Yang Lan and Rong Yi watched the lion dance by the river, applauding with the crowd, this experience was the first time, it was very fresh and joyful, Rong Yi also gradually relaxed because of Yang Lan's cheerful mood, and rejoiced with her, and was very happy.

It's rare to be so crazy, Rong Yi also feels comfortable, and the burden on her body seems to be a lot easier, she can't help but look at Yang Lan's cheerful side face gently, her heart is warm, no matter when, she always seems to be so happy and understanding, she originally took her out to play by herself, and wanted to make her happy, but she didn't expect to be coaxed by her now.

After watching the lion dance, Yang Lan saw the pedestrians walking and shuttling non-stop, and she was curious and squeezed forward to see what was interesting in front of her, and the guards beside her were stubbornly guarding them and refused to move their seats, Rong Yi was even more nervous and held her hand, for fear of losing her.

Yang Lan was quite interested, and saw a snack on the street from a distance, and happily shook his hand and shouted, "You see there is a snack over there, shall we go and eat?" ”

"Okay." Rong Yi looked at her with a smile on his face, and under the cover of night, his eyes shone like stars.

Yang Lan ran to a small stall, pointed to the bowl on the table and said, "I want to eat rice balls, what does it taste like?" ”

The owner of the stall is an old couple, and the old man introduced with a smile, "Wine-stuffed rice balls, peanuts, osmanthus, and black sesame seeds, all grown in their own fields, delicious, let's have a bowl." ”

"Well, just give me two of each." Yang Lan sat down and planned to eat a bowl of rice balls.

"Bring me sesame seeds and peanuts." Rong Yi also sat down with a smile.

"Hey, wait a minute, it'll be right away." The old man was very happy to cook the rice balls.

"Old man, are you going to be full?" Rong Yi asked casually while waiting for the rice balls.

"It's okay. During the holidays, come out and do some small business to fill the family. There is food in the field. There is a vegetable field in the garden, and our farmers rely on the mountains to eat the mountains and the water, and they can eat whatever they grow in their own fields. The old man replied to Rong Yi's words while he was busy with his work.

"Are your taxes high?" Rong Yi asked without leaving a trace.

The old man nodded and pouted, "It's high, all kinds of taxes, it's different every year, and there are the most tricks when paying grain, and many people have to pay if they can't pay food." How can the farmer have so much spare money, but if he can't pay it, he will be dragged into hard labor, and many people can't stand the suffering and can't come back, hey! The old man sighed sadly.

Rong Yi listened to the gloomy expression, and didn't ask again for a long time.

Yang Lan saw that his face was not very good, touched him lightly, and shook his head slightly, meaning don't lose your face outside, this kind of thing can be seen, and the most bitter people in the world are the people. This has been the case for 5,000 years, but the content of suffering is different.

Rong Yi sighed and didn't say anything more. But the face is still not very good.

The glutinous rice balls came up, Yang Lan tasted a little and nodded slightly, the peanuts are a little fragrant, the osmanthus is also good, a little sweet, the old man did not put so much sugar, but the taste is fresh, very good, the most fragrant sesame seeds.

After eating the glutinous rice balls, people paid for it, and they didn't forget to give a few more copper plates as a thanks.

Yang Lan pulled Rong Yi around a lot of places, and ate some snacks and felt that it was almost over, so she was reluctant to go home.

After a day of playing, Yang Lan was also tired, washed up early and lay on the bed for a long time, Rong Yi came out after washing and found that she hadn't slept yet, so she asked with a smile, "Why don't you sleep yet?" ”

"I'm afraid you're upset, I think you're very unhappy." Yang Lan was a little worried about Rong Yi.

"I'm fine, but I just think that some officials are too corrupt and ruthless, forcing the peasants to have no way to live, which is really embarrassing." Rong Yi sighed.

He was born in a family, he has never lacked money, and he naturally can't understand the difficulties of the children of the poor family after they become officials, which is several times more difficult than the imperial examination, and if you want to integrate into other people's circles and climb up, in addition to political achievements, the most important thing is the network, how to establish the network, to treat guests to dinner, to give gifts, etc., these are all money.

Don't talk about others, even Yang Lan's own gifts every year during the New Year's holidays are not a small amount, not to mention that if there is a lot of fresh food on weekdays, how can you send a little to relatives and friends to taste it, although people may not have eaten it, but isn't it like this that people are a little bit intimate, don't these things need money?

The officials have a lot of money, and they can't support a large family to eat and drink, and they mainly have to rely on their personal farms and shops and their wives' dowries to do well, otherwise they can't maintain the pomp and interpersonal contacts that an official should have.

"This has something to do with money, some officials come from the bottom, and their own connections are limited, and if they don't make some money, how can they have silver to give gifts to Shangfeng. If you want to check, just see who has more concubines, well-dressed, estimates and corruption are indispensable, and it costs a lot of money to raise a concubine. Yang Lan said nonchalantly.

