Chapter 821 Deep love between father-in-law and son-in-law
The Tengwang Pavilion is indeed no small project. Li Qinzai made a rough estimate and found that it would require at least 20,000 guan from hiring people to using materials.
Although the Li family is not short of money now, and Li Qinzai's facial cream and ice cube business is doing well, the expenses are not small. In addition to supporting the caravan, these two businesses have now become the main source of income for the Duke's government.
Just like Xue Na, the current huge Guogong Mansion also depends on Li Qinzai to support it.
The temporary allocation of 20,000 guan of money put a lot of pressure on Li Qinzai.
Why does Prince Teng care so much? Anyway, Li Qinzai promised to fund the construction of Prince Teng's Pavilion for him, so he must keep his word.
"Your father is going to sell me..." Li Qinzai looked at Jinxiang pitifully and whispered in her ear: "What a beast. Can you bear to see me struggling desperately under the rich woman's crotch?"
Jinxiang chuckled, rolled his eyes at him, and then tugged on Prince Teng's sleeves and said: "Father, there is no need to rush to build Prince Teng's Pavilion. Didn't the emperor give you and your husband an errand? My daughter heard that this matter is very important.
, it is related to the fate of the Tang Dynasty and the food and clothing of the people for generations. Wait until my father and husband have completed this errand before we talk about the matter of Prince Teng's Pavilion. Don't lose the big for the small."
Prince Teng raised his eyebrows slightly and said calmly: "Let's not delay the two. We have to do the errands and pay the money. Isn't this a good son-in-law who wants to default on the debt?"
Li Qinzai grinned and said with a smile: "Of course I won't default on my debt. My son-in-law's character is well-known in Chang'an City..."
Prince Teng raised his eyebrows: "Speaking of your character... My virtuous son-in-law, you'd better write a debt deed, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
Li Qinzai: “…………”
Is there any trust between people anymore?
"How about this, if my father-in-law values Tengwang Pavilion so much, my son-in-law should appeal to the emperor and ask the emperor to withdraw my father-in-law's errand and let him return to Hongzhou to personally supervise the construction of your Tengwang Pavilion. How about that?" Li Qinzai said maliciously.
smiled.
Prince Teng was stunned for a moment.
This is not easy to say. He has long known the importance of sweet potatoes. Li Zhi appointed him as a farmer to supervise the sweet potato seed saving and planting in the south. If the job is done well, it will be remembered forever and will be recorded in the history books.
His one stroke.
Especially in this matter, Li Ji and his son personally jointly recommended King Teng to Li Zhi. Many people in the civil and military circles in the dynasty were jealous and envious of him.
Such a good job destined to go down in history fell on him, and it would be too late for anyone else to thank God. If he didn't cherish it so much, I'm afraid Li Zhi would never use him again from now on.
Li Qinzai pushed him to the corner with just one sentence. King Teng snorted and did not dare to be a monster anymore, so he said uncomfortably: "There is no need to withdraw from the job. I have the heart to serve the emperor. How can I be a good son-in-law?"
Wrong me."
"The matter of Prince Teng's Pavilion, well, let's discuss it later."
Li Qinzai chuckled, "If I can't cure you, why don't you put your hands in your pockets this year? Do you think you don't know what an opponent is?"
Afterwards, the atmosphere of the banquet became much more normal.
When a father-in-law no longer behaves like a monster, his IQ and EQ are still relatively normal. Li Qinzai can at least communicate with him in human language. Miraculously, the father-in-law can understand him completely.
"It's late summer now, and autumn is about to begin here in Guanzhong. The climate is not suitable for another season of planting, but it's still hot weather in the south."
"The imperial court will issue an official document and send it to Lingnan and Qiongzhou immediately, so that the local officials can free up land and try to plant another season of sweet potatoes this year. After sufficient grain seeds are left, extensive planting can be carried out in Guanzhong next year."
Li Qinzai looked at Prince Teng and smiled and said: "My father-in-law will have to travel all the way. From Chang'an to Lingnan, we will have to sleep in the open air all the way, and the journey is very long. Please be prepared to endure hardships."
