The weather is getting warmer. While holding a fan, Yu Rong said, "It's so hot, I don't know when it will rain?" It hasn't rained for more than half a month, and the weather is very sultry. But now the ice is too expensive, and it's not too hot yet, so Yu Rong would be reluctant to use ice.
Honghua said uncertainly: "It should be soon!"
Yurong put down the fan and said, “If it doesn’t rain again, the grain production will definitely be reduced.” She does not make money by selling grain now, but she also hopes that the 800 mu of land left over can supply the house’s food for a year. Buy extra food.
Honghua said: "If this goes on, the grain will definitely rise again. Madam, or let's store some grain too!"
In the afternoon, Yu Rong invited Mr. Gao to come over and talked about the situation outside: "Sir, I am worried that there will be a major drought, and I want to buy some rice noodles and oil and salt to store." In fact, they have secretly stored food in a cellar. , These foods are enough for her, Zheng Zheng, and Mr. Gao's family for two years.
Mr. Gao does not object to Yurong's purchase of grain, oil, salt, etc., but he feels that the quantity should not be too large: "Madam, the amount of grain is almost the same for one month, and by July, the farm's grain should also be harvested." 800 acres Good land, even if the age is not good, one hundred thousand catties of grain can still be received. There are more than 100,000 catties of grain, which is enough to eat in the house for nearly a year.
Yu Rong nodded: "Then I will buy more oil, salt and other things." The price of food has risen, and the prices of other things have also risen. Therefore, she plans to purchase more daily necessities.
Mr. Gao has no opinion on this.
Yurong thought for a while and asked, "Sir, it was rumored that King Ming was the god of war before, but now it is rumored that King Ming is the god of murder. Which one is true and which is false?"
Mr. Gao said: "The King of Ming is both the God of War and the God of Killer." Seeing Yurong's face in doubt, Mr. Gao explained: "He said he is the God of War because he has not defeated in these years. The true attack is invincible. It is said that he is a killer, because the people who died in his hands can be counted by tens of thousands." In fact, Yun Qing is not without defeat. Yunnan has not completely conquered until now, because he returned to Gaocheng halfway, this defeat. Not counted on him.
Yu Rong felt that these words were a bit one-sided: "Have you never lost a battle? I remember that the fourth sister was defeated in the second year after marrying him. It is said that nearly 100,000 people died."
Mr. Gao explained with a smile: "At that time, he was not the chief general. This defeat should not be attributed to him. Moreover, if he hadn't burned the grain and grass of the North Captives in that battle, Yucheng would not be able to keep it. And wait. Since he became the defender of Yucheng, he has never lost another battle." Since becoming the leader of Yucheng, he has been tied with the Beibao people and has not suffered a big loss.
Yu Rong really didn't understand these things in depth: "Then can he kill the Northern Captives this time?"
Mr. Gao shook his head and said: "It is impossible to kill all the barbarians of the North Abductees, but if the rumors outside are true, then the North Abductees will definitely suffer severe damage this time. After this war, the North will receive decades of damage. The peace." After a pause, Mr. Gao said: "The problem of Beijiao has been solved, and then King Ming and Princess Ming will have no worries about the future. Then they will prepare for the attack on the capital?"
Yu Rong was not interested in these, and said, "Then how long do you think it will take them to get in?"
Mr. Gao said: "At least two years and at most three years. Actually, if the Ming hadn't attacked the Beiqiu first, the capital might have been lost." As for why Yunqing had to fight the Beiqiu first instead of attacking the capital, Mr. Gao did not go deep. Research.
Yu Rong was silent and asked, "Sir, do you think that after King Ming takes over the capital, will the situation be worse than it is now?"
Mr. Gao shook his head and said, "No, Ming Wang and Princess Ming are the British masters. When they win the world, the situation will only get better and better."
Yurong smiled and said, "If you have a husband, I won't go anywhere, so I will stay in the capital with peace of mind."
Mr. Gao is such a savvy person, he will understand as soon as he hears this: "Did the uncle master and his wife say something?"
Yu Rong did not deny, saying: "Acheng also feels that the capital will be insecure and wants to go to Liaodong to buy a property. He came to find me two days ago and asked if I want to buy some properties." Yu Rong didn't want to go to Liaodong, so these two Tian has been hesitating.
