In the main hall of his bedroom, Ji Yan was sitting on a recliner that he had made himself. He closed his eyes and leisurely calculated.
Ever since he had transmigrated to this era, Ji Yan had finally obtained his own property and business after a few months of hard work.
Ji Yan gently opened his eyes.
The four guards stood straight not far away.
The maids and attendants were busy with their own matters.
His old butler was currently in charge of the daily work in Young Master's Kitchen.
Ji Yan was quite satisfied with this old butler. After all, he had been raised by this old butler since he was young.
Usually, the old butler could freely spend less than ten taels of gold without asking Ji Yan. This was also Ji Yan's trust in him.
His personal handmaiden, Xiao Yezi, was helping the old butler with his work in Young Master's kitchen.
His personal maid, Little Mirror, was busy cooking and shaping the tofu every day.
His personal maid was Little Comb, who was in charge of many livestock in the farm.
Right now, the income from wine, agricultural products, and hotels ensured Ji Yan's daily expenses and support for the Imperial Court.
Ji Yan thought of his dignified and beautiful mother. It wasn't that Ji Yan was lecherous, but that his mother was too beautiful. Ever since she first met her after transmigrating, she felt like she had seen this Imperial Mother somewhere before. After recalling his past life, Ji Yan realized that this princess was very beautiful. She looked like the king of the country of women in the 1986 edition of Journey to the West. Any man would be very attracted to such a beautiful lady.
Ji Yan's gaze then drifted to the two teachers in the corner of the bedroom. These two teachers were following him now. Ji Yan entertained them with good wine and food every day, and these two teachers didn't seem to have any intention of leaving. After spending time with each other for a period of time, these two teachers had obviously become fat.
Some time ago, Ji Yan had coaxed and scared the princess consort's maid over. Yesterday, the princess consort had sent a green bird to ask this maid to go back, but this maid refused to go back on the grounds that she had not completed her punishment. At that time, the green bird looked at the maid's oily lips and seemingly fat face and went back angrily.
The green bird realized that even Ji Yan's maid and attendant ate better than their princess consort.
Ji Yan stood up and walked into his secret room. He stared blankly at the A4-sized yellow paper on the table.
After all, Ji Yan was still very resistant to that toilet token. Ji Yan really wanted to use the knowledge from his previous life to make toilet paper. This would be a great invention that would be convenient for him and the rich. However, it seemed to have failed. This piece of paper was very hard and relatively thick. It was just an A4 hard paper. Ji Yan looked at it in a daze.
Suddenly, an idea came to her and the key rang. In this world, bamboo slips were used to record. Firstly, the space was small, so it was inconvenient to record. Secondly, they had to use classical Chinese. Wouldn't that mean that the paper at the back would be developed? Jian Jiyan called for the historian, Shi Jin, to let them in.
Ji Yan smiled and asked the two teachers,"Do you have any young and strong historians who are willing to come here and help?"
He tried his best to get a reply. In the Imperial History Hall, there are 10 teachers who are older and 15 teachers who are younger. I have made the decision for them. They are willing to come first just to have a full meal.
Ji Yan said," Find some time to arrange for these people to gather here. I have something to discuss with you."
Shi Jin was a young man. He immediately stood up and said to Young Master," I'll go tell them now that they can come over in the afternoon." Ji Yan said. Alright, it's settled then.
This year, he wrapped his clothes around himself. It was already late autumn, so he needed to make a stove to keep warm. Ji Yan asked around. In Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou, rich people could burn firewood at home to keep warm, or wear expensive fox fur coats or all kinds of fur coats to keep warm.
However, most people, including some low-class wealthy merchants, could only stay at home and suffer from the cold. Ji Yan thought about it and walked to the side of the room.
There was a huge stove made of wood in the corner. The structure was designed to be 1:1. If one were to mention this wooden stove, one would have to talk about their experiences in his previous life.
When Ji Yan was young, he lived deep in the mountains of his hometown. As his grandfather, who was both the chief and the village head, his fellow villagers had ordered him to give anything to him as long as he could let this child live in peace.
Through his tireless efforts, he had also mastered some basic essentials of carpentry. Ji Yan had even personally made some samples.
After transmigrating to this world, it came in handy.
Later on, Ji Yan handed over the model of this furnace and instructed them to find a technician to make it.
When he wasn't busy, Ji Yan would give the old butler a task, which was to stock up on a large amount of food. If there was a chance, he would buy it. If he worked hard, it would be of great use.
Therefore, seeing the celebration this year, they specially opened up a house and stored a large amount of food. They felt that the palace warehouse was also full of food. 0
She had a conscience and did not panic.
In another corner, there was a large object. It seemed to be an item of a blast furnace. Ji Yan was preparing to build a blast furnace on the riverbanks on both sides of the Luo River to smelt iron after the new year.
Just two days ago, Ji Yan had gone to Tian Zi's place and applied to his grandfather to reclaim a large amount of farmland on both sides of the Luo River.
Ji Yan didn't go empty-handed. He gave his grandfather five hundred gold taels.
The emperor smiled and said loudly to him,"This is a small matter, just leave it to my aunt."
In another corner of the secret chamber, there was a very special item. It was something that Ji Yan had personally tested, installed, and prepared. It was a long spear and a short spear. They were relatively simple, but this was already the beginning of a great undertaking.
