Chapter 476 Keeping it Secret
Su Xueyi just hugged Shen Yueyao tightly, shook her head and said: "Nothing, I just want to hug you."
When Su Xueyi looked down at Shen Yueyao, there was a look of pity on her face.
Su Xueyi felt a pity in her heart.
He knew that Yao Niang had done a lot and contributed a lot to this family.
He wanted to be better to her.
But seeing that Yao Niang didn't even care about eating in order to prepare the medicine, he felt indescribable in his heart.
When Su Xueyi hugged Shen Yueyao, her emotions surged and her arms tightened little by little.
Shen Yueyao didn't think much about it, she just thought that he might have been very busy recently and hadn't taken care of Su Xueyi.
She also reached out and hugged Su Xueyi back and said, "Maybe I was a little busy recently, but I'm done now."
"You've been working hard lately."
Su Xueyi felt sorry for Shen Yueyao.
Shen Yueyao shook her head and smiled: "It's not hard to do this."
Su Xueyi gently touched her hair, then let her go slightly, "You must be hungry. I'll take you to eat."
When Shen Yueyao was busy, she really neglected her sleep and even forgot to eat.
I also ignored whether I was hungry or not.
Only when Su Xueyi asked did Shen Yueyao feel hungry.
"Yeah, I'm a little hungry."
Su Xueyi's eyes were filled with pity and love. She took her hand and said, "Let's go, let's go eat."
Shen Yueyao looked at the dark sky, then at the stars that appeared in the sky, and was stunned, "We?"
"You haven't eaten either?"
"Well, not hungry."
In fact, Su Xueyi was waiting for Shen Yueyao to have dinner together.
But in order to prevent Yao Niang from thinking too much, he just said that he was not hungry.
Shen Yueyao looked at the hand held by Su Xueyi, and felt a very sweet feeling in her heart, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
Although Su Xueyi didn't say anything, how could Shen Yueyao not understand.
She understood, so a warm current flowed through her body from the bottom of her heart, making her feel warm both physically and mentally.
In fact, Su Xueyi always felt sorry for her and worried about tiring her out, but she herself didn't feel tired at all.
Doing what you want to do and what you like is actually very happy.
Moreover, when I see that the store business is good and that the arranged things are proceeding in an orderly manner, I feel a sense of fulfillment in my heart.
She also likes the atmosphere of the Su family. Every time she goes home, she feels relaxed and it feels like she is truly home.
The Su family supported and protected her, which made her feel warm.
She likes this kind of atmosphere.
She knew that this was not the technological age and was different from the ancient world.
What she did was actually a bit shocking, but she was really happy that her family supported her unconditionally.
She can let go and do what she wants.
Su Xueyi brought Shen Yueyao to the main hall where they were having dinner.
Although it was late, the main hall of the house was still brightly lit with oil lamps and lanterns hanging outside the door.
There were maids waiting in the hall.
"Xiao Shuang, let the kitchen serve the food!"
Xiao Shuang said respectfully: "Yes!"
Having said that, she quickly stepped back to let the kitchen serve the meal.
The third young master had already asked the kitchen to prepare the meal and was waiting for his wife to come out to eat.
Ever since Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi were preparing to go to Hezhou, maids and old women were arranged in the mansion.
Some were to take care of Madam Su, and some were planned to be taken to Hezhou by Shen Yueyao.
Xiaoshuang and Xiaoju were maids who had been bought back to the farm a long time ago. They were both fourteen years old, about the same age as Su Erya, but smart, steady and clever.
After being taken care of by Nanny Qiu for a while and being sure that there was no problem, she was arranged to live in the mansion.
Moreover, Su Xueyi had people investigate the people she assigned to the mansion and only used them after confirming that there were no problems.
Xiaoshuang has been performing very well these days.
Shen Yueyao was planning to take them to Hezhou.
Otherwise, someone else will be arranged to follow.
After Xiaoshuang left, someone from the kitchen quickly arranged to serve the food.
The food on the table was also Shen Yueyao's favorite food.
The people in the kitchen are indeed good at cooking, but they are naturally no match for Shen Yueyao's cooking skills.
However, Shen Yueyao wrote down a few recipes for the kitchen, so the taste of the food cooked by the two chefs in the kitchen was naturally different.
It tastes really good.
