Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen looked at each other and smiled, many things were already tacit.

That night, Qin Zhen was at the banquet and finalized the matter of Master Ji San going to Nanyang to buy grain again. The next day, Master Ji San took people to get busy, preparing for the sea.

Before Master Ji San went to sea, Qin Zhen wrote to the court again to explain the matter. Qin Zhen advocated that he had asked for another holy decree and bestowed the third master of Ji as a member of the fourth rank and a goodwill ambassador.

When the holy decree arrived in Qingyuan, the Ji family was all happy. Second Master Ji opened the ancestral hall on the same day, and led Third Master Ji to kowtow to the ancestral hall. Mrs. Ji cried even more. She never thought that Master Ji San would have such a bright day and shine on the lintel.

The four-grade staff outsider, although he is idle, but he has a lot of money, and he is also noble, which is in line with the mind of the third master of Ji. You must know that Master Ji, who is now in the capital, has been operating for many years, and he still has a backer in the court, so he has only survived to the official position of Sipin.

"The old lady is under Jiuquan, knowing that the third child has today, he can also look away!" Mrs. Ji also personally burned incense for Mrs. Ji, and she was very excited.

Because Master Ji San was an official, the fleet that went to the South Seas this time was also much more beautiful than before.

Everything was ready, but the money to buy grain was still a problem.

The imperial court issued some silver taels, but the amount of grain that those silver taels could buy was a drop in the bucket for the current situation.

The treasury is empty, and it is clear that every man has to make up for it with his own money.

Qin Zhen, the prince of Jing'an, as a person who advocated going to sea, could not let the Ji family and the Wan family use their own money to fill this hole.

“…… Pick up the grain. and all of your share of the silver shall be exchanged for salt. You must not be allowed to take risks and contribute at the same time as you lose money. Qin Zhen smiled at Master Ji San, the old master of the Wan family, and Wan Jiashu and the others.

Qin Zhen was stationed in Qingyuan. A series of measures have won the hearts of the people. In particular, those who had the privilege of coming into contact with him were impressed by his talent and courage. At that moment, Qin Zhen's words tightened the hearts of everyone in the Wanjia fleet.

After retreating from Qin Zhen, the old master of the Wan family and Wan Jiashu went to the library pavilion to discuss the specific matters of going to sea with Ji Er, Ji San, and Ji Xiaotang.

In the meantime, the old family owner of the Wan family put it forward. They were willing to give up some extra money.

"The prince is a person who does great things, and if he stays so kind, we are willing to serve the dogs and horses. Money is something outside the body. Wanjia now has some net worth, and would rather have more money, ...... I and others are light-hearted, and this matter has to be the second master, the third master and the third girl. ”

The old head of the Wan family and Wan Jiashu saw that Master Ji San was made official. I just watched my eyes get hot. They didn't dare to think of being side by side with Master Ji San. I just hope that I can also get a small official position, change the court, and glorify my ancestors.

Master Ji San is very bold. Because they went to sea together, now he and Wan Jiashu are almost like brothers, and they patted Wan Jiashu on the shoulder and said that this matter was on him.

"As long as this trip to sea goes well, I will buy back grain. It is not difficult to achieve the wish of the old master. Ji Xiaotang smiled.

It's too early to seek official positions for Wanjia. If you succeed in your work, you will be rewarded for your deeds when the time comes. It is not difficult for Wanjia to seek an official position.

And they all rejoiced after a long time of deliberation.

In April of the eighth year of Longqing, Master Ji San led the Wanjia fleet to go to sea from the port of Wanjia Village again, and Qin Zhen personally went to the port to see him off, which was unprecedented for a while.

In May of the eighth year of Longqing, during the wheat harvest season, the drought continued to worsen, and most of the fields were almost wiped out. Although some of the damage has been alleviated by the salt introduction method, it is still too far from completely solving the problem.

In May of the same year, the Northern Barbarians invaded on a large scale, echoing the rebel forces in the territory, which further tense the situation in Daqin.

Internal and external troubles, lifting, country, panic, panic.

In such an environment, although Qingyuan is also short of food, it is like a peaceful paradise in comparison.

After the grain that Master Ji San transported from Nanyang to the territory of Daqin, most of it was replaced with cheaper and more filling coarse grains. Although these coarse grains are difficult to swallow, they are very good at satisfying hunger, and with some wild vegetables boiled into porridge, this method has saved the lives of many people.

After two years of drought, there were no wild vegetables in the fields for a long time, and these wild vegetables used to boil porridge to satisfy hunger were all provided by the Ji family.

