Chapter 588 Hot

The sun is like a ball of fire, scorching fiercely. It was also swelteringly hot, with no wind at all.

While fanning the child, Yuxi said, "The weather is so hot that it's deadly hot." After the last rainstorm, it hasn't rained again. During this period of time, Yu Xi, who was in confinement, really passed the days like years. Fortunately, Yuxi can bear it, but the three children can't make it. There was no other way but to put a basin of ice in the corner of the Bisha cupboard.

Mother Quan handed Yuxi a bowl of porridge with red dates, tremella and lotus seeds, and said, "There hasn't been a drop of rain in half a month, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter. Princess, I'm afraid it's really going to be dry." This kind of weather is very abnormal, like Last year was also hot, but not as muggy.

Yuxi drank up a bowl of porridge and said, "No one can stop the one who should come. But it's only half a month now, so it's too early to say it's a drought."

Mother Quan thought for a while and said, "Princess, I entered the palace because of the drought." At that time, she was only six years old.

Seeing Yuxi looking at her, Sister Quan said: "Because of the disaster back then, the grain production in the field was severely reduced. If it was just like this, I could still harvest 20 to 30% of the harvest. But I didn't expect that after the drought, there would be locust plagues again. All the food was eaten up by the locusts." This is the personal experience of the whole mother.

Yu Xi's face froze, and she said, "Mommy, you mean that once there is a drought, there will be a plague of locusts right after?"

Sister Quan nodded and said, "This situation is definitely not accidental. The princess can go and check the local chronicles."

Yu Xi said: "Let's talk about it after I'm out of confinement!" Yu Xi still has three days of confinement.

While talking, Yunqing strode in and asked Yuxi: "Have you written to Wu Kuo without telling me?" Xu Wu weighed Yuxi's letter to Wu Kuo for a long time, and finally Did not tell Yunqing.

Yu Xi hummed and said: "I asked Wu Kuo to buy one million shi of grain, and let him pay in advance for the grain. What's wrong? Is things not going well?"

Yun Qing was so angry that he said, "Didn't I say that there is enough food and there is no need to buy it? Why did you take my words as wind on your ears?"

Yuxi said to Nanny Quan: "Go and bring a bowl of lotus seed soup to lower the fire for the prince." The weather was sweltering and hot, and people became more angry.

After Mammy Quan went out, Yuxi said: "I was just talking with Madam Quan about the fact that it hasn't rained in a while. Madam Quan just told me that droughts are often accompanied by locust plagues."

Yun Qing's complexion changed, and he said, "What? Locust plague?" The three most feared are natural disasters, floods, droughts, and locust plagues. If there is a plague of locusts, the common people will have nothing to harvest.

Yuxi nodded and said, "Tell Tan Tuo and elder brother to check the local chronicles to see if there are any records in this regard. If there are more than three such records, we have to take precautions." Not staying, which shows the horror of this locust plague.

Yun Qing hurriedly stood up and said, "I'll go right away." After speaking, he hurried out. As for the matter of asking Yuxi why he asked Wu Kuo to buy food just now, he has already lost it somewhere.

Yuxi shook her head, and said to herself: "What should I do in the future with such a hasty temper?" Whether it is government affairs or military affairs, it is necessary to maintain enough calmness and reason. But Yunqing is far from reaching this level.

When Sister Quan came in, seeing that Yunqing was gone, she put down the lotus seed soup and said, "The prince is out?" Hearing that she was going to check the local chronicles, Sister Quan didn't say anything else.

Tan Tuo and Han Jianming acted quickly, and responded to Yun Qing at noon. Han Jianming said solemnly: "Your Majesty, there are a total of twelve droughts recorded in the local chronicles of Shaanxi, seven of which were very serious, and these seven were accompanied by locust plagues." To them, this was an extremely serious disaster. matter.

Tan Tuo said: "Although it has only been half a month without rain, it is still too early to say that there will be a drought, but we still need to take preventive measures." Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case.

Yunqing was silent for a while, and asked Tan Tuo and Han Jianming, "Do you think there will really be a drought?" In fact, until now, Yunqing still hopes that the drought is a false alarm.

Han Jianming nodded and said: "There will definitely be." Han Jianming was very sure that it was Yuxi who said that there was a drought, not some old farmer. Those old farmers were just used by Yuxi as a cover.

Tan Tuo put it more tactfully: "Your Majesty, I asked some old farmers who have accumulated many years. They all said that the weather this year is very abnormal and there may be a drought." The people below do not know that there may be a drought. To say that the weather is abnormal is based on years of experience.

Yun Qing's expression was a bit stern, and after a while he said: "The millet will take a few more days to mature." Food is the life of the common people, even if the government forced them to harvest it in advance before the locust plague appeared, they would not receive.

Tan Tuo said: "The millet can be received in the warehouse in half a month at most. This should be no problem. What I am worried about now is that if there is a locust plague, the whole of Shaanxi will not be left without grass."

Han Jianming suddenly asked, "What did Yuxi say?" It was impossible for Yunqing to think that the drought would be accompanied by the locust plague. So this matter is 100% related to Yu Xi.

Yunqing shook his head and said: "Yuxi just asked me to check the local chronicles to see if the drought will be accompanied by locust plagues." Yunqing also didn't understand how Yuxi knew about this.

