Chapter 37: The Female Tiger Grows Mighty (1)
The Spring Festival is approaching, the land of Guanzhong in the second year of Zhenguan first suffered a locust plague, and then hail, although it was full of devastation, but fortunately, with the loans provided by the Tang Royal Bank and the ration support issued by the government, there was no displacement.
The first day is approaching, the year of the government and the people is still going to pass, and the prefectures and counties still have to put on some local specialties to show respect for the saints, although things are not necessarily very expensive. The things that Xiao Zheng transported from Jiangnan were very simple: 300,000 yuan in taxes, and the rest was Jiangnan silk brocade, and a boatload of pearls and jade with Feng An's tribute.
Having money also made Li Shimin breathe a sigh of relief, this year has been too tight, if it does not rely on the taxes collected by restaurants and textile factories and the official road from Chang'an to Luoyang, it is difficult to say whether the officials of the Tang Dynasty can open a fortune.
With these belongings sent by Jiangnan, at least the rewards for the New Year and the money for next year's spring ploughing can be considered to be complete, which can be greatly alleviated.
In the office of the textile factory in Yushan County, Li Sanniang has an abacus in her hand, the abacus bead in her left hand is crackling, and the quill pen on her right hand is constantly dipped in ink to write and stroke. Over the past year, the ups and downs in the business field have completely changed her from a female general on the battlefield to an iron lady in the mall.
The income of 20,000 yuan is definitely not a small amount of money for 3,000 palace maids, they earn several times more than the farmers who farm, which also makes him admire Xiao Zheng's vision.
After taking inventory, he moved his wrist to hold the pen and looked at a few plum trees outside the glass window in a daze.
"Princess, princess, princess!" The maid on the side shouted at Li Sanniang.
"Ahh Calyx! I'm scared to death, why are you screaming so loudly," Li Sanniang patted her chest and said.
I saw that the maid named Cao'er laughed out loud, and said to her: "Princess, the slaves and maids have called you several times, but you haven't heard it, do you want Xiao Xianxian."
Li Sanniang is usually like sisters with these maids, so these people are not afraid of her, and often joke about her and Xiao Zheng in private.
"Tear your mouth, I just wanted to prepare something to go to Chang'an City to see me," Li Sanniang said with a blushing face.
"You must think that Mr. Xiao doesn't dare to say it, it's just an excuse," Cao'er said with a smile.
"Hurry up and prepare things, spread the word, pay everyone today, and go with me if you are willing to go to Chang'an. I'll go and contact the carriage for everyone, and tomorrow we will have a holiday," Li Sanniang said with a smile.
"Okay!" Calyx clapped her hands and turned around and galloped out, and in a short time the cheers from outside came from afar.
Early the next morning, a row of dozens of carts at the gate of the textile factory waited at the door early, hundreds of palace maids got on the car, and Li Sanniang took Cao'er and other eight personal maids to ride on the horse and go straight to Chang'an City.
There is a way that there are three women in one play, hundreds of plays are constantly staged in the carriage, everyone just paid their wages yesterday, and they have money in their pockets and shout what to buy, and the laughter on the car comes and goes, and even the handlebar type listens to it with a smile on his face and shouts to catch the car.
When Chang'an and these people agreed to go back, hundreds of people cheered, and then rushed directly to the east and west markets in groups like a flock of birds into the forest.
Slowly walking towards the imperial city with a few maids and gifts from the car, Li Yuan made room for his son after the Xuanwu Gate, and moved to Da'an Palace by himself, usually living in a simple place. Li Shimin is also out of guilt, no matter how tight he is on weekdays, he does not neglect his father in terms of etiquette, coupled with the persuasion of Fang Xuanling and Xiao Zheng, he often brings his children to see Li Yuan during the festival.
When I arrived at the gate of Da'an Palace, waiting for the empty space reported by the waiter in the Yellow Gate, I looked at a few unstable maids and smiled, guessing the thoughts of these people, Li Sanniang said with a smile: "You see that a few of you have already wandered to the East Market, and there is no need for you here, so let's go to the market."
