Golden Branch

With a new pet, Wang Heng has one more task in her daily routine: feeding the rabbit.

Of course, the so-called feeding was just the servants washing the rabbits and bringing them to Wang Heng.

Wang Heng looked at the fair and cute little rabbit and stroked it to her heart's content.

Baizhi then handed the washed vegetables to Wang Heng, who then fed them to the little rabbit "personally".

Wang Heng had no idea that such a snow-white rabbit could poop, run around, smell bad, and be dirty.

That day, Wang Mian made fresh tofu skin buns and sent them to the village.

She would come to deliver food every two or three days, so everyone in the village was very familiar with Wang Mian.

Wang Mian also walked into the courtyard as if she was familiar with the route, and followed the maid to the main courtyard.

"Wow! Bunny!"

As soon as Wang Mian arrived under the crabapple tree, he saw a "snowball" jumping around.

Her eyes suddenly lit up -

Rabbits are so cute, of course we have to eat them!

Spicy rabbit head!

Eat rabbit cold!

Dry pot rabbit!

Hand-shredded rabbit!

Rabbit legs!

…The moment Wang Mian saw the rabbit, all kinds of rabbit delicacies began to emerge in his mind.

I couldn't help but drool.

pity--

No! Yes! Spicy! Pepper!

Alas, this miserable ancient times, oh no, it’s her miserable identity as a peasant girl, she really has nothing.

If she were like Wang Heng, also a lady from a noble family, although she still did not have hot peppers, she could mobilize all the resources around her, form a fleet, and go directly to America.

Hedong is right next to the Yi River, with a pier and a dock.

The shipbuilding industry cannot be said to be very developed, but it is better than that in inland areas.

Build a deep-sea treasure ship, recruit fishermen as crew members, go to the near sea to test the water first, and then head to the open sea.

By then, peppers, potatoes, corn, tomatoes... Woohoo, I want to eat French fries, grilled corn, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes!

The saliva gushed out again, almost bursting the dam.

"A Mian, what's wrong with you? Are you hungry?"

Wang Heng raised her head and saw Wang Mian swallowing hard.

Uh, my friend, are you really hungry?

"...I'm fine!"

Wang Mian came to his senses and quickly grabbed his sleeve to wipe his mouth.

Her eyes fell on Wang Heng, who was squatting under a tree and teasing a rabbit.

Well, reincarnation is a technical job, and so is time travel!

Wang Mian failed to dress up as a little girl from a powerful family, but her friend was a little noble lady.

Especially since this little lady is a foodie.

When Wang Mian first came to Wangjiazhuangzi, she was shocked and truly understood the class gap, the cruel reality and other issues. She completely realized the fact that "there is nothing great about a time-traveling girl."

She no longer had unrealistic ambitions, fantasizing about soaring into the sky and being admired by the world.

She gave up many plans and chose the existing tofu industry, working hard and accumulating slowly.

However, recognizing reality does not mean giving up on "dreams" completely.

Wang Mian still wants to make a fortune and even change the world with what he has learned and known!

She is of humble status and lacks ability, so she just clings to the golden thigh tightly.

"Amian, are you really okay? But, but you look really weird!"

Wang Heng held the rabbit and stood up.

She knew that Amian was here to bring her some delicious food, so she wanted to wash her hands, go back to the table, and taste it carefully.

The food that Amian brought every time might not be some precious dishes, and they were all related to tofu, but they were all rare delicacies.

Every time, Wang Heng enjoyed the meal very much and looked forward to the next time.

But, Amian looked a little weird today.

Especially at this moment, the look she gave him seemed too hot.

Wang Heng subconsciously took two steps back.

Wang Mian came back to his senses and saw that Xiao Jiuniang was on guard. He quickly smiled and said, "Nine Niang, I'm really fine!"

Wang Heng tilted her head: "Really? I don't believe it!"

Seeing this, Wang Mian knew that he had to find a reasonable excuse, otherwise he would not be able to deceive the "wise but foolish" Wang Heng.

"...Uh, I was thinking about our braised pork plan!"

"Jiu Niang, I've saved enough money. I want to buy a smaller farm and build a breeding farm on it!"

Wang Mian knew that the best way to divert the foodie’s attention was to discuss food.

As expected, upon hearing about the "red braised pork plan," Wang Heng's eyes lit up instantly. "Really? Didn't they say we still have to wait for sugarcane?"

My mother did send a reply, saying that she had sent someone to the south.

However, the south is too far away, and there are bandits and rebels under the banner of "supporting the king".

The world is in chaos and the official roads are not peaceful, so it is difficult to guarantee that sugarcane can be transported back.

“If we don’t have sugarcane, we can raise pigs first.”

The soul of braised pork is indeed sugar, but the foundation is the pig without any smell.

