After becoming the emperor's cat

Chapter 42

Leng Yunlin had done this to him many times, Fu Qingyu thought it was not difficult, but actually doing it was not easy.

That is to say, if he drank alcohol, if it was normal, he would not dare at all.

Leng Yunlin was not picky, and even felt distressed that he didn't have to do it for too long.

But Fu Qingyu wanted to make up for it, and insisted on finishing it.

So when it was over, Fu Qingyu only felt that his jaw was dislocated.

After being washed by Leng Yunlin, Fu Qingyu couldn't open his tired eyes, his red lips were slightly swollen, and soon fell asleep.

Leng Yunlin described his appearance with his eyes, and finally let out a long sigh.

For the past three days, Fu Qingyu didn't say that he was going back to the mansion. During the daytime, when Leng Yunlin went to court, he played with Ah Miao in the dormitory. Ah Miao also asked him why he had to leave. Fu Qingyu explained the reason, I don't know Ah Miao Meow can not understand.

Ah Meow is indeed the most understanding cat, it patted Fu Qingyu lovingly, and meowed, which meant to let him go and do what he wanted to do.

Fu Qingyu hugged Ah Miao into his arms, and said in a low voice, "A Miao, wait for me to come back, okay?"

He actually thought about whether he could take Ah Miao out for a walk, but he felt it was too cruel to leave Leng Yunlin in the palace by himself, so he could only dismiss this idea.

Ah Meow agreed.

Fu Qingyu was still worried, and stretched out his hand to give it a high-five: "Amiao will do what I say."

Ah Meow gave him a high-five with a good temper.

Three days passed in a flash, and Fu Qingyu accompanied Leng Yunlin dutifully these three days, his hands and legs were almost useless, and he even agreed to hang out with Leng Yunlin when he was reviewing memorials in Wende Hall.

So much so that when he was finally released back to Zuo Xiangfu, he almost felt as if his body had been hollowed out.

Mrs. Fu Lin packed Fu Qingyu's bags with her own hands, and prepared four carriages of things, from clothes for spring, summer, autumn and winter, to commonly used medicinal materials. Fu Qingyu thought it was too exaggerated, so she hurriedly said: "Mother, it's not like I'm going all the time. Come back, Yan County is only seven hundred miles away from the capital, and I will come back at the end of the year."

There is really no need to bring so many things.

Fu Lin sighed: "My son travels thousands of miles and my mother is worried. I really wish I could follow you and take care of you."

Fu Qingyu smiled and said, "Mother, I'm already seventeen, and I'll be crowned in a few years. I'm already an adult. I'll take care of myself. Don't worry."

The matter was a foregone conclusion, and Fu Lin didn't say anything to make him sad, just said: "Then you often write back."

"My son knows." Fu Qingyu hugged Fu Linshi vaguely, "I will write letters to mother from time to time until you are annoyed."

Only then was Fu Linshi amused by Fu Qingyu, and she was no longer sad.

Fu Wenting said to Fu Qingyu: "Qingyu, follow me to the study."

"Yes, father."

In the study room, Fu Wenting gave Fu Qingyu a booklet, which contained information on officials from various places in Xuzhou written by Fu Wenting and compiled by himself, as well as the human history and customs of Yancheng in the past 20 years.

This booklet alone is priceless.

Fu Wenting was not very close to Fu Qingyu on weekdays, but his loving father's heart was completely leaked by this booklet.

Fu Qingyu bowed to take the booklet, feeling extremely moved in his heart, and said solemnly: "Father, my son will definitely not let dad down."

"I believe you."

When Fu Qingyu was lying on the bed at night, a deep sense of reluctance began to spread. Since he knew Leng Yunlin, the two have seen each other often. The longest time was when he went to the Imperial College to study. Even so, the two They are also in the capital city, so it is not difficult to imagine.

But this time when they went to Yan County, they couldn't see each other often. He was a magistrate, and Leng Yunlin also had things to do.

But Fu Qingyu would not regret it, after all, this was something he had thought about for a long time.

