Datang Nongwang

Chapter 356 The New Year Begins
"Sister Shu, you will be my sister-in-law from now on, is she going to give me lucky money?" On the second day of the Lantern Festival, Wan'er dragged Lin Caishu to ask for lucky money.

of course.

Wan'er and Lin Caishu are old acquaintances.

Among old acquaintances.

Also includes the old lady.

For the Lin family.

The relationship with this family can be said to be quite familiar.

Just like this Lin Caishu's mother, she is quite familiar with the old lady.

There is a saying.

In the noble circle of Chang'an, basically everyone can be said to know each other.

Whether they are familiar or not depends on how the relationship between the parties is, or whether there is any gap in enmity.

and.

According to rumors.

Lin Caishu's name was given by the old lady.

As for whether it is true or not, it is estimated that only the person concerned or Lin Caishu's parents will know.

Lin Caishu, who became a bride, was sitting in the hall at this time, looking at Li Chongji and all the members of the family with some embarrassment.

Regarding Wan'er's questioning, she didn't know whether she should take the lucky money.

The old lady sitting in the first place, with a smile on her face, looked at this daughter-in-law with satisfaction and liking in her heart, "Cai Shu, don't bother with this girl, she always looks so serious. .It’s already past the Lantern Festival, so there’s no money for the New Year’s Eve.”

Wan'er originally wanted to get some lucky money from Lin Caishu.

But in the blink of an eye, he was disturbed by his mother.

Wan'er, who didn't get the New Year's money, had to look at the fourth brother sitting aside for help.

but.

At this time Li Chongyuan was like an old monk in meditation, he didn't want to talk to this girl at all.

After half a day.

It wasn't until the end of the morning that Li Chongyuan got up and bid farewell to the old lady: "Aniang, the New Year's Eve is over now, and the child is going back to Li Zhuang. What can I tell you, Aniang?"

"Yeah, the year is over, Ji'er is married, everyone should get busy again, Auntie has nothing to say, but, Auntie told you the day before yesterday, you will go to the palace later." The old lady heard After speaking, he didn't give any more instructions and let Li Chongyuan enter the palace.

After hearing this, Li Chongyuan nodded in response.

Just when Li Chongyuan was about to leave, Wan'er ran close to the old lady, "Mother, I'm going to Lizhuang too."

"You girl, I knew you definitely didn't want to stay at the house. What's so good about Li Zhuang? Now that the weather is so cold, what can you do in Li Zhuang? Be honest and stay with me." Seeing Wan'er, the old lady thought again. I am very dissatisfied with going to Lizhuang.

Only then did I have a daughter-in-law, and my daughter had to run away again.

This family, which was already a bit deserted, made the old lady feel even more deserted.

after all.

The bride has just married into the family and is unfamiliar with everything.

Furthermore.

There will inevitably be some gaps between the two generations.

The old lady also wanted to keep Wan'er so that she could be a sounding board.

As for his eldest son, Li Chongji.

Although the Holy Majesty gave him a lot of holidays because he was just married, but his son couldn't use his words like his daughter's.

After hearing the words, Wan'er pouted immediately.

He looked unhappy.

Li Chongyuan didn't say much immediately, and left the hall with a smile, leaving the family.

Shortly after.

Li Chongyuan came out of the palace again and returned to the county mansion.

"Old Qiao, are you ready? We will all go back to Li Zhuang in a while. After we return to Li Zhuang, let everyone go to the greenhouse to pick green vegetables, half of them will be picked, and then sent to the palace." Li Chongyuan returned to the county. Mansion, and gave Qiaosu instructions.

When Qiao Su heard about Qingcai, his spirits lifted immediately.

According to the time, it is time to pick the vegetables in the greenhouse.

And this is the second batch in the greenhouse.

Qiao Su, who got the words, happily replied: "Yes, Mr. Xiao Lang. Then is the other half reserved for the Yingbin Building?"

"In this way, the vegetables in the three greenhouses will be reserved for the Yingbin Building, and the vegetables in the other two greenhouses will be distributed to the subordinates so that they can take them home to eat." , It was decided a long time ago.

Everyone in the house must want it.

As for the villagers in Lizhuang, they can also be divided.

But not much, one or two catties, it can be regarded as a little benefit.

Qiao Su didn't say much after hearing this.

It didn't take long.

All the people left the county mansion and returned to Lizhuang.

After the New Year's Eve.

The weather will naturally warm up.

In the sky, there is no longer snowflakes, and the sun has long since risen.

