The fragrance of osmanthus flowers in August is close to the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The number of scholars in the capital suddenly increased. This year is the juren exam once every three years, and the whole city seems to be filled with a strong atmosphere of book fragrance.
This has little to do with Jia Cong and the Jia clan.
Oh, it cannot be said that it has nothing to do with it. Jia Yun and Jia Fang, two guys who were first admitted to the scholarship and later taught in the scholarship for about four years, also participated in this Beijing Juren Examination.
Ahem, the examiner of the Shuntian Prefecture Juren Examination this time was Lin Ruhai, the Minister of Rites. Even if he was just to avoid suspicion, Jia Cong would not come on stage.
As for whether the two younger brothers can pass the exam, they don’t care. Even the task of taking charge of clan studies was handed over to Xue Pan, and he led the rest of the younger brothers to the imperial village.
They are all trustworthy little brothers, even Jia Lan, who specifically asked her sister-in-law Li Wan and brought them out.
Huan San thought it out, but was trapped by the second wife, Mrs. Wang, and could only continue to be forced to copy Buddhist scriptures in the mansion in depression.
Mrs. Wang didn't take it seriously at all. She could do whatever she wanted. Even Master Zheng Er didn't want to care too much. Who told her to have a concubine's daughter?
This time I came to the imperial village mainly to work on water conservancy with my younger brothers.
Didn’t the school get a minor in water conservancy engineering? This time it’s a specific practice.
Unlike other students in the school, Jia Cong knew that he valued the minor courses in the school very much, so he did not dare to neglect at all. Even if he felt that his study pressure was not small, he tried hard to improve his understanding of the minor courses.
Jia Cong was naturally very satisfied. The reason why he would buy such a minor course was to facilitate the convenience of the Ministry of Works and the grain transportation yamen in the future.
If you are honest and obedient, he will naturally give you a future so that they can have food and clothing in the future, right?
The geographical location of the Huangzhuang is quite good. The terrain is flat and there are several rivers crisscrossing around it. At most, there are one or two slowly rolling hillsides, and thousands of acres of fertile land are endless.
It is the slack season for farming. The harvest season in the northern region is the beginning of summer every year, not autumn. The wheat grown in northern wheat and southern rice are all winter wheat. They start to grow around September of the lunar calendar every year, and harvest begins around May of the following year.
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There is no food in the field, but grains such as beans, millet, yellow rice and sorghum, so there is no need to be too careful to serve.
In order to let the younger brothers learn their true abilities, Jia Cong also invited two junior officials who were very good at farmland water conservancy from the Ministry of Works through Qin Zhong's father Qin Ye to provide guidance, and personally participated in the planning of the overall farmland water conservancy facilities in the Huangzhuang.
At the same time, many young and strong tenants in the imperial village were summoned to take charge of the specific operations.
Jia Cong was not polite at all. He first made his request. He explained clearly how much he needed to do, what kind of purpose he needed to build a newly built farmland water conservancy project.
Afterwards, the younger brothers made an overall plan and even asked them to make a simple geographical map and clearly marked through mathematical markings.
To be honest, he didn't know much about the specific details of this, but he couldn't stand the modern experience. As long as he put forward specific requirements, he would do what kind of effect he needed to achieve.
In order to let the younger brothers succeed in learning, so that they will not understand nothing, or know the reason but do not know why, he took out all the relevant professional books he knew and let them read and refer to.
Here, not only the relevant books that Daqing could collect, but even relevant professional books that were not marked in the main world were written down by themselves, and no one could be missed.
At the same time, there are simplified mathematical calculation methods. In short, Jia Cong did not miss the convenience it could provide.
In this way, the overall plan for the Huangzhuang farmland water conservancy, which was jointly established by Jia Cong himself, and two senior officials from the Ministry of Works, took about half a month to complete.
Jia Cong looked at the planned drawings and even invited experts to make clay models to check for omissions and fill in the gaps, and then he started to build them.
During this period, accompanied by the harvest of mixed grains in the imperial village and the sowing of winter wheat, it can be said that there are many things to do.
Jia Cong was just in charge of the rear to manage logistics, and all the land affairs were handled and solved by the younger brothers, and they were trained in all aspects of their abilities in the process of practice.
Even Jia Yun and Jia Fang, who failed the examination, resigned from their position as clansmen and participated in the overall farmland water conservancy construction process of the imperial village.
After finishing the rush to plant winter wheat, the entire Huangzhuang is in the craze for construction of farmland water conservancy projects.
Jia Cong just looked at it and didn't interfere, and there was no need for him to participate, just know the general situation.
The hardest thing is Jia Lan.
Does the eldest sister-in-law have only such a son? She looks at him more than her eyes. Even if Jia Cong agreed with her, Jia Lan would go home every half a month.
