The Red Mansions

Chapter 629 Sweet Potatoes, A Few Stones per Mu

Chapter 629 Sweet Potatoes, Yield More than Ten Stones per Mu

"The grass people have met adults."

The three He brothers all look like farmers, with ravines on their foreheads and cheeks, and their faces have the look of long-term hard work.

Jia Heng looked at the three of them, and said in a gentle tone, "You don't need to be too polite, how many sweet potato seedlings have you cultivated recently?"

The head of the dark-skinned, tall farmer, who seemed to be the brother of the three, said with a smile, "I will report to my lord, one sweet potato can breed a hundred seedlings, and one mu of land needs three or four thousand seedlings. The sweet potatoes brought this time are not many, only a few thousand, and we are stepping up the cultivation of seedlings."

"My lord asks how much you have cultivated, you talk about this..." Fuzhou Qianhu Xiahai scolded.

Jia Heng frowned, and said in a low voice, "Don't be rude."

Xia Hai's complexion changed suddenly, he felt his heart tremble, he smiled embarrassingly, and hurriedly cupped his hands in response.

With Jia Heng's current status as an important court official, just frowning is enough to make people feel frightened.

Jia Heng did not continue to pursue Xia Hai, and said softly: "I am now hiring you three as the eighth-rank officials of Dian Farming. You are here. If you have anything to do, you can come to me at any time. These sweet potatoes need to be cultivated more. , if the planting can be successfully promoted in the whole of Henan, I will ask the imperial court for orders, and there will be many rewards."

As he spoke, he instructed Liu Jixian: "If they have any requirements, you can arrange for them to connect with you without any delay."

As soon as this remark came out, the heads of the three brothers were all shocked. They looked at the young man opposite. They recommended it to the county officials several times, but they didn't pay attention to it. They didn't want this young senior official to take it so seriously.

At this time, Li Chanyue looked at the young man in the python suit, and the autumn water fluttered under her beautiful eyebrows, she didn't know what she was thinking.

Princess Xianning also kept her eyes and mind on Jia Heng.

Jia Heng asked: "Is there any sweet potato? I'll take a look."

He wanted to see if it was the sweet potato from his previous life, and he could only feel at ease when he saw it.

"My lord, wait a moment."

As he said that, the farmer surnamed He took out a sweet potato from the inner compartment and handed it over.

Jia Heng's eyes were slightly focused, and he was immediately attracted by the sweet potato. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "This is the sweetest food when it's roasted."

"Your Excellency, you really know this thing?" The farmer of the He family said in surprise, he was found here by the people of the government, and he heard that Yongning Bo named him to look for sweet potatoes.

Princess Xianning Yurong paused for a moment, and looked at Jia Heng in surprise, Mr. is really knowledgeable and omniscient, even the foreign crops in Fujian.

Jia Heng smiled and said, "Why don't you know? But although the yield of sweet potatoes is tens of stones per mu, it consumes a lot of land. It is best to plant on river beaches and wasteland, and more farmyard manure and burning ash can strengthen Force."

If the ground is not strong, don't think about it right now.

Now the entire north of the Han Dynasty is extremely dry. If it weren't for the south of the south of the Yangtze River and the north to the north, there would be a severe famine in the north of the Han Dynasty.

From this point of view, the members of the Qi Party are not useless, at least they have suppressed the southern scholars in the court.

But if it goes on like this, it won't last long, and sooner or later there will be problems. If he doesn't come to this world, it will only take seven or eight years at most.

According to the original book, the two prefectures of Rong and Ning declined, and then Emperor Chongping ransacked his home to obtain wealth to relieve the national crisis, but this kind of floating wealth from the raid was of no help at all, and in the end he could not escape the poverty of the country and the poverty of the people, and the chaos of the world result.

The bones are like a mountain, and the surname is forgotten, and the world is full of bandits, chaotically coaxing you to sing and I will appear on the stage, and finally made wedding clothes for the eastern captives outside the Guan.

And this sweet potato is something to extend the life of the big man. Once this thing is popularized and planted, the big man can prolong the country for another hundred years, or confront the Donglu for another few decades, so as to wait for changes.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "I'll take this sweet potato back, and don't eat the rest. It's better to grow it, and strive to spread it in Henan as soon as possible."

