Chapter 174: Warming Shed (1)
Jiang Shaohua’s ears were extremely sensitive, and Chen Sheren, the man from the horse house, muttered in a low voice, but in fact, it could not be hidden from her ears.
She didn't hear anything and didn't turn to look at them, so as not to embarrass them both.
Cui Du didn't know that his glory had aroused the jealousy of his colleagues. He was sitting at the end of the table, and when he raised his head, he could see the princess.
When we met a few days ago, he was only excited and happy. Today, he has calmed down a lot and couldn't help but look at the princess carefully.
After half a year, Jiang Shaohua has grown taller, his skin is still gleaming white, and his expression is less sharp. It's as if it has been carved by wind and rain, becoming more transparent and harmonious, becoming more calm and leisurely.
Cui Du frequently raised his head to look at the princess. Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi both saw her and could only ignore her.
Sleeping and eating, he said nothing. After lunch, Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "Cui Du, Lin Zhuangtou said you had people build many greenhouses. Take me to see them."
Cui Du smiled and nodded, stood up and led the way.
Jiang Shaohua asked casually with a smile: "What does a greenhouse look like? Why set up a greenhouse?"
Cui Du was happy to talk alone in front of the princess. Now that there were more people, he didn't want to show off his duck voice and be laughed at, so he refused to open his mouth and only made a few gestures with his hands.
You’ll know when you see it with your own eyes!
Jiang Shaohua laughed, stopped asking questions, and walked forward slowly.
Chen Jinyu and Ma Yaozong, two young family members, followed closely behind the princess. Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi didn't know whether it was because they were old and weak, or they deliberately slowed down their pace, and were left behind by everyone.
"What do you think of Mr. Cui?" Chen Zhuo asked casually.
Feng Wenming glanced at his old friend: "Master Cui's status is a little low."
"If Master Cui can really grow the corn and sweet potatoes he talks about, he can fill the stomachs of countless people. This is a real achievement. Great merit. By then, Mr. Cui will be qualified to be anyone's husband. Now, Mr. Cui is too young to say this."
Chen Zhuo nodded.
The two looked at each other tacitly and then ignored the topic.
Suddenly there was an exclamation from the front.
Chen Zhuo rubbed his forehead helplessly.
Feng Wenming couldn't help but laugh: "Chen Sheren has a lively nature, and the princess is missing such a person with such an honest and frank temperament."
"I taught her repeatedly behind my back, so that She is calmer." Chen Zhuo. He smiled helplessly: "This girl deserves it in person, and she can put on a show on weekdays. Whenever something happens, she still behaves like this."
However, Chen Jinyu can make Chen Jinyu scream. , obviously not an ordinary thing.
Chen Zhuo and Feng Wenming stepped forward quickly. When they saw the white greenhouse in front of them, they each exclaimed in surprise.
"There are so many greenhouses!" Jiang Shaohua was also shocked and took a few steps forward to take a closer look.
Cui Du hurriedly stepped forward. At this time, he ignored his hoarse voice and opened his mouth to explain: "In the past six months, we have been building a greenhouse."
"The greenhouse should be It is built with wood and glass. There is plenty of wood, but glass is too expensive to use on a large area, so I use coarse cloth and oil paper instead. Each greenhouse covers an area of about one acre. Now I have built more than 100 greenhouses. . ”
“The temperature in the greenhouse is much higher than outside, so wheat seedlings and rice seedlings can be cultivated. The yield of wheat seedlings and rice seedlings can be much higher. Vegetables and fruit trees can also be cultivated in the greenhouse. It’s the coldest winter, and you can eat all kinds of fruits and vegetables.”
Speaking of these, Cui Du kept talking in high spirits, completely forgetting that his voice was as rough as a drake.
Jiang Shaohua listened intently and asked subconsciously: "How much does it cost to build a greenhouse like this?" Cui Du coughed and lowered his voice: "Including materials and labor, building a greenhouse costs less. Twenty taels of silver.”
Cui Du felt guilty after spending more than two thousand taels of silver before seeing much results.
Pop!
The princess slapped him on the shoulder with a bright smile: "I will give you twenty thousand taels of silver to build another thousand greenhouses."
Cui Du: "..."
Cui Du was instantly elated, grinning almost to his ears: "Thank you, Princess."
The Princess is so generous! So generous and generous! Serving as an errand under the princess must be a blessing he gained in his previous life!
Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "You built the greenhouse to cultivate new seedlings and cultivate vegetables and fruits. Just open your mouth as much money as you want."
"Feng Changshi," Jiang Shaohua turned He called Feng Wenming forward: "After returning to the palace, please ask Feng Changshi to allocate 20,000 taels of silver to the farm, and Mr. Cui will use it."
There were so many greenhouses right in front of him, and there were lush green seedlings inside. Feng Changshi couldn't tell the difference, and he nodded happily.
On the other side, Chen Sheren couldn't wait to enter the greenhouse, and then shouted: "Princess! It's so warm in this greenhouse."
Chen Changshi rubbed it again He raised his forehead.
Jiang Shaohua smiled and quickly entered the greenhouse.
After entering the greenhouse, the temperature was indeed much higher than outside, it was also extra humid, and there was a strange smell.
Cui Du straightened his chest and introduced: "We need to water rations here every day and fertilize regularly. After I arrived at the farm, I taught Lin Zhuangtou how to apply compost and fertilize. Now everyone has learned it."
Wait?
What is compost?
Jiang Shaohua's nose was as sharp as his ears. He smelled something wrong and couldn't help but glance at Cui Du: "What do you use for compost?"
Cui Du replied naturally: "It's just people. Dung, cow and sheep dung.”
Jiang Shaohua didn't say anything. Chen Jinyu wanted to scream, but her grandfather glared at him and shut up obediently.
On the other hand, Ma Yaozong interjected with interest: "Can horse manure be used?"
Cui Du smiled and replied: "Of course horse manure can be used. I specially asked the stable steward to , the fertilizers accumulated every day are kept and transported to the farm together as the fertilizers used for more than a hundred greenhouses. Come. When we build a thousand greenhouses in the future, this fertilizer will not be enough.” There are thousands of horses, and mountains of horse manure accumulate every day. I have been worrying about how to deal with them.”
It kills two birds with one stone!
Cui Du was overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
Ma Yaozong pondered for a moment and said: "Master Cui, I would like to ask you about the method of composting. There is a horse farm in Biyang County and a lot of cattle and sheep are raised. If the composting method can be used, the fields will be fertile. Few. People farm. , I can also get more food."
Cui Du responded without thinking: "I will draw it on the paper in a while, and you can have someone send it back to Biyang."
Ma Yaozong's face. Express gratitude and thank you.
Master Cui is really an open-minded person, and he does not hide secrets like this.
Jiang Shaohua smiled slightly and continued walking into the greenhouse. Chen Jinyu smelled the strange smell, endured it again and again, pinched her nose and followed.