After lunch, Li Xue led several guards to the wasteland, where Zhao Xian prepared to mix baijiu (Chinese liquor).
He selected five workers from the brewing team and prepared to teach them how to blend liquor. From then on, these workers would be responsible for blending liquor.
We need to increase the production of baijiu (Chinese liquor). Merchants from Qing'an Prefecture will be coming to buy baijiu wholesale in a few days, and we can't afford to have too little baijiu.
The blending of baijiu requires meticulous work and strict control over the proportions of various raw materials; otherwise, the blended baijiu will have subtle differences in taste.
The group knew the importance of this task, so they were meticulous when blending the liquor, and the resulting liquor met all the requirements.
Zhao Xian was very satisfied and told them to continue mixing the liquor, while he went to the village head's house.
When the village head saw Zhao Xian arrive, he immediately briefed him on the purchase of barnyard grass.
"Currently, more than 100,000 jin of barnyard grass have been stored, and it is estimated that it will take more than 20 days for all the barnyard grass to be stored."
"Uncle Village Head, you've worked hard. There's one more thing I need to trouble you with."
"Don't hesitate to ask if you need anything," the village head said.
"I'm thinking of building a farm over there in the wasteland. What do you think?"
"Of course, but I don't know what kind of farm you want to build," the village head asked.
“Since it’s a farm, it shouldn’t be too small. I’m also considering building a few granaries to store grain.”
“According to what you said, this farm must be quite large. Why don’t we go over there, take a look at the terrain, and choose a site for the foundation?”
The two quickly arrived at the location of the wasteland, where more than thirty people were working in the fields, and several oxen were plowing and harrowing the land, clearly speeding up the reclamation process.
Some of the wasteland has been reclaimed and prepared. Li Guang is sowing seeds and planting vegetables on it.
The scene of people working in the fields surprised Zhao Xian and the village head.
To be honest, men and women working together makes the work easier. Li Xue and her four guards went to work in the fields, immediately adding a beautiful scene to the landscape.
The four female guards were also stunningly beautiful. They were farmers who had spent their entire lives working the land and had never seen such a scene before. They were especially excited today and worked with great enthusiasm and meticulousness.
Li Xue and Li Guang were partners. Li Guang dug holes in the ground, and Li Xue would scatter a few seeds in the holes and then cover them with soil. That was how the vegetable seeds were planted.
Four female guards were doing the same job; they were in charge of planting the seeds.
Li Xue was sowing seeds while chatting quietly with Li Guang, unaware that Zhao Xian was approaching.
"Your Highness, you've worked hard. Please take a rest."
Upon seeing Zhao Xian arrive, Li Xue straightened up.
"No need, this job isn't tiring, it's actually quite fun."
The village head also came over and bowed to Li Xue.
"Greetings, Princess. I am the village head."
Li Xue sized up the village head and said:
"You are the village head. This village is very well managed. I like it very much. I will come to your village often in the future. I hope I will be able to bother you."
"It is an honor for our village to have the Princess visit us. Please do not hesitate to ask if you need anything."
"Thank you, Village Head. May I ask what brings you here?"
"Scholar Zhao wants to build a farm here, so I came here specifically to take a look and help him choose a site, to see which location would be most suitable."
It turned out they had come to inspect the terrain and choose a site, which made Li Guang very happy.
"I know a location that's high up and suitable for building a house. I'll take you there to see it," Li Guang said excitedly, putting down his work.
The village head nodded, and the group followed Li Guang to investigate.
Li Xue untied the bamboo basket from her waist and followed.
Suddenly, a wild rabbit appeared out of nowhere and ran forward quickly, followed by two foxes, one red and one gray, who chased after it closely.
Upon seeing the rabbit, Li Xue forgot everything else and followed behind the fox, chasing after the rabbit. Several guards, seeing this, immediately gave chase and followed behind Li Xue.
Chen Daniu, who was tending the horses nearby, saw the princess and her guards suddenly start running and immediately spurred his horse to chase after them.
Chen Dani's main task today is to protect the princess. Wherever the princess is, he must be there. Now that the princess has left, he must follow her.
Without hesitation, he mounted his horse, spurred it on, and gave chase.
This scene left Zhao Xian and the village head dumbfounded. It seemed that the princess was still a child, actually chasing after a fox and a rabbit. The rabbit ran so fast, how could she possibly catch up?
However, Zhao Xian soon realized that his judgment was wrong. Li Xue ran at a very fast speed, like an arrow released from a bow, basically flying across the grass. It seemed that Li Xue also knew light-body skills.
Two foxes were chasing a rabbit when they suddenly sensed someone chasing them from behind. Thinking it was someone pursuing them, they quickly turned around and fled in another direction.
Li Xue is fast, but the rabbit is not slow either. Rabbits are good at running and have great endurance. In this respect, humans are not as good as rabbits.
The rabbit ran faster and faster, and Li Xue always kept a distance from it. It was still a bit difficult to catch up with the rabbit.
Li Xue did not give up and relentlessly chased after the rabbit, which had a hard time shaking her off.
Suddenly a thicket of bushes appeared ahead, and the rabbit darted into it, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Li Xue arrived at the bushes, panting, but the rabbit had disappeared, leaving her somewhat disappointed.
At this moment, several guards and Chen Daniu also arrived, but the rabbit had already disappeared.
"If we had brought a bow and arrows today, this rabbit wouldn't have been able to escape, and such a delicious meal would have been lost."
Li Xue looked up and saw rolling mountains in the distance. Upon seeing the mountains, Li Xue immediately became excited.
"Pack your things and head back. We're going hunting in the mountains tomorrow."
When Zhao Xian heard that the princess was going hunting in the back mountains, he was startled. Not far from the village was not just one mountain, but several mountains that stretched together. The mountains were not only full of wild animals, but also had a complicated terrain, making it easy to get lost.
“Princess, hunting in the mountains is too dangerous. There are too many wild animals there, and the terrain is too complex to ride a horse. If you encounter a ferocious beast, it will be very dangerous,” Zhao Xian quickly advised.
Upon hearing that there were wild animals in the mountains, Li Xue became even more interested.
"Why would I run away from a wild beast? I'd just hunt it down," Li Xue said nonchalantly.
Zhao Xian was speechless. It seemed that this princess was really ignorant of the dangers of the mountains. Zhao Xian knew the dangers of the mountains all too well. Even the experienced hunters in the village did not dare to go into the mountains easily.
“I know that the princess is brave and fearless of wild beasts, but the terrain in the mountains is complicated. If you take the wrong path, it will be difficult to get out of the mountains.”
“That’s easy. Just find a few local hunters to be our guides tomorrow. We won’t go deep into the mountains. We’ll hunt a few game and then come down. That way, you won’t have to worry,” Li Xue said with a smile.
Zhao Xian was at a loss. It seemed that Li Xue had already decided to go hunting in the mountains, and it would be difficult for him to change her mind.
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