MM Racing Chapter 272 The Sad and Worried Father-in-Law
Chapter 272 The Sad and Worried Father-in-Law
"Of course, that's only because what we saw was already in mature form. I wanted to make more candles for easy storage, but in fact they can have many other uses." Tian Ji said with a slight smile.
"I heard that waxworms, like silkworms, live on trees and continuously secrete long white silk threads. When branches covered with silk threads are placed on leaves, people may mistake them for white."
Haha, are you challenging my authority over you? ? He cast a provocative look at Tian Ji's lower body, the plump moon like a peach hidden under the red skirt.
"Then, how do we get the raw materials?" The voice of Zhao Ji, who was standing behind Fusu, rang out.
Fusu turned around. Zhao Ji and Qi Ruier, wearing pale lake-colored skirts and moon-white back hall clothes, walked hand in hand, looking particularly pure and elegant in the sunlight.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" After paying her respects, Qi Ruier inadvertently glanced at Tian Ji's neck, her pupils suddenly dilated and widened in surprise.
Oh my god, is this the bright sign that Zhao Jie described in her dream? How dare she be so bold without covering it up!? . . What on earth did Zhao Jie dare to do? Qi Ruier lowered her head and pondered for a while, recalling her mother's teachings three days ago, urging her to gain the emperor's trust and give birth to royal descendants as soon as possible.
Then, she recalled the previous scene, and a blush quickly rose from Qi Ruier's neck, gradually spreading to her neck, chin and little face, and red clouds gradually rose from her eyebrows and forehead like the sea level.
In an instant, the whole body turned bright red, as if it was wrapped in a shrimp shell that had just steamed out of water.
Fusu disdainfully ignored the question from the girl who changed color like a shrimp and asked directly, "Yes, where can I get white wax worms?" His question was directed at Tian Ji's description.
Through her explanation, we learned that the survival of white wax moths and silkworms in the forest is very similar, which is consistent with later research.
At this point, you only need to find the original species of white wax insects and raise them on a large scale like silkworms to continuously produce hundreds or thousands of candles!
At this point, the six major vassal states had been completely destroyed and none of their monarchs survived.
But this is indeed a good thing for Fusu.
Due to the harsh suppression of the entire world by the First Emperor, once Fusu succeeded to the throne and slightly eased the pressure of ruling, everyone would cheer and be grateful to the new emperor.
An opportunity to reconcile with the people begins with the arrival of a wax beetle!
Thinking of this, Fusu immediately hugged Tian Ji gently, then turned and walked towards the gate of Tangquan Palace.
At this moment, only Tian Ji, with her rosy cheeks, was standing there, Zhao Ji with an envious look on her face, Qi Ruier with steam wafting from her head, and the sounds of the palace servants giggling filled the air.
Xianyang, outside the city, is within the old boundaries of the six kingdoms.
Wei Bang, who was the position of Gongshu when King Wei replaced Jia, and is now the head of the village and the governor of the six states, took Fusu to the Tian family.
Recalling that this was the first time he actively sought an opportunity to meet Tian Jia since Tian Ji came to him.
For this reason, when Fusu was leaving the Fatangchi Palace, he weighed the pros and cons in his mind: in order to have a better image and demeanor, it would be better to go empty-handed.
When ordinary people visit their father-in-law’s house, it is called “visiting”; as for a great emperor like him, it should be called “touring”.
The road to the "Ju" has been controlled by armed forces - not only humans, but even a mouse is gone.
This matter needs to be traced back to the origins, starting from the iron block shot out in Bolingsha that year.
Located in the expanded Tian family residence is the promotion of Tian Ji's career as a lady. According to the laws of the Qin State, she was promoted to a lady, and her family business was no longer just a simple civilian residence.
However, in the previous stage, even Tian Jia himself had to work in the fields for free to help those with titles during his busy season to reflect the sense of order between the upper and lower classes.
The wives and female members of the family were also assigned to serve in the village rice mill and participate in the work of grinding grain, which was also a testimony to the strength of the implementation of the new system.
The living conditions of the residents of the "Six Kingdoms" are similar. After the destruction of the country, those nobles who once enjoyed a luxurious life can only live an ordinary life of "working at sunrise and resting at sunset".
At this time, Tian Jiazheng and his two sons were standing by the wall outside the yard picking up fallen leaves. In a small corner under the eaves that sheltered from wind and rain, a pile of fallen leaves pressed by branches and stones formed a simple firewood for use.
Faced with the controlled soldiers and Fusu's approach, the father and son watched in panic.
Ever since Fusu left Xianyang and went to the front line to supervise the army, the father and son have not seen each other for a long time, and the time they met was mainly during festivals.
This usually involves the Tian family presenting the finest gifts they have secretly stored to the young master's residence as a token of respect, and then having a cordial conversation in a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere.
After a few pleasantries, Tian Jia and Tian Jia "took the initiative" to leave, saying they had something to do at home, and although Fusu tried to keep them, he was unable to stop them. In the end, they could only take Fusu with them to say goodbye to Tian Ji.
An hour later, he left Gongsun's mansion and waited for reincarnation next year.
