Before noon on the second day, Liang Manshan succeeded in catching fish, and went to the city to find a blacksmith to ask about farm tools.
The answer I got was surprising.
The blacksmith shop in Huju City is an official camp. They mainly sell weapons such as knives and soldiers, and they don’t have much stock of agricultural tools such as iron plows. Mr. Tian has long thought of giving orders ahead of them. These days, the blacksmith shop has been working day and night. Farm tools, even if they are not enough for a while, they can still be counted if they wait a little longer.
also instructed him to go to the government office to register and wait, and told him in a low voice that he didn't need to buy it himself, but borrowed it from the government office first...
When he came back and said, Yan Huaiwen was calm.
The others were overjoyed.
Land reclamation is the hardest thing. If you don’t have the tools at hand, you have to rely on manpower, which is not only hard, but also slow.
They want to race against time to sow vegetable seeds, spare no effort, just want to be faster.
Yan Huaiwen went to the government office, borrowed the cadastral map, and asked about the seeds by the way.
"There are radishes and mustards on the head, and cabbage is planted inside the three volts." He relayed Master Tian's words to everyone.
"The yamen prepares vegetable seeds, which are said to be harvested from various villages. These three kinds are the main ones, and there may be some others. Due to haste and improper storage, they are all mixed together."
"Brother, when can we get the seeds? There will also be food rations." Yan's second son asked.
"When I'm done with Manshan, and Mr. Tian checks and sees that it's correct, we can distribute the grain and distribute the seeds."
Yan Yu: "Uncle, what does Mr. Tian mean by the radish on the head?"
"This is a folk saying in Guanzhou. It is said that the third Geng day after the summer solstice is Toufu, which is suitable for planting radishes, and mustard greens are planted in Erfu. Sanfu refers to the beginning of autumn, and it is suitable to grow cabbage."
He watched this Mr. Tian's actions, and couldn't help sighing: "This Mr. Tian is good at farming, has foresight, and has clear political affairs. He is really a rare good official."
He was puzzled because he had never heard of such a capable minister as Lord Arita under the King of England, so he had some vague guesses...
Cabbage, radish, mustard greens!
How could Yan Yu not know that they have been developed into pickles of various flavors, which are widely sold all over the country and exported overseas...
"Uncle, where's the picture? Is the land we're looking at belonging to Hu Ju?" Yan Yu was already beating the drums regularly in his heart.
Results will be announced soon!
Yan Huaiwen hummed, and carefully flattened the cadastral map.
It is not easy to borrow the general map of the whole territory of Huju. What he borrowed is the sub-map, which happens to be the land and its vicinity that they fancy.
Judging from the picture, the stone bridge connecting the two banks has a very simple name - Dashiqiao.
The road going west under the bridge leads to a town called West Bridge.
Yan Laoer always took a shortcut and missed it because he didn't follow the proper official path.
If they settle down in the future, West Bridge is the nearest town to them.
Yan Huaiwen put away the picture and sent it back in a hurry. After returning, he continued to be busy.
Although he didn't say it, he often observed Lao Yan's family of three and knew that he was in a hurry and he was in a hurry.
Everyone is waiting anxiously and excitedly.
Yan Lao Er and Yan Yu's father and daughter are just the ones who are not willing to wait.
"Father, it is important to open up wasteland and sow seeds, and it is equally important to build a house."
"I think so too, why don't you have a nest."
"It's not a problem for us to wait now, why don't we go and see how people here build houses and what kind of houses they build?"
"We have to inquire in advance, it's cold here in winter, so we have to live on a kang."
"I remember that not only can it be used as a kang, but it can also be used as a fire wall. When the house is built, it is reserved. When the time comes, it will be heated and the whole house will be warm."
Yan Er Er thought for a while, and said: "Girl, seeing that your uncle is busy today, let's stop staying here and go out for a walk."
Yan Yu nodded hurriedly.
Father and daughter move as they say.
The attitude of the officials at the gate of the city towards them changed very naturally.
In the past, I respected Yan Huaiwen, a scholar, and even looked at the Yan family, which seemed a little unfamiliar.
But now that he has become one of his own, he feels close to her.
It can be said that the household building is the most lucrative place in the yamen.
"I want to take the children to the city for a stroll, it's convenient for me to help."
Yan Lao Er smiled and cupped his hands casually, and several yamen servants laughed.
"I can't hold it back anymore. I told you yesterday that if you want to enter the city, you can say no. We are not outsiders now, so let's go in quickly. By the way, if someone deceives you, you can say that you are Yan Hushu's younger brother."
"I signed up, people know me?" Yan Er Er pointed to his nose.
"Don't worry, the people on the street are well-informed. Your eldest brother is a household book, and he is pinching their necks. Brother, let me tell you, don't ask for the things that are given to you. Remember what it is. You have no brains. Come back." Brothers take care of him, give this..." He seemed to lighten the purse on his waist unintentionally.
"That's sensible, you have to talk to your brother when you come back."
Yan Laoer's face is cowardly.
"I...my elder brother knows, he will be angry."
"What are you afraid of? This is the common practice at the gate of our yamen. When you go up to the grand master, go down to our little errands, and newcomers, all you want is a familiar face, and you don't need to do anything. If you don't take them, you won't feel at ease. "
Another older man next to him pulled him aside, and several government officials surrounded him to persuade him.
"It's not much, it's just a filial piety, if you don't accept it, why don't you let them come to your house in the future?"
Yan’s second son was startled, “Is there anyone else looking for a home?”
"Then take a look, if you don't accept it, people will think that you are too little, so I'm afraid you have to prepare more."
Several people talked in a hurry.
In summary, our yamen gates are all like this, and no one is exempt from it.
Even Yan's second son said he was confused.
"By the way, you should also bring the son of Liang Hu's calligrapher, so that others can recognize him."
Yan Lao Er hesitated for a while, and said: "Brothers, I will ask Liang Hushu."
"go Go."
Yan's second son dragged his daughter and left.
Yan Yu's eyes lit up when he heard it.
Honor silver.
Hahaha, I really gained knowledge.
Yan's second son didn't want to ask Liang Manshan, he wanted to come back and ask Old Yan.
The reason why I said that was just to save face for myself.
Don't give people the impression that he can't make up his mind and has to ask his elder brother for everything.
After listening, Yan Huaiwen nodded, "Just keep it."
Liang Manshan also looked as usual.
"Brother Huai'an, please bring Feng Nian."
Yan's second son got the promise of the two, and brought the three children to the gate of the city again.
Yes, he also greeted his eldest nephew.
Isn't it necessary to recognize the appearance, then let's go together.
Yan Yu watched a yamen servant enter the first shop at the gate of the city, and then came out quickly.
Then, they entered the city, one big and three small.
Huju City is very large, the streets are upright and extend in all directions.
Yan Lao Er didn't know where to go.
led them all the way down the main road into the city.
Several people's eyes are not enough to see.
Although Huju City is a border town, it is also very lively, far from being comparable to the small towns in their hometown.
Yan Yu stopped when she saw a bookstore.
"Father, buy some paper for uncle."