Yun Chu stood on his polo field and was filled with emotions.
Looking at his polo ground, which was even grander than the polo ground owned by Liang Jianfang's prodigal son, Yun Chu wanted to kill Liu Yi even more.
Because the polo field does not have a fixed area, the Yun family's polo field is limited to a square grid of one hundred meters long and wide.
This is a standard venue for a team of six and twelve people to compete. Of course, if you think you are good, it is not impossible for you to deal with six people by yourself.
The smaller the venue, the more intense the competition will be. Of course, this is still incomparable to the royal polo field. I heard that Li Zhi also had a polo field in Qujiang, covering an area of about three miles... very suitable for the cavalry army.
Chasing a wooden ball inside and fighting. (This is not nonsense, the reference is the Yeshan Polo Ground in the Tang Dynasty in Fuzhou)
In the fourth year of Yonghui, there were more than 710,000 horses in existence in the Tang Dynasty.
The Yun family's polo field is really good. The foundation is made of burnt soil and triple soil, so no grass grows. And because it is paved with ten layers of loess and oil, the ground is soft and moderate and will not hurt the horses' hooves. The last layer is made of oil and
The loess, which causes the fast horses to gallop here, will not cause dust.
As for the nonsense about how light can detect people, it is a polite saying made by Chang'an people when they occasionally see a little reflected oil light on the polo field.
Liu Yi not only built the polo field, but also built awnings around the polo field to facilitate the audience to watch the polo match.
The shed is very large, and the steps below are of different heights. They are not much different from the stadiums Yun Chu has seen, and are very creative.
On the back side of the shed, many small open shops were built. Seeing this, Yun Chu no longer complained about Liu Yi spending too much money.
The ponies that Liu Yi got for women to play with were not much bigger than donkeys and looked very docile. Their biggest feature was that as long as the hollow wooden ball appeared, these ponies would stare at the wooden ball and charge towards it.
desire.
Two tall women with slender waists, big buttocks and a pair of bandy legs were teaching a group of little girls including Naha, Big Fat and Yaoniang.
These two women could not be more than twenty-five years old, and their heads and faces were tanned by the sun. It is not an exaggeration to call them old ladies.
It was obvious that they were working very hard, their hair was stuck to their foreheads with sweat, and their throats were a little hoarse. After seeing the head of the family, Yun Chu, come over, they became even more attentive and got on the horse to demonstrate in person. The two of them were not able to do anything on the horse at all.
Controlling the reins and just relying on two legs can make these ball horses turn freely.
Naha and a group of little girls were watching, applauding and shouting desperately.
"Are you still satisfied, Mr. Lang?" Liu Yi stood beside Yun Chu with a smile, smiling very obscenely.
Yun Chu looked at Cui on the other side and said, "Can you guarantee that the money you invested will be recovered? How long will it take to get it back?"
Ms. Cui said with a smile: "I have received the deposit of one hundred and sixty dollars."
Yun Chu looked at Liu Yi and said in confusion: "Deposit money?"
Liu Yi hurriedly said: "Miss Naha, they haven't finished practicing yet, and the polo field is not available for the time being. I discussed it with Aunt Cui and rented out the polo field according to the number of days. It costs ten guan a day and two days."
In time, I collected a deposit of 160 guan.
The villain is confident that he can fully schedule this month, strive to rent for thirty days a month, and get back three hundred guan. In this way, within one year, our family can collect all the money invested.
return."
Yun Chu said: "What you are thinking is too beautiful. On rainy, snowy and windy days, no one will come at this time."
Liu Yi said in surprise: "My dear husband, when it rains, snows, and winds, it's when God rewards our family with food. On days like this, the rent will be doubled. Wind, rain."
The heavier the snow, the more the rent will rise.
If there is a hailstorm, for God's sake, if the villain doesn't raise the rent more than ten times, he will be considered a fool.
Sir, you don’t know the quirks of those rich people. In May of the 18th year of Zhenguan, there was a polo match in Zuowuwei. When the game was getting fierce, hail suddenly fell from the sky, as big as pigeon eggs.
The hailstones made the armor of the Jinwu guards rattle.
Everyone thought the game was about to end, but Emperor Taizong, who was watching the battle at the time, looked at Tiandao and said: I am not convinced.
Then, Emperor Taizong changed his clothes and went off to play polo. Not only him, but also the civil servants and generals of the Tang Dynasty who were present at the time asked to play.
The more intense the hail fell, the more intense the polo playing on the field became. The spectators even tore down the tents. Everyone, both men and women, stood in the hail field and cheered without mercy.
As a result, before the polo match was over, the dark clouds in the sky dispersed.
What's even more strange is that this hailstorm fell on the city of Chang'an, and even the farmland in Chang'an and Wannian counties were not affected much.
After hearing the news, Emperor Taizong said that it was the soldiers on the court and the cheering people in the city who had blocked the farmland around Datang from the disaster.
