Femme Beauty

Time passed by in a blink of an eye, and it entered summer.After spending the Dragon Boat Festival with Jia Min, Wang Xifeng took a few servants on a boat to Jinling.She needs to inspect the Zhuangzi she has re-planned. Seeing that the time has come, it will be time for harvest in a while.

Sit in a carriage and enter the newly built Zhuangzi, with small bridges and flowing water, stone houses and tile houses, diverting water from the canal to the gatehouse, and pressing the pipe to remove the sewage.Everything is arranged in an orderly manner, even the rice in the field means a good harvest.The seeds were provided by her, which were divided from small fields.The ears of wheat are heavy, so you don’t have to worry about lodging, it’s a good thing to look at.It's just that the seedlings in other people's fields are much taller.

"My boss is here," seeing Wang Xifeng getting off the car, already living in a big tile-roofed house, and even the old village chief, who bought servants for money, came out to welcome Wang Xifeng's arrival.

"The sun is high these days, what do you always come out for?" Wang Xifeng looked at the sun in the sky, Jinling was very hot in summer.In the previous life, it was also known as the Three Great Furnaces.

"I'm used to it, but I don't think so. Come into the house quickly... Make ice with the method of making ice, the house is very cool." The old man led Wang Xifeng into the house with a smile, and took a small bench and sat at the door , Wang Xifeng didn't care about the furnishings in the house, she picked a bamboo chair and sat down. The place by the door is ventilated and cool, and there are many ice basins in the room, so it is not cool.It's just that this farmer's family doesn't have that much attention after all.

"When I passed by just now, I saw that the rice in the field was growing well. It seems that there will be two crops this year?" Wang Xifeng was looking forward to two harvests a year, but the old village chief looked at the sky and said a little embarrassed: "Going back to my boss's house, it's hard to say. It looks like a good day now, but if there is more autumn rain after a while, it won't be accurate. The winter a year ago was too cold. I can't hold on to this autumn." The climate is good. However, this kind of seed is good, and one mu of land can get three to four hundred catties of harvest, which is much better than in previous years. The manpower is still sufficient for the time being."

Wang Xifeng nodded: "You can handle this matter as you see fit, and I don't want to be high. After this batch of grain is harvested, twice the seeds will be kept, and the rest will be divided according to the original agreement."

"Saving seeds is a big deal after all. I said it before. It's a waste of money." The old man nodded. He was the one who presided over the distribution of new seeds.Apart from producing a fertile field for seeds, the owner's request was nothing special.This is already a very good thing, after all, the land was purchased by the ancestors with a sum of money in the early years.What's more, houses and schools are under construction right now, which is rare in the hinterland of Jinling, even in the capital.

"I'm not worried about this. You know the things in the north now. I'm at ease. If the war in the north is tense, I'm afraid that a lot of grain will be collected. You also know our family. If the court collects grain, I'm afraid I have to hand in all of it. So you guys, you can’t be negligent. Anyway, if I donate all my own food, why can’t I get some from you when I’m hungry?”

"That's the truth, as long as the boss asks for it, there is no reason not to give it." The old man smiled when he heard this.This paddy is no better than others, the tassels are good and the yield per mu is high.Although I don't know where the owner got the seeds, even the bugs are much less.Looking at the tassels also makes people feel festive.

After saying this, Wang Xifeng sighed.She heard from Lin Ruhai that there might not be much rice in the Shanxi granary.Although the Northwest has won the battle right now, there is no guarantee that there will be another East War this year.If the counterfeit food enters the military camp, it may cause disease.She knows her own kind, which is something that Yuan Longping has researched in modern times, and there is no genetic lock added.In other words, as long as they are well cared for, they can be productive.But right now, only rice and corn are being planted, and even corn is a small area of ​​seeds. If you want to import it, you have to wait until next year for a large-scale harvest.In this way, the land does not seem to be enough.

