In late autumn, large tracts of fallen leaves turn the earth yellow.
Although Luoyang has entered the era of planned economy, for the real high-level officials, supplies are not as abundant as usual.
Especially the beef and mutton sent from the north, which cost ten cents per pound outside, so the palace could eat it freely.
This can be regarded as a privilege unique to the Wei family.
This time, in the imperial garden, there was a small red copper stove, and everyone was sitting around it.
"Hahahaha, the young master didn't see Yuan Gongli's expression that day, so he almost knelt down in front of Yuan Zhi, hahaha..."
Yang Feng wiped the wine stain from the corner of his mouth and said: "He bought the Dragon Arrow and came to ask us for help. Oh, how could it be that we, the Dragon Breathing Guard, came and went when he waved them around? Uncle Han took him directly
We’ll be back.”
Wei Teng nodded with a smile, looked at Huang Zhong, and said: "Uncle Han did the right thing. This Yuan Jiujiu is indeed a little more arrogant. You are right to come back, so you can't spoil him."
When Huang Zhong saw that Wei Cheng did not blame him, he cupped his fists and saluted, and at the same time motioned to Yang Fengshao to say a few words. It was not a glorious thing.
At this time, Xu Shu raised his hands and said, "Master, I heard that some of us have gone to the south?"
Wei Cheng picked up a thinly sliced mutton with chopsticks, put it into the boiling clear soup, nodded and said: "That boy Yide is in Jingnan, and Huang Xu is in Yangzhou. What, why are you suddenly asking about things in the south?
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Xu Shu said helplessly: "It's not because of supplies. There is no shortage of meat in Shuofang. Even if there is no beef and mutton, there are still a large number of wild boars, bears, deer and so on in the mountains, but there is a shortage of fruits and vegetables in Shuofang."
Wei Cheng's expression changed.
Xu Shu continued: "Many of our people are from the south. At first, they were not used to Shuofang's food. Although it is better now, everyone still wants to be able to eat fruits and vegetables from their hometown."
Wei Cheng looked at Xu Shu, then lowered his head and fiddled with the dishes, as if he was making some plans.
Yes, Wei Cheng was wondering whether it would be better to open a canning factory in the Three Kingdoms time and space, or whether it would be more practical to open a factory in modern time and space.
Let’s talk about the time and space of the Three Kingdoms first.
It is undeniable that the materials in ancient times were abundant enough, but the fruits were not cultivated and tasted bad.
Secondly, if you want to open a cannery, you don't just have to have a lot of fresh fruits. The tin cans are a technical problem.
Then we need to vacuum seal it, and... forget it, opening a cannery is not that simple anyway.
The Three Kingdoms Time and Space cannot be solved for the time being, but maybe we can try it in a few years.
And what about modern time and space?
Not to mention the mature industrial technology, the melons and fruits have been cultivated for many generations and are of good quality, fresh and juicy, which saves a lot of labor costs.
When the time comes, let Mumu buy an old factory, then export to domestic sales, and exchange cans for gold, silver, and jade!
Just thinking about it makes me feel happy.
The only drawback is that you have to move in and out, and even if you have the starry night space as cover, you still worry about exposing your secrets.
It seems that the plan to invest in Central Africa will be accelerated, and several large factories will be built there...
Just think of this.
Wei Cheng smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about this matter, just leave it to me. I just happened to be interested in this recently."
As he spoke, Wei Cheng glanced at the female guard not far away.
The female guard came closer and Wei Cheng ordered: "Go to the back kitchen and ask Aunt Niu for a few cans, both meat and vegetables."
Not long after.
The female guards came back, and several maids were carrying trays with various cans on them, including glass bottles and tin cans.
Wei Cheng took a can of pineapple and handed it directly to Xu Shu.
He bought these cans from the modern time and space supermarket, and the labels and everything were torn off.
It was a very clean glass bottle. Although Xu Shu had seen glass several times when he was in Anyi, he couldn't help but feel a little scared at this time.
Wei Cheng said with a smile: "Take it, this bottle is for you."
When Huang Zhong, Yang Feng, and Tai Shici saw this scene, they all looked envious. Compared to the food inside, the glass bottles were obviously more favored by them. After all, the same glass products outside were priced astronomically.
A mirror in Wei Cheng can be sold for tens of thousands of copper coins. How can cups and bottles made of glass be cheap?
When Wei Cheng saw this, he just felt funny. He pointed at the cans on the tray and said, "Okay, okay, you three can choose one. If you like it, I will give it to you."
"Haha, thank you for the reward, young master." Yang Feng stood up first and chose a bottle of canned yellow peach.
