Pampering and obedient young husband

Chapter 76 When the prince came to visit

Xiao Zhuzi cried for a full quarter of an hour before he calmed down. He flattened his mouth and held Brother Tang's sleeves tightly with his little hands, for fear that Brother Tang would run away.

Brother Tang asked Grandma Ai, "Where's the Taotie?"

Grandma Ai looked around and said, "It's strange, it was there just now."

Brother Tang looked around and happened to see someone on the eaves in the distance raising his head and roaring, trying to get rid of it. Taotie, who was disguised as a statue, was silent for a long time, "It's okay, let him rest for a while."

Taotie was afraid that he was frightened by Xiao Zhuzi.

As soon as Xiao Zhuzi calmed down, the three members of the Jing family came up to tease Xiao Zhuzi.

When Xiao Zhuzi reacted a little bit, they were so happy that they couldn't open their mouths from ear to ear and praised Xiao Zhuzi so much.

Little Bamboo seemed to be aware of their good intentions and burst into laughter. He looked so cute and yet so cute.

"It's cold outside, let's go in."

Brother Tang whispered, but no one paid him any attention. He repeated it again, but still no one listened.

Brother Tang: "..."

He fell out of favor.

He missed his husband, who would never ignore him because of the little bamboo.

In the end, Xiong Beimiao was so afraid of the cold that Xiao Zhuzi moved to the hall.

At night, Brother Tang told Cheng Junyin about Jing Yi's plan.

Cheng Junyin thought for a long time and said: "The workshop is still short of a steward. I wonder if my father-in-law is willing to go."

Jing Yi is getting older, doing business is tiring, and he has to worry a lot. He is afraid that Jing Yi can't bear it. .

It's better to let him be a steward, so he doesn't have to work too hard, but he can still have work and earn money.

Brother Tang's eyes lit up, and he kissed Chengjun Yin on the face, "My husband is so considerate!"

Chengjun Yin held Brother Tang in his arms, "Yuemu liked the little bamboos, so he asked him to take care of them. , With Aunt Ai waiting by the side, Yuemu doesn't have to worry much. If we give him a carriage, he can go to the workshop to find his father-in-law anytime and anywhere."

Brother Tang nodded vigorously. He stared at Chengjunyin with his dark eyes, expecting Chengjunyin to continue speaking.

Chengjun Yin turned his head and tapped the other cheek. Brother Tang blushed slightly, but still raised his head and kissed him.

Cheng Junyin's eyes softened and he continued: "When I came back today, Grandma Chang told me that Nettle is born smart, but she has a loose temper and doesn't like to study. You can take her out for a walk more often and gain insights. Don't let her be easily deceived when she grows up."

Brother Tang buried his face in Chengjun Yin's arms, "Husband, you are so kind to me."

You have thought of everything for him.

Chengjun Yin laughed, "You know I'm good to you, so don't worry about me anymore."

He hugged Brother Tang's waist and sighed fondly, "My little ancestor."

The knee injury is not healed . I went out carelessly, not paying attention at all, and only when I came back did I cry and tell him that it hurt.

He is worried.

Brother Tang pursed his lips and snickered, feeling as sweet as honey.

When he woke up the next day, Cheng Junyin chatted with Jing Yi in person, and Jing Yi accepted his proposal.

When Xiong Beimiao heard that Brother Tang said that he wanted to bring the small bamboo to him, he was so happy that he couldn't sit still and rushed out.

"Pick up my grandson!"

Jing Yinyun looked at Brother Tang resentfully, "Brother, I don't want to study, and I also want to take Xiao Zhuzi

with me." Brother Tang raised his eyebrows and said warmly: "I'll take you with me later. Let's go out and play."

Jing Yiyun grinned and stretched out her little hand, "Study well and behave well and I'll take you out to play."

Brother Tang hooked her hand and noticed that her fingertips were cold, so he asked. Why didn't you bring Mrs. Tang? "

Jing Yinyun said helplessly, "It's useless in the room." Brother

Tang lowered his eyes, "Brother Xi, ask your servants to add more coal to the stove."

When can the mentioned fire bed be made?

Jing Xunyun hurriedly stopped her, "Brother, there's too much smell."

He said sadly, "When grandma died, the house smelled like that."

Brother Tang's expression froze.

There are indeed hidden dangers in using coal. My husband did not have breakfast with them yesterday but went to the county government office to discuss with others how to dig frozen soil.

