Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

Emperor Chongzhen was awakened by Wei Zhongxian's words, secretly thinking that he was indeed thinking too much.

In the past, all kinds of taxes, land rents and so on were pressed on these people's heads, and with all kinds of extra pies, eating meat was simply unimaginable.

Even if there are a few old hens in the family, they are all used to lay eggs and sell them for money. Only when these old hens can't lay eggs can they be killed.

Emperor Chongzhen lifted his spirits, stood up from the stone, and simply ordered: "Let's go, let's go to the village and have a meal at the fellow's house."

Upon hearing Emperor Chongzhen's words, Wang Chengen, Wei Zhongxian and Wen Tiren's expressions became even more bitter.

It's not enough to go out and wander, you old man took us to find a farm for a meal, so we can't make people poor!

It's just that Emperor Chongzhen had already taken the lead stepping on the creaking snow on the ground and strode forward, and the few had no choice but to keep up.

Randomly picking a decent-looking dwelling, Emperor Chongzhen opened the door and walked in.

In fact, in the countryside, there are really not so many rules, such as knocking on the door or something.Most of the neighbors who are close to each other just push the door and enter, and only ask who is at home when they are in the yard.

Because it was still early, the woman in the yard was cooking and cooking, and it seemed that the man who was in charge of the house was also chopping wood in the yard.

Seeing the luxuriously dressed Emperor Chongzhen and others entering the yard, the woodcutter put down the ax in his hand and asked nervously, "I don't know what the guests are doing?"

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "Brother, don't be nervous, Xiao Ke Zhu Xiaosong is a distant relative of the British government. I was bored in the city today, so I ran out to play.

It's just that it's time to eat, so I came to my eldest brother's house for a meal. "

Seeing the embarrassment in the man's eyes, Emperor Chongzhen continued to laugh and said, "Don't worry, brother, there is still some money in my brother's family, so I can't eat my brother for nothing."

But the man was embarrassed and said: "I want to teach you to know that it's not that the villain is reluctant to part with this meal, it's just that the farm's food is simple, and I'm afraid it will be difficult for the nobles to eat."

Emperor Chongzhen laughed again: "It's okay. I'm not afraid of elder brother's jokes when I say it. My younger brother is getting tired of eating those good ones, so I want to come and taste what this farmhouse's food is like."

Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen was so talkative, the man had no choice but to respond: "My lord, please sit in the room first, and the food will be ready after a while."

After entering the room, Emperor Chongzhen smiled again and said, "I'm sorry, younger brother, haven't you asked the elder brother's name?"

The man smiled honestly, and said quite restrainedly: "If you come back to the son, the villain's name is Zhao Da."

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "Brother Zhao is a kind person, and I feel very kind to let my younger brother eat this meal."

Zhao Dao: "I can't afford to say that you are a son, it's just a meal."

After finishing speaking, he found a few more bowls and poured hot water for Emperor Chongzhen and others to drink.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't give in, and glared at Wei Zhongxian who wanted to come over to test the poison first, picked up the bowl and took a sip, and said with a smile: "This water is very sweet."

Chapter 269 I'll beat my daughter-in-law when I go back

Zhao Dahan laughed and said: "Young master, our water is pumped from an underground well, and every household is so sweet."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "Anyway, I want to thank Big Brother Zhao for his hospitality."

Zhao Dao: "Sir, please sit down for a while, I'll go outside to see how the food is going."

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Brother Zhao, please go ahead."

After Zhao Da went out, he didn't come back until dinner time.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't care either.

Sitting in the house like myself is indeed a bit stressful for an honest villager like Zhao Da. Instead of not knowing what to say in the house, it is better to wait outside and wait for the meal to be ready before coming back to make a fuss.

A table that is common in ordinary people's homes, a few tattered but solid stools, a few thick porcelain plates with dishes on the table, and a few bowls, that's all.

