Chapter 277 Digging a hole
Xie Fengyue also felt strange after being reminded like this. Although You Heng took two steps and took three breaths, apart from taking a few more pills after walking such a long distance, there was actually no major problem. .
Xie Fengyue couldn't help but look at You Heng with an extra look in her eyes.
She didn't hide her look. As soon as You Heng received it, he immediately put on a strong smile and said, "It's all diseases brought in the womb. You can't die even if you die, and you can't live well. You're used to it."< br>
His tone was one part pitiful and the other four aggrieved, and the remaining part was that he pursed his lips and pretended not to care.
Yu Zhi immediately laughed and laughed: "Oh, why are you saying these unlucky words? The sun is shining brightly, please come with me into the house."
Then he made a gesture of invitation.
A few people were chatting while walking, but they couldn't come up with a nutritious sentence.
There are four towering banyan trees planted in front of the main hall of the Yu family. Their branches are lush and leafy, giving people a sense of shade when they approach.
You Heng, who was quiet at first, suddenly said: "We will also plant big banyan trees in our yard from now on."
Xie Fengyue didn't think deeply and subconsciously replied: "Why?"
Before You Heng could say anything, Yu Zhi laughed loudly: "There is a poem in Jiaozhou. The banyan trees are green and reflect the blue sky. The branches and leaves are lush and green. The fruits are full of gold and jade, and there are many children and endless happiness. The roots are deep and the leaves are lush and weather the wind and frost. The descendants are descendants. Continuous blessings and long life. Greenery and vitality. Continuous blessings will last forever. ”
You Heng smiled with his eyebrows: "Master Yu, how have you traveled in Jiaozhou? He is so familiar with the Jiaozhou dialect. It seems that he has lived in Jiaozhou for a long time."
If Yu Zhi only believed five points in the identity of Xie Fengyue and You Heng at first, now he has one more point. Jiaozhou Mandarin is obscure and difficult to understand, let alone the poetry that is only circulated in Jiaozhou.
Xie Fengyue didn't understand the lot of chirping, and continued to ask Xiang Youheng: "Why plant a banyan tree? The fallen leaves of this tree are very difficult to clean, and the leaves will accumulate if you are not careful."
"Having more children means more blessings, and a loving husband and wife." You Heng replied.
Years of noble lady etiquette allowed Xie Fengyue to restrain the urge to roll her eyes. She walked a step faster and followed Yu Zhi into the main hall.
She was here to do business, not to listen to You Heng's jokes about planting rice.
As soon as a few people sat down, a variety of melon and fruit ice drinks were served.
Xie Fengyue was not prepared to make any detours with Yu Zhi. There were a lot of people outside the city waiting for her to quickly implement this and return to Yongning.
She organized her thoughts and said directly: "Master Yu, I came to your residence today to ask for something."
Even though Yu Zhi has a gentle appearance, he actually has a bit of heroic spirit in his bones. He is quite satisfied with Xie Fengyue's outspokenness. He is really afraid that Princess Yongning and him won't be able to do anything in this half day. Coming.
"Princess Yongning can speak frankly. If someone else can help, I will definitely do so."
"It's not a big deal, I just want to ask your Excellency to borrow a few people. Do you have any talents who are proficient in agriculture in your residence? I will take Qichen to Yongning in the near future. There is still room for development there. I am here again this time. I was in such a hurry that I didn’t have enough people.”
Yu Zhi's heart was completely relieved. When he first heard that she wanted someone, he was shocked. He almost recalled all the criminals who had been imprisoned these days. When he heard that she just wanted a few agricultural workers The adjutant quickly agreed: "Of course there is. We don't have many others in Yonghe. In terms of farming alone, even the Langya Wang family can't compare."
After Yu Zhi finished speaking, he looked proud. To show that he was not boasting, he added: "When the princess entered the city, she must have seen the patches of farmland. They are all my private property. There is a drought outside this year." There is no harvest, but I still produce a lot of food. "" Sir, can you lend me your love for a few days, and I will send him back intact after planting in the autumn?"
Yu Zhi smiled and said: "Of course it is possible. Although Yongning is not under my jurisdiction, if I can help the people there, it will be considered a meritorious deed."
"Your Majesty is righteous."
Xie Feng also praised him from the bottom of his heart. The two adjacent counties have always been one and the same, and Yu Zhi actually borrowed such an important person at his request. If that's not justice, then what is?
"It's easy to say, but I have an unkind request that I hope the princess will think about."
The alarm bell rang in Xie Fengyue's mind immediately. She was a poor and destitute Princess Yongning, so there was no way she could talk about unkind favors.
Yu Zhi seemed to have noticed Xie Fengyue's concerns and then said: "Don't worry, princess. I just want the princess to send some white tree bark, a specialty of Yongning County, after returning to Yongning."
Xie Fengyue then recalled that there seemed to be an item in the tax account book related to the taxation of some kind of white tree. That kind of tree is everywhere in Yongning, and there are even so many that it has become a large forest. The local people crush it and mix it with lime. Loess and other materials are used for bonding the walls of houses.
"Master Yu, do you want to build a house? Then why not use glutinous rice and other materials?"
As soon as these words came out, Xie Fengyue felt that something was wrong. She was a typical example of why not eat minced meat.
Although Yonghe is not a remote place, it is not really a wealthy place. Mixing glutinous rice with lime to bond the walls is the way of aristocratic families. The glutinous rice used in such a small house is enough for ordinary people. years of consumption.
Yu Zhi smiled openly: "Firstly, we can't afford it. Secondly, this place is close to the sea and the humidity is very high. The bark of the white tree is not as good as glutinous rice. Unfortunately, the white tree is a specialty of Yongning, and the transportation there is inconvenient and it is difficult to get out. It’s not easy for us to make big purchases.”
The word "acquisition" immediately clicked on Xie Fengyue.
She looked solemn and said: "There is a huge demand for this thing outside."
Xie Fengyue said this in a positive tone, otherwise Yu Zhi wouldn't have traded it.
Yu Zhi rubbed the thumb on his hand and hesitated for a while before speaking: "If the princess sends me two hundred kilograms of white tree bark, I will send two agricultural adjutants to the princess. If it is five hundred kilograms, then I will send three. .”
"It's a deal!"
Xie Fengyue didn't waste any time and decided on the matter directly.
The value of these three people will definitely be greater than that of the five hundred kilograms of white tree bark. When she arrives in Yongning, she will buy them in large quantities. This will not only make the people a little richer, but also prevent the gift of money from being too obvious.
As soon as Xie Fengyue agreed, Yu Zhi was so happy that he couldn't smile from ear to ear: "Since the princess has agreed, then Yu will take this matter to heart and wait for the day when the princess delivers it."
Xie Fengyue would not fall into his trap. She was worthy of being an old fox in the officialdom. There were several traps in one sentence.
He said that transportation in Yongning was inconvenient. If this thing was so easy to deliver, he would have gone to Yongning to buy it if he needed it. Why wait for her to deliver it?