Tang's dining table

Yunchu stood on his polo field and was filled with emotion.

Looking at his polo ground, which was even grander than the polo ground owned by Liang Jianfang's prodigal son, Yun Chu wanted to kill Liu Yi even more.

Because the polo field does not have a fixed area, the Yun family's polo field is limited to a square grid of one hundred meters long and wide.

This is a standard venue for a team of six and twelve people to compete. Of course, if you think you are good, it is not impossible for you to deal with six people by yourself.

The smaller the venue, the more intense the competition will be. Of course, this is still incomparable to the royal polo field. I heard that Li Zhi also had a polo field in Qujiang, covering an area of ​​about three miles... very suitable for the cavalry army. Chasing a wooden ball inside and fighting. (It’s not nonsense, the reference is the Yeshan Polo Ground in the Tang Dynasty in Fuzhou)

In the fourth year of Yonghui, there were more than 710,000 horses in existence in the Tang Dynasty.

The Yun family's polo field is really good. The foundation is made of burnt soil and triple soil, so no grass grows. And because it is paved with ten layers of loess and oil, the ground is soft and moderate and will not hurt the horses' hooves. The last layer is made of oil and The loess, which causes fast horses to gallop here, will not cause dust.

As for the nonsense about how light can tell people, it was a polite remark made by people in Chang'an who occasionally saw a little reflected oil light on the polo field.

Liu Yi not only built the polo field, but also built awnings around the polo field to facilitate the audience to watch the polo match.

The shed is very big, and the steps below are of different heights. It’s not much different from the stadiums Yun Chu has seen, and it’s very creative.

On the back side of the shed, many open shops were built. Seeing this, Yun Chu no longer complained about Liu Yi spending too much money.

The ponies that Liu Yi got for women to play with were not much bigger than donkeys. They looked very docile. Their biggest feature was that as long as the hollow wooden ball appeared, these ponies would stare at the wooden ball and charge towards it. desire.

Two tall women with thin waists, big buttocks, and bow legs were teaching a group of little girls including Naha, Big Fat, and Yaoniang.

These two women could not be more than twenty-five years old, and their heads and faces were tanned by the sun. It is not an exaggeration to call them old ladies.

It was obvious that they were working very hard, their hair was stuck to their foreheads with sweat, and their throats were a little hoarse. After seeing the head of the family, Yun Chu, come over, they became even more attentive and got on the horse to demonstrate in person. The two of them were not able to do anything on the horse at all. Controlling the reins and relying only on two legs can make these ball horses turn freely.

Naha and a group of little girls were watching, applauding and shouting desperately.

"Are you satisfied, Mr. Lang?" Liu Yi stood beside Yun Chu with a smile, smiling obscenely.

Yun Chu looked at Cui on the other side and said, "Can you guarantee that the money you invested will be recovered? How long will it take to get it back?"

Ms. Cui said with a smile: "I have received the deposit of one hundred and sixty dollars."

Yun Chu looked at Liu Yi and said in confusion: "Deposit money?"

Liu Yi hurriedly said: "Miss Naha, they haven't finished practicing yet, and the polo field is temporarily unavailable. I discussed it with Aunt Cui and rented out the polo field according to the number of days. One day will cost ten guan, two days." In time, a deposit of 160 yuan was collected.

The villain is confident that he can fully schedule this month, strive to rent for thirty days a month, and get back three hundred guan. In this way, within one year, our family can collect all the money invested. return. "

Yun Chu said: "What you think is too beautiful. On rainy days, snowy days, windy days, no one comes at this time."

Liu Yi said in surprise: "My dear husband, when it rains, snows, and winds, it's when God rewards our family with food. On such days, the rent will be doubled. Wind, rain." The heavier the snow, the more the rent will rise.

If there is a hailstorm, for God's sake, if the villain doesn't raise the rent more than ten times, he will be considered a fool.

Sir, you don’t know the quirks of those rich people. In May of the 18th year of Zhenguan, there was a polo match in Zuowuwei. When the game was getting fierce, hail suddenly fell from the sky, as big as pigeon eggs. The hailstones made the armor of the Jinwu guards rattle.

Everyone thought the game was about to end, but Emperor Taizong, who was watching the battle at the time, looked at Tiandao and said: I am not convinced.

Then, Emperor Taizong changed his clothes and went off to play polo. Not only him, but also the civil servants and generals of the Tang Dynasty who were present at the time asked to play.

The more intense the hail fell, the more intense the polo playing on the field became. The spectators even tore down the tents. Everyone, both men and women, stood in the hail field and cheered without mercy.

As a result, before the polo match was over, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed.

What's even more strange is that this hailstorm fell on Chang'an City, and even the farmland in Chang'an and Wannian counties were not affected much.

After hearing the news, Emperor Taizong said that it was the soldiers on the court and the cheering people in the city who had prevented the disaster in the farmland around Datang.

