Hua Zhi looked up at the man who lowered his eyebrows and looked particularly gentle, and her heart softened. She leaned forward, clearing her mind of business, family and all calculations, and leaned on his shoulder to enjoy this moment of tenderness.
She wanted to keep this moment for herself.
Gu Yanxi turned his head and kissed the top of her head, then used his other hand to apply pressure, while the side where Ah Zhi was resting her head tried to remain still.
The water gradually became colder. Gu Yanxi wiped both of their hands with a dry towel, scooped up a large amount of hand cream and rubbed it into the palm of his hand, then rubbed it into Ah Zhi's hand, feeling the greasy feeling. Hua Zhi looked up and her eyes were immediately filled with smiles. This man has always been served, and has never served others. The amount of hand cream he scooped up must have emptied half of the bottle of hand cream.
Grabbing Yan Xi's hand in turn, Hua Zhi scraped off the excess hand cream on her hand and applied it to his hand, spreading it evenly from the back of his hand to his fingers.
These hands are big and thick. There is an old scar on the back of the right hand. There are calluses on the base of the thumb and the palm, and they are all thick. Hua Zhi felt that she could completely put aside the emotion she had just expressed about her hands. Compared with Yan Xi's hands, the changes in her hands were nothing.
The two of them took turns applying the hand cream until it was completely wiped off and absorbed. They were very happy doing this thing that was shameless in the eyes of others.
Liu Xiang came in with a red face and lowered her head to take the things away, then made tea for the two of them and left again. She touched her hot face and took a deep breath, and she listened even more attentively in all directions, so as not to let others see it.
Hua Zhi gently brushed away the tea foam and talked about business, "How many days will it take for Xiaoliu to come back?"
"It will take at least five days at the fastest." This was even if they traveled day and night. Gu Yanxi also believed that they would be able to get back as quickly as possible. Xiaoliu was born into a royal family and understood the pros and cons best.
"I forgot to tell you before that Berlin and Sui'an can't come back."
"I didn't ask them to go back." Facing Azhi's surprised look, Gu Yanxi smiled, "I know."
I know you don't want them to go back. Even if the Hua family is really destroyed one day, you hope that at least these two people can be spared. I know you don't want Berlin to be controlled by the emperor like you. If possible, you hope that the Hua family can stay away from this vortex. I know you want Berlin and Xiaoliu to have a close relationship but not too close. I know all this, so how can I not make it happen
Hua Zhi tilted her head and smiled, "You know me so well."
"kindness."
"Then tell me what I'm thinking about now."
Gu Yanxi didn't say anything, just smiled.
Hua Zhi, who was thinking obscene thoughts, felt her face turn red when she saw this look. She snorted twice and got back to the point, "I want to borrow a few people from you and send them to Berlin to escort them to Qingzhou."
Qingzhou? Gu Yanxi thought about that place but couldn't figure it out.
Hua Zhi took out the map and opened it. She drew a circle with her finger around the area near the sea in Qingzhou. "This is the most suitable place to build a salt field."
Nowadays, most people eat well salt. Gu Yanxi had been to a place where salt was boiled. In his impression, salt should be produced in that place. As soon as he saw the place Ah Zhi pointed, he immediately thought of the new salt-making method Ah Zhi had mentioned, "Your method of making salt must be by the sea?"
"Yes." Hua Zhi took out an unsealed envelope from the secret compartment and handed it over. "I have written down the steps. Send someone to deliver it to Berlin."
Since Ah Zhi had given it to him, he could certainly read it. Gu Yanxi opened it without hesitation. It was indeed Ah Zhi's style, simple and clear. He could roughly understand it after reading it. If it fell into the hands of someone with ulterior motives...
"I'll take it back and use Qisushi's method to make a secret letter."
"It's up to you. The most important thing is that you have to send a few trustworthy people to Berlin, otherwise a kid in his teens won't be able to handle the situation."
"rest assured."
This matter cannot be rushed, but Hua Zhi has thought far ahead, "After the salt is produced, the first batch of salt must be delivered to the emperor by Xiao Liu. This credit must go to Xiao Liu, and no one else can reap the fruits."
"I will set up a separate line to follow up on this matter and hand it over to Xiaoliu."
"This is better." Hua Zhi had an idea in her mind, but after thinking about it, she decided not to say it. Even if she really wanted to do it, Xiaoliu should be the one to do it. She didn't want any credit, as long as Xiaoliu was the one who got the credit.
After drinking a sip of tea, Gu Yanxi talked about another matter, "I have already sent people to Yan Country."
“Is there really anyone willing to leave their homeland?”
"Yes, and quite a lot." Gu Yanxi looked at a certain place on the map, which was the land of Yan Country. "It's the same in every country. Some are so rich that they can enjoy delicacies every day, while others are so poor that they can't even survive. Yan Country is not short of food, but the prerequisite is that there is land to farm. As far as I know, most of their land is in the hands of the powerful, a few are in the hands of the rich, and many people don't have any land."
It's really the same everywhere. Hua Zhi suddenly lost her guilt. Although coming to Daqing means leaving her hometown, she can ensure that they have enough food to eat!
"If they can grow two crops of rice, how about rewarding them with a few acres of land?"
A smile appeared in Gu Yanxi's eyes, "As you wish."
Every time Hua Zhi heard Yan Xi say the words "depending on you", she felt numb in her heart, and every time she was with Yan Xi, she would always look forward to him saying these two words. The power of the sugar-coated bullet was too great.
Speaking of power... Hua Zhi's smile gradually faded. How could the power of food and clothing shells be compared with real shells? Although she never asked and Yan Xi never said, the research on black gunpowder should have never stopped. They were on that path without her guidance, and one day they would bring the power of black gunpowder to its extreme.
"Has the Emperor requested when construction should begin?"
"He has already issued an order to the Ministry of Works, without discussing it with the court." Gu Yanxi said solemnly, "Tomorrow is a grand court meeting, I'm afraid it will be very lively."
Thinking of the emperor who always used Yan Xi as a pretext for his crimes, Hua Zhi couldn't help but become more cautious. She changed her mind and asked, "Do you plan to go out in the next few days?"
"No, why?"
"You have to leave me and leave the city immediately. Don't come back tonight and avoid the court meeting tomorrow."
Gu Yanxi frowned slightly, "I have privileges, I don't need to be in the court."
"But you also have the privilege of attending court." Hua Zhi leaned forward slightly. "Why did the emperor issue the decree without discussing it with the court? Because he knew it would not pass at the court meeting, so he took the initiative. Since he knew that tomorrow's court meeting would be lively, do you think he would try to avoid it? Just saying that he was not feeling well would be enough, but this matter cannot be handled without going through the court. According to his usual practice, what will he do?"
He will come forward!
Gu Yanxi closed his eyes. Since the beginning of this year, he had been in court for half of the time. If you count carefully, excluding the time he was away, he was basically in court whenever he was in the capital. If he was asked to attend court tomorrow, he would have no reason to say no.
When Gu Yanxi thought that there was a great possibility that his uncle would do this, he felt very uncomfortable. There are some things that you really can't see too clearly.