Royal road

After doing only a few things in the morning, Liang Feng felt exhausted, not only physically tired, but also a kind of irritability from the bottom of his heart, as if something was scratching his chest.Hastily used up the court food, and sent Yiyan to take over the remaining weapons in the warehouse. He wanted to write a few paragraphs of the Diamond Sutra silently before going to rest.Unexpectedly, as soon as he picked up the pen, there was a call from outside the door.

Liang Feng frowned, and said to Lvzhu, "Go and see who it is?"

Luzhu hurried to the door, and turned back with a slightly strange expression: "Mr. Lang, it's Mr. Xiao Lang who came to visit you. He came here yesterday, and you had already taken medicine to sleep at that time." down."

"Oh?" Liang Feng was taken aback for a moment, and then he remembered that he still has a cheap son.Saying hello every day is probably the rule of this era.The look of the little guy crying with red eyes appeared in his mind, he nodded and said, "Call him in."

Green bamboo bowed and went out to report.After a while, the sound of fine footsteps came from the outside.

"Father." Still dressed neatly like a young adult, Liang Rong walked in from the outside, raised his robe with his short hands, and knelt down in front of Liang Feng.

"Come on, sit here." It was hard to see anyone kneeling, let alone such a pink and tender doll, Liang Feng called the little guy to stand up, sat beside him, and asked, "Lu Zhu said , you came here yesterday?"

Liang Rong's face was a little nervous, and he replied earnestly: "My lord father, the child came too late yesterday, and I failed to fulfill my filial piety in front of my father's bed..."

"Okay." Liang Feng stopped the little guy's self-blame with a smile. The milk cavity hasn't faded yet, why bother to be so rigid, "My father's illness is not cured yet, so you don't have to come every day, lest you get sick .”

He is too weak now, if he has a headache and contagious fever, it will be bad for Liang Rong.The mortality rate of young children in this age has been high, and he can't afford the risk.

Unexpectedly, these words made Liang Rong's eyes widen.After a long while, he bit his lips and said in a low voice: "Is your father seriously ill? The child is not afraid of getting sick, and is willing to serve your father with decoction..."

Can someone as big as you hold the medicine bowl?Liang Feng didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Rong'er, don't think about it, there are servants serving soup and medicine, it's not a joke to get sick."

"But the sickness can only be cured if there are children and grandchildren who are waiting on the bed. Rong'er was too young to take care of his grandmother. Now that Rong'er has grown up, he is willing to be filial to his father and lord." As he spoke, the little guy's voice choked up. Tears welled up in his eyeballs, and he looked very serious.

Where did I hear this from? It wouldn't be a wonderful story like lying on the ice and begging for a carp, right?Liang Feng was speechless, and turned to look at the wet nurse behind Liang Rong.

Zhao Yu replied softly: "The servant girl told Xiao Langjun that the old mistress' illness was not the fault of Xiao Langjun. The master was only angry for a while, and didn't mean to accuse him of being unfilial. But Xiao Langjun has a stubborn temper and just doesn't believe it. ..."

Liang Feng: "..."

What did the original owner tell his son? !Looking at the little crying bag in front of him who was holding back his tears, Liang Feng let out a long sigh, and gently stroked the top of Liang Rong's hair: "Rong'er, don't be afraid, birth, old age, sickness and death are common sense, and it's useless for anyone to serve you. Being a father back then was just... It was because she was overly sad that she spoke nonsense, these are naturally not Rong'er's fault."

"Father." The teardrops in Liang Rong's eyes couldn't hold back any longer, and dripped down, "Rong'er is afraid that Father won't want Rong'er anymore. Can't Father's illness get better soon?"

"It will be fine. I have already seen a very good doctor, and I will recover soon. Don't be afraid, Rong'er." The sleeve was grabbed by the little hand, as if he was afraid that he would run away, so he clenched it tightly.Liang Feng couldn't help but soften his heart. He took the handkerchief from Lv Zhu, wiped Liang Rong's face carefully, and then rubbed the other's little head: "Rong'er is the one who is happy, because of his father's illness. It will get better soon. If you are crying all day long, wouldn't you worry more about being a father?"

The effect of these words was immediate, Liang Rong suppressed the tears in his eyes, and nodded vigorously: "Rong'er will be obedient!"

"That's right." Liang Feng exhaled lightly, turned his head to Zhao Yu and said, "Is Rong'er's diet okay?"

It was the first time Zhao Yu heard the Patriarch ask this, she had a little joy in her eyes, and replied respectfully: "Mr. Xiao Lang sleeps a little bit, but he is in good spirits, and eats and eats according to the rules of the house."

