Datang Nongwang

Chapter 372
Rituals of the Great House and Treasury.

It's still like that.

At least.

Li Chongyuan thinks so.

After the ceremony, the old lady returned to the small courtyard, "Yuan'er, the construction of this big house has been completed, but you have to fix the road to the village, otherwise, after the Supreme Emperor arrives, there will be no room for this foot." It's time to get off."

The big house and warehouses were completed.

The old lady naturally wanted to come to Li Zhuang.

This is not.

In the morning, the old lady came over.

"Yes, what A Niang said is right. The road into the village is really muddy. I've been thinking about it for the past two days. However, I can't spare any people to fix the road right now, and the ground is overturned. , Seeing that the beginning of spring is approaching, and the time for planting is also approaching, there is really no manpower." Li Chongyuan carefully supported the old lady.

The old lady turned her head to look at Li Chongyuan, showing a silly look in her eyes, "You, you, although the spring seed is not far away, it's just a simple matter if no one has it. Don't forget, you still have a scorpion hanging on your head. As for the post of county magistrate, wouldn't you go to the county government to ask someone to come over and fix the road?"

"My mother's lesson is that the child is too busy to forget this title. I will send someone to the county government in a while." Li Chongyuan was awakened by the old lady's words.

As the interim county magistrate of Hu County, how could there be no one there.

Although the population of Hu County is small, it has a population of more than [-].

Could it be that a county magistrate can't get Bailai corvee?
There are still ten days left for spring plowing.

If the road can be fixed before the spring plowing, as soon as the spring plowing is over, the Supreme Emperor must travel and come to live in Li Zhuang.

As for how long the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan will stay in Lizhuang, it depends on others' ideas.

As for him, Li Chongyuan, he can only accept it, but he doesn't even have the right to oppose it.

Moreover.

The Supreme Emperor had nothing to say to Li Chongyuan.

noon.

Li Chongyuan prepared a large table of good dishes, and it was also because his mother came to Li Zhuang again, and he had a good time to clean up the dust.

"Huh? Yuan'er, why does this dish taste so good? Auntie has never tasted such a taste." During the dinner, the old lady looked at Li Chongyuan.

Li Chongyuan wanted to wait for an explanation.

But at this moment, Wan'er stood up, "Mother, I know, I know. This dish is stewed old hen with dried mushrooms. The fourth brother said that mother eats the best food. It not only nourishes the body, but also relieves the heart and lungs. "

"Oh. Really? Then Auntie should eat more. By the way, how did you get dried mushrooms? As far as I know, there are very few people selling these in the east and west cities of Chang'an." The old man After hearing the words, the man looked at Li Chongyuan happily.

Li Chongyuan didn't reply either, he knew that Wan'er would definitely beat him and ask for credit from the old lady.

truthfully.

Wan'er yelled again and rushed to respond, "Mom, we have dried mushrooms in Lizhuang, and my fourth brother has collected a lot of mushrooms to bake, and he doesn't even give me any of them."

"Yuan'er, what's going on?" The old lady couldn't understand.

Li Chongyuan had no choice but to help his aunt with the vegetables, while responding: "Aniang, it's like this. Seeing that the spring plowing is coming soon, and there is plenty of rain on the mountain, so..."

With Li Chongyuan's explanation, the old lady gradually knew what the brother and sister Li Chongyuan had done in the recent period.

And when the old lady listened to Li Chongyuan talking about Wan'er.

She even laughed heartily, "Haha, that's great. This girl also knows the importance of money. She harvests and bakes mushrooms during the day, and she also knows how to read and write at night."

"Mom, I'm so tired. I have to harvest mushrooms during the day, and I have to be supervised by my fourth brother to study at night. However, my fourth brother also said that the price I collect for mushrooms is too little, hum!" When Shi was very happy, he immediately started to make a small report.

The old lady ignored her daughter's little report.

While eating the dishes, the old lady listened to the pair of children in front of her talking about recent events.

The more I listen, the happier I feel.

At least.

As far as Wan'er's education is concerned, it used to be a major headache for her.

And now.

In the past half a year in Lizhuang, although Wan'er's temperament has not changed much, she also knows how to be filial and how to make money, and she has read a lot of books.

The old lady knew it well.

If Wan'er is in Chang'an's family.

This reading is probably just a matter of coping, unlike now, a whole book of Analects, in Wan'er's mouth, can be recited as smoothly as a few treasures.

As for what Wan'er said about her fourth brother always bullying her.

The old lady didn't care at all.

in the afternoon.

