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Chapter 110 Fire

When these craftsmen came, the county provided them with warm meals, including the workers' favorite coarse-grain steamed buns and egg soup. Those cooks are really good. They can make the most common food very delicious. Sometimes Old Man Liu and Fang Shujing will leave some in the small kitchen. Occasionally, it is quite delicious to eat a few meals of this kind of grains. of.

Wowotou and vegetable dumplings are very popular in the county. If they hadn't worked for the county magistrate, they wouldn't be able to afford it. These craftsmen from out of town have been sleeping outside and haven't had any good food. If they eat this one by one, they can eat it all. Hi. Thanks to the small kitchen's experience in making a lot of food, baskets and baskets of food are served to them.

Although it is whole grains, it tastes like a pure grain, with a little bit of other grains mixed in, which slightly improves the throat-sharp taste of whole grains. Another sip of egg soup makes my whole body feel indescribably comfortable.

After eating, go to the master's place to register who is from the same family, which one is the apprentice, and which one is the master.

Those who registered are all students who have gone through literacy classes. They have done a lot of work for the county and are already familiar with it. Although there were five hundred people who came, more than ten of them started recording at the same time. It would take less than half an hour for them to be all healed, and someone would take them to the Craftsman Village.

They were the servants of the guilty minister. They thought they came here to do hard work, but they didn't expect to be given a house. And they are all newly built houses. Less than ten households have already settled in the Craftsman Village, and those who can settle here are all people with craftsmanship. I was originally wondering why so many houses were built, but now I see the crowd of people brought here by the Yamen and I understand.

The houses will be divided according to their skills. The master's room will be larger and the courtyard will be more spacious. The apprentice will only have a house without a yard!

"Is this really a place for us?"

"That's great." After walking on the road for nearly two months, we have slept on grasslands and ruined temples in the mountains and forests. Now we have a shelter from the wind and rain.

These people happened to fill the craftsman village.

Before the officials left, they said: "The village chief has been selected before you came. You must obey the village chief's control on weekdays. If you have any difficulties, you can also ask the master to solve them!"

Everyone looked at each other and saw one The middle-aged enthusiastic man said: "My surname is Bai, you can call me Village Chief Bai from now on." He is a blacksmith, with muscles all over his body, and a very honest smile. He used to lead his brothers around to make a living. Once you get here, you won't leave. Relying on his blacksmithing skills, he moved directly into the Artisan Village. He was also appointed as the village chief. He didn't take it seriously at first, but now he found out that he was actually asked to manage so many people. He was nervous and excited at the same time. His honest face was a little red, but it was hard to tell because of his dark skin. !

These outside craftsmen have questions they want to ask, but they dare not say them out. They look at each other and I look at yours.

Village Chief Bai said: "You can ask if you have anything." Since he became the village chief, he has been going to the city all day long to learn about the situation, and he knows the county's policies well.

There was a small voice among them: "Who cares about eating?"

The voice came from the crowd, but when I looked over, I didn't know who the person who just spoke was.

They now have a place to live. But you have to take care of your own meals.

Village Chief Bai said: "Food, clothes and money all need to be exchanged for centimeters. We can lend them to you first. You can pay them back slowly. When your centimeters are high, you can use them to exchange for things. Every day, tasks will be announced at the entrance of the village. Wait for them to be done. After you finish, hand it over and I can exchange it for you once a month. Let's go and take you to see what's in the centimeter exchange warehouse."

He took it directly into the village warehouse, and there were two young gentlemen here. Settled in the village permanently. Recording centimeters and exchanging things must be done here!

The room was like a store in the county, with furnishings on both sides. Not only were there various clothes, rice and flour, household dishes, pots, furniture, but also tools, copper coins, and four boxes of gifts. There are all kinds of things here. The person who saw it was all eyes widened.

Village Chief Bai was enjoying their fuss and completely forgot that his reaction was similar to theirs when he saw it for the first time.

At present, they are the only nearby villages that use the centimetre system. Of course you can exchange money, but there are many things here that money can't buy, such as tools specially used by craftsmen. Many of them are specially made by people from the provincial capital. A set costs a lot of money. The county magistrate found people to make them. Customized. There are also places where you have to queue up to buy food, such as cheap food stores. There are now more varieties of food there, unlike when we first came here where there were only two types of food. People like them live on the edge of the county, and they waste time on the road. They might as well buy them together.

This centimeter exchange room seemed to them like a treasure house.

Village Chief Bai said that the recent tasks in the county are to make some farming equipment. If you are diligent, you can save more than 100 centimeters a month. Other craftsmen can also assist in making other things, and there will be corresponding centimeter exchanges. The craftsmen are also encouraged to innovate. If they are made, the village will evaluate the centimeters. If you are willing to contribute the drawings, you can get at least two hundred centimeters at a time.

Craftsmen like these officials, who have not yet touched the bottom of the box, will see if they are willing to show it off.

"This set of blacksmithing tools is good. It's only 300 centimeters. I want it." These tools need to be customized, and there are only a dozen sets in the village. Not much inventory. The old master who said this was a blacksmith. Blacksmiths didn't like to be around others and never used shared tools.

After he finished speaking, the little gentleman was registered. The disciples and grandsons around him stopped him: "Master, it's three hundred centimeters, and it will be in debt until the Chinese New Year!"

"You know nothing." The old blacksmith was very persistent in this kind of thing.

The rest of them were stunned at his boldness. But most people exchange a little food and some necessary furniture, and eighty centimeters are gone. Even though I don't have any money here, it still feels uncomfortable to owe cents. I hope I can be debt-free as soon as possible.

You can also exchange centimeters for wasteland here, but most of the people here are craftsmen. They have skills and they can't finish their own work. Farming is a completely new field for them, let alone opening up wasteland. No one People expressed that they wanted fields.

I found that everyone here, whether it is the village chief, the county government servants or the young gentleman who keeps writing, is very kind. Some young people regained their liveliness and said, "Why do you still have four boxes of gifts? If you accumulate enough points, you can exchange them for a wife?" All the craftsmen who came here were men. They usually make some secret things for the officials and keep them under guard, not letting them have contact with the outside world at all, let alone starting a family.

The old masters were all Buddhas, but there were still many strong young men.

The officials said: "That depends on your ability. If a girl is willing to marry, you can redeem four boxes of gifts and marry her into the house." Even the apprentices here have their own separate houses, but the area is smaller. That's all. Many people in the countryside do not have this condition.

As long as you have a house, you can get married and have children.

He also told the county's policy that if he gave birth to three children, he would be rewarded with one tael of silver, etc., which made them feel very excited.

But the government officials also poured cold water on them: "But you can't do anything inappropriate. You can't harass girls in the surrounding villages. If you have any evil intentions and forcefully molest someone, our county government will definitely punish you severely."

"That can't be... "Everyone quickly expressed their determination. Then I started exchanging things. Although the centimeters of the tools are more expensive, they are still worth the money. Those who hesitate a little will be too late when they want to redeem.

The county is paying close attention to surrounding farming and cannot rely on transportation of food as it is now. However, in a village, one farm tool is often used by the whole village, and the farming season only lasts a few days. If you miss it, you have to wait a year, so the whole family can only farm, but the efficiency is very slow. Therefore, the biggest task given to them is to produce agricultural tools and so on.

They put on their clothes, cleaned the unoccupied house from inside to outside, lit a fire and lay down on it to sleep happily. I was full before. Now that they have a place to stay, many people have relaxed the tension in their hearts and started to sleep when the room is warm again.

But there are also those who are diligent and don't rest. He picked up the iron block and started tinkering. Not to mention, I didn't feel disgusted at all when I heard this voice. On the contrary, I fell asleep more deeply.

It started to snow again outside.

Among the craftsmen, there are all kinds of things. There was a pair of brothers who were troubled there. Others are blacksmiths and carpenters, and they can be reused if they come here. But they are jewelers who make jewelry for ladies, so there is no point in coming here.

"I see that Changhai and the others have gone to apprentice and learn carpentry." They have their own skills, and they are all in the same trade. It is easy to change careers. Do they want to learn that as well?

His brother said: "Don't learn..."

The younger brother sighed. Those who make jewelry like them need to be very precise. Once the carpenter's hand is roughened, the craftsmanship will be useless.

Yes, they all depend on these hands for food. When stretched out, the fingers are very clean and tender, and they must protect these hands all year round.

"What should we do?" Seeing the snow falling outside, they exchanged quilts, pots and pans, and calculated that the brothers owed two hundred centimeters. No progress now!

Even coal and firewood can be exchanged here. But what should I do if I owe more and more centimeters?

His brother said: "We also make jewelry."

His brother was the first to object: "This is a small county. Who can we sell it to? And what about the raw materials?" The raw materials they used were gold, gold foil, gold thread, and gemstones. Agate, whatever is precious should be used. A clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.

His brother said: "I'll go out and ask the little gentleman." He still didn't give up, the fire started to burn, and the room was very warm. The younger brother was greedy for this warmth and didn't want to go. His brother went, and after a while her brother came back and brought him good news. The county government asked them to make something. They will be given additional centimeters of raw materials.

The brothers were very happy to hear the news, as they could finally use what they had learned over the years.

I immediately went to the workshop to exchange for tools such as a brazier and rubbing strips. Just waiting for the materials to come back so we can start work.

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It snowed in the county today, and Fang Shujing returned home early. As soon as I entered the hospital, I smelled a fragrance. Xu Quan is stewing meat. After simmering it in a casserole for several hours, the meat melts in his mouth with just a sip. Soaking rice in soup is even better. Xu Quan's cooking skills are getting better and better recently. He didn't go to the kitchen and went directly back to the house. As soon as I entered, I felt a warmth coming from the room. If there are small hawthorns at home, the house will be very warm.

The other eldest girls in the room saw Fang Shujing and said with smiles on their faces: "Sir."

Fang Shujing said: "Yes."

They were all used to it and quietly left the house every time the adults came. Fang Shujing Jing is not used to having servants waiting around.

As soon as the girls left, their family of three was the only one left in the house.

Fang Shujing came over and said, "What are you doing? You are so happy."

Liu Yechen couldn't help but said to the child, "Little hawthorn is so fun."

Fang Shujing took a look and saw a bowl of green fruit and vegetable puree on the table. , Fang Shujing first discovered that Zaizai didn't like rice cereal much anymore. After telling the master, Old Man Liu asked him to make some fruit and vegetable puree for the children to eat. It was the first time for him to cook it today.

Liu Yechen also demonstrated it to her husband, scooping up a small spoonful of green vegetable puree and feeding it to the little Zaizai.

Little Hawthorn ate something else for the first time in four months. After eating it, his eyes widened and he looked surprised. After drinking it, he couldn't be happier. He looked like he had just met the vegetable puree at a late date: "Wow."

Fang Shujing couldn't help but laugh. This little kid is really everyone's delight. The expression was very vivid on his face.

Fang Shujing held the child in his arms and took a bite of a spoonful of vegetable puree. The little guy opened his mouth and wanted to eat it. Fang Shujing said, "Can you give it to daddy?

" Presented on. Although he was reluctant, he still said, "Ah." He said, "I gave it to you, but I was a little reluctant to part with it."

Fang Shujing looked at it and snickered: "How about giving it to your father, Xiao Liu?"

After speaking, he pointed at Liu Yechen in front of the child.

"Ah." Little Hawthorn agreed very happily this time, completely different from before. Fang Shujing quickly put down the small spoon of fruit and vegetable puree, looked at the little boy and said, "So you like Daddy Xiaoliu the most. I loved you so much in the past."

Little Hawthorn pretended to be stupid and took a peek at Fang Shujing. Then she threw herself into his arms with a milky voice, a bit flattering.

Fang Shujing stopped his son from acting coquettishly and said, "I don't like you."

Little Hawthorn glanced at Liu Yechen and then at Fang Shujing, curled up his mouth and filled his eyes with tears, and cried loudly. come out.

Fang Shujing was immediately embarrassed, and quickly hugged the child to coax him, saying, "Dad is playing with you. Daddy likes little hawthorns the most."

The little kid's tears came and went quickly, and he stopped crying after a while. , but the liveliness just now is gone, and it is wilting.

Although Liu Yechen didn't blame him, Fang Shujing secretly hated himself for being indebted to him, so why did he recruit a child so well? If you make this little ancestor angry, he won't have a good life either.

Then I fed the little boy some vegetable puree, but the little guy refused to eat and yelled at him to let him eat.

Little Hawthorn didn't forget to coax him at this time. Fang Shujing suddenly felt so soft-hearted. It turned out to be this way after having a child.

He said softly: "Eat the little hawthorn, daddy won't eat it." Then he fed the little hawthorn. The little hawthorn ate quite happily. After eating, Liu Yechen came over and wiped the corners of his mouth. But the little boy kept staring at Fang Shujing, as if he was still judging whether he was alive or not.

Fang Shujing didn't hold back and gently scratched his chin with her fingers. He said to Liu Yechen: "Do all parents think that their children are the cutest?" He really doesn't care enough!

Liu Yechen said: "Maybe." He also likes children. Their children have big and round eyes. Whenever the baby looks at him, he wants to protect him from wind and rain for the rest of his life, which makes his heart melt.

Fang Shujing held the child and played for a while. The child was fun, but the little guy got tired after playing for a while. She fell asleep soon after lying in his arms.

There was a gentle knock on the door outside.

"Come in." Fang Shujing said from inside.

Xu Quan came in from outside. Liu Yechen was going to take care of things in the pharmacy. Fang Shujing was also busy with matters in the county. Everything at home and outside depended on him.

This time Xu Quan came to bring the casserole stew and rice so they could eat in the house.

The little hawthorn in his arms smelled the smell of meat, and his nose moved slightly, but he was too sleepy to wake up.

Fang Shujing put the little hawthorn on the big bed and covered it with a quilt. The little guy fell asleep obediently. She looks a bit like Liu Yechen. He used to wonder if Liu Yechen was so cute when he was little.

Fang Shujing said: "You have worked hard for the family affairs. Let's increase the income of these people in our family." As long as the income of those who go out to work is good in the county, the servants who work for him will also have to pay more. A rising tide lifts all boats.

Xu Quan hummed.

Fang Shujing said: "Liu'er and I are rarely at home on weekdays, and you are their brother and sister. These people are also old. If there is a suitable person who can get married, you can make arrangements." You can't be at his house. After working, I wasted my time.

Xu Quan said: "Sure, I'll tell them about this." Then he talked about what changes were made in the house while Shujing was away. Fang Shujing completely delegated power, and Xu Quan also made great progress. Just listening to what he said in detail, I knew that he must be serious about it.

After Xu Quan finished speaking, he suddenly said: "I almost forgot, there is another most important thing, a letter from my hometown." He came here just to deliver meals and letters. As a result, I completely forgot about it while talking to Fang Shujing.

Fang Shujing quickly opened the letter. With a bit of joy on his face, he said, "Dad and mother are coming."

"Huh?" Xu Quan was also a little surprised.

Fang Shujing said: "The two of them want to come over to celebrate the New Year with us. My brother and sister-in-law's children are too young to come here."

This is their first time to celebrate the New Year here. It is a big deal to have people from their hometown come to accompany them. comfort in my heart.

Fang Shujing immediately wrote a reply. Ask them to come early and come over and stay a while.

After writing the letter, it would be faster to go directly back to the county and start from the inn than to deliver letters normally.

Liu Yechen said: "I will clean up the house starting tomorrow." His parents-in-law are coming, and every room must be tidy up.

Fang Shujing went out to mail a letter. It was snowing outside, and the people setting up stalls on the street had all gone home. The county is not as lively as it used to be. He is going to the Yamen. On the road, I happened to see a scholar-looking man, carrying a book box on his back. He looked around and saw that it had begun to snow lightly, but he was wearing very thin clothes and his hands were red from the cold.

The scholar stopped Fang Shujing and said, "Brother, how do I get to the private school in the county?" He spoke with a bit of a foreign accent, so it was no wonder that he didn't recognize Fang Shujing's identity.

Fang Shujing said: "Follow this road until you reach the end and you will see it. But classes are suspended due to snow. What are you going to do there?"

The scholar's cheeks turned red: "I...I heard people say that it is not necessary to study here. Money." He came over.

Fang Shujing saw that he was freezing and there was only one wine shop open around him. He said: "You go in and warm up first." Then he said hello to the owner of the wine shop.

When the county magistrate speaks, there is no one who refuses.

There are several braziers in the house, and it is indeed warmer than outside. When Fang Shujing came back from sending the letter, he saw that the foreign scholar was still waiting in the room.

Fang Shujing has finished sending the letter and is fine, so he went over to ask.

It turned out that this scholar had a poor family background. He only had a widowed mother. Her widowed mother also passed away a few days ago. She sold the family house and gave his mother a grand burial. He came out without any worries. But after I came out, I was dumbfounded and didn't know where to go. He heard from other counties that they offer free study. I thought that he still had some talent in reading anyway, otherwise he should continue studying. After a while, he was a dull scholar and was coaxed and deceived outside. The little money he had left had long been spent. Now that I am penniless, I am lucky to have met Fang Shujing, otherwise I would not know what to do.

It was the first time that Fang Shujing saw such a simple-minded person, so he easily tested him on several knowledge points. He had already achieved the title of Tongsheng, and his basic skills were pretty good.

Fang Shujing said: "Then you go to live in the school first. There are also imperial examination classes there. Let the teacher from the private school arrange it tomorrow.

" The foreign scholar bowed repeatedly: "Thank you..." This is a good person.

After Fang Shujing left, he asked the waiter at the wine shop to send him there.

Scholars from other places repeatedly praised their enthusiasm.

The waiter at the wine shop said, "You are lucky enough to meet our county magistrate."

"Huh?" The foreign scholar was shocked. The person who spoke so well just now was actually their county magistrate.

When the clerk heard this, he quickly told him about the changes since the arrival of the county magistrate and his great achievements in governing the county. Scholars from other places were in awe, as they should when studying...

It snowed in the county for three days in a row, and waiting for the fourth day It finally cleared up. They have been working for more than half a year and are looking forward to taking a break. When they can really take a break, they feel that they don't know where to use all their strength, and they can't wait to work again.

It finally cleared up and everyone started to work. Then I felt comfortable.

A team of cloth merchants came from the county. The cloth they produced was soft and comfortable. Because it's from the place of origin, it's cheaper. There used to be merchants who collected cloth!

But this time, they were shocked when they arrived. Is this still the shabby county town it used to be? All the roads here have been repaved and are clean and spacious.

They randomly found a restaurant and took the opportunity to ask why the county had changed so much.

People in the restaurant talked endlessly about the good things about the county magistrate. After the county magistrate came here, the benefits to the people of the county can't be counted on ten fingers.

They are here to collect information this time.

The people in the restaurant told them: "Everyone has a lot of homespun cloth in their hands, and the good cloth is all given to the county magistrate."

Their homespun cloth is also very good, and it costs ten cents a piece to make it plain. If you go out and dye it, Color, it's no problem if the price triples or four times. There is also a weaving factory here, where you will find some good-priced and high-quality goods.

But the only people who can come here to publish are small businesses. They don't ask for quality, as long as they are cheap.

The price offered here is not bad, and every household comes to deliver cloth after hearing the news. It originally took at least five days to collect, but now it's done very quickly here. Two days is enough. If we can get it done here quickly, we can go back earlier and sell it for money earlier. I can still have a good year.

As I was thinking about it, I saw a lot of people going to the same place, as if they were joining in the fun.

These foreign businessmen were originally very curious about the changes here, and when they saw everyone's strange behavior, they wanted to go and inquire about it.

The owner of the restaurant said: "Oh, you are talking about that. It is a dine-in restaurant opened in the county government office."

Back then, the road construction team, the literacy class and various people who worked for the county all described their wowotou. How delicious are the Japanese cabbage dumplings? You can only eat by yourself there, no takeaway. People outside heard that they are very greedy. Always go to the yamen gate to give advice. Just ask if it can be sold.

The county is really busy, but it can't stand the people who want to talk about it every day. We set a date to sell them, and the prices were not expensive. Wowotou cost one penny each, vegetable dumplings cost two cents each, and meat buns cost three cents. Egg drop soup costs a penny a bowl.

It would definitely be more economical to make it at home, but everyone is craving for their food every day or two. So I am willing to buy it if it is more expensive. The county was afraid of not having enough manpower, so it recruited some women from the county who liked to work neatly and neatly to help mix the dough, chop stuffing, and make dumplings. There will definitely be a lot of sales on the first day today. The three big pots in the cafeteria have been steaming since before dawn. After they are done, they can be eaten after they are put in the pots to let them heat for a while.

The county specially designated a larger area for them, which is also outside, but a small shed will be set up. Not afraid of rain or snow. You can eat it here or take it home to eat, but since it is winter, most people choose to take it home to eat.

The people in the county have experience, but they haven't started buying and selling yet. There's a long queue ahead!

The county boss's cage has been closed. They were placed layer by layer, stacked high, and there were many baskets of food around them. They were all lined with white cloth and covered with a layer of white cloth, making them very clean.

The first few sellers were all top-notch beauties, with red lips, white teeth, and bright eyes. Even wearing ordinary clothes did not hide their splendor.

