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Chapter 44 Grange ()

Plowing the fields is extremely hard work. After talking about business, Lin Zhuangtou resigned and returned to the fields.

Jiang Shaohua was not idle either and took Cui Du for a walk around the fields. After walking for an hour, Jiang Shaohua's palms were sweating slightly and it felt just right. Looking at Cui Du again, his forehead was covered with sweat, and he was holding on with just one breath!
  Jiang Shaohua laughed: "Why don't you say anything when you are tired?"

As a man, he is not as physically strong as a little girl, so he has no shame in complaining about being tired.

Cui Du was speechless, but the shame on his face was clearly visible.

Jiang Shaohua smiled again and turned to take a look. Qin Hu and Meng Sanbao have practiced martial arts since childhood and are masters among young people. This journey is not a problem. Song Yuan was even more calm and relaxed.

Even Yin Zhu and Tu Bai are much stronger than Cui Du.

"It takes two hours to ride a horse out of the city to the farm." Jiang Shaohua said to Cui Du: "I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand running back and forth every day. I asked Lin Zhuangtou to prepare a place for you and send two people to take care of you. How are the food, clothing and daily necessities?”

Cui Du hesitated for a moment, nodded, stretched out his hand and made a three-character sign.

Jiang Shaohua smiled and nodded: "Okay, I will return to the palace every three days."

Cui Du breathed a sigh of relief and grinned. I secretly made up my mind to learn to ride a horse as soon as possible. When he can ride a horse, he can go out early and come back late every day.

Jiang Shaohua had obviously thought of this and said to Song Yuan: "There is a docile little mare in the palace stables. Commander Song will pick one for Cui Du and teach him how to ride a horse."

Song Yuan agreed.

As a man, how can he not know how to ride a horse? Not only do you have to learn to ride a horse, you also have to practice your fists and feet. Otherwise, you won’t even have the power to protect yourself.

Cui Du didn't know what he was about to experience, so he happily thanked his uncle.

At noon, several women pushed wheelbarrows to the fields to deliver lunch. After shouting hello, the men, women, and children in the field put down their work and came over to eat.

Cui Du counted the heads in his mind, there were about a hundred people. Ten thousand acres of land, each person has to cultivate seventy or eighty acres.

Farming is extremely hard work. Every spring plowing and autumn plowing is a major event in the farm, and the food is much better than usual. There are enough hot steamed buns, a bowl of braised pork for each person, and a big bowl of bone and cabbage soup.

An unpretentious aroma wafted over.

Jiang Shaohua was also hungry. She gave an order in a low voice, and Yinzhu followed the order, followed by Qin Hu, Meng Sanbao and others, and came back easily carrying a large basin each.

Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "I'm going to the field today. Let's have a lunch together." After saying that, he took the lead in eating.

Even the princess can eat it, so the soldiers naturally have no objection. The only problem is that there are more than fifty people in their group, and they don’t have enough food at this time.

Especially the princess, the steamed buns come one after another...

Qin Hu secretly counted in his mind, secretly speechless, and blinked at Meng Sanbao quickly. The princess has eaten several steamed buns as big as a palm. Why do you eat more than them?
  Meng Sanbao also opened his eyes wide.

Yin Zhu didn't care about this and happily continued to serve the princess to eat and drink. Tu Bai reminded in a low voice: "Princess, Mother Zhang has told me to restrain myself a little when eating out."

Jiang Shaohua smiled casually and said: "Here are the people closest to me, and there are no outsiders, so there is no need to be coy."

Needless to say, Yinzhu Tubai, the soldiers who follow him are all confidants. It's just that the appetite is larger, so there is really no need to be secretive.

The princess was so open-minded, so Tubai shut up.

Actually, there are still outsiders here. For example, the little mute who has been peeking at the princess... Fortunately, the little mute can't speak, so he can't talk in front of him.

Work at sunrise, and rest at sunset.

It was almost evening, and the adults and children who had been busy all day were walking back in twos and threes.

Lin Zhuangtou respectfully sent Jiang Shaohua and his party out of the farm, and said with great anticipation: "The new shaft plow is light and easy to use, and the plowing speed is much faster than before. I beg the princess to reward them more."

Jiang Shaohua promised with a smile: "The workshop is rushing to make a new batch of new shaft plows. When Mr. Cui comes tomorrow, he will bring a few new ones." Lin Zhuangtou was overjoyed and knelt down to kowtow to Jiang Shaohua three times. . I want to kowtow to Cui Du again.

Cui Du was startled and immediately raised Lin Zhuang's head and made gestures with his hands.

Lin Zhuangtou now did not dislike Young Master Cui for being a little mute, and said with a smile: "I will clean up the place for Young Master tonight."

Cui Du grinned.

Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly, got on his horse, and rode away under the afterglow of the setting sun.

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The next day, Song Yuan personally escorted Cui Du to the farm, accompanied by two teenage boys and a chestnut mare.

Lin Zhuangtou specially selected the most spacious farmhouse and cleaned it thoroughly. The clothes and luggage were put away by a boy, and Cui Du was carried by Song Yuan to the official road to practice horseback riding.

At the end of the day, Cui Du was able to sit firmly on the horse and move slowly.

Song Yuan deliberately praised him a few times, then turned back to his home and reported back to the princess: "Master Cui is not talented enough to practice martial arts, cavalry and archery. He can barely ride a horse, but he will not be a useless person."

Jiang Shaohua laughed dumbly: "Uncle, don't have too high demands on him. He is still a child."

The princess is still a child.

Of course, there are only a few young men in the world who can compare with the princess.

Song Yuan was silent for a moment and said in a low voice: "Cui Du's origin is strange and his identity is unpredictable. Can the princess really trust him?"

"If he has real abilities, I will dare to use them." Jiang Shaohua smiled lightly: "If he has ulterior motives and does something inappropriate, it will not be too late to deal with him when the time comes."

This is true.

A young boy who has no strength to tie a chicken can handle it with one hand.

Song Yuan nodded. The princess's voice rang in her ears.

"As for the Cui family, please ask your uncle to write a letter. Let the Cui family record Cui Du in the family tree."

Song Yuan was stunned and couldn't help but ask: "Do you want to remember whether you are a direct descendant or a concubine?"

Jiang Shaohua had already thought about it: "I can just have a legitimate son."

My great-aunt married a direct descendant of the Cui family, a large Boling family with nearly 10,000 people. If the status of a concubine is too low, it is recorded as a direct descendant. If there is a chance to become an official in the future, the starting point can be higher. "

Song Yuan nodded in agreement.

With the power of the princess, it was only a matter of words to let a young man from the Cui family enter the family tree.

While they were talking, Qin Hu hurriedly came to report, and Chen Zhuo and Feng Wenming came together.

There must be something important. Otherwise, the two elders Chen and Feng would not see her after dark.

Jiang Shaohua immediately said: "Please come in, the two chief historians."

Chen Zhuo and Feng Wenming came in one after another. Chen Changshi, who had always been cultivated and elegant, looked livid, and Feng Wenming's eyes were on fire.

Jiang Shaohua's heart sank and he asked bluntly: "What happened?"

Chen Zhuo couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and gritted his teeth and said: "Princess, the long attendant sent by me to deliver official documents encountered bandits on the way back and was killed by the bandits."

(End of this chapter)