The history of the struggle of the God of the Stove

Chapter 17
In the blink of an eye, several months have passed, winter is coming, and the end of the year is approaching.

A cold wind blew overnight, and the inside and outside of Chaoge City were covered with white snow, which looked a little dazzling under the sunlight.

Perhaps it was because Jiang Wenhuan had already withdrawn from the Wandering Pass, and the officials in the DPRK and China did not seem to be as busy as before.

Qi Yuan heard from Huang Feihu that due to the severe cold in winter and the heavy snow blocking the mountains, the roads are difficult to travel and the transportation of food and grass is difficult. Therefore, even if Jiang Wenhuan wanted to avenge his father and sister, he had to retreat temporarily, rest and recuperate. Fight again next year.

This not only relieved the soldiers at Youhunguan, but also made the officials of the DPRK and China relax, not having to worry about collecting food and recruiting soldiers every day.

As for Nandu Yashun, there is no need to worry too much.

This person is cunning and cunning, and he doesn't want to use his own power to confront the big businessman head-on. Since Jiang Wenhuan is willing to attract the firepower of the big businessman, let Jiang Wenhuan be the first bird.

Therefore, the soldiers at Sanshanguan did not feel too much pressure, and did not need much support from the court.

Jiang Wenhuan is different, he is young, energetic, brave and good at fighting, and he has a lot of horses and strong soldiers, and he has a lot of generals. After he found out that he could not capture the downstream soul pass in a short time, he sent a large number of slave soldiers to use life-for-life Tactics, the corpses are almost piled up to the height of the city wall. If it weren't for the continuous heavy snow that blocked the road and made him deprived of food and grass, he might not have retreated.

Qi Yuan also found that the courtiers in the court seem to be more relaxed recently, because some officials always come to visit him and inquire about some things by the way.

After Qi Yuan figured out what these officials came to inquire about, he could no longer hold back the smile in his heart. If he hadn't been concerned about the face of the other party, he would have almost laughed out loud on the spot, almost causing him internal injuries.

Because, what these people asked him about was actually the effect of money and meat.

I remember that Huang Feihu once told himself not to spread the word, so as not to be ridiculed by others, but he never thought that he would keep his mouth shut, and as a result, rumors were already flying all over the sky.

Could it be that Huang Feihu himself made a slip of the tongue after drinking and told it?

While Qi Yuan was still guessing, Huang Feihu had come to his door.

As soon as they met, this guy pulled Qi Yuan to avoid other people, and said angrily: "Old Qi, you are not righteous. We made an agreement at the beginning, and we didn't talk about that matter. How come all the civil and military officials in the court know about it now?" Is it about money and meat?"

Qi Yuan looked at him strangely, and asked in doubt: "Didn't you spread the news, why did you blame me?"

"I?"

Huang Feihu froze for a moment, then quickly shook his head and said, "I don't have one, how could I spread such things to the outside world!"

"That's weird."

Qi Yuan frowned, and wrinkles appeared on his forehead that seemed to be able to kill flies. He said: "You and I have never told anyone about it, so how can others know about it?"

After contemplating for a moment, he didn't think of any reason, so he calmed down, and Qi Yuan asked again: "Are you sure you haven't mentioned it to anyone, even if it was a slip of the tongue after drinking?"

Huang Feihu thought about it, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I mentioned it to my wife once, and no one else has."

"Oh, that's no wonder."

Qi Yuan laughed: "There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Since you told the story yourself, you can't blame me."

"My wife shouldn't tell others about this kind of thing, right?"

Huang Feihu was a little suspicious.

"Ha ha……"

Qi Yuan laughed like a fool: "It's hard to say, once a woman talks dirty, the old men have to stand aside, you go back and ask, it should be your wife who mentioned it when she was chatting with the sisters you have made friends with." .”

"Then I'll go back and ask."

Huang Feihu was a little embarrassed, left a word hastily, turned around and slipped away.

…………

Chaoge City, which should have been relatively peaceful in the cold winter, suddenly became lively.

At the gate of the city, many people rode horses and held bows every day, carrying all kinds of hunting tools, roaring away.

But in just half a month, all the wild donkeys within a hundred miles outside the city were hunted down.

At the same time, the price of donkeys in the city suddenly soared, more than ten times one after another.

Of course, only the price of the male donkey has increased. As for the female donkey, it is better to work hard at the mill.

The efficacy of money and meat has now spread among the upper class, and the more it spreads, the more mysterious it becomes, as if one bite will keep the golden gun from falling.

So recently, many high-ranking officials and dignitaries have come to their door, begging Qi Yuan to make a move, not to the point where they can be rejuvenated, at least let them see the hope of regaining their glory.

Moreover, every old guy who came to visit Qi Yuan brought a valuable gift.

These people also have their own little calculations in their hearts. Although Qi Yuan claims that he will not receive any money when teaching skills, they are not here to learn skills, but to ask Qi Yuan to rejuvenate. How can they come to the door empty-handed?

What if everyone else gave gifts, but Qi Yuan didn't give them himself, and Qi Yuan didn't put his heart into it, and the final effect was not as good as others'?
So when these old guys came to the door, they not only brought gifts, but also valuable and precious things.

Because there were too many people asking for it, Qi Yuan didn't want to play with that thing every day, so he hurriedly passed on the method to a group of disciples, otherwise he was afraid that he would have nightmares at night.

Even Jiang Ziya played with it for a few days, which made the old man's face very ugly. He pulled his face all day and night, and he was extremely disgusted.

But after making it, seeing its delicious taste, I felt relieved, thinking that I have been married for a while now, but my mother-in-law has not shown any signs of pregnancy, why not... try the effect of this thing myself?
Regardless of Jiang Ziya's inner struggle, the people in Chaoge City were also talking about it during this period.

"Hey, have you heard? Cao Laosan sold the old donkey at home and got a full 120 taels of silver, which is ten times higher than before!"

"Isn't that right, Cao Laosan has become more prosperous now. Originally, because his family was poor and couldn't afford a wife, now he just built a new house and married a big yellow girl from the Li family village outside the city. This old boy is really good. Yan Fu is not shallow."

Someone on the side said sourly: "Hmph, I don't know if that old guy Cao Laosan is still good? If not..."

"Ha ha……"

Everyone laughed, and someone said disdainfully: "Even if it doesn't work, it won't be your turn, boy, who made you lose this life!"

"Cao Laosan is nothing. I heard that Zhao Laizi in the east of the city sold all the houses left to him by his father. He went to other cities to buy a dozen donkeys at a low price. After returning, he changed hands and made a fortune. fiscal."

"Really, so powerful?"

This remark aroused everyone's astonishment.

"It's weird to say that these aristocratic gentlemen, what food is not delicious, why is this one so good?"

"Hey, you don't know that, do you?"

One person shook his head triumphantly and said.

"you know?"

"Tell me?"

The man didn't keep a secret, and told the rumors he had heard: "I heard that this is a secret recipe handed down from the great sage of Qi. After eating that kind of money, money and meat, it will not only make people's dead wood rejuvenate, but also the golden gun. No, the effect is extraordinary, those noble lords have never enjoyed anything, but this kind of thing is not useful when they are old, it is rare to have such a good medicine for rejuvenation, of course they will not let it go. "

"I see."

Everyone suddenly realized.

　ps: In this era, shells are used as currency. Bronze is a precious metal at this time, and knives and coins have not yet appeared, but after all, I am writing a novel. For convenience, I use gold, silver and copper coins as currency. I hope everyone understands.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)