Chapter 48: Heavy-Taste Tea Drinks in the Sui and Tang Dynasties)
Chapter 48
The problem is that both of these two men were in high positions, but neither of them were good guys. Yu Shiji was not lewd, but he was extremely greedy for money and lived a luxurious life.
As for Yu Wenshu, it was not much better. As for his sons, they all had a bad reputation in Chang'an and Dongdu. The problem was that these two were highly trusted by the emperor. Even if the people in the world hated them, what could they do?
"My husband didn't want to deal with it, so after finally negotiating with the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, they promised 10,000 acres of wasteland." Yang Ning stroked his carefully groomed sideburns and sighed softly.
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At this time, Han nodded in understanding, gently held Yang Ning's hand, and showed a touching and gentle smile.
"You're right, husband. We don't have to deal with people like Yu Wenshu and Yu Shinan who have a lot of bad reviews just because of these stupid things. That will really damage your reputation."
"My wife is so considerate, and I really can't repay my husband..."
Seeing that Mr. Han was so considerate and considerate, Yang Ning couldn't help but hold Han's hand back in emotion, and looked at his beloved wife with tender eyes.
The handful of dog food that was caught off guard made Yang Qian feel bad all at once.
But having said that, Yang Qian also felt that although the Yang family suffered a loss from such an approach, upon closer analysis, it was actually not the case.
Although one acre of good farmland is roughly four to five acres, the wasteland is only one acres at most.
But don't forget that the wasteland on the bank of the Yellow River has huge room for appreciation. After all, it is on the bank of the Yellow River. As long as it is managed properly, there will be no worries about water shortage.
Ten thousand acres, if it is used to grow corn, one acre is about seventy to eighty kilograms, which is a little more than one stone, but if it is used to grow rice.
As far as Yang Qian knows, one acre of rice grown in the south can yield about 250 to 280 kilograms. Its yield is at least three times that of corn.
Even in the Dongdu area, corn is the most valuable, with a bushel worth about five cents. Although rice is a little less valuable, a bushel costs about four cents. If we really get those 10,000 acres of wasteland and turn it into paddy fields.
Calculating carefully, Yang Qian felt that he had made a huge profit secretly, and Yang Qian couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
"Father, my son also supports you. A loyal gentleman like father should not deal with officials like Yu Wenshu and Yu Shiji who have a lot of bad reviews." Yang Qian saw the looks cast by his parents and nodded in agreement.
Han glanced at Yang Ning, who was nodding in relief, and looked at Yang Qian, a proud young man. The eyes on his face had already turned into beautiful crescent moons.
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After dinner, the family of three sat together. My mother took matters into her own hands, lit a furnace of sandalwood and started making tea, while her father, Yang Ning, asked with concern about the locust plague.
Now, nearly seven days have passed since the locust plague arrived. Although there are still many locusts raging in Xingyang County, the situation is much better than at the beginning.
However, a large number of locusts can still be purchased every day, and the mung beans planted in the entire Daze Village have experienced the ravages of this locust plague, and many fields have been gnawed until all the leaves fall off.
My mother made tea, brought it to my father, and sighed with a worried look on her face.
"Uncle Song, the boss among the tenant farmers has been keeping an eye on the fields these days. After experiencing this locust plague, I'm afraid a harvest of 30% of the usual per acre would be considered good."
My mother was about to serve Yang Qian a bowl too. When she saw the grey-green color with ginger slices floating on it, her mother also specially put salt and some strange spices in the water, Yang Qian's head shook like a wave drum.
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This is tea, this is what they drank during the Sui Dynasty. After Yang Qian traveled through time and space, he once curiously tasted it and refused to face this unspeakable weird soup again.
Even the Tuancha tea or matcha from the Song and Yuan Dynasties are better than these things that are mixed with seven or eight kinds of spices, spicy and salty, and you can't taste the aroma of tea at all.
After Yang Ning took it, he took a deep breath and took a sip with an intoxicated look on his face. "Suck... ha..." Such a veteran cadre's charming voice made Yang Qian stunned.
Yang Ning pursed her lips and whispered tenderly to Mr. Han.
"The tea made by my wife is still delicious. These days in Dongdu, what I want most every night is a cup of fragrant tea like this."
"Okay, the child is still here..." Han's pretty face was slightly dizzy, and she glanced at Yang Ning.
This mouthful of dog food was more severe than the previous one. It was so severe that Yang Qian had to take the initiative to cough and make a sound, reminding these two middle-aged people who were dear to each other that there were also underage boys here.
Both Yang Ning and Han were a little embarrassed, but fortunately Yang Ning, the father, recovered quickly and quickly put on a look of concern for the country and the people.
"It's only 30%. Alas, it's really hard for the people of Daze Village this year."
Han also looked sympathetic. "These days, the government and the government are buying locusts. Even if the harvest of our fields is insufficient, the people of Daze Village can barely make ends meet."
The family of three had a conversation, and Yang Qian wisely excused himself to go back to his room to study and leave, leaving some space for his parents, whom he had not seen for more than a month.
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Returning to his courtyard, amid the sound of Zhili playing the piano, Yang Qian picked up the last volume of "Zuo's Spring and Autumn", feeling a little excited in his heart, as he only needed the last volume to complete the task.
These days, Yang Qian not only did a lot of things, but also read a lot of books, and finally learned more about the "Spring and Autumn" series.
"Zuo Zhuan" is an important classic that records the social conditions of the Spring and Autumn Period. The scope of the materials includes royal archives, Lu Shi policy books, the history of princes and countries, etc.
The records are basically in the order of the Twelve Dukes of Lu in the Spring and Autumn Annals, and the content includes appointments, alliances, conquests, weddings and funerals, usurpation and murder among the vassal states.
It mainly records the decline of the Zhou royal family and the history of the feudal princes' struggle for hegemony. It also contains descriptions and comments on various etiquette norms, regulations and systems, social customs, ethnic relations, moral concepts, astronomy and geography, calendar seasons, ancient documents, myths and legends, songs and rumors.
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The "Spring and Autumn Annals of Gu Liang" is mainly in the style of quotations and dialogues. Using this method to annotate "Spring and Autumn" is an important document for studying the evolution of Confucianism from the Warring States Period to the Han Dynasty.
As for the "Chun Qiu Gongyang Zhuan", its beginning and end dates are consistent with "Chun Qiu". Its historical explanation is very brief, and it focuses on explaining the so-called "micro-statement and big meaning" of "Chun Qiu", using the method of question and answer to interpret the scriptures.
When Yang Qian finished reading the last page of the book, he saw the task writing disappearing from his consciousness, and then a very familiar treasure box gradually appeared.
Yang Qian took a deep breath, System Dad, can you give me something powerful?
As soon as he decided to open the treasure box, he saw that the entire treasure box turned into a bright light. After it gradually dissipated, a piece of note paper quietly appeared in front of Yang Qian's eyes...
ps: A new day has come, keep working hard, please collect and recommend.