171 Wishful thinking
After Lu Haoshan and Zhao Min got married, the couple fell in love with each other, like lacquer and glue. With Zhao Min as an intermediary, they also had a closer relationship with the Zhao clan. Zhao Yuqing said that they would give the power of the Zhao clan to help Lu Haoshan go further in the career of the officialdom.
In Zhao Yuqing's eyes, Lu Haoshan has become his "strange product".
Lu Buwei had unique vision and a good means. He used Ying Zichu as a strange product to help him ascend the throne. He later became the King of Zhuangxiang of Qin, and thus became the prime minister. He was named Wenxin Hou, and had a fief of 100,000 households in Luoyang, Henan. He had 3,000 diners under his rank and 100,000 children under his rank. After King Zhuangxiang's death, the young prince Zheng made him the king, and Lu Buwei became the prime minister, known as "Zhongfu", who was arbitrary in the government and had a strong power for a while. It can be said that Lu Buwei was the idol of Chinese merchants, and Zhao Yuqing was no exception.
Zhao Min is not the kind of weak woman. It is most suitable to describe her as being smart on the outside and soft on the outside, but other women go back to the door three times, either by their parents to invite favors or whisper with their good sisters. However, as soon as Zhao Min returns to the door, she discusses the establishment of a pigeon loft with her father Zhao Yuqing, and prepares to raise pigeons specifically for raising pigeons. Then, with Jiangyou as the center, it spreads outward to form a huge intelligence network. Whenever there is intelligence, it will be transmitted back to the relevant person in charge as quickly as possible through relay.
Since listening to Lu Haoshan’s idea and looking at Lu Haoshan’s unique coding method, Zhao Min suddenly became interested. He didn’t say anything about the New Year and the yamen was not a big deal. The couple often discussed these things. The more they said, Zhao Min became more interested. Zhao Min was also a practical person, and he would immediately put it into reality as soon as he returned to his parents’ home.
Although a woman like Zhao Min has a somewhat enterprising personality, in the Ming Dynasty, a woman who showed up in public and did business was considered very open, but in her heart, Zhao Min was a very traditional woman. She remembered the ancient saying of "marrying as husband" and obedient to Lu Haoshan. When Lu Haoshan said that she had a pigeon intelligence network, she immediately became concerned about it.
In fact, in his heart, Zhao Min has always asked himself to be ambitious. Not only outsiders think that the Zhao clan is "successful", but Zhao Min feels that his husband's achievements are far more than what he sees in front of him. If he doesn't work hard, he will be farther and farther away from him.
Without saying a word, Zhao Yuqing set up a separate courtyard next to the stables of the Zhao clan to build a pigeon loft for Zhao Min.
"My father-in-law is really generous. This is a house that can be entered three times." Lu Haoshan couldn't help but sigh when he accompanied Zhao Min to look at the house.
The couple went to visit hand in hand. Even Xianglan secretly envied the level of the En family.
Zhao Min gave Lu Haoshan a charming look: "When did my father become unrighteous? Don't our Zhao clan respond to your request?"
"That's it," Lu Haoshan nodded: "I just sighed that it's a pity that such a big house is just a few pigeons."
"It won't be a pity," Zhao Min said with a smile: "The meat of pigeons can be eaten. The eggs laid can be sold. In addition to raising carrier pigeons, we also have to raise a large number of pigeons. Now there is constant disasters. Grain is scarce. Raising pigeons with low cost can also be rich if they sell them. As long as they are well managed, the money earned can not only offset the expenses of carrier pigeons, but also have surplus, so you don't have to always ask for money."
Smart. Lu Haoshan slapped his head, why didn't he think that he could have lost a lot of money? By the way, those pigeon meat and pigeon eggs are very nutritious, and it's best to eat them for the picket team members.
Since it is a disaster year, it will increase revenue and reduce expenditure. By the way, a team of soldiers will be set up in the picket team. In addition to cooking, raising some pigs, feeding some chickens, sweet potatoes, and potatoes, cold-resistant, high yields, and do not need to occupy fertile land. It is best to use them to satisfy hunger in the famine. When you return to the county government, you have to make arrangements and make more arrangements next year. If you have food in your hands, you will not panic.
"Haoshan, what are you thinking?" Zhao Min couldn't help but ask curiously when he saw Lu Haoshan suddenly fall into deep thought.
"Oh, nothing," Lu Haoshan suddenly asked: "Actually, there is a question I want to ask for for a long time, I don't know if I should ask?"
Zhao Min said softly: "We are all husband and wife, what else can we ask?"
"The villagers in Zhaojia Village are all from the Zhao clan. It is true that my father-in-law is the patriarch, but your Zhao clan has an elder. Min'er, you will tell me that my father-in-law will give you this house. Do others have no objection?"
The power of this clan leader is too great. He donated 3,000 taels at once, and the dowry cannot be described as rich. It is simply a luxury. Zhao Yuqing promised to give the whole clan's strength to help Lu Haoshan go further in his career. Is all this Zhao Yuqing's arbitrary decision or the result of negotiations with the whole clan?
