In the Years When I Was a Father

After Qi Xiuwen went out, Qi Sheng planned to check on his younger son's homework.

The ten-year-old Xiao Douding talked like a little old man.

"Father, this is the homework the son did in the school the day before. Please advise."

Qi Sheng looked at a few people with straight backs and low eyebrows, and Bai Nen's face was matched with a childish voice. How did he feel cute? Qi Shengqiang endured a smile and carefully checked: "Well, yes, there are progress!"

The child rejoiced, and endured happiness, and replied in a glance: "Both father and husband teach you how!"

Qi Sheng raised his hand and clenched his fist to cover the corners of his mouth, and also pretended to be serious: "Learning is like sailing against the current, and you will retreat if you do n’t enter! You understand that you can study hard every day, but since today is the school day off, let me put One day off, free to arrange! "

The child's eyes widened, but his father not only praised him today but also agreed to let him rest for a day. He couldn't help smiling and squinted again: "Thank you father!"

After Qi Sheng left, Qi Xiuli dared to spoil Liu Liu: "Mother, Dad praised me just now and allowed me to take a day off today!"

Liu's affectionately touched the head of his baby son: "Well, my son works so hard, the old man likes it naturally, take a good rest today, but study hard in the future and get the merits."

The child nodded obediently and couldn't help asking: "Then ... mother, can I go out to play today? I want to go to East Street to find Qin Yu to play."

Qin Yu is a classmate of Qi Xiuli. Although he is not as good as him in business, he is well-versed and has gone to several places with his business father. Qi Xiuli is the most envious. Unfortunately, his father does n’t like him running around. Allow him to leave the house at will.

Liu looked at the poor son and felt a little soft-hearted, thinking that the old man had agreed to his son ’s rest today, and it should be no problem to go out. If the old man was angry, she would be holding it, but it was a reprimand, but she really did not want her son to grow up. Cheng is as serious and rigid as the old man.

Liu Shi scraped his son's nose: "Go, bring peace, pay attention to Ann outside."

Qi Xiuli cheered happily and worried about his father.

Liu Shi looked funny: "I'll talk to your father, don't worry."

So when Qi Sheng buried his head in the study room to deal with official duties, he ushered in his beautiful side room.

Liu made tea next to the case, but after Feng and Qi Sheng did not say anything, the quiet waiter stood at the side to serve the grinding.

Qi Sheng rarely enjoys the services of a beautiful lady, and sees that she is really sensible and quiet, regardless of her, and continues to deal with a lot of high official duties.

When it was time for lunch at noon, Qi Sheng almost finished his official duties. He looked at the people who were still serving fans and asked, "How about Li'er? Today he rested, why didn't he do filial piety by your side?"

Liu Shi smiled: "I am young and I need him to stay with me. Although I rest today, Li'er has always been clever. At this moment, he may be gathering with his classmates to discuss learning."

Qi Sheng raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Then when he comes back, I want to hear what they can discuss."

Liu ’s face did not change, and he continued to smile and said, “They only read a few books, and they were able to explore the results. The master did n’t allow him to take a rest today. How could he suddenly test again?”

Qi Sheng did not embarrass her any more, so she pretended to agree: "Well, let him go today."

**

After the peppers grow out, Qi Sheng ’s seeds are stored. Now in August, it ’s no longer appropriate to grow peppers. Qi Sheng was overjoyed, and he opened up the Qifu vegetable garden, and asked the farmer Zhang Ma, Qi Sheng to ask. Inquiry actually guides her how to grow, aside from the rarity of chili in today, it is just an ordinary vegetable.

After Zhang Ma's angrily planted peppers, she ran to the vegetable garden several times a day. Fortunately, after a month, the pepper seedlings were growing well, so she rested her mind and worked carefully.

Now it is the time of farming slack, Qi Sheng thought about it and ordered Yacheng to report to the villages and report the latest household registration and population number, and the situation of planting land and wasteland within ten days.

As soon as this news came out, the squires of Yuping County came to visit the next day.

