The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

The more Li Shimin looked at the blueprint, the more he felt that such a house design would not be difficult for the people to change, and it would solve the problem of wintering.

"Good stuff." Li Shimin praised.

"Brother, take this blueprint back." Li Fu said, "Give it to the people in the Ministry of Works, and let them do the work."

Anyway, the Ministry of Works is idle at the moment.

"Just one Ministry of Works is not enough." Li Shimin smiled.

If you want to promote it quickly, you also need to adapt to local conditions.

"In your farm, besides the farmers who have moved into the new house, do other families also have kangs?" Li Shimin asked, "How is the promotion in your entire fiefdom?"

"In the fiefdom, I didn't pay attention to it. Anyway, the news has been sent out. I can't force them to change it or not. But the farmers in the farm, whether they live in the original old house or move into the new house, all have kangs in their homes." Li Fu said, "The main thing is that they have made money in the past two years. With money in hand and confidence in their hearts, they are still very receptive to it no matter what happens."

"Other places, although the farm hired a lot of workers the year before last, it only took one year of work. They earn money, but they are reluctant to spend it, which is a problem."

In the farm, whenever Li Fu has some work, he will definitely recruit workers in the farm first, so that the farmers can come to work and earn money.

First of all, they have been with Li Fu for so many years, and good things should be thought of them first.

Secondly, they all live in the same manor, so they are close to each other and it is convenient to work. There is no need to travel a long way back and forth. The farmers in the manor can go back to their own homes for lunch and sleep at noon and night, so Li Fu can save some expenses.

No one's money comes from the wind.

Once you have to cook, the expenses will be very large.

You have to hire more people to make fire and cook, and you have to hire special people to purchase and manage ingredients. The cost of ingredients is also a sum of money.

The most important thing is that if the craftsmen who come to work are far away from home, they have to live in the manor, right?

Can people sleep in the open air on the construction site? That's not possible. They have to build sheds, which is very troublesome.

The projects in the manor are not as large as building new houses and academies every year.

Small jobs like building workshops can be taken care of by the people in the manor.

Li Shimin sighed.

Li Fu is right. It is not easy for ordinary people to earn some money. Most of them want to save it and are reluctant to spend it.

But saving money may not be enough.

"Originally, I thought that the problem of wintering for the people in the village has been solved. When the people live together, some things will be passed on by word of mouth. At that time, it will spread from this village to the next village." Li Fu said: "When the people in the next village see that this thing is really good, they will think about settling it for themselves."

"For this kind of thing, others may not be able to persuade them with their own mouths, but if they are moved and want to take action, the effect will definitely not be bad."

Li Shimin nodded slightly.

This is also a way.

"Then the court will arrange local officials to spread the word first."

"Start from your fiefdom, it will be simpler this way, and strive to enable more people to have a comfortable winter this year."

After reading the blueprint, Li Shimin wanted to see the actual house.

And those houses, Li Chengqian and others had seen them a long time ago.

Originally, Lu Deming lived in the manor, which was the kind of house he lived in, and Li Chengqian and others often visited Lu Deming.

Li Shimin didn't go to see it carefully.

It happened that the second phase of the residential building project in the manor was also underway, and if Li Shimin wanted to see it, he could see it in more detail.

While riding on the road, they also met a patrol team on the manor.

After seeing Li Shimin and Li Fu, those people also stopped and saluted respectfully.

"Is this the guard of your palace?" Li Shimin asked, "They look pretty good."

"They were all brought up by Su Dingfang. Su Dingfang was recommended by my second brother, and he has some skills." Li Fu smiled.

"Su Dingfang is more than just a man of skills." Li Shimin said, "He is good at leading troops in battles. It's a bit of a waste of talent to put him in your farm."

"Since my second brother knows clearly, when are you going to transfer the people back to the court? I can also be prepared. Don't let the leader leave and find someone else to help lead the troops in the barracks. I don't have time to guard every day."

