Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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Lu Lingqi nodded slightly: "Well, I added a lot of good things into it..."

Chapter 288 Lu Lingqi's Innovation

Lan Tian and Lu Lingqi returned to the back house and found that Deng Ai was also here, so they asked curiously: "Quanling Academy has recently graduated from multiple subjects, how can Shizai have time to come here?"

"I... I'm here..." Deng Ai didn't know whether it was because he was still stuttering or because he was nervous, so he couldn't speak for a long time.

Seeing that Deng Ai is getting older, it is not a solution to stammer all the time. At the beginning of the year, I met Zhang Ji in Jiangling, and I planned to have him and Hua Tuo come for a consultation, so I brought him back when I left. Quanling.

Originally, they had the idea of ​​giving it a try, but Zhang Ji and Hua Tuo actually found a solution. Deng Ai has improved after taking it for two months, but now it seems that the roots have not been healed.

Seeing this, Lu Lingqi explained: "Isn't this burning corn porridge? I specially asked Shi Zai to come and taste it."

"Oh? Shi Zai, what do you think of Master's wife's porridge?" Lan Tian guessed that Lu Lingqi made something similar to eight-treasure porridge.

Deng Ai looked at Lu Lingqi and lowered her head and said, "Ms. Ma's porridge is very...very special..."

It turned out that Deng Ai was really nervous, Lan Tian nodded, "Then I must try it."

Lan Tian sat down at the table in the corridor, looking forward to Lu Lingqi's porridge with joy, when the window of the east wing opened a small gap, Lan Yuan, Lan Ji, and A Dou squatted under the window to peek.

A Dou turned his head and asked suspiciously: "Do you think uncle can eat it?"

Lan Ji glanced at him: "Anyway, I'm not as good as you. I actually finished a bowl just now. The food made by my father is so delicious. Why did my mother make it like this? If I were my father, I wouldn't eat it..."

A Dou argued embarrassingly: "Auntie's eyes are so fierce, how dare I not finish eating, besides, Shi Zai drank two bowls..."

Lan Ji: "He's different, he's been fighting enemies since he was 13..."

A Dou continued: "Uncle even punched the bad guy through..."

Lan Yuan patted the two of them on the shoulders, "Mother brought it over, let's see, but I think father will finish eating."

"Brother, why are you so sure? Didn't you just run away with an excuse without taking two bites?" Lan Ji asked suspiciously.

Lan Yuan asked in surprise: "You see that I'm making an excuse? Didn't the mother also see it?"

Lan Ji giggled, "My aunt told me. Luckily, my elder brother is usually calm. My mother shouldn't be suspicious, but you just pretended to be full of belly, it really looks like..."

Ah Dou suddenly realized, took Lan Yuan's hand and said, "Brother, teach me more, otherwise I will suffer every time..."

Lan Yuan shook his head: "You can endure things that others can't, and in the future you can achieve great things that others can't. You are not an ordinary person, A Dou."

"Did uncle say that?" A Dou asked curiously.

"Yeah." Lan Yuan nodded.

Just when A Dou was secretly happy, Lan Ji leaned into Lan Yuan's ear and whispered, "Brother, you know the truth about tolerance, why did you just use the excuse to escape?"

Lan Yuan spread his hands and replied in a low voice: "I can't swallow it either..."

Gan Qian heard the whispers of the three little ones, and she agreed with Lan Yuan's point of view. Lan Tian would never dislike Lu Lingqi's food. After all, this foster brother is not an ordinary person, and their harmonious relationship between husband and wife is particularly enviable.

Thinking of this, Gan Qian brought the chair to the door, and the breeze in the courtyard came oncoming. The refreshing south wind is the best friend in summer.

At the small table in the opposite corridor, Lan Tian looked at the lump in the bowl and didn't know how to describe it. In short, the shape was very Xiang-like. What kind of dark food is this?

It may be that the corn porridge has been overheated, and now it has become completely viscous. There are dark brown things besides the beige base color, and it has also been cooked into a soft state. In Lantian's impression, there is no such ingredient at all, and it smells Weird bitterness.

"I'm already completely cold, so I reheated it, Husband, eat it quickly." Lu Lingqi said enthusiastically.

Lan Tian asked curiously, "Have the children drunk?"

Lu Lingqi nodded and said, "Yes, Shi Zai also drank two bowls."

Deng Ai can eat two bowls, which means there is no problem, but the appearance and smell are really bad, maybe the actual taste may be unusual. Lan Tian picked up a spoon and took a big mouthful and put it in his mouth. bitterness.

"Husband, is this porridge delicious?" Lu Lingqi asked.

