Poor Family

  Chapter 569 Sudden Good News

Spring goes to summer solstice, autumn goes to winter, and in the blink of an eye, it is February of the next year. It has been a year since Li Yanqing took office as magistrate of Jiayu County. The river thieves harassed, passenger and cargo transportation became increasingly busy, and Jiayu County, as an important port on the Yangtze River, became more prosperous both in commerce and shipping.

As for the property seized from the Black Heart Dragon King, except for the food and ships left to Ezhou, the rest of the gold and silver money was handed over to the internal treasury by Wang Boyan. Zhao Jilong Yan Dayue, Wang Boyan was promoted to the prefect of Yingtian Mansion, and Li Yanqing made great contributions to suppressing bandits and was promoted to noble At the first level, from the founding baron to the founding viscount of the fifth rank, a pair of purple gold fish bags will be rewarded.

Although Wang Boyan was hated by the states for handing over property and claiming credit, everyone had no choice. The grain and ships left behind became objects of competition among states and counties. The rest of the ships were rewarded to the big donors who donated money and materials during the bandit suppression.

With the passage of time, the stories of suppressing bandits gradually disappeared from people's mouths. In autumn, everyone began to pay attention to the imperial examinations. After autumn, the imperial examinations were no longer paid attention to. People began to wait excitedly for the New Year. The Lantern Festival is over, the atmosphere of the New Year is gradually gone, and the spring plowing season is coming.

In the fields to the east of Jiayu County, busy spring plowing can be seen everywhere. During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty, Champa rice, which has high yield, drought tolerance and can be harvested twice a year, has been popularized in various states in the south of the Yangtze River. Tian Yuyang has become the biggest scenic spot in Jiayu County.

As a local county magistrate, persuading farmers is one of Li Yanqing's responsibilities. He must personally go to the fields to cultivate. This afternoon, in the official field twenty miles east of the county seat, Li Yanqing was leading all the county officials and government servants to plow in the field. Tian, ​​he wears a short coat with trousers rolled up to his knees, holding a plow in his hand and yelling at the cattle. He is young and strong, and his movements are skilled, and his plowing speed far exceeds that of the county captain who is sowing Zhou Ping.

  Zhou Ping wiped the sweat from his forehead, straightened his sore waist and said to Li Yanqing: "The county lord is very skilled in farming!"

  Li Yanqing smiled, "When I was young, I had to go to the fields every year to plant rice seedlings, which is considered a veteran!"

   "Are there rice fields in Xiangzhou?"

"Yes, but not many. Dry fields use wheat and millet rotations, and paddy fields use wheat and rice rotations. Our village is close to the Yongji Canal and has abundant water sources, so wheat and rice rotations are used. However, instead of spring, we rush to plant rice after the summer harvest. Just like in war, men, women and children must fight.”

  Zhou Ping thumped his lower back again and said with a smile: "Mr. County, let's have a drink after returning to the city! I'll treat you."

   Zhou Ping's eldest son opened a restaurant in the county last year. The business is very good, and it greatly facilitates Zhou Ping's alcohol addiction.

   "Since you are treating guests, I will not be polite."

  Li Yanqing had just finished speaking, but saw several bullock carts coming from the official road in the distance, Li Yanqing quickly handed over the plow to his subordinates, and walked quickly to the bullock carts without washing their feet.

His family members and a few servant girls were sitting in the ox cart. They were going to enjoy flowers at Baoyanzhai Baihua Villa in front. Baoyanzhai rented 5,000 mu of official land in Jiayu County last year to plant flowers. The red and blue flowers bloom together with other flowers, and they are so beautiful that they immediately become the biggest scenic spot in Jiayu County. The whole county, old and young, go out of the city to enjoy the flowers.

Today Li Yanqing came to Guantian to plant seedlings, while Cao Yun, Sisi, and Qing'er took a dozen maids and women in two ox carts to the manor to enjoy the flowers and outing. In front of the bullock cart, he smiled and said, "Where are the ladies going to play? Why don't you take me to play together?"

  Cao Yun covered his mouth and smiled: "Where did this muddy leg come from, dare to moles the officials?"

  Sisi blinked, "Yunniang, why do I think this person looks familiar?"

  Beside Qing'er also suppressed a smile and said: "It looks a bit like the big brother, but he is more wretched than the big brother. Look at his feet, he wears a pair of black socks!"

  The three girls laughed together, Li Yanqing said angrily, "If you don't want to give me a sip of water, it will hurt your happiness."

  Cao Yun quickly handed him the water bottle, "How many days will my husband have to plant?"

   "It's been planted for three days, and today is the last day."

  Li Yanqing drank the water bottle upside down, wiped his mouth and asked them, "Did you have fun at Baihua Villa?"

  Cao Yun nodded, "It's really beautiful there, it's a sea of ​​flowers, and the manor has opened a special place for viewing flowers, which is crowded with people from the county to see flowers."

   "Are you going to squeeze too?"