Wang Mian had long planned to open a tofu shop and do his best to develop tofu-related industries to accumulate wealth and connections.

Wang Mian has developed from the initial "mobilization of the whole family" to now pulling the entire village onto his business chariot.

Wangjiamiao Village has already earned the reputation of "Tofu Village".

The whole village has become a community of interests with her, so it will be easier for Wang Mian to raise pigs and develop industries such as braised food in the future.

Not to mention, there is the county magistrate's little girl behind her.

"……Oh!"

Wang Heng didn’t quite understand, but she didn’t need to.

All she had to do was wait for Wang Mian to bring the prepared food to her!

"You want to buy a farm? Baizhi, go call the steward and ask him to help Amian find a suitable place!"

In addition to waiting for food, Wang Heng also helps her friends as much as possible.

"Thank you, Jiuniang!"

Wang Mian hurriedly thanked her. She had not forgotten today's delicacy: "Jiu Niang, this is the tofu skin steamed bun I made. Try it!"

In those days, buns were not called buns. In the Zhou Dynasty, all noodle products were called cakes.

Steamed buns and dumplings are called steamed cakes.

Noodles are called soup cakes.

The famous Roujiamo in later generations was called Da Rouyingbing in the Zhou Dynasty.

...They were all cakes. Wang Mian simply followed the local customs and didn't mention buns. He just said that he made steamed cakes.

"Tofu skin steamed cake?"

Wang Heng was in a good mood. She sat upright on the stone bench, eagerly waiting for Wang Mian to take out a plate from the food box.

There were seven or eight tofu skin buns neatly arranged on the plate.

The tofu skin was slightly yellow and was wrapped into the shape of a lucky bag. The opening was tied with green onion shreds. It was probably just out of the pot and Wang Mian delivered it to him as soon as possible.

This tofu skin bun is still hot.

Wang Heng had already handed the rabbit to Bai Zhi and washed her hands.

Wang Mian took the silver chopsticks as usual and ate one in front of Wang Heng.

Wang Mian: ...This doesn’t count as a poison test, just think of it as me sharing delicious food with my friends.

Wang Mian, who thinks his time-travel skills are not very good, faces a serious imbalance in status and can only comfort himself with the Ah Q spiritual victory method.

Wang Heng didn't think much about it. Seeing Wang Mian eating it, she picked up a piece for herself.

"Chicken filling? It has chicken breast, green onions... and pepper, I think. It's a bit strong, but very delicious!"

Wang Heng took a bite and roughly guessed what the filling of the tofu skin buns was.

She savored it carefully, and then began to eat it in small bites.

Although Wang Heng loves to eat, she successfully ate herself into a small dumpling.

But her eating habits were not rude, and even looked very pretty.

Her little mouth nibbled, her little face bulged and squirmed, and her eyes sparkled with enjoyment and satisfaction... Seeing the way she eats, even people with anorexia will have an appetite.

Wang Mian: ...In the future, he would definitely be a good candidate for food broadcasting!

"Amian, besides buying the farm, is there anything else you need help with?"

The tofu skin buns were not big, even smaller than Wang Heng’s fist.

There were eight in total, and Wang Mian ate one.

Wang Heng quickly finished the remaining seven.

After wiping her hands and washing her face, Wang Heng let Bai Zhi help her clean up.

During this time, Wang Heng seemed to have thought of something and took the initiative to ask Wang Mian a question.

"Um, um, Jiu Niang, do you have anyone here who is good at using a knife or slaughtering livestock?"

To raise pigs, you must first remove the eggs.

Not to mention Wang Mian’s family, there is not a single butcher in the entire Wangjia Temple.

Slaughtering a pig is definitely a technical job.

The key point is that Wang Mian still wants to keep it secret for the time being and doesn't want to just find a butcher or a soldier.

It’s better to ask for help from the financial sponsor. Although the Wang family has no soldiers, they have troops.

There are so many manors, and there are also many craftsmen on the manors.

Even if the Wang family doesn't have it, we still have the Lou family.

Lou Dalang is a naughty kid, really a naughty one.

But he seemed to be particularly good to Wang Heng.

If Wang Heng asked, Lou Dalang would definitely help.

...In short, Wang Mian's troubles can be solved with just one sentence from Wang Heng.

"With a knife? In the kitchen?"

Wang Heng doesn't have overly divergent thinking. When she mentions people who use knives, the first thing she thinks of is the chef.

"Baizhi, go to the kitchen and ask."

"Yes!"

Not long after, Bai Zhi came back from the kitchen. "The chef said he's not very good at slaughtering livestock. But we have a group of soldiers on our farm who can do it!"

These troops were all people who had fought in wars and seen blood.

To put it bluntly, they dare to kill people, let alone livestock!

"Okay, then choose a reliable one. Amian, is that okay?"

