His Majesty is plotting a rebellion? Quickly, summon the Imperial Advisor!

【Ding! 】

[Complete the task and solve the water problem for the fields!]

[Claim your mission reward: Mine address!]

After finishing his work on the fields, Xu Bing returned to the Imperial Preceptor's residence, where he heard the system's electronic voice.

On a whim, he opened the app to check the mine's address.

Suddenly, his mind raced, and the map of the area around Daxi City shrank rapidly before his eyes.

The three mountains shimmered with a red light.

There are three mines in total, and all of them are undiscovered mines.

The only question is what the output will be.

Xu Bing smiled slightly. Everything was steadily getting on track, and these three mines were also located in remote areas.

“Tantan Mountain, Pijiu Mountain, Kailie Mountain,” Xu Bing muttered the names of the three mines.

All eyes were fixed on Tantan Mountain.

With a thought, the gyrfalcon, soaring at an altitude of ten thousand meters, let out a sharp cry and flew towards Tantan Mountain.

It conducted aerial reconnaissance and spotted a poor village near Tantan Mountain.

There are about fifty households, and there are two thousand acres of farmland nearby.

It is winter now, the farmland is abandoned and no one is cultivating it, and this village is located in a remote area surrounded by mountains, with no road connecting it to big towns.

Daxi's agriculture is backward, and most of the grains it grows are harvested only once a year, with a low rice yield.

Five to ten acres of land are needed to feed one person.

Xu Bing looked at the village, his eyes gleaming.

Mining requires a workforce.

This village has more than 50 households, with a population of over 200.

Excluding women and children, there were at least a hundred laborers.

It might come in handy for mining operations.

Furthermore... those two thousand acres of land could only just feed one village in their hands, but in Xu Bing's hands, it could feed at least several thousand people, or even more!

Xu Bing made up his mind that he would send Gong Zhonghou to that village tomorrow to investigate the situation. If the situation was good, he could set up an iron smelting site there.

Xu Bing would not exploit or coerce them; if they were unwilling, then so be it.

But if the villagers are willing to cooperate, he can guarantee that they will not have to worry about food in the future.

In this day and age, having enough to eat and living a peaceful life is already a blessing, and Xu Bing couldn't think of any reason why the villagers would refuse.

Xu Bingzheng was in dire need of capable men, and now only Gongzhonghou was available for him to command.

It comes down to it.

We still have to thank Song Si for sending Futian. Without Futian's support, Xu Bing would have had to go through more twists and turns to get to where he is today.

The situation has been opened up.

When Xu Bing returned to his residence, he found it was time for dinner and skillfully started a fire to cook.

Because the previous incarnation dismissed the servants, the Imperial Preceptor's residence was quiet, with only Xu Bing and Ji Yuan alive.

Therefore, after returning from Jingxin Villa, Xu Bing, the only person in the mansion who was free to move around, naturally took on the important task of cooking.

We can't just go hungry.

Da Xi's rice was expensive and salt was scarce, and the dishes were monotonous. Xu Bing also ate lightly, even though he was a picky eater and had particular tastes in food, clothing, and daily necessities.

Having just entered Da Xi, he didn't want extravagance to become the norm.

Since only Xu Bing and Ji Yuan were in the residence, Ji Yuan had to eat at the same table with Xu Bing, whether he wanted to or not.

Even when eating, Ji Yuan was not completely free. There were still restrictions on her body, such as binding her wrists, binding her legs, or binding one hand and two feet to the stool legs and armrests, leaving only one hand free.

Ji Yuan was both angry and annoyed, and couldn't find even the slightest opportunity.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, a dish had been prepared. Xu Bing first tasted it to check the saltiness, chewing slowly and savoring it. The saltiness was just right, but it was too bland, lacking any amazing taste or stimulation to the taste buds.

His cooking skills are actually quite good, but Da Xi uses only a limited variety of spices and his seasonings are mostly either salty or sweet, which is straightforward and results in dishes with a monotonous flavor.

Xu Bing suddenly had a strange idea. Since the beginning of time, he had picked that hanging rock flower, which produced the essence of the beginning of time every day, which he stored in his body and hid in his kidneys.