These people are the girls that the merchant originally bought for Fang Shujing's house. After being dealt with by him, these women had no place to go, so they had to fall into unpopular places. They cried very pitifully, and Fang Shujing asked his master to make arrangements. The master allowed them to get married, but I don't know if they were disappointed with the man or something, but they didn't want to. So I arranged to work here to make money. A few more people were sent to keep an eye on them. They saw that although they were clumsy in their work, they were still trying hard not to cheat, so they let them go.

These people are all carefully selected thin horses and trained in different sizes. Every frown and every smile was like a painting. The people in these counties had never seen such a beauty before, and they were all stunned.

"How many buns do you want?" the beauty asked him.

"Here are three steamed buns and two meat buns." The person in front said with a blushing face and a much more refined voice, for fear of frightening the beauty.

But I didn't expect that the beauty was quite agile and she finished it quickly. After collecting the money, we started greeting the people below.

There were quite a few people in the county who coveted their Wowotou, but when they saw that there was a pretty little beauty standing by to help. It feels a little more enjoyable to pay for it.

Although the beauty caused some commotion throughout the team, it was nothing too excessive. Basically, they just leave after shopping. No one dares to come here to cause trouble. The county has always protected the vulnerable groups very well, and they work for the Yamen. It is understandable to say that they are fascinated by them, but To talk about door-to-door molestation, that would be like hanging someone for a long time.

Fortunately, the cook had already made preparations, and five people started selling at the same time. What they just bought was taken out of the cage and still steaming hot. Many people couldn't help it and took a bite on the spot after getting it. There is no scratching feeling in the throat from Wo Wo Tou. The vegetable dumplings are salty and slightly oily, and the most delicious one is undoubtedly the meat dumpling. I can't wait to take a bite, especially when it's steaming hot and fresh from the pan. Even people who are not hungry can't help but eat it when they taste this taste.

It's just that the meat buns are too expensive, and even those who are not well-off cannot bear to eat them. It's okay to eat them once in a while.

Obviously the meat buns are the most delicious, but they are the leftovers. After a while, someone who looked like a servant came over to buy something. Every time you buy one, it costs at least thirty. Those wealthy merchants have also heard about it and want to have a taste of it. So the meat buns were sold out early.

After a while, the driver of the cattle cart came over and said, "Wowotou, how many buns are there?" He asked because he wanted a large quantity, and he was afraid that his trip would be in vain without him.

"The steamed buns are still steaming in the pot. It will take at least a quarter of an hour to be ready. There are a lot of steamed buns but they are cold. If you want, just go back and heat them up in the pot." It gets cold very fast in this season, but if you put it down, it won't take a while. Things get cold.

"Okay, bring me a thousand steamed buns, two hundred meat buns, and five hundred vegetable dumplings." The driver said, he could afford to wait, and everyone watching the excitement was shocked. What kind of family buys things like this? Can they finish eating?

After asking around carefully, I found out that he was a young gentleman from the Craftsman Village, and he was already doing work there. They are all working people who eat a lot, and not many of them know how to cook. They basically just make fools of themselves. When I came here, I ate the steamed buns that tasted delicious, but apart from that meal, I have never eaten anything like this. Good thing they started selling delicious food here. I beg you, young gentleman, to pay the centimeter you owe first, and pay it back later. Don't eat every meal, just have one sweet meal a day.

When he saw that everyone was working hard at blacksmithing, he came out to help everyone buy something. Being watched by a thousand or two thousand people sounds quite intimidating. But there are more than 530 craftsmen there. He is both a blacksmith and a carpenter, and the work is tiring. If he eats enough cornbread, he can eat seven or eight. But there were too many to fit in a bullock cart, and there weren't that many in the county, so they were bought for a family of three or four. If they can't finish the rest, they can eat it at night. However, when the young gentleman smells the aroma wafting in the air, there is no such thing as endless food.

As soon as he made this purchase, the cage was mostly empty. Those who knew that the letter was late were at the back and were speechless.

The young man from the craftsman village said to the girl selling cornbread: "I will buy this much every day from now on. You can prepare in advance." Everyone worked hard at blacksmithing, and as a logistics support person, he always wanted to help everyone relieve their worries.

As soon as he left, everything was sold out in about a quarter of an hour, which greatly exceeded everyone's expectations. According to their thinking, these could be sold for at least one morning, but they were sold out as soon as the sun came up. No one after that bought it.

Those who came late and didn't buy it will have to come back tomorrow. These beautiful girls are very busy today, and the money box is almost full. For the first time, they taste the joy of making money with their own hands. This kind of joy has never been enjoyed before. Although tired, it is very fulfilling.

"Let's go, go back early."

The kitchen makes five to six thousand vegetable dumplings every day. Making dough and making stuffing is very tiring. They can do some chores on the side.

...

Those merchants who came to collect fabrics from other places found that they could directly dye them locally. Don't they have a weaving factory here, where they can dye fabrics at a much cheaper price than buying dyes and tie-dying themselves, so they just plan to finish it here themselves.

Dyeing the cloth takes some time, so they just stay here for a few more days. They were small merchants and could not afford to stay in an inn for so many days. The people at the restaurant pointed out a way for them to rent them at a house near the county town. Fifty cents a month was enough.

After hearing the news, these people rented a room and moved there. In this large courtyard, there was a family living in each house, with accents from both the north and the south. After further inquiry, I found out that the people here are all outsiders who come here to make a living.

Life is better here, and if I can leave descendants to benefit from it, I don't want to leave anyway.

Businessmen from other places travel all over the country. It doesn't take much time to become one with everyone. I heard how many good policies there are as long as you settle here.

Everyone who comes to rent a house here wants to stay, but unfortunately the county has recruited a group of people from the new village. They arrived too late to catch up. Others, if they want to join the workforce, have to bring up skills, such as blacksmithing and carpentry. If they want to learn it, they can't learn it for ten or eight years. They are also older. It was too late to learn any more, so I had to give up with regret.

They said that there was not only cloth in the county, but also other things. He said that a new handmade jewelry made of gold and silver has recently come out in the county, which is very beautiful.

These businessmen took the news very seriously and planned to go over and take a look.

Although they collect cloth. But there are other businesses too. In such a small county town, jewelry is nothing, but if you take it outside, the rich and famous people outside will like these little things and buy them at high prices.

I couldn't sit still after thinking about it, so I went over immediately to see if the things here were really as good as they said. I became more and more curious about this county.

When I got there, I saw that there was only one apprentice and one shopkeeper in the jewelry store, and there were quite a few people in the room. They went over to take a look, oh... with their years of traveling around, they could tell at a glance that this was a good thing.

Every look is unique and elegant. One of the flower-shaped hairpins is completely hollow in the middle. It is made into a twist with very fine silver wire, and then carefully made into a flower shape. Also very chic. If there is nothing, there is also a golden phoenix, which is made of gold thread and is lifelike. The phoenix's tail is stranded one by one, and the gold thread can actually make it feel like feathers. The phoenix's head is inlaid with two tiny rubies. As eyes. It was just amazing at that moment. They were completely stunned. If it were placed outside, it would be regarded as a treasure in the jewelry store.

But here I put it in the box and watch it at will.

Even they were moved. Such exquisite things are rare outside. It's a pity to put it in a county like this.

"Shopkeeper, how much is this?"

"Twenty taels of silver," the shopkeeper said.

The people watching the excitement took a breath after hearing this. Marrying a wife here only costs three to five taels of silver, and a headdress like this only costs twenty taels.

But the businessman was overjoyed when he heard it. He was afraid that the shopkeeper would regret it, so he bought it without even telling the price. Fortunately, I came today. If I came late, I wouldn't be able to buy it. He had seen a smaller one before, not as exquisite in style, selling for thirty taels of silver outside, and there were two people rushing to buy it. There is absolutely no problem with him shooting forty taels. You can earn twenty taels of silver by flipping hands, which makes you happy just thinking about it.

Other people wanted to buy it at first sight, but they were not as wealthy as this person. The rest were just gadgets that could be sold for some money, but were not as eye-catching as the golden silk phoenix. Afraid of not being able to get rid of it, I confiscated it. After taking a look here, I regretted going back.

After they left, the shopkeeper took out another golden phoenix under the counter that was exactly the same as before. This is what those two brothers made. If the price is so high, it is not for people in the county. The target is these foreign caravans. Let them taste the sweetness first, and then they will know to come here to pick up the goods in the future. It is mutually beneficial.

The jewelry made by the two brothers was very popular. They originally made things for the ladies of the capital. Although they didn't deliberately pay attention to what was popular outside, the county gave them

The topic is limited, and it requires flowers, dragons and phoenixes, auspicious things like wishful thinking. Work hard on saving materials. Although making this golden silk phoenix is ​​a bit complicated, the craftsmanship is not difficult. It takes two days for one person to make it alone. Compared to some other themes, this one was a huge success!

The shopkeeper came in and sold two. Their business is not about volume. They don't open for three years, and they last for three years after opening. I was very satisfied and planned to talk to them later. I would make more and save enough to sell.

This shopkeeper is very experienced. Once something becomes popular, everyone wants it. It takes time to do something complicated like this, so it's best to prepare early!

Chapter 111 Delivering Fertilizer

Fang Shujing was in the yamen, and his master told him good news one after another. There were more children born in their county recently than before, and many outsiders came here to make a living.

The Craftsman Village is also full of surprises. They make farm tools that are more refined and durable. Moreover, I have made more than 100 taels of jewelry recently. A few days ago, a large merchant came directly to wrap up their jewelry. He said that if there are still more, he will continue to collect them. Everything in the county is getting better. The master said this Back then, his face was full of smiles. This was his hometown, and he was happy that it had become so good now. There were even more smiles on his face. His hair, which used to be a lot of white, had turned dark recently, and he looked younger than before.

The grain from this year's autumn harvest has been brought back, and those fertile fields can be sown after the new year.

Fang Shujing said: "These buckets of fertilizer are for them to fertilize." He was talking about the cultivated land for the cooperation. It was originally the land of the county, and was given to a few farmers who could take care of the fields. The seeds, fertilizers, and agricultural tools were all precedents. Provide it, and share the harvest with them when the time comes.

When the master saw it, he said: "Okay, I'll go down there again." He visited all the nearby villages and the results were good. Now many people in the village saw sincere reverence on his face.

He has been a master for more than 20 years, and this is the first time he has experienced this. Now he seems to have endless strength every day.

He also admired Fang Shujing very much. Although he was young, he was very knowledgeable and dared to think and do. There were many miscellaneous books on agriculture, business and medicine in the study. Thanks to his temperament, if he was a pure scholar who only read books by sages, the county would not be able to develop so well.

But he still underestimated Fang Shujing. He didn't expect that he could even mix fertilizers.

I took it over and looked at several large tanks. They looked like clear water, but since the things the county magistrate brought out must be good things.

In fact, this is Lingquan water blended with a large amount of water. This kind of water has a very good nourishing effect. With this kind of magic weapon, they can almost wait for their bumper harvest!

The master transported the things to the cooperative village.

These people came here early after getting the news. They were very happy when they heard that Fang Shujing had given everyone a tank of fertilizer for their fields. They were afraid that they would be late for such a good thing.

For people who have been working on crops all their lives, fields are rare. The field Fang Shujing works with is the best fertile land. Now he can't wait to see it three times a day. The more I watched, the more I liked it. When I saw Fang Shujing actually delivered fertilizer.

Said: "Then I'll pour it on first." Their admiration for Fang Shujing has reached its limit. Since it was given to him by the county after all the hard work, they were afraid that it would be taken away if it was too late. They are not the only ones who are good at farming in the village, there are also many jealous people.

Now seeing that the county magistrate not only gave them fields, but also carefully prepared fertilizers, they will definitely feel sour for a while.

When the other villagers saw them, the corners of their mouths were almost split to the root of their mouths, and they couldn't help but feel sore for a while, they can really show off.

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Fang Shujing returned home and saw that everything inside and outside the house had been replaced with new ones. Even his little hawthorn, which was more than four months old, was dressed in festive red, which made his baby look even better.

Liu Yechen returned home early to clean up.

Fang Shujing saw that he was busy and exhausted beside him, and said, "Aren't you tired if you take a break for a while?"

"Not tired." He has not been with his parents-in-law since his wedding. Yes, a little nervous.

Fang Shujing held his heavy hawthorn in one hand, held his wife's hand, pushed it back, and hugged his waist, saying: "Don't be busy, I just sent the letter, it will take a few days to arrive." Where are my parents? Besides, we have something to do with the wood furniture factory at home, so we won't be able to come for a while. Please rest for a while."

Liu Yechen was hugged by Fang Shujing, and the little one was in the middle of them. He wanted to throw himself into Liu Yechen's arms. He was a little shy when he was a little closer to him in broad daylight. Liu Yechen blushed and hugged the child, saying: "But..."

Fang Shujing said: "My mother is the best. I love you." Then she went over and kissed his cheek. My husband-in-law was already as beautiful as a flower, and now she is even more beautiful. She is extremely handsome. He is the person she likes and is easily shy and blushing in broad daylight. It was killing me to be able to jump to him so easily.

Liu Yechen said: "Yes." He was a little nervous about being kissed. Now there were only two people in the house when they first got married. What if someone saw him. As a result, when I lowered my head, I saw the unusually bright eyes of the little Hawthorn. I looked over in confusion. It was really embarrassing to be intimate in front of my son, so I had to say something vaguely and picked up my little Hawthorn.

It's not a lie, their little hawthorn looks good in anything he wears, and his skin is even whiter due to his red suit. The little Zaizai is even prettier than the little doll in the New Year paintings. Fang Shujing wanted to take the child out to show off. But it was too cold outside and I couldn't bear to carry him out.

Fang Shujing said: "Let me hold him, he is fat now. So as not to tire your arms."

He loved his wife, but the little hawthorn in his arms stopped, and he groaned heavily, his little face full of Not happy.

Fang Shujing looked interesting. Such a little kid is really smart.

The baby smells good and feels warm and soft when held. Fang Shujing hugged him and said, "Little Haw, how about sleeping with daddy today?"

"Ah." The little guy agreed happily.

Liu Yechen said: "Didn't you say last time that you couldn't sleep well holding your son in your arms?" Fang Shujing now has too many things to take care of every day. Little Hawthorn is clingy, and holding the baby in his arms will delay things if he doesn't sleep well, so he rarely puts him to bed in the big bed.

Fang Shujing said: "It's okay, I can just hold him without sleeping all night."

Liu Yechen knew that he was like this. Although he always made the little hawthorn angry, he was the one who loved the child the most. Even the servants at home said that the young master was really lucky to have such a father, as their father had never said anything serious to his children in order to maintain his dignity as a father.

At night, the little kid returned to the big bed. He was so excited that he couldn't sleep, so he laughed at them and hummed a few times to make himself feel present. Fang Shujing put the child on the bed. The little guy put his little hand in his mouth and sucked it. Fang Shujing took it out. He played with Zaizai. He didn't know why the child had so much energy. He kept playing until later. The child finally fell asleep at midnight.

Two adults were sleeping next to him. Liu Yechen woke up first the next morning. As soon as he woke up, he saw the little boy in Fang Shujing's arms. The two men were sleeping in exactly the same posture.

Liu Yechen couldn't help but smile and didn't want to wake them up.

Chapter 112 Jewelry

Jewelry sold well in the county, so the county asked the jewelry brothers in the Artisan Village to produce more. They used to polish each hairpin carefully for three to five days, striving to be perfect in every detail. But now it is obvious that we can no longer do what we did before. The county has opened a shop to supply goods. If the goods cannot be supplied, the shop will close down.

So they asked Mr. Xiao to write a notice to recruit jewelry craftsmen. Work points are deducted from them.

When I came here before, the calculation of work points was confusing. Now that I have been here for a month, a new way of calculating work points has been developed. The work points obtained by the master are divided into divisions. In this way, the master gets the lion's share, and other people can contribute their efforts.

The jewelry craftsman brothers are anxious to hire people, so they give them generous work points. After a while, there were about ten people who came to the little gentleman to sign up. They work in other types of jobs and have little use for them at the moment. They have to exchange food for firewood every day and spend work points every day. They have to find a way to make money, so they come here to do odd jobs. Although they don't earn much, they still have enough to eat. Enough to drink.

The people who come here all have skills. Although the industries are different, they are all skilled craftsmen who can work for officials in their turn. There is no need to teach you how to handle the materials.

Although the two jewelery craftsmen brothers are young, they are both great craftsmen. The two were each assigned a house, and the elder brother converted one of the rooms into a working place.

Today, more than ten workers came, and they were asked to learn how to do simple processing after melting gold, which is equivalent to making a rough blank. Finally, they will finish it. Don't underestimate this step. If someone can do it, they will know it. Much faster.

Moreover, the county currently only requires them to make some of the classic Pianfeng and Zhengfeng styles. It does not require them to make anything else. They just occasionally get tired of doing it and make some other things because they are itchy. Anyway, it counts as work points.

The craftsmen who came here began to work with bells and bells. Some people even have the idea of ​​​​becoming a master. Craftsmen are relatively strong, regardless of age, as long as they have the ability. These two brothers are obviously capable.

One person proposed to become a disciple, and the rest also expressed their desire to become a disciple. I found that being in the craftsman village was pretty good, as I learned crafts and got work points. I never had such a good opportunity before, but now that some big craftsmen are too busy, they have the opportunity to become apprentices.

The two brothers also want to recruit some apprentices, otherwise it will definitely not be enough for a shop to rely solely on them, but not everyone can accept them, so they have to investigate.

The craftsmen in the craftsman village are not very meticulous in their work, but there is a difference in aesthetics. For those who make jewelry, the most important thing is to have good aesthetics. So I went to the young gentleman specifically to ask for some paintings and poems that had been handed down. You need to cultivate your sentiment every day.

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Jewelry shops in the county were originally prepared for out-of-town merchants. We also sold a few exquisite hair combs, crowns and hairpins. The same things were made to look good and unique. Somehow, these rich girls in the county knew about them.

A young lady came here early this morning. He asked: "Has your golden-threaded phoenix arrived?" Before the Jiao family was dismissed, other businessmen in the county were frightened. Not only did they strictly control themselves, but they also strictly controlled their children and did not let them go to parties. Later, they asked their master to inquire, He said that the county magistrate had given them a message, saying that things in the past should be forgotten and that they should act according to the rules in the future. After receiving this sentence, the merchants in the county breathed a sigh of relief. They were not as overwhelmed as before.

These wealthy ladies, who had been detained for a long time, reopened the poetry club and went to gatherings. It turned out that one of their little sisters wore a partial phoenix on her head and had a hairstyle on her hair, which really showed off her charm. The beauty overwhelmed the whole audience, and many people were stunned. The more they looked at it, the more they felt that they looked tacky compared to hers, so they took a lot of effort to inquire and found out that it was a jewelry store opened in an inconspicuous place in the county.

She hurriedly came over to buy it, but found that she was still a step too late, and someone was faster than her. The shopkeeper told him that they had already been sold out.

She didn't give up and asked the shopkeeper: "Can I put forty taels of silver here? I'll make an appointment with you, and if it's ready, someone will send it to my home." It's popular among rich families now. If she doesn't have it, Too embarrassed to go out.

The shopkeeper said: "But we have already ordered a lot. I have to do it in the order of payment. I'm afraid it will be the New Year when I hand it over to you." He looked embarrassed. They sell them to the merchants who come to buy them at one price, and they sell them to these rich ladies at the same price.

These people's families all used to do business. The county had been in such a mess before, and the merchants were making a lot of money. The shopkeeper didn't feel guilty at all when he sold twenty-two gold phoenixes to them forty-two gold phoenixes, and they were still begging to buy them.

Even if they go to the province to do it, it may not look so good.

When the young lady heard that she had to wait until the end of the New Year to get the jewelry, she hesitated: "Can't it be faster? I'll pay more."

"It's not possible to pay more," the shopkeeper said.

Seeing that the young lady in front of him was still hesitating, a luxurious carriage stopped at the door.

Needless to say, I knew that it was another person who came to order a golden phoenix. The young lady had no choice but to say: "Then mark it down for me. Next year will be next year." After saying that, she didn't want to stay here longer and bump into others, so she asked the waiter to take her with her. She went out through the side door.

In the past three days, twenty people had placed orders alone. There is news from the Craftsman Village that one must be built a day at the earliest. This thing is now cooked, and the speed is faster than before.

The jewelry shop opened early the next day, and the first person to come was not a lady from one of these wealthy families, but a strong man. When he came in, his cheeks were red from the cold, and he didn't know how long he had been waiting outside. His words were white. Breathing.

The shopkeeper's ability to remember people was good. This was the first foreign caravan to open for him. At this moment, seeing his face glowing red, he said: "Your one has been sold."

The foreign merchant laughed and said: "What the hell? I can't hide it from you." He doesn't know much about jewelry, so he relies on a jewelry man he met during his travels for many years, and he praised the craftsmen in his workshop. It is said that people from other counties want to find them to build a set of head coverings, which will take at least half a year. He bought it back for twenty-five taels, and wanted to find a way to sell it after asking the guy to estimate the price. As luck would have it, the shopkeeper took his fancy at a glance and directly offered a price of forty-five taels, which was higher than his original price. He paid me five taels of silver and said that if I had this thing in the future, I would get as much as I wanted.

