Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 522
Tao'er immediately pretended to be annoyed and said, "It's a pity that I treat you like my own brother, so you want to eat alone every day."

The three chatted and laughed for a while, and then gradually fell asleep.

In the early morning of the second day, when the sky was slightly bright, the newly built stove in the corner of the courtyard was busy and bustling. Xiaoan brought Xifu and several people to clean the cauldron Basmati rice, glutinous rice, black rice, jujube, walnut kernel, hazelnut kernel, red bean, peanut, a total of eight kinds of miscellaneous grains and dried fruits are poured into the pot, add two buckets of spring water, put firewood under the stove, and start burning. Xihua was left to sit in front of the stove and watch the fire, and the rest of the people moved to the kitchen to cook porridge and side dishes.

Soon, within two quarters of an hour, milky white steam came out of the cauldron. Xifu trotted out, picked up a long wooden spoon, opened the lid of the pot, and stirred vigorously. The rice porridge in the pot was bubbling The bubbles gradually became viscous, and an unspeakable sweetness filled the entire yard. Xihua stretched her head with a smile and glanced at the rice porridge rolling in the pot. She paused and scolded with a smile, "Why do outsiders see such a gluttonous appearance and think our master is so harsh."

Xihua patted the ashes on her hands, and said with a smile, "I was thinking, the people in Madam's hometown are really happy, they have several more festivals a year than we do in Baihua, and every festival has delicious food."

Just as Xifu was about to answer the conversation, he turned his head and saw Dayu and others coming out of the hall wearing loose practice uniforms, sniffing the sweet fragrance in the air, and walked over. Xifu and Xihua hurriedly saluted, and the second emperor waved his hands and said with a smile, " Here, Auntie, there are plenty of delicious food, and this Laba porridge is much better than the one made by the royal chef in the palace just by smelling it."

Dayu said with a smile, "During the Chinese New Year, there are more delicious foods. Your Highness may not be willing to go back to Huadu."

Everyone laughed, and turned to the martial field in the backyard together, and came back profusely sweating.

Mu Ai and Ouyang just got up and went downstairs, so they rushed them to wash. Xiaoan had already set up a table full of light dishes, sweet and sour lotus root slices, sauced skin, sauced beef, toon tofu, stir-fried Mung bean sprouts, emerald jade rolls, dried tofu with chicken sauce and salted eggs, red, yellow, green and white, in different colors, pleasing to the eye and smelling delicious.

Everyone sitting around the table felt their appetites whetted.

Mu Ai first filled a bowl of porridge and handed it to Ouyang, and then the second prince and Dayu. The children all smiled and took it with both hands, and praised the sweetness while drinking. The breakfast was lively and lively.
After the meal, the children said hello and went out to the shipyard. When Lanshan came running, they couldn't stand the desertedness of the house and chased after them.Before noon, Kong Xi came in to report that the boat had arrived.

Ouyang hugged Haizi, and Mu Ai supported Shuan Shuan and walked to the trestle bridge together. Dayu was standing at the bow of the boat watching several boatmen tie the cables and build the gangway. His mother and father came over from a distance, waving excitedly.

Haizi's big eyes were wide open, he stretched out his hands to struggle for his body on the boat, his little face was flushed with anxiety, he wished he could grow wings and fly up immediately, Mu Ai looked funny, so he asked Ouyang to hug him up first.

Then, he took Shuan Shuan and walked slowly up the gangplank, when a gust of wind blew in, the boat swayed and moved the gangway, Shuan Shuan couldn't stand stably, screamed, and was about to fall into the water. But suddenly he was hugged by someone, stomped his feet and rushed onto the deck with the help of the springboard's elasticity.

Mu Ai was also frightened into shock, took a couple of breaths, and ran over to see Shuan Shuan.

Shuan Shuan was half leaning against Cui Meng's arms with a pale face, raised his eyes to see his sister, but still trembling his lips, said, "Sister, don't worry, I'm fine, I'm fine."

The children also gathered around and asked questions in a hurry. Only then did Shuan Shuan realize that he was still lying in the man's arms, and quickly got up to thank him. His eyes met Cui Meng who was smiling innocently, and blushed for some reason. He lowered his head and dared not raise it again.

Seeing this, Mu Ai's heart moved, her eyes rolled, and she called Xiao An to help Shuan Shuan to rest in the cabin, and then told Dayu to sail the boat with a smile. The boatmen sailed for a few miles and turned back. I am very happy, the boat is really stable and spacious, and the tens of thousands of taels of silver that I spent was not in vain.

Simba Cheng'er excitedly yelled that he would go to sea tomorrow, and Mu Ai originally planned to avoid right and wrong, so he nodded in agreement, and told everyone to pack their things when they went back, go out to sea for half a month, and come back just to celebrate the New Year.

After Shuan Shuan was so frightened just now, she refused to go out to sea together again, and Mu Ai didn't force her. When she got off the boat, she excused that the children were weak, and asked Cui Meng to carry her down, causing the two of them to go far away, their faces still blushing one slice.

The second prince's mind is full of dilapidated small boats in the navy camp. Compared with this big ship, it is a world of difference. I can't help but think, if we can equip the navy with dozens of ships, then don't Even if there are hundreds of Japanese people, even if the whole country of Japan invades, he will not refuse.

It's a pity that although the national inventory of silver is much better than in previous years, the flood two months ago cost nearly 50 taels. This time, the father and the courtiers discussed for three days before barely allocating 10 taels of silver to him. , Recruiting new troops, equipped with military uniforms, weapons, and salaries, these silvers are simply a drop in the bucket, let alone changing ships.

