The sky was as clear as water, and the golden rice ears undulated like waves under the gusts of wind.
The farmers in the fields are busy harvesting, sweating like rain. However, let alone singing a folk song, most of them don't even have time to take a breath and speak. Except for the occasional noisy birds flying over, there is only the rustling sound of harvesting.
Standing on a field ridge beside the official road, Zhang Shou happily watched the harvest scene. He held a handful of rice ears in his hand and looked at the farmers surrounding him with a smile.
"The harvest the year before last was not as good as growing wheat, but last year it was already slightly more abundant than in previous years. Looking at the situation this year, as long as we finish the harvest quickly, I am afraid we can make 60% more than the year before last. Who says that the north can't?
Planting rice?”
Hearing the echoes from everyone around him, he couldn't help but think of the scene when he discovered that the water system near the village was rich and suitable for growing rice. Even though his mother Wu hesitated and finally agreed to try and open canals to reduce rent, these tenants were still reluctant.
So sad.
People who travel through time travel are all well-equipped and have a high starting point, but he, the young master of a small landowner family, is struggling. If it weren't for this year's bumper harvest, he would be opening canals in the village, planting rice, experimenting with cotton fields, and expanding tussah breeding.
, and he tried to persuade people to take time to let their children memorize poems and read Chinese characters after him, for fear that they would be scolded to death by the farmers in the village behind their backs later.
These days, the landlord can seize the tenants, but the tenants can also fight against the tenants! They were orphans and widowed, and he still struggled so much that he didn't make a big mistake in the end. The situation in the village steadily improved. He was really lucky!
At this moment, from the corner of his eye, wearing a bamboo hat, he caught sight of a group of seven or eight horse-riding guards in bright clothes on the main thoroughfare a few steps away, surrounded by a clear oil truck and driving slowly.
A sense of unhurried leisure.
The curtains of the carriage were raised high by a delicate hand. Although it was only a side sweep, he could still vaguely see that it was a young girl. Knowing that these days are not as good as those of later generations, he only glanced at them and withdrew his gaze, continuing to turn his back to the official road.
I was discussing with several farmers how to replant crops in the future, but who knew that in an instant I heard a conversation between two people in the car.
"Miss, you should also know what is going on in the house recently. The war is going badly for me, the eldest young master and his soldiers have been lost again, and many enemies in the court are sharpening their knives. In order to keep this family business, the second young master,
He has to win over people. Now that he wants to marry Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of War, that is also..."
"Keep the family business? When he was fighting cocks and walking dogs, how did he ever think about making progress? It's hard to say whether dad is cheating on me or not, and my eldest brother just has no news for the time being, so he dares to take advantage of me!"
"I know that the eldest lady despises the pampered youngest son of Lu Shangshu's family. How can I believe the so-called engagement that the madam said? I have always loved the eldest lady, how could I betroth you to a person who grew up in the countryside and whose background is unknown?
What's more, the wife holds the marriage certificate but does not show the text to the eldest lady and the second young master. It is still unclear whether it is true or false."
"That pig-headed guy from the Lu family is not good at writing or martial arts, but he is very good at flirting with women. Every time he sees me, he looks like he is salivating. I wish I could kick him over and beat him up! He also wants to marry me... Bah, you toad.
I want to eat swan meat! Besides, I didn’t promise my grandmother to marry according to her marriage certificate, I’m just here to see!”
After listening to the first half of the sentence, Zhang Shou sighed secretly, thinking that such a young lady from a noble family would be forced to marry, and her life was really hard. But after hearing the young lady's final and powerful speech, he couldn't help but feel that she was really.
He doesn't need anyone's sympathy.
However, these two people did not worry about others hearing what they said. They probably felt that no one in this country could understand the affairs of the ministers and their families.
However, the next moment, he no longer had the time to sympathize with others. Because he suddenly discovered that the sound of horse hoofbeats seemed to have stopped, and the man among the two talking was actually making comparisons with country people like them!
"Even if the marriage certificate is true, the master has not mentioned it for many years, and maybe he has already regretted it in his heart. The eldest lady used to be so noble in the house, is it possible that from now on she will live in the countryside, taking care of such a bunch of country people outside?
And then you have to deal with a bunch of illiterate peasant women every day?”
When Zhang Shouzheng became angry, the man pointed the finger directly at him.
