Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Gao Ying said: "This year, farmers in some places have learned how to plant cotton, and two or three counties have planted thousands of acres, and the growth is not bad. By the way, the people in Xiangyang and Suizhou found that after the wheat harvest, they can plant another season A lot of cotton has been planted this year."

Wang Xiaolie said: "The price of cotton is very high now, so people can grow more varieties if they can grow it. In the area of ​​Luoyang, it may be too late to plant cotton after the wheat harvest. You have to tell the farmers in all places not to let the land idle. If you can't grow cotton, you can grow it." Soybean. Soybean is a good thing. It can not only fertilize the field, but also extract oil after harvest, and the remaining soybean meal is good feed. It is just bean straw, which can also be fed to cows and sheep. It can be said that the whole body is a treasure.”

Gao Ying said: "Xuanfu is right. There are a lot of soybeans planted in Luoyang this year, and there will be a bumper harvest in autumn."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Rice, wheat, millet, soybeans, sorghum, these kinds of crops are related to whether people can eat enough. Farmers should be advised to grow more. After they have grown, the work of purchasing must be done well. The price of a crop cannot be hurt by low grain prices. If a crop has a good harvest, the price will drop. It is acceptable if the price is not too much. Farmer."

Gao Ying said yes.

Wang Xiaolie said: "There have been wars in the past few years, and the north has been poisoned by the Jin people. The supply of food is basically in short supply. Everything is fine. After a few years, the world will be peaceful, so we must pay attention. The territory under the government is vast. We can communicate with each other, so that the common people can farm without any worries. Don’t worry about the wheat and rice not being sold well when you come back after working in the fields, that’s not good.”

Having said that, Wang Xiaolie stood up.Dao: "The world is so big and different places are different. The government can take advantage of these differences to reduce the losses of farmers. Officials cannot sit high and ignore the lives of the people. What do the world need so many officials? It is to solve these problems for the people."

After finishing speaking, Wang Xiaolie said: "Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, you also need to prepare. Luoyang is newly restored, and the people should have a new atmosphere. This year, all walks of life will be voluntarily organized to organize a dragon boat race. Xuanfu and The Henan government also participated, and each organized a dragon boat team to have fun with the people."

Gao Ying said: "Then Xuanfu Division won the championship. Who dares to compete with Xuanfu Division for the first place?"

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Since this is the case, the Xuanfu Division and the Henan Province will not participate in the rankings. There will be folk dragon boat competitions. The top three in the competition will be rewarded by the Xuanfu Division. You should also think about what prizes to give these days." suitable."

Gao Ying agreed.We chatted about other things, and left.

Wang Xiaolie left the government office and walked home.

It's approaching the Dragon Boat Festival, and there are hawkers selling zong leaves on both sides of the street from time to time.Zongzi in the Song Dynasty was also called horn millet, and millet was mostly used.Zhou Bangyan's poem for the Dragon Boat Festival: The horned millet is covered with gold, the cattails are covered with jade, and the scenery is still Jingchu.There are also those using glutinous rice, but they are not mainstream.

Wang Xiaolie likes to cook millet and glutinous rice together, called Jinyin Zongzi, which has become the mainstream in Luoyang.Even the oak leaves used to make zongzi are sold together with the commonly used wild wild rice leaves, and the common people have become accustomed to it.

The guard led the horse behind and followed Wang Xiaolie forward.This has become a habit, and some people even come to watch it specially.

Back home, Lin Xi was making zongzi with Wang Qingxiu.One person makes gold rice dumplings, and the other makes silver rice dumplings, and they cooperate tacitly.

Wang Xiaolie went inside and changed into casual clothes, and came out to watch two people making zongzi.After looking at it for a while, he said: "You pack more. Those officials whose family members are not with them are particularly deserted. It would be good to give them some at that time."

Wang Qingxiu said: "There are too many officials like this. Which ones should be sent and which ones should not be sent. I'm afraid it will be another mess."

Wang Xiaolie thought for a while and said: "Indeed, this matter should still be handled by the Xuanfu Division. But this year is special, so my sister should take care of it. The gifts are nothing more than the officials directly under the Xuanfu Division and the Henan government. I can't care less."

Lin Xi said: "That's a lot to pack, I'm afraid it won't work if it's less."

Wang Xiaolie said with a smile: "Just give one gold, one silver and two zongzi—oh, and ten more eggs, it's good enough for the festival. Many people followed me this year, and it's also a festival for them. I won't send it away."

Wang Qingxiu sighed: "You are the envoy of Xuan Fu, so you are most afraid of this kind of thing. If you give it this year, if you don't give it next year, some people will think about it or not, and make random guesses. Although the guess is wrong, it will cause something to happen in their hearts. A bad idea will be difficult to implement at that time.”

