I walked around the block in a short time.Su Muqian and Shen Kuo returned to the General's Mansion, the frontier fortress was completely incomparable with the prosperity of the capital, and the General's Mansion was not one-tenth as big as the Shizi's Mansion.

Shen Kuo found an idle book to read, while Su Muqian brought the housekeeper over to ask about the family affairs after he left.

The two don't interfere with each other and get along well.

Seeing that the servants brought by Shizi started to decorate, the New Year is coming soon, and there is still a New Year's atmosphere in the small courtyard.

Soon on the red blessing copybook, lanterns were hung high.

Soon the courtyard changed drastically.

Su Muqian looked at Xiqing and said, "You can help arrange the other places."

The boy boiled the wine and said with a smile, "Okay." Then he started cutting the window grilles.

After a while, Chu Yan couldn't help but look around when she heard the noise of people outside.

Shen Kuo said: "Go out and have a look, and report to me if there is anything."

"Yes." Chu Yan agreed with a smile.

Lan Ting laughed beside him and said, "My lord just dotes on him. Where is the son of the world who wants to see it, it is clearly to satisfy his curiosity."

Zhuojiu said by the side: "Our family's eldest son has a good heart."

Su Muqian took a look at Shen Kuo, Shen Kuo was still reading miscellaneous books, his movements were suave and suave, just looking at him would make one's soul soothed.He hastily turned his attention to the ledger in his hand, and took out a few field receipts.He directly gave it to Shen Kuo and said, "These are originally under my name. You can take them."

Although General Su didn't know what he was doing.But it seems that he is very interested in farming.Fields have been the lifeblood of ordinary people since ancient times.It's just that they have been fighting all the year round, and they can't farm the land well. After a long time, most of the fields will be abandoned.

General Su bought these fields and used them as military fields. Su Muqian also bought more than 20 mu at the beginning, but the fields were not considered fertile.In addition, no one has been farming in time these years, and the output is even more limited.

Shen Kuo said: "Thank you, this is what I'm missing!"

Su Muqian was very happy to be praised, and said: "If you need anything, just ask."

Shen Kuo said: "Okay, then I will not be polite."

He needs these fields.General Su doesn't have any talented people who can farm, but he has many.

Just thinking about it, I planned to write a letter. Although the climate here in Mobei is not as comfortable as the capital, but such a large field can be arranged as you like.I heard that the county magistrate has a very good relationship with the general's mansion.This is also normal. Whether the county magistrate can stay safe depends mainly on whether the general can defend the Huns from invading.

While talking, I heard the local county magistrate come to pay respects.As the magistrate of a county, he knew that the eldest son, who was well-known in the capital, had actually come here, so he had to come here early!

Shizi put down his idle books and went to the main house to receive the local county magistrate.

The county magistrate here is not very old, only in his early thirties.

Shen Kuo said: "So it was you?"

"It's the next official, please greet the son of the world." The county magistrate is called Du Yang, and he was the second in the imperial examination seven years ago, and he was born as a serious Jinshi.After working in the capital for a while to revise the Four Books, I heard that Shangguan wanted to marry his daughter to him, but he sternly rejected him, saying that he already had a good wife at home.

The Shangguan was very embarrassed.

Shen Kuo played cuju with him before, but later he heard that he was released, so he did not expect to come to Mobei.With his knowledge and achievements, he can be a magistrate or something.Sure enough, it is not easy for officials without background.

The county magistrate said: "My son still remembers me, I am really flattered."

Shen Kuo said: "Work hard here, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, maybe you can show your strengths, how many people are there in the county?"

The county magistrate said: "There are [-] people plus the nearby villages."

"So many?" Shen Kuo was taken aback.I went out today and saw that there were not many people on the street.

The magistrate of the county said: "It is convenient to do business here. Apart from the border gate, it is the grassland of the Huns. If you go further, it is the territory of the Hu people. Many people do small businesses. There were originally few people, but in recent years, General Su has been in charge. Those Huns are not Dare to commit crimes. Some people who ran away at the beginning have come back."

The people of Daqi have a lot of affection for the land where they were born.

"Then can these people have enough food and clothing?" Shen Kuo asked.

Du Yang, the magistrate of the county, bowed his head in shame: "The officials are incompetent, and the common people have very limited food and drink. These people can only go out to find some odd jobs, or resell some barbarians' gadgets to make ends meet." Their local merchants are not rich, At most, they rely on some caravans to live.

Shen Kuo said: "Major Du, don't have to complain about yourself. Mobei has been fighting for years, and it's really not easy to develop. Yesterday I heard that General Su was full of praise for you. It's a good thing to say that you have a good official. You don't want to exploit the people anymore. Some local respite." This Feiyun City really can't stand the toss.

The magistrate of the county said: "Little General Su is overwhelmed. I am a child of a poor family. I know the suffering of the common people. If there is anything I can't do in the future, please give me your advice."

Shen Kuo said: "Okay."

The magistrate of the county can't come to pay homage to the mountain today.Knowing that such a delicate son of a family like Shen Kuo came here is very exhausting.Sit down and say goodbye!

When Shen Kuo returned to the house, he saw Chu Yan beaming with joy, talking and making gestures, which was very lively.

But when he saw Shen Kuo behaved himself, he immediately bowed his hands and said, "Master."

Shen Kuo said: "What's the matter, tell me too?"

When mentioning this matter, Chu Yan was not bored, and said: "Today, the cook met a wild boar weighing more than 400 catties outside. I heard that it ran down from the mountain. It almost hurt people and was captured by a village. It was sold for two taels of silver. The uncle cook said that this kind of wild boar is not seen in the capital, and he planned to show off. Before I came, I watched them cut the pork. He said that he would set aside the best meat for the son to cook in soy sauce. Meat."

Shen Kuo said in admiration: "The meat of the wild wild boar is firm, and it tastes more fragrant than the domestic pig. It is a good thing."

Su Muqian also said: "The feral wild boar can beat the tiger in the mountains, and I only ate it once. It's really good."

Shen Kuo brought along cooks, each with their own specialties, and it took a lot of effort for them to divide the pork.

Shen Kuo said: "Order, we will definitely not be able to finish this boar pork so much, that is, to eat it fresh. Why don't we cut it into pieces and stew it all, and add a dish to the army, which is regarded as supporting the army."

Su Muqian grew up in the army since he was a child, Shen Kuo's words came to his heart: "It's so good."

Chu Yan quickly ordered to go.Shen Kuo asked Lanting and Zhuojiu to take the other servants and said, "You all go to help." There are few people in the general's residence, and it takes many people to work together to complete the big pot dishes.

Su Muqian wanted to go over to help, Shen Kuo took his hand and said: "There is too much blood over there, so you won't be able to eat after a while. Don't go!"

Su Muqian said: "How can you be so delicate?" Even so, she sat down with Shen Kuo, and soon a huge pot was set up in the kitchen of the general's mansion, and the fragrance spread out along the side of the pot.

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