Feng Xing

Chapter 53

Drying the salt requires a pool, and laying the pool requires labor.

Unlike Taizhou, because of the depression in salt affairs, local officials are more powerful than salt officials.The stoves are miserable, they have to pay salt taxes and salt subsidies, and they often have escaped incidents, or they have devoted their fields to large households and become themselves tenants.

Zou Yun judged that he could not bear to blame the people, but he was helpless in this state. As long as he could complete the task of Gang Yan every year, he kept his eyes closed and his eyes closed. Over time, there were some old and weak women and children left in the saltworks.

In other words, the Haizhou Branch couldn't help Feng Sheng at all. She not only wanted to contribute, but also got money.

Fortunately, in this world, silver can solve most of the problems, and the private salt trading in Huainan has also accumulated a lot of silver for her. Now it is suitable for Huaibei.

Because Feng Sheng was willing to smash the silver, he quickly built a pool in the coastal area, and it was also close to the year.

Fan Jinchuan has sent Feng Sheng two letters, so she must return to Yangzhou before New Year's Eve.

In this regard, Feng Sheng did not intend to go back.

One attracts attention, and the other... what do you do back to Yangzhou?

Since her father died, she has no home. Wherever she goes, it is her home.

...

"How can Master Fang stand outside? It's cold outside, come in quickly and you will be able to eat in a little while." Zou Yunjuan's old wife, an old lady called Aunt Hu by Feng Sheng, was serving food in the house , Greet Feng Sheng standing under the corridor.

"Hey, here we come." Feng Sheng exhaled a breath and lifted the curtain into the warm room.

Zou Yunjuan’s two grandchildren are making troubles in the house. Charcoal pots are burning in the house. Many dishes have been placed on the table, exuding a strong aroma of food, which makes people move with all their fingers.

There was a voice greeting Tong Baihu from outside, and the door curtain was opened, and Tong Baihu arrived.

"Hurry up, the wine is warming you up."

"Sister-in-law, you come to sit too." Feng Sheng said.

"Your men drink alcohol, we don't drink alcohol, and we will set up a table with my son-in-law and two children later. On New Year's Eve, it will always be lively."

Zou Yunjuan and Fengsheng Tongbaihu let each other out, the three went to the table, and Zou Yunjuan's son, a young man named Zou Muliang.

The footsteps outside the door were very lively. This was Aunt Hu and her daughter-in-law, Bang Daoqi and the other Jinyiwei who had also set up New Year's Eve dinner.They are all big men, and they don't care about fineness. As long as there is meat and wine, and the amount of food is enough, they are enough for them to eat.

With the last dish on the table, the woman and child set the table.Zou Muliang led his eldest son to set off firecrackers outside the door, and Feng Sheng followed him out, and in the last room everyone went out.

In the middle of the courtyard, there was a thick artillery, and a firecracker.

Zou Muliang burned the root incense and asked his son to take it. The little boy was scared to be scared, but he was eager to try. Finally, under the protection of his father, he stretched his little arm to the elder and used the incense to fire the gun.

First fire the artillery, and then hang the whip.

After only hearing a loud bang, the firecrackers had already exploded.

Crackling, crackling...

Feng Sheng went to cover his ears, and it seemed that he heard Tong Baihu laughed that she was afraid of setting off firecrackers.She was embarrassed to make her want to withdraw her hand. She had to pretend to be straight and strong, emphasizing that the man's big husband was afraid of firing firecrackers and not being shameful.

Besides, she was not afraid, but felt that her voice was too loud.

Zou Muliang lit a string of firecrackers again and threw them in the yard. The two children were laughing and slapping around.

Faintly, in addition to the sound of firecrackers, there were people shouting, but it was unclear. Until the tall man in the big cloak stepped out of the door in the night, Feng Sheng found out that it was King Wei.

At this time, this place, King Wei?

Although other people have never seen King Wei, they also see that this man is not ordinary, especially because there are so many people around him, it is not an ordinary person at first sight.

The firecrackers had exploded and the smell of fire was pungent.

Feng Sheng blinked, making sure that he read correctly, and went down the steps: "How did you come? Have you seen His Royal Highness King Wei."

Zou Yunjuan is planning to ask who this is. Hearing that it is King Wei, he is busy as a gift.

"Passing." King Wei said briefly.

It happened that Tong Baihu also stepped forward to salute. He raised his hand and came over.

"Sir King Wei, please ask inside. Humble Jinggang prepared the New Year's Eve dinner. If your Highness does not dislike it, please use some inside."

Passing by?There are ghosts!Feng Sheng followed and went in.

...

The arrival of King Wei made the atmosphere suddenly change, and the old, weak women and children went down, leaving only a few men in the house.

Feng Sheng likes the two little boys, and likes to eat while chatting with Aunt Hu, and he blames Wei Wang, an unexpected guest, in his heart.

As for King Wei, although he did not say that he was abandoning or not, Zou Yun ordered him to sit down, and he did not refuse.He sat on top of it, and the others were following him in a proper manner. De Wang, the dogleg, also came today, and five people and six people stood beside Wei Wang to cook for him.

In this case, it is destined to be unable to eat lively dinner.

It was neither salty nor light, and no one spoke. I don’t know why King Wei seemed a little displeased, his face getting colder and colder.

Suddenly there was a crunchy sound, it was King Wei who threw his chopsticks and stood up and walked away. The others also stood up.

Zou Yunjue accompanied him, and Feng Sheng was too lazy to sit down and continue to eat.I don’t know what happened outside. After a while, hundreds of children came back and said that King Wei was gone. He also said that King Wei’s temper was well-deserved.

gone?Well gone!

