Porridge and side dishes [farming]

Chapter 133 Blossoms Everywhere

The morning glow casts over from a distance, and the weeds on the roadside are also glowing red.

The team that tasted it spread far away in front of Li Ji's house.Shen Tianzhan dressed up in court clothes and stood there to be watched by everyone.

Little Tudou was standing beside him, wearing warm gold on his forehead, and Dongzhu hair crown, he deserved a bling of jewels, which was very grand.Nai He didn't have many smiles on her face.Look at Shen Tianzhan for a while, and look at the crowd for a while.

Don't know when we will see you again today.Little Tudou has completely walked out of this unknown village. It is unknown whether the future will be full of dragons or thorns.

Li Ji and Er Gouzi stood in front of Shen Tianzhan, looking at each other speechlessly.

The three of them just looked at each other for a long time, remembering each other's appearance.It was Shen Tianzhan who spoke first: "You guys have a good time, I don't know how long it will be since my father left. If you have the time, someone will take you to Beijing. If you change your residence, someone will give me a letter in time."

Shen Tianzhan left most of the servants to serve the two of them.Although the two of them don't need anyone to serve them.But if there is a dispute between the two in the future, the servants will always be able to help resolve it.With these people taking care of him, Shen Tianzhan can feel more at ease when he leaves.

Li Jihong opened his eyes and spoke a little choked up: "I thought that after the war was over, our family would be able to stay together forever. People are not as good as God, and Er Gouzi and I have become two people again."

"The two of you are not doing well." Shen Tianzhan forced a smile and said, "Without me interfering with you two little bastards, I'm afraid you will have fun secretly."

Li Ji shook his head: "You said that the younger generation needs to be instructed by their father when they get married. We can't do it without you."

Shen Tianzhan laughed to anyone's heart this time.Look at Er Gouzi, and reach out to touch Er Gouzi's face.You can vaguely see Li Yan's appearance from Er Gouzi's eyebrows.This is the last trace of Li Yan left in the world, and it is also his only child.

The child who used to think about it day and night now has someone he likes and lives a happy life. As a father, he naturally has nothing else to ask for.

"Chang'an, promise father, don't forget everything when you think of Xiao Ji. Occasionally think about me as a father, maybe you think too much, and I can still dream of looking for you."

Er Gouzi knew in his heart that he did not know when he would see each other again this time.Feeling uncomfortable, I nodded.

Er Gouzi didn't respond, and Shen Tianzhan got used to it.Sliding his hands from his face to his shoulders, pressing on Er Gouzi's strong shoulders, he knew clearly that the child in front of him was already an upright man.He no longer needs anyone's protection, and he can live well without anyone.

"If you want to write to me, there are some servants who can read, and I can receive them after writing. I will write to you, and you can also ask the servants to read to you. I will send you some more when I have time." Things come back, even though we can't meet each other, but the news will keep coming. I don't have to worry about you, and you don't have to worry about being a father."

Shen Tianzhan touched Er Gouzi's jade pendant around his neck.In his life, he has come into contact with many rare and rare treasures, but the most important thing in his life is this poor quality jade pendant.This carries him his youth and future.

The ceremony officer began to urge the auspicious time.Shen Tianzhan knew that no matter how reluctant he was, there would be time to leave.Looking carefully at the two sons, he patted the little potato beside him, turned around, and walked step by step on the red carpet to the marquis-sized carriage.

Li Ji and Er Gouzi looked at Shen Tianzhan's back, knelt down, and kowtowed to the back.

"Father. I'll wait for you to come back."

Shen Tianzhan looked back.This refers to retiring from old age and returning home.This is a long-term agreement.Shen Tianzhan looked back at Er Gouzi.

Er Gouzi was surprisingly calm, but his tone was very gentle: "Mother is waiting for you too."

At this moment, Li Yan was buried in a place not far from the designed and built mansion in the mountain.The building there is big and grand.It was the joint burial tomb prepared by Shen Tianzhan for the long rest of the husband and wife.