Lan Tian swallowed it down with a puzzled face: "Xiao Jun, haven't you tasted it?"

"The rice and corn porridge that my sister and I eat are not cooked much. Naturally, I want you and the children to eat enough. I can make it tomorrow." Lu Lingqi replied shyly.

Lan Tian bit the bullet and emptied the bowl, then asked, "Is there any more in the pot?"

"I left it specially for you. There are still two bowls in the pot." Lu Lingqi was full of joy.

"Then serve it all up for me." Lan Tian said and handed over the bowl.

"Well, good." Lu Lingqi hummed as she walked, feeling very fulfilled.

After three bowls of sour and bitter dry corn porridge, Lan Tian rested on the porch chair with his eyes closed.

The three little ones who were peeking at the other side were stunned. When they ate gruel that was easy to swallow, what Lan Tian ate was completely half-dry.

Lan Ji said with a shocked face: "Father is really hiding something, he eats faster and eats more than Shi Zai..."

A Dou seemed to understand something, and then said to himself: "Brother is right, uncle is the most unusual."

When Lu Lingqi returned to the kitchen, there was only some sticky food left in the casserole. She was quite satisfied with her results today, especially Lan Tian gobbled up three bowls.

Is it really so delicious?Lu Lingqi put the spoon used by Lan Tian on the bottom of the casserole and scraped out a small spoon, let her sip it in her mouth, and the strange smell directly filled her brain.

Lu Lingqi clutched her chest and retched frantically. Lan Tian ate three bowls of such unpalatable porridge. Isn't he stupid?

After waiting for quite a while, Lu Lingqi returned to the corridor from the kitchen. Lan Tian was chatting with Deng Ai about Quanling School.

Seeing Lu Lingqi approaching, Deng Ai tactfully walked aside and picked up the newly compiled Analects to watch.

Lu Lingqi sat next to her with her head bowed. Seeing that she hadn't spoken for a while, Lan Tian asked suspiciously, "Xiao Jun's face is ugly, is he feeling unwell?"

"Isn't that porridge just bad to drink?" Lu Lingqi put her hands on her chest, and her two index fingers moved irregularly.

Lan Tian was taken aback, "Uh...not..."

Lu Lingqi patted Lan Tian's thigh and muttered: "Husband, are you stupid? I almost vomited to death when I tasted it just now. I knew I wouldn't make this heat-clearing porridge. I made it well before..."

"Heat-clearing summer porridge?" Lan Tian scratched his head with question marks all over his face.

"Seeing that the weather is rather hot, I thought Mr. Hua's medicine is so miraculous, so I asked him to get some medicinal materials and put them in the porridge to cook together. I didn't expect the taste to be so bad." Lu Lingqi said dejectedly.

Lan Tian suddenly realized that the ingredients he didn't know were traditional Chinese medicines. Lu Lingqi dared to innovate by herself, so he asked: "What herbs did Madam add?"

"There are rehmannia glutinosa, scrophulariaceae, chrysanthemum, red peony..." Lu Lingqi reported seven or eight traditional Chinese medicines, but in the end she was too embarrassed to say anything.

Lan Tian smiled wryly and said: "Madam's thinking is right, but medicine can't be used to cook porridge. I'll teach you some medicinal recipes later..."

Chapter 289 Going to Show Your Fist

Lu Lingqi sorted out her mood, and said that she would stop messing around in the future and learn from Gan Qian honestly.

With Lantian's current status, Lu Lingqi rarely has the opportunity to cook, and her main energy is basically spent on educating the three boys, while Gan Qian quietly teaches the two girls.

Liu Shu and Liu Wan are growing fast, and they will reach the age of marriage in a few years. Fortunately, these two have already determined their partner. Mi Zhen's daughter was betrothed to Zhang Bao by Liu Bei, and Liu Wan wanted to Marry Lan Yuan as his wife.

Because they both live in the same compound, in order to maintain the sense of mystery, Gan Qian asked her two daughters to stay in the east wing and the small garden behind the wing all year round.

After being embarrassed for a while, Lu Lingqi changed the subject, "Husband, what were you talking about with Shi Zai just now?"

Lan Tian replied: "Yide captured Jiangzhou two months ago, and the road to Jiameng Pass should be opened soon. The people from the fields prepared for brother-in-law will soon enter Sichuan. I asked Shi Zai to release the school in advance. Once released, I will go back to Linwu in a few days to assemble personnel, and visit the elderly old owner Deng by the way."

Lu Lingqi said with emotion: "My husband always makes decisions and moves, that's why your appeal is so strong, making them willing to give up their stable life and leave their hometown to farm in remote Yizhou..."

