The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

More people came and went in the manor. Old Zhou was in charge of buying materials for building a granary. There were many merchants transporting goods here. Gradually, the empty sheds were filled with materials. Li Fu arranged guards in the manor to patrol from time to time.

The materials bought back could not be given to others at a low price. They were all prepared in advance and could not be placed in the manor or workshop. They could only be placed outside. However, Li Fu was worried about leaving them outside carelessly. He always had to keep an eye on them, otherwise what if someone stole them?

When the people in the manor saw that the owner had bought so many materials, they knew that there must be a big move in the manor this year, perhaps the same as last year.

That would be good. If it was the same as last year, they would have work to do for the whole year and could earn a lot of wages.

Li Fu's large-scale construction in the manor also made the people in the manor and the surrounding villages earn money and have a good year.

In the past, how could the family have money to buy cloth for the wife and children to make clothes during the Spring Festival? After receiving wages last year, the family was able to make new clothes and eat meat during the Spring Festival.

Especially the farmers on Li Fu's farm, their lives were much more comfortable than before.

They got more money than others.

Although the weather outside was cold, it still couldn't stop the enthusiasm of the workers in the workshop.

When Li Fu went to the soy sauce workshop again, the big vats in the workshop were already full.

"Your Highness, we have strictly followed the steps you gave us, and now we are waiting for fermentation." The steward of the workshop reported to Li Fu.

"Okay, when it's done, if I'm in Chang'an, I'll send the news to Chang'an immediately." Li Fu urged: "I want to know it first."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I understand."

I stayed at the manor until the fourteenth day of the first lunar month. Early in the morning, Li Fu led his people to Chang'an. Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. Li Fu has to go back early and visit Li Yuan in the palace. He wants to give Li Yuan a gift.

Before Li Yuan moved to Da'an Palace, Li Fu often made big promises to Li Yuan in Liangyi Hall, saying that with his nephew, his retirement life in his later years would ensure that he would be happy and happy, and that the emperor would not be short of money. The money earned from the business was all his own, and had nothing to do with the treasury and the inner court.

Now, it's time to send big cakes to Li Yuan.

On the day Li Fu returned to Chang'an, many people from the manor also accompanied him, including the guards in the house.

They had another important mission when they came to Chang'an City this time, which was to purchase poultry.

If you want to raise chickens, ducks and geese, the sooner the better. In the past few days since Li Fu returned to the farm, Lao Zhou has already talked to the head of the village about raising them.

It is good for the farmers and can make money. Of course, we should support it. Not to mention, this is advocated by the master. When has the master ever treated them unfairly?

Therefore, the head of the village went to talk to the farmers, and they all agreed. Those who originally raised chickens, ducks and geese planned to raise a few more. In addition, the head of the village also went to talk to people who became the people of Li Fu's fiefdom last year, which was nothing more than other head of the village.

With the previous experience of the farm, it was not difficult to convince them. After all, they came here to work last year and made a lot of money.

Trust is not something that can be said in vain, but must be built on a certain economic foundation.

Li Fu brought them benefits, so when they wanted them to do something, they trusted Li Fu immensely based on the previous foundation.

Lao Zhou was worried that the people on the farm would go shopping, and even if they went to Chang'an City, there would be many inconveniences, so he sent several guards from the house to go to Chang'an with them.

Li Fu sat in a carriage, Wu Liangye and others rode horses, and the other guards walked with the farmers, pulling ox carts. No one sat in the ox cart, because the ox was too delicate, and they were reluctant to let the ox work hard to pull them.

Because they were traveling together, they did not walk very fast. It was not until noon that they entered Chang'an City. After entering Chang'an City, the two groups separated, and Li Fu ran to his home.

After entering the door and having a quick lunch, Li Fu asked Lao Zhao to take out all the things he had asked him to prepare before leaving, and he was going to the palace.

Chang'an City is very lively, not only in the East and West Markets, but also in the main streets, where people come and go, and there are many small vendors on both sides of the road.

At this time, the busiest place is probably the area around Qujiang Lake.

There is a curfew in Chang'an City. When the curfew drum sounds, people are prohibited from traveling. However, there is no curfew during festivals, especially during major festivals such as the Lantern Festival, when people are allowed to go out at night.Three days, during which, even at night, one can freely shuttle between the various markets in Chang'an City.

Therefore, from the 14th to the 16th, during these three days, Chang'an City was more lively than before.

On weekdays, the night control was too strict, and now that it was open at night, it felt different than before, so everyone felt that it was an interesting thing to go out at night to see the lights of Chang'an City, and they could also feel the freedom at night.

Li Fu led several carriages and went straight to Da'an Palace, accepted inspection at the gate of the imperial city, and then reported to the palace as usual.

Li Fu waited outside for about a quarter of an hour before the people at the gate of the imperial city let him go.

He led people to Da'an Palace in a mighty manner.

Li Yuan had heard the report a long time ago, but he was still shocked by the people and things that Li Fu brought in front of him.

"I am already very happy that you can come to see me on the Lantern Festival. Why do you bring so many things?" Li Yuan came outside the palace and looked at Li Fu with satisfaction.

"It's a big festival, and my nephew can't come empty-handed." Li Fu smiled and said, "Besides, uncle, do you remember what my nephew told you before?"

"What did you say?" Li Yuan asked.

The uncle and nephew talked a lot, and he really couldn't remember what Li Fu talked about for a while.

"It's about our business." Li Fu said, "I told you before that when you come to this Da'an Palace and have your own private treasury, I will give you money. Look, I brought it all to you."

"So much?" Li Yuan showed a surprised expression on his face: "You made so much money from your egg-changing business?"

"Not just the egg-changing business, uncle, let's go in and talk about it later, let's settle these things first." Li Fu signaled to Li Yuan that the entrance of the hall was not a place to talk, and after these people counted the money Li Fu brought and put it into the treasury, they could go into the hall to talk in detail.

"Okay." Li Yuan nodded in response.