Xiaoyao Nongjiazi

The carriages of the Zhong family came in and out through the back door. Jian Mingyu had told the delivery man to deliver them to the gate, so Zhong Qingran and Tong Shi waited at the gate.

Fucheng was built from a piece of wasteland to its current scale, and it took countless manpower and material resources. Even if the Zhong family had the privilege, Zhong Qingran was not ashamed to ask a mason to build a beautiful house for his family. It's more refined, with more houses, and the rest is not much different from other houses.Naturally, they are not as particular about big families, and there is no rule of not opening the door for any serious matter, which does not exist in the Zhong family.

Tong Shi and Zhong Qingran were sitting in the gatehouse, talking and laughing, but it was not boring at all.

Within an hour of incense sticks, there was a noise from the gate. He Jiacheng, who was acting as the gatekeeper when nothing happened, immediately got up and opened the gate. Seeing that the goods waiting for the master's house had arrived, he rushed into the yard and called Shen Changgui and his wife who were already waiting to come over to help .

Several people are people who are used to farm work, and within a short while, they carried a few baskets of things into the hall of the main courtyard.

Tong's sent people down, and together with Mr. Zhong and Zhong Qingran, they began to organize things by category.There are both food and daily necessities inside.

Most of Hanhai Prefecture is occupied by grasslands. After the transformation of various tribes year after year, it is no longer the original endless, nothing but grass.To be honest, the situation in Hanhai Prefecture and Haran, which is also dominated by grasslands, are different.The Harlan people are nomadic people, they live by water, and their diet is mostly meat. This is basically the same as that of the tribes in Hanhai Prefecture, but the specific eating methods are quite different.

People from various tribes in Hanhai Prefecture also graze, but the scale cannot be compared with that of the Haran people.The Great Zhou Dynasty and Beisha are the two major population source countries of Hanhai Prefecture. Among them, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty accounted for nearly [-]%. The habits of the farming people have been well passed down by their descendants. Completely changing their customs and habits is also the fundamental reason for the phenomenon of farming as the mainstay and grazing as a supplement.

On this point, Zhong Qingran was extremely grateful.Nomads are extremely destructive. They are only responsible for harvesting, not paying. A little carelessness may cause a piece of grassland to be completely destroyed, and it will take a long time to recover on its own.This is not bad. If you raise those livestock that eat grass roots, you can imagine the result. Within a few years, the grassland will become barren.

This situation is not alarmist. Zhong Qingran has seen such a place after crossing Hanhai Prefecture no less than twice. In this way, it is far from the point where there is no grass. Obviously, this is caused by overgrazing.

Hanhai State has a vast territory, with few people and a lot of land. Even in this way, there are still improper use, and the situation of wasteland, let alone a country like Harlan that relies on grazing for a living, the situation will only become more serious.

Generally speaking, Hanhai Prefecture is also a very distinctive region, and with the participation of farming peoples, there are many things that even the well-informed Zhong Qingran has never heard of, let alone seen.

For example, now, the object in Zhong Qingran's hands, he only knows it is a kind of food, but he doesn't know what it is called. He asked Mr. and Mrs. Zhong, but they didn't know either. It seems that he can only wait for Jian Mingyu to take a shower. ask.

The three of them tacitly piled up all the unfamiliar objects aside, and only sorted out the objects with names.When he found a large bag of beef jerky, Zhong Qingran's eyebrows became particularly relaxed.He loves to eat beef very much, but he lives in the Great Zhou Dynasty. How can he eat beef whenever he wants?When he arrived in Hanhai Prefecture, everything was bad, except for one thing, eating beef casually, which made his mood high for several days.

It's a pity that there are too many places where animal power is needed in Fucheng, and Zhong Qingran can only be greedy. It's not easy to slaughter the farm cattle at will. Mingyu is considerate, knowing that he likes beef, and brought him such a big bag. Thinking of this, Zhong Qingran's heart It will be flattering.