The old lady went back to Chang'an, but Wan'er still stayed.

With the addition of artisans from the warehouse on the row house side, the speed is also accelerating.

The second day begins.

The corvée dispatched from Huxian County entered Lizhuang and began to build the trail in Lizhuang.

But Qiao Su, leaning on crutches every day, busily directing the staff.

This is busy.

That's ten days.

Ten days passed.

The corvee left, the helper left.

"Xiao Langjun, tomorrow is the spring plowing day, you have to go back to Chang'an." At noon, Qiao Su came to the courtyard.

Li Chongyuan had already made preparations.

Spring plowing day is a big day, Li Chongyuan can't stay in Li Zhuang.

As a clan member of the Li family, as well as the interim county magistrate of this Hu county.

In any case, he, Li Chongyuan, has to attend tomorrow's grand court meeting.

Even Wan'er has to go back to Chang'an.

Li Chongyuan stopped the pen in his hand and stood up, "I see, you arrange a few people to burn some charcoal in the big house and warehouse in the afternoon, and burn for a few more days. After the spring plowing, we should also move to live in the big house." .”

"Yes, little man, don't worry, I will remember everything you told me." Qiao Su nodded after speaking.

in the afternoon.

Li Chongyuan took Wan'er back to Chang'an.

In the early morning of the next day, Li Chongyuan followed Li Chongji and his brothers to participate in the court meeting.

all morning.

With Li Chongyuan drowsy, the Great Court Discussion ended.

"Ms. Li County, please wait a moment, the sage is waiting for you to face the sage." After the court meeting was over, Li Chongyuan was stopped by a servant.

Li Chongyuan was puzzled, "Is the Holy Majesty leaving me alone?"

"I don't know about this servant girl, Li Xianzi, come with me, so as not to waste time." The servant shook his head.

Shortly after.

Li Chongyuan saw Li Shimin before leaving the palace.

After leaving the palace, Li Chongyuan got into the carriage and went back to his home.

As soon as Li Chongyuan returned to his family, he reported directly to his aunt: "Aniang, the Holy Majesty left me just now and told me a lot of things. He said that after the spring plowing, the Supreme Emperor will go to Li Zhuang, saying..."

After hearing Li Chongyuan's report, the old lady kept nodding her head gently.

"Yuan'er, the Supreme Emperor is unhappy in the palace. After the Supreme Emperor goes to Li Zhuang, I just take this opportunity to relieve my mood. You have to wait on me well, and don't make any mistakes." The old lady was worried.

The Supreme Emperor went to Li Zhuang.

This matter has long been a certainty, and no one can change it.

Even Li Shimin, the son of the Supreme Emperor, couldn't change the decision of the Supreme Emperor, so he dismissed Li Chongyuan and his family.

Li Chongyuan was also worried, "Aniang, I know what to do, but I'm afraid that there is no place for so many people to live in my village."

"Don't worry, the Holy Majesty will definitely arrange some arrangements. Besides, haven't you been building some terraced houses? As long as the terraced houses are [-]%, those houses can accommodate dozens of people. The Supreme Emperor will not He likes a lot of people, so this time he will go to Lizhuang, there must not be too many people. Besides, only a few people know about this matter." The old lady comforted.

Speaking of which.

Li Chongyuan also understood.

It is estimated that the Supreme Emperor's visit to Lizhuang this time may not be done with great fanfare, and may be done in secret.

the next day.

Spring plowing begins.

Up to the royal family, down to the common people and peasants.

Whether it is the relatives of the emperor, civil servants or military generals, they will all go to the fields for a walk, or symbolically go to the fields to touch a handful of soil.

This is in previous years.

That's basically how it came about.

And this moment.

Li Zhuang is basically the same as in previous years.

As soon as the shrine passed by, under the leadership of the old lady, everyone came to the field, each of them resisted a hoe and began to turn over the ground.

"Aniang, just move a few times. Leave these things to us." Li Chongji watched his mother digging a few times, and was so tired that his forehead was sweating, he quickly grabbed the hoe.

The old lady smiled, and with Xiaonu's support, she returned to the field ridge, "Be careful, Caishu, don't mess with me, come up and come back with me."

The old lady left as soon as they left.

Li Chongji's three brothers also went up to the ridge, "Fourth brother, come up too, don't get tired."

"It's okay, brother, anyway, I'm used to it." Li Chongyuan didn't care.

Digging the fields.

Although Li Chongyuan is an honorable man, he has done a lot in Li Zhuang for more than half a year.

Moreover.

There are still many lands that belong to him that have not been moved.