After a while, Zou Yunjue came in from the outside, and it seemed that he had sent away Wei.

...

Outside the Yamen Branch of Haizhou Branch, in a spacious and comfortable carriage, De Wang bent halfway and hesitated to King Wei: "His Royal Highness, really gone?"

King Wei looked at him coldly without a word.

"Look, it's easy for you to come here. Now it's cold and cold, it's New Year's Eve, do you rush back home all night?"

"Noisy!"

Dwand was so scared to speak.

After a while, he leaned out his neck and said, "The things that have been brought haven't been delivered yet, are they still delivered?"

King Wei didn't speak, and Dewang glanced at him and touched the car carefully.

...

Feng Sheng just said to call out the children and let Aunt Hu also come out, and there were people outside.

This time it was Dewan.

Dewang carried a shelf, followed by two guards holding various boxes.

"Your Highness prepared some gifts for me, let me send them, Zou Yun judged that this is for you and your family, Tong Baihu is for you. Master Fang, this is for you." De Wang pointed to two The bodyguard, holding two or three brocade boxes in one hand, a gift box almost piled up to cover his face.

As a result, why did Wei come? It seems to understand.

Originally, Zou Yunju and Tong Baihu were still strange, why did Wei Wang come suddenly at this time, now everything has been answered.

I don't know if it was due to mentality. Feng Sheng felt that the two looked a bit ambiguous in their own eyes, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.

"By the way, Master Fang, Your Highness has something to tell the minions to convey."

In this case, Feng Sheng could only go outside with Dewang.

"I still don't know what His Royal Highness ordered?" Feng Sheng said casually.

De Wang looked at her from top to bottom, and Xiaoxiao flesh did not smile: "Master Fang, please don't pretend to be okay, don't you know why your Highness came?"

"This--"

"Regardless of whether you understand it, Master Fang, you and Master Fan have to do with your Highness? Is it good for you to offend Your Highness? Don't blame me for not warning you, our Highness is the best It’s vengeance, and if anyone’s vengeance is remembered, it can’t be solved for a lifetime.” DeWang said with a grin, a vicious look.

Feng Sheng's mind floated.

Indeed, she should not offend King Wei, but the act of King Wei made her subconsciously avoid him like a viper.

She sighed and said, "Fengfu is dull, and I really don't know how to deal with it. I also invite my father-in-law to advise."

Dewang hooked his fingers: "Come and listen."

Afterwards, the two talked, and Feng Sheng shook his head from time to time, saying that almost a tea time, the two talents reached a consensus.

...

Outside the Yamen, there was a cold wind, and the carriage still parked there quietly, surrounded by a dozen or so guards.

Before Feng Sheng went to the carriage, he cleared his throat and said, "It seems that the sky is also dark. It is not appropriate to hurry at this time. It would be better to stay here for one night. Hurry up tomorrow?"

No one was talking in the car, and the cold wind caused the curtain to float.

"Even if your highness is not thinking about himself, he should be the guard's big buddy.

Still no one speaks.

Feng Sheng's eyes flickered, leaned over to the car window, and made a listening statement, then said to himself: "Yes, yes, Your Highness."

She made a gesturing gesture and said to the guards immediately: "The house has wine and vegetables. Tongbaihu bought two sheep yesterday. This winter stews a pot of lamb, and it is equipped with a few altar burners. It’s comfortable. The Grandpa Duke has already arranged it in, let me come to welcome your Highness, and invite you..."

The guards did see Dewang go in, and they also saw Feng Sheng talking with His Highness. Only when King Wei changed his mind temporarily, they thought it was weird that His Royal Highness left suddenly, and didn't think about it, so they drove the horse to go inside. go with.

The threshold that was removed was just installed, and was removed again.

After the carriage went in, it stopped.

The car curtain was lifted, revealing Wei Wang's cold and frosty face.

"Fang Fengsheng, how bold you are!"

Feng Sheng laughed: "I'm afraid that your Highness is not used to it. I made another table for you, and I hope His Highness will not be dismissed."

King Wei gave her a cold look and got out of the car.

...

The other prepared table is actually a pot of lamb stewed with radishes, and served with a few more dishes.

There were two people on the table, Wei Wang and Feng Sheng.

During the meal, King Wei kept his face cold, whether he had ever thrown chopsticks.

After a meal was used up, Feng Sheng was exhausted. She was about to stand up and say goodbye, and suddenly the silent winter night seemed to wake up at once.

Far, rumbling, there are endless sounds of firecrackers.Because they are too far away, these sounds are mixed together and turned into a wave, breaking through the night sky.

On the other side of the courtyard, Zou's family also seemed to have set off firecrackers, making a loud noise.

Feng Sheng went outside, stood under the gallery and looked at the distant sky, and there was indeed a faint light.There seems to be a wealthy household who put out fireworks, which burst into the sky and burst into the dark blue night sky.

This is the outdated time, and the new year is coming.

"Auspicious New Year."

Feng Sheng looked at it in surprise, and saw the side profile of Wei Wang condensation.

...

At the same time, the situation in Yangzhou City is more lively than Banpu Town.

When we arrived, the silent city seemed to wake up at once.

Boom-Boom-Boom Boom Boom!

At night, it was lit up.

In the house, Fan Jinchuan, who accompanied Bao's vigil, suddenly sobered up.

Opening his eyes, Bao and Maner looked at him.

"It's time, mother, let me let the firecrackers go."

"You still have to say it."