At this time, Shen Yueyao was indeed hungry. Looking at the food on the table, she couldn't help but start eating.
Originally, Xiaoshuang and Xiaoju were going to serve Shen Yueyao dinner.
But Shen Yueyao was still not used to being served while eating, so she asked Xiaoshuang and Xiaoju to go down.
With someone standing next to her, she couldn't eat in a relaxed manner.
Su Xueyi knew Shen Yueyao’s habits, but he also liked to take care of Shen Yueyao.
He slowly served her the food, and seeing her eat happily, he felt very happy too.
"Slow down, it's a little hot."
Shen Yueyao looked at Su Xueyi who was only taking care of herself and said, "You eat too."
"good."
Shen Yueyao was very full after the meal.
The weather was a bit hot in the summer, and after eating, Shen Yueyao didn't want to rest.
Seeing that she looked very energetic, Su Xueyi said, "How about taking a walk in the yard?"
Shen Yueyao originally wanted to go to the manor to take a look at it at night, but she also knew that there was a curfew at night and the city gates were closed.
Zhuangzi was outside the city gate.
The place where they live is in the inner city.
Shen Yueyao asked, "Where are mother and the others?"
Su Xueyi chuckled and said, "Mom took Erya, Dabao and Erbao to the vineyard."
Shen Yueyao stood up and said, "Then let's go over there too."
Shen Yueyao took good care of the yard of the house, built a grape rack, and had someone get some flower seeds to spread.
That yard is very beautiful now.
The road is paved with cobblestones, there are trees and swing sets, making it a great place to escape the summer heat.
"good."
When Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao went over, they heard laughter and joyful chatter.
Su Erya was accompanying Dabao and Erbao to build blocks, while Aunt Qiu was accompanying Old Madam Su, talking and looking at the stars, eating some watermelon and grapes from time to time, and seemed very relaxed.
Shen Yueyao saw this scene and said, “I’m worried that my mother won’t be able to adapt after we go to Hezhou, but with Qiu Momo accompanying her, I’m not too worried.”
Su Xueyi said softly, "Madame Qiu is an elder in the Su Mansion. She is familiar with Mother and can chat with her on weekdays."
"Besides, Big Brother, Ruoqing, and Wenren are all in the capital. Mother has lived in the capital for so many years, she will adapt."
“Besides, we won’t stay in Hezhou forever. We will also come back from Hezhou.”
"If the waterway is open in the future, mother can also go to Hezhou."
Shen Yueyao understood that there were still bandits in the river and it was not very safe.
If all the river bandits are dealt with in the future, then we will be truly safe.
Thinking about this, Shen Yueyao asked, "Has the emperor ever thought about solving the problem of the water bandits?"
Su Xueyi nodded and said, "The Emperor has discussed this matter with me. He has considered sending troops to suppress the bandits, but some places along the river are easy to defend but difficult to attack. Some water bandits burn, kill, and loot, but some are actually ordinary people who have no choice but to become bandits."
"So we must first deal with the affairs of Hezhou. Once the good people can farm, they will naturally become good citizens."
"Solve the problem in Hezhou, and then the Emperor will send troops to deal with the problem of water bandits."
"The emperor is a wise ruler. He still doesn't want to kill innocent people."
Shen Yueyao understood.
"This time when I went to Hezhou, I brought a large number of potatoes, sweet potatoes, soybeans, rapeseed and other things that can be grown in Hezhou."
"We also planted some cotton on the land we bought in Liuhe Village, and we'll be able to pick some soon."
“If cotton cultivation is successful and there is no problem, we can also plant cotton in Rivers State.”
Shen Yueyao discovered that in the Great Yan Dynasty, cotton cloth and quilts were very expensive, also because cotton was scarce.
If there is more cotton, cotton cloth will naturally become cheaper.
Also, some looms are too outdated, and the effect would be better if they were slightly improved.
With cotton, local people can learn to spin and weave.
As the local people weave more cloth, naturally some businessmen will see the business opportunity and go to the local area to buy cloth.
With more cloth on the market, the price will naturally be more affordable, and more people will be able to afford cotton cloth.
You can also use cotton to make quilts.
Su Xueyi had discussed cotton with Shen Yueyao before, and knew that if cotton was grown on a large scale, it would bring many conveniences to the people.
