Husband and wife are hot on the kang

But there are mostly mountainous areas over there, so it is very difficult to grow them, and there are a lot of wild vegetables. Most of the time, Korean ginseng and breeding are mainly used there, and food and other things have to be supplied by the imperial court. This is also a disguised form. Control over there, because you are disobedient, as long as the court runs out of food, they will have nothing to do!

The lack of food and clothing every year also makes them unable to resist, how long will it be?There are local people who are willing to learn to speak Chinese and learn Chinese characters. After 80 to 300 years, it may even be longer.

Those who knew didn't say a word, and slowly and subtly.

"There are all kinds of pickles over there every year, and I don't know what they think. If you eat pickles, you can eat for a lifetime!" Speaking of that, shopkeeper Gu was also a little puzzled: "It's hard to change something for them. Well, those people are stubborn, but Korean ginseng is good, I will come over tomorrow and bring you some, I heard stewed chicken is delicious!"

Yu Liangji: "...!"

The next day he came to the spring banquet again, and sure enough, he brought a lot of boxes of Korean ginseng, one box per family according to the number of houses in Shibalipu.

I gave Yu Liangji ten boxes, because Mrs. Hou has many....

It's the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, and the team that went to the capital to give gifts is back!

"This is a reward from His Majesty the Emperor." After going to the capital for three consecutive years to give gifts, the steward of the Hou Mansion has become very calm.

"Let's not look at it first, tell me, what's the situation?" Shi Hongda didn't look at the gift list, and asked the steward who came back first.

"Everything is fine in Qiwei's mansion. The two gentlemen are planning to take the test this fall. They have adapted well there and wait for the test this fall." The manager immediately began to report: "Everyone in the Qiwei's mansion is also living well. That’s right, this year’s wages, subsidies and benefits have all been distributed.”

It is said that people settle accounts at the end of the year, but theirs is not. In the three places of Qiwei Mansion, the county seat, and the prefecture city, because there is no owner, they always give all the year's share during the first month. New Year's Eve There are also red envelopes to get.

So that they can't pass in time, and the people who look at the house won't be hard-pressed.

"Okay, okay." Shi Hongda was relieved when he heard that, the prices in the capital were high, and he couldn't help it, so he could only entrust someone to look after him, and the money he was given was always sufficient.

"It's been a hard journey." Yu Liangji was also relieved.

"The kumquats that the emperor paid tribute to His Majesty liked it very much. I heard that the queen also put the kumquats in her palace, so that children who want to eat them can pick them by themselves." The steward continued to report: "A small box of kumquats has been handed over Handed it over to Eunuch Liu. He is very happy."

Although there was only a small box of kumquats, and there were only ten kumquats in it, but the person in charge handed them over to Eunuch Liu himself, and nobody else knew about it.

"It's done very well." It was Yu Liangji who told him. Eunuch Liu helped him. He couldn't give someone a one-year gift as if nothing happened, but he couldn't do it with great fanfare. .

It can't attract people's attention, and it can't be said in shallow words. It can only be understood, not conveyed in words.

"His Majesty the Emperor personally rewarded twenty palace lanterns, saying that they would be lit and hung up on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month for appreciation." The steward pointed out, "This must not be forgotten."

"Let Housekeeper He arrange it." They have no shortage of lanterns, but this is the first time they have palace lanterns.

Only then did Yu Liangji open the gift list. His Majesty's rewards were very rich this time, including a set of pen holders for the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, a pair of blue and white round stick mallet bottles, a pair of Tsinghua landscape figures with double ears, and a pair of white jade embossed magnolia flower vases. , a pair of jasper double animal ears live ring string pattern bottles are precious ornaments.

Her Royal Highness gave a pair of pearl floor vases, which are very exquisite things.

In addition to these imperial gifts, there are also gifts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Of course, what the Ministry of Internal Affairs gives is definitely not as good as the imperial gifts, but they are more affordable than the imperial gifts. The gifts they give are all the pens, inks, papers and inkstones that are used in the world!

Yu Liangji thought of the children in his school, who had all the pen, ink, paper and inkstone for this year!

