The Palace of Peach and Plum

Chapter 56:

Not only are the people unwilling to take risks, but some ministers in the DPRK also find it difficult to accept foreign affairs.

Some civil servants always believed that Yan Chao was orthodox, and that all foreign objects should not be promoted, and were a symbol of barbarism. Even an adult who hangs up a foreign accessory will be impeached by them.

For such people, they can only use “great righteousness” to shut their mouths.

Hu Chen had long heard that although Ganzhou is arid, the river is rich in water, and it has always been a large grain-producing area on the Hexi Corridor. And Ganzhou is far away from the capital, and it has just stabilized. Those old masters in the DPRK will not pay attention to it yet.

When the grain harvest here is harvested, the cotton-padded clothes and sweaters are also made, and the effect is achieved, you can use the big hat of “people’s livelihood” to silence the old masters.

Canglin really knows etiquette, but food and clothing know honor and disgrace. Guan Zhong’s thought of governing the country was greatly praised by the two saints of Confucius and Mencius. Confucius once said, “We have already issued Zuo Qi!” Mencius described it in detail, “It is the property of the Ming monarch to rule the people. It must be enough to serve his parents and bend his wives, happy years to live for life, and evil years to avoid death. Then he is driven to be good, and the old people follow. It is also light. Today is also the property of the people. It is not enough to care for the parents, and not to be the wife of the animal. Happy years are hard for life, and bad years are unavoidable. This is only to save the death and fear not to pay.

The economic basis written in this political book determines the superstructure, our ancestors have already understood.

So how can these old masters who learn the ways of Confucius and Mencius not listen to the words of Confucius and Mencius?

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The wisdom of the working people is indeed endless.

Ling Wei recruited foreign textile craftsmen and textile machines through the big food merchants, and taught Da Yan’s craftsmen how to process wool. Then Da Yan’s craftsmen soon after brainstorming, improved the spinning machine, and spun a better woolen thread.

Ling Wei tugged and felt that the quality of this woolen thread was indistinguishable from the machine-spun thread of later generations, but in terms of efficiency, handwork was definitely not as good as the machine.

After getting the woolen thread, Ling Wei remembered the knitting method he had learned in the work-study program at university, and thought he could try it out.

Then Li Ying received a gift that made him so calm that he almost fell his chin—a hand-woven wool snood.

Because it is only used to practice hands, Ling Wei knits the simplest style. Speaking of it, because the styles of ancient clothes are completely different from modern clothes, that scarf is indeed very silly to wear.

Ling Wei touched his nose, and said embarrassed: “I should knit a scarf for you… No, it doesn’t seem to match the clothes, or gloves? But I have forgotten how to knit the fingers, so I can only knit the fingers. Kind of.”

Li Ying held the bib with a slightly dreamy expression: “How did you…how did this happen?”

Ling Wei said embarrassedly: “University…cough, I studied with the master while traveling outside. After all, cloth and clothing are not always available if you have money.”

Although there were student loans and living allowances when I was in college, I still had to work if I wanted to live a little better. But the courses are heavy, and it’s not realistic to go to Ken’s Grandpa McDonald. Civilian jobs are the first to make less money, and second, the fierce competition may not necessarily grab them.

In the beginning, he chose translation to make extra money, but translation is also time-consuming and labor-intensive. If a lot of translation work is done, there will be no time for schoolwork.

Later, he didn’t know where he met a local villager who sold hand-woven clothes and small objects. He learned how to knit clothes and small objects with wool, and then made money by doing this.

Although it was a little embarrassing at first, after all, a boy was knitting or something with a wool needle… But then he got used to it.

Knitting is actually a skilled worker, and he doesn’t waste his mind. After getting used to it, he can do two things with one heart. So at that time, Ling Wei was knitting while reading, doing both schoolwork and part-time work, and the purchase price offered by the fellow was also very conscientious.

When he graduated from university, he also saved some money.

Although the salary of scholarships and tutors will be enough to live after going to graduate school, and I haven’t touched this again after working, but the skills I have learned will not be forgotten. Now I recall for a moment, although my hands were a bit raw, and there were some mistakes in the place where I started knitting, I took it apart several times and re-knitted, but I can basically remember it.

Li Ying held the bib, looked at Ling Wei, then looked down at his hand, and then cherished and cherished the bib around his neck.

Ling Wei was embarrassed, and stopped Li Ying from going out to show off: “I don’t need to wear a bib now…”

And it’s silly!

Regrettably, Li Yin took off his collar and looked up at Ling Wei.

Ling Wei immediately surrendered: “I’ll make up something for you to take out!”

Li Ying went to the barracks contentedly to torture his group of soldiers.

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A few days later, Li Yin’s subordinates discovered with horror that the red hanging ears on the sword that Qin was wearing at all times had been replaced by red…pigs?

