A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 7
Until noon, Huaiyu still felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach.

"Erlang, my sister picked some tender locust leaves and came back, and I'll make you some cold pottery with locust leaves."

"How did you do it?" Huaiyu is a little sensitive to food now, and I'm afraid it's some dark food again.

The elder sister moved swiftly, and answered directly while doing it. It turned out that the locust leaf cold pottery is cold noodles. The fresh and tender locust locust leaves were put in a stone mortar and mashed into juice, then kneaded with locust juice and rolled into thin slices. Cut into thin strips, cook in a pot, pick up and soak in cold water.

"The white noodles suddenly turned green like emeralds, it looks so good, sister, you are so skillful."

Yu'e smiled brightly.

Continue to heat the pan and pour oil.

"What kind of oil is this, it smells so good!"

"Flax oil."

The sesame oil was heated in a pottery pot, and the aroma was very strong. The elder sister then put a little minced green onion, minced garlic, and ginger into it. After frying until fragrant, pour it into the soaked cold noodles, and there was a sizzling sound of hot oil Medium fragrance is more overflowing.

Huaiyu felt that her stomach was not uncomfortable, and she wanted to eat very much.

The two little girls also came over smelling the aroma, "Mother, I want to eat cold pottery too."

"I made it for your uncle, and you drink mutton soup."

"Sister, decorate them first."

The eldest niece Yingsu said sensiblely, "Uncle, we can just taste two. Flour is expensive, and sesame oil is also very expensive, and our family only eats it during the festivals."

"Sister, didn't you just harvest in summer?" The family has three hundred acres of land, will the landlord's family still be short of food?

Yu'e told her younger brother that there have been frequent wars in the past few years, soldiers from the Imperial Army were often conscripted, and strong men were often conscripted to serve over the period of time to repair the roads of the City God. In addition to the continuous drought and frost in the past few years, the price of food in Guanzhong has remained high.

"Right now, grain costs a bucket of rice and a piece of silk."

Huaiyu had no impression of how much a piece of silk was worth, "How much is a piece of silk?"

"Now a piece of silk costs 360 yuan."

During the reign of Emperor Kaihuang, a piece of silk was only about [-] yuan, but since the great cause, there has been a shortage of supplies, famines have occurred everywhere, and the price of food and silk has skyrocketed.

In the prosperous days of Kaihuang and the early days of the great cause, a bucket of rice in Chang'an cost about 360 to [-] yuan, but now it is [-] yuan, an increase of more than ten times.

The price of silk also doubled.

Even if it is a landlord's house, there is no food left.

"Isn't our family an official's family? It's still an imperial army. Shouldn't we have to pay food?"

Lao Wu is an official, so he is exempted from class service. Huaiyi is now an officer in the Imperial Army, and he is also exempt from class service. There were no other adult men in the family before, so the rent adjustment tax is indeed exempt, but there are still households. Money, righteous granaries, these are all unavoidable.

In addition, the imperial court was short of money and food, so it used various reasons to apportion, borrow, and so on.

Before Lao Wu retired from the army, he often went out to war. He had to purchase weapons and equipment, buy horses, and raise horses. The cost of raising horses was also high. If he was injured, it would cost a lot of money to raise and treat diseases.

The expenses of a war horse are worth the food and drink of five people.

What's more, to train the eldest son Huaiyi to practice martial arts and literature, the expenses are huge, and the output of the field is not high, and the old martial arts family is usually very frugal.

Two meals a day, one dry and one thin when it is not busy farming.

It mainly eats wheat rice and millet porridge, and steamed cakes with white noodles, Butuo and other fine foods are only eaten during the New Year's Eve.

Grain is the basis of department store prices. When the price of grain is high, department stores are basically expensive.

For example, this flax oil is not only edible oil but also used as lamp oil. It is very expensive now, and it costs nearly a hundred dollars a catty. Where can ordinary people afford it? Just boil water in a clay pot and put some vegetables and wild vegetables in it, sprinkle a little salt, and serve it with porridge and rice Eating together is a meal.

Yesterday, Lao Wu slaughtered a sheep and invited the whole village to drink mutton soup. More than 100 households and hundreds of people eat a sheep, which is actually very extravagant, because at this time in Chang’an, a sheep can earn thousands of dollars, and all the sheep are raised at home. Take it to change oil, salt, sauce and vinegar or needlework farm tools and so on.

After hearing this, Huaiyu felt that it was not easy. It seemed that he had to hurry up and improve everyone's life.

He put a small bowl for each of the two nieces, and then asked them to call over the concubine siblings born to the concubine Wang Shi. The two children were about the same age as the two nieces. The baby is quite polite and well-bred.

I also gave them a bowl for each of them.

"Thank you, brother."

Huaiyu patted the head of the youngest Huailiang, "Why are you being polite to brother?"

Yu'e watched from the side and didn't say much. She made a bowl of the rest for Lao Die, Huai Liang, Chu Mo, and Huai Yu, but it was not enough for a large bowl.

Not even the Liu family.

