There is Room For the Poor Daughter

It was not a coincidence that the people from Xiao's house came to Ganzhouwei. They arrived near the end of the year. After arriving, Xiao Yeyang was busy patrolling and Daohua was busy cleaning up.

After the New Year, they have to raise food to deal with the refugees. After the refugees are settled, they are busy with the spring ploughing. Once they come down, the Dragon Boat Festival is here.

It was also at this time that Daohua had some free time and energy to think about foreign affairs.

Obviously, the Dragon Boat Festival is a good time.

The exquisite bamboo baskets specially customized and printed with the words of Xiao's house were neatly placed on the table. Daohua took the list of guards officials and checked them. She was sure that it was right. She opened a bamboo basket and checked the contents. .

Several strings of zongzi with various fillings, salted duck eggs in bamboo boxes, a can of tea, a pot of rice wine, two packets of dim sum, and several sachets.

Depending on the official position, the size of the basket is different, and the contents of the basket are also increased or decreased, but the sample size is the same.

After Daohua inspected it, he asked Gu Yu to send someone to send gifts to the officials of the various health stations: "Remember, don't make a mistake."

Gu Yu nodded, summoned a few maids, brought the bamboo baskets to the concierge, and delivered them one by one to the list of officials.

Daohua pointed to the bamboo basket on the other table and looked at Deshou: "These are for the generals of the frontier army barracks. In addition, I bought a few carts of rice dumplings from outside. I can eat zongzi."

Deshou replied with a smile: "The slave will do it right away."

After the gifts from the guards officials and the frontier army were sent out, Daohua called Lixia and asked her to personally send the Dragon Boat Festival gifts to the Dong family.

After doing this, Daohua went to the kitchen.

Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. Xiao Yeyang will definitely come back from the military camp tonight. She is going to make soup with the soft-shelled turtle and Cordyceps sinensis that she just bought to make up for him and Master.

Summer House.

Xia Jianren greeted his staff warmly and ate the dumplings and snacks given to him by the commander. The intention was very obvious: "This official heard that Lord Wei did not give gifts to the people of the Xiao family."

The staff quickly complimented: "Obviously, in Lord Wei's heart, you are more important than Lord Xiao."

Although Xia Jianren was proud in his heart, he was still somewhat rational, and shook his head and said, "Master Wei is not not giving it away, but waiting for Xiao Yeyang to give it to him first, and then he can return the gift to him."

The staff was stunned for a moment, seemingly puzzled.

Xia Jianren laughed: "Although Xiao Yeyang is the son of the prince, no matter what, Daren Wei is the highest official in Xiliang, he wants to give gifts to Xiao Yeyang first, doesn't he tell everyone that he is lower than Xiao Yeyang? "

The staff's face showed a look of surprise: "That's exactly what the lord said."

Xia Jianren then said quietly: "You said that Xiao Yeyang doesn't stay in a good capital, why do you have to stay in our Ganzhou Guard?"

He could also see now that Xiao Yeyang would not leave for a while.

The staff did not answer this.

In fact, in his heart, he hoped that Xiao Yeyang would continue to stay in Ganzhou Wei.

Ganzhouwei was too poor and bitter. Only someone with status, status and assets like Xiao Yeyang could change the situation of Ganzhouwei.

Not to mention others, just talk about high-yield grains. If this can be popularized, so many people will definitely not starve to death every winter.

He has been paying attention to Mrs. Xiao's transformation of the slopes and hills, and seeing the greenery growing little by little in the transformed terraces, his heart is excited and excited.

You know, in the past, it was very difficult to grow something on the barren hills.

Obviously, the high-yielding grains brought by the Xiao family are drought tolerant and have low requirements for land.

There are too many people in Ganzhou Wei who can't get enough to eat. After he became Master Xia's staff, his life improved a little. Thinking of the bitterness of eating grass roots and bark when he was a child, he hoped that Master Xiao would stay even more. strong.