"This is good, this is good!" Yu Liangji pointed to the eight carts of pens, ink, paper and inkstones sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and almost danced happily.

Now they regard this kind of handy pen, ink, paper and inkstone as prizes. Whoever does well in the exam can get a set. It is also a very face-saving thing to treat as a family heirloom, or to show off!

Especially when taking the exam, the children almost always bring this kind of pen, ink, paper and inkstone, because the quality is good, the most important thing during the exam, everyone uses good things, but no one's good things are used by the children of Shiba Academy good!

Yu Liangji rewarded them with only half a car of pens, inks, papers and inkstones left, and these eight big cars just made up for the inventory!

The steward looked at Yu Liangji, then at Steward He, and He Demiao twitched his mouth. It is best not to spread this word, if His Majesty knows that this Yu Liangji feels that the things sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs are better than what he rewarded. Happy, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be in trouble!

His Majesty the Emperor is very narrow-minded!

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, no one is entertaining guests today, but today is the Lantern Festival, and the Hou Mansion has prepared lanterns and countless fireworks early on.

When the lanterns first came on, all the lanterns were lit, and they hung all over Shibalipu and Hou's Mansion, illuminating the snowy ground with white light.

After dinner, they went out to watch lanterns and guess riddles with the villagers. They didn't have to go to the county town to see the crowds, let alone go to the prefectural city to see the crowds of lanterns, because their lanterns were already very beautiful!

Because there are twenty "Palace Lanterns" rewarded by His Majesty the Emperor!

The production of palace lanterns is different from that of folks. Under each palace lantern, there is a deposit from the master maker, and no matter the shape or materials of palace lanterns, they must be much better than those made by folks!

These twenty palace lanterns are all revolving revolving lanterns, with various exquisite paintings painted on them, ranging from magpies climbing branches to boundless blessings and longevity.

After the lively fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Spring Banquet continued, but it was a treat for each guest.

As a result, on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, people came from Zhangjia Village!

"Master Hou, Zhang Tiezhu from the Zhang family is here." While eating at Lao Ni's house, Butler He came over.

"Brother Zhang?" The eldest of Mr. Zhang's family is called Zhang Tiezhu. After hearing this, Yu Liangji was a little puzzled.

Shi Hongda swallowed what was in his mouth and asked him, "Did you come here at this time?"

"Yes." Butler He nodded.

"Let's go back and have a look! If it wasn't urgent, we wouldn't be here at this time." Shi Hongda simply greeted the old village head, and took Yu Liangji back to the Hou Mansion.

In the living room of the Hou Mansion, Zhang Tiezhu sat there anxiously, as if he was sitting on needle felt!

"Brother Zhang!" When Yu Liangji and Shi Hongda entered the door, they saw Zhang Tiezhu like this.

"You guys are back!" Zhang Tiezhu heaved a sigh of relief.

"What happened?" Shi Hongda asked directly.

"On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, the village head and patriarch were elected publicly, but they still chose my father!" Zhang Tiezhu said angrily, "My father shirked it on the spot, but they continued the public election, but they chose me as my father!" Patriarch!"

"Pfft!" Yu Liangji sprayed at that moment!

Recommending Mr. Zhang as the village chief is no different from making Zhang Tiezhu the village chief!

Because one is a father, the other is a son, and the eldest son of the elderly!

Zhangjiacun is relying on their family!

"What about the patriarch?" Shi Hongda suddenly thought of a possibility.

"...My second brother was recommended." Zhang Tiezhu became even angrier when he mentioned this!

Originally, both the village head and the patriarch were held by one person. Whoever is the village head is the patriarch, and whoever is the patriarch is the village head by default. This has been a habit that has lasted for a long time.

The fear is that the village head will disagree with the patriarch.

But in their generation, fortunately, the two positions suddenly separated!

The old man was so angry that he dropped the glass. Isn't this because of the hookup and the two brothers are at odds?

"Zhang Family Village is really scheming!" Shi Hongda sneered: "They want to build a relationship with the Hou Mansion, but they are also afraid that you will be disobedient."