She is clear about the current situation. If she can continue to support the war, then food and basic weapons must be enough.But the meritorious families are all cheating, for fear that there will be a little surplus in the treasury.They don't know that if the North Cliff pass cannot be defended, then the Central Plains will not want to enter again.They all have to flee to the south of the Yangtze River. After the chased ones have nowhere to hide, the country is broken and the country is broken, but the king has been changed.

Randomly she smiled with the corners of her mouth pulled. This thought reminded her of a sentence that a bad friend once said, except for those scholars, to the common people in China, it doesn't matter who is in power or who is the emperor.

"Boss!" Seeing Wang Xifeng's uneasy expression, the old man asked worriedly, "But what difficulties did you encounter?"

"It's not difficult." Wang Xifeng lowered his head and fumbled for the handkerchief in his hand: "I'm dissatisfied with you. The war in the north has just ended. But look, it may not be possible this year. It's just my man's uncle who did it." Gyeonggi garrison. I was scared away because of my past reputation. But I heard that there is no food at all in the Shanxi granary. There is still no shortage of food and grass, but I am not sure if there is a shortage? I thought, if it is here It’s better to be able to save some money than to be unable to think of a discount if something happens in the future.”

"We more or less know what the boss said." The old man nodded: "To tell the truth from the boss, in the past years, there were many wealthy households who harvested rice grains. Later, I heard that there was a severe drought in Shandong, and they sold them at high prices. At that time, Zhuangtou came over and said that the family had thought about it on their own. But in the end, they brought the security chief together and forced a few newcomers to sell their grain."

"If someone comes to do something like this this time, you send your son to report to me. This business is all voluntary, and it's okay to bully people." Wang Xifeng was not happy when he heard it. Come to another bully.

"Hey!" Hearing Wang Xifeng's words, the old man was very happy.At least, he thought about how the nieces and daughter-in-laws of first-rank officials are always better than those who have or don't.

After inspecting the fields, Wang Xifeng looked at the special vegetable fields.Because vegetable fields often attract pests, farmers are very distressed.But she didn't want much, this thing was just for her family.But it is a good decision to fence around the vegetable field and raise chickens.At least the current pests and diseases are controlled within the effective range, which she is very satisfied with.After chatting with the farmer who worked, she was sure that the supply of dried vegetables in winter could be guaranteed, so she stopped asking.

The group breeding of chickens and ducks has made great progress with the beginning of spring.The business started last year, coupled with Wang Xifeng's method of incubating eggs, has made many farmers see the benefits.Although the chickens that hatched last year had a large loss in eggs, they did not pay for the loss.After being proficient, the chickens released from the nest in Kaichun made them all look forward to the future benefits.But Wang Xifeng still asked them to plant more herbs, instead of selling them for money, they boiled them into water, and fed them to prevent poultry and livestock when they were alive or in need.Although there was not such a fast route of infection in ancient times, many ancient viruses are still alive.For example, the smallpox that has changed color...

She stayed in Jinling for two days, then returned to Yangzhou by boat.At this time, fireworks are in March, which is a good time to go to Yangzhou.But Wang Xifeng was not interested in those things, she was just thinking about how to send someone to Rizhao.It has been a place for shipbuilding since ancient times, although Jia's family has a boat.But what kind of boat was it after all? What she wanted was a sailing boat like in Europe.A ship with a tall mast that can cross the ocean.Sitting in the cabin, she wondered if she could ask the old boatman to design a kind of big boat, preferably the kind used by Zheng He.There is no Zheng He in this era, let alone voyages to the West.But the current time, if I remember correctly, should be the time when the Habsburg family got up, the age of great voyages!

On the day Wang Xifeng came back, Jia Lian went to pick her up at the pier in person.Wang Xifeng looked at him riding a tall horse, and was very surprised: "Why did you come out? No class today?"

"I asked the teacher for leave, and I said I'll be back in the afternoon." Jia Lian dismounted, helped Wang Xifeng into the carriage, and he got up and walked aside: "How did you go to see this time?"

"The rice in the field is growing well. I was thinking that if it is possible, I might as well go to Shandong to buy some land. You and I still have money, don't we?"

