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The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 191 Pregnant Women with Different Destinies

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    It was September 16th in the first year of Jianyuan, late October 141 BC. The midsummer heat had long passed, and it was now the clear and refreshing autumn weather.  "The villagers of Nanzhuang harvested the soybeans in the fields, declaring that this year's farming work has come to an end. The old people in the village moved out of their lounge chairs to bask in the sun, and the women got up sleepily, looked at the sun, and then went back to sleep.  Mr. Zhen squatted at the entrance of the village to measure the mountains of soybean vines: "Mr. Zheng, how is our Nanzhuang's soybean harvest this year?"  It's strong, but I haven't seen much improvement even after adding some light fertilizer. I have to take a rest over the winter to replenish the fertilizer, and the soil fertility in the coming year is not guaranteed. " "Oh, two stones is a lot! I have gone to several villages, and usually only one stone is enough.  Seven or eight buckets, two stones of good farmland, some with poor soil will be abandoned after the summer, and they would rather lose half the year's soybeans than let the soil be poor next year." Mr. Zheng twirled his beard and smiled: "Those little ones.  I don¡¯t know how to grow crops. The fertility of the soil depends on fertilizing the land. Too much fertilizer will burn the seedlings. If there is too little fertilizer, the soil will be weak and cannot grow food. If you don¡¯t fertilize, leaving it uncultivated for half a year is not necessarily better. Besides, soybeans are for cultivating the land.  There are many kinds of crops that can protect the land. "" Land-supporting crops? " "I don't know. The Lord mentioned it when he came to Zhuangzi to see us. It is said to be a good thing.  "A group of people came from the north in the distance. The leader, Zheng Tong, held a wheelbarrow with two large wooden barrels on it.  Behind him, hundreds of people were pushing carts or carrying bags.  After not walking far, I heard a strong aroma.  Zhifu's nose twitched slightly: "Hey, this smell seems to be that of soybean oil." "Yes, it is soybean oil." Zheng Tong walked over with a meteoric stride.  The two wooden barrels on the trolley exuded a strong smell of oil. When I opened the lids of the barrels, I saw brown-black oil flowing slowly inside, with a little foam floating on them.  Mr. Zheng looked at it for a while: "Are they all here?" "How can it be! The last time Junhou showed us how to extract oil, he said that the oil yield rate of soybeans is between 10% and 12%.  The lower the differential oil yield, the best is about 14% to 15%. Generally, 11% is good. One thousand jins of soybeans can produce 110 jins of soybean oil. Our family has more than 3 hectares of soybean oil.  After deducting 640 shi of soybeans, we still have 320 shi for cooking, which can produce 2,000 kilograms of soybean oil. "Of course, we know how to water and fertilize our own soybeans."  From less than a cent. The pressed soybean oil will be sent to the Hou Mansion tomorrow, and the Hu family will transport it to Chang'an City to sell it. "Zhu's mouth watered with envy: "My family also has 150 acres of fertile land, and I have two.  The boy has been busy for a year, and at the end of the year, the food is less than 80% of the food in Nanzhuang. " "Don't be envious. Your village also has a waterwheel mill. When you go back, you can squeeze out the oil from the soybeans and sell it in Chang'an City. The market price of a bucket of soybean oil is 220 Wen.  The market is in short supply. "What are you talking about? 220 coins per bucket?" Zheng Tong patted his heart and said, "Brother, do I think we are going to sell it to the Hou Mansion?"  It saves trouble and worry, and you don¡¯t have to go to the market to buy it. Besides, the price of soybeans is close to 200 yuan, and one-tenth of the oil yield is 220 yuan per bucket. " "Oh, that's not expensive.  I have to thank Brother Zheng. If you hadn¡¯t warned me, I wouldn¡¯t have known about this good business. Your Nanzhuang is the last village. After collecting the custard tax, I will go back and urge my family to press the oil. ¡±  Being able to make money makes him talk more energetically.  In this era, soybeans have always been the staple food. Boiled and steamed soybean rice is an important supplement to corn. Since the yield of soybeans is low, the price is higher than that of corn. The demand for soybeans by ordinary people is not high, so the market  There is also very little soybean trade in the world, and 99% of the soybeans are left in private households as the main food.  Since the emergence of waterwheel mills, soybeans that can extract oil have become the new favorite of the market. The increasingly wealthy Chang'an residents prefer to taste some meaty oil and water, and the oil trading market has prospered accordingly.  Not far away, a four-year-old carriage stopped on the side of the road. Two middle-aged men in the carriage looked out the window.  The autumn wind blows, and the aroma of soybean oil floats into the nose.  "I heard that a Pingzhun Prime Minister was appointed in Chang'an City." "The last thing the Shaofu did before leaving office was to invite the wealthy businessmen of Chang'an to discuss Pingzhun. The servant Sang Hongyang proposed a draft, and the Shaofu finally made the final decision.  " "When Zhi Pingzhun was placed in Chang'an, the capital, he was condemned by the world. He called in workers, officials, chariots, and tools, and all of them were given to the big farmers. The officials of the big farmers collected all the goods in the world. If they were expensive, they would sell them, and if they were cheap, they would buy them.  