Chapter 142

After a whole month of busy farming, it's a hot July. Although the work in the field has basically come to an end, there are still a lot of work in the water.

Don't say that the lotus seeds in the lotus pond are to be harvested. After a month's production and growth, the pond full of fish, shrimp and crabs also need to be fished as soon as possible.

"I said Lao Xia, is this year's fish and shrimp production increased again?" Aunt Lao stood under the willow shade beside the lake, shaking the palm fan and laughing, asked Lao Xia, the manager of the lake who had been busy all morning resting and enjoying the cool on the bank. Turning around and looking at the harvest fishing boat parked on the shore, several smiling lads are landing to carry the full load of fish onto the van of Shuangma.

"It's not true. I've been busy for two days. I've sent out several boats. There's still a lot to catch." Old summer poured a mouth of herbal tea, wiping sweat happily said.

"Good. Let me choose two for the next boat. I'd better have two Lake crabs to taste. The old man has been talking about it for a long time. " Aunt Lao turned over her purse and happened to have dozens of coppers, enough for her to buy some big fish and some crabs. Simply let her family man eat a full.

"Don't worry. Madame explained that the last ship is for you to choose. " Lao Xia sees this and stops aunt Lao. During the fishing period twice a year, he always leaves some for villagers to buy. It's about buying, but it's about taking some hard money. For example, for fish sold out, it costs 30 coppers a Jin. Here's the meaning of eight coppers.

"Really? That would be great. When does it end? I'll come earlier, Lao Xia, and leave me some big ones. " When Aunt Lao heard this, she happily put away her purse and told Lao Xia.

"Don't worry. I didn't see the big ones on these boats. I'm still reluctant to fish up the small tailed fish. " Old summer knocked on his pipe, squinting and laughing at the beautiful pond with the wave light shining under the refraction of the sun, "it will take two days, depending on the situation. At the last boat, the village head will ring a gong in the ancestral hall

"Lao Xia, let's finish work." After moving the fish, he waved to the old Xia on the bank. "I heard that the beef brisket was stewed in this kitchen. Hurry to grab it. If you're late, you'll have no luck. "

"Beef brisket? It's a blessing. I heard that the food in your big kitchen is delicious. Did the cook come out of the imperial dining room? Click... Our old man is more satisfied with working hours than eating at home. " Auntie Lao shook the Pu fan and said with a smile, "it's not early. We're back. Lao Xia, hurry back to taste the beef brisket. It's better to ask the cook how to make it. I stewed it once in the new year. No one at home said it was delicious. It's too strong to chew... "

"That's easy. You follow me. Isn't your man there? Go and taste the lunch in the big kitchen, and you will know. " Old Xia laughingly put away his pipe, dusted his catkins, and raised his head to Auntie Lao.

"Then how? I don't know the rules of the master. I'm strict. " Aunt Lao shook her head violently.

Although Shuizhen's maid always asked her to sit down when she was free, she also knew that the maid and mother-in-law in the house were all from the royal family, and the rules were unusual for large families. At first, I did talk with aunt Tian about the past. But in the past few years, when the three towns were merged, the girl's business was obviously much more. Recently, I heard that the silk weaving workshop was officially started. She ran to the foot of Xiufeng in three days and two, and she was busy with farming and planting, finishing the work in her own land, and helping the owner to do temporary work for more than ten days. Now, I went to work I haven't seen that girl for a month.

"You're not going to do damage. Go away. I'll give you that plate of beef brisket." Old Xia picked up his straw hat and walked out of the willow grove first.

Aunt Lao smiled and shook her head. She was alone at noon. The eldest daughter-in-law went back to her mother 's home for a while. It was hot to eat porridge in the morning when she went back. She simply walked to her home with the old summer. I wonder if she had the chance to meet the water maid and hold her youngest son.

At both sides of the village road, the willow and ginkgo trees planted are already very dense. In the summer, the branches and leaves are enough to cover the village road tightly. Only a little mottled sunlight is projected through the branches, from the "garden" to the main house. The main road of the other yard can be called four seasons like spring. It is cool in summer and warm in winter. If it is not afraid to affect the round-trip Carriage, villagers all want to move a reclining chair to sleep in the tree afternoon.

Along the way, aunt Lao listened to old Xia's lively talk about the new atmosphere of "Heyuan" in recent days. For example, the pickle shop was going to open a branch shop in shuiyuecheng, for example, the government road into the city would open wasteland to build houses and shops on both sides, for example, Fanluo city would be renamed "Fanluo county"

"Eh? When is this? " Auntie Lao asked in surprise. She had heard the village head talk about those things before, but if Fanluo City wanted to change its name, the village head would not mention it if he knew it.

"Haha, I just heard about it in the morning. It seems that it's the news that the emperor has come." Old Xia scratched his head. In fact, he went to the chief steward to report to him about the lake. He happened to hear that the chief steward and his wife were talking about it.

"No wonder! However, why should we change Fanluo city to Fanluo county? Does Dahui have a county name? " Aunt Lao doesn't understand. However, these are all government affairs of the imperial court. They have nothing to do with these rural women. It's hard to say that even if Dahui changes the dynasty, their lives will not change much. Now even the taxes on the land have been exempted, even less affected.