Seeing his third grandson standing there stupidly, with a closer look, Mr. and Mrs. Zhong knew what was going on. The two elders shook their heads and continued to work helplessly.

The fifth house of the Zhong family has always had prosperous children. Even though the women of the right age are married and have their own small families, it is impossible to follow Mr. Zhong to leave their hometown to seek a living. They also have four sons who stay with Mr. Zhong, which is quite a number.Regardless of the reason for coming to Hanhai Prefecture, Mr. and Mrs. Zhong are always happy to have children and grandchildren around their knees. Those people who make people feel a twinge of pain when they think of it, it doesn't matter if they are not in front of them, at least the two elders can be less Some responses.

At the beginning, because the Zhong family's money was short of money, Zhong Zhengren and Zhong Zhengzhi didn't give all the hundreds of taels of silver that Zhong Zhengren and Zhong Zhengzhi should have been given. Until Zhong Qingran took people away, they still owed a lot, but now they are enjoying the benefits .Among the four brothers, originally the second and third brothers, one is a businessman and the other owns a restaurant, and their family background is the best, but now, it is the eldest and fourth brothers who came later.

Zhong Zhengren and Zhong Zhengzhi bought a lot of wasteland with the balance that they received shortly after arriving in Hanhai Prefecture, and hired a few long-term workers to take care of it. In addition, the two brothers were each responsible for the affairs of Fucheng. thriving.

Zhong Zhengyi and Zhong Zhengli are also doing well, but compared with Zhong Zhengren and Zhong Zhengzhi, there is a temporary gap.There's no way around that, the two of them ran away in a hurry, only carrying important things with them, the shop and the house and the goods, basically all became a waste.

It is also impossible for Mr. Zhong to subsidize the two of them because of this, and at most take care of them in private. He doesn't want to finally settle down, and the brothers will have quarrels again.He didn't ask his sons to put in much effort, at least he couldn't hold Qing back.

Now the whole family of Zhong's family seems to be in harmony, at least there is no moth in any family, Zhong Qingran is not stingy, if he has good things, he will usually give a copy to his parents, uncles and aunts.Mr. Zhong understood the disposition of his third grandson, as long as the sons did not cross the line, they would certainly benefit from them.

Just like now, the large pile of items that Mingyu brought back, which were rarely seen or even not found in Fucheng, included gifts for the four brothers of Zhong Zhengren, and even the share of Zhong Zhengyi's family who traveled together was not neglected.

Usually in the family, Tong Shi and Jian Mingyu are responsible for giving and receiving gifts. Tong Shi can understand at a glance that those things that are in quadruplicate or in relatively large quantities are the gifts to be given.As for the part that will be given to the elders, you need to ask Jian Mingyu before making a decision.Not only Mr. Zhong, but Mrs. Tong did not have any objection to this kind of behavior of favoring one over another.

Who made Qingran the eldest son?It will be strange if a bowl of water is level.If this is the case, the two elders will have to wonder if there is something wrong with their precious grandson's brain.

Excluding the elder family, the remaining three sons and grandsons did not treat each other equally, and the gifts received by the fourth family would be better than those of the second and third families.People are close and distant, Mr. Zhong and his wife will not say anything when they see each other.Of course, the gifts that Zhong Qingran gave to the three uncles were all the same on the surface, and the fourth uncle's family just gave them in private, regardless of when.

These are the filial piety Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu gave to the elders as juniors, the two elders said otherwise.Just like Mr. and Mrs. Zhong, they would not interfere in the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Zhong Qingran at will. Zhong Qingran also had no objection to his grandparents' occasional subsidization of their second and third uncles.He and Mingyu are not stingy people, such a small thing really doesn't matter, as long as the two elders are happy.

Now that the weather is warm, Jian Mingyu basically takes a bath every day. Jian Mingyu doesn't spend much time. Mr. Zhong, his son, and his grandson have not finished arranging a bunch of things before Jian Mingyu finishes taking a bath.

