When Xu Qilin returned home, he told the news to his eldest brother, urging him to hurry up and carry out the following marriage process - Najib.

The so-called Najib is that the man chooses an auspicious day, brings gifts to the woman's house, and officially presents the engagement letter.

But the formal submission of the letter of appointment is not yet complete. After the levy, the marriage contract was officially established.

And the marriage contract is officially established, which means that the bride is considered to be the husband's family. If the mother's family is convicted later, the bride will not be convicted by the mother's family. But on the other hand, even if the bride does not pass through the door, she will be unlucky because her husband's family has been convicted.

Therefore, the levy is a very important link, also known as the currency, too big gifts.

As for the gift-giving, Xu Qilin was naturally not stingy, and directly gave 10,000 yuan to the elder brother, buying whatever he wanted. Naturally, now even the powerful and rich are difficult to get their hands on the treasure mirror, and he also gives away two sides, one large and one small, with a unique face.

In addition to the 10,000 yuan dowry, Xu Qilin also asked the housekeeper to be responsible for handling it, and how much money was spent was paid from the account room.

That's right, it's money. In addition to the cost of getting married, Xu Qilin also prepared another 20,000 yuan for his brother, which he took to Xiangzhou to buy a house and settle down and buy a family.

At this time, Xu Qili was really surprised.

He only knew that his younger brother had made a lot of money, but he didn't know the specific amount, and he didn't usually care, let alone ask, and he didn't even know how many workshops and shops there were at home.

Seeing thousands of flowers being taken out by the younger brother without blinking, Xu Qili was shocked, but also had to admire the younger brother's way of management.

From this, he also understands that the younger brother can rise to the top and serve as the big Ying Ku Kucheng, which is really capable. With such a powerful money rake, His Majesty Li Er is really discerning.

For the eldest brother's marriage, Xu Qilin's biggest help is to get money. Anything else, he can't help much, I don't understand!

Fortunately, there are still a few elderly people at home, and the housekeepers and account rooms are busy before and after, and they are also busy and orderly, so that Xu Qilin can be idle.

But when it comes to leisure, Xu Qilin found that he couldn't enjoy it. He doesn't have to take care of family affairs, but the fireworks of the Lantern Festival, the agricultural books to be written before the beginning of spring, and the strategy for running Hexi are all pressed on him one by one, but he is too busy to get out.

Alas, that's how life is, moving forward in the process of constantly solving problems. If there is nothing to do, people may be wasted.

Xu Qilin sighed, walked out of the workshop with his hands behind his back, and did not remember to tell the steward, to pay special attention to safety, but not to cause any explosion accidents because of fireworks.

Back in the office, Xu Qilin drank a cup of tea, felt clear-headed, picked up a pen and paper again, and began to write agricultural books.

Agriculture is the material basis for the existence and development of ancient Chinese civilization, and all dynasties, from the government to the common people, have attached great importance to the summarization and popularization of agricultural production technology experience.

It is under this cultural background that many kinds of agricultural books have appeared in ancient China, and more than 300 kinds have been handed down to future generations.

Among these more than 300 kinds of agricultural books, especially "Qi Min's Technique", "Nongsang Jiyao", "Wang Zhen's Agricultural Book", "Agricultural Administration Book" and "Time Teaching General Examination" have the most abundant content and the greatest influence, and are called "five major agricultural books".

According to normal thinking, the more books are in the future, the more knowledge is collected, and the more advanced the technology is.

However, Xu Qilin had been engaged in agriculture in later generations, knew some evaluations of agricultural books, and also understood the knowledge level of people today, and thought that compiling a thick book on farmers could only make a name for himself in the theoretical circles, but it was not practical at all.

In history, the highly rated agricultural book was Lu Mingshan's "Summary of Agricultural Mulberry Food and Clothing" in the Yuan Dynasty.

Don't look at the Yuan Dynasty ruled by the Mongols, which didn't pay attention to agriculture, Lu Mingshan was still an ethnic minority, but it was so amazing. The agricultural book he compiled was only more than 10,000 words, but it became a lifesaver when the Ming Dynasty was first established.

It is said that in order to change the situation of the early establishment of the dynasty and the withering of agriculture, Zhu Yuanzhang specially engraved and printed the "Summary of Food and Clothing for Nongsang" and issued a copy to the state and county officials, using it as a guiding document to restore and revitalize agriculture.

Why is "Summary of Food and Clothing for Nongsang" so powerful and so highly evaluated in history?

The key is that it has a small number of words, is not esoteric, and is easy to understand. Those who claim to be literate can understand it, and those who are illiterate can learn it by listening to others.

Generally speaking, "Summary of Agricultural Mulberry Food and Clothing" is an agricultural encyclopedia suitable for the common people. Although much of the content is quoted from ancient agricultural books such as the Qi Min Yao Shu, there are also new additions, and they are the most practical.