Huang Zhong and Tai Shici were not polite. They each picked one, held the bottle and marveled at it. They touched it and looked at it. They found it very rare.
Wei Cheng took a box of canned sardines.
He said: "You have canned fruits from the south, and I have canned fish from the seaside. They all taste good. Come and have a look. If you like it, I will set this as your New Year's benefit when the new year comes."
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Autumn is here now, and this year's New Year's Eve is getting closer. The Wei family has already begun to prepare many important tasks for the New Year's Eve. Among them, rewarding the three armies is the top priority. This year, the Longshan Army, the Tiger Soul Army, and the Dragon Breath Guard all came out.
With great effort.
"Well, these sardines are delicious!"
Taking the opened sardine can from Wei Cheng's hand, several people tasted one each, and there were only six in total, so they just divided it.
"This tastes better than barbecue. Sir, it's settled. Lao Yang, I don't want any sheep this year. Can I just have this?"
When Wei Cheng heard this, he laughed and said: "Of course, I will give you a box of thirty-six cans when the time comes, hahaha."
It’s funny, how much does a sheep cost in the future, and how much does a box of canned fish cost? This Yang Feng really picks up sesame seeds and throws away watermelons.
Of course, such a comparison is wrong in itself, but for Wei Cheng, this is how the material capital of two time and space is compared.
"Master, I wonder how much this can costs?" Xu Shu asked the most critical question.
At the same time, he said: "In my opinion, the fruit in this can is nothing, but this glass vase is rare."
Wei Cheng chuckled and asked, "How do you think Yuan Zhi should sell these jars?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xu Shu rolled his eyes and instantly understood what Wei Cheng meant.
"Of course they sold it at a higher price. Many aristocratic families have made a lot of money in Shuofang this time. It's time to let them vomit a little bit, hahaha..."
Wei Cheng picked up the wine glass with satisfaction, "It's as it should be, come on, do it!"
"Dry!"
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Inn.
Zhuge Xuan put on a decent Confucian shirt and walked out of the door in high spirits.
Zhuge Jin followed closely behind him. The seventeen-year-old Zhuge Jin had been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and he had a sharp look on his brows.
"Jin'er, with the help of Mi Zizhong, you are allowed to join Dewei as a foreign steward. You should follow the seniors and learn more about everything. Don't act out of emotion."
Zhuge Jin bowed his hands respectfully and said: "Uncle, don't worry, Jin'er understands the seriousness, but I don't know when Jin'er will be able to come back from this trip. I hope my uncle and aunt will take good care of A Liang and his four siblings. Jin'er is very grateful."
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Zhu Ge
Zhuge Jin bowed again.
At this time, a little head poked his head out of the door, and four-year-old Zhuge Jun asked with a stiff head: "Brother, how long are you going to go for?"
When Zhuge Jin saw his younger brother, he smiled and stepped forward, hugged him and said harmoniously: "Brother will be back in a month or two. After you move back home, you should study and practice calligraphy with your second brother.
do you know?"
"Oh!" Zhuge Jun was a little unhappy when he heard that he was asked to study.
Zhuge Jin knocked his head angrily and took out a lard candy wrapped in oil paper from his arms, "Well, only you have it, don't say that brother doesn't love you."
Zhuge Jun took the candy and said, "Thank you, brother, hehe."
Zhuge Jin smiled helplessly, turned back to look at his uncle Zhuge Xuan, and said, "Uncle, after I go to Langya, I plan to go home and have a look. Is there anything you want to tell me?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Xuan took out a few letters from his arms and said, "I have prepared them all. You can just give them to your uncles later. This time Mi Zizhong revealed a lot of information to me. I, Zhuge, can share it to some extent."
Here’s a cup of soup.”
Zhuge Jin asked in confusion: "Uncle also wants to plant those seaweeds?"
Zhu Ge
, you should try your best to do it."
Zhuge Xuan pursed his lips in the direction of the palace.
Seeing this, Zhuge Jin nodded solemnly. Nothing involving Wei Jun would be simple. It seemed that he was short-sighted.
"By the way, where's A Liang?"
Zhuge Jin saw that the youngest brother had come to see him off, but the second brother was not here, so he couldn't help but asked curiously.
Zhuge Xuan suddenly laughed happily.
Zhuge Jun raised his little hand and said, "I know, I know, my second brother went to buy me something delicious!"
"Eat, eat, eat, you know how to eat...Uncle, does A Liang often run out?" Zhuge Jin asked worriedly.
Zhu Ge
, I asked A Liang to try out at Heluo College."
