The younger brothers and sisters sat together and ate a sumptuous meal on a small table. Zhang Yang and Li Tai sat on the other side. They mixed the food with broth and ate it wholeheartedly.
Mainly because the two of them couldn't sit down, and Li Tai no longer wanted to sit and eat with the child. In the past, the younger brothers and sisters were not sensible and had never sat down to eat together.
The most important thing is that Li Tai doesn't want to sit at the children's table. Feeling that he was still not full, Li Tai put a cake on the stove to heat it up, and it tasted delicious when he took it out.
Zhang Yang spread a straw mat in the house, and Li Tai lay down.
"Brother-in-law, I heard that Duke Zhao hopes that the court will let go of those children of Luoyang aristocratic families." The two planned to take a nap on the straw mat.
Looking up at the ceiling of his new home, Zhang Yang closed his eyes and whispered: "I have been setting it up for so long, and finally I have to close the net. Can His Highness, King Wei, give up like this?"
"Of course not."
"That's fine then."
"But my father..."
"Hmph!" Zhang Yang snorted coldly,
"What's the matter with your father?" Li Tai nodded slightly.
"That's right." After resting on the straw mat for half an hour, Zhang Yang got up and continued to make furniture. A table alone was definitely not enough, the kitchen needed a table.
My daughter-in-law needs a table to do homework and read books. Not to mention the banquet or the tables that Xiao Wu and Xu Hui need.
It is better to have more than to have less when the time comes. Anyway, the Ministry of Works sent quite a lot of red pine wood at that time, and they can all be used.
The daughter-in-law has left with the children. Zhang Yang took a look and saw that the bear was unable to get past him. The hair on its body was tied into small braids with ribbons by a group of children.
These little braids stand straight up, making the bear look like a large hedgehog. Noticing its pleading look, Zhang Yang stepped forward and took off the ribbons one by one.
"Tell me about you. You usually want to get some benefits from these children. When these children torture you, you can't resist, so you run away." The yard of the new home was very quiet. Li Tai woke up from the house and walked out. At that time, I saw my brother-in-law holding the bear's neck with one hand and holding the bear's belly with the other hand. The bear weighing more than 100 kilograms was just picked up.
Then he was thrown into the Huaqing Pool by his brother-in-law. The sudden coldness caused it to flop around in the water. After a while, it stopped again.
Seeing Li Tai coming, Zhang Yang explained: "Don't worry about it, this bear is very good at water." Looking back, the little bear buried his head in the pool, swam in the water for a while and then poked his head out again, slowly. Climb to the edge of the pool and enjoy the sun leisurely.
"When will my brother-in-law plan to live in his new home?" It has been three years since the construction of the new home began, and Huaqing Pool now looks more comfortable and grand.
Houses are built around this pool, which was originally a royal palace. It has a good foundation and is convenient for building new homes.
The new home has six guest rooms, two library buildings, a long and narrow warehouse, and then the main house.
The main house is very spacious, larger than the previous Huaqing Palace. Moreover, the foundation was re-consolidated and every corner was repaired, occupying the entire north side of Huaqing Pool.
The main house is along the shore of Qujiang Pond. It is eight hundred feet wide and nearly a thousand feet deep. It is a very large main house with a very novel style and is two stories high.
My brother-in-law specially built a high platform on the roof. From that high platform, you can jump into Huaqing Pool.
Strange to say, my brother-in-law's hobby is even stranger. He would dive into the water repeatedly when he had nothing to do. Seeing that Zhang Yang was still concentrating on marking the wood, his brother-in-law built the entire new home bit by bit by himself.
This is different from the buildings in the palace. Li Tai admires it from the bottom of his heart. His brother-in-law has been building such a big new home year after year.
The movements in Zhang Yang's hands stopped slightly.
"I will take advantage of this year's holiday to build all the furniture, install the windows, and lay a layer of wooden boards on the floor of the house. This way, I can live in it before this summer." Seeing that my brother-in-law looked a little strange, Li Tai asked: "Did you neglect something?" Zhang Yang calmed down and said,
"It's nothing." I don't know if the old man would have any objection to being a neighbor of the First Emperor. Well... he probably wouldn't argue with me.
The children should clean the place very well when they leave. Whether they are in Lishan or Zhongshu Province in Chaozhong, they must develop good habits, do not leave garbage, and have good hygiene habits.
Zhang Yang sawed the wood while Li Tai took a mallet and knocked the table's supports together. The desk is a dedicated desk and has several drawers.
Taking out some more drawings from the bamboo basket, Zhang Yang hung them all up and glanced over them. The amount of work was quite large.