Is that a pig? ?

Although it looks like it is knitted by some thread, it is indeed a pig, right?

That chubby body, the big ears hanging on the sides of the head, the iconic arched nose, and the peasy eyes sewn on with two small black pearls, are they really pigs?

Everyone who saw him couldn’t help their faces twitching, but looking at Li Ying’s rare expression of pride and pride, he swallowed his spit.

Then a few days later, they discovered that although the identity of the young master Li Changgeng, who had been able to guess his very noble status, was unknown, the jade pendant on his waist had also become a woven rabbit.

Is this… the latest trend?

As the governor of Ganzhou, Qian Jie also knew about wool weaving. In this case, it is wool thread, right? Is this really popular?

Or is it that the big guys from Beijing are going to personally drive a promotion of woollen textiles?

Qian Jie felt that he needed to follow the steps of the big bosses and contribute to the promotion of wool textiles. He had tasted the great sweetness of holding tightly the thighs of the imperial servants.

As a result, everyone discovered that the red pompom on their governor’s hat had turned into a red ball of yarn.

Li Ying: “…”

Prince: “…”

Ling Wei: “…” Hahaha What the **** is this? Why put a ball of yarn on your head?

Soon after, Hu Chen, who was taking a break from his busy schedule, suddenly discovered how he couldn’t keep up with the trend. Then everyone saw that the belt around the waist of another adult in Beijing had become a woolen ribbon.

Ling Wei said he couldn’t bear to look straight.

This is really ugly, okay? An ancient robe with a wide band like a scarf, it’s too much to harmonize, okay?

But they all feel very good about themselves.

Ling Wei resolutely refuses to “combine with them”, what kind of fad is this?

Although Ling Wei refused, other people watched that several of the highest-ranking people in Ganzhou had done this, with the ups and downs, and this “fashion” gradually became popular.

In the streets, you can see all the dignitaries wearing all kinds of woolen products.

Ling Wei said that he was blind.

However, this effect is also significant, although Ling Wei only knitted something for Li at the beginning, and then the prince made a noise, but was misunderstood in the end. He didn’t actually think about promoting it.

No, no, promotion must have been thought of. Ling Wei prepared a lot of materials to allow the people to gradually accept this new textile crop. He made a detailed explanation in terms of warmth retention and economy, and his seriousness is higher than when he wrote the thesis. In order to make the common people understand, he also listed a lot of intuitive data.

Sure enough, data or something is the most convincing.

But now, these are useless.

The common people watched the nobles and gentlemen put on woolen products one after another, and soon they consciously raised sheep and learned how to make woolen threads and other wool products.

Since nobles and gentlemen like wool spinning things, wool is definitely very good. Even if you are not used to wearing it, you can sell it on the street and exchange it for money.

There are also many places in Ganzhou that do not rely on rivers for farming, but there are grasslands where you can herd sheep. The people of Ganzhou also graze in small batches. Now it is easy to replace part of the grazing sheep with sheep.

Besides, other sheep will be gone when they are raised and eaten, but sheep can be raised until they are old. As long as they are raised, they will have wool and they can be made into clothes. Even if the sheep is dead, they can still eat meat.

The people never pick on the quality of meat.

Ling Wei looked at how easy it was to promote sheep breeding and wool products, which was also a little embarrassing.

This is really unexpected.

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It was autumn in a blink of an eye.

Autumn is the harvest season.

Thinking of coming to Ganzhou, it’s been a year.

Many things happened this year.

Before, Ling Wei used his mouth to fool people. This is the first time he has done something practical. It is the first time he knows what it’s like to be an official, and he also knows the troublesome method of official business.

He felt that he admired Xie Rong quite a bit.

I am already busy with taxation and other matters in a state in Ganzhou. Xie Rong, as the head of the household department, was in charge of the affairs of the world. Those who asked him for money were all his colleagues in the DPRK, and even the emperor was not easy to provoke. In this case, he can sit in this position steadily for so many years, even though His Majesty the Emperor has deeply disliked the Xie family, who is the eldest prince, he never thought of replacing him.

Enough to show his ability.

And in all fairness, apart from being confused on the issue of the prince, Xie Rong can also be regarded as a good courtier who does practical things. He is very responsible for the emperor, the country, and even the people.

Ling Wei thought for a while, thinking ran away and ran to the capital.

I wonder if the emperor and the empress are in good health? I wonder if Jinque is still naughty? I wonder if Ankang was bullied?

After staying in the capital for a few years, I really regarded the capital as my home.

“Jintang, a lot…” It was estimated that the prince didn’t think so much at this moment when he was not yet sentimental.

He just looked at the piles of corn, sweet potatoes and potatoes with joy.

