Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 264 Guan Zhongzhi's Talent
It has to be said that after listening to the development of Hongshan Town in the past two years, Xu Qing admired Yang Wen in his heart.Fried rice candy, sold by Xianrenniang, sounds like just making candy and selling wine, but the difficulty in actual operation is several times more difficult than this.With Yang Wen's own strength, he has managed the affairs of Hongshan Town in an orderly manner, and is still thriving. He is indeed "the talent of Guan Zhong".

It's just that "Guan Zhongzhi's talent" is not valued in later generations, because Guan Zhongzhi's talent pays more attention to merit and utilitarianism, while literati, regardless of Confucianism or Taoism, despise utilitarianism.Or else, the founding monarchs were all pragmatic, and the subjugated monarchs and ministers only knew how to find fault?If Yang Wen had a stage for him to display his talents, he would definitely shine.But Xu Qing, how can he hand over such a good housekeeper and push him out? I'm not insulting his talent in my uncle's house...

Liu San also talked about other things, such as the taxes in these years, how many males the account under Xu Qing's name has increased, and so on, but they are all good things.It seems that Liu San is also a person who reports good news but not bad news, but Xu Qing also understands, after all, he is from the palace.

After a while, Liu Long and Liu Hu came in, first bowed to Xu Qing, and then Liu San, but Liu San didn't dare to be kneeled by others in front of Xu Qing, so he hurriedly got them up and asked, "What do you two have?" Nothing, don't you see that the young master and I are having something?"

Liu Long and Liu Hu said: "Godfather, when we were sorting out the old man's box just now, we found this, it's not gray, it's round..."

Xu Qing's face changed when he heard the words, thinking how I forgot about that thing.

Liu San shouted and scolded: "You two melons, why are you messing with the young master's things?"

Xu Qing's face returned to normal, and he raised his hand to signal Liu San not to be angry, and then asked, "How did you find that, didn't you throw it away?"

"No," said Liu Long and Liu Hu, "it was the box that fell on the ground and rolled out of it. We saw that the thing was born strangely, and we were afraid it might have been smashed, so we came to ask the master for advice."

Hearing this, Xu Qing waved his hands and said, "It's nothing important, go pick it up again, put it in a box, and carry it here."

"Well..."

Liu San quietly asked: "Master, what is that?"

Xu Qing explained with a smile: "I picked a kind of fruit on the road, and there are only a few. I can only eat it when it is planted in another day."

Liu Long and Liu Hu carried the box in. Xu Qing glanced at the potatoes and felt that the quantity was not bad, so he felt relieved.Suddenly his heart moved, and he asked, "Has Xu Zhuang come to any motorcade recently?"

Liu San shook his head first, then thought about it carefully: "I didn't see..."

Xu Qing asked this question because he asked Yang Xin to bring back several crocks of potatoes.Those potatoes have already germinated. In order not to waste them, Xu Qing cultivated them in water tanks.The dozen or so in his hand hadn't germinated, so he kept them close by.

However, Xu Qing was able to go back to Luonan all the way around, and for some reason Yang Xin hadn't arrived yet.

At this time, Xu Qing's stomach gurgled for a while, and he smiled shyly, it turned out that he was hungry.

Liu San patted his forehead and said with an apologetic smile: "The old slave is confused, confused, the young master came all the way, but he hasn't cooked for the young master yet, the old slave is going..."

Xu Qing smiled and said, "I was fascinated by the story just now, and I forgot too. How much fried rice candy do you have here? I'll take some and give Xue'er and the others a cushion..."

Holding fried rice candy, Xu Qing was going to the back attic to find some girls, but he heard a noise at the gate, someone knocked on the door and said: "Liu San, open the door quickly, the young master is back, and you didn't tell us? Hmph! Let's see how I will teach you a lesson in the future." ..."

As soon as Xu Qing heard it, he knew that this was Uncle Zheng. Then he heard the sounds from the side, there were cattle grazing and others, and Uncle Xun seemed to be coming.It seems that the two of them were called here by the cattle grazing.Xu Qing thought for a while, put Tang in his arms, and went to open the door.

Outside the door, Old Uncle Zheng muttered: "This Liu San, could it be that he has gone to cook for the young master, why doesn't he open the door?"

At this time, the door squeaked and opened. Uncle Zheng smiled and said, "Liu San, Liu San, are you unable to urinate again? Why is it taking so long..."

"Ah, young master, young master..." Seeing that it was Xu Qing who opened the door, Old Uncle Zheng couldn't help but panic, and hurriedly knelt down to pay his respects.Xu Qing and several others laughed, Xu Qing said: "Get up, I'm not into this!"

"Hey, young master, you don't have to like this on weekdays, but it's been so long since I haven't seen you, so I want to come here once I say anything." Old Uncle Zheng said, standing up.

Uncle Xun is Xun Xueer's uncle, and naturally Xu Qing's elder, so he doesn't need to meet, but Xu Qing has to salute first.So Xu Qing cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Xun..."

Uncle Xun supported Xu Qing and said, "Oh, why do you look thinner?"

"Where is there..." Xu Qing looked at the two of them now, and saw that they were all well dressed, like a small landlord, so he knew that they had lived a good life these years.Xu Qing said immediately: "Everyone, come in, Liu Sanfang just started cooking, let's eat together..."

So we went into the house to warm up together.

When Xun Xueer and his daughters saw so many people eating, Xu Qing handed Xu Wen over to Xu Qing, and they all went to cook to help cook.Another reason was that Xu Qing might not be used to other people's dishes.

In a house, there are a bunch of old men.Xu Wen naturally became the focus of everyone's discussion. The two old men asked why they chose the name Xu Wen. It was not as good as Xu Wanjin and Xu Jubao.Xu Qing smiled and explained to them that it was given by the current emperor, Li Yuan.It is also said that Xu Wen has been bestowed an official by the emperor, and even the village head will salute when he sees him.So Old Uncle Zheng and Uncle Xun sighed endlessly, and Old Uncle Xun smiled brightly when he remembered that this was his family.

Xu Qing remembered something again, and asked, "Xun Xiaoer said he would come back a few months ago, and I sent a guard to take him off. I don't know where he is now?"

Uncle Xun sighed and said, "Xiao Er did come back early, and after meeting me, he moved to Hongshan Town."

Xu Qing asked suspiciously, "Why?"

Uncle Xun shook his head and said: "After all, that incident at the beginning still separated my father and son. Later, his mother remarried and was beaten to death by her step-husband. After Xiaoer learned about this, he blamed me for being too heartless. He didn't know, I also only found out about this after his mother died, why did I ask him about his uncles before, and he didn't say where he remarried."

Uncle Xun couldn't help crying as he said: "Oh, who can blame this, I, alas, can only let the county government give a heavy sentence and kill that step-husband. He also drove several of his uncles to the frontier to do hardship, but he Mother still can't come back..."

The Sri Lankan people have gone, and those who stay are deeply saddened.

After hearing this, Xu Qing could only comfort Uncle Xun, saying that he was going to persuade Xun Xiaoer.

(End of this chapter)