Chapter 11: Snow White Flour
In the study of a large mansion in Beiping, Zhang Taishun, who was still in high spirits during the day, said to a middle-aged man sitting under him: "...This is the opinion of that Fang Dehua, what does Master Cheng have to teach?"
The light illuminated Master Cheng's pensive face, and he said slowly after hearing the words: "That Fang Dehua can say that the Nine Sides will be corrupted sooner or later, and the pros and cons of the former Song Dynasty, which shows that he is not the kind of person who reads to death." People with books, yes! My Nine Sides of Ming Dynasty..."
After muttering a few words, Master Cheng raised his head and said, "Actually, His Majesty is more worried about..."
Zhang Taishun recalled Fang Xing's words today: "Actually... I guess I'm worried that after staying in a prosperous place for a long time, the descendants and officials will have fun with each other sooner or later."
"...Jinling is prosperous, and after a long time, the center of my Ming Dynasty will deteriorate."
After Master Cheng finished speaking, he saw the shock on Zhang Taishun's face.
Because Fang Xing still has something to say...
"However, even if we move to Beiping, it's just to delay the time. If we don't make adjustments in the system, my Ming's future..."
this look...
...
Chen Xiao, who was sober, was worried that he would be restrained when he returned home, so he ran away with the remaining wine bottle. Before leaving, Fang Xing asked him to bring a large bag of gifts, all of which were rare items.
After the family had dinner, they sat outside to enjoy the shade, and Xiao Bai thoughtfully fanned Fang Xing with a round fan.
Looking at this leisurely scene, Zhang Shuhui couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, and then brought a peeled grape to Fang Xing's mouth.
With that slender jade finger, Fang Xing ate it, and then said: "How is Zhuang Zi doing?"
Zhang Shuhui smiled and said, "It's okay, just a little lazy."
With a charming smile and crooked eyebrows, this once dead girl finally regained her vitality.
Fang Xing said with a smile: "It's too lazy, how about this, you organize it, let those farmers send out people to clean the ditches, clean the sanitation in the village, and distribute three catties of flour per person per day."
As soon as Xiaobai heard it, he couldn't care less about dignity, and said first: "But young master, although our family has just received rent, we can't stand such a torment!"
The summer grain has been harvested, and the rent that should be paid to the host's family has also been paid, but the new wheat is now in the granary, and it is for the family in the compound to eat!
Zhang Shuhui also agrees with Xiaobai's point of view. In her opinion, even if the food can't be eaten up, who knows when there will be a famine!
Chinese people have a tradition of digging deep holes and accumulating grain widely.
Fang Xing saw that his wives and concubines were unanimously opposed to him, so he smiled and said: "Put your heart in your stomach, as I said, even if the whole world is hungry, our family will not be short of food."
Xiaobai put away his rivalry immediately, but Zhang Shuhui still had some doubts.
Fang Xing didn't say much, he was newly married not long ago, and there were no entertainment facilities at night, so he rolled around all night.
The next morning, Fang Xing exercised in the compound as usual, and then went to take a shower.
Zhang Shuhui used to get up with her, but Fang Xing forced her to sleep until dawn. After she woke up, she heard Xiao Bai outside exclaiming: "Master, there are so many bags here!"
Zhang Shuhui came out in a hurry, and as soon as she got to the door, she saw a pile of tall ones in the yard, and in the morning light, she saw crooked things written on the bags.
"What's this?"
Zhang Shuhui touched the bag with her hand and found it very soft.
"This is flour."
Fang Xing walked over and said while wiping his hair with a towel.
"so many?"
Xiaobai opened his mouth, thinking that the flour here should be enough for the people in the village to eat for a month.
Zhang Shuhui woke up from the shock and asked, "Husband, where do these flours come from?"
Fang Xing said disapprovingly, "This is from my friend.
Shu Hui, the people who contribute to Zhuangzi this time will use this flour for hair, but remember to keep these bags, I will be useful. "
Zhang Shuhui suppressed the surprise in her heart, nodded and said: "Husband, with these flours, I will discuss with the housekeeper today."
Xiaobai, on the other hand, cut open a bag a little prettily, then took out a handful of flour, and shouted, "Master, this flour is so white!"
Fang Xing said disdainfully: "This is made by knocking out the wheat bran and malt, and the outer layer has also been refined. It's not as delicious as our own."
This is all-purpose flour. After processing, the flour looks white, while the flour of the Fang family looks a little dull.
Seeing such white flour, Zhang Shuhui couldn't help but said, "Husband, why don't we keep a few bags?"
Fang Xing said impatiently: "I'm a man, I don't care about this kind of thing, it's up to you, up to you!"
Seeing Fang Xing taking Xin Laoqi out like a young master, Zhang Shuhui couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled.
"Xiaobai, go and invite the housekeeper."
Fang Xing went to Zhuangzi's left again, there was also a farm here, but it looked a little dusty, with a few old farmers pulling weeds in the field, the picture was a bit dull.
"It's not small here!"
Fang Xing was a bit apprehensive, the land here was actually bigger than that of Fangjiazhuang.
Xin Laoqi came over and said with righteous indignation: "Master, this is Li Dezheng, Governor of Shuntian Mansion, this guy must be a big corrupt official!"
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Fang Xing knew that the deterrent power of 'Zhu Bopi' was still there, and the officialdom at this time was not as corrupt as it would be decades later.
"But it's not a good bird either!"
A governor from the eighth grade can actually get hundreds of acres of land, tsk tsk!
Turning around, Fang Xing pointed at the back of Zhuangzi with his folding fan and said, "Come on, let's go to the river to have a look."
The reason why Zhuangzi here is valuable is because there is a river behind it. The existence of this river made Fangjiazhuang and other Zhuangzi not worry about drought.
The river is about 30 meters wide, the river is calm, the willows on both sides of the river, and the hanging willows even reach the river, attracting a few small fish to play by the side.
Fang Xing doesn't understand fish, but this doesn't prevent him from asking Xin Laoqi to go back and find a net bag.
After Xin Laoqi left, Fang Xing simply took off his coat, rolled up his trousers, walked to the shallow water with great interest, and reached out to touch the crabs under the rocks.
The water in the river was slightly cool, Fang Xing felt his hands under the stone, felt something retreating, and was immediately overjoyed.
"Brother Dehua!"
"Ouch!"
Fang Xing was just catching that thing, but a cry from the shore slowed down his movements.
"I rely on it!"
Fang Xing took out his hand, ignored the crab that was pinching his left index finger, and looked towards the shore.
Zhang Taishun stood on the shore, with the breeze blowing by, he had the taste of a young boy. He pointed at Fang Xing's left hand in astonishment, "Brother Dehua, what is that?"
Fang Xing insisted on going ashore, and proudly said: "This is a crab, feel a few more and go back, you can cook a dish at noon."
"Cooking?"
This Zhang Taishun was probably a young master whose ten fingers did not touch the spring water. He covered half of his face with a folding fan and said, "Brother Dehua, can this be eaten?"
Northerners don't eat crabs much at this time, so it's normal not to know each other.
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