Porridge and side dishes [farming]

Chapter 134

Things are almost arranged in this city, and the village can't ignore it.

Those who are willing to learn how to embroider gather together, teach first, wait until they are mature, and then sell the finished products.What is used in the store in the city, if the conditions are available in the village, use the one in the village.For example, if you open a restaurant, the dishes you use are all imported from the village.

Li Ji has the conditions and is willing to help them.It is impossible to spread money in the street. To do so is to write them the way to make money, and earn more or less according to their own ability.

Li Qiaoer has really decided on the title of Shizi Ye's sister-in-law, and now she is no longer in the village.A dyeing workshop was opened in the city, and Li Qiaoer learned how to dye cloth, and bought fabrics in the city, or provided them to clothing stores.Although the point is still under Li Ji's name, Li Qiaoer has the right to speak and is considered half a proprietress.

All the shops are written with Li Ji's name. Firstly, it is indeed Li Ji who made all kinds of arrangements. Second, Er Gouzi is staring at the vain job of the prince of the Houfu. Even if he wanted to name Er Gouzi, he might not be willing.

Although Li Ji is a scholar, he has no official position, and no one cares about doing business with this status.

Autumn is a good time to harvest mushrooms.It takes more than a month for the most delicious mushrooms.Li Ji and Er Gouzi carried bamboo baskets woven by themselves, and wore thick leather armor to keep warm, looking for game in the depths of the mountains.

"There are many things in this mountain, and the taste is good. It's just that there is not enough sun, so it depends on the fire to dry them." Li Ji used a stick to push aside the accumulated rotten leaves, looking for hidden mushrooms inside.

At this time, pine umbrellas and hazel mushrooms are the most flattering.Even if you can't eat it yourself, you can still sell it at a good price.Especially the Shanhuo store that supplies goods to the capital, they are always rushing for such things.

Because no one cares about the deep mountains all year round, there are many mushrooms.The mushrooms that can be picked are too late to be sent down the mountain to dry. Once the mushrooms are picked, if they are not processed in time for a few hours, they will be stale or even rotten.

So I can only live in the mountains and use the things that used to dry grass to dry mushrooms.Although they are all dried, I always feel that drying is not as good as drying.

Er Gouzi squatted down and saw a small pile of hazel mushrooms. He directly helped with a sickle and dug out the handful by the roots. There were dozens of them connected together, large and small.

Before Er Gouzi could speak, Li Ji had already moved over to look at it: "It's still your eyes that work."

Er Gouzi handed the mushroom to Li Ji, but Li Ji didn't have the face to put it in his back basket.

"Pretend to be yourself, I think it's too heavy." Er Gouzi's eyes are working, he's half on his back, and Li Ji is at most half down.

Dried mushrooms are completely different from fresh mushrooms.

There are drying tents for eight servants.When they got here, they couldn't get a job.The servants took the baskets and sorted the mushrooms separately.Went to wash the mud and sand to dry.

If it is dried in the sun, the mushrooms must not be overwatered, because once overwatered, the mushrooms will often rot before they are dried.Can be dried differently.Because the temperature is high, the water evaporates quickly, so wash it first, but it is convenient to eat later.

Er Gouzi grew up in the mountains, and walking around in the mountains was like playing. Li Ji didn't have such good physical strength, so he was so weak that he hurried into the house to lie down for a while, and Er Gouzi followed Li Ji.

"I see a lot of dead trees on the west side, so we should be able to find the fungus. Let's go and have a look tomorrow?" Li Ji didn't forget the next one.

It is one thing to find something to pass the time for myself, but on the other hand, I also want to get more food for Shen Tianzhan.This mountain treasure is a good thing in the first place, and the two of them picked it up by themselves and gave it to them, making it even more precious as a gift.

Shen Tianzhan also sent back a lot of fresh things, such as abalone and lobster, most of them were fresh.Li Ji and Er Gouzi had only eaten dried abalone before, but had never eaten fresh ones.

Although we are far apart, we still think about each other, and we always think about each other when we have good things.With this kind of heart alone, no matter how far apart they are, they are still a family.