"With the land and not enough people is troublesome, a large number of males have been conscripted into the army." Jia Lian thought, it would be feasible to buy some flour from Shandong's land.It's just that right now there are too many people in the land.

"That's right!" Wang Xifeng leaned against the window and sighed: "Population is a big problem, but aren't there a lot of refugees fleeing from the northwest? There are a lot of recruits in Zhuangzi right now. I think it's better to bring food if it's feasible. We bought land and asked them to plant it. Let me tell you, I am still thinking about the Shanxi granary that my uncle mentioned. If this is the case, I will respect my uncle if I don’t talk about others. It’s hard to do without food.”

Hearing Wang Xifeng mention Jia Jing, Jia Lian also felt that this matter was a bit difficult.He thought for a while and asked, "How much is the production capacity per mu this year?"

"More than 300 catties, and the seeds were obtained by Tete. But we need to reserve ten acres for seeds. Half of them will be distributed to farmers, many of whom have just settled down this year. It is always good to have food in hand. Our family There is no tax increase on the land, as long as the poll tax is paid."

"It's quite a large amount!" Jia Lian was a little surprised. In previous years, he might not even be able to get more than 100 catties.

"But even if it's big, it won't be able to meet the needs of military supplies in the future. Besides, what about the grain, cowhide, sheepskin, and cotton? These are all to be planted." Wang Xifeng was completely depressed when he said this.Jia Lian looked at her, pursed her lips and smiled: "It doesn't matter, there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, and we still have uncle! Just ask later."

"Uncle, uncle... I think uncle didn't care about you that day, so what should you do?" Wang Xifeng wanted to say what to do if he was gone, but what he said was inappropriate, so he changed his words.

"How can it be!" Jia Lian stretched out his hand and pinched her face: "You are the only one who can think about it."

"Dead man..." Wang Xifeng covered her face, Jia Lian's hand was a little heavy, she stared at Jia Lian and pointed at him: "Ride your horse better! What if you fall off or the horse goes crazy in this downtown area? "

"Where can it be?" Jia Lian raised her head and smiled: "My master's riding skills are all ranked in the capital."

Just as he was talking, he heard the neighing of the bay red horse under Jia Lian.Raised her front hooves high and then backed away, Wang Xifeng had already opened the curtains and peeked out, only to see a woman in white holding a pipa, wearing a silver hairpin and small flowers on her head, ran out of a restaurant crying, her face was white and clean , with a look of wanting to cry, very much like I see you pity.Wang Xifeng looked at the woman, raised her beauty and looked at Jia Lian: "There are a lot of love affairs!"

"What are you talking about!" Jia Lian looked at Wang Xifeng's smiling face, got off the horse helplessly, jumped onto the carriage, and slipped into the door.Wang Xifeng leaned on the carriage and watched Wang'er throw two liang of silver to the woman.

"That's the Zuixiang Building, and there are often lowly girls singing there."

"So you're talking about Aventure! I saw You Lian..." Wang Xifeng listened to the noisy content behind, opened the curtain and took a closer look at the woman.The woman was crying on the ground, and then someone came out of the store and seemed to be pulling hard.She closed the curtain and told the driver to hurry home.

Jia Lian heard that it was just teasing, not jealous.Although it really reassured him a lot, he also felt a little wronged.His little daughter-in-law is not even jealous anymore, could it really be caused by the change of the situation?

The woman said that her fate has changed, is it because she inexplicably changed her original fate after she was reborn?He couldn't figure it out, but he was a little aggrieved.

After returning home, Wang Xifeng reported to Jia Min about the incident in the field, and went back to her room early to rest.When Jia Lian was thinking about land property and future military supplies, he approached Lin Ruhai.

Hearing Jia Lian's remarks, Lin Ruhai also felt a little anxious.Now Jia Lian has not dabbled in government affairs, so he is not very clear about these things.But he is very aware of the emptiness of the treasury right now.