Therefore, apart from the reluctance to give up, there is also a lofty ambition to make a career.

But tonight, will Leng Yunlin come?

When Fu Qingyu left the palace today, he said that he didn't need to come over tonight, and Leng Yunlin also agreed at that time.

But without Leng Yunlin by his side, Fu Qingyu couldn't fall asleep anyway.

He could only cover his face with the quilt, close his eyes and force himself to fall asleep.

Until he heard slight footsteps, and the bed curtain was lifted: "Qingyu, are you asleep? Why are you still covered with a quilt, aren't you afraid of holding your breath?"

Fu Qingyu threw off the quilt suddenly, which startled Leng Yunlin.

Fu Qingyu sat up and threw himself into Leng Yunlin's arms.

"Don't you want me to come?" Leng Yunlin put his arms around him, and there was complete reluctance in his black eyes.

Fu Qingyu said sullenly: "Brother Lin, are you angry with me?"

Although Leng Yunlin doesn't often speak sweet words, Fu Qingyu knows that he loves himself deeper, and even endured it for himself until now.

At the thought of being separated from Leng Yunlin, Fu Qingyu felt a headache in his heart. One could imagine how Leng Yunlin felt.

Fortunately, there is Ah Miao who can accompany him.

"Are you telling the truth?" Leng Yunlin asked him.

Fu Qingyu hesitated for a moment, but dared not listen again.

"It's really your fault." Leng Yunlin smiled, his chest trembling, "My good queen, it will take a few years before I can marry back."

Fu Qingyu didn't expect him to say that, couldn't hold back, and laughed.

"I know your will is enough." Leng Yunlin ran his fingers through his hair, and said in a warm voice, "Just a little, and you must pay attention to safety."

"I see."

He moved his body a little to let Leng Yunlin come up.

Leng Yunlin was very obedient, took off his clothes and lay down, and hugged him in his arms. Fu Qingyu smelled the smell of ambergris on his body, and his heart finally settled down, lying in his arms, coming soon drowsiness.

"Go to sleep." Leng Yunlin kissed him lightly on the forehead, not intending to trouble him.

"En." Fu Qingyu quickly fell asleep.

The next morning, Fu Qingyu woke up early, the bed beside her was already cold, and Leng Yunlin obviously left early.

Fu Qingyu had eaten breakfast and was about to go out of the city to take up his post. When he knelt away, both Mrs. Fu and Mrs. Fu Lin's eyes were red. Even Fu Wenting, who had always been a strict father, had a rare soft tone, and told him to have a safe journey. To write back.

Fu Qingyu complied one by one, and was sent outside the gate by everyone, and got into the carriage.

Sitting in the spacious and comfortable carriage, Fu Qingyu couldn't help but lift the curtain and look back. His parents were still standing outside the door, watching him leave.

Fu Qingyu's journey was not small, the soldiers of Zuo Xiang's mansion alone allocated 200 people to him, and with the Yinlong Guard Leng Yunlin gave him to protect him in the dark, he didn't encounter any danger along the way. .

Xuzhou is located on the way of the canal, facing the sea in the east, and has a salt factory, which is very prosperous.

Fu Qingyu originally wanted to go to a barren place, but Leng Yunlin disagreed anyway, so Fu Qingyu could only settle for the next best thing, and chose Yan County, which was slightly behind.

After all, although there is a salt factory in Yanxian County, the terrain is rugged, and it is impossible to cultivate too much arable land, and the soil is not fertile enough. Therefore, many people rely on fishing for a living, and their life is not considered rich.

Fu Qingyu's primary goal is to adapt to local conditions, to see if there is a better way to increase the income of the people.

Before taking office, you need to visit Master Zhizhou first.

Xuzhou Zhizhou's surname is Chen, and his name is Chen Yuandao. He is in his forties this year and has no friendship with Fu Wenting.

Fu Qingyu went south along the canal at first, and arrived at Xuzhou Wharf in less than two days, then changed to a carriage, and walked for more than half a day to Zhizhou Mansion.

There were eleven officials who came to Xuzhou to serve this time, and Chen Yuandao naturally received the news early.

