Even if Si Xingjian didn't make trouble secretly, Jiang Guo would not be at peace.

He and Zhao Qing were only two people, and looking weak, they became little fat sheep in the eyes of some people.

Zhao Qing chopped off the hoe that was about to fall on them, and then showed his hand to scare the refugees away, and then angrily said to Si Xingjian: "We shouldn't have opened a warehouse for them to release grain before."

These refugees have gone too far, they dare to kill their horses!

Even if those people had no food to eat, they were not the ones who robbed them of the food, so they actually attacked them two innocent passers-by.

Si Xingjian's mood didn't fluctuate much.

What they met now was not the same group of refugees as before, even if they were, the refugees who got the food did not know them.

Even if those people repay their kindness with revenge, he will not take it to heart.

After all, he didn't do that for the gratitude of these refugees.

Without expectations, there will be no loss.

He never cared too much about irrelevant personnel.

They rode all the way, and they abandoned their horses when they reached the border between the two countries, and found a caravan to go with them.

Si Xingjian has already given Wu Ying to Zhao Zhao.

He either bought or rented horses all the way, so he didn't have to worry about placing the horses.

After they returned to the Great Zhou Kingdom, they first turned to the waterway and changed their carriages. In addition, they occasionally bought some special products on the way, which delayed some time. By the time they returned to Fanyang County, it was more than a month before they left.

Liang Zhaozhao and Si Anyue went out to greet their father in surprise when they heard that their father had returned.

Although Si Anyue is not as close to Si Xingjian as Zhao Zhao is now, she has sincerely treated him as family.

It's just that although they were happy in their hearts, their actions were somewhat reserved, so as not to look too rude.

But Lan Lan didn't care about these, and "swish" past them.

When Si Xingjian got out of the carriage, Lan Lan threw himself into his arms. He patted Lan Lan's head a few times with his left hand, and grabbed the back of Lan Lan's neck with his right hand, and threw it aside mercilessly.

He was already a little uncomfortable in the bumpy carriage, but when Lan Lan hit him, his body almost fell apart.

But in front of the two children, how could there be an act of disrespect?

Therefore, Si Xingjian just straightened his clothes calmly, and walked in front of the two children in a very good manner.

The two saluted together and called "Father".

Si Xingjian nodded, looked at Zhao Zhao and said, "I've grown taller."

He looked at Yue'er again, and saw that her face was a bit rounder.

Just as the words were coming out of his mouth, he remembered that thinness is considered beautiful in this era, so the phrase "getting fat" turned around and became "grow taller too."

Children grow faster in spring. The two of them are only 14 years old and are still growing. In addition, they eat a balanced diet and exercise a lot these days, and they have indeed grown a bit.

They talked for a while, Si Xingjian asked them to look at the presents he had brought back, and he went to wash and change himself.

The things he bought on the way were only novelties, but the few books he brought from the General’s Mansion were not common—“Drinking Food Record” and “Lin’s Recipe” for Yue’er; You can't buy them in bookstores.

For Si Anyue, a small fortune fan, this couldn't be described as a treasure.

A book that has become an orphan is indeed worth a lot of money.

For Liang Zhaozhao, the content in the book is more precious.

They were not at all surprised that such a precious book was casually stuffed into their hands by their father, and they didn't even ask where it came from.

They never imagined that the omnipotent and noble-tempered father in their eyes could do such a thing.

After Si Xingjian came back, he rested for two days and started preparing to return to Beijing again.

He has been in this world for almost half a year, and he is still not very used to the traffic here.

Accustomed to those convenient and comfortable means of transportation, he always thinks from time to time that he can ride the wind with his sword.

And Lan Lan, it's really useless if she can't become a mount.

But Si Xingjian has a calm (too lazy) temperament, just think about it casually, and try to comfort himself - he can leave this world after a little more time, and he doesn't need to go out after returning to Beijing.

Before leaving, Si Xingjian took Zhao Zhao to a "stronghold" of the original owner in Fanyang County.

Liang Zhaozhao looked at the full granary, the silver bricks hidden under the floor in the secret room, weapons, cloth, leather, etc., and took tokens and keys from his father, and was introduced by his father to the people here...

A great panic suddenly arose in her heart——Why does it seem like father is arranging funeral affairs like this?

She tentatively said, "I'm afraid I can't do these things well..."

Si Xingjian said indifferently: "It's okay, these are just left for you in case you need them. If they become your burden, it's okay to throw them away."

Liang Zhaozhao: "..."

If Yue'er, a little money fan, knew that she had lost so much money, wouldn't she be so heartbroken?

"But father gave me all these, Yue'er?"

"These are just a part, there are others, I will tell you slowly in the future. As for Yue'er, I have other plans for her."