The brother-in-law and brother-in-law were busy here until the afternoon, when Li Shimin came. Focusing on the progress of the Lishan factory, as soon as the emperor walked into Lishan's new home, he saw a spacious, bright and majestic house, especially the main room, which was located beside the Qujiang Pond.
"Father." Li Tai saluted quickly. Li Shimin put his hands behind his back and looked around.
"I haven't been here for a year. I didn't expect that this place has changed. It has become a different place."
"This is my brother-in-law's hard work for three years. In order to build this new home, he traveled back and forth between Lishan and Chang'an City." Li Shimin praised: "It's not easy to build such a beautiful new home." Every brick and tile here is his own It's really not easy to put together, if you think about it carefully.
When you have a new home that you built yourself, you will feel a great sense of accomplishment when it is finished. Zhang Yang smiled and said: "It's nothing, I can't sit still."
"Well, it's very good. It would be great if everyone had your perseverance to build a new home. I thought you were going to give up. The DPRK can also send some people to help you build it."
"Your Majesty, you're welcome. I prefer to do it myself."
"What? You can't trust the people in the palace."
"It's not that I don't trust you. You can live in your own house by yourself. This can also make your heart clearer." The prince stood aside with a smile. The day before, His Majesty told the county prince to die in words, but now he can laugh so easily. .
The relationship between people is strange. The relationship between His Majesty and the county prince is even more strange. Perhaps it wouldn't be surprising if His Majesty really wants to lead troops to attack Lishan one day.
"Then the little family in Chang'an City can't live anymore?"
"I live there. I will stay for a few days when I return to Chang'an City occasionally." Seeing Li Tai knocking on the shelf of the cabinet with wooden stakes, Li Shimin said, "I'm here to help you too."
"Okay." Zhang Yang grinned.
"Your Majesty, help me polish these wooden boards. There should be no burrs or edges." The emperor rolled up his sleeves and helped his son-in-law build furniture for the new home.
His Majesty took matters into his own hands, and the princes and princes did not dare to be idle and took the initiative to help. The three father-in-law and son-in-law were busy together, and Li Tai felt very uncomfortable. Even though the relationship between the emperor, minister, and son-in-law was harmonious at the moment, who knew what would happen next moment. He was really worried that his brother-in-law was holding a saw and his father was holding a stone. , the two would fight on the spot.
They were busy until evening, when the prince and his majesty left. Zhang Yang and Li Tai also took the bear down the mountain.
When they walked to the door of the house, they heard the laughter of the children, and they agreed to make a big meal today. Zhang Yang and Li Tai went to the village to select the ingredients first, including chicken and duck.
When they returned home, the children were playing a game of eagle and chicken with the bear. To be precise, it should be a game of brown bear catching a villain.
Zhang Yang took Li Tai to cook dinner together and cooked a sumptuous dinner for the children. This was their first time eating fried chicken, and each one of them had a mouthful of fat.
Seeing her husband clearing the dishes quickly and quickly, Li Yue smiled and said, "My husband has been busy at the new home for a day. Let's go and take a rest." Zhang Yang was still washing the dishes quickly,
"I can do it myself." Seeing her husband's expression with a smile, Li Yue sat aside and wiped the washed dishes.
"There are so many younger brothers and sisters in the family. When they grow up, my husband, the brother-in-law, will work even harder."
"No matter how hard you work, my daughter called me daddy today, and I feel happy." Li Yue covered her mouth and smiled softly,
"Today I heard that the Queen Mother said that Yan Liben's daughter would be promised to Qingque."
"How old is his daughter?"
"This year is exactly fourteen, one year younger than Qingque."
"That's too young, no! His Royal Highness the King of Wei is also a member of our Lishan Mountain. He cannot get married so early."
"That's what the emperor and the empress make the decision for."
"Let's have a good chat with your father some other time." If Qingque's husband can make the final decision on his marriage, he will be the backbone of his younger siblings from now on.
Xiao Wu and Xu Hui helped bring water and quickly rinsed the bowl. The little bear ate a whole chicken and now lay leisurely on its side, letting its little owner lie on his body and pluck the bear's fur.
The bear doted on its little master and would resist when the children in the palace tortured him.
No matter whether the little master plucks out its tongue or hair, it will not resist. Instead, it is afraid that she will catch cold, and will hold her with its paws.
At night, Zhang Yang carried a fried chicken and two jars of wine to the other end of the village. There was also a group of houses here, and all the villagers who later lived in Lishan lived here.
