Datang: Huchi served as a bodyguard, but refused to enter the court as an official

But the last sentence 'business is booming' hit the old man's heart.

Unconsciously, a three-point smile appeared on his face.

"Get up and talk, Ke'er and Qingque, what gift did you bring to a certain family?"

Chapter 1192 My family Baling entered his house, he must not be wronged

The gift from Li Ke and Qingque is a kind of agate produced in the middle of Sichuan.

The whole body is persimmon red, half a person's height and one and a half feet thick.

The engraving is Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth.

This image was instantly liked by Li Yuan and the old men behind him.

There is no such thing as the God of Wealth in the Tang Dynasty, and the image of the God of Wealth has been identified as Zhao Gongming since the Jin Dynasty.

It has been thousands of years since Guan Yu became the God of Wealth.

"The letter from His Royal Highness King Shu and His Royal Highness Yue said that this thing is called Nan Hong, and it is a rare treasure produced in the middle of Shu. It is commonly seen, but it is only the size of a fist."

"well!"

Li Yuanxi smiled.

He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the non-existing dust on the God of Wealth

"Invite people to move to the wine shop, and give us some luck!"

As soon as the old guy gave an order, the servants of the Liu family's old house started to fight one after another.

This God of Wealth doesn't look big, but in fact, it weighs six or seven hundred catties to say the least.

Li Yuan grew up in a wealthy family, so of course he knew the preciousness of Nanhong.

According to legend, Nanhong was already on the desks of nobles in the Spring and Autumn Period.

In Chang'an City, there is a shop dedicated to selling these things.

A bead the size of a finger can sell for hundreds of cash.

If it is carved into an object, it will be more expensive.

Li Yuan obviously liked this thing very much, he watched the servants move out, and reminded him from time to time.

"Be careful! Don't break the root corner!"

When the God of Wealth was going out, Li Yuan deliberately took his old brothers and handed them off at the threshold.

This is the custom of giving to the God of Wealth.

After accepting the gift, the old guy also had a kind of good face towards Zhi Shi Shan Guang.

"Stay for dinner tonight!"

When the old guy gave an order, he couldn't tolerate Zhishi Shanguang's refusal.

Zhishi Shanguang was flattered.

Although he is a confidant of King Yue, his status is not high.

It's not because of his status as a foreigner, but because they, the officials around the prince, have always been like this. What's more, his history as the governor of Yongzhou is not the same concept as Du Chuke's history as the governor of the Yue Palace.

The grade is three levels lower, and he doesn't have much real power in his hands.

In Datang's regional division, the level of 'state' belongs to the transitional layer.

Many counties are directly responsible to the 'Tao' level chief.

In other words, he is still just a butler.

The only difference is that the salary is paid by the court, not from the finances of the Yue Palace.

While talking, Mrs. Wan came back from outside with Princess Changle and Princess Baling.

The two princesses are carrying a lot of things in their hands.

This is one of the few hobbies that Mrs. Wan has had since she left Chang'an City.

That is grocery shopping!

The old lady is very particular about grocery shopping.

Do not eat out-of-season vegetables, and do not eat vegetables grown in greenhouses.

In order to balance nutrition, she specially sent someone to ask Sun Simiao and Li Shizhen for some healthy recipes.

Except for grocery shopping, he stayed at home all day and studied healthy diet for Li Yuan.

Zhuangzikou beat two taels of mutton, wrapped in reed leaves, it looked very fresh.

No matter how many people in the family eat, Erliang meat is the highest share.

Seeing them coming back and seeing the baskets in the hands of the two princesses, Li Yuan felt a little unhappy.

"It's almost the Chinese New Year, so can't we buy more meat?"

Mrs. Wan waved her hand lightly, and told the two princesses to put the vegetables and meat they bought into the kitchen.

"Look at your big belly. If you don't know, you might think whose child you are pregnant with. Sun Shenxian and Dr. Li said, eat less meat and eat more vegetables to be healthy!"

Li Yuan murmured in his mouth.

He was a man of all kinds.

Now I am forced to eat vegetable leaves every day.

Although it is healthier, but there is no place to find compensation for the desire of tongue.

The other old men were more satisfied.

They are all much older than Li Yuan.

Mutton is as hard as brown candy, no matter how strong the teeth are, it can't stand it.

"What your mother said is that the children in the old family always say that it is better to eat more vegetarian food. It just so happens that the family has newly dried some coriander, and I will send someone to deliver it later!"

