"Xu Cheng's mansion is uniquely decorated. The tables, chairs, furniture, and the coolness are really comfortable and comfortable." Li Simo said with emotion: "Not to mention the place where a certain place is, there are not many in Chang'an, right?"

Xu Qilin smiled and said, "The prince has been awarded too much. These are all small tips, but the cost is not much. If you like it, you can transform it anywhere you live to make it warm in winter and cool in summer, comfortable and comfortable."

Oh, Li Simo was stunned for a moment and asked tentatively: "Can this be the case even if you are outside the border?"

Xu Qilin nodded and said, "Of course. As long as you live in a house, this can be done."

Li Simo's eyes lit up and thought to himself: The difficulty of crossing the river and going north is that the tribe members are afraid of Xue Yantuo, and the other is that the bitter and cold environment outside the border. If they live comfortably, wouldn't it make many tribe members less opposed?

The so-called nomadic peoples are usually tribes with a population of several thousand or tens of thousands. Due to the relationship between cattle, horses and livestock, they must live in pastures with abundant water and grass.

But it is very ignorant to think that nomadic peoples have no place to live, and migrations between their grasslands cannot be frequent and large-scale.

For example, this time, when crossing the river north, His Majesty Li Er basically determined that Li Simo's den was located in Dingxiang City, also known as Yunzhong City.

Since there is a city, a considerable number of Li Simo's tribes will settle down, such as Asina Zhong, who is not resistant to bitterness, the leaders of various tribes, etc.

What Li Simo thought of was that he could use the comfortable houses in the city as a means of winning and divisive, be loyal to himself and support himself, and never always sing the opposite tune, just live in good ones and eat good ones.

When it comes to "nomad people", I am afraid that many people will have this feeling, that is, people from these ethnic groups live freely, with blue sky above their heads, grasslands under their feet, horses galloping, and then they eat beef and mutton hard every day.

In fact, everyone is thinking too much. If there is such a beautiful life, why should we plunder the farming people?

For most herders, their main food is not meat, but milk. Nomads will also catch fish in the lake, collect wild vegetables such as sand onions, sand mustards, and other wild animals on the grassland, and catch groundhogs, yellow sheep, and wild deer to eat.

So why do they raise so many cattle, sheep and horses? It is very simple. It is for sale and exchange, and cattle, sheep and horses are exchanged for grain, cloth, iron pots, tea and other daily necessities.

Moreover, nomadic peoples have much weaker ability to resist disasters than farming peoples. Once severe drought, heavy snow and other disasters come, people will die in large numbers.

At this time, the internal competition among the nomadic peoples was unprecedentedly fierce. If the original leader could not control the situation, the newly emerging tribes would fill this vacancy.

At the same time, the number and intensity of nomadic peoples plundering south during disasters will be greatly enhanced. Since the grasslands can no longer provide sufficient resources, moving south becomes their only way to survive.

This is the fact that the living environment of nomadic peoples is much worse than that of farming peoples, and the bitter and cold outside the border is not a false saying.

When Xu Qilin saw that Li Simo was thinking, he could probably guess what he thought. Who doesn’t want to live comfortably, who doesn’t want to eat delicious food, and who doesn’t want to live comfortably and enjoy? It’s normal for human nature!

The houses Xu Qilin mentioned are essentially equivalent to settlement, building cities, or numerous small villages and towns.

Yes, building a city is a method commonly used by the Central Plains dynasties and nomadic peoples in long-term wars, to consolidate the victorious achievements against nomadic tribes and effectively resist the attacks of nomadic tribes.

Since King Xuan of Zhou ordered Nan Zhong to build Shuofang City, the previous practice of the Central Plains dynasty and the northern grassland tribes "left after the battle" (regardless of the outcome) was changed in the war, and the necessary basic conditions for establishing land and setting up local governments.

After that, Zhao Wuhou built Yunzhong City; Qin Shihuang sent Meng Tian to build pavilions to expel the Rong people; the outer Great Wall and Guanglu Pass were built in the Han Dynasty...

Of course, Xu Qilin also knew that building a city was just a means, but it was not a magic pill to subdue nomadic peoples, and there was never any way to ensure it was perfect.

Anyway, if Li Simo is obedient, he will not be able to keep the built city to other nomadic peoples. If you make the nation on the horse's back, it's a joke!

As long as the city is on the grassland and when the farming people are defeated, it will be a ready-made fortress and a transit station for storing materials.

"I keep my word and bring you two good horses." Li Wuzhong suddenly spoke, interrupting Xu Qilin's thoughts.

Xu Qilin laughed and said, "I said yesterday that it's not because of horses."

At this moment, the servant came to report that the food was ready.

Xu Qilin hurriedly invited Li Simo and his son to have lunch together, and once again apologized for letting them go hungry after waiting for a long time.

Although the food was served, it was not a delicacy, but it was fragrant and the dishes were novel.

Li Simo praised him after a little taste, and Li Wuzhong even feasted and ate happily.

"Lamb, pork, vegetables, and wild vegetables are all common things." Xu Qilin pointed and said, "But the cooking methods are different and the seasonings are complete, you can make delicious dishes."

Li Simo sighed: "This is the first time I have such a delicious dish. I don't know that this is unique to Xu's house and is not available to other families."

Xu Qilin smiled smugly and said, "This dish really comes from a certain mansion. As for who outside has learned this method, it is unknown."

After pausing, he invited him again: "Today, I'm in a hurry. Another day, I invited the prince and Wu Zhong brothers to Zuixianlou to have fun. That's a certain industry, there are dozens of dishes, which I learned from other families, but it's not authentic there."

Li Wuzhong nodded repeatedly and said vaguely: "I must go and eat it. It tastes so good, so I can talk to others in the future and show it off."

Li Simo pondered for a moment and said, "If someone sent someone to study or hired a chef directly, wouldn't Xu Xiaolang be embarrassed, right?"

Xu Qilin quickly waved his hand and said, "There is no secret saying, the prince will send someone to learn. It is just to hire a chef, and he needs his own consent. It is not something that can be decided."

Li Simo received a positive answer and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and bowed to thank him.

Xu Qilin's eyes rolled, and he greeted the servants. After whispering a few words, the servants took the order and left.

After a while, the servant brought a porcelain bottle and placed it respectfully in front of Xu Qilin.

"This is a treasured wine. It is strong and spicy enough. Please try it." Xu Qilin took the porcelain bottle, pulled out the cork, and poured a cup for Li Simo.
Chapter completed!