In Hanhai Prefecture, the highest temperature rarely exceeds [-] degrees throughout the year, not to mention that it is only early summer, and the average temperature can reach more than [-] degrees, which is already very good.There is no way, the temperature difference between day and night in Hanhai Prefecture is huge. Even in the hottest period in the afternoon, the temperature is as high as [-] degrees, and the temperature in the early morning is quite harsh, and sometimes even drops below zero.

When they first came here, everyone including Zhong Qingran was very uncomfortable. Fortunately, there was no shortage of doctors in Fucheng, and Zhong Qingran, a pharmacist, was in charge, so nothing went wrong.Now that a year has passed, everyone has gotten used to such a climate.But even so, the incidence of typhoid fever is significantly higher, especially the elderly and children with weaker constitutions have a higher incidence.

This situation will not change in a short while, and Zhong Qingran is the same, it is impossible, let him prescribe a soup to strengthen the body for all weak people, right?He can drive it, but he is afraid that few people can afford it.Besides, such medicines are usually more precious. If the medicine is of ordinary effect, it is better to eat it as a cost-effective supplement.

"Mingyu, it's all done? Come on, tell grandpa, what are these?" Mr. Zhong waved his hands and said with a smile.

Jian Mingyu looked at the food that Mr. Zhong was holding, and was happy: "Grandpa, this is a kind of crispy cheese. It doesn't look like it. In fact, there is no difference in essence, except that some more ingredients are added, and the process is also different. , I remember several flavors."

Speaking of this, Jian Mingyu stopped, and after a search, he continued: "Here, these are colorful and have different shapes. When you smell them closely, they all smell like milk. I have tasted them. They have various flavors, sour. Both sweet and salty, with a soft taste, it is suitable for elderly people like grandparents."

"What about these?" Tong pointed to the pile of unidentified objects placed aside, with a little curiosity in his eyes.

"This pouch is filled with yogurt, sweet and sour. It tastes very good. I think children will like it very much. It's just that this thing is not durable, so it should be distributed to younger siblings as soon as possible. This is milk tofu, which is very similar to tofu. Then It's..." Jian Mingyu was very patient. For Mr. Zhong and the three of them, he explained in detail the names and uses of various items, and food accounted for more than half of them. Who told Fucheng not to have enough food reserves? Given that opportunity, how could he not buy some.

If it weren't for the fact that food occupies an important position among the major tribes, and the purchases of foreigners are restricted, the Huaxia caravan might buy a large amount of food to improve the diet of the people in Fucheng.After all, the days of eating vegetables and meat all day long are indeed a bit too difficult. Didn’t everyone grow coarse grains such as corn and sweet potatoes first after they have glass greenhouses?

Originally, Zhong Qingran and the three of them had already organized the items. After Jian Mingyu joined, the progress was faster, and it didn't take long before they finished packing.

"Qingran, Mingyu, you put these away, and leave the rest here. While there is still some time, you go and give the gifts." Mrs. Tong got up, and each of them carried a small basket with Mr. Zhong, and entered the room. went to the room.

Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu looked at each other, seeing that the things were not heavy, they didn't go up to help.Elderly people also need self-respect. The older they get, the less they think about it. The younger generation treats them as waste that cannot be lifted or shouldered.Besides, Mr. Zhong and his wife are not very old, and they are only in their early fifties this year. After taking Wuguo, they feel that they have nowhere to use their strength. It may not be good for their health to prevent them from venting their abundant energy.

"Mingyu, have you saved enough things for Mingchen?" Zhong Qingran asked casually.

"Yeah." Jian Mingyu smiled, "He, since I had a detailed talk with him last time and my heart was untied, he has taken several courses and packed his schedule so much that he has nothing to do all day long. It's a free time. I think he's focused on his studies, so he doesn't care too much."

