The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

When Yuan Chun was about to leave the government office, he brought a roasted sweet potato and a few roasted chestnuts to warm in the stove and took them back to Yuan Kang.

Seeing that the food was hot, Yuan Kang pulled up his robe and sat down to eat, "I just want to eat something. Although it's warmer here than in Beijing, it still feels freezing."

"Take this spoon to eat, you don't need to dirty your hands." Yuan Chun handed Yuan Kang a long-handled silver-tipped spoon, "How about putting some sauce on it?"

"No, I think the original taste is fine." Yuan Kang scooped it up and ate it. When it was almost in his heart, he dug some and sent it to Yuan Chun's mouth, "I know you must have eaten it at your mother-in-law's place, but This heart is the sweetest, eat it?"

"Yeah~" Yuan Chun opened his mouth and took it, chewing and mumbled, "Mother will give me a small half, and I can only eat three chestnuts."

Seeing that she was eating happily, Yuan Kang wanted to feed her again, but Yuan Chun still refused, "Hurry up and eat, my mother said that I can't just eat casually just thinking about being pregnant."

Yuan Kang raised his eyes and looked at the maids who took care of her, "What? They didn't take care of them well?" Did they treat them too leniently, and were they overthinking?

The servants held their breaths and dared not refute.

"Where are you thinking? Doctor Zhang has already felt my pulse when he helped my mother ask Ping An's pulse. It's okay. When the water is full, it overflows, and the moon is full, then it loses. Since I have already eaten, eating more will be too much." " Yuan Chun took his hand and asked Yuan Kang to touch her stomach, "Besides, this is a snack. It's for a change. If you're full, how can you eat in a while?" She said softly Yuyu suddenly became a little shy again, and exhaled in Yuan Kang's ear like a ranch, "My mother said, in another month, the baby will be in my womb, and I will be able to hear us talking."

Yuan Kang had never heard of such a thing, and he was so happy that he didn't know what to do, "Really!"

"How can this kind of thing be used for nonsense? My mother gave birth to five of us. How could she be false?" Yuan Chun wiped his hands with a handkerchief. It's really just for appetizer.

"Okay!" Yuan Kang went to wash his hands again, and the two were talking sideways together, and he put his hand on Yuan Chun's stomach and stroked it gently, "My darling..."

This kind of intimacy is different from the intimacy between the two in the past, but Yuan Chun thinks this kind of feeling is not bad.

"In the past few days, you can finally get off work according to the time clock." Yuan Chun sighed.

"After all, it is not easy to implement the calendar. If there is no big sitting clock that is erected outside so that everyone can hear it, I am afraid it will be difficult." Yuan Kang was more and more surprised by the strength of the Great Yuan Chamber of Commerce, and he did not know where Mrs. Wang came from. The craftsmen brought in, and even foreign ghost craftsmen, helped. Although the land of the government office was allowed to go out, and it was stated that no tax would be collected in the future, after this kind of tower bell was erected, anyone who could see it would There will be a lot of sighs and praises, how can I get a little money?

Yuan Chun originally thought that his mother would have to spend so much effort to do it, but he didn't know what the use was. Seeing Yuan Kang's fascinated face, he asked him, "Is this really so good? My mother spent a lot of time just inviting those foreigners to come. , and assigned them a dozen or so translators to make that work.”

"Okay! This is a very good thing. If this clock is good, I would like to ask them to go back to the palace to repair one." Knowing that he was in the center and felt the changes that occurred because of this, Yuan Kang became more and more aware of the charm of foundation and measure .

From now on, ordinary people will no longer look at the sun and stars to count the hours, but there will be a time that everyone recognizes, what time is said on the clock, that is!

The person in official uniform was confirmed repeatedly under the leadership of the village, and then handed over to Liu Mo's a wooden sign, with a public poultry household on it and a number 016 underneath.

"Thank you, thank you sir!"

The officer bowed his hand to return the gift and said, "You don't need to thank you, as long as you take good care of those chicks in the future, when the time comes to send them to the materials department of the School Children's Institute, don't be short on any of them." Two will do."

Liu Moshi hurriedly said, "How can it be possible! Officer, our Liu family has never done such heartless things! We all know that these are for the children in the school to eat, so I dare not , absolutely not."

"That's fine. If you don't know how to take care of them all at once, or if you don't have enough chicken feed, you can go to Guizhi merchants with this public poultry household license. Generally speaking, as long as you are willing to give some small profits Money, they can give you some money on credit." The official officer seemed to mention Liu Moshi unintentionally, "Needless to say, I said it, you don't want to."

After finishing speaking, he went to the next family in the village to inspect the house, and Liu Mo, who was thinking that he might lose a chicken or two, was stunned for a while before he rushed in and shouted, "Mother, there is no need to kill the chicken! "

"...What's the matter?" Mrs. Liu was already so clean that she killed two chickens with joy. The whole family got their share, and they were laughed at for being too honest. They only knew how to pay taxes and food According to the rules, the first-class grain is handed over, and I don’t know how to mix some sand and stones into it.Mr. Liu is stupid and can't talk to others, and the daughter-in-law who married in can't be persuaded.

But no one thought that Huang Tian would live up to the kind man!

The new Governor Jia is really Bao Gong. When they found out about their village, they said that this kind of person is a good taxpayer and should be given more opportunities. Her eldest son can go to that market to set up a stall. Although Da'er is a man, he knows how to knead dough and knead noodles. With this skill, he can still make a lot of money every month after the shop rent and small business tax.

No, they just put in a lot of effort to repair the house, and they were honest and not sneaky, which made them share another beautiful thing.

If the government wants to set up a preschool, some children will inevitably have to live in the school. Clothes and bedding are fine, and each family prepares their own, but eating becomes a big deal. Governor Jia’s wife is the Queen Mother. The average person is willing to pay to add a meat dish to the children's meal list every day.