"Thank you, princess!" A few girls didn't look back, and they rode their horses and disappeared.
When she entered the palace and saw Li Yuan, Li Sanniang's nose was a little sour, and Li Yuan looked at her Although she was smiling, her spirit was obviously a lot more decadent.
"Aye, this is a cotton dress made by my daughter herself, it is light and warm to wear, and this cotton shoe is also warm to wear, you try it first."
"That's good, then try it for your father" Li Yuan happily took off his coat and put on a cotton robe and shoes in front of him, in fact, Li Yuan's bedroom was very warm, but Li Zhisanniang was very happy to be so filial.
"Yes, this kind of clothes are very warm to wear, and my daughter is better than my son" The painful look on Li Yuan's face flashed when he said this.
"But girl, you are so old, you should find a mother-in-law, or find one for your father" Li Yuan said with a smile.
"Aya, how many times has my daughter told you, don't worry, why do you keep asking."
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The father and daughter chatted about family life in Da'an Palace, and several maids had already ridden to Dongshi, and after putting them on a leash, they chattered and rushed to the fat powder shop, and when they came out, everyone carried a small cloth bag in their hands.
A few maids were still young when they were released out of the palace, and after a year or two, they were all very watery, although they were not a shy flower, but their behavior was very temperamental after being trained in the palace, and now there is no restraint, and the nature is released to provoke the young people on the road to look at a few girls from time to time.
"A few little ladies are polite" I saw a young man in a fancy costume with more than a dozen brocade robes blocking the way to a few girls, saying that he was polite, and he didn't move when he stood there.
The young man's eyes stared up and down at Cao'er's body, which disgusted several girls.
"Who are you?" asked one of the older ones, to the young man.
"Under Li Yuanchang, I just came out to hang out today, and I met a few beautiful young ladies not long after I went out, it seems that we are destined, and this king just wants to get to know this girl", Li Yuanchang pointed to Cao'er and said.
"It turned out to be the King of Han, I have seen the King of Han" Several people saluted in unison.
After these people finished saluting, Li Yuanchang was stunned, relieved himself and asked, "You are from the palace?" ”。
"King Huihan, it used to be, but now it's not, two years ago, the queen mother Rende released us from the palace."
"Oh, it scared the king, no wonder he knows the etiquette so much, and he doesn't suffer less when he goes out of the palace, right? My second brother is also confused, and it is really sighing that a beautiful person like you, girl, can still be driven out of the palace. That's it, this girl, this king sees that you are in a good posture, and then he will accept you as a side concubine, and it is more comfortable to go to this king's mansion than to stay in the palace" This guy said and wanted to grab Cao'er's hand.
I saw that Cao'er took a step back and said solemnly: "King Han, please respect yourself!" In the past, the little girl was a slave and a maid in the palace and could listen to the master, although you are a nobleman, now I am a free body, and now I am serving in the palace of the third princess, please be respectful."
"Oops! It turned out to be someone from my third sister's house, so it's even more of a family, and it's a matter of one sentence for you to ask the king to come over. When you get to my house first, I'll go and say hello to the third sister. It's just that this king didn't see that you were quite backbone, and this king wanted to touch you today, what can you do with me? After saying that, he stepped forward and grabbed Cao'er's hand.
only heard a "snap", and Cao'er's other hand hit Li Yuanchang's face firmly.
"You little girl, you still dare to beat Lao Tzu, it's against you! Snatch her back for me, and I'll make you comfortable in a while."
As soon as Li Yuanchang's voice fell, the family behind him rushed up, although several maids often followed Li Sanniang to dance with guns and sticks, but where were the opponents of more than a dozen strong and strong family members, and they didn't tear a few times, and the calyx was snatched by the arms of the two family members.
"Haha, Lao Tzu asked you to beat me, and when you go back, you can't beat Lao Tzu if you want to" Li Yuanchang laughed and prepared to go back.