The wasteland has been reclaimed, and only the puddles and swamps beside the waterlogged water are left.

However, Li Chongyuan couldn't hire people to turn this watery swamp at the moment, so he had to ask someone to turn it after the spring plowing in order to prepare for his own taro planting.

Spring plowing will last for a month or even two months.

After the spring plowing is over, most of the farmers will be relatively free. In this way, Li Chongyuan can hire helpers again.

The north is different from the south.

Two seasons can be planted in the south.

But in the north, it can only be planted for one season.

This season, the ground must be plowed before planting.

and.

After planting, you just wait for the crops to grow, and then weed or something.

Fertilization is basically impossible.

of course.

It is impossible for Li Zhuang not to fertilize.

The villagers of Li Zhuang knew best that this fat was the most important thing.

Only with fertilizer can the crops grow vigorously and have a good harvest.

For many days.

The villagers in Lizhuang all leave early and return late.

Even the little ones of each family are the same.

Farming is tense, and no one can be idle.

Wan'er, who had no playmates, stopped picking mushrooms and read and wrote in the small courtyard every day.

This is not.

At this time, she was accepting a lesson from Li Chongyuan, "Did I say you have a single-brained head? You can just write Arabic numerals here, but you wrote it for A Niang to check. You Can't we use calculation chips instead?"

"Fourth brother, didn't I forget it?" Wan'er was trained by her fourth brother, but her mouth was very stubborn, "Fourth brother, didn't you miss it too? And even made trouble in the court , you still blame me, you have to wake up yourself."

When Li Chongyuan saw Wan'er mentioning what happened a few months ago, he immediately slapped him and said, "I'm your fourth brother, no matter how big or small, if you make a mistake, can't you tell me? Fourth brother, I’m here, quickly change it for me, otherwise, Auntie won’t understand, and then you can explain it to Auntie yourself.”

"Hmph!" Wan'er snarled at Li Chongyuan.

Several big dogs lying on the side, seeing Li Chongyuan beating their little master, immediately stood up, showing a pair of fierce eyes, looking at Li Chongyuan vigilantly.

Li Chongyuan immediately kicked over, "Lie away, if you dare to attack me again, I will chop you up."

Just these big dogs.

Li Chongyuan really didn't like it.

Lu and Jueying are fine.

But the three big dogs who came back from the valley were really the only ones who looked forward to Wan'er, even if he said Wan'er fiercely, they could immediately grin at Li Chongyuan.

There is a saying.

A few big dogs who are fed meat by Wan'er every day would not like to see their little master being bullied.

Even if it's Li Chongyuan, as long as they get Wan'er's instigation, they might attack Li Chongyuan directly.

Time flows like water.

When farming is tense.

In a flash, another ten days passed.

On Li Chongyuan's side, the wall between the small courtyard and the big house was demolished, and the small courtyard and the big house were connected together.

"Fourth brother, this room is mine, you can't snatch it from me." Wan'er reached out to block Li Chongyuan who was holding the quilt at the door of a room on the southeast side of the second floor of the big house.

Li Chongyuan stretched his head and looked into the room, "Don't even think about living in this room, I left this room for my uncle."

"Ah! Then I'll choose this one over here." After hearing that, Wan'er was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately trotted to the opposite side to choose a room.

This is the second floor.

Li Chongyuan had already planned it.

Of the three rooms on the east side, the largest one, that is, the one on the southeast side, was reserved for the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan.

Don't say that Wan'er can't live, even if she is herself, she can't live.

but.

However, Li Chongyuan chose the room in the northeast direction, put down the bedding, looked around, and was very satisfied.

On the other hand, Wan'er at this time.

In the end, I could only choose a room in the southwest.

Shortly thereafter.

Xiaohong, Qiao Hui and the others waited for the servants to help move.

of course.

It is impossible for Xiaohong Qiaohui and the others to live in the big house, so they can only continue to live in the room over the small courtyard.

There is a saying.

Moving is overkill.

No matter what happens in this new kitchen, we have to start a fire.

noon.

Li Chongyuan cooked a large table of delicious dishes with his own hands, which can be regarded as going too far for himself to move to a new house.

And Qiao Su even burned the bamboo with great fanfare, making Li Zhuang burst into noise.

The five big dogs ran away in fright.

"Today is the day of housewarming. As the owner, I naturally have to say a few more words. The farming work is tense, and the next thing will have to be busy for us. From now on, you can't talk about hardships and tiredness..."

After all the talk about moving, the matter of moving to a new house can be regarded as over.

(End of this chapter)