Speaking, the two have come to the main house side courtyard kitchen door. Just want to thrust out a face to follow behind old summer to go in, listen to mother Liang's greeting voice: "Lao sister-in-law!"! I see you from afar. Madam said that when you have finished your meal and go to the study to find her, she happened to have something to look for you! "

"Oh, Mammy is so out of sight. I don't hear that the beef brisket in the big kitchen is well cooked. I want to get some scriptures Husband... I'll go to madam's right away... " Auntie Lao's face was red, and she felt that she had been arrested for something bad.

"Ha ha, our aunt has been instructed by the master of the imperial dining room. You can come to see her at any time. The old slave's words have come to him. First, he will deliver lunch to the masters. If you haven't eaten, you will go to the big kitchen to taste aunt Fang's skills. " After a few polite words from mother Liang, she conveyed Su Shuifu's orders and went to pick up the meals of several young masters.

Auntie Lao smiled awkwardly when she heard the words. She thought of grandma Liang's idea that shuibi was looking for her. It must have been about her eldest son's blacksmith shop. I heard from Aunt Tian and the village head a few days ago. I just had a busy farming day and forgot about it. I didn't expect that I would talk to myself when I came here.

That's a good thing. She had long hoped that her eldest son's family would be able to enter the hundred copper daily safely.

In this way, I don't want to taste the beef brisket. First, I'll go to find the water maid Well, no, it's time to call madam. Otherwise, it's not proper for the host to laugh at himself.

Su Shuifu sat in front of the book case, frowning for a long time, and then wrote a letter to Liang xuanjing and his wife, who were far away in the imperial capital. Yesterday, she received the latest news from the capital of Guangci tower. She was shocked.

Due to illness, Dahui transferred the throne of Dahui to his five-year-old son, while xiangwangye tower was granted the imperial power by Dahui. Before his son turned 18, Dahui assisted the new emperor in dealing with the affairs of Dahui.

It's just that. What's more surprising is that Liang xuanjing, the protector of the state, returned home from his old age. Liang Enlai, who was in charge of the military power, was deprived of the right to receive troops. He was granted the title of Prince of Fanluo county and only governed Fanluo county.

Fanluo County, that is, Fanluo City, was renamed by the new emperor of Dahui ten days ago and separated from the territory of 31 cities of Dahui, becoming a relatively independent small county. Since July, all policies and regulations of Fanluo county have complied with the order of the prince, and there is no need to pay any taxes to Dahui. But the good thing is that the procedures for entering and leaving the county are much looser than those for entering and leaving the national boundaries of Dahui. In this way, the business and trade exchanges between Fanluo county and the border city countries will only improve.

In this way, Fanluo county has really become an independent town free from interference of the royal family. The prince waited for Liang Enlai to come back and make a drastic reform. The rules that bound hands and feet before can now be promulgated one by one without worries.

However, she was worried about the old prince and the old princess. Although she heard from her elder brother that they were very good, she was dismissing the servants, packing up her bags and preparing to come to Fanhua other hospital to live for the rest of her life.

She still couldn't help but write a letter to the two old people about their worries. She didn't write it into the letter for a long time. She only urged them to take care of their health and return home as soon as possible. Yes, this is their future home.

"Madam, Auntie Lao is here. The maid asked her to wait in the hall." Shinji's soft voice interrupted her meditation.

"OK, I'll be out right away." Su Shuifu nodded, and after writing, he sealed the letter with red mud and handed it to Xinzhi. "In the afternoon, I will send it to Guangci tower. I will go to the doctor's office and give Jingzhi a message, saying that elder brother is coming back."

"Yes." Xinzhi takes the letter carefully into her arms, cleans up the desk and goes to the hall with Su Shuizhen, "madam, is lunch in the hall? This is the beef brisket stewed by Mrs. Fang. All the people who have eaten it say it is good. "

"Well, you can go to dinner, too. By the way, ask Auntie Lao if she has had lunch. If not, eat with me in the hall. " Su Shuifu washed his hands on the simple washing rack outside the study and went to the hall.

She did find aunt Lao for the blacksmith's shop. A month ago, according to the news from Yangxin hall, two blacksmiths in the city quarreled for tourists. One of the men was injured in the eye by another family's hot iron fork, which was considered to be disabled. Now the wounded were taken into prison by the Acting City Lord. These two blacksmiths are finished.

The eldest son of the family is hard to support, but because of his unskilled skills, many of them can't take over. This is not the case. Acting as the Lord of the city, he came to discuss with ah Yao, hoping to lend out Lao Yongfu, the "He Yuan".

This matter should be handled by Lao's family at Dragon Boat Festival, but she has forgotten a lot of things recently. This time, when mother Liang mentioned that Aunt Lao was in the house, she asked for help.

"Auntie Lao, go back to discuss with Uncle Lao. If he wants to, the shop will be looked for by the official family. No rent is needed for the first two months. In the future, the rent of the ordinary shop will be paid. If he wants, this month can start. Of course, the meaning of "He Yuan" is to hope that his shop here will not be over. He will come back a few days a month to repair and repair household ironware for the villagers. "

"No problem, girl, oh, look at me, there's no rules again, ma'am. I'll replace Yongfu. There are many jobs in the city, and it's easier to support the family. Don't say that you can come back a few days a month, that is, you can come back a few days every 30 days a month. " Aunt Lao clapped her thigh and answered. It's impossible to find a shop for them with a lantern on. Whoever refuses is a fool.

"Auntie Lao is very kind to me