Seeing off Almeida and the others, Shen Xi picked up the crop seeds in front of him and regarded them as treasures. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Tang Yin asked puzzledly, "Shen Zhongcheng, what is the use of this pile of things?" ”

Shen Xi Zhengse said: "Maybe in the future, the people of the Ming Dynasty will be able to rely on the crops they have cultivated to support their families, what use do you say?" ”

Tang Yin sighed: "It's autumn now, even if it's useful, it won't be planted until next year, Shen Zhongcheng wants to requisition money and grain to pacify the local bandits, this thing won't play a big role." ”

To say that Tang Yin is not an ignorant scholar who does not do anything about production, he still has some understanding of the habits of crops.

Except for a few grain crops such as wheat, most of the other food crops in the Ming Dynasty adhered to the principle of spring planting and autumn harvest, so Tang Yin thought that corn and sweet potatoes would not be an exception.

However, Shen Xi advocated the introduction of these two kinds of food crops, in addition to high yield, there are two significant characteristics, that is, drought tolerance, and short maturity period, autumn corn is generally sown in June of the lunar calendar, harvested in late September, now the lunar calendar is close to August, it seems that the time is not in time, but now after all, it is located in the relatively hot Lingnan, enough to ensure that the last train of harvest is enough.

Sweet potatoes, on the other hand, have lower requirements for growing conditions.

Sweet potato belongs to asexual reproduction, does not need to flower and fruit, does not even have a fixed maturity period, as long as the temperature is suitable, it can be planted all year round, and whether it is rhizomes or tubers can be planted, and even after planting seedlings, it can be planted with the stem and leaf part of the seedling, and the production can be expanded on a large scale within a year.

Since it is a cultivation of seeds, only need to open up a small field to come out, intensive cultivation in cultivation, the south is a relatively high temperature and humidity area, even if it will snow in winter during the Xiaoice period, but Lingnan is more suitable than the north to become a test field for new crops.

Shen Xi confessed: "Don't make a noise about this matter for the time being, first open up a vegetable garden in the back garden of the post house." After the harvest, it will be promoted outside the city next year. ”

Now there are not many corn seeds and sweet potato tubers, and Shen Xi has to prevent the situation of cutting out the harvest because of his shallow knowledge of agriculture. Every one-meter seed and every sweet potato rhizome he has in his hand is extremely precious, because what they cultivate is a life-saving ration for the Chinese people to reproduce in the future.

Shen Xi did not arrange for the soldiers to open up the farmland, but let the female dependents around him work, led by Xie Yun'er, plus Lin Dai, Xie Hengnu, Yin Wen and Lu Xi'er, and Xiaoyu, but they didn't know much about farming, so the most important work was handed over to Zhu Shan to do.

Zhu Shan has a lot of strength, and when she was in the cottage, she was responsible for farming, and she was very idle after she arrived in Guangzhou Mansion, and she was instructed by Shen Xi to be more attentive than anyone else.

"Xianggong, what kind of crop is this, there are not many seeds, if something goes wrong, the grains will not be harvested...... How to explain to the court? Xie Yun'er knew earlier that Shen Xi was going to introduce high-yield crops, and when she knew that she was shouldering the food and clothing of the people of the Ming Dynasty in the future, she was very nervous. She was delicate and frail, and she had never thought of taking on such a heavy responsibility.

Shen Xi smiled and comforted: "It's okay, this time it's out of production, just ask for some more from the Franc machine, don't worry too much." The backyard field has been planted with flowers and grass for many years, and it is already a mature field, as long as it is cultivated properly, it will not become extinct, and we will leave a small part of the seeds for the next year. ”

Of the two crops that Shenxi will grow, corn will need more harsh living conditions to grow, and sweet potatoes will be much easier. Cut the sweet potato, which is commonly known as the sweet potato in the north, into small pieces, plant it in the soil, and then fertilize and sprinkle water, Shen Xi believes that it will not take a few days to emerge seedlings.

After the seedlings emerge, some of the stems and leaves will be transferred, and they can be directly taken to the experimental fields outside the city to try planting, and perhaps the first batch of sweet potatoes can be produced before the end of the year, and they can be eaten during the New Year.

According to the corn growth cycle of about three and a half months, if the harvest is not possible before the first snow comes, the only way to use the simplest method is to build a shed and then use a stove to maintain the ground temperature.

Anyway, by the end of the year, in addition to official business, Shen Xi also had things to do in private.

In order to prevent waterlogging caused by heavy rain, Shen Xi asked Ma Jiu to take people to build a wooden shelf before planting, so that if the rain is too large, you can use a grass curtain to block it, and at the same time dig a ditch to ensure that the drainage in the garden is good.

After everything is arranged, it is a matter of farming, and these ladies around Shen Xi can come in handy.

At this time, Zhu Shan, who has always been clumsy, became a gentleman, she has great strength, holds a hoe, rolls up her sleeves and goes into battle, Xie Yun'er, Yin Wen and other girls stand by and watch, for them, farm work is not a hard job, it seems to be fun...... The female dependents around Shen Xi are all pampered, and doing farm work is a novelty for them.

"Let me try ......"

