The son crosses every night

In mid-December, the weather suddenly turned cold. First it snowed lightly for several days, and then it snowed heavily one after another, soon reaching the depth of one's calf.

Tanghua would go for a run or walk around the lake on weekdays. In this case, he couldn't even go out, and when he went out, his cheeks were sore from the cold.

After the snow fell, the sky just cleared, the snow melted a little, and soon became gloomy again, as if a blizzard was brewing.

The lake in front of Zhanhua's window was completely frozen, and it was no problem to stand alone on it. Zonghua got up early every day and opened the window to have a look. The thicker the ice, the more depressed he was.

Jiang Pingyuan has been away for more than two months and has not returned yet!

If the weather continued to be so cold, they would not be able to hurry.

Tanghua was worried that they would be stuck on the road, and also worried about whether there was an accident. Seeing that the Chinese New Year was only ten days away, and they hadn't returned yet, his anxiety was almost overflowing.

"My lord! My lord!" Tang Hua was reading a book in the house that day, when Ning Wei rushed over from outside, and shouted before reaching the courtyard gate, "Young master Jiang is back!"

Tang Hua stood up suddenly, "Really?! I'll go out and have a look."

Tang Hua rushed to the gate of the courtyard, and sure enough, he saw Jiang Pingyuan's group of people walking slowly on horseback.

Jiang Pingyuan came back from the snowstorm with chilblains on his ears and hands, the hand holding the rein was red and swollen, his handsome face was cracked from the cold, and his cheeks were flushed.

I am a horse, and I am a servant.

Tang Hua's eyes were hot, and he stepped forward to pat Jiang Pingyuan's strong arm, saying everything without saying a word.

Jiang Pingyuan smiled, "My lord."

Tang Hua glanced at the dozen or so people behind him, and let out a long breath, "You are finally back, thanks for your hard work."

"I'm back, fortunately I didn't disgrace my life." Jiang Pingyuan said in a deep voice, "My lord, Master Wan Heyang Wan and Master Lu Chenglu are both good porcelain makers."

Tang Hua looked at them and nodded, "Thank you for your willingness to come here. The two of you will settle here in the future, and you can find Pingyuan wherever you need it."

Both Wan Heyang and Lu Cheng dared not say, "It's our good fortune to be able to come over to your son."

"I won't say too many polite words. I will try my best to ensure that you will not regret it after you come." Tang Hua smiled. "I guess you are tired too. Go and have a rest first, and have dinner later."

Wan Heyang and Lu Cheng didn't expect Tang Hua to be so friendly, they became excited for a moment, and quickly knelt down to show their loyalty.

After Tanghua finished explaining, the senior executives of Youjiajia Dingzhong came up behind him, respectfully saluted and said: "Second Young Master, the person has been delivered, we will go back first."

Tang Hua hurriedly said: "You have been walking for such a long time, you should drink your horses and rest, and come back after eating here."

Jiang Pingyuan also laughed and said, "Brothers, let's eat first."

The senior executives were still hesitating. Knowing that they hadn’t returned for many days, Tanghua was worried about their parents, wives and children, and advised him gently: “There are no restaurants and inns nearby. Take a rest, and you can walk faster when you start on the road."

The high-ranking official saluted gratefully, "I would like to follow your master's instructions."

Tang Hua ordered Ning Wei to take them to the dining room to settle down first, and then ordered Yu Yi to hurry to invite the cook, and asked the apprentices to kill chickens and ducks to prepare meals as soon as possible.

It snows heavily in winter, and they just bought a large batch of vegetables the day before yesterday, so they don't have to worry about not having enough food.

Yu Yi is exquisite in all aspects, entertaining guests is easy.After Tanghua handed over the matter to him, Lajiang Pingyuan went into the living room to inquire about the situation.

Jiang Ping originally thought he would ask something, but he didn't expect him to ask as soon as he entered the living room: "How is your physical condition? Are you not injured?"

"Huh?" Tang Hua asked without answering, but raised a pair of black and white eyes and looked at him worriedly.

Jiang Pingyuan suppressed the emotion in his heart, smiled and said, "Young master, don't worry, I'm fine."

"You don't look like you're okay? It's all on me, and I still ask you to go out in this weather." Tang Hua was annoyed, "If I knew the weather was so cold, I should have called you again next year."

"The weather is cold and hot, and when you have to go out, you can't avoid it."

"That's right." Tang Hua sighed softly, looking him up and down, "You need medicine for the frostbite on your body. I'll go to the kitchen to see if there is hot water. You can take a bath first."

Jiang Pingyuan quickly stopped him, "How can I work for you, young master? I'll do it myself."

Tang Hua pressed his shoulders, "How polite are you and me? Sit down and rest for a while, and I'll come when I go."

Cooking and cooking in the kitchen, a large pot of hot water was boiled in the pot at the back. Yanhua went to give some instructions, and the long-term worker sitting outside the kitchen hurriedly brought water.

It was still hot when Zhan Hua went out, and when he had time to make clothes in the future, Zong Hua cut a few sets of cotton coats and cloaks for him when he was doing it himself. They were washed and dried, and now they smell like fresh cotton.

Jiang Pingyuan took it in his hand and couldn't help touching it lightly.

After Jiang Pingyuan took a shower, the kitchen had already cooked the meal.

The weather was cold, and they didn't do any special tricks. They just fried a few large pots of meat, especially a large pot of mutton.

Tang Hua was a respected person, so he didn't show up. After Jiang Pingyuan had finished lunch with everyone, the senior official, You Jiajia Ding, bid farewell.

Tang Hua thought they had been running with them for so long, so he gave each of them 20 taels of silver, and asked Yu Yi to pour them the good wine stored in the village, and told them to drink a few sips to warm their bodies.

