Now Liang Chuan's career is getting bigger and bigger, and the outsiders are surrounding Liang Chuan every day. No man will change his mind, and everyone is worried about the fact that Yi Niang has no children. There are three ways to be unfilial: not having an offspring is the biggest. He cannot add a boy and a half to Liang Chuan, and his art mother cannot be said to be a qualified daughter-in-law. In his eyes, Liang Chuan's body is as strong as a cow. How can there be something wrong with that? It is very possible. It's the artist's body that doesn't work.
Happy news travels fast.
Everyone stopped drinking and gathered around the artist. Several women were so happy that they shed tears for her. This was not an easy thing.
Brother Zhao thought that he had already agreed and called himself over. It turned out that this was a top priority, so he would naturally come back for a drink.
He Baozheng grabbed Liang Chuan and cursed: "You are not honest. You usually don't tell me about such a big thing. When did you know about it?"
"No, I only found out today. Isn't this why I quickly called everyone together to share my joy?"
"Come, come and have a drink. You must drink to the fullest today. Boy, do you know how much you worry about passing on the family lineage?"
He Baozheng also listened to the gossips of the women who made bamboo weaving on weekdays. It was nothing more than that the women around Liang Chuan did not wear the same clothes every day, but none of these women had any movement in their stomachs. What was going on. He Baozheng scolded these talkative women and told him to get out the next time he hears these nonsense.
It's good now, the rumors have been disproven, so it's time to celebrate. Having a child will make your mind more stable and not think about traveling around every day, which is a great thing!
"Yuzhen, I'm happy today. Please sing a song to wish everyone a happy day!"
"Boss, you haven't taught me a new song for so long. Please teach me a new one."
Liang Chuan said cheerfully: "Okay, today I will teach you two festive songs, please listen carefully."
"This first song is called "Happy Flowers, Full Moon, Spring Breeze Blows..."
Liang Chuan hit the allegro on the bowl with his chopsticks, and sang loudly to himself. Everyone had never heard such a cheerful song, and everyone was so happy that they couldn't help but hum along with Liang Chuan. Shen Yuzhen walked to the center of the main hall and danced happily to Liang Chuan's singing.
"This second song is called Unforgettable Tonight..."
Beautiful people, melodious singing voices, and graceful dancing postures, the whole house is immersed in a sea of joy, and people are drinking wine on the table. Everyone except the artist is drinking one glass after another with confidence. Good wine is the best way to cheer up. The more Liang Chuan drank, the more excited he became, and he couldn't help but sing loudly as he danced with Shen Yuzhen.
Touched, happy, joyful, all kinds of emotions are intertwined together, can you not sing until dawn?
On this New Year's Eve, Liang Chuan finally drank until he was unconscious. How come he couldn't remember anything when he got to bed.
The sunshine in the new year seemed to sell off Liang Chuan's reputation. On the first day of the new year, the sky was overcast, and it started to rain lightly outside. The so-called spring rain is as precious as oil, and this kind of weather is hard to change.
"We have a guest at home." Xiaochai entered the bedroom and filled a basin of hot water for Liang Chuan.
I spent the first day of the new year paying New Year greetings, and people came to my door so early this year.
Sitting in the main hall was a middle-aged man with candle-like eyes and neat hair. He had an unfamiliar face that Liang Chuan had never seen before in Fengshan. There was also a big middle-aged man standing next to him. Is it fashionable nowadays to bring a bodyguard wherever you go?
"Xiao Chai serves tea, and Crystal Wan Zi brings a bowl to the guests to try."
Seeing Liang Chuan come out, this man quickly stood up and saluted Liang Chuan: "Sir, he must be Xiaoyi Liang Sanlang!"
Seeing that the other party was so polite, Liang Chuan didn't dare to offend him and helped him up: "Don't take it seriously, don't take it seriously, I am Liang Chuan."
Seeing that Liang Chuan was very talkative, the other party immediately announced his family status: "Sir, you are too modest. The name of Sanlang is now well-known in central Fujian. There are legends of Sanlang everywhere in Xinghua. I am Duan Peng, the new military commander of Xingjun. So polite!"
"Hey." Liang Chuan took a step back and gave a big salute to the person, returning the favor.
"Sanlang is indeed a talented person. Hearing about it is better than seeing it. Duan has just arrived in Xinghua to visit famous people in Xinghua. He has already heard about Sanlang's various heroic deeds. He came here to find Sanlang to serve as Duan's staff. .”
When Liang Chuan heard this, he felt happy. When Zhao Weixian asked him to be an aide, he didn't agree. Now, this military magistrate, who was almost like a county magistrate, invited him again. It's not that I look down on him, but that I have no intention of staying in Xinghua for a long time. Qingyuan is still waiting for me.
"Well.."
Ye Xiaochai brought up a bowl of crystal glutinous rice balls. Brown sugar was added to it and it was cooked over slow fire for a long time. Now it was delicious. The glutinous rice is fragrant and soft, the meatballs melt in your mouth, and the sweet brown sugar is added. If you don't have some strength, you still won't be able to eat this thing.
"Master Duan has come a long way to taste this snack first."
