The weather was great today. Li Xiao took Shunzi and others for a stroll in the suburbs of Beijing. He was really tired of the atmosphere in the capital. As soon as he went out, a large number of people would follow him. He unsheathed his bow and sword along the way.

, any wild dog that breaks out will be shot to death. Although Marshal Li will not be able to make trouble when traveling, he can still do it by keeping strangers away.

People have different pursuits at different stages. I used to envy this kind of pomp and thought it was a sign of a person's prosperity. Now I hate this kind of pomp and circumstance, and strict security measures strictly separate Li Xiao from the people. Finally, I hate this kind of pomp and circumstance.

You know, if you work for Mao as an official for a long time, you will become stupid. In a closed environment, coupled with people around you distorting things, it is strange that you will not be stupid.

Li Xiao doesn't want to be a fool. The things in the officialdom that lie between superiors and subordinates are exactly what these bureaucrats left over from the Ming Dynasty are good at. They will use all kinds of rhetoric to make you believe that the empire is growing like a well-watered seedling.

.In fact, under the governance of these bureaucrats, the empire will quickly decay like wood after the rain.

By the time you realize that the foundation of the empire is collapsing, it will be too late. The Ming Dynasty of the Zhu family taught Li Xiao enough lessons. Li Xiao saw with his own eyes how this dynasty changed from a unified country to what it is now.

Separated by warlords.

Walking on the road on the outskirts of Beijing, I saw that farmers were already sowing in spring. Farming is a top priority for farmers, and their rules will not change even if the sky falls. The Chinese nation is a nation that relies on the land for its livelihood.

A serious Chinese person spends his whole day thinking about what to plant in the land.

The air was so humid that without even taking a breath, my chest and lungs felt cool. White clouds floated low above my head, and the sapphire-like sky looked particularly distant and vast.

The seemingly absent rain is no different from the misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River. In North China, this kind of weather is rarely seen for a few days a year. It is even rare to see it once every few years. This kind of weather is very suitable for work, obviously

I was sweating profusely, but my lungs felt extremely comfortable.

The fields are full of people, and only second-rate people wander around the world during the most important time of the year. The sound of shouting at the cattle can be heard far away, and I don’t know how they make the sound. Anyway, the sound is richer than Pavaro.

I want Pavarotti.

In terms of cost performance, it is a waste of time for Li Xiao to watch people farming here. As the new minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, he has a lot of things to worry about all day long. People queuing up to see him can queue up from Deshengmen.

Go to Chongwenmen.

Shunzi must have delusions of being persecuted, or a severe case of it. He always looks at everything around him with eyes like a small animal. He has his hands on his waist and is ready to draw a gun at any time. If a native dog comes running towards him, he will

He was extremely nervous. Li Xiao was very worried that this nervous guy would shoot the old farmer who waved his hand at him.

Li Xiao recognized the old man, the one he had bet with. He had forgotten his name, but his honest and honest appearance was deeply remembered by Li Xiao.

"Master, are you coming here for a stroll again this year?" The old man no longer farmed, and was sitting on the edge of the field watching the younger generations working in the field.

"Well! Come and have a look. Although I can't go to the fields anymore, I still want to see the spring sowing scene." Old man Zhang looked at his children and grandchildren in the distance with some envy. The little grandson from last year is now like a calf.

Flat stems in the ground.

"What's wrong? Feeling uncomfortable?" Li Xiao looked at Old Man Zhang up and down.

"This leg is no longer useful. After bending down to work for a while, my leg is swollen like a steamed bun." Old man Zhang opened his trousers, revealing a red and purple leg. The ankle was red, swollen and bursting.

The skin looks like fish scales.

Li Xiao shook his head helplessly. He knew this disease. Its scientific name is varicose veins of the lower limbs, which are caused by poor venous blood return. In serious cases, amputation is required! Old man Zhang's case is a very serious one, and Guangzhou Military Hospital treats it.

Li Xiao has no problem with bad problems.

"You always raise your legs too high, it will make you feel better." There is no way to perform surgery, so the old man can only use the most primitive method. Of course, the effect is not good.

"Forget it! Old man, I have lived a long life, and now I can live a life of adequate food and clothing. That's enough! There was a plague last year, and so many people died. Old man, I really want to die from the plague.

Or I could string a rope along the roof beam. I told my descendants what I was thinking, but a group of grandsons came and started crying and making trouble in the house, saying how could they behave as human beings if I died like this.

Alas...! I have no choice, I have to live and suffer for the sake of my children and grandchildren. After living to this age, I now realize that death is not that easy. How can I not catch the plague?"

"Now the days are getting better and better. God allows you to enjoy a few more years of blessings."

"It's true that the days are getting better and better. Old man, I started working in the fields when I was eight years old. I have been farming for fifty years now. But in these fifty years, the years when my belly is full can be calculated with just one slap.

The harvest is short! We have to tighten our belts and pay official rations. After a good harvest, we thought we could have a full meal, but the official rent increased again. We have no choice but to work half a year and half a year. Sometimes we have to chew grains and wild vegetables.

, in order to cope with the day.

It's better now. The rent of the official family has been reduced to half of what it was before. Potatoes are very productive. During the harvest last year, the potatoes in the field were piled up like hills. I am not afraid of the officials' jokes. The old man is almost sixty.

, cried so much that she was even worse than a baby in confinement.

When I was young, my grandfather said that when you grow up, you won’t be hungry anymore. But old man, I have suffered from hunger all my life. Now I tell my grandson that when you grow up, you won’t be hungry anymore. Guess what my grandson said?

?”

"What?"

"That silly boy said that he won't be hungry now. Ha! Ha! Ha!" The grooved face made him look ugly when he smiled, and the front teeth in his mouth also looked very long because of the receding gums.

Li Xiao laughed along with them. These are a group of the most simple people in the world. They work endlessly all their lives, but they can't even put enough food into their mouths. Li Xiao knows very well what it feels like to eat potatoes all day long.

Countryside people don't have much oil and water, so they can only eat it boiled in plain water or grilled. If you eat this food for a year, let alone a year, your stomach will keep acid refluxing if you eat it for a week.

Even eating like this makes these farmers cry with satisfaction.

"Master, do you think we can go hungry again in the future?" The old man's smile suddenly stopped, and he looked at Li Xiao with a very serious expression.

"As long as I am here, I will keep you well fed and clothed. Potatoes will be fed to pigs from now on. From now on, everyone will eat real food. You live well. Look at the day when everyone has food to eat!
Chapter completed!