Chapter 68 Food and Clothes Guest
The visitor gradually walked in, and Shao Xun also got off his horse
"Greetings, Sir." The group of people saluted in unison.
For the owner of the manor, servants, guests, and servants can be called "lord" and "master".
But Shao Xun is young and can also be called "Lang Jun".
If he is older, he can also be called "male".
If he is a high official or famous person, he is called "Ming Gong".
“No need to be polite.” Shao Xun said warmly with both hands on his hands.
"Pei Jin, an old man, is now the chief of the Shao Mansion. Sir, please come with me and meet the people in Zhuangzi." The leader took two steps closer and said respectfully.
"Okay." Shao Xun was not pretentious. After throwing the riding whip to Chen Yougen who was rushing over, he stepped forward and asked casually: "How many people are there in the house?"
"The good teacher knows that the Shao Mansion has one official, one accountant, two servants, four servants, six guests, eight servants, and twelve maids." Pei Jin said.
Shao Xun's expression changed and he said, "How can I support so many people?"
"Don't worry, sir." Pei Jin said, "Zhuangzi has two water basins and fields. Thirteen hectares, and more than thirty villagers are supported. The output is enough to cover the expenses. "Where did the villagers come from?" Shao Xun asked.
Thirteen hectares of land is 1,300 acres. It’s really not a small amount. How cruel is the Huangfu family?
He was studying recently and learned that after Zhou Chu died in battle, the court "posthumously gifted General Pingxi with a million dollars, a hectare of burial land, 50 acres of capital land as the title, and five hectares of farmland near the Wang family."
At this time, it was only seven years since Zhou's execution. In just seven years, Huangfu Shang, who was the confidant of King Sima Ji of Qi and King Sima Yi of Changsha, acquired more land than Zhou Chu. Is it because he really has a high status or because the social atmosphere has deteriorated and officials and ministers no longer Pay attention to the eating phase and speed up the merger?
Maybe a bit of both.
More than a thousand acres of land, in the suburbs of Luoyang, was really unthinkable before.
"Lang Jun has become famous in Beijing, and there are many bankers who are willing to serve." Pei Jin said.
His tone was matter-of-fact, as if this was a matter of course.
The troubled times have arrived, let alone the troops passing through the border. The deteriorating public security situation and the proliferation of bandits have posed a serious threat to the people.
It is natural to live together to protect ourselves.
Shao Xun is well-known in the capital. He was rewarded by the manor, and after publicizing it, there were still people who were willing to join in. Giving up the ancestral land, fleeing with their families, attaching themselves to Wubao Manor, and becoming a villager tribe was the norm in society, and the ancestral land they gave up, It will naturally be taken away by others.
"Shao Jun, you have to get used to it." Mi Huang smiled and said, "If you are really worried, I will write a letter and bring your family back from the East China Sea and ask them to help manage the manor. Just concentrate on training."
Pei Jin lowered his head.
After thinking for a while, Shao Xun said, "Okay, I'll ask my eldest nephew and third brother to come over and follow Pei Dian Ji to learn how to manage Zhuangzi."
The eldest nephew is he already The son of the deceased eldest brother, named Shao Shen, is thirteen years old this year.
The third brother's name is Shao Fan, he is sixteen this year.
It is indeed more reassuring to have his family come over, but he will not touch Pei Jin's position for the time being. This has nothing to do with anything else, it is just a matter of human nature.
"Let's go into the garden." Shao Xun looked up at the relatively new walls and gatehouse and said.
The entire estate covers an area of about thirty to forty acres, and there are only a few dozen people inside. It is empty and ugly.
Shao Xun’s attention was mainly focused on the overall structure of the manor.
First of all, there are dozens of houses in front and back, for the master and his servants. There is a tall building with three floors in the northeastern corner, which is considered the commanding height of the entire manor.
There is a large forest on the left side of the house. According to Pei Jin, there are probably thousands of trees, with many kinds and many birds.
There is a small natural lake behind the woods, with streams flowing in and out of it, and it seems to have been artificially diverted to circle the manor.
There are still woods on the right side of the house, but they were transplanted manually.
Shao Xun looked carefully and saw that there were more than a thousand fruit trees such as jujube, peach, plum, apricot, pear, persimmon, chestnut, and rose apple.
A wooden house was built in front of the forest to serve as stables, woodsheds, warehouses and other facilities.
