Master Guo looked at it carefully, nodded and said, "It seems that this is really not nonsense." With {dream} small ◢.1a"

"It's not nonsense, but rice cultivation is not so simple. Although I don't care about general affairs, I read a lot of books, and I have two friends who are in charge of farmland in the Ministry of Engineering. In this book, it is said that there are two crops of rice, do you know when the first crop will be planted and when the second season will be planted? This has to be slowly explored and studied, and the harvest of rice in the other two seasons is not good, and the total yield is not as large as the harvest in one season, and it takes a lot of effort and fertilizer, which is time-consuming and thankless. ”

Master Guo nodded.

In ancient times, agriculture was the foundation, whether it was a noble, an official or a wealthy businessman, the family had more or less fields, and the income in the farmland was related to the income and expenditure of the family, which was a major event. Therefore, these discussions and explorations in the Guo family have appeared in many public places such as families or teahouses.

As a result of these discussions, more and more people are coming to buy scripts these days. The first 200 copies have been sold out, and people are still coming to buy them. And after reading the first volume, there is a steady stream of people who want to buy the second volume. Every morning when the shop is opened, there will be some subordinates squatting at the door, asking expectantly: "Has the second book come out?" ”

Seeing this, Zhuang Yue hurriedly ran to Du Jinning for advice: "Young master, when will we print the second volume?" ”

Du Jinning handed him the written manuscript: "Na, here." ”

Zhuang Yue took the notebook, but he didn't leave, but asked: "Young master, you said in the first book that Wudu also has double cropping rice, isn't it true?" A lot of people have come to ask these days, and I don't know how to reply. ”

Zhuang Yue is a native of Gui Province, so he naturally knows that many places in Gui Province grow double-cropping rice. Yang Fu said in "Foreign Matter Chronicles" that "Jiaozhi rice is ripe in summer and winter, and farmers plant it again at the age of one", which is not false at all. It's just that no one in Suzhou and Hangzhou has planted double seasons, so he asked.

"Nature is true." Du Jinning smiled, "Do you see when did your young master and I ever speak?" ”

"The young master is naturally smart, and this matter may be deduced from the young master theoretically. But if you haven't really planted double-cropping rice, the young master should not write it in the book first, so as not to add to the trouble. Zhuang Yue earnestly persuaded.

Du Jinning nodded: "Don't worry, when did you see me doing such a careless thing?" When a reader asks, you don't have to answer, just say you don't know. When they read this second volume, they won't ask you again. This book, I will return all my doubts, and I will not cause trouble. ”

Zhuang Yue suddenly relieved himself and left with the second volume.

When he returned, he did not immediately send the book to the printing workshop for engraving, but read it himself. When he was halfway through the second book, he patted his thigh, his face full of excitement. After he was excited, he turned around and went to Du's house, found Yao Shuqi and sighed: "Our young master, he is not an ordinary person, it's really amazing." ”

Yao Shuqi was baffled by his praise, but this did not prevent him from agreeing with and echoing Zhuang Yue's words: "That's." If nothing else, just think about it, at the age of fourteen, he was admitted to the juren by his own ability, and he also earned a fortune of tens of thousands of yuan, except for our young master, who else could there be? ”

After complimenting, he stared at Zhuang Yue with a curious expression: "What happened today, you came to post such a sigh?" ”

Zhuang Yue raised the book in his hand; "The book written by the young master is too powerful."

Yao Shuqi is also Du Jinning's bookworm, and when he saw that the second volume came out, his eyes suddenly lit up and said, "Let me take a look first." ”

Zhuang Yue avoided his hand, stood up and walked out: "I still have to take it to the printing workshop to print, and when the printing is out, I will ask someone to send you a copy." ”

Yao Shuqi was angry, and said to Zhuang Yue's back: "Okay, you Zhuang Yue, just throw it away if you use it, right?" If you do something wrong in the future, don't expect me to intercede with you in front of the young master. ”

……

The Guo family's little servant has been running for several days, and every morning after breakfast, he first goes to the bookstore to take a walk, ask if the second book is out, and then go back after asking.

The bookstore wasn't far away, and it didn't take much effort for him to run out and back. And they are subordinates, if they don't do this job, they have to do that job, anyway, when they are not relaxed, they run out and walk around the city and then go back, he is quite happy, it is better than being locked up at home and doing other work.

But in the past two days, he has not been very willing to do this errand. Didn't you look at every time he replied, the faces of the old man and the young master were getting more and more ugly?

On this day, he went to the bookstore as usual, and asked casually without much hope: "Has the second volume of "Farming" been printed? ”

"Farming", that's right, Du Jinning's new book has such a simple and crude title, which is easy to understand.

The man took out a book from the counter and handed it to the servant: "Chenghui eight coins of silver." "It is not easy to live in the capital, and the price is higher than that of Gui Province. It only costs five or six hundred wen to buy a book in Gui Province, and you can't buy it without eight hundred wen in the capital.

The little girl was overjoyed, took out the silver from his bosom and handed it over, took the book and ran home.

The little guy is not confused. The young master has always been generous, if he shows the young master the script first, he will definitely get more rewards. But the biggest in this family is still the master. Losing the trust of the master, his life in the Guo family was sad.

So after entering Guo's house, he deliberately took a detour, for fear of running into Guo Bai, and after a big circle, he entered the main courtyard and dedicated the script to Master Guo.

"The second volume is out?" Mr. Guo happily took the book and couldn't wait to read it.

But without looking at two lines, Guo Bai came in, and when he saw the little guy standing there, he glared fiercely, and leaned over to his father and said with a flattering smile: "Dad, the book was bought." ”

Master Guo turned sideways and waved his hand in disgust: "Don't make noise, I'll show you when I finish reading." ”

Guo Bai scratched his ears and cheeks on the side.

"Dad, why don't we watch it together." He leaned in and pinched Master Guo's shoulder.

Master Guo glanced at him and hesitated for a moment, then moved the book to the middle of the table: "You move a stool and come over to read." But let's talk about it first, based on the speed at which I read the book, I can turn the page if I want. ”

"You're my father, you have the final say." Guo Bai said with a smile.

He asked the servant to move the stool and put it on the table, and the father and son pressed their heads together to look at the script.

In the last book, the male protagonist's family suffered an accident, and the well-off family with ten acres of good land became a tenant farmer, his father was seriously ill, his mother was weak, and his sister was young, so he had to go home from the school, pick up a hoe, and do farm work to support his family, while taking time to read.

By chance, he got a book with many ways to farm. Because what is written in the book is reasonable, the male protagonist firmly believes that what is written on it is correct. He decided to follow the method of double cropping described above and try it in the rice field next year, in the hope of obtaining greater benefits and improving the situation of his family.