Huaiyu took a few more pottery bowls, and shared half of her own with Liu Shi, Yu'e, and even Wang Shi, "You guys eat too."

Yu'e declined.

"If my sister doesn't eat it, then I won't eat it either."

Yu'e took it with a smile, feeling warm in her heart.

When Huaiyu brought a small bowl to Wang Shi, Wang Shi was stunned, "I drank mutton soup, I'm full, Erlang, eat more."

Although Wang's clothes are plain, she is very tidy, and she even wears plain clothes, which is very decent. Wang's status in the Wu family is very low. Her ancestral home is in the south of the Yangtze River. Her grandfather and father were officials of Nanchen, and they were later moved to Chang'an. At the time of Daye, Wang's father was convicted, the whole family was confiscated, and Wang's family was also confiscated into Yeting.

The Wang family, a girl from a Jiangnan water town, a lady of officials, was confiscated into the court, and then rewarded as a concubine to Ke, an old and rough warrior. The eldest lady in the family never treated her well.Although she gave birth to a son and a daughter to the old Wu, her status has not been improved. Usually, she can only stand by the side and serve first, and then go to the kitchen to eat.

"Auntie also has a taste of eldest sister's handicraft."

Looking at Leng Tao who handed it over again, Wang was very grateful to the second son who had just returned, "Thank you Erlang."

"The family doesn't have to be so polite."

Sophora japonica leaf cold pottery is really delicious, cold and smooth, with a slightly bitter taste, and sweet aftertaste. Take a bite this summer, it will feel refreshing.

Father and Liu said no, but Huaiyu served them, which still made them very happy.

Cheng Chumo also praised it again and again, and the children were even more like New Year's.

Huaiyu ate two chopsticks, turned her head, and found that Hou San and his wife were still arranging mulberry leaves with their three children under the shade of trees in the courtyard.

"Let's try something new together."

Hou San quickly declined.

Hou Sanzi kept swallowing, but no one came over.

Huaiyu went over with the bowl and handed it to Shishi, "I can't eat any more, you three brothers and sisters should share and eat."

Stone shook his head.

"Won't you listen to me?"

Hou San slapped his son, "I still don't thank Erlang, eat it quickly, and feed the silkworms and sheep, and go to the field."

Shitou was very happy when he heard this, and quickly jumped up to thank him. After taking the bowl, the three brothers and sisters got together and quickly shared the food. The little Shitou was like a big brother, and he gave his siblings a mouthful first, and it was his turn at the end.

Huaiyu sighed straight away, this landlord is too poor.

Lao Wu watched Huaiyu's behavior over there, but didn't say a word. Hou San was born as a servant of the Wu family, and now his status is a trilogy.

Hou San saved Lao Wu several times on the battlefield, including the time he broke his leg, and it was also Hou San who carried him out of the pile of dead people. For this reason, Hou San was shot by a few arrows and almost died.After returning that time, the warrior Ke released Hou Sanyou's slaves as a part.

Although Buqu is still a pariah without household registration and has to depend on his master, it is much better than a slave, at least he can have his own property.

Lao Wu did not directly release Hou San as a good man, it was also Hou San's request, he was willing to stay in the Wu family, first of all he was a slave, he had no property and property, and he did not have the conditions to settle down when he was free, he also missed Tang The opportunity for the first allocation of land is now exempted, and the land that cannot be allocated will have to bear the rent adjustment tax.

It's better to stay in the Wu family, at least you don't have to pay class service.

Lao Wu kept him and gave him the status of a trilogy. At the same time, he gave him [-] acres of land at home. The [-] acres of land was equivalent to recruiting staff. The San family is responsible for farming, and Hou San shares with the Wu family after the harvest.

Hou San's family usually eats and lives in Wu's family, and they also have to work in the fields for Wu's family. Hou San's family also helps with other chores. The land is Lao Wu's reward for Hou San's loyalty, so that his family can have some savings.

Hou San's wife is also a maid bought by Wu Shike with money. Their family is now part of the Wu family, but their treatment is much better than that of ordinary families.

Lao Wu saw that Huaiyu was very satisfied with the kindness and generosity of Hou San's family. Although there are differences in respect, kindness and generosity are definitely good qualities.

"Everything is almost done, and I have to go back to Chang'an to return to my life." Cheng Chumo finished eating the locust leaf cold pottery, and still had some aftertaste, "I will bid farewell to Uncle Wu and Dalang Erlang here, and come back when I have time. Visiting, if you go to Chang'an, you can also go directly to Su Guogong's mansion in Huaidefang, Xicheng to find me."

Cheng Chumo took Huaiyu's hand, "I have something to ask Erlang."

"Mr. Cheng said it straight."

"Young master, just call me Dalang. If you don't mind, just call me brother." Although Cheng Chumo is the son of the Duke, he has a very free and easy temper. After spending a few days with the Wu family, he feels that his temper is quite right.What's more, before he came, Cheng Yaojin had already confessed to him, saying that Wu Huaiyi, although he was only a ninth-rank servant, was extraordinary when he entered Baiqi, he was the emperor's personal servant.