It turned out that Ji Xiaotang knew that a major drought was coming, so he arranged it long before the drought took shape. She not only asked the people in the Ji family's granges to collect wild vegetables and dry them and hoard them, but also issued notices and took out money to purchase wild vegetables.

Wild vegetables can be exchanged for money, which has never happened before. Women and children in the village are not allowed to engage in heavy physical labor, but picking wild vegetables is within their means. Sell these wild vegetables to the Ji family, and you can get a little silver money to supplement the family. Therefore, as soon as the notice came out, it can be said that there were many responders.

At that time, many people were puzzled, and even secretly laughed at Ji Xiaotang, thinking that this was the eldest lady of a rich and noble family who didn't understand the world and had too much silver, so she used the silver to play.

And now, these wild vegetables have saved everyone's lives.

Naturally, no one laughed at Ji Xiaotang and the Ji family anymore, and everyone believed that Ji Xiaotang and the Ji family were life-saving bodhisattvas.

Ji Xiaotang knew about this, just smiled, and didn't take any measures, letting the folklore go. Soon, this statement spread not only in Ren'an Province, but even to other prefectures and counties.

If it weren't for the imperial court to strengthen the control of the checkpoints in various places in order to curb the chaos, I am afraid that countless victims would pour into Ren'an Mansion.

In the blink of an eye, it was the middle of June, and the weather was dry and rainless.

On this day, Ji Xiaotang rested and went to the small meeting room next to the second gate to deal with the housework, and then slowly returned to the backyard. Mrs. Ji was not in the house, and the little girl said that she was going to Mrs. Ji. Ji Xiaotang didn't enter the house, so he took someone to Mrs. Ji's yard.

When Mrs. Ji went to the house, Mrs. Ji was gossiping with Mrs. Ji.

"I heard from the people in Zhuangzi that if this situation continues, I am afraid that I will not be able to harvest anything during the autumn harvest, and I don't know what will happen next year. I discussed with the old lady about the meals at home. Add another 10% of coarse grains to make? Second Mrs. Ji said to Mrs. Ji.

Old Mrs. Ji sighed.

"Is it so difficult today?"

"No matter what, the old lady is always here." Mrs. Ji said. Mrs. Ji naturally doesn't have to eat coarse grains. When Mrs. Ji Er said that she added one percent more coarse grains, she was referring to the meals of the people who served below.

Among them, there are naturally people who serve in Mrs. Ji's yard, so Mrs. Ji has to discuss with Mrs. Ji first.

"I know it all." After Mrs. Ji sighed, she didn't say anything more. "It's not easy to live outside these days. I don't care about anything, you can watch everything happen. Naturally, my people here are no exception. It was a really hard time. Even I'm here, and I have to be like everyone else. ”

Mrs. Ji is very reasonable on this issue.

Ji Xiaotang came into the house. I saw that Changsheng was also in Mrs. Ji's house. Mrs. Ji talked to Mrs. Ji, and he grabbed toys on the kang alone and played with them, not disturbing people, and he didn't need a girl to serve him.

saw Ji Xiaotang coming. Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Ji stopped talking. Changsheng got down from the kang quickly, came to Ji Xiaotang, saluted Ji Xiaotang in a proper manner, and then hugged Ji Xiaotang's thigh.

"Sister." Changsheng tilted his head, his big eyes flickering, revealing a mouthful of glutinous rice teeth.

Changsheng's size is already higher than Ji Xiaotang's knees, but he is still as sticky to Ji Xiaotang as before.

Ji Xiaotang responded with a smile. stretched out his hand to lead Changsheng and stood under Mrs. Ji's kang.

"It's rare to get cooler outside now. Grandmother, mother, do you want to go out and rest in the cold? Ji Xiaotang said.

"We're not going, you can take your immortality and disperse." Mrs. Ji and Mrs. Ji both said.

Only then did Ji Xiaotang lead Changsheng out of Mrs. Ji's house, and slowly walked along the shade of the tree to the Ruyi Garden. There have been droughts for many years, and there are many trees outside that have dried up, not to mention flowers and plants, but the Ruyi Garden of the Ji family is still full of green trees, although the flowers and plants are not as prosperous as in previous years, but they are also blooming.

Ji Xiaotang was standing by the lotus pond, listening to the sound of Changsheng's milk and reciting the lotus leaf He Tiantian milkily, when he saw Qin Zhen walking over with two personal retinues from behind the shade of flowers not far away.

Qin Zhen has been in the Ji family for a long time, and when he is free or troubled, he also likes to walk around the Ruyi Garden. For the Ji family's Ruyi Garden, Qin Zhen was very satisfied.