When he learned that the future empress was going to be the county magistrate under his rule, Chen Yuandao was really frightened, but he also hoped that if he left a good impression in front of the empress, he would be able to achieve great success in the future, just around the corner.

Therefore, he estimated the time and ordered people to strictly control the city, so as not to have any unsightly things that offend the empress.

When Fu Qingyu arrived in Xuzhou City, he saw the tidy streets and the people were all dressed in new clothes.

If Fu Qingyu didn't know in advance, I'm afraid he could really be fooled into thinking how rich Xuzhou City is.

Chen Yuandao seemed to be of mediocre ability and timid, not daring to be greedy.

There was once an anecdote about him, that is, when he went back to his hometown to worship his ancestors, the patriarch bribed him when he saw that he had become the magistrate of the state, intending to gain benefits.But Chen Yuandao was frightened and refused again and again. When he went back to his hometown to worship his ancestors, he always chose midnight, and he didn't know which day. As a result, the patriarch and others couldn't wait for him, and the matter of bribery was naturally gone. below.

This matter was once considered a joke, but Leng Yunlin was very interested in him, so he chose Xuzhou after thousands of choices.

Such a timid official is actually not a good thing. It means that he is timid in doing things and dare not let go. That is to say, Xuzhou, a relatively prosperous state, is suitable for him. If he goes to other places, he will definitely cause chaos.

So Fu Qingyu still has a task, which is to test whether this Chen Zhizhou has real talents.

When Fu Qingyu arrived in the afternoon, he had a rest and changed into the magistrate's official uniform. When he arrived at the magistrate's mansion, the gate was open, and Chen Yuandao even waited outside himself. When he saw Fu Qingyu's carriage, he smiled He came up to greet him: "Fuzhi County, you have worked hard all the way, please come in quickly and rest for a while."

Reaching out without hitting the smiling face, Fu Qingyu also saluted him, calling him "Lord Zhizhou".

"No need." Chen Yuandao quickly helped him up and led him to the government office.

After the two sat down, they exchanged some pleasantries, and Chen Yuandao said: "Yan County has a total population of 19, which is neither too much nor too small. Most of them live by fishing, and there is not much arable land. Waiting for the county seat, how did Fu Zhixian choose such a place?"

Fu Qingyu said: "All the states and counties in the world are the land of Dayan."

Although he was let go to the county magistrate, he still has a sense of responsibility to "mother the world", so he can't come out for nothing.

Chen Yuandao admired him quite a bit, and said with a smile, "Fu Zhi County Gao Yi."

It was getting late today, Chen Yuandao wanted to stay with Fu Qingyu for one night, and set off for Yan County tomorrow, but Fu Qingyu did not refuse.

Chen Yuandao hosted a dinner for Fu Qingyu. During the dinner, there were many flattering remarks. Fu Qingyu's official position is lower than his, so it's not good to do it for him. I can only remind him how to be an official.

Seeing Fu Qingyu's behavior like this, Chen Yuandao knew that he was not flattering. When Fu Qingyu was going to take up the post in Yan County the next day, he still couldn't help asking what kind of officials His Majesty likes.

Fu Qingyu just smiled: "My lord is clean and honest, Your Majesty has heard of it."

Hearing this, Chen Yuandao regained his energy. Unexpectedly, Fu Qingyu asked him to resign after only saying this and left.

It shows that he only has the advantage of being an honest and honest official.

Sitting in the carriage, Fu Qingyu thought to himself that Chen Yuandao was not content with the status quo and didn't want to make progress, but he had scruples and didn't know what it was.

Just leave it for later.

Xuzhou City is some distance away from Yancheng. Fu Qingyu took the carriage early in the morning and didn't rest much along the way, and it took a full day to get there.

Fu Qingyu jumped out of the carriage and stretched his muscles and bones a little. Despite some fatigue, there was no discomfort at all.

Even the young servant who accompanied him to the post was not as energetic as he was. He wrinkled his tired face and expressed admiration: "Master is in good health."

