A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 653
Mrs. Jin’s sixtieth birthday,
It’s also Takeshiichiro’s hundred days,
The Wu Family Fort in Sanyuan Longqiao held a flowing banquet, and dozens of people ate noodles together. The Wu family not only invited relatives and friends, but also generously invited villagers from all over the country. There was no need to give gifts, and they would eat spicy noodles when they came, even if beggars came. Yes, I still have enough to take care of.

"My mother is getting younger and younger,"

Wu Huaiyu hugged his eleventh brother and looked at his mother, Mrs. Wu Liu. Today, the old lady's face was also glowing. She was wearing a light cyan narrow-sleeved jacket, a white silk fabric on her shoulders, and a red skirt with gold flowers on it. Revealing the red embroidered shoes, the dress is gorgeous.

Her black hair was pulled into a ponytail, her face was plump, her brows were lightly swept, and no makeup was applied, yet she still showed nobility, elegance, and grace.

Wu Huaiyu looked at Wu Liu with a bit of disbelief, thinking that four years ago, when he first came to Longqiao, Wu Liu was old and haggard, with gray hair, and looked very old.But now I have beautiful black hair, a rosy face, and good skin.

Then put on this gorgeous dress, put a golden ivory comb on her hair, and stand beside a group of young maids in silk silk, which made her look even more wealthy.

Four years ago, she looked like she was seventy or eighty, but now she looks like she is forty or fifty.

"They are all enjoying the blessing of my son," Mrs. Wu Liu took Huaiyu's hand and was very happy. In the past, she worked too hard and became prematurely old. However, after Huaiyu came back, not only did she get rid of a heart disease, but also with the wonderful hands of Huaiyu's miracle doctor, she She prescribes medicine to regulate the body,
Life is getting better, no more personal labor, no need to work all day during the day, and no need to light lamps and weave at night. Slowly I recover, even if the sunflower water comes again, I will have a child when I am old, and I can have another child at the age of 60. One son, she had given birth to three daughters and two sons before, but it has been 22 years since the last one was born, Huaiyu.

"Eleventh Lang will have to be taken care of by you, my brother, from now on."

When Wu Shiyilang was born, he weighed just over five pounds and was a little thin. Mrs. Liu didn't have any milk. Fortunately, her family had good conditions and she had prepared a wet nurse.

Wu Huaiyu looked down at this little brother. If in future generations, his son is in his 20s and his parents are in their 60s and give him a little brother, then the family will be in a state of chaos, and the relationship between father and son will have to be severed.

However, in this day and age, although not many children are born at the age of 60, many are born at the age of 50 or 30. In a family, the age difference between the eldest and the youngest may be more than [-] years, and the eldest grandson may even be older than the youngest. If there is less, people in the world won’t think it’s a big deal.

Some young children's parents died before they grew up, and most of them were brought up by their brothers and sisters-in-law.

The eldest brother is like a father and the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother.

Lao Wu originally had three sons and four daughters. In recent years, he has grown stronger, taken concubines and maids, and gave birth to six sons and eight daughters. In addition, Wu Liu gave birth to another legitimate son, and he now has 22 children.

Wu Huaiyu has a bunch of little brothers and sisters, many of whom are younger than his older children.

However, in a big family, this is a sign of prosperity, which is a good thing.

Ma Zhou came back from Chang'an specially to celebrate his birthday.

The servants sang and drank loudly, and the wife of the Jin Dynasty, the son-in-law of the Jin Dynasty, the son-in-law of Zhongshu, the prince's right concubine, and the wife of Gaotang County Bo Magongte, the Junjun Wu Shi, came to congratulate their mother on her birthday.

Ma Zhou wears a purple robe and a jade belt, and looks majestic and majestic. Wu Yu'e is also dressed in imperial attire, looking graceful and luxurious.

Brothers Ma Zai and Ma Shi followed behind.

The steward led him to the hall,

Wu Liu said, "You are already so heavy, so there is no need to come all the way."

