They are all old people, how can they treat their own people like this? Is there no younger driver in the mansion? No.

Why is this happening? It is a bitterly cold winter day, and the wind is as cold as a knife. But they let an old man drive the car. Is this a distortion of morality or a loss of human nature?

Even though he was cursing in his heart, he still had to smile on his face.

People say they won't bow down for a few pieces of silver, but that's because they have never tried to get ten pieces of silver.

It’s not his fault that he gave in. It’s just that his brother-in-law gave him too much.

Bah, this isn’t given by my brother-in-law, this is given by my own daughter. My brother-in-law is so stingy that he only gives him three copper coins when he goes out.

If it weren’t for the young lady, he really would... He couldn’t talk big, or he would get embarrassed.

Hey, he suddenly remembered what his master often said about giving a sweet date after a beating. He didn't understand it before and always thought it was a science.

But now he understood, through personal experience, that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Over the years, he must have driven a horse-drawn carriage ten thousand miles.

By the way, the master he was talking about was not Li Xiuzhu. Li Xiuzhu was just his son-in-law.

He missed his master a little. Every time his master asked him to wait, he would give him five cents, which was two cents more than his son-in-law.

But unfortunately, the monthly salary from the master was too little to buy ten dou of rice, only six dou, so he still planned to endure the three cents from his son-in-law.

Not for any other reason, but mainly because the young lady has the ability to judge people.

I, Ma Yun, am worth the price.

It's just the big stick from the son-in-law, he endured it, as long as the young lady gave him sweet dates, he would not lose anything.

"Old Ma, haven't we arrived yet? Why is your car getting slower and slower?"

"Is it because the man is old and the horse is old too?"

Ma Yun's mouth twitched. Look, look, my son-in-law is discriminating against us old people... and Old Ma.

Young people are really like this. They don’t know that an old person in the family is like a treasure.

As people grow older, they become more wise. Mr. Ma... Mr. Ma is very steady.

Hiss~ Why am I surnamed Ma? Looking at the old horse in front of him, Ma Yun fell into self-doubt, but he did not forget to say: "Son-in-law, the weather is getting colder and colder. I don't know what's going on. The winters in the past two years have been getting colder day by day, and the winters seem to be longer than in previous years."

Li Xiuzhu was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly sighed. His estimation of the Little Ice Age was correct, but he didn't know whether this Little Ice Age would last for a few years or decades.

Even, a hundred years.

Although it was a small ice river, Li Xiuzhu was not too worried. Simply put, it was the people who suffered.

The Little Ice Age of the Ming Dynasty continued into the Xianfeng period, but why didn’t the houses collapse? The horror of the Little Ice Age was mainly caused by people.

"Husband, why are you sighing suddenly?"

Li Xiuzhu looked at Li Biyao and smiled.

"Listening to what Lao Ma just said, I thought of something."

"In the future, we may experience a small ice age, which will be much colder than when the Great Zhou Dynasty was first established."

"The coldest time of winter may be comparable to Mohe in Silla. I'm afraid many people will freeze to death."

"Moreover, the winter of the Little Ice Age lasts longer than a normal winter. Basically, the temperature will gradually rise after May, and it is even normal to have snow in June."

“Food-wise, it’s going to be a disaster.”

Hearing what Li Xiuzhu said, Li Biyao immediately showed a worried look.

"Is this so serious? The people..."

Li Bi Yao couldn't continue. Even if her husband had other ways, how could he fight against the heaven?

"Alas, the people have just enjoyed a few years of peace and stability, and now they have to experience hardship again."

"It is true that when prosperity comes, the people suffer; when decline comes, the people suffer."

"And I can't put too much pressure on my husband. No matter how powerful he is, how can he fight against the sky?"

Fortunately, their family should be fine, but from now on, they will have to store food.

Li Xiuzhu smiled. Although he said so...

However, Li Xiuzhu still planned to do something. Southeast Asia is located in the tropics and is a major grain warehouse. As long as this channel can be opened up, food supply will not be a problem.

Moreover, there is more food in Southeast Asia than can be eaten up, and it is not expensive. Even if you pay the freight to transport it to Beijing, it is still 10% lower than the current grain price.

If the call fails, Li Xiuzhu can only say that he has tried his best.

However, the possibility of not being able to get through is not high. In the future, when his uncle ascends the throne, and then his own son, they will all be his own people.

With the support of my father-in-law in the court, it won't be a big problem.

Li Xiuzhu hugged Li Biyao's head and kissed her, saying softly, "Don't worry so much, we are here to have fun, and my husband has a plan, but it may not be possible this year. At the latest, next year, our Great Zhou will not lack food."

Li Biyao's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she quickly asked, "What method are you talking about, my husband?"

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

There was no other way, so she naturally couldn't ask out of ignorance, but since there was a way, she could naturally ask.

Li Xiuzhu did not hide it from her, so as to prevent her from thinking that he was comforting her.

After the solution was explained, Li Biyao's eyes lit up.

"Husband, I can help you open up the channel to the south."

"you?"

Li Biyao said confidently after hearing this: "Of course, my mother's family is located in Lingnan, and they are a powerful family in Lingnan."

"Although my mother passed away, my grandfather has not severed his relationship with me and sends many gifts to the capital every year."

Li Xiuzhu really didn't expect that his family had connections with Lingnan. If Lingnan was used as a base station, the possibility of opening up a trade route would be even greater.

"Okay, let's do this together."

"Okay, my husband, you are so good, so good. You are really the best husband in the world."

Li Xiuzhu's face lit up when he heard that.

"I can accept other things you said about me, but I can't bear this good husband. I am just a lecherous vulgar man, and I am not satisfied with so many good girls like you."

Li Biyao chuckled.

"No one is perfect. My husband is so perfect, it's normal for him to have some special hobbies."

"As long as we take it easy and let the sisters take turns twice a month, I think no one will have any objections."

Li Xiuzhu was stunned when he heard this. Now he can basically rotate twice a week, doesn't that mean he can double his capacity? Well, forget it, let's just take it easy.

In the future, it’s better not to touch something you don’t particularly like. You can’t take the bottom line given by the ladies as a standard.

"Uncle, we're here."

Li Xiuzhu was not angry when he heard this familiar name. He got out of the car with a smile and helped Li Biyao out as well.

Looking at Taoyuan, Li Xiuzhu turned to Lao Ma and said, "Lao Ma, there is no place to drink wine within a few miles of here. I won't give you the three cents for the wine. You can take a ride in the carriage to keep warm for a while."

Old Ma's mouth twitched when he heard this.

Did you listen to what people say? You are reluctant to give even three cents, so your wife must be stingy.

There is no place to drink, can't I save it? Lao Ma felt that one Tai was not enough to express his hurt heart.

Old Ma's weather-beaten face was a little stiff in the cold wind, but he still said, "Son-in-law, it's so cold, you'll die if you don't drink some wine."

"So I brought some wine, but you have to reimburse me for it, or I won't have money to buy wine next time I go out."

(End of this chapter)