My whole family has crossed with Goldfinger

In the blink of an eye, it’s the Lantern Festival.

As soon as the Lantern Festival is over, they will set off for the capital.

Even though it's early, it's not early. I have to go to Beijing to socialize.

For those like Fang Congyun and others who were going to participate in the Spring Festival, they set off together as early as the sixth day of the Lunar New Year and rushed to the capital to settle in and get used to it. They would enter the examination room in a few days.

Xu Yinyin has been going to the Lantern Festival in Yiyang Prefecture for several years. The lantern festival is still the same and she is tired of it. She went out for a walk, sat in the tea room with Dong Qinghua and others, and then went home. .

When I get up the next day, I plan my itinerary, arrange all the things I have arranged, and check for any omissions.

In the past two months two years ago, Zhou Xing, Li Renhou and others set up a charity church in Yiyang City, which admitted dozens of homeless and unsupported elderly people.

Immediately afterwards, Salesian churches and Shanlao churches were opened in Jiangyang County, Qingyang County, and Pingyang County. There were two churches in one county, and the arrangements were all in place.

As soon as the year was over, Li Renhou took Hong Chunrong and others out again.

The money spilled out like running water, but it couldn't touch the money in Xu Yinyin's hands. The income of the cosmetics shop in the past two months was enough.

Hu Pingye also set up a foundation to take charge of all Xu Yinyin's business in Yiyang Mansion, as well as all the cashiers. These were handed over to Hu Pingye for overall management, and there were also reliable and reliable people under him such as Jiang Yuan and Li Renhou. , Xu Yinyin really has nothing to worry about.

However, she had some concerns about the various Salesian churches, so she specially called Hu Pingye’s daughter-in-law, He, to have a secret conversation to ensure that she understood her concerns, so that all Salesian churches must be on time. Don’t slack off when inspecting.

This was an errand that required traveling from place to place, so Xu Yinyin specially equipped her with a shock-proof carriage and two attendants for her to use when necessary.

Mrs. He was deeply moved by this and repeatedly promised that she would not disappoint the princess's high expectations and would do her best to protect the health and safety of the children in Salesian halls everywhere.

On the afternoon of the [-]th, Mrs. Xu Chunlin and Zhou from the village came into the city with their luggage, including the happy mother and son, and moved into the Xu Mansion in Xin'anfang so that they could leave early tomorrow morning without delay.

Apart from Xu Yinyin's family of three and Mrs. Xu, Xu Dalang was the only one who came to Beijing this time. Mrs. Yu was still pregnant and it was inconvenient to travel, so Mrs. Ma stayed to take care of her daughter-in-law and bring her grandson Brother Cheng. Son, Xu Chunhe also stayed, and the couple had to prepare for Xu Sanlang's wedding event on May [-]th.

Therefore, this time Dafang stayed in Yiyang Mansion to take care of the workshop and shop.

The entire second-fang family came to Beijing, including the married son-in-law Cheng Hong of Wuya, who also came to Beijing this time.

Cheng Hong failed in the rural examination, but he had the reputation of being a scholar. Every state had a quota to enter the Imperial Academy. The prerequisite was that he had to have at least the reputation of being a scholar. Therefore, with the help of Xu Chunshan, a loyal uncle, Cheng Hong could work hard. Hong got this spot.

We went to Beijing together this time to study in the Imperial College, which is equivalent to further studies, so that we can take the provincial examination next year.

The newlyweds should not separate. Cheng's father and Cheng's mother were also open-minded and did not stop them at all. They were happy to see their daughter-in-law follow their son to Beijing and it would be good for the young couple to stay together.

Coupled with the accompanying servants who were guarding the hospital, etc., this trip to Beijing was really huge, with more than [-] carriages and horses, including seven or eight carriages carrying luggage.

If we take a boat, these carriages and horses may not even be enough to charter two boats.

So Xu Yinyin had already decided not to take the boat, but to take the land route this time.

This makes me have to mention the progress of cement official road.

