The most arrogant in history

Chapter 141 The second sister is getting bigger and bigger!

Ye Kun was also amused: "Okay, let's spar with each other some other day and see who is more capable between the two of you."

Outside, the night wind blew, and the portrait of Confucius shook, as if he was very angry!

After getting up early in the morning and having breakfast, Ye Kun took Jiang Yourong, Yuejuan, and A Xiu to visit the camps inside and outside the city, the craftsman camp, the barracks, and the soldiers guarding the city.

Winning people's hearts has never been an easy task.

Ah Xiu took a pen and bamboo slips to record the problems in each camp so that they could be rectified after the New Year.

We were busy till the afternoon.

Outside the gate of the county government, hundreds of people came to ask to see Ye Kun.

These are free people. Their families have run out of food and cannot celebrate the New Year, so they ask Ye Kun for help.

Currently, half of the population of Pingye County is directly financially supported by Ye Kun.

The other half of the population were originally well-off families in the county, self-sufficient, but at this time, many families were struggling to survive.

Ye Kun looked at everyone and said, "Fellow villagers, you came to me, what do you want me to do?"

The people shouted, "Lord Ye, you can take in refugees, but can't you give us something to eat?"

Ye Kun smiled: "The refugees have eaten my food, so they are my people. They will fight for me, open up wasteland, and work for me in the future. You ask me for food, do you want to eat for free?"

The people shouted, "Master Ye, we can also work for you. We will do whatever you want us to do!"

"Okay, I won't starve you to death."

Ye Kun was generous and said with a wave of his hand: "Starting tomorrow, we will provide porridge in front of the county government office, once a day, one bowl per person. If you have scrap copper or iron at home, you can also exchange it for food. One pound of scrap copper or iron can be exchanged for ten pounds of coarse grains; one pound of washed rags can be exchanged for five pounds of coarse grains. In addition, the sewing camp will recruit women and provide food and drink every day."

The scrap copper and iron and the worn-out linen clothes that could not be worn were basically useless.

Ye Kun can gather them together and reuse them.

This arrangement can save lives and also concentrate some civilian resources.

Hou Qi has recovered, and the task of distributing porridge to the disaster relief staff was handed over to him and his original team of yamen runners, and Ye Kun sent someone to supervise.

The person in charge of the porcelain kiln factory outside the city came to report the good news again, bringing dozens of white porcelain bowls and plates: "Master Ye, use your method to improve it, and the white porcelain will be fired!"

Ye Kun took the porcelain and looked at it, and couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

My specialty is not kiln firing, but it is not easy to lead everyone to make white porcelain.

The person in charge said: "Master Ye, the pass rate of this batch of white porcelain is about 55%."

“Very good, but we still need to keep good records of each furnace and continue to improve the technology.”

Ye Kun nodded and said, "In addition, the white porcelain should have blue and red patterns on it to look good. You guys continue to study how to create exquisite patterns."

The person in charge nodded: "The patterns on the celadon are painted with dyes. Let's study it and it should work."

Ye Kun left behind a batch of porcelains in better condition, and the rest were all sent to the new refugee village.

Basically, the porcelain that is fired can be used, it's just ugly.

The things sent to the new refugee village were all good things, at least better than pottery.

The current pottery of the Da Ding Kingdom is also divided into two types;

One is delicate and has a glazed surface.

One is coarse and particularly absorbent. A bowl of porridge can absorb a lot of water with coarse pottery!

It is better to eat porridge in a bamboo tube than in a coarse earthenware bowl.

In the blink of an eye, it’s the New Year.

Ye Kun slaughtered twenty fat pigs and thirty sheep, and took out jerky, honey and maltose from the warehouse to reward the soldiers and provide aid to the refugees in the new village.

A lot of things were looted from Changsha last time, and coupled with the large purchases of grain and jerky in the early stages, Ye Kun was very generous.

In the morning, matters concerning the military camp were arranged. In the afternoon, Ye Kun brought a few workers with him and used saltpeter powder and charcoal to quickly make some fireworks sticks, in preparation for appeasing his third aunt's sister and Yuejuan's two silly brothers.

A family dinner was held in the big house on North Street.

Jiang Yourong, her mother-in-law, her parents, Jiaojiao and others were all busy in the big house on North Street.

There were dozens of people at the dinner.

We can only arrange a few tables.

Ye Kun accompanied his mother, Jiang Yourong and Yuejuan, sat at a table, raised their glasses and celebrated the New Year.

Dai Xi, Jiao Jiao, Wen A Xiu, Yu Lian Chun Hua and others, as well as Cai Die and second sister You De, all came to toast.

Ye Kun looked at Youde and said with a smile: "Second sister, you have grown up again after the New Year."