"Mingchen is still young, and our family doesn't need him to work in the fields. He can master all these subjects. It will not be difficult to become a teacher in the future." Of course, there will be no objection, as long as he knows how to be flexible, he will not become a person who can only study hard.Of course, he would be even happier if he could help the family with what he could do tomorrow morning.Zhong Qingran doesn't want to cultivate a brother-in-law who only cares about himself and is too selfish.

Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu went to Zhong Zhengren's house first, Ming was the only one in the house.Seeing that it was almost noon, the two of them didn't stay long, chatted with Ming Shi for a few words, then got up to leave.Ming immediately said that she wanted to keep the two of them at her house for lunch, but when Qingran said that she would go to the homes of three uncles to pay her respects, she didn't stay any longer, and then changed her words: "Qingran, our family hasn't been together for a few days, Qing girl and Qing Han keeps nagging in my ear. How about you pick a day and call your parents-in-law over to have a meal together?"

Zhong Qingran readily agreed, and went out with Jian Mingyu.After returning to Zhong's house, Zhong Qingran stopped Jian Mingyu: "You just took a shower, it would be unreasonable not to meet your parents for a gift, but for uncle, I'm enough, you can rest at home."

Jian Mingyu didn't refuse, watched Zhong Qingran off, and walked out of the courtyard with a basket of things, the corners of his mouth turned up unconsciously, and a smile melted in his eyes.

Just as Jian Mingyu was fascinated, Dianbai and Minglei jumped off the scaffolding, walked slowly to Jian Mingyu, touched their feet, and called softly.

"Okay, I won't forget you two." Jian Mingyu bent down and patted the heads of the two eagles a few times to appease him. After a while, he quickly walked into the room, took out a small bag of dried meat, and poured it on Dianbai. and Minglei's special food plate, and put them in front of them.

The two eagles ate happily, and a bag of dried meat entered their stomachs within a few strokes. At the end, they raised their heads and hooted to Jian Mingyu to beg for food.

"It's still some time before the meal time, don't worry, I will give you enough to eat later." Jian Mingyu was unmoved, and he didn't want to disrupt the three meals of the two eagles when conditions permit.Although he didn't know whether eagles needed to eat at the same time as people, but he had heard from Qingran that not eating on time seemed to be bad for people's health, presumably, eagles were not much worse.

Dianbai and Minglei were very smart, seeing that Jian Mingyu didn't plan to give any more, they drooped their heads in discouragement, as if they had been greatly wronged.

Jian Mingyu saw it as funny, and his heart softened a little, but he persisted, so he had no choice but to say: "Why are you in a hurry, it will be noon soon, and I will give you a whole meal now."

Prior to this, Jian Mingyu had never raised eagles, but he also knew that eagles only ate meat. After eating Wuguo, the recipe changed slightly, and Dianbai and Minglei became omnivores.Even so, the two eagles still inherited their previous disposition, they only used vegetarian food occasionally, and most of the time, they only ate all kinds of meat.

Jian Mingyu observed carefully, and saw that after Dianbai and Minglei became vegetarians, there was no abnormality in their bodies, but they followed their preferences, eating meat if they wanted to, and vegetarians if they wanted to. Meat is restricted.

Dianbai and Minglei have grown up to now, and they have already surpassed their mothers in length. With their wings spread out, they are more than a foot long. When they fly over people's heads at low altitude, they feel overwhelming, which makes Zhong Qingran sigh. .

"Mingyu, why did you come in? You just took a shower, so don't smell of oily smoke again." Tong said with her head turned.

"Grandma, Dianbai and Minglei are hungry, I'll make them some meat." Jian Mingyu explained the purpose of coming.

"Oh, that's it. Here, the stove over there happens to be empty. You can carry it outside to cook, so as not to be bored in the stove and covered in sweat." Tong's eyes rolled, and he came up with a compromise.

Jian Mingyu took Tong's favor, quickly removed the copper pot, moved the stove to the shade of the verandah, put the soup pot on it, put in a large piece of pork, sprinkled with seasonings, let it go, and went about his own business matter.

