Li Yue looked at the cotton cloth carefully and said, "I got it."
Aunt Yang smiled and nodded.
"Husband!" She walked into the house holding the cloth, "Look at the cotton cloth made in our village."
Zhang Yang put down a few iron pestles that still needed to be polished, took off his leather gloves and took over the cotton cloth.
In her eyes, the cotton produced in her village is better than silk. This is the so-called Aiwujiwuba.
Zhang Yang tried the feel of the cotton: "Not bad."
"Well, although it's not as smooth as silk, I think it's already very good. Besides the cost of our own labor, the price of this kind of cotton can also be very low. The palace has also arranged a garden tour in autumn."
Taking Li Yue's invitation again, Zhang Yang opened it and looked at it.
Those who can go to this kind of garden are royal family members, members of the clan, and ministers trusted by Li Shimin. There will be many nobles there.
Zhang Yang looked up at her.
Li Yue was a little nervous, "I listen to my husband."
Putting the invitation aside, Zhang Yang said with a smile: "The garden tour will be in the second half of this month, so we won't make a decision yet."
The couple was already far away from the clan and the powerful. Perhaps the people attending the garden tour were all relatives of Li Shimin, and they were just family members of Li Shimin. To others, your lives were irrelevant.
Those in the clan are no different than strangers.
After grinding the rice once, the little bear lay on the ground in grievance and could no longer crawl.
Zhang Yang came to the millstone to pack the rice, and whispered: "You just eat too much. Look how fat you have become. From now on, Dora Lagrind will be used as a way to help you lose weight."
The little bear shook its ears and opened its mouth lazily.
The rice is soaked for a day and night, then boiled twice, then cooled to wait for fermentation.
The weather is cool now, which is a good day for fermenting wine.
These days, except for necessary trips to buy groceries and trips to the palace every few days, the couple is basically at home.
Leave many errands in the East Palace to Zhang Daan, and after establishing a good relationship with the prince, send some rice to the East Palace, and it will be much more convenient to ask for leave.
The food at home is very good these days, and everything we eat is rice.
Xiao Wu's daily activities are either bullying the little bear, or playing shuttlecock by himself, and most of the time he spends solving questions.
The rice fermented for about ten days. Zhang Yang checked the quality and it was ready to make wine today.
Zhang Yang added an extra step of distillation during the brewing process.
Put the pot on the fire and start distilling. When it comes to drinking, Li Yue is very considerate and takes Xiao Wu to do it himself. One big and one small sit on the small bench to control the heat.
Zhang Yang watched the wine slowly distill out and reminded: "This is a good heat. Don't make it too high or too low."
Li Yue nodded vigorously, "Can you drink home-brewed rice wine tonight?"
"Um."
Soon the yard was filled with the aroma of wine, and Zhang Yang put the first bowl of distilled wine aside.
When people are unlucky, they will swallow cold water if they drink it; when they are unlucky, they will have uninvited guests if they brew wine.
Li Shimin came, and not only did he come, he also brought Li Chengqian and Li Lizhi with him.
"Imperial sister!" Li Lizhi threw herself into Li Yue's arms as before, and then she looked at Xiao Wu with joy, "Junior sister!"
Xiao Wu bowed solemnly, "Senior sister."
Li Shimin led Li Chengqian into the courtyard. He was not polite and occupied the only rocking chair in the courtyard.
This was Li Lizhi's first visit to her home. She glanced at the yard and said, "Sister Huang's home is so small."
Li Yue held her hand and smiled and said: "The size of the home is not important, what is important is whether you are happy to live there."
Li Lizhi raised her head and asked, "Sister Huang, are you happy here?"
Li Yue smiled softly, "You will know when you get married."
"Hmph, I don't want to get married." Li Lizhi turned her head willfully.
Li Shimin smelled the aroma of wine, "I heard that there have been a lot of comments about Master Zhang of the East Palace recently, and he is on duty for three days a day to rest. Does my job make you feel relaxed like this?"
Li Chengqian smiled apologetically.
Since the prince can accompany Li Shimin's visit so calmly, it should be no big deal.
"I have been feeling unwell recently. I keep catching colds for no apparent reason, and my body's immunity has dropped a lot."
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "I don't have to worry about your stay in the East Palace, but you must go to this autumn garden."
Zhang Yang brought a bowl of wine to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, please have a taste of the wine you just brewed."
Hearing this, Li Shimin picked up the wine bowl and took a sip, "Well, the sweetness is very light and the aroma of the wine is sufficient."
Feeling that something was wrong, Li Shimin took another sip and said, "This wine of yours has no sour taste, but it is a rare good wine."
