Rebirth of farming for a living

The reason for permanent residence is not complicated.

Zhou Xiao has seen the prosperity of this capital in the past few days, and sometimes he feels that he has seen the world before, like the frog at the bottom of the well.

It was really hard to calm down. After thinking about it, I wanted to have a talk with Wang Congcong.

That night, seeing Brother Ning sleeping soundly, Zhou Xiao gently tucked Brother Ning into bed, and then told Wang Congcong that he wanted to stay in the capital.

How could Wang Congcong, the person beside him, not notice that something was wrong with Zhou Xiao these days?

When Zhou Xiao said this, Wang Congcong was surprised and felt that it was somewhat expected.

"Having seen the vastness of the world, I feel that I really had no ambition before...Now that I'm here, I want to stay in the capital and give it a try..." Zhou Xiao explained in a gentle voice , while looking at Wang Congcong's expression: "We said before that when Brother Ning grows up, we will see if we can send him to Fucheng to study. If I can gain a foothold this time, wouldn't it be better to allow Brother Ning to study in the capital? ?”

Zhou Xiao did mention the matter of sending Brother Ning to Fucheng to study in the future.

Zhou Xiao would sigh every time he saw Awang and Shitou who were studying in Fucheng.

Awang and Wang are very different now from when they were in town.

At a young age, Awang has a calm and confident look, and he can speak without saying anything. He is also completely different from before. He speaks in a leisurely and elegant manner.

I heard that the teachers at the college are very optimistic about him and plan to let him try out the Tongsheng Examination next year.

While Shitou was studying, he also insisted on practicing martial arts with Xie Ning every day. Although he was not as good at reading as Awang, he saw that he was really good at practicing kung fu, and he had officially accepted Xie Ning as his teacher.

The two of them traveled with their servants. They looked like young men from a wealthy family, but they were not arrogant.

Zhou Xiao's eyes felt hot when he saw it. At that time, he didn't think about himself. He only thought that when Brother Ning grew up, he could be like his two uncles.

For the sake of their children, and because Awang and Shitou are indeed more promising than before, Wang Congcong and Zhou Xiao's parents naturally support Zhou Xiao's idea.

It's just that Brother Ning is still young after all, so he only discussed this matter a few times and then put it aside for the time being.

Now, when Zhou Xiao mentioned this matter, Wang Congcong also thought of his two brothers from his mother's family, and couldn't help but feel moved: "But, what are you doing in the capital? The family business..."

Zhou Zhen wants Zhou Xiao to be his successor.

If I stay in the capital, I'm afraid my father-in-law and mother-in-law will have objections.

After all, the capital city is not as good as the capital city, so we cannot travel back and forth frequently.

Zhou Xiao has also thought deeply about this matter: "Now that dad is still strong, it won't be a problem for a few more years. Let's see if I can stand here first. If I can..."

If you can stand still, there will always be a solution, whether you find a reliable person to take care of the business at home, or even if you don't open it at all.

For himself and for future generations, Zhou Xiao felt that he could give it a try.

As for what to do, you can ask Yanyan tomorrow. She has more ideas and is more familiar with the place.

The two couples chatted for a long time before falling asleep.

But early the next morning, the smug Zhou Xiao failed to see Li Qiuyan.

It turned out that Li Qiuyan entered the palace early that morning.

You've been here for several days, so you can't just pretend you didn't come, right?

I also have to pay respect to the emperor, report on some work, and send some souvenirs and so on.

The emperor had not seen Li Qiuyan for a long time, and he looked very kind and cheerful when he saw Li Qiuyan.

There is nothing else to say, except that the local specialties this time are amazing, and what Li Qiuyan presented was potatoes.

Now that we have sufficient reserves of potatoes, it is time to offer them.

When the emperor saw the potatoes, his heart skipped a beat.

The last time he went to the Zhuangyuan Grill in Pingyuan Prefecture, potatoes were not yet on the market, so he had never seen them.

