The greenhouse was set up at the end of July and was completed around the beginning of August. It has only been a month since then.
It's full of greenery inside.
Brother Si made a direct estimate, and it was about five feet from north to south, and about seven feet from east to west, which is more than two cents.
But there are a lot of things planned in it.
In addition to Fusong, the eldest son of the Xing family, Xing Hai, was also waiting beside him with trepidation.
The father and son received instructions to take care of the greenhouse and put their best efforts into it.
Xing Quan was afraid that something would go wrong, so he even brought an old farmer from Zhuangzi.
Then he and his two sons followed suit and planted these crops and vegetable seedlings as if they were scholars.
So this greenhouse is also very stylish.
The corn has ridges and furrows, and there is a distance between each corn plant.
Then there is a piece of potato, also with base fertilizer added.
Peanuts are the focus here, located between potatoes and several other vegetables.
As for the vegetables, they are some common vegetables in winter, including Chinese cabbage, radish leaves, spinach, and some cucumbers and peppers.
Like Chinese cabbage and small radish, they are already very attractive and can be thinned out and eaten.
Brother Si took a few glances, but the focus was still on the corn.
He looked at it for a few times and asked Fusong: "Brother Jiu, tell me, why do you plant this?"
He knows what corn is.
Because it was a tribute in the previous dynasty, it was also called "Yu Mai".
In Guangxi, there is corn in Nian Gong.
The cornstarch used in the palace is corn retting flour.
Fusong said: "Master Jiu said that there have been nine droughts in ten years in Zhili, and people's livelihood is difficult. Even if the weather is good, millet will easily age. If corn can withstand drought and crop growth, it can be promoted in Zhili. This way, there will be more grains..."
The fourth elder brother was surprised. He really didn't expect that the ninth elder brother, an elder brother in a deep palace, could think of such things.
Actually it's not for money, but for people's livelihood.
"When did you remember Zhang Luo?"
Fourth elder brother said.
Brother Ninth Prince doesn’t have the temperament of a city official. He wants to spread the word about what he does on a daily basis and let the whole world know about it.
This time, I never heard anyone mention this matter.
If I hadn't happened to come over today, I probably wouldn't have known about it until I grew up.
Fusong knew the reason and said: "It was at the end of July. It seems that I saw beggars or something when I went to Hongluo Temple. Compared with Jiangnan, I felt that there were too many poor people under the emperor's feet. It reminded me of the ninth year of Zhili.
Drought."
Brother Si looked at Xing Hai standing next to Fu Song. He was wearing a single layer of shorts, his shoes were not old, and there was dirt on his fingers that had not been wiped clean.
He averted his eyes and followed Fu Song out of the greenhouse.
I can't wait any longer.
After all, it is late autumn now, and everyone is wearing quilted clothes.
But the temperature in the greenhouse is similar to spring and summer.
Brother Si didn't say anything, he just said: "Since it is a trial planting, we should keep good records so that we can clearly see where we have fallen short when we look back."
Fusong nodded in agreement and said: "I have remembered it all, but the greenhouse is different from the outside. Now I mainly focus on raising seedlings and accumulating experience. I will plant them in the village on the outskirts of Beijing in the spring of next year. Then I will look at the rain and yield...
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Brother Si nodded and said: "It's just right. It's equivalent to planting for two seasons and saving a year's effort."
Having said that, when he looked at the row of clear tiles, he no longer felt that it was a waste.
Although it cost a lot of money, it was well spent.
He also thought of Brother Nine's cashmere weaving farm. Even though its original purpose was to trade with the West and Southeast Asia, it had a huge impact on the business of Mongolia.
If it continues to operate smoothly, in ten or twenty years, the relationship between Mongolia and the imperial court will be closer, and the northern border will be worry-free.
But it would be a pity if there was a lack of money and it was delayed or delayed.
After returning to Baylor Mansion, Si Age went to the study.