Knowing that her father would not let him go, Liang Zhaozhao breathed a sigh of relief, and she took the opportunity to ask for advice: "Father is far away in the capital, how can we guarantee that these people will not betray?"

She asked this to satisfy her curiosity.

She is not a person who can trust others easily, so she can't help but think: Money touches people's hearts, what if these subordinates secretly steal these belongings and escape, what's more, what if they directly devour the master and take them as their own?

Si Xingjian smiled, and said lightly: "I can't guarantee it. Selfishness is human nature, and people's hearts are changeable, so restraint is needed. You don't have to worry about everyone, just take care of the leader or two."

"As for how to manage it... To sum it up, it's probably a combination of grace and power, so that they are unwilling and afraid to do things that betray the Lord."

Just like Ruyan, even if she wanted to leave, let alone betrayal, she would not even dare to escape.

In fact, the general environment of this era is cultivating people's servility, filial piety to the father, and loyalty to the king, all of which teach people to obey, almost unconditionally.

Moreover, people are not equal now, and the master is not guilty of killing a servant.

In this way, it is not difficult to manage and deter these subordinates.

If the original owner hadn't cultivated these forces, according to Si Xingjian's temperament, he would not have done these painstaking things if it wasn't necessary.

Although many things are not bothering him, but since he doesn't like it, why should he torture himself?

But since he took over, he will take good care of it, and only treat these subordinate servants as employees.

Moreover, doesn't he have a successor now?

Si Xingjian taught Zhaozhao some ways of being a subordinate, and also roughly talked about the leaders of several factions under the original owner——

Zhao Qing and Zhao Man are close bodyguards, they can be regarded as confidantes, they are responsible for training the guards, and also handle some trivial matters;

Yan Wen and Yan Wu are mainly responsible for some secret tasks, such as the care of these properties;

Qian Chuan'er is mainly responsible for making money in business, and you can see him when you return to Beijing...

There are also those responsible for intelligence, assassinations, etc. Si Xingjian will not mention them.

Anyway, he has already started to make other arrangements for these.

Liang Zhaozhao felt a little dizzy after hearing this.

She was already somewhat prepared, but what she encountered was far beyond her expectations.

What did that guy do in the first place?Such a big mess was left behind?

These are assets and burdens, let alone take care of them, she can't even think of how to spend them.

Suddenly, there was a lot of trouble...

But soon Liang Zhaozhao put all these behind, because they took care of things here and left for the capital.

In late February, the spring breeze was warm and everything recovered, and they were not in a hurry to travel, as if they were on an outing.

Liang Zhaozhao and Si Anyue became very interested in wild vegetables.

Si Anyue wanted to try it because she saw that wild vegetables could be eaten in the recipe; and Si Anyue simply wanted to know about various practical skills or things, and she might be able to use them at any time.

At this time, Liang Zhaozhao did not expect that one day she would really use these wild vegetables, and it could even be said that she lived on them.

Naturally, Si Xingjian would not stop them, and even taught them which ones were poisonous, which ones were edible, and how to make them delicious.

With their current family circumstances, they don't need to dig wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger, but Si Xingjian knows that wild vegetables are good for people's health.

The vitamins contained in wild vegetables are usually higher than that of artificially grown vegetables, and the content of trace elements happens to be consistent with what the human body needs. ①

He didn't talk about these unfamiliar terms with them, he only said which wild vegetables are good for the eyes, can improve night vision, and which can grow tall...

Liang Zhaozhao always kept his words in mind and had a good memory, so he wrote them down one by one, and asked, "Is there a general standard for judging which wild vegetables are edible and which are poisonous? "

After all, the wild vegetables they can see are very limited, and many grasses grow very similar.

Si Xingjian thought for a while, then said: "Taste after cooking, if there is obvious bitterness or other strange taste, it is probably poisonous." He also mentioned some methods to remove certain toxins. ②

Later, Si Anyue quietly said to Liang Zhaozhao: "Father knows a lot! Could it be that father didn't have a good life when he was a child, so he knows so many edible things?"

There are almost no wild vegetables and petals that my father doesn't know.

The corners of Liang Zhaozhao's mouth twitched, and he said to himself: Obviously you only care about food, and that's all you need to ask your father. Father knows a lot more.

"Maybe." She was actually a little curious about her father's experience.

Si Xingjian didn't know their curiosity, so she just took advantage of her spare time on the road to write down what she knew about wild vegetables, and named it "Wild Vegetable Collection".

He looked at these three words and couldn't hold back a smile.

The "Wild Grass Collection" written by others is a literary work, and his wild vegetable collection is really a collection of wild vegetables.

When he finished writing this book with illustrations, they also returned to the capital...

Liang Zhaozhao lifted the curtain and looked around the residence. Before the carriage stopped, she saw a row of outstanding maids standing at the door of a house.

She had another premonition that this was her home.

