Li Ping'an would not mistakenly think that Da Liu Wan'er, who was disguised as a man, had taken a fancy to him.

Because, in order to avoid trouble, Li Ping'an always maintains a lukewarm and distant attitude in front of women.

Although Liu Wan'er was wearing men's clothing, Li Ping'an could tell from the beginning that she was a woman. Therefore, he did not act casually like he did with Young Master Jin and Prince Jing.

What Li Ping'an didn't know was that in Liu Wan'er's eyes, his sense of alienation was the difference between a god and an ordinary person. The two people were not on the same level at all.

After Liu Wan'er secretly looked at Li Ping'an, she felt very uneasy, as she felt that her secret had been exposed. She was anxious to ask Prince Li privately not to expose her secret.

Liu Wan'er didn't dare to have any other thoughts about Li Ping'an.

Li Ping'an confirmed that Liu Wan'er was just feeling guilty and had no other intentions, so he stopped paying attention to her.

However, Young Master Jin thought a lot more.

King Jing was only concerned with business issues, especially the need to solve the problem of selling cattle and sheep overseas.

This concerns the livelihood of Xilan Kingdom and several other surrounding countries that rely on pastoralism for a living, and also concerns the income of the four overseas merchants present.

King Jing asked everyone to brainstorm.

Young Master Jin said, "Even if the sea is rough, if we put the cattle and sheep on board alive, they will be seasick and won't be able to eat, and will vomit. This is definitely not feasible."

King Jing said, "It doesn't work. The cattle and sheep take up too much space on the ship, and we have to clean up their feces and urine. It's expensive and labor-intensive. It's not cost-effective. What's more, it will affect the lives of the people on the ship. Let's try another method."

Li Pingan said: "We can't use large ships to transport live cattle and sheep. The mortality rate is too high."

Although space can achieve fast transportation, this business is to be handed over to partners such as Mr. Jin for long-term operation. Li Ping'an will not use extraordinary methods.

Master Liu suggested: "If we can kill the cattle and sheep in advance, have enough ice to freeze the meat, and transport it to a nearby country for sale, it would be possible. However, the cost of making ice is too high, so it is really not cost-effective.

It can only be made into bacon, cured meat or jerky using traditional methods to facilitate long-term transportation at sea."

Li Pingan said: "It's not difficult to make ice. It just requires a lot of manpower to keep enough ice.

In order to transport large quantities of slaughtered beef and mutton, it is necessary to make a large number of short and thick large vats inside small vats.

Saltpeter and seawater are added to the large vat to make ice, and the meat is placed in the small vat and sealed. Saltpeter dissolves in water, lowering the temperature in the small vat. The weight of saltpeter can be adjusted according to the distance of the journey.

The meat in the small vat can remain fresh, semi-frozen, or frozen into a hard block. All thanks to the addition of saltpeter.”

Everyone is familiar with the method of adding saltpeter to water to make ice, but this is the first time I have heard of its application.

Li Ping'an suggested: "You can give it a try. Transport less meat the first time. You won't need too much saltpeter. You can buy enough saltpeter nearby."

After hearing Li Ping'an's suggestion, everyone nodded in agreement.

Young Master Jin's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "This method is feasible! Let's do a small-scale trial first. If it succeeds, this meat transportation business at sea will be very promising in the future."

King Jing also stroked his chin and said with satisfaction: "Prince Li is indeed very wise. This method not only solves the transportation problem, but also controls the cost."

Liu Wan'er was listening attentively and admired Li Ping'an even more.

She thought to herself that if this experiment was successful, she could also be a part of it.

Fresh beef and mutton are precious foods in some countries. The demand is huge and the profits are huge. It is a big business that can be operated for a long time.

So everyone immediately prepared materials and tools and started the first experiment.

They purchased the necessary large and small vats and saltpeter, slaughtered a group of cattle and sheep, and processed them according to the method Li Ping'an said.