Mr. Gao hurriedly said: "Madam, you must never go to Liaodong. With the skills of King Ming and Princess Ming, the world will be unified sooner or later. If we follow to Liaodong, it will affect the future of the young master." Yizheng is a material for studying. , In this regard, he inherited Jiang Hongjin's talent. And he was enlightened by Jiang Wenrui since he was a child, and he has a solid foundation. When the Ming king wins the world, he will definitely hold an imperial examination. The possibility of taking part in the scientific examination is very high. The first batch of scholars who came out of the scientific examination would basically be reused as long as there were no accidents.
After hearing what Mr. Gao said, Yurong was shocked, she really didn't know that there was so much exquisiteness in it.
Mr. Gao paused and said: "Madam, it may be a little difficult at first. But as long as I get in touch with the elder, life will be better." No matter what, Jiang Hongfu will not ignore the widowed brother. Daughter-in-law and nephew.
Yurong nodded: "I believe Mr. Gao." After hearing Mr. Gao's analysis, she made up her mind not to go to Liaodong.
On the same day, Yurong sent someone to look for Han Jiancheng, and asked him to meet in a restaurant. Seeing Han Jiancheng, Yurong said her decision: "Acheng, the capital is our roots. When I go to Liaodong, I don’t know everything and start from scratch, and the environment there is bad. Acheng, Mr. Gao has a lot of knowledge. , His words are definitely right, you can think about it!"
Han Jiancheng hesitated: "Let me think about it again!" Han Jiancheng himself didn't really want to go to Liaodong, but Lu Yao kept talking in his ear about the benefits of going to Liaodong. After hearing too much, he began to waver.
Yu Rong didn't persuade him any more, just said, "A Cheng, sell the conspicuous properties in your hand!" You can keep the inconspicuous ones, and maybe you can keep them in the future.
Han Jiancheng shook his head and said, "I can't sell the price, it's hello, I will let it go in time." Yu Rong now has only one property left in his hand, and the others are all sold. Although the price is not high, it did not lose money. But until now, only the land is good for sale, the houses and shops are not good for sale, even if someone buys it, the price is still very low. No one is a fool. In this world, after today, I don’t know what will happen tomorrow. Few people will buy a house or shop.
The two brothers and sisters had a long conversation, and after lunch, Yurong returned home.
The capital was too hot, and Haocheng was not much better. Yuxi is okay, not very afraid of heat, but the triplets and Liuer have already used ice cubes.
Liuer finished a bowl of iced sour plum soup, and said: "Mother, the eldest sister is so afraid of heat, I don't know if I am used to it in Yucheng?" Every summer, I want to soak the dates in the ice. Liuer had heard that Yucheng was much hotter than Haocheng, and she was afraid that Zaozao would suffer there.
Yuxi smiled and said, "I am definitely not used to it, but it would be nice to make her suffer."
Liuer smiled and said, "Mother, if outsiders hear you, they will think you are a stepmother." How can a mother say such a thing!
Yuxi didn't expect Liu'er to play a joke with her, but this is a good sign. She didn't like seeing Liu'er cautiously in front of her: "If you suffer a crime outside, you will know that your family is fine."
Liu Er said without even thinking about it: "Mother, the eldest sister said that the golden nest and silver nest are not as good as her own dog nest when she came back from Guizhou!"
Yuxi couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this: "When did the palace become a kennel?" This is too vulgar, but it is indeed what Zaozao would say.
Liu'er was learning the way of jujube, holding Yuxi's arm with a smile and said, "Eldest sister is just an analogy. She is saying that the outside is not as good as home!" Although Yuxi and Yun Qing are more frugal, But I have never treated a few children badly, and everything I eat and wear is good.
When the mother and daughter were talking, they heard Meilan say outside: "Wang Hao, the letter from the prince has arrived." The concubine has not received the letter from the prince in half a month.
After reading the letter, Yuxi said, "Sure enough..." As she expected, Yun Qing was injured.
Liu'er looked at Yuxi's expression not quite right, and asked, "Mother, what's the matter? Is the war ahead not going well?"
Yuxi shook his head and said, "Your father is injured and his arm." Because the writing was crookedly, Yuxi believed Yun Qing's words.
Liu'er paled for a moment: "Mother, isn't Dad the Grand Marshal? How could he still get injured? Could it be that he encountered an assassin?" Liu'er was always worried about Zaozao but never worried about Yun Qing and Qihao. The reason was Yun Qing's actions. The marshal does not need to be on the battlefield.
Yuxi shook his head and said, "Your father fought against A Gu before, because he was injured at that time."
Thinking of what was just now, Liu Er asked: "Mother, father deliberately kept it from you, how did you know?"