"Within three years, it's notHe will be called upon, don't worry. "Li Shimin said: "However, you still need to train the people in your palace guards, otherwise when Su Dingfang leaves, there will be no suitable person to take over, which is really not a small matter for you."

Li Fu nodded seriously.

The court will definitely not keep Su Dingfang on the farm forever. He will be put here for three to five years to polish his temper. By the way, Li Shimin will also deal with personnel affairs in the court.

When the opportunity comes, Su Dingfang will be officially used.

Li Shimin followed Li Fu to the construction site.

The host's new house held a housewarming banquet, which did not have any impact on the construction site. In the afternoon, the people who should work here were still working.

Even the construction of Yan Lide's house began, but there was no impact.

At most, Yan Lide came to his house in the evening and had a good meal.

Now Old Yan came to Li Fu to ask for money, and he had no psychological burden.

"This house is really neatly built. "Li Shimin saw the houses of the first phase and the houses of the second phase that were half built. From the overall planning, the general direction of the future can be seen.

"It is a smaller version of the market in Chang'an City." Li Fu said: "The market in Chang'an City is neat and tidy, and so is this side. In the future, the roads in the alleys must be paved well, and there will be market shops in the middle of the village in the future."

"There are only about 130 households in the village now, but in the future, there will be more than that. There will be more people."

"When the children grow up and start their own families in the future, they will also have to live separately."

"In the village, the young ones now have two or three children at home, and those in their thirties have four or five children at home. After all, life has improved in the past two years." Li Fu had a smile on his face.

"This house will definitely be enough for the whole family to live in in the future, but what about a few years later? The eldest son will get married and have children? ”

“It’s OK, but a little crowded. But what if the second son gets married and has children? Will the wife and children have to live with the parents and the eldest brother’s family?”

“What if the parents are old and gone in the future? The two brothers will definitely have to separate.”

“In the future, there will be two hundred or three hundred households on the farm. As long as the people live a prosperous life, the population will prosper.”

Li Shimin agreed.

“You have a long-term vision, which is good. In the future, there will be more new houses on your farm, so that all the farmers can move in. The future is promising. I can’t wait to see what your farm will be like in the future.”

Li Shimin was really curious.

“It’s a pity that as an emperor, it doesn’t mean that if you can’t wait to see it, you can really see it. "Li Fu smiled and said, "Second brother, take good care of yourself, don't overwork, don't get too angry, live a long life, and you will definitely be able to see it in the future. In three to five years, ten years, the population of the manor will undergo great changes."

Li Shimin smiled.

"Okay, then I'll wait and see."

As for what Li Fu said about not overworking.

How can an emperor, a good emperor, not work hard?

As for not getting too angry.

The figure of Wei Zheng emerged in Li Shimin's mind.

tui, such a good day, why think about him, it's unlucky!

Li Shimin looked at everything in front of him with emotion.

"You can't just see the good side. How much money have you invested in your manor?"

"I'm afraid all the money earned from the tea business has been invested? In the past few years, whenever there is any movement in the manor, it means that money has been spent like water."

"Then your brother has earned a new house, not a loss. "

When Li Shimin saw Li Fu's attitude, he also laughed.

"You have a good attitude."

"There's nothing wrong with it. If you earn copper coins and cloth, you don't have to spend them. If you pile them in warehouses and cellars, they will be nothing more than a pile of dust after a hundred years. What's the use? Now, if you spend them, the manor has undergone earth-shaking changes. I live here, go out for a walk, and even if I just watch, I feel good. "

"These people in the manor have been with me for a long time. I said at the beginning that I would let them live a good life. Now I am a prince of the Tang Dynasty. I have my own glory and wealth. How can I forget what I promised them at the beginning? "

"Be kind to be a man."

When Li Shimin heard this, his smile became even bigger.

"Well said, be kind to be a man."

Be kind. In the future, when you help the court, you are not allowed to talk about money all the time.

