Chapter 123: Welcome! Fire Steps on White Cloud Monthly Pass)
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Time flies by.
It has been ten months since the Liu and Zhao clans were destroyed and completely withdrawn from the stage.
In the past ten months, many festive events have happened to the Wang family. The funeral banquet of the sixth grandfather Wang Xiaohan was held very lively. After that, there was the wedding of my sister Wang Luoyi and Chen Fangjie.
In a few days, it will be Wang Shouzhe's wedding again.
It can be said that the Wang family is prosperous and happy events continue.
This is the season of autumn harvest.
Inside Fenggu Farm.
In thousands of acres of fertile fields, the rice grains that have reached the mid-to-late stage of filling are like waves in the sea, swaying up and down with the wind, which is very spectacular.
The tenant farmers are busy in the fields. They carefully serve the rice, add fertilizer when it is necessary, and identify those barnyard grasses in the rice that are mixed with the eyes of fish and slip through the net.
Barnyard grass and rice grass look very similar, and they can be regarded as the ancestors of rice grass. Our ancestors have cultivated barnyard grass from generation to generation, and today's rice grass is the result. They grow wildly and cannot be eliminated, competing with rice grass for precious nutrients.
If it is not treated cleanly, it will definitely affect the grouting of the rice.
The tenant farmers worked very hard, but this year's tenant farmers showed joy after working hard.
Just because this year, the host family got new rice varieties from nowhere. They said that half of the land of Fenggu Farm will be planted with new rice seeds.
At first, the tenant farmers complained privately, fearing that the new rice seeds would not be suitable for the land and the harvest would fail, which would affect their share of the harvest.
Fortunately, the owner is kind and promises to plant new rice seeds, and the tenants will be distributed at least according to the average income of previous years. If there is a good harvest, additional distributions can be made.
Plant it this season.
As the grain-filling period progresses, the tenant farmers discover the power of the new rice species. Not only are the plants taller and less prone to lodging, but the ears of rice are also larger and have more grains than ordinary varieties.
Many tenant farmers are old farmers, and they know that if things continue as they are, they will probably be able to harvest one more quintal of rice per mu of land this year, and the quality may be even better.
Nowadays, the price of new rice is slightly higher. Even if calculated based on the original price, every twenty acres will result in an additional gain of one dry gold! This income does not include the pure additional income of taxes, fertilizers, cattle, labor, etc.
Even if each tenant farmer is equally divided, there will be thirty coppers! If there are improved varieties of wheat, wouldn't there be an extra sixty coppers a year?
Why don't the tenant farmers like this?
This extra income can be saved to become a wife for your children in the future. Or you can send your children to learn a trade. With a trade, not only will you no longer have to work hard in farming, your income will be high, and it will be much easier to marry a wife.
Many tenant farmers are already thinking about the future, so that they can save enough money to buy enough farmland more quickly so that their children and grandchildren can become homesteaders.
As soon as they thought about this, they became more motivated.
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at the same time.
At the head of the field, the energetic fourth grandfather Wang Xiaozhi said excitedly: "Shou Zhe, the Wang's No. 9 rice seed you researched is indeed a high-quality rice seed. If all our farms could plant Wang's No. 9 rice seed,
, I will make a lot more money this year.”
Nowadays, the Wang family has abundant meat. Wang Xiaozhi and other clan elders who used to be frugal are also ordered to supplement spiritual food, and even use Xiao Pei Yuan Dan and practice diligently.
Therefore, Wang Xiaozhi looks very good this year and looks much younger. Even if there is no hope of the Lingtai realm in this life, he can at least live healthy for a few more years.
Wang Shouzhe didn't want these clan elders to work hard for the family all their lives and train generations of children, only to end up unable to walk at the age of eighty, and their old age would be miserable.
"Fourth Grandpa, change the land next year and plant it again last season. If there is no problem, then completely replant Wang's No. 9." Wang Shouzhe is also quite satisfied with the Wang's No. 9 that he has carefully developed.
The reason why he was able to develop rice varieties was due to his mysterious bloodline power. When he discovered that he could make dead trees spring into bloom and flowers bloom instantly, he had already thought of stimulating the birth of elixirs such as Linggu.
Unfortunately, after some research, he found that he wanted to keep things simple.
Dead trees bloom in spring, and flowers bloom instantly, but it can only be used on ordinary plants.