"From now on, add some goat's milk and eggs every day, take him out for a walk more often, don't stay in the house all the time." Liang Feng instructed.

With the physique of the original owner, I'm afraid the Liang family's way of raising children is not very healthy.He saw a lot of brats from his relatives, who could run, jump, and toss around. Even Liang Rong, who was so well-behaved, was a little bored.It's better to go out and play more.

"Your servant understands!" Zhao Yu immediately leaned over and responded.

Liang Rong naturally understood what he said, clenched his little fists, and looked at his father with admiration.I only hate that I can't grow up quickly so that my father doesn't have to worry.

Since he had no experience in raising children, Liang Feng had no choice but to comfort the little guy. Seeing that the Patriarch was overwhelmed, Zhao Yu took Liang Rong to leave with a wink.Looking at the little guy who turned back step by step, Liang Feng rubbed his aching forehead, it really wasn't that easy to be a cheap dad.But such a little guy, no one can bear to leave it alone.

"Lang Jun, let's take a rest first." Looking at Liang Feng's slightly tired expression, Lu Zhu said with heartache.

This time, Liang Feng did not refuse, obediently drank the medicine and went to bed to rest.After a sleepless night, when he woke up again, Yiyan had already returned from the warehouse, bringing back seven or eight swords and a few longbows.

"It's really unusable." Liang Feng looked at the rusty ironware on the ground, and shook his head, "Is the bow still usable?"

Yiyan picked up a handful, drew the bow and set up an arrow, and shot it out with a whoosh sound, hitting the branches outside the courtyard, and many leaves fell off with a clatter.He pulled the string again and said: "I'm a little tired, but Xiuxiu can still use it."

Liang Feng was a master with spears before, so he could see the power of Yiyan's arrow, both in accuracy and strength.However, no matter how much he wanted to learn, he couldn't pull the bow now.Looking at Yiyan's movements, Liang Feng suddenly said: "If both left and right hands are proficient in martial arts, wouldn't it be a killer move? It's a big advantage to fight against the enemy."

Liang Feng didn't come up on a whim, but there was such a precedent in the police station.When catching the gangster, a police officer was seriously injured in his right hand. When the other party let down his vigilance, he suddenly switched to his left hand and shot the gangster dead.That's how it is when you are in battle, if you have more self-defense skills, you will have a chance to survive.Not to mention that when marching in line, most people use their right hands. If there is a left-handed person in the team, the formation will be disordered.It doesn't matter in the army. With so few people now, it's better to unify them.

Yi Yan nodded vigorously, and picked up a long knife again: "My lord, what should I do with this knife?"

"You don't need swords yet. I have already arranged for the wooden workshop to make guns. When the spears are built, it's time to practice formation." Liang Feng replied.

"Can wooden spears do it?" Yiyan has seen many soldiers with knives, but he has never seen a long spear.

Liang Feng smiled: "Why not? That's the king of all soldiers, the overlord when you're in battle. I'll teach you slowly when you get it. As for tomorrow's practice, it's best to start like this..."

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Before the sun set, the food and drink were ready, which amazed the two people who came to the banquet.

"It's both wine and meat. I don't know if Brother Tian is inviting you today. What can you do?" Beside him, Carpenter Wu picked up the wine pot and sniffed it presumptuously, "Lao Jiang, this is the thin snow in the county. Drink, quickly drink two more cups!"

The man known as Lao Jiang had a good time, twisted a piece of salt to boil the beans, put them in his mouth, and chewed them with relish: "I'm afraid someone can't sit still when the master comes back?"

Being so squeezed by the two artisans, Tian Chang's expression remained unchanged, and he poured himself a glass of wine: "The two are the masters of the workshop, I'm afraid I haven't heard the news of the farm. The master is here for the real thing this time. Yes, free of charge and reward, Daxing part. I was also asked to hand over the account book, and I am ready to check the account book!"

The first half of the sentence, the two craftsmen have heard about it, but they don't do their own business, and no one cares.However, the second half of the sentence is different.Audit?The two houses of weaving and pottery are important industries in the village, with an annual turnover of nearly [-] yuan.Especially in the weaving workshop, a few weavers are good at craftsmanship, and they can also buy flowers in the county town to earn some flowers.Due to the successive years of wars in Taofang, the income is not as good as before, but it does not do less in private.If you really want to check the accounts, I'm afraid that no one's buttocks will be clean.