Wu Yu'e was pregnant again, and her belly was already quite big. She walked up to her mother with a smile, bowed first, and then hugged her mother's arm. "It's only a few dozen miles from Chang'an to our home. It's an easy road. I'll leave early." , it’s only half a day’s journey in a carriage, so it’s quite easy.”

Mrs. Wu Liu called the two children over, and she didn't know which one was her daughter's biological child. She gave each of them a red envelope first, and then grabbed a handful of candies and gave them to them, "Let's play."

The second sister, Yuchan, and the third sister, Yuyuan, had already arrived with their husband Song Wei, Liu Wu, and their children. Even the parents-in-law of the Song and Liu families were also here.

"The second son of Prime Minister Wei Shizhong, Wei Shuyu, came to congratulate him on his birthday..."

Wei Zheng's second son had long been engaged to Huaiyu's fourth sister, Yu Wan. Today, his mother-in-law's birthday was naturally coming, and she also brought a piece of calligraphy written by Wei Zheng himself with the character "hundred years of longevity".

The door is packed with customers one after another.

Pang Xiaotai, the commander-in-chief of the left army, came with his sons and kowtowed to Mrs. Wu Liu several times.
"Longqiao is really lively today. The road ten miles away is blocked. They are all here to pay their respects."

"The Wu family's reputation for being kind and charitable has spread far and wide in the countryside."

Huaiyu smiled,
The Wu family has been good at charity in recent years, and it does have a good reputation. But today is so lively, mainly because there are free guillotine noodles to eat. Everyone also knows that the Wu family will have rich and delicious saozi on the side.

There are delicious food and you can watch the fun. It just so happens that the summer harvest is over, and the villagers are willing to come and join in the fun.

What's more, I heard that money will be thrown away at that time. Maybe you can pick up a few if you are lucky.

After the harvest, Wu Huaiyu was happy to entertain the people who went to the countryside. Anyway, there was no need for tables, chairs, or any dishes. Just a bowl of meat-spicy noodles would make everyone happy. They would have it as soon as they arrived. If there was not enough, they would add more until they were full.

Naturally, there will be a banquet for relatives and friends, and eight large bowls of wine and meat will be prepared.

Today we also invited a juggling troupe, a music troupe, etc. to join in the fun and bring happiness and longevity to the Wu Liu family.

Longqiao is already a lively market town. This time the Wu family is holding a banquet. The news has been released early, and many vendors have come early to attend this big market.
Standing on the roof of the Wujia Yuanbao, you can see both sides of the Dragon Bridge today. It is really lively and full of people. "Ayi, please ask the kitchen to put the prepared noodles and sour seeds into buckets and pick them." Go outside and set up a spot a few dozen steps along the road to divide everyone's faces."

There were too many people, and the front of Wujiabao was filled with water. It was impossible for people outside to squeeze in. If we didn't set up a separate meal outside, it is estimated that today's meal would be prone to chaos, and there might even be a stampede.

It’s much more lively than the temple fair.

The county magistrate Zhao Renben is also very busy today. This sixth-rank magistrate of Ji County has already brought the county chief clerk and two county captains to record affairs early this morning, as well as the assistants and historians of the fifth cao. Lead the team and be responsible for maintaining order.

Even in order to cope with today's big scene, they even specially summoned all the township groups in Qinghe and temporarily recruited many strong men.

There is one person every three steps and one post every five steps. Especially on both sides of the Dragon Bridge, a team of people are posted to guard the bridge to avoid blocking the bridge.

Lijiazhuang next door also sent people to help early today.

It was approaching noon, and there were still a steady stream of villagers arriving, even from the plains. Everyone really thought they were here to catch up on the big market, and stopped by to watch the excitement and eat a bowl of Jin Guogong’s meat-spiced guillotine noodles. They came with their families, the old and the young.

It can also be used as a bragging point in the future. I had eaten at the home of the Prime Minister Wu back then.

That scene was really amazing.

Fortunately, I was prepared in advance, otherwise today would be really difficult to end.

"Ayi, have you prepared enough noodles and meat? If not, hurry up and slaughter some more. If you don't have enough noodles, hurry up and have someone make the dough and guillotine it."

