In the palace of the King of Chu, Li Kuan looked at Sun Simiao with a little apprehension.

This month, Cheng Jingwen's menstrual affairs have not yet come, and it is already five or six days later than usual.

If it's a day or two, it's nothing, and it's not always so regular in the past.

However, five or six days late, this can't help but make people wonder if there will be a human life?

"Congratulations to the prince, Xiao Mao is going to be a sister!"

After Sun Simiao finished taking the pulse, he got up and explained to Li Kuan.

"Huh? Really? Cheng Jingwen was a little annoyed, "This little guy, if you don't come early, you won't come late, but the prince is here when you are about to leave Beijing." ”

Li Shimin appointed Li Kuan as the deposed envoy to inspect the rice planting in various places, and Cheng Jingwen also knew about it.

Calculate the time, even if it is a little later under the holy decree, it is impossible for him to leave Beijing with Li Kuan.

Although Li Kuan travels, all kinds of conditions will definitely not be bad, but after all, it is a tiring journey, and if he hurts the tire, it will not be good.

"There's nothing wrong with Corn missing a playmate."

already has a small corn, and Li Kuan was not so excited when he heard that Cheng Jingwen had it again.

This seems to be the same treatment as many second-born babies in later generations.

Before the eldest was born, there were all kinds of worries in the family, and the pregnant mother's proper family center; After the child is born, he is very careful about food, clothing, housing and transportation, for fear of any accident.

However, when I was pregnant with my second child, although everyone also paid attention to it, it was basically a normal heart.

Especially after the birth of the second child, it is even more free-range.

When I had my first child, even if it was a simple bump, I felt like the sky was falling.

When it was time for the second child, he touched it, and as long as it wasn't serious, everyone didn't react at all.

"Lord Wang, but if I have a child at this time, I can't leave Chang'an with you."

Cheng Jingwen muttered and sprinkled coquettishly.

"The world is so big, when I come back from this inspection of various places, I will take you to all over the world. Whether it is Liangzhou or Dengzhou, there are many interesting places, and we can even take a sea boat to the South Seas to see how the construction of Puluozhong is doing. ”

"Lord Wang, you have to be counted when you speak, but the concubine has remembered it."

"Don't worry, when I don't speak, I won't be able to speak."

"Didn't you say that Your Majesty's holy decree should come down in the next few days, you go out this time, and you will definitely not be able to return to Beijing until next year, what are the instructions at home?"

"It's nothing special, it's just that what will be planted in the field next year, in addition to cotton and rice, I think we can grow a little more grapes."

Seeing that Datang's grain output is expected to be greatly improved, the brewing of the burning knife that has been pressed before can be accelerated.

And Li Kuan himself doesn't like the high degree of liquor like burning knives, so he might as well drink some red wine.

As for red wine, many people think that it is only in the West, and it was transmitted to the Central Plains very late.

In fact, no, wine has been transmitted to the Central Plains during the Han Dynasty, and although wine is not common in today's Chang'an City, it is not a rare thing for Xungui.

However, Li Kuan has tasted it a few times and thinks that the taste is not good, no wonder this wine is not particularly widely circulated among nobles.

In this case, it is better to engage in wine as a basic industry.

Compared with rice planting and cotton planting, Li Kuan feels that growing grapes to make wine is a more stable and lucrative behavior in the long run.

You must know that the Rothschild family, which many people have heard of in later generations, is actually a global wine tycoon.

"Grapes? Today's ordinary ones are basically a little sour, and there are not many people in Chang'an City who love to eat. ”

Listening to Li Kuan's words, Cheng Jingwen felt a little surprised.

Li Kuan is not a sour person, she still understands this situation.

Why do you suddenly have more grapes in the house?

"Grape wine glow-in-the-dark glass, this kind of grape is not for eating, but for winemaking."

"But, isn't this wine known to the Hu people of the Western Regions? Haven't you heard of anyone in Chang'an City who makes wine? ”

Fruit wine is actually cheaper than grain wine in Datang.

However, wine is an exception, Datang has not really mastered the technology of wine making, and there are barely people making wine, and the quality and taste of the wine produced are not good.

"In your husband's dictionary, are there still two words?"

"Hmph, will you have a baby?"

Li Kuan: ......

"Hehe, my Royal Highness the King of Chu, since you can make wine, why don't we just buy tens of thousands of acres of land next to Guanshishan Academy? That piece of land, because of its higher terrain than Weishui, is considered dry land, and it is not expensive to sell, and even a lot of it is abandoned there. ”

Cheng Jingwen, as a Datang person, is still more interested in buying land.

It's like the small landlords everywhere, but whenever they make some money, they like to go home and buy land.

However, in later generations, when everyone earns some money, they want to buy a house, and it seems to be no different.