"En." Shen Tianzhan turned his head and continued walking towards the future, a few drops of water sprinkled on the red carpet illuminated by the morning glow, and soon disappeared without a trace.

Little Tudou couldn't look away from his biological parents and Yingzi.He didn't speak until he got into the carriage and closed the door of the carriage.

Li Ji's nose was sore and his eyes were full of tears.Persisting not to cry, he smiled at Er Gouzi: "Father is a good official for the country and the people. He is still young, how could he stay in the mountains for a lifetime. This is his fate, we should be happy for him."

Er Gouzi stood up, helped Li Ji up, reached out to touch Li Ji's lower eyelid, the tears wet Er Gouzi's fingertips under the pressure, Er Gouzi rubbed his fingertips under his eyes, After letting the tears disappear, he said softly: "Yes."

The people who saw him off shouted to send off Lord Hou, Li Ji and Er Gouzi had already returned to the courtyard where they lived for more than a year, surrounded by a crowd of servants.

There are more than 40 servants in total, and it is almost not enough to stand in the yard.Fortunately, many people moved out of the village, and many houses were vacant.How many people live in each household can also be divided.

These servants really know the rules too well.When the two of them got up early every day, they could see the courtyard full of servants greeting them.

Let’s not talk about the fact that I can’t find it at all, and I can’t even walk a few steps.

The county magistrate took tens of thousands of taels of silver bills with him, and left most of the rest of the family property to them.The first time Li Ji saw the magistrate's treasury, he almost fainted.It is not an exaggeration to say that there are mountains of gold and silver.

The two paupers made a huge windfall overnight, only then did they realize what kind of riches were the tens of taels of silver in their pockets before?In such a comparison, it is not as good as begging for food.

If it weren't for the tens of thousands of taels of silver spent in preparation for Zhan Luan before Zhan Luan, the treasury should be much bigger now.

Li Jiyi sat on the rock at the entrance of the village doubting his life for several days, Er Gouzi sat beside him dryly, and a group of servants waited aside with umbrellas, fruit plates and fans.Never say a word, never disturb the two.Just can't get rid of it.

Many people in the village watched the excitement from a distance, wanting to ask carefully, but also afraid that a group of servants would not dare to approach.Li Ji saw them looking this way from a distance, and felt that he was a juggler in the Caotai troupe.Everyone is curious, but dare not approach.

After persisting like this for a week, Li Jixian's egg hurts.So I packed up and ran up the mountain with Er Gouzi and took it with me.

There were so many rooms in the giant tent but only enough room for ten people. The rest of the servants who wanted to sleep on the floor in the giant tent were kicked out by Li Ji and asked them to live in the camp.

Now most of the Xia Dynasty has disappeared, and only some remnants of soldiers have retreated to the south again and again.The situation of this team on the mountain became more and more embarrassing, and they simply took root on the mountain.

Many people, especially the elderly, are reluctant to leave this peaceful place.Later, every once in a while, soldiers with good fists and feet would go down the mountain in disguise to buy some useful things and go up the mountain.The things you need can be bought down the mountain at any time, and the leather from hunting is very valuable.The life on the mountain is not worrying about food and clothing, and the food is good.Although there is no private property, the skins sold are valuable and belong to the public property.Even if it is divided equally, everyone still has a few taels of silver to spend, which is considered rich.

And in the future, there will only be more and more skins. I believe that in a short time, with so many people on the mountain, it will become the wealthiest village within a radius of [-] kilometers.

Rely on the mountain to eat the mountain.Although the mountains are dangerous, there are absolute defenses.Correspondingly, if there are more prey and leather, the silver will naturally be more.

Li Ji and Er Gouzi were on the mountain, and the servants would rush to finish all the work on weekdays, so the two went into the mountain to pick the mountain products.With two dogs and wolves escorting them, there is basically nothing scary in this mountain.Even if there is a giant like a bear, the wolves can smell the smell from a distance, and avoid it here.

The products in the mountains are rich, and the two of them are tired enough to go out every day, but the harvest is quite rich, and they are all dried, and some of them are kept for winter, and the rest are sent to Shen Tianzhan at the post when they are free.

