Until noon, Huaiyu still felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach.
"Erlang, my sister picked some young locust leaves and came back to make you a cold locust leaf pottery."
"How did you make it?" Huaiyu is a little sensitive to what he eats now, and he is afraid that it is some dark cuisine again.
The eldest sister moved quickly and answered the question directly while making it. It turns out that this locust leaf cold pottery is cold noodles. The fresh and tender locust leaves are put into a stone mortar and pounded into juice, then the locust juice is mixed with the noodles, kneaded and rolled into thin slices.
Cut into thin strips, cook in a pot, remove and soak in cold water.
"The white noodles suddenly turned as green as emerald and beautiful. Sister, your hands are so skillful."
Yu'e smiled brightly.
Continue to heat the pan and pour oil.
"What kind of oil is this? It smells so good!"
"Flax oil."
The sesame oil was heated in a clay pot, and the aroma spread out very richly. The elder sister then added a little minced green onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger. After frying until fragrant, she poured it into the soaked cold noodles. There was a sizzling sound of hot oil.
The middle fragrance is more overflowing.
Not even the Liu family.
Grain is the basis of department store prices. When grain prices are high, department stores are basically more expensive.
"Sister, decorate them first."
Yesterday, Lao Wu slaughtered a sheep and treated the whole village to drink mutton soup. One sheep was eaten by more than 100 households and hundreds of people. It was actually very luxurious, because at this time, a sheep in Chang'an cost several thousand dollars, and everyone who raised sheep at home also
It was taken to replace oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, or needlework and farm tools.
The King of Qin is now trying to win over the emperor's confidant, who is the hero of Yuanmou. Although the warrior Yu is from a poor family, his new wife is the daughter of the Yang family of Hongnong. She is not only from the previous royal family, but also from the five surnames and seven families in Guandong.
One of the four Kansai surnames discussed together.
Before Lao Wu retired, he often went on expeditions. He had to purchase weapons and equipment, buy horses, and raise horses. He also spent a lot of money on raising money for medical treatment when he was injured.
Huaiyu touched the head of the third son Huai Liang and said, "Why are you so polite to me?"
I can't refuse what I said.
"Everything has been done, and I have to return to Chang'an." Cheng Chumo finished eating the locust leaf cold pottery and still had some aftertaste, "I'll say goodbye to Uncle Wu, Dalang Erlang and others here, and come back later when I have time.
For a visit, if you go to Chang'an, you can also go directly to see me at Su Guogong's Mansion in Huaidefang, Xicheng."
"Isn't our family a family of officials? It's also a forbidden army. We shouldn't need to pay for food, right?"
"Master Cheng, tell me straight."
Huaiyu declined again.
How many soldiers on the battlefield did not die directly from swords and guns, but died from wound infections after the war.
Lao Wu is an official and is exempted from personal service. Huaiyi is now also an army officer and is exempt from personal service. There were no other adult men in the family before, so the rent adjustment tax does not need to be paid, but there are still households
Money, charity grain, these are inevitable.
"That's not possible. This is your horse. How can I win someone's love?" Huaiyu quickly declined. The horse was indeed very handsome.
For example, this sesame oil is used as both cooking oil and lamp oil. It is very expensive now, costing nearly a hundred dollars per pound. How can ordinary people afford it? Just boil water in a clay pot, add some vegetables and wild vegetables, sprinkle some salt, and serve with porridge and rice.
Eating together is a meal.
Dad and Mrs. Liu said they didn't want it, but Huaiyu served it to them, which still made them very happy.
"Actually, in my opinion, Erlang's medicine is more precious, especially for us generals. It is equivalent to multiple lives on the battlefield. Do you think my life, Aye, is not worth this money?"
He gave each of his two nieces a small bowl, and then asked them to call the concubine's younger brothers and sisters who were born to his concubine Wang. The two children were about the same age as the two nieces. Because they were concubines, they seemed a little restrained at home, but the two
The baby is quite polite and well-bred.
