Straight man of steel

Chapter 109
Even though he really didn't want to listen to Ji Fu's rambling about his past, Zhang Yuan still listened patiently and pretended to be interested.

From time to time, he would also express a few sighs and say some words to comfort Jifu, such as how difficult the world was.

"Mr. Jifu, Master Hou is a sensible person. As long as you are by his side to assist him, you will definitely have you in the history of the Prime Minister's Palace in the future.

There is no need to worry about those old things with Wei Qihou, the most important thing is to assist the Duke. You also know that the position of the prime minister is to keep a person on the fire all the time. It depends on you to cool down from time to time. You can’t Confused about this matter. "

As for what Tian Fu should do, Zhang Yuan's advice would only be in vain and make Tian Fu unhappy. The best effect would be achieved if Ji Fu, the person around him, always gave advice.

After talking about the old things that had been depressed for a long time in his heart, Ji Fu felt a lot more relaxed.

In fact, from various perspectives, Ji Fu and Zhang Yuan are the same kind of people. They cherish their lives and are afraid of death. They say they have resentment. If Fu is a loyal person, how could he give up so decisively, and ran directly to Zhufu Yanmen.

"Everything Mr. Zhang said today is a golden word. After today, I will advise Hou Ye to drive away these retainers in the mansion. Lord Hou should understand that if he opens the mansion for the prime minister in the future There are so many patrons and no one can tolerate other people's irresponsible remarks, but we should be more cautious at this time."

It is much easier to talk to someone who is smart and also cherishes life. Zhang Yuan bowed his hands to Ji Fugong and said please, and then thought of leaving Changling Town. There must be an embroidered messenger in Wu'anhou Mansion. It's not very safe, and if you stay another night, you will definitely attract criticism.

After riding a horse for a day, Zhang Yuan felt that his lower body was not his own when he returned home. Xiao Qing tried not to knead it with great strength, which made Zhang Yuan howl.

The most numerous plant in Shanglin Garden is the mulberry tree. After the spring rush, it happens to be the time when the mulberry trees sprout and open their leaves. Xiong Da and the other grown men don’t know anything and only know how to work. Women in Shu were fascinated by these mulberry trees as early as last year, but no one dared to mention this to Zhang Yuan. After all, purchasing mulberry silkworm seeds cost a lot.

On the second day after Zhang Yuan came back from Changling, these women finally couldn't bear it any longer. If it were any later, they would miss the best time to breed spring silkworms, so they got together to encourage their men to go to Zhang Yuan. Far away, Xiong Da and the others began to encourage Lao Zhao again.

Old Zhao tiptoed into the main building of the inner courtyard uneasily. He knew that Zhang Yuan's mood was not stable in the past two days, but Zhang Yuan was always easier to talk to than the women in the outer courtyard.

"Homeowner."

There is nothing to do for entertainment all day, closing his eyes and letting Xiaoqing massage himself has become Zhang Yuan's way of killing time.

"Just say something."

Lao Zhao approached Zhang Yuan nine out of ten because of troubles in the mansion, and Zhang Yuan was already prepared for this.

"Xiong Da's mother-in-law wants to raise silkworms and reel silk, so I won't let me ask."

People in the family can think of new things to do, which shows that they have gradually developed their own subjective consciousness and are no longer servants at the mercy of others.

"Aren't there all mulberry trees behind the house? If they want to raise silkworms, they can raise them. Let the men in the mansion expand a piece next to the chicken coop for them to raise silkworms."

If this matter can be done well, then all the people in the Zhang family will not have to go out. There are fields, chickens and pigs to eat at home, and the women who wear silk can raise silkworms and reel silk. An independent living circle is like this Complete.

"Mulberry silkworm breeding needs a sum of money, and you have to pay for it."

When Lao Zhao said this, his voice was trembling. It was an unprecedented thing for the people below to ask the owner for money, and Zhang Yuan paid them enough monthly salary. Zhang Yuan was afraid that the gold and silver of the people in the family would not be easy to spend, so he thoughtfully exchanged them for copper coins, although all of them did not accept it.

"How much money do you want, go directly to Xiaoqing to get it."

Selling watermelon and sugar to the royal family, Zhang Yuan did not earn a penny, and how much money he could charge for raising silkworms. If the price of silkworm seeds was sky-high, there would not be so many people raising silkworms and reeling silk in Sichuan.

Hearing that it was asking for money, Xiaoqing was the most unhappy. Over the years, she has trained herself to be a good accountant, but the problem of picking and searching is getting more and more serious.

When Chu Da came to settle the money with the Zhang family, it was Xiao Qing's happiest day in the whole year, and the happiness on that day was stronger than Zhang Yuan cooking a new dish for her.

"Old Zhao, this money should be saved."

It was rare for Xiaoqing to be generous. He took out five gold cakes from his small box and threw them to Lao Zhao. All the women in the government are engaged in this labor, and only when the scale is formed can they obtain considerable benefits.

"Old Zhao, go back and tell Aunt Sun that all the women in Zhang's mansion are under her control, and the monthly salary of women who participate in silkworm raising and reeling will be doubled."

Aunt Sun is the daughter-in-law of Xiong Da, and Erniang Sun is the daughter-in-law of Xiong Er. Most of the people in the Sun Family Village are named Sun, so we can distinguish who is who by calling them this way. Otherwise, they are called Granny Sun. There must be seven or eight people in this house The mother-in-law surnamed Sun.

"The villain knows."

Zhang Yuan's generosity made Lao Zhao very happy, and when he went out to see those women, he could tell them with a pat on his chest that he, Lao Zhao, had won them for them in front of Zhang Yuan, such a long face Not often.

The Zhang family was going to raise silkworms, and Chu Da's reaction to this matter was not as strong as when he met Zhang Yuan who wanted to grow soybeans and corn.

The matter of farming and mulberry included planting mulberry and raising silkworms, so it was hard for Liu Che to say anything when he came. Could it be said that the mulberry trees in Shanglinyuan belonged to the royal family, and the Zhang family was not allowed to raise silkworms?

Products such as grain and silk will never be too much in the big man, not to mention that one-thirtieth of the silk produced by the Zhang Mansion will be handed over to the Shaofu Supervisor to pay taxes. The Zhang Mansion can produce The more things there are, the more satisfied these officials in the Shaofu prison will be.

The women in Sichuan are all good at raising silkworms and reeling silk. Aunt Sun took overall command, and the other women in Sichuan taught other women step by step, and soon the silkworm shed was in order. They did not work in vain. , because I can double my family’s income, and everyone is full of energy.

The men are farming and building houses, and the women are raising chickens, pigs and silkworms. At this moment, Zhang's mansion has formed a balance of yin and yang.

(End of this chapter)