The official responsible for rebuilding official roads at the Ministry of Industry is really a practical person. I heard that he didn't even give himself a holiday during the Chinese New Year. He was always stuck in the office. As long as it didn't rain, he was supervising and urging work every day. He was only three years old. It was just a three-day break from the tenth to the second day of the new year.

Therefore, the cement official road has already been built all the way out of Tongzhou, passed through Qizhou, and directly bordered Qingzhou.

Starting from Yiyang Prefecture, after only passing through two counties, you can walk on a smooth and easy-to-walk cement road, which can greatly speed up the journey to Beijing. In total, it is much faster than taking a boat.

On the early morning of the [-]th, at the entrance of Xin'an Square, carriages filed out one after another. The first one came out and the last one walked for more than half a quarter of an hour. Together with the accompanying guards and other guards, the momentum was huge. The huge motorcade attracted the attention of the people.

With just one look, he knew that this was the Xu family's motorcade. Uncle Zhongyi's family and Princess Jiacheng were heading to Beijing.

The common people followed the convoy and sent each other off spontaneously. They were idle anyway, but they were happy and deeply honored to see the Xu family and the princess off!
Their Yiyang Mansion is now more prosperous, all thanks to the Xu family!
The Xu family taught them how to grow peppers and potatoes, and opened workshops and factories. They accommodated many workers and earned wages to supplement their families, which enriched their lives. They also produced soap, shampoo, ointment and other daily necessities, which greatly improved their quality of life. Now Among the people in the city, who doesn’t have the fragrance of soap, shampoo, ointment, and soap?All in all, it smells amazing.

Therefore, they are very grateful to the Xu family.Not to mention, now Yiyang Mansion has long been the fiefdom of the princess, and they are all common people within the jurisdiction of the princess's fiefdom. When the princess travels, she should send them off rationally!

The carriages left the city one after another like a long queue. Xu Yinyin, who was in the second carriage at the beginning, retracted her gaze and waved her hand to the people, lowered the curtains, and the carriage left the city, leaving the city wall far away. Behind him.

The long dragon stepped onto the official road and rushed towards the north.

On this day, I only traveled eighty miles without stopping, and stopped at a village in Zhangzhen in the evening.

When Xu Yinyin made the Yiyang Mansion of the princess a fief, she even asked people to look around for the fields and villages that could be bought within the jurisdiction of Yiyang Mansion. She had extra silver in her left and right hands, and she just left it alone. Will the value of real estate increase? Or is it a good time to buy real estate? The price of real estate may still increase, right?
In the past few months, I have purchased more than 1000 acres of land within the jurisdiction of Yiyang Mansion, scattered in various places, but the least one is only [-] or [-] acres, which is easy to organize, and they are all rented out, so I can harvest in the summer and autumn. As for collecting the rent, Hu Pingye will take care of these same things.

This Zhang town has more than 300 acres of land and a small village.

Zhuangzi is not big, so with so many people living there, it will naturally be packed to the brim.

It's still cold right now, so sleeping outdoors is out of the question. Having a house to live in is better than nothing, even if it's a little crowded, it doesn't matter.

At night, Xu Yinyin, Zhang Xiulan, Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Zhou, Wuhua and Luo took Sister Qing. Six people and one child crowded into a room. There were two beds, one sleeping three and one sleeping four. They were wide in stature. Mrs. Zhou slept with Mrs. Xu and Zhang Xiulan, while Xu Yinyin, Wuya and Luo Shi slept with Sister Qing.

There are enough beddings, but they are still warm even if they are squeezed into a pile.

In the past few years since we got home, it has been a rare occasion for the two of them to rest together in the same place at night while they were so affectionate. Although they were very tired from the long journey, they were still energetic at the moment. They put on their coats and sat on the bed, chattering. It’s important to have some time to spare and still have some fun.

