Chapter 54: The Current Situation of the Liu Family
Xia Luo and Liu Anran both cherished the opportunity to meet very much, and the two of them chatted about the past and interesting things in recent years.
Liu Anran is often amused to laugh.
Some people say that it is a joke, ten years less, this is really not a joke, after chatting with Xia Luo once, Liu Anran's complexion has improved a lot.
They talked from noon to evening, when the rest of the Liu family also returned.
When they learned from Liu Yinghao's mouth that Xia Luo was coming, they were all excited.
There is a constant telling of the legend of Kyoto about Natsuro.
And most of these legends are imaginary of civilians, and he has not actually acted on them a few times at all.
When it was time to eat, the Liu family brought out their best food to entertain Xia Luo.
It is said that it is the best, but in fact, it is the gnocchi soup with some wild vegetables.
Xia Luo ate it, to be honest, it was not ordinary unpalatable, it was unpalatable.
He has eaten the delicacies of the mountains and seas in Kyoto all his life, how can he eat such a thing.
But the children of the Liu family were unusually happy after seeing such food, as if this was still a delicacy that they couldn't eat on weekdays.
After eating, Xia Luo's mood was very complicated, so that his face was not particularly good.
Liu Anran, who was lying on the bed, seemed to see Xia Luo's thoughts, so he said with a wry smile.
"So many things have happened in the Tianyuan Dynasty over the years, ordinary people have long had nothing to eat, and the appropriations of the imperial court have long been gone in layers of deductions, and I don't know how many people starve to death in a year.
Some time ago, I heard that there was a matter of eating with a child in the next county......"
Liu Anran said to herself, her eyes full of disappointment with the imperial court.
It's easy to eat......
It's a simple four words, but it's very terrifying.
Two people who really have nothing to eat get together and exchange each other's children, you eat my people, I eat yours......
"Why didn't you tell me? The current emperor Liu Quan still listens to me very much. ”
Xia Luo was a little moved, he really couldn't imagine how those people lived on weekdays.
Liu Anran shook his head.
"There are some things that can't be solved by relying on the imperial court, after all, the entire Tianyuan Dynasty is like this now, if the imperial court can solve it, it will be solved a long time ago, to put it bluntly, there is nothing that can be done.
Even if you tell Liu Quan, what can he do? It's just to embarrass him. ”
After Liu Anran finished speaking, he stretched out on the bed.
"Anyway, my life is coming to an end, so I'll leave the future to future generations."
After speaking, he also had an expression that he didn't care about himself.
That's what he said, but as long as he told Xia Luo, at least the problem in their county would be solved.
And he hasn't done this, in fact, he just doesn't want to trouble Xia Luo.
"By the way, I heard that your favorite grandson was ...... by a stone"
Xia Luo didn't finish his words, but stopped by the point, wanting to see Liu Anran's reaction.
Liu Anran was not as sad as he imagined, but his face was angry.
In the past two years, he had to take the men from the county and several surrounding villages to build roads, saying that only by building roads would they become rich.
The people in the county and the surrounding villages trusted the Xia family very much, and there was really no way to survive during that time, so they followed him to build the road.
As a result, there were unforeseen circumstances, and a stone suddenly fell from the mountain, killing more than 20 men, including him. ”
"You're talking about that half-finished road in Beishan?"
"Hmm."
I saw that road when Xia Luo came.
To be honest, he was quite shocked.
The road is at the foot of the mountain and leads to other county seats.
If it succeeds, then follow this road all the way, and you can basically walk through several nearby counties.
It is said to be a semi-finished product, but it is actually very long, and it is only a small and a half distance to reach a large city.
And in this world, there are no explosives, there are no modern tools, these people actually rely on the most primitive tools to build roads......
Xia Luo had to admire......
Three days later, Xia Luo suggested that he might have to leave after a little too difficulty.
A look of struggle appeared on Liu Anran's face.
"What? Can't bear me? Xia Luo asked.
"you, get down to business."
"What are you saying to me? That's it. ”
"I haven't begged you for anything in my life, can you do me a favor before you leave?"
"You didn't ask me for anything?"
Xia Luo's cheeks twitched, remembering his previous memories with Liu Anran.
"Xia Luo, hurry up, my wife said that I went to Yixiang Pavilion, you tell him that we have been together last night."
"Summer Spirit! 100,000 urgent, I lost the tigress's love token, you quickly lend me some silver, I can buy it again. ”
"Xia Luo, if you don't help me this time, it's really over, Old Man Xia's teapot was broken by me, it's a teapot that he has raised for more than ten years, if you don't help me intercede, I'm really finished!"
“……”
Liu Anran also seemed to remember these memories, and her old face turned red.
"You've helped me so many times anyway, and one more time is fine."
"Okay, let's talk about it."
"I'm sure you've seen my sons and grandchildren.
At present, the position of my county is given to my eldest son, and I said that when he retires, I will let the most capable descendant of the Liu family be the most capable descendant, and this person does not necessarily have to be his son.
But this kid has selfish intentions, so he waits for me to die and pass it on to his son. ”
Although the location of a magistrate county shows that it is not passed on according to the hereditary system, the court of this kind of small county town cannot control it.
As long as you are not removed from office because you have committed any major crime, you can basically let your descendants succeed.
After all, the idea of a son inheriting his father's business is still the mainstream.
In addition, the Liu family has a surprisingly good reputation in the neighborhood, so no one will say anything if they do this.
Liu Anran has several sons, and he naturally wants the most capable descendant to become the magistrate.
But apparently his eldest son didn't have such an idea, and only wanted to pass it on to his own son.
But in the past, who wouldn't want to be nice to their son?
"So you want me to watch your eldest son?"
Liu Anran shook his head.
"No, I want you to give the other families a way to live, and when I die, they will be separated, so that they will not starve to death."
Liu Anran knew that this kind of thing was not easy for Xia Luo to manage, and he couldn't manage it.
And even if it can be managed, it will still treat the symptoms but not the root cause, after all, Xia Luo will die one day.
Therefore, I want Xia Lu to provide a little way to make money, so that the descendants of those veins who are not in the county will not starve to death.
He knew that Xia Luo had a bright brain since he was a child, and there were many methods, so there would definitely be some way.
And Liu Anran's words reminded Xia Luo.
In fact, he came out this time, not only to walk around, but also to hand over the inheritance of those people in the rivers and lakes to the right people.
After all, this is what he promised back then.
For so many years, those who have inherited him have been more or less involved.
In fact, they are all good inheritances, and it is more than enough for the family to have enough to eat.
In this case, if the fertilizer and water do not flow into the fields of outsiders, why can't it be given to the people of the Liu family?
After thinking about it, he nodded.
"Don't worry, with me, as long as your descendants don't die, they will never starve to death."
"That's good, that's good."
Liu Anran smiled and lay on his side.
Xia Luo sensed that this guy's breath was not quite right, so he patted it, but there was no reaction.
Liu Anran still left.