King Yangjun has not heard from him for more than a month. When I said goodbye to Xiaocao before leaving, I only said that I was going to the north to suppress bandits, but I didn't say where it was.

With the advent of midwinter, Xiaocao's worries are getting deeper and deeper. She faintly sensed that what King Yangjun said about going to suppress bandits should just be an excuse to appease her and not want her to worry. When the king of Yangjun left Beijing, he took away a large number of elite soldiers from the Praetorian Guard battalion, and if it was just to suppress bandits, he should have returned in triumph. Could it be that there was a war on the frontier and let the king of Yangjun go to support?

Alas! If it is really a frontier crisis, I am afraid that this winter, it will be difficult for King Yangjun to come back. In winter, the north is very cold, and those fierce nomads, if they lose their cattle, sheep and livestock in the harsh winter, then they will definitely harass the border of the Ming Dynasty. At this time, the defenders of the border are crucial!

Just when the first snow fell in Beijing, Yu Xiaocao thought that King Yangjun, who would not come back before the New Year, returned triumphantly. When he got the news, Yu Xiaocao was on the Huangzhuang, wearing a thick sweater, wrapping himself in a ball, leading a group of vegetable farmers to remove snow from the greenhouse!

"The snow is getting heavier and heavier, you have to keep an eye on it, if the snow on the greenhouse is too thick, it is easy to crush the support. It's fine during the day, especially at night, so don't be negligent! Yu Xiaocao came out of the greenhouse, and each greenhouse set up a fire wall to ensure that the greenhouse can be as warm as spring in the cold winter. She is very satisfied with the performance of the vegetable farmers who are now serving the greenhouse. In each greenhouse, it is full of greenery, and the fresh and tender colors make people feel very comfortable when they see it.

One of them, Liu Shanshui, a vegetable farmer in his forties, is the leader promoted by Xiaocao, who is steady and loyal, and is very good at serving vegetables. He followed behind Xiaocao, accompanied her to inspect each greenhouse, and reassured: "Lord Yu, you can rest assured!" In the evening, a few of us are on duty in shifts, and we will not let the greenhouse vegetables suffer a little loss! ”

"Okay, you do it, I don't worry! Tell the vegetable farmers, everyone will work hard this winter, and at the end of the year, I will give you a big red envelope! "Yu Xiaocao has always been stingy with capable subordinates.

Liu Shanshui's dark face showed a heartfelt smile, he smiled and said, "Lord Yu, you give a lot of wages every month!" In these two months, more than we have earned in a year of hard work! It's a blessing to be with a host like you! ”

"Our greenhouse will last until March and April next year! After spring, I thought about growing vegetables in part of the field and watermelons in part. At that time, if you are still willing to stay, continue to do it! Your wages will not be less! "These more than 40 vegetable farmers are all experienced and proficient, whether it is the vegetable greenhouse in Huangzhuang or the melon and fruit greenhouse of Yangjunwang next door, they are all served. From the current point of view, except for a few careful ones, everyone else is quite easy to use!

Liu Shanshui smiled even more, he nodded again and again, and said: "Lord Yu, you are kind, and you are also kind to others, even if you have less money, you can do it comfortably." If the price of vegetables goes down next spring, it doesn't matter if we pay less. ”

Liu Shanshui was originally a farmer in the nearby Zhuangzi, and the few acres of thin fields at home were planted with vegetables by him. Every day, I get up early and serve the vegetable patch greedily, and when the vegetables are ripe, I am even busier than my feet touching the ground. Before dawn, you have to get up to pick the vegetables and push them to Beijing with a wheelbarrow to sell.

There are really a lot of people like him in the suburbs of Beijing who make a living by selling vegetables, and they may not be able to sell out of the vegetable market every day from morning to night. There is almost no idle time in the year, and the money earned is only enough for the family to barely survive.

The situation of other people is not much better than him, and some are not even as good as him. Later, I heard that Huangzhuang was recruiting experienced vegetable farmers to plant vegetables in greenhouses in winter. At the end of autumn, after the autumn vegetables are harvested, the vegetable farmers have nothing to do all winter. Idle is also idle, so with the mentality of giving it a try, I came to apply.

Liu Shanshui was not optimistic about growing vegetables in winter. Whether you grow crops or vegetables, you must respect the agricultural time, and it is a fool's dream to grow fresh and tender vegetables in the cold winter. When he saw that it was a teenage girl who hired them, he felt even more like nonsense!

If it weren't for the innate sense of awe for the imperial power, maybe Liu Shanshui would have muttered in his heart: Is the emperor dizzy? actually appointed a delicate little girl who was not yet thirteen years old as a farmer, and was also in charge of all matters in the imperial village. The little girl's family, what do you know? Do you recognize the difference between garlic sprouts and wheat sprouts?

He never expected that this winter, she would really be able to grow vegetables. Many vegetables, which can only be grown in spring and summer, are growing in greenery during frost and snowfall. Not only vegetables, but also watermelons and melons can actually bear fruit in this winter. He has lived for more than 40 years, and it is the first time he has seen him, which is really fresh.