Ji Xiaotang hurriedly took Changsheng to salute Qin Zhen.

"It's rare to be shady, take your younger brother to disperse, I hope I didn't collide with the prince." Ji Xiaotang said with a smile.

"Xiaotang is too polite." Qin Zhen smiled, and leaned down to reach out and touch the top of Changsheng's hair. "What Changsheng has learned, read it to me."

Qin Zhen is in the Ji family, and Changsheng can often see him. Qin Zhen has always been very kind and kind to Changsheng, Changsheng is not afraid of him, hearing him say this, Changsheng still turned his eyes to look at Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaotang smiled and nodded.

Only then did Changsheng stand firm, put up a pair of small hands, and recited in a milky voice: "Jiangnan Jiangnan can pick lotus, lotus leaves He Tiantian." Fish play among lotus leaves. Fish play lotus leaf east, fish play lotus leaf west, fish play lotus leaf south, fish play lotus leaf north. ”

After reciting it in one breath, Changsheng's little face turned a little red, but his eyes were shining, looking at Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang expectantly.

Qin Zhen smiled.

"It's a good back, the Ji family has a little prodigy again." As Qin Zhen said this, he untied a jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Changsheng's hand.

Changsheng was educated by his family and couldn't accept other people's things at will, so he didn't dare to take it, and looked at Ji Xiaotang with his eyes.

"The prince's reward, but it is disrespectful, Changsheng quickly accept it, and thank the prince." Ji Xiaotang said.

Changsheng immediately took the jade pendant with a smile and saluted Qin Zhen in a proper manner.

Qin Zhen laughed, obviously in a good mood.

Ji Xiaotang led the immortal in his hand, and walked slowly along the lotus pond with Qin Zhen.

"Xiaotang, this Ruyi Garden looks just mediocre at first, but after seeing more, I feel very good. …… It's a treasure of feng shui. Qin Zhen praised.

Nowadays, many wells in the city have been unable to produce water, and there is still plenty of water in the wells in the palace. The flowers and trees in the Ruyi Garden can flourish because of the diligent irrigation of well water on the one hand, and the abundant groundwater on the other hand.

As for the outside of the city, now there is only Qingxi Mountain, and the blessed land of the Ji family is still green.

"The ancestors did know some of the I Ching and Feng Shui. However, this land was not chosen by the ancestors. It is the ancestral home of the Ji family. It was only later that it was occupied by others, and the ancestors spent a lot of gold and silver to buy it back. Ji Xiaotang said.

"This is the legacy of our ancestors." Qin Zhen said.

Qin Zhen's words were originally excellent. However, Ji Xiaotang's heart moved, and she was relieved when she saw that Qin Zhen had nothing else unusual.

As I walked, I heard the sound of voices in the gazebo in front of me.

Turning the shelf, Ji Xiaotang saw the people in the pavilion clearly. Ji Xiaoyun took the big girl Lamei, and two or three little girls, and was accompanying Xie Huaijin to sit in the pavilion to enjoy the shade.

Ji Xiaoyun also saw Ji Xiaotang and Qin Zhen at this time. Her face changed slightly. I wanted to avoid it, but I couldn't avoid it, and I stood there. It's a little overwhelming. On the contrary, it was Xie Huaijin, who was ignorant. He saw Ji Xiaotang at a glance and shouted happily.

"Xiaotang, Xiaotang. Come to ......" Xie Huaijin greeted Ji Xiaotang with a smile. also raised the things in his hand for Ji Xiaotang to see.

Ji Xiaotang glanced at Qin Zhen, and saw that Qin Zhen was smiling, and he didn't look like he was going to walk away, so he didn't say anything, and a few people walked up to the pavilion.

Xie Huaijin's body is now in good shape, his whole body has returned to his original appearance, his face is also very good, and his eyes are black and white. It's like a child's purity that doesn't stain the world.

Xie Huaijin didn't look at Qin Zhen at all, but walked up to Ji Xiaotang in a few steps. Let her see what she has in her hand.

"What is this?" Ji Xiaotang asked with a smile.

What Xie Huaijin was holding in his hand was a small straw cage, which was extremely delicate and chic. Inside the cage was a large green grasshopper.

"Grasshopper, grasshopper." Xie Huaijin told Ji Xiaotang.

Ji Xiaoyun had already led the girls to salute Qin Zhen at this time, although she was a little restrained in front of Qin Zhen, but seeing Qin Zhen's kind attitude, she slowly relaxed.

“…… When I took him out for a walk, I caught the grasshopper. This cage is made by Lamei. Ji Xiaoyun said to Ji Xiaotang.