Zhao Yi didn't expect that today's scene would be so big. "Maybe it's not enough. I estimate that many people will come soon. I'll have people slaughter more pigs right away. We have a lot of ready-made flour at our mill. Then arrange people and noodles to roll the noodles and guillotine them some more,"

"Well, the folks came here specially to celebrate their birthday. We can't wait any longer. We will set up more pasta stations so that everyone can eat them as soon as possible. Also, everyone will be given two cents as a happy gift."

"Remember, if you don't accept gifts from everyone, those who give gifts will be returned. Remember to give back two cents as a gift."

Although two pennies is not much, if a family of five or six comes, and each person has two pennies, there are still more than ten pennies. At the current grain price, he can buy two bushels of rice.

Wu Huaiyu didn't feel sorry for the small amount of money. It was rare to hold such a wedding banquet, so if he wanted to hold it, he should make it lively.

Anyway, even if tens of thousands of people come, it will only cost tens of thousands.

The strong men and servants of the Wu family carried loads of guillotine noodles and placed them along the road. Every twenty or thirty steps, the villagers lined up to give each person a bowl of guillotine noodles and a large spoonful of meat sauce.
Holding a big bowl of noodles, we squatted on the roadside and ate. There were no tables, chairs, or other dishes, but everyone was very happy. They were in groups of three or five, with fellow villagers or relatives, sighing and praising the liveliness while eating. The generosity of the Wu family.

The most rare thing is that you can eat for free, and you can even get some money as a reward.

Holding two Kaiyuan Tongbao in my hand, I was so excited.

"For many years in Sanyuan County, this is the first time that Mr. Wu's family has been so generous."

"No, Mr. Wu has always been so kind. He will never charge you more for renting his land, and the interest for borrowing money and food from him will be lower than others. If you really can't afford it, he won't force you to sell your wife. Girl, selling land and house, Renyi is here,"

"It's a pity that our village is far away from Prime Minister Wu's home, so we can't rent the land of the Wu family,"

"It's true that we are far away, but in the past two years, we have been planting corn, potatoes and other auspicious signs. They are all passed down by Mr. Wu. Planting a few acres of auspicious signs on the worst land, and eating them with staple food, can save half a year. As for our staple food, we no longer have to borrow food from everywhere during the lean years every year."

"Yes, I have never been hungry in the past two years."

If a family of five wants to have enough food for a year, it will need at least twenty or thirty kilograms of grain, which means that it must be the output of thirty acres of land. If there is not so much grain, it will have to be supplemented with wild vegetables, and often even Drink something thin,
Nowadays, if you grow sweet potatoes and other auspicious things, you can get ten kilograms of staple food, which is enough to eat with coarse grains. This is equivalent to having ten acres of land that can be sold for money.

"I was walking around here just now, and I heard that the villages here are following the Wu family in raising pigs. They grow a few acres of sweet potatoes and corn to feed the pigs. The income is much more cost-effective than farming."

"People don't just raise pigs. Look at Longqiao. Except for the imperial guards, everyone else was also poor. But now Longqiao is like a city. The villagers here build houses and then start their own business. , or rent it to others to collect rent, and you will earn income just by sitting there."

While everyone was eating the fragrant and juicy pork noodles, they exclaimed with envy, "It's so close to the Wu family."

After finishing a big bowl of noodles, I wiped my mouth and quickly went to line up again to continue making noodles.

When it was their turn, the villagers hurriedly said to the servant of the Wu family, "I wish Mrs. Jin Guotai a long life, and her life will be as long as that of Nanshan Mountain."

Wu's servant gave him a large bowl of guillotine noodles. Just as he was about to thank him and leave, he was stopped and said, "The meat dumplings haven't been beaten yet." After saying that, he put a large spoonful of meat dumplings into the bowl.
Seeing another big bowl full of noodles and a lot of meaty meat on it, the villagers really admired the generosity of the Wu family.

"The birthday boy is always smiling, and the Wu family will be prosperous forever!"

(End of this chapter)