Qin placed it on the top of the beast mountain. The tiger had already woken up and ate a wild boar leg. Because the wild boar leg was added with Mongolian sweat medicine, it fell asleep again. Surprisingly, after the tiger woke up in the cage, there was no overreaction. It roared a few times, and then saw the man in chains next to it, it became quiet again, and then it nibbled the wild boar's leg and fell asleep again. on.

When the tiger roared, it woke the Chain Man, and the Chain Man also roared at the tiger. The Chain Man's cry shocked Dr. Li and others who didn't know it. They had never seen anyone who could put the tiger's The barking was so similar that if they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have known it was the Chain Man barking.

The soldiers sat on the ground and had breakfast. Today's breakfast is sweet potato and brown rice porridge. But when Qin Fang came, he brought a meat bun for each of them. The meat buns in Yunxiang County are two cents apiece. The buns are not small, but there is very little meat. But no matter how small it is, it is still meat.

Yang Xiaowei also sat third, drinking sweet potato soup and biting the meat buns: "General, this tiger is a rare cooperation. After waking up, he didn't hit the cage. I thought it was very dangerous."

Qin Fang said: "I've heard people say that when tigers reach their old age, they can't hunt very well, they can only catch small animals to fill their stomachs, or wait to die, and there is another ending, which is to wait for other wild animals to eat them. Looking at the state of this tiger, it is already very old, and it is estimated that it will not live for long. It may give up struggling. However, the way it gets along with the Chain Man is really surprising, and they seem to communicate by calling."

It is a miracle in itself that the Chain Man can communicate with the tiger by barking. Moreover, there are many secrets on the chain man.

At noon, the tiger woke up again, and then a wild boar leg. The tiger enjoyed it so much that it didn't do anything, not even roar, and ate it directly in the cage. Occasionally, its eyes can give a little to the chain man, as if observing his situation.

The Chain Man's chain hasn't been opened yet, and he is used to tying the chain. The sweet potato porridge, which is tasteless to everyone, is also eaten by the Chain Man with relish. So much so that when Dr. Li asked him to drink the medicine, he was very cooperative. Of course, when he drank the medicine, Dr. Li would give him a piece of candy, so he always looked at Dr. Li with dependent eyes, like a child who relies on his father.

"General... General..." Kun Shi's panting voice came from outside.

In fact, Kun Shi could have called the guards to come to Qin Fang, but he also wanted to see the Beast Mountain Taoist Temple, so he came by himself. Fortunately, he came out of the military camp, and for the past two years he has become Qin Fang's private property. After Wei, there was no lack of training, otherwise he would not be able to climb such a high mountain. "General, my wife has ordered my subordinates to come and find you..." Kun Shi repeated the matter.

Qin Fang was a little surprised. At this time, his daughter-in-law was looking for him. Even if he didn't tell him, he knew that there must be something important, so he said: "Old Yang, if there is any situation in the Taoist temple and the mine, come to me at any time, I will go back to the mansion first. trip."

Captain Yang: "Yes, General."

An hour later, Qin Fang returned to the General's Mansion. Fortunately, going down the mountain is faster than going up the mountain. Although it is steep, it is not a problem for him.

Yang Haiyan was just sitting in the yard waiting for him. While waiting for someone, he was bored, and he was still working on underwear. However, Kun Shi's back and forth took about two hours, that is, more than four hours, and it was time to eat dinner.

As soon as Qin Fang entered the yard, he asked, "Yanyan, what made Kunshi come to me in such a hurry?"

Yang Haiyan put down what was in her hand, and took Qin Fang's hand: "Come with me." She dragged him into the room mysteriously.

Qin Fang was looking forward to seeing her mysterious appearance, but when she was pulled into the room with sulfur and saltpeter, he couldn't look forward to it anymore. "Yanyan, what are you stopping me from coming here?"

Yang Haiyan pointed to the basin and said, "Look." Although more than two hours have passed, if the ice is slow, the ice will melt even more slowly.

Qin Fang did not pay attention to Yang Haiyan's words, but he saw the basin and saw the ice in the basin. He didn't understand: "What's wrong with this basin? There is ice so early? What are you going to use it for?"

Yang Haiyan didn't think Qin Fang was wrong. How could a normal person think that saltpeter can make ice? So she explained patiently: "I didn't buy this ice, and I don't use it for other purposes. I put saltpeter in the pot in the morning, and it freezes at noon. Xianggong, don't you understand? Put saltpeter in the water, as long as With more saltpeter, the water will freeze in half a day."

Qin Fang filtered Yang Haiyan's words in his mind, and then his eyes widened abruptly: "You are... You mean that saltpeter can make ice with water?" In this way, those ice that the poor can't afford, do not Is it cheap?

I have to say that Qin Fang's thoughts are different from others. Some people know that saltpeter can make ice, and the first thing that comes to their mind is to make money, but Qin Fang knows this, and the first thing that comes to mind is the common people.

