The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

It is a taboo to employ people with a filter.

This also applies to judging people.

It is said that if you doubt someone, you don't employ him, but if you employ someone, don't doubt him. When it comes to Li Fu, it depends on the actual situation.

He originally had no doubts, after all, this person was Su Dingfang, a very powerful person.

It is not up to him to decide whether to employ Su Dingfang or not.

Li Erfeng and Cheng Yaojin found him. When he was in Chang'an City, they met in advance and had dinner together several times. Now that he has arrived at the manor, Li Fu can no longer be willful.

If he really doesn't want to employ Su Dingfang at that time, he can't just ask him to leave and drive him away.

There must be a reason.

Of course, if Su Dingfang really wants to stay and does his best to help him do things at the manor to dispel Li Fu's suspicion caused by his inappropriate remarks, then Li Fu is still willing to give capable people a second chance.

Li Fu looked back at Bai Yunquan.

"Lao Bai, you stay after the spring ploughing." Li Fu said, "Keep an eye on the village with Lao Zhao. The intelligence from the military camp is now handed over to you. You don't need to get involved too much on weekdays, but you must know everything that happens there. If you think there is anything wrong, tell Lao Zhao and send a letter to me in Linying County immediately."

"Yes." Bai Yunquan bowed and responded.

He understood his husband's intention.

Back at the house, Li Fu found Lao Zhao and Ma Zhou and talked about the problem of supplying more than a thousand people in the village.

"In that case, let's say hello to Ma Shisan and we won't send food to Chang'an City in the near future." Lao Zhao said, "First, we will allocate a batch of food from the granary on our farm to the military camp, and then replenish it later. Didn't my husband say that the wine workshop should be expanded this year? After the wine workshop is expanded, the money and food earned will be more than now, and it will be more than enough to supply the consumption of the military camp alone."

Li Fu listened and nodded seriously.

"My husband, the household is now in charge of the wife, and this matter needs to be discussed with the wife."

Li Fu slapped his head.

That's right.

"Yes, yes, go and invite the wife over."

Xiao Tao hurried to the backyard to invite Li Shao over.

Li Shao came to the study and saw Lao Zhao and Ma Zhou there.

"What important matter are you discussing, my husband?" Li Shao asked.

"As I told you before, there is a guard of 1,000 people on the farm."

Li Fu explained the matter to Li Shao clearly.

"Now you are the mistress of the palace, in charge of the household and industry, this matter naturally has to go through you."

Li Shao nodded silently.

So that's it.

"Old Zhao, tell me the specific situation of the wine workshop." Li Fu looked at Old Zhao.

This is also an opportunity for Li Shao to understand the industry of the workshop in Zhuangzi.

There is no harm in participating in it, at least in the future, you can have a clear idea of ​​the income and expenditure.

Old Zhao explained the situation of the wine workshop in Zhuangzi.

"What do you think, Madam?" Li Fu asked.

"Just follow your discussion." Li Shao said: "However, the accounts in the military camp, the workshop and the palace must be consistent. In addition, a copy of the military camp account book must be made and brought to the palace when you return to Chang'an in the future."

"I thought about it. If you follow your idea, the palace must be informed in advance to ensure peace of mind." Li Shao said: "This is also to avoid unnecessary trouble, so that the guards will not be uneasy. If people are uneasy, everything will be a castle in the air."

"Madam is right. I will listen to you on this matter." Li Fu smiled.

This daughter-in-law is really a treasure.

The daughter of a general is thoughtful and generous when doing things.

"There is one more thing. Spring plowing is coming. Before that, if you are free one day, take me around the farm." Li Shao looked at Li Fu and said seriously: "Since we are going to live in this farm in the future, we must know more. If there is anything when you leave Chang'an and are not in the farm, I will have a chance to compete in my heart."

"Okay." Li Fu nodded in response.

There is another important thing Li Fu has to do this spring. Now is the right time to let the farmers prepare the land in advance.

Last year, Li Fu and his two children studied cotton for most of the day on the farm, saying that they would set up an experimental field on the farm this year.

It happened to be spring, so they planted cotton.

This year, a batch of cotton can be produced. By winter, Li Fu can spread cotton mattresses and cover himself with quilts.

The farmers on the farm may not be able to do this work for a while, so they still have to ask Li Erfeng for help..

All the gardeners in the palace had to be brought over, and the cotton on several acres of farmland had to be handed over to them.

As for the flowers and plants in the palace.

Are they more important than cotton?

Li Fu wrote a letter to Li Shimin, asking him for people, and mentioned the things in the military camp.

Last year, Li Fu saved a lot of cotton seeds, and even when he went to the palace, he collected all the cotton seeds in the palace together, just waiting to see if he could plant them successfully this year.

Speaking of this, Li Fu didn't have much confidence in this matter.

After all, he had never done this job, and it was unknown whether the seeds could germinate and grow smoothly.

Even if a few acres of land were sown, if it failed, it would be spread out, and I'm afraid that many people would laugh at Li Fu, a prince who didn't know how to farm.

The matter of delivering the letter was naturally handed over to Shitou, who was familiar with it.

After making some time, Li Fu took his wife to wander around the manor for a whole day.

"At present, the focus is only on these two manors. Although Jingyang County is my fiefdom, there are local officials and most of the affairs are not under the jurisdiction of the palace, so if there is nothing special, there is no need to worry too much."

"In addition, the good land rewarded by the emperor is now being cultivated by tenants. After the autumn harvest every year, the tenants pay grain and the palace collects the grain." Li Fu said, "Wait until this autumn and you will know it with your own eyes."

Li Shao nodded.

She knew these things. When she was in the Duke of Ying's mansion, she learned to be a housekeeper. The Duke of Ying's wife also took her to the manor under the name of the Duke of Guo's mansion and came into contact with these things.

A wealthy family has a lot of property. If you want to manage this huge property well, you must have certain skills.

Otherwise, if you are not good at management, the gold and silver mountains will be squandered sooner or later.

When he arrived at the workshop area, Li Fu saw Lao Zhao and Ma Zhou, who were busy directing people to move grain out of the granary and put it on the ox carts and horse carts parked outside.

Ma Zhou led people to record on the side.