The first letter I received from Shen Tianzhan was one month after Shen Tianzhan left.

After Shen Tianzhan came to Beijing, there were a lot of things to do, and it would take a few days for everything to be arranged.It will take some time to wait for the emperor to arrange official positions and residences for him.

The letter may have been on the road for many days, and it felt like a long time had passed when Li Ji got his heart.

I found a literate servant to read it.Shen Tianzhan knew that Li Ji and Er Gouzi had never read a book, so they were too literary to understand.So the letters I wrote were all written in words that the two of them could understand.

Shen Tianzhan is already settled in Beijing, and Little Tudou is also used to it.The emperor arranged for some servants to serve him, plus the twenty or so servants brought by Shen Tianzhan himself, the An family was enough.I don't know the days to come, at least Shen Tianzhan's life is not bad.

Coincidentally, I saw a former political opponent, commoner, passing by on Jingzhong Street.In the letter, Shen Tianzhan just mentioned it briefly, but Li Ji could imagine what it would be like when Shen Tianzhan was defeated and relegated to a small and barren county, and now the scenery is back.

Of course, Li Ji was not happy for Shen Tianzhan.Political enemies are not necessarily mortal enemies.The lips are dead and the teeth are cold.The enemy who once defeated Shen Tianzhan is now a commoner.Whether this is Shen Tianzhan's future is still unknown.

Li Ji and Er Gouzi were satisfied after hearing the letter.The next day, with some food, Songsong and Taotao went to the third giant tent with the little tail.

Back then, the county magistrate prepared three residences for the two of them. The first place was where the two lived, and the second place was faked as a camp, which has now been abandoned.No one has been to this third place from beginning to end.

The two took the map and walked over looking for the marker.Waiting for the past to see that the yard is already full of weeds.When it was first built last year, it should have been cleaned up.It's just that it has been left out in the cold, allowing the original owner to regain the territory.

The two of them worked for more than an hour, cleaned up all the grass, stuffed a small pot of rice, and fried four dishes of side dishes.The two sat opposite each other on the table, as if the time had returned to two years ago.

At that time, the two of them had just acquired some money and lived the most extravagant life they thought at the time.At that time, Er Gouzi had no father, and there were only two people in his life.

The cooking photos of the two are far worse than the cooks in the servants, but they are both familiar with each other.Li Ji likes fried minced pork with kimchi, and Er Gouzi likes stewed chicken with potatoes.A bit of bacon was sliced ​​and some green vegetables were copied, and a few green onions were washed and kept for dipping sauce.

Li Ji ate three full bowls of rice, then watched Er Gouzi sweep the table and burped in satisfaction.

"Let's bring some more animals when we have time. Let the eight of them live by themselves over there. Let's pass by us. When we go down the mountain, we will bring a few people with us. At least they can help block the hard-to-kill ones."

Er Gouzi never had any objection to Li Ji's words.Nodding, he stuffed the last piece of potato into his mouth.His stomach was also distended.

The servants under these two names were almost crying blind.The others are all eager to treat one servant as the envoy of two people, and beat and scold them frequently when they are dissatisfied.Forty or so of them served the two masters, but the two masters avoided them like thieves.They all hide when they rush to wait.Well now, just hide and live on your own.

You said that the wages are still paid, but people don't have to wait on them.The substitution may feel like a good thing, but this group of people is not feeling well.

And this group of people, especially those who work as maids, are mostly like half-ladies, working as slaves and servants, doing fine work.That is to say, to send a water, so that they can't do the rough work in the field.

Li Ji thought for a long time, and simply gathered them all at once.

Those cadres who do rough work and delicate girls arranged for them to weave and embroider, and the embroidered things were bought by contacts for income.Then give them start-up money according to the previous monthly routine.

It is also easy to arrange for those young men who can read and write. After the war, all businesses are waiting for prosperity. Li Ji bought a few stores at random and let them take care of them.

