There are also people who make a living by working part-time jobs and doing odd jobs, and they also have to get up early to work.

On the contrary, it is the farmer, who can stay at home during this idle time.

But on such a cold day, the rivers and ponds are frozen, and the house is like an ice cellar - reluctant to burn the kang. Moreover, I have no income when I am idle, and I am panicked.

In short, the peasants did not have a good time.

Sheng Hong transferred another 5,000 elite soldiers to the border city, Sheng Jing is so cold, the north of Sheng Jing must be even colder, the Hu people can't stand the cold, I'm afraid they have to go south.

The defenses of the border cities need to be strengthened.

When the elite soldiers go to the border cities, the grain and grass will have to keep up, and this year's military expenditure will be higher than in previous years.

But Sheng Hong doesn't care much about the extra money, his pocket is not very bulging now, but it is definitely not deflated.

Staying in the hall of seeking talents, sitting in front of the charcoal basin, Sheng Hong was extremely happy.

Fortunately, Li Aiqing bought a lot of cotton this year, and under the influence of Li Aiqing, his eldest son and fourth son also bought cotton in Jibei Province, Jiang Aiqing also bought cotton in Langfang Mansion, and Caritin also bought cotton in Dongshan Province.

There is also the Fan family, which is also buying cotton.

Although the influence of these people's cotton purchase is limited compared to the vast land of Dasheng, it is a signal.

A signal to everyone.

For ordinary people, this signal is that the imperial court has not given up on them, and the imperial court is saving them.

Even if the favor of the imperial court does not benefit them now, then they finally have a hope in their hearts.

For the rich and noble, this signal is that Dasheng is very stable, super stable, invincible and stable, don't be careful.

Therefore, from this point of view, at this time, Sheng Hong really wanted to directly stuff the second appreciation decree into Li Qiao's arms.

It is more precious than rewarding the field, or appreciating the divine decree.

But the time limit he gave for the second question was three years, so what he could do at this time was to reward Li Qiao with another 100,000 acres of land.

The grain should be planted to grow grain, and the cotton should be planted to grow cotton, anyway, it is also barren, so it is better to reward Li Aiqing, borrow Li Aiqing's hand, and transfer it to the people.

Of course, it's best to start next year and the nightmare dissipates completely!

Li Qiao got another 100,000 acres of land for nothing, which diluted the worries in his heart.

This week, the weather has been cold, but it does not snow, it is just dry and cold, which has a great impact on people's daily life.

There are also crops in the fields that need to survive the winter, although the winter wheat has just been planted and has not yet sprouted out of the ground, but if it is so cold, the winter wheat hidden in the ground will not be able to withstand this temperature.

Moreover, all the cotton purchased before has been distributed.

But there are still people who come and want to receive things to keep them warm.

Tao Zhu simply hung up notices on the purchase of old cotton clothes at the door of Shantang and his own shop.

Donation can't solve the problem, so you can only pay for it.

For Tao Zhu's behavior, Shen Hua sighed and moved.

Compared with the low-level people who were shivering and shivering from the cold, and their hands and feet were covered with frostbite, his pain seemed to be not worth mentioning.

There is nothing important in life and death.

Not only did he not face life and death, he also ate well and dressed well.

Shen Hua packed up the warm clothes, bedding and other things that he didn't need at home and prepared to send them to Shantang.

He had donated before, but after delivering the things, he left, and he didn't go deep into the church to understand what kind of plight the people at the bottom faced.

Now that he understood, he went home and cleaned up again, and as long as he didn't need it, he donated it all.

The Shen family and his wife couldn't help but feel a little distressed in the face of the half-empty wardrobe and boxes, the Shen family is not a rich family, and the bedding and fur donated by Shen Hua can be sold for a lot of silver if they are taken out and sold.

"Dad, mother, what is this little thing we donated, compared to Brother Zhu, I only feel that I have done less."

"I looked at the account books of Shantang in the past few days, and found that many people sold cotton to Brother Zhu, and then went to the branch library to receive cotton for free."

"This kind of thing is incredible, isn't it? It's a fool to take Brother Zhu, I immediately asked Brother Zhu, how can I allow those people to do this. ”

"But Brother Zhu didn't care at all, saying that those people's family conditions were really bad, they didn't have land at home, they were all tenants, either they had a meal but not a meal, or they couldn't eat enough all year round or barely had enough to eat."

"Brother Zhu said that Brother Buckwheat bought cotton for these people, and since the cotton fell into the hands of these people, then there is no need to care about the rest."

"Tell me, compared to Brother Zhu, what is my donation?"

Mr. and Mrs. Shen: "......"