"Yinyin, this village is really nice. Even though it was dark when I first came in, I could still see clearly. The acres and acres of fields looked really pleasant. Your father also said that there is still land no matter what time of year. Okay, Yinyin is a good buy from Zhuangzi! Let Dalang and the others learn from you, Yinyin." Mrs. Xu sat on the bed opposite and smiled at Xu Yinyin here.

Xu Yinyin was a little embarrassed. It was hard to buy this land, and it was even harder to find a good time for it. If she hadn't taken advantage of her status as a princess and knew more about it than others, these lands would still be there. I really can’t buy it.

But if you have money in your hands, it’s best to buy land and property.

Immediately, he nodded and told people to keep an eye on it. As long as there is land, I will try to buy it immediately. When the uncle and the two uncles have money together, they can also buy some with them.Mrs. Zhou listened and immediately responded with a smile: "Then I'll trouble Yin Yin."

A few people chatted for a while, and then they took a break.

As soon as it was dawn, I got up and tidied up. The head of the village and his people had already prepared breakfast for everyone, just waiting for everyone to get up and eat.

Old man Xu always got up early, and now he took Xu Chunlin, Xu Dalang and the others out for a walk and came back. What were they walking for?Naturally, it was time to take a good look at the [-] acres of land.

I watched Old Man Xu talking all the way, and when I came back and listened to what Old Mrs. Xu had learned from Xu Yinyin last night, I immediately thought about how much money the second bedroom of the first house had saved, and this time I went to Beijing to buy a house. I'm afraid there won't be anything left, so I'll save more. Anyway, when there is news from Yinyin, I'll buy as much land as I can.

Land is a good thing that can be passed down from generation to generation. You can't live without land if you don't have anything. Even if you don't plant it yourself, the rent you get from renting for a year will be enough to feed you for a long time, saving you money on buying grain.

After breakfast, the group didn't stay much longer. They immediately got on the bus, got on the horse, and set off.

That afternoon, we entered Pingyang County.

Normally, you can go straight ahead without entering the county town, but Pingyang County is also Xu Yinyin's fiefdom, and except for Xu Yinyin, no one else from the Xu family has ever been here.

Now that we have arrived at the door, how can we not stop and take a good look?

It just so happened that Xu Yinyin also wanted to see the weaving workshop.

Pingyang County has always been a xiaxia county. There are only two streets of shops, no matter the houses or layout, they are not as good as the bustling town market next to it.

When Xu Yinyin came last year, the city walls were all broken.

But now the city gate has been renovated and repaired, and it looks quite decent.
Old Man Xu and the others didn't know, but they kept nodding, saying that this county was pretty good.

They entered the city with such a mighty convoy, and the soldiers guarding the city were stunned.

Although their Pingyang County has become the fiefdom of Princess Jiacheng since last year, the princess is kind and caring for the people. She directly exempted the people of Pingyang from paying taxes for three years, and then asked Lord Deng to lead the people to grow hemp, cotton and mulberry. Silkworms, the princess also built a weaving mill in the county, provided looms, hired a large number of workers, weaved linen and cotton, and sold them abroad, attracting many foreign merchants to purchase and sell goods. This year, they saw a fleet of silkworms. There have been many, but this is the first time for such a big battle!

This is not like a caravan, but like a wealthy family traveling, but why did they come into the city?At this point, it’s not time to stop and rest on the spot, right?

The county town is only so big. As soon as the convoy entered the town, Deng Qifu from the county government received the news.

There are only two streets. The head of the motorcade left the intersection and the rear of the motorcade walked in.

Deng Qifu came in a hurry with his people and happened to bump into the front of the car.

As soon as he saw Zhu Cheng and Ma Kuan riding on both sides of the carriage in front, he knew that he had guessed correctly. He immediately knelt down, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Deng Qifu, would like to welcome the Princess. May the Princess be blessed with peace and prosperity!"

Pingyang County is small, and Deng Qifu is devoted to the people. He goes to the mountains and countryside every day and is deeply among the people. Therefore, the common people all know Deng Qifu.

