"The guard surnamed He next to you is not bad, have you ever been in the horse gang before?" Shen Huaijin asked lightly.

Zhang Xing was scared in her heart and replied, "Yes." ”

"I heard that you have planted a lot of kapok here, tell me about it, how did you come up with the idea of planting this? Wouldn't it be better to grow food this year? ”

Zhang Xing sneered in her heart, the grain she planted was not mostly going to his Shen family, and the kapok piece was still the first one here, because there was a precedent for grass and cotton, no one had seen this benefit yet, and his Shen family would not look at it. If she is planted, firstly, she can give the people of Jianghuai a way to live, and secondly, she can earn some money and things by herself, and strengthen her family.

"I have met a businessman who has returned from overseas, and he told me that there are many small countries in Xiyi overseas that do not raise silkworms, so they grow kapok, and the flowers produced by kapok can also be woven into cloth. I'd like to give it a try. Food can be available anywhere, but this is rare, and if it is done, it can be promoted on a large scale. In the end, raising silkworms takes some labor. Zhang Xing replied in a low voice.

Shen Huaijin nodded after listening, "You must also know the grass cotton in southern Fujian, right?" Is this kapok the same thing as grass cotton? ”

Although there is grass cotton in southern Fujian, the flowers produced are not satisfactory, and there are not many people. But Kapok was brought back by Zhao Zi'an, and even he was not optimistic about this thing. If Zhang Xing hadn't seen it before, he wouldn't have dared to have this confidence to plant a large area. To be honest, although she loves money in her heart and wants to hold this thing in her hands, she wants the people of Jianghuai to benefit from it.

"Although kapok and grass cotton belong to the same species, I heard that the flowers produced are much better than grass cotton, and one flower can be worth several silkworms."

"Then you have to cultivate it. If you want to give it a try, then give it a try. If it doesn't work out in three years, it's still about growing food. ”

"Yes." Zhang Xing was slightly disappointed, but her face was still invisible.

Shen Huaijin turned his head to look over. Zhang Xing's heart couldn't help jumping suddenly, she couldn't guess what Shen Huaijin was going to ask?

"How much has your kapok field flooded? What's the water like nearby? Shen Huaijin asked again.

Zhang Xing breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, there was no need to hide the water situation. She recounted what she had seen on the embankment a few days ago.

"Although Yao Songbai is a little pedantic, he is capable." Shen Huaijin frowned slightly, "It's just that there are such a pile on the river embankment, how many days can it be managed?" ”

"If it doesn't rain, when this wave of flood peaks passes, it should be able to hold on." Zhang Xing expressed the views of Li Dahe and others. They made their predictions based on previous years of flooding and news coming from upstream. The people on the banks of the Huai River, who rely on water for food, see these very accurately.

Shen Huaijin stopped asking, and groped for a few pieces with his hand. Zhang Xing saw that the teacup had bottomed out, so she hurriedly poured hot water and handed it over.

The upper fingers of the fine white tea cup were like green onions, and after Shen Huaijin paused, he took it and took a sip of tea.

Zhang Xing saw that his face was not as uncertain as before, so he was a little relieved, and excused himself to go out with the water in the teapot.

Li Yousheng was guarding in the courtyard, and when he saw Zhang Xing coming out, he hurriedly whispered: "Boss, I ......"

Zhang Xing waved her hand, she knew that Li Yousheng wanted to tell her that she didn't talk much. She believes in Li Yousheng. The fault of the matter should not be due to who talks too much, maybe their whereabouts are not rigorous enough, or maybe the people around Shen Huaijin are not dead. After they rescued Shen Huaijin, the other party came over.

Zhang Xing remembered the shadow last night, and couldn't help but be afraid. If she had really done it yesterday, let alone her, all of them would have suffered, and her and Stone's years of hard work would have been ruined. Shen Huaijin was even more terrifying than she imagined, judging from the fact that he asked him to plant kapok, her whereabouts should have been under his control all along. I don't know how the stone came to be over the years.

However, these are not the things that should be considered right now.

Zhang Xing whispered to Li Yousheng: "Brother Yousheng, you have to worry more about it these days, you must take care of people, if he asks, don't hide it, answer truthfully!" ”

From the moment Li Yousheng called out Zhang Xing's name, he faintly suspected in his heart that the identity of the person he was serving was extraordinary. Zhang Xing explained so cautiously, he understood a little, and nodded cautiously: "Don't worry, I know how to do it." ”

Zhang Xing explained the matter and handed the teapot in his hand to Li Yousheng. Shen Huaijin didn't speak, she didn't dare to stay away, and she didn't want to go in, so she just guarded in the courtyard. Li Yousheng went back and forth, carrying water in. Zhang Xing saw that it was okay inside for a long time, so she dared to go out.