Carpenter Wu couldn't help changing his face, and asked, "Did you really hand in the account book of the village?"

"What if I don't hand it over? That's the head of the Liang family." Tian Chang said coldly.

"Confused! Don't tell me you've handed over the handle now. What should I do if Mr. Lang decides to punish me?" Jiang Jiangtou was also a little flustered.

Seeing the anxious expressions of the two, Tian Chang raised the wine cup, drank the off-white turbid wine unhurriedly, and smiled slightly: "It's nothing but an account book, and now the owner is probably scared to death by bandits. I have the guts to go my own way and want to build a trilogy. Everyone knows how much this will cost. If the owner of the house is overwhelmed, he will close the pottery workshop, or ask the weaving workshop to make fewer clothes... Ha ha, I'm afraid it will not be beautiful. "

No matter which workshop, the main task is to provide daily needs for the Liang Mansion.If it is really necessary to cut expenditure, then pottery workshops and weaving workshops may indeed face the dilemma of reducing output and controlling input.This blocked the main income of craftsmen.If I want to live a comfortable life like in previous years, I am afraid it will not work.

Jiang Jiang's face darkened, and he put down the wine cup in his hand: "Is there no way for Tian Binke? Yan Sheng just died, and with such a good opportunity, you will let the master be encouraged by those Jie slaves?"

"Yan Sheng was killed by the master stick." Tian Chang smiled coldly, "It is said that Yan Sheng took advantage of his serious illness and was greedy for money. Do you think he still trusts us servants now?"

Indeed, once bitten by a snake for ten years, one is afraid of well ropes.With Yan Sheng as a precedent, who knows if that nobleman will treat their servants like snakes and scorpions.You must know that Tian Chang is just a guest, and he can leave if he wants to. The two of them are real households. As long as the owner finds something is wrong and orders them together, they can immediately take away their status as craftsmen.At that time, let alone money, I'm afraid I will lose my life.

Carpenter Wu also heard the implication: "What does Tian Binke mean? Is it possible that we are going to use our Erfang to stand up?!"

"How dare you!" Tian Chang waved his sleeves and replied proudly, "I invite the two of you to come here, just to discuss how to deal with it. The so-called prosperity and prosperity, and loss and loss. We have been friends for more than ten years, how can we Watching Zhuangzi being turned upside down?"

Not sure how sincere his words are, as craftsmen in Zhuangzi, the two of them really don't have the ability to influence the inner courtyard.The two of Wu Jiang looked at each other, Carpenter Wu smiled and said, "Then what idea did Brother Tian think of?"

"Simple. The master has already summoned Liu Jiangtou today. If you call you two later, you can explain to the master what difficulties you have. For example, brother Wu's place has a severe drought this year, and the mulberry harvest may be poor. Go out to collect the silk. A lot of expenses. Brother Jiang said that the year is not good, the pottery in the county is unsalable, and the store has stopped accepting the goods. This is not a lie. After going back and forth like this, two months of hard life Naturally, he changed his mind."

"However, the output of previous years in the workshop is also recorded in the account book. If the owner of the workshop really wants to check it, wouldn't it be bad?" Carpenter Wu asked.

"Haha, Brother Wu, don't worry, the old man has already buried his hands and feet in the account in advance. Not only can he not find out the clues, but he can also prove the difficulties of the two workshops. Could it be possible that he can calculate the number in detail?" Tian Chang laughed and said nonchalantly.

These gentry children are the most unbearable.He said that there is no money, and the owner may not believe it.But if the craftsmen in the two workshops said that money and food were tight, and there were account books to testify, that boy Liang Feng might not be able to sit still.And this is not a lie, it's just that the private income of the workshop has decreased, and the work has been slowed down and production has been reduced.It's not impossible to be cruel.

Tian Shang did guess the bottom line of Wu and Jiang's tolerance.Seeing that the two exchanged glances, Carpenter Wu raised his wine glass with a smile: "Brother Tian spoke of the bottom of our brother's heart. It's really not a very good time. If the Lord asks, we should report it truthfully. .”

Jiang Jiangtou also smiled and said: "It's just that if brother Tian is to be the manager again, don't forget the benefits of my two brothers. Things are complicated in the workshop, and we need a lot of support from the inner courtyard."

This is naturally the condition of the two craftsmen.Tian Chang laughed: "You two are being polite! Tian is not talented, but I still think about the family. I only hope that the Patriarch will soon find his way back, so that you and my brother will be loyal."

The three looked at each other and laughed, Tian Chang raised the wine cup in his hand: "Eat wine, don't waste this good wine..."