The Zhou family's workshop collects eggs in several villages to make eggs, but the eggs are not sold, and the chickens also have a way to sell. Brother Dahai's neighbor, Lao Zhou's family, didn't he just raise chickens and make a fortune? Hold up the bold, starve the faint-hearted. Liu Zhuzhu thinks that raising chickens is indeed a good idea.

The daughter-in-law felt that she was still not very down-to-earth, so she asked her eldest daughter Huifang to ask Yu Xiaocao. In her mind, Yu Xiaocao is a little golden grass that can make money, if she nods, raising chickens will definitely make money.

Liu. When Huifang arrived at Yu's house, Yu Xiaocao was thinking in her heart that if she opened a braised vegetable shop, it would not be enough to have pork, but also to pair it with some chicken and duck vegetarian dishes. Vegetarian vegetables are easy to make, and they are planted in their own yards, and the vegetables on the market will be fully marketed in a few days. The ducks are also okay, the Mao family next door has bought and hatched hundreds of duck chicks this year, rushed to the pond in the backyard every day, and went home at night to feed some wild vegetables, which did not cost much food.

The Zhou family was not so optimistic about raising chickens, but fortunately, Zhou Sango's father and brother walked through the village and alleys, running more places, and were able to bring back some cheap rice bran and wheat bran. In this way, the Zhou family still doesn't dare to raise too many chickens, more than 100 chickens, not to mention the supply of Zhenyulou, even the braised vegetable shop opened by Yu Xiaocao may not be enough!

Sister Huifang came to tell her that she wanted to raise chickens, and Yu Xiaocao of course raised her hands and feet in agreement, and promised to buy her chickens at a price two cents higher than the market price. Let her never sell it to anyone else.

Liu. Huifang's heart was completely put down, she glared at Yu Xiaocao with a smile, and said: "The relationship between our two families, don't come to that set of falsehoods, when the time comes, it will be done according to the market price, we can't always take advantage of your family, you say, right?" I won't tell you, I'll let my father and mother go to collect chicks. ”

As the days passed, the Yu family's vegetables were sold one after another, and in a blink of an eye, more than a dozen acres of watermelons were ripe. Don't look at the watermelons planted more this year than in previous years, several surrounding towns and prefectures have come to negotiate business with the Yu family. They don't need to transport it from the rest of the family, they pull it themselves, and the price is given to them according to the wholesale price.

Liu Hu's family is still selling watermelons in the town, and those who can afford to eat watermelons are not bad at all. In more than a month, Liu Hu's family earned several times more than last year, more than 200 taels!

Last year, the prince of the county made a few carts of watermelons, which caused a sensation in the capital, and the house town was a little excited. He privately united Xiaocao's three uncles and asked them to be in charge of transportation, and he was responsible for the sales channels in Beijing, earning half of the money.

The price of watermelons in Fucheng is much more expensive than that of Tanggu Town, and it has increased several times in the capital. Such a profit, it is false to say that it is not impressed. The three brothers of the Liu family decided to do it! The house provided a carriage, and the three brothers invited a few dart masters from the dart bureau to escort the cart and transport it to the dowry shop of Xiaocao Ganniang. In the late spring and early summer, the three Liu brothers made five or six trips to the capital and earned thousands of taels of silver.

In the blink of an eye, in the middle of summer, the spring corn is ripe. Although there is less rain after the summer this year, the corn itself is a drought-tolerant crop, and Yu Xiaocao instructed that it is best to use well water for irrigation, and the corn on Yujiazhuangzi is growing well.

In the harvest season, Yu Xiaocao accompanied his father to sit in Zhuangzi. King Yangjun didn't know what he was busy with in the past two months, and he didn't show his face once. Just a few days before the summer harvest, I came in a hurry.

"Yo! Too nourishing in Beijing to be reluctant to leave Beijing? Yu Xiaocao saw King Yangjun, who was dark and thin, but in good spirits, couldn't help but scold him.

Zhu Junyang narrowed his beautiful phoenix eyes, glanced at her lightly, and said, "You are the master, you are greedy for pleasure and do not want to make progress!" The master went to Tolai Mountain to suppress bandits and make meritorious contributions!! ”

A group of bandits gathered in Tolai Mountain, burning, killing and looting, and the people in the vicinity were miserable. The prefect of Taean took the fold and asked for support. Zhu Junyang recommended himself, took a team of elite soldiers, went deep into the mountains, and served the bandits in a pot. Zhu Junyang's martial arts are strong, his tactics are flexible, and although he doesn't have many people, he wins more with less, and he sweeps down the rabble!

Yu Xiaocao listened to Mr. Liu's eloquent talk about the experience of suppressing bandits, and his big eyes suddenly became star eyes. Wow! A young hero, with extraordinary skills, she has seen a living master!!

"Little county king, can you cross the river with a reed and walk on the snow without a trace? Can you pick leaves and fly flowers and take people's lives? Are you invincible as soon as you make a move? Can you ......"

"Stop, stop, stop! What a mess, you think the master is a god and can do anything!! According to what you say, a few masters can destroy the entire city if they go to this station? Zhu Junyang really wanted to pry open this little girl's head and see what was stuffed inside, how could he have such an outrageous idea.

