Chapter 287: Balancing Public and Private Interests

"He is a government official, and he is also my subordinate, as the emperor's wife, don't usually say such things outside, not once, if you let me know, it will be very bad for you and Geya in the future!" Hong Tao also knew who was shouting from behind, but he made a very severe criticism of Bai Xiang's remarks. The royal people do not represent the emperor himself, and they are not qualified to point fingers at government officials, and this kind of problem cannot be used to, and it will be very troublesome after it is cultivated.

"Your Majesty, why did you run out by yourself again, didn't we say okay, you have to bring a guard when you go out...... "It was Ciqi who chased after him, Cixi's elder brother, director of the Internal Affairs Bureau of the Jinhe Empire. He was also accompanied by four men wearing red armbands in sailors' summer suits, police officers from the Internal Affairs Bureau.

"I said you, the Imperial Director, stared at me all day, so you have nothing else to do?" Hong Tao didn't feel that he had to take guards with him when he walked around Jinhe City, and there were no people here who hated him extremely much.

"Hey, hey, hey...... I've arranged everything on the slave side, and they're all right. You are the emperor, of course you have to travel with an escort, and the parliament has issued a law, which is called ...... Call...... Etiquette Law! Ciqi was not ambiguous in the face of Hong Tao's questioning, and immediately moved the law out. From the 70-year-old man to the 10-year-old child in Jinhewan, everyone knows that the former chairman of the board of directors and the current emperor are not afraid of heaven and earth, and when it comes to the law, there is no problem.

“…… Do you know my family's fields? Sure enough, Hong Tao clicked his lips and was silent. In the more than a year since he left, the parliament has not been idle, the efficiency is quite high, and he has come up with several laws, most of which he has not read, so he can't tell whether what Ciqi said is right or wrong, so he can only endure it first.

"Know, know, in the easternmost side, I'll lead the way!" Ciqi looks like a human more than his brother Cixi. However, this guy has no bottom line than Cixi, as long as it is something that Hong Tao asks him to do, he basically does not consider moral, legal, and human nature issues, and he does what he wants, and he likes to make small reports very much, and the pattern is not as high as Cixi.

"I said daughter-in-law. Why did you choose a piece of land so far away? Is it Huang Taomeng yours? Originally, Hong Tao thought that not far from the city was his home's land, but well, he rode a horse for half an hour to arrive. A little over a year ago it was a horse farm, but now the woods have been cut down and burned, and the horse farm has moved further north into the river valley.

"He can't blind me, this is the best place, close to the water's edge, watering is all over the place!" As soon as Bai Xiang talked about farming, his chest was a little taller. Speaking of which, she is younger than Bozhu and Senya. He was only sixteen years old when he married Hong Tao, and now he is just in his early twenties, and he spends all day weaving and playing in the yard, and his life is indeed very boring. With this piece of land, she can run out and take care of it, and it can be regarded as having something to do, and the life of an idler is not so good.

"What's in the ground?" What is the condition of the land by the river, Hong Tao is not clear. As far as farming is concerned, he is a pure mallet. It is not far from the five grains are not divided into four bodies and are not diligent.

"Cotton! I planted this big piece! This time, Bai Xiang not only straightened her chest, but even raised her head.

"Awesome! My daughter-in-law is the most capable and the best in Jinhe City, let me see if my hands are rough! Looking at the large small seedlings in front of him, Hong Tao's two hands itched. How long will this take to plant!

"Hee-hee-hee...... I won't show you! I did it with gloves on, and it didn't ...... rough" As soon as he heard that he was going to check his palms, he hid both hands behind him with a swish.

"Ciqi, the five of you are facing north, don't look back...... Well...... It smells so good! "Look at the bulging little breasts of worship incense. Hong Tao thinks it is appropriate to praise this hard-working little daughter-in-law, and it is very appropriate to hold her waist and kiss her right away.

"Oops...... Let people see! Bai Xiang was not used to Hong Tao's problem of showing affection anytime and anywhere, so he struggled on horseback with kicks and strokes, and finally took a breath, his face flushed.

"Hey, hey, hey...... Rest assured, no one saw it. Ciqi also knew what Hong Tao was doing with his face behind his back, which often happened in Jinhewan. This emperor dared to hold his daughter-in-law on the dock in front of the people of the city, and he would not scruple when he went to the wilderness.

"Ciqi, it's not illegal to ask your people to help me find some barrels, right?" Hong Tao got off the horse with Baixiang in his arms and began to wander into the field, looking left and right, as if calculating something.

"Not illegal, not illegal! Your Majesty, do you want to farm? Or I'll do it, you must be better than me in this kind of little work, and you can guide me to do my actions standard. Ciqi rolled his eyes and followed behind Hong Tao and Bai Xiang, never figuring out what Hong Tao was going to do. Hong Tao basically didn't worry about farm work, he didn't see him go to the ground in person when he planted sugarcane, why did he suddenly come to farm?