Duan Peng also saw this kind of small meatballs for the first time. Everything in Liangchuan's place was fresh, and even the food was so exquisite. Originally, he would refuse to eat at other people's houses because they were short-mouthed, but he deliberately showed it to Liang Chuan. Well, if you refuse, it doesn't mean you are deliberately putting yourself in a high position.
Duan Peng was not polite, picked up a spoon, scooped up a few glutinous rice balls and put them in his mouth. As soon as I took my mouth, I was shocked by the feeling. It tasted sweet and the soup was steaming. It was heart-warming in this cold winter!
"This snack is so delicious!"
"Your Excellency, that's a compliment."
Duan Peng stopped being particular and ate a bowl of glutinous rice balls cleanly in a few seconds.
Liang Chuan saw how generous he was and said with a smile: "My lord, this dumpling means reunion, happiness and happiness in the new year, and I will share the blessings with you."
"Thank you Sanlang for your kind words. This tastes sweet but not candy. I wonder what kind of spice it is?"
"Sir, this is brown sugar, sweeter than caramel sugar."
"Oh? I heard that the price of sugar is higher than gold, but I never thought that Saburo is also a very wealthy man."
Liang Chuan smiled, waved his hand and said, "Sir, you are overthinking it. I was originally a beggar. I just made this brown sugar by chance. I am not a rich man!"
"So that's it." Duan Peng thought to himself that you showed me this good method as soon as I came here. He is indeed a big shot hiding among the people.
"I wonder what you think, Sanlang?"
"Are you talking about being your aide? To be honest with you, I have no intention of pursuing an official career. I'm used to being idle, so I can't do it. It's better to look around and do some small business."
Liang Chuan was telling the truth, but he failed the imperial examination, not because he didn't want to take the exam. Grandma, if he couldn't write well, he would be laughed out of his face if he took the exam.
"I heard that Sanlang has gone to Qingyuan to do business. No matter how big this business is, it is just a low-level business. It can only help a few people. It is better to stay with me and benefit the whole country. Let's turn everything into waste and wait for prosperity. Let's pray for the lives of countless people in this area. This is not the responsibility that a noble man should have!"
Liang Chuan knew that he couldn't argue with him. Duan Peng looked like a standard scholar at first glance. He cultivated himself, managed his family, governed the country, and brought peace to the world. He had read the thoughts of sages and emperors on loyalty to the emperor and the people. But Liang Chuan accepted the new modern socialist ideas. , how can it be compared with these rotten dross.
In the eyes of everyone, business means buying low and selling high. If there is no businessman, there will be no treachery. Among the scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, business ranks at the bottom. No matter how outstanding it is, dog meat will not make it to the banquet.
"That's the lesson, sir."
Duan Peng thought he had convinced Liang Chuan: "Sanlang, do you still insist on meeting?"
"If you need advice, ordinary people can have a long talk with you, but if you don't want to be in office, even eight oxen can't pull you back. Please don't embarrass me anymore."
Liang Chuan also spoke very tactfully, giving Duan Peng enough face and not deliberately trying to make him look bad.
Duan Peng knew that these capable people had extremely weird tempers, and he knew that strong-willed melons were not sweet, so he had no choice but to drop the matter. However, he heard that Liang Chuan had suggestions and wanted to hear Liang Chuan's opinions.
"If you have any insights, Saburo, you might as well tell me."
Liang Chuan sat up straight, looked at Duan Peng intently and said: "Sir, I went to the street and saw that the government and the people have purchased a lot of New Year's goods. In order to give the villagers something to do, they have hired migrant workers to build the city wall. All of this has benefited the people. A great good thing for the people is also a blessing for the people. There is a good official who loves the people so much."
"Sanlang, stop saying compliments and say something real."
Liang Chuan paused, then steeled himself and said: "As the saying goes, if the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, what goes up will be ineffective. Sir, if you do it yourself, the subordinate officials below will naturally not dare to mess around. After the officials govern the Qingming Festival, the people will naturally feel at ease. Engaged in production, Xinghua's vitality is very strong, and it won't take long to get to the next level."
Duan Peng listened to Liang Chuan's words and believed deeply. He was a scholar and could understand the truth better.
"Xinghua has a lot of benefits and a lot of harm."
"Which harm?"
Liang Chuan could see that the newly appointed local parent official really wanted to hear some opinions. Some of the things he said were good and some were bad, but he didn't take it seriously. He felt more relieved at the moment and said relaxedly: "This harm is water damage. .”
"Xinghua has many mountains, and there are countless mountain and forest products. Proper use is also a good resource for the people. There are countless paddy fields and dry fields. We should make the best use of the situation. The people do not know the right time and place for farming, and the government should persuade them. In this way, this great river and mountain will not be wasted. . But as soon as the flood came, the people's efforts for a year were lost with the rolling water of Nanxi River. "
When Duan Peng heard Liang Chuan talking about this section, his eyes suddenly shrank.
"Nanxi's water affairs are a top priority. If we don't control the water, it will continue to flood year after year. Even though there are so many fertile fields in the middle and lower reaches of Nanxi, the people will lose everything when the floods occur. If the subordinate officials take the opportunity to stir up trouble, the anger of the mountain people will still come back. Everyone will You can start from this river, there will be no danger in Nanxi, and there will be no danger in Xinghua."
