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Yuan Heng handed over the cloth towel, asked Yuan Shu to wash his face, and softly persuaded: "Aunt, family ugliness must be exposed. Some things and some people should not be mentioned in the future, it will only make people laugh."

Yuan Shu snorted and didn't say anything more.

After washing his face, he followed Yuan Heng out of the tent and walked to the barracks where he had dinner.

After entering the door, Yuan Quan and Huang Yi had already taken the dishes and were sitting by the table waiting.Yuan Shu looked around and saw Liu Cong and several young officials having dinner together, talking and laughing loudly while eating.

"If I practice for a few more years, I will be able to chop crossbow arrows with knives." Liu Cong's eyebrows were beaming, and the chopsticks in his hand were fluttering. "I have tried it today. The six stone crossbow is 230 steps away. I can directly catch it with my hands."

Yuan Shu let out a "puchi" laugh.

The effective range of the six stone crossbow is 210 steps.Beyond the shooting range, the crossbow arrows can fly, but the speed drops extremely fast, 230 steps away is equivalent to flying randomly, and has no lethality.

Liu Cong was talking vigorously, when he saw Yuan Shu laughing at him, he was furious, and he stood up, and was about to yell at him, when he saw Yuan Heng coming from behind, he suddenly lost his temper, and looked back at Huang who was sitting not far away. Yi and Yuan Quan guessed who Yuan Shu was, and sat back resentfully.

"Unlucky, what a ghost." He muttered in a low voice.

The same Langzhong at the side also saw Yuan Heng, and he didn't dare to be presumptuous, so he lowered his head to eat.

Yuan Shu was very surprised, and looked back at Yuan Heng. "Aheng, are you so majestic?"

Yuan Heng rolled his eyes. "I don't have any prestige. During the war with the driver, Cai Lingshi also served as their teacher, and I just did some chores. They respect Cai Lingshi, not me."

The two talked and took their seats.

Yuan Shu glanced at the food on the table, and immediately lifted his spirits. "These are all famous dishes in Yuzhou. Are there any cooks from Yuzhou among Shangshi's cooks?"

"Try it." Yuan Quan said.

Yuan Shu picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of meat, put it in his mouth, and suddenly frowned. "It smells very familiar. I should know this cook, and he is very familiar with it."

He lowered his voice suddenly. "The Mrs. Bian you mentioned just now can't be... Cao Mengde's concubine?"

Yuan Heng couldn't help but laugh. "A Weng has a really good memory, even remembering this. That's right, it's her. Now she is in charge of all the food and drink. According to what A Weng means, could it be that she cooked the food herself?"

She immediately looked at Yuan Quan. "Sister, did you arrange it?"

Yuan Quan shook his head slowly. "She is now a Shangshi, so I dare not arrange her. Maybe she knows that Ah Weng is here, and remembers the friendship of begging the police back then, so let's show it. Don't talk too much, eat quickly, you know what you want. gone."

Yuan Heng understood, took a piece into his mouth, and nodded.

Yuan Shu was a little emotional, and asked in a low voice about Mrs. Bian's recent situation.

Yuan Heng knew the inside story, so he briefly said it.

Mrs. Bian gave birth to four sons for Cao Cao, but she was still a concubine.Cao Cao did not take her with him when he was away on an expedition. She served Mrs. Ding in Chang'an, and she was often angry with Mrs. Ding, and even brought her sons to live a bad life.

Cao Ang felt sorry for his younger brothers and was unwilling to disobey Mrs. Ding, so he found Cai Yan and tried to send Mrs. Bian to the eunuch so that she could earn a salary and support herself.

Of course, the biggest advantage of being in the Taiguan is that you can eat enough, and you can also bring some leftovers back home.

But this Mrs. Bian is not an ordinary person.Not long after she arrived in the Taiguan, she was appreciated for her superb cooking skills, and later she simply became a chauffeur.

After hearing this, Yuan Shu was not surprised at all. "Although she is a girl, her family background is low, but she is a hero among women. Apart from her family background, Mrs. Ding is not stronger than her in any way, and I don't know where her prestige comes from. After all, isn't she a small family from the Pei Kingdom?"

Yuan Quan glanced at Yuan Shu and ignored him.

Mrs. Ding may not be from the Dazong family, but the Peiguo Ding family is from a small family?Your eyes are probably on the top of your head.