Tan Tuo said: "Maybe we think too much. There is no drought at all, or it's just a small drought." The biggest problem now is that they can't control this kind of thing, so it's useless to worry about it.

Han Jianming said: "We have stored so much food, even if there are droughts and locust plagues, we are not afraid." This food is their confidence.

Upon hearing this, Yun Qing said, "My concubine asked Wu Kuo to buy one million shi of grain in Jiangxi and Anhui. These grains are already on their way to the northwest." Wu Kuo's movements were still very fast.

Tan Tuo said in a low voice: "If there are droughts and locust plagues, then the princess will really be the reincarnated Guanyin Bodhisattva." They have been preparing since last year and have stored enough food. As Han Jianming said, even if there is a natural disaster, he is not afraid.

Yun Qing said: "I still hope that all these worries are unfounded." Once there is a drought, it is not just a matter of the Northwest. The surrounding provinces will certainly not be able to escape.

Tan Tuo and Han Jianming said in unison: "We also hope that what we are worried about will not happen." Once drought and locust plagues occur, the losses cannot be calculated.

Three days later, Yu Xi confinement. During the first three confinement periods, Yuxi had to wash three times. This time it was better than before, only washed twice.

From head to toe, Yu Xi felt relaxed. After taking a shower, Yuxi sat in front of the dressing table.

Looking at the person with the round face in the mirror, Yuxi couldn't help pinching her own face and said with a smile: "It's all meat, and I have to reduce it." During the period of confinement, Yuxi has already lost a lot of weight. Less, but still a lot of body fat.

Mother Qu combed Yuxi into a high bun, which would make her face appear smaller. Mother Qu combed her hair and said, "My princess is just right now, neither fat nor thin." People of the older generation feel that being plump is a blessing.

Yuxi laughed lightly and said, "I can't wear my old clothes anymore, it's okay!" If she was as thin as she was before giving birth, it would be just right.

At noon this day, the family gathered for dinner. After dinner, Liu'er said to Yuxi: "Mother, you asked me to take care of Ah Hao for a month, and it has been a full month now." It is said to be taking care of, but in fact it is to play with Ah Hao. Liu'er herself is only four and a half years old, how can she take care of Qihao.

Yuxi smiled and asked: "What? Is Ah Hao too naughty, so I don't like to play with him?"

Seeing this, Liu Er quickly shook her head and said, "Mother, although Ah Hao is naughty, he will be obedient as long as he is coaxed. It's just that I have regressed since I haven't practiced the piano for a while, and I have to make it up quickly."

Yu Xi nodded with a smile and said: "From tomorrow on, Ah Hao will take him back to the main courtyard, and you don't have to play with him every day anymore."

Liu'er let out a long breath.

Looking at Liu'er's appearance, Yuxi smiled softly in her heart. Letting Liu'er play with Ah Hao really made things difficult for her. But this month, Liu'er did not slack off, but did her best to take care of Ah Hao. For Yuxi, this is enough.

Before taking a nap, Yunqing said to Yuxi: "Take another day off and take care of government affairs the next day!" I can't stand it anymore.

Yuxi smiled and said: "There is no need to rest anymore, let's start tomorrow! You are also exhausted during this period, and you can relax earlier if you take over the government affairs earlier."

Yun Qing readily agreed: "Okay, then tomorrow." In a few more days, you won't have to work from morning to night every day.

In the blink of an eye, another ten days and months have passed, and it still hasn't rained in these ten days. The hot sun dried up the small ditch, and the fish and shrimp in the ditch turned white.

Zao Zao was afraid of the heat, but it was hot and stuffy this day, so she couldn't stand it anymore, so she ran to live with Liu Er. The sisters have a good relationship, and Zao Zao is willing to live in her yard. Liu Er is very happy, and even chooses the coolest room for Zao Zao.

Not only Zaozao couldn't stand the heat, Qihao and Rui couldn't stand it either. Even with ice at night, the four brothers couldn't sleep well. If you don't sleep well, you will get sick easily. Even Qi Hao, who was not sick on weekdays, was sick, not to mention Brother Rui.

After a few days of jumping and dancing, the children were able to be agile. Yuxi looked at the sleepy faces of the children and couldn't help but discuss with Yunqing, "Qingzhuyuan is cooler, I want to take the children to live there, what do you think?" Qingzhuyuan, as the name suggests, It is a yard full of bamboo. One of Ji Xuan's staff members liked bamboo very much, so he ordered people to transplant a lot of bamboo into the yard. After more than ten years, most of the yard is covered with bamboo. Of course, it was not called Qingzhuyuan before, but Yuzhuju.

Yun Qing said: "Is it too cold in the Green Bamboo Courtyard?" The Green Bamboo Courtyard was a little too cold, but he was fine, but he was afraid that the four children would not be able to bear it.

Yuxi shook her head and said, "If it's not really hot, I don't want to move inside. When the weather is cooler, I will move back to the main courtyard." The weather is too hot, and the children eat much less than before.

Yun Qing nodded and said: "You don't think it's a problem, then move!" He also wants to live in Qingzhuyuan, because it is much hotter here than Qingzhuyuan.

ps: I have something to do today, the update may be delayed until ten o'clock in the evening, sorry. (to be continued)