Ma Erniang's Splendid Pastoral

Chapter 226
Liu Zaicheng followed Xiao Lin's gaze, "Do you want to shave their heads?"

Xiao Lin gave him a supercilious look, which means that you can figure it out.

"Then what do you mean?" Liu Zai was puzzled.

It's Mo Ruo's wife who knows her husband, Shu Yueru said with a smile, "On February [-], most of them shave the children's heads, Zilin, don't you think..."

Xiao Lin raised his thick eyebrows, "Ma'am, guess what I want to do?"

"Guess I guessed it, husband, how did you understand the situation?"

"Of course my husband knows." The corners of Xiao Lin's mouth rose, and his depressed mood finally improved a lot.

Liu Zaicheng looked at the two dumbfounded, "Hey, what are you husband and wife talking about?"

Xiao Lin and Shu Yueru looked at each other and smiled, but didn't say to him, "Haha..." The man laughed heartily, "Son, let's go, Dad will take you to play chuiwan!"

"Father, what is Chui Wan?" Xiao Xun asked with his arms around his father's neck.

Hearing his son's question, Xiao Lin suddenly realized some problems, and looked at his wife unconsciously.

Shu Yueru understood the meaning in his gaze, and stroked her hair beside her ear, "Zilin, what you gain, you must lose."

"But they are my Xiao Lin's sons, how can they not understand this?"

"Aren't you telling them now?" Shu Yueru tilted her head slightly and smiled at the man.

Uh... that's right, I was about to tell my son, but unconsciously, Xiao Lin secretly said to himself, I must spend more time with my son, otherwise they don't even know about chuiwan, and they really want to ruin my Xiao Lin First name.

Look, a smart woman can not only solve the contradictions in life invisible in the blink of an eye, but also remind men, hey, this is your son, look at you, you don't care, let your son beat you Pill doesn't know.

"Mother..." Seeing that her father refused to speak, Xiao Xun pouted and called her.

"Father is going to tell us." Shu Xiaoyu raised her face and said to her pouting brother.

Xiao Xun turned to look at his father again.

Xiao Lin had a smile on his face, "Chump, hit, a pill finger is a ball, do you understand?"

"Oh, Dad, I see, Chuiwan means playing ball."

"That's right, my baby." Xiao Lin smiled and said to his son, "Did you see the yellow grass over the small wooden bridge?"

"I see, Dad."

"Someone on the withered grass made a hole, and with a stick digging a flat head, hit the ball into the hole in the ground, and it's considered a win."

"Dad, I want to put the ball in the hole and I want to win."

"My dear son, dad loves to hear that." Xiao Lin liked this kind of vigor to win.

Liu Zaicheng has been listening to the conversation between the father and son, "Brother Xiao, I came two days earlier than you, and I didn't find a hole in the dry grass. How did you find it?"

Xiao Lin glanced at him, "You have used your eyes to look for beauties, so you still have the mood to look at these things."

"You... What nonsense are you talking about, a beauty from a poor place." Liu Zaicheng retorted with a guilty conscience.

Xiao Lin didn't have the time to get to know him as well, "Go, get sticks and balls in that small wooden courtyard, and I'll play two rounds with you with my son."

"Okay!" Liu Zaicheng was bored, and when he heard someone playing with him, he was so happy, and hurried to the general affairs room to ask someone for a toy.

Let me add a digression here. There are similarities between Chuiwan and golf in later generations. Hey, someone wants to say, isn’t golf a Western thing? How could there be such a thing in ancient China?

In fact, strictly speaking, golf borrows from Chuiwan, the earliest account of Chuiwan activities, a book called "Wan Jing".But in fact, the predecessor of Chui Wan was a step player in polo in the Tang Dynasty. As we all know, how much the nobles were obsessed with polo in the prosperous and prosperous Tang Dynasty can be seen from many historical books and famous paintings. It was already a very popular sport in the Song Dynasty, and everyone from the high-ranking officials to the children in Zongjiao didn't like to play it.

Ma Miner runs a holiday village. Since she is on vacation, it is not just about sitting in the courtyard and reciting poems to the moon, but also having appropriate outdoor sports. Her original intention was indeed to introduce golf into the resort, but unexpectedly, The nobles in the Wei Dynasty played chuiwan. After Xia Zhen and Qiu Baiyan talked about it, she knew how low she was (referring to low, short, low-level). Well, do as the Romans do, then chuiwan Bar.

