On the way to Dahua Village, Liang Run once again introduced the situation of Dahua Village to Zhao Yao in detail.
Although Dahua Village is located on the outskirts of Beijing, its location is quite special. It is surrounded by mountains. The surrounding mountains are not tall, but they are covered by dense forests. There is also a river that runs through the entire village. This river is not very big, but it provides water for the entire village.
Because it is surrounded by mountains, Dahua Village does not have as many fields as other villages, but there are still several hundred acres, enough for the villagers to plant.
There are not many villagers in Dahua Village. There are only one hundred households and it is the smallest village among the nearby villages.
Or maybe because of its special geographical location or other reasons, the fields in Dahua Village are relatively fertile, and the annual grain output is still very good.
When the late emperor established the Great Zhou Dynasty, all parts of the country were devastated. In order to keep the people fed, the imperial court exempted them from many taxes, including grain taxes. At that time, taxes were exempted for three years.
Three years later, although the food tax was no longer exempted, the food tax collected was very small, only 1 in 20 taxes. Of course, the current taxes must have gone up a bit, with a tax of one per fifteen.
Because the food tax is not high, in the past ten years, the villagers of Dahua Village have gradually become able to have enough to eat, and they still have surplus food.
In addition to growing food, Dahua Village also grows flowers. The reason why it is called "Big Flower Village" is because there are many flowers in the village.
At first, the villagers did not plan to plant flowers, but there are many wild flowers in the village, especially on the surrounding mountains, and there are many orchids.
During the previous dynasty, a businessman accidentally got lost and was picked up by the kind-hearted villagers of Dahua Village and entertained in the village. The businessman was attracted by the beautiful environment of Dahua Village and lived in Dahua Village for a while.
He walked around the entire Dahua Village under the leadership of the villagers, and then discovered that the wild flowers in Dahua Village were different. The most important thing was that he found orchids in the mountains.
The businessman bought the wild flowers in Dahua Village and the orchids in the mountains. He told Li Zheng of Dahua Village at that time that Dahua Village was very suitable for growing flowers, and suggested that they can plant flowers on weekdays. Since then, Dahua Village began to grow flowers, and then the villagers found that their village was indeed suitable for growing flowers, and they could make a lot of money selling flowers.
After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, although the villagers were encouraged to cultivate more fields and cultivate more fields, they were not forced to give up planting other things. However, Dahua Village did not grow flowers like the previous dynasty.
During the reign of Emperor Xia Ling, due to tyranny, the villagers in Dahua Village could not grow enough food to submit to the court, so they had no time to plant flowers. Since then, Dahua Village has only grown food, not flowers.
Even if the villagers of Dahua Village can now have enough to eat, they dare not plant flowers anymore.
After experiencing the pain of not having enough to eat for a long time, the villagers of Dahua Village feel that nothing is safer than growing food. Planting flowers can make money, but it cannot fill your stomach.
Although the villagers of Dahua Village no longer grow flowers, there are still many wild flowers in the mountains.
It is spring now, and most of the wild flowers on the mountains of Dahua Village are in bloom. They are colorful and very beautiful.
Before Zhao Yao and the others arrived at Dahua Village, they could faintly smell the fragrance of flowers in the wind.
After riding in a carriage for nearly two hours, Zhao Yao and the others finally arrived at Dahua Village.
Li Zheng had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Liang Run coming with a young master with exquisite features, he immediately understood that this young master was the noble one.
Although the clothes Zhao Yao wears are made of ordinary fabrics and are not silk and satin, the nobility of his body cannot be concealed by ordinary clothes.
He himself did not feel that there was any nobility in him, but in the eyes of others, he was not only noble, but also very dignified.
This kind of majesty carried by oneself is the majesty of the heavenly family, which is innate. This is something that ordinary people and aristocratic families do not have.
Obviously, the Zhao family has only been a royal family for more than ten years, but the royal family's prestige is increasing day by day. After all, the Zhao family used to be a grassroots family, not a wealthy family.
Liang Run only introduced Zhao Yao to Li Zheng as his nephew and took him to Dahua Village to see him. There was no other introduction, but Li Zheng could tell at a glance that Zhao Yao was Liang Run's master.
Li Zheng didn't know what to do, so he warmly entertained Liang Run and Zhao Yao.
The villagers in Dahua Village already know Liang Run. During this period, Liang Run often came to Dahua Village and behaved very gently. The villagers had a good impression of him. Now they are all very curious when they see him bringing a child who looks like a porcelain doll.
There are many children in the village, but none of them are prettier than Zhao Yao.
Zhao Yao was stared at in surprise by the villagers, but he was not annoyed. Instead, he raised his smile and greeted them. When he smiled, there was a dimple on the left corner of his mouth, which made him look sweet and well-behaved, making him even more lovable.
Li Zheng first took Zhao Yao and others to visit his home.
Although his house is an ordinary house, it is very large and very clean.
Mrs. Li Zheng fell in love with Zhao Yao at first sight and brought out all the delicacies at home to entertain him.
After sitting at Li Zheng's house for a while, Liang Run took Zhao Yao to the east of Dahua Village.