Xie Hengnu is the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, very curious about the affairs outside, this way to the south, has seen rice planting and hoeing and other field work, she is full of expectations for the life of ordinary women, plus she read the "Women's Training" There are many things that mention male farming and female weaving, and she is full of yearning for farming, thinking that it is a kind of chrysanthemum picking under the east fence to see Nanshan leisurely back to the basics.

Suddenly, the garden behind the official post became a paradise for them.

It's a pity that Xie Hengnu didn't have much strength, and he couldn't use his strength, and he was already sweating profusely after swinging the hoe for a while, and then Yin Wen and Lu Xi'er went over to take over, but they were not good at farm work, and they were soon exhausted.

If you want to say that in Shen Xi's inner house, Xie Yun'er is relatively strong, after all, she is older, and she has generally maintained her body shape after giving birth, not as weak as she was when she was a girl.

Originally, Lin Dai's strength was not small, but Lin Dai was very shrewd, and she always hid behind and watched others contribute.

With these female dependents, even if they don't have much strength, but with each other's cooperation, it won't take a day to open up the back garden, and Shen Xi, as the main labor force in the family, also went into battle in person.

As for the cultivation of corn, it is relatively necessary to dig pits and dig the soil, while the sweet potato side needs to cultivate sweet potato mounds, that is, to use soil to form a long mound above the ground, and then plant the tubers of sweet potatoes into it. According to Shen Xi's previous understanding of sweet potato planting, the higher this sweet potato is cultivated, the easier it is to produce high yields.

Lin Dai pouted and said, "The old man is a dignified three-grade master, why do you want to do this farming work yourself?" "It's not that I'm lazy, I still want Xianggong to be lazy with her, Shen Xi said angrily: "Your master was originally a farmer, don't you know?" When I was six years old, I was still working in the fields! ”

Lin Dai thought that when she met Shen Xi, it happened to be Zhou who took the six-year-old Shen Xi out of Peach Blossom Village, and she was secretly glad that it was appropriate to meet Shen Xi.

Xie Yun'er said with a smile: "Dai'er, come, let's help the master do things together, see how to get it right, don't be afraid to get your hands dirty, just wash them after you go back." ”

Under Xie Yun'er's lead, the ladies worked with heads, shovels and iron rakes.

Xie Hengnu is the most excited, she likes the feeling of sweating like rain when farming, as for Yin Wen and Lu Xi'er, they are not very strong, but they like the warmth of the family getting together to do things. Only Lin Dai is a little cautious, but she is an informed and interesting girl, and she knows that in order to please Shen Xi, she must take some practical action, otherwise she will be snubbed by Shen Xi.

Since Xie Hengnu entered the door, Lin Dai felt that Shen Xi's feelings for her had thinned a lot, so she tried her best to give full play to her advantages as a woman in some aspects...... In her eyes, Xie Hengnu is just an unenlightened little girl.

Do you know how to take care of him? Do you know what he likes to eat and what habits he has?

It's a pity that Lin Dai didn't know that Xie Hengnu was born in the Prime Minister's Mansion and received much better education than her, and the female elders of Xie Mansion taught all the things that should be taught before Xie Hengnu got married, so as not to be wronged by Xie Hengnu in her husband's family because of unreasonableness.

In the afternoon, corn seeds and sweet potato tubers were planted, and Shen Xi still had some unknown seeds left on hand, including tobacco seeds.

This thing may be able to bring a lot of money to Shen Xi in the future to pacify the local bandits, but the trial planting thing was delayed by him, because he hadn't figured out how to plant it yet.

Tobacco will be popular in the future, it is the law of history, no one can stop it, he doesn't want to be a saint, so there is no question of whether to plant or not, just think about how to plant, how to create wealth by this.

In the list of crops exchanged with the Franc Robot provided to the Emperor, Shen Xi did not mention tobacco, and even the Franc Robot only inadvertently sent some such seeds this time.

After Shen Xi arrived in Guangzhou Mansion, he rarely had time to accompany his female dependents during the day, and it was rare to take the opportunity to plant corn and sweet potatoes to spend an afternoon with the female dependents at home, Xie Hengnu, Yin Wen and Lu Xi'er were the happiest.

The little faces of the three girls were flushed, it was rare to have this kind of time when a family did things together, Shen Xi cherished them very much on weekdays, but it was different from person to person.

Yin Wen and Lu Xi'er have no plans to get started for the time being, and Shen Xi has been a little estranged from Lu Xi'er recently, because he can't pass the level of affection for Hui Niang in his heart.

On the way south, Xie Hengnu, Yin Wen and Lu Xi'er have formed a "circle of friends", Xie Yun'er and Lin Dai are older than them, and they don't have much common language, and the three of them can speak confidantly together, play cards and even do needlework, and Xie Hengnu, a well-informed lady, told them some of the content of "Women's Training", Lu Xi'er and Yin Wen can even ask Xie Hengnu some private things in the boudoir.

Xie Hengnu does not have the pampered temperament of the young lady, and treats the two little sisters of the same age honestly, and the friendship formed by the three daughters is unbreakable.

On the contrary, Lin Dai was gradually alienated because of her stinginess and many eyes, and even Lu Xi'er, a good friend who grew up together, was lost.

But with Shen Xi, an absolutely strong parent, even if there is a little gap between the girls, they will maintain a relatively friendly relationship with each other because of their respect and love for Shen Xi.

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