He had made money in the homespun cloth business before, but this was the first time he had made more than twenty taels by using his left hand and right hand. Regardless of the heavy snow, he came up all night just to purchase goods. Don't let other people know about this newly discovered money source.

"Do you still have that golden phoenix?"

the shopkeeper said, "No. If you want it, you have to make a reservation. The construction period is three months. You need to pay the full payment."

"Yeah..." He didn't expect that he just made a fortune. With so many restrictions, it would take three months to celebrate the New Year. He was a little hesitant, but at this moment, another little girl came to order a golden phoenix. Maybe someone had told her the rules, so she paid forty taels of silver, left the address, and left without saying a word.

This merchant looked around and saw that there were many people in front of him. He blinked and said, "Is the price you gave me still twenty taels?"

The shopkeeper said, "Yes." For fear of being denied, the big man immediately took out forty taels of silver and said, "Then order two more." With five taels of silver left, he found a house to live here.

The shopkeeper said: "I have some other styles here, do you want to take a look?"

The big man was very specific: "No, I want the Golden Phoenix." He also wanted some other products, but the cost was small. , there is nothing we can do about it.

The shopkeeper had no choice but to let him go. I have carefully compiled the account books and plan to report to the county magistrate tomorrow. There are many shops opened in the county, all of which are made by the craftsman village. However, the jewelry shop he runs has a sales volume that is far behind the others. It is so prestigious.

Chapter 113 Visiting Relatives

Mangniu Village belongs to Hanyang County and is also near Pingyang County. Recently, people in their village like to go to Pingyang County to find work and earn some hard money. The village chief turned a blind eye. He couldn't stop the people from finding trouble, but the news brought by the recently returned people made the girls in the village very excited. This is not a good thing. If the village All the girls in the village have married outside, and all the young men in their village have to become bachelors.

Anyway, Pingyang County was not far from them. Seeing that the snow on the road had melted, I hitched the ox cart and wanted to see if it was as good as they said.

The head of Mangniu Village brought his eldest son and a relative with him. I was about to set off, but thinking about the road to prosperity from a poor family, I got off the oxcart and put the five taels of silver I had saved for most of my life in my pocket.

The oxcarts moved slowly in winter, and they were not in a hurry because they were wearing thick clothes. After walking for a while, they felt that the road was wider. The village chief's eldest son said with surprise on his face: "This is what they call a cement road, it's really good." It was flat and strong. The village chief was also surprised when he saw the cement road with his own eyes. It was paved some distance away from Pingyang County. , how much does it cost to go all the way through the county.

No wonder people praise this little county magistrate from Pingyang County. He spends so much money to pave the way for others to step on. This kind of courage is not something ordinary people have.

This was already shocking to their hearts before they reached the county seat, and they were even more surprised when they entered the county seat. It was already winter, and there were only a few seasoning and grain sellers operating in Hanyang County. But when I came to Pingyang County, it was very lively. There were stalls selling roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes on the main road, as well as various small vendors, and government servants shuttled back and forth. I heard that people from Mangniu Village came here to look for work. He said that there are very few people who commit petty theft here, and if they are caught, they will be imprisoned for a month.

They didn't eat when they came. There were noodles and steamed buns makers on the way. The smell of food was too tempting in front of hungry people. The village chief's son couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Dad, let's eat something."

"What can we eat? We don't have money." Although he is the village chief , but I only earn some income from the field throughout the year, and I don't have the habit of eating outside.

His son hummed in humiliation and did not dare to refute.

Even the relatives driving the bullock carts were shocked: "Pingyang County is actually developing so well now?" Hearing is false and seeing is believing. He visited Pingyang County several times when he was young. At that time, he felt that their county town was better, but now it has changed a lot.

Soon I heard the village chief say: "Stop."

The relative driving the cart quickly pulled the rope, and the cow slowly stopped. Then I saw the village chief in front of a store. He didn't know much about literacy, but he still recognized the words "Farm Tools Shop."

He has been working in the fields all his life. He doesn't like others playing around with money, drinking and women. He just likes to play with his own farm tools. I was intrigued when I saw that there was a farm tools shop and wanted to go in and take a look.

This shop looks like it has been repainted. It looks very grand and high-end. Although he is the village chief of Mangniu Village, he came out in a hurry today and did not clean up properly. There are traces of mud on the soles of his shoes when he walks on the cement road. The village chief's face feels a little hot and he doesn't know whether he should go in.

While he was hesitating, the waiter inside seemed to notice his embarrassment and hurriedly came out and said, "Master, come in and take a look?" The waiter was enthusiastic and didn't dislike him even though he was wearing rags.

The village chief went in as soon as he followed. As soon as he entered, his eyes widened. There were various farm tools, including wooden ones and fine iron ones. He picked out a shovel. It looked like it was strong. . There are also other farm tools, many of which are needed by his family. The village chief originally liked these things, and this time he saw the best quality and best workmanship.

Love every piece.

The hoe felt heavy in my hand, and I weighed it and it fit right in my hand. Moreover, the wooden handles above have been carefully polished with sandpaper, and there are no sawdust burrs at all. He also makes it when he is at home, but the things he makes are nothing compared to this.

"How much does this cost?" He mustered up the courage, his heart pounding when he said this.

The store is newly opened. Although it is a business at the yamen gate, it is unknown to the outside world. It was opened quietly. A group of customers came in within three days of opening. The shopkeeper was also excited. He did not need to be introduced by the waiter. He personally He came on stage and said, "You have such a good sense. Our farm tool master made this by hand. There is an iron mine not far from us. The iron is used. It only costs 500 yuan in total." It is not easy for blacksmiths these days. Raw materials They are also rare, and even if they do exist, most of them are making more profitable daggers and weapons. It is a waste of resources to make farm tools.

The price of 500 yuan is high, but it is a little cheaper than the mayor of Mangniu Village expected. A good farm tool can last ten or twenty years, especially when they dig holes and dig fields in the countryside. The old things at home are almost rotten, so this is good.

Not only the village chief couldn't move forward when he saw the good farm tools, but his casual son and his relatives also stared at him: "Hey, Dad, let's buy one!"

"The oxen sledge has a piece of iron in the middle. It can be plowed deeper than wood. "

They didn't expect that farm tools were also sold. They used to use homemade tools. Their craftsmanship was incomparable to those of craftsmen, and they were stunned.

But together they are not as rich as the village chief alone. At this moment, they are too greedy to ask about the price.

The village chief asked: "How much does that hoe cost?" He had seen it and saw that it was made of fine iron and was thick, so that such a piece could be passed down to the family in the future.

The shopkeeper said: "You can't tell that the hoe is small in size, but the processing technology is very complicated. It's not that even my master can't make it like this. There are only three of them in total. You have caught up today, I don't care how much you want, just give me 600 coins. This price is what I have. You can take it out and ask around. There is definitely nothing cheaper than mine.

The village chief was already interested when he heard this. The eldest son next to him couldn't help but became nervous when he heard these words, and said, "Dad, let's buy it. "He was also afraid that there wouldn't be a shop like this in this village."

The village chief, who was stronger than his son, calmed down and said, "This one is cheaper for me. We are all from the countryside down there. We don't have much money."

The shopkeeper said He said with a bitter look on his face: "I really didn't give you the high price you asked for." Otherwise, it's better to say that choice outweighs hard work. He also opened a store for the county. Jewelry shops are in the business of wealthy people. If they don't negotiate on price, they won't be able to sell the goods. The schedule has already been set to June next year. They sell farm tools, and no one comes in for three days. If he hadn't told the clerk to make his eyes brighter, no one would come in. At this moment, he said: "In this way, I will give you a bargain price. If you want to buy whatever you like below this price, I will never stop you. I won't give you thirty or fifty cents. If you want If you buy them separately, it's five hundred coins for the shovel and six hundred coins for the hoe. If you buy both, it would normally cost you one thousand coins."

The village chief said, "My brother also wants to buy an ox sledge. The

shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "No matter how much you buy, it's still the same price. Don't worry, it's too expensive for you."

Upon hearing this, the village chief said, "Okay." Then he paid for these two items. Fortunately, I had enough money with me when I came out, otherwise it would have been hard to see such good farm tools but not be able to buy them.

Relatives looked at the ox sledge and couldn't move, and insisted on borrowing money.

The village chief lowered the price again, and the deal was 800 yuan. Then he bought some small tools, all of which were grown in the village. His craftsmanship is very good, and he can make ordinary small things by himself.

After buying it, he said: "This is my first time in your county. Please introduce us to some delicious food."

The shopkeeper said: "The dine-in food in our county is very good. There is a small stall with a long queue every day. The wowotou, vegetable dumplings and meat buns there are all delicious. Thousands of them a day are not enough to sell. My mother-in-law doesn't like to cook sometimes so she buys and eats them there. You can buy some to try when the pigs are slaughtered around the New Year. The black pigs in our county will be delicious by then. Relatives can ask them to buy some and take them back. "This is what people in the county look forward to the most. The young guys they hired from the local area are not very old. They don't buy anything sold outside, they just wait and save. The money is used to buy black pork raised in the county.

The village chief's concentration was acceptable, but when his son heard this, he had a bit of greed on his face and said, "Dad, let's go quickly."

The village chief said, "Then let's go first, and then we can get the things when we come back." Although everyone says that the public security in the county is good, they are still worried about what might happen. This farm tool cost a lot of money.

The shopkeeper said: "It's easy to talk about."

Everyone rushed to the dine-in side. Most of them are locals. They queue up to sell out and take them home. They quickly go back to school and weave without delay. There are quite a few empty seats in the middle. After asking about the price, the village chief didn't order meat buns, but ordered two vegetable dumplings per person, and each person was served a bowl of egg drop soup.

After one bite, you will understand why there are so many people queuing up here. How can they make the same vegetable dumplings so delicious? The skin is thin and the filling is big. Although there is no meat, there is obviously some oil in it. The corners of the mouth are still oily after eating. The vegetable dumplings look as big as a fist, but they are addictive to eat. For people like them, the only thing they can do is cushion their bellies. It's so delicious. It was such a cold day that I had some food in my stomach, but not enough.

If you let your stomach go, a person can't eat seven or eight pieces. How much will it cost? He drank all the egg drop soup, so he was full. He said, "That's it for today. I'll give it to you again." My mother and sister bought some." I bought ten vegetable dumplings and took them back. You can't go out without buying anything.

They already have candied haws hawking outside. The red fruits on the top looked particularly tempting. After finishing the meal, I sat on the bench and looked at them for a while. I really liked the idea of ​​buying a few of the fruits.

The village chief's son was a little envious. The people in this place are really rich. I can afford to eat vegetable dumplings and wowotou from outside, and I can also buy snacks like candied haws for my children at home. I wonder if I will be able to afford it for my children when they are born in the future.

After eating, they went back to get farm tools and came back.

Along the way, the village chief's eldest son, who had always been heartless, was lost in thought. When he was approaching Mangniu Village, he said: "Dad, there is nothing at home anyway, why don't I come here and find something to do." "If you go out and make some money, you can save money on eating and chewing food at home.

The village chief said, "Go ahead." His son had mentioned it before, but he was rejected at that time. This time things have changed a lot.

When I went back with the farm tools, the autumn harvest was finished at the entrance of the village. Many people gathered at the entrance of the village and chatted with each other. When they saw that the village chief had returned and brought such good farm tools, they quickly came over and started talking. I fell in love with it at first glance, and after hearing about it it was not expensive, so I quickly asked where it was and planned to buy one too.

"Let's go together tomorrow. If there are many people, we can negotiate the price."

"Yes, yes. The oxen sledge is not bad, but we don't have any oxen."

"They are really willing to let the material go. The fine iron is good at retaining its value. If you don't want it anymore, you can still go to the blacksmith to recycle it. If you add some money, you can exchange it for a big iron pot."

"Bring me here tomorrow and we can buy it back early without delaying the next year's crops." It's not cheap, but everyone knows it's worth it.

...

Fang Shujing was looking at the account sheet given to him by the farm tool shop. Recently, many nearby villages have come to buy things. These people are smart people and have decided to delay farming. He was relieved to see that the farm tools shop was selling so well. Then he heard a rapid knock on the door. When he opened the door, the person who came was Xu Quan. He didn't know he was in a hurry, but he came running.

"What's wrong? Speak slowly."

Xu Quan said with joy on his face: "Madam and Master are here." He was talking about Mr. Fang and Mr. Fang.

Fang Shujing was also surprised. He knew they were coming before, but he didn't expect them to come so quickly.

He quickly told his master to go find him at home if anything happened.

Fortunately, the Yamen is not far from where he lives.

Fang Shujing didn't even have time to change into his regular clothes, and was still wearing the official uniform of the county magistrate.

Not far away, I saw several carriages parked in front of my house. The outer door is wide open, and you can hear Fang's hearty laughter inside.

When Fang Shujing went in, he saw that Liu Yechen had gone home a long time ago and was hugging the little hawthorn. The little hawthorn hadn't seen his grandparents for a long time. He was lying in Liu Yechen's arms and peeked at them curiously.

Fang Shujing came back not too late and said, "Father, mother, are you here?"

Fang couldn't hide her smile when she looked at Fang Shujing.

Father Fang was also a little excited and said, "I told you to write a letter to you before I came here, but your mother is not an outsider unless you say so, so she won't let you prepare."

Fang Shujing said, "I'll go change some clothes." I feel quite uncomfortable wearing such formal clothes at home. Unexpectedly, as soon as he left, the little hawthorn started to hum: "Ah." The meaning of coquettishness was very obvious.

Fang Shujing was used to carrying the little guy directly into her arms and said with a smile, "Why, do you want to change clothes with daddy?"

"Ah." The little hawthorn answered loudly.

When Mrs. Fang saw this scene from the side, she fell in love.

Liu Yechen said: "Father, mother, your rooms have been tidied up a long time ago."

Fang said: "Don't worry about it, your father and I brought a lot of things from our hometown, including finely ground rice paste for Little Haw. I have your rice. The yield is more than double what the village chief planted last year. The grains are plump and the rice is fragrant. I brought you five hundred pounds this time, as well as others. Side dish, a toy for my grandson. "I brought a lot of things with me this time, otherwise it would have been faster.

Xu Quan quickly directed the boys to unload the carriages. These carriages were all hired. He is now the housekeeper and gave each of those carriages a red envelope when he left.

Mrs. Fang and Father Fang came over and thanked them for their hard work. Let them rest more.

They are older, and it was really hard to travel a long distance, but as soon as they entered the county town and saw their son and grandson, all the fatigue disappeared. Even if the heated kang in the room was kept warm, he still couldn't fall asleep.

After a while, Fang Shujing changed into ordinary clothes, and also changed little Hawthorn into a small red dress that he wears when going out, with a melon skin hat, which looks particularly cute on the child. Moreover, Fang Shujing still teases his children when he is free. Now the little hawthorn can bow, which is very funny.

Fang Shujing came out and looked at Liu Yechen. Then the three members of their family went to the house arranged for Mr. and Mrs. Fang. As soon as Mrs. Fang saw the little hawthorn, she couldn't move away and said: "Quick, give me a hug." The two fathers of this little grandson are both good-looking. The child was beautiful when he was born, and now he is a little older. It looks even cuter, the white little doll exudes the scent of a baby.

The small hawthorn was taken over by Fang, feeling heavy in his hand.

Fang was relieved at once. It was not easy for them to raise such a small cub to be chubby. Now when I hold him out, no one knows that he was a premature baby.

Mrs. Fang always liked children, and she was willing to tease the children on the roadside, let alone her own children. She didn't know how to care for them, and she couldn't express them.

Little Hawthorn is also a thoughtful little boy. Although he is young, he knows who is sincere and who is fake. Being so loved by his grandma makes him laugh out loud from time to time. He even acted coquettishly. Little Hawthorn is used to coaxing people, and he coaxed Mr. Fang into confusion.

Father Fang also wanted to hold the child. Mrs. Fang handed the child over. Father Fang tensed up nervously, for fear of being bumped by his grandson in his arms. Even though he looked so nervous, there was a satisfied smile on his face.

Fang Shujing looked interesting, supported his wife and said, "Now that you're gone, are you busy at the pharmacy?"

Liu Yechen quietly turned his head and whispered to Fang Shujing in a low voice, "Yes, I'll follow you." Master said, Master will be back soon." He spoke quietly and put it on Fang Shujing's cheek, which made Fang Shujing blush. He said his son was cute before, but now he realized that he couldn't. His wife is one percent the daughter-in-law, the coquettish one.

If she hadn't been embarrassed in front of her parents, I would have really wanted to clamp his chin and give him a deep kiss to let him know that men can't be seduced.

Fang Shujing took several deep breaths to resist his wife's attack.

Fang Shi and Father Fang simply focused their attention on Zai Zi. No one paid attention to him, but this made his Adam's apple move violently.

Liu Yechen was then grabbed by her husband's hand, and their fingers were so intertwined that they couldn't separate even if they wanted to.

Little Hawthorn has always been the pistachio of the elders. There was a time when he couldn't put down the smiles on Mrs. Fang and Father Fang's faces.

After a while, Xu Quan came to report that Dr. Liu was back.

When Dr. Liu heard that the Fangs and his wife were coming, he came back as soon as he saw that he was not busy and said, "You guys are here. I have been looking forward to it for a long time."

Fang smiled and said, "The autumn harvest is here, and the shop and wood furniture factory at home are also here." We don't have to worry about it, I'll just come over if nothing happens. "Actually, I just miss my son.

Doctor Liu said to Father Fang: "We brothers need to drink a little today."

Father Fang was also happy. On weekdays, he went to work in the lumber factory. When he was at home, there was no one to drink with him, so he came here to meet Liu. The old man had something in common and said, "Then you have to drink it."

Fang Shujing said, "I have a jar of Zhuangyuanhong over there, and I opened it today."

Father Fang originally loved wine, and when he heard his son say this Her cheeks were a little red with excitement, and she said, "Okay."

Mrs. Fang played with the little hawthorn, while Father Fang took Old Man Liu to chat. Old Man Liu usually deals with patients. He and his apprentice Liu Yechen still have to maintain the image of being masters, so they can be considered as finding someone of the same age. He began to praise Fang Shujing, the county magistrate, for his good work. He talked about how he had fought against merchants, paved roads, and developed the county economy. Since he came, the people have been recuperating and even having more babies. Father Fang was stunned when he heard this. Stunned.

Mrs. Fang originally held the child and didn't listen to what they were saying, but she was unconsciously attracted by what Old Man Liu said, and she didn't come back to her senses for a long time. The pride in my chest was gone.

It was the first time that Fang Shujing heard Old Man Liu praise him. He was so embarrassed that he couldn't sit still and said, "I'll go to the kitchen to arrange some meals." After that, he went out, and Liu Yechen came out too. Leave them, old and young, to talk at home.

When they come today, the kitchen will naturally prepare the best meals. Fang Shujing cooked several dishes himself. He hasn't cooked for a long time.

What was steamed was the rice that Fang brought back from his hometown, the grain produced on his own land. Although he took 500 kilograms this time, there was still a lot stored at home. The grains of his grain are long, and you can smell the fragrance when you open the grain bag. After washing, add some water and steam it in a pot, it will be fragrant!

Fang Shujing just sprinkled a handful of spiritual spring water before, but the effect was so overbearing.

Mrs. Fang also brought a lot of sausages and bacon from home. After steaming the bacon, she fried a plate of vegetables and made a few dishes that she often eats at home. There are also local specialties, and the chef also cooked a few dishes. I gathered together twelve dishes and took out a large tabletop that was not commonly used at home.

It will be put on the table shortly.

In addition to rice cereal, little Hawthorn can already eat some vegetable puree, and the little guy's meals are also ready.

The wine has also been scalded.

Both Mrs. Fang and Father Fang were attracted by the rich aroma of the food. There was a big table full of vegetables, including chicken, duck and fish.

Old Man Liu and the Fang family's parents sat in the main seats. Fang Shujing sat down with the baby in his arms. Feed the cub first rice cereal and then some vegetable puree.

The guy used to eat very enthusiastically, but now when he saw the table full of food, his big eyes flashed with curiosity, and then he tilted his little head as if he was deep in thought: "Ah." He pointed at the food with his little finger.

Fang Shujing said: "You can't eat it yet. You can't eat it until you grow up." After saying this, he put the spoon of vegetable puree to the little boy's mouth, and the little boy opened his mouth and ate obediently.

I heard that not all children are so well-behaved. But feeding their cubs didn't take any effort at all. After a while, her belly became round and she was hugged by Chunni.

When there are no children at the dinner table, it's time to drink.

Fang Shujing poured wine for everyone and said, "It's great that my parents are here today. I wish my parents and master good health!"

"Your mother and I are in good health." Mr. Fang Dad is always competing with the older boys now, and he does nothing less than the older boys. Fang is happy all day long. Ever since he raised Fang Shujing, a good son, everything goes smoothly now. It won't be a problem to live another thirty years like this.

Old Man Liu said: "I checked the pulses of your father and your mother just now. They are in good health."

