Chapter 387 Chapter 387: Li Liyuan's score [asking for double monthly tickets]
Unlike the decline of red and green in autumn, in the cold winter months, apart from wintersweet, there are no other colors to enjoy.
When Wu Xian came, he could see Mrs. Mizi smiling from a distance under the eaves. The peonies on her temples were showing off their beauty, making her even more charming than flowers. He was originally curious about where to find peonies in this season, but when he took a closer look, he realized that this peony was not that peony.
Mrs. Mi was curious when she saw him.
Smiled and said: "It's the gift from Madam Jin."
Wu Xian was curious: "You mean madam?"
Where did you get the madam?
After asking, I remembered that Wen Zhu returned from Heyin yesterday and said that he had brought some New Year gifts to the female relatives in the backyard. He had reported this to him. When asked what it was, Xu Jie just said it was a "flower", but Wu Xian didn't pay much attention.
Now that I have a look, it looks exquisite.
It is very windy at the door, so it is not a place to talk.
"Father!" The sleepy son got up when he heard the noise, trotted on his calves, and almost threw himself into his arms.
Wu Xian was strict with his two legitimate sons and often treated them with high demands, but he was not so strict with his young bastard, pampering him as much as he could. There are only a few years in my life where I can feel free and easy, hold my son on my lap and sit down.
"Have you finished studying what Mr. Jin'er taught you?"
"Having finished studying, do you want to teach your son to take the test?" The son replied in a sweet voice, with a bit of nervousness and apprehension on his face. .
Wu Xian smiled and said: "Okay, let me test you."
It was said to be a test, but in fact it was just a few questions, and he could easily pass the test - after all, he was still young and had no idea of his qualifications, so naturally Wu Xian's requirements for him were not too high.
It was cold inside the house, so Mrs. Mi asked her maid to add a charcoal basin.
Wu Xian felt inspired and said: "Previously, the annotation told me that every household in Heyin has a clay kang, which can be heated through the winter without burning charcoal. Although this charcoal fire can keep warm, ordinary people I can’t afford it, it’s extremely difficult every winter.”
Mrs. Mi is good at observing people’s emotions.
Seeing Wu Xian stand up, he smiled and asked, "Although I don't know what this earthen kang is, since it can keep warm, I must have something to burn. Can the common people afford it?"
Wu Xian took a sip of the warm water she handed him and said, "It can be hay, straw or even livestock manure."
"Is it not easy to make an earthen kang?"
Wu Xian Shaking his head: "I heard it's very simple."
Mrs. Mi Side asked: "Then why don't you follow suit?"
Wu Xian said nothing.
It wasn't that he wasn't moved, or that he was so kind and gentle that he couldn't pick up the sheep like Shen Tang, but his old face felt a little embarrassed after catching a bunch of leeks and a lamb all year round.
The outside world really thinks that the two of them are "deeply in love"...
No matter how thick-skinned you are, you can't just take advantage of others.
The most important thing is-
He has to think about how to open this mouth!
He didn't say it, but Mrs. Mizi read his mind subtly - he only needed one step now.
“I am not like a wise man, I don’t know a few words, and I don’t understand those big principles. But when I was a child, my family was poor and I couldn’t afford charcoal. I suffered from cold and sores on my hands and feet, but I never forgot it. It's impossible... if this earthen kang It can make poor people not afraid of wind and snow, and I don’t know how many innocent lives can be saved... Mr. Shen has always been kind. If he knew that a good man was devoted to the people, how could he not respond? "
Stealing people to build Kangs? The craftsmanship is definitely not good.
But you can "buy" it.
Either buy the "patent" for people to build the kang, or hire craftsmen who are good at this to build the kang and pay the labor.
Based on the "brotherly relationship" between Wu Xian and Shen Tang, the friendship price can still be obtained after careful discussion between the two parties.
Wu Xiandao: "This is very true."
He slapped his thigh and decided to write a letter to Shen Tang, saying, "My dear concubine, Mrs. Mi, had frostbite and couldn't bear the cold. "But the charcoal fire is choking and her health is not easy." Shen Tang hired craftsmen to build a kang in Tianhai as a step.