Hearing this, Zhuge Jin nodded slightly, "That's good. If A Liang can get into Heluo Academy, my two brothers will be officials in the same dynasty in the future."
Nowadays, no one knows that as long as you graduate from Heluo College, you will at least be a manager, and you will naturally bear the mark of the Wei family. Your chances of promotion in the future will be much greater than those of external hires like them.
While the uncle and nephew were chatting.
Heluo College, office in Luoyang.
A group of well-dressed children walked out of the door with sad faces. When the family members outside the door saw this, they all lowered their heads and sighed.
"Mom, the questions inside are so difficult. No matter how many square grids are put together, it's impossible to make a circle!?"
"Where do the birds come from? Dad, the kid won't take the exam anymore. The kid doesn't understand. Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"
"A bamboo raft goes upstream. A stick of incense can move forward two miles. If it doesn't move, it can go back one mile. There are still ten miles to the dock. How long will it take to get there?"
"Aren't these ten sticks of incense? Dad, what did I do wrong?"
"Wow, wow, I have memorized the Book of Songs, but he didn't even try to test the Book of Songs. He even asked me how many chickens and rabbits there were in the cage."
Among so many children, only a fair-skinned boy came out with a smile.
The boy who had been waiting at the door for a long time hurriedly greeted him, "Second Master, how did you do in the exam? Did it go well?"
The corners of the young man's mouth raised slightly and he said: "It should be okay. They said the list will be released in an hour. Let's find a place to rest for a while and look at the list later."
Hearing this, the boy said with a smile: "Looking at the way the second master is doing, it should be fine. There is a teahouse in front of him teaching "The Condor Shooting", let's go there and have a rest?"
The young man nodded slightly.
At this moment, a teacher wearing a Confucian robe and holding a long ruler ran out of the gate in a hurry.
"Who is Zhuge Liang from Langya County, Xuzhou?"
"Zhuge Liang, is the candidate Zhuge Liang still there?"
It was quite noisy at the door, especially some children who were tormented by the questions and went crazy, crying darkly.
The instructor called twice, but when he saw that the sound could not be heard and no one answered him, he immediately became anxious.
"Oh, what can we do? This year's performance depends on this kid. If we let others snatch it later..."
"This gentleman."
"Um?"
The teacher looked down and saw a young man with fair skin and handsome features at the foot of the steps, bowing to him with both hands.
"Is there something wrong with this candidate?"
The young man was stunned for a moment, then smiled and took out the bamboo sign from his arms and said, "Bu Cai, it's Zhuge Liang of Langya. Didn't Mr. Cai call me just now?"
The teacher was startled when he heard this, and then he jumped down the steps overjoyed and took the bamboo sign in Zhuge Liang's hand to confirm his name.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Okay, okay, it's you, it's you, the only child prodigy who got perfect scores in the test."
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In the palace.
Wei Cheng was signing and sealing a pile of documents in the Internal Affairs Department.
A steward suddenly ran in and said excitedly: "Wei Jun, a teacher from Heluo College sent news, saying that a little prodigy appeared in today's assessment, and all the test questions were correct. This is incredible."
When Wei Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but raise his head, "All the test questions are correct, so my IQ will not reach 200... Have you done the second set of questions?"
The steward nodded excitedly, "I did it, I did it, and the second set of test questions are all correct. This matter has alarmed Mr. Xun. He has already gone to Heluo College, haha."
I was fooled once, but it was incredible that I was right both times. Now even Wei Cheng couldn't sit still.
Good guy, those international version of IQ test questions are not easy. Even he only scored 121 points, which means that his IQ is around 120. Xun Yu scored 162 points. This is already a super high IQ.
I know that Peking University’s Wei Shen is only 165.
Suddenly, a child prodigy with an IQ of over 200 pops up. How can he remain calm?
Wei Cheng immediately put down what he was doing, got up and walked outside.
When he reached the door, he suddenly paused, turned around and asked, "By the way, what's the child's name?"
The steward was stunned for a moment, then almost blurted out: "A native of Xuzhou, with a compound surname of Zhuge, and a single distinctive character."
Wei Cheng raised his eyebrows and retracted his stepped foot.
Seeing this, the steward asked curiously: "Wei Jun, why don't we go?"
Wei Cheng sat back, shook his head and said, "Mr. Xun has gone, hasn't he?"
The steward scratched his head. He didn't know why Wei Cheng suddenly lost interest and had to bow down. He still wanted to join in the fun.
Wei Cheng picked up the pen and muttered: "I thought there was some unexpected talent, but it turns out it's A Liang. That's okay."