Although he didn't know agronomy in his previous life, he still knew some vegetable greenhouses, and he can promote it when he has time.

After talking with the three He brothers, Jia Heng didn't wait any longer, and called Xia Hai, a thousand households in Fuzhou.

"Xia Qianhu is willing to come to Shenjing Gaojiu, I can make the call for you to come to Shenjing." Jia Heng turned to Fuzhou Qianhu who followed closely.

Xia Hai was overjoyed, just now he thought that the lord had some opinions on him, so he quickly clasped his fists and said: "The governor, the family members of the humble class are all in Fuzhou, and have never been to Shenjing. If there is a vacancy in Nanjing, the humble class would like to seek a job in Nanjing." I hope the governor will complete the errand."

Jia Heng nodded and said, "Liu Jixian, is there still a vacancy in the Nanjing Qianhu Office?"

Liu Jixian said: "My lord, there are one thousand households in Nanjing and one thousand households are missing."

"Well, then transfer Xia Qianhu to Nanjing to take over." Jia Heng ordered.

Xia Hai cupped his hands and said, "Thank you sir."

After Xia Hai was sent away, Jia Heng led Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue around the field for a while. At some point, it began to rain again. Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Jia Heng didn't stay any longer, and told the guards who guarded the sweet potatoes The guards of the Jinyi Mansion boarded the carriage and returned to the Princess Mansion.

On the carriage, Princess Xianning frowned slightly, her clear eyes fixed on the sweet potato Jia Heng was holding, and asked, "Is this sweet potato really as delicious as Mr. said?"

Li Chanyue, who was sitting on the other side, also looked at the sweet potato in Jia Heng's hand curiously, licked her cherry lips, and said softly: "Mr. Jia, such a big piece looks hard, can you still eat it?" ?”

"It will be soft after it is cooked." Jia Heng picked up the sweet potato and handed it to Li Chanyue. With warm eyes, he said with a smile, "This is a life-saving item in a disaster year. People eat Guanyin soil and bark in a disaster year. After the sweet potato is cooked, it will become soft." , not only sweet and delicious, but also satisfying hunger and satiety. This trip to Henan, although I have quelled chaos in the Central Plains and discovered gold mines... all these things, I regard them as normal, and I am not very happy, but I am only happy with this sweet potato. The things are really a gift from the gods, and after returning home, they will go to the imperial court to promote planting in the northern provinces."

Princess Xianning frowned, Shiba flashed in her bright eyes, looked at the sweet potato, and thought to herself, Mr. All these things should not include her, right?

Li Chanyue held the sweet potato at this moment, pressed it, and a thought came to her mind.

Duxi Sweet Potato, this is from the Three Kingdoms... However, it was originally written by Mr. Xiao Jia.

Princess Qinghe frowned, and said softly: "Mr. Jia said earlier that sweet potatoes are sweet and delicious when baked, why don't you go back and let the cook roast them?"

Jia Heng smiled and said in a low voice: "It's a pity that this is the only one, but it's good to try them all."

Princess Xianning didn't have any distracting thoughts, and said softly: "Sir, there is no business to deal with tonight, right?"

"Well, it's nothing today, everything that needs to be arranged is arranged, but tomorrow I'm going to go to the embankment to inspect the river flood." Jia Heng smiled and said in a low voice.

Li Chanyue suppressed the weird thoughts in her heart, and with anticipation in Zang Xingyunyue's eyes, she said softly: "Mr. Jia, after dinner that night, are you still telling stories?"

"Little princess likes to listen to stories?" Jia Heng turned to look at Li Chanyue with a somewhat inexplicable look in his eyes.

On the boat that day, the girl in front of her was watching secretly, but right now she acted as if nothing had happened.

Li Chanyue felt uncomfortably stared at by Jia Heng's inexplicable eyes, and said softly: "I have read some scripts before, and I have also read Mr. Jia's Three Kingdoms script several times."

Princess Xianning felt a little uncomfortable listening to the conversation between the two. The bright eyes under the willow-leaf eyebrows floated in deep thought, and said softly: "Sir, Chanyue is quieter, she reads a lot, by the way, sir, I heard from Xiangyun that you told a long story before, do you want to tell another long story when you go back?"

