I thought I would have a few days of leisure after the car overturned, but I didn't expect that this was just the beginning.
In the past two days, Yuan Dake and Zhang Bao came here with a group of people when they had nothing to do. They checked the growth of the rice fields and observed the operation of the overturning trucks. In short, they were busy and had a lot of fun! And when it's meal time, it's become a routine to have a meal.
No, it's noon again, and Yuan Dake doesn't know which county magistrate he brought to inspect the work...
The weather has entered summer and the sun is shining brightly! The heat between heaven and earth was like a steamer, and the thin layer of tiles on the wooden roof had long been exposed to the sun.
Once you enter the house, it's like entering a sauna! Even if the craftsmen lined the tiles with a thick layer of straw a few days ago, it was useless. It was still hot when it should be hot.
Even if he didn't want to stay in the house to find fault, Xiao Han had already arrived under the crooked neck willow tree before the weather got hot. I lay down comfortably on the recliner and drank tea one sip after another.
"Xiao Hou? Xiao Hou?" Someone ran over from behind the tree. When he saw Xiao Han under the tree, he quickly ducked into the shade of the tree.
"Xiao Hou, you are so leisurely and at ease..." The person running over was Lao Feng. Since Xiao Han wrote his name on the memorial last time, he has been running in even more diligently! Fortunately, Xiao Han is male in everything from people to animals, otherwise he would have been misunderstood. Old Feng wanted the old tree to bloom and came here to show his courtesy every day...
"Oh, Lao Feng, come on, come on, have a sip of tea!" Seeing that it was Lao Feng, Xiao Han didn't even bother to get up, and raised his hand feebly, even as he said hello. This damn weather doesn't even have a cool breeze, so who wants to move around?
Old Feng must have been too hot. He sat down on the ground and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He picked up the teacup on the table and poured it into his mouth.
After drinking three cups of tea in a row and draining the last drop of water in the teapot, Old Feng breathed out a comfortable breath, took off the straw hat on his head and fanned himself vigorously.
"Master Marquis, why are your clothes so... strange?" After a few blows from the wind, Old Feng suddenly felt that Xiao Han was a little different today. Taking a closer look, what was he wearing? Why don't you even have a button?
Xiao Han seemed to have explained the clothes more than once. After grabbing the collar to get some air, he said to Lao Feng: "Hey, forget it! Those clothes are too cumbersome. They almost didn't cover me up in this hot day." Damn it! I made this outfit specially. Don’t tell me, it’s really cool. Do you want it? If so, I’ll give you one too.”
"This...it's not necessary..." Old Feng looked at Xiao Han in short-sleeved pants with envy. He hesitated for a long time before shaking his head and refusing. No one dared to say anything about Xiao Han's clothes. If he wore them, he would probably be sprayed into pieces by those old people.
Seeing that Lao Feng was unwilling to wear such trendy clothes, Xiao Han did not force himself and yawned: "No? Don't say I didn't give you a favor! By the way, why are you here? You haven't been in the county these two days. Is there a place ready? What's the problem?"
Hearing Xiao Han ask about business, Lao Feng immediately straightened up and said to Xiao Han: "No problem, what's the problem? People in the county were so happy when they heard that they could also grow this kind of food! They were almost crazy! We work nonstop during the day and night. The wasteland near the river beach has been sorted out, and the ridges have been set up. After plowing it a few times, we can divert water to grow food!"
Xiao Han listened with his eyes closed, nodded, and said to Lao Feng: "Actually, there is no need to be in such a hurry. Ren Qing said that the food here can only be harvested in nearly ten days, and with the seedlings raised, there is still plenty of time! Also, you didn’t forget to tell them that these grains are grown to be used as seeds and cannot be taken home to eat!”
Old Feng chuckled and said: "It's natural! Everyone knows why parents starve to death and don't eat the grain they grow! They don't ask for this season's harvest, they just want to be able to grow this kind of high-yielding grain in the future. !”
After hearing this, Xiao Han shook his head and said to Lao Feng: "This won't work. The farmers' families are not rich to begin with, and we can't let them suffer! Just tell them that when this batch of grain is ready, the court will follow the principle of high-quality grain Purchase at a reasonable price! If you plant well, there will be rewards. Other counties are the same and they all act accordingly!"
"Master Hou is so righteous!" After hearing Xiao Han's arrangement, Old Feng immediately gave Xiao Han a thumbs up in admiration. He didn't expect Xiao Han to think so carefully and thoughtfully. In this way, his last worry was gone.
Listening to Lao Feng praising himself, Xiao Han laughed and said to him: "Okay, don't flatter me, I can't promote you and make you rich!"
Old Feng also laughed loudly and said: "I really don't expect to be promoted and make a fortune. Right now, I just hope that being an official will bring benefits to one place."
Xiao Han smiled and waved his hands, saying nothing more.
In fact, in his opinion, most of the officials in the Tang Dynasty were good officials who worked sincerely. For example, the old Feng in front of me, and Yuan Dake and the others.
On a hot day, something that could be solved with just one order had to be brought here in person with a bunch of county magistrates and old farmers to see with their own eyes. Poor Zhang Bao was originally a little chubby, but now that he's been exposed to the sun, he's so dark and fat that he can't even look at it...
As the first and second leaders of a large administrative city, no one would hold an umbrella for them under the bright sun! He led the people to the paddy fields, took off their shoes, and went down to the mud fields to observe the rice! After reading it in one day, the dignified governor and city guard looked like clay monkeys, making people laugh at the sight of it.
But this is not their own fault, nor is it just a show like later generations! Just because they know very well that farmers also have their own cunning ways. They can only see it with their own eyes! In the future, they will focus on growing food well instead of fiddling with it just to fool their superiors.
Under the tree, Xiao Han and Lao Feng were chatting. In the distance, a fat cook wearing a big bamboo hat came trotting towards them.
"Master Hou, here you go!" Without enough time to wipe the sweat from his fat face, the fat chef quickly took out two bamboo tubes from the trousers behind his back and handed them to Xiao Han.
When Xiao Han looked at the bamboo tube, he immediately became energetic. Yigulu sat up from the recliner, took the bamboo tube, and shook it vigorously. Seeing Old Feng's curious look, he hesitated, handed him one, and motioned for him to open it.
"Master Hou, what is this?" Old Feng took the bamboo tube and looked around. Seeing Xiao Han's mysterious look, he frowned and pulled off the cover with both hands.
"Bang..." There was a crisp sound. Perhaps Lao Feng used a little too much strength, and the sound was also very loud when the cover was pulled out! A few drops of water splashed onto his face from the bamboo tube, causing him to shiver violently. The water was so cold!
"Ice cubes? Why is there ice here?" After touching the water drops on his face, Old Feng looked into the bamboo tube strangely. Several small square ice cubes were floating leisurely on the water, and a cool breath hit his face. Come.
Hearing Old Feng's question, the fat chef suddenly felt nervous and looked at Xiao Han worriedly, fearing that the prodigal prince would reveal the method of making ice again.
This is the miracle of getting ice in summer! If you hadn't seen it with your own eyes, who would have believed that someone could make ice in this kind of weather? Not to mention anything else, just with this hand, you can get countless money in the future! After all, who doesn’t want to get some ice cubes to cool down in the summer?