It only takes less than half a month and a month.

The south is about to enter the busy season, while the north will be a little later.

Once back to everyone in Lizhuang.

They all started.

The greens are to be picked.

Huaishan vermicelli needs to continue to be made.

Whether it is Huaishan land or taro land, they have to be doubled again.

It's also the weeds and weed root seeds in Jueyidi, and even some bug eggs.

There is so much to do.

The day.

As soon as the green vegetables are picked.

Under Qiao Su's command, many carriages left Lizhuang again and headed for Chang'an.

This half of the vegetables was to be sent to the palace.

As for the half of the vegetables, how the queen distributes them is no longer within Li Chongyuan's control.

Even if half of the vegetables are sent to the Changming Building, Li Chongyuan has no choice but to compete with the Yingbin Building.

Who makes someone a queen, Li Chongyuan is just a courtier.

The royal family did not take away his greenhouse technology, which is already a high profile.

When Li Chongyuan entered the palace.

The queen has already made it clear.

Li Chongyuan's greenhouse, as well as the technology of the greenhouse, will be the royal greenhouse in the future, and no one can take it away or occupy it.

This can be regarded as a deal with Li Chongyuan in disguise.

Li Chongyuan knew it.

During the New Year's Eve.

There are quite a few nobles, all under the pretense, they come to our house and want to join in the matter of planting greenhouses in winter.

Although the old lady kept saying that she didn't care about this matter, the Queen had the final say.

to this end.

All the nobles can only look at the ocean and sigh, salivating.

And this time.

With the queen's words as a guarantee.

This can be regarded as saving Li Chongyuan from too much trouble.

If Li Chongyuan and his family were to guarantee the shed, it would probably be quite difficult.

There is a saying.

If it is beneficial, there will be people fighting for it, and some people will grab it.

If there is no explicit robbing, it will also be secretly robbed.

Two days later.

The green vegetables in the greenhouse have basically all been picked.

Every villager or subordinate also received some green vegetables.

For greens.

The villagers in Lizhuang have seen it a long time ago, but they have never eaten it.

But now Li Chongyuan, a young gentleman, suddenly distributed a catty or two of green vegetables to each of their families, which made them go outside Li Chongyuan's small courtyard again, thanking you and thanking me.

"I said everyone go home, don't always surround me, I can't afford to invite you to dinner." Li Chongyuan's ears were really buzzing when he heard the thank you from left to right.

After listening to Li Chongyuan's words, all the villagers burst into laughter again, "Little Lang, the food you cook is the most delicious. It would be great if Xiao Lang invites us to dinner someday."

"It's beautiful as you can imagine. I'm so busy with my work that I don't have time to cook. Well, let's all go home." Li Chongyuan also knew that the hearts of the villagers were still very good.

Occasionally say a few innocuous words, that's just a flavoring agent.

in the afternoon.

Li Chongyuan called Qiao Su into the house after eight trips, "Old Qiao, tell the helpers who are willing to come to work to look through the Huaishan land, by the way, the swamp where the taro field is located, you go to the county government tomorrow, just say I want to buy that swamp, and let the master prepare the title deed."

"Xiao Langjun, it's not worth buying this swamp beside the flood water. As long as the flood water floods, this swamp will be flooded. Even if we plant taro, there will be no harvest." When Qiao Su heard that Li Chongyuan wanted to buy the swamp, he immediately became anxious.

As Josu said.

As long as the waterlogging floods.

That swamp was bound to be flooded.

No matter how low the price of that swamp land was, no one would buy it.

The one who is willing to buy it is probably only Li Chongyuan who has been taken advantage of.

After Li Chongyuan heard Qiao Su's words, his eyes narrowed, and he glared at Qiao Su fiercely, "You can go if you are told, haven't you explained what Auntie said? Do you want Auntie to come over and tell you again? what?"

"Yes, yes, I'll go and arrange it right now, and I'll go to the county government office to inquire after a while." Seeing Li Chongyuan's focused stare, Qiao Su hurriedly responded and retreated after hearing Li Chongyuan's words.

According to what Li Chongyuan said.

During the New Year's Eve, when at home.

The old lady treated Qiao Su as Li Chongyuan's face, and when she told Qiao Su about what Li Chongyuan would do in the future, there was no need to tell her specifically.

Even with money.

As long as it does not exceed a large number, there is no need to report the situation.

And that swamp.

The price must be much cheaper than buying wasteland, only a few hundred bucks at most.

