She is different from the empress in the history books

Chapter 117
The person she bumped into was Xu Qing, and Pei Peng then remembered that she probably had a consort.

"What is he doing these days? Why is he so quiet?"

"The son-in-law is adapting the song and dance with Xuanjuan and the others."

"I found something that suits him."

After Pei Peng asked casually, he didn't have the time to bother him anymore. The autumn harvest is coming soon, and her fief, Xu Shu's fief, can be regarded as good weather this year.

Therefore, tax grains are being transported from different counties in Taizhou by carloads, gradually filling up Pei Peng's grain depot.

As for the silk, linen, cloth, etc., enough is left for the servants of the princess's house and the tribe to make clothes, and there is also a share that can be used to distribute monthly salary to the subordinates. The rest can be sold. These things cannot be stored. If kept in the warehouse for a long time, it will easily become infested by insects, and there are not so many places to store it, so it is better to sell it at a suitable price.

It just so happened that winter in Taizhou came late and the temperature was low. People with a little money had to find ways to buy more supplies to keep out the cold. Therefore, these fabrics were quickly sold and turned into strings of copper plates and silver coins, which were stored again. into the warehouse.

And Pei Peng's harvest is not only here, Qu Song's wine sales in the capital are also really good, because he is worried about the risks in the transportation, the money received is deposited in Pei Peng's mansion in the capital, but the account book is A copy will be delivered every now and then.

So Pei Peng knew a lot of things.

For example, because the wine has not been cellared for a long time, its taste has not yet conquered the hearts of those noble people whose taste buds have been tantalized by good wine. However, it accidentally caused some people who could not afford it and had no channels to buy it to transport it back to the Western Regions. The wine is quite popular among ordinary merchants and middle- and lower-class official families.

For them, being able to buy wine and generously present a few jars to entertain guests during a banquet is not just a simple drinking and taste enjoyment, it also represents a kind of face, a kind of status is recognized.

As for the wines provided by Pei Peng, which are more sour and not full-bodied, no one cares about the flaws that would be picked on by the nobles.Neither of them have had the best wine, so how could they think that this good choice is not good enough.

The best thing is that these families may have shortcomings in social status, especially merchant families, but they are not short of money. They may even be in a situation where they have no money because they have too many class restrictions on food, clothing, housing and transportation. The situation of Chuhua.

Therefore, Qu Song was forced to adjust his target customer group due to the situation. Not only did it not have a negative impact on the expected income, but it also opened up his reputation faster.

After all, the people at the top of the most pointed pyramid are still a minority among the minority. The middle and upper class groups have more people and need to be connected up and down, which is more conducive to spreading reputation.

It's a pity that there is not enough supply here in Chengyang County, and there is no way around it.

If pears and jujubes are artificially cultivated by fruit farmers to increase production, then azulene is really just an ordinary wild fruit, scattered here and there, and only some farmers with spare capacity will rush in when they are not busy. When I go to the city to sell it, or bring some when the hunters come to the city to sell game.

Cheng Fei and the others had collected all the azaleas that could be bought in several nearby counties last time, and spent money to mobilize the people to pick them, and there was no more room left.And as the weather gets colder, azulene is out of season.

Fortunately, when they sold wine, the banner they displayed was brought back by the caravan, and it was normal for them to be out of stock.

Then there is jujube wine. The popularity of jujube wine is beyond Pei Peng's expectations, because from her experience of drinking many kinds of wine, pear wine is obviously better.

But Qu Song was limited by his status, and he didn't quite understand the reason. He could only tell from the market feedback that jujube wine was selling surprisingly well.

In fact, this is thanks to Wang Shu's help.

Pei Wei drank the wine given by Pei Peng, and it was over after drinking it, and Qu Song was promoting it under the banner of His Majesty's endless praise.

But Wang Shu is very kind. She is recuperating her body these days and dare not drink too much alcohol. She asked the imperial doctor, who said jujube wine is good and has the effect of nourishing blood and Qi, especially for women. As long as it is not excessive, it can still be appropriate drink some.

That being the case, Wang Shu drank some to save face, and gave gifts to the elders of the Wang family and other close elders.

Whether it's for Pei Peng or Wang Shu's face, more and more people started to buy it, and most of them were ordered by their hostesses to drink.

Thanks to the huge purchasing power of aristocratic women, jujube wine quickly became the No.1 best-selling wine of the season.

