farming female castellan

Chapter 299
The prince sighed: "How are you doing here?"

Chen Zhongyan smiled lightly: "The children of the peasant family have to cook, cut rice and transplant rice seedlings, raise chickens and feed ducks, all these tasks are to be done."

The prince was shocked: "You actually do so much work? You don't have to do it."

"Then I will be out of tune with other brothers and sisters, and the relationship will deteriorate. The eldest sister took us in to serve us because she has nothing to do." Chen Zhongyan stretched out his hands, which were a little rough and had some small scars.

The prince grabbed his little hand: "You are so precious, she is willing to treat you like this. If you return to the palace as soon as possible, you won't have to suffer so much. Did you still wear coarse clothes back then?"

"Of course," Chen Zhongyan nodded, "Sometimes you can wear bamboo cloth and fine Gebu. After all, the Liu family is rich, and they are really kind to the eldest sister. The eldest sister is also really kind to us."

"Why don't you let Feng Jun pass the message back to Beijing?"

"I was in a daze at the time, and I couldn't remember many things clearly. I went to the refugee pile in a daze, and then to the Chen family, and then I slowly remembered some things. Feng Jun was very dark at that time, and I didn't Recognize him." Chen Zhongyan's voice was very soft, with a hint of grievance.

"You all have a pair of Danfeng eyes, didn't you think of the Wang family?"

"Chen Zhonglin and Chen Yue both have phoenix eyes, and they have no relationship whatsoever."

The prince recalled for a moment: "There are two phoenix eyes? What about the eyes of Chen Xiu and Chen Ya?"

"They're all round, almost like almond eyes."

"Where's Chen Zhongmei?"

"Peach Blossom Eyes."

"It's not good for boys to have peach blossom eyes. It's better to have thick eyebrows and big eyes like Chen Zhongzhu." The prince said casually, and then reacted: "Looks are secondary, the most important thing is to have both ability and political integrity."

Chen Zhongyan nodded, but did not speak.

The maids brought fruits and drinks.The prince glanced at Chen Zhongyan.

Chen Zhongyan introduced to him: "Green tea, chrysanthemum tea, jasmine tea, lotus leaf tea, watermelon juice, pear juice...we are too young to drink alcohol, and His Highness can drink a little rice wine during meals."

The prince was a bit repulsed: "Waitmelon should be squeezed into juice before drinking?"

"Watermelon juice is delicious, your highness, have a sip?" Chen Zhongyan poured him a small cup.

The prince took a sip, took another sip, and took another sip.

Chen Zhongyan poured him some iced black tea and some mung bean soup.The prince felt like a child.

"Call all the boys over, we'll have dinner together later." The prince ordered, and the guards at the door went out to find someone.

The prince looked at the dolls again. The 14-year-old Chen Zhongzhu was tall and strong, and he already had a heroic spirit. He really seemed to be able to protect his younger sister on the way to escape from famine; Pink, lip balm, pretty like a girl.He glanced at Chen Zhongyan again, no wonder County Magistrate Shi wanted to give the three of them to the Chen family, and he didn't know what would happen after they were outside for a long time.

"Let me see your hands?"

The children stretched out their hands together, but none of them looked delicate and smooth, and there were even calluses on their palms.

"You all know how to do farm work?"

Chen Zhongzhu replied: "We are all born in poverty. We have to work since we were young, and we have to be beaten and scolded. Since we were adopted by the elder sister, we have never been starved or beaten. We can't just eat and not work, and let the elder sister be alone. toil."

"Aren't you tanned?" Only Chen Zhongzhu's complexion was slightly dark.

Chen Zhongmei was a little embarrassed: "Because of being too white, I was always scolded by the villagers and rejected by my parents."

The prince opened his mouth, but only smiled.

"It's not time for dinner, shall we play chess?" Chen Zhongyan suggested.

The prince agreed.Chen Zhongyan took out several chess boxes from the cabinet in the hall.

"There is chess here?" The prince was surprised.

"Each house has several chess sets, and not every courtyard has musical instruments." Chen Zhongyan looked at him, "Which one to play?"

"Let's play horse chess, I will watch you play."

Chen Zhongyan did not participate, and watched the other four play chess with the prince.

Chen Jian and Cui Yunlang came back from the academy and came to visit the prince.

"You are all the sons of officials, and you came here to be your wife?" The prince looked at them.

Cui Yunlang saluted: "Teaching benefits each other. While teaching students, we also have a deeper understanding of a lot of knowledge. We are also willing to discuss knowledge with Brother Zhang."

The prince asked some things about the academy and asked them to retreat.

At dinner, Zhang Ci entertained the accompanying officials. The crown prince and the boy dined in the garden. General Yan was in charge of the guard duty this time and was only with the soldiers.

He Zhongsheng looked at the several cold dishes on the table with disgust: "Your Majesty, you don't have to be so polite, we do as the Romans do, and simple tea and light meals are fine."

The corner of Zhang Ci's mouth curled up, and the smile disappeared in an instant: "This is a simple meal, and I hope that the servant will forgive me a lot."

He got up and picked up the wine glass: "My lords have come from a long way, you have worked hard. Let me offer you a glass first." He drank it down in one gulp.

The officials looked at the wine glass, took a sip, their eyes widened a little, and soon regained their composure.

Everyone ate a few mouthfuls of food, looking a little surprised.

Hot soup and hot dishes were served one after another, and Zhang Ci's toast was round after round. The officials were all flushed, pushing glasses to each other, and He Zhongsheng didn't bother to shake his face.

The next day, the prince inspected Changping Township on horseback.

The Qingshiban Road in the east stretches far away, and the shops on both sides are open, but the shoppers are in a hurry.

He looked at a tall building and stopped: "How many floors are there?"

Zhang Ci replied: "Three floors, the seventh brother has always wanted to have a three-story hotel, now build him one."

The prince glanced at him: "If he wants it, build it for him?"

Zhang Ci said with a smile: "After the building is built, it will come in handy. Even if he doesn't want to open a restaurant, he can do other businesses."

"What about the other siblings?"

"There are all of them. Each workshop or shop will build one."

Prince: "..."

We walked all the way to the east, and the bluestone slabs stretched all the way to Jinsha Village.

The prince looked at the crops on the sandy soil: "There are so many varieties."

"Yes, the people who helped grow sesame, peanuts and other crops last year had a good income."

"There's still a lot of space left."

"When there are more people living here, it will naturally be possible to plant them all."

Everyone turned around and arrived at the reservoir.

The prince looked at Zhang Ci: "Can you build a reservoir in a year?"

"The site search and planning started the year before last. Last year, a lot of people participated, and the construction period was faster. They earned a lot of food."

The prince and others boarded the boat and drove slowly in the lake.

"To build a dam, what to do with those trees and herbs?"

"Those who can make furniture make furniture, and those who are useless make firewood for the people. The carpenters in Changping Township are very busy all year round. Many of the doors, windows, and rafters of the houses this year were completed last year."

The prince chuckled lightly: "How many carpenters are there in Changping Township?"

"It wasn't many at first, but they brought apprentices. The Xiangjun Mansion rewarded them with food to let them take apprentices. Not only carpenters, but also bamboo craftsmen, masons, masons, and other craftsmen, doctors and women, all have to take apprentices, and they have to come every month. Let the Xiangjun Mansion collectively show off their skills." Zhang Ci reported all aspects to him.He knew very well that when the crown prince came to Changping Township, the food escort was just incidental, and the inspection work was the focus.

"Are they willing to show their ability to eat?"

(End of this chapter)