Female-to-male: I live on farming

Only after seeing the princess pick up the chopsticks did everyone start to taste the food.

Qin Ke was not so particular, and he felt that barbecue should be eaten with a skewer to feel its flavor. Finally, it was worth the effort he made to exchange for cumin seeds, as the taste was almost the same as in his previous life.

"It tastes very good. I wonder what Qin Sinong sprinkled on it?" Xiao Anyi was very curious about this. In the past, the barbecue she had eaten was at most salty, and she never knew that barbecue could be so delicious.

When she asked Lei Zhong just now, Lei Zhong couldn't explain it.

"This is the seasoning made from the cumin that I grew a few days ago, mixed with chili powder and salt. If General Xiao likes it, I will ask my servants to send some to General Xiao later." Qin Ke, who was peeling shrimp for Lu Youqing, looked up and explained.

"Thank you very much." Xiao Anyi was not polite to him. She really liked the taste of the barbecue.

Qin Ke happily started feeding Lu Youqing. Normally, he didn't like meat very much, but today he ate a few more bites.

While a few people were chatting, Lei Zhong's roasted lamb legs were ready. The lamb legs were made of fresh lamb leg meat, which was marinated in advance and roasted until crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, maintaining the fresh taste of the meat, making it tender and juicy and melt-in-the-mouth.

Lei Zhong cut it into several strips and packed them separately. Xiao Anyi lowered her eyes and looked at the lamb leg that the servant brought to her, with a few vegetable leaves next to it.

"You might feel sick of eating lamb leg alone. Why not try eating it with vegetables?" Qin Ke suggested.

So that's how it is. Xiao Anyi tried to eat the lamb leg with the vegetable leaves. Sure enough, the freshness of the vegetables alleviated the greasiness of the lamb. The combination of the two brought a richer and more wonderful taste experience. He exclaimed: "As your highness said, Qin Sinong always has so many strange ideas."

Jin Yang glanced at Qin Ke lightly and said calmly: "If Lu Youqing hadn't come back, we probably wouldn't have been able to taste these."

Qin Ke was speechless.

"I heard that Your Highness was busy with paperwork recently and only had some free time in recent days, so your husband prepared these new things." Lu Youqing was making up for Qin Ke.

"Okay," Jinyang waved his hand, raised his eyebrows slightly, and said with a smile, "I was just joking, don't take it seriously."

She was wearing a brown robe today, which was embroidered with golden kirins and had simple purple patterns on the cuffs. Her long black hair was tied up with a white jade hairpin, which was very simple.

She is not ostentatious or luxurious, but rather low-key and restrained, which just shows that she does not put on the airs of an eldest princess and appears to be friendly and amiable.

Qin Ke noticed that Li Nanqiao's eyes were always on Xiao Anyi. Thinking of what his wife had told him, he picked up the wine glass and walked slowly over.

Xiao Anyi was trying to grill food by himself, staring at the grill intently, when he suddenly felt a shadow cast beside him. He looked up and his eyes fell on Qin Sinong who was standing beside him.

"Qin Sinong?" Xiao Anyi asked doubtfully.

Qin Ke had dealt with Xiao Anyi for a period of time before because of the construction of bows and crossbows, so they were no longer strangers to each other.

"cough……"

Qin Ke coughed lightly embarrassedly and sat next to her.

Xiao Anyi saw his expression and guessed that he had something to tell her, so he straightened up and asked, "What is it?"

Qin Ke first waved to Li Nanqiao who was standing not far away.

Li Nanqiao had been paying attention to this place, so when Qin Ke waved, he hurried over.

Xiao Anyi looked at him with confusion.

"It's like this, General Xiao. I know that you are in charge of the military affairs in Liangzhou. This is Li Nanqiao who came from Qinghe Village with me. She admires General Xiao's demeanor and wants to join the military camp. I wonder if it is feasible?"

As Qin Ke finished speaking, Xiao Anyi shifted his gaze to Li Nanqiao standing beside him.

Li Nanqiao stood straight with her hands tightly pressed against her thighs, nervously allowing Xiao Anyi to look at her, her eyes filled with anxiety and tension.

"I heard Yang Ping mention you. I heard that you are quite skilled and tall and strong. But most of the soldiers in the barracks are male. You can come and be my bodyguard first." Xiao Anyi replied.

This is not a big deal, it's just recruiting soldiers. Qin Ke still has to give this little face, you know, the crossbow that Qin Ke made some time ago is a priceless treasure.

"Thank you General Xiao for giving me the opportunity, and thank you, my dear." Li Nanqiao bowed to the two people excitedly.

"Okay, you must behave well when you get to General Xiao."

Lu Youqing, who was chatting with the eldest princess and Gu Lanxi, caught a glimpse of this scene and curled his eyes imperceptibly.

She mentioned this matter to Qin Ke when they were chatting last night. Qin Ke agreed to it at that time, saying that he had some friendship with Xiao Anyi and he would handle the matter.

Li Nanqiao's back showed her cheering and excitement. Qin Ke laughed in silence. After she walked away, she looked at Xiao Anyi again. At this time, she was learning to sprinkle seasoning on the skewers.

"I wonder if General Xiao has ever thought about forming a women's army?"

Qin Ke deliberately lowered the volume to ensure that only the two of them could hear it.

He didn't say this on a whim. After hearing his wife talk about Li Nanqiao's thoughts, the thoughts came to his mind.

"Huh? Women's army?" Xiao Anyi's hand, which was flipping the skewers, suddenly stopped and his eyes gradually darkened as he looked at Qin Ke.

Qin Ke bent down to help brush oil on the skewers and explained, "Actually, I also got the inspiration from Nan Qiao. Whether it is feasible or not still needs General Xiao to consider it, but..."

Qin Ke raised her head and looked at the bright moonlight, her eyes clear: "It's not easy for women at the bottom of society to live. If we can really form such a women's army, although their fighting power may not be as good as men's for a while, they will always be loyal to Your Highness."

Qin Ke stopped there and didn't say anything more.

Xiao Anyi could naturally understand the meaning of this.

Xiao Anyi lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said, "I will think about this matter carefully and report to Your Highness."

In fact, she knew in her heart that this method was feasible, especially now that His Highness was secretly preparing to expand his military power. However, setting this precedent would inevitably encounter some obstacles. Recruiting women to serve as soldiers would challenge the secular world, which was the biggest problem.

Moreover, there are probably very few women in the world who would take the initiative to join the army. People like Li Nanqiao are rare, so they have to wait for the right opportunity.

Qin Ke told Xiao Anyi about this idea and then ignored it. He just came up with a concept on a whim, and Xiao Anyi naturally took charge of the process.

It was not convenient for him to interfere in military affairs. If he met someone who was too suspicious, he would arouse the emperor's suspicion if he introduced Li Nanqiao to the army.

He still knew the limits. He was in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Industry of Liangzhou, and his wife was in charge of government affairs. If he interfered in military affairs again, even if the princess trusted him, she would be wary.