Chinese New Year

Chapter 481 Family Love
There were many things scattered around in the silkworm room.

Shao Xun picked up a piece of cloth and rubbed it subconsciously.

In the spring, he raised some silkworms and originally planned to weave some cloth to please his young wife, thinking it would be a hobby for marital enjoyment. However, he went out to war for more than half a year, so the matter was delayed.

Now when she came back, she saw that Yu Wenjun had woven some cloth and cut it, as if to make clothes for her children - no, she had already made them, and there were several sets of clothes lying next to her.

After putting down the cloth, he thought of the shogunate's report on mulberry forest this year.

The four counties of Chen, Nandun, Xincai and Xiangcheng began to cultivate mulberry seedlings in large quantities last year and transplanted them at the beginning of this year, and there are now about 100,000 acres of mulberry forests.

Actually it’s very slow.

There are more than 7.7 households in these four counties, with an average of just over one acre per household.

In fact, most people did not plant anything at all, and a few families planted a few acres. To be precise, they transplanted the crops in the five acres of the house allocated to them, and the thirty acres of land was not moved at all, and all was used to grow food.

Those who actively responded to the shogunate's call were generally families of soldiers, officials, and minor officials, or civilian households that had close ties with them.

For two consecutive years, Yu Wenjun brought a group of female relatives to "show off", and with the support of the government, the trend she created was just that - if you think about it from another perspective, it's not bad. This was the level of administrative efficiency in ancient times, so what was the point of doing anything else?

There is actually a way to do it quickly, which is to redefine the tax system and force these households to pay silk every year.

Once this order is issued, the mulberry planting craze will surely sweep across the whole of Henan Province.

But the time is not right yet.

First, let the government continue to promote it among the self-cultivating farmers in the camps, the government soldiers and their followers, and the families of the recruited soldiers. At the same time, find the commanders of the forts and the owners of the manors, give them more instructions, and slowly restore the sericulture industry in the whole of Henan.

So far, everything seems to be on the right track.

After three years of adjustment, the wealth of Henan people, which had been depleted, has gradually recovered.

These four counties, together with Runan, Yingchuan and Liang State, which his father-in-law had reorganized for a year, were connected together and developed every year, gradually becoming a solid foundation for his conquest of the world.

The Overlord of Western Henan, he deserves the title.

After sitting in the silkworm room for a while, Shao Xun felt a little irritated.

After a moment, he couldn't help but walk out, standing in the corridor, his eyes subconsciously staring at the bedroom.

My father placed a desk in the corridor, placed a wine pot on it, poured two bowls of wine, and asked him to sit down.

Shao Xun walked over, sat down, picked up the wine bowl and took a sip.

"Just be patient. Wenjun has always been kind-hearted, so nothing will happen." Shao Xiu said softly.

Shao Xun nodded, but was still a little worried.

Le Lanji had given birth to a child before, so he was not worried at all when she gave birth to Jin Dao.

Lu Xun had never given birth to a child, so he was a little worried when Hulang was born.

But Wenjun is different. It is said that everyone should treat everyone equally, but is it possible in reality? Besides, she is only seventeen years old, too young.

Only at this time did he see clearly in his heart.

Which women are lustful and simply want to collect stamps;

Which women are useful, and use them while collecting stamps;

Which women really care about...

He found himself quite scary.

If the world were different, for example, if a warrior could be the only one in power with the sword in his hand, instead of facing the constraints of various large and small families and social values, he probably would not bother to get involved with some women.

"Some relatives at home are noisy and crying." Shao Xiu added: "They may have come to you, but don't pay attention to them. I scolded most of them back. I know who is capable and who is not. I have watched them grow up. I know what kind of shit they are doing. Most of them are not even qualified to run errands. Give them some land and let them recruit a few families to help farm. That would be fair to them."

Shao Xun nodded again.

"Your sister is still in Yangxia. She probably won't be back until after the New Year."

"How is my sister doing in the Yuan family?"

"That old fox Yuan Chong knows how to behave. His eldest son followed others to the south a few years ago, so he made the second son the head of the family. He started to manage the family business when he was just a young man. This way, your sister won't suffer any loss if she marries him."

Shao Xun hummed.

My younger sister got married this year and married into the Yuan clan, the largest local tyrant in Chen County, and became the wife of Yuan Neng, the second son of Yuan Chong.

Many members of the Yuan family moved south during the Rebellion of the Eight Kings, such as Yuan Gui and Yuan You.

Yuan Chong's family was considered to be the slowest to move. Except for the eldest son who moved south with the family, the rest of them basically stayed in Yangxia, and now they don't want to leave at all.

The Yuan family of Yangxia has always been very supportive of Shao Xun.

When he was just granted the title of Chen Prefecture, he came running over eagerly. Now he is trying even harder to cling to Shao Xun, even to the point of sending his second son to marry Shao Xun's sister. It is said that he was secretly ridiculed by some people.

But no matter how much people ridicule him, Lao Yuan doesn't care. He only cares about the substance, not the appearance.

Yuan Neng is now the nominal head of the Yuan family. Next year, he will be appointed as the magistrate of Yan County. Yan County is a county under the jurisdiction of Yingchuan, not far from Xuchang, and is relatively convenient for travel.

After his younger sister got married, his eldest nephew Shao Shen officially married the daughter of Du from Yi Yang.

These two marriages are moves to consolidate the foundation.

My niece is getting married later, but she can’t marry into a big family, so the necessary balance still needs to be struck.