And they cannot be catalyzed in a very short period of time, because there is no supplement of nutrients and the catalysis is too fast, which will consume their life potential and soon wither.
Of course, for those spiritual grains, spiritual plants, etc., they are not without catalytic effects.
However, if only one ear of white jade rice is spawned out of thin air in a very short period of time, the resulting rice husk will be empty.
If they were planted according to normal practices and increased nutrition, it would take Wang Shouzhe more than ten days to finally mature and produce white jade rice ears.
And there is only one plant, so the price/performance ratio is extremely low.
As for elixirs that promote the birth of ginseng, let alone it. Ten days of hard work to promote the birth of the ginseng can at most increase the life of that ginseng by one year. The effect of promoting the birth of the ginseng is useless.
However, Wang Shouzhe estimated that the level of his mysterious bloodline was too low and too thin. If one day, the mysterious bloodline awakens to the extreme, it might be able to produce a century-old ginseng in an instant.
It's just that with the current situation, it's really too tiring and uneconomical to generate spiritual seeds.
After much deliberation, he decided that instead of catalyzing spiritual seeds, it would be better to improve ordinary rice and wheat seeds. So he built a laboratory and began to catalyze rice seeds on a small scale.
His bloodline ability has great advantages over ordinary plants.
It only takes about a few days for the rice seeds in this experimental field to mature and be harvested, as long as the nutrients in the greenhouse experimental field can keep up.
Therefore, he decided to use his new abilities to cultivate rice seeds.
The original rice seeds came from the Liu and Zhao families, who were on farms whose production had been reduced to such an extent that it was unbearable to witness. The rice that could still survive after the production had been reduced to such an extent must be of higher quality in terms of insect resistance and disease resistance.
part of the rice.
Starting from this foundation will be much simpler.
Subsequently, he cultivated new varieties of rice generation after generation. In his previous life, his knowledge of agronomy and breeding was very sparse, and he used it little by little.
It took him half a year to come up with fifteen varieties of rice, each with its own advantages.
But in the end, he chose Wang's No. 9, which has "mediocre" yield and not very outstanding insect and disease resistance, as the variety for large-scale experiments.
The reason is also very simple. One of the biggest features of the genetic mutation of this variety is that as long as the seeds are soaked in low-concentration salt water, the offspring will no longer be able to reproduce.
In layman's terms, only the Wang family can cultivate the first generation of seeds by themselves as original seeds and soak them in low-concentration salt water. After the seeds are planted, that kind of food can only be eaten and cannot be used as improved seeds.
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This can effectively prevent the leakage of good seeds.
As far as Wang Shouzhe knows, many families with a long history or very powerful families will cultivate fine seeds from generation to generation. They either have high yields or high quality.
They keep these high-quality seeds for themselves and only use them on their own farms. When they are sold to outsiders, they will shell them. Because once they are sold as grain seeds, the entire variety must spread.
But Wang Shouzhe's Wang Family No. 9 has no such scruples.
Wang Shouzhe was thinking about it.
Wang Xiaozhi said: "Shouzhe, I know you are concerned about this mass production. But you should go back quickly. You will be getting married in a few days. The whole family is taking care of your wedding arrangements. You can't go to the farmland again.
Ran."
"I just wanted to take a look. I'll be back soon." Wang Shouzhe said goodbye with a smile.
In fact, he also knew that the Wang family had been preparing for his wedding for a long time. The wedding clothes and other items were made more than half a year in advance.
And the second brother, Wang Shouyi, had entrusted various merchants to purchase some high-end ingredients from Longzuo County and even surrounding areas more than half a year ago.
The rest of the family members have also been busy for a while.
Moreover, at this time of year, many married daughters have returned to the Wang family's main residence with their sons-in-law and children, both to celebrate and to help.
On the carriage back, Wang Shouzhe let out a breath. He couldn't help but be filled with emotion. Before he knew it, he was getting married!
What struck him most strangely was that he and his bride had never met face to face so far.
Neither of them knew what the other looked like.
And so far, the two of them have only met two or three times to communicate with each other in the distance.
This is even more exaggerated than Wang Shouzhe's online dating shows on earth.
But in this world, this kind of marriage between the legitimate son and the legitimate daughter is quite normal.