He knew that his husband was not so anxious originally, but his grandmother's death reminded him.

This time Grandma was deliberately murdered, but what about next time?

With so many people using coal for heating, what if someone accidentally injures themselves?

"Then I won't add it." He said helplessly, "It should be colder if it's cold."

In the afternoon, Brother Tang took Jing Yinyun to the coal store.

Seeing that there was still a lot of coal in the store that had not been sold out, he asked: "Is business bad today?"

"It's not as good as the previous few days, but it's okay." Amu explained: "It's because I brought a lot of coal here." ."

Brother Tang then thought that Hao Duoyu took the newly recruited people to dig coal some time ago. After the workers got familiar with it, the coal mining speed became faster and more coal was dug out.

Nowadays, most households in Chantie County are not short of coal, so the sales volume of this coal has naturally decreased.

He thought for a long time and said to Amu, "If anyone wants to talk about the coal business, just tell him that coal starts from five stones, two pounds to a penny."

The reputation of coal has spread to other counties, and businessmen from other counties have come and said He wanted to buy coal from him and transport it to other provinces for sale. He refused because there was too little coal at the time. Now he can start exporting the coal.

Amu agreed and gave Brother Tang the money he received today.

Brother Tang sat down to calculate the accounts. Jing Yinyun looked at it for a while and asked: "Brother, can I learn?"

Brother Tang did not expect that Jing Yinyun was interested in calculating the accounts, so he smiled and said: "Sit down and I will teach you. "

He didn't know how to settle accounts before. On the way to Chantie County, my husband was afraid that he would be bored, so he started to teach him to settle accounts.

The method taught by my husband was different from others, but he understood it very well. He learned it intermittently, and he actually learned it.

Jing Yinyun looked at Brother Tang with admiration in her eyes, "Brother, you are really amazing."

Brother Tang shook his head, his eyes as gentle as water, "Your brother-in-law is the most amazing."

In his heart, there is no husband who cannot do this.

So this time, my husband will definitely be able to make a fire bed.

At the county government office, Cheng Junyin squatted down and grabbed a handful of yellow-brown soil with a smile on his face.

He looked at Ah Da and Xiao, who were equally excited, and said, "You have done a good job."

He stood up and clapped his hands, "Take the soil and follow me, and I will help you make a fire bed."

Ah Da and Xiao were busy carrying the soil . Following, Ah Xiao saw that Chengjun Yin had already walked out of the Yamen, and couldn't help asking: "Sir, where are we going?"

Chengjun Yinying said: "Go to my house."

Chantie County is getting colder and colder these days, even if there is Coal, it always took him a long time to cover Brother Retang's cold hands and feet.

If there was a fire kang, Brother Tang wouldn't have to suffer this.

When Cheng Junyin came back with his people, Xiong Beimiao was holding a small bamboo in the yard and watching the snow.

Chengjun Yin walked in a hurry and didn't see Xiong Beimiao, but Xiao Zhuzi and Xiong Beimiao did.

Xiao Zhuzi pointed at Chengjun and Yin and babbling, Xiong Beimiao was amused.

"Yes, yes, that's your dad. Let's go see what your dad is doing, okay?"

Taotie: "..." Xiao Zhuzi was clearly complaining.

Xiaozhuzi put his hands on his hips, turned his head away with a puffy face, and seemed to snort.

Xiong Beimiao was melted by Xiao Zhuzi's cuteness and didn't realize that Xiao Zhuzi was angry at all.

When Brother Tang came back, he saw a lot of excitement outside the wing. As soon as he came over, the sharp-eyed Xiao Zhuzi saw it.

Little Bamboo stretched out his hand to be hugged by Brother Tang. As soon as Brother Tang hugged Little Bamboo, Little Bamboo started babbling and saying something again.

Brother Tang didn't understand, but that didn't stop him from responding.

Xiao Zhuzi spoke for a long time before he stopped, with a look of satisfaction on his face, as if he was saying that only his mother-in-law understood him.

Chengjun Yin walked out of the wing in disgrace. His official robe was stained with dirt and he looked extremely embarrassed.

Just as he was thinking about cleaning himself up before Brother Tang came back, unexpectedly when he looked up, he saw Brother Tang with complicated eyes.

Jing Yinyun emerged from the crowd and was surprised when she saw Chengjun Yin and said, "Wow! Brother, where have you been playing in the dirt?"