Yu Xiaocao thinks about it, the master is not *, the martial arts that destroy the world are estimated to only exist in martial arts novels, right?

Looking at the heavy corn cobs on the corn stalks, Zhu Junyang broke off an ear with his own hands, picked up the buds outside, and the yellow and clear corn kernels were densely arranged, full of them, which was not inferior to what Yu had planted last year.

The hired short-term workers worked hard in the more than 800 acres of corn fields of the county prince, and the wages given by the owner were quite high, and there was no technical content in breaking corn, even women and half-grown children could do it. Anyway, the wages are settled according to the weight of the broken corn, and the labor enthusiasm of the short-term workers is unprecedentedly high. They often go down to the field before dawn and don't go back until they can't see the broken corn at night.

The Zhuangzi of the Yu family only has more than 100 acres of land, which is divided into more than 16 families to take care of, and after the harvest is appraised according to the amount of yield per mu, the top three in terms of output are rewarded with five taels, three taels and one tael of silver.

Although Widow Li's mother and son did not get much land, the output was among the top three, although it was not the most, but they also got a reward of three taels of silver. Widow Li's mother and son knelt down for the owner on the spot, if their mother and son hadn't followed the right owner, maybe they would have starved to death at the beginning of spring.

For more than two months, not only did I have money to get during spring ploughing, but I also had wages every month, and there was a surplus in addition to buying grain. For more than two months, it was the time when there was no catch, and the mother and son could eat a dry meal every day, which was something they didn't dare to think of in previous years, the mother and son not only had ruddy faces, but also grew some meat, and no longer looked like refugees.

Holding three taels of silver, Widow Li couldn't believe that this was true! It's really a lot of money, she has never seen so much money in her life. After the ecstasy, she panicked again: there has not been much peace in the Zhuangzi recently, and it may not be a good thing for them to keep the silver for their orphans and widows!

"Boss, can you help us exchange this silver for grain or cloth and cotton?" Widow Li was also decisive, and immediately exchanged the silver money for the items that the mother and son urgently needed.

Yu Xiaocao also thought of the situation of the mother and son, took the silver, nodded and said, "Okay!" I'll save it for you first. When the cotton comes down, I will help you change it to cotton, cotton cloth and coarse grains! If you mother and son need it urgently, you can also ask me to get the silver back......"

In front of everyone, she took the money. After the crowd dispersed, Xiaocao quietly found Widow Li, sent the silver to her again, and said with a smile: "The silver, you still hold it yourself, and the flowers are also convenient to use." Now, everyone thinks that I have kept the money for you, and you don't have to worry about being remembered by people with bad intentions! ”

Widow Li was very moved in her heart, the young lady of the proprietor really has a seven-trick exquisite heart, and she is a kind person. Following such an owner is a blessing for their mother and son. Yu Xiaocao didn't expect that her insignificant move would be followed by the mother and son......

Yu Xiaocao is very satisfied with the yield of corn this year, the corn cob is generally much larger than last year, and the yield has risen a lot compared with last year, the highest yield of corn per mu in his own village has reached 2,600 catties, and the yield per mu of more than 30 acres of inferior fields has also reached a high yield of 1,800 catties. The output of Yangjun Wang is relatively low, the highest is 2,200 catties, and the lowest is 1,600 catties. The Huangzhuang in the capital is fertile and fertile land, and the yield of corn grown is similar to that of the high-yield of Yangjun Wang.

After the news came out, the entire court was boiling. In the Ming Dynasty, where the yield of grain crops per mu was generally two or three hundred catties, the yield of corn per mu was two thousand catties, which was simply a myth, and it was indeed a high-yield crop that the emperor had been looking for.

Affected by climatic factors and soil structure, the general yield of grain crops in the north is generally lower than that in the south, and the people live without food. This has always been a big thing that Zhu Junfan has buried in his heart, and it is his lifelong wish to be able to feed and clothe the people of the Ming Dynasty. If the cultivation of corn is popularized in the north, the common people can fill their stomachs and live in peace, which is directly related to the stability of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Junfan decided to continue to expand corn planting in the capital next year, and began to try to grow corn and potatoes in the bitterly cold northeast and northwest regions. Then, centered on the capital, northeast and northwest, it gradually spreads towards the four circles. It is believed that in a few years, the cultivation of corn and potatoes will soon become widespread.

Thinking of this, the emperor was very happy and rewarded the top and bottom of the household and the king of Yangjun. Zhu Junyang not only received a large number of rewards, but the emperor also gave him the entire Tanggu as a fief. Of course, the income from the new port is directly transferred to the national treasury!

"Your Majesty, don't suffer from uneven words, did you miss some meritorious people in your reward?" King Yangjun was in the court and reminded the emperor again.

Zhu Junfan looked at his little cousin with a smile, for the little girl of the Yu family, is his little cousin too careful? The little cousin does not pretend to be so many famous ladies in Beijing, but he takes care of the little girl surnamed Yu in every way. There must be a cat in it!

"I know what you mean, isn't it that the Yu family has contributed to corn planting? I am pondering whether to give them official titles and let them serve the court better! Zhu Junfan has already determined in his heart that the successful planting of corn and potatoes is inseparable from his small fellow traveler.