Seeing him suddenly running into the street with his people, he knelt down in front of the motorcade and called out to Princess Jin An. The people were stunned, and when they realized what was happening, they knelt down and shouted excitedly: "See the Princess! Princess Jin An!"

They are not following the crowd. Kneeling down and saluting makes a person extremely willing. They are the subjects of the princess's fiefdom. The princess is so kind that she exempts them from taxes for three years and also provides them with a livelihood, builds weaving mills, and hires employees. Let people work and weave cloth, let them grow mulberry and cotton.

Their gratitude to the princess was overwhelming, and many of them even had the princess’ longevity tablet in their homes!
It's a pity that they have never seen the princess. Now, the princess has come to Pingyang County. They can finally kowtow to the princess and thank her for her great kindness.

The people sitting in the first carriage, led by Deng Qifu, and the common people all faced Xu Chunshan and Old Man Xu who knelt down and shouted to Princess Jin An:.
The real owner of the second carriage, Xu Yinyin:.
She slightly lifted the car curtain and looked at the crowd of people kneeling outside, as well as many people rushing here to ask questions. She felt unspeakable in her heart.

The common people are such honest and simple people. As long as anyone treats them well, they will really and sincerely appreciate and support them.

Xu Yinyin was afraid that if she got off the carriage, it would cause a sensational commotion, but she felt sorry for the people's kneeling if she didn't respond.

Immediately, he knocked on the wall of the car to give Zhu Cheng a signal.

Zhu Cheng got the signal and immediately came forward, representing the princess to keep the people on their feet, and comforted the people. He said that the princess was just passing by, everyone should go about their own business, don't gather, and disperse in an orderly manner. Don't push and give way, and pay attention to safety.

Facts have proved that Xu Yinyin thought too much and underestimated the people of Pingyang.

As soon as Zhu Cheng's words came out, the people were extremely conscious for fear of disturbing the princess. After kowtowing again, they stood up and dispersed spontaneously, without lingering at all, without causing any trouble, which was better than having someone to protect them. Order, organization and dispersion must be orderly.

Xu Yinyin in the carriage couldn't help but smile when she saw this scene. The people in her fief were really cute and simple.

She also sincerely hopes that these people can live a prosperous life, have enough food and clothing, and have no worries about food and clothing.

Now, the main support for these is the weaving workshop built in the west of the city.

The weaving workshop covers an area of ​​ten acres. The weaving rooms are well-proportioned and spacious. Inside, the looms are running in an orderly manner. There is a woman or young girl sitting in front of the loom weaving. Each one wears a cloth scarf on his head, neat and tidy.

The sound of the machine resounded throughout the weaving workshop, which was steady and peaceful, making people feel peaceful.

Xu Yinyin and her party visited the weaving workshop under the leadership of Deng Qifu, saw the female workers weaving cloth, and also saw the finished cloth stored in the warehouse.

Xu Yinyin listened carefully to Deng Qifu's report on people's livelihood in the county, the situation of flax, cotton and sericulture. She also listened to Huang Daping, the chief steward of the weaving workshop, reported on the affairs of the weaving workshop.

Xu Yinyin was really satisfied with what Huang Daping did when he came to Pingyang County. She praised him greatly and gave him a big red envelope. Knowing that Huang Daping's daughter-in-law gave birth to a daughter safely, Xu Yinyin also specially asked Forsythia He wrapped a solid Ping An gold lock for his daughter to express his optimism and affirmation of Huang Daping's hard work in Pingyang County this year.

Moreover, in order to show her recognition and respect for Deng Qifu, the county magistrate, Xu Yinyin praised Deng Qifu with words of praise and sent him a big red envelope to start the new year. She also gave Deng Qifu's wife and children each one. A gift that is neither heavy nor light.

The situation in Pingyang County is getting better and better. I believe that after two years, even if taxes are restored, Pingyang County will step by step be on par with Zhong County or even Zhongshang County.

After seeing it in person, Xu Yinyin became more confident and relieved.

(End of this chapter)