Chapter 207: Digging a Big Hole in the Small Capital (Subscription Request)
Autumn is deepening.

The autumn rain is continuous and a bit desolate.

In the autumn in the north, as the leaves fall and everything returns to silence, it always seems colder than in the south of the Yangtze River.

The raindrops fell on my body, but there was no warmth like the drizzle in Wumeng, Jiangnan. It made me feel cold to the bone.

A few autumn rains fell.

The scorching heat in Beijing was swept away, and the people of the capital officially began to prepare for winter.

More and more coal mines are being mined in Xishan.

The use of coal for heating has surpassed the use of charcoal since the Song and Yuan dynasties.

after all.

Charcoal is usually smokeless and fragrant.

Those who can use charcoal are all dignitaries.

Coal is crude, but ordinary people can get a bargain from it.

In the autumn rain.

It seemed that even when Yan Maoqing, the Left Vice-Minister of the Censorate and the Imperial Commissioner for the Salt Administration and Salt Tax of Lianghuai, returned to the capital with a mountain of silver and treasures, the discussion in the capital became less heated.

And the Yan Mansion.

The door remains closed and outsiders are not allowed to enter.

The situation of the Prime Minister's family is difficult for outsiders to guess.

The rain stopped.

In the back garden of the Yan Mansion.

But there was a burst of laughter.

According to rumors in the capital, the three generations of the old Yan family, who were already dying, all had rosy complexions and looked full of energy.

In an autumn rain.

There is a hint of freshness in the air.

The rain just wet the floor tiles, but there was no accumulation of water.

Yan Song was lying on a rattan chair with a thin blanket covering his legs.

The refreshing aroma of tea wafted on the coffee table beside him.

Under the grape vines not far away, Yan Shifan, the Minister of Works of the Ming Dynasty, known as the Little Cabinet Minister, was standing on tiptoe with several servants to cut the grapes that had already turned purple.

Just rinse with cool water.

It is the best snack for a break at this time of year.

And it is in the downwind position in the yard.

Yan Shaoting and his lackey Yan Hu were fiddling with a charcoal stove that had just been built today and could be used for heating, cooking and grilling.

It took half a day to assemble the stove.

The long chimney extends along the pillars and onto the roof.

Put charcoal of almost tribute grade in the stove, light the charcoal, and place a wire plate on it.

The meat skewers had already been skewered by Lu Wenyan's eldest sister, Yunniang, and the women in the kitchen. They were brushed with oil and ready to be grilled over the charcoal fire.

For a while.

The whole yard is filled with the aroma of the most authentic beef and mutton roasted over charcoal fire.

The beef has a milky flavor.

The mutton has no smell at all.

After grilling for a while, Yan Shaoting felt his face was covered with grease, so he handed it over to Yan Hu, who had already mastered the technique.

He scooped a handful of water from the water tank next to him with both hands and rubbed it directly on his face a few times.

Then, under the gaze of several smiling faces, he sat on a chair in the garden.

present.

In addition to the Tianshi Mansion Zhang Guoxiang who was already living in Yan Mansion.

They were Xu Wei and Zhou Yunyi who came from the yard on the other side of the backyard outer wall.

Xu Wei received the news and deliberately hid his whereabouts, entered the city, and went to Yan's mansion.

Zhou Yunyi seemed to have something to report to Yan Shaoting, so he followed Xu Wei into the city from Changping.

Xu Wei looked around the courtyard at the Yan family's men, women, and children.

But he didn't look like he was seriously ill at all.

Zhou Yunyi kept glancing at Yan Hu who was grilling meat, not sure when the meat would be ready.

He has been quite busy this year.

He stayed in Changping for almost half a year, and rarely went to the Imperial Observatory.

The more farm work you do, the bigger your appetite becomes.

The desire and love for food is also much greater than before.

Yan Shaoting poured himself a cup of tea and raised the cup towards Zhang Guoxiang: "If it weren't for the real person this time, I'm afraid it wouldn't be so easy to spread the news. I will use tea instead of wine to toast the real person."

