The soldiers replied in unison, "Yes." But the voice was noticeably quieter than it had just been.

Liu Xin shook his head with a smile and said, "You guys, you didn't tell me the truth. I don't know the rest of the time, just look at the lunch today, if you want to say that you are full, I believe it. But I don't believe you to say that you eat well. ”

A black and thin soldier plucked up his courage and said: "Back to my lord, we used to be full and hungry at home, but now we can eat three meals a day, how dare we have any extravagant hopes." ”

Liu Xin smiled at him encouragingly and said, "You are telling the truth, which shows that you still want to be able to eat better, training is a hard and tiring job, and you will be more motivated if you are well fed." Let me ask you again, if today's noon dish is a pot of radish stewed tofu and a pot of radish stewed pork, which one do you eat first? ”

One of the younger soldiers blurted out, "Of course we eat meat first." ”

When everyone looked at him, it seemed that their saliva was about to flow out, and they couldn't help but burst into laughter. Liu Xin couldn't help laughing and said: "Okay, everyone will train in the future, and I will find a way to improve the food for everyone, so as to ensure that everyone can eat well and eat well." ”

Liu Xin returned to the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion from the training center, and immediately asked someone to find Fu Zhu and asked, "Gonghe, is there any way to make the soldiers eat better?" It's best to have meat for a meal and an egg for breakfast. ”

Frustrated, he said: "My lord, not counting the local army, just the five major legions plus the water army, now the army in Jingzhou has as many as 65,000 people, if each person has an egg a day, even if there is money, there is no place to buy it." ”

Liu Xin groaned, yes, he hasn't thought about this problem yet, and there are no large-scale farms at this time, so it's really tricky to solve this problem. However, if he didn't want to find a way to ensure the nutrition of the soldiers, he saw in the training center today that the soldiers were relatively thin, except that the physique of the southerners was not as good as that of the northerners, and the main reason should be due to poor nutrition and serious insufficient protein intake.

Thinking of this, Liu Xin said: "Gonghe, you have lived in the north for a long time, you should have also come into contact with the peoples on the grassland, compared to the Central Plains people, they are generally born stronger, and their strength is greater than that of the Central Plains people." According to my analysis, this has a lot to do with their long-term consumption of beef and mutton and drinking goat's milk. It would be nice if we could also get our soldiers to eat more meat. ”

Fu Zhu thought for a while and said, "With so many people, if you eat meat every day, the meat on the market will immediately become more expensive, and even cause a rush." It is really necessary for the soldiers to eat meat, and they have to raise pigs and sheep by themselves. ”

Liu Xin patted his head, yes, he raised pigs by himself, why didn't he think that the powerful army in later generations would have the tradition of raising pigs and growing vegetables by themselves. Liu Xin said decisively: "This is done, raise pigs by yourself." ”

He couldn't believe his ears and asked, "The lord wants to let the legions raise their own pigs?" ”

Liu Xin said affirmatively: "Yes, it is to raise pigs by yourself." You tell Komeito and Wing Toku to ask them to select ten people from each team of 100 to be in charge of raising pigs. Of course, the training of these ten people cannot be left behind. As for how many pigs to raise, you and them should estimate that they should ensure that the soldiers can eat meat every day. ”

Liu Xin's orders have always been resolutely carried out. What's more, if they are not allowed to raise pigs, in case Liu Xin turns to ask him to buy pork, it will not only be an impossible task, but also a big burden for the finances he is responsible for.

Liu Xin has not been to Ma Yun's room for three days because she is worried about Bian Yu's body, and today Bian Yu's complexion looks significantly better, and in the evening, Liu Xin also came to Ma Yun's room with confidence, after all, she is also in confinement.

When eating dinner, Ma Yun knew that Liu Xin was coming in the evening, coaxed Liu Yu to sleep early, and fed Ma Fan, so he lit the lamp and lay on the bed waiting for him to come. The last time she promised Cai Yan, she never found a chance to ask Liu Xin, and it has been several days since then, and she can't delay it any longer.

Liu Xin visited the training center today, and was very satisfied with the results of the drill, and in the evening he read the report on the situation in the new area sent by Kuai Liang in the study, and his mood was even more comfortable.

Qiao'er was already waiting at the door, and when she saw Liu Xin coming, she hurriedly greeted her, and said crisply: "Master, you are here." ”

Liu Xin nodded at her and asked, "Did Madame sleep?" ”

This is an agreement that no one has explicitly stated, if Ma Yun has already slept when Liu Xin comes, he will stay in Qiao'er's room. Although Liu Xin doesn't pass many times a month, Qiao'er, a little girl, is still looking forward to it, listening to his words, her pretty face can't help but blush, biting her lip and saying, "Madame is waiting for the master in the room." ”

Liu Xin was a little surprised, and it stands to reason that Ma Yun should have rested at this time. He originally planned to come early today to talk to Ma Yun, but just after dinner, Kuai Liang sent a report. Although Liu Xin was lazy in the past, he now has to look like a master in everything he does, so he has to cheer up and read the report, which is a little late.

