Wei and Jin Cooks

  Chapter 661 Eliminate extravagance

  Everyone also looked up at Zhao Hanzhang.

  Zhao Hanzhang put down the steamed buns and said: "In the future, I should add some wheat bran to the steamed buns. Although they are not so soft, they are very satisfying and can be eaten for a longer time."

  Zhao Ming also put down the steamed bun and looked at Zhao Hanzhang.

Zhao Hanzhang said gently to the crowd: "This year's harvest is not bad, and it seems that life is getting better, but because of the construction of water conservancy, a lot of labor has been invested in water conservancy construction, and the labor for planting and weaving has become less, so the people are still short of food and clothing. .”

  Xun Xiudao: "My lord, don't talk about the present, even in the prosperous Han Dynasty, there was no shortage of poor people in the people. Can we still suffer because of the poor people in the people?"

  Many people agree in their hearts. It’s not that they are incapable of eating well. They can’t just eat bran-swallowed vegetables because there is still a hungry person in the folks, right?

  Zhao Hanzhang couldn't help laughing and said: "Your family is rich, of course you can, but I can't."

  She said frankly: "I'm poor~"

"I want to conscript labor, and the people under my rule live in poverty, how can I swallow this fine flour?" Zhao Hanzhang originally thought that everything would start next time, but seeing so many people didn't care, she simply put the flour Put the steamed buns into the basket, and said to the servant: "Go to the kitchen and get a basket of coarse-grained steamed buns, the kind your servants eat, take this basket down."

  The servant was panicked and couldn't help but look at Zhao Ming.

  Zhao Ming nodded slightly.

  The servants immediately stepped forward to pick up a basket of steamed buns.

  Zhao Cheng also dropped the white flour steamed bun in his hand, and said, "Give me a change too."

  Zhao Ming slowly put the steamed buns into the bamboo basket, and nodded to the servants.

  The servants rushed forward to remove the steamed buns from the three of them.

  Ji Pingping is Zhao Hanzhang's confidant, so he naturally follows the trend and wants to change.

  The rest of Xun Xiu and the others wanted to pretend not to care, but seeing the white steamed buns in their hands, they couldn't eat any more, so they couldn't help but put them down with a bit of annoyance.

Zhao Hanzhang didn't think about their feelings, and when people brought up the gray-black steamed buns, she picked one up expressionlessly, broke it open and put it in her mouth, saying to everyone: "It's a bit thick, but Chewing more is still quite sweet."

  She said: "Life is much better now than before. I remember that the bean cakes and barley rice I ate during the march and war were even more unpalatable."

   Xun Xiu and the others looked better, and they also picked up the steamed bun and took a bite.

   Zhao Hanzhang asked Xun Xiu while eating, "Is the food and grass available for the soldiers this year?"

  The army led by Xunxiu, because his surname is not Zhao, has always been a part of the food and grass from Yuzhou, and the rest they farm by themselves and figure out their own ways.

  Xun Xiu said carelessly: "No, please take pity on your envoy, so that you can allocate more food and grass."

  He said: "This year the army was deployed to support Luoyang, and there were not many soldiers left to farm. When we returned from Luoyang, we had already missed the farming season, so this year's harvest was very mediocre, and the income was enough for the army to consume in March."

   It's no wonder Zhao Hanzhang believed him, but even if he shortened the time, it wouldn't grow much. Their own food and grass should only be enough for four or five months.

Zhao Hanzhang pondered and said: "This year, 30% of the income tax in Yingchuan County should be paid to the Governor's Mansion. You can discuss the remaining 70% with the Sheriff's Mansion. I only have one request. Yingchuan County must fill up two grain depots. , in case of emergencies, and the rest you distribute yourself."

  Xun Xiu's eyes flashed brightly.

Zhao Hanzhang said: "These taxes come from the people. They save food and money, and finally use them on us and the soldiers. I will be supported by them, and I have the responsibility to protect them. Now all counties and counties have to build Water conservancy, to prevent disasters in the next few years, I know that the people will have a hard time in the future, but I hope that everyone can share the suffering with the people and overcome this difficulty together."

  She raised her eyelids and looked at each of them seriously, saying: "It's not that the common people are eating chaff and swallowing vegetables, but we are enjoying extravagance."

  Everyone jumped in their hearts, lowered their heads under her gaze, and couldn't help but say "yes".

  Zhao Hanzhang nodded in satisfaction.

  She hopes that they can change their minds. It is not that I want to fight for power and profit, and drive the people to use me; but that I am supported by the people, so I will repay the people and share the joys and sorrows with the people under my rule.

This meeting lasted until the evening, because everyone’s time was limited, and Zhao Hanzhang didn’t like to procrastinate. A meeting will determine all the core points, and then the meeting will end. Tomorrow, everyone will bring the official documents she signed and return to each county to prepare for labor. .

  The crowd dispersed, and finally only the Zhao family remained in the hall.

  Zhao Ming got up and said: "Master, the food and drink are prepared at home, let's all sit down."

  Zhao Hanzhang rarely sat on her knees for so long, and her legs were a little numb at the moment, so she didn't move.

  Fu Tinghan seemed to know her difficulty, he stood up for a while, stood up from the mat, and reached out to her.

  Zhao Hanzhang held his hand and stood up slowly.

Seeing this, Zhao Ming turned his gaze away with some disgust, and said: "Sit on your knees to clear the meridians, expel the wind and cold, I just don't understand why you have to get a high chair to sit on, it's only a long time, but just sit for a while Your legs are numb."

   Is this sitting for a while? They sat for two and a half hours, more than five hours. Even sitting on chairs hurts their buttocks, let alone sitting on their knees.

  Zhao Hanzhang tried not to quarrel with Zhao Ming on such trivial matters, and walked down slowly while holding Fu Tinghan's hand, and said, "My mother has also prepared meals, why don't you go to my house?"

  Zhao Ming: "I don't mind, but will Uncle Qi come over?"

  He said: "Let Mrs. Wang come over to eat together, father and uncle Qi must not be moved."

   Zhao Hanzhang thought about it too, and a servant said: "Go back and ask mother to come over for dinner."

  Zhao Ming also drove away the rest of the servants, and he took them to the dining room by himself, but the expression on his face was a bit ugly.

   "What happened to you and Uncle Qi?"

  Zhao Hanzhang glanced at Zhao Cheng and said, "I brought Uncle Cheng back to Chen County, and Uncle Seven got angry."

   Zhao Ming snorted and said, "Then you're just going to spoil him?"

He stared at her sharply, "You must know that a child is like killing a child. You have always told me to control the clansman, but now you let him go, and flatter him in front of the counties and counties. You must know , he is not a person who knows how to restrain himself, once he commits a crime, can you still treat him like this?"

  He even suspected that she did it on purpose, in order to make Zhao Hu get carried away, make a mistake, and then have an excuse to trick him.

  Zhao Hanzhang turned his head and smiled at him: "Uncle Ming can tell Uncle Seven what you think."

   Zhao Ming frowned enough to kill a mosquito.

  Zhao Hanzhang didn't take it seriously, "The seventh uncle also knows that I am not a good person, so he will definitely believe you."

  Zhao Ming stopped, "Why are you doing this?"

  (end of this chapter)