"Yes, since we are going to grow grapes on a large scale, it is necessary to build a winery next to it, and it is better to build another castle, and when the grapes are ripe, we will go to live in the castle for a while."

It seems that in later generations, vineyards were more likely to have something to do with castles, especially in Western Europe.

"Castle? What kind of castle? ”

"I'll talk to Yan Wenwen about my ideas and let him design them. These castles, we built them with stones, so that even if we built them for a thousand years, they would still stand. ”

Although cement is a good thing, it is difficult for a blue brick and cement building to last for hundreds of years, and it is a bit difficult to even live for a hundred years.

Li Kuan is not afraid that someone will laugh at him for turning back the wheel of history.

"Okay, what about the cotton except for the grapes? Haven't they all given away a small half of the seeds? If we continue to send it, we won't be able to plant many acres in our house. ”

is still wearing underwear made of cotton, Cheng Jingwen has seen the benefits of cotton, and naturally wants to plant more.

However, recently, many nobles in Chang'an City have come to the door to ask for cotton seeds, and Li Kuan almost responds to requests, which makes some nobles who are not so closely related to the Chu Wangfu feel a little surprised.

"Money can't be earned, and the profits of this cotton will be richer in the next two years, and after large-scale planting, it will not be much better than planting rice."

As the most widely used cloth in later generations, the price of cotton cloth is naturally not very expensive.

This means that cotton, a raw material, cannot be sold at a sky-high price.

One acre of land can produce two or three hundred catties, and if it is really sold at a sky-high price, all the nobles will plant cotton on their fields.

And if there are more people like this, the price will naturally fall.

"Okay, since you have already thought about it, then follow what you say. By the way, Lord Wang, this time out of Beijing, let Mei Niang go with you, right? ”

As soon as Cheng Jingwen's words came out, Li Kuan immediately became vigilant.

This girl can't be deliberately testing this king, right?

This Wu Meiniang's figure is slowly growing now.

Slim waist and thin legs, very well-proportioned.

The skin is frosty and snowy, and the head is full of green silk and soft and handsome.

To put it mildly, today's Wu Meiniang already has the strength to dominate the crowd.

Thinking of this, Li Kuan couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"Jingwen, I have always had you in my heart, and I have never done anything to be sorry for you."

Seeing Li Kuan's weak expression, Cheng Jingwen couldn't help but laugh "poof".

What does her husband think, can she still understand?

Duplicity guys.

"Husband, do you know what I think of at this moment?"

"What do you think?"

Li Kuan asked with a little ironclad cooperation.

"What kind of story did you tell us last time?"

Li Kuan: ......

Is this considered a lifting stone and shooting yourself in the foot?

"Ahem!"

Sun Simiao couldn't listen anymore, "His Royal Highness the King of Chu, the princess, the old man left first." ”

"Thank you, Doctor Sun!"

Cheng Jingwen's face turned red, and she actually forgot that there was another person next to her just now.

Seeing Sun Simiao leave the door, Cheng Jingwen immediately turned her head and said, "Lord Wang, I'm serious, let Mei Niang go to Jiangnan with you, I'm also relieved to be there." ”

Li Kuan: ???

What does it mean to be reassured?

"I don't want you to come back with a bunch of vixens when you go back to Beijing."

When Li Kuan is free, he will tell Cheng Jingwen and others the story of Zhailian, the allusion of this fox spirit is already known to everyone in the palace of King Chu.

"Jingwen, where do you want to go, I'm leaving Beijing this time, but I'm here on business; In addition to Suzhou, Changzhou, there are many other places that are barbaric places, how can there be so many minds thinking about others. ”

Li Kuan can be regarded as understanding Cheng Jingwen's plan now.

Wu Meiniang is the one who clearly thinks that sooner or later she will be Li Kuan, and Cheng Jingwen can be regarded as accepting this reality.

And with Wu Meiniang's intelligence and personal charm, with her by Li Kuan's side, there is no other woman close to her.

In this way, Cheng Jingwen doesn't have to worry that when Li Kuan returns to Beijing next year, there will be a few more confidants around her.

Besides, after being trained by Li Kuan for a few years, Cheng Jingwen now has a deeper understanding of the word "eating marrow and knowing taste", and she doesn't want Li Kuan to lower her taste standards because she can't help herself.

"I know that my Royal Highness the King of Chu is going on a business trip, and this business trip doesn't say that you can't bring maids and staff, so you can do it."

Cheng Jingwen was rare to be domineering for a while, and also gave Li Kuan a step down in disguise, and agreed to bring Wu Meiniang with her when the time came.

As for whether Wu Meiniang agrees, this is not a question at all.

Whether it is Cheng Jingwen or Li Kuan, they are all clear about Wu Meiniang's thoughts.

Even, in the entire Chu Palace, everyone already regarded Wu Meiniang as half a hostess.

Sooner or later!

"Okay, then I'll listen to you!"