He threw the brush into the white porcelain brush washer, crossed his arms and leaned against the back of the chair and thought for a while: "The national treasury is very empty at the moment, and accidents in Jiangxi are bound to happen. The border affairs cannot be delayed... Your worries are not unreasonable .However, the current population is at the border, and it is difficult to fill it up just by the people who have escaped from disasters!"

"That's what I said too, that is, we have land and good seeds, and it will be difficult for no one. But what about military reclamation?" Jia Lian remembered what he had read in Han history.

"It's not impossible, but I don't know the situation in the northwest right now. If Ping'an Prefecture has all the soldiers and horses, and the food and grass will not be contained..." Lin Ruhai was a little worried.

"But..." Jia Lian thought of the rich merchants who bought grain: "It's not appropriate to say that, I'm afraid it's not a problem if it's grain."

"How do you say that?" Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Lian sharply.

Jia Lian did not fear his gaze, but tilted his head and said in thought: "Uncle, think about it, these years, rich merchants have collected grain. This grain, whether it is rice or grain, has to be stored. But how can there be so many here now?" The grain prices on the market are also very stable. I thought, after these two hands were collected, they were sent to the northwest of Ping’an Prefecture.”

Lin Ruhai nodded after thinking about it after hearing the words: "What you said is not unreasonable, but the news of the people over there hasn't been delivered yet, so I'm afraid it will take a while. But I will write a booklet and look at it later. situation!"

"Hey!" Jia Lian nodded, he reported this matter, so he can only do his best and obey the destiny in the future.

In summer and June, the emperor made a decree.Because most of the women in the palace have been concubines and have been in the palace for many years, they are not allowed to get close to their families. Therefore, those who have real estate in the capital are allowed to set up relative homes for women to go out of the palace to reunite with their families.

Hearing this news, it was already June for Lin Ruhai.Jia Yun was sent by the old lady of Jia's mansion with a letter from the old lady.He said that because he wanted Yuanchun to go home to visit his relatives, he specifically hoped to open up a place and use it to build a garden.In any case, Yuan Chun is now a noble concubine, and it is not enough to rely on Jia Zheng's yard for the province's relatives.Moreover, Yamanoko has been invited to draw and design, I am afraid that Jia Lian needs to worry about many things.In addition, Baoyu is also clever, and Daiyu's age is similar, if possible, he would not make an engagement.

After Lin Ruhai received this letter, there was no ward Jia Lian.Reply directly to Jia's mother and let Jia Yun take it back.Jia Yun made some criticisms about this, but she could only follow her words.

Lin Ruhai simply replied a few sentences, roughly meaning: the family has been separated, so the matter of the niece cannot be blamed on the uncle.What's more, Jia Amnesty is not here at this time.In addition, Jia Lian is his student. When did a serious scholar become an uncle's servant in charge.As a fourth-rank official, he is ashamed to use a scholar as an errand.As for the matter of the two jades, nothing was mentioned.When Jia Lian heard the words, she also knew that her uncle was angry, and she didn't want to make fun of herself, but she just told Jia Min, no matter whether this matter comes or not, don't cry out.

The emperor ordered the establishment of the relatives' courtyard to speculate and sell the backlog of things in the palace.Hype the market to fill the treasury, so don't join in the fun.

Wang Xifeng, who has experienced the Grand View Garden once, has no opinion on this.Back then, in order to make the courtyard luxurious and exquisite, it was not possible to put all the dowries and good things of the mistresses of the past into it.She thought at the time that the yard would still belong to their family after it was used up, and she would just take it back.But whoever thought that the last speculator of the emperor took it away.Then it was sold at a low price at the official entrance of the yamen.

It's just that the left family and the right family have fattened up and slaughtered it.But she had one more thought, she was worried that Mother Jia would let someone open the closed treasury of Rongguo Mansion privately while they were away, and she ordered the people around her to go back to the capital to see if there was any movement in the treasury. What's more, record them one by one.Don't worry about it, she will return to the capital one day in the future, and then she will settle the accounts.