The group sat down, and Sheila spoke as plainly as she could about the crops suitable for growing in the eastern land. These days, she patrols the fields every day, and although she is numb from hard work, she is not so much that she has not learned anything.

At first, Anna Leo was a little unimpressed, but after Sheila described the land, climate, irrigation, and agricultural tools, she finally made an assessment of agricultural cultivation and production in the eastern region. Anna finally got serious. Anna's husband next to her asked very seriously, "So growing peppers is promising?" ”

"It's the side dishes that matter." Sheila said as solemnly as she could. It was as if she had not worked hard in the fields for more than a month, but had inspected the land of the entire Ankara region. Naturally, there was uneasiness in her heart, but Sheila believed that it was impossible for Anna Leo in front of her to go to the east in person. As for Anna's butler, Sheila doesn't think she's really capable of anything. The more crucial point is that Sheila is not talking about food, but about cash crops. This was one of many standard terms in the province of Europa, and Sheila had tried to talk to the nobles about it when she had been in contact with them before. The great nobles felt this, but they did not have the clear concept and relevant system understanding of the provincial office of Europa.

"Compared to other spices, chili peppers are cheap and have the best flavor. Lady Anna, can you stand the heat? ”

Hearing this question, Anna Leo frowned slightly, "What are you going to do?" ”

"Have a meal, please."

Two hours later, Anna stood up. Taking off the blouse that covered her ornate tunic and carrying it and sniffing it, Anna snorted and walked out of the dining-room. Anna's husband watched his wife leave, made up his mind, and he picked up another piece of meat and put it in the spicy hot pot. The old man's white beard trembled slightly, not because of excitement, but because his face twitched slightly unconsciously. The Da Song spicy hot pot base is made from chili, peppercorns, ginger and other accessories stir-fried by beef. The peppercorns in it will make people's cheeks twitch slightly unconsciously. It is very stimulating at first, but after getting used to it, it will become addictive.

Sichuan pepper and ginger are both specialties of the Great Song Dynasty, although the pepper comes from Fusang Zhou, the Great Song Dynasty also has full planting experience. Sheila felt that if she could grow it in large quantities in the eastern region, she would be able to occupy the condiment market in Eastern Rome. Sichuan pepper and ginger can not only be used as a hot pot, but also as a good condiment when steaming sea fish. At the workplace, every time the steamed sea fish is served, it is eaten cleanly.

The slices of meat are soaked in the red broth, and the vegetables are soaked in the white broth made from the chicken bones. The old man couldn't eat until he couldn't eat, so he put down his fork. The old man stood up and went out to take off his blouse, took the hot towel from the maid and wiped his face vigorously, and when he reached the living room, he saw Anna sitting on the couch and lighting a cigarette and smoking.

Walking to the edge of the sofa and sitting down, the old man sighed, "This meal is amazing. ”

Anna didn't look at her husband either, but picked up a rolled hot towel from the maid's tray and wiped her face again, before sighing, "Many people can't afford to eat this condiment." ”

Sheila could hear the change in Anna's words, and she replied in a firm tone, "You don't have to cook so many peppers. One or two sticks will make people whet. As long as the amount of cultivation is increased, the price of chili peppers will definitely drop to the point where ordinary people can afford to eat them. Other condiments can't be made into chili sauce like chili peppers. Dried chili peppers will not go bad on skewers. It's summer and it feels too hot to eat these. Isn't that what people need in winter? ”

Although she had just wiped her face, fine sweat began to appear on Anna's forehead again. She beckoned, and the maid came over with the tray. Picking up a towel again and wiping her face and neck, Anna turned to Sheila's wife and said, "Can I invite someone to eat here in a few days?" ”

"Of course you can, of course you can!" Sheila's wife was full of joy and agreed.

When Anna Leo and her husband left, Sheila's wife returned to the hall with joy and praised Sheila rarely. "Well done!"

Sheila only felt very tired, and she was stuck in the couch and didn't want to squeak. If Ana Leo could cooperate with Sheila with a vote of nobles who owned the lands in the east, the concession in Sheila's hands would have been valuable. It's not a percentage, and if the business is done well, Sheila can even make a profit of 3% to 5%. In two or three years, the money for this house will be paid off in full. Every Quartet bill earned after that was Sheila's own.

The mother no longer played the role of demander, and for the next two days she showed a shrewdness and competence that Sheila had never seen before. In addition to preparing dishes, I also asked some waiters to help. When the big man came to Sheila's house, the mother even managed not to say a word of nonsense. This made Sheila look at the old lady with admiration. It's easy to speak, and knowing when not to speak is simply wisdom.

