Ancient natural disasters: The whole family traveled through time and was almost wiped out

Chapter 252

"elder brother--"

After traveling for several days, Jiang Xiumian looked dispirited in the carriage.

"Are you thinking about Sister Lingling?"

Hearing Su Ling's name, Jiang Xiumian slowly raised his head and sighed, "After all, we are not destined to be together."

Jiang Xiumian was only 18 years old when Ling pursued him. He was still a scholar. How could he resist the fierce pursuit of an older sister? It was normal for him to fall for her.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to give people the note "Jiangsu". You know, only after marriage can a woman take her husband's surname.

"If you think this way, mother will be relieved."

Madam Jiang said, "We traveled through time and space twice, both times when we were in life-threatening situations. I don't know if this is the opportunity for us to travel through time and space, but I don't allow you to do anything stupid. Who can guarantee that you can travel through time and space again instead of dying next time? What if you die completely? You won't abandon your parents and sister for a woman, right?"

Madam Jiang held Jiang Xiumian's hand and looked at him hopefully. The latter nodded with difficulty, mumbling several times before finally saying, "Yes - don't worry, mother. Mian'er won't do anything stupid."

"Good boy!"

Mrs. Jiang said with a smile, her eyes slightly moist. She also knew that Lingling was a good girl, but it was all God's will, wasn't it?

If they hadn't crossed over -

No, no, no, it’s better that they traveled through time, otherwise, it’s unknown how many members of their family would survive.

The carriage jolted along for another ten days before finally arriving at Luoshui County.

Miss Jiang lifted the curtain of the carriage to admire her fiefdom. She smiled brightly, "Dad, the city is much more lively than I remember."

"It's good to be lively! Lively means people live in peace!"

Lord Jiang also looked out of the car window. In landlord Jiang's memory, in order to manage Luoshui County after the disaster, he worked day and night and lost clumps of hair.

Thinking of this, Lord Jiang was startled, and he touched the top of his head, and felt dense hair. He instantly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that he would be bald when he was old, and he would not even be able to hold his hair in place when he went to court. What would he do?

"If the people live in peace, I will have more food and land!"

Miss Jiang was very excited. Sister Jiang was really amazing.

You know, in ancient times some princesses didn’t even have their own fiefdoms!

What’s more, the county lord!

"Little rich woman~" Mrs. Jiang pinched Miss Jiang's face.

"Hahahaha——" Miss Jiang burst into laughter, feeling happy thinking that she would be able to earn money just by lying down.

Eh?

Miss Jiang suddenly remembered that Sister Jiang had previously planned to increase the income level in Luoshui County, and she had already conceived the plan. She only needed to find someone to implement it!

At this time, Lord Jiang said, "Let's go home first, take a rest, and then go out for a walk."

After all, he was unable to go out at night because the curfew in Luoshui County started early at seven o'clock. When he came to the street the next day, Lord Jiang felt the people's immense enthusiasm.

"Master Jiang!"

"Really, Lord Jiang!"

"You're back!"

"Homemade carrot cake, take it and have some!"

"I also have potato pancakes!"

"..."

There was no one in Luoshui County who did not know Jiang Yipei. Countless people spontaneously set up longevity tablets for Jiang Yipei and Jiang Suying at home and worshiped them morning and evening.

The Jiang family was surrounded by common people. The vendors handed them their small commodities, including food, useful things, clothes and accessories.

Even if Lord Jiang tried his best to stop them, they just wouldn't listen.

Soon, the Jiang family members had their hands full of all kinds of food, and their bodies were covered with all kinds of small things. Even the servants who followed them couldn't carry it all.

I can't refuse it. I can't refuse it at all.

I don't want any money.

Lord Jiang left a servant to settle the bill, and he fled home with his family. However, he was still very happy in his heart. How could an official not be proud to be loved by the people?

It's just too enthusiastic to resist.

When they returned to the room, Lord Jiang said to Madam Jiang, "If it were me, I might not have the prestige that Landlord Jiang has in three years even if I served as an official for thirty years."

I rested in the city for two days, and the farthest place I went was to have a meal in my own restaurant.

The restaurant is now managed by Jiang Yitao. Sometimes when he feels like cooking, he will go to the kitchen to cook a few dishes.

Chunwang, the former waiter, was promoted to be the shopkeeper, in charge of a group of new waiters. The chef was introduced by the fat chef and his cooking skills are very good.

The restaurant's dishes have doubled compared to before, and new dishes are introduced one after another. It is known as the number one restaurant in Luoshui County, and its turnover is very considerable.