Before, a minister had talked about cashmere and sweaters in the court.
It is said that people in the north can stay warm with cashmere sweaters.
Even some noble families in the capital would buy sweaters and trousers from the north.
Of course, everyone buys those in winter, and in summer they buy things they need for summer.
Su Xueyi received a letter from the north and learned that many people in the north were busy knitting sweaters, trousers, socks and other items in the summer.
If we save these things, they will sell very well when the weather gets cold.
It also increased the income of ordinary people in the north.
Many farmers can support their entire families with this little skill.
Some of the wool that was previously discarded has now become a treasure.
He also knew that there were more farms in the north.
In the past, people who raised sheep only made money by selling mutton, but now they can make money by selling wool.
Farmers nearby would spend a little money to buy some wool, make it into balls of yarn, and knit sweaters, trousers and other things.
Of course, there are also people who specialize in making and selling balls of yarn.
I heard that people of other races would go there to buy these things.
It also made the poor north more prosperous than before.
The emperor was very happy when he received the memorials submitted by local officials and expressed many emotions to him.
The emperor knew that all this was actually Yao Niang's credit.
It is said that if she were a man, she would definitely be a good official serving the people and her name would go down in history.
But Su Xueyi felt that it was good that Yao Niang was a woman.
In fact, he knew that Yao Niang didn't care about fame and reputation, she just wanted to do something she liked.
Thinking of this, when Su Xueyi looked down at Shen Yueyao, there was a soft and warm luster in her eyes.
Shen Yueyao sensed something, looked up at Su Xueyi and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I was just thinking about how a lot of changes have taken place in Yunzhou, the northern land where Liuhe Village is located. Some refugees have also gone to the north to settle down."
Shen Yueyao didn't know about this. Since she came to the capital from Yunzhou, the letters she received only told her about the situation in her workshop, and she had no idea about the changes in Yunzhou as a whole.
"Hey, how do you know so much?"
Su Xueyi touched Shen Yueyao's hair and said, "If an official from Yunzhou submits a memorial, the emperor will also show it to me after he has read it."
Shen Yueyao smiled and said, "Is the emperor very happy? Is he sharing his happiness with you?"
Su Xueyi's expression changed and she said, "It seems to be true."
When Su Xueyi was young, and he was studying and practicing calligraphy with Yan Hanxi, who was then a prince, they also played together. Yan Hanxi would share with him any fun, delicious, or interesting things.
The relationship between the two was very good at that time.
Like friends.
Now he strictly observes the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects, but Yan Hanxi trusts him very much and will share everything with him.
Su Xueyi felt very warm in her heart because the emperor trusted her so much.
As a subject, he also wanted to share the emperor's worries.
However, the reason why he was able to help the emperor share his worries and do some things was mainly because he had Yao Niang.
If it weren't for Yao Niang, he might not have been able to come to the capital.
Su Xueyi had too many feelings in her heart.
I thought that when I set foot in the capital again, I would feel homesick.
But no, because with Yao Niang by his side, he could feel relaxed no matter where he was.
Wherever she is, it feels like home.
This allows him to do many things with peace of mind.
Shen Yueyao said: "It is really rare for the emperor to treat you like this."
"And looking at many things the emperor has done, I think he is truly a rare good emperor."
The emperor is able to listen to the opinions of his subjects.
However, being an emperor is not easy. He has to balance the court and maintain a balance between the aristocratic families and the poor.
We also have to find ways to benefit the people, which is also extremely difficult.
For some reason, Shen Yueyao always felt that this emperor could create a peaceful and prosperous era.
Su Xueyi smiled and said, "The emperor himself understands that the people don't really care who is the emperor. As long as he can make their lives better, he is a good emperor."
Shen Yueyao was surprised, "The Emperor knows this?"
"That's natural. When we were young, we often went out to play and saw how ordinary people lived. We also heard many stories in teahouses. Later, the emperor was deeply involved in the struggle for power in the royal family, and he understood many things better."
"If possible, the emperor would like to go on a private visit, but now the emperor cannot go out at will."
Shen Yueyao also understood.
Su Xueyi said, "The travelogues drawn by Dabao and Erbao are now very famous in the Imperial College. Even the emperor has seen them."
Shen Yueyao was surprised, "The emperor has seen it?"