Sisi shook her head and smiled: "Why do we crowd, there are special people who take us in to enjoy the flowers, the wife of Yang Xiancheng and Zhou Xianwei's wife and daughter also entered the villa with us, by the way, Qing'er still met Arriving at an acquaintance."

   "Qing'er, who did you meet?"

  Hu Qing'er pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I met Aunt Gu!"

   "Ah! Aunt Gu is here too?"

   "She is in Jiangxia County, and she is here to pick flowers today. The third aunt said that she wants to recruit 200 flower pickers in Jiayu County. Please help me, the county lord."

   "How much does she make?"

   "Three hundred coins a day, a total of ten days."

   "This income is not bad!"

  Li Yanqing said with a smile: "Ten days is three thousand Wen, which is equivalent to a month's income of an ordinary family. Do you still need my help?"

   "You promote it!"

   "Okay! I'll get someone to promote it later."

  At this time, Cao Yun asked with a smile again: "Is your husband coming back for dinner tonight?"

  Li Yanqing scratched his head, "Why do you ask such a question?"

  Cao Yun smiled lightly, "The last day of plowing is over today, don't you plan to have a drink?"

   "I really want to go, County Captain Zhou invited me to drink."

   "Then let's go, husband, don't come back too late at night."

  Li Yanqing nodded, the bullock cart started slowly and drove towards the county

Since Li Yanqing took office and sold the land in front of the Town God's Temple, in just two months, a new tile shop with an area of ​​nearly 50 mu appeared in the middle of the county, although the county government named it Zhongxian Wazi , but the people of Jiayu County prefer to call it Chenghuangmiao Wazi. The superior geographical location makes it a new commercial center of the entire Jiayu County.

The gate of Wasi and the gate of Town God's Temple are together, one is in the east and the other is in the west. When you enter Wasi, there are a variety of small shops inside. There are all kinds of gadgets, food, clothing and play, and there is also a stage dedicated to entertainers. There are various jugglings every day, attracting a large number of people to watch.

  In addition, the open space in front of the Town God’s Temple has become a place for hawkers. During the day, stalls are not allowed here, but as soon as it gets dark, a large number of hawkers occupy the open space, hawking and shouting, and they are busy until dawn before closing their stalls.

Zhou Ping got two pieces of cheap land, he combined the two pieces of land, and his son built the largest restaurant in Jiayu County, called Sihai Restaurant, which covers an area of ​​three mu. On the street, business is booming every day.

At dusk, Li Yanqing, Zhou Ping, Mo Jun, and Liu Fang came to the restaurant for dinner together. The county magistrate, Yang Ju, had not returned from business trips in the prefecture, and today was the last day of three days to persuade the farmers to plow the fields. Although tired, they also met to go to various restaurants in the county to drink.

  Li Yanqing treats his subordinates well. Although farming is very hard, each person can get a subsidy of 500 Wen per day, and everyone is so tired that they are willing to do so.

  In an elegant room on the second floor of the restaurant, four people were sitting in front of the window drinking, and the bartender kept coming in to serve them. Jun ate a mouthful of fish and asked in surprise, "Did the chef change?"

   "Probably not! Why did Brother Mo say that?"

  Mo Jun pointed at the fish and said with a smile: "Every time I come here to eat, I always order the scallion fried saury, but today the fish doesn't taste right?"

   "Could it be that the fish is not fresh?" Zhou Ping asked with a frown.

   "No, it's a bit spicy!"

   "Let me taste it!" Li Yanqing also tasted the fish, and said with a smile: "The taste hasn't changed yet! It's still the same as before, I know, you must have eaten this raw fish with garlic paste just now."

  Li Yanqing pointed to a plate of sashimi mixed with garlic paste next to him, Mo Jun thought about it, and said embarrassedly: "It seems to be the case, I said it is so spicy in the mouth!"

  Everyone laughed together, but Zhou Ping didn't follow. He seized this opportunity and ordered three glasses of wine as a fine. Mo Jun had to drink three glasses in a row.

  At this time, the door suddenly opened, and Li Yanqing's little girl, Miss Xu Wu, ran in in a panic, "Officer, Second Madam tells you to go back quickly."

"What happened?"

   "Madame has been feeling unwell since she came back. Miss Hu went to ask the famous doctor Jiang to take a pulse.

  Li Yanqing frowned, "What did the famous doctor Jiang say?"

  Xu Wu's little lady whispered to Li Yanqing: "The famous doctor Jiang said, it is most likely a happy pulse!"

"ah!"

  Li Yanqing stood up all of a sudden, overjoyed, he quickly clasped his fists at the three of them and said with a smile: "You guys continue to drink, I'll go home and have a look, maybe Madam is happy."

The three quickly got up to congratulate, Li Yanqing was really elated, he and Cao Yun have been married for a year, Cao Yun has not been pregnant, and has been taking medicine for the past few months, unexpectedly finally heard the good news today, he turned around and hurried away go home.

   "Officials, wait for me!" Miss Xu Wu hurriedly chased after her,

  (end of this chapter)