But the restaurant did not open any branches. In addition to the restaurant, the Jiang family's business also penetrated into various industries, among which the largest proportion is the planting industry, breeding and textile industry.

The brick kiln and the charcoal kiln were taken over by the emperor, and a large sum of money was allocated to them. Part of it was incorporated into the finances of the Luoshui County government, and part of it was allocated to Jiang Xiumian - after all, these were industries that Jiang Xiumian had built up with his own hands.

As for why a part of it was taken away by the Luoshui County Government, it was naturally because this was the political achievement during Jiang Yipei's tenure, and the financial revenue should belong to the local government.

Jiang Liang and Zhao Sheng returned to Jiangjia Village with Lord Jiang and his men that day, bringing with them their two sons Zhao Xu and Zhao Yang and their youngest daughter Zhao Li.

The little girl was just over eight months old. She was sucking her little finger, looking at her uncle with her big watery eyes without blinking. Suddenly she cried "Ah--", pulled the little finger out of her mouth and stuffed it into her uncle's mouth.

You look at me? You want to eat? Okay - I'll give it to you?

"You're still so reluctant—"

This made Lord Jiang laugh heartily, and he quickly put her wet fingers back into her mouth.

The little girl looked at her mother and said "ah" again, as if to say - why doesn't he eat?

Jiang Liang also laughed a lot: "Uncle doesn't want to eat it, so you eat it."

The little girl cried out twice, and seeing that no one wanted her hand, she leaned obediently in her mother's arms, stopped sucking her hand, and began to blow bubbles and play with her fingers.

The Zhao family is no longer the same family that only opened two shops and employed more than twenty embroiderers.

Because they followed Jiang Yipei in disaster relief and made a lot of efforts, and because of the relationship with Jiang Liang, Jiang Yipei would think of the Zhao family whenever he needed anything, just like the silkworm cocoons harvested from the "Sangji Fish Pond".

Whether in ancient times or modern times, silk is a precious product.

Raising silkworms in ancient times was more difficult than it is today. Young silkworms were precious, and if one got sick, all the silkworms might die, so the price remained high.

However, the silkworms raised strictly in accordance with the silkworm breeding manual written by Jiang Xiubai produce thick and white cocoons. A batch can be produced every month, and the output is still considerable. The silk fabrics made from them are of high quality and very valuable.

The sales volume was very average in the past, but now that the world is stable, the sales volume is increasing month by month, and we have already received full orders for silk quilts by the end of this year.

With the support of Jiang Yipei, the Zhao family gradually became the fifth family in Luoshui County.

The old man of the Zhao family was grinning from ear to ear. The old lady of the Zhao family had always liked Jiang Liang, her granddaughter-in-law, and now she wanted to worship her even more.

This granddaughter-in-law is really a lucky star. Because of her brother, they avoided the rain disaster and survived the snow disaster, and are now very successful.

The pipeline from Luoshui County to Nanxiang Town has been widened. Previously, only two or three horse-drawn carriages could pass side by side, but now six horse-drawn carriages can pass side by side. The same is true for the pipeline from Nanxiang Town to Jiangjia Village, all of which are for the convenience of transporting agricultural products.

There are many kinds of experimental fields here. Jiangjia Village is very experienced in breeding new varieties. The previously abandoned mountains are now planted with all kinds of fruit trees, including lychees, longans, kumquats, guavas, watermelons, and oranges!

Jiang Xiubai bought a lot of fruit trees that were suitable for planting in the soil of Jiangjia Village. Since they were all old trees, they could bear fruit this year.

By then, Jiangjia Village will become a new fruit town.

Finally, they arrived at Jiangjia Village. The people who were tending to the crops in the fields outside the village stopped and looked at the carriage that was about to enter the village. They recognized the driver of the old Jiang family and shouted, "Mr. Lizheng! Are you back?"

"Eh!"

Jiang Lizheng heard the voice, lifted the car curtain and saw that it was Jiang Quezi.

Jiang Suying could not completely cure his leg, but through bone setting, she was able to make him walk with less limp.

The land that his family sold to the Jiang family has been redeemed, and now they are cultivating their own land!

The rice has just been planted for half a month and it is time to irrigate and weed. Every household is busy!

When many people learned that Jiang Yipei and his family had returned, they all stopped what they were doing and walked towards the old Jiang's house in twos and threes. They walked to the stream outside the old Jiang's house, washed their hands and feet, and then went in.