"Aren't you going to see the child tomorrow?" Er Gouzi reminded.

After the troubled times, many children lost their parents.Some of their parents were slaughtered after the Wu army attacked the city, and some of them simply fled from their families and were abandoned. Most of them were girls.Even if they fled, the concept of leaving a boy to carry on the family is still very strong.

There is also something special, that is, the man at the head of the family was arrested and killed in battle as a strong man, and the daughter-in-law couldn't stand it after hearing the news and followed. These days, no one cares about the other, and the children start to look after themselves alone.

Li Ji found a miscellaneous courtyard to house these children, and also found some teachers who could read and write to teach them to read.

Children are the hope of the future. Li Ji, who has supported the family since he was a child and supported himself, will always feel bad when he encounters this.

But it's not for nothing.In the future, these children will either go to the exam to obtain fame, or go to work in the future shop.They will not starve to death in the future, and have a job to support their families.For Li Ji, he also knows the basics, so don't worry.

There are many rabbits in the yard.Let the kids feed and play.When they grow up, they buy skins and sell meat to supplement the children's food. At the same time, they are tired from studying, and playing with rabbits is also a way to pass the time.

"If you don't tell me, I'll almost forget it." Li Ji ate a strawberry, "Speaking of which, Dad hasn't replied yet, and we don't know what Dad thinks about taking in orphans. I'm afraid of causing trouble for Dad. If someone takes This group of children made fuss about their confidantes after they were raised, and we didn’t make any clarification. It’s just that the child is pitiful, and seeing that the child is not old, I can’t help but want to let them read and write.”

"If Dad says no, we can let them move to the mountains. There are more camps." Er Gouzi said.

The reason why the children are in the county now is because the children will return to normal life when they grow up.If you live on the mountain again, you will be cut off from the mountain.It will be a little troublesome if you want to live down the mountain in the future.

"That's the only way. Or don't let the children know how to read at all, maybe they should be driven away." Li Ji sat at the table eating snacks, and the mushrooms were ready there.

Mushrooms were made into mushroom fried meat and mushroom soup.Also served with a few side dishes.Li Ji asked them to try something themselves.These freshly picked mushrooms are the most delicious and taste good.

Stir-fried pork with pine umbrella, with some cabbage added.It tastes delicious.In fact, Li Ji prefers stewed chicken with dried pine tree umbrella.The pine tree umbrella that has been full of chicken juice is hollow and chewy when bitten.It has a very special taste and taste.

Of course, fresh ones are also a favorite.

Li Ji had just swallowed a mouthful of rice, and a pair of chopsticks carried a piece of mushroom to his left mouth.Li Ji ate it and looked up at Er Gouzi.Er Gouzi was smiling at him.

No matter how many times I see this smile, my heart beats hard.

Li Ji's heart was warm, and he had a sweet smile on his face. He didn't have any embarrassment in keeping outsiders away.

The two woke up early the next morning.Because it was agreed that he would be busy going down the mountain the next day, Er Gouzi was considerate and didn't bother Li Ji.There is no road on the mountain, and you still have to walk down the mountain on two legs.There is a horse-drawn carriage in Xiashandao Village, and you can take a horse-drawn carriage to the county.

When I went out in the morning, it was already noon in the county.The two went to their own restaurant for dinner first, and then went to the courtyard to have a look.

The sound of reading can be heard from far away.There was a family nearby who saw that the group of orphans who were not wanted had books, and wanted to let their children go to take a class. Li Ji was not polite at all, and asked for two coins a month, the same price as before the war.

If he was really willing to spend money to study for his own child, he would have sent his child to school long ago, so why would he discuss it with Dazayuan?After hearing the price, I left without looking back.

Some were thick-skinned, and asked why those orphans could eat, live, and study for nothing, and they didn't eat other people's homes, but they had to spend money?

Li Ji didn't have the heart to mess around with them, so he just replied: "If your child is also an orphan, he doesn't need money to pay for food and shelter."

If it wasn't for Li Ji being rich and powerful now, he would probably have suffered a lot of beatings just for such a sentence.