The staff glanced at Xia Jianren. Master Xia had a kindness to him, and he was willing to assist him all the time. However, Master Xia had never suffered from the suffering of the people at the bottom. What he weighed in his heart was his own interests, and he would not think much about the food and clothing of the people at all.

Hey.

He knew that Master Xia and Master Wei in Liangdu did not want Master Xiao to stay in Xiliang. They were afraid that Master Xiao would attract the attention of the court and be detrimental to their ruling position in Xiliang.

Just when the staff's thoughts drifted away, Xia Jianren was thinking about the ranch he sold.

Today's Qingyang Ranch is very lively, and every day herdsmen come to ask about pasture seeds.

Seeing that the pasture has become greener and greener from the original barrenness, and there are more and more cattle and sheep in it, he regrets that his intestines are green.

Originally, the surrounding pastures were also on sale, but after knowing that the Four Seasons Grain Shop would sell forage seeds, all the ranchers stopped selling pastures.

He just wants to buy a ranch back now, but there is no way out.

The pastures used to be a burden, but now they are turning into sweet pastries.

Xia Jianren frowned and said, "Xiao Yeyang should leave our Ganzhou Wei as soon as possible. I won't be happy for a few days when he comes."

The aide glanced at Xia Jianren, bowed his head and said nothing.

At this moment, the little servant came in: "Sir, the servants of Xiao's house are here to send you the Dragon Boat Festival."

Xia Jianren was obviously a little surprised. Xiao Yeyang had been coming to Ganzhou Wei for several months. It was a mouthful of rice and wine, and he had never invited the officials of the guard to eat. Fan Tong said this in private.

"Come here and I'll take a look!"

Xia Jianren looked curiously at the bamboo basket that the little servant brought over: "This bamboo basket is quite unique." After speaking, he opened the lid.

Although the things inside are ordinary, everything is very delicate.

The plum blossom porcelain pot for wine is small and elegant;

The tea pots are also engraved with exquisite patterns with good meaning;

The embroidery on the sachet is vivid and beautiful;

Even the bamboo box that holds the salted duck eggs has been carefully designed.

Xia Jianren glanced at the uncharacteristic rice dumplings and snacks brought by the Wei family on the bank of the table. Compared with the Xiao family, he immediately saw the difference, and he felt a little embarrassed for the Wei family.

The staff sighed: "The Xiao family is indeed worthy of coming out of the palace. I have seen a lot of good things, and this ordinary boxing ceremony is done so elegantly and beautifully."

Xia Jianren let out an "um", picked up a zongzi and handed it to his staff.

After living for decades, this Xiaofu's zongzi was the best he had ever eaten.

The lips and teeth are fragrant and the aftertaste is long.

Xia Jianren swallowed the soft, glutinous and sweet rice dumplings. Seeing his staff staring at the contents in the bamboo basket, he immediately issued an expulsion order: "That official suddenly remembered that he still has something to do, so you go down first."

The aide didn't leave immediately, his eyes couldn't stop looking into the bamboo basket. The zongzi made by Mr. Xiao's house was so delicious that he wanted to bring two back to his mother and son to taste.

Xia Jianren understood the look in his eyes. In the past, he would have given some of it, but today he is unwilling. There are not many dumplings sent by the Xiao family. Naturally, the good things must be left for himself and his family to eat.

However, it was not good to not give it at all, so Xia Jianren took two dumplings sent by the commander to his staff.

The staff looked stiff. To be honest, the zongzi sent by the commander did not differ much from the ones bought outside. At most, the package was slightly larger, and the taste was incomparable to Xiao's zongzi.

Knowing that Mr. Xia would not give him Xiao's zongzi, the staff could only leave with two zongzi in his hands, and the Xiao's zongzi that he had bitten was restored by him, and he was going to take it home for his mother to taste. .

Fan House.

