The Rebirth of Han Yuxi - Chapter 798

[Chapter 798 Granary]

Wheat is harvested in July and millet is harvested in September. The harvest of millet is not as good as that of wheat, but compared with previous years, it is still very gratifying.

Because of the killing of several profiteers, the government has set a minimum grain price, and now the grain price in the northwest is still very stable.

Looking at the book handed over from the place, Yuxi also had a rare smile on his face. All kinds of grains were harvested, and more than half of the government’s granary was full.

Seeing this, Xu Wu asked, “Princess, do you want to go to Jiangnan to buy grain this year?” In the past two years, he has purchased a large amount of grain from Jiangnan and Taiyuan. Because of the long distance and the unevenness of the road, the cost of purchasing food is actually very high.

Yu Xin hummed: “I want to buy it.” The government’s current storage of grain is not much, and even a year of natural and man-made disasters cannot be sustained.

Xu Wu said: “Princess, the price of food in Jiangnan is 20% higher than last year.” Jiangnan has been relatively smooth in the past two years, and there have been no major natural and man-made disasters. However, there are rebellions from time to time in Hubei and Henan, plus many people have died in these years, and large tracts of land have been abandoned. These places have no choice but to buy food from outside, resulting in higher food prices every year.

Oak Xi frowned and said, “The food price is higher than last year, and I have to buy it, and I have to buy more.”

Xu Wu didn’t quite understand it, and asked: “We have a good grain harvest this year, and next year, if the potato is fully promoted, there will be more grain. Why go to Jiangnan to buy so much grain?” The grain they purchased did not come from Henan. , but shipped back from Hubei.

People who have been hungry like to save food, and Oak-hee is no exception. I always felt that there was no food in my hand, and I was very flustered and at ease, but I couldn’t say it. Oak-hee asked, “Can you guarantee that next year will be as smooth as this year?”

Xu Wu shook his head, no one can guarantee this kind of thing.

Oak Xi said: “That’s not it. If there is a natural disaster, then you will have to buy food twice or even several times more than now.” In the event of a rebellion, even if you buy food, you will be robbed.

In the evening, Yuxi told Yunqing about this: “I want to spend another million silver for grain this year.” Besides grain, other things like beans, brown sugar, etc. had to be stored.

Yun Qing looked at Yuxi and asked suspiciously, “Our harvest this year is very good, there is no need to buy so much grain? Besides, we still have potato.” This year’s potato harvest is very good, and Tian Yang bought it again. More than 40,000 catties of seeds can be planted on a large scale this year.

Yuxi said, “Four years ago, one tael of silver could buy three stones of grain, but now I can’t buy one or two silver or two stones of grain. In the event of a natural disaster, even money cannot buy grain. Our granary has a lot of grain, but only It can last until April or May of next year.” During the turmoil, one tael of silver could only buy a few catties of grain, not even a few pounds.

Yuxi likes to save more food, how could Yunqing not know that as a sleeper. Yun Qing found Yu Xi’s little hobby interesting.

Yun Qing smiled and said, “I like to store food so much, do you think you’ve been hungry before?” Yuxi was the daughter of the king’s mansion, and even if she didn’t like Han Jingyan when she was a child, she wouldn’t be able to starve. Besides, she also has a big house to take care of.

Yuxi’s heart skipped a beat, but he didn’t show it on his face: “I didn’t hear you say that because of natural disasters, you all gnawed at the roots of turf trees because of lack of food? We have food in our hands, and if there is a natural disaster, the soldiers don’t have to suffer like that anymore. suffering.”

Yun Qing didn’t object, just joking, but Yu Xi’s answer made him very satisfied: “There is so much grain, the granary can’t store it.”

Yu Xi shook his head and said, “He Rui, these grains are not stored in the government’s granary.” Yu Xi was going to secretly store these grains.

Yun Qing was a little surprised and asked, “You mean to hide these grains? Why are you hiding these grains?” Now that they are the masters of the Northwest, there is absolutely no need to hide them when buying food. Unless Oak-hee has other ideas.

Oak-hee said, “It’s not about hiding, it’s because I don’t want the court spies to know where we store our grain. He Rui, I always feel that the next two years will not be as smooth as it is now. Store more food now, and the northwest will have more in the future. A peace of mind.” As long as there is food, the Northwest can always be peaceful.

Yun Qing’s heart froze, and he asked, “Did you dream of anything bad?” It was normal to think so. It was a joy to have received so much food. As a result, Yuxi was now talking about natural disasters, so Yun Qing had to think more.

Oak Xi shook her head and said, “No, I just have this feeling.”

Yun Qing thought about it for a while, nodded and said, “Let me handle the matter of the granary.” If the defense is discovered, the army will build it in a secret place, so that the spies can’t find out if they want to inquire.

Oak-hee said, “It would be better to build more.” The more food she had, the more peaceful she felt when the natural disaster struck.

Yun Qing jokingly asked, “Is ten granaries enough?” Seeing Yuxi shaking his head and saying that at least twenty should be built, Yun Qing laughed.