Pei Peng learned that most of this wine entered the back houses of various families, especially for the old ladies in various prefectures to drink as medicinal wine for health care, so he couldn't help but also ordered a bottle, wanting to see how effective this wine is.

Pei Peng regularly drank half a glass before going to bed every day, and drank it for more than ten days in a row. Then she had to admit that maybe she was not at that age, and she really didn't feel how jujube wine can nourish blood and Qi.

It seems that her body is still very good, and she doesn't need to use these things to maintain her body.

Pei Peng proudly chose a cool and sunny day, and gathered a group of young people to go horse racing with her. Naturally, her daughters, nephews, cousins ​​and others would also accompany her, along with others like Xu Zhao and Yang Luo. Some staff and subordinates who are good at riding and shooting are reused.

When he came to Prince Ale, who was under the influence of others and had no real power, Pei Peng thought about it and took him with him.

People are not important, but Ale's parents have sent his falcons and hounds one after another during this time, and Pei Peng really wants to see how powerful their falcons and hounds raised by foreigners are. Can take them under the pretense of taking Al on a hunting trip.

A group of people wearing various cloaks and riding various horses came out of the city in a mighty manner.

They didn't dare to run too far, and it was still within the control of the local defenders. They just found a place with forests and grass, where they could run horses at will, use bows and arrows, and hunt wild animals.

Pei Peng is the type of horse runner. She is good at riding horses and playing polo, but not at archery. She is very self-aware that she did not join the hunting team, otherwise everyone else will not have fun, so you have to keep an eye on her. Case.

Pei Peng wore a bright red cloak, which was not heavy, just to keep out the wind. The horse ran and floated behind Pei Peng very chicly, looking like a burning flame from a distance.

Just as Xu Shu leaned over the horse's back and picked up a wild fox, she skillfully tied the still moving fox with a hemp rope and tied it behind her back, just happened to see her grandma running the horse, and said to Cheng Fei with a smile:

"Auntie has been in a good mood since she received the account book from Qu Song, thanks to my aunt."

After hearing this, Yang Luo subconsciously glanced at where Xu Shu's eyes were, and felt that his eyes were burned by the fire.

"Haha, too much praise, serve the people."

Cheng Fei's skills are just enough to hold the reins and ride on a horse, but she can't shoot arrows, so she follows Xu Shu closely to pick up the leaks, and now she is also stringing a string of hares and pheasants behind her. Hearing Xu Shu praise her, she subconsciously showed pride Even though his expression was not clear, he still forced a few words of humility in his mouth.

Xu Shu was amused, and hugged Cheng Fei's shoulder with a fox-haired hand, and hugged her to her side. Cheng Fei was so frightened that he couldn't be proud, and hurriedly shouted:

"Don't, don't, it's going to fall, it's going to fall, this saddle is really hard to sit on, it's not stable at all."

The people around were all familiar with Cheng Fei, seeing that she was not skilled enough but blamed the saddle, they started to make fun of her, especially Xu Zhao's mouth was the most venomous, bluntly saying that Cheng Fei "has a little clever head, but is worthy of A stupid body."

There is a long history of this saying. Once, Cheng Fei expressed emotion to Xu Shu, saying that her cousin "can run and jump, and is agile in his hands and feet, but his head is not clear. It can be seen that people are always imperfect."

Unfortunately, Xu Zhao and Yang Luo were nearby at the time, and they both heard it.

But at that time, Xu Zhaozheng felt guilty because he was fooled by his grandmother and uncle at home, so he didn't refute, but he remembered it and always wanted to find an opportunity to return it. No, he was caught.

Cheng Fei was a little ashamed and ashamed, and couldn't help retorting:

"That's not true! Only fools look for problems from themselves. Of course, a smart person like me chooses to invent a better saddle!"

Everyone thought that Cheng Fei was making excuses because Xu Zhao was so angry, and no one believed that she, who had only learned how to ride a horse for a few months, knew how to invent a saddle. Someone patted Xu Zhao on the shoulder for her, right Lesson learned, some people continued to make fun of Cheng Fei, and everyone played around for a while, laughing loudly and happily together.

Hearing the faint laughter from over there, Pei Peng reined in the horse that was still about to run, turned his head and looked over, and saw a group of young people gathered around, all of them were heroic and high-spirited, even the laughter So wanton.

Among them was her daughter. If Pei Peng looked carefully, he could still see the string of prey behind Xu Shu, which showed that the catch was not small.