Walking beside him, Tao'er saw that his complexion was not good, and guessed the reason, so she said calmly, "If His Highness came this time, if the merchants in the city know about it, they will be very happy, after all, the navy will be built in the future. , they don’t have to fear Japanese looting, and they can trade with peace of mind.”

The second prince's eyes lit up, he grabbed his arm, and said with a smile, "Your brother really awakened the dreamer with just one word."

Simba smiled and leaned over, "Second Brother, the small shop that I opened with my eldest brother and sister has a dividend of 1 taels of silver for a few years, and I will use it to build a big boat for you at night."

The second prince's heart warmed up, he stretched out his hand to wrap his arms around his younger brother's shoulders, and said, "You should save your money to marry a wife, the emperor gave me the money, and I will figure out what to do with the rest."

When Mu Ai walked in front and heard this, she smiled and said, "You are an older brother, and you are doing your best for the country and the people. As a younger brother, you can't do anything else. It's not right to spend some money from your own house, so don't refuse. After finishing speaking, he turned and told Xiao An, "Remember to send a message to Mu Liu's story. When merchants in the city donate money, our shop will take the lead. Don't be too stingy."

Xiao An responded loudly, and the second prince was immediately overjoyed. He still knew a little about the financial resources of his aunt's family, so he could donate 5 to 20 taels. Ten big ships solved it so easily?

He took two quick steps, stepped forward and saluted Mu Ai, "Little nephew, thank aunt for your generosity."

Mu Ai smiled slightly, and patted him on the shoulder, "You don't have to be polite with aunt, if you really want aunt, I will take care of these brothers and sisters more in the future."

"Don't worry, aunt." The second prince solemnly agreed.

On the second day, the second prince brought Tao'er into the city and summoned all the officials, and ordered them to gather merchants to mobilize donations and expand the navy.

All the officials in the government office were worried and couldn't sleep at night, for fear that the second prince would settle accounts with them. Suddenly they got such a task, and they tried their best to make up for their mistakes. Merchants and even some local tyrants and squires were summoned.A big banquet was arranged in the backyard of the mansion, and when the wine was half full, the second prince was moved with emotion and reason, and brought out several baron titles, and the banquet immediately boiled over.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants' families are rich, but their status is not high. Now as long as they donate silver, they can not only protect their own business from being robbed, but also get a good reputation and title. This is definitely a good deal.

So, after Shi Weitian donated 4 taels of silver, and the Hai family also donated 3 taels later, everyone reported the amount of 23, or [-], etc., but within a quarter of an hour, the second prince got [-] taels Baiyin made him smile secretly.

Back at the villa in the evening, Simba Dayu and Xing took a total of 2 taels, and Taoer Chenger's dividends were placed at Huadu's house, so they each borrowed 5000 taels from their aunts and handed them over to the second prince.

The second prince held the 3 taels of silver, thinking of his monthly salary of several hundred taels, he was half shocked, half jokingly said, "It turns out that opening a shop makes money so much, and if there is any good business in the future, you should remember it." Count me in."

Of course, Dayu Simba and the others agreed that if they could pull the future lord to do business together, fools would not agree.

On the third day, Dayu arranged the workshop and shop, and according to the instructions of the old boatmen, packed the water and necessary things, and the family was ready to go to sea.

Tao'er tugged at her aunt's sleeve, and wanted to say something with guilt on her face, but she didn't know how to say it.

Mu Ai raised his hand and tapped his forehead, and said with a smile, "You are the only son of the Wei family, can you still be by my aunt's side for the rest of your life? Waiting for you to become a Marquis and Prime Minister in the future, my aunt will follow suit."

Only then did Tao'er let go of her knot, "Auntie, I will not let you down."

After the shock last time, Shuan Shuan refused to go out to sea together, and Hai Zi was too young, so Mu Ai left Xi Fu, who was seasick, to take care of their mother and child. Ai secretly rewarded him with several kisses.

The family had nothing to worry about, so they boarded the boat and sailed out to sea. An old boatman mentioned that there was an island with a size of [-] acres hundreds of nautical miles away, and the scenery was excellent, so it became their first stop.

On this day, the weather was sunny and sunny. The whole family stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the endless sea. Golden fish scales.

Such a beautiful scenery caused several children to put their hands on their mouths in joy and shouted loudly.The sound echoed on the sea, adding a third of excitement to this peaceful world.

Dayu stood beside his mother, looked at the sea and sky in the distance, and sighed, "Mom, looking at the color of the sea and sky, I feel that my heart seems to have opened up a lot."

Mu Ai held Ouyang's arm, looked at each other and smiled, "A man's heart should be as wide as the sea, life ebbs and flows, no one can predict what will happen, the most important thing is to have a heart that is not surprised by favor or humiliation. "

Simba came over and begged, "Mom, sing us a song."

Mu Ai embraced him and said with a smile, "Mother taught you that song, a man should be self-improvement, do you still remember it? It fits the scene, let's sing together."

"Okay!" All the children shouted, Mu Ai took out the guitar, leaned against the railing, plucked the strings, and the passionate music came out immediately. To everyone's surprise, Ouyang actually sang first, " Facing the waves with arrogance, the blood is like the red sun, the courage is like iron, and the bone is like a diamond..."

After the children were surprised, they immediately echoed with joy and loudly. The industrious sea breeze blew, took away the family's joyful songs, and sprinkled them to unknown distances...

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