As soon as the boy mentioned this, Fu Qingyu remembered why he recovered because of Ah Miao and Leng Yunlin.

If it weren't for this encounter, he would never be able to leave the capital in his life.

Fu Qingyu's previous county magistrate was the last in two consecutive official assessments, so he was demoted to Lingnan as county magistrate.And the news that Fu Qingyu was about to take office had already been sent to report first, and now they had already greeted him.

The county magistrate of Yanxian County is a beautiful uncle in his 40s. He has a neat and smooth long beard. He is slender and looks a little slender. , a total of 15 people.

They all bowed to Fu Qingyu.

Fu Qingyu returned the gift and asked for his name.

Uncle Mei’s name is Ji Huailing, and the chief bookkeeper’s surname is Ji. Ji Huailing is a brother of Wufu, the chief bookkeeper’s surname is Dai, and Dianshi’s surname is Wei.

He has a good memory and can memorize it all at once. He said, "I came from the capital, and I'm not very familiar with Yan County. I still need your help."

Ji Huailing cupped his hands: "Everything is in accordance with Master Fu's arrangement."

It was already late at this time, Fu Qingyu lived in the magistrate's mansion first, and made arrangements tomorrow.

The county magistrate's mansion has been cleaned, and Fu Qingyu moved into the main house. The previous magistrate seemed to like the style of gardens and made more changes here.

He brought a lot of people, and the government office can only accommodate about 150 people, and the rest can only settle down around the government office.

Fu Qingyu said to Ji Huailing: "All the expenses of these people I brought will be taken from me, and they will not take public accounts."

Before leaving, Fu Lin directly gave him 10 taels of silver, and Leng Yunlin also gave him 15, more than enough to support these people.

Fu Qingyu worked carefully, and sent someone over early to take care of it. He had money in his hand, and buying a house couldn't be easier. He picked some Yinlongwei and Fubing to live in the government office, and the rest went to live around the office.

"In addition, please find someone to help me find a few good cooks, and the salary will be calculated according to the highest."

Ji Huailing responded one by one.

The servant has already put Fu Qingyu's things in order with his hands and feet, and the beds have been replaced with new ones. Fu Qingyu told him to go to rest quickly.

After taking a bath, even though Fu Qingyu was in good health, he was a little tired at the moment. He dried his hair, sat on the bed, and his eyes fell on a certain sandalwood box.

After a while, Fu Qingyu hugged a bright yellow dress and lay down under the blanket.

The faint scent of ambergris on the clothes made Fu Qingyu's ears a little red. This was what Leng Yunlin insisted on him to wear, saying that he couldn't come here, so he brought a dress for his thoughts.

Similarly, Fu Qingyu was forced to keep her clothes.

I don't know what Leng Yunlin will use his clothes for.

I can hardly think about it.

Fu Qingyu originally thought that he would not take it out, but who knows, he didn't even make it through the night.

But when holding the clothes, Fu Qingyu felt at peace in his heart, and soon fell asleep.

The next morning, Fu Qingyu got up early, and the servant had a good night's sleep and was refreshed, so he came over to serve him to wash up and eat.

The county magistrate also has three meals a day, which cannot exceed six dishes. Fu Qingyu is not picky about food, and he doesn't order so many dishes. He only ordered two dishes, and a bowl of porridge and two small buns.

Ji Huailing and the others don't live in the government office, but they came here early in the morning.

Fu Qingyu asked the boy to pour tea and asked them about the situation in the county.

Although he knows the general situation well, he can know whether they have cheated through inquiry.

Fortunately, Ji Huailing lived up to his name, and what he said was almost the same as what Fu Qingyu understood. Fu Qingyu said, "Who is in charge of the accounts? I'll take a look at the accounts in the next few days."

Ji Huailing said: "It's a lower official, today I will have someone send over the account books of recent years for the adults to check."

"Okay." Fu Qingyu smiled, "Master Ji has worked hard."

"It's not hard."

Ji Huailing quickly brought over the account books. Fu Qingyu had learned account management from Fu Lin, and this time he also brought an accountant over. The two of them looked through it, and there was indeed nothing wrong with the accounts.