The matter of building the granary, Yunqing did not just leave it to one person, but issued a secret order to the generals of the garrison, asking them to build more granaries in the garrison. It was also Yuxi who knew that the location of the military rations was secret and good, so he specifically told Yunqing about it.

Yuan Yingzhu was a little puzzled when he heard that Yunqing said that he would build several military granaries, and asked Yunqing: “My lord, why are so many granaries built? Could it be some kind of disaster?”

Yun Qing smiled and said, “Madam said that next year’s harvest may not be as good as it is now, so buy more food. If there is a natural disaster, we are not afraid if we have food in our hands.”

Yuan Ying had some doubts about Yun Qing’s words, and said, “How does Wang Fei know that next year’s harvest will be bad?” Could it be that Wang Fei can still count, and has the ability to predict.

Yun Qing can’t say that Yuxi is relying on intuition, because it is too childish: “She also listens to the old farmers below. I don’t think it is reliable, but she thinks it is safe to save some food.”

Yuan Ying disapproved of Yun Qing’s words: “It’s also thanks to Madam’s prudence. Otherwise, our battle would not have been so smooth last year.” If Yuxi had not purchased so much food the year before, they would have rebelled. It won’t be so smooth. They have all suffered from hunger and suffering. Yuan Ying agreed with both hands to save more food.

Yun Qing laughed: “Her decision is very agreeable to you.”

Yuan Ying didn’t think much about it, and said, “I don’t want to let the days of tightening the belt go.” In fact, like Yuan Ying’s current position, even if there is a natural disaster, they won’t be hungry. There is really no food, and the people who are starving are the soldiers and ordinary people below.

In late October, some candidates arrived in Haocheng. Because Oak-hee had spoken, there was an inn in Haocheng specially to receive these candidates. The room and board were all free of charge, and they could stay until the results were released.

Only more than 500 people were admitted in the first round; in the second rural examination, only 98 people were admitted. But it’s not easy to get through the second round.

Oak Xi showed Yun Qing the questions for the scientific examination that he had proposed. This exam is the same as the general exam held by the imperial court. It is divided into three sessions of three days each. The first session is the proposition of the Four Books and Five Classics, the second session is policy questions, and the third session is history theory.

Yun Qing took it over and took a serious look. After reading it, Yun Qing said to Yu Xi, “I’ll leave this matter to you.” The Four Books and Five Classics were all forced to study by the husband, and he had never read anything about history. If he was asked to read the papers, his head would hurt a lot.

Yuxi also knew Yunqing’s weakness, so he didn’t expect him to come to this matter: “If you have no opinion, then it’s settled.” Although Yuxi has read a lot of books and has a wealth of theoretical knowledge, she has nothing to do with scientific examinations. known. So this time, I mainly rely on Han Jianming and Tan Tuo. Although Han Jianming did not participate in the scientific examination, he was exposed to this field. Tan Tuo, on the other hand, was someone who had undergone scientific examinations.

Of course Yunqing has no opinion.

Yuxi put the exam questions on the table and said, “It’s not a problem for Zazao to hide in the front yard every day.” In order not to read and write, Zao Zao simply stayed in the front yard at night and never came back. However, Huo Changqing and Yun Qing both felt that Zaozao was still young, and it was not too late to read and write in two years, so they both protected Zaozao and let Zaozao live in the front yard.

Yun Qing smiled and said, “The child is still young. If you let her read and read, even if she learns, she will forget it soon. It’s not too late to let her learn after two years.” Started reading and writing at the age of

In fact, Zaozao is only three and a half years old, and only five years old two years later. At the age of five, he started reading and writing, just in time. But Zaozao’s attitude made Yuxi realize that reading and writing must not be pushed back. If you don’t insist now, it will become more and more uncontrollable after two years.

When Yu Xi heard this, he said angrily, “It sounds like I’m abusing her a lot.” Yu Xi didn’t expect much of Zao Zao. It is to let Zaozao recognize three or five characters every day, and then write each character ten times, and recite a short paragraph of “Three Character Classic”. It’s a pity that the simple and easy course in Yuxi’s eyes is a heavy task for Zaozao.

Yun Qing said helplessly: “The child doesn’t like it, and it’s useless to force it. The more you force it, the less willing she is to learn.” He knew the pain of being forced to study, so he felt that it was not good to use this method.

Yu Xi said: “If you don’t force her to learn, she will not be able to recognize the words in the future.” Seeing that Yun Qing was about to speak, Yu Xi shook his head and said, “Other things can be discussed, but there is nothing to talk about.” With Yunqing’s temper, Zaozao is going to become blind when he grows up.

After a pause, Yuxi said, “I’m going to hire a gentleman to teach Zaozao, and I don’t need to study for too long, just one hour a day.”

Yun Qing frowned, but he also knew that Yuxi’s decision would not change: “Don’t invite those old schoolboys. Those old schoolboys are all immortals. If you invite such people to be Mr. Zaozao, it is estimated that Zaozao Zao is even more reluctant to learn when that time comes.” It’s just that, he’s tired of hearing it, let alone Zao Zao.

Yuxi is not unreasonable, but this time he was forced by Zaozao to implement tough tactics. This child can’t be forced, Yu Xi nodded and said, “I will be careful about the choice of Mr.