Zhang Guoxiang sat up straight immediately.

The shifty look on his face disappeared instantly, and looking at his appearance alone, he looked like an immortal.

Zhang Guoxiang nodded slightly, with an embarrassed look on his face: "It's just a simple favor. When I was young, I didn't want to do my homework in the Tianshi Mansion. I tried every possible way to get this recipe. Whenever I don't want to do my homework, I use the method in this recipe, and I can always avoid doing my homework for a few days."

Yan Shaoting smiled.

Xu Wei on the side blinked.

It seems that no one in the Yan residence could find the problem even if the imperial physician came. Instead, it fueled the rumors in the capital that it was all because of Zhang Zhenren from the Tianshi Mansion.

Xu Wei couldn't help but look at Zhang Guoxiang twice more.

It turns out that the people in the Tianshi Temple don’t like to recite scriptures or do their homework.

Xu Wei naturally knew why Yan Shaoting invited people from the Tianshi Mansion to come to Beijing.

He immediately asked, "Excuse me, Master Zhang, what happened next?"

If this is a Taoist who doesn't even know Taoist scriptures, then it would be better to give up the idea of ​​sending him to the palace and seek to replace him with someone else in the Tianshi Mansion.

Zhang Guoxiang immediately looked annoyed.

"Mr. Xu, please don't mention this again."

Xu Wei's face was full of curiosity.

Zhang Guoxiang's face was filled with pain: "It's just that I was young at the time and didn't know much about the world. At first I used it once a month at most, and later I got bolder and used it once every ten days.

At the beginning of the New Year, the elders in my family just thought that I was weak. Later, I used the recipe more and more. One time when I was about to use this recipe again, I was caught by the elders..."

Speaking of which.

The flesh on Zhang Guoxiang's face twitched a few times, as if he had an unforgettable memory.

And he quickly shook his head.

I really suffered a lot that time.

Not only did he serve the Grand Master for three months, but he also took on the responsibility of washing socks for everyone in the Tianshi Mansion.

It’s just that I don’t like reciting scriptures, what’s wrong with that?

Who stipulated that the disciples of Tianshi Temple must memorize all the Taoist books by heart?

The ancestors did not have such a rule. Zhang Guoxiang still cannot understand this matter.

He only remembered that during those three months, he had asked his master this question over and over again.

The ancestor is silent.

Therefore, he concluded that the ancestor would probably also be tired of reciting Taoist scriptures.

Xu Wei felt slightly relieved.

It seems that the Tianshi Mansion did put in a lot of effort in educating the children of the clan.

But he always felt that this Zhang Zhenren from Tianshi Mansion was really unreliable.

Yan Shaoting smiled and waved his hand: "Everyone is like this when they are young."

He thought of a hot topic he had seen before, which was about how the little ancestor didn't like studying.

Xu Wei turned to look at Yan Shaoting and asked, "How many days do you have to stay at home and refuse visitors before spreading the news of your recovery?"

Yan Shaoting shook his head: "There's no rush for this matter."

He looked at Zhou Yunyi who had entered the city with Xu Wei today.

Seeing Yan Shaoting looking at me.

Zhou Yunyi immediately put down the teacup and the grapes in his hand, stood up, clasped his hands together, and performed the disciple salute.

"Sir, I'm afraid this winter will be a bad year."

Zhou Yunyi went straight to the point as soon as he opened his mouth.

Yan Shaoting frowned: "How do you say that?"

Zhou Yunyi frowned and said, "The celestial phenomena have been very strange recently. If what my family taught me is true, it will snow soon this year, and the snow will be bigger, faster and longer than in the past."

Yan Shaoting suddenly felt a strange feeling.

Last year, there was no snow in the capital until the end of December, which led to Zhou Yunyi kneeling in front of the Meridian Gate and denouncing the court.