Since Fang Shujing brought the wine, everyone drank it. Then we started eating. This time everyone was full. Not only did the vegetables taste good, but the rice was also very sweet. Old Liu, who loves meat, gave up and added more rice three times.

The old couple wanted to hold their grandson, so after discussing with them, they moved the baby's crib into their house, and he will sleep with them today.

Fang Shujing couldn't ask for more. He also wanted to get an explanation for his daughter-in-law's seduction of him.

...

Everyone got up late the next day. In the morning, I cooked porridge with millet and steamed some flower rolls. It was good to eat them with sausages and pickles.

Fang Shujing originally wanted to accompany his parents for a walk, but was driven away by Mrs. Fang, saying: "We can walk by ourselves, just find a servant to accompany us. You all go and do your business, neither me nor your father." It would be a sin for us to stay here for one day. If you stay with us every day, it will be a sin for us. In the morning, we asked Old Man Liu and Liu Er to go to the pharmacy. You should also go to the Yamen."

Fang Shujing said: "There is nothing going on in the Yamen . Son. "The people under him are so capable that they have done everything. Now he is a county magistrate practicing calligraphy in the county.

Mrs. Fang said: "No matter what happens, just go there and just pretend we didn't come." She just didn't want to cause any trouble to her son.

Fang Shujing couldn't resist them and said, "Okay, if anything happens, just tell Xu Quan."

"What can happen?" Fang waved his hand. She had heard that the security here was very good.

Fang Shujing wanted to give them money again, so that if he came across anything he liked in the county, he could buy it back.

Mrs. Fang and Father Fang refused repeatedly. They had some money in their hands when they opened a wood furniture factory. When I met little Hawthorn yesterday, the old lady waved her hand and gave the little guy twenty taels of silver as a greeting gift. She didn't want the money, so Liu Yechen was forced to give it to her grandson.

They were not short of money and there were people around, so Fang Shujing had no choice but to go to the county.

As soon as he left, the people in the yamen had already cleaned his study, and when they saw him coming, they even made a pot of Yuqian Longjing.

He only needs to read and write.

Fang Shujing had a restless character, so he stopped his master after a while.

"Has anything happened recently?"

Master said, "No, everything is fine." Now the Artisan Village is gradually getting back on track. The shops under my control have also started to be sold one after another. Their stuff has even become popular in other places. It is winter time for many people, but Pingyang County is very lively.

The master looked at Fang Shujing with gossip flashing in his eyes and said, "Have you heard about Wang Xiucai?"

Wang Xiucai was the first teacher invited to the private school for the blindness . He is very popular, and he is still Fang Shujing's neighbor, but you can't meet him on weekdays when he goes out early and comes home late. He said, "What's wrong with him."

The master said, "I heard this from other young gentlemen." The nickname "sir" was first used by the common people, but as time went by, they got used to it. In fact, he was a student of Wang Xiucai. The master said mysteriously: "I heard that he is with the servants who serve him." When he came here, he bought some servants to take care of his daily life.

Among them was a brother who was ordinary-looking and honest. It was said that his hands were covered with calluses from working all year round. I don't know what Wang Xiucai likes about him. After pursuing him for a long time, the honest brother finally agreed a few days ago. The two simply got married. The next day, Wang Xiucai bought a lot of wedding candies and distributed them in class. It was said that they were very happy. Happy.

Fang Shujing was a little surprised, thinking that a proud man like Wang Xiucai would find a young lady, but he didn't expect such an opportunity.

It was said that Cao Cao had arrived, and Wang Xiucai came shortly after. When he asked someone to inform him, the master was shocked. He didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

Fang Shujing asked people to come in and said to the master: "It seems that you can't talk about people behind their backs." The master

said: "No."

Wang Xiucai just got married, and he seemed to be in high spirits on happy occasions.

Fang Shujing said: "Why didn't you tell me about your marriage?" He was also considered a general in his hands. If there was no de-illiteracy class, relying on people like the county government to work alone would be exhausting, so he thought about asking Xu Quan to prepare a generous gift for him.

Wang Xiucai said: "He doesn't want to make a fuss." In fact, this was the intention of Wang Xiucai's wife. The two of them used to have that kind of relationship. Now that they are married, no matter how much people talk about it, they are considered married by simply bowing to heaven and earth.

Fang Shujing joked with his master some more. The master then withdrew, fearing that they might have something to talk about, and before leaving, he closed the door of the room with a wink.

When Fang Shujing saw his master walking away, he asked, "What's the matter?"

Wang Xiucai said, "The children in the imperial examination class are very talented, and their basic skills are not bad. If you want, I can send them back to Shanlin Academy." These rural people Children are so curious about learning that reciting the entire book backwards is the most basic operation. Although they started practicing calligraphy a little late, they worked harder than anyone else. Although they didn't have a font to speak of, they wrote very neatly. It's also the kind of font you'd like on test papers. There is a gap in knowledge and reading. It is the best choice to send them to a large academy as soon as possible.

Fang Shujing said: "Well, I'll write a letter to Mr. Luo." He has the best relationship with Mr. Luo, and his letters should be fine.

Wang Xiucai finally felt relieved after hearing Fang Shujing's words. Then he went back without further interruption.

A few days later, Fang Shujing received three letters in a row. There are Mr. Luo, the mountain chief, and my friend Liu Lin who used to live in the same dormitory. I learned that Liu Lin was also working as a teaching assistant at Shanlin Academy. He had always wanted to fill the vacancy, but he couldn't sit still for a while. The letter said that he was already married, and he had not forgotten to marry the little hawthorn fingertips. Where is my son?

After reading it, Fang Shujing raised his lips slightly. Although he didn't stay in the academy for a long time, he was still very happy to be with them.

Fang Shujing planned to continue reading and return together after reading all the letters. The second envelope opened was a letter from the mountain chief. The mountain chief said in the letter that he had heard that he was doing well in the county and encouraged him to not forget what he had learned over the years and to be a conscientious parent official. The letter is a lesson from the elders to the younger ones. At the end of the letter, he said that he could accept their students and let them go back in the spring. With his recommendation, I was even exempted from the entrance exam.

The third letter is from Mr. Luo. Mr. Luo usually has a better relationship with him, writes thicker letters, and complains in his heart that since he has taught his class, it is not enough to teach other students. Other students either continue to follow the instructions from the books, or their mentality is unstable, and they will be fine as long as they change the question type. Moreover, I only read some of the Four Books and Five Classics, and they refused to read more other books for fear of delaying their imperial examinations. People like Mr. Luo believe that it is best to read thousands of books. If there are no miscellaneous books to talk about, it is not necessarily possible that any one will inspire their ideas.

He also praised him and said that he was doing so well as a county magistrate because he had read a lot of miscellaneous books. Otherwise, even if they were allowed to become officials, they would not be able to do well!

After talking a lot, he also said that after he left, there were fewer people drinking with him, and he missed the days when Fang Shujing was there.

Finally, he changed the topic and said that something happened to the mountain leader. Originally, the mountain leader refused to let him say it, but he still felt that it was not taboo to simply say that they were all from the same sect. The mountain chief also made the wrong choice among the official ranks, and he was annoyed by the fact that he always gave advice to the new emperor. This time he was demoted. He had many disciples, some of whom even had higher official positions than him.

It was very troublesome at this time. This dynasty is the most loyal. If you don't help him and speak up, you will be criticized. If you help him speak and write notes to the emperor, you are going against the emperor.

Just because the mountain chief specifically said that it would be a good idea for him not to be an official and continue to be his mountain chief. He also asked everyone not to speak for him. So as not to leave any clues to be used by other political opponents.

Fang Shujing was silent for a long time after reading the letter.

Then they wrote replies respectively and sent a rare Hui ink to Liu Lin. I sent the mountain chief a folding fan and fifty-year-old Zhuangyuanhong. I sent Mr. Luo a jar of twenty kilograms of green bamboo leaves.

Money cannot buy these things.

After sending the things, he sat at his desk and sent a letter to the young Marquis. He is unwilling to get involved in official struggles. Mr. Luo is a well-educated man, and the mountain chief is an upright person who he admires very much, but he has been repeatedly squeezed out because of his political disagreements. He is well-educated and sensible, and just wants to do some practical things for the people. Use what you have learned over the years in intrigues.

If this is the case, he would rather remain a sesame official and take care of the people as he has not forgotten his original intention.

After sending this letter, he felt a little bored in the study and planned to go out for a walk. He changed into regular clothes and walked back home without knowing it.

After returning home, little Hawthorn was the first to see him: "Ah." As long as Liu Yechen was not around, the little boy kissed him the most.

Fang Shujing reached out and hugged the child. The little guy seemed to sense that his father was unhappy, and rubbed his cheek with his delicate little face, as if to coax him.

Fang Shujing looked at the child who was only a few months old and said, "Daddy is fine."

Mrs. Fang and Father Fang came back. In the past few days, they liked to go to places where there were many people to chat about home affairs. Fang also has those gorgeous clothes but doesn't like to wear them. She wears ordinary cotton clothes and looks just like ordinary people.

People in Pingyang County like to praise the county magistrate. They talked endlessly about the good things the county magistrate had done, and they never got tired of saying the compliments, and Mrs. Fang never got tired of hearing them. For several days in a row, I felt happy when I came back every day.

Father Fang said: "Son, I want to go to the Craftsman Village for a while." He only found out about the Craftsman Village after living there for a few days. He is also an old carpenter. Besides, he is not as dull as Fang. He likes to work. But there were servants and servants in Fang Shujing's house. Where was his turn? He happened to hear about the craftsmen's village. He heard that those people were former carpenters of high officials and nobles. For a wild man like him, they were regular soldiers, so he wanted to know. How awesome are people!

Fang Shujing said: "I'm busy over there." His father is not young anymore. It would be great to be able to hold his grandson at home and take care of him until his old age.

Originally, he wanted to dissuade Father Fang from thinking about it, but as soon as Fang Shujing finished speaking, Father Fang's eyes brightened even more and he said, "Just be busy." He was so bored.

Fang Shujing said: "That's okay, I'll ask Master to arrange it."

Father Fang said: "Don't say I'm your father, I want to move into the Craftsman Village based on my ability." There must be a strict assessment before going.

When Mrs. Fang saw that Father Fang was serious, she was a little dumbfounded and said, "Why do you, an old man, bother with your age?"

Father Fang said, "I'm not bad either." After all, he was the core carpenter of the wood furniture factory. My son is fine.

Fang Shujing thought for a moment and said, "It's okay to go. There are a lot of carpenters over there and you can communicate with them. When the time comes, you can go back and add more tricks to your furniture factory!"

When Father Fang heard this, he was overjoyed: " It's just what I want." Then Fang said, "I'll go there to learn the craft, and you can stay and raise your grandson." He wanted to go but didn't want to make his wife suffer, and he was also very curious about the work-point system there.

Fang said: "Then I'll go with you, old man, you can't do it without me." She wanted to have a baby, so she went to the city to see it. She was also to blame for this. She wanted to ask about Fang Shujing's good deeds in front of fellow villagers, but Father Fang fell in love with it. He wanted to work only a few days after coming here to live a good life, but he was married to a chicken. Follow the chicken and marry the dog, follow the dog, she

Also used to it.

After Fang Shujing persuaded them to stay for another day, they decided to leave the next day. The night before, they left a small hawthorn with the couple as a rare treat, saying that they could come back at any time.

The master personally arranged to go there the next day. Father Fang was quite stubborn and didn't want people to know that he went through his son's back door and relied on his craftsmanship to get in. His craftsmanship was not bad, and after successfully passing, he was allocated a small house with a yard.

The master paid close attention to the arrangements before he came back to Fang Shujing to return his life. He said that when Fang Lao went there, there was a sensation. The more than 500 people in the Craftsman Village were all bachelors from the oldest to the youngest, but Fang Lao went there with his wife. . Those master craftsmen with superb skills can't do it anymore, it's so painful!

Chapter 114 Killing Pigs

Two months have passed in a blink of an eye, and the Chinese New Year is coming soon. The sky has been overcast since the morning, and at noon there were still snowflakes. Fang Shujing was sitting in the study with the child in his arms. The little hawthorn could sit up without support, but Fang Shujing was used to it. Protecting his son with one hand, this little ancestor is the heart and soul of the whole family. If he bumps into him, not only his own wife will get angry, but also several other people in the family will rush over to settle accounts with him.

The little boy was quite happy watching his father write at first. But after a while he probably got bored, and after calling a few times but no one responded, he fell asleep on his stomach. The baby in his arms tilted his head and lay on his arm. His heart softened and he wanted to hug him back. He slept in a small bed, but who knew that the little boy would wake up if he moved even a little bit. With a few

dissatisfied groans , Fang Shujing smoothed his son's hair and said, "Can you go back to bed and sleep?" Open wide. I was unhappy when someone disturbed my sleepiness.

Fang Shujing sighed and said, "Okay, then sit down."

Little Hawthorn promised well, but when Fang Shujing sat down, he felt sleepy again and lay on his arm. After a while, the little guy came Breathing evenly, he gently tapped his son's soft little face with his fingers. The little guy just turned his head and continued to sleep.

His son slept so soundly, and he was in a warm study. Fang Shujing was a little sleepy, so he couldn't bear to finish writing this sentence.

After a while, Xu Quan whispered outside that he wanted to come in.

Xu Quan stewed rock sugar pear in winter. He burned the fire wall in the house. The air was too dry and it was easy to get angry. Eating some of this can moisten the lungs and clear the throat. He stewed some every day. He also ordered the servant to go to the pharmacy to give it to Old Man Liu. Send it with Liu Yechen.

After Xu Quan delivered the things, he saw that the young master was sleeping soundly and did not dare to make too much noise. He planned to go back quietly after delivering the things.

But Fang Shujing stopped him and said, "Send some meat and rice noodles to my parents."

He thought that his parents went to the Craftsman Village just on a whim, and stayed there for a while before going back. Who knew he was serious? ?

I stayed here for two months and never came back no matter how I called. Even when he was asked to go back to the county for a few reunion dinners, he was called back by the name of Little Haw. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come back. I was so happy to stay there that I couldn't stop talking about the amazing craftsmen I met there and the new techniques I learned. Normally, if anyone has some unique skills, they all hide them. Some teachers Even if Fu died, he would not teach others, but this was different for them. Everyone studied and learned from each other. Father Fang repeatedly said that it would be great if he could know this place when he was young, and he would avoid many detours in this industry. Fang Shujing said: "Go over there and have a look. If there is anything missing, we will give it to you." Send it."

Xu Quan has been there several times and is very familiar with it. He said, "I told my wife last time, and she said that there is no shortage of anything there, and I can exchange it for cents. I persuaded them not to come back."

"Did you tell me about the letter from your hometown?" Fang Shujing asked.

Mrs. Fang has been staying with Father Fang for two months and has no intention of going back. The eldest brother in her hometown is also worried and has asked someone to write three letters urging them to go home.

Xu Quan said: "I have said it several times, but my wife said that there is nothing wrong at home and it is fine here. I don't want to go back at all."

Fang Shujing tried every means to get my mother back. But there was nothing he could do about it if he felt comfortable staying in the craftsman village.

Fang Shujing said, "I replied to a letter from my hometown yesterday, asking them to come here to celebrate the New Year. My parents won't be going back."

"Yeah." Xu Quan said.

Fang Shujing thought for a while and said: "Forget it, don't send meat and grain. This time, I will bring it back directly to the old couple."

Xu Quan said nervously: "Force it?" I don't know if it was his imagination. , I just feel that Father Fang has become stronger after going to the Craftsman Village. His small body is not big enough for someone to punch him. Moreover, the last time I visited him, the rice vat and noodle vat in the small courtyard were full. It looked like he planned to live there for a long time.

Fang Shujing said, "Just say kill the pig."

Xu Quan was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what he was doing, and his face suddenly burst into laughter. The young master is really smart.

Everyone in the county is looking forward to eating black pork. As the Chinese New Year is approaching, every household has prepared money. Even Xu Quan wanted to eat it after being talked about by his servants. I heard that their black pig is the best local pig and tastes much better than ordinary pork. It is a cooperation between the Yamen and the village and it is not available outside. Woolen cloth.

When he heard about pig killing, his mouth watered, and Fang and the others must have been greedy too.

Then he went out to tell the news happily.

Fang Shujing asked someone to invite the master in and talked about killing the pig. Now in the winter, there is a natural ice house outside, and it will not spoil even if you don't eat it. Some people like to make air-dried sausages, and now you can eat them during the first month of the year.

Master is now addicted to work and likes to be busy. Now that Fang Shujing has assigned him the important task of killing pigs, he suddenly feels energetic. "Don't worry," he said. After saying that, he was about to go out and make arrangements.

The little kid in Fang Shujing's arms was already fast asleep. If the little kid stayed in this position for a long time, he would definitely have a stiff neck. Fang Shujing quietly picked up the kid and brought him back to the house and put him on the big bed. Little Hawthorn's little chest rose and fell, and Fang Shujingguang looked at it and felt that the years were peaceful.

It was too cold outside. Liu Yechen and his medicine store closed before the afternoon. They waited outside for a while before coming in. The boy was sleeping soundly on the bed. Fang Shujing went over to hold his hand and warm him up. warm.

Liu Yechen is a gentle and wise little doctor outside, but at home he likes to stay by Fang Shujing's side. Since childhood, only this warm embrace can indulge his coquettishness!

Fang Shujing hugged his wife and said, "By the way, I just gave the child a name."

Liu Yechen's eyes lit up and he said, "What's the name?" In his hometown, children don't have names because they are afraid that little ghosts will kidnap them. His soul is taken away, but this doesn't seem to matter in Pingyang County. The kid still doesn't have a name.

Fang Shujing took out a piece of paper from the book. When I opened it, I saw two words written on it: Hongjun.

Liu Yechen said: "Fang Hongjun." He quite liked it.

He went over and took a look at the kid, and couldn't help but gently teased the kid and said, "You have a name, son."

The kid was not happy to be disturbed while he was sleeping soundly. He wanted to howl at the top of his voice, but opened his mouth. When his eyes saw it was Liu Yechen, he became well-behaved on the spot and even hummed twice, wanting to be hugged.

Liu Yechen picked up his son, kissed his chubby cheeks, and whispered: "Don't sleep too much during the day. Otherwise, you won't be able to sleep at night."

No wonder the little hawthorn likes Liu Yechen, he is really in Liu Yechen's arms He can do whatever he wants, and Fang Shujing doesn't tolerate him that much. Only Liu Yechen has a good temper!

With Liu Yechen around, there was a lot of laughter and laughter in the room soon.

Fang Shujing said: "Mom and dad will be back soon."

Liu Yechen said: "That's great." It would be convenient to be filial to them by their side. I sent people to pick them up several times, but they didn't come back.

Fang Shujing couldn't help but take credit and said, "It was all my fault."

Liu Yechen's eyes were filled with admiration and he said, "My husband is so smart."

Fang Shujing couldn't help but kiss Liu Yechen on the cheek. Suddenly, who knew that the little cub in his arms gave up and howled loudly. Fang Shujing always knew how jealous he was, so he kissed the little hawthorn in the same way, and the little boy calmed down.

Liu Yechen was a little emotional when he saw this. He had said he wanted another child before, but seeing how jealous and domineering Little Haw was, luckily he didn't!

They set up a large table of food and didn't come back until nightfall. The little cub ate rice cereal early and was fed half an egg before he was satisfied and was carried off by Chunni to play. The adult was very hungry.

Mrs. Fang and Father Fang came back in the evening. As soon as he came in and saw that the dishes on the table were all untouched, Mr. Fang blushed and said, "What are you waiting for me to eat? Eat quickly."

Xu Quan also just came back. It was cold in the snowy winter, so he went into the house. Feeling the heat in the room made me feel like I was alive again. Although Fang agreed to come back when he heard about the pig slaughter, he didn't dare to come back first. What if he changed his mind? Fortunately, Xu Quan never left. By the time they came, it would be too late. What if According to Fang's temperament, which is afraid of trouble others, it is really not possible to go back tonight.

There were servants here who had been heating the food. When they came in, the food was not completely cold, so everyone took a bite.

After finishing the meal and putting away the food, they all went to Fang's house. The Fangs originally wanted to see the little hawthorn, but the child couldn't stay up so late and went to bed early, so they had to see their cute little grandson tomorrow.

Fang Shujing asked: "What's the delay?"

Fang said: "Didn't you say you want to kill a pig? I checked it out by the way. How much do you want to eat? If there is something suitable, I will bring it back to you." She said He is enthusiastic and open-minded. I originally wanted to talk to a few people I know well.

But later, many people took the initiative to ask for her. Fang was not a person who would refuse others, so she was too embarrassed to help this person or not, so they just went together. Xu Quan and the two young gentlemen from the Craftsman Village helped record the records together. Others asked for money, but Fang refused them all because she was afraid that she would not remember them. He said he would pay after he got the things back.

People in the Craftsman Village not only have cents that can be exchanged for daily necessities, but also money. The Craftsman Village has only been established for a few months, and some craftsmen have already paid off all their debts and still have a small balance. People with craftsmanship are hungry everywhere. Immortal.