Father thinks it's a bit of a stubborn personality.,And he didn't want to be subservient to the big nobles.。 Coupled with the help of his mother, the guests at this banquet simply felt like a high-class nobleman eating. Everyone ate happily and chatted brightly. What is said is the evaluation of these fresh condiments, the judgment of sales. Sheila seized the opportunity to make a short and clear assessment of the cash crop. It was praised by the great nobles. Sheila also found that the aristocracy knew more about cash crops than she thought. This is also the reason why the great nobles attach great importance to the 'franchise'.

Since the purpose of cultivation is to sell it exclusively, there is no more reliable means than a concession. If you want to eat chili peppers, you can only buy them from the shops controlled by a few nobles who have concessions to ensure profits.

Perhaps it was the stimulating effect of the spicy hot pot, and the nobles were very straightforward when they talked about it. Sheila also had to respond: "Guys, I can understand your questions. It took so much thought, of course, to be able to have a decades-long sale. Times are changing, and you've all seen the past few decades of the Empire, and that drastic change can frustrate all of our predictions about the future. ”

The big nobles listened silently to the little nobleman Sheila's speech, and many of them nodded slightly. Sheila saw her father's eyes light up, and her mother looked at Sheila with a very worried look that didn't know what Sheila was talking about. Sheila's heart was pounding, and these words were not something she had come up with, but she had heard them while working at the provincial office of Europa. Those Song people talked about history with a sense of confidence and condescending. Sheila knew that she could only learn what they said now, but she couldn't have their composure.

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Trying her best to contain her insecurity, Sheila continued: "The only thing I can work with you is to make as much money as possible and make as much money as possible before there is a big change. Because we're getting faster than them! ”

"Uh-huh!" Lord Zoe laughed, his gray beard trembling slightly, at least not malicious. With a feeling that it was not easy to discern the details, Lord Zoe said, "Little girl, I want you to be a viscount in my territory. ”

Sheila's mother's face was first shocked, and then she couldn't contain her joy. The great nobles were dukes and marquises, and their domains would be divided into barons and viscounts. These little knights will own a little fiefdom, but they will be responsible for some kind of appointment from the great nobles. Either financially or diplomatically, or military and intelligence. For example, a friend of Sheila's family had the title of Earl of Glamorgan, but this title was only given to the great nobles of England in order to give a vassal a status. It is said that the last two Earls of Glamorgan died for various reasons. So much so that no one cared about this title. The friend of the Sheila family had the title under the law of succession, and if he did not serve, the great English nobles could take it back at any time.

Completely ignoring the old lady's expression, Sheila said as calmly as possible: "If I go, Your Excellency Zoe will definitely be disappointed." Because I leave the provincial office of Europa, I will not have the opportunity to serve you. ”

Lord Zoe didn't answer, but just picked up the towel from the tray brought by the waiter and wiped her face. Sheila also stopped talking, the big nobles held the key to cooperation, and it was about their interests, especially when they really saw the benefits in their eyes, these people were very cautious.

The last dessert of the banquet was the watermelon in the cellar, which was very cold and sweet. When each of the nobles left, they brought a gift from Sheila, a copper mandarin duck pot and enough hot pot base for them to eat seven or eight meals.

The carriage of the big men left, Sheila's father settled the bill for the attendants, and Sheila's mother pulled Sheila to the study and immediately asked, "Why don't you want to be a viscount?" ”

Sheila only felt exhausted at this point, even if she was just borrowing the wisdom of the officials of the provincial office of Europa, which made Sheila feel that she was drained. It would be too much of a burden for her to understand the changes of the times. In order to prepare, the various responses around the theme have completely drained Sheila's energy. She really didn't have the strength to talk to her mother about this ridiculous topic, so she said perfunctorily: "If you are interested in this, go and convince your father." ”

With that, Sheila went straight back to her bedroom. She thought she would fall asleep exhausted, but she didn't expect that her body was tired, and all kinds of thoughts were flying in her mind. There were expectations, fears, and uneasiness, and Sheila suddenly regretted that she had taken the wrong medicine and dared to steal the speech of a character like Xie Song. This person has only been from the Great Song Dynasty thousands of miles away to Eastern Rome for more than ten years, but he has a power that surpasses any nobles in Eastern Rome, and even Eastern Roman Barcellus cannot guarantee that he can defeat Xie Song and the power behind him.

Thinking of this, Sheila's body involuntarily began to tremble. In the midst of great fear, Sheila knew she didn't regret it. Because Xie Song said something that Sheila could fully understand and fully understand, "If the times have not changed dramatically, how can we people have a chance!" ”