The carrots sown in summer are also harvested now. Because the planting area is not wide, only a small pile of carrots is harvested. But for its sown area, the harvest has been very gratifying.

Seeing that Hu Chen was so happy from ear to ear, he knew how satisfied he was with the harvest.

“Okay…Okay, next year will be better.” The planting farmer rubbed his hands and looked at the harvested grain, and couldn’t help tears in his eyes.

Since the chaos, it has become an extravagant wish to have a full stomach.

Now that the hateful thieves have calmed down, they uneasyly accepted the new grains brought by the imperial ambassadors. The output was two or three times their previous annual grain output. After paying taxes and rent, it was enough to eat next year.

Moreover, these grains are not only easy to store, but also easy to handle.

It’s not like wheat or rice, which requires husking and mucous membranes. These grains can be cooked and eaten directly, and the taste is not bad.

You have to know how thick noodles are, although they are commonly eaten at home, they do not care about the taste of the mouth, but they are not incapable of feeling it.

But these new grains are different now. As long as they are cleaned and cooked, they are already very delicious.

Even their cooking method is very simple. When you are on your way, you don’t have to carry the frosty and shriveled pancakes. Just bring corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, set a fire on the ground, and roast it. It doesn’t need a pot, and it can be kept for a long time, which is more convenient than rice noodles.

And tortillas, potato cakes, sweet potato cakes taste very good.

Farm children like sweet potatoes most.

Children like sweet things, but even maltose is not a snack that children can often eat. But sweet potatoes are different

In this way, sweet potatoes are not only sweet, but also the staple food of the family, which can be eaten every day.

In fact, potatoes are not only sweet potatoes, but also sweet potatoes. There are also different types of sweet potatoes.

The sweet potato that Ling Wei brought to Yan Chao happened to be a kind of red sweet potato. It was very sweet and used to make roasted sweet potatoes.

Of course, this kind of sweet potato is not so good for stir-fry.

However, nowadays the common people always use sweet potatoes as their staple food, stir-fry and so on. Even the small stir-fry is promoted by Ling Wei. Nowadays, Yan Chao rarely uses the ‘small stir-fry” cooking method.

After all, you need oil for small stir-fry, but now the people still use animal oil, where is there so much oil for stir-frying. Moreover, cooking with animal oil is also a bit greasy. Large families eat too much meat and don’t like this bite.

It’s just that sweet potatoes are high in sugar and heartburn after eating too much. Ling Wei wanted to remind one or two. But after thinking about it, I gave it up.

Even though the sweet potato is harvested now, and it is one of the staple food and reserve food, the common people are not too luxurious to eat sweet potatoes to the point of heartburn. This reminder is purely nothing to do.

As for the big families…they have a lot to eat, and they don’t feel uncomfortable just eating sweet potatoes.

But speaking of it, eating too much is uncomfortable.

When the harvest is harvested, according to local customs, large-scale harvest ritual activities will naturally be held.

Ganzhou has been in chaos for so many years, and it has been many years since the harvest ceremony was held.

Many old people who have experienced Ganzhou’s transition from stability to chaos, and return to stability, couldn’t help tears in their eyes.

Ling Wei did not participate in similar activities in Beijing.

He enjoyed it at first. Ancient sacrificial rituals weren’t just a matter of sacrificing. The various customs dazzled him. Fortunately, someone around him raised them, otherwise he would definitely be embarrassed.

Moreover, the sacrifice is also a large-scale celebration. There must be all kinds of singing and dancing, dragon and lion dances, and Ling Wei is elated to see it.

But then I didn’t know who started it, began to cry, and began to shout long live, and then the sacrificial activities changed from a lively and joyous atmosphere to crying. Everyone was thanking long live and thanked the court for stabilizing Ganzhou and was brought by Ganzhou. Prosperous princes and imperial commissioners.

Ling Wei used to watch TV dramas and felt exaggerated, but now that he saw it with his own eyes, he knew that the people would really be so emotional about these things that they couldn’t help themselves.

Well, “these things” are major events related to their lives, and excitement is also conceivable.

What made Ling Wei even more surprised was that ordinary people who couldn’t survive in the troubled times were thrilled and grateful because of the stability of Ganzhou and the bumper harvest of new food. It is conceivable. Those local tycoons in Ganzhou, and even Ganzhou officials, including Governor Qian Jie, are also emotional. The light ones have red eyes, and the heavy ones also have tears on their faces.

After Ling Wei asked quietly, he realized that they were indeed not acting, they were really excited.

Even wealthy people don’t have a good time in troubled times. And they are rooted in this land. They didn’t even think about leaving when Ganzhou was the most chaotic. One can imagine how deep the feelings they have for Ganzhou and their hometown.

