I sell hot pot in Dasong [farming]

Really, Sinan never expected that Tang Xuan would see the scribbles he scribbled on the notebook.When you see it, you see it, and it becomes a reality for him!

Bird's nest!

It has an unparalleled status in the hearts of Chinese people. Who would have thought that one day they would be able to live in it!

Si Nan's legs were weak, and Tang Xuan supported him to walk in.

It looks like a nest on the outside, but a home on the inside.

Tang Xuan made the house very comfortable.

The welcoming door is a childlike wooden screen, carved to look like a rockery, flat, q-version, as it was drawn by Si Nan in a small notebook.

There are lovely wooden ornaments on the "mountain", which happen to be the zodiac signs of everyone in the family.

Behind the screen is the main hall, which is not as regular as the halls of other people's houses. Instead, there is a low screen couch, a chess board, and a tea table. It is a place to entertain regular guests.

The study room and the bedroom are connected. At first glance, there is no difference. They are all wooden furniture, with large and small cushions, plush blankets and hanging ornaments. You can sit comfortably wherever you go. .

Just reach out and touch one or two volumes of story books, a few plates of snacks, and various educational toys.

This is Sinan's ideal state.

His goal in life is to "lay down with salted fish all day long, eat snacks and paw old cats".

It's just that I haven't had a leisurely time since I crossed, and then I have cubs, so I want to set an example for them, and I can't pretend to be idle.

Unexpectedly, Tang Xuan saw it and built a nest for him.

With a warm heart, Si Nan bumped his head against his shoulder, "What do you want me to say?"

Tang Xuan smiled, "Needless to say, just promise with your body."

"Success, do it now." Sinan pulled him and made a gesture to lie down on the bed.

Tang Xuan wrapped his arms around his waist, and smiled ambiguously, "Really? The children are all in Dongxiyuan, and they won't come to disturb us. We have a long time."

Cough, cough, cough!

Today's Xiaoxuanxuan is completely possessed by a tyrant!

Host, home field advantage?

Sinan slipped away like a little loach, and Bu froze his head to change the subject: "It's called Dongxiyuan outside, what's the name here?"

"Bright Moon Court."

Dongxi is the sun, opposite to the moon.

The layout of the Junwang Mansion is like a Tai Chi Yin and Yang diagram. The Dongxi Courtyard is the so-called "Yang", with the school field, the warrior's platform, the bell and drum towers, the weapon storehouse, the main hall for guests, and the courtyard where the men live.

Haoyue Courtyard is "Yin", which is equivalent to a back house. It has a mother's house, a lady's house, a private treasury, a steward's house, and a huge back garden.

There is a shallow lake between Yin and Yang, with a curved shape, just like the boundary between Yin and Yang.

There is no dirt road from Dongxi Courtyard to Haoyue Courtyard, so you need to row a boat from the lake—yes, that’s rowing!

I don't know what the head of the Tang family thought at the time.

Because there is no mistress, not even a young maid, this side of Haoyue courtyard has been empty all the time.

Si Nan felt that it was probably troublesome and no one came to live here!

"What's that over there?" He saw a curved veranda leading to a wooden house.

It is not appropriate to say that it is a house. There are no doors or windows, only three walls, and a tall counter on the other side, and the rest is open.

Tang Xuan didn't answer, but just led him through the veranda so that he could see it with his own eyes.

shhhhhh!

Small stars appeared in Sinan's eyes.

It's the kitchen!

The kitchen of his dreams!

There is a large pot, two medium pots, a red clay stove and a small casserole!Even the iron plate and grill are prepared!

The cooking table is very long. On the left is the white table, which makes cakes, noodles, steamed buns, and various snacks; on the right is the red table, which handles all kinds of meat; Flow down the sewer.

There is also a whole wall of storage cabinets, filled with large and small pots and pans, but they are not empty!On the other wall, there is a shelf for placing rice noodles, which is very similar to the one in the small courtyard of the Si family...

This is the pattern he drew in the small notebook at the beginning, but the yard of Chatang Lane is too small, so he can only make a simple one.Here, Tang Xuan made a deluxe version for him!

Si Nan squinted, "Who told you to peek at my little notebook?"

Tang Xuan lowered his eyes and smiled slightly, "Hey, shouldn't you say 'thank you' and kiss your man at this time?"

"Thank you."

But kissed.

Si Nan wrapped his arms around the Duke's neck, and gnawed on that pretty mouth...

He turned his full of emotion into lingering strength, and expressed it proactively and domineeringly.Tang Xuan wrapped his arms around his waist, pampered and tolerantly accepted his boy's thanks.