"Xiaojun, do you think it's better to fight from generation to generation, or to use the efforts of one or two generations so that future generations can live in peace?" Lan Tian asked with a smile.

"Of course I choose the latter." Lu Lingqi nodded.

"So personal gains and losses must give way to the general trend of the world. One punch can avoid a hundred punches. Regardless of the remoteness of Yizhou now, it may be a place that many people yearn for in many years." Lan Tian sighed meaningfully. There is a saying in the world that "you don't go to Sichuan when you are young, and you don't go to Shu when you are old".

Lu Lingqi seemed to understand, but accidentally found that the clear water in front of Lantian had been drained. Recalling the failed 'medicine porridge' just now, she called Deng Ai to add another bowl.

At such an interrupted moment, Lu Lingqi noticed that Lan Tian's brows were slightly frowned, and women's intuition is naturally strong, she turned sideways and asked: "I shouldn't ask about my husband's affairs, but now the weather is hot and it's easy to get depressed, so why don't you talk about it?" Listen to this concubine, you said that one person judges the short and the other counts the long."

Lan Tian suddenly noticed that Lu Lingqi had changed. In the past two years, her mind had become more delicate. Could it be that she was tempered by the three children in the family?

"It's not a big deal. The people in Xindengzhuang have followed me for many years. They went to Yizhou to farm because of their trust in me. Although they have instructed Zhuge's military adviser, they still lack a suitable person to manage..." Lan Tian explained.

"How about finding an agricultural teacher from Quanling Academy? Didn't Linwu Ling be transferred there before?" Lu Lingqi asked suspiciously.

Lan Tian shook his head, "The original teaching of Quanling Academy came from Xindengzhuang. It's not enough to manage the people in these villages. Jiameng Pass is very close to Hanzhong. Xu'an is very qualified in government affairs but lacks military means. I let Xingba has observed Li Yi during this time, he has some strength to lead troops in battle, but he is only able to lead troops in battle..."

"It's not easy to understand the military? Let Boping choose two school lieutenants from the army." Lu Lingqi suggested.

Lan Tian smiled wryly: "Actually, Xiao Lizi is the most suitable, but now he takes care of his family and manages tens of thousands of people in Xindengzhuang. I don't want him to run around anymore..."

"Uh... Husband just said that I want to give way to the world..." Before Lu Lingqi finished speaking, she saw Deng Ai striding forward with a water bowl in her hand, and then she had an idea: "How about Shi Zai follow into Sichuan? My husband is a disciple." Yun Wen Yun Wu, and the grandson of the old master Deng, I am afraid that he is more suitable than Li Yang."

Lan Tian was shocked when he heard that Deng Ai had already walked in front of him.

"Sir, this is freshly brewed in the deep well. It is the coolest drink to relieve the heat..." Deng Ai put down the water bowl and spoke respectfully. Although his face is jerky at the age of 16, he is not much different from an adult.

Lan Tian picked up the water bowl and sent it down his throat, but his eyes kept looking at Deng Ai.

Deng Ai touched his face in confusion, "Sir, is there something on my face?"

Lan Tian put the water bowl on the table, and said very seriously: "The farmers in Xindengzhuang will enter Sichuan soon, and these are the hot-blooded children of your family village. I think many people are not suitable to lead, your teacher I recommended you to me just now, I wonder if Shi Zai would like to be a captain of Dian Nong?"

Deng Ai's eyes were wide open, as if he didn't believe his ears. In the past few years, he had been around Lan Tian, ​​and he had learned a lot from Gao Shun about how to use troops. Don't dare to speak falsely.

After a brief moment of astonishment, Deng Ai knelt on the ground and kowtowed gratefully: "Thank you, sir, thank you, teacher's wife, this is what I wish for."

"It is a great responsibility to farm in Jiamengguan, especially the next few years will be very hard, but its strategic significance is of great importance. You have been with me for many years, and you should know the purpose of being a teacher." Lan Tian said meaningfully.

Deng Ai clasped his fists and replied: "General Liu can have the current situation, and Xindengzhuang can have today's stable life, it all started with Mr. Xinye farming. This time I went to Sichuan to store grain for Hanzhong. This disciple will definitely live up to his trust."

"I wanted to keep you for a few more years to teach, but now that the situation is tight, let's figure it out by yourself. Practice is the best teacher." Lan Tian helped Deng Ai up.

"Disciple understands." Deng Ai seemed very excited, and he kept saluting to Lu Lingqi. He had been looking forward to this day since he killed the enemy in Jiaozhou. The world is so big that he has to go on his own.