Since Jiang Yipei and his family went to the capital, they have not returned for a whole year. Some men who have never been to the capital asked Jiang Lizheng and Jiang Yipei. Although they had heard about it from people in the village who had been there and returned, what Jiang Yipei and others said was different after all.

In fact, Lord Jiang felt a little distant from these clansmen in his heart, and he was a little uncomfortable at the beginning, but as time went on - perhaps it was the landlord Jiang's way of dealing with people that influenced him, and slowly he felt at ease.

The adults were talking, and Miss Jiang and the others didn't get involved. But before they could leave, they were surrounded by a large group of young men who rushed up and shouted, "Master, Master—"

"Master, why did you come back just now?"

"Master, let's practice. Please see if I have made any progress during this period of time!"

"Master, I want one too. Let's fight three of us against one. My brothers and I will fight you one by one and see if we can beat you!"

Miss Jiang: “!!!”

She said she seemed to have forgotten something!

She forgot that she doesn’t know martial arts! ! ! !

It can’t be said that she doesn’t know it at all, she still knows some Triangle Cat Kung Fu!

After all, the Sister Jiang in my mind is a master, but I have to admit that martial arts talent is something that can't be made powerful by relying on muscle memory.

She also tried to learn it, but the result was obvious: she didn't learn it!

Ah ah ah ah ah!

Her "disciples" had already assumed standard fighting postures. In a split second, Miss Jiang coughed twice and said, "The clothes I'm wearing today are not convenient. You two can fight each other and see who loses."

The young disciples were quite disappointed that they couldn't fight with their master, but they obeyed his words unconditionally. They soon stood face to face in pairs, and after a loud "Ha--", they started fighting quickly.

Miss Jiang: “…”

It’s really a blessing!

She forgot again that in order to save time, Sister Jiang usually gave simultaneous instructions in the lessons. That is, while the disciples did their exercises, Sister Jiang walked around and gave instructions and comments.

How can she be at this level?

But the arrow is on the string, how can it not be shot?

Miss Jiang could only follow her sister Jiang's example, keeping her eyes and ears open, and she passed the test of the little apprentices without any danger. Then she resisted the urge to chase them away and gave them a simple lecture, telling them to be self-conscious in their training and not to slack off, but also not to delay their studies.

A new school was built in Jiangjia Village. The children in the village were divided into classes according to their age groups and taught by different teachers. Because of the war, Jiang Yipei also hired a martial arts instructor.

In addition to Jiangjia Village, children from other villages can also be sent here, but they have to pay a tuition fee.

Jiangjia Village School stipulates that a class cannot have more than thirty students. If the number exceeds this, no more students will be admitted. However, if the number of new students exceeds fifteen, a new class can be opened.

Even though the school is in the village, many families in the town and county want to send their children here!

After sending the little disciples away, Miss Jiang returned to the room and began to be in a daze - how could she find a suitable excuse to say that she had lost all her martial arts skills?

She knew very well that she was not cut out for learning martial arts, and that "giving up her martial arts skills" was the only way out. However, there was no better solution for the time being, so she could only take things one step at a time.

The day after tomorrow is a good day, suitable for burning incense and worshiping ancestors.

The person who brought the good news had already come to the village, so the whole Jiangjia Village knew that in addition to the top scholar and the third scholar in the imperial examination, when they heard that Jiang Li was going to offer sacrifices to his ancestors, they all came to help without saying a word. Some even felt that offering sacrifices to the ancestors alone was not enough, and the buffet banquet had to last for three days!

Let all the villages around come and share in the joy.

The Jiang family doesn't have to pay for it, just think of it as a reward from these uncles and aunts to their promising nephews!

Lord Jiang has always spent his own money to help his clansmen, so he would never be willing to accept his clansmen doing this. However, he has not yet realized that Jiangjia Village has changed a long time ago, and his clansmen now are no longer the ones who lived a tight life in the past, so nothing he says can change their minds, and even Jiang Lizheng did not object.

He could only be forced to accept the kindness of his tribesmen.

This time's ancestor worship was different from the plain and simple ones in the previous two years. Two fat pigs were slaughtered and roasted over a low fire to make golden pigs.

Two sheep are made into a whole roasted lamb.

If killing cows wasn't illegal, at least two cows would be enough.

Chicken, duck, fish, two servings each.

There are eight kinds of fresh fruits, dried fruits, and pastries, with two servings of each.

The drinks include rice wine and wine.

Drink whatever your ancestors like!

This time, the person who was talking in a nagging manner in front of the ancestral tomb was Jiang Lizheng - he had resigned from the position of Lizheng long ago and was now the new patriarch of the Jiang family in Jiangjia Village.