Ma Yun saw Liu Xin walk in, stood up and sat up, and said with a smile: "Our family is a busy person, how can we have time to come and see the slave family today." ”

Liu Xin walked over and sat on the edge of the bed, and said with a smile: "Wife, if you want to say this, I have to find a crack in the ground to get into." ”

Ma Yun moved his body inside and said, "You went to the training center outside the city during the day today, and you have been busy at night until now, is there something wrong over there?" ”

Ma Yun has made a lot of useful suggestions for this training center, so she is also very concerned about the situation in the training center.

Liu Xin shook his head and said, "That's not true, the training center is doing a good job." I was reading the report sent by Kuailiang just now, the land and shops in the new district have been selling very well recently, guess what, how much has come in now? ”

Ma Yun took a sip and said, "You are a money fan, I don't guess, it's a waste of brain cells." ”

Liu Xin took off her shoes and socks, got on the bed, took Ma Yun in her arms, let her head rest on her shoulder, and said softly: "Well, if you don't guess, don't guess, let me tell you, you have to calm down, these lands and shops have been sold for 700 million." ”

Ma Yun exclaimed in surprise: "What? So much more! ”

Liu Xin said proudly: "I can't think of it." I now finally understand why the top of those wealth lists back then were all real estate developers. ”

Ma Yun nudged him and said, "You can't get into the eyes of money to make that kind of money, you have to think more about Yu'er and Fan'er." ”

Liu Xin smiled and said, "Don't worry, wife." Your husband and I are a great good man, and none of the people in the city say that I am good. I also did a great deed today, preparing to raise pigs and improve the food of the soldiers. ”

"Pig farming! You're going to be a swineherd! Ma Yun's nose twitched and said, "No wonder there is a smell on my body, don't go to my bed in the future." ”

Liu Xin said angrily: "I don't have to feed the pigs myself, where is the smell on my body, not to mention that I just took a bath." I wanted to increase the protein intake of the soldiers and strengthen their physique, and it would have been nice to have another glass of milk for them every morning, but unfortunately, this was not possible. ”

Ma Yunxian touched Liu Xin's brain and said: "You are stupid, you won't use soy milk instead of milk without milk, the protein content of soybeans is not low at all." ”

Liu Xin woke up like a dream, picked up his thumb, and praised: "Yes, why didn't I think of this, my wife is still smart, come, kiss one, and encourage." ”

Ma Yun stretched out her hand to block Liu Xin's mouth and said, "Don't make trouble, my husband who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to learn, I'll talk to you about a serious matter." ”

Liu Xin laughed and said, "No wonder you don't go to bed so late, it turns out that you have something to tell me." ”

Ma Yun nodded and said, "Well, I just have something to tell you." What do you think of this girl, Cai Yan? ”

Liu Xin was surprised: "Cai Yan? Why do you think of asking this, then needless to say, she is a famous talented woman. However, now it seems that no matter how talented she is, she can't compare to you. ”

Ma Yun heard it in her heart, but she pretended to be angry and said, "Go, rhetoric!" I'm not asking her about her talents, but about what you think she looks like. ”

"Beautiful!" Liu Xin somehow thought of the little feet he saw by the pond that day, blurted out, turned his head and found that Ma Yun's face was a little wrong, and hurriedly changed his words, "Of course, you can't compare with your wife, in my heart, you will always be the most beautiful." ”

"Poor mouth!" Although Ma Yun knew that what he said must not be sincere, she was still sweet in her heart, and said, "I'll be serious with you, if I promise you to marry her home, what do you think?" ”

Liu Xin said with a face full of disbelief: "What did you say? Let me marry her home? ”

Ma Yun nodded solemnly and said, "Yes, marry her and go home." Alas, I don't know what's good about you, that girl is dead set on you, I think she's strange and pitiful, now ask what you mean. ”

Liu Xin hesitated: "She has a crush on me?" How I don't know. Besides, she's only a child. ”

Ma Yun said disdainfully: "She is only a year younger than Qiao'er, I don't think you are thinking about running to Qiao'er's room all day long." ”

Liu Xin said embarrassedly: "How can I be so colorful, I only occasionally worry about disturbing your rest, so I have only been there once or twice." However, Cai Yan's matter is a little difficult to do, you also know that her father is an old pedant who wants to save face, let her marry her as a concubine, I'm afraid her father will not agree anyway. ”

Ma Yun glanced at him and said, "Do you have such a statement about your future father-in-law?" You don't have to think about it so much, as long as you have no opinion, I'll figure out the rest. ”