Entering the courtyard, Erying is sweeping the floor in the courtyard.Looking up and seeing Li Ji, he hurriedly called out with a smile, "Fourth Uncle is here!"

Both Li Jin and Erying are here to help, and Li Ji gives them one tael of silver every month.Mainly responsible for the children's meals.The general groceries in the yard are done by the children after class. Erying cleans up the yard. When he sees fallen leaves in the yard, he can’t see them, so he sweeps them with a broom.

The two of them lost their son Xiaotuo, and Erying's body was weak, so he might not be able to reproduce.They also discussed that there are so many orphans in the yard, and they should find someone who is sleepy to adopt, and there is also a person who will pass the incense.

"Busy? I don't know how to pick a time. Yesterday I was picking mushrooms in the mountains, and I lived on the mountains at night. I came down from the mountains in the morning and arrived in the county at noon. I have eaten lunch." Li Ji and Erying sat down on the bench in the yard together.

Erying said: "Is there any time when it's not time? Everyone is happy if you can come and have a look. Two days ago, I asked the children in the yard when my fourth grandpa would come back, and made several girls cry. "

There are more girls than boys in the yard, but they study together.Although women's photos have fewer outlets than men's, or even no outlets.Basically, when you reach the age, you have to get married.But even if they are married and can read and write, they will have the capital to choose a better husband-in-law, instead of just standing there like cabbage and letting others pick and choose because of their status as orphans.Xiaoyingzi is also inside.

"Someone is talking about me." Li Ji laughed, "So the children are getting used to it. It's good if they can get used to it. Are there any new children coming in these days?"

Erying said truthfully: "There are two more girls. One of them was sent by my uncle. It seems that my sister lost her husband and went back to her in-law's house. It's hard to find someone when she gets married. She was sold to a rich family as a maid, and even sent to a brothel. However, the world is not stable, and few people want it. I heard that we sent it here."

"If we meet this kind again, we will keep the flowers and silver. Let's cultivate it well. No matter how bad it is, we can embroider and dye cloth to make clothes. As long as they see them in the future, they won't dare to look up." Li Ji's words are an exaggeration, but it's true. Degas.

Erying listened for a while, but didn't take it to heart, and followed Li Ji's words: "Yes, yes, yes, tell them to spoil a good girl. Speaking of which, many people came here to talk about it. None of us dared to make the decision, so we kept pressing and waiting for you to come over."

In fact, Li Ji could afford to support a few hundred more children, but it would be impossible for a child who grew up in such a large yard to find a family without healthy parents.If there are children who want to be like other normal children, Li Ji can't stop them.

"It depends on the conditions. For example, those who have no children or each root wants a son to go back to pass incense, let's see which child is willing to go and send it there. For example, those whose family members are healthy and want to come over to have children, most of them just want a son. It’s really rare for a servant who doesn’t spend money to treat children well. It’s okay to ask a girl to be a child bride. The child is enjoying the blessings here, and we don’t see it being sent out to suffer.” Li Ji turned his head and settled the matter up.

Li Ji's words made sense, Erying nodded.

After talking for a while, Li Jinzheng came back from outside pushing a cart of vegetables.

There are vegetables in the countryside, but it is too far away, and it is troublesome to transport them back and forth.Fortunately, vegetarian dishes are cheap here.Such a trolley of fresh seasonal vegetables is enough for the children to eat for two or three days.As for the bacon and jerky that had been stockpiled for a long time, there was no need to spend money to buy it.

"Fourth Uncle!" Li Jin called out, with a smile on his swarthy face, seeing that his life was going well.

"Go shopping? There are quite a lot of things. Did someone grow lettuce before?" Li Ji looked at the vegetables in the car, and they were all very fresh.There are many children, in fact, such a cart of vegetables can't last for a few days.

"Because no one else grows them, some grow them on purpose. Harvest them before they go to the freezer, and they can be sold at a good price. After half a month, they will go to the freezer, and the leafy vegetables will be almost useless. Give the children more food now."

Someone came out of the house to help move the vegetables into the kitchen.In addition to the two teaching teachers, Li Ji also hired four long-term helpers.In this way, the children can be taken care of, and the adults don't have to be too tired.