Unexpectedly, just after the hole was played, it caught Xiao Lin's eyes. It hasn't officially opened yet. The cabins in the resort village have already had people warming up for exercise, which is really good.

After Ma Min'er discussed with Brother Qiu and Fu Xiaoyou about opening the business, they left the hut and saw someone playing on the withered lawn, "Hey, that's a good omen!"

Qiu Baiyan smiled.

Fu Xiaoyou also laughed and said, "Young Madam, it's a pity that I don't know how to play."

"What's the matter, let Brother Qiu teach you."

Qiu Baiyan said, "This is a game played by the rich and powerful, and I'm not very good at it."

"It's okay, we can all learn." Ma Min'er said, "Brother Qiu, you write a letter to Mr. Zhuang and ask him to borrow two people who are good at chuiwan, train a few, and wait for the resort to officially operate. Yes, there must be someone to play with."

"Okay, I'll write right away."

In addition to being busy with the resort, Ma Min'er is also busy with spring farming. The whole year's plan lies in spring. To make the resort unique and vibrant, food, vegetables, fruits and other things are essential.

One is that the ingredients are nearby and convenient, and the other is that there must be agricultural practice activities in the resort village, otherwise how can we give these dignitaries fun? If there is no fun, how can anyone come.

Xiao Lin stayed here for five days, and at the end of the bill, Ma Min'er took a thousand taels of silver from him, which was a small amount of blackmail from him. Who made him so rich, this amount of money was nothing to him.

But Liu Zaicheng never went back. Seeing that he was too idle, Ma Miner found something for him, and cooperated with him on drinks, seafood and meat ingredients.

"It's easy for you to give me these difficult things."

"Uncle Liu, it's not that I won't give you money."

Liu Zaicheng frowned dissatisfied.

"Why frown, don't try to be lazy, the wine is famous for its wine, the seafood must be the best, there are many things you have to do yourself."

"Why do you want me to do it myself? What's the use of taking care of things?" Liu Zaicheng's lazy behavior made Ma Min'er frowned, and snorted coldly, "Okay, if you don't do it yourself, you can do it yourself." , anyway, you are not my family, I can't control it."

"You..." These words irritated Liu Zaicheng, making his mouth open again and again, not knowing what to say.

Ma Min'er pretended to be casual and said: "Fortunately, my husband is not as lazy as you, and my little sister, when she is looking for a husband's house, I will keep my eyes open and help her choose a hardworking husband, not like you."

"You...what do you mean by that..." Liu Zaicheng felt that her words were insinuating.

Ma Min'er didn't beat around the bush, and said directly: "It's not interesting, I just think you are too lazy and unmotivated."

"I...why didn't I come in?"

"Spending the family's money all day long, not seeing him as an official, and not taking care of the general affairs, it's no different from a useless person."

The words were so harsh that Liu Zaicheng blushed, "You...you..." Turned around and ran away in anger, leaving Xicaogou.

Shan Xiaodan asked worriedly, "Young Madam, what if he comes here to take revenge because of his petty mind?"

"Then I was wrong." Ma Min'er shrugged, hoping that her words would inspire people instead of recruiting villains for herself, but she didn't care about these things either.

She is too busy, one thing after another, opening...business...farming...vegetables...

Unknowingly, February passed, March passed through Yangchun, and April was ushered in.

April is always full of poetic and picturesque, with elegant and elegant wading, clear and shallow, lightly coming, making people smile, the larks in the sky, the orioles in the forest, and the wind send their music, Curly and light with the mood of the past, playing the dance music of the soul.

The weather is warm and comfortable, the trees are shady and the flowers are blooming. There are more and more pedestrians on the road. Some are sitting in cars, some are carrying loads, wandering in the endless spring, only they are so leisurely, drunk, and deeply This is the wonderful taste of late spring and early summer—lazy, comfortable, full of scenery, and comfortable everywhere.

I have seen the rice seeds to be planted, looked at all kinds of vegetable beds, and watched ducks playing in the swollen river, and the big white geese fluttered their wings in a daze, so that passers-by dared not go forward.

Ma Min'er couldn't help laughing, the straw hat was almost blown away by the breeze, she quickly stretched out her hand to hold it down, raised her head to face the sun and took a breath, glanced at the surrounding villages and hills in the distance, the spring is beautiful, green willows Breathe out the smoke, and the flowers on the Moshang are gorgeous.The breeze passed by, fascinated the eyes and sweetened the heart.