In this way, wealthy businessmen and big businessmen have nothing to gain but go against their roots., and all things cannot soar, so the things in the world are suppressed, and it is called Pingzhun.  " "Awesome!  I never expected that there would be Pingzhun. The Da Nong Order and the Shaofu respectively set up Pingzhun warehouses to store grain, oil, meat, eggs, salt, iron, coal, tea and other supplies in categories.  " "But how to save it?  " "Dig a deep pit to build a large ice storage warehouse, and store ice cubes from nine cold winters in it. When the storage is full, put the ice cubes in and freeze them with cold air. It is said that they can be stored for several months.  The food does not rot, and the storage date is recorded according to the household registration number. Each warehouse has to go through three gates, with multiple layers of thick felt in between. Even in the dog days of summer, the officials of the young government must put on thick clothes when entering and leaving.  clothes.  "    "oops!  What a generous act!  Shaofu can be described as a strange person in the world.  " "This is not even the biggest feat. The ten major cities in the Han Dynasty will set up the same leveling warehouse, and the frozen products will be gradually released according to the storage date every month. During the fishing moratorium, you can eat frozen fish, and you can eat summer vegetables in winter.  Fruits, melons, pears and peaches are of course more expensive.  " "I admire you!  If it were another person, I would never have thought of a balanced product. Not only could it be sold at a high price and bought at a low price to keep prices stable, but it could also enrich the winter dining table. The talent of the young master is astonishing, but it is a pity that he can no longer be the nine ministers.  " "Oh, I don't think so.  " "How to say?  What news do you have?  "    "No.  I just feel that the Shaofu's transfer to the Cavalry General will definitely not be the end of everything. With the talent and ability of Pingyang Marquis, he is definitely not someone who is willing to be lonely.  " " I hope so!  I was also inspired by the cavalry general.  I just went to Huainan to study for two years. It was not until I met Mr. Chang Ru that I became the person I am today.  "That's ridiculous. Stop talking. The Pingyang Marquis Mansion is ahead. Let's go in and pay homage to the owner of this place."  " At this time, in the back garden of Pingyang Hou Mansion. Cao Shi was shirtless. He performed complicated flying movements on the parallel bars. Princess Liu Wei of Yangxin sat on a soft seat to enjoy her husband's gymnastics performance. Whenever a wonderful move appeared  . There was a burst of applause. I played on the parallel bars for half an hour, and when I jumped down, I was covered in sweat.  As expected, being a noble and idle official is more suitable for me.  I don't have to worry about paperwork, I don't have to get up early in the morning, and I don't have to worry about the court meeting every five days. I'm so happy.  " Liu Wei wrinkled her little nose and rolled her eyes: "No matter how you listen to this gentleman, it smells sour!  Are you unhappy about losing the position of Jiuqing?  " "Not happy?  How is that possible!  I feel so good now, okay?  The cavalry general who won two thousand shi received a salary and lived on dry food. In addition to the 2,000 elite soldiers of the Yulin Cavalry, there were 3,000 new troops under my direct command. I also had quotas for the Eighth Colonel of the Northern Army and 8,000 heavy cavalry.  Now, as a Shangguan, I play at home all day long, and I don¡¯t even dare to fart in the court.  Do you think I am happy?  " "Tsk, it's obvious that you are telling the truth. Who among the civil and military officials in the court would dare to criticize you!  His Majesty the Emperor is apologizing for what happened to you. Who is to say that you are simply making yourself uncomfortable.  " Cao Shi chuckled: "This shows that your husband-in-law is very capable. Even the emperor is reluctant to leave me. If your imperial grandmother hadn't forced me to do anything, my position as the young master would have been unbeatable.  "Liu Kuan caressed her flat belly and looked at her husband-in-law with affection on her face. He is the emperor's darling, and she is the golden branch and jade leaf. He is proud and arrogant, and she is pure and caring. He is ambitious, and she is full of affection.  He and she were destined to be husband and wife, and they gradually became true lovers. And today, she was pregnant, and she was pregnant with the flesh and blood of this stalwart man in her flat belly. She wanted to do this for this family and the Pingyang Marquis House.  All the struggles, this is everything to her. "Gentleman, stop being so angry, aren't we just asking you to become a cavalry general?  Didn¡¯t the emperor promise you the power to command the three armies in the future?  As long as you hold military power, you are not afraid of anyone daring to criticize you. A gentleman is not a lieutenant of the North and South armies. Only you are the actual commander of the emperor's own army. Cheer up and don't let others laugh at you, okay?  " Cao Shi stared at his wife longingly, looking at the flat belly and was speechless. It was the first time for a second generation to taste the feeling of being a father. He was a little shaken and at a loss, but he understood that he had to do something.  What, you can¡¯t stay angry forever. ¡°You are right, I am the head of the family and the father of a child who is about to be born. I must cheer up and fight for you and our child!  " "Gentleman!  " "Xijun!  " Cao Shi came closer, but his wife dared to open the door immediately. Liu Huan covered his nose: "Oh, you?Go away, go wash up, and then come and hug me. The sweat and stench all over your body is almost making me faint, including our child.  " "I'm going to freshen up right now. I'll be back soon.  "Cao Shi walked away like a gust of wind. The maids covered their mouths and snickered. My lord never put on airs in the palace, and his funny words were neither too big nor too small. Even after being reminded many times by the madam, he never changed his ways. Until recently, the madam was pregnant.  She was pregnant, and her lazy habits improved. Wei Junru walked over to Liu Han thoughtfully, and took the initiative to greet Liu Han. Seeing that she didn't look well, he asked a few questions. Wei Junru kept mumbling for a long time, and her expression became more and more unhappy.  Normal. Liu Huan said: "We have been together as sisters for more than two years. Is there anything else you can't say to me?  This treats me like an outsider.  " "Sister, something happened in my family and I am a little bit at a loss. I would like to ask my sister to help me find a solution.  " "Tell me about it.  " "My second sister Wei Shao'er was divorced.  "    "ah?  How come you were fired?  " Wei Junru burst into tears as she spoke: "The youngster was pregnant and could not serve her husband Huo Zhongru, so he found a good friend outside to stay overnight. He only stayed at home twice in half a month.  She was pregnant and in a bad mood, so she quarreled with him a few times. As a result, Huo Zhongru got angry and scolded the boy. The couple had a heated argument. At dawn, the boy actually wrote a letter of divorce and divorced the boy for being unworthy.  .  "    "how so?  Then isn't Huo Zhongru a very good person?  How could it be" "I just found out that that guy had an idea outside. In the past few years, he had invested a lot in his sweetheart, and I don't know how much **** soup was poured into Huo Zhongru's heart.  That night happened to be a quarrel between the couple. Huo Zhongru had already intended to divorce his wife, so he took this opportunity to divorce his son. Unfortunately, my sister was kicked out because she was pregnant. He didn't even want his own flesh and blood, and was all about marrying his sweetheart.  Woman, that bastard died a terrible death.  " Liu Wen was also very angry. She was pregnant herself. You should know that pregnant women are the most sensitive, and they are especially sympathetic when they meet people who share the same problem. " Don't worry about this, I will talk to the gentleman.  " Cao Shi happened to have just finished taking a shower. Before he could say a word, two women started chatting on the phone with each other. Huo Zhongru was scolded and cursed. Finally, he complained that his husband knew people.  I don¡¯t know why I let such a frivolous and libertine become the son-in-law of the Wei family and gave him the management of Hou Guocheng. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s my husband¡¯s fault. I thought Huo Zhongru was a very good person at first, but he didn¡¯t expect to show his tail in less than three years.  , even kicked his pregnant wife out of the house. This bastard and scourge cannot be kept. I will write a letter to kick him out. Hou Guocheng cannot let this kind of scum sit here.  " Cao Shi thought in his mind that it seemed that Huo Zhongru was like that. The young Wei Shao'er, who had just started to fall in love, was deceived by his frivolous and sentimental illusion. Only when he got pregnant did he realize that Huo Zhongru was a bastard at all and did not have the courage to take responsibility.  Regarding the birth of an illegitimate child, he turned this process upside down. He always thought that if he came forward and said a few words, it would help Huo Zhongru have a better memory. Unfortunately, he underestimated the true nature of a bitch.  The mud can't hold up the wall. Huo Zhongru is still the frivolous little gangster. He relies on his handsome face and sweet words to coax him around. He has been secretly getting along with many women. This time, most of them are the ones he likes.  The mistress who blew the pillow wind finally made up his mind to kick out his original wife and marry the mistress and live a happy life. As for the brother-in-law, it was Pingyang Hou. A libertine who only knows how to lie to women will not think seriously, because a bitch can never become a slut.  The great man removed Hou Guocheng and demoted him to a low-level official in the Hou Kingdom. He would never be able to stand up in his own hands. What was enough to make this prodigal man miserable was to make him pay a painful price before he knew what the people who offended the Pingyang Hou Mansion were going to do.  Paying a huge price. "When I came to the capital, I happened to have a suitable marriage candidate. I asked her to get married immediately when she arrived in the capital. I would make that frivolous libertine mad.  " Wei Junru's nervous hands were all sweaty. Liu Kuan patted her on the shoulder and said, "Who is the candidate for Junhou?  " "The former Crown Prince is Ling Geng, and now he is a trainer of the Yulin Cavalry. His rank is much higher than the salary of Qianshi. His name is Zhao Junyu, and he and I are good friends.  " Wei Junru asked: "Will he mind if the child is pregnant?  " "Younger is Junru's sister, that is, my sister. I will personally act as a matchmaker for you, so that kid will not mind.  Cao Shi showed a faint smile: "The child in my belly is not an ordinary person. How could he mind and thank me in the future?"  " "A gentleman will make us happy.  "Liu Wei rolled his eyes, with a satisfied smile on his face. (To be continued, please search Piaotian.Study, novels are better and updated faster! PS: Wei Shaoer¡¯s child is Huo Qubing, Huo Zhongru and Xiaosan¡¯s child is Huo Guang, and Zhao Junyu¡¯s child, guess who it is?
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