What's more, it is very expensive to train the eldest son Huaiyi to practice martial arts and literature, and the output of the land is not high. The old martial arts family is usually very frugal.
Hou San's child kept swallowing, but no one came over.
Cheng Chumo patted his shoulder and said with emotion, "Erlang is really happy, I like it, but this medicine is so precious, I can't take it for nothing. In this way, my mount was given to me by Aye, and came as tribute from the Kang Kingdom in the early Tang Dynasty.
The BMW is from Dawan and is worth hundreds of thousands, so I gave it to Erlang."
Cheng Chumo was also praised for his food, and the children were even more like Chinese New Year.
Ten pieces of money weigh two taels, and based on the current value of gold, they can be worth sixteen qian. However, this kind of gold coins are very rare. They are all given by the royal family to meritorious officials and relatives, so they are more expensive than gold. It is estimated that they can be exchanged at least.
Twenty strings.
Yu'e told her younger brother that wars had been frequent in recent years, and soldiers from the Forbidden Army were often drafted, and strong men were often drafted for overdue service to repair the City God's Road. In addition, droughts and frosts had continued in recent years, and the price of food in Guanzhong remained high.
"This is the most precious elixir. It has the effects of removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, detoxifying and reducing swelling. If you are injured on the battlefield, take half of it internally and apply the other half to the wound. It can stop bleeding and relieve pain, and can also prevent the wound from redness, swelling and ulceration. If there is an internal injury, it can also be taken internally.
It can activate blood circulation, relieve pain and remove blood stasis.”
In addition, the imperial court was short of money and food, so it apportioned, borrowed, etc. for various reasons.
Shitou shook his head.
Yang's uncle and father both served as prime ministers of the Sui Dynasty. His cousin Yang Gongren was also the prime minister of Wude in this dynasty. His cousin Yang Shidao was also the current son-in-law and the brother-in-law of the King of Qin.
Yu'e watched from the side and didn't say much. She gave the rest to her father, Huai Liang, and Chu Mo. Huai Yu filled a bowl for each of them, but it was no longer enough for a big bowl.
"Auntie, let's try my eldest sister's craftsmanship."
In the heyday of the founding emperor and the early days of the great cause, a dou of rice in Chang'an only cost about twenty or thirty yuan, but now it costs three hundred and sixty yuan, an increase of more than ten times.
Mrs. Wang looked at Leng Tao who was handed over again, and was very grateful to the second son of the family who had just returned. "Thank you, Erlang."
"Don't you listen to me?"
But after this incident, the emperor and his courtiers, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong and others were the new nobles of the dynasty, rising to the top.
"Brother Cheng, why are you so outspoken? I happen to have some ready-made ones, just take them. Later I will prepare new ones and send some to Brother Cheng."
I also gave them a bowl each.
Lao Wu saw that Huaiyu was very satisfied with the generosity and generosity of Hou San's family. Although there was a difference between superiority and inferiority, kindness and generosity were definitely good qualities.
Even the landlord's family has no food left.
What's more, he had a clan uncle, the warrior Xun Na, who was also the duke of the dynasty and one of the seventeen heroes of the Emperor Taiyuan Yuanmou. He is now the prosecutor and principal of the Yangzhou Dudufu, and actually acts as the agent for the affairs of the Dudufu.
Yu'e took it with a smile, feeling warm in her heart.
"Now the price of food is one bushel of rice and one bolt of silk."
"Brother Cheng, I have something to do, but please give me your instructions." Huaiyu also liked Cheng Chumo's boldness and freeness, not to mention that his father was still a three-handed Cheng Yaojin. Before the Xuanwumen Incident, he could only be regarded as a second-rate military upstart in the Wude Dynasty, not a top-notch, first-rate person.
None of them are qualified.
Yu'e declined.
It's better to stay in the Wu family, at least you don't have to pay taxes.
Hou San slapped his son, "I haven't thanked Erlang yet, so hurry up and eat. I have to feed silkworms and sheep, and go to the fields."