"Well, this is what I have to think about, I want to open up border trade, so that everyone can have more oil and water in their hands, and the rebound in my investigation of corruption will not be so big, everyone wants to make money and rely on their own skills." Rong Yi thinks that it is okay to handle the case, but you can't be too upright, and the result of offending a vote is that everyone will unite to pounce on you, and there are more ants that can shake the elephant.

"If you have an idea, if it doesn't work, I'll bring the gold hammer back and knock it on the head one by one." Yang Lan feels that this barbaric method is the most suitable for herself, I don't reason with you, I will directly use my fists with you, and whoever has a hard fist will listen to whomever it is.

Rong Yi was amused by her, "You, you don't use your brain all day long, my uncle and brother also wrote a letter from ago, saying that I spoiled you, and I am waiting for me to get everything for you." ”

Yang Lan wrinkled her nose angrily, "He's my own brother, right?" It can't be my mother who picked it up, right? "It's so annoying, why are you leaking my air.

"Hehehe, the eldest brother tossed the two little guys in the capital, and said that they should have a good experience before they become one, and they are all married to their own children, and they always run to ask about everything." Rong Yi was half-lying on the bed and chatting with Yang Lan.

"Oh, one is his own son anyway, and the other is his own nephew. Whatever he wants, go for it. How can children grow up without experiencing wind and rain. The sooner he comes out, the sooner we can get rid of it, since you don't love power, let's withdraw and retire as soon as possible, I'm also annoyed, I always play official with those officials and wives, it's really boring. Yang Lan yawned and said.

"Okay, I've been in contact with the dean of Bishan Academy for the past two years. He plans to retire in a few years, his health is not as good as before, and he has always wanted to find a suitable person to take over the academy, I have revealed this, but it is not appropriate to say it now. "Rong Yi prefers to do learning, simple and interesting, much more meaningful than fighting with people, he has been really tired of serving him in front of the emperor all these years, tired.

Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, and you have to think about every sentence before you can say it. Sometimes they have to pretend to be inadvertently honest, and wear a false mask all day long. It's really tiring.

Others see him as infinitely beautiful, the emperor's favorite minister, but only his daughter-in-law will understand that this hardship is not something that everyone can enjoy, and being in the bureau is not as happy as everyone thinks.

But now that the son can't support the Hou Mansion independently, how can he entrust his son again, the eldest son can come out, and the second and third don't have to worry.

"Okay, I asked the fourth child to buy me a small house in Jiangnan close to the academy, for the children to study these years, and when we pass, we will live by ourselves, and there is a small farm enough for our husband and wife to eat, I planted some vegetables in the yard, those days were very beautiful, intrigue pretended to be crazy and stupid for a lifetime, and finally lived a few days by myself." Yang Lan also let out a long sigh.

Rong Yi chuckled, "I thought you had forgotten what you were like." ”

Yang Lan smiled bitterly, "I really forgot what I was like, I wore a mask for a long time, I really thought I was an impulsive and stupid person, I didn't dare to show any personal emotions, I was tired from afar." She sighed faintly.

Over the years, she has suppressed her own nature, many things are to understand or not to understand, but also to pretend to be like, pretending to make everyone think that I am like this, impulsive, reckless, pampered and arrogant, bold and heartless people, but in fact, there are a few people who can really live in this world with their true colors, she also has relatives bonds, if pretending to be stupid can reassure the superiors, she is willing to pretend to be a fool for a lifetime, just so that her relatives can be safe and happy.

"I know, if you persist for a few more years, the second child will be able to enter the imperial examination in two years, and then the boss will have a helper, and the third child is afraid that it will take a few years, but it is not far away." Rong Yi took her hand and patted it gently.

"Well, I know, you said I should buy a few more rosewood and huanghuali, Ziqing likes huanghuali, she thinks it is bright and atmospheric, she doesn't like red sandalwood very much, and says that it is dark in the house, but the red sandalwood is noble and magnificent, and she has face when she goes to her husband's house." Yang Lan was a little entangled, and she wanted to take care of her children's preferences, but she also had to consider the thoughts of her husband's family.

"You're thinking too soon, you haven't even seen a figure." Rong Yi couldn't cry or laugh.

"Almost, I've planned for the past two years, choose some more good things to go back, keep them for Ziqing, I've been saving her dowry all these years, the big ones are almost the same, and some antique calligraphy and paintings have been collected, if you can meet treasures and good things over the years, it's not too much, anyway, we have four children, I'm not afraid of not being able to divide them." I have saved all the fine jewelry, and I keep them for her, and there are enough farms. I thought about buying another farm in Guangdong, preferably able to plant trees, I heard that it is good to plant red sandalwood and huanghuali here, if you take good care of it, the children's dowry will continue in the future, and you can save a lot of money. Yang Lan crossed her fingers and counted her belongings, how can she open up sources and reduce expenditures to get a good way for children to save money and make money.

"Don't arrange it so carefully, the children have let you take care of it so much, let them taste the hard work of earning money, and they will know how to live, how can they wait for your dowry and my belongings, it's too unfilial." Rong Yi reprimanded her angrily. (To be continued......)

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