Episode 771: [Connoisseur]

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Steward Zhou is an expert in farming.

He is very good at what kind of crops can be eaten when they are planted.

The corn went into his mouth and chewed for a long time, and he ate how much starch the corn kernels contained.

Ma palm food, Zhu Fatzi They are different from Uncle Zhou. They knew Li Chengqian's identity, so Li Chengqian ordered to plant corn, but they didn't dare to have any objections, and they planted it when they said so. The prince told them to plant stones, and they probably didn't make a different sound.

But Uncle Zhou is different, he doesn't know Li Chengqian's identity, so he will evaluate this corn and judge the planting value of corn.

The value of this planting is whether you can eat enough!

"Okay, this is a good crop, you can fill your stomach when you plant it!" He laughed happily.

Stretched out his hand to take the half bag of corn kernels in Li Chengqian's hand, as if there were too few seeds, and said: "After these are planted, they can only be used as seeds after the second season comes out, otherwise there will not be enough seeds!" ”

"Well, you look at the seeds, and you can eat them by this time tomorrow!" Li Chengqian nodded.

When Uncle Zhou heard that Li Chengqian was kind, he smiled gratefully.

He turned his head to look, and saw that there was a latrine in the corner next to the gate of the yard, and now that there was a new latrine, and it was no longer needed, and he saw that there was a small open space there, so he walked over, shoveled the soil with a hoe, and skillfully planted the corn kernels evenly.

After planting, he scooped half a bucket of water from the original latrine pit, poured it on it, then clapped his hands and pulled Li Chengqian back.

Li Chengqian has seen the grandeur of Ma Palm Food and Zhu Fatzi. Now it's good to see Uncle Zhou so simple, and I can't help but be a little stunned.

But it's also. Corn is not a delicate thing, you can live by planting any kind of corn. If it's really grand, it will seem childish.

"Master Li, I heard that you want to improve the plow?" Uncle Zhou asked Li Chengqian.

Uncle Zhou didn't say anything about this, and Li Chengqian almost forgot about it.

He smiled and nodded, "Yes." ”

Then he told Uncle Zhou about the disadvantages of the current plow, as well as his ideas for improving the new functions of the plow.

Uncle Zhou was stunned for a moment, his footsteps stopped, and he looked at Li Chengqian in surprise, "The soil that was ploughed out ran to the side." Don't need another person to remove the soil? ”

"Yes." Li Chengqian nodded.

Uncle Zhou said a little excitedly: "This is good, if you can do this, it will save a lot of trouble and effort!" ”

He turned his head and asked Li Chengqian: "Did you invent it?" ”

When asked about this, Li Chengqian was a little embarrassed, he wanted to invent the plow, but for two or three days in a row, he was interrupted by other more important things, so he never focused on making the plow. Now when I was asked by Uncle Zhou, I realized that I was shouting a little thunder and rain.

But Li Chengqian won't tell Uncle Zhou the truth.

"It's too complicated," he said. I haven't thought of a feasible solution yet, so I still need to think about it. ”

In this way, it became that Li Chengqian was conceiving a new plough day and night, but he has not yet invented it.

So Uncle Zhou said to Li Chengqian movingly: "It's really hard Master Li, this other people didn't expect it." You've thought of it. But I'm afraid it's hard to think about this thing, if it was easy to think of it, someone would have thought of it, Master Li took it easy. If you can't think of it, don't think about it. Anyway, there have been people who have used this plow for generations, and there is no need to think about the new plow. ”

"Oh. I continued to think about it, it would be good if I could think of it, and if I couldn't think of it, I would leave it as it was. Hehe......" He suddenly thought of a word, "I am fortunate to have it, but I have not been killed." ”

Uncle Zhou paused again, looked at Li Chengqian, and asked, "Master Li also believes in Buddhism?" ”

Regarding Uncle Zhou's brainless words, Li Chengqian asked puzzledly: "Uh, why did Uncle Zhou say that?" ”

"I am fortunate to have this sentence, but it is like what those monks are saying, they say this is full of Zen words!" Uncle Zhou sighed, "Not long ago, there was often a great monk here, who always recited these Buddhist scriptures with the people around him. It's quite appetizing, and it's all a reason that only the elderly understand. It's just that this great monk hasn't been here anymore recently. I don't know where to go. ”

Listening to the big monk in his mouth, Li Chengqian guessed that it must be the tall monk of Master Zhu.

But unexpectedly, such a mantra was listened to by Uncle Zhou as a Buddha.

But also, this sentence is full of life philosophy, and many of the essence of Buddhist scriptures are also full of life philosophy.

"Talking nonsense, don't believe in Buddhism." Li Chengqian waved his hand.

Uncle Zhou also smiled and said, "The plow you mentioned, I, an old man, often walk in the field, and I will help you think about it together, maybe you can come up with it!" ”

"Heh, then Uncle Zhou will remember that it was Uncle Zhou who invented it, and when the time comes, I will congratulate Uncle Zhou on inventing this treasure for the peasant brothers of the Tang Dynasty!" Li Chengqian laughed.