Chengjun Yin coughed twice in embarrassment, and Brother Tang held the baby in his arms. Xiaozhuzi hugged Xiong Beimiao, took out the ropa and gently wiped the sweat on Chengjunyin's forehead, then looked at Goukeng, "Give me the cloak." Goujian

hurriedly handed the cloak in his hand to Brother Tang. Brother took it, stood on tiptoes and put it on Chengjunyin, complaining: "It's so cold outside, you dare to come out even if you're sweating, and you're not afraid of getting cold."

Chengjunyin grabbed Brother Tang's cold fingertips , warmed it with the warmth of his palms, and said with a smile: "Husband, don't you think I'm dirty?"

Brother Tang glanced at him, seemingly angry, but in fact he didn't have much anger, "Dirty, it's really dirty."

He put Luopa in his hand. He stuffed it into Chengjun Yin's arms and said, "Mr. Husband, buy me a new Lopa."

Chengjun Yin put the Lopa away and said, "Okay, then this Lopa is mine."

He had already collected half a box of Tang Tang. Brother's Ropa.

"Husband, you don't want to put away the ropa again, do you?" Brother Tang was helpless, "Those ropas are old and will not be used in the future. Husband, what do you keep them for?"

Chengjun Yin only said, "Then "Brother Tang gave it to me, how can I throw it away?"

Brother Tang blushed inexplicably, lowered his head and urged, "The servant has prepared hot water, please go and wash it."

"Okay," Chengjun Yin. I wanted to touch Brother Tang's head, but I thought my hands were dirty, so I took it back.

After Cheng Junyin left, Brother Tang walked into the house. Looking at the completely changed wing, he thought of something and asked Ada and Axiao beside him, "This is a fire kang."

Ada's face turned red, "Yes. , I touched it just now, and the kang is hot! "

When the kang is hot, the whole room becomes warm.

Ah Xiao calmed down, "I just don't know how long it will last."

Ah Da added, "No matter how long it lasts, this is a good thing."

His voice was choked with sobs, "Young Master didn't lie to us. With this thing, we won't be able to use it anymore. " No one will freeze to death in their sleep."

Brother Tang looked at the fire bed, his heart burning.

Not only happy, but also proud.

I don't know how many good things he did in his previous life, but he was lucky enough to be admired by his husband in this life.

Xiong Beimiao walked to Brother Tang's side and said, "Why don't you make such a good thing in Xiaozhuzi's house first?"

Brother Tang's expression froze, and he lowered his eyes guiltily and said, "This is my first time making a fire bed." , I must be afraid of doing it wrong, so I used our own wing to practice."

Xiong Beimiao frowned, "Then you should use our wing to practice. You are weak and can't stand the wind."

Brother Tang: "... "

Late at night, Brother Tang was lying on the kang, feeling warm all over his body, and even thin sweat broke out on his forehead.

Chengjun Yin came over and subconsciously wanted to hug Brother Tang, but Brother Tang pressed against his chest, "Husband, it's hot."

Chengjun Yin: "..."

Brother Tang lay flat on his back with his hands in front of him. , ignoring Chengjun Yin's resentful eyes, he closed his eyes and said, "Just sleep like this, I have a sweet dream, husband."

Chengjun Yin hugged Brother Tang into his arms, grinding his teeth, "I can only have a good dream if I hold you. ."

Brother Tang couldn't push Chengjun Yin away, and flattened his mouth, "Okay."

He said it aggrievedly, but he fell asleep the fastest.

Not only Chengjun Yin is used to sleeping in Brother Tang's arms, but Brother Tang is also used to falling asleep in Chengjun Yin's arms.

The next day, Cheng Junyin asked Ah Da and Ah Xiao to make a fire pit in Jing Yi's wing.

While making this fire pit, there were three or two craftsmen watching and learning.

They were all called here by Ada and Xiao. When Adaa told stories about the magic of the fire kang, they all remained dubious.

Since it was the first time for Ada and Axiao to make a fire kang, Cheng Junyin also watched and gave personal guidance.

After a while, the fire bed was ready.

When the craftsmen felt the warmth of the fire pit, their eyes widened in disbelief.

Ah Da smiled proudly, "You see, I didn't lie to you."

The craftsman said excitedly: "I didn't lie! I didn't lie! Then when can we start working?"

The county magistrate taught them such a good craft without asking them for any money. He only asked them to make kangs for the poor families in the county after completing their studies, and then they could make money with this craft.

