After eating a round at noon that day, in the afternoon, the soldiers were drunk, carrying shovels and hoes, and went to open a canal for You Miao. They didn’t come back until sunset, and You Miao asked Li Zhuang’s daughter-in-law and Zhu Tang’s daughter-in-law to cook. When they got food, they didn't need to set up a tent anymore, so they found a dilapidated room everywhere in Shenyuan and built a floor to cover it.
At night, You Miao lit the lamp, read books and paintings, and there was snoring outside. Shen Yuan actually had 100 people living there. Even You Miao felt a little bit unbelievable, but what was even more incredible was that 100 people lived in this yard. It has not been fully occupied yet, which shows how big the scale was when it was at its peak.
The fact that the Yangzhou army came to help open the canal has alarmed the people in Anlu and Guozhuang, especially the people in Anlu Village. The canal leads to the large lake in the depression, and after the large lake is filled, the water flows through the creek to the downstream Anlu village.
With this in mind, what You Miao is doing is a project that benefits the people's livelihood in the south of the Yangtze River. The village chief of Anlu Village sent another 40 live chickens and 200 catties of eggs. Quan should thank him. You Miao honestly accepted it all, and added another dish for the soldiers to eat during Chinese New Year.
Jiangbo Villa was full of people all night, and there were a lot of people. People who came in and out were all people. When they saw You Miao, they would nod and say hello. You Miao really began to feel that it was good to have more people. It is to send children to add diced, and the incense is strong.
Five days later, the canal has been dug nearly halfway, and it is estimated that it will be dug into the lake in five days. , The moat of Yangzhou Mansion was dug by my buddies. If you dig this canal, you can use it for two hundred years."
You Miao has been smiling and smiling these days, and has become familiar with this group of soldiers. Although they are all rough people, rough people have the taste of rough people. , I don’t know what it will be like, it will be done in seventy or eighty years.”
Captain Wang smiled boldly: "Fifty years, as long as the eldest brother is still alive and the canal is broken, you come to me, and the old bones will crawl and dig a new one for you."
You Miao stood by the canal to watch the work, and someone in the Shenyuan came to call, saying that a visitor had arrived. You Miao let Li Zhifeng watch here, and went back to see the guest.
Walking to the entrance of Shenyuan, and seeing a carriage from Biyu Villa, You Miao's heart thumped, and he thought, hey, does the old man finally remember himself
It has been nearly a month since leaving Biyu Villa, and there are still sixty or seventy taels of money left. You Miao is thinking about when to sell some valuables in Shenyuan, either the remaining few paintings or calligraphy. Is it the wine hidden in the cellar, or the fox furs that he brought back from outside the fortress... What does the old man mean? Send him money
You Miao didn't want to see him, so he stepped into the second door and saw a person standing outside the shadow wall, but it was You Hango, and You Dechuan didn't come.
You Miao's face brightened a bit and asked, "What are you doing here?"
You Hange was scrutinizing the words on the shadow wall, and when he saw You Miao came back, he smiled and said, "Why are there so many soldiers in your family?"
You Miao said: "A friend called me to help me open a canal, and by the way, I will practice in winter. How is your literacy?"
You Hange said: "I recognized a few characters and learned from the teacher... This is a heart character, this is a... 'spring' character."
"The spring waves under the sad bridge are green, and it used to be Jinghong Zhaoying." You Miao said angrily, "Come in."
You Hange smiled and said: "Good poem, Dad heard someone say a few days ago that the Yangzhou Defense Department Sanqi Chang Wei came to visit, so it's not difficult for you."
"Nothing." You Miao replied casually, and led You Hango into the main room. The door was painted and installed, and the tables and chairs were refurbished several times. Wearing a tiger skin, there are two deer heads, a male and a female, on both sides of the wall, which is very atmospheric.
You Hange sat next to him, and You Miao said, "Li Zhifeng!" Then he realized that Li Zhifeng was not there, so he had to get up to get the tea.
You Hange said: "Dad said let me bring a few people here, lest you don't order them. I'm afraid that you have already bought a little servant girl here, so you won't bring them here. When you go back, you will call a few people and let them themselves. Come."
"No need." You Miao was unhappy when he heard this, and said, "It's not easy to use when you come here. It's annoying to have big eyes and small eyes."
You Hange said, "Why don't you buy a few?"
You Miao laughed, "No money."
You Han Ge pondered for a while and said, "I spent all the money last time? But yes, you have to rectify this villa, and there are more places to spend money." He said that he was about to take out the money, but You Miao said: "It's funny. What are you playing, too lazy to buy, I am alone, what do I need so many people to serve? It’s not interesting if there are too many people.”
You Hange said, "I know you have a lot of expenses..." Then he took out a small cloth bag and said with a smile, "My brother doesn't save a lot of money on weekdays, it's really not what Dad asked me to give..."
You Miao looked at her appearance, but she couldn't explain it, and said, "What are you doing, I'm not a beggar, you just put it away."
You Hange wanted to persevere, but You Miao was a little angry. He felt like he pityed himself, so he brought the money specially, and said, "Take it back, it's really not lacking."
You Hange had to take it back.
You Miao looked at You Hango, and suddenly felt a little pity for him again. You Miao could tell whether a person was really nice to him. When he left the villa last time, the bag of money You Hango gave him was probably his. Two years of savings.
If there is no such thing as a father, if You Hange is a cousin, You Miao should treat him very well and treat him as his own brother, or if You Hango lives in as a concubine, You Miao may not be too happy at first. , but occasionally brush it over.
However, the trouble is that You Dechuan's affairs are too dirty, causing You Miao to get nauseated every time he sees You Hange, even though he really did nothing.
"I'll make a cup of tea for you to drink." You Miao said casually, opening the tea can and stirring the tea leaves.
Daliang saw him outside the door and smiled, "Young Master You, can we also ask for a cup of tea for the coolies?"
You Miao said, "You can rest for a while, it's hard work, come in and sit."
Daliang hurriedly said: "Don't dirty the place, just pour us some tea and eat it. It's bitter, I haven't tasted the tea of your rich and noble family."
You Miao: "Hey, rich people." After speaking, he smiled, not knowing whether to laugh at this or himself, You Hango was a little embarrassed, but fortunately, You Miao didn't laugh at him with a gun and a stick anymore, eyebrows raised. He moved, stirred the tea leaves, and said, "When His Royal Highness the Third Chao asked me to cook a pot of tea, I didn't even do it."