The best thing is to buy this craft.
There are few craftsmen, and no matter how skilled the craftsmanship is, it will take time, and the efficiency is too slow. It is better to let your own people learn it and then promote it on a large scale. Wu Xian sat and thought for a while, planning to sell Tukang to Shangnan and Yiru and bring them down as well.
The three companies will share the "patent fees" equally!
The abacus in Wu Xian’s heart was crackling.
He had an idea in mind, and out of the corner of his eye he was attracted by the peonies in Mrs. Mi's hair. After asking, I found out that there were more than a dozen velvet flowers sent by Xu Jie, and the concubines in the backyard were all given two or three flowers. Most of them were wintersweet and black tea, and there were only two peonies.
Although the current hierarchy is not as strict as before, Mrs. Mi's status does not allow her to wear peony hairpins, or even use patterns on her clothes. The lady gave one to her, saying it was delicate in color and looked good on her.
“What’s wrong with this flower?”
"There's nothing wrong with it, it really suits your skin tone. Wear it in your own courtyard, and if you go out, wear something else to avoid gossip." Wu Xian tilted his hands relaxedly and changed the subject with a smile, " Brother Shen is also interesting, and he is so proficient in these gadgets... However, this is a trail after all. If you have this energy, it is better to recruit more soldiers and horses... I don’t know how many years the current situation will be stable. I heard that half of their lives have been tortured by the group of homeless bandits in various places... Brother Shen is not recruiting people. "Concerned?"
Shen Tang has a good reputation.
Shen Tang loves making money.
It is better to lead the people under the rule to make money.
The purpose of reclaiming wasteland is to provide the common people with enough food to eat, to raise pigs to provide the common people with extra income, to build houses and build kangs to provide the common people with a comfortable place to shelter from the wind and rain, and to protect them from the severe cold. Now, whatever velvet flowers are being done is just to let the people under the rule earn more small money...
As long as it is not for the purpose of accumulating wealth, recruiting troops, and strengthening himself, it is a good thing for Wu Xian.
After all, there is a neighbor who sharpens his knife all day long, is excited, and jumps up and down, and he has trouble sleeping. A good little brother can't be stronger than him, nor can he be more noisy than him. It's just right now.
He was happy to see Shen Tang focus on the common people.
Mrs. Mi Side was puzzled: "Why is it a small path?"
Wu Xian changed to a more comfortable sitting position: "It is not a good thing for a child to have a daughter in a busy city. If Brother Shen was born in a prosperous age of peace in the world, , he must be a father who is loved and supported by the people wherever he goes. Mother official, it just happens that the current world is like this. No matter how much money and food the common people have in their hands, if they encounter desperadoes who force their way into their homes, they will most likely end up losing their lives and money... There are so many refugees like those before. In order to survive, we turn into bandits and steal other people’s money and food..."
Wu Xian chuckled and said quietly: "...Robbery is much faster than a little planning."
Hearing this, Mrs. Mi Zi subconsciously brewed up a sentence in her heart that made her sweat when she thought about it—— Can that virtuous man rob others? Fortunately, the words rolled around on the tip of her tongue twice before she swallowed them back secretly.
Wu Xian didn't notice Mrs. Mi's strange expression, and he could roughly guess what she was thinking.
"Then, if you put it this way - Mr. Shen doesn't even have the troops to deal with the desperadoes?" Mrs. Mi Side patted her sleepy little son again and again, with an expression that seemed to be confused.
“To deal with ordinary desperadoes, of course.” Wu Xian was worried that the fat boy would crush Mrs. Mi, so he helped her carry the child aside, and continued, “But desperadoes are not alone. Fight, but thousands of troops? ”
"...this?"
"Not only Brother Shen, but Tianhai is also the same. He just wants to be weak." Wu Xian's eyes were a little worried, and he didn't know how long he could maintain such a peaceful life...enough Isn’t it enough for him to live to see his children grow up and start a family?
Mrs. Mi Fang also fell silent.
