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Samurai Xun: The first sound of yue.

For the road construction, Luo Yong originally thought that each family would share the money, and if he had money, he could contribute his strength. He couldn't just wait for others to build roads for them.

But now I think about it again, forcing them to contribute money and effort, how can it be better to let everyone actively contribute money and effort.

He remembered that in the 21st century, when their small town wanted to do something, in addition to government funding, it mainly relied on everyone to raise funds themselves.

There is no need to rigidly ask who has to pay how much. After the completion, just erect a merit monument and engrave the names of the donors, and everyone will be very happy. Those who have received benefits are also very grateful to those who contributed money. Those who contribute money can also earn a good reputation, and everyone is happy.

However, it is still the time of the autumn harvest, and the road construction can be postponed for a while. After everyone has harvested the grain and paid this year's taxes, it will not be too late to consider road construction.

Guo An came here this time mainly for the fermented bean curd.Although their Guo family also has a farm property, but the income from agriculture alone is obviously not enough to maintain the expenses of this huge family.

And because the family was destroyed in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the previous accumulation was wiped out for a while. Although nearly a hundred years have passed, the Guo family's family property is still incomparable with other gentry families who have accumulated for hundreds of years.

Under such circumstances, the Guo family wanted to allow more family members to successfully become officials, and to forge closer ties with those well-established family members. In addition to political and cultural management, money was also essential.

In addition to the farm property, the Guo family also has many shops. Of course, these shops are not on the surface. The family members are not involved in these business matters, but arrange trustworthy people to manage them.After all, most of the gentry at this time were very noble, and no one wanted to be looked down upon by others, and the law at this time also stipulated that court officials were not allowed to conduct business.

Among the shops of the Guo family, there are many restaurants and guest houses. Earlier, the chef of a guest house discovered the magical effect of fermented bean curd in barbecue. Promoted to other stores.

This time, Guo An came to Luo Yong to discuss a long-term contract. Of course, he would not talk about the specific use of the fermented bean curd he bought, but only talked about the price, transaction time and transaction quantity.They are still unwilling to spend money on buying them, but instead use the beans produced by their own farms in exchange. Beans are not afraid of many things. They can be used to make tofu and bean paste and also squeeze oil. To make soap, soybean meal can be used as both feed and fertilizer.

When Guo An came to Lishi County this time, apart from the attitude of those Chang'an people towards Luo Yong, he also brought a piece of news to Luo Yong, which was about the death of the samurai Xun.

The samurai Xun was from Wenshui, Bingzhou. Bingzhou was the old name of Taiyuan Prefecture. Wenshui was located in the southwest of Taiyuan City, separated from Lishi County by Luliang Mountain.

Warrior Xun and Li Yuan had a very close relationship. Li Yuan served in Taiyuan in his early years, and Warrior Xun served as an official under him. Later, he followed Li Yuan to raise troops in Taiyuan.

After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the samurai Xun served as the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and transferred to the governor of Jingzhou. He was granted the title of Ying Guogong and sealed [-] households.After the change of Xuanwumen, the situation of these old subordinates under Li Yuan became a little more delicate, but the warrior Xun has the reputation of "good governance", which is quite popular with Li Shimin.

Guo An originally only raised his mouth slightly, but Luo Yong's reaction was a bit unexpected. He wondered in his heart whether Luo Sanlang had some relationship with that warrior Xun, and he had never heard of it before.

He didn't know that what Luo Yong really cared about was the second daughter of the warrior Xun, who was later the empress Wu Zetian in history.

As a generation of emperors, Wu Zetian's background was not as lowly as described in some film and television works of later generations.

Her father was a dignified founding hero with official titles, and her mother Yang was the daughter of the Sui clan Yang Da. The Tang Dynasty still paid much attention to birth and inheritance at this time. The birth of the previous clan represented her noble blood. , and will not become a stain in her life, which is also very different from the change of dynasties in later generations.

Luo Yong asked Guo An about the Wu family's affairs. The clan's children like them are well-informed about the family's great business, and the Guo family and the Wu family are in Taiyuan Mansion, so naturally they know more.

"...The young and old of the Wu family will help Ling return to Wenshui's old house in a few days. The saint ordered Li Shidu, the governor, to handle the funeral, and all the expenses will be paid by the court." Guo An told Luo Yong everything he knew. Well, it's not a big deal anyway.

"Under the grace of God, the wives and children of the Wu family should have no worries about life in the future." Luo Yong expresses emotion, but he is actually still inquiring. He can know what kind of intersection those people have.

