He wanted to take a test of Mingxi's knowledge.
The governor of the Ming Dynasty explained that he loved farming, so Li Qiao asked about crops.
Beihu Province mainly grows rice, but wheat is also grown in some areas.
Mingzhi loved growing crops and planted both of these staple foods.
There are also corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. Mingxi has grown them all.
No matter what Li Qiao asked, he always answered fluently.
Li Qiao became more and more satisfied. It was indeed simple.
After taking the farming test, he randomly checked Mingxi's basic skills. In fact, if he could pass the Juren exam on his own, his basic skills must be fine.
The truth was just as he thought, there was no problem with Ming Xi's basic skills.
But when Ming Xi saw that he had been away from scientific examinations for many years, he could still read the Four Books, Five Classics, Three Histories and Three Biographies so clearly, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion. He was indeed the only prodigy in Da Sheng who won six yuan in a row!
Li Qiao: "..."
He's going to get goosebumps.
It was lunch time soon, and Li Shu did not go to the fried chicken shop today, and deliberately stayed at home.
Mingxi is a junior, and the purpose of today is to go on a blind date. Therefore, there are not only Li Qiao Tao Zhu, but also Li Shu, Li Liang, Wang Guihua and others at the dinner table.
Mingxi knew how to farm, and had quite a few conversations with these three people. Moreover, Mingxi used his praise of Li Qiao to these three people. He admired their hard work, tenacity, kindness and thrift.
After admiring each other, Li Liang, Li Shu, Wang Guihua and the others were elated and became more and more satisfied with him.
His appearance is a bit ordinary, but the young man is not as disdainful of those who come from the countryside as the young masters from the aristocratic families.
How rare it is.
And the identity is also suitable, Governor Ming's cousin, and Li Yuning is Li Qiao's niece. Governor Ming is really right about this relationship.
After lunch, Li Liang specially took Mingxi to look at the chicken coop and goose pen in the west courtyard. He talked to Mingxi about raising livestock.
Mingxi can also pick up the conversation in this area, but is not as proficient as farming. However, he did not have any disdain for the Li family raising livestock in such a nice yard.
Scholars can't just study, they must also be exposed to real life. Especially those who are preparing to become officials must pay attention to people's livelihood.
Now, in order to educate his children, Mr. Li deliberately raised livestock in the yard without caring about the eyes of others. How rare it is.
Even though he is in a high position, Lord Li is still Lord Li of Sanliu Village. I admire him!
Soon it was evening and Mingxi said goodbye.
Before leaving, Li Qiao patted him on the shoulder and asked with a smile: "How was today's meal?"
“Tastes great!”
A sincere compliment.
"Whatever you think is good." When Li Qiao heard this, the smile on his face deepened: "Come here often and I'll ask Xiaoshan to take you around the capital in two days."
"Okay! The student will be waiting for Brother Xiaoshan at home." Ming Xi agreed immediately, with a smile on her face, and her worries were finally relieved.
Mr. Li is willing to let his nephew interact with him, which shows that he has passed the first level.
To be honest, when I saw Mr. Li today, he should have behaved more calmly. After all, he was not too young.
However, when he saw the unparalleled genius he had admired for many years, he simply could not suppress the excitement in his heart. He could only follow his instinct and vent all his years of admiration.
After he came back to his senses, he just hoped that Mr. Li would not think that he was crazy.
Fortunately, Mr. Li is satisfied with him!
He secretly clenched his hands hanging in his sleeves. He must perform well in the future. If he could become Mr. Li's nephew and son-in-law, it would be a great blessing!
Li Qiao was quite satisfied with Ming Xi, but the most important thing about this marriage was Li Yuning's opinion.
So, after Ming Xi left, Li Qiao and Li Liang immediately went to the multi-functional leisure room in the front yard. Just now, Li Yuning had been staying in the family room, listening to the conversation between Li Qiao, Li Liang and Ming Xi.
"Yuning, what do you think?" Li Qiao asked directly.
"It's okay, let's see how we get along again."
Li Yuning was not shy and spoke openly.
She was really pleased with Mingxi's compliments to her fourth uncle, and she agreed with every word. If they really got married, she and he would definitely have something in common in this regard, so she went to the kitchen to make lunch with her own hands.
As for the rest, she had nothing to be dissatisfied with.
Although she looks a bit ordinary, she doesn't look disgusted. Who could stop her from looking at someone as good as Xin Zhi?
Her appearance is just skinny, the most important thing is that she can get along with him, so he doesn't restrict her and only lets her stay in the house.
That's enough.
Li Yuning was satisfied, and Li Qiao breathed a sigh of relief. The marriage should be successful.
Tao Zhu was relieved for Li Yuning, but at the same time worried about Li Xiaolan.
Before going to bed at night, he mentioned Li Xiaolan and couldn't help but sigh: "Xiaolan's marriage has not been settled yet. She will be eighteen next year and will be a big girl. By the way, does Mr. Jiang have any other nephews?"
Li Qiao hugged him. When he heard this, he raised his hand and patted his back gently: "If there was anything, I would definitely tell him."
Tao Zhu couldn't help but sigh again: "Originally it was a good thing for two families to get married, but Jiang Mao is impatient."