Coriander is cilantro.

Some people like the smell, some hate it.

In Datang, coriander is a rare thing!

Almost no one in Guanzhong planted it.

Doctors use it as medicine.

Most people regard it as a kind of spice.

If it is sold on the market, it is surprisingly expensive!

Hearing this, Li Yuan stopped expressing his dissatisfaction.

Who doesn't want to live two more days?

Mrs. Wan smiled and went to the kitchen as well.

The old buddies, together with the somewhat nervous Zhi Shi Shan Guang, were sitting in the hall, waiting for the meal to be cooked.

In the kitchen, the servants withdrew after finishing their work.

For Mrs. Wan and the two princesses, cooking by themselves is an entertainment activity.

Naturally, I don't want others to disturb me.

Princess Baling held a small knife and was using force against a piece of carrot.

Soon, several lifelike flowers were carved out.

Find a toothpick to fix it, and put a few drops of grape wine on the stamen to make it look more delicate.

"Baling's craftsmanship is still as good as ever."

Changle put the words carved by Baling on a plate, and showed it to Mrs. Wan as if asking for credit.

Old Madam Wan said with a smile: "That boy Chai Lingwu married my family's Baling, and he has accumulated virtue for eight lifetimes!"

After speaking, Mrs. Wan regretted it.

At this time, what is Tichai Lingwu that bastard doing?

Sure enough, the smile on Princess Baling's face became much forced.

Chang Le's heart tightened, and he hurriedly changed the subject.

"I heard from the people below that there will be a literary meeting in Chang'an after the year. It will be hosted by Master Dai from Dali Temple and Master Tang from Honglu Temple. Many great Confucian scholars will be invited, even Mr. Lu from the academy will attend!"

I don't know if Mrs. Wan really didn't hear about it, or she cooperated with Chang Le to change the topic.

She was a little surprised and said, "Why is there a literary meeting?"

While speaking, she glanced at Baling.

Sure enough, Baling's mind was attracted.

This child has liked reading since he was a child. Although he is not as good as his elder brothers, among the many princesses, his knowledge is top-notch.

"I heard that at the request of some people, they helped a few upstarts who graduated from the academy to become famous. No one asked about Baling for details. Why don't we go and see it in the next year?"

Old Madam Wan laughed and said, "My family's Baling is very knowledgeable, so we should attend, so as to teach those so-called scholars a lesson, so that they don't look down on us women!"

Princess Baling hesitated a little.

"Grandmother said yes, but there are still some things to do in the mansion, grandson can't push all the family affairs to uncle."

Mrs. Wan put the freshly bought mutton into the pot, stirred it gently, and said, "What the hell is he doing? Tomorrow, grandma will send someone to deliver a letter to Chai Shao. My family Baling entered his house. You can never be wronged!"

Chapter 1193 These days, even the princes are starting to roll in

People everywhere in Datang are preparing for the New Year.

Liu Bai and others are no exception.

Five days have passed since Chunzhou left.

It was only on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month that it was able to enter the boundary of Jiangnan.

If you move on, it will be the New Year.

After deliberation, everyone decided to rest for the time being in Binzhou on Jiangnan Road.

Wait until the second day of the new year, and then continue to Chang'an.

Binzhou is a small place, also called Guiyang County.

Although it is located in the south of the Yangtze River, it is closer to the middle of Guizhou. Compared with those cities in the east of the south of the Yangtze River, it is slightly behind.

Of course, it's only a matter of time before it develops.

Since the Liu family sold heaters and drove the coal business, Binzhou's economic situation has improved a lot.

In four or five years, six large coal mines and nearly two hundred small and medium-sized coal mines were discovered in Binzhou!

In addition, there are two gold mines.

The output is enough to be ranked in the top ten of Jiangnan Road!

It can be said that Binzhou has a promising future.

When Liu Bai and others entered the country, no one alarmed the local officials.

For those who celebrate Chinese New Year, one is busier than the other, so it is better not to disturb others.

Besides, so many people came, it was really troublesome.

On the afternoon of the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, the long convoy stopped outside a small village by the Jiulong River.

Most of this place is Danxia landform, the environment is extremely beautiful, it is worth taking a good look around.

However, the main reason for coming to Liujiagou is not for tourism.

Along the way, I have seen a lot of beautiful scenery.

The main reason is that Liu Shi, the wife of Lao Ma, the treasurer of Lingnan, is a native of Binzhou, and her natal family lives in Liujiagou.