Those who didn't know the characters were allowed to open up wasteland and settle down in the village, and planted the land to eat by themselves. Li Ji would keep all the surplus, and Li Ji would still give them a monthly allowance of money.

After the war, there are many homeless beggars.

Li Ji and Er Gouzi saw many poor people when they went to see the store under their own name.A half-empty past residence was arranged, and porridge was served there once a day.On the other side, some work will be arranged, such as building a house, farming, chopping firewood, and burning charcoal. Those who are willing to do it will be able to drink porridge three times a day, and there will be some side dishes.

The names of Li Ji and the son of the Shen family became more and more popular in these ten miles and eight towns, and Li Ji also had an additional name, Li Dashan.

As the old saying goes, if you are clear, you will be good for yourself, and if you are good, you will help the world.

Now Li Jihua is blooming everywhere, and Er Gouzi has a lot of property, and the money he earns is also a lot of money.Raising funds for the servants, hiring buddies, and opening shops to do various businesses, so much money was spent, but the income quickly returned to the original.Judging from the current profits, even without the money left by Shen Tianzhan as a foundation, Li Ji would become the richest man in the county in a few years.

There is no other reason, the rich local households basically fled, and most of the remaining ones were searched when Wu Jun arrived.There are not many people who are really rich, at most those who have spare money at home.

The leather goods shop on the street has opened again, and the shopkeeper is still the same, but the clerk has changed.

Li Ji watched his business back and forth and was about to write down the day.When I thought about it, the weather turned cold again, because few people planted seeds in the beginning of spring, and when autumn came, there was not much harvest.That is to say, there is a lot of harvest on the mountain, but it has nothing to do with the mountain.

Li Ji and Er Gouzi just put on their comfortable gowns, got up and walked into the familiar fur shop.

When they came here for the first time that year, the two of them came out of the mud pile, holding a piece of white fox fur with some mottled colors in their hands, and came here full of apprehension to negotiate the price.

The treacherous shopkeeper lowered his head to lower the price, Li Ji went out tentatively, and got to know the purchasing butler in Shen Tianzhan's mansion.

It can be said that it was the beginning of all changes in Li Ji, and it was also the beginning of a deep friendship with the shopkeeper.

At that time, the shopkeeper listened to Li Ji's words, handed over all the family property and followed him up the mountain.After going down the mountain, there were only a few taels of silver in my pocket, and it was because of the family that I got a few extra taels.

After the war, all kinds of businesses blossomed everywhere.After Shen Tianzhan left, Li Ji felt that he had too much money, so he opened a lot of shops in order to find work for his servants, but he didn't open a fur shop.

Subsidized more than 100 taels of silver to the shopkeeper of the leather goods shop, let him reopen the shop here.From now on, if Li Ji has skins, I will give them to him.He only cared about finding out the relationship with his superiors and finding out where the fur goods were going.Then there is a steady stream of skins, which is equal to a steady stream of silver.

Since he opened the shop, the shopkeeper of the leather goods shop still can't figure out how he can handle such two noble people, because when he first met, he was out of the intention of cheating them.

Li Ji and Er Gouzi got out of the carriage, and the groom ran to knock on the door.The newly recruited guy opened the door and looked at the two of them. He didn't know each other, but he was dressed very decently, and he looked like a big shot.

"Grandpa is here to take care of our business, come in quickly! It's been cold in the past few days, so I'm going to make tea to drive away the cold for the two masters."

"You're welcome, I'm an old acquaintance with your shopkeeper, just call him over for a chat." Li Ji and Er Gouzi entered the room and looked around, still looking familiar.

Hearing that the tone didn't sound like a buyer's, the clerk became less enthusiastic, and raised his voice and shouted to the opposite side: "Shopkeeper, a distinguished guest is here!"

The shopkeeper raised the door curtain and walked this way, seeing the two of them stunned: "Hey! This is the arrival of a distinguished guest! Rare guest, rare guest, come and sit down."

Now the shopkeeper sees that the two are no longer the God of Wealth, they are simply two lucky stars, and they are still the kind who dare not look at them when they dazzle their eyes.