There were footsteps nearby.

Shao Xun turned around, but his mother grabbed his ear and said, "Little bug, what are you still doing here? Wenjun has given birth."

"Ah?" Shao Xun was stunned for a moment, then a heavy stone fell from his heart, and he couldn't help but asked happily: "Why didn't I hear any crying?"

As soon as he finished speaking, loud crying came from inside the house.

After a while, the sound of chaotic footsteps was heard.

Shao Xun took a few quick steps to the bedroom door and tried to reach his head to look inside.

Yin stood at the door with a blushing face, holding the baby in her arms. She showed Shao Xun the baby and whispered, "Congratulations, young master, on the birth of your daughter."

After that, he showed it to Shao Xun and hurriedly closed the door. "Haha!" Shao Xun smiled easily.

It doesn’t matter whether I have sons or daughters, as long as they are safe.

It’s a pity that I can’t visit the delivery room now, otherwise I would have gone in to comfort my wife.

He knew that Wenjun had always wanted a son.

It’s no big deal, they are still young, they can just give birth again.

Father Shao Xiu watched from a distance and chuckled.

He now knows the difference between "弄璋" and "弄哇". His view is the same as Shao Xun's, just keep having children.

He vaguely heard that he had a grandson in Kaocheng and a granddaughter in Nanyang, but he didn't know whether there were any other grandsons in other places.

Thinking of this, he glanced at his son and cursed inwardly at the little beast for leaving seeds everywhere and not bringing his grandchildren home for him to hug. It was really unreasonable.

"Send someone to inform the Yu family." Shao Xun suddenly remembered and gave the order.

Cai Cheng responded and reminded, "The old lady has already sent someone."

"Oh..." Shao Xun shook his head and laughed.

In this family, he seemed redundant, as other things had already been taken care of by others.

"Give each of the soldiers a piece of silk as a reward."

"As ordered."

After giving the instructions, he took another look at the delivery room and went to the backyard.

Lan Ji and Xun Niang were playing in the yard with their children. When they saw Shao Xun coming, they all bowed.

"Grandpa." Jin Dao was a little older. After seeing Shao Xun, he rushed over and hugged him, then climbed up his thighs with skillful movements and soon reached his arms, heading straight for the final target: Hu Zi.

Badger was younger, so he looked at him timidly and said, "Grandpa."

Shao Xun walked over, embraced Hulang with his right hand, and held him in his arms.

The two little kids, one on the left and one on the right, pulled his beard and giggled.

Shao Xun endured the severe pain and looked at Lan Ji and Xun Niang.

At this time, the two women's gazes were the most gentle.

Shao Xun sat on the spacious bed with a reclining back.

Jin Dao and Hu Lang stood on his left and right, rending his hair.

"Son, stop messing around." Shao Xun said helplessly, "If your hair and beard are messed up, I will lose my dignity as a father. If the soldiers look down on you, I'm afraid you won't be able to win the battle."

Lan Ji and Xun Niang were laughing so happily that they came over one after another and took the child down.

Huanlang was quite obedient, so Jindao held Shao Xun's neck and refused to let go.

"Jin Dao, how many words have you learned this year?" Shao Xun asked seriously.

Jin Dao trembled, loosened his hand, and was carried down by his mother.

Shao Xun laughed loudly. It turned out that from ancient times to the present, this trick was always right to deal with naughty children and it always worked.

After Jin Dao and Hu Lang were brought down, they quickly started playing.

Jin Dao was walking in front, and Hu Lang was like a follower, walking with short legs, running nose, and screaming.

The wet nurse observed their expressions and led them somewhere else.

Shao Xun held the two beauties in his arms, basking in the sun and moaning with satisfaction.

The days spent with family members around are extremely satisfying and much more interesting than fighting and killing.

Admittedly, the relationship between these women may not be as harmonious as it seems, but at least so far, everything is under control, right?
As long as those two heavyweights don't come, this harem won't explode...

"After the Spring Festival, come out for a walk with me?" Shao Xun said softly, stroking the woman's soft back and buttocks with his left and right hands.

"Where are you going?" Lan Ji's voice sounded in my ears.

Xunniang also looked over curiously.

"Go to Nanyang." Shao Xun said.

Lan Ji's eyes lit up and she was a little surprised.

Xunniang was in low spirits and a little sad.

Shao Xun kissed her and said, "Come with me."

Lu Xun shook her head and said, "My dear, I am very happy that you have such a heart. After we conquer Youzhou someday, I will definitely follow you home."

"Well." Shao Xun didn't force it. He looked at Lan Ji again and said, "Do you want to take the golden sword with you?"

Lan Ji was somewhat tempted, yet also a little worried, and hesitant.

"Let's talk about it then." Shao Xun smiled and said.

Among all kinds of love in the world, family love has always been the most important.

Lan Ji hasn't seen her mother for many years. She heard that the old lady was not in good health. If she didn't take this opportunity to see her, she might never have the chance to see her again in her life.

If possible, it would be a good thing for the old lady to see her grandson whom she had never met. But Lan Ji was worried about the risks. After all, he was only six years old in the beginning of the year. There was nothing she could do if she had concerns in her heart.

In fact, as far as he is concerned, he is still very willing to take his son with him.

With both mother and child being there, the wealthy families headed by the Nanyang Le family can feel at ease.

Well, to put it bluntly, he was still taking advantage of women, even his son.

If you want to blame someone, blame it on the damn historical context. It’s really not my fault.

(End of this chapter)