Yunchu had a bad impression of the rural areas of the Tang Dynasty.
On the way from the Western Regions to Chang'an, the living conditions of the farmers he saw were not really good.
Longyou Road was the richest area in the Tang Dynasty. Even so, it was hard for him to imagine what the situation would be like in the less wealthy places.
In the second year of Yonghui, a middle county in Hu County received a total of 3,733 guan and 127 pieces of autumn tax in kind and money, which was already the highest harvest from renting Yong Tiao in Hu County over the years.
The county magistrate's name was Fifth Qingming, and he was promoted to an official by the Ministry of Household Affairs Bureau. Promotion and fortune were just around the corner.
There are 36,451 households in Hu County.
The total amount of taxes paid to Datang by these 36,451 households, with a population of approximately 100,000, could not keep up with the amount of money that Yun Chu got back in miscellaneous ways for the better part of half a year.
This money is not even as rich as Naha's net worth, especially after the white stone that Naha exchanged for sheep joints from a Uighur child two years ago was identified by the old monkey as mutton-fat white jade, the child's net worth has skyrocketed. As of now
Generally speaking, the richest person in the Yun family is not Yunchu, but Naha.
Because she got so many white stones that she filled two leather bags, each of which weighed more than a hundred kilograms.
At the foot of Tianshan Mountain, only those who bribed Naha with white stones were qualified to let Yunchu burn marmots for their family...
Therefore, when Naha gave Gongsun and Yu Xiurong a white stone to play with, Gongsun was full of doubts about Naha's origins.
She didn't believe that Naha was an ordinary little girl from the Western Regions, because where she worked there were many little girls from the Western Regions who participated in dancing. No one could give away such white stones to others. They usually only
Give yourself to others.
This is a white stone about the size of an egg, with a piece of yellow-brown skin on it. If you find a skilled craftsman, you can make good use of this piece of yellow skin and carve it into landscapes or figures, both of which are excellent.
No matter how much this stone is worth, the labor required to carve this stone will definitely not be less than ten dollars!
Gongsun looked sideways at Yu Xiurong and thanked Naha, then held the warm and delicate stone in his hand and played with it. Then he couldn't help but remind him: "Ms. Yu, this is a very good piece of white jade."
Yu Xiurong raised her delicate little face and said, "I know, this is a gift from Naha, I will keep it well."
Naha, who was riding on the back of a donkey, waved her hand generously and said: "It doesn't matter. If you lose it, ask me for it again. I have a lot of white stones like this."
Gongsun rolled his eyes and said, "When you were in the Western Regions, were the people there nice to you?"
Naha grinned and said: "No one dares to treat me badly. If the older one treats me badly, Jiesika will whip him; if the younger one treats me badly, my brother will whip him. In short,
Anyone who treats me badly will be beaten.
There were also a few people who wanted to take me away and send me to the Khan's tent, but they disappeared for some reason, maybe they were eaten by wolves."
Listening to Naha happily talking about the past with them, Gongsun felt very frightened. Who could beat people so unscrupulously and even kill people in the barbaric and ferocious Huihe tribe?
Having never been to the Western Regions, she naturally associated the protection Naha received with power, rather than with brutal and bloody force.
Naha is Jiesga's biological daughter. When others bully his daughter, it is equivalent to bullying him. If he does not resist, the next person to be bullied will be himself.
As for Yun Chu... Yun Chu was a patient with severe mental illness when he was in the Western Region. Naha was the only light he could see. Anyone who dared to bully Naha would be killed by him! And he has already killed him.
Several.
Yu Xiurong's attention was not on Naha, nor on the white stone in her hand. The focus of her attention was on Yun Chu, who was riding a particularly beautiful red horse. Seeing the red horse's mane flying, Yun Chu was also full of heroism.
Looks like, Yu Xiurong always feels that her face is very hot.
At this moment, Yu Xiurong hoped for the first time that his old man, Huang, could become weaker so that Yun Chu, who was following behind, could catch him up unknowingly. It would be good to take a good look without saying anything.
She was looking at Yunchu, but her little maid Zijuan was looking at the white stone in her hand. Her little lady also had a white stone like this, but it was left by her mistress before she died, saying that she wanted to give it to
The young lady took it as a dowry and said that with this piece of jade, the young lady would not be too shabby to marry.
Now, the young lady is holding a white stone in her hand that is bigger and prettier than the white stone left by the mistress, and she doesn’t know how much it is worth...
"Don't keep staring at people. We are far away and can't see clearly."
Ms. Cui in the carriage smiled teasingly.
"She deliberately sat on the edge of the bullock cart and turned her face away, just hoping that I would see her. I still know that a woman looks good to please herself."
"You can come over and take a look like a slut."
"Since I have been pretending to be a gentleman for a long time, I must persevere and not give up halfway."
"Mr. Lang is well versed in the art of war. He can use it to think of ways to find a reasonable opportunity to meet the young lady."
"This sounds like what Wang Po said."
"Who is the garrulous lady in Jinchangfang?"
"No, but this is a small problem and you don't need to understand it too much."
"Why does Gongsun ride a horse? It doesn't look good for a woman to ride with her legs spread."