Behind the house is a large bamboo forest and a man-made garden. Two small ponds, one east and one west, were dug and planted with lotus flowers.
According to Pei Jin, there are carp, crucian carp, eel and other fish inside, which sometimes jump out of the water, which is quite interesting.
There are also some other unit areas. Shao Xun looked at them for a while, which was an eye-opener.
Huangfu Shang is not actually a high-ranking official...
But the estate he built is of such a scale, and it is still around Luoyang, where land resources are relatively tight. People can't help but guess: Waizhou is now What's going on?
“Zhong Changtong of the Han Dynasty once said, ‘The envoys had fertile land and a large house, with mountains on their backs and streams, surrounded by ditches and ponds, surrounded by bamboo trees, with fences in front and orchards behind them. Boats and carts were enough to cover the hardships of traveling. , The order is enough to stop the battle of the four bodies. Raising relatives has a precious meal, and the wife and children do not have to work hard. '" Mi Huang followed and looked at Shao Xun with complicated eyes, and said: "Xiao Lang. Jun, now that you have an official position and a manor, you are no longer an ordinary person. My family——"
At this point, Mi Huang stopped.
He originally wanted to say, "I have a daughter at home," but he thought about it.
Concubine Pei proposed a marriage to his eldest son Mi Zhi. The woman was born in the Zhuge family of Langya. She was dignified and virtuous, knowledgeable and courteous. She was considered to have married into the Mi family. Mi Huang was very grateful. When thanking him, he mentioned that Shao Xun was seventeen years old and planned to marry his daughter to him. Concubine Pei didn't seem very happy, so Mi Huang didn't mention it again.
He is a smart man and feels that Concubine Pei must have other plans, which is not something he can interfere with.
When I saw this manor today, I had some thoughts again, but in the end I still didn’t dare to say anything.
"Although my family's manor occupies a large area, it is not as good as the mansion in Luoyang, which has a lot of land and a lot of money." Seeing Shao Xun looking at him in confusion, Mi Huang laughed and said.
The manor is where the aristocratic family lives.
If Zhong Changtong of the Eastern Han Dynasty proposed a standard model for the layout of aristocratic manors, he also had a paragraph that pointed out the essence of the manor: "A carefree life, looking down between heaven and earth. Not subject to the nobility of the time. , live forever. In this way, you can live in the sky and go beyond the universe. How can I envy you to enter the imperial family? "
In short, I have the manor in my hand. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the aristocratic family manor was "an army of children and servants, with the gates as a market, cattle and sheep covering the plains, and fields and ponds spread thousands of miles away."
The manor controlled by the aristocratic family is completely self-contained In one, all kinds of daily necessities and production materials can be traded internally, forming a market, just like a small city.
The buildings where the children of aristocratic families live are even comparable to Shanglin Garden and Taiji Hall: "The garden is modeled after Shanglin, and the pavilion is arrogant to Taiji."
Even, let alone aristocratic families Well, even a place without family status is very powerful: "The house of a wealthy man has hundreds of buildings, the fields are full of fields, there are thousands of slaves and maids, and they have thousands of people."
The above is before the Western Jin Dynasty. .
After the wars in the Three Kingdoms, and the decades of peace in the Western Jin Dynasty, the aristocratic families intensified, reaching their peak in the middle of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
Xie Xuan's manor is "bordered by the Yangtze River on the right, mountains on the left, flat tombs and bridges, clear lakes and distant mirrors... A road was built in the lake, and Qushan came out of the east. The road is very straight..."
Confucius of the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties A manor in Lingfu is "33 miles in circumference, 265 hectares of water and land, including two mountains, and nine orchards."
With such capital, when we get together, It can indeed compete with the imperial power, and changing the emperor is not a problem.
Compared with them, Shao Xun's new manor is nothing to mention.
After all, this is Luoyang, and even the famous Jingu Garden cannot compare with the land area and population of the aristocratic families from other places.
"Lang Jun——" Seeing that Shao Xun and Mi Huang stopped talking, Pei Jin continued to introduce: "Beyond the river is the farmland of Fuzhuang, which usually grows millet, wheat and beans. We are recruiting villagers this year. The guests arrived a little late, and it was too late to plant millet, so they only planted some beans and other cereals. After the harvest was completed, they could cook bean porridge, which Shi Chong often used to entertain guests."
"There are also cattle and sheep in the village. If you want to eat milk cakes, you can come at any time. If you want to eat marrow cakes, it is best to wait until next year. There are still a few livestock.”