Zhang Yang cupped his hands and said, "I added a distillation process. Your Majesty, drink it while it's hot."
Watching Li Shimin take another sip, Zhang Yang asked again: "Does your Majesty need some food or drinks?"
"No need." After taking a sip of rice wine, Li Shimin was still thinking about it.
Feeling someone twisting the muscles on his back, Zhang Yang turned around and gave Li Yue a reassuring look.
Then gusts of cold wind blew by, and the alcohol began to hit his head. Li Shimin frowned and held his forehead, "This wine tastes bland, but it is so intoxicating."
"Your Majesty, are you drunk?"
Li Shimin stood up unsteadily, "Don't worry about my drinking capacity."
After finishing speaking, he was swaying and about to fall over. Li Chengqian quickly supported him and said, "Father, let's go back to the palace first."
Li Shimin could no longer hold up his body and nodded.
"I just arrived at Sister Huang's house and haven't sat down for a while."
Li Lizhi felt aggrieved.
Li Chengqian said: "You can come again another day."
Zhang Yang handed her two still-warm meat buns and said, "I will bring you delicious food to the palace next time."
Li Lizhi chewed the meat buns in her mouth, glanced at the big pot where the wine was being brewed with a small face, and then left.
After everyone left, Li Yue closed the door of his courtyard and asked, "How can I give the first pot of wine to my father?"
Zhang Yang said melancholy: "Your father is a guest after a long time, so of course he has to use good wine."
Li Yue stared blankly, "You obviously did it on purpose."
"Yes, I did it on purpose. I can't drive your father away. Anyway, it's his own drink."
Li Yue sat down again, "Li Zhi is a smart child. She must have noticed the clues. She even took a look at the wine pot before leaving."
"So what? Anyway, your father said it was good wine."
The wine in the pot continues to brew.
Li Yue likes wine. It is a great torture for her to sit by the pot and smell the strongest aroma of wine while keeping the fire going.
Seeing that her husband had returned to the house, Li Yue took out her small wooden bowl, scooped out a small bowl, took a sip, and then smiled happily, having not drank for a long time.
Seeing Xiao Wu looking at him, Li Yue put down the wine bowl with a guilty conscience, sat down again and explained, "Is it okay to have a taste of the wine?"
This time Li Shimin came and left in a hurry, and he said one thing, that is, he could not shirk the visit to the Qujiang Pond. If he didn't go, he would be held accountable for the matter in the East Palace. This emperor was vindictive and liked to deduct people's salaries.
The abominable Li Shimin is actually capable of blackmailing his ministers. He thought too well of his character before.
After dinner, there was wine at home and Li Yue brought a small pot.
It was rare to have a drink, so Li Yue tasted it carefully, taking every sip very carefully.
Zhang Yang took a sip of the vegetable soup and said, "This wine is not strong, but it has a strong stamina. Don't drink too much."
"Yeah." Li Yue nodded with a squinted smile.
Xiao Wu got down from the table very consciously after eating. She took a bowl and mixed some broth with the rice. After mixing it, she covered it with two or three pieces of bacon. According to what the mistress said, this bacon can give the little bear what he needs.
salt.
Pour the rice into a bowl on the ground, and the little bear puts his head down and eats happily.
Xiao Wu put away the corners of her skirt and knelt down to stroke its smooth hair.
Drinking with your wife is a very painful thing. It should be said that drinking with a woman who has a terrible drinking capacity is like this.
After drinking a bottle of wine, Li Yue showed no signs of getting drunk.
After finishing a bottle of wine, she still blushed and said, "Sure enough, the home-brewed wine is different and delicious."
Zhang Yang put away the bowls and chopsticks, "I can drink this at most three times a month."
"Is this a family rule?"
"Yes." Zhang Yang nodded, "These are family rules. I will write them down later."
If there was such an additional family rule on weekdays, she would have to argue with it, but today she was in a good mood and had no objections.
While his wife was still a little drunk and might regret it when she sobered up, Zhang Yang quickly wrote down this family rule.
Then he looked at the family members on the side, who only scratched his itch. Then he looked back at his wife, who was sitting in the yard and looking at the moon beautifully.
Zhang Yang also wrote down a family law: if anyone violates the family rules, he cannot drink alcohol for a month.
The rice wine still has a lot of staying power, so Xiao Wu doesn’t have to do any questions tonight. Li Yue sat in the yard for half an hour before going back to the room to rest.
After cleaning up the yard, Zhang Yang looked at the warehouse at home to make sure the door was locked, fearing that the bear would smell the wine and eat the lees.