Dianbai and Minglei knew that the meat stewed on the stove was their ration.The two eagles had a tacit understanding, staring straight at the soup pot with eagle eyes that could not see the slightest emotion.If Jian Mingyu saw their small eyes, he could roughly guess what they were thinking.At this time, Dianbai and Minglei are more dangerous. Anyone who dares to prey on them will enter their hunting list.

Fortunately, the two eagles have lived in Zhong's house for a long time, and they know what they can do and what they can't do. The most they can do is scare people who approach them, drive them away, and then stop.

Wang Ma's servants who came in and out of the main courtyard of Zhong's family from time to time had been told this a long time ago. No one would stroke the tiger's whiskers, but such a situation had never happened before. This saved Zhong Qingran and Jian Mingyu from worrying. A lot of trouble.

Dianbai and Minglei's teeth are very good. The meat only needs to be cooked, and there is no need to stew it crispy. This is why Jian Mingyu will choose stewed meat when he knows that the two eagles are hungry. A slower cooking method.

Zhong Qingran really wanted to bring four gifts at once, and give one one by one to finish the job.But Mrs. Tong disagreed, saying that if it was just a bowl of meat, it didn't matter. It would be better to give it to a family at a time as a formal gift, because the former would not seem serious enough.

After listening to Tong Shi's remarks, Zhong Qingran couldn't help but resist the urge to roll his eyes.Since Grandma said so, Zhong Qingran had no choice but to follow suit.There were so many rules and customs in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he didn't bother to overthrow them one by one, but it was just a matter of walking a few more steps. He was not a man in his seventies and eighties, so he had the right to exercise his body.

Zhong Qingran comforted himself so much, but after walking down four times, he couldn't help sweating, and went back to the room to wipe it with hot water, and only then did he feel comfortable all over.

Not long after Zhong Qingran rested, the food was served on the table.The dishes are not much different from the past, except for the loach that is not often eaten, it is better than a fresh one, but Zhong Qingran's family eats it with gusto.It is not easy for them to have a life like today, and they must cherish it.

Time passed quietly, Jian Mingyu finished his vacation, stared at the city guard for a few days to practice, and was dragged into the mountain by Zhong Qingran.

The purpose of this trip is very simple, not mainly for hunting, just to catch chicks and all kinds of bugs that may come in handy Cub, that's the best.

Due to the large number of targets, not long after entering the mountain forest, everyone had a harvest, and the further they went, the greater the harvest.

At first, everything was normal. Although the accompanying city guards didn't know what the city master was doing with so many chicks, at least they didn't feel any difference.When Jian Mingyu ordered them to capture the silkworms, their complexions turned blue and their scalps became numb. It wasn't that they were afraid of bugs, but they didn't know what was going on.Chengwei heard it very clearly, Jian Mingyu wants to live, but death is useless.This conflicts with their cognition. Chickens, ducks and geese like to eat bugs, but it doesn't matter if they live or die.

Although a little guilty in their hearts, the city guards still carried out the orders given by Jian Mingyu without compromise.Although the city guards had the original duty of arresting the police, in the final analysis, their true identity was soldiers, and they had to obey orders.

The city guards continued to dig deeper into it with apprehension.

Zhong Qingran didn't have a definite destination for this trip, and he didn't need the accompanying thunder to guide the direction. It soared in the air at will, and with its eagle eyes with excellent dynamic vision, it scanned the group of people from time to time to guard and escort them.

After searching all the way, everyone gained a lot. Several specially made baskets were already filled with young birds, silkworms and bees, and even a few animal cubs were found.If it weren't for Zhong Qingran's high demands, as long as those chicks and cubs who were just born a few days ago, they would have returned with full rewards at this time.

It's not that Zhong Qingran is too picky, it's really a beast of prey, not as easy to tame as a cow and horse, in order to reduce the number of wasted effort, he had to do this as a last resort.

Zhong Qingran was of great use to these cubs, so he didn't let the city guards do it. He and Jian Mingyu came to feed them in person.