Wu Xian is a big-hearted person, and he quickly came out of his emo mood. He looked at the flowers on Mrs. Mi’s temples, pondered for a while, and asked: “I remember that in a few days, Mrs. Are you ready for the long-awaited Winter Plum Banquet?”
My wife became ill after winter.
Because she was low on energy, she took the initiative to ask Mrs. Mi Side to help take care of the backyard chores. However, such tasks as purchasing were still left to her dowry. Mrs. Mi Side went to Mrs. Zheng's yard to work during the day. There are only two peony flowers on her temples, which probably means that she is wooing Mrs. Mi Fang while instilling hatred in her...
The wintersweet feast is a fixed event every year.
Used to contact each other and consolidate their relationships.
On this day, the female relatives of each family will dress up and go out.
Mrs. Mi Fang said: "Yes, everything is ready."
It was also her first time to deal with this matter, and she wanted to keep an eye on every link to make sure there was no mistake, for fear of giving someone a basis for criticism. She has no family background, and the only person she can rely on is her husband Wu Xian.
Only through heirs and favor can one gain a foothold.
This is not what she asked for, but the funny thing is that she can only rely on these to obtain a peaceful and safe life. What's even more ridiculous is that her current situation is already beyond the reach of countless women struggling in the quagmire.
Wu Xian carefully looked at her face and the dazzling delicate peony velvet flower on her temples.
Said: "Wear it to the wintersweet banquet."
Mrs. Mi Side's heart trembled: "But didn't Xian Lang say before... this, this is very inappropriate..."
"Quan It's a return of favor. Why do you think Brother Shen gave Wen Zhu the idea to send the best velvet flowers to the backyard? Are you thinking of making a show at some banquet and attracting all the female relatives to imitate you? In this case, I will comply with Brother Shen’s wish, and the market tax will be collected anyway..."
Mrs. Mi Side. : "..."
She thought for a while and said: "It's still inappropriate."
"Why is it inappropriate?"
Mrs. Mi Side has always been smart and witty, biting her red lips: "I have the reputation of a virtuous man, and I am respectfully called 'Mrs. Side', but I am a concubine after all. Wearing a peony Attending the wintersweet banquet, what do the ladies think? When the wives of various families see this thing on their temples, they think so. What do you think? With the public, it is a hindrance to Xianlang’s famous places; privately, not only will this velvet flower not please you, but it will also arouse the dislike of all the ladies..."
Wu Xian was silent for a long time after hearing this, and said regretfully: "If Mrs. It would be nice if you had some sense..."
Mrs. Mi Zi did not dare to talk to her again.
Fortunately, Wu Xian did not use the topic to continue talking. He was actually quite depressed recently. His wife had been in charge of the middle school for many years and kept the house in perfect order. Wu Xian loved and respected her, but there was only one thing that made him complain.
The principal wife had close contact with her natal family, and outsiders could see that her brothers had evil intentions.
First, he incited Wu Xian's two legitimate sons to fight, making the two children even more unkind to their brothers and sisters who were commoners in the family. It was also inextricably linked to the assassination of Wu Xian.
But Mrs. Zheng took pity on the two natal brothers and tried her best to show favoritism to them. As for the natal brothers... they were quite peaceful in the past two years, but recently they started acting like monsters again. The wife had to beg Wu Xian in roundabout ways.
He had the intention of using Mrs. Mizi's beating as a hint to Mrs. Zheng, but Mrs. Mizuo refused to cooperate.
This matter can only be given up.
Mrs. Mi was cautious and advised: "The virtuous man and his wife have a deep love. They are a rare example in the world. They are envied by the female relatives in every family. Is there anything that cannot be said openly?"
Wu Xian rhetorical question : "Do you know which word your husband dislikes the most?"
"Which one?"
"Love is stronger than gold."
Mrs. Mi Side: "..."
Wu Xian turned over and said with a smile: "Everything in the world is about profit, and everything in the world is about profit. Even couples who have been married for many years will become strangers in front of the word 'profit'..."
He didn't blame the wife for not wanting to clear things up with her parents' family.
As a daughter of an aristocratic family, making money for the family is an instinct engraved in her bones. Compared with a husband who has many wives and concubines, brothers who are connected to him are naturally more reliable.
