Husband and wife are hot on the kang

Yu Liangji, who was thousands of miles away, didn't know that his potato seed shocked the court, because he heard a bad news!

"What did you say?" Yu Liangji dug his ears, thinking he had heard wrong.

"Now you have to think about what gift you want to present to His Majesty during the Chinese New Year." He Demiao had no choice but to tell Lord Hou.

It's already September, and if it's later, I'm afraid it will be too late.

The north is not like the south, where it is frozen and snowed for thousands of miles.

Beautiful scenes are beautiful, but at that time it was difficult to move an inch.

"Why so early?" It's just after the ninth day of September, and the family is actively preparing for it. They have sent tax and food, and they are going to organize people to go hunting for autumn. Last year, because of the food delivery, there was no autumn hunting. This year Rabbit and pheasant don't know how to be rich.

And there are many aunts who picked more mushrooms, and Yu Liangji asked Chef Huang to buy them. She wanted as many as she wanted. The big oiled mushrooms were cleaned and sprinkled with salt, and they were placed in a low temperature place. They can be eaten until the spring of next year.

In winter, chop it up and wash it twice with clean water, put minced meat and fungus on it, fry it until it’s cooked, then order chopped green onion and coriander, and he can eat two big bowls of noodles!

a lot of!

And a lot!

"Master Hou, it's getting late, and you don't have much background here. The gift you want to present to His Majesty the Emperor to celebrate the New Year can't be given to you by His Majesty the Emperor?" He Demiao said bitterly: "Don't look for it now. , when the snow covers the mountain, it will be troublesome to find it again."

Qingfeng Hou's mansion is a standard newly built mansion. The Yu family is not to mention the official family, even if it is a wealthy family, he also recognizes it. What is money?

There are many rich people in this world, but can you buy the gift I would like to present to His Majesty the Emperor to celebrate the New Year?

No matter how expensive the gift is, at least there must be a guarantee that it is unique!

This is the first year's congratulatory gift, so it must be treated solemnly and with all your heart!

Yu Liangji scratched his head: "Do you want to give gifts during the Chinese New Year? I didn't give any gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"You are far away from the capital, so you can give a gift once a year, just to express your heart. Also because you are far away, your gift should not be too light." He Demiao began to chatter: "It's like the Northeast General, every day Every year I hunted myself, and the beasts I caught were either tiger skins, leopard skins, or even snow wolf skins, and they were sent to the palace. I heard that a bear was beaten the year before last, and the bear paws and bile were directly paid as tribute."

"Then what did he pay tribute to last year?" Yu Liangji thought, wild things are not bad either!

"The frontier was tight the year before last, so there was no tribute, and last year there was a war, so there was no tribute." He Demiao's shoulders were a little shattered.

Why is Lord Hou so clueless?

His Majesty the Emperor values ​​you because he values ​​you, but you have to show His Majesty something!

In addition to those research results, you should give something else anyway, otherwise it would be too unreasonable.The beds were all made of pure gold, he couldn't afford anything more expensive.

Moreover, the good things at home were either rewarded by the emperor, of course they could not be given back, or they were Shi Hongda's "dowry", which he was reluctant to part with.

My little money is not enough to do anything.

This is indeed a problem, a big problem, a big problem.

"There are a lot of expensive things in the imperial palace. Things don't need to be expensive, but they must be thoughtful and innovative!" He Demiao pointed to his heart and the thick autumn clothes they had newly put on.

Yu Liangji's eyes lit up, he thought of something!

"I know about this matter, you go and get busy, I will definitely prepare the gift, so it won't delay the matter." Yu Liangji waved his hand.

"Master Hou, don't fool me!" He Demiao has been with them for a month, and he also knows that they have a good temper. Make no mistake, many dignitaries are watching!"

Although the imperial court does not advocate fighting for wealth, it cannot be too perfunctory to the emperor.

Otherwise, those civil servants will jump out first, especially those from the Ministry of Rites, whose rules are not as good as their mouths!

I heard that once, an envoy from some distant place wanted not to kneel down to worship the emperor, but was told by the officials of the Ministry of Rites that he almost vomited blood. They all knelt down and kowtowed quickly, afraid that the people from the Ministry of Rites would come to the door again!

"Don't worry, I have plenty of solutions!" Yu Liangji had an idea, so of course he stopped talking to him and sent the housekeeper out.

I got into the laboratory by myself and picked a lot of plump watermelon seeds.

Then he ran out and looked for the four servants who followed him: "Prepare two big tanks for me, and move them to the first experimental shed!"

"Yes!" These four boys are all his followers, Yu Liangji finds it very convenient, he can do whatever he asks, and he never talks too much, what a good boy!

After ordering the boy, he ran out to find Uncle Xin again: "Two things, the first thing is to order ten wooden boxes, square ones, polished well, no wood sticking out..."

Yu Liangji gestured to let Uncle Xin remember: "It must be the same size!"

"Okay, Lord Hou." Uncle Xin wrote it down: "What about the other thing?"

"Find ten strong ones and follow me to the river, dig some sand and come back, I will be useful." Yu Liangji began to gear up.

"Well, let someone go. Are you still going there in person?" Uncle Xin looked outside, feeling very cold.

"Of course I have to go in person, how can I choose the sand and soil I want if I don't go?" You have to go by yourself!

"Go, let everyone wear thicker clothes." Shi Hongda came out with a thick cloak, and wrapped it around Yu Liangji: "I'll follow to see the excitement, is that okay?"

"Of course!" Yu Liangji clenched his cloak tightly: "Go and dig the sand with them."

"Okay!" Shi Hongda buttoned his hat on him: "Wear warmer, it's already cold outside, it's frosted this morning, it's probably going to snow in a few days."