Another advantage of this book is that it is written in the genre of the month, and the agricultural tasks that should be done in 12 months are listed and explained. When to do it, follow this book to understand everything.

You don't have to read a book with a small number of words, but it is rich in content. Such as meteorological phenology, farmland water conservancy, crops, vegetables, melons and fruits, bamboo, silkworms, livestock and poultry, beekeeping and honey collection, grain and seed storage, non-staple food processing, clothing storage, etc., agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and sideline fishery can be said to have everything.

Croppers need books like this. Even if you can't read, don't you have local officials, just take this little encyclopedia and guide it.

Of course, Xu Qilin did not copy everything, he also added some advanced theories. For example, how to make soil fertilizers, how to apply them, and how to intensively cultivate them can be regarded as contributing to the increase in production and income of Datang agriculture.

In the Warring States Period, Qin and Han Dynasties, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, intensive cultivation was the period of technological formation, the Sui, Tang, Song, Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties were the expansion period, and the Ming and Qing dynasties were the period of in-depth development.

Meticulous land cultivation and maximizing the yield per unit area can lay the foundation for the implementation of policies by planting more cotton, sugarcane and other cash crops, increasing farmers' incomes.

When grain production goes up, the imperial court will relax the restrictions on the area of crops planted. And just by planting grain, when will the peasant brothers become rich and well-off? Diversified management, comprehensive utilization, and economic effectiveness are the king!

Xu Qilin wrote while thinking, and several large articles were quickly coded on the desk. After finishing it early and presenting it late, it saved His Majesty Li Er from adding a burden to himself, and he didn't even have time to do it.

Bullying men and women, horses and cockfights...... In fact, Xu Qilin really hasn't done anything that can be marked as a gentleman except for wearing clothes and pants with good clothes.

In this regard, Xu Qilin is also very helpless! Even if it is Qinglou, his age is not enough, only the little pig's trotters can barely get a little cheap.

Just as Xu Qilin put down the brush and was about to take a break, someone ran directly to the method room to find him.

"Xu Cheng—" Li Wuzhong gave up his hand when he entered the room, smiling very happily.

Xu Qilin got up and returned the salute, and said with a smile: "Why don't you send a letter in advance, a good arrangement will be made for you." ”

Li Wuzhong waved his hand and said with a smile: "Why be so polite. When I came to Chang'an, there was nothing to do, just to see the excitement of the Zhengyuan Festival. ”

"You're here, then." Xu Qilin stretched out his hand, asked Li Wuzhong to sit down, and asked the servant to serve tea and pour water, "On this year's Shangyuan Festival, I have prepared some special toys, just invite Brother Li to watch." ”

Oh, Li Wuzhong raised his eyebrows and said, "The toys that Qi Lin made must be novel and beautiful." Don't forget to call me when the time comes. ”

Xu Qilin knew that Li Wuzhong didn't come to Chang'an just to play, and he didn't ask. He should know, Li Wuzhong will definitely tell him. If you shouldn't know, it's embarrassing to ask it.

Li Wuzhong drank a cup of tea and said, "I just sent some laborers to the Weinan Coal Mine, and I also transported a few truckloads of salt and alkali along the way. ”

"In this winter, Brother Li has worked hard." Xu Qilin touched his chin and said, "The migration is imminent, what else does the county king need, if he can help, he will never refuse." ”

It is a national policy for the Turks to surrender and return to the north, and if it can be done to make Li Simo lead his troops to act as soon as possible, His Majesty Li Er basically cannot refuse. It is precisely because of this that Xu Qilin dares to boast about this Haikou.

Li Wuzhong scratched his head and said, "My father wants to let someone see the heating effect of the charcoal, and second, he wants to buy spirits from Qi Lin. ”

The grasslands are bitterly cold, and when heating in winter, fuelwood is a problem. Most herders have to dry cow dung, and the livestock have little heating, so it's nice to have a grass shed.

When it comes to coal, several of the five major open-pit coal mines in later generations are in Inner Mongolia. What Ordos and Harwusu, Xu Qilin knows several without using skills.

But this can't be indiscriminately pointed out, after all, it is the Turks who have descended to the masses, and there must be means to restrain them, and it seems that Shi Tan can.

Xu Qilin pondered for a moment and said, "If the Weinan charcoal is to be transported over, I am afraid it will be time-consuming and laborious. After thinking about it, there are other solutions. ”

"As for spirits, it's easy. Home-made, it's not convenient. Xu Qilin said with a smile: "This matter is wrapped up in a certain body, and it will definitely satisfy the king of the county." ”

Li Wuzhong was also full of joy when he successfully completed a thing, but he didn't know that Xu Qilin had a heart, and it was easy for him not to tell him that he wanted charcoal.

