Zhang Jianxiu sent his drunken old father into the bedroom and watched as several concubines and maids served his old father and fell asleep.
Then he walked out of the inner house cautiously.
Think about it.
Zhang Jianxiu looked at the little girl's yard opposite and saw that the lights were still on. His heart moved and he quickly walked through the Moon Gate.
He stood outside the courtyard and listened with his ears pricked up. The laughter of the young girl and the maid came from the small courtyard. He lowered his head, covered his mouth and let out a light cough.
"Ahem, Jinger."
The laughter in the courtyard suddenly stopped.
After a while.
Zhang Jingxiu walked out with his clothes on, looked at his brother with some surprise, and asked curiously: "Fourth brother, is something wrong?"
Looking at his young sister's pretty face with bright eyes, Zhang Jianxiu couldn't help but think of the heroic young man who was capable of doing things, and his old face blushed slightly.
Speaking of which, he achieved great success this time because of Shen Lie. Shen Lie was really a great talent and knew how to measure things.
I gave him all the credit for this incredible achievement.
But this matter cannot be said openly, otherwise where would Fourth Master Zhang’s face be put?
Zhang Jianxiu had no choice but to cough again and said tactfully: "Little sister...you have to tie the hearts of your subordinates. If you are talented, don't be stingy with rewards."
Zhang Jingxiu was confused for a while, then his pretty face turned slightly red, and he responded softly: "I know, fourth brother."
Zhang Jianxiu thought for a while, then took another step forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, you should pay more attention to the Queen Mother and go to the palace from time to time."
Zhang Jingxiu quickly responded: "Yes."
The implication is that you need to have a good relationship with the palace!
The two brothers and sisters looked at each other and had a tacit understanding.
it is more than words.
Finished speaking.
Zhang Jianxiu seemed to have lost his mind, patted the little girl's weak shoulder lovingly, and then walked away quickly, leaving Zhang Jingxiu alone, looking at the majestic back of his fourth brother.
The big black and white eyes blinked a few times.
Her heart was extremely relaxed.
It looks like...
That person really got it right!
Her fourth brother has now come to his senses and is beginning to think of ways to ease the relationship between the old Zhang family and the emperor. This makes Zhang Jingxiu overjoyed.
In addition to joy.
Her bright and pretty face blushed slightly again. She looked at the sky and wished she could fly to Shenjiazhuang immediately and fly to that person's side.
Under the melancholy moonlight, the feeling of lovesickness came into my heart, and as a few epiphyllums were in bud in the small courtyard, the pleasant fragrance of flowers filled the air.
People are more beautiful than flowers.
The next day, early morning.
In the hot summer.
After the disaster, Shenjiazhuang also returned to its usual tranquility.
After being handed over to the emperor, Shen Lie had some free time, and then he, Tian Hong, Victor and others, led a group of villagers and walked slowly in the fields.
Look around.
All around is a mess of farmland.
Now the imperial court is united, and with the full cooperation of the cabinet, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang, the commander of Jinyiwei made Zhang Jianxiu show his sharp butcher knife.
Jin Yiti's cavalry drove in, and arrested the Zunhua prefect, Tongzhou county magistrate and other officials on the spot and threw them into Jin Yiwei's prison.
Then came the murderous raids on homes and genocide...
The government and the public were in awe.
all of a sudden.
Counties in Gyeonggi Province have become incredibly efficient and have begun to organize manpower and material resources, as well as a large number of poultry to exterminate locust swarms.
It seems that overnight, the locust plague became less scary, and even those magic sticks who deceived the public had the sense to tighten their tails.
Disappeared.
"It's bloody!"
Tian Hong described vividly on the side: "The dignified Zunhua prefect, who can be considered a local official, was beaten in the yamen until his face was covered with blood, and he was dragged away like a dog to death."
After saying that, he came over and whispered: "He is from the Zhejiang Party."
Victor, a fake Taoist, opened his eyes angrily when he heard this. Naturally, he did not understand what party struggle meant.
Shen Lie had no expression on his face.
Pretending not to know.
So Tian Hong chuckled twice, shut his mouth knowingly, and they continued along the field ridge and walked all the way to the outside of Zhuangzi.
Standing at the gate of Shenjiazhuang and looking around.
The locust plague seems to be under control.
But Shenjiazhuang, which was the first to be affected by the disaster, was too close to the Yanshan Mountains. Hundreds of acres of farmland were not spared. Looking at the messy vegetable fields and potato fields after the locust plague...
It felt like it had been washed away by a flood, with bare hemp poles everywhere.
Shen Lie sighed quietly: "Replant as soon as possible."
At this time, his precautions finally became of great value.
What can I plant if there is a disaster this season?
Don't count on wheat and millet. The only things that can be replanted are fruits, vegetables, potatoes and sweet potatoes, which are high-yielding crops with short growth cycles.
Just sow the potato seeds and another crop will grow within two or three months.
and……
Shen Lie narrowed his eyes. After a devastating locust plague, the sweet potato promotion plan he had been thinking about could finally be put on the agenda.
Think about it.
Shen Lie warned: "Gather the rich households of the cooperative together as soon as possible to discuss it."
Tian Hong nodded, his expression solemn.
This major locust plague has caused heavy losses to farmers in the Gyeonggi area. The large households in the cooperatives have also been affected, and they have truly lost their harvest.
So after one night.
The time came early the next morning.
When the gate of Shenjiazhuang slowly opened, several wealthy households rode donkeys and big green mules into the village anxiously, beginning to worry that Shen Lie would break the contract.
Those faces that were originally bitter were now ashen.
How was the contract of the cooperative originally written?
In the event of an irresistible factor such as a natural disaster that results in a loss of harvest of fruits and vegetables, Dianyifang cannot require farmers to compensate.
But who knows if Master Shen will fall out?
Facing these anxious farmers, Shen Lie waved his hand and said decisively: "Isn't it written in black and white? We must follow the contract!"
Seeing the determined expression on Shen Lieying's angry face, the wealthy people breathed a sigh of relief and showered him with compliments.
The scholar's father knelt down to Shen Lie on the spot and called shopkeeper Shen Renyi.
"Good man!"
While complimenting the company, several big households were thankful in their hearts. Thanks to joining this cooperative in the first place, they could enjoy the shade under the big trees.
I thought that after this locust plague, everyone would suffer heavy losses, and everyone was already prepared to turn around and deny the credit.
This kind of thing usually happens a lot.
Regarding the origin of Master Shen, several wealthy people have heard about it. This is a big shot who has contacts with the palace!
In the eyes of ordinary people, this is considered powerful. Generally speaking, how can such a person abide by the contract and honestly admit his shortcomings?
If you don't take advantage of the situation, you'll be fooled!
Several large households are already prepared to be exploited by Bianyifang and Shenjiazhuang, break their contracts, and even be forced to transfer their fields at low prices.
But I never expected it.
Not only did Mr. Shen not take advantage of the locust plague, he actually distributed seeds to everyone in accordance with the provisions of the contract.
Great good man!
The scholar's father and several wealthy families received sweet potatoes and potato seeds with great gratitude, and left with great gratitude.
So one spreads it to ten, and ten spreads it to a hundred.
As the good reputation of Shenjiazhuang and Shen Lie spread like wildfire, many farmers who had been affected by the disaster came here to kneel on the ground outside the gate of Shenjiazhuang.