Milk cakes are made of milk or goat milk and flour, and many people eat them. Some.
Marrow cakes are much less, because they are made from the marrow of cattle, sheep and other animals plus honey and flour, and are generally food for nobles.
“If you want to drink, brew more this year, and your husband can taste it at any time.”
"Thousands of fruit trees bear many fruits. Lang Jun has worked hard to train his troops. The servants will regularly select fresh fruits and send them to the army for Lang Jun's entertainment."
Pei Jin introduced a lot in one breath, showing his understanding of Familiarity with the estate also reflects capable management.
Generally, the owner of the manor will be elated when he hears it.
"How much is the balance of the manor every year?" Shao Xun suddenly interrupted him and asked.
“This is the first year, but I don’t know.” Pei Jin answered honestly.
"Should we be able to support more people?" Shao Xun asked again.
"Dozens of people are still okay." Pei Jin was a little confused, what is Lang Jun doing?
In the Wei Dynasty, there was a manor owner who had "more than a thousand guests", and he often formed an army to attack and plunder merchants.
In fact, this dynasty also existed. Shi Chong liked to take Zhuangke Buqu out to rob, and gradually became the most famous wealthy family in the Jin Dynasty.
Could it be that——Lang Jun also wants to...
"Luoyang has been in war for a long time, and the people have been displaced." Shao Xun said: "Find a way to recruit some children and teenagers, preferably ten to fifteen years old, and take them to live in the manor. Just find people, and I will send someone to arrange for these children. "Limited to one hundred people, let's do it as soon as possible!"
Pei Jin was stunned at first, and then said: "Lang Jun, it's not impossible to raise a hundred children and teenagers, Mr. There will be no balance, or even a loss. Lang Jun is only seventeen years old, and he will start a family in the future. If he cannot accumulate family wealth as soon as possible, I am afraid that in the future..."
"That's enough, just do as I say. That's it." Shao Xun raised his voice and said, "How long the manor in Luoyang can survive is a question. If you are brave enough to organize the villagers to occupy more wasteland, there will probably be no one in the east of the city. Pan Yuan, I cultivated there a year ago. After I moved away, I heard that it is still empty due to the war and chaos. The people of Luoyang don’t have much thought about farming. You don’t need to worry too much, just do as you are told.”
"No." Pei Jin reluctantly agreed, and at the same time he was a little scared. The current situation seemed to be a bit like what Xiao Langjun said.
Mi Huang looked on without interrupting.
Recruiting guests and practicing tribes is what every aristocratic family does. As the situation continued to collapse, they even accelerated the process. The dealer's combat effectiveness is getting stronger day by day, and he looks like he is preparing for war.
What Shao Xun did was not essentially different from them, and seemed to go a step further - through this army reorganization, Mi Huang once again confirmed that Shao Xun was training officers.
Actually, this is nothing, everyone is doing it.
Some people do it in the Forbidden Army, some do it in their own manors, and some people train private individuals in states and counties.
To put it bluntly, everyone does not have much confidence in the Jin Dynasty and subconsciously wants to do something. And the things they did seemed to be constantly digging into the roots of the Jin Dynasty and accelerating its decline.
Shao Xun's mind was very clear, his goals were very clear, and he used almost every penny of his capital to the extreme.
As soon as I was rewarded with a manor, I immediately used the remaining output to raise young people, teach them civil and military skills, and cultivate private party members.
He seems to have always been determined and always knew what he was going to do.
Considering his age, Mi Huang was a little scared, even a little excited.
The words "Liu Xuande" slowly floated through his mind.
This person is the past that the Mi family does not want to mention.
After failing once, the Mi family is lucky to still exist and even develop.
But what will happen if it fails this time?
Shao Xun’s background is incomparable to Xuande Gong.
Although Xuande Gong may not always have enough to eat when he was in poverty, he is a clan member of the Han Dynasty after all. Once this identity is recognized by others, it has considerable appeal. After all, people will unconsciously associate it with ZTE Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty.
Wait a moment, Mi Huang took a deep breath.
The princess is smart, wise and far-sighted. When she considers problems, she abandons emotional factors, which is what Mi Huang admires the most.
The princess is not related to Shao Xun, so she can evaluate his abilities and future without any emotion. If the princess is optimistic about him, then it is not impossible for Mi to work harder and invest more.
That’s it!
(End of this chapter)