Prince Teng nodded: "Since I am sent by the Emperor, I will work tirelessly, but I still have one question..."
"My father-in-law, please tell me."
Prince Teng said slowly: "I am just assisting you in this errand. Why don't you sleep in the open and rush to Lingnan instead of me?"
"Because your daughter has just passed away, how can my son-in-law leave your daughter a widow? Do you still have any questions?" Li Qinzai said with a genuine smile.
Prince Teng opened his eyes wide in shock and opened his mouth, realizing that this reason was simply impeccable.
As long as Prince Teng still had a shred of conscience, he could not utter a single word of objection.
After giving Jin Xiang a resentful look, Prince Teng sighed deeply and silently accepted this fact.
You and my daughter are having fun having sex at night, but I have traveled thousands of miles for you. No matter how you think about it, you feel that you have married your daughter to a beast.
"There are still ten experienced old farmers in Zhuangzi. My father-in-law will take them with me this time. Don't make your own decisions in everything. There are specialties in the field. When it comes to farming, my father-in-law remembers to listen to the old farmers. What should they say?
Whatever we do, my father-in-law just needs to create a good environment for them."
Li Qinzai gave serious instructions, and King Teng reluctantly agreed.
At this moment, the boss was explaining things to his subordinates, not the son-in-law chatting. Prince Teng was very clear about the change of status.
Li Qinzai smiled again and gave his father-in-law a sweet date.
"It's over here. If Lingnan gains a lot this year, my father-in-law has made great contributions to the country. In the future, when he returns to Chang'an in glory, he will definitely be praised by the emperor. From then on, he will be highly valued by the emperor. It seems that the Teng family has stepped into the court and entered power.
Center, I am very happy and congratulated."
Prince Teng's expression couldn't help but light up when he heard this.
In the past few years, he has been working hard to get higher up, constantly asking for jobs from the emperor, isn't it just to be reused, so that in the future, future generations will not be ignored by the heavenly family, rushing around like a dog and being demoted at any time?
As long as the errands are done and Jane is in the emperor's heart, the lineage of Prince Teng will be stable, future generations will also have a solid foundation, and the emperor will look at him somewhat favorably.
Li Qinzai held up a cup and made a toast: "My father-in-law, drink victoriously."
Prince Teng hesitated for a moment, then picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp.
Putting down the wine cup, Li Qinzai said seriously: "We are traveling thousands of miles away, and it is a matter of national importance. I ask my father-in-law to be cautious."
"This year Ganjing Village planted sweet potatoes, and the income totaled more than 70 kilograms. My father-in-law went to Lingnan and took 30 kilograms with him. The rest was left in the village and was guarded by the guards. The grain is very important, so I don't waste it.
"
Prince Teng couldn't help but said: "Wait a minute, why did I hear that this year's harvest of sweet potatoes is more than eighty kilograms? The amount of my dear son-in-law is wrong..."
Li Qinzai said with certainty: "The number is correct, so what... After the harvest, my family and I enjoyed a few kilograms. My father-in-law does not need to worry about these details."
Prince Teng took a deep breath, and strangely, he wasn't angry at all, because this kind of behavior was really in line with this bastard's character, and there was no sense of violation at all.
"Sweet potato is hard to come by. Many lives have been sacrificed for it. At the same time, it is also the livelihood of tens of millions of people. It will be popular all over the world in the future. Publicly, my father-in-law has immeasurable merits and is famous in history. Privately, I will also be reused by the emperor.
, there is hope for the revitalization of Wangmai.”
Prince Teng nodded and said in a deep voice: "I will be careful in my dealings. I have spent half my life wandering around and getting bad reputations. I also want to do something for the emperor and the people sincerely."
Looking deeply at Jinxiang, King Teng smiled: "I also want to accumulate some merit for future generations. A hundred years later, when my descendants worship me, I can also enjoy the incense of future generations without any guilt."