noon.
Zhu Wanqing just saw her son.
She hadn’t seen him for a long time, and her son was dark and thin, with a beard under his chin. He looked more than ten years older, which made her, a mother-in-law, very distressed.
This time, my son's absence was shorter than last time, but the change was not the slightest bit bigger than that time.
"mother."
Li Hao raised his head and knelt down to kowtow to his mother.
Most of the uncles on the mountain didn't have parents. In comparison, he couldn't be too happy.
He had no feelings before, but now he feels it is precious.
Zhu Wanqing's face was filled with relief, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. For the first time, she felt that her son had really grown up and could be independent.
"Get up." Zhu Wanqing helped him up and scolded him with a smile, "You haven't even grown yet. You don't have a beard at such a young age, you look old-fashioned."
Li Hao smiled and said, "Listen to mother, I will clean it up later."
I just thought I was happy, but I didn't know that Xiao Song was stabbed.
"Well, tell me, tell me, where have you been this time and what have you experienced?" Zhu Wanqing pulled her son to the foot of the pavilion, her face full of kindness.
Li Hao began to tell one by one...
After hearing this, Zhu Wanqing smiled and said: "It's a bit hard, but it's still worth it. Your Qingye is doing this for your own good. Don't really remember him."
"It's okay to hold a grudge, but he went too far." Li Hao still had resentment towards Li Qing.
This trip to Wudang Mountain was a scam. No matter how hard it was, who could not be angry after being left behind for more than half a year?
Zhu Wanqing said with a smile: "He is not too bad to you. He started beating me when my mother was very young."
"Ah?" Li Hao was surprised, "No, he is so cruel to little girls?"
"What do you think?" Zhu Wanqing recalled the past, and she couldn't help but feel a little resentful, "He was merciless, and my mother's hand was not easy. I don't know how many times she was beaten to pieces by willow branches. Even now, he said he would beat me. hit me."
Li Hao couldn't help but be annoyed, "Isn't he too tasteless?"
After a pause, he said in surprise: "That's not right. My grandfather is not an orthodox emperor. With him protecting me, how dare Master Qing beat you?"
He had no impression of his grandfather, but according to his mother, he was the best father in the world. Needless to say, he must be a slave to his daughter.
Zhu Wanqing smiled helplessly: "Actually... your grandpa was even worse."
Li Hao: (⊙_⊙)?
"My grandpa is not the orthodox emperor?"
"Yes, it's just... Well, let's not talk about the past." Zhu Wanqing just said, "You only need to know that my mother, the princess of the Ming Dynasty, and your grandfather, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, were beaten by him, and even I stabbed you with a knife; you really don’t need to feel aggrieved.”
Li Hao was stunned for a long time, and finally turned into a bitter smile.
"This guy is really lawless!"
Zhu Wanqing said: "So, it's really not a shame to be repaired by him."
Li Hao: (╯▽╰)
His last trace of resentment was gone.
At least, he has never had his skin torn open, let alone been stabbed by a knife. In comparison, he is really lucky.
Mr. Qing is simply not a human being.
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In the evening, the family eats glutinous rice balls.
Li Hao enjoyed his meal very much. After finishing the glutinous rice balls, he drank all the soup. After being in the mountains for so long, he had almost developed a habit of not wasting any food.
This is completely different from the person he was back then.
Zhu Wanqing saw this in her eyes, felt happy in her heart, and said with a smile:
"Tomorrow, your Qingye and I are going to visit our family's property. You should come too. My mother is already forty. It's time for you to try to take over the family business. You can't just make plans."
"Hey, okay." Li Hao didn't refuse. Busy business was much easier than picking up excrement, and he was already very interested in it.
As the only son in the family, it is his responsibility to shoulder the burden of the family, and Li Hao is bound to do so.
Xiao Song was also happy in her heart. She was the head wife, so she naturally hoped that her husband would "take power" as soon as possible.
It is not uncommon for wealthy families to fight over property, not to mention the Yongqing Marquis Mansion. Even though the couple only has an only son, what if they want to have another child one day?
My mother-in-law said more than once that I should practice the trumpet again...
Jinling is a prosperous place, and the Lantern Festival is even more lively.
The family came out to enjoy the lanterns, and Li Qing was forcefully dragged out by Zhu Wanqing to go shopping in the busy city. The streets were busier than during the Chinese New Year.
Jugglers, street stalls, snack sellers... there are huge crowds of people.
The government was also very reasonable and did not find any trouble.
This era has many dark sides, but it is also very humane. During the New Year and festivals, even corrupt officials will provide convenience to the people.
Jinling is Zhili,
The capital's elite team is fully equipped here. Although it is not under the emperor's feet, the security is excellent.
On the street, older girls and younger wives also came out, and there were even more women than men.
It is bustling with people, and the ears are filled with cheers and cries. It is not an ordinary bustle, it is prosperous and lively.
really good.
In this era of feudal dynasty, this is really extremely rare.
The picture of Along the River During the Qingming Festival is probably nothing more than that.
However, Jinling in the Ming Dynasty was not like Bianjing, where one country supported one city.
In addition, Suzhou and Hangzhou are no weaker than Jinling, and there are many places in Ming Dynasty that are also very prosperous, but they are inferior.