Is there such a thing?

It's incredible!

And Shen Hua saw that his father and mother had nothing to say, so he said: "Our family is not enough to compare, but it is definitely more than enough, anyway, these are not needed at present, so it is better to donate them." ”

"When you need it next year, you can just buy it again."

He can't do enough!

The Shen family and his wife looked at Shen Hua's busy figure, and after being shocked, they were relieved.

It's good, it's good, at least now their painting brother won't be sad all day long.

Donate, donate.

They donate the things that the couple doesn't use, and they can help one by one.

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Chapter 217: Sheng Hong's Third Question The belligerent heart of the six princes

The items donated by Shen Hua were either silk or silk, not even cotton cloth, and Tao Zhu was sold according to the old habit, so he sold it and exchanged it for low-cost cotton clothes.

Li Qiao Taozhu's behavior, some people do think that their husband is stupid.

There are also people who think that their husbands and husbands earn so much money, so they should pay out of their own pockets to help ordinary people.

But there are also people like Shen Hua, who pack up some warm clothes that they don't need at home and don't like, pull them in a car, and transport them to Shantang.

The Seven Princes and the Great Princes are like this, as princes, even if they can't wear them, they have to make more than a dozen or dozens of new clothes every time they change seasons.

Now they've packed up the clothes and donated them to the church.

In this regard, the six princes felt that it was exaggerated.

Because the weather was too cold, Sheng Hong canceled the early dynasty, and if anyone had something, they could just hand over the fold.

But Li Qiao went to work as usual every day.

Because he was also responsible for sorting the folds.

Zhou Zhengye, the youngest of several scholars, is in his fifties, and Sheng Hong is reluctant to let them get up early in the cold when they are old, so this work is all on Li Qiao alone.

Li Qiao was wrapped like a bear every day, got up in the middle of the night, and when he entered the palace, he first went to work in the Guang'an Palace, and then went to work in the Qiuxian Palace.

Sheng Hong felt that he was getting older, and he should rest more than a few cabinet scholars.

So he spent the past few days after dawn, and then slowly went to the Seeking Talent Hall to deal with government affairs.

On such a cold day, it stands to reason that there should not be many excerpts, but in fact, excerpts are about the same as on weekdays.

The temperature has been very low for three consecutive years, which has attracted the attention of many officials.

What if the temperature is still like this next year?

Some officials suggested that next year farmers should be called upon to plant cotton in large quantities, regardless of whether they sell it or use it for their own use.

Moreover, continuous low temperatures may freeze crops and reduce grain production, which is a big deal.

These twists and turns, Li Qiao summed up and presented them to Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong flipped through a few books at random, and looked at Li Qiao with a sigh: "A variety of cotton? And what about the other grains? Farmers have limited energy and limited fields. ”

"The more critical problem is that if such low temperatures continue, cotton and grain may not be able to be saved."

Li Qiao: "......"

He was silent.

Isn't.

A variety of cotton, these four words are not just a matter of moving the mouth.

The atmosphere in the hall was dull, and at this moment, the voice of the little eunuch came from outside:

The six princes asked to see him.

The Sixth Prince soon came in, he was wrapped in a thick sable fur cloak, and his cheeks were a little red from the cold wind.

He first saluted Sheng Hong, and after Sheng Hong called out, he first glanced at Li Qiao who was standing on the side, and then looked at Sheng Hong.

"Father, my son heard that the courtiers have been offering advice for the cold recently, and my son also has a plan, I want to tell my father about it."

"What's the solution?" Sheng Hong was immediately interested when he heard this, and stared at his sixth son curiously.

"Go south."

The six princes got straight to the point, and they were very direct: "The Hu people can't stand the cold, so they wave their knives and go south to invade our Dasheng." ”

"The Hu people are fierce, and they have been forced to a dead end, and our elite soldiers in Dasheng have to pay blood and lives to repel them."

"My son thinks that instead of fighting to the death with the Hu people, it is better for us to go south in Dasheng, and those small countries in the south of Dasheng can't bear the iron hooves of our Dasheng elite soldiers. These small countries do not suffer from the extreme cold because they do not have winters. ”

Li Qiao: "......"

He didn't speak, he raised his eyes and quietly looked at Sheng Hong.

Sheng Hong's brows were already furrowed enough to kill mosquitoes: "Xu'er, do you mean that we Dasheng will give up the land in the north and move south as a whole?" ”

"If winter is as cold as these days every year, then instead of spending time here, we should open up new territories."

The sixth prince didn't nod directly, but it was almost the same.

Sheng Hong stared at the six princes for a moment and asked, "Have you already thought about those small countries in the south?" ”