Li Xiu and Ma Ye were about to go to the greenhouse to get cans, but as soon as they left the door, they saw a rider galloping on the road ahead. Then the bearded knight on the horse shouted at them: "Brother Ma, I didn't expect you to be here too. That's a coincidence, so I won't ask Li Jijiu to help me pass the message!"

"Why are you here?" Ma Ye couldn't help frowning when he saw the visitor. It was really said that Cao Cao, Cao Cao arrived. The visitor was Cheng Yaojin he just mentioned.

Cheng Yaojin rushed to Li Xiu and the others, then flew off the horse, and smiled at Ma Master Ma, "I'm not looking for Brother Ma, but Brother Ma, you are the dragon who is not seen. I have been to find you several times when I went to Princess Villa to find you, but I didn't dare to disturb the princess, so I came to Li Jijiu in desperation, hoping that he could help me pass on a message, but I didn't expect to meet you."

When he said this, Cheng Yaojin grinned at Li Xiu with a little embarrassed look, saying hello, and then said to Mr. Ma: "How about it, what are you thinking about the business we discussed last time? As long as you agree, there will definitely be no problem with me!"

Hearing that Cheng Yaojin was urging himself to make a decision, Ma Ye seemed even more calm. This was the case in the business world. The more anxious one party was, it means that the more important the business was to him. This invisibly exposes his bottom line and will only make the other party seize the opportunity to kill you.

"Old Cheng, since you have asked this, I will tell you the truth. Whether your business can be successful depends on whether Li Xiu next to me can help you!" Mr. Ma pointed at Li Xiu at this time.

"Oh? I wonder what Li Jijiu can help me?" Cheng Yaojin asked in confusion when he heard this. He did ask Li Xiu to help him pass the message before, but it was just a message. He didn't ask Li Xiu to help?

"Haha, General Cheng doesn't know. You want to cooperate with Uncle Ma to mine carbon. However, the north is sparsely populated and there are no particularly large cities nearby. Even if the carbonite is mined, it is difficult to find sales. So this business is not easy to do, but I found another good business, that is, the extremely rich beef and mutton on the grassland..."

As Li Xiu said that, he told Cheng Yaojin about canning. Now that canning has been mostly successful, it is time to tell Cheng Yaojin about this. The northern grassland is extremely chaotic, and without the intervention of the army, it is impossible to do business with the grassland people. Therefore, the canning business must be joined by a real-powered general like Cheng Yaojin.

"So that's it, what are you waiting for? As long as you have canned food, the beef and mutton on the grassland can be transported out. If this business is done well, then we will make a fortune!" Cheng Yaojin was shocked when he heard the effect of canned food, and then slapped his thighs excitedly, and his eyes were full of praise when he looked at Li Xiu. No wonder His Highness the King of Qin valued him so much. It turned out that people really had skills that ordinary people could not reach.

"Haha, General Cheng, don't be too anxious. In this winter, the grassland has probably been sealed with heavy snow. Even if we want to do business, we can't go. Moreover, although the canned food has been made, the effect of preserving food still needs to be verified. We have tasted some canned foods stored at home just now, but found that they have not deteriorated. Now we are planning to try the canned foods preserved in other places." Li Xiu explained with a smile.

"It's still Li Jijiu who thought about it carefully. I happened to be very curious about the can. Let's try that can together!" Cheng Yaojin immediately spoke at this time. He didn't know what kind of politeness meant, so he took the initiative to clamor to go and see the can.

Li Xiu nodded in agreement when he heard this, so Cheng Yaojin didn't even enter his house and followed them directly to a greenhouse next to the Princess Villa. As soon as he walked in, Cheng Yaojin immediately said in surprise: "So many dishes, it turns out that the green vegetables we ate in winter are all grown from here!"

"Haha, this is called a greenhouse, which Li Xiu thought of. In winter, except for the royal warm soup supervisors that can produce some vegetables, only we can produce vegetables here, and our vegetable production is even more than the warm soup supervisors!" Ma Ye said proudly at this time. Although many people know that greenhouses can grow vegetables, no one has yet to find out the experience of growing vegetables in greenhouses, so this business is temporarily controlled by the Princess' Mansion.

"Li Jijiu is really amazing. I can never think of such a clever way to kill like me!" Cheng Yaojin also sincerely admired him. Being able to grow vegetables in winter is almost a magical skill. Coupled with Li Xiu's reputation, such a person is naturally admirable.

Li Xiu just smiled calmly at Cheng Yaojin's praise. Then he went to a corner of the greenhouse. There was a somewhat abrupt shelf filled with various cans. He still chose three different cans, and then walked to Ma Ye and Cheng Yaojin.

