Speaking of hungry people, we have to ask about another important thing.
"Feng Changshi, how much grain is there in Nanyang now?" Jiang Shaohua did not ask about gold and silver. At the moment, food that can feed one's belly and keep one alive is much more important than gold and silver.
Feng Changshi calculated silently for a moment and whispered a number.
Jiang Shaohua frowned and sighed softly: "In the past three years, we have been silently buying and storing grain. Last year, there was a bumper harvest of new grain. But in the past six months, too much grain has been consumed. "
Feng Changshi in turn comforted the princess: "Princess. Don't worry. In a month or two, the fields will be harvested. This year, all the crops in Nanyang County are corn and sweet potatoes. Mr. Cui has been busy last year, selecting and cultivating high-quality grain seeds. The people all know how to farm.”
"This year's grain output should be much higher than last year. By then, every household's granary may not have enough food."
Listen to this arrogant tone.
Jiang Shaohua was amused: "Feng Changshi is right. Cui Du is a blessing to our Nanyang County, and it is also a blessing to me, Jiang Shaohua."
The family has surplus food. This is her greatest confidence.
Chen Changshi's eyes flashed and he smiled meaningfully: "Cui Du was rescued by the princess. This blessing naturally belongs to the princess."
"The princess has to find a way to keep him in Nanyang forever."
Feng Changshi coughed, implying: "Chen Changshi is right. Mr. Cui is the same age as the princess, and he will not be here this year." Thirteen years old. You will be an adult in three to five years.”
Jiang Shaohua is not an ordinary boudoir girl. Hearing these suggestive words, she was not shy at all and even smiled: "I, the princess, know this matter well, so you two elders don't have to worry."
Chen Changshi and Feng Changshi looked at each other and smiled and said no more.
……
In the Grange.
In a corn field, a handsome young man wearing gray linen clothes patiently explained to a group of farmers.
These farmers are still selected and sent from each county. This kind of training course lasts about two months. From last year to now, six periods have been carried out.
The trained farmers returned to their villages and taught the other people the methods of growing new grains they had learned.
This training class must account for at least half of the credit for the smooth promotion of new grains in Nanyang County.
The Lushe people were always by their side. The originally fair-skinned, handsome and personable Lu Sheren has been busy in the farm for more than a year, and her skin has tanned a lot, and her temperament has also changed greatly. If you put on a short shirt and go to work in the fields, you will look a bit like a farmer.
However, the Lushe people were in a good mood.
While Cui Du was resting and drinking water, Lu Sheren quietly came over and said with a low smile: "The princess should have returned to the palace today. Master Cui is not in a hurry to go back to the palace to meet the princess. "
We have been apart for more than half a year. We are busy during the day and sleepy at night. There seems to be no free time. But missing her never stopped.
He wished he could have wings under his armpits and fly to her side immediately.
"The training here will end in three days. You have to start and finish everything." Cui Du said in a low voice: "They are all strong laborers in the family. They were transferred to the farm to study and train. They all think about the farm at home. I have to hurry up Teach them and let them go back early. "
Lu Sheren thought that it was no wonder that the princess valued Mr. Cui so much. His seriousness and diligence in doing things deserved admiration and respect.
"The princess has returned to the capital. It doesn't matter if we meet a few days later." Lu Sheren looked at Cui Du, who had a handsome face and was full of energy, and said with a double entendre: "As long as the princess has it in her eyes and heart Mr. Cui, that's enough."
Cui Du grinned, the princess's face flashed in his mind, and his heart suddenly felt hot.
That night, Cui Du tossed and turned on the bed, unable to sleep. I didn't sleep until midnight, and woke up from my sweet dream before dawn. Like a thief, he changed his clothes quietly, then washed the clothes with a red face and hung them to dry on the bamboo pole in the yard.
The two boys who were serving him in the yard got up early in the morning and were a little surprised when they saw the clothes in the yard.
“We wash the young master’s clothes on weekdays, why did he wash them secretly by himself this time?”
“Shh, keep your voice down. Mr. Cui is thirteen years old this year, and he is getting older every day. He is taller and his body is growing day by day... This is a shame, so we pretend not to know."
"Okay, listen to you, we won't say anything."
The two boys winked and joked a few words, but when they arrived in front of Cui Du, they didn't say a word.
Cui Du secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking of the beautiful dream last night, his heart felt warm again.
I have to wait two more days before I can go to the palace to see her. I really wish the time would go by faster.
Cui Du was a little uneasy and fell into a daze twice during the lecture today. He paused for some reason inexplicably while talking. Fortunately, he had taken these lessons many times and was already familiar with them, so he would not teach them wrong.
The weather was hot and hot, the sun was shining brightly, and a layer of sweat broke out on everyone's foreheads.
The farmers were used to the hardships of farming. They sweated and drank water while continuing to listen attentively. After Cui Du finished speaking, the farmers dispersed to the fields to weed and hoe.
Lin Zhuangtou came over with a smile: "When these two days are over, another group of people will come in ten days and a half. It will be just in time to collect grain, and there will be enough manpower."
The farmers have learned to grow new crops, and there are workers in the farm, which is killing two birds with one stone.
Cui Du smiled and hummed, wiping the sweat with his sleeve.
At this moment, there was a sudden faint vibration under my feet.
Cui Du's heartbeat suddenly jumped up and he subconsciously stood up and turned around to look.
He heard it right, it was indeed the sound of horse hooves.
At least there were more than a hundred horses galloping together to make such a movement. This means that at least a hundred people are coming to the farm.
In Nanyang County, there is only one person who has more than a hundred horses when traveling.
Cui Du's eyes burst out with brilliant light, and the smile on his handsome face was so bright that it could blind people's eyes.
Lu She and Lin Zhuangtou looked at each other and smiled.
The farmers in the field didn't know what was going on, so they stood up and looked around. Then, I heard the Lushe people shouting loudly: "The princess is here, everyone, come here quickly."
The farmers were all in high spirits, rushing out of the fields and kneeling in a mess.
Knowing the princess’s temper, the Lushe people immediately smiled and said, “You don’t have to kneel down, just stand and greet the princess. Also, if the princess asks you questions later, just answer truthfully.”
In just a few words, the sound of horse hooves got closer and closer.
About a few hundred meters away from the farmland, the group dismounted. Jiang Shaohua, the princess of Nanyang County, stepped forward surrounded by a group of personal guards and two family members.
Cui Du stared at the smiling girl without blinking. It wasn't until the man from Lushe pinched his arm hard that he finally came back to his senses, raised his hands and saluted: "I respectfully welcome the princess!" (End of Chapter)