When Pan Geng moved to Yin, I initiated Jian Shang

A month later, Xin Qu had finished processing the backlog of documents.

I made a cup of tea and am sipping it.

This is the result of southern tea trees in the north.

The merchants of Dayi had already passed through Qi and the maritime trade, and went straight to Hangzhou Bay along the sea.

That’s right, Dayi merchants’ maritime trade has been able to reach Hangzhou.

The most crucial thing is that the merchants of Dayi handed over the shipbuilding technology that had been blocked in the Central Plains to the Ying clan tribes in Qi, and Xin Qu saw a real ship.

It is no longer the boat that was built by tying together two canoes used by the Ying clan in Qi, but a sampan, the tallest plank boat in the world today.

Of course, this is not good news for maritime trade, because the final outcome of these sampans is to be used against him.

Xin Qu's tower ship has aroused the vigilance of the south.

But Xin Qu didn't care. He was using the tower ships to speed up trade and establish exchanges with the south.

The tea tree is just the result of his experiment.

The climate in the Peking area today is suitable for the growth of tea trees. Xin Qu planted hundreds of acres in the mountains west of Zhuo County through the method of cuttings.

Now he has grown up.

This year's first batch of tea was roasted and although it still has a bit of a burnt aroma, it's already good tea!

It’s a pity that these tea trees will gradually die due to the arrival of the Little Ice Age, perhaps in a hundred years. I hope that the tea trees can survive tenaciously in the Taihang Mountains, reproduce and adapt to the environment, so that the North can also have its own tea.

Just as I was daydreaming, I heard a cheerful voice behind me: "Father, Father!"

Xin Qu heard his daughter's sweet cry and quickly put down his teacup. The little girl, like a swallow returning to its nest, had already hugged his legs: "Father, Rong'er misses you so much!"

"Okay." Xin Qu felt warm in his heart, and showed a gentle smile of an old father, rubbing her head, "Father misses Rong'er too."

"But why didn't Father come to see Rong'er earlier? He's obviously back!"

Xin Qu's heart almost melted.

It has been nearly three years since I left, and Rong'er is almost six years old now.

Xin Qu was a little dazed, as if he hadn't had contact with the child for a long time. He gently wiped away the tears from the child's eyes and said gently, "It's father's fault. Father will play with you in the future, okay?"

"Yes! It's agreed!" Rong'er immediately smiled when she heard Xin Qu's affirmation.

Xin Qu comforted his daughter before looking at the other figure hiding behind his mother.

Also a child, but always looking at him timidly.

"Yuan'er, this is your father." Wu Xiaoye patted the child's head.

After a moment of silence, Yu'er came out and bowed: "Yu'er greets father."

"You taught you?" Xin Qu raised his eyebrows and looked at Wu Xiaoye.

Wu Xiaoye shook his head slightly: "All matters of etiquette and law are taught by people arranged by Zong Bo Mansion."

"Stop for now." Xin Qu stood up after hearing this. "It won't work if he doesn't behave like a child. Wait until he is enlightened, then we can learn this."

"That's only a year or two." Wu Xiaoye frowned slightly.

"Then let him have fun." Xin Qu said, walked over, and picked up the stiff child. "Yuan'er, can your father take you to play with your friends in a few days?"

"Ah? Okay." Yu'er glanced at Wu Xiaoye secretly and found that her mother was stopped by her father whom she hadn't seen for a long time. She couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and quickly hugged Xin Qu's neck.

With this small action, Xin Qu finally understood why Liu Ying of the early Han Dynasty was like this.

A strong mother is not a good thing.

Wu Xiaoye's personality is only better when he is around. On weekdays, she still behaves like a great witch. She is used to seeing the human heart and the mysterious nature, so she inevitably affects the current pace of life.

More importantly, Yu'er is Xinqu's heir and the eldest son. There are all arrogant and brave generals outside who have climbed up from the bottom. If he does not have a little dignity, it will be difficult to suppress this group of people.

But it was nothing to Xin Qu.

As for children, the root cause of their strange psychological problems is simply the lack of a group of playmates to comfort each other.

When the time comes, we have to find him some playmates.

"Father." Another soft voice came.

Xin Qu looked over and saw Meng Yi holding a baby who kept waving to him. The baby looked only about three or four years old, with a lot of tiger stripes on its body and a tiger-head hat on. It was very adorable.

It was obviously his third son, Xin Chengli.

"The child just had a bowel movement and came a little late." Meng Yi said with a gentle expression, and there was a baby behind her.

He was the second son of Meng Yi and Xin Qu, named Fer.

This name was chosen by Meng Yi for a very simple reason. The child was born in poor health and almost died several times. Meng Yi thought about it for a long time and still felt that giving her a not-so-good name might save her life.

So it was finally named fern. Ferns are the main wild vegetables nowadays. They are everywhere and grow everywhere, and their vitality is very tenacious.

"Father." Juer sniffed and blinked at Xinqu.

"Okay." Xin Qu went over and picked him up, then said to Xin Chengli, "You're so old, how can you not hold it?"

