Cao Fang said: "This melon is a rare thing, and the treasures in the world should be presented to the emperor. The lord sent a master to bring dozens of watermelons with mules to Xudu to offer to the emperor."

"The emperor has been defeated by the thief Cao, and there is no such thing as the emperor." Lu Bu asked in confusion.

"Everyone knows this, but they don't say it thoroughly. When we give the good things to the emperor, the gods all think that the emperor is in his heart. Moreover, when the court receives things, they will reward the adults no matter what they consider. Whether it is physical goods or status, they are much better than selling them in the market." Cao Fang said.

Lu Bu agreed deeply. Cao Cao was fighting with Zhang Xiu at this time, so he must try every means to stabilize Lu Bu. The reward will definitely not be lighter.

"Then I will give Yuan Shu a carriage and Yuan Shao a carriage. The adults lowered their attitude and wrote a letter to talk about the difficulties in Xuzhou and there were no horses and animals. I hope to get help. Both of them were very happy with merits. When they saw the adults praise, they would definitely give me a gift." Cao Fang said.

Cao was a little worried and said, "Then won't the seeds of the watermelon spread?"

Cao Fang said: "Watermelon is different from potatoes. Potatoes can feed the people. Watermelon can only be regarded as a pastime snack at most, and even if it is spread, it will have no effect."

Lu Bu was shocked, and he didn't expect that his brother-in-law was a personal savvy and too smart.

Lu Bu said: "Why don't brother write three letters?"

Cao Fang smiled and said, "I am only responsible for giving advice. Chen Gong has to come to write a letter. After all, he is more clear about the imperial court."

"Okay, brother, don't worry. If this matter is done, it will definitely be less of the benefits of brother." Lu Bu was very happy.

This is indeed a good idea, but then I think that traffic is so slow these days, from Xuzhou to Xudu, you don’t have to set up camps, and you may even break even if you pass by quickly. Then add some glass lamp, which is the kerosene hand lantern, which is also a rare object.

In the evening, Lu Bu summoned Chen Gong, Qin Yilu and Wang Heng to discuss matters.

When Lu Bu said this, Chen Gong was overjoyed and said, "Yes, it's right to present good things to the emperor. The matter is legitimate. The letter to the emperor said that he accidentally got a treasure and a glass lamp, and gave the emperor ten watermelons and five glass lamps. This way he seemed extremely precious."

Lu Bu said: "It's so good to me. These things are cheaper than Cao Zhe, so I definitely can't give them too much."

"I guess the court will enthrone the lord as the governor of Xuzhou, because it has become a fact that it will not be enthroned or enthroned. Cao Zhe will not do business at a loss, so he will definitely follow the flow." Wang Heng said.

Chen Gong said: "Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao like to listen to flattery words. They can praise each other and don't know how to praise them. However, these two people have too many counselors, more sophisticated than those who are sophisticated, and more monkey than those who are monkey. It is impossible to get too many benefits, so they have to give more things to these two people. Each person has fifty watermelons and fifty glass lamps."

"Since everyone agrees, then do it as soon as possible. The report to the emperor will be written by the public station. I will write Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao's letter. I will try to send the envoy out in the next few days. This time it will probably take a month," said Lu Bu.

"It's the lord, I will arrange someone to prepare the candidate tomorrow." Chen Gong said.

Qin Yilu said: "Why do I go to Xudu to see the emperor?"

"No, the Qin Lord wants to farm, and farming is a big deal. Going to Xu is just a matter of having dates but no dates. In addition, Cao thief is fierce. What if it is not good for you?" Lu Bu vetoed Qin Yilu and asked Chen Gong to arrange for another person to take on envoys.

Qin Yilu said: "Okay, I will grow grain these days to harvest potatoes."

Chen Gong and Qin Yilu were all busy.

Wang Heng stayed alone, and Lu Bu asked: "Can you buy reed straw mats in large quantities?"

"Yes, there are reeds around Weishan Lake, and many villages are weaving straw mats. The price is not expensive, it costs a few cents per piece," said Wang Heng.

"Now the carrots and vegetables are ripe. Buy some straw mats as a drying yard. Choose the weather and store more vegetables and radishes, cut or cut strips, and then dry them for later use. By the way, please ask Li Tiehan to make some of the carrots and eggplant shreds, and I'll draw a picture for you."

Lu Bu picked up the brush, drew a simple drawing, a tool to wipe the radish strips, and simply drew one.

Wang Heng looked at it and exclaimed: "My lord is such a talent. I will go to find a blacksmith to make it later. It is the first year to make dried vegetables. This method is quite good, I am afraid that the worms will become moldy in summer."

"Sprinkles, coriander, chard, radish, and eggplant can be dried directly. I will provide you with some airtight packaging bags. After packaging, it will be dried again every three or five days apart. It will be dry thoroughly so that it will not deteriorate until next spring. The lessons of potatoes this time are very profound. We must be prepared for danger in times of peace and do a good job in the military logistics." Lu Bu said.

Wang Heng brought paper and pen and wrote down the two key points of dried vegetables mentioned by Lu Bu. It is necessary to ensure that the dried vegetables do not become moldy or spoil so that they can be kept until winter to eat.

The taste of this dehydrated dry vegetable is actually not very delicious, and it is far less nutritious than fresh vegetables. However, the first thing to do with food is to keep it hungry.

Soldiers will not fight without food, and they must prevent wars that may come at any time.

These days, when fighting wars, I like to be siege for a long time.

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers came over, and the casualties of the siege were too great. I dug trenches outside the city and repaired the fences so that the people in the city could not get out. There were short sieges for three or two months, and long sieges for three or five years.

Wang Heng suggested: "Build high walls and store more grains, so we have to store more vegetables. Leave some pigpens in the city and save more pigs to avoid being surrounded by enemies and having no food."

"It is necessary to store more grain. When it is freed, the granary of the government office and the granary in the military camp should be renovated, and cement walls should be used to prevent rats and insects. Grain, dry vegetables, and pickles should be stored in large quantities, and rations for a hundred thousand troops should be reserved." Lu Bu said happily.

Wang Heng slaps his mouth and doesn't say anything. He thinks that this lord's bragging old problem has been dealt with again. He is less than 20,000 people, so where can he get 100,000 soldiers?

"It's no need to build a high wall. Our Xuzhou army has never only hit others, but no one else hits us. The chest of Xuzhou men is the strongest city wall." Lu Bu said.

"The lord is domineering, and the lord is mighty." Wang Heng exclaimed.

Lu Bu said: "Okay, okay, don't flatter, do more work. Go and recruit hundreds of women, choose an open space around the vegetable field, start drying vegetables, and store more dried vegetables for winter."

"Yes, lord, don't worry, I'll go now. But I wasn't flattering just now. The chest of Xuzhou men is the strongest city wall. The lord's words are really good, tsk tsk."

After Wang Heng said that, he ran away.

The weather is getting hotter and if the weather is clear, the sun is as strong as a basin at noon, and the faces of the recruits are getting oily.

Morning training is particularly important, and reduce exposure to the sun at noon.
Chapter completed!