When they parted, both of them gasped a little.

Sinan suppressed his restless mind and tried to divert his attention, "What's on the other side, go and see?"

Tang Xuan pinched his reddish earlobe, and said with a smile: "It's the bathroom, there is a big pool, hot water is always ready, the corridor is closed, covered with rabbit fur blankets, leading directly to the bedroom, after washing... naked It doesn't matter."

Si Nan swallowed.

Still, still not going...

For the sake of integrity, the two decided to go to Dongxiyuan to see the children.

Half of Dongxiyuan is a martial arts arena, and the other half is a residence.

There is a three-story wooden building next to the main courtyard, which is dedicated to the nurses. It looks like a school dormitory. There are dozens of rooms on each floor. Although they are not big, there are beds, cabinets, and desks.

The little guys ran up and down several times, and finally chose eight rooms on the third floor, which happened to be next to each other.

Without the help of the housekeeper, they pulled the suitcases and put their things away one by one.

The cubs are all books, Erdou has a box of recipes, little eggplant is the account book, and the rest of the children are much simpler, except for the clothes, they are the swords themselves.

Oh, by the way, Erlang and Dongzao each got a black iron bow, which was used by Tang Xuan when he was a child.Erlang has a good head, and Dongzao has great strength. Tang Xuan chose the most suitable one for them according to their respective characteristics.

The elders stood by the door, seeing the children taking such good care of themselves, they were both relieved and distressed.

They are all good boys!

Even if it wasn't the county king's own, it should be treated well.

It was the first time for the children to live alone, and they woke up early the next day, sitting in the dining room energetically, chatting and discussing.

"I can't smell Brother Dongzao's stinky feet, I'm not used to it!"

"I can't even hear the puppy grinding its teeth!"

"I heard the cub reading, even through a wall, I still heard it."

"Ah, I also listened to it all morning, and I almost recited it."

The cub stuck out his tongue and said softly, "I'm sorry, it's the first time I live alone. I thought you couldn't hear me, so I read it aloud. I will whisper it tomorrow!"

"No, no, I slept better listening to you reading."

"Me too!"

"I also……"

The children covered their mouths and laughed gleefully.

I didn't laugh very loudly, for fear of disturbing others.

In fact, their words have long been heard by the generals.Everyone looked at each other and laughed.

It's good, it looks like one of our own people, and they are all scumbags.

Except for the princess and that little boy.

The men spontaneously put Xiao Zai and Si Nan in the ranks of "precious and protected species in the county palace".

After the meal, nine carriages set off from the main gate of the Prince's Mansion at the same time, heading for different places.

Erlang, Xiaozai and Dongzao are going to Ruoshui Academy, Xiaogouzi and Xiaomu are going to Cuijiazhai, Little Eggplant is going to Yutang Lane, Xiaomantou and Erdou are going to Mantingfang, Huaishu and Yu Sanniang are going to move Your new home in West City.

In fact, the children are all on the way, at most two carriages are enough, but the housekeeper does not.

"The mansion has been deserted for so many years, and it finally became lively. Why don't you want me to show off? Nine cars, one must be missing!"

These are the words of the old housekeeper.

Several elders raised their hands and feet in agreement.

Sinan's heart was warm.

The people in the mansion took the children seriously, which made him more gratified than that he himself was valued.

The children greeted excitedly with their car windows open, and smiled brightly, Sinan's heart was completely at ease.

It's just too late.

The old butler turned around and looked at Sinan with a smile: "Did Brother Nan sleep soundly last night?"

"It's very solid, I haven't dreamed yet, and it's dawn when I open my eyes. What kind of incense did Uncle light in my room? It cured my 'dreams'!" Sinan is a professional at making the old man happy.

The old housekeeper smiled, "It's not a fragrance, but a few kinds of medicinal herbs. I made it myself. If Brother Nan thinks it works, I'll put a few more boxes in your room."

"It's very useful, very useful." Sinan held the old man's arm, "The little clay figurine made by Uncle is also interesting, is it me and Xiao Xuanxuan?"

"Did you see? I put it higher on purpose. I'm old, my hands shake badly, I can't pinch it well, it's too rough."

"Okay! I have pinched Xiao Xuanxuan's stern face." Sinan blows rainbow farts with real emotion, and at the same time does not forget to express his concern, "I have a finger exercise, I practice it every day, and the hand tremor may be cured Some."

"Easy to learn?"

"You don't need to learn, I take my uncle to do it every day."