What's more, he has a family uncle, a samurai, who is also the Duke of the dynasty, and one of the 17 heroes of the emperor Taiyuan Yuanmou. Now he is the inspector and principal of the Yangzhou Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and actually acts as the agent of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

The king of Qin is now trying to win over the confidant of the emperor, the hero of Yuanmou. Although the warrior Xun came from a poor family, but the new wife of the warrior Xun is the daughter of the Hongnong Yang family. One of the four surnames in Kansai.

Both Yang's uncle and father served as prime ministers of the Sui Dynasty, his cousin Yang Gongren was also the prime minister of Wude in this dynasty, and his cousin Yang Shidao was also the son-in-law of the present day and the brother-in-law of King Qin.

Old Cheng asked Cheng Chumo to take advantage of this errand to get closer to Wu Huaiyi's family.

"Brother Cheng has something to do, but please tell me." Huaiyu also likes Cheng Chumo's boldness and ease, not to mention that his father is a three-handed Cheng Yaojin. Not enough.

But after this incident, the emperor and the courtiers, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong and others are the upstarts of the dynasty, and they are among the first-class.

People take the initiative to get close, and there is no reason to refuse.

"It's just that Brother Huai was injured so badly before, and he recovered quickly after using your medicine, which is quite amazing. You know that my family is also a general, and we often go to the battlefield. It is inevitable that we will be injured or something. I don't know if Erlang still has the wound medicine. Willing to spend a lot of money to buy one or two spares."

"Brother Cheng, why bother to be so indifferent, I just happen to have a little ready-made, you can just take it. I will prepare new ones later, and send some to Brother Cheng."

Huaiyu is happy and generous.

Cheng Chumo patted him on the shoulder and said emotionally, "Erlang is really happy, I like it, but this medicine is so precious, I can't take it for nothing, so, my horse was given to me by my Aye, and it was a tribute from Kang Kingdom in the early Tang Dynasty The BMW, Dawan species, is worth hundreds of thousands, so I gave it to Erlang."

"That can't be done, this is your horse, how can I win people's love." Huaiyu quickly declined, the horse was indeed very handsome.

The two pushed back and forth, and finally Cheng Chumo took out a money bag from his body and took out a bunch of copper coins, but it was shining golden.

"This is the gold Kaiyuan that the imperial court rewarded my father. My father gave me some. Each of these coins weighs two coins. There are ten in a bunch. You can accept it, Erlang."

In the fourth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, Kaiyuan Tongbao copper coins were cast to replace the old money such as Sui Wuzhu and circulated in the world. A very small amount of gold Kaiyuan and silver Kaiyuan were also minted, but they were not used for circulation, but only for rewarding courtiers and dignitaries.

Ten coins weigh two taels. With the current value of gold, it can be worth sixteen coins. And this kind of gold Kaiyuan is very rare. They are all rewarded by the royal family to meritorious officials and relatives, so they are more expensive than gold. It is estimated that they can be exchanged at least. Twenty.

Samurai Ke bought war horses for his son who joined the Imperial Army, and he also paid [-] yuan to Taipu Temple to get one back. Although it was after subsidies, the general mounts were indeed only [-] to [-] yuan before. In Kaiyuan, if you can't buy a BMW, you can still buy a good horse.

Huaiyu declined again.

"It's not money for buying medicine, it's Erlang who gave me the medicine, and I'll give you a few coins in return. If Erlang refuses to accept it, then I won't dare to accept Erlang's medicine. If you don't treat me as an outsider, then you can accept it. "

"It's actually not worth anything, I have a lot of them." The son of the Duke of the State speaks with pride, and if he touches something casually, it is worth a hundred and eighty guan.

"Actually, in my opinion, Erlang's medicine is more precious, especially for our generals. It is equivalent to many lives on the battlefield. Don't you think my life, Aye, is not worth the money?"

This is something that cannot be denied.

"Then I will accept this gift, and I will send some more to Brother Cheng later."

Cheng Chumo also accepted the two sets of wound medicine Huaiyu brought, and checked them happily.

"This is the most precious pill. It has the effects of removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, detoxifying and reducing swelling. If you are wounded on the battlefield, take half of it internally and half of it externally to the wound to stop bleeding and relieve pain. It can also prevent redness, swelling and festering of the wound. If you have internal injuries, you can also take it internally. It can promote blood circulation, relieve pain and remove blood stasis."

Cheng Chumo had seen the good effects on Wu Huaiyi's body a long time ago. Even if such a serious injury is not critical, under normal circumstances, he has to take care of it carefully and lie down for a long time, especially in the hot summer now, the wound is very easy to swell and fester. If you want to cut off your arms and legs, you will lose your life.

How many soldiers on the battlefield did not die directly under the sword or gun, but died of wound infection after the war.

The effect of this kind of medicine is better than any one he has seen. In Jiangmen's House, there are many kinds of wound medicine and golden sore medicine, but Wu Huaiyu's is really amazing.

"I thanked Erlang. If there is anything missing in Erlang's dispensing, just tell me."

Preserving the good medicine, Cheng Chumo went back to Chang'an satisfied.

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