When everything was ready, the other goods were also loaded on board. There were three large ships on this voyage.

The four of them went out to sea together. Three of the big, strong men, each with a boat. Only the petite Mr. Liu had to go on the same boat with one of the men.

This is a difficult choice.

Following Li Ping'an, Young Master Liu could learn more and it was also the safest thing. However, she was afraid of getting too close to Prince Li who could see through everything.

Liu Wan'er, who had been living with two identities, felt as if she had been stripped naked in front of Li Ping'an, with nowhere to hide.

If she were to be in the same boat with Young Master Jin, Liu Wan'er was afraid that her identity would be discovered. She would not be able to conceal what happened that night.

Liu Wan'er still couldn't fully accept Young Master Jin, who was once a playboy.

Young Master Jin used to have a bad reputation. As the saying goes, it is easy to change the country, but it is difficult to change one's nature. Men in this period are originally lustful. Rich and powerful men will constantly have new people in their harem.

Liu Wan'er didn't want to be his legal wife and compete with a bunch of women in the backyard for the favor of a man. Therefore, she was determined not to choose Young Master Jin.

If she were in the same boat with King Jing, Liu Wan'er would also be afraid of exposing her female identity.

Once exposed, King Jing would know that the person who had been rejecting his proposal was Liu Wan'er disguised as a man. Then they would not be able to get along.

Since Liu Wan'er has already had physical contact with Young Master Jin, how should she refuse if King Jing proposes to her again?

He certainly wouldn't tell the truth, but any other lies would seem so insincere and would hurt King Jing's sincere heart again.

Liu Liuwan'er still wants to cooperate with King Jing for a long time, so she should not face such an embarrassing situation.

Liu Wan'er finally gritted her teeth and boarded the big ship where Li Ping'an was, but when she chose the cabin, she tried to stay as far away from Li Ping'an's cabin as possible.

Liu Wan'er has always wanted to meet with Li Ping'an alone and ask him to help keep the secret.

But Li Ping'an did not point out that she was a girl. If she said it rashly, she would reveal the secret in advance and lose her composure. It would make her look impatient and let Prince Li look down on her.

Liu Wan'er was full of things on her mind and planned to just lie low and muddle through.

At this time, the fleet was slowly sailing away. Liu Wan'er and King Jing, who were boarding a large ship for the first time, were full of expectations, hoping that the voyage would go smoothly.

Liu Wan'er is looking forward to her goods selling well.

King Jing hoped that the experiment would be successful.

If freezing and preservation does not cost too much and the beef and mutton placed in small tanks are still fresh when they arrive at the destination, then they can open up new business opportunities in transporting fresh beef and mutton by sea.

Then the high-quality cattle and sheep produced in Xilan can be sold at a high price. The lives of the people will become better and the national treasury will become more abundant.

This was Young Master Jin's third time on board a large ship. Although he still had expectations for the future, he was not like Liu Wan'er and King Jing. While his hearts were full of expectations, he also had more uncertainty and uneasiness.

When Master Jin saw that Master Liu chose to board Li Ping'an's big ship, he felt an indescribable sour feeling in his heart.

Before he boarded the ship, he told Li Ping'an about his suspicions. He also wanted to confirm whether Li Ping'an also had feelings for Liu Wan'er.

Li Ping'an neither confirmed nor denied that Liu Wan'er was a girl.

In response to Mr. Jin's concerns, Li Pingan said, "I already have a fiancée, and I will choose to be with one person for the rest of my life, and I won't consider other women. Whether Mr. Liu is a woman or not, Mr. Jin doesn't have to worry about me being tempted."

Young Master Jin put aside half of his worries. The other half was to confirm whether Liu Wan'er was a girl.

If it is confirmed that Liu Wan'er is the woman who had sex with him that night, Mr. Jin has already made up his mind. Whether Liu Wan'er is willing or not, he will find an official matchmaker to ask for her. If Liu Wan'er is willing, he will marry her as his legal wife.