"Yes, Lamei, Lamei is good, skillful." Xie Huaijin nodded repeatedly. "Xiaotang, I caught the grasshopper, do you like it or not? Here you go! ”

Xie Huaijin was about to stuff the small cage into Ji Xiaotang's hand.

"Brother Huaijin, let's play by myself, my father arranged for me to do my homework, so I can't play." Ji Xiaotang said.

"Okay, I'll keep it, and when you're free, I'll send you to play." As soon as Xie Huaijin heard Ji Xiaotang say homework, his face twitched, obviously he didn't like his homework very much, but he didn't dare to stop Ji Xiaotang from doing his homework.

"Okay." Ji Xiaotang nodded.

Now Xie Huaijin seems to be an eight or nine-year-old child, and when she talks to Xie Huaijin, she pays special attention.

"Xiaoyun kept it for me." Xie Huaijin held the cage and seemed to cherish it very much, for fear that he would break the cage or get rid of the grasshopper, and when he turned his head and saw Ji Xiaoyun, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly handed the cage to Ji Xiaoyun.

"Well, I'll keep it for you." Ji Xiaoyun happily accepted the cage.

After Xie Huaijin woke up, the only person he recognized was Ji Xiaotang. And his memory of Ji Xiaotang also stayed before he was eight or nine years old.

Ji Xiaoyun has been taking care of Xie Huaijin, and slowly, Xie Huaijin also got to know Ji Xiaoyun, and trusted and relied on Ji Xiaoyun more and more. This situation is not what the Ji family is willing to see, although they are also willing to take good care of Xie Huaijin.

Mrs. Ji talked to Ji Xiaoyun a few times because of this, but Ji Xiaoyun made up her mind. In Ji Xiaoyun's own words, everyone in the family is busy and doing things for the Ji family, and she is the only one who can't do anything for the family. Taking care of Xie Huaijin is what she can do for the Ji family. She will take care of Xie Huaijin thoroughly, and will not let Ji Xiaotang and others worry a little.

Ji Xiaoyun took care of Xie Huaijin very carefully, and she seemed to have really found sustenance because of this, and the whole person was completely freed from the Qin family's incident.

Seeing that the smiles on Ji Xiaoyun's face became more and more, the Ji family stopped mentioning this matter.

"Brother Huaijin, I can recite Jiangnan, will you?" Changsheng's big eyes swirled on the cage, but he never dared to reach out, he just grabbed Xie Huaijin's sleeve and said in a milky voice.

Changsheng's tone was full of showing off. In Changsheng's eyes, although Xie Huaijin was much taller than him, he was a child like him.

Therefore, whenever he learns any poetry and sees Xie Huaijin, he always wants to compare with Xie Huaijin.

"What Gangnam?" Xie Huaijin lowered his head and asked Changsheng.

"Jiangnan can pick lotus, lotus leaves He Tiantian." Changsheng put up a pair of small hands on his back again, shook his head and said.

"Oh......" Xie Huaijin was a little distracted.

"This Huai Jin will too." Ji Xiaoyun hurriedly said, while reaching out and gently pushing Xie Huaijin, reminding him, "I just memorized it yesterday, don't you remember?" ”

"Oh, I remember." Xie Huaijin came back to his senses at this time, and he also put his hands behind his back and shook his head and recited.

A song in Jiangnan, Xie Huaijin only paused from beginning to end when he was playing lotus leaves, and when agent Xiaoyun reminded him slightly, he recited it all smoothly.

"Brother Huaijin will too, how about it, my sister will teach you a new song today?" Ji Xiaotang said to Changsheng.

"Uh-huh." Changsheng nodded immediately.

Ji Xiaotang and Ji Xiaoyun exchanged a look, and both of them smiled.

This matter started with Ji Xiaoyun. Changsheng tried with Xie Huaijin for the first time, but Xie Huaijin lost, and he was still very distressed about it. Ji Xiaoyun fell in love. From then on, as long as she asked Changsheng what new lessons he had learned, she would definitely help Xie Huaijin prepare.

What Changsheng is learning now, although Xie Huaijin is more laborious, it is not very difficult.

It's just that Xie Huaijin is always unable to concentrate.

Ji Xiaotang knew that Xie Huaijin was not the kind of scholar with particularly good talents, but fortunately, he had an advantage and worked hard. It's just that his injury still left sequelae, and Xie Huaijin has no interest in reading at all, and he is even more unwilling to work hard.

In this way, there is actually nothing wrong with that.

After sitting in the pavilion for a while, someone came to report to Qin Zhen that Qi Younian had returned.

Qi Younian brought back the latest good news.

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