What surprised Emperor Chongzhen was that there was a chicken that had been chopped into pieces in a large bowl on the table, usually called a sea bowl.

I don't know which old hen or big rooster was so unlucky, and died on the dining table because of the arrival of several of them.

Zhao Da's old mother also walked out of the house at this time, and went to the kitchen to eat with her daughter-in-law, but Zhao Da's five or six-year-old son, who had just come back from playing wildly outside, came to the table.

Even though Emperor Chongzhen tried to persuade him to stay, he still couldn't stop him, and even Zhao Da acted like he was used to it.

In fact, it is no wonder that Zhao Da is not filial, but the customs at this time are like this. When there are guests, women generally do not go to the table, and usually eat in the kitchen. There will be a place for him.

In later generations, this custom gradually disappeared.However, in some places such as Shandong, this custom is still preserved.

If there are guests, only the older women in the family will eat at the table, and those with lower seniority will eat in another room, not at the same table as the guests, but boys are different, even if they are only two or three years old, they will eat at the same table. Someone hugged and ate on the dining table.

Emperor Chongzhen had to wait for Mother Zhao to leave the house before sitting down and eating.

The food in the farmhouse is really not delicious.Some steamed buns made of cornmeal, plus some porridge made from cornmeal, are the staple food of this meal.

It's just that Emperor Chongzhen, a history novice, didn't remember when corn entered Daming at all. He was surprised when he saw the corn bread, and he missed the taste of the corn bread he had eaten in his previous life.

Zhao Da saw that Emperor Chongzhen did not go to the chicken in the sea bowl, but kept on picking some pickled wild vegetables and steamed buns. Although he secretly thought that this young man is also a master who enjoys good things and makes troubles, he still persuaded: "Young master, please be careful. If you eat some of this chicken, it is eaten outside to eat bugs, and the taste is not bad.”

Emperor Chongzhen hummed, the unlucky chicken on the left and right had already been served on the dining table, and he didn't need to be pretentious anymore, just eat it.

As for Mr. Zhao losing a chicken because of himself, he will just make up for it later.

After thinking it over, Emperor Chongzhen was no longer polite, and immediately stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of chicken and ate it.

With a bite of chicken in his mouth, Emperor Chongzhen almost burst into tears.

This kind of original farmhouse taste, not to mention that it was rarely eaten before time travel, even after time travel, those good chickens were made beautiful by the royal chef of the palace, beautiful and delicious, but only There is no such rural flavor alone.

There was no wine in the family of Zhao, and the wine that Zhao Da took out to buy just now was not very good. It was just a meal, but Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied.

After the meal was over, Emperor Chongzhen didn't know whether Wen Tiren and the others had eaten, but Emperor Chongzhen himself was full and very satisfied.

While drinking the extremely rough tea, Emperor Chongzhen asked, "Brother Zhao, this cornbread is really good, but why have you never seen it before?"

Zhao Da laughed and said: "The young master is a noble man, how can he eat coarse grains such as corn on weekdays, not to mention that he is not very hungry, and he does not eat very well.

The young master now thinks it is delicious, but it is just a novelty after eating it for the first time. "

Emperor Chongzhen hummed, and continued: "This year's situation is not very good, but Brother Zhao's family is still full, which shows that Brother Zhao is a hardworking person."

Zhao Da laughed again, and replied: "My lord, you have won the prize. If the peasants are not diligent, how can they have enough to eat? Thanks to His Majesty who was often exempted from taxation and corvee after he ascended the throne, these days are much better than before. .”

Emperor Chongzhen was about to speak, but he heard a shout from outside the courtyard: "Da Zhao! Da Zhao!"

Zhao Daxian confessed his crime to Emperor Chongzhen, and then he walked out of the house and came to the courtyard.

Emperor Chongzhen vaguely heard in the room: "Zhao Da, look for your household registration booklet."

Then there was another conversation, but the voice was lowered.

After waiting for a while, Zhao Dacai returned to the house.