Fenglin Tianxia – Queen with a Thousand Pets

Cheng Jia got up, took the container and went outside, swept a small bowl of snow off the plum blossom petals, then returned to the Nuan Pavilion, turned the fire on the stove to very low, poured the snow upside down into the pot and slowly melted it, then removed it from the tea box Take out a small piece of dragon dumpling, roast it carefully on the fire, then grind it into fine powder, put the fine powder into the tea tray, and pour the melted snow water into another pot to start using it. Boil over high heat. After the water boils, pour a small amount into the tea cup and mix it into a paste. Pour the boiling water from the teapot into the tea cup. Then use the tea pot to stir the tea soup while turning the tea cup. After a while, the tea soup noodles are ready. A layer of white waves floated on it.

His movements were like clouds and flowing water, looking elegant and beautiful. When the slender fingers held the tea cup and handed it to Ling Qingyu, she came back to her senses, her old face blushed slightly, she took it and took a sip.

As soon as the tea entered his mouth, his tongue was immediately filled with fragrance. Ling Qingyu unconsciously praised: Good tea.

Cheng Jia just smiled and said nothing. In fact, he had saved a lot of steps in making this tea. If he really followed the tea ordering method, I am afraid that the female boss would not say good tea and would just leave.

Brother Cheng, did you order tea? Han Zong, who smelled the aroma of tea from afar, walked a few steps quickly and entered the Nuan Pavilion, smiling.

Brother Han won't be angry if Jia comes without telling you? Cheng Jia poured another cup of tea for Han Jia and said with a smile. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Yan San, who had retreated quietly.

How come, I was about to ask Brother Cheng for advice. Han Xie sat down on the chair, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then apologized to Ling Qingyu: The boss, this is Han's friend Cheng Jiacheng Qiaomu. This man met him in Huai'an. He is very knowledgeable and proficient in the six arts of a gentleman. He is even more accomplished in piano and tea. I happened to meet him in Bianjing when I was holding a plum appreciation party, so I dragged him to help. I just didn't expect that he would come here today and bump into Ling Qingyu. Seeing Yan San's face, I was afraid...

Ling Qingyu nodded very dignifiedly, and then took another sip of tea, tears streaming down his face. I just wanted to take a rest. How could I relax in front of someone who could order tea in such an elegant and attractive manner?

Her posture was so upright, and her smile was so ladylike, that she couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and laughed inwardly, and then said: Brother Cheng gave me a lot of good suggestions, and we will make it here by then. I would like to add a few more places to the tea place, what do you think the master would like?

Don't ask me about this kind of thing. I only know how to make tea. Just make it with water. Drinking tea makes it so troublesome. The ancients just had too much time and were free! Ling Qingyu cursed in his heart, but still said with a smile: Of course this is good, Brother Han, you can make the decision.

Mr. Ling, Cheng has something to ask you. I wonder if I can take some of your time. Cheng Jia smiled when he saw Ling Qingyu lifting his butt lightly and preparing to leave.

What's the matter? Unable to leave, Ling Qingyu had no choice but to sit down dignifiedly again and asked very kindly.

I heard from Brother Han that the Ling family's new variety has yielded more than ten stones per acre this fall. I wonder if the Ling family is willing to promote this variety in other places? Cheng Jia asked seriously, hearing this for the first time. When he arrived, he only thought that Han Zong was bragging. Even in a place with intensive farming like the Taihu Plain, the maximum annual output was only five dan. If one season could really harvest ten dan of food crops, then for Da Zhou, it would be What an influence it was, but later he heard that Han Shuo also gave the same instructions to his subordinates, and then he took action. He knew Han Shuo was a person. This person was very practical in doing things and would never make things out of thin air. He followed Han Shuo to Ling's house. Mi Xing saw those new varieties, which were all varieties that Dazhou had never seen before. From then on, he became obsessed with the Ling family.

You mean... Glancing at Han Xie who looked embarrassed, Ling Qingyu hesitated and asked, Sweet potato?

Cheng Jia smiled and said, I don't know what the name is, but it's golden and very beautiful.

Corn? Ling Qingyu glanced at Han Ye again and said, It is not up to our Ling family to decide whether to promote it or not.

If the imperial court orders it, would the Ling family be willing to provide improved seeds? Cheng Jia asked. Dazhou has had poor harvests for several consecutive years, and people's livelihood has become a major issue. If these can be promoted, at least there will be one more guarantee to survive the famine.

What good do I do? Ling Qingyu raised his eyebrows, poured himself a glass of water, and said slowly.

As soon as she said these words, her aura completely changed. The original stiffness and unfamiliarity completely disappeared, and she became confident and lazy.

Cheng Jia's heart moved, and he relaxed his kneeling posture, leaned on the soft pillow next to him, and said, What benefits does Master Ling want?

Ling Qingyu smiled softly and said, Why is Mr. Cheng so sure that you can benefit my Ling family?

If the Ling family can contribute the surimi...corn...mangrove...seeds, it will be a great contribution to the Great Zhou Dynasty. If you have any request, the court will definitely agree. Cheng Jia said with a smile.

Haha, when I came back this time, when I was in Quanzhou, some court officials asked me to unpack all three ships of goods, and they only agreed to pay IOUs. Ling Qingyu put down the tea cup, stared at Cheng Jia and said, I have several people in the Ling family. There are tens of thousands of people to feed, and if I can help more people, I will naturally be willing to do so. However, Mr. Cheng, Ling Qingyu is a woman, so I don’t think so far ahead. The first thing I have to consider is the life and death of these people under me.