Li Chanyue: "..."

How could my cousin do this?Mr. Jia just had a few words with her, but she hurriedly changed the topic.

Jia Heng said softly: "The next few days may be a bit busy, if the talk is halfway through, it will whet the appetite. If you can't go up or down, why don't you talk about something shorter."

Princess Xianning smiled lightly, and said, "Then sir, just go back and pick another story."

Jia Heng glanced at Li Chanyue, who had drooping brows and eyes, and suddenly asked: "Is the little princess born on the first day of next month?"

I feel that the little princess is gradually becoming autistic, and yes, after all, the two closest people have left her.

Li Chanyue was lowering her dim eyes. Hearing this, she raised her head slightly, looked at the young man with bright eyes, and asked, "Yes, sir, do you still remember?"

At the beginning, Mr. Jia asked about her and his mother's child, and she thought that Mr. Jia had forgotten about her as a boss.

Jia Heng smiled lightly, and said: "The day is a bit special, so I just pay attention to it, June [-]st, right?"

Hearing this, Li Chanyue felt a warm current welling up deep in her heart, her eyes were a little soft, and she said softly, "Mr. Xiao Jia's birth is over, right?"

Princess Xianning frowned, pinched the handkerchief with her hand hidden in her sleeve, chatted happily with her cousin Chanyue, and even in front of her...

"It's just like that, your cousin's birth is over, and when you give birth, your cousin will also celebrate with you." Jia Heng turned to Princess Xianning and said softly.

Threesomes often need to take care of everyone's emotional feelings, otherwise, the friendship of three people will always be superfluous.

Princess Xianning's jade face was beautiful, she saw Xinran in her bright eyes, and said: "Mr. was fighting rebellion in Henan before, and he didn't have many children."

"It's nothing if I can't get through." Jia Heng said softly.

The few people chatted casually, and gradually returned to the Princess Jinyang's mansion in the carriage. At this moment, the sky was dark and the rain was gradually falling.

Jia Heng led Princess Xianning and Li Chanyue back to Princess Jinyang's mansion.

At this moment, it was almost evening, the sky was getting darker, and the rain was gradually falling. After dinner at the Princess Jinyang's residence, there was no story telling.

Yuanchun has dragged Xiangyun and Tanchun to sleep, so that Jia Heng can discuss "business" with Princess Jinyang.

Jia Heng followed Princess Jinyang to the backyard, and the two sat side by side on the soft couch, talking softly.

"This sweet potato is indeed as you said, sweet and delicious, even though I only took a small bite, I feel sweet." Princess Jinyang said with emotion.

Just now, he roasted a sweet potato and cut it into small pieces. Everyone tasted it, and then all the leftovers went into Xiangyun's stomach.

Jia Heng hugged Princess Jinyang lightly, sniffing the fragrance, rubbing his ears and temples together, and sighed softly: "It's just one bite, it feels sweet and delicious, let you eat it every month, every year, and you will find it hard to swallow." gone."

"I can't eat enough for the rest of my life. After all, I watched her grow up." Li Ren said softly, with her slender hands reaching her bottom, but her words were quite vague.

Jia Heng: "..."

Faintly felt something was wrong.

Jinyang eldest princess Yurong lost her mind for a moment, her beautiful eyes looked at the waves, and suddenly asked quietly: "I went out with Chanyue today, what do you think of her?"

"How about what?"

Jia Heng said in surprise, his expression couldn't help but pause.

"It's nothing." Under the temples of the eldest princess of Jinyang, a layer of blush had already appeared on the graceful and rich jade face, and the phoenix eyes with curved eyelashes narrowed, feeling the young man's obsession with her, her heart was sweet, and some feelings were decisive. Not fake.

Jia Heng thought for a while, then said softly: "Tomorrow, I need to inspect the Yellow River embankment and the Guide Mansion. If the flood is dangerous, I have to go there as soon as possible."

Princess Jinyang turned around, straddled Jia Heng's lap, and hugged Jia Heng's shoulders. The red dress on her body was already disheveled, and her face like a beautiful flower was smiling slightly, exhaling like blue Said: "Do you think that Bengong's coming to Kaifeng has caused you trouble?"

