In August, the osmanthus flowers are fragrant, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching.

The number of readers in the capital has suddenly increased, and this year is the triennial examination, and the whole city seems to be permeated with a strong bookish atmosphere.

This has little to do with Jia Cong and Jia clan studies.

Oh, it can't be said that it doesn't have the slightest relationship, Jia Yun and Jia Fang, the two guys who were the first to be admitted to Xiucai in clan studies, and then taught in clan studies for almost four years, also participated in this Beijing lifting test.

Ahem, this time the chief examiner of the Shuntian Mansion Examination is none other than Lin Ruhai, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, even if it is just to avoid suspicion of Jia Cong, he will not play.

As for whether the two younger brothers can be admitted or not, he didn't care, and even the task of sitting in the clan study was handed over to Xue Pan, and he took the rest of the younger brothers to Huangzhuang.

They are all henchmen who can be trusted, that is, Jia Lan, this kid, who specially asked his sister-in-law Li Kun and brought it out.

Huan San wanted to come out, but he was involved by the second wife, Mrs. Wang, and could only continue to be depressed and forced to copy Buddhist scriptures in the house.

is just a child, Mrs. Wang didn't pay attention to it at all, she could do whatever she wanted, even the second master of the government didn't want to take care of it, who told her to have a palace concubine daughter.

This time I came to Huangzhuang, mainly to operate water conservancy with my younger brothers.

Didn't you get a minor subject of water conservancy engineering in the school, this time it was a specific practice.

Unlike other students in the school, all the younger brothers of Jia Cong know that he attaches great importance to the minor courses in the school, so he does not dare to slack off at all, even if he feels a lot of pressure to study, he also strives to improve his understanding of the minor courses.

Jia Cong was naturally very satisfied, and the reason why such a minor course was added was also for the convenience of the Ministry of Industry Yamen and the Caoyun Yamen in the future.

The younger brothers are honest and obedient, so he naturally has to give them a future, so that they will have no worries about food and clothing in the future, right?

The geographical location of Huangzhuang is quite good, the terrain is flat, there are several rivers criss-crossing it, at most one or two gently undulating hillsides, and thousands of acres of fertile land are endless.

At this time, it is the slack time, the northern region is the harvest season at the beginning of summer every year, not autumn, the wheat planted in the north and the south of the rice, the wheat planted is winter wheat, and the planting begins around September of the lunar calendar every year, and the harvest begins around May of the second year.

The fields are not devoid of grain, but miscellaneous grains such as beans, millet, yellow rice, and sorghum, which do not need to be tended too carefully.

In order to let the younger brothers learn the real skills, Jia Cong also invited two young officials who are very good at farmland and water conservancy from the Ministry of Industry through Qin Zhong's father, Qin Ye, to personally participate in the planning of the overall farmland and water conservancy facilities in Huangzhuang.

At the same time, many tenants on the Huangzhuang were summoned, and the younger brothers commanded the specific operations.

Jia Cong was not polite at all, and first put forward his own requirements, to what extent he needed the younger brothers to do, and what kind of purpose he needed to achieve in the newly repaired farmland water conservancy project.

After that, it was the younger brothers who made the overall plan, and even asked them to make a simple geographical map, which was clearly marked through mathematical marking.

To be honest, he doesn't know much about the specific details of this aspect, but he can't stand the fact that he has seen it in modern times, and he only needs to put forward specific requirements and what kind of effect needs to be achieved.

In order to let the younger brothers succeed in their studies, so that they don't understand what they do, or they don't know why, he took out all the relevant professional books he knew and let them read and refer to them.

Here, not only the relevant books that Daqing can collect, but even the relevant professional books that are not clearly marked in the main world are also written out silently, and everything that is written down has not been let go.

At the same time, there are also simplified mathematical calculations, in short, the convenience that can be provided, Jia Cong has not let go.

In this way, the overall planning of Huangzhuang farmland and water conservancy, which was jointly made by Jia Cong himself, his henchmen and two old officials of the Ministry of Industry, took almost half a month to complete.

Jia Cong looked at the drawings after the planning, and even invited a master to make a clay model, and after checking and filling in the gaps, there were no obvious mistakes and omissions, and then the real construction began.

During the period, along with the harvest of Huangzhuang grains and the sowing of winter wheat, it can be said that there are thousands of things that are not complicated.

Jia Cong only sat in the rear to manage the logistics, and all the things in the field were handled by the younger brothers, and their abilities in all aspects were exercised in the process of practice.

Even Jia Yun and Jia Fang, who failed in the examination, resigned from their positions as Mr. Clansman and participated in the overall farmland and water conservancy construction process of Huangzhuang this time.

After the rush to plant winter wheat, the entire Huangzhuang is in the construction boom of farmland water conservancy projects.

Jia Cong just watched and didn't interfere, and he didn't need to get involved, as long as he knew the general situation.

If you want to say that the hardest thing is, it is Jia Lan, this kid.

Does the eldest sister-in-law only have such a son, she looks heavier than her eyes, even if Jia Cong agrees with her, Jia Lan has to go back to the house every half a month.