When Mrs. Fang saw that there were too many people asking for pork, she was afraid that there would not be enough pigs. In addition, her family also had a business and was very smart, so she told everyone that each person could only ask for five kilograms at most. As soon as this news came out, no one who could ask for five kilograms asked for four kilograms. There were more than 500 people in the craftsman village who had a total of three thousand kilograms. Most people want meat, and some people have many disciples. Those who usually put it together and start the fire want some of the meat left over to exchange for some pig intestines, pig hearts, ribs, etc. Some people like to eat this.

Fang Shujing said: "Okay." This is what his mother promised, and he can't let his mother lose face outside.

Fang and the others were tired after a busy day in a warm room. Fang Shujing simply said a word and went out to let them rest.

The snow stopped the next day, and Fang Shujing went to the Yamen. Just as the master was about to go outside, he greeted Fang Shujing and said he was going to the village to keep an eye on the pig killing. The news was released yesterday, and when we arrived today, many people wanted to buy pork.

Fang Shujing said, "I'll go with you." There's nothing wrong with you now. Killing a pig is a big deal.

The master is a little surprised. It would be nice to have Fang Shujing go with him. The county magistrate was there, and a dozen government servants were called to protect him. Three carriages went out in a mighty manner!

Fang Shujing told Master again about the purchase of three thousand kilograms of meat in the Craftsman Village. The farm tools sold in the Craftsman Village were very good. Not only did nearby villages come to buy them, but also small traders came to sell them. They were great contributors. , they can't forget about killing pigs to celebrate the New Year.

The master said: "I went there a few days ago. The largest black pig there is more than 200 kilograms. If they want it, I'm afraid twenty are not enough. Although the pigs are more than 200 kilograms, they have a lot of pig offal and blood, and there are Bones and pig heads are all weighed down, and the pure meat is probably not very much." He often goes to see the big black pigs and is very familiar with the number of black pigs in the village.

Fang Shujing said: "I remember that every family raises ten pigs. There must be more than 80 households there. There are 800 pigs in total, and more than 700 of them have died."

The master has a pamphlet, which is It was written down which family raised it well and which family raised it poorly. He said: "There are pigs, some big and some small. Not all of them are fat. I heard from the head of the county that the nearby villages want to know about our place." What if we have to come here to buy pork when we kill pigs? I'm afraid we don't even have enough food in our own county." Although he said this, there was a smile on his face. He hoped for the betterment of the county more than anyone else. Now they have Pingyang County. It's the best place around, even the pigs are otherworldly.

Fang Shujing pondered for a while and said: "After the pigs are weighed, we will charge them according to the current pig price, and they will be given supplementary points. Their family can't eat half the pigs, so if they all are replaced with pork, If you have to sell it, you might as well convert it into money. "The county is not short of money now.

The master said: "Yes." Then he flipped through his little book and said: "It's time to sell the chickens, ducks and geese." Now that it's winter, I can't let them out, so I just eat grain. If you are fat, you will lose weight in winter.

Fang Shujing said: "Keep an eye on this matter."

The master nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, I have this in my heart. I can't be wrong."

As soon as the news that Fang Shujing and the others came to the village came out, the village exploded. Everyone wanted to see this young and promising county magistrate. If it hadn't been for the poverty and cold in his village. It's not like listening to the pigs howling for food now, but they are running fast every day.

They saw that Fang Shujing was younger and more handsome than they imagined. He said: "Hello, sir."

There was even an excited old man who would kneel down when he saw him and shout "Master Qingtian". Fang Shujing was not willing to let someone do this, so he quickly helped him up. Said: "Everyone has worked hard for a year. The whole county knows that you are raising pigs well, and they are all waiting to eat pork. When it was originally decided, it was divided with the county in proportion, either to supplement the meat or to supplement the money. The first day of this year The money for raising pigs is divided every year. Pick the big ones first and come directly to the master to keep accounts. The money will be sent to you tomorrow. "

Everyone already knew that they would make money this year, but after hearing this, Shujing said it again but felt particularly reassured.

The village chief was still worried about an important matter. He didn't see Fang Shujing on weekdays, but now he saw it. He quickly asked: "Will we still cooperate in raising pigs next year?"

Fang Shujing said: "No, you can figure it out yourself. Anyway, I have some money in my hand."

The village chief and others were even more excited when they heard this. If they make money this year, they can raise more next year. I asked Fang Shujing if he would accept it next year.

Fang Shujing said: "Take them, but they have to be good pigs that are slaughtered freshly."

After hearing his words, the village chief was completely relieved, and the people around him also smiled when he heard this.

Their village had long known that pigs would be killed in the next few days, and they had found a pig butcher to kill forty big pigs first. Give money while weighing.

The village chief's family raises the best pigs. The big pig they weighed first weighed 270 kilograms, making it the king of pigs this year. The small one also weighed 150 kilograms. The price of live pigs was 9 cents per kilogram. In winter, This is the best time for pigs to roam. Went to that part of the county. Got four and a half pieces of silver.

This news kept the village chief from coming to his senses for a long time. In the past, it would take half a lifetime to save four taels of silver. Now it only requires the whole family to work hard for a year, which is really profitable. Hearing the news, his breathing became faster, and he made up his mind. The pigsty was ready anyway, and if he went back to expand it and catch ten more pigs next year, it would be much better than working hard to farm the land.

Others heard that the village chief's family could get four taels of silver, and they estimated their own money to be seven or seven hundred or eighty-eight.

The first ones to be caught are those that have been raised well.

There is also a man whose ten pigs add up to half a liang more than the village chief calculated. Although there is no king pig in his family, all the pigs are evenly fat, unlike other families where some are fat and some are thin. Fang Shujing asked his master to write him down so that he could raise pigs specifically for the county in the future. If you set up a swineherd, you can make more money all year round than working on your own.

So they started killing pigs. The butcher began to boil water and collect pig hair. Set aside the heart, liver, pork belly, intestines, etc. separately. Find a large vat in the village to store pig blood. There were three large tanks in total, and the pigs' hearts, livers, and lungs were piled into a hill. Put pig's feet, tail, pig's head, etc. separately. Just put the two pig fans on the chopping board. Fang Shujing had the order in his hand. He had packed the items from the Craftsman Village first and sent them there in an oxcart. He also followed a yamen servant to distribute them when the time came. After he transported it away, there was only a small half of the meat left. He wanted to sell these to the county, but the village chief where they raised pigs said, "How about selling these to our village." They worked hard to raise them. I've been a pig for a year, but I still can't taste the taste of pig. Fang Shujing saw that there wasn't much left, and it wasn't enough to go to the county, so he simply sold it in the village. They also keep accounts and deduct it when the money is settled.

Everyone was very happy to get the pork. I plan to satisfy my craving today.

The rest of the things can also be sold, but at a lower price, but these are all collected from the whole pig for nine cents per catty. If it is sold, it will only cost three cents per catty. If it is sold, it will be wasted. Fang Shujing has other uses.

We asked people to transport them to the county to make dine-in restaurants. There are already more than 20 people here, all of whom are women who love to be neat and tidy.

Fang Shujing asked them to deal with these.

A few cooks can turn these things into treasure.

Many people asked about the killing of pigs that day. Where was the pork? When I got to the Yamen Gate and inquired, I found out that even though the pork was being slaughtered and sold at the same time, it was not enough. We can only wait for the next batch, not to mention how sorry they are.

But soon they discovered that the dine-in shop was making new tricks. Before, they were making steamed buns, steamed buns, and steamed buns, but now they could smell the aroma of meat from far away.

The people around came over to take a look and were extremely surprised on the spot.

A lot of seasonings are added to the pig blood to remove the fishy and odor, water and eggs are added, and a whole plate is steamed. It is called blood tofu. You need to cut as much as you like and stew the sauerkraut for only two cents a pound. This is already steamed and is delicious when dipped in garlic sauce. Put a few small pieces on the side to try, they are tender, smooth and delicious.

There are other delicacies nearby, including deboned meat, which is all braised pig head cut off. It is mixed with seasonings, and you can see it from afar. It is shiny and fragrant. There are also various kinds of braised pig intestines, pig ears, pig hooves, and pig tails. Some people especially like to eat this.

From a distance, I saw several large pots.

The steamed buns they made before were very sweet, but now they make meat, and everyone wants to buy it and eat it.

If you want to buy meat and you still need to cook it yourself, it's a good idea that someone else will make it ready-made and you can take it home and eat it, so I started to buy it after thinking about it.

"One pig's ear." The people in front started to get greedy just by smelling the smell. This is the best dish to go with wine: "And two cents worth of pig's blood cake." The seller packed it for him quickly. .

Later he said: "Bring me some deboned meat, and some pig blood cake for five cents." They kill a lot of pigs here, and there are enough sewer pipes for these pigs. Some of them can live a good life and bring their own basins and bowls, so they can buy some things. If you want some braised gravy, it's best to go back and make rice.

After a while, a large pot was sold out. But soon the big pot below was brought up. The big pot in the small kitchen was still cooking, and there were a lot of things. A line gradually formed from behind.

This street is full of the smell of braised pork. Some people bought it and couldn't help but take a bite. It was so delicious. After finishing the meal, he smacked his lips and said, "It's delicious, but it's a bit expensive."

The girl who was selling things heard this, and saw her smiling and saying to everyone, "This is really not expensive, I used it for this purpose." There are a lot of condiments, and if other stores can't make it,

the first thing to sell out is the pig blood cake. After more than 30 large plates were sold, there was nothing left. This stuff is cheap and tastes good, and many people like to eat it.

After a while, all the deboned meat was sold out.

Things like pig tails and trotters are more expensive and are the last to be sold out.

I saved all the big bones from the slaughtered pigs and used to make egg drop soup. In the future, the bone soup tastes better than the egg drop soup.

The master went to kill the pigs in person the next day. This time the pork was supplied to the county. We all know that everyone may need to buy some meat during the Chinese New Year. The people in the county have just got money, and they are usually very economical and there is no purchase limit. I was wondering how much they could buy, but they were careless and found that forty pigs were not enough to sell. Many people don't care about saving money on weekdays, but they also want to eat well after the New Year. People who buy ten or eight pounds of meat don't blink an eye!

The items sold at the front were gone after almost an hour, and the people in line behind were dumbfounded. The master then ordered people to kill twenty more, and he also imposed a purchase limit of five kilograms per person. I thought it would be enough this time, but it turned out that everyone was more happy when spending money!

Dishes such as boned meat and braised pig's trotters have also been preserved. Killing pigs brings great joy to the people. In the past few days, people in the county don't stay outside when it's time to eat. As long as they see the smoke starting to float at home, they will be on time. Started looking forward to that meal at home.

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Fang Shujing also stewed some meat at home, making braised pork with skin. Their local little black pig tasted really good. It was worth their wait for so long. The pork was a little tougher than ordinary ones. Pigs are so easy to become tender, but as long as they are stewed well, even the fat meat will not taste greasy at all. It's just that you have to eat quickly, otherwise the little hawthorn will get into trouble. He recently started to eat complementary food and found that adults' food is so delicious. His eyes are full of doubts, and he always suspects that adults always take good food for granted. Keep it for yourself.

Eating the best rice brought from my hometown, paired with braised pork from local black pigs is a perfect match.

Old man Liu and old man Fang both showed their appetites as young people. They seemed to be competing, adding one more bowl at a time. Finally, Liu Yechen couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Master, eat less. Eat more in the evening." I can't digest it."

Old Man Liu said stubbornly, saying that he could digest no matter how much he ate, but after being persuaded by his apprentice, he really didn't eat as much as before.

Father Fang was also very happy to eat the delicious food and said: "It's delicious. This trip to Pingyang County is really not in vain." He also went to the craftsman village to learn crafts and design-related things and ate the specialty Xiaohei here. If the pig production hadn't been too small, he would have wanted to take it back and give it to his eldest son and his family to have a taste!

For Dad, especially the trip to the Craftsman Village is worth it. He has also been an old carpenter for decades. In terms of making things, he is ranked high even in the craftsman village, but the difference lies in design and consciousness. After coming here, everyone learned from each other and learned things that cannot be bought with money outside. When we came to the county town, we still had our little grandson to hug.

Fang Shujing was also happy. Little Hawthorn slept with them on weekdays. As soon as Fang and the others came, they would leave Little Hawthorn to their grandparents to take care of. It was quite comfortable for the two of them to enjoy the time without children.

The next day, the servants directly brought back two processed pork tunnels, saying that the master asked him to bring them back, and Fang Shujing took them. This was a welfare for the county, and others also had them, but not so many.

When Father Fang saw so much pork, he said: "It would be a pity not to make bacon and sausages from such good pigs." Although it is located in the north and it is very cold on weekdays and there is no need to use salt to preserve food, but the bacon and sausages have a unique flavor. In the past, Father Fang makes all the bacon at home. He is good at two things, one is being a carpenter and the other is making wax goods. Fang Shujing said: "Then you can do whatever you want. If you are missing, I will ask someone to buy it."

Father Fang wants some liquor and some Seasoning, intends to show off its power.

Mrs. Fang came to Fang Shujing holding a small hawthorn and said, "I have something to tell you."

Upon hearing this, Fang Shujing quickly brought his mother to the study. This is a special place for talking.

Mrs. Fang said: "There are many good young men in the Craftsman Village. They are honest and work hard. If you don't have a lot of tricks and skills, you just can't get a wife." When people get older, they like to be matchmakers. In the past, Mrs. Fang was in her hometown. When I was young, I told others that we were married to several couples. Now when I go to the Craftsman Village, I look at this and that, and I just regret that I didn't have many girls! She was anxious. Besides, there were so many young men who couldn't find a wife.

Fang Shujing asked: "Then what do you think?" It was not easy for his parents to be officials. Not only did they have to ensure food and clothing, but they also had to make money and arrange for them to marry a wife. Fang Shujing cannot be blamed for this matter. There is a problem of more men and fewer women in their county. Recently, their village has developed. Many people from other villages have married in, which has alleviated the situation. Singles in other villages who cannot get married are still there. There are plenty.

Fang said: "In the past, matchmaking was done one-on-one, which is too troublesome. Why don't you, a county magistrate, organize a flower-viewing party?"

Fang Shujing was amused and said, "Mother, you also know how to appreciate flowers." Where is the flower party?"

Fang said proudly, "It's written in the play."

Fang Shujing said, "It's winter, not to mention the flowers. Even the mountains are bare."

"What should we do?" She lived in the Craftsman Village for many days, and saw that the young people looked after their sons, and many of them also wanted to get married. They also asked her if there was any suitable girl, so she kept it in mind and took it as a matter of course.

Fang Shujing said: "Don't worry, I will make arrangements later." He regarded this matter as very important and asked the master to give orders. If anyone thinks of a good idea, he will be rewarded with ten kilograms of pork.

Pork is now a hard currency in the county. Although their supplies have been distributed, there is still no human exchange between them. After a few meals, it will be gone. Now when they go out to buy it, they have to queue up and grab it.

There must be a brave man under a heavy reward. Fang Shujing quickly found a good idea. A young yamen servant told him to find all the matchmakers within a ten-mile radius and let the girls wear veils to see each other.

This is quite reliable. In the past, blind dates were all done one by one, but this time they were met in groups.

Then he asked the master to find all the famous matchmakers within ten miles. The matchmakers' eyes lit up when they heard this. She said: "The county will protect the matchmaker." This is the first time she has done this in so many years. If any girl can catch up with this, it will be a lifetime achievement. Besides, craftsmen and craftsmen are not slaves and work for the county. This condition is a first-class good condition in the eyes of the matchmaker. Then we packed up and found a suitable matchmaker. As expected, the big matchmaker did things differently. In just five days, she found fifty girls, and asked fifty young men over there to take a look first!

After getting the news, Fang Shujing told Ms. Fang. Ms. Fang was very happy and said to Fang Shujing, "There are girls in the family who are asking for help. Please call a few more young men over." Then he made arrangements to go back. Those craftsmen young men usually work He is so disgraced that if he sees a girl, he has to clean himself up properly, not as usual.

She was really into it, but Father Fang was still making bacon and sausages, mixing them with ingredients, marinating them, and finally filling them with sausages. There was a job that tied him down, so Fang had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and help him make sausages first. It was agreed that the two of them would return to the craftsman village as soon as they were done here. Fang Shujing couldn't help but said: "Mom, do you have an illegitimate child over there?"

Fang laughed and cursed: "Get out of here."

The Fang couple stayed in the county for another two days to wait for the sausages to be smoked. With the bacon hanging under the eaves, the two of them returned to the Craftsman Village to bring back the good news. After bringing the news, the young men in the craftsman village exploded.

"What, will you fall in love with me on a blind date?"

"If a girl wants to choose, she will definitely choose me!"

"Bah, that girl is blind."

They said this, but in fact they secretly exchanged centimeters for clothes, and Those who are more clever exchange their centimeters for some snacks that girls like to eat, hoping to please the beautiful woman, who doesn't want to embrace his wife.

Many people gathered in front of Fang's house, all of them were bachelors who came to learn Buddhist scriptures. When Fang told them, they were ignorant but listened very seriously!

Anyway, to sum up, you need to be smart, respect each other, and behave appropriately. This is really difficult for people who work in small jobs.

When the official day came, they all handed over the good clothes that they could not bear to wear on weekdays to dress themselves up. It is true that people rely on clothes. Although they usually get dusty from work, when they dress up carefully, they all look good. Handsome guy. As a craftsman, you need to be able to write and draw, and also have craftsmanship. Don't worry about anything else, just run a good business and eat meat every now and then. Moreover, there are many craftsmen here, and they also know who is good and who is not. The problem of the children becoming teachers in the future has been solved.

Fang and the others sent these young men out of the village one by one to go on blind dates.

There are only some old craftsmen and masters in their forties left in the village. Their apprentices have all left, and the remaining people are too lazy to continue working, so they simply gather three or five people to drink tea together. They chatted with each other and said, "Why didn't we catch up with this good time before?" Looking at the group of young disciples who were usually silent, they all rushed out to go on a blind date.

Their marriage was delayed at that time.

The friend said: "What, you still want to find another old lady? There are already a lot of apprentices, why are you so shameless?"

"I just think about it, it's not illegal even if I think about it."

The friend said sarcastically: " What else are you thinking about? It's useless. "

Oh, this involves the dignity of men, which is intolerable. He immediately said: "What nonsense are you talking about? How do you know that I am useless? You have used it before. Ah..."

Who would have thought that a group of little old men would quarrel like young men. Father Fang, who wandered nearby, pretended not to hear anything and walked out. It was normal. What master didn't have some quirks.

The two people who were bickering in the room did not expect that their joke would cause misunderstandings among people outside.

That night the young men came back, some happy holding flowers in their hands, some unhappy. Fang could tell at a glance that these people holding flowers were the ones holding beauties in their arms.

"How about it."

"It's good that we can get married in the next year. When the county says we can do it together, the county magistrate can attend in person." This is their honor, and there are no young people in the county who don't admire Fang. The book is clean.

There were also some who did not perform well enough to attract the attention of the girls, and all of them were dejected.

Fang said: "Don't be discouraged. You will definitely have a chance in the future."

Those who were not selected said: "The master and the matchmaker also said the same, but when I think of them, they take the lead step by step. In the future, we will get married and have children. It's not comfortable to be born before us." We were originally singles together. Now that my partners are single first, they look very pitiful.

Fang gave a few general words of comfort. It seemed that the Craftsman Village would be busy for a long time in the future. The sight of fifty people getting married at the same time was very exciting to think about. She decided to wait until she saw everyone getting married before leaving. When I said this to Father Fang at night, Father Fang suddenly said: "Otherwise, let's not leave." He was usually taciturn, and Mrs. Fang was already drowsy, but she was disturbed by his words. He became more energetic and asked, "What do you mean?"

Father Fang was a little happy staying here. As time went by, he made a lot of friends. Some people wanted to be his teacher, and some wanted to recognize him as their godfather. Here He was happy every day. The eldest son in his hometown was already able to stand up for himself, so he worked in the furniture factory. Even with so many people helping him, he could not starve to death. The old couple settled here completely. This was an idea he had but he didn't dare to tell Ms. Fang, for fear that she wouldn't agree. Who knows how he got it out of his mouth today. Fang immediately became energetic and sat up.

Mrs. Fang thought for a while, and it seemed that her eldest son really had nothing to worry about. He could earn some cents here, hold his grandson, and occasionally act as a matchmaker for others. His life was more enjoyable than before. Said: "That's great." The two of them counted the benefits of coming here. They originally wanted to stay for ten days and a half before returning to their hometown, but they still don't want to go back until now. They have worked hard for most of their lives, and finally they can enjoy happiness when they are old. The old couple talked at night until very late. Anyway, I made up my mind not to leave, and after I decided, I sent a message to my hometown.

As a result, this letter was sent to his hometown, which shocked Fang Dalang's family. I don't know what happened. My parents didn't even want their hometown anymore. Seeing that the Chinese New Year was coming, they simply gave the wood furniture factory a holiday and entrusted the management of the wood furniture factory to trusted relatives. . I went to Pingyang County with my family, but God simply didn't stop the temperature from cooling down.

When they arrived at the county seat, they got lost and asked the yamen officials. The yamen officials informed them before they were sent to Fang Shujing's home.

Also traveling with him was Shuan Zi.

