At noon, the Kunming Pool on the side of Ping Optimistic, Zhuge Qiao, Guan Ping and Xiahou offered a rafting tour.

According to Guan Ping's thoughts, he should go to the edge of Nanshan Mountain, or shoot in the forest farms and pastures in the area of Shanglinyuan; It's a pity that because of the hunting ban, I can only relax and chat nearby.

From here, you can see the mint on the east bank of the pond, which is surrounded by a wall, and now only a row of dust and white mist can be seen floating above the furnace. This is the only minting base in Guanlong, and the current daily minting output is about 70,000 coins.

Plate after plate of hot copper coins cooled naturally, and then moved to a water conservancy workshop by the river, where the freshly minted five-baht coins, with sharp edges, were threaded on quadrangular steel bars, and finally fixed to the edges of the coins by hydraulic rotation.

Polished coins, 1,000 pieces, weighed on a scale, then packed and sealed for shipping.

After two years of management by Tian Xin, the reeds and weeds have been harvested, dead and shrunk, and now the edge of the Kunming pond is full of lotus.

The boat drifted slowly, and Xiahou Xian reached out to pick the budding lotus flowers whenever he saw them, obviously for his wife.

Guan Ping doesn't have this preference, but it's only the beginning of summer, and the lotus flowers in the pond are not withered, so there are no lotus pods and lotus seeds he wants.

Zhuge Qiao rowed the oars and listened to Guan Ping and Xiahou Xian exchanging the recent developments in various places in Guanzhong, which happened to be what he was interested in and listened carefully.

Xiahou Xian's demeanor still had excitement and surprise that could not be concealed: "Last year's savings were barely enough to feed and wear, and this year's wind and rain are smooth, looking at the growth of winter wheat, it can be seen that Guan Long will have surplus grain this year." Many of the people who had taken refuge in the mountains also moved back to their hometowns, and by the end of the year, the people were abundant and their families were happy. ”

Guan Ping asked at this time: "Last winter, it seems that there was no hunting?" ”

"Yes, I have heard that many officials are talking about recruiting them again in the winter to hunt and train soldiers. It's just that Chen Gong vetoed the matter on the grounds that Nanshan livestock needed to recuperate. Therefore, it was ordered to inform the people that hunting in Nanshan was prohibited in the spring, summer and autumn of this year. ”

Xiahou Xian made an explanation and a meaningful summary: "Let Nanshan accumulate beasts and store food in the mountains and forests." If Guanlong is short of food in the future, he has to take wild food from Nanshan to solve his urgent needs. ”

This is war readiness food.

Guan Ping naturally comprehended that Beifu itself had war-ready food, and Nanshan beasts and plants were the second war-ready food.

The key is also that the intensity of the winter hunt the year before last was too deep, like a grate, to drive away the beasts in the valleys and woodlands at the northern foot of the Nanshan Mountain, and to concentrate on the siege and killing...... Countless wild animals have gone extinct.

It is very necessary to recuperate for a long time, otherwise hunting from time to time will destroy the ecological balance of Nanshan.

Tian Xin considered the ecological balance, and Guan Ping and Xiahou Xian understood that it was for the herd to recuperate and restore the scale, so as to facilitate the next harvest.

After chatting for a while, he arrived in the lake, the water was sparkling, and Xiahou Xian held a wide lotus leaf in his hand to block the sun, green and pleasant.

He is really satisfied with his current life; There are so many big clans in the Wei Kingdom, and now the people of the close tribes of Xiahou Yuan's lineage have retreated.

He is the Marquis of Dahan County, and his wife is shrewd and knows the way to advance and retreat, in this sensitive period, he did not gamble, but advanced and retreated with him, and chose the most stable path at present.

What is lacking now is nothing more than an heir to strengthen the relationship between husband and wife.