Youde smiled shyly: "It has stopped growing for a long time. Can it keep growing?"

"I see you are growing bigger and bigger, and more beautiful."

Ye Kun finished a glass of wine, stood up and said, "Everyone sit down, eat more and drink more, I'll go get something for you to play with."

Youde smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, what fun things have you made?"

"You'll know when I bring it to you."

Ye Kun turned around and took out a box of fireworks.

Then he walked out into the yard and lit one.

Suddenly, the front yard was brightly lit with fireworks!

Everyone was surprised at first, but then they all smiled brightly and rushed over to watch, asking, "What is this thing that produces such beautiful sparks?"

Ye Kun danced with the firework stick twice, threw it on the ground after it was extinguished, and gave one to his third aunt's sister-in-law, San'er Ping'er, and Yuejuan's two silly brothers, lighting them up and teaching them how to play with it.

“We want to play too…”

Caidie and Youde smiled and grabbed a handful each.

There were also Dai Xi, Jiao Jiao, Yu Lian, Chun Hua, Qiao Yun, Tian Xiao E and others, who all started to grab the items without any hesitation.

Jiang Yourong and Yuejuan both had smiles on their faces.

"Yourong, Yuejuan, why don't you play? I made a lot, two hundred in total."

Ye Kun gave fireworks sticks to Yourong and Yuejuan.

When I turned around, I saw Zhou Tielan standing quietly behind me, her eyes full of envy.

"Tielan, I'll take you to play."

Ye Kun lit the firework stick, put it into Zhou Tielan's hand, and whispered, "It will be the same from now on. Don't be so restrained."

Zhou Tielan finally smiled: "Thank you, Brother Dalang."

Everyone had only set off half of the fireworks, but they still felt unsatisfied.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Okay, give the remaining fireworks sticks to Third Sister Youcai and Yuejuan's two brothers. You are all adults, but you still like to play."

The crowd ignored him and continued playing.

Ye Kun was anxious and put away the twenty sticks first.

Jiang Yourong's parents were talking to Ye Kun's mother and called Ye Kun over.

Ye Kun stepped forward, poured wine for the three elderly people, and said with a smile: "My dear parents-in-law, do you have any instructions?"

Jiang Li smiled and said, "It's the New Year, and Youde is getting older. Master, can you take her with you and make her a maid and teach her something?"

To collect and use means to collect and use.

You can use it any way you want.

Ye Kun understood what his mother-in-law meant and said with a smile:

"Second sister is capable. I will open a weaving workshop in the future and plan to let her manage it. There is no rush now. Let her continue to learn to read and write and learn to do accounting."

Youde had heard it, and ran over and pouted, saying, "Brother-in-law, you lied to me again. Give me back the spinning workshop first."

"Don't worry, little girl. I will definitely pay you back."

"Who is the little girl? I am not little."

"Okay, okay, you're big, okay."

Ye Kun nodded and smiled.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, Ye Kun sent everyone back to South Street and brought some fireworks sticks for Duoduo and Jasmine.

Duoduo smiled and said, "Uncle, Jasmine and I are about to kowtow to you."

"Don't kowtow anymore, aren't you tired?"

Ye Kun touched Duoduo's head and asked: "How many apprentices do you have now?"

"We already have more than forty apprentices. They can knit vests very quickly, one a day. These days, we have knitted more than three hundred linen vests, all of which were sent to the warehouse." Duoduo was a little proud.

“Duoduo is so capable!”

Ye Kun praised them and taught Duoduo and Jasmine how to play with fireworks.

The fireworks are brilliant and beautiful.

Duoduo and Jasmine’s smiling faces are just as bright.

The young ladies in the brothels across the street were all stunned and shouted in front of the door: "Master Ye, what is this thing? It's so interesting?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, “I’ll make some more tomorrow and give them to you guys to play with!”

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "Husband, you should go back to North Street. It's New Year's Day today, don't neglect Miss Yuejuan."

Ye Kun grabbed Jiang Yourong's hand and said, "Madam, come with me to North Street. I have something to tell you."

Jiang Yourong was half-believing and half-doubting, and returned to North Street with Ye Kun.

Yuejuan took Jiang Yourong to a large bedroom that had just been cleaned up, and smiled, "Today is New Year's Day, I prepared a bedroom for my sister so that you and Kunlang can rest."

Jiang Yourong blushed: "No, no, no, I'm going back to South Street... Yuejuan, I just want to send my husband back to accompany you."

"It's the New Year, my husband should be with my sister." Yuejuan said in a low voice.

Ye Kun suddenly smiled, and hugged Jiang Yourong and Yuejuan, one on each side: "Madams, can we be together?"

"This……"

Yuejuan blushed.