Chapter 558

On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the palace had a sweet potato feast.

All the concubines with grade got a bowl of sweet potato rice.

For the concubines who are used to eating delicacies, sweet potato rice is not delicious, but fresh and decent.

Decency is the most important thing.

Can the sweet potato rice given by Emperor Wende not be decent?

The concubines got a bowl of sweet potato rice, but Weiyang palace opened a sweet potato banquet.

Cooking and baking, all kinds of cooking methods, the best imperial chef, in a small sweet potato to play a pattern.

"I'm really hungry!"

Wendedi ate a baked sweet potato and felt full. I can't eat the dishes nearby.

Empress Pei personally filled a bowl of soup and put it in the hand of emperor Wende, "Your Majesty, drink the soup and eliminate the food. I would like to congratulate your majesty for the high yield of sweet potatoes, and no longer have to worry about the famine of the people. "

After drinking half a bowl of soup and wiping the corners of his mouth, he said, "it's too early to draw a conclusion."

Empress Pei pauses for a moment, "does your majesty not believe Gu Jiu?"

"Naturally, I believe her. She has no courage to lie about such a big event. However, grain is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, and we must treat it with caution. When spring comes, let Huangzhuang plant sweet potatoes. When the autumn harvest comes, if the production capacity per mu reaches 700 kg / mu, and there is no need to produce 1000 kg / mu, I will order the government to promote sweet potato cultivation. "

"It's better for your majesty to be considerate than my wife. If the sweet potato can't reach 700 Jin per mu, it would be bad for the imperial court to promote it rashly. " Said queen Pei softly.

Wende Di nodded, "that's the reason."

When empress Pei saw that Wende emperor was happy, she said with a smile: "Gu Jiu has made great contributions this time. She is really a lucky star."

For the sake of her son Liu Zhao, empress Pei didn't mind saying good things about Gu Jiu in front of Wende emperor.

Liu Zhao and Liu Yi are her sons.

Let's make a show for our sons.

Wen de Di laughed, "don't worry, I will reward her. Just wait for the sweet potato promotion, I will reward her

"First of all, I thank your majesty for the eldest daughter-in-law." Empress Pei was beaming with joy.

She thought, Gu Jiu got a reward, Liu Zhao will also follow. This is a good thing.

This meeting Liu Zhao is stained with the light of his wife, stay in the palace to eat sweet potato rice.

Gu Jiu is with him.

Gu Jiu whispered quietly, "I feel that I have done evil, will stay in the palace to eat sweet potato rice."

She was tired of eating sweet potato rice for a long time. She wanted to eat hard food. As a result, Wende Di rewarded her with a bowl of sweet potato rice.

Hum! Hum!

She can't stop eating.

Liu Zhao quietly picked up Gu Jiu's bowl of sweet potato rice and poured them into his own bowl. He ate them for her.

Gu Jiu beamed, "guess what my father will reward me?"

Liu Zhao shook his head, "I can't tell."

Wende emperor ascended to the throne for two years, rarely rewarding people. Even if there are rewards, they are also some worthless odds and ends, let alone.

Gu Jiu asked again, "guess what the emperor will ask later?"

Their husband and wife eat in the side hall of Weiyang palace. This is decency.

However, both of them knew that emperor Wende left them to eat in the side hall, and they would have something to ask.

Liu Zhao finished two bowls of sweet potato rice in one breath, took out his handkerchief to wipe the corners of his mouth and said, "maybe it's about the cement road. You're ready to prepare."

Gu Jiu puts down his chopsticks.

If wendetti asked about the cement road, what would she say?

Liu Zhao said bluntly: "we will offer the cement cube, provide the engineering team, and help the imperial court to build roads."

This is his advice to Gu Jiu.

The cement road is doomed to be impossible for Gu Jiu to build all the time.

It is related to people's livelihood and financial power. The court will not let it go.

Although the cement from Beijing to Luozhou was blocked by snow, the essence of gold gobbler has not been revealed. However, it did not hinder the imperial court to hold this sharp weapon in its own hands.

Gu Jiu nodded, "I understand."

From the beginning, she didn't expect to be a road expert. She didn't expect to build cement roads.

The cement road is a new source of money for the imperial court, and also a project of benefiting the people. Sooner or later, it will be handed over.

Gu Jiu has been very satisfied with the right to charge the cement road from Beijing to Luozhou for 40 years.

She is not greedy.

She has plenty of ways to make money.

There is no need to confront the imperial court and the emperor Wende.

Sure enough, just after dinner, the waiter invited the couple to talk to the hall.

Emperor Wende, empress Pei, and Empress Dowager both sat on the arhat couch, each occupying half of the seats.

The husband and wife bowed down to say hello.

"No gift! Is sweet potato rice delicious

Wende asked with a smile.