Cheng Jia smiled faintly. He went to check the places where the Ling family planted these crops. They were all in the northwest. They gathered refugees, reclaimed wasteland, planted high-yielding crops, and then provided them to the local garrison. What the Ling family did was completely profitable. The country benefits the people, but looking at her, she is quite dissatisfied!

I will report back to my father what Master Ling said, and I will definitely give an explanation to Master Ling. Cheng Jiada said, and then watched Han Jue's expression begin to change, while Ling Qingyu looked suddenly enlightened.

Then he said: So you are also a second-generation official.

Han Zong spat out a sip of tea.

I am currently working as a secretary. Cheng Jia couldn't help laughing. Second generation official? Although I have never heard of this statement, it is really straightforward.

How old is your official position? Ling Qingyu turned sideways and asked Han Xie softly.

Han Ye stared at Cheng Jia for a long time, then sighed and said, Brother Cheng is really having a hard time hiding this from me. The head of the family, Brother Cheng, was the number one scholar in the 24th year of Xianping, the son of Prime Minister Cheng.

Ling Qingyu blinked at Han Hao, Han Hao nodded, Ling Qingyu blinked again, and Han Hao nodded again.

Okay! Mr. Cheng, my request is very simple. I want a protective umbrella to prevent our legitimate business from being suppressed and affected. Ling Qingyu leaned forward and said with bright eyes: We can provide the seeds for free. If the court is willing, our Ling family is willing to fund more places for reclamation.

Cheng Jia was slightly stunned. He didn't expect her reaction to be like this. He smiled and said: Protecting normal trade is the duty of the imperial court, so why is there such a thing as a protective umbrella?

Come on, Mr. Cheng is also a sensible person. Today's Dazhou can't be said to be a serious businessman. We won't tell secrets. Can you help our Ling family when they are being suppressed and framed? If you can , we provide seeds for free, and our Ling family can also allocate 100,000 taels of silver every year as special funds to sponsor agricultural technology updates. Ling Qingyu narrowed his eyes slightly and said.

The Cheng family only does things that benefit the country and the people, but if the head of the Ling family can really act like this, I think the clear and knowledgeable people in the world will definitely praise him. If something happens, he will be able to reach the ears of heaven, and not just be in trouble below. Being framed. Cheng Jia laughed.

So, Brother Han, how many seeds did we leave this time? Ling Qingyu turned to ask Han Xie.

Shaanxi Road and Hebei Road collected a total of 200,000 shi this autumn. Han Ye replied. The number was naturally underreported, but this number made Cheng Jia slightly open his eyes.

Okay, let's keep half of it for ourselves. Mr. Cheng, how about I give 50,000 stones for seed cultivation? Ling Qingyu said to Cheng Jia. There are more than 2,000 hectares of farmland on Shaanxi Road alone. How can it be possible to have an output of only 200,000 shi? But there is no need to reveal your old skills.

It's natural that this is great. Jiading will ask the Holy One to reward the Ling family. Cheng Jia said happily. His original intention was that as long as the Ling family was willing to release the seeds, it would be considered a success. After all, a new variety was also a channel for businessmen to make profits. Unexpectedly, the leader of the family paid 50,000 dan for the first time. He was really brave.

Hearing what he said, Han Zong was also overjoyed. If there was an award or even a title from the emperor, then Ling Qingyu would no longer be just a businessman, and he would have someone to rely on.

The Ling family will provide another hundred thousand taels of silver for promotional expenses. Ling Qingyu continued. If the chaos in the Great Zhou Dynasty continues, it will not be a good thing for merchants. Only when the public becomes richer and richer can merchants, especially those who specialize in luxury goods, have a future. Not to mention that after so many years of education in a peaceful society, how much I still hold the idea that all living beings are equal and can contribute something to society.

Master Ling's righteousness! Cheng Jia said sincerely. Ling Qingyu's words were not only about one hundred thousand taels of silver, but also meant to bring out all the cultivation techniques.

But Master Cheng actually really cares about the people, which really surprises me. Ling Qingyu said with a smile. There are indeed not many officials who do not seek personal gain for themselves but truly care about the Great Zhou Dynasty. Ling Qingyu has a little respect for him in his heart.

Cheng Jia smiled faintly. He really didn't dare to take this as a compliment, but now the Zhou Dynasty court is indeed corrupt. Wang Xiang and Dong Xiang are fighting for the position of the prince. The emperor does not care about the government, even if there is a clear leader headed by his father. The imperial court could not stop the country from becoming increasingly corrupt. Now he is just looking for a good seed for the people, and he is actually said like this by a businessman. Although he knows that Ling Qingyu said this to praise him, he still feels uncomfortable in his heart. If even a businessman has this insight, then those who stand in the court will What do the officials above count?

Ling Qingyu heard Han Shuo briefly talk about the current situation in the court yesterday. Cheng Jia's father, Cheng Yan, was the minister in charge of Pingzhang's political affairs. He was the only person in the Zhou Dynasty who held the position of prime minister and had the power of prime minister. He was the leader of Qingliu. Now, They are the mainstays of the imperial court. It is precisely because of their presence that the Great Zhou Dynasty can maintain its current prosperity and maintain the founding policies unchanged. Now that Cheng Jia's words can be heard from heaven, half of my heart can be relieved.

Seeing Cheng Jia's face, Ling Qingyu realized that what he just said was not a good thing if he thought about it from another perspective. He laughed and said, Mr. Cheng, don't mind. This little girl is used to running around in extra chapters. She speaks too directly. If you continue If there is any idea that benefits the country and the people, as long as the Ling family can do it, Ling Qingyu will not refuse.

Han Zong's eyes twitched at the side, and he thought to himself, the boss doesn't need to modify it anymore.