"Miss, look at this young peasant boy who grew up in the countryside and is illiterate. He knows nothing about poetry, poetry or poetry. The people who come and go around all day are farmers, mountain people, traffickers and foot soldiers. In the future, he will be satisfied with just enough food and clothing, and he will never be able to leave the fields for the rest of his life.
And he is a farmer's son, his son is also a farmer's son, and his grandson is still a farmer's son. How can you not be mediocre if you grow up in such a peasant family?"
Even though Zhang Shou was too lazy to fight with strangers, he couldn't bear it anymore.
He said without looking back: "Farmers have no permanent property and cannot afford to study, so most of them can only be illiterate. They hoe crops every day at noon, sweat dripping from the soil, and are satisfied with just food and clothing. But some people are satisfied.
When people are eating a plate of food, not knowing that every grain of it has been worked hard, and looking down on the peasants, haven’t they heard that meat-eaters are mean and incapable of far-sightedness?”
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a burst of crisp laughter. He couldn't help but be slightly startled, then took off his bamboo hat and turned around.
This time, he finally saw clearly that there was a fifteen or sixteen year old girl sitting on his side of the carriage.
She was wearing a bright red crepe dress with brilliant embroidery, and her shiny black hair. With the laughter, a golden step was trembling, and butterflies made of gold leaves seemed to be playing among the golden flowers, chasing the shining star on the tail of the hairpin.
The shining pearl of the South China Sea.
A pair of ruby bracelets on her wrists made her fair skin look like cream.
What complemented this gorgeous outfit was her stunning face.
When their eyes met, he saw that the girl suddenly stopped laughing and stared at him intently. Then she smiled generously in return. After his smile, the other girl was obviously stunned for a moment.
stay.
Zhu Ying really couldn't help but be in a daze. When she was in the capital, she went to the palaces, to the mansions of powerful people, and even to the brothels and Chu houses. She was also used to riding horses and galloping on the streets.
He has read countless people. She can guarantee that of all the young people of the right age she has ever seen, she would not be able to pick one as outstanding as the country boy in front of her.
He was obviously just wearing an ordinary blue cloth shirt, and a pair of black cloth shoes were even stained with mud, but he had clear features, handsome and elegant. At first glance, she felt that he had an unparalleled grace!
And just as Zhu Gongquan persuaded him, he choked him back!
I remember that my father often recalled the hardships and sweetness in the past, saying that our ancestors grew up in the fields!
She came back to her senses, showed her face and said with a smile: "Young man, I can't help but my Mr. Zhu accidentally offended you with his words. If you memorize the song "Shuo Shuo Shuo Shu" again and don't eat my millet, he will
It’s time to find a crack in the ground and crawl in!”
Zhang Shou knew that the girl in the carriage came from a wealthy family, and when he saw her talking to him, she was obviously helping him. He didn't need to think about it. Maybe it was because of those words, but more probably because of his face now.
!
He had seen this kind of scene too much in the past three years, and it became natural for him to laugh and say nothing, just nodding slightly as he got used to it.
As Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing's aide with the same surname stayed in Beijing to assist with domestic and foreign affairs, today he accompanied Zhu Ying to the countryside to the so-called fiancé's house. Zhu Gongquan never thought of comparing himself to a farmer's son, but he was laughed at in return for not studying.
In addition, Zhu Ying actually helped others with her elbows tilted outward, which made him angry for a moment.
If this peasant boy hadn't turned out to be so good-looking, he wouldn't have been so unlucky... Zhu Ying has always loved looking at beauties!
A child with pink makeup, a handsome young man with a graceful demeanor, an extraordinary handsome uncle, a handsome old man with a graceful manner... Of course, this also includes beauties with a cheerful personality. In short, as long as they are beautiful, they can be willful from the beginning.
She was treated kindly and kindly.
Her catchphrase is, a handsome gentleman is a good-looking gentleman, and a lady is a good-natured person.
As for what she will do when she gets older if she marries a handsome man, her answer is simple - a true gentleman must be gentle and elegant, and his appearance and conduct should be consistent. Even if the years pass, he will still be a handsome uncle and a handsome uncle... If
If you can't do this, then you are not worthy of the word gentleman! Besides, if a woman knows how to take care of herself, why can't a man take good care of his face?
However, it is easy for him to avenge this arrow. He only needs to prove that this farmer's character is bad and has a bad temper. After all, the eldest lady has a good reputation for her temperament.