This situation was helpless, because their delicate and special status determined this arrangement. Especially after Chang Wenjun launched a rebellion and Fusu's mother passed away in depression, the emperor seemed to look at everyone with doubts as to whether they were also rebels, so everyone lived in a state of sitting on pins and needles.
"Your Majesty, we pay our respects to you." Tian Jia and Tian Jia knelt on the ground and bowed deeply.
The difference in status meant that even though Tian Jia was Fusu's father-in-law, he had to do so. Fusu wanted to go forward to help, but then he took back his decision. After Tian Jia finished his greetings, he went forward to support Tian Jia.
Years of agricultural career made Tian Jia look very old. When he stood next to Tian Ji, outsiders might think he was Tian Ji's grandfather or great-grandfather.
When Fusu saw the coarse cloth on Tian Jia's body and the dozens of lush mulberry trees around him, his heart was filled with ripples.
"Five mu of land is planted with mulberry trees, and people in their fifties have silk clothes."
Mencius's ideal is too idealistic. The high-quality silk and cloth produced are good, but poor people are reluctant to wear them themselves, and instead sell them to earn money for their living and pay taxes to the state.
I work hard every year and sometimes have to borrow money to maintain my daily expenses.
Fusu whispered a few words into Li Cheng's ear. After Li Cheng was stunned for a moment, he took two steps back and led his men towards the inner gate.
Next to an old mulberry tree in the yard whose leaves are beginning to turn yellow, a six or seven foot high wall is built with mud and repainted white on the outside. The low but brand new wooden door is covered with layers of transparent paint. It is obvious that the Tian family has no intention of expanding their residence, and the extra space is used to grow mulberry and hemp and improve the home environment.
The newly added walls and doors were probably because the emperor's grandfather had passed away, and his son Fusu, who succeeded to the throne, was quite fond of him, so he used his own money to subsidize his relatives to some extent.
Led by Tian Jia, Fusu walked to the front yard.
At this moment, a huge yellow dog suddenly jumped out from nowhere. Tian Jia showed an agility beyond expectations and kicked the dog so hard that it ran away screaming.
What a great skill... Seeing this scene, Fusu opened his lips slightly, then he made a gesture to a guard with a half-unsheathed sword, telling him not to be so shocked.
Fusu took a look at the howling and fleeing large yellow dog, and noticed that although it looked similar in appearance to the dog he had trained in the palace, they were both small dog breeds unique to the Chinese region.
But its body is covered with short hair, and its body moves agilely and full of energy.
"Who takes care of this dog on a daily basis?" Fusu asked.
The dark-skinned young man saluted with both hands and said in a panic, "It was under my care. I beg your forgiveness. It ran out to greet you without any intention of harming you."
Tian Wei, Tian Ji's brother from the same mother, is my brother-in-law... Fusu laughed heartily, patted Tian Wei on the shoulder and said, "This guy is really well trained. Do you want to go to Shanglin Garden to help me train hunting dogs?"
Seeing Tian Yun's gaze, the two brothers showed joy. Although Fusu did not explicitly state any promise of positions, they already had a deep understanding of the meaning of his words.
Jian'er said that after His Majesty returned to Xianyang, he seemed to have become a different person towards her. She originally thought that this was just to reassure her, but she didn't expect that this was the real love - God really opened his eyes to our Tian family! Tian Jia felt mixed emotions, and at this moment, it was difficult to tell whether to cry or laugh, and his emotions were extremely complicated.
Tian Wei immediately fell to the ground and answered loudly: "Yes, yes!"
Fusu stretched out his hand and gently pressed, "You and Tian Ji are brothers, there is no need for such a big ceremony." Then he smiled at Tian Wei and said, "I have done a favor to your sister-in-law, and you have some friendship in your heart, so I don't blame you. Now that you have decided to surrender, you should first make your identity clear."
These words seemed to express his surrender... Fusu's smile grew even deeper, but looking at Tian Ji's various attentive actions before, he just smiled and said nothing more.
After a round of inspection, the family structure meets the minimum living standard stipulated in Wei Yang's regulations at that time. As soon as you enter the house, you can see a small house for raising dogs, which is a residential area surrounded by mulberry fields, barns and wells that form the living infrastructure. If there are no other abnormal conditions, there may be a pigpen behind the house.
The overall layout is similar to the postmodern self-built houses of farmers in the three northeastern provinces. However, there is no animal breeding area for ducks, chickens, geese and other poultry that Fusu has seen from Calories. It seems that agricultural activities, especially large-scale breeding, will not be carried out until the next year when grain is abundant.
Fusu took a deep breath and thought that large-scale animal husbandry could not only provide farmers with more income, but also effectively reduce the risk of disasters, especially the possibility of the spread of locust disasters. After all, most chickens, ducks, and geese in the countryside live in the wild and mainly rely on foraging in farmland to obtain the nutrients they need.
However, compared to wild pigs and dogs that rely on weeds for food, which is more abundant and occasionally eats garbage to improve their survival, poultry also needs to be provided with crops as the main energy source, and the breed is too primitive, and the efficiency of feed-to-meat conversion is not high. Therefore, those families with difficult lives cannot afford the pressure of raising such livestock.