He sat behind the desk, thought for a while, and then took out a small box from the desk drawer.
There is a lock on the box.
He got up and went to the Buddhist niche. He took out a key from the secret box under the Buddhist niche.
When I opened the box, I found a thick stack of dealer tickets.
This was what Eni had asked him to put away before he died of illness.
This is a private property.
Enie's private property was divided into four parts: two for himself, one for Tong Guogong, and one for Concubine Tong, who had already decided to enter the palace at that time.
This private property was given directly to him without any share.
He was told to use it after the household was divided. This was because he was afraid that others would find out and fool him, and he was also worried that there would be objections from the Tong family.
Fourth Prince has not been used for ten years.
Even though I opened an account last year, I never thought about using this money.
Now he felt that it was useless to leave it alone, so he kept the two dealer tickets above, one for 300 and the other for 500.
He didn't plan to touch these two pictures, just to think about them.
He took out the banknotes below, which totaled sixty thousand taels.
Even if he planned to lend this money to Brother Jiu, he did not intend to reveal it openly.
Thinking about the bad words of the ninth elder brother, the fourth elder brother couldn't help but frown.
It seemed that the banker couldn't send the banknote to someone else, so he had to give it to him personally. He was warned not to let the news come out.
Nowadays, the Tong family is no longer what it used to be. The fourth elder brother is a knighted elder brother, and he doesn't have so many scruples. The main reason is that he doesn't want to embarrass other brothers.
It's just a matter of trying your best, there's no need to compare...
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Forbidden City, Second Institute.
As winter approaches, it gets dark earlier.
It was getting dark in Youzheng, and lights began to be lit in the house.
There are five rooms in the upper room, all of which are bright and bright.
Xiaotang took the people and cleared the dining table and went down.
In the evening, Shu Shu ordered the red bean and millet noodle cake, which was so sweet that I ate two more pieces.
She felt a little overwhelmed, so she got off the ground and planned to take a walk.
Seeing this, Brother Jiu hurriedly said: "Slow down, I will help you..."
Shu Shu said with a smile: "Where is this?"
Brother Jiu held her arm and said, "Aren't you free?"
Speaking of this, he remembered something, looked at Xiao Chun and said: "Put away all Fujin's high-soled flag shoes and replace them with flat ones. The soles should not be too flat. Sew some rhombuses to prevent slipping."
Xiaochun bowed and responded.
The couple didn't go anywhere else, they just walked from the east room to the main room.
When they went out, Walnut got on the kang and opened the window as usual to let out the smell.
Otherwise, this room will smell like rice.
Shu Shu and Brother Jiu did not stay in the main room, but passed through the West Room and arrived at the West Room.
Only then did Brother Jiu remember that he had not mentioned the matter of raising money, and said proudly: "I accomplished a big thing today. Guess what it was?"
Shu Shu looked at him and said, "The 'football ban' has been extended to the second half of the year?"
Didn’t you say this before?
Brother Jiu raised his eyebrows and said, "That's not the case. You guess again?"
Shu Shu scratched her head. Could it be that this was the legendary "one pregnancy and three years of stupidity"? She actually had no direction for a while.
Brother Jiu helped her sit down by the kang, then went to the desk, took a pen and paper, lay down on the kang table, and wrote a few lines of small words.
Shu Shu leaned forward to take a look and saw "Khan Ama, five hundred thousand taels" written in the first row.
There are others below, the second line is "Eldest Brother, 150,000 taels", the third line is empty, and the fourth line is "Fourth Brother, 150,000 taels".
When Shu Shu saw it, she couldn't help but exclaimed: "Isn't this just 800,000 taels?!"
Brother Jiu said proudly: "Who is this master? It's just a matter of words to raise money..."
Shu Shu knew about the previous plan, which only had a total of 1.25 million taels of silver.
"Maybe it's going to happen..."
Shu Shu said.