Fan Tong couldn't wait to open the lid of the wine jug after receiving the gift from Xiao's house. The fragrant aroma of wine penetrated into the tip of his nose. The man who was good at wine gulped a few sips, and then he poured the whole pot of yellow wine into his stomach. .

Mrs. Fan next to her was speechless.

When Fan Tong saw that the wine was gone, he couldn't help muttering: "Mr. Xiao is too stingy. He didn't say that he should give more wine. Such a small pot is not enough to stuff his teeth between his teeth."

"As far as your alcohol capacity is concerned, sending a jar here is not enough for you." Madam Fan walked over and snatched the jug from his hand. Seeing how small and exquisite the jug was, she smiled and said, "Your daughter is also a lover. Wine, use this to fill her with wine in the future."

Fan Tong smacked his lips: "This Xiao Mansion's wine is even better than the Liang family's tavern."

Mrs. Fan said with a smile: "The Liang family tavern is only a little famous in Ganzhou City, but Mrs. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao came from the palace of the capital. What good things have you never seen or eaten? Don't talk about Liang for the things they have in their hands. It’s a tavern, even the Wei family in Liangdu, it may not be comparable.”

"I warn you, this Xiao family is buying pastures and renovating barren mountains, and it is clear that they will stay here often. You are not allowed to fight against Master Xiao in the guardhouse."

Fan Tong pouted: "How dare I, don't think that Xiao Yeyang is young, but his ability is not small."

"A few days ago, he was correcting a soldier's training movements. I wanted to take the opportunity to touch his bottom. Guess what? Good guy, before I got close to him, he slapped me with a palm. My butt still hurts badly."

My husband couldn't use his left shoulder these days, and Mrs. Fan knew that, knowing that he was asking for it, she was so angry: "You really deserve it!"

After he finished speaking, he took the bamboo basket and left.

Fan Tong saw it and hurriedly grabbed a zongzi and salted duck eggs.

After Fan Tong tasted the zongzi and duck eggs, he quickly chased after Mrs. Fan. Then, before the Dragon Boat Festival, Fan Tong and his family ate all the things brought by the Xiao residence.

Dong family.

Liu Xiaoman smiled and ate the red bean and red jujube dumplings: "Mother, my younger siblings are really nice. I know that I like to eat their cakes, so I'm embarrassed for sending so many over here this time."

Compared with other families, the Dong family's gifts are much heavier, and Daohua also knows that the Dong family's life is a little difficult now, so she specially gave some more food.

When Mrs. Dong heard her daughter-in-law's words, she sorted out the boxing gift from Daohua, and smiled: "Yiyi gave our family a gift, and we have to return the gift. The melon that your father brought you yesterday, I think it looks good. "

"It's a specialty from the Okayama Hundred Households. Yiyi probably hasn't eaten it before. I'll give her a basket. What do you think?"

Liu Xiaoman nodded: "Yes, we can't just eat what our younger siblings eat. Mother, you can give them away. If my younger siblings like to eat, I will let my father give them away."

Mrs. Dong smiled and nodded: "The Xiao family has brought good things, and it happens that there are more boxings. I will share a portion later and give it to your parents so that they can taste it too."

Liu Xiaoman immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, mother."

Frontier Barracks.

When several carriages loaded with zongzi drove into the barracks, the soldiers in the barracks all flocked to watch.

In the military tent, Xiao Yeyang was discussing with Cao Dan, Su Hongxin, and other generals about the defense of Gan Xuan's army town.

After nearly three months of construction, the first military town of Ganzhouwei has been initially built.

Ganxuan Town has all implemented militarized management, and now Xiao Yeyang is implementing various rules and regulations with the generals.

Hearing the commotion outside, Xiao Yeyang glanced at it fortunately.

Defu walked out of the tent quickly, and after a while, he came in with Deshou.

"The servant greets the master, I have seen the generals."

Xiao Yeyang let him live his long life and asked, "Why are you here?"

Deshou smiled and said, "Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. Madam asked me to present the Dragon Boat Festival to the generals and soldiers."