Yuxi smiled and said, "I have been the husband and wife of your father for more than ten years, but he has nothing to hide from me."
Liu Er was very envious, and said, "Mother, you have a great relationship with your father." If she can do the same with her future husband, then it will be fine.
How could Yuxi fail to see Liu'er's careful thoughts, and said, "Don't be envious, you will be able to do it in the future."
On that day, Yuxi gave a generous reward to Mr. Meng. Liu Er has changed a lot in the past two years. Not only has his temperament been more cheerful, he has also acted more generously. Therefore, a good teacher is very important.
"Smack..." Looking at the blood on his hand, Zaozao said dejectedly: "Why do I attract mosquitoes like this?" Since the weather became hot and mosquitoes appeared, Zaozao's life began to be difficult.
Jujube is afraid of heat and is reluctant to use mosquito nets. Autumn Lotus uses wormwood to smoke the house three times a day. But because it was too hot, Zaozao insisted on opening doors and windows, and mosquitoes appeared in an endless stream. And Zao Zao's physique seems to attract mosquitoes. If you don't bite Qiuhe and Hongdou and others, he likes to bite her.
Qiu He said: "Princess, or I will close the window!" With the window open, how can we not get mosquitoes in!
Zaozao waved his hand and said, "I don't want it anymore, I sweat profusely as soon as I close the window." Zaozao is a body of fire, and it can't stand the heat. I used to be too hot to take a cold shower, but now I can only wipe my body with warm water when injured.
Qiuhe said: "Princess, let's go buy some ice cubes! The house is not so hot anymore with ice."
"No, the ice here is too expensive to use." The ice cubes in Yucheng are more than five times more expensive than Pickaxe. Jujube is accustomed to being frugal.
Qiu He said helplessly; "Princess, you can't save it like this!" She knew that Zaozao had a rich private house, otherwise she would think that the princess had abused her!
Zao Zao made up his mind not to buy ice, and said, "You have someone to get two buckets of well water and put it in the house." The water in the well just hit is also very cold, and it can be warmed up in the house.
As soon as Qiu He opened the curtain, he saw Yin Zhaofeng carrying a bucket of ice into the house. Qiu He was a little surprised, and asked, "Guard Yin, where does this ice come from?"
Zaozao looked at Yin Zhaofeng and asked, "Isn't this from General Gao?" The General Gao mentioned by Zaozao refers to Gao Rusong, and he stayed to guard Yucheng.
Yin Zhaofeng said: "No, I bought it myself. The princess, frugality is a good thing, but you can't lose yourself. If you let the princess know, you will definitely feel distressed."
Zaozao said: "Last year it was hotter in Guizhou than this, and I got through it too."
Yin Zhaofeng put the ice bucket in the corner, then turned his head and said, "Last year was last year, and now you have injuries on your body, so you should take care of it." Last year, you had to take a cold shower three or four times on a hot day, but now it doesn't work. .
I bought it all, it's boring to say it again. Zaozuo said, "How much is it?" Although she was frugal, Zaozuo did not let others spend money on her.
Yin Zhaofeng said: "I have ordered three buckets of ice a day with someone for a month, for a total of thirty taels of silver." This is still a discounted price, or more.
Zao Zao asked Qiu He to take an ingot of five taels of gold to Yin Zhaofeng: "Whatever you will buy in the future, you can directly deduct it from it." Zao Zao either has no money or is too economical.
Yin Zhaofeng was not hypocritical, and took the gold and put it in his sleeve: "Just a good news came from the front, and the prince has won another big battle." Unfortunately, he failed to follow the prince. Otherwise, you can see with your own eyes that the prince takes the north captive and exterminates him.
Yun Qing won the battle, but Zaozao was certainly happy. But thinking about his current situation, Zaozao was a little embarrassed: "If I didn't follow Uncle Feng at the time, but followed Dad, then it would be fine." If you follow Dad, you won't get hurt. In this way, she can also do meritorious service.
Yin Zhaofeng said: "The princess, this is the order of the prince." The military order is like a mountain, even if the princess is the prince's daughter, he can only listen to it and cannot object.
Zaozao just said casually, not complaining about Yunqing. After all, his father didn't know he would get hurt. Zaozao whispered: "When will the doctor say I can go home?"
Yin Zhaofeng said: "The doctor said that we have to raise it for a while." Jujube suffered from internal injuries and must be raised well. Although it has been raised for two months, it is not suitable to travel long distances.
Zaozao muttered, "I don't know how long to raise it?" She wants to go home now.