But I have never seen it before. This thing called potato, although it looks unattractive and even a little ugly, it is very similar to the sweet potato.

Since the popularization of sweet potatoes, there have been very few cases of starvation in Dai Viet.

Is it possible that this potato is a high-yielding crop?

The emperor was very curious, and Li Qiuyan would not disappoint him. He respectfully explained the benefits of potatoes one by one, and personally cooked several dishes made with potatoes for the emperor, including potato stewed chicken, spicy and sour potato shreds, and meat slices with potatoes. There's even fries and more.

When the emperor ate this potato feast, he felt extremely happy.

After hearing that Li Qiuyan had brought a lot to donate, his expression became even more satisfied: "Minqin, you are indeed worthy of the title I personally proposed!"

Li Qiuyan silently wiped away the non-existent sweat, thanked the emperor, and did not forget to explain: "The potatoes for the latest season have not been received yet. If we want to promote them, I will have them sent to the capital until the spring of next year..." ..”

Li Qiuyan thought things through carefully, and the emperor naturally responded to everything.

The potato matter was settled, and the emperor turned to the pepper matter: "I have also heard about it in the palace. The hot pepper business is very good, and spicy dishes are very popular in Beijing..."

What the emperor didn't say directly was that he even took the queen out to eat several times.

Ahem, I haven't been discovered several times.

It is nothing more than promoting peppers, and pepper seeds are also readily available.

Of course, Li Qiuyan patted his chest and agreed, agreeing to have pepper seeds, potatoes and planting methods sent to the capital in the spring of next year.

It's easy to talk to smart people. The emperor sincerely praised Li Qiuyan a few words, gave him some rewards, and then let Li Qiuyan leave the palace without mentioning it.

When Li Qiuyan returned home happily and heard that Zhou Xiao wanted to stay in the capital, he thought it was a good thing.

Yes, Meng's mother moved three times in ancient times. For the future of her children and for herself, it would indeed be better to stay in a big city.

Is there any city bigger than Beijing?

Li Qiuyan is not not proud of Awang and Shitou today.

Li Qiuyan thought for a while and asked Wang Congcong and Zhou Xiao if they had any ideas about work.

Wang Congcong just shook his head: "My husband said he wanted to discuss it with you. If you didn't come back, he went out with Jiang Zhe."

Li Qiuyan nodded, let's wait until Zhou Xiao comes back!

It's easy to say whether he wants to follow me or Jiang Zhe or start his own business.

"If my brother-in-law stays in the capital, can you and Brother Ning go back?"

Li Qiuyan went to the palace and brought the dividends from the sugar workshop, and also told the emperor that he would go home to celebrate the New Year after finishing his work.

He hasn't been home for two years, so Li Qiuyan plans to take a boat back this year while it's not freezing.

Wang Congcong hesitated for a moment and said, "Go back." Zhou Xiao was a little worried if he was left alone. "If you don't go back, someone at home would have to explain it."

When Zhou Xiao came back, he was very decisive about this issue: "I don't need to worry here. You can take Brother Ning home to celebrate the New Year and come back in the spring next year."

Zhou Xiao made a decision, and naturally everyone had no objections.

As for what to do, Zhou Xiao lost his previous decisiveness and was a little hesitant about several choices.

Finally, after some deliberation, we went to Jiang Zhe's place.

Jiang Zhe's shipping business is getting bigger and bigger, and he is getting busier every day.

It would be great if someone you can trust can go over and help manage it.

Jiang Zhe smiled like a fox: "My brother-in-law is here to relieve my worries!"

Sure enough, Zhou Xiao solved Jiang Zhe's worries.

Jiang Zhe was planning to set up an office at the capital's wharf. Li Qiuyan and others went back to celebrate the New Year, leaving Zhou Xiao in Beijing to handle shipping matters.

Li Qiuyan still felt that there was no rush to set up an office, and was thinking that Zhou Xiao would come over after the New Year?

But Zhou Xiao looked very happy, so Li Qiuyan quietly swallowed his words.