Qi Sheng's move almost informed the people to return to normal taxation. The people dared not to pay, but they begged the famous local squire to go to the county's uncle to plead, at least to wait until the soybeans were harvested. .

The squires should have come to Qi Sheng after discussion, so they sent representatives to represent Liu Xiangshen to report to Qi Sheng.

After giving the ceremony, Liu Xiangshen asked: "Sir, can Cao Min dare to ask, is this year's tax to be paid according to normal standards?"

Qi Sheng nodded without saying much.

Although everyone had guessed it, they couldn't help sighing.

Liu Xiangshen continued: "Adult, Caomin, on behalf of the people of Yuping County, feels the kindness of the court and adults over the years, only ... but now that the people have just received the food, but there are still a lot of people who can't count them, Caomin Dare to plead for them, can you wait until the soybeans are received before paying? "

Qi Sheng pondered for a moment and finally nodded his agreement. This was actually what he had thought about for a long time. He also knew the harvest of the people. He had just slowed down. He thought he could save some surplus food this year, but once the tax was restored, he still had to go hungry. A full day.

Everyone wants to get up and get up and say goodbye, but Qi Sheng said: "Everyone, in the past two years, Jeju has been quite weathered, but I still can't do enough food for everyone in Yuping County, don't you ever think about how to make it People Yu Ping get rid of this dilemma? "

Everyone laughed bitterly. Yu Ping was in a remote place with inconvenient transportation. The local people were not as talented as business in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Now they only ask God to be stable for a few years and let them breathe!

Qi Sheng didn't say more, he thought about taking advantage of this opportunity to discuss with them the road construction, but now the pepper is still in the cultivation period, and no actual results can be seen. He is the boss of Yuping County, and no one will be willing. Listen to him.

However, Qi Sheng's words also let everyone discuss in private. They thought that the county's grandfather would soon have a new policy, but they did not learn about Qi Sheng's plan until October.

A few days later, Qi Xiuwen returned home. First of all, please come to Qi Sheng to ask for courtesy.

Qi Sheng looked at his older son, who was quite stable, and asked, "How is it, how can this period grow?"

Qi Xiuwen did understand a lot during this time, and had the joy of seeing his parents for the first time. He told them what he saw and heard when he went out.

Qi Sheng listened silently and nodded from time to time, making Qi Xiuwen feel more at ease.

At night, Qi Xiuwen came to the study alone.

"father."

Qi Sheng looked at his son bowing and asked curiously: "Why, something to say?"

Qi Xiuwen replied: "You didn't order me to think about our county's solution to poverty. I have also noticed a lot along the way. We don't have many rich merchants in our county, and there are few people who travel outside. Some of the supplies are even more expensive than those in Fuxian County. The son thought for a long time and found that the reason why we have too few businessmen is that there are too few official roads and the businessmen are inconvenient to go on the road. Like wheat and soybeans, they can only satisfy the people ’s own rations, and there are too few to trade out. The small caravans can only sell goods but not buy them. There are not many people who buy them, and naturally they cannot attract them. "

Seeing Qi Sheng nod his approval, Qi Xiuwen continued: "Now, several major necessities in Yuping County are sold by fixed people, but their business scope is very small, and they only move around in the two neighboring counties. When Jeju Prefecture arrived, it seemed to his son that it was like a source of water. If there is no continuous flow of energy, it will surely shrink like a stagnant water. "

Qi Sheng is satisfied that his son can find the problem, "It is true, then how do you think it should be solved?"

Qi Xiuwen replied: "My son thought for a long time on his way back, thinking that the most important thing now is to build the road first. There are only two major roads leading to the county town that can cross the carriage. The son feels that he can build more roads. "

Qi Sheng replied: "It is indeed a good idea to build roads, but now the government can provide limited money. Although a few rich merchants in the county can respond, they will not be too much. So, what should I do?"