"Parents, don't slow down. Parents order, don't be lazy. Parents teach, you must listen carefully. Parents are responsible, you must obey..." The voices of the children came out loudly. Li Ji listened for a while, and his eyebrows frowned. the tighter.

When I was on the mountain before, I never saw the county magistrate teaching the children. Li Ji never stopped, so it was unfamiliar to him.

Li Ji listened for a long while, and found that some of them taught the children common sense of life, and some taught them how to obey.Li Ji grew up in a different environment and thought differently from others. For some reason, hearing these words of teaching children to obey their words made me feel very uncomfortable.

The children are Miao Miao, the future, why are they just puppets hanging from the rope?

Li Jidao: "Go and tell the master, there is no need to teach this one, let's change it."

Did not say why.But with the weight of Li Ji's words now, no one would ask why.

Li Ji doesn't understand right and wrong, and doesn't understand those great principles.He just felt that these children were originally orphans.Teaching them how to honor their parents, isn't it pricking their hearts?What's more, there are some concepts that may not be correct.There is no need to forcefully teach the seagulls when they are still immature.

A long-term worker came into the school and said it, and soon the children's reading stopped.Then it changed, and the sound of Lang Lang reading came out again.Because the children were just starting out and what they were learning were simple and easy to understand, Li Ji listened to it for a while and didn't hear anything he didn't like, so he stopped listening.

Li Ji chatted with Li Jin and his wife for a long time, and the school just finished class.The children ran out in a hurry, and some children were still chasing it. It was very lively.

The teacher who taught several times asked them to be quiet, and Li Ji came over slowly.

The children were called Uncle and Aunt Li Jin and Erying, and if they were called Li Ji, they simply called him Fourth Grandpa according to their seniority.

Li Ji was used to being called, so he didn't feel anything.Such a group of children came over and called him fourth grandpa, which was quite grand.

Li Ji nodded with a smile and let them play separately.The rabbits raised in captivity were jumping around, and some children went into the field to grab grass to feed.In the spare time of studying, apart from going conveniently, this is how to pass the time.

Yingzi kissed Li Ji and ran to Li Ji to talk to Li Ji.Li Ji asked her some interesting things, Yingzi looked more cheerful and talked more.

Yingzi is good-looking, and she is the only daughter under Li Jin's name.There are quite a few boys in this yard who are showing affection to Yingzi.Fortunately, they are all children, and they don't have that much thought. Although the little girl next to him is envious, no one is jealous.

After staying all afternoon, Li Ji and Er Gouzi went back to the mansion where Shen Tianzhan lived when he was the county magistrate.

Although the county magistrate's mansion is not specific, it is usually prepared by oneself, or simply the county government office will do.It's just that every place has its own rules.The previous county magistrates basically stayed here for a few years and then transferred away, leaving the residence for the next one.

However, after going through the chaos of war, Shen Tianzhan became a Marquis once again. I believe that even if he came to the county magistrate again in the future, he would not dare to live here.Even if they want to live in, Li Ji and Er Gouzi are still eligible to live here before the new county magistrate arrives.

The mansion is too big, and there are only five or six people to take care of it, which can barely guarantee the appearance of the scenery.Things like the back garden that need to be carefully groomed are no longer in good shape at this time.

The lotus on the lake used to be taken care of by someone, and the flowers bloomed just right, but now the pond is full, and there are more withered ones than blooming ones, so there is nothing to do.

The fruits in the fruit forest were basically rotten and fell to the ground, and there was no way to clean them up.

Li Ji and Er Gouzi came over, but they didn't work hard, so they lived in the small courtyard where they used to live.The servants left in the mansion boiled water.The two fell asleep after taking a shower.

After tossing and tossing for half the night, I woke up in the morning and the sun was three poles.After leaving the door, people came over, and Shen Tianzhan's letter was finally delivered.

There happened to be a person in the mansion who could read, and Li Ji hurriedly called him over to let him read.