Li Ji and Er Gouzi sat on the chairs, not politely, looked at the shopkeeper's clothes, and said with a smile: "The business has been good recently."

"You don't know how the business is? I gave away the leather from your side. I sold it and sold it for money like running water. This time there is no commission from the top, and the money I earn is all in my own pocket. Yes, it’s quite a windfall.”

The shopkeeper also saw that the two of them were not the ones who liked to be polite, and they got along well, but if they were more polite, they would become estranged.

"But speaking of it, my extra profits are considered petty profits on both sides of Boss Li."

Li Ji’s purse was really big enough to stuff a mountain of gold into it, and he said with a smile, “No matter how much money you earn, isn’t it just a waste of food and drink? I hate the burden on me. But thinking about it now, it’s okay to let go Now, it’s time to run or run. At most, my share is saved, when I come out, I will count when.”

The shopkeeper looked at Li Ji with envy.This kid didn't know what great good deeds he did in his previous life, but he has such a good life in this life.You can find any good things waiting for you at home, and you can't find any bad things.

"By the way, if you really have enough money, it's completely different from staying in such a small county like you are now. The province is still waiting for a lot of business. You used to throw away tens of thousands of taels, and within ten years you can turn up. A hundred times. Such a good opportunity, and you have the conditions, so it’s a pity.” The shopkeeper’s business acumen is much better than Li Ji’s.

Li Ji shook his head: "Not to mention that I'm not a material for business at all, at most I have a good life and someone to use. To tell you the truth, with my father's relationship, it's easy for me to go to the capital to do business. It's just this business The bigger you do it, the more you have to bear, and at the same time, it is easy to cause trouble for dad."

Li Ji's identity to the outside world is Shen Tianzhan's godson, so the cry of father is only natural.

"How do you know?" The shopkeeper didn't understand very well.

Li Ji thought about what Shen Tianzhan had said before, and sighed: "The new emperor trusts father now, at least from the heart of father. This first father is indeed the real material. The second is the former dynasty. An injustice minister, the new emperor can win people's hearts by reuse. This third..."

Li Ji looked at Er Gouzi: "Father's family is weak, Er Gouzi didn't marry a wife and had children, and the grandchildren under Dad's knees were adopted. The population is simple, Er Gouzi has nothing to do with the world, and he will never be able to enter the officialdom in this life. The more inconspicuous Er Gouzi is, the more at ease he feels about his father. In this small county town, we can mess around as we like, even if a county magistrate comes over in the future, Xinhuang doesn't care if he steps on the magistrate's head. But If you leave this county, the business will grow bigger and bigger, and even involve a huge amount of property. I'm afraid it will make the new emperor feel uncomfortable."

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, and your heart is unpredictable.This is the most superficial truth.Although Li Ji doesn't understand officialdom, he understands the ways of the world.The more suspicious a person is, the easier it is to doubt.Li Ji and Er Gouzi have done so much, one is to save more people who were displaced by the war, and the other is to give more income to Shen Tianzhan's family property.

From now on, it will be Little Tudou's. Li Ji and Er Gouzi are destined to have no children.

After hearing such words, the shopkeeper also understood in his heart.

He nodded and said: "So that's the case, but my eyesight is shallow. You are right. If you have a lot of money, you have to eat and drink. If you are satisfied, you will naturally be what you want."

"That's what I'm talking about." Li Ji said a lot to the owner of the leather goods store.

The shopkeeper is much more knowledgeable than Li Ji, and he thinks more clearly in many aspects.

After hearing what he said, Li Ji had many new ideas. A new dynasty had just risen. Li Ji was at this time, and he had too many possibilities, and he could bring too many possibilities to this place.

After drinking two cups of tea, we chatted happily.I was quite sad when I left.The shopkeeper sent the two of them to the door, and waved his hands to ask Chang to sit down.

The author has something to say: the countdown to the end~ How about writing the main text until the two of them die?Then I will open a story about the things about Shen Tianzhan and Li Yan when they were young~