The old butler was immediately moved, and in the end he lost all interest in Sinan's gender.

"I have arranged people outside your yard. If someone knocks on the door in the middle of the night and does not do good things, you should shout loudly. Don't worry about your face being taken advantage of by others." After speaking, he glanced at Tang Xuan meaningfully.

Si Nan suppressed a smile, and said solemnly: "Uncle, don't worry, no one is knocking on the door."

There is one who climbs the window.

Last night, Tang Xuan deliberately waited for the butler to fall asleep before climbing over the wall next door, and slept all night with Sinan in his arms.

The next day, hearing the butler's footsteps, he jumped out of the window and ran away.

As long as you run fast enough, the housekeeper can't see it.

So exciting!

The hot pot restaurant is not busy these few days, and Sinan just happens to be able to stay in the mansion to get acquainted with everyone.

Although they haven't married yet, the people in the house already regard Si Nan as the "mother".

The gardener uncle came over, rubbed his hands, and smiled naively, "Brother Nan is here, and he brought a few more dolls, and the mansion finally looks a bit like a living. I think, in the future, we will have to entertain guests at home. Aren't you taking care of the garden?"

Si Nan heard it, and wanted to give him an idea.

The elders are all straightforward, and they don't have so many twists and turns. Since they asked him, they really wanted to follow his preferences. If they refused politely, they would appear alienated.

So, he simply agreed: "When uncle is not busy, take me around the garden. I'll take a look and see if I can come up with a good idea."

Uncle Gardener was really happy, and nodded again and again, "Okay, I'm not busy, turn now!"

The elders all put down what they were doing and turned around.

Turning around inside and out, Sinan saw some tricks.

The uncles were all from the army. Before joining the army, most of them were herdsmen or farmers in the Northwest. They didn't have any elegant tastes or pleasures, and they paid more attention to real life.

In the huge county prince's mansion, none of the scenery is for the sake of beauty, all of them are for practicality.For example, the racecourse is not used by anyone, and it has not been left unused. Instead, several vegetable fields have been reclaimed, and a cage of pullets has been raised!

This is a spectacle that is absolutely impossible to see in the mansions of other princes and nobles!

Seeing Sinan staring at the racetrack, the gardener uncle felt embarrassed, and secretly rubbed and pestled the cook uncle.

Uncle Cook was the most eloquent among them, and he explained embarrassingly: "The king of the county lived in the palace since he was a child, so he didn't need this, and when it was deserted, he planted some melons and beans... what, just happened to be moved by the dolls. Come here, it's time to free up the horse farm and practice riding and shooting morning and night."

The gardener uncle also nodded quickly, "There are other things that need to be changed. Just tell me, we have a lot of family members, so we can clean them up in a few clicks."

——In short, Brother Xiaonan, don't dislike his family's rough life!Don't let the little master lose his wife!

Sinan smiled, sincere and straightforward, "I think it's good. I can rest assured that I can eat what I grow. The cubs don't need to practice riding and shooting at home. Didn't the king buy a racecourse on the outskirts of the city? Take them there every two days to practise. Let's have fun."

He pointed to the empty stable next to him, "I saw that the horses pulling the carts are kept outside the corner gate. Instead of leaving this place empty, it is better to raise some sheep. According to the king of the county, the uncles are used to eating long-haired lamb from the northwest. After all, long-distance shopping is not new, it is better to raise a few breeding sheep, and a flock will be born next year."

"There is also the inner courtyard, which is still empty. Why don't you plant more fruit trees. If you can't finish eating at home, you can sell them to the hot pot restaurant. The restaurant will provide guests with free fruit juice all year round. It is more cost-effective to use your own fruit."

"No, you don't need to buy it, just supply it to the store." Uncle Gardener grinned happily when he saw that he not only didn't dislike him, but also proposed more ways to live.

The little master really married a good wife!

"What about the lake? Should I raise some fish? Last year, I planted some water chestnuts after listening to your advice. Maybe they were planted too late and didn't grow much. I buried a few baskets of lotus roots early this year. I don't know if they can grow."

"It looks pretty good to me, it's full of pink and white flowers, very pretty." Sinan boasted.

Speaking of the curved lake, he suddenly had an idea.

It was an artificial lake with shallow water and a long and narrow surface. The soil along both sides of the lake was thick. There were no trees, only weeds.

If the soil foundation is laid along the lake, mulberry trees are planted, fish are raised in the lake, and a few silkworm houses are added, it will be a proper "mulberry fish pond"!