This amount is far from the one thousand coins stipulated by the old lady.

If Qiao Su still objected, if Li Chongyuan was really angry, he might beat him up, and the old lady wouldn't say much.

wetlands.

Might be worth a little more in the South.

Available in the North.

Basically, they are all free gifts and no one wants them.

But for Li Chongyuan.

This swamp is the land of gold.

At least.

Taro can be grown.

If you take good care of it, you might be able to grow glutinous rice (jiangmi).

Again.

Li Chongyuan is also planning to spend some money to take good care of the waterlogged water.

first.

That is for myself.

Second come.

It's also because of Hu County.

As the interim county magistrate of Hu County, if he can manage the waterlogging well, that would be a great contribution.

For Li Chongyuan's future path, the advantages must outweigh the disadvantages.

The day.

Qiao Su went to the county government office in Hu County and came back.

"Xiao Langjun, the new director said that if Xiao Lang wants to buy the swamp near Lizhuang, he only needs [-] Wen per mu. As long as you nod, Xiao Lang, he will bring people over. Measure the swamp. By the way, Mr. Xiao, the master also asked when Mr. Mr. Xiao will go to the county government." Qiao Su, who came back from the county seat, reported to Li Chongyuan when he saw Li Chongyuan. do things.

After hearing this, Li Chongyuan thought for a while and said, "What's the name of the new master book?"

"Back to Mr. Xiaolang, the new director seems to be surnamed Niu, so I don't know the exact name." Qiao Su replied.

When Li Chongyuan heard that the surname was Niu, the only thing he could think of was Niu Jinda, the county marquis who was stationed in Jiazhou. "The surname is Niu? Who is Niu Jinda?"

"I don't know about this. How about, Mr. Xiaolang, when will you have time to go to the county government office?" Qiao Su shook his head.

Li Chongyuan didn't ask any more questions.

Even if he already knows that the other party is showing his favor to him, who is the new director-in-chief? It will only be known when Li Chongyuan is free to meet him.

If it was really someone from Niu Jinda, Li Chongyuan would feel at ease.

If not, Li Chongyuan really couldn't think of any other official with the surname Niu who could be appointed by the Holy Majesty to Hu County as the chief bookkeeper.

Day two.

A lot of helpers, resisting the farm tools, began to come to Li Zhuang one after another.

And Qiao Su was assigned by Li Chongyuan yesterday, and let him explain the work to be done by those helpers.

"I don't know why Li Xianzi started manipulating the field so early this year. Is there any trick in it?"

"Who knows, as long as there is money to make."

"That's right, it's good if you have money to earn. Besides, what can Li Xianzi let us do? This is already burning high incense. Don't you want to learn something from Li Xianzi?"

"..."

All kinds of discussions resounded among the helpers.

The helper who came today.

There are at least 300 people.

Such a huge team of helpers, if not properly arranged.

In this still cold weather, if he had to plow the ground and make ridges, if an accident happened, his reputation would really be stink.

And Qiao Su is also a sensible person. After coming to this group of helpers, the group of helpers stopped talking, "Everyone, my little man said that the weather is a bit cold, and I will let you come here before the snow has melted." So, my Xiaolang sent me to prepare hot soup for you, and I even added two yuan for pancakes for you."

"Li Xianzi is benevolent, and Qiao Guanshi is benevolent."

"Li Xianzi is a kind person, and Qiao Guanshi is a kind person."

After all the helpers heard the words, there were endless voices of gratitude.

The hot soup was added by Li Chongyuan's request, and it still had to be prepared from time to time.

As for the pancakes, Qiaosu added them on purpose.

If Li Chongyuan knew about this matter, Li Chongyuan would definitely give Qiao Su a thumbs up.

And Li Chongyuan at this time.

Sitting in the stove, while roasting the fire, while planning the continued construction of the big house and warehouse.

Li Chongyuan really didn't have time to look over Huaishandi.

"The big house has to be built quickly. Otherwise, when the Supreme Emperor comes to Lizhuang, there will be no place to live. Then, there will be serious trouble." Li Chongyuan wrote in his notebook while talking to himself. painting.

As Li Chongyuan said.

There is basically no way to refuse the Supreme Emperor's coming to Lizhuang.

Even after Li Chongyuan reported it to the Holy One, the matter was basically like this.

Even the Holy Majesty couldn't stop it, let alone whether Li Chongyuan could stop it.

and so.

Li Chongyuan had to finish building this big house before summer came.

As for the palace.

That's basically impossible.

(End of this chapter)