In fact, if Jiang Mao was not so conceited, it would be a good idea for the two families to get married.
However, Jiang Mao's first meeting left a very bad impression on Li Qiao, and even now Li Qiao has not been able to erase this bad impression.
"Let's see again. Xiaolan has a soft temper and is not suitable for Jiang Mao." Li Qiao said softly.
When Magistrate Jiang wrote to him before, he didn't mention that he wanted the two families to get married.
He didn't know if Jiang Mao's abruptness that day was ordered by Magistrate Jiang.
But he soon received a letter from Magistrate Jiang.
In the letter, Magistrate Jiang repeatedly apologized and said that although he had the idea of letting the two families get married, he also repeatedly told Jiang Mao to behave well because he knew what kind of young people Li Qiao liked.
But who would have thought that Jiang Mao relied on his good looks and the fact that he was already a prostitute, coupled with the friendship between the two families, and of course, the most important thing was that Jiang Mao was ambitious, so he recklessly recommended himself when they first met.
Magistrate Jiang said that he had scolded Jiang Mao severely and Jiang Mao also came to apologize, but Li Qiao was still unhappy with Jiang Mao.
He is too arrogant and unstable. Such a young man will not consider getting married.
However, with his friendship with Magistrate Jiang, he would not let his personal feelings affect his guidance and support to Jiang Mao.
Putting aside his personal feelings, Jiang Mao has a really good brain, and his memory is among the best among all the top students he has ever seen.
He also has a broad vision and has read a lot of books. Not only can he talk on paper, but he can also speak clearly and logically in practical terms.
What surprised him even more was that this guy was quite humble when it came to practical operations.
For example, when it comes to farming, although this boy can talk about some common sense and has grown vegetables at home, when it comes to experienced farmers, he not only does not look down upon them, but is willing to ask for advice humbly.
Speaking of the recently popular keel waterwheels in Shengjing City, he also visited Shantang Academy and admired the craftsmanship of those carpenters.
This really surprised Li Qiao.
Judging from this kid's first recklessness, he doesn't have the virtue of humility.
But in this professional field, he has such humility.
This kind of humility is very important. As an official, it is very taboo to give blind orders and pretend to understand. When it comes to professional matters, you should listen to professionals.
From this perspective, Jiang Mao is quite suitable for being an official.
But we also need to observe him for a while to make sure that Jiang Mao's humility is not an act.
If it is true that he is not pretending, then when he recommends Xin Zhi from now on, he will bring Jiang Maohui along with him.
But forget about getting married.
This kid Jiang Mao is not something that the daughter of the Li family can handle.
"That's all, let's not talk about it anymore." Tao Zhu found a comfortable position in Li Qiao's arms, and then closed his eyes: "Go to bed early. Tomorrow I have to go to the branch library with Yuanyuan to see how the warehouse is being repaired. ”
The Li family paid a high price when purchasing cotton. People from far away places, such as Jibei Province, heard about it and came to sell cotton one after another.
Nowadays, plaster roads have been built, and farmers can use mule carts, donkey carts, ox carts, or pull carts to transport cotton to the Shantang Academy branch without spending much effort.
As a result, the original warehouses of the Xueguan branch were no longer enough, and several new large warehouses had to be built.
Li Qiao knew this and hugged the person in his arms tightly and closed his eyes: "Okay, bring a few of them with you. I will teach you tomorrow without getting tired of it."
Li Bujin Li Bufa is still on a business trip and has not returned yet.
Li Sun and Li Shou went to Peng County but did not return.
Tao Zhu agreed without giving in.
The next day, Tao Zhu and Fan Yuanyuan had breakfast and left the city in a carriage while it was still dark.
Today is cloudy and the weather is obviously colder than yesterday. At noon, it actually started to rain lightly.
The light rain was not heavy, and it failed to water the crops thoroughly even at night, but the temperature dropped significantly.
After a night of low temperatures, when the weather cooled down again, the temperature had already dropped below freezing, and thin ice had formed on ponds and rivers.
There is still one month left before winter starts, and it will get colder earlier this year than last year.
As soon as the weather got cold, Li Qiao immediately received a letter from Magistrate Jiang.
Magistrate Jiang wants to purchase cotton in Langfang Mansion. The government will provide a small part of the money, and Magistrate Jiang will provide a large part of the money.
When Magistrate Jiang was the county magistrate a few years ago, although he was a seventh-rank official, because he was a standard parent official and held the power of a county, his monthly salary was one thousand taels.
In addition, he has been a prefect in recent years and has a higher monthly salary. Therefore, although his family background is not as good as that of the Ming Governor, it can still be said to be rich.
Now that he purchased cotton with his own money, Li Qiao naturally praised him.
Moreover, the first scenic spot Ming Xi and Li Xiaoshan visited in the capital was the charity hall, and Ming Xi donated five hundred taels of silver to the charity hall.
In addition, the piers of the eldest prince and the fourth prince are both in Jibei Province, and they also posted notices for purchasing cotton at their respective piers.
However, as the weather gets colder, cotton prices rise.
Fortunately, Shengjing was controlled by Sheng Hong and Li Qiao, so no profiteers dared to hoard.
But this is the case elsewhere.