"Wow, wow, Xicaogou is so beautiful." She couldn't help stretching out her arms, wanting to embrace the sun, the breeze, and the fragrance of flowers.

A villager passed by and held back his smile, "Young Madam, our village was not so beautiful before."

"impossible."

"Really, there is no water flowing, and there are not even a few small flowers except for some drought-resistant grasses!" The woman pointed to the roadside and the mountain stream, and said with a smile, "Look now, there are all kinds of small grasses and small flowers growing there. , full of embellishments on the green grass, which makes people pleasing to look at.”

Ma Miner grinned, "Auntie, why are you going?"

"When the sun is not shining now, I will go to plant vegetables first. At noon, when the sun comes up, I will go home and do needlework, and make three meals a day along the way."

"Auntie, you are very busy."

"Can you have a good life if you're not busy?" The aunt asked back, and walked away to work with a smile on her face.

Yes, you can have a good day if you are not busy!Ma Min'er returned to the cabin with a feeling of sweat, and Aunt Shan had already cooked the meal, "Is the prince back yet?"

When she was standing in the corridor outside, she drank water from a teacup and let the wind cool her down.

"I'm back, I'm talking with Mr. Wei and others in the study." Shan Xiaodan replied.

"Oh." Ma Min'er asked again, "Has Xiaoyou returned from Beijing?"

"Not yet." Shan Xiaodan replied.

Ma Min'er pursed her lips, "Could it be that Liu Zaicheng is really an idiot who cannot be supported?"

"Who is speaking ill of me behind my back?"

As soon as Ma Min'er turned around, Liu Zaicheng, whom he hadn't seen for two months, changed a lot. The childishness on his face was gone, and there was a mixture of youth and maturity unique to young people, and the clothes on his body were not so flamboyant anymore. , from dark and gorgeous to pure and plain.

"Not bad, kid!"

"You... who do you call kid?" Liu Zaicheng blushed when he was praised.

"Call you, can't you?"

"I..." Liu Zaicheng, an awkward sophomore in middle school, waved his hands, "Whatever you like, please entertain the guests."

"Guest? Where is it?" Ma Min'er asked intentionally.

"Standing in front of you."

Ma Min'er raised her eyebrows, put her hand on her chin, and walked around him, "Little prince, did you bring drinks?"

"Not only drinks, but also seafood, fish and other ingredients."

"My regular partner?"

"Yes, as long as you don't dislike it."

"As long as you keep the quality and quantity, I will never dislike you."

"Don't worry, young master, I will definitely supply you with quality and quantity."

"Okay, it's a deal." Ma Min'er smiled easily, "Today I respect you as a guest."

"Ha ha……"

Since the last time he left in embarrassment, Liu Zaicheng felt that he hadn't passed a day. Now that he heard Ma Erniang's words, he suddenly relaxed and felt very comfortable.

When Xia Zhen, Wei Ren, Zhang Nianmei and others came out, they saw Luoyang County King Liu Zaicheng, and they saluted each other.

The little daughter-in-law had already told herself about Liu Zaicheng leaving in anger. When she saw this dude again, his eyebrows moved secretly, and the corners of his mouth raised, showing some resilience.

"Several, the food is already on the table, please go in and eat."

Walking through the front corridor to the back corridor, there is no sun on the back, and there is a cool breeze blowing. It is really pleasant to set up a dining table.

Ma Miner didn't eat with a few men. She and Aunt Shan ate at the small table under the eaves of the kitchen. Most of the vegetables for lunch today were grown by myself, such as fried bean sprouts with leeks. The leeks were grown by myself. , The bean sprouts are made by myself, and the bean products on the table are also produced by Majiapu. In Xiaoxiao Xicaogou, although the sparrow is small, it has all internal organs.

Not only that, the market and commercial street formed on the outskirts of Xicaogou actually attracted Xiangguo Temple and villagers from [-] miles away to buy, and Xicaogou Resort Village has also been spread by people in this way.

Ma Min'er ate this meal very quickly. After eating, she greeted Xia Zhen, "Everyone take your time, I have something to do when I go out."

The pots and bowls in Ma's house had just been cleaned up, and when she saw her coming, Mo Wanyi hurriedly asked the servants to clean up the table and serve her food.