He patted the back of Mrs. Mi Side's hand.
He closed his eyes and said, "That's good for you."
On the day of the wintersweet feast, the velvet flowers stole the show.
It also brought a wave of sales.
Ladies and ladies from various houses rushed to inquire.
Shen Tang also added many labels and advertising slogans to these velvet flowers, such as "handmade by famous artists", "carved after several months", "flowers that never fade", "beautiful and beautiful forever" ", "The best flowers deserve the best you"...
Xu Jie: "..."
Isn't this a scam? ? ?
Shen Jun is eloquent.
"This is called marketing, and there is a lot of knowledge. Besides - I really want to shout about how good and cheap these flowers are, but these ladies will still put cheap flowers on their heads? Annotation They are young and expensive enough to be worthy of their status!”
Xu Jie: “…”
Isn’t this really taking someone for granted?
In the end, he followed Shen Tang's wishes and quoted the price as high as possible. I thought that only a few wrongdoers would fall for it, but within a day, a whole scroll was filled with orders. Some are for wearing by oneself, and some are for giving gifts, but without exception, everyone wants many styles...
Isn’t this faster than robbery?
Seeing that his wife wanted to join in the fun, he became even more angry and said, "I'll bring you whatever you want..."
You can't fall into this trap!
Being slaughtered for nothing!
After looking at the list, she asked again: "So many?"
The lady said angrily: "Of course there are many, and you don't have to look at how many relatives and women in the clan... they all come to ask me to do things. How can we not get it done? It won’t work if we don’t have one!”
Xu Jie gritted his teeth and almost came up with the idea of reselling. It’s not that he can’t afford the money. No matter how expensive the velvet material is, it’s not as expensive as gold, silver, pearls and jade. But as a businessman, he hates losing money and spending money in vain!
This is worse than cutting his flesh.
After the New Year, he went to Heyin to purchase goods and discuss building earthen kangs on behalf of Wu Xian. Shen Tang generously sent out a skilled "craftsman" and also asked him to help sell bamboo paper - yes Yes, her papermaking workshop finally produced qualified products!
However, the output is limited, which is not enough for her to publish two 10,000-copy albums a year, and the papermaking technology still needs to be improved!
Shen Tang asked Xu Jie to inquire about the bamboo paper market. Only with more small money can we continue research and development!
Xu Jie: "..."
Shen Jun hasn't given up on the picture album yet.
He also has a papermaking workshop under his name.
The supply exceeds the demand every year. The Xu family can eat all of Shen Tang's bamboo paper without having to go out for business. Xu Jie stayed in Heyin for a few days. When the first batch of velvet flowers was collected, he could take the velvet flowers and the kang builders back to Tianhai.
Until——
Wu Xian looked at the leading Kang builder and almost spit out a mouthful of tea, choking for a few mouthfuls before he calmed down.
His expression was speechless and tangled, and he looked at the muscular man in front of him who was quite darkened: "Ahem, cough, cough - if I remember correctly, aren't you, aren't you a subordinate officer of the Dayi Account?"
The subordinate officer nodded: "That's exactly what I said."
Wu Xian: "..."
Xu Jie lowered his head, not daring to look at his boss's face.
"...Then, why did you go to make the kang?"
Official officer: "..."
This matter is difficult to explain in one sentence.
He swore that he had never had this kind of hobby a year ago, but when he couldn't help but work, there was always a group of people from Heyin who he knew very well. They would say "Soldier is working hard" and "Soldier is resting" with words of admiration and admiration. Staring at him intently.
He...
He was very shameful. He lost himself in the compliments and admiration. When he came back to his senses, his kang-building skills were superb, and he could do it for half an hour alone. You can make an earthen kang, which is strong and durable, taking into account both appearance and warmth...
The subordinate officials are troubled and reflect.
But Shen Jun followed closely to subsidize wages.
The compliments and adoration continued to seduce.
The subordinate officer looked at the growing private treasury and fell into some kind of reflection - it seems, maybe, probably, that a brave warrior can support his family without fighting on the battlefield?
Having a good life?
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