"Ding Youyang is now the military advisor of General Hussars." Huang Yi, who hadn't spoken much, reminded.

Yuan Heng said: "Ding Youyang's son is Tong Zilang. He is very smart and is appreciated by the emperor. A few days ago, he borrowed books from Cai Lingshi, and Cai Lingshi also praised him greatly, saying that he will become a great weapon in the future."

"Really or not?" Yuan Shu was dubious.

"Of course it's true. You can't trust Cai Lingshi, and you can't trust the emperor?" Yuan Quan said softly.

Yuan Shu was a little depressed. "Did the emperor say anything about Boyang?"

Yuan Quan and Yuan Heng exchanged glances and smiled at the same time.Yuan Heng said: "Aunt, let's talk about it after returning the account. After all, it is a forbidden word, so it should not be leaked."

Yuan Shu nodded after listening.

Just as she was speaking, Zhen Mi walked over from the side and bowed to Yuan Quan.

Yuan Quan hurriedly got up to return the salute, and the two walked aside, talking in whispers.

Yuan Shu was very curious. "Who is this? He is born with a good color."

"Zhen Mi from the Zhen family in Zhongshan is now in charge of the Jizhou Bookstore. She is a colleague of my sister." Yuan Heng said flatly, "Don't just see her good looks. Compared to her looks, her scheming is even better."

Hearing that it was Zhen Mi, Yuan Shu was stunned. "It turned out to be her. No wonder she was willing to marry Xianyi. It's really inappropriate. As a businessman, it's normal to be scheming. You can't get such a big family business. Although your sister is smart, her advantage is not here. Ah Heng, You too, don't put your mind on these small things, but lose your identity."

A trace of surprise appeared in Yuan Heng's eyes, and he nodded.

Huang Yi was also a little surprised, and looked at Yuan Shu again.

Chapter 872

Zhen Mi talked with Yuan Quan for a while, and when she learned that it was a family reunion, she said nothing more, made an appointment to meet again, and left.

Yuan Quan returned his seat.After a while, Mrs. Bian came out and delivered two dishes and a jug of wine.

The food was given by Mrs. Bian, and the wine was given by Zhen Mi, made from Zhongshan Dong.

Except for special festivals or celebrations, Xingzai Shangshi does not serve alcohol.This wine is Zhen Mi's personal belongings, and it exists here.

When Yuan Shu heard this, he regained his energy immediately, opened the jug, poured a glass, brought it to his nose to sniff, shook the wine glass again, and squinted his eyes for a look.

"Authentic Zhongshan winter wine." He said with confidence: "It has been cellared for at least 20 years."

Madam Bian smiled and raised her thumb. "Yuan Jun still knows wine. She said it was a 30-year-old winter wine in her family's possession. Tang Guancheng still didn't believe it, saying that she was exaggerating."

Yuan Shu chuckled. "How much is a pot of this wine worth?"

"How much money?" Mrs. Bian was slightly startled. "Is it so expensive?"

"Of course, for the authentic Zhongshan winter wine, you can sell it for three gold buckets if it has been cellared for ten years, and for ten gold buckets if it has been cellared for 20 years."

Madam Bian's complexion changed a few times. "She didn't say the price. I borrowed two pots two days ago and asked her the price. She said it was a thousand dollars per pot."

Yuan Shu laughed. "One pot for a thousand dollars? Although this pot is not big, it has at least three liters. Even if it is stored for ten years, it will cost about ten thousand yuan, let alone 30 years. How much do you have? Sell it all to me."

Yuan Quan reminded: "Ah Weng, don't be joking. This is Zhen Mi's deposit here, preparing to entertain important guests."

Yuan Shu waved his hand and said with a smile, "I was just joking." He picked up the jug, poured Huang Yi a glass, and hugged the jug tightly in his arms. "30-year-old winter wine, I have always heard about it, but I have never seen it. Today is an eye-opener. Zimei, you still have something to do, just try it, don't be greedy."

Huang Yi couldn't help laughing, picked up the wine glass, smelled it, and nodded in agreement.

"It is indeed a good wine, full-bodied and bitter, even if it sells for a hundred gold, it is not too much."

Yuan Quan gave him a blank look. "Are you reminded of your drunken celebrity life?"