"Don't be busy, Aunt Wan, I've already eaten."

"Then sit in the main hall."

Ma Qifeng led his daughter to the main hall, "Father, how did you prepare for what I told you the other day?"

He nodded: "It's almost ready."

"Then let's go to the capital tomorrow and book our sister-in-law."

Ma Qifeng seemed unconfident: "Min'er, it's good that you are a princess, but your father and I are nothing. The father of Xiaofeng Feng is the commander of the fourth-rank military commander. We are too high."

Ma Min'er smiled and said: "Father, it's not about our high-ranking, it's brother and Yaoyao who are in love with each other, you can't tear this young couple apart, right?"

"I..." Ma Qifeng was under pressure.

"Father, don't be under pressure. My daughter will tell you again. Mrs. Jiang has a high position and authority. When he marries his daughter and granddaughter, he can only marry his daughter or granddaughter at a low level, not at a high level. Do you have the heart to let Yaoyao be delayed?"

"I……"

"Father, don't worry, your son is young, can you say that he won't be an extreme minister in the future?"

"Father doesn't want your eldest brother to be an extremely human minister, as long as he is average."

Alas, the gentle life has passed for a long time, and my father has forgotten the bullying he has suffered, and has lost his fighting spirit and aggressiveness. !"

"Go with the flow?"

Ma Min'er nodded, "Father, eldest brother is already 19 years old, you can make a marriage appointment. This will help him concentrate on his career and his development."

"Well, you're right. Father can no longer find an excuse not to pursue this marriage."

"Father, don't think so much, brother will solve all kinds of problems in the future."

"Well, that's all there is to it."

"Father, I will clean up with you, we will go to Beijing tomorrow."

-

In ancient times, the marriage of a man and a woman had to be ordered by his parents, and a matchmaker was needed. Only in this way could it be considered official, otherwise people would make irresponsible remarks.

The official media has already asked Mr. Zhuang from the capital for help, and everything has been agreed upon, and they will go to the Grand Master's Mansion together when they return to the capital.

Hearing that Xia Zian and his wife were coming back, not only Feng Luoyao was excited, but also his grandfather——Feng Jiangyi.

Feng Zhiping saw his father with a happy face, and smiled slightly, "Father, no matter how capable my aunt is, she is still my aunt."

Feng Jiangyi was writing, when he heard his son's words, he paused and raised his eyes, "You think so much about this marriage?"

Feng Zhiping said with a three-point smile and three-point helplessness: "Yes, father."

Feng Jiangyi put down the pen in his hand, stroked his beard and pondered for a while, and then said: "It is impossible for Ma Dalang to be as capable as Zhao Yuyan, but he is by no means a mediocre person, and he will have his own. Jianshu, Yaoyao is straightforward by nature, and it is the best choice to match a man like Ma Dalang who is motivated and family-loving."

"I trust my father's vision."

"But you're still upset, aren't you?"

"Father……"

Feng Jiangyi said: "I know that you have taken a fancy to a few high-school children, whether it is the second son of Yang Shangshu's family or the Changping County King of Huoshan Mansion, they all seem to be talented and capable, but don't forget, behind them They all have a huge family, if your daughter can't handle it, Ma Dalang is fine, he has a simple family background and has a capable aunt, the three generations I can foresee will be fine."

This is the first time that Feng Zhiping has heard his father say "foreseeing" directly. In the past, others always said that his father was good at Taoism, able to pinch and count. As his son, he has never heard his father tell anyone's fortune. Does this count? It can be regarded as fortune-telling for Ma family or Xia family.

-

I heard that the Feng and Ma families are going to discuss marriage, and Changping County King is the one who is most upset, sitting in his private mansion, feeling gloomy and melancholy, drinking alone, "Come on—"

"Father..."

"Find two *people to accompany me."

"Grandpa..." The personal steward was taken aback, "You can't be so mean!"

Liu Zaiwen reached out and shook the cup in his hand, "You dog, when will it be your turn to take care of my business?"

"Grandpa... Grandpa..." Seeing that the master was about to shake the bowl again, the steward had no choice but to go out to find someone.

After hanging out for half a day, it seemed that all the unwillingness had been vented, and Liu Zaiwen's gloomy and irritable mood improved a lot. He squeezed the lid of the teacup, "I heard that Liu Zicheng has become a supplier over there?"