Just like discovering sulfur and saltpeter, his first thought was that he could hit the enemy with big firecrackers, not that he was going to make a fortune. He has the responsibility of being a citizen of the Qi Kingdom, and this responsibility is enough to make him give up his own private interests.

Yang Haiyan also looked at him, looking at the shock and joy in his eyes, but only without greed, such a man is really likable.

He is not a stupid person, of course he knows how big the benefits are. If Qin Fang was stupid, he would not have obscured military pay by not writing the property of the bandits into Du Ke's letter after the bandit suppression. If Qin Fang was stupid, he would not hug Du Ke's thigh and find a backer for himself. So, he is smart, he knows how to fight for his own interests.

But at the same time, while he is fighting for interests, he is also fighting for it in an upright manner and will not harm the interests of others.

Yang Haiyan smiled: "Yes, saltpeter can make ice, sir, if we use saltpeter to make ice and sell it, it is estimated that we can make a lot of money." Yang Haiyan wanted to hear Qin Fang's thoughts, Of course she wouldn't do it either. Saltpeter makes ice, you can use it yourself, but you don't need to sell it.

Hearing this, Qin Fang was silent for a while, then he suddenly stretched out his hand and touched Yang Haiyan's head: "Yanyan, the matter of making ice with saltpeter must be reported to the court."

Yang Haiyan looked at him and did not rush to ask.

Qin Fang smiled: "Yanyan is a smart girl, there are some things we can fight for our own interests, but there are some interests that we cannot fight with the imperial court. Beast Mountain discovered the saltpeter mine, the imperial court will send someone over immediately, we can ask the imperial court for A few baskets of saltpeter, this is the bottom line allowed by the court, but we use the saltpeter from the court to make ice and sell it, which is equivalent to making money from the court's things. Although it is not illegal, it is not a good thing to let the court know.

Instead, it is better to tell the court about making ice with saltpeter. In this way, it is impossible to say that the court can reward some more things. We are worried about the money earned by the court, but the money rewarded by the court can be used with peace of mind. what. you say right? "

Qin Fang's bottom line is not greed for cheap, but open and aboveboard. He would use Menghan medicine to deal with bandits and tigers, but when the two armies fought, he could not use Menghan medicine to deal with the enemy.

Yang Haiyan looked at Qin Fang with bright eyes: "Xianggong, you are right, I will listen to you."

Qin Fang listened to her approval, and then looked at her bright eyes like stars, and was also happy. Some things just stick to your own, but there is no one who has the same mind as you, it will be very tiring. However, if the person who wants to be with you for a lifetime has the same philosophy as you, it will be the luck of his life.

Two days later, the capital.

Tao Shan came to the capital for the second time. Compared with the cautiousness and confusion the first time, he was much more experienced this time. Although he was still cautious, he went directly to the Minister of Military Affairs as soon as he arrived in the capital. The guards who guard the gate of Du Mansion are still the same team from March. Although they have only met Tao Shan twice, Tao Shan has entered Du Mansion once, and Tao Shan has left Du Mansion once, but this time, when Tao Shan said his identity, the guards had an impression.

The guard said: "It turns out that it is Brother Tao, please wait for a while. According to the rules, I must go first and report."

Tao Shan cupped his hands and said, "I understand, I will trouble this big brother."

The guard went in for a while, and soon the butler came out. It stands to reason that people of Tao Shan's identity naturally do not need to be greeted by the housekeeper in person, but last time the adults came back from Huanshui County and praised General Qin. The general's order, so the butler came out to greet him in person.

Butler: "Brother Tao, I didn't expect us to have such a fate. It's only been more than two months, and we see each other again soon."

Tao Shan immediately said: "It is a blessing for Tao Shan to see you so soon, Steward Du. Tao Shan is under the order of the general, and he has something important to see the general. It's a very important matter."

Seeing this, the butler said, "Brother Tao, don't worry, I'll send someone to invite the adults."

If it wasn't an important matter, General Qin would not have sent a confidant.

Ministry of War

"Ah..." Duko sneezed.

"My lord, did you catch a cold? The weather has been hot and cold recently. Your lord is busy with business, so please pay attention to your body." The subordinate flattered and poured another cup of hot tea for Du Ke.

Du Ke said: "It's really strange. I've been in good health recently, and I just took a pulse the day before yesterday." But why did he feel uneasy.

At this moment, someone from outside came to report: "Master Du, the guard in your house is here, saying that he has something important to see you."

Du Ke thought about it carefully, why is this so familiar? "Let him in."

"Yes."

The guard came quickly: "See your lord." The guard didn't say anything right away, but glanced at the subordinate who had just flattered Duko.

The subordinate immediately said: "Sir, Xiaguan suddenly remembered that he has something important to do, and Xiaguan will retire first."

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