The main reason is that Yan County is really poor, and there is no place to make false accounts.

Fu Qingyu didn't have any work today, so he asked Ji Huailing and the others to go back to deal with official business, and he went around the street by himself.

There are a lot of people in the county, but compared with the prosperity of the capital, it is still much worse. There is also a fish market that specializes in selling fish. The fishermen go out to sea and sell their fish here.

Merchants from Lin County, or those from further afield, will come to buy goods, but most of them are concentrated in autumn and winter, because sea fish is extremely difficult to store, so they can only use ice, otherwise once they die for more than a day, they will rot and stink.

In spring and summer, some merchants store ice and use it to freeze fish, but they only buy those expensive and delicious fish.

But most of the valuable fish are in the deep sea and are extremely difficult to catch.

Therefore, people in Yan County ate sea fish almost every day, and they couldn't swallow it, but the people in the inland could only eat river fish.

Fu Qingyu came from the capital, and the food and clothing of the Fu family is not extravagant. They don't eat sea fish much, and they will buy some when they meet them. Leng Yunlin's food and clothing are even rougher, and he only eats silver. So Fu Qingyu looked at the fresh hairtail, which was three feet long and four fingers wide, with a silvery light, and wanted to eat it.

Ji Huailing did not accompany Fu Qingyu to inspect the people's situation, but arranged for a small official. The small official immediately smiled and said, "My lord, this fried fish is the best. The meat is very tender and smooth, and there are not many thorns."

"Not bad." Fu Qingyu told the boy to buy it quickly.

Afterwards, I bought some palm-sized conch shells and plump cat's eye snails. The former was steamed, while the latter was fried with sauce. They were all extremely delicious.

Fu Qingyu asked someone to send them back first, and ate these at noon, and then went around.

The conditions in Yancheng are like this. The people have cultivated land, some fish, and some work in salt factories or wharves. Therefore, if the common people are to be rich, the first thing is to reclaim more cultivated land, and the second is to find a way to use it in the spring and summer. Sea fish is sold.

These two seem to be not difficult, but it is not easy to implement them.

Fu Qingyu rode around the whole morning, probably knowing something about the situation, so he went back to the government office first.

The chef here is very good at cooking seafood, every bite is full of fresh, tender and smooth, the ultimate enjoyment.Fu Qingyu couldn't hold back, and ate more than usual, and his stomach was slightly bulging.

He rubbed his stomach, thinking that it would be great if his grandmother, Ah Miao, and brother Lin could eat such delicious food from time to time.

We still have to find a way to make this fish withstand long-distance transportation.

The government office also stores ice, which is usually used to cool down in summer, and the stock plus loss is actually not much.

At this moment, Fu Qingyu admired Leng Yunlin more and more. All the questions in the palace examination were used when he was an official.

For example, if he can understand the method of making ice at this moment, this matter can be easily solved.

Regarding the method of making ice, an ancient book from the first dynasty once described: "Take boiling soup and put it in an urn, and fill it with new rice, and it will become ice in three days."

But later generations tried this method, but it didn't produce ice, so Dayan is still the way to store ice.

Fu Qingyu just felt that he didn't read enough and should read a few more books.

In the afternoon, Fu Qingyu was still familiar with business affairs, but Yinlongwei suddenly appeared and presented a letter.

It was written by Leng Yunlin.

Calculating the time, this is not long after he left, he started writing and sending it here.

Fu Qingyu quickly opened it to take a look. The thick stack was full of Leng Yunlin's thoughts. He asked if the people here were easy to get along with, whether the journey was difficult, whether the weather in Yancheng could adapt, and asked about everything in detail. , and then said that if Fu Qingyu needed anything, he could speak up, as long as he could do it, he would try his best to do it.

Finally, I wrote at the end: I used your dirty pants last night, so I need to save some money. I have strong hands, and they tore after a few uses. How about you, did you fall asleep with my dirty clothes in your arms?

The author has something to say: Ice was made in the Tang Dynasty in history, let Fu Xiaomao discover it here~