After You Jia Jia Ding thanked him, he rode away in the wind and snow, and the figures of a dozen people disappeared in the whiteness of the world.

Wan Heyang and Lu Cheng were housed in the Biezhuang. There were many empty houses in the Biezhuang in winter. A few days ago, Tanghua asked people to come over to surround the kang, and he paid for the money and charcoal.

After finally finishing all these chores, in the afternoon, Tang Hua found frostbite ointment and asked Jiang Pingyuan to apply it.

The two chatted casually.

Tang Hua was worried, "It's snowing too much this year, and there is no such scene in previous years. People like us have a good life. I don't know how poor people will starve and suffer from cold?"

Jiang Pingyuan said: "The wind and snow are too heavy, His Majesty has ordered the opening of warehouses for disaster relief."

"Is it time to open a storehouse for disaster relief? Is it snowing outside when you come back from outside?"

"It's quite big, especially when the snow was falling a few days ago, when we came, many houses were crushed." Jiang Pingyuan comforted him, "Most people live together, even if the house is accidentally crushed It shouldn’t be too troublesome to come back and clean up after a few days when the weather gets warmer. Besides, won’t the imperial court return disaster relief?”

Tang Hua paused his hands, sighed and said: "The national treasury is not rich, and the people below are exploiting it layer by layer. Even if you really open a warehouse, how many of them will be in the hands of the common people?"

Tanghua has read a lot of books and experienced a lot of things in the past six months. He is no longer the little prince in the imperial capital who doesn't understand anything. If the weather is going to get colder, maybe there will be chaos."

Jiang Pingyuan also knew it in his heart.

The two of them were silent for a while, then Tanghua said: "Last time, the ten pieces of porcelain were sold out, and the settlement was 600 taels of silver. After deducting the principal of 600 taels, you and Qianqu each got 600 taels. The silver is here for you. I still have more than 4000 taels here, and it is so cold, I plan to take 2000 taels to buy a batch of rice and charcoal."

Jiang Pingyuan said: "Our place is at the foot of the imperial city, so there should be no shortage of food and charcoal."

Tang Hua shook his head, "There is no shortage at the moment, but we don't produce much rice and charcoal fires here, and we all rely on water transport from outside. According to the weather, the price will increase sooner or later. Moreover, even if it was passable a year ago, it will be needed as soon as the spring begins next year." Sow seeds, and it may be a spring famine."

Jiang Pingyuan nodded, "I'll go and have a look tomorrow."

Tang Hua smiled: "You should take a good rest. You won't be tired after running so far. Tomorrow, I will take Yu Yi and the others to the county town to have a look. There are only a few grain stores left, right, and right."

In the evening, Tang Hua asked Ruan Shijie for his opinion.

Ruan Shijie knew that it had been snowing for a week, causing a freezing disaster, "Isn't your village producing grain?"

"Produce, but they are not sold outside, most of them are still sent back to the mansion."

Ruan Shijie: "Then where are you going to buy food?"

"Grain store?" Tang Hua was not sure, "Aside from the grain store, there is no other place to buy grain."

"That's not necessarily true. Didn't you say that the food in your place mainly comes from water transport? If so, you can go directly to the water transport people. You have an advantage in status. If you go to find them, they shouldn't dare to refuse you. You may Get food at cost price."

Tanghua really didn't think about this before, he hadn't done business in person, and he hadn't turned the corner yet. After being reminded by Ruan Shijie, he nodded, "Then I'll bring someone to find them tomorrow."

Ruan Shijie smiled and said, "You don't need to look for them, just post a post and ask them to visit you."

Tang Hua suddenly realized, "Yes, then I will post to them tomorrow!"

Knowing his identity, Ruan Shijie specially reminded him, "It's snowing in your place, and the snow disaster will only collapse a few houses at most, which is not serious. What you really need to pay attention to is the snow disaster in pastoral areas."

"Huh?" Tang Hua raised his head and quickly realized, "The wind and snow come down from the north. If we have already suffered a disaster here, it will only be worse there!"

Tang Hua's mind turned, and he was startled.

Ruan Shijie nodded: "Once a snow disaster occurs in the pastoral area, the herdsmen will not be able to graze, and it will be difficult for the livestock to graze. It will easily lead to the death and disappearance of a large number of livestock, and the life of the herdsmen will be severely difficult, and even death, injury and disease will occur."

Tang Hua couldn't sit still anymore, he stood up, "No, my father and the king are guarding the border, I have to remind them."

Ruan Shijie saw that his face was turning pale, and quickly pulled him back, "Don't worry too much at the moment, they must have more experience than you, so let me remind you. If the ice and snow disaster continues in your area, you should not only pay attention to inland disaster relief, but also We must guard against the invasion of foreign enemies."

Tang Hua nodded, and asked anxiously: "Then sir, what can I do?"

Ruan Shijie stared at him fixedly, and sighed in his heart, for this kind of matter that affects the whole country, one's power is too small, and basically has no impact on the current situation, even if his father is a prince.

Tang Hua waited anxiously, Ruan Shijie patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him: "You are still young at the moment, all you have to do is to study hard and join them as soon as possible, so that you can offer advice and suggestions when things really happen."

Tang Hua nodded silently, since he realized this, he was restless, especially when he remembered that he had not heard from his elder brother for more than two months.

When they communicated before, Tanghua knew that he had arrived in Beihu, but he didn't know it later. Tanghua has not received the news so far, and I don't know if his elder brother has come out of Beihu.

If there is a snow disaster, his elder brother will still be stuck there... Zong Hua shivered slightly.