Is it going to be the other way around this year?
Yan Shaoting frowned and asked, "You mean, the snow will be heavier this year?"

Zhou Yunyi nodded, and said with a little hesitation: "It may become a disaster."

Just three words.

But when it came out of Zhou Yunyi's mouth, it sounded extremely heavy.

Yan Shaoting slowly sat up straight.

Although Zhou Yunyi was a little stupid in the past and was taken advantage of by others.

But the other party does have some skills in eating inherited from his family.

The fact that Zhou Yunyi could say that it would cause a disaster shows that the snowfall in the capital this year, which has not yet arrived, is likely to cause real problems.

He immediately asked, "What do you mean?"

Zhou Yunyi frowned, "The rivers and ponds in Changping need to be drained. Although the houses are newly built, they also need to be reinforced. Also, it's best to start stockpiling firewood, rice, oil, salt, and firewood needed after the snowfall."

Hearing Zhou Yunyi say this.

Yan Shaoting, on the contrary, glanced at the student with a playful look.

Zhou Yunyi blinked, looking puzzled.

Did you say something wrong?

Xu Wei understood and said with a smile: "The Supervisor is now worried about the people. The matter is in Changping, and all he thinks about is Changping. It is really a blessing for the people of Changping."

Zhou Yunyi blushed, and then said reluctantly: "Sir, you are now the director of the Changping Public Security Bureau. I have been working with the people in Changping since the beginning of the year, so I am naturally thinking about Changping's affairs.

As for the matter of Shuntian Prefecture, that is naturally a problem that Shuntian Prefecture Governor Xu needs to worry about."

Seeing Zhou Yunyi say this.

Yan Shaoting finally reacted.

Now the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture has been replaced by Xu Jie’s eldest son Xu Fan.

He turned his gaze and looked at Xu Wei: "Mr. Wenqing, when you return to Changping this time, you must follow Zhou Jianzheng's instructions and store more food, grass and firewood."

Xu Wei was stunned at first.

The tutor only said that Changping should stockpile supplies, but he did not mention reporting the matter to the court.

Is this another digging hole?
He understood immediately and said, "Changping was rebuilt this year, and a warehouse was specially built to store grain and grass. This year, there is a shortage of summer grain, only autumn grain, and there is still a lot of space in the warehouse. When I return to Changping today, I will draw money and buy the necessary supplies for the winter."

Yan Shaoting nodded and said, "The more the better!"

Xu Wei glanced at Yan Shaoting.

After pondering for a while.

He then said, "Then we will have to use the surplus of the Changping factory this year to purchase it, but I think it won't be a problem."

Seeing that Xu Wei understood what he meant.

Yan Shaoting nodded with relief.

Ever since Xu Wei came to the capital, he could handle many things with ease.

At this time, Yan Hu had already shouted from the side.

Then Lu Wenyan brought Yunniang and brought over the roasted beef and mutton.

Yunniang sent the barbecue to Yan Song and Yan Shifan.

Lu Wenyan brought the meat to Yan Shaoting.

Yan Shaoting smiled innocently.

But I got a big eye roll from a certain lady.

He didn't pay any attention.

As long as the lady behaves like a lady at night, it's enough.

He held the meat in one hand and the iced sour plum wine brought by Lu Gongren in the other.

Yan Shaoting suddenly looked at Zhou Yunyi.

"How is our Shuntian Prefecture's Xu Zhifu doing now?"

According to the news he received.

Since Xu Fan took office as the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, the first thing he did was to take a group of officials from the prefectural government to Changping to find Zhou Yunyi.

This clearly shows that they are trying to copy the Changping experience.

Old Xu, now you know what to do.

But can the people in his Xu family really do it well?
See Yan Shaoting mentioned this matter.

Zhou Yunyi's face immediately turned red.

Subsequently.

Under the watchful eyes of Xu Wei and Zhang Guoxiang.

The meat in Zhou Yunyi's mouth spurted out.

"Someone from the Xu family!"

"It's just a dick!"

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