"It was not convenient to say it before," Zhao Min lowered her voice and said, "Now you are also your own family, so it doesn't matter. In fact, our Zhao clan is a bit special, with both tribes and private property. After all, this clan group was a bit dispersed back then. Later, my grandfather made a lot of money in business, so he caged the clan leader. In general, there are tribes and private property, but most of them are private property of our house. Many times, our house is the work of our house and other tribesmen. "
"Grandpa said that trees have dead branches, and families have suffered great defeats. The rice raises a hundred people. No matter what, some people are certainly dissatisfied. Parents and brothers all have a day to turn against each other. Therefore, in decision-making, they must have the right to speak out. This is equivalent to using the economy to restrain the clan members. Of course, they have always been committed to strengthening the unity and cohesion of the clan members. It is no exaggeration to say that the patriarch of the Zhao clan, my father, is a one-man in the affairs of the clan, and no one dares to object. Of course, some people have opposed it, but they were all expelled from Zhaojia Village to make a living."
It turned out that it was economic control. Lu Haoshan had to admire Grandpa Zhao's wisdom. There was no absolute fairness in this world. His method could maintain the authority of the patriarch and ensure the position of the chief clan.
Lu Haoshan asked curiously: "How much does the private property of my father-in-law account for?"
"In the past, it has dropped a little more recently. After all, it has been a few days since the most profitable tea horse transactions have been put down, but now it accounts for about 70%.
70%....
No wonder that old guy Zhao Yuqing has such great power in the clan. The population of Zhaojia Village is as large as a few hundred people, but the long house accounts for 70% of the clan's property. Why should others fight him? To be honest, once Zhao Yuqing takes away his property, the Zhao family will soon be dispersed. Besides, with Zhao Yuqing's shrewdness, there must be many behind him.
The father-in-law is so mighty.
Although pigeons lay eggs all year round, it is winter now and it is not suitable to start raising them now. Now they are just inspecting and preparing for the preparation. Lu Haoshan and Zhao Min only went around and went back home. Zhao Yuqing also sent someone to urge him and had already prepared a banquet.
After returning to the Zhao family mansion, Zhao Yuqing ordered a meal to start.
The facts once again prove that money is a good thing. As long as you have money, you can live a good life any time. Now is the late Ming Dynasty, the period of small ice rivers raging, with famines and disasters. After Shaanxi people finished eating grass-roots and tree bark, they ate each other. However, on the Zhao family's dining table, chicken, duck, fish, bird's nest, and mountain delicacies filled the big round table. Although there were only three people eating, the dishes were cooked for more than twenty dishes.
It’s luxurious, but Zhao Yuqing also said: “Son-in-law, there are not many dishes, so there is no enough, and then I’ll ask the kitchen to make it. Min'er, you can eat more. Look at you. If you haven’t seen each other for three days, your face will be thinner.”
Lu Haoshan hurriedly said, "Enough, enough, so many dishes, the three of us will definitely not finish it. We eat on weekdays, which means three dishes and one soup."
"Hmph, I know there is nothing good to eat in you, so I will make up for it for Min'er." As the father-in-law, Zhao Yuqing also became "tempered".
"Dad, Haoshan, no, my husband treats me very well, he just misses Dad." Zhao Min hurriedly helped Lu Haoshan to relieve the siege.
Zhao Yuqing smiled and said, "If you miss your father, come back. It's not far away. The gate of the Zhao family will always be opened to you. Your father is old, so come back more with his father for dinner or something when he has time. Dad is happier than anything else."
"Yes, my daughter listened to her father." Zhao Min responded immediately like a good baby.
When building a pigeon loft here, you must come back to manage it frequently. An intelligence network was established, which was too eye-catching in the county government, so it was more hidden in Zhaojia Village.
Just as the two fathers and daughters were talking, two maids were holding stew pots and the other gently putting them in front of Lu Haoshan with a plate and saying, "Son-in-law, please use it slowly."
Lu Haoshan opened the stewing pot and saw a cup of thick soup inside, emitting a strange smell. The things in the plate were rosy and crystal clear, and they were cut into pieces. I don’t know what it was, so I couldn’t help but say strangely: “What is this, I’ll give it to me?”
"It's all for you, let's drink it for a good son-in-law." Zhao Yuqing said with a smile.
"My father-in-law, what are these?"
"Bulie soup, money meat."
Lu Haoshan was stunned when he heard this: "This...this, my father-in-law, don't make up for it like this."
Monkey meat is a famous dish in Gansu. It has been listed as a tribute by courts in all dynasties since Emperor Yang of Sui’s Western Tour. It has a long history. The product is exquisitely selected, finely crafted, rosy, crystal clear, rich in colloidal elasticity, tenderness, mellow fragrance, and long aftertaste. Therefore, it is known as "the best of Longyuan". Many officials and officials regard it as a quick taste of this delicacy. The so-called Monkey meat is to cut the processed donkey into slices.
"Dad" Zhao Min stomped her feet in anger and said shyly: "What are you doing?"
"Isn't this asking you to have a noble son soon? You guys, husband and wife, I, the old man, will guard such a large empty house. When you have children, you will leave it to your father to take care of you. Don't bother you. Haven't you heard of it? Gold ingots and silver ingots are not as good as children and grandchildren running around."
Zhao Ruqing had already thought about it early in the morning. He gave birth to a son earlier, and his daughter's status would be stable as soon as possible, and he would not be afraid of being robbed. Lu Haoshan would definitely go far in the future, and Lu Haoshan would definitely be more than a woman, who would stabilize his status as a wife as soon as possible and feel at ease as soon as possible.
In addition, if you give birth to a few more people, and then you will lose your old face and adopt one for the Zhao family, then the Zhao family will have a descendant and will have the honor to meet your ancestors in the future.
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