He also wanted to collect it himself, so he started reading again.
The Hanlin Academy has a large collection of books. It is very convenient to collect relevant information. There is almost no need to go to outside bookstores.
On this day, Li Qiao got off work as usual.
Arriving at the gate of the inner city and getting on the bullock cart, Tao Zhu asked as usual: "How are you today?"
"Everything is fine. What about you?" Li Qiao asked.
"I went to the training today to make the country prosperous and the people safe, the weather is smooth, and the gold medal is on the list."
Tao Zhu said.
The twelve servants of the duck goods workshop are named Li Guo, Li Fu, Li Min, Li An, Li Feng, Li Tiao, Li Yu, Li Ershun, Li Jin, Li Bang, Li Ti, and Li Ming.
In accordance with the requirements of the Sanliu Village Duck Shop, Tao Zhu first conducted hygiene training for these people, and then conducted specific operational training.
"How are they?" Li Qiao asked again.
"They are all very obedient and work smoothly. Just like the four Shunli and Le, they are very grateful to us."
When these people were in Ren Yazi's hands, they lived a miserable life without enough food and clothing, and had to work and be beaten. Now that they came to his home, they not only had enough food and clothing, but also received wages.
Moreover, even if he makes a small mistake, he will not beat or scold him, but will only deduct wages.
Compared with what they had lived before, this kind of life can be said to be one in the sky and one on the ground. Everyone cherishes it. So far, the eighteen newly bought people in the family have not been lazy or playful.
Tao Zhu makes it easy to wake up.
"Don't be too tired." Li Qiao warned.
"It's nothing if you're not tired." Tao Zhu said and laughed.
He and Li Dashan drove the ox cart to buy duck seasonings, and when they came back, they demonstrated it to people like Guofu Minan.
This is so tiring.
"It will open in a few days. It will be a little busier when it first opens. Once it is on track, it will be the same as the one in Sanliu Village."
Tao Zhu said again.
Now at the duck goods workshop in Sanliu Village, he and Li Qiao only need to wait to get the money, and there is no need to worry about anything else.
"Hmm... Why don't you ask your family members who would like to come over and take charge of the duck shop in Shengjing?"
Li Qiao said.
If you want to not worry at all, you must find your own family to guard you.
Moreover, although he has not yet established a foothold in the capital, Sheng Hong's preference for him this time shows that he has already gained a foothold.
You can consider letting your family come over.
Hearing this, Tao Zhu thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay."
Li Dashan, who was driving the car, immediately said, "Why don't you let my parents come over? I miss them."
Life in Shengjing was pretty good, except for that Lu Wenrong.
However, now his brother-in-law is ordered to compile a book!
Not afraid anymore.
"I also want them to come, but it doesn't matter what I say. It depends on whether your parents are willing to come." Li Qiao said: "When we came here before, your father never promised that he would definitely come to the capital. "
Li Liang has lived in Sanliu Village for half his life, and it is hard to leave his hometown.
When Li Dashan heard this, his shoulders suddenly slumped: "Uncle, there are indeed few people in our family, and there are simply not enough manpower."
"Brother Qian, you and Qian, work hard and try to have a few more." Li Qiao said with a smile.
"Hey, I'm trying my best." Li Dashan scratched his head, a little embarrassed, but soon he said: "Uncle, even if Qianqian and I are born now, it will be ten years before I can help you. No, look at Ershan and Brother Xia, they are not young anymore."
Just like Li Chuntao, after marrying Zhang Tiansheng, the entire Zhang family moved to Sanliu Village. The whole family either made dim sum or worked in the duck shop, providing a lot of labor.
"makes sense."
Li Qiao touched his chin. Li Ershan was seventeen years old this year, and Li Xia was sixteen years old this year. Winter was coming soon. After the New Year, one of them would be eighteen and the other seventeen.
Especially Li Xia, who is eighteen years old, which is definitely considered old.
"Your Uncle Zhu and I were negligent and almost turned Brother Xia into an older leftover brother." He was a little annoyed and guilty.
"No hurry, no hurry. As for Brother Xia, with my sister-in-law's example, I won't worry about finding a good family. As for Ershan, we haven't even gotten married yet in the manor, so Ershan is not in a hurry." Li Dashan said with a smile.
"But now in the capital, I know too few people..."
In Pingcheng, he has a wide network and can select people from all over the county.
But in Shengjing, he was a sixth-grade official and didn't know anyone. It was really not easy to find a good family for Li Xia.
Soon, the bullock cart returned home.
Before opening the yard door, I heard Li Xiaorui's energetic giggle and the slight sound of wheels.
Li Xiaorui must be playing with the walker again.
Sure enough, when he opened the courtyard door, he saw Li Xiaorui standing in a walker walking around the courtyard.
Zheng Qianqian, on the other hand, was at the door of the well house - the well in this yard was dug indoors, staring at him while washing vegetables.
When Zheng Qianqian heard the sound of the door being pushed open, she let out an ouch and stood up: "Uncle Zhu, you are back."
As he spoke, he wiped his clothes a few times to wipe off the water on his hands, and then quickly entered his and Li Dashan's house.