Xiahou Xian's expression was comfortable, peaceful, and a little curious, and he said directly: "Dingguo invited me here, there must be something to say, there are only six ears today, and you can say it frankly." ”

Guan Ping opened the folding fan, the fan surface was the red plum picture painted by him himself, and gently shook the fan and said: "Brother Yuan Jing, brother and Zhuge Bosong intersect with calligraphy and painting, and know that Bosong has a noble character. In that year, when Bo Song served as the lieutenant of Hanjin, he met the Xiahou Taichu brothers and sisters. Xiahou has a wonderful girl, calligraphy and painting for Bo Song, shocked by the heavens, hated to be a companion day and night. ”

At this time, Zhuge Qiao put the oars aside, and hurriedly gave up his hand, looking hurried and eager: "The servant knows how to raise Meng Lang, but he can't help it, and he hopes that Brother Yuanjing will be fulfilled." ”

Seeing this, Xiahou Xian touched his chin and frowned slightly, he had already guessed Zhuge Qiao's intended person.

The three sisters of the Xiahou family all studied painting, and the best paintings were Xiahou Hui and Xiahou Aya, but the outstanding artistic conception was definitely Xiahou Aya. Her paintings, similar to Tian Xin's, have a form and spirit that are eclectic and uniquely recognizable.

Seeing this, Guan Ping whispered: "Brother Yuanjing, the Xiahou clan's plan, my brother also knows." I heard that Xiahou Boren's second daughter Shuliang was gentle and gentle, both of them were good matches, and they were also loved by my sister Qinghua. It's just that his adopted daughter is from an inexplicable background, and she is afraid of causing trouble. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"I have no other intentions, just think about my sister in the long run, and also think about the stability of filial piety. The ancient sage king only married his wife and sisters, but if he marries three sisters today, I am afraid that my filial piety will be restless, and someone will compete with my sister for favor; Moreover, human words are terrible. ”

Guan Ping said and looked at Zhuge Qiao, who looked anxious: "Bo Song is sincere, Brother Yuan Jing might as well think carefully." ”

There is a little truth, now the Xiahou family is under the rule of Tian Xin; But if the Guan family is angry, before the three sisters are affected, peripheral members like themselves will definitely be affected first.

Zhuge Qiao is the second son of Zhuge Jin, the eldest son of the heir to the prime minister, representing several groups of people, and he is definitely the core minister of the court in the future, and he is the leader of one party.

"If you make friends with them, it will be a way out."

After going back, Xiahou Xian and Zhang Ji arranged flowers together, he held scissors to trim the lotus, and Zhang Ji put a skewer pole into the round-bellied long-necked red, blue and white three-color vase and listened carefully.

Xiahou Xian was worried, and his tone was worried: "I am worried about the decline of the clan for my husband, and I don't want to befriend the Zhuge clan, but also to avoid his anger." Regardless of whether this can be done or not, it should also be mediated. It is best to be able to succeed, but if it can't be done, it can also reduce the hatred of the Zhuge clan. ”

Zhang Ji also thought and measured repeatedly when he heard this: "Yes, Zhuge should not be offended." Zhuge Bosong is such an infatuated person, if he offends this person, he will become an enmity and cannot be solved. ”

"When I go to see my sister tomorrow, ask Aya what she thinks, if it can be done, it is the best, if it can't be done, I will take a token, so that Zhuge Bosong will die. In this way, you can also take out the husband and not be plagued by the fish in the pond. ”

Zhang Ji carried the inserted vase to the front hall and placed it in the bookcase on the wall, and when she turned back, she picked up a new vase, wiped the dust of the vase with a cloth towel, and said with a sharp eyebrow: "Brother Dingguo is really annoying, he doesn't want to offend Zhuge Bosong, and throws this difficult matter on his husband's head." Such characters are not the blessing of my family, and it is better to move around less. ”

Xiahou Xian hurriedly agreed and handed over a lotus: "Yes, listen to Madame." ”

Zhang Ji inserted the flowers into the vase and thought carefully: "My sister promised to send 6,000 cattle, horses and sheep to Qingzhou, and set off in the near future. After I accepted it, I went back to Jiangdu with my husband to take care of the orange grove pavilion for my sister. ”