She couldn't help but also smiled, and squinted to look at the sky, the sun had already set in half, and the crimson afterglow was falling.

Pei Peng casually brushed his hair that was messed up by the wind with one hand, bent slightly, stroked the horse's back a few times, and coaxed:

"I'll take you out for a run next time, okay? It's getting late today, let's go back first."

Pei Peng turned to look at Cheng Yufeng,
"Cheng Weiwei, let's go back, meet them, and go back to the city together."

Cheng Yufeng's horse has always been one step behind Pei Peng, which is convenient for protecting her and will not affect her wanton horse racing mood.

After Pei Peng stopped, he immediately noticed it and stopped. He sat quietly on the horse and watched Pei Peng arranging his hair casually, not caring that there were a few strands of hair left behind. Outside, I saw her gently coaxing the horse underneath her, as if it was a being that could really communicate with her.

Looking at these, Cheng Yufeng couldn't help but smile a little on his face. Unexpectedly, Pei Peng suddenly turned around to talk to him. He had no time to restrain his smile and could only lower his head in panic.

Pei Peng noticed his response, and his heart sank.

On the way to find Xu Shu and the others, they were not walking very fast. As they jogged along, Pei Peng suddenly asked:

"Servant Cheng, are your parents, wife and children back home?"

Cheng Yufeng was taken aback, not knowing why Pei Peng asked these things, but answered honestly:
"Yes, in fact, my family also has a house in Beijing, and some members of the clan also settled in Beijing. But after the subordinate's father retired, he decided to go back to his hometown with his mother to take care of Nongsang. The old couple has always been taken care of by the subordinate's wife."

Pei Peng thought about it for a moment and found that the situation was similar to what she knew. She asked again:

"Where are the children? To be honest, I was negligent. You have followed me for so many years, and I still don't know much about your family. You have been with me in the capital all year round, and later came to Taizhou. I'm afraid you won't have enough time to spend with your family. More."

Speaking of children, Cheng Yufeng's eyes became a little more tender:

"I have two sons and one daughter. The eldest son is currently studying in his hometown and is thinking of finding a job in a year or two. The second son is being educated by my father. The younger daughter is still young, but since she was born, I have only I’ve seen it twice, and I don’t know if it’s enlightened now.”

Pei Peng sighed:
"The wife of Cheng Shiwei must have worked very hard. Speaking of which, I only realized what kind of worries and worries it was when I became a mother. The son-in-law is still by my side, but it is not enough to share my mother's energy and effort. And Cheng Shiwei's wife is raising three children alone in her hometown, and she also needs to take care of her in-laws, so Cheng Shiwei's consideration and understanding are even more needed."

Cheng Yufeng seemed to have never thought about the problem from this aspect, and he couldn't help but fell into thinking, and his horse racing slowed down. Pei Peng didn't urge him, and he let him think about things.

It didn't take long before Cheng Yufeng recovered, smiled self-deprecatingly, and said to Pei Peng:
"Your Highness reminds me very much that I have never understood the hard work of my family in all these years. I must change this in the future."

The conversation between the two ended here, and they soon arrived near Xu Shu and the others. Someone noticed Pei Peng's arrival and saluted on horseback. Others also noticed one after another and bowed their heads one after another.

Xu Shu gripped the horse's belly and ran a few steps, ran to Pei Peng's side, and greeted Pei Peng happily:

"Auntie, how far have you run?"

"I don't remember either"

Pei Peng looked at the direction she came from, drew a circle with his hand, and signaled:
"I probably ran to the tree, then circled around and ran back again. It was a very happy run."

"Then let's go back? The sun is about to set."

"Let's go back!"

Cheng Fei even showed off to Pei Peng a little on the way:
"Cousin, I have shot a lot of hares and pheasants, and they are all very fat. Just wait and try my skills. I am a barbecue craftsman."

Xu Zhao rode by and dismantled the stage:
"Are you sure you shot it? How did I remember that you didn't carry a bow and arrow?"

Pei Peng watched Xu Zhao laughing at his cousin with a smile, and after he finished speaking, he suddenly asked:
"Did Zhao have a good time today?"

"Not bad. Thanks to Auntie for bringing me out."

"Okay, I had fun today, take it easy tonight, and come see me tomorrow. I still have something to ask you about the situation in Xiaoli Village."

(End of this chapter)