Uncle Zhou was stunned when he heard this, "Hehe, I only thought of using it for Wangjiazhuang, but I didn't expect Master Li's chest to be so wide, I'm really guilty!" Okay, if I think of it in the future, I will use it for the farmers of the world! ”

Li Chengqian and Uncle Zhou said that they were addicted and said, "Okay, then let's try to see who comes up with it first." ”

Corn was also planted for them, and with this bet again, Li Chengqian didn't stay here, waved his hand to him, and then took his leave.

Not long after Li Chengqian left, Gui'e walked out secretly.

When she saw Li Chengqian coming just now, she hurriedly hid in the courtyard gate, and she didn't know what Li Chengqian was doing outside.

Now I pretended not to care, and after asking Uncle Zhou, I found out that I was here to deliver corn kernels.

I wanted to know what corn was, but I heard Uncle Zhou say that it had been planted and watered with manure, so Gui'e wouldn't have to get it out.

She asked casually again, only to learn that Li Chengqian had also talked about improving the plow.

"I'm glad I got it...... Life? Gui'e was stunned when she heard this.

Uncle Zhou sighed with emotion: "Yes, this young person can say such a big truth, what a capable person!" ”

But Gui'e hung this matter on her, is he saying that it is fortunate to be able to get her, and it is his bad life not to be able to get it. Does this mean that he has given up on Gui'e and doesn't care anymore?

Thinking of this, her nose was sour!

No wonder, these two times, they didn't come in to see her, as if she didn't exist.

"Ma'am?" Uncle Zhou was stunned for a moment and asked suspiciously.

Gui'e didn't answer Uncle Zhou, and she was afraid that Uncle Zhou would see her gaffe, so she turned her head and said while walking back: "It's okay, I have sand in my eyes, go in and wash it." ”

Uncle Zhou touched the back of his head, how could he not cry when his eyes entered the sand. How can you say that you have entered the sand without tears?

It's weird.

Speaking of Li Chengqian, after he returned to Huangzhuang, he thought a little about the transformation of the plow.

But he was soon overwhelmed by something else.

The data from Xiao Chen's side came out, and as soon as he heard that the data came out, he could go to the queen to borrow money, so he hurriedly entered the palace.

Xiao Chen was already waiting for him with a stack of papers.

There are various data analyzed by Xiao Chen, as well as some contracts prepared in advance.

Listening to Xiao Chen talk about various data, after the analysis of these data, it is not in the interests of Li Chengqian's family to sell coal mines or anything, and it is cost-effective to temporarily sell the perfume agency rights of a city to the queen, and then redeem them after a year.

So Xiao Chen took out the agency of the other three medium-sized cities and asked Li Chengqian to talk to the queen. The contracts here are all ready, Li Chengqian takes them, as long as the queen nods, they can do it.

Xiao Chen also reminded that after the money here was borrowed, as soon as the queen signed, she could talk about the Cui family's affairs together.

The queen's side must want the Cui family and others to join. Don't drag on too slowly, the queen took the initiative to find the Cui family, and there will be no matter for Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian felt justified and nodded.

If you want to talk about the Cui family, then you have to take the things that Cui Ru sent.

But Li Chengqian took Xiao Chen's box, but he couldn't help but be stunned.

Yes, the golden spine symbolizes Cui Ru's status in the maritime business, but this golden spine, which is corn, has been threshed by Li Chengqian and planted, and now it has become a corn cob.

Just take the cob to see the queen?

The corners of Li Chengqian's mouth twitched!

Xiao Chen didn't know that Li Chengqian had made this important token like this, so he couldn't help crying and laughing.

Asked how corn turned into a singleton stick, Li Chengqian told him what he had done.

For a while, Xiao Chen couldn't cry or laugh.

Can't you wait until you show it to the queen before you plant it?

But things are already like this, Xiao Chen asked Li Chengqian to take it like this to show the queen.

Li Chengqian nodded awkwardly.

went to the queen's palace, but saw that the queen was so late that it was almost noon, and she was still practicing tai chi.

This is since Li Chengqian promoted Tai Chi to Yuan Tiangang, the queen has been practicing every day. It's just that why did you practice so late today?

"Queen Mother, why are you still practicing Tai Chi so late?" Li Chengqian asked curiously.

The queen's movements did not stop, but she had a mouth to answer Li Chengqian, saying: "I got up late, but the exercise can't be wasted." ”

"Wake up so late?" Li Chengqian was stunned, he went out and slipped around the palace.

The queen's face flushed.

It's a strange expression. Li Chengqian remembered that Lao Li seemed to be in bad spirits when he went to the morning court today, wouldn't he? He guessed something, but immediately did not dare to guess any further.

Li Chengqian remembered the matter and said, "Queen Mother, I have something to discuss with you. ”

When the queen heard this, she couldn't help but be overjoyed, and guessed that Li Chengqian had something to do with the sea ship, but she was afraid that he had thought of other methods.

It seems that it is really good, and several ideas have been forced out.

Li Chengqian's various clever words and witty words told him about the exchange of money for part of the city with perfume, and the queen listened while playing Tai Chi, and when she heard the end, her eyes couldn't help but light up secretly.

…… (To be continued......)