"If you don't feel tired, you can start working now." Chengjun Yin's voice deepened, "I'll start with the ugly words. It's natural for you to get paid for your work, but the price of each kang for each plate cannot exceed fifty cents."

The craftsman said. They nodded.

Fifty cents per kang, one kang per day, and one to two to five hundred cents a month, which is already a huge sum of money for them.

In Chantie County, some families work hard all year round but can't earn this kind of money.

They left the county magistrate's house in an excited mood. They were reluctant to eat and rushed to the first poor family recorded on the list.

This family belongs to Granny Ran.

Granny Ran was startled when she saw a group of strong men knocking on her door. A dark-skinned man came out and stood in front of Granny Ran. "What do you want to do?"

The craftsmen looked at each other in confusion.

Isn't my mother-in-law a lonely old man? Why is there still one person at home?

Although he was confused, the craftsman explained his purpose clearly.

Then the mother-in-law asked, "What is a fire bed?"

The craftsmen said with a smile, "This fire bed is a good thing. You will know how good it is when you use it tonight."

As they said that, they put the things away and started making the bed.

The man thought that this was also a craft, and was about to avoid suspicion when he was stopped by the craftsmen.

"If you want to learn, just learn. This craft was taught by adults. Adults said that anyone can learn it, but after you learn it, you have to make kangs for poor families in the county like us."

The man couldn't believe it, "Really? "

Although I heard from my mother that this county magistrate is a good official, he was framed by the previous magistrate and was still frightened, so he didn't really believe it.

But now it seems that this county magistrate is really a rare and good official.

The craftsmen laughed naively and said, "Really!"

They sighed, "Good times are coming for our Chantie County!"

However, the old woman held the man's hand tightly, with tears in her eyes, "Yes, yes."

Dog Officer After she died, Ajie came back. Even if she were to die now, she would feel at ease.

Neighbors came to watch out of curiosity. When the fire bed was finished, Granny Ran's house was filled with people.

"It's so hot. I'm even sweating. Did you see it?"

"My whole body is getting hot. I want to take off my outer clothes."

"Oh my God, I want to sit on this kang too."

What do you say? I exclaimed, but my mother-in-law was sitting in the corner, looking happy but she didn't even notice, "Ajie went with them to learn how to play Kang. When he knows how to do it, let him find time to give you the meal."

The next day, the whole cicada was all over the place. Everyone in Iron County is talking about the fire kang.

After hearing that the county magistrate asked the craftsmen to provide free kangs to the poor families in the county, some praised Chengjun Yin as a good official, while others complained that Chengjun Yin was unfair.

Everyone feels that they are very poor. Why do some people get to play Kang for free, but they don't get this preferential treatment?

The same thing happened with coal last time. The poor could use it for free, but they couldn't afford it.

When these people discovered that Granny Ran was not a lonely old man at all, their resentment became even greater. Some even rushed directly to the Yamen to protest, scolding Chengjun Yin for using power for personal gain and favoring Granny Ran.

Cheng Junyin was scolded, but his face remained expressionless, and he only asked Hao Duoyu to investigate.

Brother Tang felt heartbroken when he heard this.

My husband works for Chantie County every day and does not deserve to be insulted like this.

Hao Duoyu quickly investigated.

It turns out that Granny Ran's son Ajie was tricked into mining by the previous dog official, and he only came back these days.

Cheng Junyin asked Hao Duoyu to re-investigate the poor families in the county, and record the list of each household after the investigation, and post it on the list for everyone in the county to supervise.

If someone finds that the situation of a poor family on the list does not match the real situation, they can come to the Yamen to report it, and they will re-investigate. If it is proven that the family has indeed committed fraud, they will be removed from the list and punished accordingly.

At the same time, in order to prevent this situation from happening again, the poverty list is changed every six months, and every time it is changed, the government officials will re-investigate.

The dissent of the people gradually disappeared, but there were still some people who were unconvinced and looked at the names on the list, trying to find the fault of the government, but they couldn't find anything, and in the end they could only leave with full of resentment.

Cheng Junyin knew that he couldn't satisfy everyone, because there were always some people who looked down upon others and didn't want to work hard, and always wanted to take advantage of others.

Brother Tang was walking on the road, listening to the praises of others for Cheng Junyin, his eyebrows slightly curved, feeling happy for Cheng Junyin.

