Two days before Laba, Cao Xiang's steward who returned from the Henan envoy escorted several truckloads of New Year's goods purchased by Cao Xiang and several letters from Cao Xiang to the capital.

Originally, when his term expires next year, whether he will continue to stay in office or be transferred back to the capital depends on the planning of his cousin in the capital. He mentioned this in a letter to his cousin.

Because Henan is far away from the capital, the people sent back set out from Henan in early November. At that time, the news of the death of Emperor Daxing had not yet arrived.

Cao Hao thought about it, next year will be Enke, and the year after will be the township test, the time is in a hurry, and the officials may not change the school administration.

In this way, if Cao Xiang can be re-elected, he will go through two township examinations, and it is easy to make political achievements. Instead of returning to Beijing, it is better to boil up qualifications in Henan Mansion.

Thinking like this, he went to the ministry to inquire.

In some provinces that are far away, if there is no fault in the performance evaluation, most of them are re-elected; There is no accurate information on the specific circumstances of the several provinces that are on the road.

Henan Province is not close to the capital, but compared with distant provinces, it is also close. Therefore, whether this school administration will be replaced or not, there is no letter of approval.

Cao Hao didn't say anything, and didn't deliberately seek a shortage for Cao Xiang.

Cao Xiang is twenty-two this year, and his starting point is already much higher than others. At this time, whether he returns to Beijing or continues to stay in Henan, there are pros and cons.

No matter how Cao Hao admonished, it is true that Cao Song has served in the Northwest Army for many years. Whether Yongzheng will be angry or not is still unknown.

Before Cao Song's future was settled, Cao Xiang was too eye-catching, which was not necessarily a blessing for him.

Compared with their fathers, the Cao brothers are now in their careers, and their results are much better than their fathers.

It was Chu Yu, who heard that Cao Xiang had a letter and prepared a return gift for Chunhua.

Chunhua gave birth to her sister-in-law Tiannan, a hundred days ago, Chu Yu had sent a lot of things with everyone; Now I prepare another one, because this time Chunhua sent a pair of Ping An buckles. It is a good jade material that is exchanged from Nanyang, and it is carved by the most famous carver in Nanyang, and it is said that it is the anniversary gift of Tianbao.

Rao is Chu Yu is used to seeing good jade, and he can also see that this pair of Ping An buckles is expensive.

There is no merit and no luck, she really loves Chunhua surnamed Chunliang, and she doesn't want to accept her things in vain. I packed a lot of good clothes and materials, as well as ginseng and deer antlers, and packed several large bags. In addition, I have prepared a lot of toys that children like for Chunhua's sister-in-law Tiannan.

On the other side of Dongfu, Jinghui's son was not happy because at the end of the year, I don't know how Zhao Jia's family remembered to ask about the account books at home. Seeing that the benefits of Zhuangzi were not good, she began to pay attention to the other two properties in the house, which were the two houses that Cao Fu had bought at the auction of the Internal Affairs Office before.

Those two houses are near the Guozijian.

"Isn't it going to open Enco next year? It's time for the move to enter Beijing again, these two houses are empty and empty, so they should have been rented out to eat rent. Speaking of this, Zhao Jiashi looked at his eldest daughter-in-law dissatisfied: "The family is not rich, and your man eats sand in the northwest, and he only boils a hundred and ten taels." This house, after a year, how can it be able to get one or two hundred taels of silver, and two down, it is three or four hundred taels, why is it empty? ”

Jinghui only felt depressed, she had mentioned to Cao Fu about eating rent earlier, but Cao Fu denied it.

Cao Fu asked people to clean up the larger house, thinking that if Cao Xiang returned to Beijing and was uncomfortable living in the mansion, he could live in separate courtyards. The smaller one, Cao Fu took Suxin to go once, and asked Suxin to arrange it according to his heart.

Su Xin only said that he was not in a hurry, and refused to say anything more before the official separation. But Cao Fu was already full of interest, arranging where to live in the study, where to put an embroidery frame for Su Xin, and where to leave it to Tianhu.

It's not that he is not filial and does not love his brothers.

In fact, it was because he had read too many books, and he had heard about the discord between his brothers, and he was alert in his heart.

There is an old saying, "The fragrance of the distance, the smell of the near", even if they are just a few brothers, there are times when they have quarrels; There is an old lady on it, and it is easier to rub inside and out.

After accumulating over time, there was a rift between the brothers, and the concubines had bad relations, which hurt the feelings of the family.

Cao Fu also knew that his mother was fond of trouble, and his sister-in-law was waiting for her to work hard. He didn't think about hiding and running away, but thought that if he didn't live together, he would have nothing to do to take his mother to live with him for a few months, and he could let his sister-in-law rest.

It is not easy to be an eldest daughter-in-law, especially if the sister-in-law does not have a son yet. Now that the eldest brother is gone, my mother can't say anything; When the eldest brother comes back, if the sister-in-law still has no children, I don't know how the old lady will toss.

Seeing that Jinghui didn't speak, Zhao Jia's was not happy.

has a few words of stabbing Jinghui, and is afraid of the Fucha family.

Although Fu Nai is idle now, he began to serve as a guard beside the fourth elder brother when he was a teenager. With the fourth elder brother ascending the throne as the emperor, Fu Nai's recovery is imminent, and he has also become a hot figure.

She couldn't bear her unhappiness and said, "Even if you were negligent before, you can't do it again in the future." This diligent and thrifty housekeeper is the truth of being a daughter-in-law. Let someone find the middleman, or directly ask the housekeeper to go down, and rent out these two houses after the year, or rent a rent a month earlier. ”

She said without any leeway, and Jinghui could not be silent except for her anger.

"Old lady, after the two houses are bought, the fifth uncle will arrange them, and the daughter-in-law is afraid that she will not be able to intervene." Jinghui said.

