Ling Shang Mansion.

Li Shishi walked for more than 20 days, and when he arrived at Lingfu, he didn't even have time to drink saliva, so he reported to Xiangling about Jiangbei's harvest and accounts last year.

Xiangling looked at the account book in her hand, frowned again and again, and said to Li Shishi: "Brother Shi, last year was a bumper harvest year, and with the same amount of land, the output was actually thirty percent less than that of Jiangnan?" ”

Li Shishi sighed and said, "Last autumn was a bumper harvest year, but the soybeans were not harvested. I don't know what the reason is, but the leaves have small yellow spots, and the beans are not full, and when I dig them out, there are no insects under the roots. Although the grains were not successful, Xia Geer still insisted on collecting soybeans according to the contract and eight cents a pound. Because the total price is about the same as that of wheat, many farmers will not renew their contracts this year. ”

This is also a problem that has been plaguing Chu Xia since last autumn, and he originally wanted to expand the planting area, but Xiang Ling brought Xin'er back and said that he would not allow the soybean planting area to be increased, so that the overall planting area and output of staple grain crops must be stabilized.

Xiangling was also puzzled, could it be that the soybean had some unwitting disease?

couldn't figure it out for a while, Xiangling asked Li Shishi to go back to the house to eat and rest, this journey was tiring and hard enough.

Xiangling was about to go for a walk in the back garden, Hongluan hurriedly walked in, handed Xiangling a greeting note and said, "Madam, the little maid in the princess's mansion sent a post, saying that the princess would come to the house in the afternoon." ”

Xiangling replied softly, "Oh", and wondered in her heart, what is the princess looking for her? It stands to reason that the princess only needs to summon the courtiers, and there is no need to come to the door to pay a visit, and what kind of worship post to hand.

Xiangling can almost be sure that the princess must have something to ask for if she puts on such a polite corporal appearance.

The last time I visited the princess, I saw that the concubine made sweet soup for the princess, and the princess should like sweets.

Xiangling told the room to make some jelly and milkshake desserts first, and when the princess came, let her taste it.

I also began to write the names of a few dishes for the princess's dinner.

After instructing the subordinates, Xiangling went to the back garden.

Because it is Jiangnan, the weather is much milder than Jiangbei, and even if it is still a little cool in the morning and evening, the trees are still lush.

Xiangling came to the middle of the garden, here, has been changed into an experimental field by Xiangling, and many seeds transported by Yunqing have been sent to the field by Xiangling.

Xiangling picked up a semi-damp clod of soil, put it between her fingertips, and thought about the soybeans in Jiangbei, where is the problem, is there any insect in the soil that has not been found?

As he was groaning, Hongluan came over again and said, "Madam, the princess sent another servant over, saying that there is no need to prepare meals in the house, and the princess is not dining in the house, so I am afraid that the lady will bother, so I will inform you in advance." ”

Xiangling groaned and did not speak.

Qiao'er pouted and said, "The princess won't send a third messenger, right?" If you have something to say all at once, one messenger on the left and one messenger on the right, it's not too much trouble to repeat it over and over again. ”

Xiangling seemed to have grabbed something, and hurriedly said, "Qiao'er, do you say the last sentence again?" What is it? ”

Qiao'er was stunned for a moment, and then repeated obediently: "A messenger on the left and a messenger on the right, so it's not too troublesome to repeat it......"

Xiangling suddenly said eagerly: "I know!" Got it!!! I see!! Hongluan, you quickly invite Brother Shi to have a small banquet in the living room. ”

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Li Shishi just picked up the dishes and chopsticks to eat, and before he could eat them, he saw Hongluan coming in a hurry, directly snatched the chopsticks in Li Shishi's hand, put them on the table, and said urgently: "Madame, please, urgent." ”

Li Shishi had no choice but to run to the banquet hall again.

Xiangling saw Li Shishi and said excitedly: "Brother Shishi, I understand why the soybean yield has been reduced, I blame me for this, I know about it, but I forgot about it, not to mention that our family lost money, and it also hurt the farmers." ”

Li Shihu wondered: "What is the reason?" ”

Xiangling said firmly: "It's the reason for the heavy stubble." If soybeans have been planted, soybeans cannot be planted again in the second year, and they must be replanted every other year, and other crops will be planted in the middle year. ”

Li Shishi said a little suddenly: "Oh, I understand, just like my mother planted a garden, planted a plot of eggplant, planted peppers in the second year, planted a plot of peppers, and next year changed to beans, tossing and turning, my mother said in order to make vegetables less sick, is it a meaning?" ”

Xiangling nodded and said: "Plants and animals are the same, not only some can not be repeated, some love each other, and some kill each other, such as leeks, can be planted with many vegetables, because the smell of leeks can drive away insects and reduce pests and diseases of other vegetables; Castor beans and mustard greens are planted together, and if the castor grows big, its leaves will wither and even die. ”

Li Shishi patted his thigh and said: "In our county, there are not many people who grow soybeans, so I don't know much about these things, I made such a big joke, I hurried back, and changed the farmers who signed the contract to plant again next year. ”

Li Shishi was in a hurry to go home to deliver the letter, and he couldn't even bother to eat, so he immediately took the carriage and was about to leave.

Xiangling saw that he couldn't stop him, so he changed two good horses, the carriage was more comfortable, and he brought a lot of food, and let him set off.

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In the afternoon, the princess came and took a lot of bird's nest, ginseng and other supplements.

smiled at Xiangling: "These are still the supplements that I brought back to me when I was pregnant with fruit, and the house was full of supplements, and as a result, I became a big fat man, and I will send you some to share with me." ”

The princess covered her mouth and chuckled, looking like a little woman wandering in happiness.

Princess Pingle is actually not fat, but the slender little girl has a little lost meat, after all, she is twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and she is also the mother of her two daughters.

With such a fleshy appearance, Xiangling felt very pleasing.

Xiangling smiled and said, "Princess, it's just right for you to be like this!" It's like a hemp pole, where does it look good? That's it, just right. ”

Princess Pingle smiled and said: "The horse also said so, he said, as long as it is a princess, he likes it no matter what." ”

Xiangling was stunned, feeling that this was very ambiguous, this Chu Zhilian, does he like the identity of the princess, or the princess?

The princess and the concubine, the model of "one life and one couple" that everyone in the world is preaching, since Xiangling came back from the princess's mansion, she feels that this is uncomfortable anywhere.

How to say it, I just feel that the love is a little fake, like acting according to a book, not like a normal couple at all.

For example, Xiangling and Ling Qingyue, although they are affectionate, they will also tease each other, winning and losing; Routines with each other, the same joy and joy, of course, sometimes anger, this is the real life.

But Chu Zhilian is too good to the princess, but it is a bit of a welcome.

Especially after smelling Chu Zhilian's body, and Mei Lanzhu's body also had a sandalwood fragrance, Xiangling felt even more uncomfortable.