Fang Shujing was extremely surprised and said: "Why are you here?"

Shuanzi ran Fang Shujing's grocery store in the provincial capital. It didn't look big but the dividends were high. There were no people during the Chinese New Year, so he also gave it to the guys early. After taking leave, he brought his account books and banknotes to report to Fang Shujing. Fang Dalang said: "On the way

We met, dad and mom. "He wants to know what's going on?

Fang Shujing said: "I can't explain it clearly in a sentence or two. You guys need to settle down first. I'll tell you carefully later. "

Fang Dalang also brought Li Xiu'er, his son and Tiantian. Tiantian was a little older and a little more reserved. Fang Shujing said: "Do you still know me?

Tiantian nodded obediently: "Uncle Fang. "

Fang Shujing said: "You're so good. " "I hugged my fat nephew again. I heard that his name is Fang Liwen. Apparently, the family has placed great trust in him like Fang Shujing, and he has made some progress in knowledge.

Then he asked someone to come in with a little hawthorn in his arms. The little hawthorn saw someone about the same age as him. My brother was shocked, and the adults around him laughed at his little expression.

Chapter 115 Gathering

Children of the same age can still get together, and little Hawthorn actively talks to his brother Fang Liwen, who is one month older than him.

Fang Liwen also had a shy temperament. In Li Xiuer's arms, he was embarrassed to be looked at and hid aside.

Fang Shujing picked up his son. The little boy looked at brother Fang Liwen and then at Fang Shujing, and said "Ah" after a long time.

Fang Shujing said: "Stop standing outside and go into the house to talk."

The servants were very clever and tidied up the room. Fang Shujing liked children, so he asked the little hawthorn and Fang Liwen to carry them to the bed together, and asked the servants to put them on the bed. Take out the preserved fruits and snacks at home for Tiantian to eat.

Little Hawthorn and Fang Liwen were both lying on the bed. Little Hawthorn was still hospitable and held his favorite rattle in his hand and handed it to Fang Liwen.

When the two cubs get together, they can play together without anyone else coaxing them.

Fang Dalang said: "You are working hard here. As an elder brother, I can't help you." On the way, I heard that Fang Shujing came here and did a lot of practical things. Of course it is good for the people, but for the family Talk about how much he has to worry about.

Fang Shujing said: "Fortunately, there is someone here to help me. How is my family?"

Fang Dalang said: "Everything is fine." Their wood furniture factory is now the favorite of people nearby, and even businesses from other places want to buy it. By doing their business, I can steadily earn more than one hundred taels of silver every month, which I never imagined before.

After a while, I heard the door knocking, and it was Liu Yechen who came. He came quickly and said: "Brother and sister-in-law, you are here. If you want to eat something, I will make arrangements." It's rare for people from my hometown to come all the way. He specifically asked for leave from his master and came back.

Fang Dalang said: "You can have a bite of anything."

Li Xiuer also said beside him: "We are all a family, so don't be busy." We haven't seen each other for a long time. Liu Yechen looked better than before in the village. He was wearing a light She wears blue clothes and has a faint medicinal fragrance. She is naturally handsome. She looks like a jade beauty, smart and gentle.

When Fang Shujing saw his wife coming back, he also greeted her. Liu Yechen seemed a little embarrassed in front of others. His eyes were bright and his cheeks had a beautiful blush. Li Xiuer couldn't help but snicker. These two Kouzi seems to be more affectionate than anyone else.

Little Hawthorn, who had been playing well just now, felt Liu Yechen's return and shouted excitedly: "Ah." The voice was soft and crisp.

Liu Yechen hurried over and hugged the little hawthorn. Tiantian seemed to like Liu Yechen very much, saying from the side: "Uncle Xiao Liu."

Liu Yechen said: "Long time no see Tiantian, he has grown up a lot." Then he said He grabbed a handful of candies from his arms. These are small throat-clearing candies from his drug store. They are distributed to some patients who do not take medicine. He often has some on him. When he suddenly saw the little girl, he was not prepared, so he grabbed some. Put the candy.

Tiantian liked this very much and glanced at Li Xiuer: "Can I eat it?"

"Eat it. Thank you Uncle Xiaoliu?"

Tiantian thanked him from the side. There is still a layer of glutinous rice paper wrapped inside after being opened. If you lick it gently with your tongue, the glutinous rice paper will melt away, revealing the sweet and sour candy.

The little Hawthorn in her arms has always been the most pampered baby in the family. For the first time, she found out that Xiaoliu's father was unhappy when his attention was focused on others, so he directly kissed Liu Yechen's neck.

Liu Yechen hurriedly lowered his head and said: "What are you doing?" He hugged him out... but the little boy took a sip and refused to let go. After he hugged the little hawthorn away, he let out a crisp pop~, and a small child appeared on Liu Yechen's neck. Red mark.

Fang Shujing hugged the little hawthorn angrily and funny: "Bad boy."

"Ah." The little hawthorn was still unconvinced.

Li Xiuer pursed her lips in amusement beside her. They both liked Liu Yechen and were competing to attract his attention.

After a while, the servant came over and announced that the house was tidied up. They were indeed a little tired along the way. At the very least, they needed to find a clean and comfortable place where they could simply freshen up. Fang Shujing liked to play with the children. The adults would go back and change clothes, while the children would stay.

Fang Shujing held one in each hand, and his arms were heavy.

Liu Yechen had wanted to take Tiantian as his apprentice and give her a trade, but now that the Fang family has grown up, studying medicine is not a good plan. He didn't mention it, but he liked Tiantian and couldn't help but ask her if she had studied.

Tiantian said: "No, but mother taught me embroidery." She really liked Liu Yechen and said: "If I learn well later, I will embroider a purse for you." The little girl was soft and soft.

Liu Yechen said: "Why are you so good?" She couldn't love her enough.

They rested for a while and listened to the sound of the carriage outside, and then Fang's voice rang out: "Are Dalang's family here?" There was also surprise in her voice.

Soon everyone in the room came out, not only Dalang's family, but also Shuanzi. Older people like to be lively. When they see a house full of families, they will ask for a drink before it is time to eat.

Mrs. Fang and Father Fang hadn't seen Fang Liwen and Tiantian for a long time, so they quickly asked them a few times and then brought them over for a kiss.

He was obviously very happy, but he still couldn't help but said: "What are you doing here on a cold day? Trouble with the children."

Fang Dalang said: "You don't want to leave after your second elder comes here. I have to come and take a look."

Mr. Fang Dalang said Dad said: "We come to your brother's place, why don't you worry?" The old man likes family reunions. When he saw them all coming, he happily brought everyone into the house and talked about the changes here and the craftsman village. thing. I couldn't stop talking with such excitement. He also told Fang Dalang that not only would he not go back this time, he would never go back in the future. He will stay in the craftsman village. He will work hard to save a few centimeters, and he can look forward to occasionally going to the county to have a tooth ceremony. It will be more interesting than in his hometown. Since the Fang family got up, many people in their hometown have been praising them. It makes them feel boring for a long time. It would be better if everyone here doesn't know that they are the father and mother of the county magistrate, and they have more common friendships. Many close friends came.

When Fang Dalang heard what Father Fang said, he was also moved: "It's really that good." He was also a carpenter, and he was moved after hearing this.

Father Fang said, "Don't go. Young people still have to struggle, and you still have to earn a future for your son and daughter." Then he said, "I also made some new drawings for you to celebrate the New Year. When you take it back to the wood furniture factory, you need to update it. You can't keep doing the same thing as before. It will become outdated after a long time. "He has improved a lot since he came here.

Fang Shujing said: "Not to mention that the meal is ready, today I will help eldest brother and Shuanzi to cleanse themselves from the dust."

Only then did everyone's faces become filled with smiles again.

Chapter 116 Finale

The guests and hosts enjoyed the meal and rested early. The eldest nephew did not have a crib, so Fang Shujing moved his son's crib to his eldest nephew and let the little hawthorn go to bed.

Little Haw had not slept with his two fathers for a long time, and he was extremely excited. Late at night, his eyes were still round and round. Little Hawthorn felt safe with his daddy protecting him on both sides. By the time he wanted to sleep, it was already late at night.

Early the next morning, Mrs. Fang and Father Fang took their eldest brother and sister-in-law out for a walk. The factory was also very busy on weekdays, so it was not easy to go out, so Fang Shujing and the others were left to take care of the children.

When Fang Dalang came, he heard everyone talking about how many practical things Fang Shujing had done, and what he heard was false and what he saw was true. They were all shocked when they saw the cement roads that were wider than their hometown in the county, as well as various grain stores, farm implement stores, jewelry stores, and craftsman villages.

I was very excited. I also looked at the jewelry store. Even though the place is small, the jewelry is very exquisite. The clerk who came to greet me said that this is nothing, and the golden phoenix hair combs they sell in the store are beautiful. , the list has been put in the queue for a year, Li Xiuer bought a hairpin that is rich and elegant.

The street is very lively, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and there are all kinds of vendors in thick clothes on the street.

Fang Dalang asked: "How long will you be out at the stall?"

"There is still a morning before the Chinese New Year. I will come on the second day of the Lunar New Year." The vendor answered him cheerfully.

Fang Dalang asked, "Aren't you going to rest?"

The hawker said, "I have repeat customers here, why are you resting?"

There was no one around, and the people next to him were no longer selling goods. He explained to Fang Dalang, a person with a foreign accent, "Don't Listening to his nonsense, he has only opened his stall less than a month ago. The reason why he has repeat customers is not because we are in Pingyang County. People around him are willing to come here to shop and buy something. It is better to set up a stall and make some money. A little bit."

The hawker just now said, "I haven't had this opportunity to make money before." People like him who are natives of the county can feel the changes in the county the most. Yesterday, he made more than ten cents when he went home and bought pork deboned meat, which was very delicious for his family. Now his family is addicted to it and buys some every day. As long as he can earn some food and drink.

Fang said: "Let's go back. I've been out for so long, and I don't know if the children are making trouble at home."

Fang Dalang then remembered the business, said goodbye to the peddler and went home. As soon as he got home, he heard the child's laughter.

Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen were both people who loved children. With them, the two cubs played on the bed, and Liu Yechen accompanied Tiantian to embroider. When they came back and saw this scene, they couldn't help but raise the corners of their mouths.

Fang Shujing said to Fang Dalang, "Why don't you leave and stay."

Fang Dalang said, "That's not possible. Our wood furniture factory is now quite large, and many people are counting on our family for food. "

Dad Fang was happy to stay here, but Fang Dalang was very strict and said: "Yes, you can work hard at home and earn more money, and then go back after the New Year." After that, he said: "I've sorted out a lot of patterns and ideas for making furniture over there." After saying that, Fang Dalang followed his father over.

Fang laughed at him and said, "Both of these gentlemen only have wood in their heads."

Shuanzi also found an opportunity to pay the bills. His shop in the provincial capital was of high quality and low price, and many dealers came to buy from them. It's not big, but it's quite profitable. According to this calculation, the small shop has a net profit of one thousand taels a year, almost catching up with the wood furniture factory in his hometown. He only has a few clerks, and he can earn this amount. I am also very proud of my money.

Fang Shujing accepted the money he earned, took out twenty taels, and said, "This is a little bit of my heart."

Shuanzi was the most down-to-earth person. He took his wages and sent them home every month. It's good if it's not protected from the wind or the sun, but I'm sorry to pay for it.

Fang Shujing said: "If there is a suitable one, you can also buy a house in the provincial capital and settle down. If you marry a daughter-in-law, my aunt will definitely be happy if she knows about it."

Shuanzi retreated repeatedly, but Fang Shujing insisted on giving it and had to accept it. . Shuanzi was a little excited. During the famine, his family almost starved to death. Thanks to his uncle's family, the whole family survived. This kind of kindness alone cannot be repaid. Now taking him out to make money, he is really the noble man of the family.

Shuanzi didn't feel excited when he passed the 120,000 taels in his hand, but when he put the twenty taels that belonged to him in his hand, his heart beat wildly. He said, "I'll go back on the second day of the Lunar New Year." In the first month of the year, it was the time to visit relatives, and a lot of things in gift boxes came into his small shop, and he had to go back and sell them.

Fang Shujing said: "Well, I will prepare a carriage for you then. If you need anything, write to me."

Shuanzi nodded and wanted to say something grateful. Who knew that before he could say anything, he heard someone outside? There was a commotion, and he hurried out, followed by Shuanzi.

Fang and the others didn't know what was going on. When they came out, they saw that it was the Master pulling a carriage. The Master recognized Fang and Father Fang came over to say hello, and then said: "These are the things that the common people sent voluntarily to give to "

The people of Pingyang County have gone through hardships. They are reluctant to eat, but they give Fang Shujing big fish and meat. The more they live in hardship, the more they know how difficult it is to have a county magistrate like Fang Shujing." , I have nothing to repay, so I just want to give him the best thing.

Fang Shujing said: "There is nothing missing at home, take it back to them."

The master said: "Many people just gave things and ran away. I don't know who gave them. Since it is the heart of the common people, you Just accept it."

Fang Shujing said: "Then let the county bring a pig and charge it to my account, make pork buns and send two to each household for the Chinese New Year. "It's not easy for him to get involved. It's cheap for ordinary people. If you take a quick look, you can see that the items given include chickens, ducks, geese, pork sausages and the like. All the things that he usually couldn't bear to eat were brought to him along with the New Year's goods bought by the people. How could he not love the people here?

The master nodded in agreement and went back to take care of things in a hurry.

Fang Dalang said he would leave immediately after the New Year, otherwise he was afraid that he would get addicted to staying and not want to leave!

Fang Shujing said: "I can't finish all these things. Take them all back to the village when you leave."

Fang Dalang agreed.

The family spent a lively New Year together. Fang Dalang and Shuanzi left together. Shuanzi was going back to start work, so he traveled lightly. When leaving, Fang Shujing gave him a jade plaque soaked in spiritual spring water. Jade is very beautiful.

Fang Dalang and the others even took two carriages to pull them back. Fortunately, the weather was cold and they didn't have to worry about damage.

As soon as they left, Mrs. Fang and Father Fang also returned to the Artisan Village. They didn't think about it for a long time. This time they brought five kilograms of pig head and deboned meat to share with the neighbors. This is a seasonal dish that is said to be gone soon. Big pig They are almost all killed, and they are being collected and sold now. They will be gone in about ten days.

There was a big room full of people when everyone came, but when everyone left, Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen were still a little uncomfortable.

But within a few days, they received another good news.

Xu Quan's daughter-in-law was pregnant, and both of them were confused. Plus there were so many people celebrating the New Year, they never noticed it. Old Man Liu was still sensitive as a doctor. He looked at her face with a strange look, checked her pulse, and found out that she was already two months pregnant.

Xu Quan was completely stunned. He was not prepared. He did not expect that his wife would give birth to his child in a few months.

This is great news. Fang Shujing and Xu Quan are nominally master and servant, but they grew up together. In fact, they have always regarded him as a younger brother. When they were together with Fang Shujing, they were still children. Unexpectedly Now he is going to be a father.

The family also specially assigned two girls to serve them. It has been a long time since there has been such a happy event in the family. They asked the small kitchen to do whatever they wanted.

Liu Yechen even went to get her pulse checked every now and then. The whole family was looking forward to the child in her belly.

Fang Shujing hugged her little hawthorn and said, "Uncle Xu Quan is about to have a child. Gao is not happy. You will have someone to play with you in the future." The little hawthorn turned out to be very jealous, and he liked having two fathers to pamper him alone. He was alone, but since his little brother left, Little Haw was always looking for someone, which made him quite sad. I guess a child of this age also needs a playmate. Now the Xu Quan family will be born in a few months, and little Hawthorn will be a big child by then. Time flies so fast.

Liu Yechen came in from outside. Old Man Liu had recently recruited another medicine-catcher. He went there when he was free. Now Jishi Hall can do without him. As soon as I entered, I saw my husband-in-law sighing with emotion.

Liu Yechen said: "It's fine, what's going on?"

Fang Shujing said: "I feel like time has passed by in a flash." He looked at his wife, remembering the startling glance when they first met. He didn't expect that God would really This fate was arranged. Holding my heavy son in my arms, the happiness became very real.

Liu Yechen said: "Well, time goes too fast." When the little hawthorn was born, he was as big as a kitten, and now he has turned into a white and fat baby.

Little Hawthorn wanted to hug Liu Yechen when he saw her. Liu Yechen also pampered him. He brought him over and kissed him a few times. The little boy smelled delicious all over him.

Fang Shujing said: "I haven't been to the Yamen these days. I just happened to have nothing to do in the afternoon and went to take a look."

"Yes." Liu Yechen held the child in one hand and straightened his clothes with the other, saying: "Come back early. "

Fang Shujing raised his eyes, and Liu Yechen's cheeks felt a little warm. They had obviously been together for a long time, but occasionally he would still make him blush and make his heart beat.

Fang Shujing glanced at him one more time, and then went to the Yamen.

There is nothing big going on in the yamen. The New Year has just ended and everyone is still immersed in the New Year. From a distance, he saw a man chatting with his master over there.

"What are you doing?" Fang Shujing said, this side of the Yamen is a prosperous place, and if something happens, it will be unsightly.

The master raised his head and saw that it was Fang Shujing, and he was surprised and said: "The county magistrate."

When the man next to the master heard that it was Fang Shujing, he immediately raised his head, his eyes shining. Fang Shujing said: "You are the county magistrate."

Fang Shujing felt a little strange. There was some inexplicable fanaticism in this man's eyes.

Fang Shujing said: "Yes."

Who would have thought that the man was nervous: "I'm so excited, I have always admired you..." His words were a little incoherent, but Fang Shujing could see clearly now that he looked like a scholar. , just a little stronger.

Fang Shujing said: "Come and talk in the study!"

They followed Fang Shujing in.

After a brief understanding, I roughly understood the situation. This man was a scholar. I only found out about it from the merchants nearby. I admired what Fang Shujing did and wanted to be his customer, but was blocked by the master.

Fang Shujing was very surprised. He was a ninth-grade sesame official. How could anyone want to be his disciple? Even if he came, there would be no future?

"I don't know many things, but you are a role model for our generation." He studied with the mentality of saving the country. Before, he followed some scholars from Jiangnan to worry about the country and the people, but he felt that everyone was drunk and I was alone. The first time he came back was to visit relatives, and he happened to hear something about Pingyang County, which shocked him greatly. He suddenly felt that everything he believed in before was wrong.

He always wanted to think about people's livelihood from the perspective of a superior, but he had never done anything to benefit the people in a down-to-earth manner. Fang Shujing is also a scholar. He is not very young, but he has the courage to fight against the president of the local merchants. So far, he has not lived in a high-end house built for him by the county government. But after Fang Shujing came, the people were well fed and clothed. De Nuan dares to have a baby. Having done so many practical things for everyone, it is no wonder that he is loved by the people.

Those people would rather not eat the New Year's goods that they had worked hard to save for a year, but also wanted to give them to him. He was moved by this kind of love between fish and water, and he wanted to follow such a person.

Fang Shujing said: "I am just an ordinary scholar, and I may stay in this position for the next ten years. If you follow me, wouldn't you be delaying yourself?"

But the scholar's eyes shone, and he said: "You don't need to belittle yourself, I am young I have been to many prosperous places, and even though I was in a high position, I never really took the affairs of the people as my own. You showed me the original intention of a scholar. Please let me follow you." Everything he said was passionate.

Fang Shujing was silent for a moment. Since Fang Shujing came to Pingyang County, news from outside has lagged behind a lot, but his name is very familiar. He is a famous talent. If he wants to be a guest for others, , he can even enter the magistrate's home, but who would have thought that he actually wanted to follow a small county magistrate.

Fang Shujing said: "I think you haven't figured it out yet. Just stay in the county for a while and wait until you figure it out before leaving."

But the scholar hurriedly said: "I really figured it out. Please give me some advice." Give me a chance." He spoke very sincerely. He was obviously a tall and strong man, but he was trembling nervously.

Fang Shujing said: "Well, let's stay here for the time being. You have lived in a prosperous big city before and have a lot of experience. There is no place in the county where you can relax and have fun. Just write a few playbooks for everyone to read. "

A scholar is really limited in what he can do. Since he is romantic by nature, it would be good to leave him here to write a book and rehearse plays.

As soon as the scholar heard that Fang Shujing had arranged something for him, he was very happy and wished he could write one on the spot. He regarded this as Fang Shujing's test for him and vowed that he could do it.

Fang Shujing asked the master to settle the scholar down. The theater troupe in the county will put on a few plays, and it would be nice if they could enrich the entertainment.

The master respected scholars, so he chose a better place to live and arranged a house with a courtyard. If he wrote the book, he could rehearse the play in this courtyard in the future.

After settling in, I came back to report to Fang Shujing.

Fang Shujing said: "Let him go."

The master nodded.

I thought I would let him struggle today until he feels that he is overqualified or has had enough time in the county to return to his colorful world. Who would have thought that this scholar actually stayed down to earth and lived up to his reputation as a talented man? Within half a month, I finished writing the book. It is about the story of Huang Liang Yimeng, a talented man and a beautiful woman. But the writing is particularly touching and touching, and the lyrics are beautiful. It is completely different from the previous performances in the county.