Before Chen Fangjie and his sister Wang Luoyi got married, they only came to the Wang family's main house once, but they did not dare to run to the main house after that. They looked like they were afraid of being beaten to death by Wang Shouzhe if they broke the rules.
"Haha~ But this kind of arranged marriage is quite good." Wang Shouzhe smiled. It takes many years to get married and fall in love on earth. How troublesome it is.
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A few more days have passed.
Golden autumn October.
Autumn is high and crisp.
This is a harvest season and also a suitable season for marriage.
This is also a very important season for Changning Weishanyin Town.
Because in Shanyin Town, the Liu family of Shanyin has a status that covers the sky with one hand, and today is the day when their legitimate daughter Qian Jin will get married.
To celebrate this great event, the Liu family has announced that all fertile farmland within their jurisdiction will be exempted from the family tax for this autumn harvest.
What a huge undertaking!
You must know that there are about 70,000 acres of fertile farmland under the jurisdiction of the Liu family that is subject to family tax. The family tax collected from the family alone is as high as more than 700 thousand gold.
This is a great joy for most ordinary farmers. During the autumn harvest season, they pay less than ten or dozens of copper coins in taxes, which is enough for them to live a full and prosperous year.
This also shows that the overall financial strength of the Shanyin Liu family is so strong that it is not a big deal to receive a mere seven hundred gold. It is really not comparable to those of ordinary aristocratic families.
At the intersection entering the sphere of influence of Shanyin Town, there is a gate tower and sentry. There is a stone plaque above the gate tower with the word Shanyin written on it.
This is a line of defense and a checkpoint. A member of the Liu clan and a team of generals and servants are stationed here all year round. Anyone who enters Shanyin Town, especially those who are casual cultivators and foot traders, will be questioned and registered.
This is also the difference between Shanyin and other nearby towns. It can prevent most stray criminals from entering, and it can also make those criminals who want to commit crimes feel in awe.
In this way, the crime rate in Shanyin has always been the lowest among the towns in Changningwei, and life is stable and orderly.
At the same time, in the large open space next to the gatehouse, people from the Liu clan had already been waiting here, with awnings set up and a team ready to play gongs, drums and suona.
Chenshi.
A large number of Shanin civilians have gathered near the gate tower.
There are farmers, small businessmen, handicraftsmen, some Xuanwu practitioners from low-class families, foot traders, and even many casual cultivators, etc. There are all old and young, men and women.
They talked a lot and looked outside the gatehouse from time to time, as if they were all looking forward to something.
"I heard that the groom is the young patriarch of the Ping'an Wang family? I don't know what he looks like and whether he is worthy of our Miss Ruolan."
"Brother, what year is this old almanac news from? The groom has long been the head of the Wang clan."
"Clan leader? How old are you then? We, Miss Ruolan, aren't going to renew our marriage, are we?"
"How could it be a continuation of the relationship!? Our Miss Ruolan is the eldest daughter of the dignified Liu family, and her status is extremely noble. I have heard that the groom is only nineteen years old, the most handsome age, and one year older than Miss Ruolan age."
"In terms of age and status, they are just so-so. It's the Ping'an Wang family. It seems to be a small family in a remote corner south of Anjiang, right?"
"That's right, Ping'an Town seems to have only been opened up for more than a hundred years. It is said that there are still ferocious beasts in the area that have not been eradicated."
"Ah~~ Do we, Miss Ruolan, have to marry and suffer in such a poor and barbaric place? Isn't it very dangerous where there are ferocious beasts?"
In this world, many civilians are born and die in one place.
If you live a lifetime and have the opportunity to visit the Acropolis and see what it has to offer, you are already doing well.
Ping'an Town and Shanyin Town are separated by mountains and water. Ordinary people only hear some news from hearsay. How can they really be well-informed?
However, there were some wandering cultivators and traveling merchants who couldn't stand it and said good things for Ping'an Town: "Ping'an Town is now in the hands of the Wang family and is developing quite fast. Although it is not as good as Sanyin for the time being, it has great potential for future development.
It’s very big. As for the appearance of ferocious beasts in the territory, it does happen occasionally, but since it is so close to the outside world, it is inevitable.”
"Wang Shouzhe, the head of the Wang family, is an extraordinary young man. He is highly regarded in Ping'an Town and is worthy of you, Miss Liu."