You know, they are all rich people. When Ganzhou is in chaos, it is not difficult to go to other stable places, even the Central Plains.

But they all stayed.

Although some compromises have been made during the period, although he has also been humbled before. But they don’t want to leave either.

Even if I stay in Ganzhou, I don’t want to leave.

They don’t know how long they can support it, or whether they can no longer survive one day, but they no longer have the power to leave. But they decided to stay.

Such as Qian Jie. He was able to connect with Qian Hu, and he was clearly one of the branches of the Qian family in the Central Plains. If the whole family moves, the family will also take care of them, and their lives may not be worse than they are now.

But their family stayed, and voluntarily organized armed forces to resist foreign aggression and help local residents. Although not much has been done, although the premise is to preserve oneself, but with this mind, you can already see his family motto and character.

If this were not the case, His Majesty the Emperor would not directly appoint Qian Jie as the governor, and the Minister Qian Hu would not agree to join his clan.

To put it bluntly, His Majesty the Emperor knew about Qian Hu’s Lianzong, and tacitly agreed.

This is also a strategy to strengthen the rule of Ganzhou.

Now the land they are guarding is finally beginning to flourish. The tycoons in these places are also very excited.

When the hometown is prosperous, their life will get better and better, and the development of their families will get better and better.

While Ling Wei sighed, he did not forget to teach the prince: “Look, this is the popular support.”

The prince was also dumbfounded by the moment of joy that turned sad. After hearing what Ling Wei said, he nodded solemnly: “I understand.”

Ling Wei smiled and said: “Is it more intuitive than what you see in books and listen to others?”

The prince also laughed and said: “It’s also more intuitive than watching Wanmin kneel down when traveling with the father. It’s really two different things to behave and be respected. I’ve done a real thing and be thanked by others, and nothing. Being thankful for doing it is two different things.”

Qian Jie, who was closer, wiped his tears and was excited. He suddenly shook his head and almost twisted his neck when he heard such a sentence.

Are they hearing voices? What did Young Master Li just say? Is it an auditory hallucination?

Father? ? ? ? ? ? ? Wanmin bowed down? ? ? ? ? ? ?

“You didn’t hear anything, right?” Ling Wei also realized that the prince had missed his mouth, and smiled hurriedly at the person whose eyes were about to come out.

Qian Jie shook his head vigorously. With that magnitude, he turned his head a while ago and didn’t twist his neck. It’s time to twist it now.

Although he had long realized that Li Changgeng’s identity was not ordinary, at most he only thought of which prince’s son, as for the prince…

Hehe, how could the prince come here to endure hardship! Still come to pretend to be a small official and be called to and fro!

Hu Chen stroked his beard. He had guessed it a long time ago. Who made the relationship between Ling Wei and the nobles in the palace unusual, as everyone in the capital knew it?

What’s more, he also got news from Beijing, but the emperor sent the emperor to the capital, saying that he had some secret affairs to do.

People in the local officialdom thought that the one sent by the emperor was to check for deficiencies and political achievements, and they were panicking. Who knows that the one who followed Qin|Wang Ye and Ling Zhidu came to this remote place in Ganzhou long ago?

When Hu Chen guessed the identity of the prince, he remembered the last time he was attacked. That was why he couldn’t sleep for several nights. Even if the matter is over

After going, he was still scared.

It’s really a shame that Ling said that reading and daring to bring the prince out, young people are so bold.

Li Yin glared at the prince, and the prince hurriedly stuck out his tongue and hid behind Ling Wei.

Li Yin took a step forward, blocking the prince behind him, and then shot Qian Jie with cold eyes. Qian Jie immediately struck a spirit, and hurriedly said that he was crying hallucinated.

Qin|The prince is really terrible!

Qian Jie drifted back to the mansion with a sense of trance of hearing important secrets and a sense of panic of being threatened by Li Yinlingwei in turn. Fortunately, everyone was very excited and all floated back, so his state is not conspicuous.

But when he went to bed at night, he closed his eyes and suddenly remembered the description of the emperor’s princes in the family letter passed by his cousin from the capital. This person of similar age, close to Lingqin’s messenger, and not yet in the capital…

Qian Jie got excited and immediately turned over and sat up, his clothes soaked with cold sweat.

Could it be that one?

Qian Jie remembered that he had never taken this “little official” seriously, and remembered that this “little official” was attacked together with Ling Wei, and his sleepiness was scared off.

What? surprise? Just to please? Please, ass! This is simply a reminder, how did the prince run so far! I still came to be a clerk! Really did what the little official did! Run with a bunch of people in Ganzhou! Also called by others!

Qian Jie’s mental quality is good, and at the moment he almost wakes up and faints.

“But…” Qian Jie said in a mixed mood, “It is a great fortune for the country to have such a prince…”