Qi Xiuwen scratched his head: "His son also thought about this problem. Nowadays, the amount of food that can be harvested from the land is almost fixed. The son encountered a family during his travels. He has a small amount of land. I have raised a lot of poultry and livestock, and my life is worse than that of some people with land. My son thought that although Yu Ping was also farmed, they kept their own food. It is better to encourage some villagers, especially those who have more land. If there are few, increase the amount of breeding. The government will take the lead to convince some businesses to purchase and sell in a unified manner, which will also make the people have more income. "

Qi Sheng nodded with satisfaction, and found that he was really looking for a way to break through the difficulties during this time, and could not help feeling with emotion. If the eldest son is an official, even if he does not rely on external forces, he can do something!

Qi Sheng came to the eldest son, patted his shoulder with satisfaction, smiled and praised: "Yes, you can think of this, very satisfied for his father."

Qi Xiuwen was a little excited. Since his first fall, his father has never praised him again.

I heard my father say, "Wait for this idea, and it's time for farming. The people are busy with the autumn harvest, and they won't have time to get these things. You have been out and working hard during this time. After a while, I have written an article and handed it to me. "

Qi Xiuwen has not been affirmed by Qi Sheng for a long time. At this moment, his heart is naturally full of joy, and he is happily leading away.

**

Now that it is mid-October, the wheat has been planted, and the people in Yuping County, except for a small number of people who go out to work, are mostly idle.

Qi Sheng ordered people to pick some fresh peppers to use in cooking, and the Qi family began to taste the taste of peppers for the first time.

Liu's already had a bit of a mouthful. The first time he ate spicy food was a surprise. He asked, "Master, what kind of dish is this? The taste is really unique. It's spicier than **** and garlic, but it's more delicious!"

Qi Sheng told them about the process of obtaining the chili peppers, Wang exclaimed: "Master, no one has tried this, and you dare to give it to your family."

Qi Sheng shook his head indifferently: "How can I, I have already tried someone to test, absolutely no problem."

Everyone has no doubt about him. The Qi family is not a light-hearted person. Now that chili is added to the dish, everyone is very satisfied with the food.

Qi Xiuwen's eyes lit up. The use of chili as a condiment can definitely attract many people. Many people in the south and other places like to eat spicy and spicy. The pepper is delicious and no one likes it!

After having lunch, Qi Xiuwen followed Qi Sheng to the study.

"Father, have you planned to promote pepper as a crop for a long time?" Qi Xiuwen guessed that his father had never ordered the implementation of a policy to encourage farming, nor did he mention the road repair. It was a long way out.

Qi Sheng nodded: "Well, since I learned about this vegetable, I had a plan. As the first county to grow peppers, Yuping County, when it was not widely planted, was rare and expensive. Let the people of Yuping County increase their income. "

Qi Xiuwen was excited and planned with Qi Sheng carefully before leaving the study room.

After a few days, Qi Sheng invited the rich squires of Yuping County to come on the ground of negotiating priorities.

Everyone didn't know what was the matter, but they all felt a little uneasy. When they came to the county government, they saw four well-prepared soup pots. The soup pot was cooked by charcoal pots. People are wondering, do adults want to invite them to dinner? But this pot is too inelegant!

Most of the hot pots are popular in the military today, and the cooking convenience and taste are not bad, but for the vulgar and elegant people, some of them are not on the countertop.

Qi Sheng sat in front of the hall, and a table with the county Cheng He and the master book to signal people to serve, the soup has been cooked, Qi Sheng saw a plate of processed lamb slices poured into the pot.

Everyone saw that the county prince had done it himself, and they followed suit. They were about to cook. Qi Sheng said: "Come on, everyone, I accidentally got a unique dish that I will share with you today."

Everyone bowed their thanks, inexplicably and curious. They sandwiched some lamb with male chopsticks. Just like Qi Sheng, they put it in a small bowl with the seasoning in front and seasoned it.

Someone with a heavy mouth immediately fell in love, and regardless of respect for the humble, he asked bluntly: "Adult, what did you put inside? It was so delicious!"

Some of them can't eat spicy food and are full of curiosity. Most of these people are sperm. Such unique things must be good things.

Qi Sheng didn't answer, let them eat at ease.

Everyone was sweating while eating, scratching their ears and scratching their heads, wishing that they would force them to ask what the county magistrate had put.

