Rebirth of Shuangshu

Chapter 189
After leaving Xianyang City, Lin Xiaoxiao put the important materials on the salute car into the warehouse.Light and simple, driving faster.

Ying Zheng and his servants were stunned and speechless when they saw it.

Lin Xiaoxiao looked at the foolish look of the young Yingzheng, and couldn't help laughing: "Do you remember me?"

Young Zheng Meng nodded: "Remember, Shannv saved me," he hesitated and added, "Shannv's porridge is delicious."

Speaking of the millet porridge she cooked last time, Lin Xiaoxiao felt a little guilty.

She had never seen millet in Hu country, Hua country, Song country and Rui country before, and she only thought that millet was the staple food in this era.

Millet is actually similar to millet, but it is more viscous after cooking, and it is also a bit difficult to digest.

The last time Lin Xiaoxiao cooked millet porridge for the juvenile government, Hu Zigui saw it, and then realized that there was this kind of rice in Qin, but it was called millet here.

However, most people in Qin State like to grow rice.Millet is somewhat similar to millet, but without any stickiness.

After Lin Xiaoxiao came to Qin, she only saw people eating millet and millet, but she didn't notice that there was millet.

In fact, the nutritional content of millet is higher than that of millet and millet, and its viscosity is also in between.Cooking porridge with millet has a protective effect on the gastric mucosa, and has a light taste, which can strengthen the stomach and eliminate food. It is very suitable for people with poor stomach or sickness.

After being reminded by Hu Zigui, Lin Xiaoxiao deliberately bought a large number of millet and millet seeds in Xianyang City.

Lin Xiaoxiao asked the person who sold the seeds, and only then did she know that Su Xi was afraid of drought and waterlogging.Laiqi Mountain cannot grow corn.

Lin Xiaoxiao patted Young Zheng on the shoulder: "Do you like corn porridge?"

Juvenile Zheng's eyes lit up, and he nodded: "From then on, I will drink a bowl of millet porridge every morning. If you can stick to this habit, you will live to be over 80 years old."

Young Zheng saluted Lin Xiaoxiao: "Thank you, Zheng, Mountain Girl."

Ying Zheng is a polite child.

Lin Xiaoxiao asked him again: "Have you insisted on practicing martial arts to strengthen your body?"

Ying Zheng's eyes dimmed: "I practiced for a few days, but Mr. Gao said that it is better to study more to waste time, so my mother will not let me practice."

Lin Xiaoxiao snorted coldly in her heart, and said, "We don't need to listen to Mrs. Gao now that we're out of the city."

Lin Xiaoxiao called Kong Ci: "From now on, you will teach Xiaozheng martial arts."

Kong Ci glanced at Ying Zheng, who was still not tall, and said to Lin Xiaoxiao: "I am good at using swords, but I don't have a short sword suitable for my son."

Lin Xiaoxiao looked at Ying Zheng and said, "The sword, the weapon of a gentleman, is very suitable for you."

Then he said to Kong Ci: "Go to the next town, let's buy a suitable sword for Xiaozheng. Now, go and sharpen a wooden sword for him to use."

Lin Xiaoxiao said to Ying Zheng again: "You go together. Follow along. If the wooden sword breaks, you will have to cut it yourself."

Young Zheng didn't have a delicate temper, and even went with Kong Ci happily.

The servants of the Youth Government seemed to be only twelve or thirteen years old, and he was a little hesitant whether he should follow him or not.

Lin Xiaoxiao stopped him and asked, "What's your name?"

The servant also saw Lin Xiaoxiao displaying his magical skills just now, and replied respectfully: "Slave Xiaoding."

"Are you from Qin?"

"Yes."

"Why are you a slave?"

"The maidservant is an orphan and was adopted by the palace officials. Before that, she had been cleaning the palace, but was later assigned to Zhao Ji by the palace officials."

"Do you have a last name?"

Xiao Ding shook his head.

Lin Xiaoxiao felt that he was probably not Zhao Gao, so she said, "You follow along too, and you will learn swords with me in the future."