Zhang Yang poured some wine into its bowl, and the little bear licked it.
I know it has been longing for it since the beginning of brewing, which can be seen from its longing gaze at the door of the warehouse.
My wife is a good drinker, and the bear she raised is also a bit of a drinker.
He couldn't put off the trip to the Qujiang Pond, so Zhang Yang washed his hands and looked at the night sky with his somewhat groggy head.
The three stars are shining brightly into the cold winter, and the Pleiades star shining brightly indicates from the astrology that winter is coming early.
This is the benefit of reading books on weekdays. The ancients’ understanding of the starry sky was based on previous people’s experience records, and then they came to their own conclusions.
Although they do not understand the revolution and rotation of the earth, they can make their own conclusions by recording it year after year.
I also learned this kind of astrology from reading Chongwendian's books. I didn't expect to use some of it, and I have benefited a lot.
Zhang Yang got up a little late because of drinking the night before. Li Yue made breakfast by herself and took Xiao Wu to make porridge with salted duck eggs.
Zhang Yang picked up a bowl of porridge and was about to eat it.
"Husband." Li Yue interrupted, "Why is there an extra family law?"
Zhang Yang peeled the egg shells and said, "I just laid them yesterday."
Putting down his chopsticks somewhat unconvinced, Li Yue sat upright and said, "Then I also want to add a family rule."
"you say."
"If your husband breaks one of the house rules, your husband's pocket money will be deducted for one month."
"How much pocket money do I have left with you?"
"Two pieces of money."
Seeing how decisively she answered, Zhang Yang nodded clearly. His wife's family methods were not harmful to him.
Li Yue asked her aunt to take care of Xiao Wu for a day, then returned to the house and changed her clothes.
"Husband, it's time to change clothes."
After hearing this, Zhang Yang washed the dishes and walked into the room, opened his hands and let her take off her clothes, and then put on a gray and white coat.
Li Yue's coat is white with a hint of pink, which she spent a lot of money to have dyed by a dyer in Chang'an City.
She doesn't know how to be frugal about this kind of thing. A rich woman means that if she wants to have sex, she wants the most expensive thing.
The clothes are also embroidered with mottled embellishments, and the style is like a couple's outfit.
When I walked out of the house, I saw the fat little Li Tai sitting outside the door.
"Why don't you come in and sit, Your Majesty the King of Wei is here?"
"I'm not in the mood. I want to go to Qujiang Pool with my brother-in-law and the emperor."
Li Yue also packed some food at home.
The little fat guy was indeed not in high spirits and felt depressed along the way.
Zhang Yang asked: "Why is His Royal Highness the King of Wei so depressed?"
Li Tai shook his head and sighed, "I'm not yet the emperor, but our factory has made a lot of soap."
"That's a good thing."
"But my father said that I was only interested in business and had no interest in studying, and even my work on the local history was delayed." Li Tai lowered his head, "Brother-in-law, I want to give up now."
Listening to his decadent talk, Zhang Yang patiently said, "If His Highness the King of Wei were a street vendor, your father would definitely blame you."
"Sure enough, even you said that." Li Tai's voice became even lower.
"Small merchants are not important to your father at all, but if you have a very huge wealth, and this wealth can also be used to support the country."
After listening to her husband's words, Li Yue nodded with great agreement, took over the words and said: "At that time, my father will not care about whether Qingque is a businessman at all, but will consider the role of Qingque and Sheji."
"This can not only cover up the business affairs, but also allow His Majesty to rely on King Wei. Identity is never an issue. The important thing is how important King Wei's role is."
The couple has a tacit understanding of each other's sentences.
Li Tai stopped and covered his face and suddenly started crying.
Zhang Yang said impatiently: "His Royal Highness, King Wei, why are you still crying?"
Li Tai choked with sobs, "Brother-in-law, Sister Huang, I will definitely do a good job in business. This will be my lifelong ideal, and I will never let my career collapse."
Li Yue shook his head, "It's not appropriate to use Zhongdao Bengshui like this. I should read more in the future to avoid being laughed at."
"I know, I will definitely listen to the emperor's sister and brother-in-law from now on." Li Tai wiped his tears.
The collapse of adults is often caused by inconspicuous words and deeds, and the collapse of children is often related to their parents.
It is not easy to be the emperor's son, but it is even harder to be Li Shimin's son.
As we walked closer to Qujiang Pond, there were more and more people dressed in luxurious clothes along the way. This was the upper class circle of the Tang Dynasty. How many people were trying to get in.
Little did you know that this place is a huge vanity fair.