Huang Yi smiled slightly, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.

Yuan Shu saw that Yuan Quan's complexion was not good, so he didn't dare to show off anymore, squinted his eyes, sipped the wine with gusto, enjoying himself.

Mrs. Bian was also a little embarrassed, bowed her hands again, and retreated.

Yuan Quan and Yuan Heng exchanged a look, a little helpless.

Before they knew it, they owed Zhen Mi a favor.

Who would have thought that a jug of wine could be so expensive?

Even the fourth generation and third sons of the Yuan family have seen the world, and they did not expect such expensive wine.

Now that it's all open, Yuan Shu has a look of not letting go, and he can't refuse it even if he wants to.

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Early the next morning, Yuan Quan didn't wait for Zhen Mi to visit as agreed, and took the initiative to pay a return visit to Zhen Mi.

Zhen Mi had just had breakfast and was about to go out. When she learned that Yuan Quan was coming, she was quite surprised and hurriedly greeted her in person.

"Sister, why is this?"

Yuan Quan smiled, and ordered someone to bring the gift over. He stroked Zhen Mi's hand and said, "I was given fine wine yesterday, and I am very grateful. Be careful, and I hope you don't refuse."

Zhen Mi smiled. "It turns out that my sister came here for this matter. You are too polite. It's just a jug of wine..."

Yuan Quan raised his finger, covered Zhen Mi's lips lightly, and said with a slight smile, "I don't understand alcohol, but my father is a famous alcoholic. The 30-year-old Zhongshan winter wine is priceless, but he said it himself. Sister, you I don't know, the jug of wine you gave yesterday is his favorite gift in the past ten years."

Zhen Mi raised her brows lightly, then laughed.While letting Yuan Quan to the hall, she said: "My sister is serious. The 30-year-old Zhongshan Dongjiu is indeed not much, but it is not so precious. The reason why there is no market is because I brought all of them here. Things, that’s the thing, too much is worthless. A few years ago, when Jizhou was still peaceful, the 30-year-old Zhongshan Dongbrew was only worth a bucket of gold, and ten-year-twenty ones were even cheaper. When the Son of Heaven pacifies Jizhou, Food is no longer in short supply, and wine prices will naturally drop."

Yuan Quan was surprised, so he asked a few more questions.

Zhen Mi explained that although Zhongshan Dongniang is a famous wine, after all, it comes from a remote place with a large output, and the price is far lower than that of the Central Plains famous wine.In the past few years, there have been wars and food production has been reduced, and the price of wine has only begun to soar.

Rare things are more expensive.The price of ordinary wine has risen, and the price of wine stored in the cellar for 20 years and 30 years has also skyrocketed. As for the wine stored in the cellar for [-] years, the amount was not much at first, but after she snatched it all up, it became a legend.

"It's really so expensive, I don't dare to store it in Shangshi. If the emperor finds out, wouldn't it encourage extravagance?"

After hearing this, Yuan Quan felt a little relieved.

"If you don't experience the suffering of war, you don't know that peace is rare. I hope that Jizhou and Yizhou can restore peace and peace as soon as possible."

"That's right, but the people of Yanzhao are strong, simple and seldom literary. I am following the emperor's edict to build a bookshop to enlighten the people, and I also ask my sister to give me some pointers."

Seeing that Zhen Mi mentioned a serious matter, Yuan Quan took advantage of the opportunity to discuss with her the key points of opening a bookstore and educating the common people.The husband and wife have gone through these things once and accumulated a lot of experience, so it is not difficult to give Zhen Mi advice.

Although Zhen Mi worked in Hedong Bookstore for half a year and won Madam Tang's appreciation, as the first bookstore, Hedong Bookstore has never lacked business and followed the high-quality line.

When Zhen Mi encountered a problem, she immediately thought of Yuan Quan.

After discussing with Zhen Mi, Yuan Quan reminded Zhen Mi: "Building a bookstore, engraving and printing books are of course the key points, but the real difficulty is what kind of books to print. Of course, the Five Classics and the like are not something that ordinary people can read. Learning the books of the philosophers is not an urgent task. The most urgent thing is to print some literacy books so that they can understand the documents of the imperial court, and know that the imperial court is for their own good, and don’t be deceived by others. Instead, they will help the evildoers.”