At the door, Sun Baozhu and He An were standing by the carriage. Zhang Xing stumbled under her feet and almost fell, she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, and secretly said that she was too nervous. With Sun Baozhu's hand, Zhang Xing entered the carriage. The streets are sparsely populated, and many shops are closed.

Zhang Xing turned the carriage around and went out of the city. Outside the city, there is still a country of Ze, and after about a stick of incense, the carriage arrives at Lizhuang Village. Li Dahe was not at home and went up the embankment.

Zhang Xing changed her clogs and took Sun Baozhu and He An to the embankment. The water in the Huai River has risen a little higher than in the previous two days, and many low-lying places are piled with sacks, and river workers are constantly coming and going, mostly carrying sacks.

Some of the river workers knew the owner of the seal, and the word was passed on to Li Dahe. Li Dahe put down the sack, trotted over, wiped a handful of muddy water from his face, and said with a smile: "Xing'er, why did you come up again?" ”

Zhang Xing asked Sun Baozhu to bring the kettle he was carrying, poured a bowl, and handed it to Li Dahe. Li Dahe was busy for most of the day, and he was hungry and thirsty, so he couldn't take it off after a few excuses, so he took a sip and drank it.

"Uncle Dahe, how long will it take for the flood peak to pass this time?" Zhang Xing asked as he looked at the eastward flowing river.

Li Dahe also turned his head to look at Huaihe, "If it doesn't rain, it will be over tonight." ”

Zhang Xing looked up at the top of his head, the sky was overcast, the dark clouds were rolling, and it was still the appearance of a heavy rain.

Li Dahe urged Zhang Xing, "Come back quickly, it's dangerous on this embankment, if something happens, I will definitely go to the town." ”

In the direction of Yuxian County, Lizhuang Village needs to pass through the town. If the embankment can't be defended, in addition to the people by the river, the town will soon get the news.

Zhang Xing went down the embankment and looked back at it, and the figure on it was already as small as a bean. When I returned to the town, it was already dark, and there was no news from the chapter. Zhang Xing stayed until midnight, the wind outside the window was urgent, and the rain was dripping. Sun Baozhu wanted to close the window, but she stopped and said, "Open it." ”

After the drumming passed, Sun Baozhu also began to yawn, Zhang Xing went to bed, thinking that he couldn't sleep, but he didn't want to, he fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow, and when he woke up again, it was already dawn. The windows were always open, the rain had stopped at some point, the water in the yard had almost dried up, and although the sky was still rolling dark clouds, it was the momentum of the clouds breaking through the sky.

He An came with news from the street that Hong Feng had passed safely. When Zhang Xing went out, he found that there were a lot more people on the street than yesterday, and his face was no longer heavy and depressed. When I arrived at Zhangji, the shop had already opened, and someone had already come to buy rice, and the man hung up the price of the day's grain, and the words on it were slightly lower than the previous days.

Li Yousheng came over. Zhang Xing saw that his face was different, and hurriedly went to the next room. Li Yousheng lowered his voice and said, "The owner, the master in the backyard has already left." ”

Zhang Xing looked at him in surprise. Li Yousheng replied: "In the second half of yesterday night, the master suddenly got up and opened the courtyard door. There were already a lot of people waiting at the door, and the master followed them. ”

After Li Yousheng got Zhang Xing's instructions, he already understood that the people who lived in his courtyard were extraordinary, and he was extremely careful in his service, and at night, in order to prevent himself from falling asleep, he also drank a big bowl of strong tea, but as soon as he got his pillow, he fell asleep to death. I was still woken up in the middle of the night. When he saw that the master was already dressed neatly, he jumped up in shock and hurriedly made amends. The other party was good-natured, and asked him to open the courtyard door very kindly.

Because of Zhang Xing's instructions, Li Yousheng didn't dare to say a word, opened the door of the backyard, and was startled again, there were more than a dozen black-clothed people standing at the gate of the courtyard, all with solemn expressions and domineering momentum. Not far away, there were dark shadows on the river. He shook his lamp and saw no less than three ten-pole boats. Li Yousheng became more and more frightened in his heart, and he didn't dare to look at it more, so he directly let people in.

More than a dozen men in black came in one after another, and there was no sound at all. Li Yousheng didn't dare to approach, nor did he dare to go too far, so he stood honestly in a corner of the courtyard.

The room was brightly lit and the people inside were talking. About half a ring later, the master came out and beckoned Li Yousheng to come over.

