The time for the people from the Xiao Mansion to come to Ganzhou Guard was not coincidental. They arrived near the end of the year. After arriving, Xiao Yeyang was busy patrolling and Daohua was busy tidying up. In the blink of an eye, it was the Chinese New Year.

After the New Year, we have to raise food and deal with the refugee issues. After the refugee issues are settled, we have to be busy with spring plowing. As soon as we know it, the Dragon Boat Festival is here.

It was also at this time that Daohua had some free time and energy to think about external relations.

Obviously, the Dragon Boat Festival is a good time.

Specially customized exquisite bamboo baskets with the words "Xiao Mansion" printed on them were neatly placed on the table. Daohua checked the list of health officials and made sure it was correct. She opened a bamboo basket and checked the contents.

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Several strings of rice dumplings with various fillings, salted duck eggs in bamboo boxes, a can of tea, a pot of rice wine, two packets of snacks, and several sachets.

Depending on the official position, the size of the basket is also different, and the contents inside are also increased or decreased, but the number of items is the same.

After Daohua checked, she asked Guyu to send people to deliver gifts to various health center officials: "Remember, don't give the wrong gift."

Guyu nodded, summoned a few maids, lifted the bamboo basket to the concierge, and delivered it one by one in front of the list of officials.

Daohua pointed to the bamboo basket on another table and looked at Deshou: "These are for the generals of the border army camp. In addition, I bought several carts of rice dumplings from outside. You can bring them over together so that the soldiers of the border army can eat them tomorrow."

I can eat rice dumplings."

De Shou responded with a smile: "I will do it right away."

After all the gifts from the guards and border troops were sent out, Daohua called Lixia and asked her to personally deliver the Dragon Boat Festival gifts to the Dong family.

After doing this, Daohua went to the kitchen.

Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival, and Xiao Yeyang will definitely come back from the military camp tonight. She is going to make soup with the soft-shell turtle and cordyceps she just bought to replenish his and his master's health.

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Xia Mansion.

Xia Jianren was greeting his staff enthusiastically and eating the rice dumplings and snacks given to him by the commander. His intention to show off was particularly obvious: "I heard that Mr. Wei did not send festive gifts to the people of the Xiao Mansion."

The staff quickly complimented: "Obviously, in Mr. Wei's heart, you are more important than Mr. Xiao."

Although Xia Jianren felt proud, he was still somewhat rational. He shook his head and said: "It's not that Mr. Wei doesn't want to give it as a gift, but he is waiting for Xiao Yeyang to give it to him first, and then he can return the gift to him."

The staff member was stunned for a moment, seemingly confused.

Xia Jianren laughed: "Although Xiao Yeyang is the son of the prince, in any case, Mr. Wei is the highest official in Xiliang. If he wants to give gifts to Xiao Yeyang first, doesn't he tell everyone that he is inferior to Xiao Yeyang?

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The staff member's face showed a look of astonishment: "That's exactly what your Excellency said."

Xia Jianren then said quietly: "You said that Xiao Yeyang is not staying in the capital, so why does he have to stay in our Ganzhou Guard?"

He can now see that Xiao Yeyang will not leave for a while.

The staff did not answer this question.

In fact, in his heart, he hoped that Xiao Yeyang would continue to stay in Ganzhou Guard.

Ganzhou Guard is too poor and miserable. Only people like Xiao Yeyang with status, status and assets can change the situation of Ganzhou Guard.

Not to mention other things, let’s talk about high-yielding grain varieties. If this could be promoted, so many people would definitely not starve to death every winter.

He has been paying attention to Mrs. Xiao's transformation of the hillside. Seeing the greenery growing little by little in the transformed terraces, he felt inspired and excited.

You know, it was difficult to grow things on barren mountains in the past.

Obviously, the high-yielding grain seeds brought by Xiao Mansion are drought-tolerant and have low land requirements.

There were too many people in Ganzhou Wei who didn't have enough to eat. It was only after he became Lord Xia's staff that his life improved a little. Thinking of the hardship of eating grass roots and bark when he was a child, he hoped that Lord Xiao would stay even more.

Intense.

The staff member looked at Xia Jianren. Mr. Xia was kind to him and he was willing to help him all the time. However, Mr. Xia had never suffered from the people at the bottom. He only weighed his own interests in his heart and did not consider the food and clothing of the people at all.<

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He knew that Mr. Xia and Mr. Wei from Liangdu did not want Mr. Xiao to stay in Xiliang. They were afraid that Mr. Xiao's presence here would attract the attention of the imperial court, which would be detrimental to their dominance in Xiliang.

While the staff's thoughts were drifting away, Xia Jianren was thinking about the ranch he sold.

Today's Qingyang Ranch is very lively. Every day, herders come to ask about grass seeds.

When he saw that the pasture had turned green little by little from the original barrenness, and there were more and more cattle and sheep in it, he regretted it so much that his intestines turned green.

Originally, the surrounding pastures were also on sale, but after learning that the Four Seasons Grain Store would sell forage seeds, all pasture owners stopped selling their pastures.