Sure enough, the carriage stopped at the door of this house.

The beautiful maids saluted and greeted them, and then saluted them in a well-trained way to welcome them in.

Si Xingjian said: "Let's rest first, and we'll talk about the rest after lunch. If you're not tired, you can walk around as you like."

Then Liang Zhaozhao was led to Xiheyuan. She looked up at the three big characters and knew it was written by her father.

I'm afraid this yard is also specially arranged for her.

Si Anyue followed her and muttered, "I thought I could live in the same courtyard as you."

Liang Zhaozhao said, "It's not far away anyway, why don't you go back to your Wangshu Garden first?"

"What's there to see? It's not like I haven't lived in it... Hey, you mean Wangshu Garden?"

Liang Zhaozhao just smiled and didn't answer.

Her name contains "Sun", and her residence is named Xihe Garden, while Yueer's name contains "Moon", so it is naturally Wangshu Garden.

This name gave people a feeling of being overqualified, but it was the name chosen by her father, and she suddenly felt that it was not surprising.

The two of them went back to their own rooms, visited each other's yard after washing, and strolled around the entire backyard.

Liang Zhaozhao also learned from Si Anyue the purpose of each house and the changes in the layout, from which he learned how much his father had spent on them.

This is the feeling of home.

Someone will care about her preferences, the maid will treat her as the master, and she can wander freely...

They ate together as a family.

After the meal, Si Xingjian called in the little maids who had been staying in the capital and began to arrange personnel.

Xueqin and Yuqi knew more about the affairs of the capital, so Zhao Zhao and Yue'er were asked to choose one; the other little maids were also asked to discuss the distribution.

Cherry from before continued to follow Yue'er, and Su Ye was brought by Zhao Zhao, so naturally she also followed her.

Si Xingjian thought for a while, and said directly: "Mujin should be by Yue'er's side, the same as Zhao Qing."

He still has other things to do, but he just made a rough arrangement, leaving the small things like naming and rations to them.

Before leaving, he said to the servant girls: "From now on, your masters will be the two young ladies, follow their orders and do things well, understand?"

In fact, this sentence is mainly for Si Anyue, no matter which one of Xueqinyu chess she chooses, the other party will not monitor her anymore.

Liang Zhaozhao and Si Anyue have a close relationship, not to mention competing with each other, they are very considerate of each other, so after Si Xingjian separated, they quickly settled down.

Si Anyue had trouble choosing a name. She really wanted these maids to use their original names, but who knows, there are two "big maids".

"Zhao Zhao, have you decided on a name yet?"

"En." Liang Zhaozhao nodded, and casually reported the names of several medicinal materials.

Si Anyue suddenly thought of something and asked, "Is Su Ye not surnamed Su?"

Liang Zhaozhao smiled and nodded.

"Aren't she and Su Mu sisters?"

Liang Zhaozhao continued to nod.

"No wonder..." Si Anyue wailed, and she said that Su Ye never missed her sister.

Comparing this with Zhao Zhao, it seems that she only knows how to eat.

Then Si Anyue named those maidservants litchi, pomegranate, red bayberry...

She snorted, "I want to plant all these fruits in my own yard."

"Of course that's good. I'll be lucky in the future." Liang Zhaozhao said with a smile, "It's just that the climate here may not be suitable for growing lychees. Why don't you change her name?"

Si Anyue blushed and rushed over to twist Zhaozhao's face.

Seeing the two people laughing and making trouble, the maids who had just got new names felt relieved, and they were no longer so tense. Some people looked at Xueqin and Yuqi from the corner of their eyes with doubts.

Xueqin and Yuqi were also very surprised—what happened after the master took Miss Yue'er away for a few months?

What about the dignified and well-behaved Miss Yue'er?

In the past, the master had strict requirements on Miss Yue'er, so they taught these new little maids the rules meticulously. Now seeing the two ladies like this, how can they show their prestige?

Not to mention the various reactions of these maids, Si Anyue and Liang Zhaozhao were in a very good mood. They quickly arranged the people in their yard, and arranged for others to sort out the things they brought back.

Yuqi brought letters and invitations to Liang Zhaozhao, saying that before she came back, a young man named Zhang Junchen came to the door, and then sent letters from time to time.

Liang Zhaozhao looked at the thick stack of letters and blinked guiltily. She didn't expect her father to take her elsewhere for the New Year.

On Zhuangzi, she lived a full and happy life, so she forgot the agreement with Zhang Junchen.

At any rate, Zhang Junchen was also her only friend for so many years, so she apologized sincerely and promised to invite him to Chunfenglou for dinner.

After the downfall of King Qi, Chunfeng Tower opened again.

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①②The relevant knowledge about wild vegetables is read from the book "Atlas of Chinese Wild Vegetables", and it is recounted based on general memory.

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