Winter is coming, and the capital is warmer than here.Shen Tianzhan was named the third-rank Zuodu censor, and he was an official who specialized in monitoring officials.Very powerful.Little Tudou also studied hard. Shen Tianzhan found him a tribute student as his teacher, and he is doing well now.

As for the children, Shen Tianzhan told them to do whatever they wanted.To be honest, Shen Tianzhan's grandson is not his own now, and the emperor is very relieved of him.So even if Shen Tianzhan really wanted to cultivate his confidants, he didn't have much hope in the future.

Li Ji felt sad when he heard the servants read the few words.Put the letter away carefully.Not in a hurry to reply.Back on the mountain, I packed all the mountain goods prepared these days.Li Ji said that someone wrote a letter, and then dragged the post to the county magistrate to send it back.

The county magistrate was worried about Li Ji, and Li Jiyue wanted to tell the county magistrate about his current happy life.

Now Li Ji's business is blooming everywhere in the county, because of the family property left by the county magistrate, he started earlier than others.I believe that in another three to five years, the situation will completely improve, and these businesses of Li Ji will bring one after another into the mountains.

This small county can't bring much silver income, and Li Ji won't expand his birthday to other counties.But it doesn't mean that Li Ji won't cooperate with people from other counties.When the time comes, find a reliable alliance and supply them.Let them go out and set up shop.It has nothing to do with Li Ji, but a lot of goods are consumed, and the profits are small but the sales are quick. The profit is probably more than the money earned in this small county.

At this moment in the capital city, Shen Tianzhan can be regarded as infinitely beautiful.The emperor really used him.After several conversations, the new emperor had just ascended the throne, and it was easy to conquer the country, but it was difficult to manage the country.There are few people around him who are capable of governing the country, and Shen Tianzhan quickly gained the trust of the new emperor.

Nowadays, although those generals who fought with the new emperor look down on him, the civil servants in Beijing are basically polite to Shen Tianzhan and dare not offend him in the slightest.Wrap the newly appointed prime minister.

Now most of the real power is still in the hands of the new emperor.Although exhausted, it is better than safety.Shen Tianzhan was one of the few officials with real power, so he naturally attracted much attention.

It's just that this attention will also bring danger.On that day, I saw the old political enemies who had become civilians.I once heard him say that a big tree attracts the wind.Shen Tianzhan's future may not be as good as his.

Shen Tianzhan didn't think it was a curse.If one of his steps is wrong.That might really be the future.

It's just that the current Shen Tianzhan has no turning back.

After reading the things and letters sent by Li Ji, this was Shen Tianzhan's happiest moment.Send it to the kitchen first, I have eaten these recently.Although the letter was not written by the two sons, the speaking habit in his heart was Li Ji's.

At the end, there was a blunt sentence: "Eat well, sleep well, and wait for you to come back." Obviously Er Gouzi said it.

There was not much content in the letter, but there were just a few pieces of paper, which made Shen Tianzhan look at it again and again, reluctant to put it down.The distance has widened, such a family letter is so precious.

On the other side of Li Ji, the frost came a few days earlier than in previous years.When I woke up and opened the door in the morning, it was foggy outside the window.When the fog cleared, frost hung on the bare trees.It was only later that I realized that it was freezing.

Winter is coming quietly again.

Lying on the warm kang, Li Jicai suddenly asked, "How old am I?"

Er Gouzi didn't understand, and tilted his head to look at Li Ji.

Li Ji counted on his fingers: "I almost forgot, I will be 21 in the new year."

The author has something to say: This matter of disciple rules is purely my personal preference.

But there is one song that I really hate.

"Only mother is good in the world"

There is a lyric in it called: "A child without a mother is like a grass"

Maybe the lyricist is just for rhyming, but it is a big shadow of my childhood.

My mother died early, and I still can't forget a bunch of brats surrounding me shouting:

"You don't have a mother, you're a follower."

I don't hate those kids, because they don't understand and were misled by the lyrics.

but hate this song

If I have a child in the future, I don't think I will listen to this song for him.

It sounds like a tribute to my mother.But what about children who lack maternal love since childhood?

That is to poke a knife into the heart.