"That's right! How about I teach you a craft that no one knows? It's not my misuse of government workers, it's you and I learning technology, right? "Ciqi's suggestion is in Hong Tao's arms, farming is really not his forte, a few hoes to move the body can be, but if you really want to plant something, don't make trouble.

"Yes, yes! I took the initiative to learn! As soon as I heard that Hong Tao was going to teach a new technique, Ciqi's eyes widened, this is a great thing, and it is definitely not a trick to fool children who can be called a novice by this half-immortal.

"Okay, you go and find me a few more barrels, and then find someone to build me a small shed on the edge of the ground, and I'll pay for it, but it's fast, I'll use it in the afternoon." Hong Tao felt that it was a good choice to pull on the Ciqi and work with him, because his family lacked labor except for women and children.

What is Hong Tao going to do? He was going to try to grow tobacco in his family's field. Corn, tomatoes, and peppers were all handed over to the imperial government for unified arrangements, but the royal family also had to leave some industry, otherwise it would really be privatized in the future, and the royal family would not be able to live entirely on government grants, and so many children would have to leave them some money to spend. Tobacco is not like corn, tomatoes and peppers, as long as you don't say why you use it, others can't guess. It is said that it is a kind of medicinal herb, which is sown by themselves, and no one can say anything, they should be more concerned about those crops that can be eaten.

How do you grow tobacco? Hong Tao probably knows a little bit that he didn't pay in vain to smoke cigars and participate in cigar clubs in his previous life, as long as he has ears, he can hear this information. There is a layer of substance on the outside of tobacco seeds, which must be washed off before it can germinate, and this thing is more squeamish when I was a child, so it is best not to plant it in the field, first cultivate small seedlings in the nursery, and then transplant them into the field with a higher survival rate.

Of course, this is just a theory, not to mention the actual operation, and I have never even seen other people plant. But it doesn't matter, you can test it first, take out a little tobacco seed and try it to know if the theory is right.

"This is a medicinal herb? What is wrong with you? Bai Xiang looked at the small sesame-like tobacco seeds soaked in the wooden barrel, and listened to Hong Tao's nonsense, a little worried.

"I'll tell you quietly that this thing is not a medicinal herb, but a big business to make money, and in the future, our family's old and young will rely on it for food, drink, and clothing. Don't let others know, if everyone knows and grows it, this thing will be worthless, then you can only live on my salary in the future, don't think about new clothes and new jewelry. "Hong Tao definitely doesn't have the time to focus on farming, and in the future, he will have to find someone to manage these tobacco, including the drying and production after harvesting. Ciqi is an imperial official, and he can only assist and help, not the main force, so Bai Xiang is the most suitable person. Growing tobacco is not fundamentally different from growing cotton, and she is a woman who cares for her family very much, and she is backed by the Li ethnic group, and she will be the tobacco king in the future.

"Will you tell anyone about it? You blow him away, I'll find the sisters in the clan to do it!" As soon as I heard that it was a big deal, it was related to my future life, so I immediately became uneasy, and instinctively rejected outsiders.

"No, didn't I tell you, no one knows...... But excluding Ciqi, he won't tell outsiders, and he can help you with a lot of things. In the future, these tobaccos will have to be made and sold outside, and it will be useless for you and your people, so you must take him with you. Just do as I say, someone comes, remember what I said. "Hong Tao didn't plan to eat alone, and the benefits of tobacco are not visible now, and once it spreads, it will attract attention. I don't have the time or energy to worry about these trivial matters, and this is a private matter of the royal family, and I can't use the power of the imperial government, so I must find a reliable partner. The Cixi and Ciqi brothers are the best partners to work with, their families also need extra income, and they are very, very happy to be tied to the royal family to develop, which is their wish.

The emperor went to farm in person, and the people of Jinhewan also had the same hobby as the people of the Great Song Dynasty, that is, they liked to watch the excitement. After getting off work at noon, those who like to gossip went to the side of the royal manor to see what the emperor was doing, and they were very happy to see Hong Tao's hoe in the ground, not only did not help, but also pointed fingers at Hong Tao's unprofessional posture, and took the emperor as a Western scene. For them, although Hong Tao became the emperor, he was no different from the chairman who used to take everyone to whaling, land reclamation, shipbuilding, and iron smelting.

In order to maintain the majesty of the royal family, Hong Tao only worked for one afternoon and called it a day, the tobacco seeds have been soaked and cleaned and planted in more than a dozen wooden barrels, whether they can germinate depends on God's will and the ability to worship incense, he still has a lot of political affairs to deal with, can not play all day. In addition to the emperor, he was also the Reich's prime minister, minister of defense, and minister of supervision, and as long as he did not go to sea, he had endless reports and meetings.

(To be continued.) )