When Zhao Jiashi heard this, he couldn't help frowning, glanced at Jing Hui suspiciously, and said, "Xiao Wu, a man, what are you doing to meddle in family affairs?" ”

Jing Hui also knows a little about Cao Fu's intentions. It's just that in front of Zhaojia's now, topics such as "family separation" are not something that she can involve as a daughter-in-law.

"Xu is what the fifth uncle has arranged, and the daughter-in-law doesn't know very well." Jinghui said vaguely.

When Zhao Jiashi heard this, he thought of the side.

She raised her eyebrows and muttered, "He is a Jiji, he is not good at learning, what can he arrange?" ”

Having said that, she was full of curiosity in her heart, and she was not sure if her young son used one of the two houses to hide Jiaojiao.

The Cao family has the family rules left by Cao Yin, and they are not allowed to accept women as concubines.

Cao Fu respects his uncle the most, and he will not violate this family rule; If she is a daughter from a good family, why don't you tell her family and keep her outside?

Thinking about it, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that there was a spectrum.

For a moment, she was a little worried. If his son really makes trouble and angers the Dong family, it will be bad.

The Dong family has deep roots, and the current parents are cautious, so that when the throne is alternated, not only did they not suffer, but they made further progress.

Not only the eldest daughter-in-law has to endure it in the future, but the younger daughter-in-law also has to coax more, Zhaojia's frowning, and she couldn't do it in her heart...... * When it came to the thirteenth day of the lunar month, Yongzheng summoned Cao Hao to see His Majesty.

The monarch replied to each other, talking about the cultivation and yield of potatoes and buds.

There is no silver in the treasury, and Yongzheng is very anxious. You know, it's okay to say that if there is a need for relief next spring, and there is no silver in this treasury, won't the people starve to death?

Thinking of this, Yongzheng thought of Cao Hao.

He made a detailed list of the big and small things that Cao Hao had been filial to for more than two years, and found that Cao Hao really put farming in his eyes, not to seek fame and reputation.

"Can an acre of inferior land in Baogu really produce three stone rice per mu?" Yongzheng asked with a bit of solemnity.

Cao Hao received the order, and he was still thinking about Yongzheng's intention to summon him along the way. He suddenly thought of accumulating money, and his heart went up and down, thinking about what opportunity to get out.

I really didn't expect that Yongzheng would talk to Cao Hao about farming straight to the point.

Cao Hao seriously recalled the data he had recorded, and said: "If you go back to the emperor, it is true. Chencheng planted a few acres of bud valley with arid and inferior fields on the slope, and the yield was three stones; Replace it with medium acres, and the production capacity per mu will reach five stones; If there is abundant irrigation in the high-quality field, the yield can be two or three stones higher. ”

Yongzheng listened and said with a little excitement: "In that case, the production capacity of the best field bud valley per mu reaches seven or eight stones, eight or nine hundred catties per mu?" ”

Cao Hao nodded and said, "Several Zhuangzi in Gyeonggi have been tried by the ministers to achieve this output. The fields in other places are really not ripe, and the specific yield per mu can be reached, and the minister can't say it now, and he still has to wait for the trial planting to get the number. ”

He was so cautious, but he fell into the eyes of the fourth elder brother.

"Although the yield of sweet potatoes is high, it is not easy to store, but this bud grain is an excellent thing." He paced a few steps with his hands behind his back, stopped in front of Cao Hao and said: "Such a pilot, how to promote, such a replacement for rice and grain, reserve places, you carefully draw up a charter for me!" ”

When Cao Hao heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.

As far as he knew, three hundred years later, in the era in which he lived, the main grain stored in the state reserve was corn.

Corn is easy to store for many years, is not susceptible to mildew, and is more suitable for storage than other grains.

Yongzheng was confident, but Cao Hao didn't dare to answer immediately. Because he doesn't know if corn can be pushed down yet. It is related to the local granary, the life-saving straw of the people, and he does not want to be dismissive.

Seeing that he didn't speak, the fourth elder brother raised his eyebrows: "What?" Afraid of hardship? ”

It is difficult for some strong people to let the dignified household servants take over the matter of crops.

Cao Hao listened, and hurriedly shook his head and said: "The minister shouldn't be called bitter, it's just about the storage of bud grains, and the minister really doesn't know." In Gyeonggi, there are also people who scatter bud grains, except for the green bud grains sold as snacks, the buds are ripe, and they are mostly used as rations, and I don't know if there are any storages.

Yongzheng Yuan didn't expect this, and after listening to Cao Hao's words, he hesitated a little and said: "Since this is the case, you will first plan to promote the method." As for the storage, collect some bud grains and send them to the Tongzhou official warehouse, so that the people there can see it. ”

Coming down from the front of the palace, Cao Hao felt that his steps were a little brisk.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, this matter of paying attention to the grain is a cold errand, but Cao Hao is willing.

is conducive to the people's livelihood and economy, and can you not get involved in the "recovered treasury silver", where is there more appropriate than this errand?

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and Cao Hao returned to the yamen, and the efficiency of handling official documents was much higher.

When he arrived, Cao Hao rode on a horse and walked to his house in a hurry, thinking of the two years of filial piety and the hundreds of catties of grain left at home.

"Uncle, our grandmother sent the slave to come over and beg the eldest uncle to ......come over," it was Xu Sheng, the housekeeper of Sun Ying's house, who came, panting and panting.

Seeing him in such a hurry, Cao Hao's face was bruised, his clothes were wrinkled, as if he had moved with someone, and his heart couldn't help but sink: "What's wrong?" But what's the urgency? ”

Xu Sheng opened his mouth, closed it again, and repeated it two or three times before squeezing out a sentence: "Our uncle is back......"

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(To be continued)