"Uncle!" Li Xiaorui heard the noise, turned his little head, saw Li Qiao, immediately turned around, pushed the walker and ran towards the door.
"There's me too!" Li Dashan was turning the bullock cart around. Hearing this, he couldn't help shouting through the courtyard wall.
"Daddy!" Li Xiaorui held the walker with his little paws and shouted loudly as he walked towards the door.
"Hey! Daddy is here!"
This shout made Li Dashan feel comfortable all over, and he quickly responded with a smile.
At this time, Li Qiao had already arrived in front of Li Xiaorui. He bent down and picked up Li Xiaorui from the walker. While squeezing his fat face, he asked: "Is Xiaorui good today?"
At Li Xiaorui's age, he didn't understand the meaning of good or bad at all, but after hearing Li Qiao's words, he immediately loudly replied: "Be good!"
Li Qiao immediately smiled and pinched his little nose: "Little clever guy."
Seeing this, Tao Zhu couldn't help but stretched out his hand: "I'll give you a hug."
Li Xiaorui's body was full of flesh and it felt very comfortable to hold him.
Li Qiao was about to hand Li Xiaorui to Tao Zhu, when Zheng Qianqian came out of the house: "Uncle, someone from Guanfang Ya came over today and said that someone wanted to sell the land. He left a note for you to take. Go to Guanfang Ya to buy land with written papers."
"Guan Fang Ya?" Li Qiao became more energetic after hearing this.
He handed Li Xiaorui to Tao Zhu, walked to Zheng Qianqian in a few steps, and took the note from Zheng Qianqian's hand.
When Li Qiao went to Guanfangya to buy land, he gave money to the people inside. If someone is willing to sell the land, please come to him as soon as possible.
Now that the money was working, the people from Guanfang Ya actually sent the documents.
This is a certificate unique to the official government. It contains the seller's information, the land's information, and the deadline for purchasing the land.
According to the records on the certificate, the person who sold the land was Mr. Lu, a former doctor of the Ministry of Rites. He was over sixty years old. He was offered a job this spring, and Sheng Hong accepted it, so he sold off his land in the middle of the capital.
He has a total of thirty acres of medium-sized farmland in his hands. Fifty miles away from Shengjing, the thirty acres of medium-sized farmland are all in one place, a small village.
Now he is offering a price of 110 taels of silver for one acre of land, and a total of 3,300 taels of silver for 30 acres.
If Li Qiao is willing to buy it, he can go and buy it with money before the government office closes tomorrow evening.
If this time is missed, then Guanfangya will sell the thirty acres of middle-level farmland to the public.
"It's so expensive." Tao Zhu hugged Li Xiaorui and walked over. He saw the words on the paper clearly and couldn't help but open his watery eyes.
"No, after I saw it today, I was shocked. An acre of Zhongtian in Pingcheng only costs 23 taels of silver, but here it costs 110 taels. Moreover, it is so far away from Shengjing, fifty miles away. ”
Zheng Qianqian also clicked her tongue.
"This is actually cheaper than the market price. According to the market price, a medium-sized field at this distance is one hundred and twenty taels per mu. Mr. Lu's land is ten taels per mu cheaper. Shengjing's fields are in hot demand, so this price is a good deal." Li As he spoke, Qiao flicked the note in his hand, and then said to Tao Zhu, "Let's go find Xin Zhi, and I'll ask him about Mr. Lu."
"Are you going now?" Tao Zhu looked at the sky.
In late autumn, it gets dark early, and you need to light candles indoors now.
"Well... let's wait until tomorrow." Li Qiao changed his mind.
Although he is no longer blind to the situation in the capital, he really doesn't know about the previous doctor of the Ministry of Rites.
He didn't know who this Master Lu was, so it was better to be cautious.
At noon the next day, Xin Zhi came to see Li Qiao for dinner again.
Xin Zhi is embarrassed that he always eats Li Qiao's snacks. Recently, he will bring his home-made snacks from home, such as plum blossom cakes and jujube cakes. Although they are all traditional snacks, they taste quite good.
After putting on the snacks, the lunch became more delicious. However, Master Li and Master Duan, who were in the same room during today's meal, were both there, so after the meal Li Qiao took Xin Zhi out to eat.
Walking on the stone road in the inner city, Li Qiao showed Xin Zhi the receipt from the official office: "Mr. Lu, did you have a faction when you were an official?"
"Lord Lu?" Concubine."
"?"
Li Qiao opened his eyes wide.
The concubine of the third prince’s concubine Mei?
This relationship is a bit distant, and it’s also a bit hidden: “How do you know?”
"Ahem." Xin Zhi was a little embarrassed. He rubbed the soles of his shoes against the stone slab and lowered his head and said, "Didn't Lu Wenrong say before that my grandfather was rejected by the Supreme Emperor? In order to revive the Wu'an Hou Mansion, my family turned against all officials in the court. Pay more attention."
Li Qiao: "..."
I see.
After some hesitation, he still shut up. When it comes to the privacy of Wu'an Hou Mansion, he doesn't pry too much.
"Thank you Zizi for clarifying my doubts." He thanked him seriously.
If that's the case, this Lord Lu is most likely a member of the third prince.
Is the third prince finally going to win over him?