"That's what my father said!" Zhang Tiezhu scratched his head: "Now the village has decided to put us on the fire, it's so annoying!"

"Actually, this is pretty good!" Yu Liangji thought for a while: "At least the eldest brother and the second brother are better than Zhang Di."

"But we don't know anything! My father is angry!" Zhang Tiezhu was dumbfounded. He was an honest man since he was a child. He was not as smart as Zhang Di, and he was very honest.

"Not necessarily!" Yu Liangji touched his chin.

"Ah?" The boss of the Zhang family stared at Yu Liangji with wide eyes.

"The village head has the final say, and the patriarch has no opinion, so everything can be passed?" An aunt came over and gave Yu Liangji a towel.

Yu Liangji wiped his body and the tea table.

The corner of Auntie's mouth twitched, and she quickly retreated with a towel. Butler He asked someone to exchange a cup of tea for Lord Hou, and served a plate of snacks by the way.

"It's the same in all villages with one surname, but there is no village head separated from the patriarch?" Whose village doesn't have both the village head and the patriarch?

"That's good." Yu Liangji took a sip of tea: "If you take over the positions of village head and patriarch, then everyone in Zhangjia Village will listen to your brothers, and you brothers will try to listen to the old man?"

"Yes!" Zhang Tiezhu nodded.

He is not a person who cannot be independent, but with his parents around, he obeys his parents filially, and his parents' actions are also for the good of the family, not as unreasonable as the old monkey spirit in Shibalipu .

Why don't you listen to the old man?

"In other words, Zhangjia Village is still obedient!" Yu Liangji spread his hands: "Tell them when you go back, you two have taken over, and then let them open the greenhouses in the spring to ventilate and bask in the sun. Plant seedlings in April, and transplant early spring vegetables in May."

Zhang Tiezhu: "...?"

"Alright." Shi Hongda thought for a while, and even agreed with Yu Liangji's words.

Zhang Tiezhu: "...?"

"At that time, just let them live an honest life, and don't let them make some whimsical things. When they are honest, I will think of a way to make Zhangjiacun a little bit special." Yu Liangji touched his chin .

I feel that Zhangjiacun is too capable of being a monster. If we let it go, it is easy for a second person like Zhang Di to appear. It is better to let his own people manage it!

"But can my father agree?" The old man was furious in the ancestral hall, but they didn't see it. Zhang Tiezhu felt that if he was not in the ancestral hall at that time, the old man might have smashed something!

"Go back and tell him that I will support the elder brother and the second elder brother to manage Zhangjiacun well, and he will definitely agree!" Yu Liangji said with a smile: "After all, my family and I are Hongda, but we were all tricked by Zhangjiacun!"

zhangjiacun

Mr. Zhang's house

Zhang Yuwen was furious and didn't move on the kang, the old lady Zhang was also stern and silent, the second son stood on the ground helpless, and the daughter-in-law and grandson-in-law couldn't come out of their room.

"Father..." The second son looked at the old man.

"Wait for your elder brother to come back!" The old man snorted angrily, "I don't believe it anymore, as long as we don't take matters into their own hands, why would they still want to command?"

"That's right, Xiao Er, go back to the house and stay!" The old lady sat on the kang and tied a knot with colored thread: "If you have anything to do, we will talk about it when your elder brother comes back."

"Hey!" Zhang Shizhu turned his head and went back to the house.

"What did the old man say?" The daughter-in-law immediately came over.

"We'll talk about it when elder brother comes back." Zhang Shizhu took off his shoes and got on the kang.

"This matter is so troublesome, why do you still let you be the patriarch? Even if you are, you should be the elder brother!" The daughter-in-law of the Zhang family frowned.

Since the quarrel in the ancestral hall on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the atmosphere at home has not been very good.

"Who knows why they are going crazy!" Zhang Shizhu was also feeling uncomfortable!

The next day, Zhang Shizhu came back. People in Zhangjiacun wanted to know what he was doing with Lord Hou, but Mr. Zhang wouldn't let them in!