From then on, whenever there was bad weather, and the worse the weather, the more desperate those people were when playing polo.
So, we have such a nice polo ground that is entirely made of oil, and there are so many people here, and it is right next to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and it is convenient for eating and drinking. If the rent is not enough for thirty days a month, it is the fault of a villain."
After listening to Liu Yi's talk about ancient times, Yun Chu breathed a sigh of relief. Now, he was very sure that building a polo field for Naha was just an excuse. Liu Yi and Cui wanted to expand the business territory of Jinchangfang. This
This is their real purpose. Jinchangfang only has one large canteen to attract customers, which is too simple.
Now that there is a high-end polo field, it will attract some distinguished guests to Jinchangfang. After all, those who can come to the large dining hall to eat with the common people will not be of high status.
Now that there is a polo ground, if you build a more upscale canteen in the polo ground, the business should be very good.
Yunchu looked at Ms. Cui who was smiling like Maitreya Buddha, pointed at Liu Yi and said to her: "Since he is good at growing up the land but not doing well in his profession, and insists on joining the family as a slave, then his wish will be followed.
However, his whole family was not needed, and one clever son was left outside to continue to be the head of the house and the leader of the house, while the rest, both men and women, were brought in as slaves.
You look at me calling for death.’
As for this old guy, he will be in charge of affairs outside the house from now on. You don’t need to contact the outside man anymore. If you have anything to do, just ask him to do it."
Cui Shi smiled and saluted, but Liu Yi knelt down in front of Yun Chu with a bang, cupped his fists and said, "I have met Langjun, thank you for your kindness."
Yun Chu couldn't see Liu Yi crying, so he waved his sleeves and went home.
Mrs. Cui saluted Liu Yi and said, "I congratulate you, Manager Liu."
Liu Yiduan clasped his fists solemnly and said: "Liu Yi, the manager of the outer house, has seen the chief manager, but Liu Yi obeys all orders."
Ms. Cui said with emotion: "Mr. Lang doesn't easily recruit people into the family. This time he really takes notice of you. From now on, you must work diligently and don't let your favor lead to arrogance and ruin the Yun family's family tradition."
Liu Yi cupped his hands and said, "Wei."
Liu Yi left behind his eldest son Liu Fang to succeed him as the head of Guangming Lane and concurrently as the head of Jinchangfang. With his wife Li, his second son Liu Ming, and his third son Liu Hui, he signed a body deed with Mr. Cui and officially moved in.
to the Yun family.
In one month, Yun Chu will officially marry Yu Xiurong, and the number of maids and servants in the family is obviously not enough.
In a formal big family, in addition to the maids and servants Yu Xiurong brought with her, including Zicuckoo and Grandma Sun, they also needed to be equipped with at least six maids, four strong women, and two waiting in the atrium at all times.
A servant at your beck and call.
Liu Yi's wife and two daughters-in-law can serve as some manpower, and the rest need to be found from home.
From Er Fei to Qi Fei, from Yi Niang to Ten Niang, these people's hands are completely inappropriate. Even though their body shapes are very suitable for the title of healthy women, they have never done any work of serving people in the past few years.
They are all steward's errands, and none of them are useful.
Mrs. Cui decided to buy some more girls from Jinchangfang, who were well-informed and from good families, and her mother-in-law came in.
Because Naha's body has begun to tighten, it is not enough for the maid to have only one big maid, Big Fat. There should be at least four other little maids besides Big Fat, two for strong women and two for women.
indivual.
Not only that, as a big lady, Yu Xiurong needs a carriage worthy of her status, as well as two carriages for her entourage.
Naha needs a boudoir carriage even more. From now on, if it is not necessary, she can no longer ride around on a black horse.
Yunchu didn't need to follow him all the time because it was very inconvenient. Besides, he hated having someone around him all the time.
It would be a terrible thing to have one more witness by your side, just in case he gets sick and wants to kill someone.
The swallows under the eaves of the Yun family finally flew away. The old swallow led the group of clumsy little swallows and flew away. Yun Chu hoped that they could fly safely to their winter ground and then multiply.
The swallows flew away, but they didn't know when they got up on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, attracting a group of wild pigeons to stay there. Every morning, you can see them flying in circles around the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Sometimes, they will also fly in circles.
When you touch the copper bell on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the tinkling sound is irritating.
These days, the Yun family is very busy. The two housekeepers, Cui and Liu Yi, are busy almost without touching the ground.
There are endless things to do every day, and new things appear every day.
Thanks to their busy work, the originally deserted Yun family finally looked a bit overcrowded.
The court was still calm. Because of Changsun Wuji's hard work and meritorious service, the emperor decreed that Changsun Jin should be appointed as the eldest son, and he should be appointed as the son of Jincheng County.
Changsun Wuji expressed his gratitude one after another, but all of them were returned by the emperor.
At the same time, the report of the right servant shooting Chu Suiliang was also returned...
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