Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 797
"Husband, look at the willow trees and the peach blossoms are in full bloom. We won't have any regrets if we go out and enjoy the flowers tomorrow and tomorrow. We can enjoy the most beautiful flowers in our house!"

Dong Shuzhen smiled and held Zhu Xiuyuan's arm with a happy look on her face.

After looking at the outing grounds, Zhu Xiuyuan and Dong Shuzhen rode back to the main house, took a short rest, and continued to organize the food for the Cold Food Festival in the afternoon.

Zhu Xiuyuan was smiling all day long. When he was busy, he would secretly glance at Dong Shuyu from time to time, and sometimes he would smile like a fool.

Dong Shuyu naturally felt something. She looked away in panic every time. She was actually more shy than a young lady who was waiting in the boudoir and never left the house.

Before I knew it, it was almost dusk.

All the food for tomorrow's Cold Food Festival has been prepared.

Everyone rested for a while and waited for Dong Cheng to return from his shift at Runzhou Prefecture. They had dinner together, chatted for a while, and then went back to their rooms to rest.

Silent all night.

Time soon came to the second day.

Today is the Cold Food Festival.

The entire Shenleihou Mansion was closed. Zhu Xiuyuan, Dong Cheng, Dong Shuzhen, Dong Shuyu, the four maids of spring, summer, autumn and winter, as well as all the servants and generals in the mansion, all gathered in the mansion to celebrate the festival happily.

Eat cold foods such as cheese and cabbage.

Drink spring wine, clear spring sweet water and other cold drinks.

Then everyone went to the north side of Fuzhong to play swing games, cockfighting games, etc.

flower viewing.

outing.

There are also willow plants.

Everyone was having fun, and the laughter never stopped since the morning...

The Cold Food Festival has just passed.

But outside the Shenleihou Mansion, the Cold Food Festival in the entire capital was a different scene.

Among the people, the atmosphere of the festival is still quite strong, with people preparing to eat, going out to enjoy flowers, etc. There is also an endless stream of tourists in the suburbs near the capital.

But for the officials of the imperial court, the atmosphere on the Cold Food Festival was not good. It seemed to be frozen. There were no grand festivals in many high-ranking official residences.

It looked very deserted.

All this is because of refined salt.

Once refined salt is launched, the interests involved will be too great.

Not just monetary benefits.

However, Zhu Xiuyuan, as the instigator, seemed to be fine.On the second day of the Cold Food Festival, Zhu Xiuyuan opened the door of his mansion, walked through the city, and rushed directly to the Shen Lei Army camp ten miles south of the city.

Tomorrow is the Qingming Festival. Zhu Xiuyuan and the others have unanimously decided that on the Qingming Festival, they will also close the door of the house and play by themselves in the house without paying attention to the world.

So, taking advantage of today's spare time, Zhu Xiuyuan went to the camp of the Shenlei Army to make arrangements for the things that should be arranged.

Cold Food Festival and Qingming Festival come together, and there are also some festival activities in Shen Lei Army.

In addition, the craftsmen in Shenleifang and the new refined salt workshops also need to celebrate the festival.

As the "big boss", Zhu Xiuyuan should at least show up, say a few words, and finally encourage the soldiers and craftsmen.

As for the rest of the worldly matters, Zhu Xiuyuan didn't need to worry.

There is Lin Bochang in the Shenlei Army Camp and Zhou Dong in the Shenlei Square. They are both good players in their own right.

In other words, Zhu Xiuyuan can be a hands-off shopkeeper with peace of mind!

time flies.

Ching Ming Festival is here.

Once the gate of Shenleihou Mansion is closed, they are isolated from the world. They don't care about the chaos in the capital and the palace. They only care about what they enjoy.

Tomb sweeping.

Worship ancestors.

swing.Outing.

Let the paper kites go!
Zhu Xiuyuan and the others had played through all the customs of the Qingming Festival.

There is no need to elaborate on the joy involved.

……

To the west of the capital, thousands of miles away, is Chang'an, the capital of the Liang Kingdom.

Qingming Festival has just passed.

The hot topic among the people in the city is the ancestor worship and outing during the Qingming Festival. According to the practice in previous years, this topic will continue for a long time.

The people in the city were still very peaceful.

But today, the Liang Kingdom's court is quite uneasy, because the news of Chen Kingdom's refined salt has been passed on.

First, the news was learned by Liang Guoqian Wang Li Jiye.

Because Li Jiye is always paying attention to the news about Chen Guo.

Qianwangfu.

"There really is such a kind of salt?" In the study, Li Jiye stared at a subordinate, frowning with disbelief.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely true. The Chen State's court posted the notice, and everyone in Chen State's capital knew it. Moreover, the Chen State rushed [-] miles to send the notice to all states and counties across the country. !"

"According to what was said on the notice, the price of refined salt and the regulations on how to transport it to various places have been clearly stated. It is written clearly on the notice and it cannot be faked!"

The subordinate arched his hands and said.

"I still don't believe it. According to you, the price of refined salt is several times lower than coarse salt, but its quality is several times better than snowflake salt! How is this... possible?!"

Li Jiye frowned tightly, and stood up from the chair as he spoke.

"Cough cough cough..."

Li Jiye, who had just stood up, suddenly coughed while clutching his heart, seemed to be very uncomfortable, and sat back on the chair again.

"Your Majesty!" The subordinate was shocked and opened his mouth to call the doctor.

"No need..." Li Jiye waved his hand to stop him, "I have just recovered from a serious illness, and my body is still a little weak. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, I will be fine after taking a rest!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The subordinate shook his head secretly.

Their Qianwang is very good in all aspects, but his body and bones... are not very good. He just got seriously ill some time ago.

"By the way, have you ever found out where the refined salt comes from?" Li Jiye rested for a while and returned to normal.

"Your Majesty, the origin of refined salt is quite legendary, and your Majesty will definitely like to hear it!" said the subordinate.

"Oh, what's the legend? Tell me."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The subordinate paused and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, that refined salt came from the hands of Chen Guo Shen Leihou. According to rumors, Shen Leihou learned from the sea when he was living overseas!"

"what!"

Li Jiye was surprised. He lifted his butt off the chair a little and almost stood up, "It was actually done by Brother Zhu?!"

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely true!" the subordinate affirmed.

"It turned out to be from Brother Zhu's hand..."

Li Jiye slowly sat back in the chair, his complexion changed several times, and finally he affirmed: "Since it was made by Brother Zhu, then the refined salt must be real, and it cannot be faked!"

The subordinates below secretly chatted.

He said in his heart that he just said so much, how dare the prince didn’t even listen to it!
Now, as soon as he heard that the refined salt came from the god Leihou, the prince immediately believed it and was convinced...

"That fine salt is such a rare thing, my girders are indispensable..." Li Jiye muttered a few words, then he straightened his expression, and ordered: "Prepare the car, I have to go to the palace immediately to meet my father!"

"My lord, but your body..." The subordinate hesitated.

"It doesn't matter to me. Go and prepare the car quickly. This matter is urgent and cannot be delayed!" Li Jiye made a serious face.

(End of this chapter)