"Um..." Little Xin Chengli didn't understand what these words meant, and just struggled for his old father's arms.

Xin Qu sighed, moved closer, let the child hug his neck, then closed his arms and hugged the three children at once. This arm strength is unparalleled.

Xin Chengli didn't care about this, but laughed happily. Anyway, he felt happy.

Xin Qu was also very happy. After a while, another person was hung on his back. Rong'er didn't want to give up her old father's back.

I can carry four people, about 200 kilograms, but I can barely carry it.

Xin Qu’s training over the years has not been in vain.

A little later, the chef came over and said, "My lord, the meal is ready."

"Oh, then serve the meal." Xin Qu paused and said, "It's a family standard."

"Yes." The chef responded.

Soon, an octagonal table was set up in the side hall, with soup pots and dishes placed one by one, and chopsticks and poison testers were all available.

Wait until the person who tested the poison is fine before serving it on the table.

As the upper class of this era, Xinqu's meals, although not as exquisite as those in later generations, were definitely luxurious in this era.

Bear and deer meat, roast suckling pig made from specially raised castrated pigs, and a variety of other flavors.

Xinqu sometimes eats elephants, rhinos and other animals.

There is no other way. The Central Plains are full of elephants and rhinos. If you don’t eat some, you won’t be able to protect your crops.

Human beings have begun to confront nature.

Without more than a thousand years of comprehensive development, it would be difficult to create a prosperous scene.

Xin Qu looked at his wife and children and his smile never stopped.

The eldest daughter Xin Rong, the eldest son Xin Yu, the second son Xin Jue, and the third son Xin Chengli, all had a great time playing.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, a palace servant took them for a walk around the area.

It was rare that no one was interrupting them, so Xin Qu said to Wu Xiaoye and Meng Yi, "Don't just follow Zong Bofu's instructions when it comes to the children's education. I didn't think it through before. Yu'er is still young, and there's no need for him to be exposed to the evil spirits of human nature.

What’s more, we are not old.”

Hearing this, Wu Xiaoye's expression stiffened slightly and he said, "But people are called old men at the age of thirty. What you said is..."

"That's because we don't know how to prevent epidemics. As for hygiene, haven't Jiang Shi and others helped us? We can determine the framework of the Imperial Hospital, and the next step is to popularize the concept of hygiene.

As long as you take precautions, you will definitely live longer.

Fifty or sixty wouldn’t be unusual.”

Xin Qu explained calmly that in fact, there were many old men in their fifties and sixties in this era, it just depended on whether the tribe could afford to support them.

The State of Yan could definitely afford to support a bunch of old men from the upper class.

Xin Qu also asked himself if his body could handle it. There was no need to push the child into the dye vat too early. It would be appropriate to wait a few years. If the child was exposed to too much now, his heart would be distorted.

"Okay. I'll listen to you." Wu Xiaoye finally compromised.

Xin Qu always has the final say on all matters big or small in the family, but he would not give orders without any reason. He must have discovered some clues before making such a request.

Xin Qu nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's it. By the way, the Feng family princes, I haven't contacted you during this period of time, right?"

Wu Xiaoye sighed and said, "I looked for them, but they were all blocked by Meng Yi."

"Thank you for your hard work." Xin Qu looked at Meng Yi and smiled.

Meng Yi shook her head slightly: "It's nothing. Besides, the better the development of Yan State, the better the future of Fen'er will be. But Fen'er is in poor health. When the time comes, you must choose a fiefdom with a mild climate for him."

"Yes." Xin Qu nodded and did not refuse. "In another three years, the waterways of the Haihe River and the Dahe River will be fully connected. By then, we will take over Yanzhou or Qingzhou and choose a piece of land for him."

"Yeah. That's good." Meng Yi smiled, but suddenly thought of something, "Are we really going to fight with Dayi Merchants?"

"It's better to be prepared." Xin Qu shook his head. "Zixun is still dealing with the nobles in his country. I came back a month ago and spread the news. It won't be long before the nobles surnamed Zi in the south will arrange people to ask us to take them in.

As soon as they come, I will arrange for them all to go to Liangzhou or Yuzhou, and then intercept some of them.

Within three to five years, taking over 20,000 to 30,000 people who are familiar with the terrain of the south will be enough to bridge the information gap with the south.

By that time the children will be old enough to go to the battlefield, and this battle will have to be fought whether we want to or not.

Anyway, let’s accumulate strength first.”

"Okay." Meng Yi said, then hesitated again.

Seeing her hesitate to speak, Xin Qu smiled and said, "If you are here for the Tufang matter, don't be anxious. The Tufang can still stop Dayi Shang. Zixun's goal has always been to take control of the situation first.

As long as the Tufang did not rush out of Taihang Mountain, the war would not break out. Because there was no excuse, Zixun had no way to move the capital.

As long as the capital is not moved, his defense focus will always be the Dongyi."

Wu Xiaoye then spoke up, "The day before yesterday, a traveler from the Tufang came and said that the Xianyu clan had rebelled."

Xin Qu was stunned.

Meng Yi also nodded bitterly: "Little Pig, he rebelled!" (End of this chapter)