Just as he was looking at these items, he heard a servant outside the door report to Young Master that your cousin invited him to his house. Ji Yan was stunned. What cousin? Later, he thought that it might be his own relative, so he asked the servant sent by the door.
What is your master's name? What's the use of sending you to write? Ji Yan asked. He knew about his cousin, who had the same grandfather as him. His name was Ji Dong, and he was five years older than him. He invited him to his house as a guest.
These royal descendants all lived in the royal city, not far from each other. When they went, Ji Yan called for the attendants to bring some chicken soup, some pastries, and a few strings of money. Originally, he wanted to bring a few gold nuggets, but he was stopped by the embassy's Shi Jin.
Shi Jin explained. The members of the royal family were all proud and had strong self-esteem. If you brought money, they would think that you insulted them. It was enough to bring food and drinks.
Not long after, Ji Yan arrived at his cousin, Ji Tong. It was the same hall. After entering the main hall, the host and guest sat down.
Ji Tong was about 1.7 meters tall. He was thin and his face was pale. It was obvious that he had been malnourished for a long time. Ji Yan sighed. If he hadn't transmigrated, he didn't know how long he would have to starve these royal families.
The two of them chatted for a while before Ji Tong said hesitantly," Brother, I invited you here because I have some things to discuss. As you can see, the royal family has been in financial straits all these years."
Originally, every month, the members of the royal family would be given some firewood, rice, oil, salt, and some salary and reward money. However, now that even the emperor is struggling, ordinary members of the royal family like us are also having a very difficult time.
Aiya, brother, big brother wants to ask if you can arrange some errands for me. This will at least give me enough food and clothing. As you can see, our family is big.
Ji Yan also noticed that although the servants and maids who came and went were polite to him, they looked weak. Their faces were pale and their lips were light purple.
The corn eyed man glanced again. He had brought a maid with him. The maid's mouth was oily and her face was smooth. It was obvious that she was rich in nutrients.
Ji Yan felt that this was also because of him. Otherwise, they would not be doing well like before.
Ji Yan said. What skills did his elder brother have? He would arrange everything he could.
Ji Tong excitedly stood up and bowed, thanking his brother for his support. Although he was five years older than his brother, he was also good at riding horses and archery. His brother wanted to see what his brother could do.
The two of them chatted for a while more. It was already close to noon. Logically speaking, Ji Dong was supposed to entertain Ji Yan when Ji Yan came to the Ji Dong's house. However, when Ji Yan saw Ji Tong's situation, he didn't have anything to entertain him. He could only say to Ji Dong," Brother, I came in a hurry, so I brought some food. I made it myself. Let brother try it and see how it tastes."
Ji Dong hurriedly waved his hand. Why would he need to spend money when his brother was here? Ji Yan said,"It's nothing. It's nothing. Please accept it with a smile."
At this moment, a woman walked out from the inner hall and said to Ji Tong," Husband, he's your younger brother after all. It's good for him to have a meal here. It doesn't matter if it's good or bad, at least it's reasonable."
Ji Yan said that I still have some things to do in the afternoon, so I won't disturb you here. I'll come over often when I'm free. I'll remember what you said. After I've made the arrangements, I'll inform the servants to come and inform you to help.
Ji Dong was extremely grateful. As he spoke, Ji Dong and Ji Yan introduced their wife and brother to your sister-in-law.
The woman walked forward and made a ten thousand blessing. She smiled and greeted uncle.
Ji Yan hurriedly stood up and said,"I, I'm Ji Yan. If you need anything in the future, feel free to look for me. Sister-in-law, you don't have to stand on ceremony."
Rude. Tian looked up at the woman and saw that although the woman's face was pale, it could not hide her handsome face.
The two of them said a few words and then separated. Ji Yan felt that something was amiss. Sister-in-law! Uncle, this isn't the scene of Wu Song meeting his sister-in-law in the Water Margins.
Ji Yan didn't say anything else. He chatted with Ji Dong for a while more before leaving and returning to his bedroom.
In terms of her beauty, she was comparable to the fiancée of the White Dragon Horse in the 1986 edition of Journey to the West, Princess Wan Sheng. She was graceful and her eyes could speak.
After Jian Jian left, she saw this woman reprimanding her husband,"Husband, I've been married to you for a few years. Look at how she built a family business at the age of 11. Look at you, a good-for-nothing. I've been unlucky for eight lifetimes following you." "My father also thought that the Great Zhou was amazing. He didn't expect it to be a good-for-nothing who looked strong on the outside but was actually weak on the inside.
Ji Dong didn't dare to retort and just smiled awkwardly.，After a while, the two of them began to eat. This madam drank the chicken soup that Ji Yan had brought and ate the delicious white-flour bread. She couldn't help but shed tears and said to Ji Dong,"After marrying into your family, how many times have you eaten white rice and white flour in the past few years?" They were all food that was difficult to swallow.
Look at your brother. He is well-fed. Not to mention your brother, just the servants and maids he brought are also greasy. It is obvious that they often eat chicken, duck, fish, and meat.
The more she spoke, the angrier she became. She simply finished the chicken soup and returned to her bedroom.
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