Sinan wrote a term paper when he was in school, and he was very clear that although there had been large-scale sericulture and silk weaving activities in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta since the Han Dynasty, it had nothing to do with fish farming.

It was not until the Jiayuan period of the Ming Dynasty that some areas in Zhejiang and Fujian had the embryonic form of "mulberry fish ponds".

Just relying on his mouth to speak dryly, worried that the elders would not understand, Sinan simply took a piece of paper and drew while talking.

"Plant mulberries on the ridge of the pond, raise silkworms with mulberry leaves, feed fish with silkworm chrysalis, make pond mud fertilized with mulberries, and eat mulberries, and hire some female workers who are good at killing silk. In this way, fish, mulberry, and silk can all be obtained."

Three birds with one stone.

The elders only feel good, really good.

This mulberry fish is good, Brother Xiaonan is even better, he is smart and has many ideas, so he is good.

Tang Xuan thought more.

As Sinan narrated, his expression gradually became serious. Finally, he simply picked up the blueprint, folded it, and put it in his arms, "I'll show it to the officials."

Simon was not surprised.

Compared with the small county prince's mansion, the vast land in the south of the Yangtze River and the southeast has developed water sources, rivers are everywhere, and the air is warm and humid, which is more suitable for raising fish and growing mulberry.

If it can be done well, the benefits to the local people, to the tax revenue of the imperial court, and to border trade cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences.

Tang Xuan said with a smile: "Don't worry, if you don't take it for nothing, you will ask the officials for a reward."

"No, no, I didn't come up with this." Sinan pretended to be polite.

Tang Xuan nodded solemnly, "Success, then I won't ask for it."

Simon: ...

Tang Xuanlang laughed and got on his horse.

Si Nan picked up a clod of soil and threw it on his back.

Tang Xuan patted the horse's buttocks, and the horse's hooves kicked up, making Sinan look ashamed.

In front of the elders, both of them became elementary school students.

At noon, neither Tang Xuan nor the children came back, and the youngest "child" in the family was Sinan.

The uncle chef made a lot of delicious food, and brought them to him wholeheartedly, and specially made him a few flower cakes filled with bean paste, as if coaxing a child.

Si Nan suddenly realized the benefits of moving to the Prince's Mansion - in the Si family, he was the head of the family and worried about the children everywhere; here, with the elders taking care of him, he only needed to eat with his stomach open and play with his hands and feet.

Someone hurts.

Tang Xuan stayed in the palace all day and didn't come back until after dinner.

"The government attaches great importance to it and wants you to make a set in the mansion. Come and see for yourself when the time comes. If it is true as you said, it can be implemented in Jiangnan by the end of summer."

"Okay, we must not disappoint the officials." Sinan was very confident about this. After all, it was the experience of his ancestors for thousands of years, so he couldn't be wrong.

When it was night, the two of them took a bath respectively, lying on the soft cushion and chatting.

It was rare for Tang Xuan to lose the appearance of sitting upright in front of others, lazily leaning against the screen couch, while feeding Sinan with dried meat, while reading to him from the scriptures.

Si Nan was like a kitten, lying limply on his lap, eyes half closed, purring and eating snacks.

Tang Xuan doesn't need to go back to his yard tonight.

After a lot of effort, he finally persuaded the housekeeper to let him live next door to Sinan.

It was time to go to bed, and the two of them went back to their houses.

After blowing out the lamp, the butler came over to take a look to make sure Tang Xuan didn't bully Sinan.

——In the eyes of everyone in the county palace, Si Nan is just a shy little white rabbit, and his master is a wolf with a big tail. It is impossible to imagine that the two of them are working hand in hand, like brothers.

Therefore, the housekeeper felt that it was his responsibility to protect Sinan before getting married.

Si Nan was in a drowsy sleep, when he suddenly heard a knocking sound, very close, just above his head.

Si Nan turned over, raised his head, and confirmed the source of the sound—the two people's beds were next to each other, with a wall in between, and a wooden cabinet embedded in the wall, and Tang Xuan was knocking on it.

Si Nan responded twice, provocatively with a smile: "Don't knock on the wall, come here if you have the ability."

As soon as the words were finished, there was a "click", and a big hole suddenly appeared on the cabinet, and a dim yellow light poured out from the hole, shining on Sinan's astonished face.

"The legendary... chiseling the wall to steal light?" Sinan teased.

Tang Xuan smiled, stretched out his hands from the hole, grabbed his arm, dragged him and the quilt together, and hugged him tightly.

"This is called 'cutting the wall to steal people'."