Not to mention the coal resources in Inner Mongolia, Shuozhou and Datong in Shanxi have excellent coal mines.

Moreover, the historical facts of the long-term spontaneous combustion of the Datong outcrop coal seam have also been recorded in historical books, such as the "Water Jing Note" in the Northern Wei Dynasty. By the Song Dynasty, coal had been widely used in the Datong area, and at the same time promoted the development of the iron smelting industry.

In the actual control of the Tang army, which belonged to the territory determined by the Tang Dynasty, Xu Qilin felt that the coal from Shuozhou or Datong could supply Li Simo.

Anyway, it's not for nothing, even the miners can be Turkic subjugations, of course, those who are disobedient.

And Li Simo cleaned up the interior and sent those tribesmen who opposed him to Weinan or Xin'an, it was not for nothing, Xu Qilin wanted to give money and things.

To put it mildly, Li Simo is now like a slave trader, and he can make a fortune by eliminating dissidents and trafficking in people.

Xu Qilin suffers from a lack of labor, regardless of whether he is recruited or sold as a slave, he will not refuse to come if he can work. Slaves are better and get more benefits.

"I just went to the house, and I knew that my eldest brother was going to get married today." Li Wuzhong stretched out his hand and pointed at Xu Qilin, and said with a little disgust: "Such a happy event, you are not going to notify so-and-so, right?" ”

Xu Qilin hurriedly apologized and explained: "Brother Li forgives his sins. It's just because the family affairs were done in a hurry, and all the brothers wanted to go to Xiangzhou to take office, and they left after the first month. Seeing that time is tight on a certain side, relatives and friends in distant places will not have time to tell each other. ”

Li Wuzhong smiled and said, "Thanks to a certain coincidence, I almost missed this great event." ”

Xu Qilin chatted with Li Wuzhong for a while, and felt that he couldn't continue to talk about farming, so he simply got off work early, and beckoned Li Wuzhong to go with him, wanting to buy wine for him.

The two went out to get on the horse, and accompanied by the servants, they did not enter the city, but went directly to the Xu house outside the city.

"Does Qi Lin like hunting?" Li Wuzhong and Xu Qilin walked side by side, and asked with a smile: "If you like it, you can give it to Qi Lin with a certain falcon." ”

Xu Qilin said: "I can't talk about whether I like this or not, I haven't experienced it yet, and I don't know what to do." ”

The ancients basically liked hunting whenever they had that ability, such as being able to ride a horse or shoot arrows. Men, in particular, are often able to show their martial prowess in bloody killing chases.

The place where Li Wuzhong lived and the customs of the nation doomed him to gallop on horseback. For hunting, it is even more commonplace.

Hearing Xu Qilin say this, Li Wuzhong immediately had a topic, and he couldn't finish talking, telling Xu Qilin about hunting and the fun in it.

Xu Qilin was also a little moved when he heard it, just like men love to play with guns, they didn't play in ancient times, riding horses, archery, and hunting, which can also show the wildness of men.

"The falcons you brought are all tame?" Xu Qilin was interested, so he asked about the falcon, thinking about a fight on his arm, like a general's finger, the falcon flew to the target and killed it in one fell swoop.

Li Wuzhong nodded vigorously and said, "I brought two goshawks, both of which are tamed, and they are very good at catching rabbits on the grassland." Of course, there are even more powerful golden eagles, and foxes and wolves are no match for it. ”

Depending on the type of eagle domesticated, the prey captured after domestication is also different. Goshawks domesticated for hares, sparrowhawks domesticated for finches, etc., and large birds of prey such as golden eagles need to be domesticated to hunt larger prey.

Xu Qilin thinks it's good to be able to catch rabbits, but it's better to forget about the golden eagle that is more powerful than wolves. Of course, if you can catch rabbits, other birds should be no problem.

"Wait until someone sees the goshawk and see if you can submit it." Xu Qilin said: "If you can't surrender, it's useless to raise it." ”

"It's all tame, and there's no submission to talk about." Li Wuzhong said disapprerovingly: "It's okay, wait for Qi Lin to see it, and then it's not too late to decide." ”

Xu Qilin didn't know much about falcons, but he didn't know that this was a great gift from Li Wuzhong. Wild eagles are worthless, but domesticated ones are worth a hundred times, and the rich and powerful often spend thousands of dollars in order to get a good falcon.

Back at the house, Xu Qilin ordered the kitchen to prepare wine and food, and invited Li Wuzhong to live here. Although it is a polite word, there is nothing inconvenient.

Xu Qili has returned to his old mansion in the city, which is also his newlywed place. Xu Qilin intended to leave the old mansion to his eldest brother, and he would buy another house.

And there's no need to rush. The mansion outside the city is very good, and he and Xiao Zhao are used to living there. There is no hassle of curfews in the city, but it is even more convenient.