You said that this Xiaoyu adult, how long is his brain, he was able to make out this magical greenhouse, the warmth effect is very good, and he also built a warm wall on the back of the shed. Don't look at the snow outside, when you go inside, you can't feel the cold at all when you wear a single coat.

On night duty, in fact, it is not a big deal, just in the corner of the greenhouse, make a simple bed, vacate one person to watch, and the others take turns to rest. Sleeping in a greenhouse, regardless of temperature or humidity, is much more comfortable than sleeping on a kang at home!

This Xiaoyu said, the service is careful, and when the New Year comes, there will be a big red envelope! If those stinky boys knew, it wouldn't be like they had been beaten with chicken blood, they would be full of energy!

Even if they don't give red envelopes, in order to sell well in front of Lord Xiaoyu and leave a good impression, they will also work hard. Such a profitable business, even if it is only four or five months a year, makes much more money than growing vegetables yourself! Listening to the meaning of Lord Xiaoyu, in spring and summer, vegetables and fruits will also be planted on this village, and people will choose from them.

Liu Shanshui had a plan in his heart, and decided to give a good relationship a reminder in private, so that they should not learn from others to cheat and cheat. lest you lose your credibility in front of adults because of a small loss.

Yu Xiaocao had just finished inspecting the greenhouse of Huangzhuang, and braved the wind and snow to come to the village next door. The tenants in the village were busy sweeping the snow off the greenhouse.

Seeing Yu Xiaocao coming, Jiang Youshun, the steward of Zhuangzi, hurriedly came over to say hello, and then followed her step by step to listen to the instructions. This Jiang Youshun was originally the steward of Princess Jing's marriage to Zhuangzi, but because of his talent, he was transferred by Princess Jing to his youngest son to help take care of the fields and greenhouses on the newly bought Zhuangzi.

Seeing the tenants doing their own things in an orderly manner, Yu Xiaocao was very satisfied and praised Jiang Youshun.

As he spoke, a fast horse braved the wind and snow and came this way. When the horse was closer, Yu Xiaocao recognized that it was Liu Fusheng's favorite ride, and the figure sitting on it was lean and capable, and his gray hair blended with the fluttering snowflakes.

"Mr. Liu! Are you back? Is King Yangjun okay? Did the trip go well? Yu Xiaocao took a few steps forward and asked a series of questions anxiously to Manager Liu, who jumped off the horse.

Liu Fusheng's breath came out of the mouth, forming a white mist. Seeing that Yu Xiaocao cared about his master very much, his old face smiled like a flower. The efforts of her master are not unrewarded, at least Miss Yu is still thinking about him in her heart.

Liu Fusheng said in a slightly shrill voice: "Miss Huiyu, our master has just arrived in the capital today, and the army will arrive later. When the master returned to Beijing, he wanted to go to the palace to see the emperor, and he was afraid that you would be worried, so he specially asked the old slave to come and talk to Miss Yu. The old slave first went to General Fang's house, and heard from the porter that you had come to Huangzhuang, so he came all the way to Pegasus! ”

"Manager Liu has worked hard, let's go, go to Zhuangzi and drink a cup of hot tea, warm and warm!" Hearing the news of Zhu Junyang's safe return, Yu Xiaocao suddenly felt that the snowflakes flying in the sky had also become cute. The heavy stone in my heart fell to the ground in an instant.

Liu Fusheng thanked him and walked behind Yu Xiaocao one step behind. In the eyes of others, he, Liu Fusheng, is just a ruthless eunuch, even if the master is good to him, no one has ever treated him without any guilt like Miss Yu. Especially Miss Yu's eyes when she looked at him, clear and peaceful, without disdain or stuttering. It seems that in Miss Yu's eyes, he is the same as everyone else. Talking to Miss Yu made him feel that he was a complete person, a real person!

Some people say that their master really has no vision when he falls in love with a small peasant girl. However, he believes that, on the contrary, the master's vision is unique. Perhaps, it is the special feature of Miss Yu that makes the master feel at ease and calm, so that he will gradually control his emotions and develop in a better direction......

"Mr. Liu, have you encountered any danger on this trip?" Yu Xiaocao saw that his face was a little gray, as if he had just recovered from a serious injury, so he asked in passing.

Mr. Liu took a sip of warm tea and felt a warm current in his heart, and even the newly healed internal injuries seemed to be alleviated a lot. He sighed softly and said, "Although this trip was quite smooth, it was also quite tortuous. The old slave also wants to thank you, Miss Yu! If it weren't for the medicine you gave to your master, the old slave's life might have broken in the Northland! ”

"What? That bandit is so fierce, even Mr. Liu is not an opponent? That...... What about the king of Yangjun? Is there anything wrong with him? Yu Xiaocao was shocked in her heart, and her heart was lifted again.

Manager Liu thought for a while, retreated from the others in the room, and said in a low voice: "It is said to be a bandit to the outside world, but it is actually a rebellion instigated by the remnants of the previous dynasty. The Northeast has been plagued by many disasters in recent years, first with a once-in-a-century drought, then with a snowstorm, and the locust plague the year before last, which was also affected by the Northeast. In addition, the Liao people in the north came to loot from time to time. The life of the common people is really not easy. The remnants of the former dynasty took the opportunity to incite the people to make . Anti-......"