Cheng Chumo also accepted the two sets of wound medicine brought by Huaiyu and examined them happily.
"Then I will accept this gift. I will give more to Brother Cheng later."
"This is not money to buy medicine. Erlang gave me medicine. I gave a few coins in return. If Erlang refuses to accept it, then I will not dare to accept Erlang's medicine. If you don't treat me as an outsider, then you can accept it.
"
The warrior Ke previously paid 25,000 yuan to Taipu Temple to buy a war horse for his son who was in the imperial army. Although it was subsidized, the average mount cost only 20,000 to 30,000 yuan before. These ten pieces of gold
In Kaiyuan, even if you can't buy a BMW, you can still buy a nice mount.
"This thing is actually not worth much. I have a lot of it at home." The son of the Duke of Guo spoke with pride, and if he touched anything he picked out, it would be worth a hundred and eighty gold.
Lao Wu watched Huai Yu's behavior over there, but didn't say a word. Hou San was born as a slave of the Wu family, and now his status is Bu Qu.
Cheng Chumo had already seen the good effects on Wu Huaiyi. Such a serious injury, even if it is not critical, usually requires careful care and lying down for a long time. Especially in the hot summer, the wound is very easy to become red, swollen and ulcerated.
If you want to cut off your arms and legs, you will also lose your life.
Shitou was so happy after hearing this, he quickly jumped up to thank him, took the bowl, and the three brothers and sisters gathered together to share the food. The little Shitou was very brotherly, feeding each of his brothers and sisters a mouthful first, and finally it was his turn.
Huaiyu looked at it and sighed, this landowner is too poor.
"What's your name, Young Master? Just call me Da Lang. If you don't mind, just call me brother." Although Cheng Chumo is the son of the Duke, he has a very free and easy temper. After spending a few days with the Wu family, he feels that he has the right temper. What's more, he is here.
Cheng Yaojin had already told him before that although Wu Huaiyi was just a ninth grader, when he reached Baiqi, he was something special. He was a personal attendant of the emperor.
"I'll make this for your uncle, and you can drink the mutton soup."
After hearing this, Huaiyu felt more and more difficult. It seemed that he had to seize the time to improve everyone's lives.
In the fourth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, Kaiyuan Tongbao copper coins were minted, which replaced old coins such as the Sui Dynasty five baht and circulated throughout the world. A very small amount of gold Kaiyuan and silver Kaiyuan were also minted, but they were not used for circulation. They were only used to reward officials and for the dignitaries to enjoy.
Hou San quickly declined.
"A piece of silk now costs three hundred and sixty cents."
"I saw that Brother Huaiyi was so seriously injured before. He recovered quickly after using your medicine, which is quite amazing. You know that my family is also a general and often goes to the battlefield. It is inevitable that I will be injured. I wonder if Erlang still has the medicine for his injuries. I
I am willing to spend a lot of money to buy one or two for later use."
"If my sister doesn't eat it, then I won't eat it either."
Two meals a day, one dry and one thin, except when farming is busy.
They mainly eat wheat rice and millet porridge. They only eat white flour steamed cakes during Chinese New Year, so they don’t have to wait for these refined foods.
The silk has also almost doubled in price.
Hou San saved Lao Wu several times on the battlefield, including the time when his leg was broken, and it was Hou San who carried him out from the pile of dead men. For this reason, Hou San was hit by several arrows and almost died. After returning from that time, the samurai
Ke then freed Hou San from his slaves as a step.
Lao Wu kept him and gave him a subordinate status. At the same time, he also gave him thirty acres of land at home. These thirty acres of land were equivalent to recruiting men. The cattle, seeds and farm tools were all produced by the Wu family, and the Hou
The San family is responsible for farming, and Hou San and the Wu family share the harvest after harvest.
“Sister, didn’t the summer harvest just happen?” With three hundred acres of land at home, will the landlord’s family still be short of food?
"Thank you, second brother."
The two little girls also came over smelling the fragrance, "Mom, I want to eat cold pottery too."