"Yes, the king of the county, since Liu Zicheng came back from Xicaogou, he seems to be a different person. He has experienced and done it himself. He has personally selected shops, found managers, and tendered wine. It was done by him." The steward slammed his mouth as he replied, feeling a lot of emotion.

The manager's words made Liu Zaiwen's eyes dim, and his whole body exuded a hostility.

But having said that, it's not to blame for the steward's lamenting, nor for Liu Zaiwen's envy and hatred. The wine system of the Great Wei Dynasty is a bit like the Song Dynasty in ancient China, which is a question of wine policy.

What is the alcohol policy?It means that the government will make wine in a unified manner and sell it in a unified way, and private wine making is not allowed.

But wine is in the celestial dynasty. From ancient times to the present, whether it is the banquet of the nobles or the table of the common people, the man in that family does not drink. The wine culture of the celestial dynasty is said to be second, and no one dares to say that it is the first.

So how can the people drink wine? We know that wine making is inseparable from wine koji, so the government has set up a "quyuan", where the government makes koji and brews wine, and the winemakers buy and sell it from the government. However, with the gradual development of the economy, especially the handicraft industry With the development of commerce and the abundance of food, people's demand for wine consumption has greatly increased. The government's koji making and wine making can no longer adapt to the development of the times.

As a result, the government gradually relaxed its policy on wine. The government only supervised the production of koji, and wine production began to be gradually decentralized. The Wei Dynasty is at such a stage at this moment.

We said earlier that Feng Jiangyi reformed the tax system. Although the big fanfare was for small businesses and restaurants and shops of the rich and powerful, in fact, it also covered the commercial taxation of wine.

One of them, in order to prevent the government from being corrupt in the sale of distiller’s koji, has adopted the system of real-sealed voting, that is, the government will “give it to the one who gets the highest price on the date of unsealing”, which is the bidding of later generations. If the price is less than anyone else's price, the government will be responsible for Kaifeng, and the highest bidder will get the franchise, which is similar to the bidding franchise that only exists in modern society.

Hee hee, but this bidding is not the idea of ​​our heroine Ma Erniang. The bidding for wine has been around for more than ten years in the Wei Dynasty. Due to the death of the old emperor and the replacement of two new emperors, the policy on wine has returned to the wine tax system.

Three years ago, the Ministry of Households returned to the bidding system, but due to the collusion between the government and businessmen, the corruption was serious. It was obviously a government-monopoly industry, but there was not much tax revenue. From the end of last year to the spring of this year, Feng Jiangyi took over and curbed this unhealthy trend. The family did not dare to act rashly.

The year before last and last year, Liu Zaiwen recruited several times, but he didn't get the chance because the price was not the highest. In addition, this year, Feng Jiangyi presided over the taxation, he didn't participate, didn't participate, so he didn't pay much attention.

Unexpectedly, the fifth uncle, Old Liang Wang, would give his grandson so much money, and let him recruit Jiuqu. I was jealous in my heart. Obviously that kid is a rich man, a prodigal son, but I didn't expect that the old Liang Wang would give up the money. I bid for the wine koji, but as for myself, I usually take care of the general affairs and work hard, and my grandfather is always reluctant to give up the money so that I can win the bid.

Thinking of this made me feel angry, and drank more and more fiercely, that flushed and blue complexion, and the handsome and refined style of a literati, it was so ferocious that people were frightened.

Knowing the drinking system of the Great Wei Dynasty, you know why Ma Miner asked Liu Zaicheng to be the drinking supplier. It is not easy to bring ordinary wine to your mouth and drink it!
But then again, without Liu Zaicheng, Ma Miner's two generals could still get drinks, but the price was high and her profit was thin.

On the way back to the capital together, Ma Min'er said to him: "My lord, we have grown a lot of food this year, and there will be not enough food for wine making. Come here and get it, the price is guaranteed to be fair."

"Oh, I thought you gave it to me for free."

"Good idea!" Ma Miner stared.

-

Some people lamented that the old Liang Wang was generous, and he spent several 10 taels of silver to buy wine koji. In fact, he was feeling distressed at home, "Ouch... Ouch..."

"Old prince, what's the matter with you?" The personal servants and the old concubine gathered around him, asking for warmth.

The old Liang Wang waved his hand, and the old servant knew that he was being asked to go out, so he quickly backed out.

"My lord, what's the matter with you?" The old concubine Liang followed his hand and rubbed her heart.