After I came up, I went to find the violinist to tune the strings, set the tune, and so on. Then I started rehearsing, and it was done in less than half a month.

Fang Shujing was also invited to review it. He had seen it and it was indeed an excellent work.

Then we arranged to go to the county to perform for six performances, and then went to the village to perform. In the past, merchants raised actors, and they had this custom before. After the Jiao family's accident, they didn't dare to be extravagant and dispersed. Only one of them was from the county. The theater troupe was paid by the government. In addition to the six performances in the county, there were also performances in the village, all of which were paid for by the county. It was considered as condolences for a whole year of hard work.

As soon as the news came out, many people in the county were excited.

"I heard that you have to pay to watch a play outside. It's better for our county to watch the play for free."

The person next to him said proudly: "Why would so many people want to come to our county?"

"Let's go for a walk . , go early to get a good seat."

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The county was afraid that too many people would come, so they specifically arranged performances in the southeast, northwest and northwest. Just listen to the one in front of your home and save yourself the hassle of running around the city. Even though I said that, I was so tired of celebrating the New Year that I wanted to go over and join in the fun.

At a house in the county, a child said: "Mom, let's go too." The five-year-old child said to his widowed mother. He had already gone to a class to de-illiterate, and his widowed mother set up a small stall. The two of them were getting by, and the food tank at home was full. Although his brother and father were gone, the children of the poor had long been in charge, so he was determined to take good care of his widowed mother. He was usually very sensible, but after all, he was still a child, and there were times when he was naughty and wanted to join in the fun.

His mother usually had a busy day when working at the stall, but today she was not willing to dampen her only son's interest and said, "Okay." She closed the door of her home, locked the small lock, and looked at the bustling streets. Man, the eye circles are a little red.

The youngest son noticed it and said, "Mom, what's wrong with you? Do you miss your dad again?"

His mother said, "Mom didn't cry. You were wrong."

"Oh." The five-year-old son seemed to understand. Understand.

Nowadays, life is getting better. Not only can we have enough to eat, but we can also listen to operas. It's a pity that some people are not lucky. Since God's grace allowed her to catch up, even if she is alone, she must live a good life.

The first love scene in "Record of Grudges" was a great success. After the performance, no one wanted to leave, they were immersed in such deep feelings.

Feeling sad. I heard that I will perform a few more shows in the county, and I will go there later if I have time.

Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen were also in the last row listening to the show. They are so famous in the county that if others find out, they will definitely not be able to watch the show. They come here secretly when the show starts and leave early.

Fang Shujing held Liu Yechen's hand all the way home. Liu Yechen kept holding his hand tightly. This feeling of sneaking out and avoiding the people around him was so exciting that he didn't let go until he got home. One breath.

Chunni was still in the room, and little Hawthorn had already fallen asleep on the small bed.

Fang Shujing waved his hand and said: "Thank you for your hard work, let's go down."

Chunni was also used to it. The county magistrate never left anyone around to wait on her, and soon they were the only two people left in the room.

Fang Shujing joked: "Daughter-in-law, how was the show?"

Liu Yechen blushed. He was sitting in the back and was blocked by the people in front. How could he care about listening to the show? He was just relying on others. In the arms of her husband, enjoying the tenderness of an affair, she didn't even know what the play was about from beginning to end.

Fang Shujing saw his wife blushing, so she covered his ear and said: "The child is asleep, let's go to bed early." When her lips brushed against his ear, she whispered: "Be good..."

In the room , Liu Yechen's cheeks turned redder.

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Chapter 117 Extra 1: Jealous King Hawthorn

Eight months passed in the blink of an eye. Xu Quan's wife gave birth to a little girl. She looked quiet and delicate, which made the whole family very happy. From old to young, he would start coaxing her whenever he saw her curling her lips.

Little Hawthorn spent most of his time observing. He also liked his sister, but he would be jealous if Liu Yechen or Fang Shujing's father hugged her. Little Hawthorn can now talk and walk, and today he was taken to Jishi Hall.

The little hawthorn is so good-looking that many people will praise it as long as it is held out.

The child is obviously small but he loves face. If there are many people around him, he won't hug him and will just go alone.

Fang Shujing pulled his son on the road. The little guy walked so well. Many people around him praised him: "You are worthy of being the young master of the county magistrate's family."

"You are so capable."

Little Hawthorn likes to be praised. Every time he is praised, he starts to show off his talents and walks away. It's faster.

Fang Shujing held his little hand and said, "Do you want to hug him?"

Little Hawthorn shook his head firmly and continued walking with a very ambitious look. When he turned a corner and no one saw him, he stretched out his hand. He had small hands and acted coquettishly: "Daddy, hold me, the baby is tired."

Fang Shujing also laughed at him: "Didn't you walk very vigorously just now?"

The son grabbed his pants and said: "Hug." He is such a person This life is all about my son and wife, so I have no choice but to hold him in my arms.

The little guy even kissed Fang Shujing on the cheek. There was sweat on the little guy's forehead. Fang Shujing took out a handkerchief and wiped his head.

Go all the way to pick up Liu Yechen.

I don't know if it was a prophecy, but the little boy likes to go to Jishi Hall on weekdays. The drug store likes him from top to bottom. Old Man Liu also said that he would let Little Hawthorn inherit his mantle. Little Hawthorn heard that Master was coaxing Old Man Liu quite a lot.

Little Hawthorn remembered what happened just now and said, "I don't like my little sister!" She was so young and couldn't speak yet she was trying to steal her father from him. Little Hawthorn felt sad.

Fang Shujing said: "Don't you think the little sister is cute?" She was really a soft and cute little girl, and he didn't dare to hug her.

As Fang Shujing said that, little Hawthorn became even angrier and said, "Dad likes my sister but he doesn't like me anymore." Fang Shujing had experienced this jealousy when he was a baby. He didn't expect him to grow up. It's still like this when I get older.

Fang Shujing said: "Of course not, dad likes you the most." His son has been smart and beautiful since he was a child, and he is his most beloved son. Everyone thought that his family would be a strict father and a loving mother. , but in fact the order was reversed. At home, Liu Yechen was stricter with Xiao Haw, and Fang Shujing was reluctant to say a harsh word.

Little Hawthorn Smart has felt this since he was a child. Every time he looks at him, his big round eyes seem to be filled with water. He was reflected in his son's eyes, wishing he could pluck the stars from the sky for him. Even he sometimes worried that he would be too doting on his son, but he just couldn't control it.

Little Hawthorn also knew that his father liked him, and he couldn't help but rub Fang Shujing's cheek: "Then do you like me the most, or Daddy Xiaoliu." The little guy asked with his eyes.

"Your father Xiaoliu." He blurted it out without even thinking about it.

Little Hawthorn was stunned, then pouted.

After going to Jishi Hall, Liu Yechen was taking medicine. When he raised his head, he saw them. There was a gentle smile in his eyes. Soon this person finished taking the medicine before he came over. Little Hawthorn went over to hug him, but he himself was outside in front of people. Walking and carrying things by yourself, pretending to be a little adult. But in front of Liu Yechen, he started to moan.

Liu Yechen brought the child over. The three of them were quite conspicuous on weekdays. He said hello to the master and went to the back room. Little Hawthorn hadn't seen Liu Yechen for several hours. He was so squeamish. He wanted to stick to it soon. I want to kiss my face in a while, and I don't know where I learned the sweet words. As if I don't need any money, I say out loud: "I like Daddy Xiaoliu the most. No one is as good-looking as you."

Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen are both majestic . Gentle people never show their love with their mouths, but their children don't know who they follow. Words like this come out of their mouths, which makes Liu Yechen's face heat up. He said: "Okay, stop talking."

Little Haw looked at Liu Yechen and asked the question he wanted to know most: "Do you like me the most in your heart, or do you like daddy the most."

Liu Yechen coaxed the child He said: "I like our little Haw the most."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the little Haw raise his chin provocatively, and the other party Shujing said: "He likes me the most." He was so proud.

Fang Shujing couldn't help but nodded her son's delicate little face: "Okay, okay... I love you the most."

The little hawthorn laughed after a while: "Kiss." He was as happy as a little animal. Incredible, jumping up and down in place.

Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen looked at their child, and the corners of their mouths slightly raised with a nice smile. The child was really a child, and they would feel very good just looking at him.

Chapter 118 Extra 2: A bumper harvest of vegetables

When the Chinese New Year was about to come, they were jealous of the people who butchered pigs and ducks in the next village. I heard that everyone in the next village made a lot of money. Their village did not get such benefits, just farming. After the Chinese New Year, the young gentleman came down to convey the news. The county told them that their annual taxes would be one-third lower than before. Everyone was very happy to hear this.

The old people in the village keep talking about something from time to time: The family has a lot of wealth, but the hair does not count. Many people said that when they woke up early in the morning, they could see them going up the mountain to collect hogweed and other feeds, and they could not let go all day long. Although it is profitable, it is also hard work.

They were jealous before, but when it came to farming, they forgot everything. This land was left by their ancestors. As long as this piece of land is managed well, the family's food rations for a year will be provided.

As I was thinking about it, I saw Old Man Park. He always had a big smile on his face recently, and told everyone how good his cabbages were growing.

He was originally selected to grow vegetables for the county government because he was good at growing vegetables. Many people in the village are jealous of him because he has earned more income than others for free. Now there are bullock carts coming here three times a day, all of which are pulled from his family's vegetable field.

"How's it going?" people in the village asked.

Old Man Park stopped and said with a smile on his face: "Save a little this year and replace the house with bricks next year."

The people next to him were surprised when they heard this. It costs a lot of money to build a house. Most people in the village live in mud houses, which seems to be really developed.

Seeing that no one was around, Old Man Pu said: "You don't know, I have served so many fields in my life, and the government fields are the best. It's as if I don't know how tired I am, and it still grows after I pick it." Occasionally, I pick it when I'm thirsty. Just rub the next cucumber and eat it. It has a slight fragrance and plenty of water. It is delicious and satiating, no worse than the fruits sold outside.

After pulling it out, I replanted it immediately, without stopping at all, but the growth was very good. If any family really had such a piece of land, they would really have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.

Old man Pu said: "They are all from the public." He didn't want to be too conspicuous by picking them out. There were many poor people in the village. If he was too conspicuous, he would be hated by others.

After that, he left. Now I wish I could pitch a tent on the edge of the field. He sleeps on the edge of the field every day and watches it, and he is willing to watch the fruit bearing fruit. Not only is his vegetable field good, but even the people who grow grain for the county are smiling. He also went to see it. The ears looked big and heavy. They would definitely be able to harvest a lot of grain this year. Otherwise, why would everyone rather buy fertile farmland that is several times more expensive than thin farmland?

Old Man Pu went to the field and saw the government officials from a distance. He used to be too frightened to talk to them, but after a few months of contact, they didn't use their official reputation to bully others. After a long time, he felt relieved. When he came, he asked, "How many carts will we pull today?"

The yamen servant said, "How many more carts will we pull today? Chinese cabbage will cost three carts. Other vegetables will be as before."

Old Man Pu said, "Okay." He If you want to build a house, you are willing to let them take a few more trips.

It was said before that the vegetable field here contains a large part of the county government's and a small part of it. I was worried about how to prepare so many vegetables. But a few days ago, the government servant told the young man that the county government gave him his part. I'll also give it to you in silver and remember it first, and we'll settle the accounts together when the time comes. The people who laughed at him for growing vegetables are now greedy. Grain can only be grown once a year, but his side vegetables can be grown three seasons a year. After cutting the cabbage, pulling it out and planting it again, it will still grow.

Many people covet this land, but no one dares to say anything. Who dares to touch anything in the county?

Each Chinese cabbage weighs seven or eight kilograms. I took it back and started chopping it directly on the side. I peeled off the old cabbage outside, leaving the young cabbage oversized.

Old Man Pu stood next to Mr. Pu and looked at it. Even if he couldn't understand, he looked hard and said, "How much have I saved?" Mr.

Pu was a gentle man and said, "It's already three to two or six cents."

The old man was overjoyed. It had only been more than two months. He had left so much after going to that part of the county. It was a good thing. It was no worse than those raising pigs. He was so hot in his heart that he inevitably served him even more devotedly.

As soon as the people from the county government left, the pig farmers from the next village came. They were overjoyed to see so many side dishes such as cabbage gangzi and tassels, and said, "It's still the same price." Ten kilograms for one kilogram of whole grains. Things are only available to them. Last year, they made money by raising pigs. This year, almost everyone caught more pigs than before. As a result, they now feel panicked when the pigs bark every day. I eat as much pig food as I get every day, and it seems like I can't get enough. He unexpectedly learned that the old cabbage here was chopped up and mixed into pig food, which pigs loved to eat.

Although pigs also eat banana leaves and pigweed, the nearby leaves and grass have long been stripped away, and they have to go further to feed the pigs. Going back and forth for several hours was too much of a delay.

Old Man Park was embarrassed at first. The country people are kind and these vegetable leaves are not worth much. But the price offered by the other party really tempted him, so he let him go. There are a lot of vegetables and leaves here. They used to use baskets but now they have to use carts to pull them.

Old man Park asked: "Have you used all of it?"

The honest young man smiled and said: "Don't worry, no matter how much you use, you will use it all." Fortunately, he was smart enough to take the lead, otherwise he would let those raising chickens and ducks know that his What do pigs eat?

He explained for a while, and after hearing this, Old Man Park couldn't help but give a thumbs up. He is really a master. He came over to collect it, and when he came back he increased the price and shared it with everyone. There is no loss inside or outside. Old man Park never thought that the old cabbage gang could make a profit in his life.

The honest young man said: "My pig is picky. Ever since I started eating your cabbage, I don't like to eat pig grass anymore."

Old Man Pu liked to hear other people praise him for being good at growing vegetables, so he said with a little smile on his face: "That's right, I can't do anything else. I am number one in vegetable gardening every year, otherwise it wouldn't be my turn to grow vegetables for the Yamen."

The honest and honest young man said yes again and again, and then packed all the vegetable leaves into the truck. . After calculation, I had to pay thirteen kilograms of grain. He blushed and said, "Uncle, I only brought six kilograms of grain. Can I owe the rest first?"

Old Man Pu accepted the six kilograms of grain and said, "Okay, I'll give it to you whenever you have it." Without them, the family no longer needs to buy food.

The young man thanked him profusely and said he would definitely make up for it.

Then he drove off with the bullock cart.

In the eyes of Old Man Park, this place is a cornucopia, and he plans to take care of it even more carefully.

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Another vegetable stall appeared in the county. The county is small and there are no yards. If they want to eat vegetables, they have to catch up with the fellow villagers who come to the city to sell food. But now the people in the countryside are also busy. They are either raising pigs or farming. They are all very busy. No one wants to earn this little money. . Fortunately, there was an extra vegetable stall in the county, which solved the problem of food.

There was a long queue early in the morning.

Seeing that he would have to wait in line for a while, he couldn't help but talk to the people behind him: "These three hundred and sixty rows are the best in any row. Can anyone really grow vegetables with this taste?" "

I plan to buy four cabbages. "It's so delicious. I tore a few slices of cabbage when making the noodles. It doesn't have any gluten when cooking, and it still has a slight sweetness. "Vegetables are not cheap in the county. Although life at home is getting better, the idea of ​​saving is still there. It has been passed down to this day by the older generation. When she bought it, her mother-in-law and the man said she spent too much money, but they didn't say anything about it when she ate it. Cabbage is delicious no matter how you eat it. The best thing is that when there is only one cabbage core left, it is so tender and refreshing. Everyone wants to grab it. This time her mother-in-law took the initiative to get her money and said she could buy things, but she was so beautiful.

"You bought so much?"

"Not much at all. If it weren't for the purchase limit, I would have bought more. You'll know after you eat it."

Hearing her words, the other party was slightly surprised and said, "Is it really so good?"

"Of course, I plan to pickle some this time. As long as it's well preserved, it can be eaten all year round."

"Then I'll buy some too..."

they said as they slowly moved forward along with the people in line.

Although they may seem slow, the vegetable sellers in front are already busy, and everyone seems to be buying these things for free. If it weren't for the purchase restriction, the first few restaurants would have been vacated.

The vegetable market quickly became busy, but some of the most popular items, such as cucumbers, radishes and potatoes, were sold out early.

Seeing that there is not much cabbage left.

He shouted to the back of the queue: "If you haven't queued up yet, stop queuing up. There will be no more."

Their food was delicious, but they couldn't even sell it.

Some people behind complained: "Why don't we make more."

The grocery store explained: "I originally made a lot, but the small kitchen took away some of it. We may have some dumplings stuffed with cabbage today."

People who were originally dejected became excited when they heard that there was such a good thing, and said: "Seriously."

The food stalls in the county made vegetable dumplings and meat wrappers. Occasionally, they also sell some seasonal items, and many people still miss the pork head meat.

The team at the back naturally dispersed. After hearing the news, they rushed to the place selling food. There were not many people there yet. The dumplings here cost three cents per catty and five cents per catty. They are all wrapped and cooked immediately, and the dumplings puff up soon after they are thrown into the pot. Take out a big plate. There is garlic juice and vinegar on the table. You can make your own if you want. Take a bite and the skin is thin and the filling is big. Although there is less meat and more vegetables, it is still very delicious. It makes people reluctant to eat it. It would be great if I could eat this every day.

After a while, there began to be more people here.

A boy bought two dumplings and took them back. He was a servant of the county magistrate, so he bought them just for them to eat.

Liu Yechen and Fang Shujing were both at home and said, "These are the county's dumplings."

Little Hawthorn, who was playing nearby, heard that there was something to eat. He immediately got up and went to daddy.

Since Zaizai can eat, he is interested in all kinds of food. He has never been picky about food: "Daddy, I'm hungry."

"Didn't you eat a cake in the morning?" Liu Yechen said.

Little Hawthorn looked at him and said, "But I'm still hungry."

The dumplings crashed into the plate, which was also served with a saucer of oil and vinegar. Fang Shujing greeted him, and Little Hawthorn came over. Fang Shujing hugged his son, He said: "Eat when you are hungry." Then he picked up a dumpling and fed it to the child.

Little Hawthorn took a bite and after finishing one, his mouth was greasy and he said: "It's delicious."

Liu Yechen said: "What a greedy little cat."

Little Hawthorn glanced at Liu Yechen and said: "I am daddy's Little greedy cat."

Fang Shujing was amused by his son and said, "Okay, okay, it's mine."

The little hawthorn said, "I want more." After saying that, he looked like a little bird waiting to be fed, with a big mouth.

Fang Shujing fed another one. Seeing Liu Yechen watching with gusto, Fang Shujing raised his eyes and chuckled: "Why don't you eat and wait for me to feed you?"

Liu Yechen blushed and gave him a look, the child What nonsense are you talking about here?

Chapter 119 Extra 3: The young marquis comes to visit

The young Marquis walked all the way north, and the servant driving the carriage said: "Master, ahead of us is Pingyang County." They were originally going to the famous temple here to offer incense, but when passing by, the young Marquis planned to come and meet some acquaintances first.

The servants worked hard and quickly drove the carriage here. The carriage was much smoother on the cement road.

Although the young Marquis has never been to Pingyang County before, he has been to nearby counties and seen the desolation there. Although he has heard that he has done a good job here, I think it is only in comparison. Unexpectedly, he was a little surprised when he entered the county town.

The road is very spacious. Not only are the shops on both sides of the road prosperous, but there are also many small stalls around. Although it is not as lively as the capital, it is still lively compared to several nearby counties.

The young Marquis went directly to an inn and asked for two upper rooms, where he and his servants could take a rest.

The waiter here was also very clever. He parked the carriage directly in the backyard and fed the horses.

The little Marquis said: "There are a lot of people here."

The waiter mentioned the county seat and was very proud: "Of course, people nearby who want to do business have to come here." Recently, the county's jewelry, farm tools, craftsmen, Even the seeds attracted many people to buy them. But the more important thing is to buy cloth. They don't have the luxury silk produced in Jiangnan. The main products they produce here are cotton and linen, but they have all kinds of patterns and colors, and the goods are good and the price is low. If you are willing to buy They will definitely not regret coming here.

The scale of merchants coming here is quite large. In just over a year, Pingyang County has become a trading city. There are also merchants from out of town who bring in things that are popular outside. Just like sweet tea, it tastes sweet and not greasy at all. Nowadays, wealthy people like to buy a few cups. They are reluctant to spend money on food in other places in the county.

The waiter introduced the merchants they often visit from other places and spoke eloquently.

The young Marquis was amazed after hearing this. He didn't like talking outside either, so he simply invited the waiter into the house to question him and promised to give him a tael of silver.

The waiter's breathing became rapid after hearing what he said. He didn't expect to meet such a rich and generous man today. He knew everything he wanted to know and told him everything. He also talked about the days when there was no food in the past, but now these good days are as if they were picked up for free, and people born and raised in every county are very content.

After hearing this, the young marquis asked his servant to give him a tael of silver.

Fang Shujing had saved his life at first, but he didn't expect that he would also be a good official. After a short rest, I went to the county government office.

Fang Shujing was reading the Agricultural Scripture when he heard a voice and it was the young Marquis who came in. His body is completely healed. Looking at his energetic appearance, it is completely unimaginable that he was dying before!

