Chapter 124 Two People One Year Later
Therefore, everyone is very hardworking.
Gu Rongyu was also happy to see these people working so hard, so he asked them to learn how to farm, plow the land and apply fertilizer.
In fact, he learned these from Chang Xixi during the time when he was Chang Xixi's student.
From time to time, she would talk about some very strange knowledge. At that time, Gu Rongyu felt that everything Chang Xixi talked about was very strange, and they could not use it. Besides... farming was something that the common people should do, and it had nothing to do with them who were going to be officials in the future.
But, because what Chang Xixi said was particularly interesting, he followed suit and learned it. Unexpectedly, it was useful here.
It’s quite useful!
As he thought about this, he wrote another letter to the old master, telling him what crops could grow in such a barbaric place and grow well.
The old man himself didn't know, so he wrote another letter to ask Chang Xixi!
Chang Xixi didn't quite understand, so she replied several days later and wrote a lot of things, just saying that these things could survive, but whether they could be mass-produced was another matter.
When Gu Rongyu received this letter, he was stunned. He didn't expect that Chang Xixi had this skill!
I'm busy sending people to buy seeds. These crops must be produced within three years... Otherwise, these barbarians will have nothing to eat and will invade our borders again!
He didn't want this to happen again, and hoped that from now on...that was all for later.
Chang Xixi didn't know that both letters were given to people on the border. She just felt that the old man wanted to know a lot, and it was almost the same question last time.
She sent another letter, asking the old man if he was giving advice to anyone. The old man was so scared that he suddenly had an idea and thought that Chang Xixi was too powerful and even knew all these things!
The old man had no choice but to defend Gu Rongyu and said, "It's just curiosity. Right now, everyone's eyes are on the barbarian border, which is a major threat to the Southern Dynasty.
Chang Xixi didn't think that someone was deliberately asking him to do something, and just thought that someone cared about the country very much, and told him some methods!
What about developing trade?! Exchange?! Let's learn from each other!
etc.
The old man was not a traitor, he just thought that these things were particularly useful to people far away in the frontier, so he told Gu Rongyu everything Chang Xixi said.
After receiving the letter, Gu Rongyu felt that Chang Xixi's idea was really good, and it was the kind that could really solve the problem directly and immediately. Unfortunately... it couldn't be implemented now.
He dares not, and cannot!
At least, he had to recover the lost land. After returning to the court, he would wait for his father's case to be overturned... He couldn't do that because he had to guard against the emperor's murderous intentions again. In order to protect himself, he couldn't manage this piece of land here properly.
With a sigh, he burned the letter directly to prevent any future trouble. He also told the old man to burn all the manuscripts that Chang Xixi had received.
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Another year has passed, spring has passed, and winter has come. Chang Xixi is wearing a cotton coat and standing in the yard where they sell things together, watching the snowflakes falling on the branches.
The red plum blossoms are as red as blood, and they look really beautiful against the snow-white background.
She suddenly felt a little lonely, so...she wrote an invitation and posted it...inviting Mr. Zhang's daughter, Miss Zhang, to come and play with her.
It was said that there was a red plum blossom in the yard that was in full bloom, so she was invited to recite a poem and compose a couplet.
Miss Zhang came as soon as she received the invitation, because she knew that Chang Xixi had gone to see her husband, and she had rarely seen him smile this year, so she came quickly.
During this year, Chang Xixi put all her energy into making money, so she had already become a wealthy woman.
She didn't want to run the college anymore, so she started investing in a bank. She brought money directly into the bank and got dividends from it every year. Many people were jealous of her money, but no one dared to make trouble in front of her door.
Because Li Da and Liang Ming are supporting them from behind.
Now... no one dares to come, unless they are seeking medical treatment or seeking cooperation.
During this year, she also developed some new habits, such as going to teahouses to see good-looking young men, or going to singing houses to listen to songs.
Otherwise, she would tease her students and slowly forget that there was a Gu Rongyu who had ever appeared in her life.
There were only two jade pendants hanging around her waist, one of which was of ordinary quality and the other of very good quality. It could be seen that they were a pair of mandarin duck jade pendants, and she wore one of them.
Everyone thought that she was still obsessed with Gu Rongyu, but in fact, she had already accepted the death of that man in her heart! She just didn't say it out loud!
Miss Zhang arrived very quickly. She was wearing a bright red jacket embroidered with large, light-colored peonies. It was a gaudy color, but it always looked beautiful on her.
"Are you ready? Hurry up and make some, you're in for a treat today. I'll take out the wine I brewed and add some of the things from this yard to drink."
Miss Zhang walked over and could already smell the alcohol on Chang Xixi. "How long have you been drinking?"
"It only took an hour. The scenery is so beautiful. If my husband were here, we could enjoy it together. It's a pity that he died so easily."
She grabbed the cup and took another sip, laughing quietly.
Miss Zhang looked so distressed!
They all said she was heartless, and that she was dead, yet she didn't even keep her chastity for Gu Rongyu, and she was still in the spotlight all day. Only those close to her knew how tormented she was inside.
Sitting down, listening to Chang Xixi's mumbling, and then looking at the red plum blossoms in the white porcelain vase, they are indeed beautiful.
On the verdant screen was a painting of a pine tree, also verdant, but with a darker hue. It was quite nice, indeed; it was the best screen Madam Zhou had ever had.
It seems that Madam Zhou loves her very much. Even though they don't live in the same house, she sends her all the good things.
"Don't drink any more. Drink less."
"I don't drink much. This is only my second jar. Not much. In the past, I could easily drink ten jars. This is nothing! It just so happens that today, I'm not going to the academy or the teahouse, so I'm going to indulge for a while."
As she spoke, she waved to Liang Ming, who was on the roof, to come down and drink with her.
Liang Ming came down without saying a word, sat opposite and started drinking with others.
Just as Miss Zhang was about to ask who this person was, Li Da winked at her vigorously, signaling her to stop talking. This year, he was the one who had suffered the most.
Because Liang Ming was Gu Rongyu's man! If he stayed, he would definitely take his anger out on his people. Otherwise... who else could he turn to?
Everyone in this yard belongs to her!
It’s not worth it to take your anger out on your own people!
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