In Shanghai County, Songjiang Prefecture, in the gentle spring breeze, there is still residual cold, but there is already three points of warmth.

This small town in the south of the Yangtze River, although it is still not as good as Luoyang, the thoroughfare of nine provinces, has begun to flourish. Because of the prevalence of textiles here, the cloth produced is sold all over the country and exported to overseas, and it is said that "Kapok Wenaya, clothes are all over the world", and there are many merchants who sell cloth to and fro.

Zhang Yuanhua entered the county seat, and he was still wearing cotton clothes when he came, and it was already a little hot when he arrived in Jiangnan, so he pulled his close-fitting cotton jacket and glanced around, there were many floating populations here, and Zhang Yuanhua saw an old man who had just come out of the restaurant. This old man is sixty or seventy years old, he should not be a businessman in the past, Zhang Yuanhua stepped forward and asked: "Uncle, may I ask, do you know that Xu Guangqi is going to Lord Xu's house?" ”

"Nonggangsa?"

Zhang Yuanhua is an authentic Henan native, and Wu Nong's language sounds like a chicken and a duck, so he waved his hand helplessly, signaling that the old man is okay and can go.

"Oily ice." The little old man rolled his eyes, scolded and walked away.

"What do you want Lord Xu to do?" At this time, a young man with a thin figure and a lewd look patted him on the shoulder and asked.

Zhang Yuanhua finally met someone who could communicate, and said excitedly: "I was ordered by my master, I have something important to find Xu Guangqi Lord Xu, do you know how to go to Xu's mansion?" ”

"Count your kid lucky to meet me, otherwise you won't be able to find Lord Xu even if you arrive at Xu's Mansion. Lord Xu hasn't been in the house recently, if you want to find him, hehe" The man didn't smile and snorted coldly.

Zhang Yuanhua snorted secretly, the folk customs here really dare not compliment, although he scolded in his heart, he still smiled and took out two coins of silver, and asked: "I really have something urgent to find Lord Xu, and I bother the little brother to lead the way, this bit of silver is not a tribute." ”

The young man took the silver and stuffed it into his sleeve, then changed his expression, and said eagerly: "It's easy to say, as the saying goes, meeting is fate, I'll take you there." ”

Zhang Yuanhua turned left and right with him, and saw that he was out of the county seat, and then he walked to a farm, this young man was very familiar with the people in the farm, and greeted everyone he met. Zhang Yuanhua noticed that the people who came and went here were all farmers and peasant women, and he was suspicious, and when the prince came, he told me that Xu Guangqi was a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and he was a high-ranking court official, how could he mix with a group of farmers.

"Little brother, is Lord Xu Guangqi really here?"

"Alas, you are really troublesome, I can still deceive you after I accept your money, you go to the county to inquire, who doesn't know that I Xu Erdou is the most honest, and I don't have to say anything about character and gambling." Zhang Yuanhua scolded secretly, this little bastard is still a gambler, you can take me to find Master Xu in a while, if you fool me, see how I clean you up.

followed this young man who called himself Xu Erdou to a farmland where an old farmer was plowing.

Xu Erdou put away his ruffian countenance, and shouted in a proper manner: "Grandpa, there is a guest from the north here, who inquired about your residence on the street, saying that he had something important to look for you, and I brought him here." ”

The old peasant stood up, stretched out, and said angrily: "If you don't see a person for a day, and if you don't study well, you know that you are running around the street." Xu Erdou stuck out his tongue and said, "Grandpa will reprimand his grandson later, let's ask the guests what is going on first, don't miss the business." ”

Zhang Yuanhua was dumbfounded, the person in front of him was short and black, his boots were covered with mud, and he asked hesitantly: "Are you Lord Xu Guangqi Xu?" ”

"It's the old man, what are you looking for me?"

"You are really a mother-in-law, I said that this is my grandfather Xu Guangqi, and you can't stop asking." Xu Erdou said impatiently.

Zhang Yuanhua scolded secretly in his heart, you are a turtle grandson, take me to see your grandfather, and extort a benefit fee, but now with Zhu Yousong's order, I dare not offend this grandfather and grandson, and said: "I am here to be ordered by my master, King Fu of Luoyang, to ask Mr. to go to Luoyang to do a great thing for the benefit of the country and the people." ”

Xu Guangqi smiled heartily: "King Fu's name, the old man has heard of it for a long time, when the old man was an official in the capital, he also saw the style of King Fu, this is good for the country and the people, I am afraid that Lord Fu is not interested." ”

"Grandpa, you are only between the fields in the study, ploughing day and night, not asking about the world, and you don't know that the Fu King you know burned himself to death on Chinese New Year's Eve this year." Xu Erdou said this frivolously, and he was very disrespectful to King Fu, but fortunately, Zhang Yuanhua did not have the slightest respect for the old King Fu, and even had an inseparable relationship with his death, so he was not angry.

"Oh? The little blessing king has not come out for a hundred days, what is the matter with Dai Xiaozhi looking for the old man? ”

"I have a letter written by the prince here, and the boss will know it after reading it."

Xu Guangqi wiped the dirt on his hands, took the letter, and opened it, a piece of paper was crooked, and the ugly handwriting came into view. Xu Guangqi studied when he was a child, and the characters he came into contact with since he was a child, calligraphy was passable, and he had never seen this kind of handwriting.

"Mr. Xuanhu sincerely:

In Henan Province, there has been no rain for a year since last year, and the grass and trees are scorched. In August and September, the people compete to pick the fluffy grass in the mountains and eat, its grains of bran skin, its taste is bitter and astringent, and the food can only be extended to immortality. After October, when the canopy is exhausted, the bark is stripped and eaten. The elm tree is not good, and it can be mixed with other bark for food, and it can also delay its death a little. At the end of the year and the bark of the trees is gone, they dig up the rocks in the mountains and eat. Its stone name is green leaves, the taste is fishy and greasy, less food is full, and after a few days, the abdomen is distended and falls to death.

This domain was blessed by heaven and gave 100,000 acres of fertile land, and heard that Western sweet potatoes and other things are high in quantity and drought tolerant, but their wisdom is short-sighted, and they are not allowed to cultivate. May Mr. have mercy on the people of the Central Plains, and do not leave the boat to save the people of Henan. ”

Xu Guangqi has been plowing day and night since his resignation, just perfecting the method of planting sweet potatoes, only hating that there are too few fields under his name, it is difficult to succeed, if King Fu is really willing to take out his own good land, it is really generous, sighed and said: "I didn't expect King Fu to be so righteous, the old man is an old bone, what is there to be reluctant to." Erdou, you go back to my house with me, pack up, and we will leave for Luoyang tomorrow. ”

Xu Erdou screamed bitterly, and said unwillingly: "Grandpa, why did you let me go, Ermo, why didn't Xu Erjue go." ”

"They study hard, unlike you, I don't worry."

Xu Erdou complained bitterly, but he didn't dare to disobey his grandfather, he hung his head and was depressed.

Zhang Yuanhua looked at him with a bitter melon on his face, and his heart was secretly refreshed, you kid still dare to cheat me out of my money, and when you get to Luoyang, you will know my methods.