Fang Shujing said: "Why didn't the young marquis say hello in advance when he came, so that I could go and greet him?"

The young marquis said: "You're welcome, I'm just here to offer incense." His body was stoned before. No medicine can cure it, they say it suddenly healed, and it is advertised as a manifestation of the Bodhisattva, so I have to come back to worship every once in a while, and I happened to pass by here. Said: "I heard that your county management is good, but I didn't expect it to be better than I thought."

"Just doing a little thing." Fang Shujing said with a smile.

The young Marquis said: "If someone else is put in your position, they may not be able to achieve so many achievements as you." When he first looked at Fang Shujing, he felt that he was a person, and he was indeed right. Then he said a few words with emotion: "The matter of your mountain chief has offended the emperor. Now it is the emperor's favor to just resign and return to his hometown. He has such an upright temper and is not suitable for being an official."

"The mountain chief has no intention of becoming an official ." "Fang Shujing often writes letters to Shanlin Academy, and occasionally gets replies from the director, but the one who replies most frequently is Mr. Luo. Knowing that the mountain chief is very nice there and leading a group of disciples every day, I feel more comfortable than before when I was an official.

The young Marquis said: "That's fine." His father had outstanding military exploits, and he had the reputation of being favored by God. The new emperor had not touched their family for the time being, but many aristocratic families had been purged. The new emperor was a practical man. He wanted to recommend Fang Shujing to the top, but he was afraid of being suspected and jealous by the emperor. In addition, Fang Shujing wrote a letter saying that he enjoyed being there. Life here can only be given up!

Fang Shujing said: "Since I'm here, why not stay a little longer so that I can do my part as a landlord."

The young Marquis was also very curious about this place and said: "Okay." After a pause: "Come here. I heard that the dine-in dumplings here in the county are very delicious." After hearing this

, Fang Shujing said, "I'll ask someone to deliver them later." If you queue up by yourself, it will take at least two cups of tea. The small kitchen in the county has a fire all year round. I will bring back the freshly made dumplings and cook them, and they will be ready to eat in a short time.

The dine-in food in the county sells food at prices that ordinary people can afford. It is already very popular, and in addition these days there are vendors coming from outside. They are all grown men with big appetites and can order dumplings ranging from three to five pounds, so the dine-in shops have closed down their stalls early.

The little Marquis was very interested, and soon the dumplings were cooked and served. There is also a dish of garlic, soy sauce and vinegar. The dumplings here no longer pay attention to their shape in order to wrap them quickly. When they are picked up, they all lie on their stomachs, but they taste very delicious. Although it looks a bit ugly, the taste is no less than what you can get at a big restaurant in Beijing.

As a martial arts practitioner, he ate more, and more than half of the two kilograms of dumplings went into his stomach.

After finishing the meal, the young Marquis said, "Take me to see the Craftsman Village again." I heard that all the handicrafts sold in the county are produced in the Craftsman Village.

There was still a work-point system there, and he really wanted to take a look.

Fang Shujing said: "Okay, I happen to have nothing to do, let's go and have a look together."

The young marquis and the others got on the carriage and went to the craftsman village. The road is flat all the way to the village. There are many craftsmen in the craftsman village, and the tinkling sounds can be heard everywhere. Someone in the crowd said, "The county magistrate is here."

The tinkling sound in the air suddenly stopped, and then everyone came out to watch.

Fang Shujing said: "You are busy, let's take a look at it."

Everyone nodded, excitement still on their faces.

They went to several places to look. The more the young marquis looked, the more surprised he became. He had saved these craftsmen in the first place. He didn't expect that they could create such great value. He was very emotional. There was also a place where work points could be exchanged for basic necessities, food, housing and transportation. Yes, it can even be exchanged for gold and silver, which opened his eyes.

When the little Marquis left, he was still reluctant to leave and said: "This is really a paradise for craftsmen." As long as he works, he will have no worries about food and clothing.

He planned to stay here for a while before leaving. He was used to the intrigues in the capital, and it would be quite therapeutic to come here for a short stay occasionally.

Chapter 120 Extra 4: Old Man Liu's Old Friend

Old Man Liu doesn't think about food and tea these days, so the little Hawthorn at home has a heavy responsibility and has to coax him every day.

"Master, what's wrong with you recently?" Liu Yechen was worried that something was wrong with his health.

Fang Shujing also asked beside him: "Are there too many patients in Jishi Hall recently? Why don't you take a break?" He is the only doctor in Jishi Hall who treats difficult and complicated diseases, but he treats simple diseases. Incurable, just because of this strange rule, anyone from the surrounding villages would come here if they had any incurable disease.

Although I feel a sense of accomplishment after curing a serious illness, it also took a lot of hard work. After all, Old Man Liu is old, not a young man anymore, and there will inevitably be times when his body cannot bear it.

But every time he asked, Old Man Liu would say firmly: "I'm fine." After that, he went to Jishi Hall.

Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen looked at each other, both of them were worried.

Liu Yechen said: "I'll go over and take a look."

"I'll go too." Little Hawthorn followed step by step.

Fang Shujing couldn't go there because he had official business at the county government, but he told them to come to him anytime if they had any questions.

Liu Yechen carried his son to Jishi Hall. As soon as he went there, he saw that his master had changed from the sad look of the past few days to a red face. Opposite him stood an old man about his age with a beard.

Seeing Old Man Liu, he said: "You, do you need to walk for two months on such a short journey? I thought you died on the way."

Liu Yechen sounded a little embarrassed. The master spoke too freely and uninhibitedly, and he was really afraid of the other party. They will become angry. If these two hundred-year-old men were to fight in the street, it would be very lively.

The old man with a beard said: "Bah, a dog's mouth can't spit out ivory. I always meet patients along the way, and I'm not as hard-hearted as you. I save everything I can, and I was delayed for a few days on the road."

Liu Yechen He said: "Master." At his words, the two old men turned around quickly.

Old man Liu said to the old man with beards: "This is my little apprentice, and this good boy is my grandson." He said this in a showy tone.

The old man with a beard and beard said: "You, a bastard, actually have an apprentice. Aren't you afraid of making mistakes?" He didn't give Old Man Liu any face.

Old Man Liu chuckled and said, "You're just jealous." He didn't pay any attention to what he said.

Then he introduced Liu Yechen and said that this guy's name was Qiu Boming.

Liu Yechen was slightly surprised when he heard the name. His master disappeared before, leaving him alone at home. When he was sorting out the notes left by his master, he saw this person's name, wrote letters to discuss the famous medical prescriptions, and brought others to his attention. The scolding is so bloody. The two people wrote letters to each other, obviously using words, but through the words, you can feel the tense atmosphere. I thought the two were enemies, but now it turns out that the two are not enemies, but friends.

Qiu Lao said to Liu Yechen: "I've heard about you a long time ago, but I didn't expect that your master could raise such a quiet child. I'm a newbie and I'm not prepared, so I'll give you this century-old ginseng."

After that, he took the ginseng from his backpack . He took one out.

Although the box looks a little ordinary, when you open it you can see the unique root veins of ginseng. This is very rare. Although there is ginseng in his pharmacy, the quality is sky-high compared to this one.

Liu Yechen was shocked by his bold handwriting: "This... how can this be so embarrassing?"

Before the bearded old man Qiu finished speaking, Old Man Liu spoke first: "Hurry up and put it away. Don't worry, he will regret it again." He looked like he was protecting his calf. Qiu Lao

said angrily: "You are like a dog biting Lu Dongbin. How can I get back the things you gave away?"

Old Man Liu urged Liu Yechen to put them away, and Liu Yechen had to thank Lao Qiu.

Old Man Liu held Little Haw in his arms again and said, "My disciple, you have finished giving the gifts. What about my little disciple's? This is the person who will inherit my mantle."

Little Haw looked over with a pair of round eyes . , it was the first time he saw a person with a beard, and the little guy always wanted to touch it.

Seeing how cute the child was, Mr. Qiu said, "Of course there is." He planned to give out another portion of his rare medicinal materials.

Old Man Liu was very familiar with his little family fortune, and said: "We have a drug store here that is full of everything, so just give us two or three of your insurance pills."

Old Qiu was so angry that his beard was blowing when he heard his understatement. He asked, "What do you mean two or three pills? I only have three pills in total." This thing was obtained by a folk alchemist. The two of them studied it for many years and blew up several houses before they came up with ten pills. But there is nothing more that can be done, and even more so if the alchemist dies. This thing called an insurance pill sounds ordinary, but as long as you take it, it can quickly stop bleeding and save lives at many critical times. He didn't want to use it at all. This thing is not like ginseng. Although it is rare, you can get it again if you are lucky. There is no way to make this thing again. You can imagine how precious it is.

Old Man Liu said: "Then take two pills...if that doesn't work, just take one pill. Let me tell you, my disciple's father is the county magistrate. If you don't take it, I will ask him to arrest you."

Old Qiu:... ...

Liu Yechen: ..."Master, stop making trouble, my husband is not that kind of person." Mr. Qiu

said: "Forget it, give him one, but I have two conditions. This thing cannot be given to me for free, little one." You also have to worship me as your master. "I have never heard of someone not accepting a disciple but directly accepting a disciple. But Mr. Qiu has been fighting with Mr. Liu all his life. If he accepts Xiao Haw as his apprentice, wouldn't he be short of Liu? ." Such a good treasure can save a life in the hands of a doctor, but it is worthless in the hands of ordinary people.

Old Man Liu urged from the side: "We agreed." He seemed to be afraid that Mr. Qiu would run away.

Although Mr. Qiu agreed, he still had a face full of reluctance and said, "You called me all the way here just to rob?"

Old Man Liu raised his eyebrows and said, "Hey, you don't know a good heart. You picked up a lively and cute person for nothing. Why are you aggrieved, my eldest disciple?"

Qiu Lao finally gave him the insurance pill. He had wrapped the century-old ginseng casually, but the insurance pill was sealed with several layers of wax. When he handed it out, he was reluctant to part with it. Even Liu Yechen was embarrassed, but just when he was about to refuse, Old Man Liu flew over with a sharp eye and asked him to put it away.

Qiu Lao said: "Let me hug my little disciple." He was also full of curiosity about the milk-scented baby. The little hawthorn was itchy for a long time. When Qiu Lao took him over, he immediately touched his beard. , was very curious, and said to Liu Yechen in a coquettish voice: "Can I also grow a beard?"

This sentence made the two old men laugh.

Qiu Laodao said: "It will take you several decades to grow a beard."

Little Hawthorn seemed to understand but was reluctant to part with his beard.

Old Man Liu looked amused and said: "How about you shave your beard and give it to my disciple to play with."

Old Man Qiu said: "I'll beat you!"

Old Man Liu laughed loudly, feeling the frustration accumulated over such a long time. All the energy dissipated. The whole person was extremely happy.

Qiu Lao came all the way to specially arrange a place for him to live. He didn't like any other place, so he just asked Ji Shitang to clean up a small room.

Liu Yechen said to Old Man Liu: "Master, you have been depressed for so long, are you just waiting for him?"

When Old Man Liu heard this, his eyebrows and eyes suddenly stood up, and he said harshly: "I didn't wait for him. Seeing that he is so old and alone, he doesn't even have an apprentice. He only has good medical skills, so let him Come for a consultation. "

Old man Liu has been very proud of his medical skills and will never let others down. Being able to say affirmative words from his mouth shows that he highly recognizes Qiu Lao's medical skills.

Qiu Laoji came out of the room with a look of surprise on his face: "Haha, you old guy is finally willing to admit that my medical skills are good. This is not easy."

Old Liu's face turned red. He didn't expect that he would be so good in this life. He praised his old enemy once and was ignored.

Qiu Lao said to Liu Yechen: "Don't listen to your master's nonsense here. He said there were many patients here and begged me to come. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come." He also has the reputation of a miracle doctor outside. It's just that as I get older, there are more thoughtful people around me. I have been pursuing fame and fortune all my life, but when I get older, I feel that it is all in vain. Just when my interest was waning, an old friend received a letter from another place. The letter tempted me by saying that there was a small county that looked like a paradise. He became curious, and he didn't know that the evil tendon was in the wrong place. He gave up all the fame and fortune in the past and came here to start over...

Old Man Liu quarreled with him again.

The two of them were chattering, and Liu Yechen didn't know how to persuade them. The little hawthorn in his arms was watching the fun.

After quarreling for a while, and tired of the quarrel, Old Man Liu said, "Oh, the kids are laughing at your jokes. You know how to quarrel at a young age and are shameless."

"I'm talking about you too." The two of them were tired and took a break in the middle. Ye Chen handed the child over to them.

With their little hawthorn in their house, the two of them remembered not to quarrel in front of their children, and then they restrained themselves.

Liu Yechen returned home, opened the box, and received a precious insurance pill from Mr. Qiu. Wanting to return a gift, he opened the small box at the bottom of his suitcase. There was a box inside. I remembered that there were three pills in the box. At that time, Fang Shujing said that there was no chance of a cure-all medicine, so he thought of it and took out one. . I wrapped it up and planned to give it back to Mr. Qiu so that he wouldn't feel too much pain. But when he opened it, he found that there were more than a dozen more pills inside. He was slightly shocked. It had been so long since he had not moved it, and he thought he had misremembered the number. In fact, it takes a month for the magic medicine to condense into one pill. Fang Shujing would save pills when he didn't use the spiritual spring water.

Liu Yechen took one and gave it to Mr. Qiu. When he returned to Jishi Hall, Master Jin's old friend came to take a break and went to Mr. Qiu's house. He lived in the innermost room and listened. Qiu Lao said: "Have you solved that matter?"

Liu Yechen was just about to open the door, but he was stunned when he heard this. What's the matter? I had never heard Master mention it before, so he was stunned and heard Old Man Liu say: "It's solved. I have been practicing medicine for many years, and this is the first time I have encountered such a white-eyed wolf." He was super concerned. Although times have changed, he was still very angry when he mentioned it: "The old lady in Zhen's Mansion, if I hadn't saved her, she would have traveled westward long ago. I cured her, and she wanted to be imprisoned to treat their family alone. If I hadn't been able to hide so quickly, you You will never be able to see me again in this life. After I left, you came to hunt me down, white-eyed wolf..." As a result, he and his young apprentice never met.

"There are a lot of white-eyed wolves in aristocratic families." Mr. Qiu said this and was very touched, if he didn't have the name of a miracle doctor to protect his body. I am afraid that I will become a doctor of those people. It's really funny. They have been seeking medical treatment for many years, but they can only treat the rich and not the poor.

The two old men started to complain, and the more they cursed, the happier they became.

Liu Yechen knocked on the door, and the conversation inside suddenly stopped.

After opening it, he saw that the two old men had no food and only drank. Liu Yechen said, "I'll ask someone to get you some side dishes."

Then Liu Yechen took out the small pill and said, "Mr. Qiu, I won't take your insurance for nothing." Pill, this pill has almost the same effect, so let's replace it." Then he took out a pill.

Mr. Qiu has been specializing in pills for many years, so he became interested when he heard it. After opening it, I found it was a small pill. When I put it under my nose and smelled it, there was a refreshing smell. I don't know if it was an illusion. Being influenced by this smell, the fatigue of many days of traveling disappeared. Said: "Good medicine."

Old man Liu knew that this old friend of his had a lot of troubles. When he heard what he said, he said: "You old guy, you definitely can't bear to let your children be filial. Just leave this here with me."

The two of them grew up when they were young. We studied medicine together and started grabbing things. Over the years, it has become a habit, and he said: "That can't be done, Xiao Liu gave it to me." When he saw that this thing must be very rare, Liu Yechen also knew how to hide it, so when he asked, he only said that there were two pills left. They also get it through chance encounters, which they quite agree with. Sometimes they get some good things out of nowhere. They have always known that the treasure should not be leaked to the public, and they would not publicize this kind of thing. Qiu Lao was as happy as a child when he got this thing.

So I settled down.

Soon the people in the county discovered that there was an extra doctor in Jishi Hall. Although he is dressed sloppily, his medical skills are also very good, but he likes to bicker with Old Man Liu. But everyone saw clearly that the more noisy they were, the better their relationship became.

Chapter 121 Extra 5: Night talk between husband and wife

It was already late at night when Fang Shujing came back from the Yamen, and Liu Yechen was sitting in the room waiting for him.

The food is still on the table.

Fang Shujing said: "Have you eaten?"

Liu Yechen shook his head, which made Fang Shujing feel distressed, and whispered: "Didn't I tell you not to wait for me?"

Liu Yechen said: "I I'm not hungry either." His stomach growled as he spoke, breaking his lie.

Fang Shujing said distressedly: "I will go home early in the future." There are always some chores in the county, and when I come back, it will be late.

The two of them took a bite of the food next to them. Everything else was fine, except for the braised fish. Fang Shujing ate a lot. After finishing the meal, he looked at Liu Yechen with a smile on his face: "My wife's cooking is the most delicious."

Liu Yechen's ears warmed up slightly when he heard the compliment, and he said, "If you like it, I'll often cook it for you."

Fang Shujing said, "Where's the little hawthorn?" Since the little guy can eat normally, every time he eats This little guy is going to make a fuss. But I didn't see anyone today.

Liu Yechen said: "Let the little one live out in Hawthorn." The little guy needs to live out when he grows up, otherwise the boy will be easy to cling to others, which is not conducive to the development of his character.

Fang Shujing smiled and said, "He didn't make trouble?"

"No."

Fang Shujing said, "He is quite well-behaved in front of you." Little Hawthorn is usually very smart and knows who is spoiling him. If Fang Shujing screams If he moves over, at least two golden beans will fall!

Liu Yechen was filled with helplessness when he thought of his son. Both he and Fang Shujing had honest characters, but his son was lively.

Fang Shujing asked, "Are you tired recently?"

There is a new pharmacy in Jishi Hall. He doesn't go there often. He likes to stay at home and occasionally cooks and delivers meals to Fang Shujing.

Liu Yechen said: "I'm not tired." He quite liked this kind of life. He would go to the drug store if he wanted to, and go home if he wanted to be at home.

Liu Yechen said: "There are no good medicines in the shops lately." They use too much medicine, especially since there are so many critically ill patients recently, so they take so much medicine every time that the small medicine pot used to decoct medicine can't even hold it.

Fang Shujing said: "I asked people to go out and buy it."

Liu Yechen said: "They don't understand medicine." It is very troublesome to deal with medicinal materials. If someone cuts corners, the efficacy of the medicine will be much worse.

Fang Shujing thought for a moment and said, "Otherwise, you go there yourself." His wife had received Old Man Liu's careful teachings since she was a child, and she was very good at identifying medicinal materials.

Liu Yechen was slightly startled by his suggestion. It was indeed a good idea, but... he lowered his eyelids with a confused look on his face.

Fang Shujing said: "It will be fine if there are family members taking care of the little hawthorn. If you are really worried about leaving your son in the craftsman village, then let your parents take care of your grandson."

Liu Yechen said: "What about you?"

Fang Shujing said. A bigger smile bloomed at the corner of Jing's mouth: "I'll go with you."

Liu Yechen's eyes lit up.

His straightforward response pleased Fang Shujing. The corners of his mouth raised slightly and he said, "You want to be with me so much?"

Liu Yechen wanted to refute, but his heart was faster than his mouth and he nodded gently. Nodding, his cheeks turned redder in reaction.

Fang Shujing said: "Okay, let's go out for a walk. If there is anything delicious and fun that we can bring back to the county, we can bring it back and buy medicine on the way." Jishitang, for example, deals with difficult and complicated diseases. The money was spent on medical treatment, and the two old men only took care of treatment and collected some token money. Liu Yechen, who was in charge of the pharmacy, often worried about this matter, but Fang Shujing didn't want his wife to worry about it. The county government paid the money. They can also be considered a move that benefits the people. The Yamen was already rich, and with the addition of trade during this period, it became even richer. It should also be taken from the people and used by the people.

Liu Yechen was very excited when he heard this idea. He hadn't been out for a long time and was still looking forward to being able to go there with Fang Shujing.

If Fang Shujing hadn't stopped him, he would have gone out looking for clothes for the trip at night. Seeing that he was in high spirits, Fang Shujing was also looking forward to the trip, but there was a more important thing at the moment.

As the midsummer night fell, Fang Shujing looked at his beautiful little daughter-in-law and said, "We'll do it tomorrow. Let's go to bed early."

Liu Yechen said, "I... there is one more thing I want to discuss with you." Candlelight My little daughter-in-law is absolutely beautiful, and I don't know why it's so hard to say anything. Seeing him biting her lower lip, her originally beautiful lips were slightly congested, and they looked even redder. There was an alluring feeling in the moonlight, Extraordinarily fascinating.

Fang Shujing asked: "What is it?"

Liu Yechen said: "Little Hawthorn is now more than one year old... How about we have another child." He likes children. He didn't consider them before because they were young, but now the children Already big.

Fang Shujing lowered his eyelids, and when he raised them again, he suppressed the urge to kiss him deep in his throat. His wife had no idea how attractive she was. His voice said softly: "Then let's Let's discuss it after turning off the lights."

Liu Yechen's cheeks turned even redder.

After a while, the candlesticks in the room were extinguished.

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