Li Yousheng was already in a cold sweat, and he didn't say a word after passing, and knelt down with a puff.

The master smiled, "You're more sensible than him, get up." ”

Li Yousheng didn't dare to delve into the meaning of his words, so he followed his words.

"In the middle of the night, you don't have to talk back to your boss in a hurry, just go back tomorrow morning."

After Li Yousheng responded, he was relieved to see that the master was about to walk to the gate of the courtyard, but he suddenly came back, he almost weakened his feet and knelt down again.

The master nodded Li Yousheng and said, "You tell your owner, this is the matter, let her hurry back to Yuxian, someone will come to pick her up in a few days." When he had finished speaking, he went out of the courtyard.

Li Yousheng sat down sluggishly, wiped his sweat after a long time, and looked inside and outside the shop. The guys in the shop were all people from the neighborhood, and because there was such an ancestor living in the backyard, he let them all go, and there was no one who kept vigil. The streets were quiet, and there was no one on the street. Li Yousheng closed the front and back doors and didn't close his eyes all night.

Zhang Xing listened to Li Yousheng's statement, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time. Although she had always hoped that Shen Huaijin would get out early, he was in such a hurry to leave, which was beyond her expectations.

But think about the news from Yuxian - on the bright side, Shen Huaijin should also leave Yuxian and get here. She was relieved again. The flood peak has passed, Yu'an is temporarily stable, the disaster situation in Yuyang cannot be delayed any longer, and the disaster relief officer should indeed show up.

As for why Shen Huaijin almost died, she estimated that it was mostly related to his brother.

Shen Qian is about to be proclaimed emperor in Anyang, and there must be rewards for the two sons who have grown up. Shen Huailin and Shen Huaijin, one has the eldest and the other has outstanding military achievements, they are both capable people, and they are not good things. If she had to choose one of the two, she would like Shen Huaijin, but she would not stand in line at this time. It's a situation on the other side of the stone, and she doesn't know yet.

The person had already left, and Zhang Xing was also relieved. Regarding Shen Huaijin's later rumors - will someone pick her up or something? She thought for a moment and stood up. Li Yousheng followed and sent it out.

Zhang Xing turned around and said, "Brother Yousheng, don't worry, since he didn't say anything else, then let's treat this incident as if it didn't happen." The guys in the shop, you have to explain it too, so don't say anything more. ”

Li Yousheng nodded repeatedly, and with Zhang Xing's words, he was also relieved. Anyway, last night, he was terrified. The murder and silence sung in the play is not a joke. Since Zhang Xing said so, then this matter is almost like this. He may not be able to guess the temperament of the stone, but Zhang Xing, the villagers all know that since she should inherit this matter, there will not be much problem in the future.

Zhang Xing stayed in Quantang Town for a few more days. After the flood peak, the water level of the Huai River gradually receded, and as the water in the ditch was discharged, the fields that had been flooded for more than ten days were gradually exposed. Many of the kapok, which had grown half a man tall, had rotten roots. Li Dahe came to the door.

Zhang Xing asked He An to follow Li Dahe to the township once, and counted all the kapok fields that had rotted roots and could not survive. After receiving the subsidy, the matter is over, and it is up to them to plant whatever the remaining farmers want.

Fortunately, it is the middle of the year, and if the cooking is good, you can still grow a season of food in a hurry.

As for Shen Huaijin's side, I heard that people have arrived in Yuyang, and disaster relief matters are also being carried out in an orderly manner. With such an experience, Zhang Xing no longer dared to send someone to inquire about the affairs around Shen Huaijin.

After the affairs of Quantang Town were completed, Zhang Xing returned to Yu County. After not seeing her for more than half a month, Li Xi saw her and rushed over and hugged her.

Zhang Xing's heart was soft, she held her son in her arms and kissed her fiercely. Over there, Sun Baozhu also hugged Sun Nian. Mother You smiled and told Li Xi about the past half month. Except for a few mutters before going to bed at night, Li Xi was surprisingly well-behaved the rest of the time.

Wei Minwu learned the news of Zhang Xing's return, and also came to the courtyard. Zhang Xing handed Li Xi over to You's mother, led Wei Minwu into the house, and told him about the affairs of Quantang Town.

Wei Minwu listened to Shen Huaijin's matter, frowned and said strangely: "You are too bold, the surname Shen is not alive or dead, what does it have to do with us?" Is it worth the risk? ”

Zhang Xing smiled. When she saw the Shen family's brand, she was a little panicked. However, if Shen Huaijin doesn't save her, he won't be able to die.