Following the arguments of the casual cultivators, some Shanin civilians finally had some impressions of Ping'an Town and Wang Shouzhe.
But there are still many people who hold prejudices.
"Occasionally there are ferocious beasts, but that's not the case. If Miss Ruolan marries in such a wild place, she will suffer too much."
"Wang Shouzhe? This name is so ordinary. I don't know what he looks like. I hope he is more handsome and brave. I would like him to be seven or eight years old, if he has Young Master Yuanhui."
"How can he compare with Master Yuanhui? It would be great if the groom's abilities are half that of Master Yuanhui."
Various discussions continued.
Suddenly.
A few smart young men from a distance rushed back, their faces flushed, and they shouted excitedly: "It's coming, it's coming, the Ping An Wang family's wedding team is coming, and the groom's official is coming."
All of a sudden.
Everyone fell silent, stretching their necks and looking out the door.
After a while, at the corner of the road, the wedding team slowly appeared.
The leader of the team was a young man wearing wedding clothes with a big red flower ball hanging on his chest.
He wears a purple jade crown with a hairpin and a tight-fitting vermilion wedding robe. The wedding robe is embroidered with dragon patterns as the base. The main pattern is the phoenix harmonious pattern. The style is very complicated and gorgeous. It also symbolizes the harmony between the husband and wife after marriage and working together to run the family.
Vision.
A gold bag of ten thousand treasures hangs around the waist, which means that the husband's family is rich and can make the bride's life worry-free. This gold bag of ten thousand treasures is to be handed over to the bride, which also means that the bride will be in charge of the finances in the future.
On the right hand side is a jade sword and a small and mini purple gold bow, which represents the groom's family's strong military power and can protect his wife and children.
The tilted-up boots under his feet indicate the groom's wish to make progress in the future and the family to grow and develop.
These costumes are very particular in this world.
This is the standard attire for the family patriarch or the groom of the family heir. The direct lineage of the family or the second son cannot wear this kind of wedding attire.
"Hey, the groom is tall and tall with a face like a crown jewel. He is so handsome and heroic." A scholar praised him, "While riding, he is as calm as water and his posture is measured. Not bad."
"The groom's wedding robe, seen from a distance, seems to be exuding red clouds and golden light. Could it be... the legendary silk robe of gold and fire?" A well-informed casual cultivator exclaimed.
"Brother, what is the gold and fire silk robe? Isn't it just a wedding robe? What's the point?"
"Haha~ There are many kinds of spiritual silkworms in the world, such as ice spiritual silkworms, fire spiritual silkworms, golden spiritual silkworms, etc. But no matter which kind of spiritual silkworm silk clothes, they are all very expensive. A lady from an ordinary family has a spiritual silk silk handkerchief. It’s a treasure for lunch.” The San Xiu talked eloquently.
"The most suitable choice for making men's wedding attire is the Shuangling silk robe, which is mainly made of Fire Spirit silk and supplemented by Golden Spirit silk. These two Spirit silks are naturally ruddy or golden in color, making wedding robes the most noble."
"But the wedding robe uses a lot of materials and is complicated to make, so it is more expensive. I think the groom's robe will cost no less than two thousand gold!"
"two thousand?"
Whether they are civilians, casual cultivators, or businessmen, they are all on the verge of collapse.
That’s a sky-high price!
The most important thing is that a man only wears his wedding robe once in his life... and it costs two thousand gold to wear it once. This is too luxurious!
"I have seen this kind of wedding robe in Longzuo County. It was used by the young patriarch of a certain heavenly family to get married." The casual cultivator was proud of his knowledge.
Is the groom's official family that can afford to wear such a wedding robe an ordinary family?
Almost everyone suddenly looked at the groom in awe.
"Hey, hey, don't just look at the wedding robe, take a look at the horse the groom is riding!" Another knowledgeable casual cultivator shouted.
As he reminded.
Only then did everyone realize that the groom was riding an ordinary horse.
I saw that the horse had a single horn on its head, its body was as red as fire, and its four hooves were as white as clouds. It was strong, powerful, handsome, and full of spirituality.
It walks lightly, as if it is flying through the sky on clouds.
"This is...the legendary horse of ten thousand gold spirit beasts"
"Fire steps on white clouds!"
Seriously.
A robe of a thousand gold, a horse of ten thousand gold, the young master comes to marry the noble girl!