Jia Heng said softly: "No, I'm just worried about you. If something happens to this embankment, you are in Kaifeng Mansion, and you are more or less at risk."

Then the young man's words began to falter and haw, vaguely.

Under the bright lights, Princess Jinyang's beautiful neck was lifted high like a swan, under her nose, the soft and greasy voice trembling from her red lips, said: "Then do you know... Worried about you too?"

Jia Heng sized up Li Ren's rosy, unspeakably beautiful face, and said in a gentle voice, "I know, but come if you don't come, and I happen to be reading too."

Embracing the eldest princess of Jinyang, she went to the embroidered couch covered with curtains.

At this moment, a familiar soft voice came from outside the wing, "Is Your Highness in there?"

Jia Heng paused, his face froze, and he looked at Princess Jinyang with doubts in his eyes, what is Yuan Chun doing here at this time?

"I asked her to come here, and it will be more lively after a while." The eldest princess of Jinyang has a snowy and jade face, her peach cheeks are dizzy, and she is as charming and bright as a peach pistil. The phoenix eyes under her beautiful eyebrows are charming and beautiful. People are thrilling.

She didn't believe that he was still in the mood to play with Xianning, after eating delicacies from mountains and seas, would he still have an appetite for those home-cooked dishes?

Jia Heng: "..."

What's the fuss, what's the fuss?Challenge his weakness, right?Just use this to test him?

Jia Heng frowned, fell silent, and said hesitantly, "What are you doing?"

The eldest princess of Jinyang smiled brightly between her beautiful eyebrows, her beautiful eyes painted with rose red eyeshadow, the light in her eyes was as clear as water, as if reflecting the candle flames that were constantly beating on the high table, she said: "You have been here for a while. You have worked hard on the embankment, and you have been stationed for more than half a month, um, in fact, Ben Gong and Yuan Chun have also had a lot of hard work. Don't pretend to be reluctant, Ben Gong doesn't know you yet?"

As she said that, the beauty's phoenix eyes were slightly rippling, with a bit of gentle maternal gaze, she looked at the young man with a "difficult look" with a half-smile, he probably didn't know that he frowned like this, pretending The appearance of an adult makes one can't help but want to hold him in his arms and cherish it?

She used to hug her a lot when she was a child, but now she has grown up.

Jia Heng: "..."

Well, see it through or not, what kind of trouble is Yujie doing?

Just as he was speaking, he saw that Yuan Chun had entered the inner chamber, a beautiful woman in her twenties, with a plump appearance and radiant skin, in a long goose yellow dress, with an elegant temperament like a chrysanthemum. Trembling slightly, he said: "Your Highness, you have something to do with me, Brother Heng, you?"

Yuan Chun was like a frightened fawn, his plump and ruddy face was full of "panic".

"Yuanchun, come here and help me change clothes." At this moment, the graceful beauty's phoenix eyes flashed, and she called softly.

Yuan Chun stood there in a daze, feeling his limbs go limp, his cheeks white and greasy like snow were already burning hot, his shiny eyes glanced at Jia Heng, biting his cherry lips with white teeth, and said: "Brother Heng, let me first gone back."

As he spoke, he went back, but he didn't move half a step.

Jia Heng was silent for a while, and said: "Big sister..."

"Huh?" Yuan Chun raised his eyes and glanced at Jia Heng.

Jia Heng pondered for a moment, and finally choked out a sentence, saying: "It's late at night, everyone is here."

Yuan Chun: "..."

Princess Jinyang chuckled, glanced at the young man, and pulled Yuan Chun's hand, who was too ashamed to take care of herself, to enter the curtained window.

"Okay, don't be ashamed, you are the female official of the palace, and you should help out, besides, he will go to the embankment tomorrow, maybe he will live on the embankment again." Princess Jinyang said softly with soft eyes .

This beauty spoke softly at the moment, but with an air of refusal.

"Then I... I'll help His Highness change." Yuan Chun felt his tender body glowing with heat, his beautiful eyes were covered with autumn water, and his hands were already trembling.

Jia Heng looked up at Princess Jinyang, with some indescribable feelings in her heart.

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(End of this chapter)