Li Zheng from Dahuaishu Village was sharp-tongued, and his expression was full of admiration at this moment.
"The Li family's original words were that when the imperial court moved its capital, there were too many people here, and they all needed food to eat. They couldn't take advantage of the imperial court. After three years, the imperial court would have passed through a difficult period before accepting us. Several villages' tax and grain."
"Yes," Li Zheng from Xiaowangzhuang also said, "The Li family said that the emperor's kindness is so great, and they can only repay a little bit!"
Everyone heard sighs, and some people admired the Li family for doing so. Although he is open-minded and sincere, some people say that the Li family is trying to please others, and some even say that the Li family is trying to flatter the imperial court!
But the taxes and grains of the three villages, totaling more than 200 bags of grain, were all paid.
The clerk in charge of collecting the grain was jealous and wanted to use his hands and feet to get it, but he didn't dare. After all, hundreds of people present knew about it.
So, the clerk reported the extra grain.
The Shangguan heard that it was Suijintan who took the initiative to pay taxes and grain, and reported it...
In the palace, the emperor left several ministers from local noble families for lunch, and while they were chatting, the matter was reported.
The chief eunuch was also smart. He knew that the emperor had been worried about food recently, so he told the court. At the end, he did not forget to praise a few words, "Your Majesty, the Marquis is loyal. I don't want Princess Kangle to be like this at a young age. She doesn't even have hundreds of bags of food." If you are willing to accept it, you must send it to share the emperor's worries."
The emperor glanced at several ministers and coldly snorted: "Yes, there is a country first and then a family. Such a simple truth, even a child can understand, but there are Many people pretend not to understand. Do you think they are pretending to be confused because they understand?"
The eunuch manager couldn't answer, and said vaguely: "I'm stupid, I really don't know what these people think, but I know it. The fruits in Jintan will be picked soon. I heard that the mountains are all red and it is a new sight in the new capital.
"In a few days, the Li family will definitely pay tribute. When the time comes, the emperor will reward the old slave, okay?" The old slave also wants to taste the taste of the fruits grown in Feng Shui treasure land!
"Glutty! " "The emperor smiled and cursed, and his expression softened as expected, "You will make arrangements when the time comes. Don't let people go back empty-handed. The people are so sincere, I can't hurt their hearts. "
The eunuch chief hurriedly agreed and then retreated.
Several ministers held chopsticks in their hands, which weighed almost a thousand pounds.
Almost all of their families were local wealthy families who had accumulated wealth for several generations. Their fields were measured in thousands of acres, but there was not much taxable food.
Nowadays, the imperial court is short of food, and they also know it. But
no one is willing to fill the big hole in the imperial court at their own expense.
Originally, they thought that even if they wanted to support food, they would have to stretch it out for a while to exchange some benefits for the family. .
I didn't want to, but Cheng Yaojin came out of Broken Gold Beach halfway.
If they didn't donate food immediately, wouldn't they be inferior to the Li family who was born as a refugee?!
With no other choice, several people could only get up and kneel down, and one after another took the initiative to donate food. Grain...
The emperor listened to their expressions of loyalty, but his eyes looked outside the main hall. The late autumn sky was dazzlingly blue and pure.
My cousin often said that the Li family was his blessed place. Now it seems that this is really a good thing!
Now, even he, the emperor, has followed Zhan Guang'er...
No one in Broken Gold Beach knew that they had registered in the emperor's heart again.
They were still actively preparing baskets, poles and other items to start work tomorrow.
The men were By the riverside, three straw sheds were quickly built.
One room had three large stoves, ready to cook lunch for the craftsmen and villagers, and the other two rooms contained tables and chairs, which were convenient for eating and temporary rest.
There is no shortage of food during this season. A few bags of rice and noodles were moved from the granary, and each family gathered some pots and pans.
The village chief named a few women to be responsible for cooking and boiling tea. They were given four work points for the half-morning work. Tao Hongying had free time every day. Just come and take a look.
The rest of the work is done by men, and the orchards on the mountain are left to the elderly and children.
Jiayin is too young to participate in any of this.
She spent a while with her master and the two juniors and sisters who only knew how to eat and sleep in the morning, and then ran to the Ye family yard.
The Marquis had something to do temporarily and returned to Kyoto.
Dongmei took Grandma He, Shui Ling, and Shui Yun with her for several days, consciously describing the preferences and personalities of everyone in the Li family, as well as the general situation of each family in the village.
So, she planned to send the three of them to Li's house, but Jiayin came first.
Several people hurriedly saluted, and Jiayin waved her hands and asked in a tender voice: "Mother He, do you know the rules of marriage?"
Grandma He was stunned for a moment by the question, and she quickly came to her senses and replied: "Miss, Although the old slave has been in the palace for many years, he doesn't know much about the rules of marriage. The old slave will talk to the young lady first, and if there is anything wrong, please forgive me."
Jiayin said with a smile: "Aunt He, My adoptive father said that you will be my grandma from now on, and that I can trust you and ask you questions if you don't understand. Don't be so polite. We don't beat or curse people in our family, and we won't be afraid if you say something wrong."
Aunt He was tight. Her tense back relaxed a little, she raised her head slightly, and replied: "Miss, forgive me, I'm used to it, I will change it in the future."
Jiayin took her hand and walked into the room, and called Shui Ling Shuiyun, "Please help me. Grandma, come here."
Shui Ling went out immediately and quickly invited Mrs. Li into the east wing.
The east wing of the Ye family is like the main courtyard of the Hou Mansion. Although Jiayin rarely comes to stay, it is always well packed, cleaned and ready for use at any time.
At this moment, Jiayin was sitting on the bed eating snacks, while Grandma He and Dongmei were sitting on the edge of the bed.
Seeing the old lady coming, everyone stood up.
Jiayin pulled the old lady onto the kang, "Grandma, Grandma He is going to talk about the rules of getting married."
"Really?" The old lady was happy to hear that, and took Grandma He's hand and said, "Sister, you also listen. Let's just say that my brother Huan is going to marry the daughter of Mr. Luo'an Academy's family. However, our family is from a farming background and we really don't understand the rules of this scholar's family.
"Tell us more about our family . Making jokes and embarrassing yourself is a trivial matter. Don't let your daughter suffer. After all, getting married is a lifetime event. "
How dare Nanny He put on airs? She quickly bowed her head and saluted, and then told her some details she knew. She even mentioned some jokes that happened in other people's homes, or trivial things that caused conflicts.
Everyone listened attentively, nodding along or from time to time. Laughed a few times.
Finally, Grandma He concluded a few words, "Old madam, scholars actually pay more attention to their appearance and pride themselves on being noble. Therefore, whether it is a meeting gift or a betrothal gift, they don't like it to be too expensive. They are afraid that others will say that their family is greedy for money, so they married their daughter. "
Is that so?" the old lady pondered and asked, "Originally, I was thinking of giving Miss Peng a pair of gold bracelets, a pair of pearls, and four pieces of brocade on the day of the marriage proposal. From the looks of it, I'm afraid it won't work." Okay...then how to change it?
Jiayin blinked her big eyes twice and interjected: "Grandma, uncle brought back so many pearls earlier, give Sister Peng a box and let her string them together, okay? " "
Mama He nodded immediately, "Old madam, this is a good idea. I heard that Miss Peng is very handy, so why not give her two novel pieces of fabric and let her sew the dress she likes? If I give her pearls, she can also make the jewelry she likes.
"The most important thing is that when outsiders see us, they won't think that our family is showing off our wealth."
"Okay, that's settled. I'll add a set of four treasures of the study and two boxes of snacks, so that's four." My wife also happily agreed.