"My silver, my silver..."

When the old Princess Liang heard this, she suddenly sat down on the chair next to her, and looked at him with her lips curled up, "Do you feel sorry for the business tax money, or the money for Cheng'er?"

"It's all, it's all..."

"Then what should we do?" Old Concubine Liang said: "When the courtiers were summoned on New Year's Day, Mrs. Feng's hand was held by the Queen and she didn't let her go. Why? It's not because his man helped the Holy Majesty to receive money."

"Yeah, I know I can't escape, so I feel more distressed."

The old Concubine Liang said: "You can turn your arms around your thighs, so don't howl. If you are worried about Cheng'er messing with the wine shop, you can watch it yourself."

"That brat won't let me stare."

The old Princess Liang said: "Didn't he go to Xicaogou these two days, you go to his wine shop."

"Go, just came back."

"What's the matter?" Old Princess Liang was puzzled.

"He asked the steward not to let me see the account book."

The old Princess Liang glanced at his heart, no wonder howling here, it turned out that her grandson broke his heart, she lowered her head and secretly smiled.

"You can still laugh."

The old concubine Liang made a sharp move, "It's not that you trust Ma Erniang next to Cheng'er, so you took 25 taels of silver to bid. If you don't let him bid, the 25 taels is probably enough He wasted two years."

"Oh, my heart..." Old Liang Wang rubbed his heart again, "How is the income of Xia Er's fool's resort, why hasn't there been any movement..."

The old Concubine Liang couldn't help laughing, and stood up straight, "You feel sorry for yourself and think about it slowly, I have something to do and I don't have time to accompany you." After speaking, she left the small hall.

-

On the carriage back to Beijing, Ma Min'er felt a little emotional, "It's been three months, I don't know what the capital has become."

"What can change in the capital is just a few things happened." Liu Zaicheng said casually.

"It's definitely not a small thing that you can all know, let's talk about it..." Ma Miner's heart of gossip came.

"The first one, of course, is that brother Zili is engaged."

"Ah, really."

"Ah."

For some reason, when she heard that Liu Zaili was engaged, Ma Min'er felt an indescribable sense of relief, and unknowingly looked at Xia Zhen again, his face was pale, a person like him probably knew that he was engaged a long time ago.

"What else?" Ma Miner continued to ask.

"There is one more thing that has something to do with you."

"Me?" Ma Min'er pointed to her nose, "Could it be that I'm not in the capital, there is still a legend about me in the capital."

"Uh...haha..." Liu Zaicheng laughed out loud at Ma Erniang, "Yes, there are legends about you, but they are all legends about the mighty princess of Beijun."

Uh... Ma Min'er has black lines all over her hair.

Xia Zhen couldn't help laughing, and reached out to pat her head.

Ma Min'er pursed her lips, "Don't laugh, talk about business, what has anything to do with me?"

Liu Zaicheng replied: "Concubine Shu in the palace is pregnant."

"My cousin?"

"Yes."

Ma Min'er looked at Xia Zhen, "You know?"

Xia Zhen nodded.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Ma Min'er asked.

Xia Zhen said helplessly: "Every night when I come back, you sleep like a piglet, you have no chance."

"Uh...then...then it's okay to eat!"

"During the meal, I only heard you talking about resorts and spring plowing... I didn't have a chance to speak."

"..." Ma Miner blinked, "You mean I'm too bossy."

"Definitely." Xia Zhen didn't answer, but Liu Zaicheng answered for him.

Ma Miner stared at him, "How many months?"

"I heard three months."

"Oh, that's good, the tire is stable."

Liu Zaicheng said again: "In the palace, there is another lady who is also pregnant."

"Ah, there are so many happy events in the palace!" Ma Min'er asked, "Which empress is it?"

"Concubine Xiao."

"Xiao Lin's sister?"

Liu Zaicheng nodded, "My grandmother said that the old Mrs. Xiao of Xiao Guogong's mansion snatches the incense sticks from temples other than Xiangguo Temple every year, and she finally got what she wanted."

"God, how much information did I miss because of the resort and spring farming?" Ma Min'er said, "Brother Zhen, do you know everything?"

Xia Zhen smiled without saying a word.

"Sure enough, I know." Ma Min'er breathed out, "Well, I just keep my eyes on Xicaogou, and I don't hear anything about the world."