From then on, whenever there was bad weather, and the worse the weather, the more desperate those people were when playing polo.

Therefore, for a polo ground that is as good as ours and is made of oil, there are many people here, it is next to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and it is convenient to eat and drink. If the rent is not enough for thirty days a month, it is the fault of a villain. "

After listening to Liu Yi's talk about ancient times, Yun Chu breathed a sigh of relief. Now, he was very sure that building a polo field for Naha was just an excuse. Liu Yi and Cui wanted to expand the business territory of Jinchangfang. This This is their real purpose. Jinchangfang only has one large canteen to attract customers, which is too simple.

Now that there is a high-end polo field, it will attract some distinguished guests to Jinchangfang. After all, those who can come to the big dining hall to eat with the common people will not be of high status.

Now that there is a polo ground, if we build a more upscale canteen in the polo ground, the business should be very good.

Yun Chu looked at Ms. Cui, who was smiling like Maitreya Buddha, and pointed at Liu Yi and said to her: "Since he is good at growing up the land but not doing well in his work, and insists on joining the family as a slave, then his wish will be fulfilled.

However, his whole family was not needed, and one clever son was left outside to continue to be the head of the house and upright, while the rest, both men and women, were brought in as slaves.

You looked at him calling for death. ’

As for this old guy, he will be responsible for things outside the house from now on. You don't need to contact the outside man anymore. If you have anything to do, just ask him to do it. "

Cui Shi saluted with a smile, but Liu Yi knelt down in front of Yun Chu with a bang, cupped his fists and said, "I have met Langjun, thank you for your kindness."

Yun Chu couldn't see Liu Yi crying, so he waved his sleeves and went home.

Mrs. Cui saluted Liu Yi and said, "I congratulate Manager Liu."

Liu Yiduan clasped his fists solemnly and said: "Liu Yi, the manager of the outer house, has seen the chief manager, but Liu Yi obeys all orders."

Ms. Cui said with emotion: "Mr. Lang doesn't easily recruit people to his family. This time he really takes notice of you. From now on, you must work diligently and don't let your favor lead to arrogance and ruin the Yun family's family tradition."

Liu Yi cupped his hands and said, "Wei."

Liu Yi left behind his eldest son Liu Fang to succeed him as the head of Guangming Lane and concurrently as the head of Jinchangfang. He took his wife Li, his second son Liu Ming, and his third son Liu Hui to sign a deed with Cui and officially moved in. To the Yun family.

In one month, Yun Chu will officially marry Yu Xiurong, and the family's maids and servants are obviously not enough.

In a formal big family, in addition to the maids and servants Yu Xiurong brought with her, including Zicuckoo and Grandma Sun, they also need to have at least six maids, four strong women, and two waiting in the atrium at all times. A servant at your beck and call.

Liu Yi's wife and two daughters-in-law can serve as some manpower, and the rest need to be found from home.

From the second fat to the seventh fat, from the first to the tenth, these hands are completely inappropriate. Even though their body shapes are very suitable for the title of healthy women, they have never done any work of serving people in the past few years. They were all stewards' errands, and none of them were useful.

Mrs. Cui decided to buy some more girls from Jinchangfang who were well-informed and from good families. The mother-in-law came in.

Because, Naha's body has begun to tighten, it is not enough for the maid to have only one big maid, Big Fat. There should be at least four other little maids besides Big Fat, two for strong women and two for mothers-in-law. indivual.

Not only that, as a big lady, Yu Xiurong needs a carriage worthy of her status, as well as two entourage carriages.

Naha needs a boudoir carriage even more. From now on, if it is not necessary, she can no longer ride around on a black horse.

Yunchu didn't need to follow him all the time because it was very inconvenient. Besides, he hated having someone around him all the time.

It would be a terrible thing to have one more witness by his side, just in case he gets sick and wants to kill someone.

The swallows under the Yun family's roof finally flew away. The old swallow led the group of clumsy little swallows to fly away. Yun Chu hoped that they could safely fly to the winter ground and then multiply.

The swallows flew away, but I don’t know when they got up on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, attracting a group of wild pigeons to stay there. Every morning, you can see them flying in circles around the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Sometimes, they will Touching the copper bell on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda makes an annoying tinkling sound.

These days, the Yun family is very busy. The two housekeepers, Cui and Liu Yi, are busy almost without touching the ground.

There are endless things to do every day, and new things appear every day.

With their busy work, the originally deserted Yun family finally looked a bit overcrowded.

The court was still calm. Because of his hard work and meritorious service, the emperor issued an order to appoint Sun Jin as his eldest son. He should serve the emperor in his robes. His eldest son, Sun Ze, Zuo Qianniu, Wei Changshi, eldest Sun Run, Taichang Shaoqing, was granted the title of Son of Jincheng County.

Changsun Wuji expressed his gratitude one after another, but all of them were returned by the emperor.

At the same time, the report of the right servant shooting Chu Suiliang was also returned...

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