Xiao Ding's face showed a difference, as if he couldn't believe what Lin Xiaoxiao said.

"You are Ying Zheng's valet, and you will be by his side in the future. You have to learn the ability to protect his safety."

So Xiao Ding and Ying Zheng learned swordsmanship from Kong Ci.

In addition, Ying Zheng has to study with Hu Zigui every day.

Five days later, the group arrived in Xingping City.

Lin Xiaoxiao didn't want to disturb the local government, so she didn't reveal her identity.

Everyone came to the blacksmith shop in Xingping City.

Kong Ci talked to the blacksmith for a few words, and the blacksmith took some short swords for others to choose from.

Ying Zheng picked it up, feeling dissatisfied: "None of these swords have a sharp edge."

Kong Ci said: "Just learning swordsmanship, it's easy to hurt yourself, don't use the sword first, and then use it after you learn it."

Lin Xiaoxiao said: "The edge of a sword comes from sharpening. Your sword should be sharpened by yourself. Whether the sword is sharp or not is up to you."

Ying Zheng nodded blankly.

Lin Xiaoxiao asked the blacksmith: "Is there a scabbard?"

The blacksmith said: "These short swords are not equipped with scabbards without sharpening."

Lin Xiaoxiao said: "Go with it."

Ying Zheng was puzzled and asked, "Why do you need a scabbard? It's too heavy and it's inconvenient to draw the sword."

Lin Xiaoxiao said: "You have a sword in your hand, and the sword is in its sheath. If you encounter an enemy, as long as you don't move your sword, the other party will not know whether your sword has opened."

Ying Zheng was thoughtful.

Even Hu Zigui was stunned for a while listening.

Lin Xiaoxiao did it on purpose.She wanted to teach Ying Zheng something.This is her selfishness.

The scabbard needs to be pre-ordered, and Kong Ci and the blacksmith made an appointment to pick it up after two months.

Lin Xiaoxiao's plan for this trip is two months, just in time to return to Xianyang before winter.

The crowd continued on their way.

Along the way, Lin Xiaoxiao would stop for a few days every time she passed through mountains and villages.The free clinic dispenses medicine, and purchases local herbs by the way.

Speaking of it, I really have to thank King Xiaowen, if he hadn't given Lin Xiaoxiao a lot of rewards, she would have used up all the cash on hand.

Because it was the time of the autumn harvest, Lin Xiaoxiao not only treated the illness, but also took the opportunity to understand the people's sentiments.

During the reign of King Zhaoxiang, there were many battles, and in his later years, the people's livelihood in Qin Dynasty had already withered.It was also at that time that Qin State was jointly suppressed by the vassal states, and Zi Chu went to Zhao State as a hostage at that time.

King Zhaoxiang and King Xiaowen died one after another.The people of Qin State got two years of recuperation.

Qin State occupied this plain, and the weather has been favorable for hundreds of years. This is the geographical advantage.

It's just because of years of wars that the population has dropped sharply.A large amount of land is uncultivated, and food production will inevitably decline.

On this day, Lin Xiaoxiao and others stayed in a village.

I saw that there was a large area of ​​houses in this village, and the houses were well arranged, which looked like a relatively large-scale village.

The stone tablet at the entrance of the village is engraved with "Lijia Village".

In a village like this with stone inscriptions, it is likely that there were nobles in the village.

For example, Wuzhang Village, where Lin Xiaoxiao first entered, was related to the noble family with the surname Hu Guowen.

It was almost noon for Lin Xiaoxiao and the others, so they planned to find a family in the village to beg for a meal.

Lin Xiaoxiao's so-called "begging" is of course not free food, but borrowing others' pots and stoves to cook, and even giving them some food.

Everyone got out of the carriage and walked slowly towards the village.

The huge village is quiet.And it was meal time, but there was no smoke rising from the village.

Lin Xiaoxiao felt that something was wrong, she exchanged a glance with Huzigui, and then said to Kong Ci: "Go to Xiaozheng's side and protect him if necessary."

Then he said to Ah Wu: "You protect Mr. Hu. Don't worry about me. If things don't go well, I can leave."

(End of this chapter)