After all, this is much more expensive, and thinking about hygiene and cleanliness, the government wants to select some hardworking farmers who are capable of raising livestock as special farmers.She listened to these words several times before she understood it!

According to the old man's words, even if the government takes money from his wife, of course he can't claim to earn the money, so he has to buy something cheap and good.Simply distribute them and let them raise them. When the time comes, the chickens, ducks, rabbits, pigs and sheep raised will all be sent to that material place.

"Our little ones are in the school!" Even for the eldest grandson, her wife is willing to take good care of those little chickens, and they will count the money for them when the time comes, so the chickens don't have to be paid by them. Money, they help raise it, and when it grows up, they will give one hundred yuan.

Now that Governor Jia has come, you don't have to pay taxes, and the exchange rate between money and silver has increased. Now, one thousand yuan can be exchanged for two stones of rice.

"He didn't even have a sip of tea. After walking around, he only told us to sprinkle that white ash around. When this little chicken is still young, don't let it out. Be careful not to get sick, so give us the sign." It's gone!" Liu Moshi showed the wooden sign to her mother-in-law.

Mrs. Liu snorted and wiped her hands on the clothes repeatedly before taking it over for a closer look. Although she didn't know what was written on it, she knew that with this thing, it was just like Daer's seal card. Days will only get more and more prosperous.

"God must bless the governor and the governor's wife to live a long life and everything goes well!"

Granny Liu muttered a few words, looked at the two chickens that had been killed, gritted her teeth, and said, "You send this chicken back to your mother's house, and we will cook the rest for ourselves."

"Mother, it's not time for the festival yet." Liu Moshi swallowed and said, what a whole chicken!It would be quite respectable for her to bring back a chicken as a present, and it wasn't a big festival.

"What are you afraid of! In the future, we tigers will have something to eat, so we can afford it too." Mrs. Liu's heart was full of fire, as the old man said, God rewards hard work!

Wang Guizhi looked at Jia Zheng, and it was rare for him to put on a full posture for this man. She even raised her legs and flicked her fingernails.

"I said, my lord, how could you do such a thing?"

It was such an easy opportunity, she was finally able to do something reasonable and unreasonable with him...

Looking at her like that, Jia Zheng felt happy, but the excitement in her eyes didn't frighten him. As soon as he thought about it, he said without changing his expression, "What have I done? Please ask Madam to clear up my doubts." !"

"Hmph! Did you tell them something, and you told the door not to let those who came to visit me in!" Wang Guizhi thought he had caught Jia Zheng's handle, and said triumphantly, seeing what else he had to say, she But there are more than one witnesses!Even Sicai was concealed, which shows how cunning he is.

Jia Zheng smiled slightly, "Yes, I just told them that my wife is delicate and expensive, and I don't like them to disturb you." He picked up the small tea clock with a jade-colored canopy beside it, and said happily, " They didn’t come by themselves, and they can’t blame me entirely!”

Wang Guizhi became angry when he heard it, "Bah, you are the one who is shameless, you are a majestic governor, how dare they come if you say that! You did it on purpose!"

How could this happen? It's different from what she imagined. Wang Guizhi looked at Jia Zheng, "They're just peddlers and craftsmen. It doesn't matter if they meet you! Buddha, why do you stop talking about three aunts and six women with long hair and beautiful clothes?"

It would be better if she were those people!

Jia Zheng put down the tea clock, "Who made them all men?" He fixed his gaze on his wife.

……

Wang Guizhi blushed suddenly, he, he is shameless!

The author has something to say:

I originally wrote about how Yuanchun subdued the court ladies and eunuchs, but I thought it would be useless, so I deleted it, so there are only so many...

(Such as "Unfortunately, the dishes are not bad, but it is not appropriate to be so greasy in the morning, heavy oil and red sauce, although the taste is delicious, it is unappetizing."

Yuan Chun glanced at the dishes on the table, put down the bowls and chopsticks calmly, "Give me a bowl of egg porridge and some side dishes." She didn't even look at the faces of the eunuchs and maids standing next to her, and said directly to Yuan Kang, "How could you Do you like these dishes?"

"No, I also like to drink porridge in the morning!" When she glanced at him, Yuan Kang's whole body was numb, and he immediately wanted to stand on the same side as the pretty wife.

Yuan Chun pursed his lips and smiled, "Our Chinese cuisine is extensive and profound. This breakfast is porridge, which may not be the same after a year. There are also noodles, noodles, paste, soup, buns, dumplings, soup, tea, etc. These dishes will be served in the future. Save it for lunch."

"Yes, princess."

As soon as he came to the kitchen, the eunuch Chuanshan complained in a high-pitched voice, "I said it must not work, but you still don't believe me."

"I told you that I would definitely be kicked to the iron plate. I don't even think about which family's daughter Jia is! There are all kinds of food materials from all over the world to learn and practice, and they will go to various places with the caravan to taste local delicacies. You have cooked more dishes than you have in your life, and you still want to impress others. This trick can work with other concubines, but it will not work with Concubine Yijun."

After a while, Nan Lu, the girl Yuan Chun married in, walked by and said with a smile, "May I ask who is the chief manager of the kitchen?"

"Small ones."

Nan Lu knelt down towards him and said, "Hi sir, my concubine asked me to ask the chief steward. I don't know if the chefs in the county prince's mansion are masters from Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, Huaiyang, Fujian, Zhejiang and Hunan. What about the red case and white case dim sum that you are best at?”

"This, this..." Huang Ying, the manager, was immediately stopped by asking, how did he know what Chuanlu was, what did that mean?

——It was crooked again all of a sudden, and I really talked too much.

Fortunately, I reacted in time, I love you, good night.