"I heard that the two sons of the Wu family were not very harmonious with the Yang family." Guo An gossiped.

"I heard that Yang's family background is extraordinary, so it's okay to think about it." Luo Yong said.

"That's not necessarily true. Although the Yang family has a family background, their Yang family has lost power. Then the Yang family is the successor of the samurai. After marriage, he has three daughters for the samurai. Before her, the samurai has another original spouse. The name is Xiangli, and she gave birth to three sons, one of whom died young, and now there are two remaining sons, who are quite old..."

Guo An used to be a chatterbox, but now that he had finished his business, he was not in a hurry to go back to Taiyuan City. He ate and drank in Xu's guest house all day long, and wandered around Xipo Village. Luo Yong sat together and chatted. He really knew a lot about these short-sighted parents.

Two young men were sitting opposite each other in the hall, the east and the west were chatting shortly, which seemed a bit absurd indeed.

However, this kind of thing is not uncommon. In these days, among the family members, even the [-]th generation of each other's ancestors can be clearly understood. At this time, there is a thing called a genealogy, and many children of the clan can recite it.

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While Luo Yong was chatting with Guo An, the corn that had been planted in the Royal Manor earlier in Chang'an City finally ushered in the harvest season.

"Your Majesty! This is God's food!" On the court hall, a Sinon official held a handful of corn kernels in both hands, and walked step by step to the low couch of His Majesty the Emperor. The corn was presented to His Majesty the Emperor.

"According to what Aiqing said, you only need to sow a single seed to grow this handful of grain?" Li Shimin picked up a golden corn kernel from his hand, held it in front of his eyes and inspected it carefully.

"Exactly!" The official said respectfully: "Not only that, this grain is also grown in any place, even in arid and barren land, it can grow."

"If it is in arid and barren land, what about the harvest?" His Majesty the Emperor asked.

"There is no hindrance, and it can be productive." The official replied immediately.

"!" Chaotang immediately fried the pot, as if pouring water on a pot of boiling oil.

How is it possible that such a handful of food can be grown with just one seed, and it can grow normally in arid and barren places?

Ordinary farmers plant wheat and corn, sow a single seed, and when it is harvested, it will be at most a nest in the palm of the hand. There are more beans, but not so many. Besides, beans eat more gas, everyone knows this thing.

I just don't know how this kind of food tastes...

His Majesty the Emperor obviously thought of this, and Dang even ordered someone to steam a pot of corn kernels and serve them up.

These corns are an old variety harvested by Luo Yong from the Northeast. They have a sticky texture. They have just been harvested from the field at this time and have not been dried in the sun. Carefully pick off the corn kernels one by one, and then put them into the pot by hand by the most experienced chef in the palace, and steam until the skin swells slightly.

By the time the corn came out of the pot, there was already a circle of people in dragon robes and official uniforms in the big kitchen. Just now they smelled the aroma of steamed corn in the court hall, and then His Majesty the Emperor said a word, and everyone came over up.

Today is a big court, so many court officials, such a kitchen must not be able to fit in, so all the high-ranking officials went in, and the low-ranking ones had to stretch their necks outside to smell the smell.

The aroma of this steamed corn is different from any kind of food they have eaten before, making people greedy and greedy.

"...the taste is soft, glutinous and firm. It should be enough to satisfy hunger and satiety. It must be not bad for corn flour." The senior officials inside are tasting this brand-new grain variety.

"I heard that livestock also like to eat." Someone added.

"Are those livestock okay?" After eating, he knew he had to ask.

"Ai Qing, don't worry, I have already ordered people to feed the stems and leaves of this thing to livestock. Both cattle and sheep like to eat it. The seeds have also been fed to cattle, sheep, chickens and geese. It is all right." His Majesty the Emperor said with a smile Came from the kitchen.

"Your Majesty! This thing is really a godsend!" Another veteran shouted excitedly.

"It's really a godsend!" All the ministers echoed.

"..." From time to time, exciting singing and praise came from the kitchen. Everyone was very excited and said that this corn was a godsend.

As for where the bag of grain was found at that time, everyone naturally never mentioned it.

What?A public toilet in Dongshi?Whoever dares to say this, even if His Majesty the Emperor doesn't blame him, this group of veterans can scold him to the brim.

However, in the days that followed, many servants and servants in the homes of high officials saw their husbands burning incense in front of their latrines, saying that they were worshiping the latrine god.