"Haha..." Liu Zaicheng laughed loudly, "Is there another more interesting news?"

"What more interesting news?"

Liu Zaicheng replied: "Grandpa Xiao is squatting outside Shuji's small restaurant every day, asking for his grandson, and it has become a sight in the capital."

"Mother, this news is really interesting!" Ma Min'er laughed loudly, "Brother Zhen, let's go to the city to eat wontons."

Xia Zhen frowned.

"Brother Zhen..." Ma Miner shook his husband's arm, "I just want to eat."

"Oh... oh..." Liu Zaicheng shrank his arms in the cold, "It really gave me goosebumps."

"Brat, when you have a wife, won't your wife be able to treat you like a baby?"

"Uh..." Thinking of the little lady in his heart, Liu Zaicheng turned off the fire in an instant, and avoided to the side, "Both of you, go on, go on, just pretend I didn't see it."

"Humph……"

-

During the time at Shuji Restaurant, the gates were crowded with soldiers and soldiers who came to help them, "Let's go, let's go, if you don't leave, I'll arrest you all."

As a result, the onlookers were not afraid at all, and they still stood at the door to watch the excitement with relish. Although there was no one in the three steps outside the door and in the shop, they still refused to leave.

Xiao Guogong brought his own chair, tea set, and a servant standing beside him holding an umbrella. That style is called a rich man, and ordinary people are not curious.

"I heard that this rich old man is Xiao Guogong."

"Is it Xiao Guogong whose daughter is the first noble concubine and whose son is the first son?"

"Yes, that's right."

"Oh, my God, it's so expensive that you can't open your eyes!"

"Isn't it? How can you say that the sons and daughters born by others are all so capable?"

"Who knows?" a passer-by asked, "but what is he doing here?"

"My man, upon hearing this, I know that you just came to join in the fun today."

"That's right, I'm here for business. When I pass by, what is Xiao Guogong doing here?"

"To see his grandson."

"Ah, the grandson of the Duke of Xiao shouldn't live in the Duke of Xiao's mansion. How could he be in such an ordinary small restaurant?"

"You don't know that?" The speaker lowered his voice: "In the past, it was rumored in our capital that Mr. Xiao is as good as Long Yang."

"Uh...how did the child come out?"

"That's why everyone thinks it's strange, and they all gather around here wondering why!"

"Oh I got it."

……

The onlookers talked a lot, and of course some voices fell into Xiao Guogong's ears, but he didn't care, he had already counted N times silently in his heart, his son Zilin was twenty-seven this year, and his eldest granddaughter was nine years old. In this way, he met a woman surnamed Shu when he was at least 17 years old, and gave birth to his eldest granddaughter, and four years later, he gave birth to a grandson. Thinking of the grandson, not only one, but also a pair.

Ahh... Those guys who are secretly scolding themselves for cutting off their children and grandchildren, look, who is cutting off their children and grandchildren? I have a pair of lovely grandchildren, do you have any?
Xiao Guogong was so shocked that he unconsciously shook his legs, that way, it was really...

Shu Xiaoyu, who was peeping through the door, oh no, now she is called Xiao Xiaoyu, her household registration has been searched all over the Great Wei Kingdom by Xiao Guogong, and she finally found it in a certain yamen. The surname was changed to Xiao.

The majestic Xiao Guofu actually let the grandson and granddaughter take the woman's surname. Thinking of this Xiao Guogong, he panicked, not to mention that his son is so smart, why is he as stupid as a donkey in front of this woman.

Uh... Xiao Guogong, does your son know that you compare him to a donkey?Of course I don't know, I know, but I can't go to the house to expose the tiles, I can beat him.

Haha ...

Xiao Xiaoyu just wanted to run in, but was caught by two younger brothers, "Xiao Ze, Xiao Xun, why did you come to the front?"

"Let's see grandfather." Ozawa replied.

Xiaoyu asked: "Did you see it?"

"I saw it."

Xiaoyu glanced at the door: "Then go back quickly."

"Okay."

Xiao Xiaoyu held each other and brought the two younger brothers back to the inner courtyard.

Shu Ji Restaurant's business has been suspended for almost a month, and Shu Yueru has been able to face the monstrous wealth that she has to face from the nervousness at the beginning to the calmness in her heart now.

Hey, she was already able to face it directly, why did she let his father-in-law sit outside to see him.

