Guo'er sat in the carriage, listening boredly to her mother and Li Cheng's conversation. The carriage was bumpy, and she couldn't read a book to pass the time. There was no other way to entertain herself except talking to people, so she began to think about the idea of ​​returning home.

The thing about corn.

When we arrived at the small town where we rested on the way, the driver was an old man who had followed Yao Erzhu several times. He was familiar with the road and parked the car in front of the inn where he often rested, intending to book a room. Li Cheng quickly jumped off the horse and threw the rope to welcome him out.

The waiter strode into the inn.

Taking out a piece of silver and placing it on the counter, Li Cheng said to the shopkeeper in a loud voice: "We will order three upper rooms and one common shop."

Without waiting for the shopkeeper to say anything, the driver behind him hurriedly ran forward to stop him:

"Master Li, you must not do it. My second master gave me money to stay in the hotel when I came out, so you don't have to spend any money."

Mrs. Bao and Guo'er also walked in. When Mrs. Bao saw this formation, she also stepped forward and said:

"Yes, Mr. Li, you protected us all the way. We are responsible for food, accommodation and hotel, so how can we ask you to pay for it? It's really embarrassing for us, hehehe."

After saying that, Mrs. Bao stepped forward and quickly picked up the silver on the table and stuffed it into Li Cheng's arms. Li Cheng saw this and didn't fight for it, and asked the waiter to take out the menu and prepare to order.

Guo'er watched speechlessly as the three of them fought over who to pay for. Yao Erzhu had ordered the coachman in advance. Seeing that this gentleman and his wife were openly robbing him of his work, sweat broke out on his head in a hurry.

In the next two days, the way these people got along was still the same. Everywhere they went to rest, there was always a fight between you and me. They were extremely polite. By the time they arrived at the border of Laiyang, the three of them were much more familiar with each other than before they set off.

The driver said to Li Cheng with emotion:

"Master Li, I have never seen an official who is as approachable as you. With a character like yours, you are sure to have a prosperous official career and a successful career!"

Mr. Bao already had a very good impression of Li Cheng at this time. Hearing what he said, he joked: "That's for sure. Mr. Li is very talented and capable, so he will definitely have a bright future."

Li Cheng waved his hand modestly, not measuring anything, as long as he could leave a good impression on his aunt, he would be satisfied.

Li Cheng took them all the way to the entrance of Shangyao Village, then reluctantly said goodbye and rode away.

When she arrived at the door of her house, Guoer asked someone to unload the bag of corn seeds from the car and take it to Dongkua Yard. This was something hard to come by, and she had to see it in person before sowing.

Spring plowing has begun. Yao Tiezhu and his people have planted all the land in Zhuangzi first. The remaining land in the village plans to start sowing in the next two days.

In the main courtyard, the whole family sat together, looking curiously at the plate of corn seeds Guoer placed on the table. No one said a word for a long time.

After listening to his niece talk eloquently for a long time, Yao Tiezhu asked doubtfully:

"This...corn can really be used as food?"

"certainly!"

Guoer nodded affirmatively.

Father Yao also hesitated and said:

"This thing... we have never seen it before. Is it really edible?"

Guoer nodded again.

Father Yao frowned and thought for a long time, then asked:

"Even if it's edible, we've never grown it before. What if we can't grow it..."

Father Yao was really worried. His granddaughter praised this plate of seeds as if it were a flower. Wasn't he just trying to persuade them to use more than ten acres of land to plant something like this that they had never seen before?

The land would be wasted. How much food would be wasted? Thinking about it makes Father Yao very distressed.

Guo'er: "Sir, it's not impossible to plant it. These are the precious seeds that Mr. Shen specially brought back from the capital. Including the ones he sent last time, there are more than forty kilograms in total. According to two and a half kilograms of seeds per acre of land.

, only eighteen acres of land is enough."

Guo'er is very confident in growing corn. Not to mention that she had planted it herself in her previous life. This thing itself is very easy to grow. It is not only drought-resistant, cold-resistant, but also resistant to barrenness. In other words, it doesn't matter where it is. It's easy to feed and give some.

The living space can take root and sprout. As long as you are a little diligent, you don’t have to worry about unsuccessful planting.

But when everyone heard her talk about eighteen acres of land, their hearts trembled.

Yao Tiezhu

Trying to persuade again: "Guo'er, you don't understand farming. Let's not talk about whether this thing can be grown. Even if it is grown, what will happen if it cannot be eaten as food?"

Guoer understood that it was really difficult to get the elders to free up eighteen acres of land to plant things they had never seen before, so she could only clear her throat and continue to persuade:

"It's actually not difficult to grow corn. We can definitely grow it if we farm all year round. Master Shen also said that some people have eaten this corn in the capital. Even if someone has eaten it, there is no need to worry."

Everyone still looked doubtful, and Guo'er looked around and couldn't help but feel a little frustrated.

Yao Erzhu said: "Dad, brother, I think we should listen to Guo'er and free up eighteen acres of land to plant corn. Guo'er has already said that this corn is edible. Since it can be eaten, what should we be afraid of? Sow the seeds.

There is always something to gain and no land is wasted.”

Father Yao couldn't believe that his second son also supported it. He couldn't help but glared at his son. If he couldn't grow 18 acres of land, how much food would be wasted!

Guo'er knew that everything was difficult at the beginning, let alone a farmer whose life was the land, so she decided to take a step back.

"Sir, uncle, how about this? Our family will allocate ten acres of land, and I have agreed with my mother to plant the rest over there in Peach Blossom Village."

After hearing her daughter mention her, Mrs. Bao echoed:

"Yes, Guoer discussed with me on the way back. I plan to free up a few acres of my land to plant corn."

