Chapter 667: The Cold Wind Has Brought
"You've got it." Steady on his feet, the man squinted and said this, but he didn't deny it.
Liu Muqiu's eyes bent into crescent moons.
The footsteps following the man became cheerful.
The closer you get to him, the more you discover his true nature.
Most of the time, he likes to pretend to be stupid in a joking way, but when it's time to admit it, he will definitely admit it generously.
Make people feel at ease.
"Brother Zhiqiu."
"What are you shouting for?"
"Brother Zhiqiu."
"Talk about something!"
"Brother Zhiqiu~"
"Tsk, still shouting, are you still addicted?"
She covered her mouth and snickered, addicted.
Back in the mansion, Ding Wenxuan and others had already left.
Liu Yusheng chatted and laughed with the old man, old lady Liu Da and others in the living room of the main courtyard.
As soon as he walked in, Liu Zhiqiu put down a bag full of things and divided them one by one, "I know that you only care about the little Jinsun and have no time to deal with anything else. Here, the little gift I bought for you is from Grandpa." The red clay stove, this grandma's thimble, the old lady's horn comb... This is my daughter's medicine pestle, the one you were not very comfortable with before, this one is just the right size."
Liu Zhixia stepped into the door, "I have them all, where are mine?"
"What else can we do without you?" Liu Zhiqiu rolled his eyes and threw him a white jade cicada pendant, "You are the most expensive thing. If you become a magistrate, you are an official anyway. You should also take care of yourself so that no one will It's a joke, it's not that I don't have any money."
Hanging Yuchan on her waist, Liu Zhixia stepped forward, raised her hand and patted the silly boy on the head, "I'm giving you a chance to please and act like a good boy."
Give him that little pocket money, and a jade cicada will return it and post it upside down.
The elders were holding their own gifts with smiles on their faces. The things were not worth a lot, but every year, Boy Qiu would remember to buy them gifts, and he never missed out on them, and the things he bought were all things that were most in line with their wishes.
I am old, what do you want?
The family is harmonious, the younger generations are filial, and the children and grandchildren are full.
Nothing else.
After coaxing the elders to be happy, when the four were left, Liu Yusheng told the news he had heard from the four daughters.
"Mrs. Meng's young lady is the granddaughter of Li's parents. If she uses Mu Qiu's relationship to make a profit outside, it will definitely affect the reputation of the elder brother. Before the matter becomes serious, it needs to be dealt with quickly." Glancing at Liu Muqiu here, Liu Yusheng said, "Muqiu, I don't mean anything else. I didn't avoid you from saying this again, because in my eyes you are the Liu family..."
"Ninny, I know, don't worry about my wild thoughts, I'm already part of the Liu family. Although Li Junhua was my eldest sister before, we didn't have any sisterhood. And what she did this time is really wrong, and she should be punished. "Liu Muqiu pursed his lips.
Even though he had severed ties with the Li family and jumped out of that cage, he still brought trouble to the Liu family.
Those leeches, if they can't completely cut off their thoughts, they will try their best to continue sucking her blood.
Looking at the serious expressions of the two, Liu Zhiqiu was helpless, "Just now we bumped into Li Junhua on the street, and we have already torn her face. In half a day, the whole Yunzhou City will know that she is bluffing and deceitful, and she will suffer the consequences. It's not so easy for someone to try to attack our Liu family after this time, so what are you worried about?"
"..." Liu Yusheng twitched the corners of his mouth, "Didn't you say it sooner when it was solved?"
"You talk fast and considerate each other, how can there be room for me to intervene?"
Liu Zhixia patted the fool's head again, this time ruthlessly, "Since it's resolved, don't worry about it. I'll also greet the people outside afterward, and this kind of thing won't happen again in the future."
But little things.
The Meng family collapsed, and many people fell into trouble, and life became increasingly difficult. Now they can only rely on the few shops left by the family to survive, and they are stretched. That's why Li Junhua made his idea here.
There is no way out now, and there will be no moths in the future.
There is nothing to worry about this matter, Liu Yusheng asked Liu Zhixia before the group left the table, "Is there any new news from Beijing?"
"Not yet, but the travel edict issued by the imperial court is scheduled for February next year, and it has been confirmed that Feng Qingbai will go."
Liu Yusheng nodded, and went back to the room with thoughts on his mind.
I don't know if Feng Qingbai will come back before leaving.
Once he went to Beicang, he would not be able to come back within a few months, and now everyone in Beicang was full of hatred for Nanling, so he didn't know what would happen when he got there.
That kind of unknown is heart-wrenching.
In the second half of the day, the servants came to report, and Meng Yushan and his wife from the Meng family came to make amends.
The Liu family avoided seeing him.
This attitude made the Liu family's attitude clear to those who were still watching in secret. As for what would happen to Li Junhua afterwards, the Liu family did not know.
After staying in Yunzhou for a few days, the elders were here to accompany Fu Yuzheng and Xiao Maodou to the full moon, Liu Zhiqiu and Liu Muqiu went back to Xinghua Village first.
The footsteps of December followed closely, and the cold wind has risen.
The closer the new year comes, the more worried ordinary people are. A catastrophe has made this year's grain harvest impossible, and the price of rice in rice shops and grain shops has become more and more expensive, and the price has doubled several times compared to the past.
If the price does not come down, countless people may not be able to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.
At the end of December, the imperial court issued a new order, strictly ordering local governments to conduct statistics. If the price of rice is 10% higher than the normal price, grain merchants and rice merchants will have to pay a heavy tax. The tax is based on 80% of the highest price of rice! Those who dare to make false reports or refuse to pay taxes will be executed!
Overnight, the prices of rice and grain in various places were lowered one after another, and the people cheered and praised the court for the regent and even today.
When hearing the news, a brazier was being raised in the courtyard of the Liu family, and the whole family gathered around the brazier, chatting and laughing.
The elders came back after Little Maodou's full moon, and Fu Yuzheng took Little Maodou together and came back first to prepare to celebrate the New Year with his family.
Liu Yusheng was sitting by the stove, the burning charcoal fire made her little face glow red, and there was a relaxed smile on the corners of her eyes and brows.
"My lord's move is slanted, and the common people have benefited. Now the lord's praise is getting higher and higher. Are you happy?" Fu Yuzheng teased.
"Brother supervises the entire Yunzhou, works from top to bottom, and implements the orders issued by the court meticulously. He also has a high prestige in Yunzhou. Sister-in-law is not happy?"
"Little girl, sharp teeth and sharp mouth."
"Each each other."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
The old man and others listened to the words with a smile on their faces.
"A good official is one who can seek benefits for the common people and put the sufferings of the common people first. Xiao Feng'er is taught by Axiu, and he will definitely be a wise king in the future."
"Our Nanling will get better and better. Now we only need to pass the test of Beicang."
When mentioning Beicang, the big guy fell silent, the situation there was not optimistic, and the whole Nanling people knew it in their hearts.
It is not easy to pass the level.