Qi Sheng didn't satisfy their curiosity until they finished using the meal and cancelled the tea on the table.

Some people are curious: "Adult, I wonder if this pepper is easy to grow and what is the yield?"

Qi Sheng answered them one by one and took them to visit the pepper garden in the backyard.

"This batch of peppers will surely leave a lot of seeds. By then, two acres of land will be divided and concentrated for planting. It must be enough to propagate enough people in Yuping County to distribute seeds."

Everyone looked at the plants full of fruits and rejoiced, green eyes glowing one by one, even more excited than seeing gold.

Qi Sheng sees to seduce people in place, and invites people back to the living room, and begins to express his thoughts: "Yuping County is partly thalassic. It is necessary for the necessary counties to develop into a rich county and work together in concert. Think? "

Everyone was greedy for the pepper in Qi Sheng's hands. Now that Qi Sheng said this, they all calmed down. Everyone guessed that Qi Sheng had something to do with them. Pingxian can realize the surplus of every household in another two years.

Shen Ping, the richest businessman in Yuping County, first complimented Qi Sheng for a long time before expressing his loyalty: "Adults say that it is fortunate for my county to have a parent official like the adults who cares for the people like adults. , Willing to serve the dogs and horses for adults! "

The businessmen responded, and the squires expressed their willingness to relieve Qi Sheng.

Qi Sheng and the people talked to each other about the plan after exaggerating their business.

"Road construction?"

"Adult really thinks for the people!"

"Yes, or adults have vision, Yuping County should have built the road already!"

...

Everyone unanimously supported it, thinking that Qi Sheng asked them to donate money, but after thinking about the unique peppers nowadays, all of them planned to perform well.

Qi Sheng took a sip of tea and smiled, "This official intends to build six more roads leading to Yuping County, but Master has no reason to do it. If this plan is implemented, it will cost a lot of money, and this official will not occupy you. Cheap, let you eat this dumb loss, as you have just seen, the seeds left this year can grow at least two acres of peppers, and then it is not yet decided who to sell these peppers, the officer thinks that you will have some ways to go south and north , I plan to pre-sell these peppers to you, I wonder if you can do it intentionally? "

Everyone was overjoyed. Compared with donating silver, they can't earn such a rare hot pepper. Now that the hot peppers are rare, they go to Beijing or the wealthy Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. They are only sold to those dignitaries and nobles. They are not the prices they want to sell. How much is it!

Some anxious Wang merchants quickly asked: "How many pounds of chili peppers are expected to be produced here, and we can all bid for it."

Qi Sheng said: "You just eat dried sun-dried chili, which is easy to preserve and convenient for you to carry and transport. Based on the current yield, it is conservatively estimated that one mu can harvest 600 to 1,000 kilos of fresh chili The dried chili is between 100 and 200 kg. It is estimated that two acres can be planted. At least 200 kg of dried chili can be harvested next summer. The officer will pre-sell it according to the 200 kg. What do you think? "

Qi Sheng was talking about the most conservative, but in order to build roads in the early days, he had to let these people taste the sweetness first. He still has pepper seeds in his space. When they are mixed in, they will definitely have a higher output value than these peppers !

However, Qi Sheng will not hand them over to sell them. Now that the peppers are rare, he naturally has to pay tribute to those above. Now the Qi family has no backing, and his political performance will not be significant in a short time. Naturally, he must first put these Rare items were paid tribute to the court, but fortunately the emperor showed his face.

Don't blame him for stifling it. After all, there are good things that don't go to tribute but are handled privately. They will never leave a good impression on them, even if Qi Sheng is doing what is good for the entire Yuping County.

Think about the pepper that was comparable to gold. Now that the pepper is rare, it will naturally cause some scramble in the upper class.

Everyone lamented too little in the heart, and then looked at the wealthy businessmen around them, and had to lament the kindness of Master Zhixian.

Without the reputation of forcing people to pay, and getting the desired results, how can I not see that Qi has such a city! Sure enough, they are not easy to provoke.