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "My sister is right. So this kind of thing is based on me, and I can do whatever I want. If I make random guesses, if it doesn't suit me, I don't want to do it. We think too much, so we just It’s not right to do anything, it’s better to do nothing.”

Wang Qingxiu shook her head and said nothing more.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Brother-in-law, how are you doing these days? In the Painting and Calligraphy Institute, they also sell paintings to outsiders, shouldn't it be easier?"

Wang Qingxiu said: "Your brother-in-law has the same temperament as mine, if he is too lazy to do these things, what money can he make?"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Sister, this is your fault, you should persuade your brother-in-law more. Even if you sell it for others, you can collect some money, and life will be easier. This is what the government agreed with the Academy of Painting and Calligraphy. The painters in there have a better life."

Wang Qingxiu said: "Your brother-in-law always thinks that he is a colleague in the painting and calligraphy academy. He sells paintings for others and collects money. Isn't it just taking advantage of others?"

Wang Xiaolie laughed and said: "Why do you take advantage of others? He is my brother-in-law. If the painting is in his hands, it will definitely sell better and be more expensive. This is a good thing for both the painter and the painter. , it’s not about making money.”

Wang Qingxiu turned around and looked at Wang Xiaolie.After a while, he said: "You can think about this kind of thing."

Wang Xiaolie said: "There is nothing you can't think about. As long as my brother-in-law doesn't come to ask me to do something because someone else bought the painting, then it doesn't matter. Brother-in-law is a clear-headed person, so he shouldn't beg me. That would hurt both of us." human feelings."

Wang Qingxiu shook her head and said nothing more.

Wang Xiaolie said: "Actually, as long as you have the heart, people you meet often can always find a way to do things for others. So the most important thing is brother-in-law himself, don't accept other people's entrustment. If I find out, this family will no longer be like it is now So casual."

Wang Qingxiu was taken aback for a moment, then lowered her head again, carefully wrapping zongzi.

If Zhang Qi doesn't control himself, there are many ways to do things for others, and he doesn't have to tell Wang Xiaolie himself.In Wang Xiaolie's position, one must have the courage to abandon family ties in order to put an end to all kinds of entreaties and intercessions.And it must be understood that even if you do it to the extreme, you cannot completely get rid of it.

After watching the two make zongzi for a while, Wang Xiaoliu went to the study and picked up Gao Ying's copy of Dragon Boat Festival Customs to read carefully.At this time of the Dragon Boat Festival, in addition to eating zongzi and racing dragon boats, there are many tricks such as hanging mugwort leaves, wearing sachets, and wearing long-lived strands.Wang Xiaolie has a special status, so he should know more about it.

Li Qingzhao's school is only two or three blocks away from Henan Mansion, and the place is quite prosperous.During the Dragon Boat Festival, the school had a five-day holiday, and it suddenly became deserted.

After leaving the door, Li Qingzhao put down the basket, and directed Qing'er, the envoy, to hang wormwood and a few pomegranates on the door.At this moment, I saw Zhang Zeduan and Li Di at the other end of the alley, with jasmine flowers on their heads, carrying food boxes and wine jugs, swaying towards them.

After looking them up and down, Li Qingzhao said, "You guys, what are you going to do?"

Zhang Zeduan said: "It's the Dragon Boat Festival, and we don't have any family, so we want to have a drink together. The layman's school is over and the place is empty, isn't it just right?"

Li Qingzhao said: "I just feel that these few days are deserted. You are here, and it happens to be lively. But first, I don't have young and strong men here. When the banquet is over, you have to pack up your things and don't take my The place is messed up."

Zhang Zeduan said: "Of course."

Standing just outside the door, watching Li Qingzhao put the wormwood and pomegranate in, and went into the yard together.

Li Di looked around and said, "The layman is so big here!"

Li Qingzhao said: "It's the house that Gao Tongpan from Henan Province is looking for. It's spacious. Gao Tongpan led people to repair it for a few days. I'm very satisfied with it."

Li Di said: "Such a big house is not only expensive, but also has to pay a lot of taxes every month?"

Li Qingzhao said: "I am a school here, and I don't need to pay taxes. I heard from them that if I want to pay taxes, I have to pay more than ten guan a month."

Li Di nodded: "The school has this advantage, so you don't have to pay taxes. It's really great that you don't need to pay taxes if you live in such a place."

While talking, several people came to a gazebo by the pool and arranged the wine and meat.

Zhang Zeduan said to Li Qingzhao: "Today is free, how about having a drink with laymen?"

Li Qingzhao is good at wine, and has a bold and unrestrained nature, so he readily agrees.