"This is canned? How about I'll try it?" Cheng Yaojin had been curious about canning for a long time. He reached out and took a can from Li Xiu's hand without any utensils. He grabbed the cork with a palm-like palm, twisted it gently and opened the plug. Then he looked at the things inside and found that it seemed to be pork, but he didn't care. He poured the bottom of the can into his mouth.

"Hmm?" As soon as the braised pork in the can was in his mouth, Cheng Yaojin frowned immediately, then chewed it a few times, and his face showed a puzzled expression. Moreover, he seemed to want to ask Li Xiu, but his mouth was filled with braised pork and could not ask at all. As a result, he looked up and swallowed the things in his mouth and said, "Li Jijiu, this pork is delicious, but in addition to this, there is a bit of a strange smell. Is it the canned food taste like this?"

Li Xiu was stunned when he heard Cheng Yaojin's words. Then he hurriedly grabbed the jar in his hand and looked at it, then put it under his nose and smelled it. He found that although the remaining soup looked normal, it had a faint smell and probably had begun to deteriorate. This made him widen his eyes and said to Cheng Yaojin: "General Cheng, can you spit out the braised pork you just now? This bottle of canned food may have started to deteriorate!"

"Has it deteriorated?" Cheng Yaojin smashed his mouth, as if he was savoring the smell just now, and then he said indifferently, "It's not considered deteriorating. At most, it can only be considered a bit strange. This is nothing in the army!"

When Li Xiu heard this, he couldn't help but feel speechless about Cheng Yaojin's taste. Thinking of Ma's previous performance, he couldn't imagine that they had eaten in the army and actually trained his taste so strongly?

The canned food was spoiled, which made Li Xiu's heart sank. He held the open can plug in his hand and observed it carefully, but there was no obvious damage. Then he opened the other two bottles of canned food, and found that the mutton was fine and there was no obvious odor, but the boiled vegetables were already sour and could not be eaten at all.

"Two of the three bottles were broken. It seems that this can still not be stored in a hot and humid place for too long!" Li Xiu said with some emotion at this time, but he was not disappointed. The environment in the greenhouse was originally more extreme, and it was normal for the can to break here. Moreover, he found that the reason why the can to break is closely related to the humidity. For example, the temperature in his bedroom is similar to that in the greenhouse, but the cans inside are well preserved. The biggest difference is that his bedroom is relatively dry.

In addition, Li Xiu also found that the corks in the two broken cans contain a lot of moisture. It seems that the water vapor in the greenhouse soaked the corks, which allowed external bacteria to enter the can. However, judging from the degree of the can, it is estimated that it will not take too long to start deteriorating, and it is not impossible to prevent deterioration. For example, it is not difficult to do some waterproofing of the corks. For example, soaking them in oil in advance, or sealing a layer of wax on the outside, etc., can achieve the purpose of waterproofing.

Mr. Ma was worried when he saw that two of the three cans broke, but after listening to Li Xiu's analysis and response methods, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He didn't understand this, but since Li Xiu had a solution, he would definitely not lie to him. So he even began to discuss with Cheng Yaojin the details of doing business on the grassland.

Cheng Yaojin rarely came, so Li Xiu invited him home and set up a banquet for three of them to have a chat. When he didn't do it, Yao King Kong would say dissatisfaction when he took the first sip of wine: "Li Jijiu, don't be too stingy. Don't hide the good wine that I had with King Qin last time. I have been thinking about it for a long time!"

"General Cheng, please give up. The last time you and King Qin drank the last jar, and you wouldn't want to drink it anymore. Unless Uncle Ma pretends to be private and lend me the distiller in the alcohol workshop!" Hearing that Cheng Yaojin still wanted to drink his own distilled liquor, Li Xiu immediately shook his head and said, "There is only the last jar left in his house, and this time he won't take it out easily.

"Don't think about the still. The army everywhere reached out to me for alcohol. Now there are three shifts on the workshop. The still is distilled for twelve hours. The pot of boiling water will have to be replaced after a while, and they will be burned through!" Mr. Ma spread his hands at this time and said, "The things in the alcohol workshop are not something he can move as soon as he wants to.

Cheng Yaojin knew Ma Ye’s personality and knew there was no chance at the moment. He couldn’t help but shake his head helplessly, and then drank the light wine in the bowl, but it ended up smacking his lips. He felt that what he had just drunk was not wine at all, but white water with a smell of wine. Fortunately, the dishes here were pretty good, which made up for some regrets.

Looking at Cheng Yaojin who lowered his head to eat, Li Xiu suddenly thought of the chaotic situation in Chang'an City. He asked him with interest: "General Cheng, you are the most trusted general of the King of Qin. Now the entire Chang'an City is full of disputes over the prince's raising private soldiers. I wonder what you think about this matter?" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!