"Yeah, it's another year." At this time last year, everyone was still talking about taxes and food.

It was indeed cold outside, but it was still warm with a lot of clothes and a hat. Finally, a group of people went out from the gate of Hou Mansion and went straight to the river.

This river is a naturally formed river. There is a small dam on the Shibalipu side to prevent floods. However, the north is not as rainy as the south. The dam has been built for almost 40 to [-] years, and there has been no flooding. .

Now in late autumn, the water level has receded, exposing the riverbed, and there are some fine sand and pebbles on the riverbed. Shi Hongda specially picks out the sand and soil, and several people worked hard together, and quickly got the sand and soil that Yu Liangji wanted.

Yu Liangji took the people and went back happily.

Seeing his smile, Shi Hongda was really convinced. He also had a bond with someone he knew, but no one else was like his. A few bags of sand could cheer him up!

What a nerd!

Yu Liangji asked someone to set up the big vat, and put the dried cow dung directly on the bottom of the vat with his hands. Except for Shi Hongda, the few who came with him looked like they had seen a ghost!

This is still Lord Hou!

After the cow dung is put in the sand, then the cow dung is put in the sand, and after the sand is put in, the riverbed mud is put on the last layer, and then the sand is put in, and it is considered complete.

No one knew what Master Hou was going to do, but they didn't dare to ask, after all, there were still a row of peace tanks in this No. [-] experimental shed!

This is the only way to do two, is it necessary to do this?

Fortunately, no, Yu Liangji then asked them to go to the back mountain to dig soil and bring it back to fill a large tank, and then instructed Shi Hongda to bring him dried cow dung cakes, which he specially accumulated to use as base fertilizer.

Shi Hongli was stronger than him, he carried fifty bags of cow dung cakes back and forth, and the people who watched the digging back were also drunk.

Isn't this kind of rough work what they should do?

Uncle Xin found He Demiao tremblingly: "I said, Mr. He, is there something wrong with you? Both the Lord and the Hou don't need us..."

As the assigned people, their professional quality is definitely good, but this is the first time they have encountered such a thing, if they return the goods and return them to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they will definitely end badly!

"It's okay, just get used to it." He Demiao comforted Uncle Xin: "Look, isn't Madam Cao used to it?"

Uncle Xin: "...!"

Granny Cao, and her group of female subordinates, are now living like invisible people. Anyone over the age of ten and under the age of 40 cannot appear in front of the Marquis and the adults, and there are only two aunts in front of the young master. Two nuns take care of her, not even a big maid!

On the contrary, the embroidery room, because there are enough people, can make exquisite clothes for everyone, not to mention thick and warm, and the collar and sleeves are sewn several times, which can be taken apart and washed.

There is also the kitchen, which is completely controlled by the Huang family. The chef in the original kitchen took his apprentices to the old house to cook for Mr. Xuetang and the Liu family. It is said that the work is very easy.

The second chef and his staff joined Lao Huang, and the two groups often exchanged experiences. Occasionally, Chef Huang would go to the old house to exchange skills with the people in the old house....

As soon as I imagined entering the Houmen, the intrigue and other things happened once, that is, when I first came, those big maids wandered back and forth in the main house, but they were directly hidden by the Hou Ye and the adults!

So far I haven't noticed any individual ones, but the embroidery work is much more refined than before.

Yu Liangji is very satisfied with his current life. He has food, drink, and money, and he can still do what he likes. He doesn't need to leave his family property to his little nephew, because the family property is already very rich!

In the No. [-] experimental shed, Master Yu is working hard. He wants to use a large tank to cultivate flat peaches and kumquats, and also plant two "different" watermelons to give to His Majesty the Emperor as a coming-of-age gift.

Yu Liangji chatted with Shi Hongda while the second young master said: "What do you think I should give the emperor?"

"Novelty ones are fine, and I'm afraid he doesn't lack for expensive ones." Shi Hongda has seen the world, of course he knows, no matter how expensive it is, can it be more expensive than jade seals?

In the emperor's palace, there is absolutely no shortage of good things.

"I think so too!" Yu Liangji told him all He Demiao's words, and then set a direction for himself: "From now on, I will only give him novelty, expensive ones, our family doesn't have that much money. "

Shi Hongda smiled when he heard the words, this is Yu Liangji!

Always so simple, even the congratulatory gift for the tribute has to be calculated first.

But who made him like it!

In addition, it is to prepare for the cat winter. Shi Hongda is afraid that Yu Liangji and the child will be cold. After all, it is a new house, so He Demiao has to buy a lot of coal and charcoal. In addition, he made thick bedding and cotton clothes for the guys. .

Among these people in the Hou Mansion, there are also southerners. If they don't warm up, they will have to freeze to death, a group of people who have never seen the severe cold in the north!

Besides, the food at home is enough, but the dried vegetables and the like are still not enough.

"If it's not enough, I'll buy it from the villagers. If there's anything else, I'll plant those greenhouses. In winter, there will definitely be enough to eat!" Yu Liangji doesn't plan to sell vegetables anymore. After the greenhouses are planted, they will be enough for his own people to eat. All good.

After all, a large family, plus the guards and Shi Hongda's 36 personal soldiers and [-] personal guards, after careful calculation, the consumption of three or four hundred people is quite large!

"Yes." Without further ado, He Demiao went to the old village chief to collect dried vegetables. If anyone had any surplus dried vegetables, they would buy them from the Houfu. The price was high, but the quality was better.

Shibalipu sells dried vegetables again. In autumn, everything is picked and dried, which is the habit of farmers, but there are not many extras. After all, we must ensure that we have something to eat in winter, but the purchases from outside are not enough. Less, such as dried mushrooms, dried fungus and so on.