Now he wants to buy a ranch, but there is no way.

The former pasture was a burden, but now it has begun to become a sweet potato again.

Xia Jianren frowned and said: "Xiao Yeyang should leave our Ganzhou Guard as soon as possible. Once he comes, I won't be happy for a few days."

The staff member glanced at Xia Jianren, lowered his head and said nothing.

At this moment, the servant walked in: "Sir, a servant of the Xiao Mansion has come to give you a Dragon Boat Festival gift."

Xia Jianren was obviously a little surprised. Xiao Yeyang had been coming to Ganzhou Guard for several months. He only had a mouthful of food and a mouthful of wine, and he didn't even invite the guards officials to eat. Fan Tong kept talking about this in private.

"Bring it over quickly and let me take a look!"

Xia Jianren looked curiously at the bamboo basket the boy brought over: "This bamboo basket is quite unique." After saying that, he opened the lid.

Although the things inside are ordinary, everything is very exquisite.

The plum blossom porcelain pot for wine is small and elegant;

The tea cans are also engraved with exquisite patterns with good meanings;

The embroidery on the sachet is vivid and very exquisite;

Even the bamboo box containing salted duck eggs is also carefully designed.

Xia Jianren took a look at the nondescript rice dumplings and snacks sent by the Wei family on the bank of the table, and when he compared them with the Xiao family, he immediately stood up and felt a little embarrassed for the Wei family.

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The staff sighed: "The Xiao family really deserves to be from the royal palace. They have seen many good things, and the ordinary etiquette is so elegant and beautiful."

Xia Jianren said "hmm", picked up a rice dumpling and handed it to his staff. He opened one himself and took a bite. He regretted giving the rice dumpling to his staff.

After living for decades, Xiao Mansion’s rice dumplings are the most delicious rice dumplings he has ever eaten.

Fragrance lingers on the lips and teeth, with a long aftertaste.

Xia Jianren swallowed the soft, glutinous and sweet rice dumplings, and when he saw his staff staring at the things in the bamboo basket, he directly issued an ejection order: "The officer suddenly remembered that he still had something to do, so you can go down first."

The staff did not leave immediately, but kept looking into the bamboo basket. The rice dumplings made at Mr. Xiao's house were so delicious that he wanted to take two back for his mother and son to try.

Xia Jianren understood the look in his eyes. In the past, he would have given some, but today he was unwilling to do so. The Xiao family didn't send many rice dumplings, so he naturally wanted to keep the good things for himself and his family.
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But it was not good not to give them at all, so Xia Jianren took the rice dumplings given by the two commanders and gave them to his staff.

The staff looked stiff. To be honest, the taste of the rice dumplings sent by the commander was not much different from the ones bought outside. At most, the packaging was slightly larger, and the taste was simply incomparable with Xiaofu rice dumplings.

Knowing that Mr. Xia would not give him Xiaofu Zongzi, the staff could only leave with two rice dumplings regretfully, and he picked up the Xiaofu Zongzi that he had taken a bite of and prepared to take it home for his mother to try.

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Fan Mansion.

After Fan Tong received the gift from Xiao Mansion, he couldn't wait to open the lid of the wine pot. The fragrant aroma of wine penetrated the tip of his nose. This man who was good at drinking drank the entire pot of rice wine with a few sips.

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Mrs. Fan next to her was speechless.

When Fan Tong saw that the wine was gone, he couldn't help but muttered: "Master Xiao is too stingy. He didn't even mention giving more wine. Such a small pot is not enough to fit between the teeth."

"With how much wine you have, even if I bring you a jug, it won't be enough for you to drink." Mrs. Fan walked over and took the jug from his hand. Seeing that the jug was small and exquisite, she smiled and said, "That daughter of yours is also a lover.

If you drink wine, use this to hold her wine in the future."

Fan Tong smacked his lips: "This wine from Xiao Mansion is better than the wine sold in Liang Family Tavern."

Mrs. Fan smiled and said: "The Liang Family Tavern is only somewhat famous in Ganzhou City, but Mr. Xiao and Mrs. Xiao came from the royal palace in the capital. What good food have you never seen or eaten? What they have on hand, let alone Liang

Even the Wei family in Liangdu may not be able to compare to this tavern."

"I'm warning you. The Xiao family has bought pastures and renovated barren hills. It's clear that they want to stay here forever. You are not allowed to confront Mr. Xiao in the guardhouse."

Fan Tong curled his lips: "How dare I? Even though Xiao Yeyang is young, he is very capable."

"A few days ago, he was correcting a soldier's training movements. I wanted to take the opportunity to touch his bottom. Guess what? Good guy, before I even got close to him, he slapped me over. Until now.

My arm still hurts so much."

Her husband has been unable to use his left shoulder these days, and Mrs. Fan also knows that he is asking for it, and she becomes extremely angry: "You really deserve it!"

After saying that, he picked up the bamboo basket and left.
To be continued...