Chapter two hundred and eighty: dark investigation (seven)
In contrast, Laiyang Prefecture, Tangyuan Prefecture and other places are shrouded in a festive harvest. The crops planted during spring plowing are gradually ripe and the yield is very optimistic. However, this is not the main reason for the people's happiness. What makes them excited is the implementation of the series of policies that are promulgated before spring plowing, which has given them tangible benefits.
Liu Feng was also very prestigious. Seeing the food stockpiled at home, the people from all over the country were grateful. Some people even set up tablets of immortality for him to worship. The people's hearts and hearts greatly strengthened the rule. If someone dared to say bad things about Liu Feng in these places, the factory guards did not need to take action, and the people around him would beat him up first.
Tang Yuanfu, Zhou family.
In the study, the butler looked at Zhou Gui who was checking the accounts and whispered: "Master, it's time to have a meal."
Zhou Gui paused when he heard the movement in his hand. He raised his head and looked at the sky outside the window. The wrinkles on his face became deeper and deeper. It took him a long time to recover from his only son Zhou Ming.
Although I have taken many young concubines these days and have been working hard every day when I drink tonics, I have been living two rounds for three or four months, but the belly of these concubines is still not moving at all.
Considering that he was not young and had several doctors' diagnosis, Zhou Gui gradually began to lose his thoughts in this regard, and planned to find a young hero from the family's sidelines to adopt him and inherit the incense.
Unlike the thin population of the main pulse, the Zhou family has a strong population, and there are many young heroes, such as Zhou Fan, who is a second wife, is very talented in business. In less than two years after taking over the freight business at home, he increased his original profit by four or five times and on this basis, the scale of the carriage business has been several times.
In addition to the second bedroom, the fourth bedroom also produced a study seed. He just passed the imperial examination last year and became a disciple of a great scholar. Unfortunately, the fourth bedroom moved his family to Huzhou last year.
The other three bedrooms, five bedrooms and six bedrooms also have several children, which are very good, but they are a bit inferior to the previous two.
To be cautious, Zhou Gui had someone take over several other children in the other two rooms except the fourth room, intending to observe them for a while before making a choice.
Talent is very important, but he is more interested in a person's character. Otherwise, even if he is genius, it would be useless if he raises a ungrateful wolf.
Today's lunch was very special. Zhou Gui specially asked all the relatives in the mansion to gather together for dinner. This situation will only occur during the Chinese New Year or on major days.
When he arrived at the side hall, there were already several tables in it in their respective locations, which were very lively.
"When you have all the people, let's have a meal."
Seeing this lively scene, Zhou Gui rarely showed a smile on his face.
Soon, plates of fragrant dishes were served. The people present found that the dishes served were actually meat dishes, and the large table of meat dishes immediately made many people secretly shocked.
They all secretly guessed whether there was a big happy event in the mansion, otherwise how could this meal be so luxurious? Although the current situation in Jizhou is not as expensive as gold, it is definitely not cheap.
After all, Jizhou has only experienced a severe drought. Even if the Zhou Mansion has a big family and a big business, it is already a luxury to have a few meat dishes on weekdays. This is the first time this scene has happened today.
"Master, is there any big happy event today?"
The eldest lady sitting next to Zhou Gui asked curiously.
"Haha, do you have to have a happy event to eat meat? Come and get the chopsticks and try how these dishes taste."
Zhou Gui said as he picked up the chopsticks first and put a block of meat into his mouth. After chewing it for a while, a trace of shock appeared in his eyes. The meat was crispy and rotten but not broken, fragrant but not greasy, and it was even more fragrant than the best mutton he had ever eaten. Is this really the porcine meat full of urine smell?
Then he grabbed another piece of elbow meat and put it in his mouth, his eyes getting brighter and brighter, and he couldn't stop at all.
Seeing that the head of the family was eating so delicious, the others couldn't help it and started to move their chopsticks. During the meal, there was no other noise except for the sound of chewing.
In addition to the strict Zhou family style, the taste of the dish is also a very important factor, and everyone's attention has been focused on the meat.
"Dad, what kind of meat is this? It's so delicious. I haven't eaten it before."
Zhou Gui's youngest daughter couldn't help but burp, and then she put down a big bone in her hand with satisfaction and asked without any thought.
At the main table, except for Zhou Gui, the head of the family, the original wife and the favored Mrs. Ru, the only little girl can sit here.
This is not to say that Zhou Gui has only one daughter. Although he only has Zhou Ming and only one son, there are nine daughters. Five of them are already married, and four are still unmarried, including his youngest daughter Zhou Xi.
The most important reason why Zhou Xi was able to sit here was that in addition to being favored by Zhou Gui, she and Xu Xin were good friends.
Who is Xu Xin? That is the lord's niece. Now that the lord is not here, the most noble person in the entire Tangyuan Mansion is Liu Yue and his daughter. Zhou Xi is naturally what Zhou Gui wants to see most.
Because of this, even if Zhou Xi is just a concubine's daughter, her status in the Zhou Mansion is no worse than that in the legitimate daughter. Even her biological mother is noble because of her daughter. Zhou Gui goes to her yard no less often than her original wife.
Hearing his daughter's words, Zhou Gui put down the bowls and chopsticks and smiled and said, "This is pork meat."
"What kind of meat is porcine?"
Zhou Xi tilted her head. She has lived in the Zhou Mansion since she was a child. She has never seen a pig, so she naturally doesn't know what pig meat is.
At that time, some people at the tables next to him showed a look that they were indeed like this when they heard this, but their faces were full of confusion.
"Powder meat is a kind of cheap meat, only ordinary people eat this meat."
Zhou Xi's biological mother explained that before she entered the Zhou mansion, she was the daughter of a small family, so she naturally saw what the pigs looked like.
"oh."
Zhou Xi nodded with no idea. How could this pork meat be so delicious? Then he said to Zhou Gui: "Dad, can you take Xier to see what this pig looks like another day?"
"Okay, Dad will take you there after some time."
Zhou Gui said, as if he suddenly thought of something, a gleam suddenly flashed in his eyes. If the pork meat turned into this taste, it would soon become very popular. Moreover, the pig meat has a short growth cycle and a lot of meat. If the scale reaches a certain level, then the Black Armor Army will never lack meat again. Eating food can fill the body these days, but if you want to increase your strength, you have to eat meat!
Thinking of this, Zhou Gui's mind was full of various effects caused by dolphin meat, and he didn't notice it until everyone dispersed.
"Master, what's wrong with you?"
The eldest lady who had been waiting beside her couldn't help asking.
Chapter completed!