Huaiyu ate two chopsticks and turned around to find Hou San and his wife with their three children sorting mulberry leaves under the shade of a tree in the courtyard.
Huaiyu felt that his stomach was no longer uncomfortable, and he wanted to eat more.
Lao Cheng asked Cheng Chumo to take advantage of this errand to get closer to the Wu Huaiyi family.
Lao Wu did not directly release Hou San as a good man. It was Hou San's request. He was willing to stay in the Wu family. First of all, he was a slave and had no property. He had no conditions to settle down after he was freed. He also missed the Tang Dynasty.
It would be a good idea to waive the land allocation opportunity for the first time. If the land is not allocated, you will still have to bear the rent adjustment tax.
When Huaiyu brought a small bowl to Wang, Wang was stunned and said, "I drank the mutton soup. I'm full. Erlang, you can eat more."
Cheng Chumo took Huaiyu's hand and said, "I have one more thing to ask Erlang."
The cost of one war horse is enough to feed and drink five people.
The locust leaf cold pottery is indeed delicious, it is cool and smooth, with a slightly bitter taste and a sweet aftertaste. A bite of it this summer will feel refreshing.
Huaiyu had no idea how much a piece of silk was worth, "How much does a piece of silk cost?"
Huaiyu carried the bowl over and handed it to Shi Shi, "I can't eat any more. You three brothers and sisters should share it and eat it."
The Wang family was a woman from a Jiangnan water town and an official lady. She was banished to Yeting, and then she was given to the old warrior Ke Ke as a concubine. The eldest lady in the family never had a good attitude towards her. Although she gave birth to a son and a daughter to the old warrior, her status was not important.
When I was promoted, I usually had to stand aside and serve first, and then go to the kitchen to eat.
Hou San's wife is also a maid bought by the samurai Ke. Their family is now a member of the Wu family, but their treatment is much better than that of ordinary members of the family.
Although Bu Qu is still a pariah without household registration and has to depend on his master, he is much better than a slave. At least he can have his own property.
During the reign of Emperor Kaihuang, a piece of silk only cost about 200 yuan. However, since the great cause, materials have been in short supply, famine has occurred, and both food and silk have increased sharply.
Although Wang is also dressed in plain clothes, she is very neat and even wearing simple clothes is very decent. Wang's status in the Wu family is very low. Her ancestral home is Jiangnan. Her ancestors and father were officials in Nanchen, and were later moved to Chang'an.
, during the great cause, Wang's father was convicted, the whole family was confiscated, and Wang was also confiscated into Yeting.
"Let's try something new together."
The two of them pushed back and forth, and finally Cheng Chumo took out a money bag from his body and took out a bunch of copper coins, which were shiny and golden.
The eldest niece Yingsu said sensibly, "Uncle, we can just taste a couple of them. Flour is very expensive, and sesame oil is also very expensive. Our family only eats it during New Years and holidays."
"The family doesn't need to be so polite."
When people take the initiative to get close to you, there is no reason to refuse.
Hou San's family usually eats and lives in Wu's family, and they also have to work in the fields for Wu's family. Hou San's family also helps with other chores. The piece of land is Lao Wu's reward for Hou San's loyalty, so that his family can have a good life.
Some savings.
Huaiyu took a few more pottery bowls, and gave his half of the bowl to Liu, Yu'e, and even Wang, "You guys can eat too."
"This is the gold Kaiyuan awarded to my father by the imperial court. My father gave me some. Each of these coins weighs two coins, and there are ten in a bunch. Erlang, please accept it."
Huaiyu is cheerful and generous.
The effect of this medicine was better than any other medicine he had ever seen. Jiangmen's family was exposed to many kinds of medicines for wounds and wounds, but Wu Huaiyu's medicine was really astonishing.
"I have thanked Erlang. If there is anything missing from Erlang's preparation of medicines, please tell me directly."
Collecting the good medicine, Cheng Chumo returned to Chang'an with satisfaction.
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