"Naha, you feel comfortable riding a donkey, right?"
"Yes, the little white-mouthed donkey that Naha rides has a docile temperament, and the size matches Naha very well."
"I saw Naha gave away her white stone."
Ms. Cui held her chest for a long time before regaining her breath, and sighed: "This child is still so generous..."
The Yun family's Zhuangzi arrived soon, and Yun Chu fell in love immediately after taking one look at it.
Farmers are good at this time. Nature has decorated the earth with colorful colors. Even the dilapidated farmhouses will show some charm after being decorated with these plants.
The Yun family's Zhuangzi is actually a large closed courtyard. The house does not look high, but it is very flat. The main door of the Zhuangzi is also very old. It is just a few large wooden boards that have been nailed together casually.
You can see the original appearance of the trees.
More than twenty people in tattered clothes were squatting under the wall of Yunjiazhuangzi, as if waiting for someone. However, when Mrs. Cui saw her, her face immediately became angry. She got out of the carriage and
He said to Fei Jiu, who was driving the car: "Kick them all away. I begged them in a low voice to let them continue to work on the village and reduced the rent by 10%.
They were the ones who said they would rather be dogs for Marquis Yanmen than people in a small family. They said it so eloquently at the time, but they still have the nerve to come back now."
Obviously, when these people said these words, Fei Jiu was also there. He handed the reins to Cui, jumped off the carriage and went to drive away those unscrupulous people.
Yunchu had no objection to this matter and felt that Cui was right. If these people had stayed in Zhuangzi, he would of course have taken care of their life and death.
Since he refuses to stay, he has no obligation, and his life and death have nothing to do with the Yun family.
Even if the Yun family needs to hire new people, they will not hire these people.
What you can't get from the Yanmenhou Mansion, you can't get from the Yun family either.
Fei Jiu drove these people away with a riding crop and ignored their pleas and cries.
Seeing this group of people leaving the Yun family's village, Yun Chu and his party entered the village.
Zhuangzi is a shabby place with no good houses for people to live in. Fortunately, there is a thick persimmon tree in the yard that can block the sun.
The maids of the Yun family placed the folding table under the shade of the trees and drank tea together while listening to the chirping of birds.
The Yun family's tea never contains any seasonings, and the bitter foam sticks to your mouth after you take a sip, which a group of women don't like.
When Yun Chu drank Chamozi, he actually drank it as a vitamin. There were not many green vegetables in the winter in Chang'an, which was similar to that in the Western Regions, that is, there were more salt vegetables, sauerkraut, tofu and the like.
The women rested for a while and then went to the flower field. Only then did Yunchu start planning his own farm.
There is no need for all the short adobe houses here that are as short as a pigsty. Yunchu plans to build a few tall brick houses here, which will be reserved for summer vacations and for Naha to raise sheep.
It has to be said that the land owned by Liang Jianfang's family is really good. It is less than 500 meters away from Qujiang Pond. However, the terrain of this land is high. Even if the water in Qujiang Pond rises, it will not rise here.
I don’t know if Liang Jianfang would be scolded by his wife if he impulsively gave this away.
The flowers in the peony field were already blooming a little bit, and Yu Xiurong came back from the field holding a bouquet of flowers.
Seeing Yun Chu alone, she hesitated for a moment, then walked straight over, looked at Yun Chu and said, "Why do you want to marry an orphan like me?"
Yun Chu said: "The first time I saw you, I found you very suitable and wanted to marry you."
"Just because it fits?"
"I only looked at you twice and I think it's appropriate. I already admire my courage.
If you think that I am also suitable to be your lover, please agree as soon as possible to prevent my courage from disappearing."
"You are so rude."
"There is no need for a male lion to be polite when talking to a tigress. On the contrary, a male lion will be polite when talking to a sheep."
"Why?"
"Leaving the male lion, the tigress is the king of beasts. The reason why the lion is polite to the sheep is entirely because the lion wants to eat the sheep. Even a death row prisoner will have a piece of meat to eat before he dies. What does a few kind words mean?"
"Why do you think I'm a tigress?"
"There are such good relatives in the Yu Shinan family who are unwilling to join us and are only willing to fend for themselves. This kind of behavior is not common among animals. It seems that only tigresses meet this requirement.
It just so happens that you are a tigress looking for a mate, and I am a male lion looking for a mate. Since we are lucky enough to meet each other, we might as well try to get along with each other."
"I heard that when other people seek mates, they spend time in front of and under the moon, talking sweetly to each other, but why do they turn into wild beasts when they come to me?"
"Because we can't see each other, we can't spend time together, we can't say sweet words, and we can't talk to each other.
Therefore, you have finally created an opportunity to meet, so naturally you have to keep your story short. Talking too much nonsense will affect your reputation as a good friend."
"Do you care about my reputation?"
"Of course I care, although I also admire a public woman like Gongsun very much, admire her superb swordsmanship, and admire her strong and graceful dancing.
When it comes to getting married, I am still willing to marry a lady who stays close to home. For this reason, I will not hesitate to spend a lot of money, invest time, and use the most solemn courtesy in the world to marry you."