Just because she faces it directly, it doesn't mean that others can live according to her wishes. She has to fight for a limited freedom for herself.

In the luxurious room on the top floor of Huaman Building, Xiao Lin was dealing with various affairs, and the steward also returned to the wine song matter, "This spring bidding, we only got three floors, which is four floors less than in previous years."

"Ah."

The steward saw that he came back unhurriedly, sweating anxiously, "Master, in the past, we occupied the seventh floor of the distiller's yeast in Beijing, but now we only occupy the second floor. The distiller's yeast is only enough for our own use, and we can't use it any more. Let's go down to the cup, and our income tax will be reduced, which..."

"I know." Xiao Lin touched his chin, "Go down first."

"Yes, sir."

There was no one in the room, Xiao Lin stood at the window, opened the window, the fragrance of April flowers in the capital wafted into his nostrils, and he was really pregnant, he stared blankly at the towering tree outside the window.

A five-story restaurant, this big tree can grow so tall, with luxuriant branches and leaves, it makes people feel impressive.

For some reason, Xia Zhen appeared in Xiao Lin's mind, but the Xia family has followed the Great Wei Dynasty for seven generations, and they are still as prosperous as this big tree.

So what about the Xiao family, the Xiao family has made a fortune to my own generation, just five generations, five generations...

"Someone-"

Someone came in from the door of the room immediately, "Master——"

"Has my father arrived at the gate of Shuji again?" Xiao Lin asked.

"Yes, sir."

Xiao Lin sighed.

The steward asked, "Master, do you want to invite him back in person?"

"No hurry." Xiao Lin just said these two words.

Another person came hurriedly at the door, "Master, Xia Zian and his wife, and Duke Luo have entered the store."

"They returned to Beijing?" Xiao Lin was a little surprised. The couple seemed to have forgotten about the capital, but they knew they were coming back.

"Yes."

"Why?"

The steward replied: "I heard that it was the Ma family who came to the grand master's mansion to discuss relatives."

Oh, Xiao Lin heard about this, turned around and straightened his robe, "Prepare the carriage."

"Yes, sir."

-

In the palace, it has been several days since the first diagnosis of pregnancy, Concubine Xiao's joy not only did not dissipate, but also became more and more intense, she especially wanted to talk to the emperor or her natal family, but unfortunately, she was ordered by the imperial physician not to move around, to be quiet Lying down and resting can only suppress the joy.

Compared with her joy, Emperor Yuantai, who had many children, felt a little emotional at most. After approving official documents for a long time, he finally put down his pen, "I heard that Xia Zian is going to Beijing today?"

"Yes, my lord."

"Stayed in a small village for so long?" Emperor Yuan Tai laughed, "And let his soldiers build roads and farm, it seems to be very hot."

"My lord, I didn't expect the king of Beijun to like farming." Fang Yuyuan smiled flatteringly.

"His daughter-in-law also likes to farm." Emperor Yuantai said again, "Farming is good, self-sufficient, and the young life is leisurely and carefree. It's like me. There are endless papers to be approved all day long."

Fang Yuyuan said quickly: "The Holy One is diligent in government and loves the people. He is a wise king, so there are endless papers to be approved."

"Haha..." Emperor Yuantai laughed loudly, "Your flattery always makes me happy."

"The old slave is telling the truth."

Emperor Yuantai smiled indifferently, "I heard that Xiao Guogong and his daughter-in-law are exhausted?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I have been staying at the door for half a month."

"I didn't expect that there are such women who don't love wealth and honor among the people. They are really heroes among women."

"It is really a great blessing for this girl to be praised by the Holy One."

-

The carriage finally squeezed into the door of Shuji, Xia Zhen held Ma Min'er's hand and stood at the door of Shuji, a pair of jade-like people stood at noon in early summer, the sun was shining brightly, making them feel like a fairy and a dream.

Xia Zhen cupped her hands and saluted, "Duke Xiao——"

"Xia Zian... why are you here?"

"My wife is hungry, come over to eat wontons."

Xiao Guogong looked at the closed shop door, "But this shop has not had a battalion since fifteen."

Ma Min'er smiled, "Shopkeeper Shu and I are friends, so we should be able to have lunch."

Xiao Guogong stared at Ma Min'er, his eyes were full of vigilance.

"Does the Duke not believe it?"

Xiao Guogong didn't speak.

Ma Miner turned around and knocked on the door.

(End of this chapter)