Standing in a small courtyard halfway up the mountain, Shen Lie bent down in front of a simple stove and tasted the stewed pork belly with potato cubes cooked by himself.
He also pursed his lips.
He nodded with satisfaction.
After all, the food you cook yourself tastes pure.
"Let's eat!"
When Shen Lie excitedly brought a steaming pot of potato stewed with pork belly and two large bowls of fragrant rice to Bai Zhenzhen, who was sitting on the threshold in a daze, he then smiled at her.
Little Miss Bai woke up with a start.
She was shocked just now.
He opened his eyes wide and opened his red mouth slightly, recalling that Shen Lie was busy on the stove, cooking and steaming rice.
His expression was as if he had seen a ghost.
Such a pretty look is so touching.
She is a little messy.
However, Shen Lie was already hungry and said excitedly: "Eat, eat, you're welcome."
A bite of stewed potatoes, a bite of fragrant rice, and another bite of pork belly.
Bai Zhenzhen finally couldn't help but wonder: "What are you doing?"
While eating, Shen Lie explained vaguely: "This is a long story to say. Shen... used to be a cook."
Little Miss Bai was stunned again, and her little cherry mouth muttered wordlessly: "Huh?"
Shen Lie nodded, narrowed his eyes, and said softly: "Before working as a cook, actually... Shen was an actor."
Little Lady Bai was dubious.
"Is it?"
Shen Lie nodded firmly: "Yes!"
Then Bai Zhenzhen looked at the man she had entrusted with her life.
Messy.
There were many questions in Miss Bai's smart little head. She suddenly felt that she didn't know enough about this young man.
Sunrise and sunset.
It's time for another morning to come.
It took three days of preparation.
Large areas of potato, sweet potato, and alfalfa have been replanted. Because it is very close to the Haihe River and the water source is abundant, it is very convenient to plant.
Just when the military households in Zuowei who had been farming all their lives were still a little doubtful about these crops they had never seen before.
Shen Lie has already recruited troops in the guard station.
After weighing.
Shen Lie planned to recruit 100 troops from Tianjin Zuowei, and then transfer 12 villagers from Shenjiazhuang to serve as chief flag officers and small flag officers.
This happens to be the establishment of a hundred households, that is, a company. This is Shen Lie, the confidant of the Dongchang Thousand Households.
The size of a company is very small.
but.
If it were built according to Shen Lie's standards, its combat effectiveness would be...
Very amazing!
He was also afraid that Bai Guangen would not be willing, so he offered generous terms, giving each person five taels of silver as settling-in allowance and a monthly salary of twenty taels.
Food and accommodation included.
But he never expected that as soon as he said this thought, veteran Bai Guangen felt relieved, and his wrinkled old face was filled with relief.
There are even some surprises.
You can see it.
He was too tired to raise these two thousand soldiers.
If he hadn't guarded the Haihe River, provided easy irrigation, and cast a net for big fish during the lean season, he would never have been able to feed these two thousand soldiers and horses!
Bai Guangen agreed wholeheartedly.
"Choose, just pick, pick with a strong body!"
Because those who are strong and healthy can eat.
I really can’t afford it!
"Okay!"
See Bai Guangen is so open-minded.
Shen Lie was naturally rude.
He took out the banknotes from his pocket on the spot, paid the settlement expenses of the one hundred soldiers, and then began to select strong and determined people among the two thousand guardsmen.
As for the Tianjin left-back vacancy, Bai Guangen naturally filled it secretly.
It took another two days to select the troops.
Everything is settled.
Shen Lie then had the intention of leaving.
Late July.
Midsummer season.
early morning.
Shen Lie, who pretends to be reserved...
In the end, he still couldn't escape Little Lady Bai's seduction, and there was another night of heart-warming. Bai Zhenzhen, who had tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, became even more passionate.
The boudoir is full of traces of last night's entanglement.
Open your eyes.
Shen Lie sneezed, lowered his head, and saw the black hair scattered under his arms. He looked at the fair but very toned skin and the faint smell of soap locust lingering on the tip of his nose, mixed with the aroma of sandalwood.
Bai Zhenzhen's small face with delicate melon seeds was full of contentment, and she rested her extraordinarily slender jade legs on her lower abdomen.
The plump part was exposed, making Shen Lie couldn't help but recall her confusion and madness last night. The plump part, the side of her neck, and the softness of her skin.
After all, it was the temperament of the children of the Jianghu. After entrusting him with his life, he would desperately cling to his husband, which made Shen Lie feel a little guilty in his heart.
I always feel like I lost money to her.
But I don't know why.
In this small boudoir halfway up the mountain, Shen Lie found a long-lost peace. This kind of isolated tranquility was really intoxicating.
Gritting his teeth, he turned over.
Sit up.
Shen Lie carefully grabbed his clothes, put them on, sat on the bedside and looked at her, organized his words before speaking softly.
"You have a good rest. If you have time... come to Tongzhou to see me."
Little Lady Bai turned her smooth back to him and said softly: "Yes."
Then Shen Lie pushed open the door and walked out.
In the boudoir.
Not long after.
There was a sly chuckle.
Then Bai Zhenzhen jumped up and lay down by the window with her small butt raised, looking through the gap in the window at that handsome figure quickly disappearing.
"Ah."
Little Miss Bai curled her lips, looking arrogant.
Thinking you have a plan.
She felt that the mysterious woman she had never met before must not be her opponent!
When the sun rises three poles high.
Outside Tianjin Zuowei Gate.
Lead the horse.
Shen Lie and Bai Guangen walked side by side, while whispering about keeping in touch. It was not far from Tongzhou to Tianjin Zuowei, only twenty or thirty miles away.
But it can't be done in a big way.
Although it was Shen Lie's authority to recruit troops from Dongchang's guards, whether it was Dongchang or Jinyiwei, the soldiers originally came from various guards in Gyeonggi Province.
But Shen Lie felt that it would be bad if this matter spread and fell into the ears of interested people, leading to the impeachment of Yushitai.
It is inevitable to wear the hat of a factory guard.
In short.
The core idea of Shen Lie's instructions is two words.
Low profile!
Under Shen Lie's instructions, Bai Guangen nodded hurriedly: "Master Shen said exactly what he said. I understand. I understand."
Parting is imminent.
Shen Lie suddenly remembered something, so he took out a cooperative contract from his sleeve and handed it over, asking Bai Guangen to put it away.
Seeing the confusion on the veteran's face, Shen Lie spoke up and talked about the benefits of this cooperative.
What are the benefits of cooperatives?
The benefits are of course numerous.
Cooperatives can integrate originally scattered land resources and unite small farmers and military households in eight villages around Tianjin Zuowei.
After gathering the land.
What to plant, how to plant...
It's all decided by the cooperative.
This way.
It will be very easy to promote the sweet potatoes that Shen Lie has longed for on a large scale. If the cooperative has a surplus in the future, it can even distribute dividends to farmers.
This is the top priority!
But these words stunned veteran Bai Guangen.
I dont understand.
Shen Lie was not in a hurry and hurriedly reassured him: "It's a very important matter. Let's wait until General Bai and all the uncles and uncles make a total calculation first."