He could manipulate three dimensions, but didn't know what to do with them. He tried many things, and now he had a flash of inspiration and wanted to extract a wisp of it and attach it to the food.

The thought arose and the hand moved in less than half a second, and the essence of the food was seen to flow into it, causing a real change.

The aroma filled the air, seemingly magnified several times, instantly filling the kitchen, yet Xu Bing frowned slightly.

The aroma is lovely, but I always feel like something is missing.

Xu's appetite did not improve as a result of his illness. It was like looking in a bronze mirror; no matter how good one's appearance is, one will never feel any desire for oneself.

"Ugh."

Xu Bing carried two dishes to the backyard where Ji Yuan was imprisoned, intending to observe Ji Yuan's reaction.

We haven't even entered yet.

Ji Yuan swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva.

"What smells so good?" Ji Yuan wondered. "Could it be... this guy's food?"

Xu Bing pushed open the door and entered.

Ji Yuan was still heavily restrained today, with her knees tightly bound.

Even for martial artists, when the wrist and ankle joints are restricted, they lose at least 80% of their mobility.

With her knees and elbows further restricted, she was practically at the mercy of others; without assistance, Ji Yuan couldn't even stand up on her own.

Xu Bing's actions were unnecessary.

It's not that they're particularly cautious.

I simply didn't want this woman to be too comfortable.

"Come and have a taste," Xu Bing beckoned.

With a gentle wave of his hand, he untied the rope around the woman's wrists.

Ji Yuan swallowed hard, frowned slightly, picked up a shredded vegetable with her chopsticks, and put it in her mouth.

"OK."

A flash of inspiration struck me, and in an instant, my taste buds experienced an ultimate delight.

I have never enjoyed such delicious food.

This deliciousness transcends the flavor of the ingredients themselves.

Xu Bing took a half step back... looking at the woman with suspicion.

Could it be that she had some strange or unusual experience after eating it?

Xu Bing also picked up a shredded vegetable and put it in his mouth.

It was indeed delicious, but it was just so-so, not even as good as some professional chefs.

Could it be that even though it's the same dish, the taste is completely different?

"Is it delicious?" Xu Bing asked.

Hear the words.

Ji Yuan, who had been looking on with delight, suddenly turned cold. She frowned slightly and said, "It's just ordinary food, nothing more than filling my stomach. How can you say it's delicious or not?"

As she spoke, she casually picked up a few shredded vegetables.

Then, he casually put it into his mouth.

"Although I hate to admit it, this guy's skills are indeed not bad," Ji Yuan thought to himself.

She picked up the food even faster.

Despite trying to maintain an elegant demeanor as much as possible.

However, it still has many flaws.

The pleasure of delicious food filled her mind and body. As the saying goes, "Food and sex are human nature." Food is a natural human instinct, and like sex, it is hard to give up.

Ji Yuan chewed slowly and carefully.

Her expression seemed very calm, but Xu Bing could tell that the woman was trying her best to control her expression and not show any joy.

I want to be happy, but I don't want anyone to know.

She really is a stubborn and wicked woman.

"hateful!"

Xu Bing secretly realized he had miscalculated, accidentally giving Ji Yuan a good time.

I will never cook this kind of food again. The main problem is that he himself doesn't find it very appealing.

......

During the meal, Xu Bing asked her several times if the food was good. She always stuck to her principles, saying it was just ordinary.

This woman was really stubborn. Xu Bing waved his hand and tied her up. Then he left the side room and went to the backyard to practice martial arts as usual.

He reviewed the Nine-Sound Fist and then practiced the Dragon-Playing Spear Technique again.

The effects of the Elimination Pill were still in effect, and before long, he felt his whole body warm and his true self gradually revealed itself.

Meanwhile, Ji Yuan, who was secretly watching from inside the side room, also suddenly felt a sense of disorientation.

Looking at the figure wielding a spear in the inner courtyard, she found him increasingly appealing and suddenly felt he was handsome and otherworldly.

She chuckled to herself, thinking she must be crazy, or perhaps her eyes were playing tricks on her.