Originally thought that Lantian would let him start as a pawn, but in the end, he was given a captain of Diannong at the beginning of the game. That was Lantian's first military position. Deng Ai couldn't help but lament his good luck. Lan Tian, ​​how old can I be to reach this height?

Seeing Deng Ai's appearance, Lan Tian exhorted like a father again: "I don't know who you belong to after you arrive at Jiamengguan, but you must remember that everyone has their own style of doing things, and you must learn to adapt to the new environment and new rules. You can use the influence of being a teacher to do things, and that will not do you any good in the future."

"Don't worry, my disciple, I must be modest and prudent..." Deng Ai replied.

Politics is cruel. In the final analysis, it is the distribution of interests. Various factions often fight openly and secretly for their own interests, even in the relatively harmonious Liu Bei camp. Yuancong faction, Xuzhou faction, Jingzhou faction, Dongzhou faction and Yizhou faction are all Those at the top need to grasp the balance. If those below are not smart enough, they may become victims of political struggles.

Lan Tian is a bit special in the Yuan Cong faction, and is essentially as lonely as Guan Yu. Now that Deng Ai has left his palm, it is inevitable that he will be criticized by those who are interested, so it is more important to be vaccinated.

Only if you are smart enough, you will not become the unlucky child in the struggle.

Lan Tian touched Deng Ai's forehead and encouraged, "Go and show your strengths, this world will belong to you young people sooner or later."

Chapter 2: Fame and fortune are double-edged swords

In July, there is fire, and the Leishui Wharf is breezy.

Hao Pu, the prefect of Guiyang, accompanied Lantian to see him off. Li Yang and Deng Ai came from Linwu with thousands of young men.

These young and strong people have relaxed expressions. Apart from simple clothes and luggage, the rest they need to bring is seeds. With the planting technology they have mastered now, they can survive as long as there is soil.

Lan Tian looked at the scene in front of him, and asked Li Yang curiously: "How do you choose and choose? They are all single-faced young people. Are the family members assured that they will enter Shu?"

Li Yang pointed at the busy figure with a smile: "I heard that it is the meaning of the young village owner. The tenants rushed to sign up. I picked and picked the strong men. They all have brothers and sisters in their families. This is the time to go. Yizhou is spreading its branches and leaves."

"Aren't they all married?" Lan Tian asked again.

"Mr. once said that Yizhou girls are beautiful, so they are holding back their energy and want to go to Shu to marry them." Li Yang explained.

Sweat rolled down Lan Tian's forehead, "Yizhou's water and soil do support people, but five boats pull in a thousand bachelors, how can there be so many ready-made girls waiting for them to marry?"

Li Yang said nonchalantly: "Then each depends on his own abilities. Besides, they mainly go to farm, so they can't just think about women all day long."

Lan Tianxin said that your boy has also become naughty now: "What I promised will definitely be done. After Yizhou is completely calmed down, I will write to Military Adviser Zhuge and ask him to take care of the children of Xindengzhuang."

"After all, it's Shizai's teacher. Apart from arranging for the doctor and craftsman to accompany him, he has also taken care of everything behind. If I were ten years younger, I would never let you take the job..." Li Yang laughed loudly.

Deng Ai scratched his head in embarrassment. Lan Tian, ​​who usually kept a low profile, put on a show for him. In addition to Hao Pu, the prefect of Guiyang, more than a dozen county officials came to see him off.

Except for Linwuling Xu An, most of the officials Deng Ai didn't know each other. Facing everyone's auspicious words, he could only respond politely and carefully watched the different performances of each official.

Before he left, Lan Tian taught him that in order to walk in the world, he must not only know how to do things, but also learn to be a man. Every official here has something worth learning. As long as he can understand the heart through the skin, he will definitely do something in the future.

Before Deng Ai boarded the ship, he gave big gifts to Lan Tian and Li Yang respectively. One asked Lan Tian to take care of his health, and the other asked Li Yang to take care of old Deng Gong.

The sailors raised the sails and oars, and the transport ship sailed slowly to the north. Deng Ai and Li Yi stood at the bow and kept waving their hands. The shadow of the ship was reflected in the Leishui, and it was slowly pulled for a long time, and finally disappeared in the sight outside.

"The grandson of the Deng family was sent to the front line at such a young age, old Mr. Deng should be annoyed by me?" Lan Tian turned his head and asked Li Yang.

Li Yang shook his head and said: "On the contrary, Shi Zai's stuttering has healed now, and he has learned skills from the master of Shaozhuang. My uncle really hopes that he can make achievements. This time, the old man's wish has just come true."

Lan Tian stroked his beard, "The old owner does have a pair of eyes, otherwise you, a foreigner, would not be recruited into the family."