After the two of them came out to see the construction site, theyWhen they returned to the house, the emperor, the queen and the children were still there.

They had attended the housewarming banquet here today and were going back to Chang'an City that day.

The people of Qianniuwei also took turns to finish their lunch and were ready to go.

"Uncle, why don't you stay at the manor for a while longer." Li Fu invited Li Yuan to stay.

Li Yuan had lived in Da'an Palace for a long time. Even if the couple wanted to fulfill their filial piety, they had many inconveniences. They could only visit Li Yuan in Da'an Palace from time to time when they returned to Chang'an City.

Li Yuan smiled and waved his hand.

"Forget about staying here. I'm busy now."

Li Yuan's face was full of smiles.

"You forgot that the competition has already started in the arena in Chang'an City."

Li Fu slapped his forehead.

That's right.

This is because he was afraid that Li Yuan would be idle and had nothing to do, so he found fun for Li Yuan.

The old man was really busy.

Moreover, seeing Li Yuan's enthusiastic look, he was really immersed in it.

"My nephew forgot that I haven't been back to Chang'an for a while, and I haven't paid attention to the news in Chang'an City." Li Fu said with a smile.

Speaking of this, Li Yuan became interested.

"It's very lively over there now. Every game, the stadium is crowded with people."

"Besides, with the game and the goal, the polo players on the field are working harder than usual, and it's more exciting to watch. Even at my age, I want to ride a horse again and have a good time on the field, hahahaha."

Li Yuan laughed heartily.

Li Shimin was also happy. Seeing that Chang'an City was so lively and the people were having fun, he was naturally happy.

But the emperor said that he wanted to ride a horse to play polo, so he could only persuade him.

After all, he was old and couldn't stand the tossing and couldn't make trouble.

As they talked, everyone walked towards the gate of the house.

Before leaving, Li Shimin told Li Fu that when Li Fu wanted to entertain Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others, he could arrange people to guard the three provinces and give them a day off.

After seeing Li Shimin off, Li Fu and Li Shao returned home.

The servants in the house were still busy cleaning up, especially in the outer courtyard, where the tables, chairs and benches had to be put away.

There was even more work in the kitchen. Cleaning up the mess, pots and pans, etc., were all gathered in the large courtyard of the kitchen. More than a dozen servants were busy in the kitchen. Some were responsible for collecting things, some were responsible for pouring swill, and some were responsible for guarding the sink, facing a pile of dishes, and had to wash them clean.

The front hall had been cleaned up and restored to its original appearance.

Old Zhao was still directing the servants to work in an orderly manner.

"Since we moved here, today is the first time we have such a grand occasion." The couple walked to the inner courtyard. Along the way, Li Fu saw the servants cleaning the courtyard and couldn't help but sigh.

"Normally, there is no grand occasion, but this time, it is the most grand occasion, the emperor, your majesty, the queen, and the prince." Li Shao smiled and said, "Are there any people in the whole Tang Dynasty who are more noble and more worthy of our hospitality than them?"

"Putting aside their status, these are all my husband's relatives."

Li Fu agreed with Li Shao's words and smiled.

"Yes, I am happy to entertain the emperor and make him happy. As for my second brother and his wife, I am also happy that they can come to our farm from the palace in their busy schedule. Today's meal is a formal family sitting together." Li Fu's eyes were gentle.

In the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan was the one who truly gave him family affection.

Li Yuan's biggest sorrow was that he had no ability to do anything, but in the future, Li Fu would do his best to make Li Yuan live a happy and comfortable life.

Li Fu was not tired after eating this meal today, mainly because he was in a good mood.

The ones who were busy were all the servants in the house.

"Madam, the people in the house have worked hard today, so give them some reward money." Li Fu discussed.

"Okay, wait until the evening, when Uncle Zhao is done, I will mention it to him." Li Shao said: "Let the accountant pay the money tomorrow."