"What's the Emperor's reaction?"
Shen Yueyao blinked her big eyes and looked at Su Xueyi.
Seeing her adorable appearance, Su Xueyi couldn't help but touch her hair and said, "The emperor liked it very much. He said he didn't expect that Dabao and Erbao could draw such pictures and write such words at such a young age."
"When the emperor looked at the pictures, he said it was as if he had traveled to the places depicted in the album."
"And he said that picture albums like that are very different from other pictures."
"The Emperor wants the Imperial College to print such picture albums and keep them in the Imperial College's children's class as school books."
When Shen Yueyao heard this, she was shocked.
"No?"
In this way, Dabao and Erbao have become famous at a young age.
At that time, we asked Dabao and Erbao to draw these in order to cultivate their interests in reading, painting and writing, and to help them remember the customs and folkways of various places more deeply.
I never thought there would be such a harvest.
In fact, this is very good for the eldest and second child.
Because in this era, Shen Yueyao understood that Dabao and Erbao would also have to take the imperial examinations in the future.
Officials have a high status, while businessmen have a low status.
She is a girl and can do business, but Dabao and Erbao are boys and they still have to pass the imperial examinations when they grow up.
This is what everyone thinks a promising person looks like.
Su Xueyi whispered, "Your Majesty is not joking, he really thinks so."
"Some students in the Imperial College class also said that they benefited greatly from reading such picture albums and the articles written on them, which recorded local customs and folkways."
“There are people who want to travel and study around early.”
Shen Yueyao sighed in her heart, she didn't expect to have such a gain.
But it’s also true that this era is different from the technological era.
People in this era have no Internet, no television, no video, and no travel.
Some students from well-off families would like to study abroad to broaden their horizons.
Those poor students simply don't have the money to travel to other places to study.
Shen Yueyao's expression shifted, her eyes gleaming brightly as she spoke, "That's true. Taking Dabao and Erbao to Hezhou will broaden their horizons and allow them to study abroad early."
I originally thought that taking Dabao and Erbao to Hezhou might affect their learning progress at the Imperial College.
But considering that they are still young, there is no need to rush to study in the Imperial College.
But now she thinks it would be helpful for them to go to Hezhou early and understand its customs and folkways.
You can also let the eldest and second children continue drawing, record their experiences and insights along the way, write articles about them, and compile them into a book.
Perhaps because of this, the two children developed interests and hobbies. They are not opposed to writing articles, but like to record things.
Now, when Liang Bao comes back from school at the Imperial College, he will also write a short article.
It was also the diary that Shen Yueyao encouraged them to write.
It's just written in the format of this era.
Cultivate their writing ability.
Su Xueyi nodded and said, "Yes, so this is a rare opportunity for them to broaden their horizons."
At this moment, Shen Yueyao was no longer troubled.
She felt it was right to take Dabao and Erbao to Hezhou.
Perhaps taking Erya to Hezhou will also help her gain a lot of knowledge.
Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao did not go over, but just watched Old Madam Su, Erya, Dabao and Erbao from a distance for a while.
Seeing them having fun, I didn't go there.
"Let's go back to the house. We won't go there yet."
Su Xueyi seemed to have thought of something and said, "I'll take you to a place."
Shen Yueyao was stunned, "Where are you going?"
It was so late, Shen Yueyao really didn’t know where to go.
Su Xueyi rarely looks so mysterious.
Su Xueyi smiled and said, "You'll know when you get there."
Shen Yueyao said: "The city gates are closed, are we going to leave the city?"
Although they can leave the city with their kung fu, they can also stay undetected.
But Shen Yueyao felt that it was a bit exciting late at night.
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao's excitement, touched her hair and said, "Well, I'll take you out of the city."
Originally, she was planning to take Yao Niang with her the next day, but now that she thought of this, Su Xueyi decided to take Yao Niang out.
"Are you afraid?"
If they were caught by the guards at the city gate, the emperor would definitely not pursue the matter and would protect them.
But it would be bad if it got out.
Shen Yueyao was not afraid of anything.
She shook her head and said, "I'm not afraid!"
Su Xueyi said: "Okay, then let's leave the city."
Although she didn't know what she was going to do outside the city, Shen Yueyao definitely believed in Su Xueyi.
Since he kept it a secret, she decided not to ask.
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