Liu Zhao said with a cold heart and a expressionless face: "I'm very hungry. If it can be extended to the border, the problem of military food will be greatly alleviated. "

"Well said. I don't know if sweet potatoes can be planted in arid areas of Northwest ChinaGu Jiu said in a low voice: "Shaofu and Hubu work together to cultivate sweet potato seeds that can adapt to the climate and soil of Northwest China sooner or later. The yield per mu may catch up with that in the south, reaching 1000 Jin per mu."

Wen de Di loved to hear this, so he said with a good laugh. Shaofu and Hubu, with the best old farmers in the world, will be able to successfully cultivate seeds. "

With that, Wende Di's eyes swept over the two faces one by one.

Before in the Xingqing palace, Emperor Wende did not mention a word in the cement, which was to guard against the Ministry of housing.

The Ministry of housing is so poor that it wants to get involved in any project that can provide money.

However, Wende Di planned to bring the cement road project into Shaofu. The Shao Fu took charge of the construction of cement roads to prevent toll collectors from collecting tolls.

To put it bluntly, Wende emperor wanted to leave the Ministry of housing aside.

So he chose to discuss it in Weiyang palace.

"The cement road from Beijing to Luozhou is well built."

Sure enough, it's a concrete road.

Gu Jiu said, "it's all thanks to my father and the emperor that the cement road from Beijing to Luozhou can be completed on schedule and tolls can be collected smoothly."

Wen de Di ha ha ha a smile, "I heard, in October charged seven thousand Liang road toll."

Gu Jiu replied honestly, "yes."

"In October, it's snowing in many places, and the weather is so cold that businessmen don't go out," he added. In addition, many people did not know that the cement road had been completed. That's it. In the first month of opening, we can charge 7000 liang of road toll. It's amazing.

When the spring comes, the weather is warm, and the businessmen go out one after another, estimating that the monthly toll can be tens of thousands of taels. "

Gu Jiu said: "the daughter-in-law also thinks so. After opening the new year, toll stations should be able to usher in a wave of obvious growth."

Gu Jiu is no longer poor.

He was very generous and magnanimous, but he was praised by Emperor Wende.

November, December, is colder than October.

Compared with October, the toll collected by toll stations has dropped significantly.

However, the two toll stations in Beijing and Luozhou did not fall but rose.

Beijing, Luozhou, one of the largest cities in the world.

Near the end of the year, visit relatives and friends, travel business, transport goods, do not be too busy.

There are fewer foreign businessmen, but local businessmen are very active.

In November, the toll at these two toll stations alone added up to more than 4000 Liang. In addition to the other 18 toll stations, the toll of all toll stations in November barely exceeded 6000 Liang.

Some earn!

It's just that the opening time was not chosen well, so it was in winter. There was no big bang as expected.

But when it's spring, it'll be fine when it's warm.

Along the way from Beijing to Luozhou, mountain bandits and road bullies were vigorously attacked. In Wende's second year, more people will come out to do business.

"Wende Di laughs and says," toll stations are not very impressive, but they are better than small streams and can benefit people's livelihood. "

The key is also the military role.

Of course, there is no need to say that.

Gu Jiu made a decision at once, "daughter-in-law wants to present the cement prescription, please father emperor smile."

Emperor Wende's heart is happy. It's rare. Gu Jiu is too knowledgeable today.

But he said, "I don't mean to ask for your cement prescription."

Gu Jiu's heart is full of disdain. What a hypocrisy!

On the surface, she had to say respectfully: "the daughter-in-law is not strong enough to build cement roads all over the world. Only the imperial court, only the father and emperor, can have this courage. Please accept the cement prescription with a smile. "

Liu Zhao also said: "this is the filial piety of the son and Xiaojiu. Please accept it with a smile."

Pei queen also said: "children's filial piety, your majesty will take it."

Wende emperor was happy, "since you have some filial piety, I am not good to refuse, then I will take it."

Gu Jiu took the opportunity to give Wende an idea to make money. "Cement can not only be used to repair roads, but also to repair houses, walls and floors. Especially wipe the ground, there is no need to worry about rainy days, a yellow mud. With the price of the capital, 10 Wen a Dan, this business is also promising. "

"Oh?"

"Don't you plan to do such a good business?" asked Vander curiously

Gu Jiu, however, said: "the daughter-in-law implored the emperor to allow her daughter-in-law to send people to build cement workshops and sell cement in Jiangnan."

The implication is that Gu Jiu gives up the northern market to Wende Di, and she goes to the south to open up new markets and play a leading role.

Wendedi laughed, "you are smart. OK, I'll allow you to set up a cement workshop in Jiangnan. If one day, the Shao Fu also enters the south of the Yangtze River, you can help one or two. "

"The father and the emperor can rest assured that the Sihai business house under the name of his daughter-in-law is like a brother to the young master. Shaofu is the elder brother, Sihai is the younger brother. The younger brother has to look up to the elder brother all the time

Ah, bah!

Gu Jiu was broken down by his own impudence.Is this her?

Yes, this is her.

She's fallen!

Hum! Hum!

No, she's not degenerate. She's smart.

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