The mountain to the east of Dahua Village is the highest among the four mountains. There is a large piece of flat land halfway up the mountain, which can be used to build a village.
During this period, Li Zheng asked the villagers to cut down all the trees and weeds on the flat land.
Zhao Yao looked around and found that the location here was really good. Although it is a flat land, it is surrounded by trees. From the bottom of the mountain, it is difficult to see clearly what is here.
Hearing the sounds of birds and other animals coming from the mountains, Zhao Yao asked curiously: "What animals are there in your mountains?"
Li Zheng thought Zhao Yao was worried about dangerous animals in the mountains, so he hurriedly said: "Young master, there are no tigers, no wolves, and no bears in our mountains."
He quickly added: "There are deer in our mountains, lots of them."
"Deer?" When Zhao Yao mentioned deer, he immediately thought of venison, and his eyes suddenly became bright. Venison is delicious grilled or simmered in a hot pot.
"Don't worry, young master, the deer in the mountains don't hurt people, they are very tame." Li Zheng said, "We met them in the mountains, they never hurt us, and they even get close to us."
Zhao Yao suddenly thought of a sentence, "When you are deep in the forest, you see a deer."
Liang Run and Dingyuan thought this sentence was very good and very beautiful!
"Deer in the mountains often come down to the village, and we never hurt them." Li Zheng said proudly, "We get along very well with the deer."
Zhao Yao praised: "You can get along well with deer, which shows that you are both kind people."
Being praised for his kindness, a smile appeared on Li Zheng's face: "Young master, you don't know, our ancestors said that deer are the incarnation of gods and can protect us." During the previous dynasty, the deer in their mountains were almost killed by those dignitaries. . Without the blessing of the deer, accidents happened one after another in their village.
More than ten years ago, when the Great Zhou Dynasty was first established, the deer returned to their village. There are more and more deer in the mountains now.
After Zhao Yao heard this legend, he asked tentatively: "Then you shouldn't kill deer, right?"
Hearing what Zhao Yao said, Li Zheng's face suddenly changed, and he looked at him with alert eyes: "Young Master, you won't..."
Seeing that Li Zheng had misunderstood, Zhao Yao hurriedly waved his hand and said: "You said the deer will protect you, I think you won't hunt them."
Li Zheng heard this and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
"Of course we won't, and you can't kill our deer, young master." As he said that, his eyes became sharp, "young master, if you kill our deer, the entire village will not let you go. .”
Liang Run said: "Li Zheng, don't worry, we will never harm the deer."
Zhao Yao felt a little pity in his heart. He just thought that there were many deer in the mountains of Dahua Village, so he could eat more venison, but he didn't expect that he couldn't eat it.
"We also hope to be blessed by deer, how can we hunt deer." He added, "I haven't seen a deer yet." He has seen venison and eaten venison, but he has never seen a live deer.
There are no deer in the palace, but I heard that there are deer in the Royal Villa. Every time a banquet was held in the palace, fresh venison was sent from the Royal Courtyard.
"Young Master, if you are lucky enough, you will definitely be able to see them." Li Zheng said, his tone becoming showy, "The deer in our village are very spiritual. You will definitely like them after you see them."
"Then I hope deer and I are destined."
When it comes to the deer in their mountain, Satoshi is full of pride: "By the way, there once was a white deer in our mountain. Anyone who sees it will have good luck."
"White deer?" Zhao Yao asked in surprise, "You actually have a white deer here?"
"Yes! People in our village saw it more than 20 years ago!" Li Zheng said with a sad look on his face, "It is because of this incident that those people came to our village to hunt deer wantonly... "When I think of the tragedy that happened more than 20 years ago, Li Zheng is trembling all over.
Zhao Yao quickly interrupted Li Zheng to help him recover from his great sadness.
"Did the white deer appear again?"
Li Zheng shook his head: "It never appeared again. The white deer only appeared that once." He added, "The white deer does not appear many times, but every time it appears, it brings good luck to our village."
Zhao Yao said deliberately: "Maybe I can meet Bailu in the future."
Li Zheng was amused by Zhao Yao's words: "If you can meet a white deer, you will definitely be blessed by the white deer."
Next, Li Zheng said a lot of things about deer, which were very magical. Although Zhao Yao listened with interest, he didn't believe a word.
Li Zheng took Zhao Yao and the others back to his house for lunch. Mrs. Li Zheng and her daughter-in-law cooked a large table of dishes to entertain them.
I don’t know if it’s because the vegetables grown by Li Zheng and the others are delicious, or because Mrs. Li Zheng’s cooking skills are good, but the food on this table is very delicious.
Zhao Yao couldn't hold back and ate three rice bowls in one go. If Liang Run hadn't stopped him, he could have eaten four bowls of rice.
After lunch, Zhao Yao and the others went for a walk around the village to eat, without asking Li Zheng to accompany them.
Liang Run had something to discuss with Li Zheng and did not accompany Zhao Yao and the others.
Zhao Yao took Dingyuan, Tongan and Tongxi for a walk in the village, attracting many villagers to watch.
When the villagers saw that Zhao Yao greeted them politely, without any pretense of a young master, they became bolder and started chatting with him.
Asking for a monthly ticket! ! 1
(End of chapter)