Hearing this, the general leader in the military tent was surprised, and then his face showed joy.

These people have been stationed in Ganzhouwei for at least five or six years. In previous years, during the Dragon Boat Festival, the military camp would eat meat and fish. No official has ever given the military camp a boxing ceremony.

There was a smile in Xiao Yeyang's eyes: "Bring in the gift."

Soon, a few servants came in carrying bamboo baskets one by one.

Deshou smiled and said: "These are for the generals, they are all made by the mansion. The few carts of rice dumplings outside the tent are for other soldiers."

There are tens of thousands of soldiers in the barracks, and only relying on the servants of the Xiao family, they can't make so many dumplings, so they can only buy them from outside.

There is very little rice in Xiliang, and even less glutinous rice. Therefore, the price of zongzi here is not low, and it is also a rare food for military soldiers.

Deshou continued, "The madam said that tomorrow, the Dragon Boat Festival will let all the soldiers eat zongzi."

Cao Dan was a little moved in his heart, got up and gave Xiao Yeyang a salute: "Thank you sir and madam, I still think about us soldiers."

When the other generals saw it, they also got up and thanked them.

Xiao Yeyang stood up and helped Cao Dan: "What are you doing? Without you guarding the frontier, there would be no stability in Daxia. You are the heroes of Daxia, and it is right for your wife to send some food to express their gratitude."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little heavy, Su Hongxin quickly stood up to smooth things out, and took a bamboo basket with a smile: "Let's see, what delicious food did Mrs. Xiao bring us?"

Different from the officials of the guards, the frontier generals had a piece of braised mutton in the bamboo basket. Daohua knew that the soldiers had a lot of food, and the dumplings were also extra large.

Defu and Deshou received Xiao Yeyang's signal and hurriedly distributed bamboo baskets to each general.

People in the army don't have so many rules. After everyone got the bamboo basket, they all opened the lid and laughed and talked.

Cao Dan saw that his subordinates were in a mess, and looked at Xiao Yeyang with a wry smile.

Xiao Yeyang shook his head and said that it was all right, and took the lead to pick up a zongzi and ate it: "Let's all try it."

Immediately, there was a quarrel in the tent.

"This wine is really good!"

"What's so good about wine, this braised pork is refreshing."

"I think dumplings are the best."

"I prefer salted duck eggs."

"It's gone in one go. I think sachets are the best. Next time I go home to send my wife and daughters, they will wear them out, and they will definitely save face."

"Oh, stop arguing, I like them all."

Xiao Yeyang returned to Xiao's house from the military camp when it was dark.

Knowing that he is coming back tonight, Daohua and Gu Jian are waiting for him to have dinner together.

In the dining room, Daohua was setting up the meal. When she saw Xiao Yeyang walking in, she greeted her with a smile. As soon as she approached, she was hugged by Xiao Yeyang, and then kissed fiercely.

"What are you doing?!"

Daohua quickly opened Xiao Yeyang, seeing that the maids turned their heads away, feeling a little uncomfortable, she glared at Xiao Yeyang, and said in a low voice, "Master is coming soon, I want him to see you. So dignified, be careful with your skin."

Xiao Yeyang saw Daohua blushing, and the smile on his face deepened.

Daohua squinted at him and looked at the maid at the door: "Go and invite the old man over for dinner."

Soon, Gu Jian arrived.

Gu Jian glanced at Xiao Yeyang: "Are you happy today?"

Xiao Yeyang said with a smile: "My uncle is really eye-catching." After saying this, he looked at Daohua, "There are a few thorns in the army, and I'm worrying about how to conquer them. Get them back."

Hearing this, Daohua smiled and rolled her eyes: "Really, the generals of the army are really simple. It seems that I will have to prepare gifts for them during the festivals in the future."

Gu Jian also had a smile on his face: "It's not easy for soldiers to be stationed at the border. Whoever treats them well will naturally support them."