Zhen Mi nodded repeatedly. "Then sister recommend some calligraphy books?"

Yuan Quan thought about it. "Even if I give you the book, you won't have time to engrave it. Why don't I ask someone to send you a set of the engraved editions just now. You can use it first, and then arrange for someone to engrave a new edition. A set of editions will save you money." It’s okay to print [-] sets, and it’s always enough to supply three or four nearby counties.”

Zhen Mi couldn't help but thanked her repeatedly.

Yuan Quan also reminded: "The customs and living habits of different places are different. Apart from calligraphy books, agricultural books are the most popular among the people. It needs local talents to compile them, and outsiders can't help. If you want to do it Well, I still need to find a few local scholars to help you compile an agricultural book suitable for the local people, so that the common people can follow the map and benefit immediately."

Yuan Quan said, his eyes lit up suddenly, he clapped his hands and smiled and said: "It's a coincidence, I just heard from my sister yesterday that a scholar named Beizhan from Hejian is coming to see you these two days. If you are interested, you may as well ask ask him."

Zhen Mi was overjoyed, she giggled and said, "It seems like it's right to ask my sister for help. If it wasn't for my sister's guidance, I don't know how long the chaos would be."

Chapter 873

Zhou Zhong walked quickly into the atrium and looked at Yang Biao who was swinging his arms in the courtyard.

"Brother Wen, why is it so urgent that I have to come here?"

Yang Biao continued to move his body without turning his head. "Don't worry, wait for the Taiwei to come."

Zhou Zhong was taken aback, didn't say any more, just sat down on the railing and fanned the wind with his sleeve.Although it was still early spring, he was sweating all over.

Situ Tuan and Du Ji walked in and offered Zhou Zhong a cup of tea with his own hands.

Zhou Zhong took it, glanced at Du Ji, and said with a smile: "Uncle, how long have you been in Situ Mansion?"

"It's been almost two years."

"Have you thought about changing to a more suitable place?"

Yang Biao laughed. "Zhou Jiamou, you are really good. You have dug someone into Situ's mansion. Are you afraid that I will sue you in front of the emperor?"

Zhou Zhong laughed. "Brother Wen, I'm not poaching people, I just hope that people can give full play to their talents. Bohou is an upright person, and he is more suitable for supervision. It's a pity to be in Situ's mansion."

Yang Biao turned around and walked over, took another cup of tea from Du Ji, and took a sip. "When everything is waiting to be done, production is more important than supervision. Situ Mansion's affairs are heavy, not as easy as you think. Without a young man like Bohou, how many days can I last with my old bones? Besides, I have already decided to recommend him to be an official, so you don't have to worry about it."

Zhou Zhong lowered his head and drank a cup of tea, sipping it carefully. "Bohou is a person who has served as a county magistrate. He can be the governor of the county and the prime minister of the country. There is no need to waste four years as the magistrate of the county. For the country, you should be eclectic."

Du Ji stood aside, his expression unchanged, but he was very moved in his heart.

He is from Situ Mansion, even if Yang Biao appreciates him, he can't ignore other people's opinions and directly recommend him to be the prefect.But Zhou Zhong was Sikong, and he suggested to him face to face. Tai Wei Jia Xu always ignored these things, and in such a situation, there was a high probability that he would agree.

In this way, it is tantamount to a joint discussion between the three publics, and the reason is very good.

Yang Biao nodded slightly, but said nothing.

After a while, Jia Xu walked in with her hands clasped.Yang Biao got up and led Jia Xu to the hall.Zhou Zhong sat still, and after finishing the remaining half cup of tea, he slowly got up and sat down in the hall.

"Taiwei, is there any good news from Jizhou?"

Jia Xu smiled slightly. "There is no good news in Jizhou yet, but there is one outside the Great Wall. The emperor was very happy when Zhou Yu and Jiang Gan returned from their missions. He specially held a meeting to discuss the news they brought back."

Zhou Zhong was startled, and the brows twitched involuntarily.

Zhou Yu came back with important news?This is a good thing.The problem is that Zhou Yu didn't give him any information beforehand, and he still wanted to hear about it from Jia Xu.

From another point of view, this news allowed the emperor to hold a special meeting and notify the Taiwei's mansion as soon as possible, which is enough to show that Zhou Yu's envoy mission this time has been accomplished quite well.