Fortunately, most people in Chantie County are sensible and know that their husbands are good officials for them.

"Da da da." The sound of horse hooves came, and three people came on horseback.

Brother Tang pulled Jing Yinyun to the roadside. Jing Yinyun stared at the tall horse with wild eyes.

The man walking at the front has sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, a face like a crown jewel, and a temperament as gentle as water.

He was riding a horse, but he was not walking fast. When he saw passers-by, he had no time to avoid them, so he would rein in his horse and stop. After the passers-by gave way, he continued to walk forward slowly.

Jing Yinyun's gaze was so hot that it was difficult for Yu Wuyang to ignore it. He pretended to look casually and happened to catch a pair of bright star eyes.

His heart skipped a beat, and for some reason he turned his head away and looked straight ahead, not daring to look any further.

After walking far away, Jing Yiyun's eyes would still appear in front of her eyes from time to time.

Those eyes were full of enthusiasm for him.

This little girl dared to show such eyes to a strange man in broad daylight. She was so... shameless.

As he thought about it, his ears turned red quietly.

Brother Tang looked at Yu Wuyang's back and frowned slightly.

This person is definitely not from Chantie County.

Jing Yinyun grabbed his sleeve and said excitedly: "Brother! Brother! Have you seen that horse? It's so handsome!"

Brother Tang came back to his senses, "Horse?"

He was just looking at people, where was he? Can you see the horse?

Jing Nenyun nodded, "Yeah."

Seeing how happy she was, Brother Tang said warmly: "If you like it, I will ask my husband to find one for you."

Jing Yinyun's eyes lit up, but then dimmed quickly, "Forget it, good horses are expensive. ."

Brother Tang felt sad when he heard this.

He said warmly, "Xingyun, you have a family now, you don't need to be so sensible."

Jing Xingyun only smiled playfully and did not respond.

She has had a good enough life now, and she is satisfied.

Brother Tang took Jing Yinyun back to his house, and happened to see the dog coming back to get his lunch.

Brother Tang stopped him, "Why did you come to get it at this time?"

Gou Kang said helplessly, "The master is too busy. He didn't have time to eat if he took it too early. It's just right to take it now."

Brother Tang pursed his lips, " I'll deliver it."

My husband has not eaten on time for several days.

If this continues, what will happen if the body is starved?

Goukeng handed the food box to Brother Tang and said, "Househusband, you can't tell the Lord that it was me who said it."

The Lord specifically told the househusband that he didn't eat on time.

He really felt sorry for you, so he thought of secretly telling his master and asking him to give you some advice.

Brother Tang nodded, "Okay."

At the county government office, Chengjun Yin was busy reading Chantie County's annual account books, and his brows became more and more frowned as he read them.

The tax revenue collected by Chantie County every year is horribly low, and the tax money collected is obviously wrong.

He knew that the previous county magistrate must have enriched his own pockets, but the prefect of Chanzhou did not blame him for such low taxes.

This can only show that the prefect of Chanzhou and the previous county magistrate are in the same boat.

Although he is now Prince Yongzhen, as the magistrate of Chantie County, he is controlled by the prefect of Chanzhou.

If the tax revenue he collects next year is still so dismal, the prefect of Chanzhou will definitely use this as an excuse to attack him.

He let out a long sigh.

The climate in Chantie County is harsh, the yield per mu is low, and merchants are unwilling to come here to do business. The people cannot harvest food from farming or make money from work, so they are naturally poor.

Even if he gets rid of all the worms that have enriched his own pockets, given the current situation in Chantie County, the tax revenue that the government actually gets will not be much better.

A chuckle came from the door. Chengjun Yin raised his head and saw a slender man walking towards him with his backlight on.

As he got closer, Chengjun Yin could see the man's face clearly.

He was startled, then stood up and walked to the man, having some guesses about the man's identity.

Yu Wuyang looked at Chengjun Yin with a smile on his face, "What? You took my jade and didn't even call me brother when we met?"

Chengjun Yin also smiled, "Brother."

Brother Tang After Tang Geer arrived at the county government office, he was stopped outside the hall by a strange man and refused to let Brother Tang in.

"No one is allowed to come near me."

Brother Tang recognized the man in front of him whom he had just met on the road.

He lowered his eyes and stared at the food box in his hand, his eyebrows lowered.

If Chengjun Yin were here, he would definitely be able to tell that Brother Tang was angry.