Mrs. Bao now obeys her daughter's words. Although she also has doubts about corn, since her daughter said it was okay and promised that she would not suffer any loss, she chose to believe her daughter and agreed without hesitation.z.br

Nowadays, she has more and more ways to get money. Last year, in addition to monthly silver and profit sharing, the business of Yunxiu Pavilion was solely under Guoer's name. Guoer was naturally not stingy in giving to her mother, and it was an extra

A reward.

Now she has long repaid the money she borrowed from her daughter to buy the land. When she returned to her parents' home a few years ago, she saw an opportunity and bought another ten acres of land and gave it to her two brothers to take care of. Now she already has thirty acres of land under her name.

Yes, it is easy to free up eight acres of land.

Hearing what Mr. Bao said, Father Yao and Yao Tiezhu felt embarrassed again. Father Yao gritted his teeth and said:

"That's not necessary. It's just eighteen acres of land. It's not like our family can't spare it. If we want to plant it, we can plant it all together. It will save the little girl Guo'er from running back and forth. It's settled. Boss, you'll be here tomorrow.

Just go to the field and see that eighteen acres of land have been set aside to grow corn!"

Father Yao relented, and the matter was quickly finalized. Yao Tiezhu allocated eighteen acres of land closest to the village. Corn was a rare thing, so it would be easier to serve the land if it was closer to the village.

In April of Yangchun, after the Grain Rain, other crops were planted one after another, and the Yao family began to plant corn.

Yao Tiezhu had people fertilize the eighteen acres of land he had set aside in advance and made all preparations. Then, under the command of Guoer, he led the long-term workers to start plowing the land, sowing seeds, and scooping out corn seeds in a bowl.

The grains are sprinkled on the ridges, and the people behind them close the ridges, and the seeds are planted.

Yao Tiezhu took very good care of this corn field. He went to the field to check it several times every day, for fear that there was something wrong. If his niece had not repeatedly emphasized that corn is a drought-tolerant plant and should not be watered too much, he would have asked the long-term workers to take care of the corn field.

The ground has been watered several times.

Yao Tiezhu breathed a sigh of relief when the seedlings finally sprouted from the ground. When the seedlings grew more, he would pull out the extra seedlings according to his niece's instructions, leaving only the thickest ones in the middle, so that the corn would grow

Faster and better.

On a sunny afternoon, a middle-aged man wearing a kudzu-colored silk robe with floral cocoon and silk embroidery came walking from the edge of Shangyao Village. Behind that man were two young followers. The three of them walked all the way and looked around.

Look around.

After a while, people arrived at the edge of Yao's corn field. They saw a group of men lined up deep in the field, squatting in the field and weeding the wheat seedlings. Magistrate Shen stood at the edge of the field and watched for a while, confirming that the field in front of him should be

The nephew was talking about the Yao family's cornfield. He turned around and stopped the followers behind him from following him, and walked into the field himself.

Yao Tiezhu was leading his long-term workers to concentrate on weeding, and did not notice the person walking behind him.

Magistrate Shen knelt down and carefully inspected the seedlings that had grown over a foot high on the field ridges. Only then did Yao Tiezhu realize that he turned to look at the visitor and frowned.

"Who are you?"

Magistrate Shen looked at him gently and asked, "Brother, are you growing jade in your field?"

Yao Tiezhu seemed to be dressed like a wealthy country gentleman, with an elegant temperament and a humble attitude, so he said politely:

"This is not called wild rice, it's called corn."

Magistrate Shen recalled the name his nephew mentioned in the letter, nodded in agreement and said:

"Yes, corn, this is corn? I didn't expect it to grow very well."

He knelt down and stretched out his hand to touch the green leaves in front of him.

Yao Tiezhu was even more confused: "Is this master still looking for someone?"

Magistrate Shen looked up at him and chuckled: "I'm sorry for being so rude. My nephew's name is Shen Mo. He once wrote to me and told me that your family has planted corn. I'll come over and take a look if I have some free time today."

When Yao Tiezhu saw him mentioning Silence and claiming to be his uncle, he immediately felt friendly:

"It turns out you are a relative of Mr. Shen. I'm so rude. I'm so rude."

County Magistrate Shen saw that he had a simple and honest face, spoke forcefully, and kept hoeing the ground with the small hoe in his hand. He suddenly fell in love with him, and the two started chatting casually on the ground.

These corn seeds were given by Mr. Shen, and the man in front of him was Mr. Shen's uncle, so Yao Tiezhu introduced the cultivation of corn to him without any concealment.

The two squatted in the cornfield and chatted for a long time. When they were tired, they sat on the ground to rest for a while. Magistrate Shen did not shy away from it. He sat down with Yao Tiezhu and took a few sips of the water bottle he handed over.

He stood up and looked around.

At this moment, the scorching sun was gradually going down and the breeze was blowing. Looking from a distance, the fields were full of farmers working in the green green. Magistrate Shen looked around and felt relaxed both physically and mentally.

Because there were guests coming today, Yao Tiezhu gave some instructions to the long-term workers and took Magistrate Shen out of the field.

Yao Tiezhu: "Master Shen, since you are here, you must go home and sit down. Master Shen is a good official and is kind to our family. You are his uncle, so we should treat you well."

Magistrate Shen had this in mind, and when he saw what he said, he didn't refuse. He laughed and followed him to the Yao family's mansion.

As soon as he entered Yao's house, he met Yao Erzhu. As soon as he heard that the person was his silent uncle, Yao Erzhu was immediately stunned. His mind was spinning again and again. Yes, he clearly remembered that Mr. Shen had only one uncle, and he was my uncle. County Magistrate Shen of the city, could it be this...

Yao Erzhu looked at his eldest brother suspiciously. Yao Tiezhu was puzzled. He couldn't understand why his normally cheerful brother suddenly became silent.
Chapter completed!