The total amount of private money she had on hand and the share she planned to leave to her tenth brother were 150,000 taels.
There is also a share of one hundred thousand taels, which is planned to be left to the fifth elder brother.
Now that the eldest elder brother and the fourth elder brother have set a precedent, even if there are fewer other elder brothers, they will not be much less.
There are also third elder brother and eighth elder brother in it...
Shu Shu didn't want to take advantage of the two of them, so he said: "Master, let's talk about the less. If others ask, just say that the eldest brother and the fourth brother here are one hundred thousand taels, otherwise they will risk too much and the money will be wasted.
Stay!"
There are countless lands around Xiaotangshan. It would be better to prepare more than 100,000 or 200,000, but it would be meaningless to have more.
You must know that the area in the middle is designated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. You cannot buy it within a few miles, and the rest is just a circle on the edge.
If they are too far apart, there is no need and they will not be sold at a high price.
There are hot springs in various places in Gyeonggi, not only in Changping, but also in Yanqing.
Brother Jiu nodded and said, "It must be more serious. The fourth brother also gave instructions. He is afraid that others will make things difficult for him."
In any case, with the 800,000 yuan that is confirmed, and the 250,000 yuan from Shu Shu, the fifth elder brother, and the tenth elder brother, even if the others don't contribute a tael of silver, it is still enough for the front expenses.
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After all, the palace will not be built until two years later.
That sum of money is not urgent now.
Brother Jiu thought of the emperor's father's cheerfulness and couldn't bear it anymore. He looked at Shu Shu's discussion and said: "Khan Ama built a Changchun Garden just forty years after he ascended the throne. It's so pitiful. Otherwise, this Tangquan Palace would be out of our budget."
If you double the amount, you will get a hundred thousand taels of flowers?"
The previous one was a plan, and it was planned to be built with a cost of fifty thousand taels.
Compared with Changchun Garden, Xiaotangshan is farther away after all. If Hou Shengjia goes there for a short stay, it won't last as long.
Therefore, the palace I was planning to build had three hundred rooms, only half the size of Changchun Garden.
Shu Shu smiled and said, "You all listen to me."
Brother Ninth Brother became indignant again and said, "It would be great if I could just sign my name alone. Only then would Khan Ama know that my filial piety means that others can take advantage of me!"
Shu Shu pointed to a few lines he wrote and said: "Is this someone else? Didn't I say before that I wanted to see 'good people get good rewards'? Isn't this exactly good reward!"
It is equivalent to paying a sum of money to the prince's brothers. Not only can they earn the same dividends, but they can also join hands in dedicating a palace to the emperor's father.
Brother Jiu glanced at the paper he was writing on and said: "I finally know what the length of the five fingers is and what the shortness is. Parents see their children this way, and brothers see their brothers the same way!"
While the couple was talking, there was movement outside.
Although the palace gates are not closed, it is not convenient to walk around at this time.
"Ninth brother, ninth sister-in-law, younger brother and thirteenth brother are here..."
It’s the Fourteenth Brother and the Thirteenth Brother who are here.
Because it was getting late, the two of them didn't want to rush around, so they just waited outside.
Brother Jiu glanced at Shu Shu curiously, put away the paper on the small table, and said loudly: "Come in!"
The fourteenth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother responded and came in.
Shu Shu stood up and did not greet him.
Seeing that Shu Shu was also there, the two of them bowed politely and said: "Good morning, Sister-in-law Jiu!"
Shu Shu also said: "Brother, hello..."
Neither of them had empty hands, and one of them held a small box in his hand.
But because of Shu Shu, neither of them spoke.
Shu Shu smiled and said: "You brothers talk, sister-in-law goes and bends..."
With that said, she picked up the curtain and went out.
Brother Fourteen lowered his voice and said, "Brother Ninth, does Sister-in-law Ninth know that you want to mend the hole?"
Brother Thirteen also looked at Brother Ninth, with worries in his eyes...
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