Some of them came back from traveling abroad, and some were blacksmiths in the village. The old carving craftsmen invited by the palace also lived here.
Zhang Yang looked at each household and finally found Master Jiang, who lived alone. Seeing that he was still polishing some iron tools, Zhang Yang stepped in and
"Master Jiang!" Master Jiang turned around and saw Zhang Yang grinning.
"My dear, I haven't seen you for a long time. Where have you been these days?" Zhang Yang smiled and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Wei asked me to do some things. I have been in Chang'an City for the past few days."
"His Royal Highness the King of Wei asks you to do something, you must do it carefully."
"Master is right." Zhang Yang quickly took out a bowl from his house and poured some wine.
"His Royal Highness the King of Wei rewarded me with a fried chicken, and I thought about bringing it to the old master."
"Have your wife and children already eaten?"
"Already eaten." Zhang Yang smiled and raised the wine bowl and took a sip first.
"I don't usually drink, but today my daughter made an exception by calling me daddy."
"Okay!" Master Jiang raised his wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp. After three bowls of wine, Master Jiang was eating fried chicken. Zhang Yang explained: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei said he couldn't find a good seasoning. He used pepper and fine salt as auxiliary ingredients. He didn't know if it would taste too good." salty."
"No, no." Master Jiang waved his hands and enjoyed the meal. Zhang Yang sat cross-legged and refilled his drink, looking at the house.
Master Jiang is a key technician in Lishan. In the past, Master Jiang and a group of craftsmen lived in the blacksmith workshop. After the factory was renovated, Li Tai arranged new accommodation for them.
So he bought this house. The house is quite spacious, and they also have a puppy, which they usually use to look after the house and take care of the house, which is a good way to relieve their worries.
"It really smells like alcohol!"
"A certain family knows that Master Jiang drinks secretly! The last time His Royal Highness the King of Wei sent drinks was like this." As he spoke, a group of slightly younger blacksmiths walked in.
"You old man!" There was a loud shout first, and everyone walked in. Master Jiang smiled and shared drinks with them, and also gave them fried chicken.
"Xiao Zhang finished helping His Royal Highness the King of Wei from Chang'an and is back now." Zhang Yang smiled politely at everyone.
The brazier was lit. On this cold winter night, with such a group of workers accompanying Master Jiang, he would not feel lonely even if he thought about it.
He smiled happier than everyone else, and each family also brought out their own dishes and shared them together. What was originally a drink between two people turned into a party at Lishan Blacksmith Workshop.
The master had a smile on his face, and there were three or two other people's children beside him. Zhang Yang did not say goodbye and left the house silently.
When you go out, you can still hear the laughter in the courtyard. Under the bright moonlight, the village was very quiet. Zhang Yang was walking alone with his hands folded, his clothes rustling in the cold wind, and his hair was floating in front of his eyes.
There were also three or two children passing by in groups laughing. The cold wind howled by at night, but it couldn't stop the heat in people's hearts.
When Zhang Yang returned home, his daughter fell asleep on the bear's back, holding a handful of bear fur in her lower hand. Xiao Wu and Xu Hui have already fallen asleep.
Li Yue mended clothes quietly,
"The child has grown up a bit, and it's time to make her a new one." Zhang Yang picked up his daughter from the bear's back and placed her on the cradle.
Aunt Yang came quickly and delivered a letter,
"Chu Mo was sent by someone outside the village." After receiving the letter from his aunt, Zhang Yang opened it and looked at it. The situation in Luoyang was about to get out of control. The people over there were ready to take action at any time. Li Shimin's decree also arrived in Luoyang. Qu Tutong's son Qu Tushou was the governor of Luoyang County and commanded Luoyang's troops and horses.
The emperor has already made a move, and the children of the aristocratic family are likely to leave Luoyang at this time. Zhang Yang read the letter and burned it. Judging from the date and journey of sending the letter, he probably started to close the net at this time.
Li Yue whispered: "Is it about Luoyang?"
"Um."
"I hope everything goes well." Li Yue rubbed the corners of her eyes, feeling a little tired while mending clothes. Taking the needle and thread from her hand, Zhang Yang continued to mend,
"It's best if everything goes well. We must firmly believe that justice will prevail. Even if they escape, the Braised Pork Gang has always eradicated evil and evil. Even if they chase them to Hebei or Taiyuan, they must be brought to justice." A man's rough hands can make furniture and do fine needlework.
Late at night, the couple were lying on the bed. She held her husband's big hand and carefully picked out some fallen dead skin.
The hands were incredibly rough, and the grooves on the palms were very deep.