But this kid doesn't want to miss this practical course. Which family has such a bold spirit and takes out a farm with thousands of acres of fertile land and lets them half-year-olds operate the planning and construction of farmland water conservancy projects?
When the farmland water conservancy project in Huangzhuang was over, it was already late November. Jia Cong ate a bowl of birthday noodles at the Huangzhuang Management Office and quietly celebrated his 14th birthday.
The north wind blew. Although it did not snow, the temperature dropped very low, and it was no longer suitable for continuing to work in the open air.
At this time, the Imperial Village Management Office was in a lively scene. The younger brothers under him were all full of energy, and their skin was darker than when they came, but their spirits improved more than before.
"Good work, you all took the initiative!"
Jia Cong got up, holding a thick book in his hand, and said with a smile: "This book records all the details of everyone from the beginning of preparation to planning, and then to the specific construction. It can be said that every word contains yours.
Sweat and work hard!”
He pointed to the direction of the field and continued: "Your efforts and sweat have not been in vain. The farmland water conservancy in Huangzhuang has been completed. Unless there is a major disaster, the harvest of the fields on the farm will not be bad!"
If someone could see the overall layout of the imperial village at this time, he would be quite surprised.
The ditches and waterways are crisscrossing, covering almost all the fields in the entire Huangzhuang. Unless even the underground waterways are dry, there is no need to worry about natural disasters or other troubles in the Huangzhuang.
There are wooden water wheels and windmills by the river and well, which can automatically raise the water in the river and well, and once needed, the ditches can be quickly filled with enough water required for the fields.
Several rivers crisscrossing across the imperial village, red bricks made of earthen kilns on both sides were also made of simple earth cement and thickened. They even built two small ones for both use for people and goods.
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It can be said that the Huangzhuang Farmland Water Conservancy Project, proposed by Jia Cong, was completely completed by the Huangzhuang Farmland Water Conservancy Project, which was personally participated in the planning and construction, and this practical training has also ended.
After this practical operation, these little brothers who participated have an understanding of all aspects of farmland water conservancy. If they were asked to take charge of such a job in the future, they would definitely be much more relaxed and comfortable.
In addition to using words and data in Jia Cong's hands to record all his efforts into books, their actual hands-on ability has also been greatly improved.
Even the two senior officials from the Ministry of Works who were temporarily hired by high salaries also praised the performance of their younger brothers.
Especially after adding mathematical thinking and data calculations to specific projects, they couldn't help but be surprised by the ability to calculate everything properly on paper.
Before leaving, I reminded me that these little brothers are all talents, and if they are placed in the Ministry of Works, they can play a certain role. Don’t waste it.
Of course, Jia Cong would not waste it. He originally asked his younger brothers to participate in such a thing for training. He planned to send Jia Yun and Jia Fang, who performed outstandingly next year, to the Ministry of Works, whether in the Military Field Department or the Dushui Department.
At least it's OK to have a tenacious position.
After praising the hard-working younger brothers, Jia Cong took them back to the clan school again, and it did not cause much trouble.
To be honest, the status of the clan school in the capital Jia clan is quite embarrassing, just like the little transparent one.
Unless a child is at school age and is willing to let the child go to school, the tribe members will basically forget about tribe learning.
Jia Cong didn't care much. After all his younger brothers became officials and successfully gained a foothold, the clan school will naturally be very popular.
"Boss, you're finally back to the city!"
Xue Pan immediately arrived at Jia Cong’s husband’s office and said with an excited look on his face: “I feel so empty and uncomfortable without the boss!”
"Stop flattering!"
Jia Cong smiled and scolded: "Look at your whole body, it seems that the intensity of the martial arts class is not enough, so you have to increase the price!"
"No, don't you, boss, can't I be wrong?"
Xue Pan immediately cried and said, "It's not that I'm worried that something will happen. I've been staying in the school and Lixiangyuan recently. I'll naturally gain weight when I live a leisurely life!"
"What, your kid's matter has been resolved?"
Jia Cong said curiously: "Have your second uncle gone to Beijing?"
I heard Xue Pan say before that he has a legitimate uncle, and Xue Ke and Xue Baoqin, who appeared in the original work, are their children.
It is estimated that even if Xue Pan completely gave up the position of the head of the Xue family in Jinling and even the imperial merchant because of the "dead man" incident, he would give it to his second uncle.
"Just as my cousin and cousin go to Beijing, my second uncle is not very good, but he has agreed to my conditions!"
Xue Pan smiled and said, "When the spring is coming next year, I will go back to my hometown in Jinling, and re-enter the Xue family as my second uncle's adopted son, and then adopt it to my mother. It's really troublesome!"
"If you have the ability, you can't stop trying like this!"
Jia Cong said angrily: "It's related to your life and life. No matter how troublesome it is, you can do it well. Otherwise, if something happens in the future, you will have no place to cry..."