It is true that there are more poor places, but basic food and clothing are generally guaranteed.
While Li Qing watched the excitement, he also became more determined to take the path of capital.
It still has criticisms, but it is the most moderate reform, and it is also applicable to today's Ming Dynasty.
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Early next morning.
Li Hao got up early, went to the wing next to the library, and shouted at a loud voice: "Master Qing, get up quickly, we are going to see the property."
Li Qing was depressed, "It's not bright yet, I'll sleep a little longer."
"When I was a Taoist priest, I did morning exercises at this point." Li Hao continued to knock on the door, deliberately irritating him.
Haha, you have today too.
After smashing the door, Li Qing was finally knocked out.
Li Hao was afraid of being bullied, so he hurriedly restrained his pleasure and said flatteringly: "Master Qing, breakfast is ready and waiting for you."
Li Qing glanced at him sideways and cursed: "I've only been back for a day, and I'm back to the way I was before. The hard work of the past six months has been in vain. I'll go to Wudang with me to practice hard for another three years."
"...Master Qing, you know whether I have grown or not." Li Hao said sternly, "The business at home is getting busier and busier, and I can no longer practice Taoism."
"Look what scares you, are you so afraid of going to Wudang?"
Li Hao said sarcastically: "If you have free time, it's okay to go. To be honest, I'm used to living in the mountains."
"In this case, you can compare the present moment to a mountain." Li Qing yawned, "Life is a practice!
As the saying goes: success lies in persistence, difficulty lies in persistence, and the most valuable thing lies in persistence;
Persistence is the true meaning. If you indulge because you come back, then you today will eventually return to yesterday, and all the gains from this trip to Wudang will be lost. "
Li Hao was startled for a moment, then nodded with deep understanding:
"Master Qing, what you said makes sense. I will persevere, strengthen my faith, and maintain a normal mind."
"Well, my hard work is not in vain."
Li Hao was speechless: "What did you do to cultivate me? You took me up the mountain and ignored me, and even abandoned me. How can you say this?"
"Forgot who you used the back door to get through?"
"Don't mention this." Li Hao said with a dark face, "When I mention this, my heart will be broken."
"Haha...it means you still have to practice."
"..." Li Hao looked around but couldn't find the dung scoop.
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Silk Shop.
Thousands of looms work together, creaking and buzzing like a symphony.
Li Qing asked loudly: "How long does it take for a loom to weave a piece of silk?"
"Now that the looms have become more sophisticated, with two people working together, a piece of silk can be woven in about seven or eight days," Zhu Wanqing said.
"How long does it take for a piece of cloth to go from drawing to finished product?"
"It's about the same time after getting on track." Zhu Wanqing explained, "Dozens of processes are all carried out in a unified manner. The weavers only focus on weaving, and the dyers only focus on dyeing, so it takes a little time at first."
Zhu Wanqing said, "It's just the beginning of the new year, and it's not on track yet. These are all the inventory left over from the previous year, and the efficiency is even slower."
After a pause, "Now that the Shen family supplies silk, there are only two workshops like our Li family left, and several other large workshops have been transferred out."
Li Qing said happily: "Just keep these two for emergencies."
He clearly feels that today's textile efficiency has improved a lot compared to when he set up the Weaving Bureau.
He had a sense of déjà vu as he entered the production workshop.
Then, we went to the dyeing workshop.
There are a dazzling array of silks with red flowers and green willows, which are dried on bamboo poles and follow a maze, which is dazzling.
We haven’t done much shopping yet, and it’s already noon.
After a simple meal, the three of them went to Needle Hat Shop.
All kinds of Lun scarves are available, from the simplest ones to the complicated and exquisite Lun scarves like Zhuge Kongming's, there are male styles and female styles...
Well cut and beautifully made.
Zhu Wanqing smiled and said: "Wearing it together, it should be okay to wear it, and it should be OK to wear it. To say the least, even if the response is not good, it will not be thrown into your hands. The same is true for digestion within Ming Dynasty, but you have to make less money."
"That's true." Li Qing said, "By the way, do you still raise pigs at home?"
"I stopped raising them a long time ago. Duke Cao Guo is mainly responsible for this." Zhu Wanqing said with a smile, "From Brother Hong's point of view, we are all one family, so we can't commit business robbing people."
Li Qing was startled for a moment, and then he remembered that it was he who suggested raising pigs.
I guess that boy made a lot of money, otherwise, he wouldn't have passed on the pig raising industry.
Pigs are different from cattle and sheep. Their production cycle is shorter than that of cattle. The amount of meat they produce exceeds that of sheep. Even in future generations, they are the most popular meat.
With such a huge population in Jinling, the consumption power is very high. There are only a few people who kill cattle and sell meat. Sheep alone cannot afford it. Without pork, the happiness index of the people will plummet.
Li Qing asked: "What is the scale of his family's pig farming?"
"It's not that big. It only occupies more cultivated land than the Xiao Song family's fields." Li Hao answered quickly, "Cao Guogong is a professional pig farmer, and it has almost become his main business."
Li Qing: (⊙o⊙)…
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ps: Happy New Year, in the new year, I wish you all to get rich, get rich, or get rich!
