Scholar’s Sweetheart - Chapter 445

Not only the twins are interested in the watermelon in the field, but Lu Yunkai, song Xintong and the people of Shahe county are all thinking about the seeds sprinkled in the field all day long. There are also the emperor far away in the capital and the Garrison who have received the news. They are all particularly interested in the harvest of this season in Shahe county.

Because of too much expectation, Lu Yunkai and song Xintong are very careful. They always go to the field to have a look in person every day to feel at ease. Because they are too attentive, they both get angry. They have to drink some tea to get rid of the heat every day to be more comfortable.

In just three or four months from the beginning of spring to the beginning of autumn, song Xintong felt that a century had passed.

Boil, boil, boil

Finally, it’s autumn harvest.

The day of digging potatoes was sunny and sunny.

All the people gathered around the periphery of the potato field, waiting for the county magistrate to announce the excavation.

Since the potatoes were planted, the common people have cultivated them step by step in strict accordance with the planting method taught by the agricultural officials, and they dare not pull them up to see what they look like? Just looking at the potatoes growing well on the ground.

So after getting the county magistrate’s notice, the people all rushed to the ground with hoes.

When Lu Yun arrived, he asked everyone to dig. When he dug out, the agricultural official nodded and said, “thanks to my wife’s help. If it wasn’t for her to come up with a feasible method, I’m afraid we would still stick to planting rice.”

Song Xintong across the hat curtain, said: “I dare not take credit, but happened to find that potatoes grow well in this place, really help the people work or Zhang you.”

The position of agricultural official is humble and nobody cares. At the moment, hearing song Xintong’s words, he is very pressed in his heart and arched his hand with a smile. “My Lord, the yield is increasing now. I suggest that we expand the planting next year and make a living with it.”

“Yes.” Lu Yun’s plan was the same. He let people know how to preserve potatoes and how to cultivate them in the coming spring.

“My Lord, we will go to reclaim wasteland tomorrow and open a hundred mu of land. Please hurry up and ask the master to measure it for us.” Some people can’t help it, they shout.

Lu Yun said: “although the imperial court encourages us to open up wasteland for cultivation, we have to pay a lot of taxes every year after three years. We should not be greedy, so as not to cause tax failure.”

“My Lord, with so many potatoes and eggs in an acre, we are sure to be able to pay taxes.”

“Yes, we want more.”

The farming official said, “you guys, my Lord, it’s also for your good. If you have a bad harvest in a disaster year or other things, won’t it be difficult to pay taxes? So we should act according to our ability, and don’t neglect one and lose the other. ”

People think that’s the same truth.

Another person asked, “what if we can’t sell our potatoes?”

“Don’t worry, the government will do something for you.” Mr. Lin said.

In fact, Lu Yunkai has already negotiated with general Zhang in the garrison. In the future, he can send the potatoes to the military camp to make staple food or vegetables. Anyway, the military camp has to go out to buy food and grass.

At the end of the account, song Xintong and several families each bought 50 Jin of potatoes. When they wanted money, they said they would not accept it.

“That’s not true. If you hadn’t taught us how to grow potatoes, I’m afraid we would not have enough for our whole life.” People here used to grow rice and wheat and raise sheep, but because of the poor harvest of rice and wheat, they couldn’t even collect enough grain to pay taxes every year, so they finally gave up.

Now they can make a living by replanting grain, which is a great gift for them. So they take out their own potatoes and ask song Xintong to take more.

Song Xintong just wanted to make some shredded potatoes, stewed spareribs with potatoes and potato cakes. He didn’t want too much.

“I just want to buy some home cooked food.” Song Xintong didn’t want to take a cent from the common people. After all, it’s not easy for everyone to farm. “These are enough. You can also take some potatoes to stew mutton or bones when you go home. It’s delicious.”

“Let’s go back and do as you say, madam.”

“Don’t forget that this potato is reserved for seed. Don’t eat it all.” The agricultural officer hastily added.

The common people all laughed.

There are other people who do not grow potatoes also want to try to do mutton stewed potatoes, so they also find someone to buy a few Jin, want to buy some more, they are not willing to, all said to keep seeds.

Two Wen a jin of potatoes, the price is moderate, the poor family and acquaintances on credit for two or three jin, and so on home grapes ripe, sold the money back. There are also rich people who want to buy dozens of pounds more.

But we are not willing to, “I want to keep the seeds, you buy all, we plant northwest wind next year?”

“It’s hard to buy your potatoes and eggs. It’s not like you don’t give money.”

“That’s no good. I’ll sell you a thousand catties next year.”

“Why do I buy so much? You black hearted potato dealer, you want to pit me for money, don’t you

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After buying potatoes, song Xintong asked people to buy mutton in the city of Shahe county. Potatoes and mutton, combined with various spices, are a perfect match.

In particular, the rest of the soup, rich flavor, mixed with rice to eat better, so the twins ate two more bowls of rice, finished also said that tomorrow there will be another mutton stewed potatoes.

For a time, the whole Shahe county has set off an upsurge of eating mutton stewed potatoes. For a moment, the mutton merchants in the county town couldn’t close their mouths with laughter. In the past, they couldn’t sell out a sheep a month, but now they have sold three sheep a day. Listening to the clattering of copper in their pockets, they are very happy.