But this kid doesn't want to miss this practical course, which family has such arrogance to take out a Zhuangzi with a thousand acres of fertile land, and let them operate the planning and construction of farmland water conservancy projects?

By the time the farmland water conservancy project on Huangzhuang's side was over, it was already late November, and Jia Cong ate a bowl of longevity noodles at the Huangzhuang management office and quietly passed his fourteenth birthday.

The north wind howled, and although there was no snow, the temperature was so low that it was no longer suitable for working in the open air.

At this time, the Huangzhuang management office was a lively scene, and the younger brothers under him were all in good spirits, and their skin was darker than when they came, but the spirit of the whole person was more than improved.

"Well done, you've all put your heart into it!"

Jia Cong got up, held a thick book in his hand, and said with a smile: "This book records all the details of everyone's preparation from the beginning to the planning, to the specific construction, and it can be said that every word contains your sweat and efforts!" ”

Pointing to the direction of the field, he continued: "Your efforts and sweat have not been in vain, the farmland and water conservancy of Huangzhuang have been completed, unless there is a catastrophe, otherwise the harvest of the fields on the Zhuangzi will not be bad!" ”

If anyone can see the overall layout of the Huangzhuang at this time, they will be quite surprised.

Ditches and waterways crisscross the city, covering almost all the fields in the entire Huangzhuang, unless even the underground waterways are dry, otherwise the fields of the Huangzhuang do not need to worry about natural disasters and other troubles.

By the river, by the well, there are wooden waterwheels and windmills, which can automatically lift the water from the river and the well, and quickly fill the ditch and waterway with enough water for the fields once needed.

Several rivers crisscross Huangzhuang, and red bricks fired in earthen kilns on both sides, mixed with extremely simple earthen cement to increase height and thickening, and even two small wharves for both people and goods have been built.

It can be said that the Huangzhuang farmland water conservancy project proposed by Jia Cong and his younger brother personally participated in the planning and construction was completely completed, and this practical exercise has also ended.

After this practical operation, these participating juniors have an understanding of all aspects of farmland and water conservancy, and if they are asked to preside over such work in the future, it will definitely be much easier.

In addition to Jia Cong's use of words and data to record all the efforts of the younger brothers into a book, their own practical ability has also been greatly improved.

Even the two high-paid temporary senior officials of the Ministry of Industry were also full of praise for the performance of the younger brothers.

In particular, when mathematical thinking and data calculations are added to concrete projects, they can't help but be amazed at the ability to calculate everything properly on paper.

Before leaving, I reminded that these little brothers are all talents, and if they are placed in the Ministry of Industry, they can also play a certain role, don't waste Yunyun.

Jia Cong naturally won't waste it, he originally asked the younger brothers to participate in such a thing, just to exercise, and planned to send the outstanding Jia Yun and Jia Fang to the Ministry of Industry next year, whether it is in the Tuntian Division or the Dushui Division, at least there is no problem to stand still.

praised the little brothers who worked hard, and Jia Cong took them back to the clan from the new, which did not cause much turmoil.

To be honest, the status of ethnology in the Jia clan in the capital can be said to be quite embarrassing, just like Xiao Transparent.

Unless there is a child who happens to be of school age and is willing to send his child to school. In ordinary times, the clansmen basically forgot about the ethnology.

Jia Cong didn't care too much, and after all the younger brothers were hired as officials and successfully gained a foothold, genealogy would naturally be hot.

"Boss, you're finally back in town!"

Xue Pan arrived at Jia Cong's husband's office for the first time, and said with an 'excited' face: "Without the boss in charge, I feel very uncomfortable in my heart!" ”

"Less sycophants!"

Jia Cong scolded with a smile: "Look at your whole person has swelled in a circle, it seems that the strength of the martial arts class is a little insufficient, you have to increase it!" ”

"Don't don't, boss, can't I be wrong?"

Xue Pan immediately cried and said: "It's not that I'm worried about an accident, I've been nesting in the school and Lixiang Courtyard recently, and I will naturally gain weight after a leisurely life!" ”

"What, your kid's business, solved?"

Jia Cong said curiously: "Your second uncle has gone to Beijing?" ”

I've heard Xue Pan say before that he has a brother-in-law uncle, and Xue Zhen and Xue Baoqin, who appeared in the original book, are his children.

It is estimated that even if Xue Pan completely puts down the position of the head of the Xue family in Jinling, and even the position of the imperial merchant because of the 'dead man', it will be handed over to the second uncle.

"As far as my cousin and cousin go to Beijing, my second uncle's body is not very good, but he has already agreed to my conditions!"

Xue Pan smiled and said: "When the spring of next year begins, I will go back to my hometown in Jinling, re-enter the Xue family as the adopted son of the second uncle, and then pass on to my mother, which is really troublesome!" ”

"If you have the ability, you don't have to toss like this!"

Jia Cong said angrily: "It's a matter of life, even if it's troublesome, do it well, otherwise if there is an accident in the future, there is no place to cry......"