"Yes! Absolutely! Thank you, Jiuniang!"

……

Hedong County Government Office.

Wang Lin has been very busy recently.

He finally got the support of the Lou family and borrowed a thousand men.

He did not let these people take action directly, but just made a circle in the county town and then stationed at the county government office.

Wang Lin knew that these powerful families in Hedong County were not fools.

Wang Lin only needs to show the "Lou Family Army" and the wealthy families will understand what he means.

Sure enough, on the second day after the Lou family army was stationed at the county government office, the head of a local wealthy family sent a visiting card.

One has two.

In less than three days, five or six of the most prominent families in Hedong were all eager to pay a visit to Wang Lin, the official in charge.

Wang Lin received the visiting cards and selected a date to invite several family heads to the county government office to discuss matters.

When the day arrived, the heads of the families came although they were reluctant.

In the council hall, Wang Lin sat in the middle.

The heads of the families were kneeling in two rows at the bottom.

Wang Lin's request was not much:

First, re-measure all the land in Hedong County.

The "ownerless" wasteland naturally returned to the government, that is, the hands of County Magistrate Wang.

For wasteland that has an owner, one must first check the land deeds, official fish scale books and other evidence.

Just because this piece of land belongs to XX family doesn’t mean it belongs to XX family.

Once no evidence is produced or the evidence is insufficient, the case will be considered “ownerless”!

Second, re-register the population of Hedong County.

Illegal households, hidden households, refugees, mountain dwellers, fishermen, etc., must register as long as they are on the land of Hedong County.

Third, collect taxes, corvee labor, etc. from the previous three years.

There was drought and chaos in Hedong for three years.

Later, the county magistrate escaped, the chief clerk died tragically, and the county government office was burned down.

The government existed in name only, and taxes, corvee labor, etc. were no longer implemented.

However, Wang Lin said: The former county magistrate is gone, and I, Wang Lin, am here. All the unpaid land taxes, business taxes, head taxes and other taxes should be paid.

Wang Lin: ...Humph, it is said that "officials don't repair their offices", the first thing this county magistrate did when he came to Hedong was to repair the office.

Well, although it is for my own comfort, but it is government business and should be handled with government money.

His Wang family just paid in advance.

Collecting back taxes, making up for the "shortfall" in repairing government offices, and collecting more "interest" are all legal and compliant.

Wang Lin didn't have any psychological burden at all.

In the entire meeting hall, Wang Lin was probably the only one who was happy, while the heads of several families all had gloomy faces.

With Wang Lin's combined punches, all the land, population, money and food that they had frantically seized during droughts, wars, etc. would be "snatched away" by Wang Lin.

Who would be willing to be forced to vomit out the meat that has already been eaten?

Wang Lin: ...Haha, you have to be willing even if you don’t want to.

Or, spit it out yourself!

Otherwise, let the Lou family army’s iron fist attack and directly “beat” them out!

Although there are only a thousand troops stationed around Wanglin County Government Office, they are the representatives of the Lou family army and the symbol of Lou Jin.

If the major families dare to resist, the thunder attack will not only target these thousand people, but the entire Lou family army.

Several family heads: ...Damn it, this killer named Wang is really cunning.

Surrounded by tens of thousands of troops from the Lou family, the family heads had no choice but to "follow their hearts" no matter how unwilling they were.

After half an hour of discussion, both the host and the guests had a great time.

Wang Lin suddenly added more than 100,000 acres of arable land and hundreds of people to Hedong County.

If the imperial court could still evaluate officials normally, Wang Lin would definitely get a top grade.

Although the court was in chaos, Yang Chong was still in Yizhou.

Wang Lin believed that Yang Chong would be aware of his political achievements in Hedong.

Yang Chong should also know that Wang Lin is not only good at "offering beauty", but also a capable minister in governing the local area!

Yang Chong has great ambitions, and his son Wang Lin is a wise and talented minister who can assist a wise monarch!

……

Everything was going smoothly in the yamen in front, and the inner courtyard in the back also returned to peace because of Cui's miscarriage.

Wang Lin insisted that she had her period and even used the palace doctor bribed by Cui as a witness.

Cui was like a mute eating coptis chinensis, unable to express her pain, and could only grit her teeth and endure it.

Even when Wang Lin was so confident and the court doctor insisted it was her period, Cui Shi began to doubt herself: Could it be that I was wrong? I'm not pregnant?

My period is just a few days late?

Whether it was a miscarriage or her period, Cui was a little weak and could only lie in bed and rest.

Cui stopped causing trouble, and the Wang family's finances returned to the hands of Madam Xie.

Mrs. Xie is also responsible for the Wang family's welcoming and seeing off.

On this day, Mrs. Xie received a letter and a visitor——

"You said you were the mother-in-law chosen by Jiang for Jiuniang?"