Li Zhensheng and Li Lao Er both nodded, but they were still a little anxious in their hearts.

A kind of anxiety that longs for power, longs for getting ahead!

In the courtyard next door, Li Laosi said a few words to the Hou Ye and went back.

Leaving Jiayin to sit in his father-in-law's arms, he whispered in his ear and said, "Father-in-law, do you remember, Fu Niu is going to give you a surprise gift?" ”

Hou Ye couldn't help laughing, and also lowered his voice in response, "Remember, my father-in-law is still waiting." ”

Jiayin smiled and hugged Hou Ye's neck and pointed out the door, "Let's go, I'll take my stepfather to see the surprise." ”

One big and one small went out and went all the way to the east wing.

Dongmei was sitting in the hall of the east wing doing needlework, and when she saw good news coming, she smiled, "The eldest lady is here again." ”

After that, she turned to Hou Ye and saluted, "Hou Ye, the eldest lady has been in and out for several days, and she said that she was preparing a surprise for you, but she didn't bother much." ”

Hou Ye nodded, followed the guidance of Jiayin, pushed the door and entered the south house.

Hayama and Dongmei immediately exited the wing, one guarding the door and the other in the courtyard.

And at this moment, Hou Ye looked at the strange and strange things on the big kang, and stared at Jiayin with big eyes, very puzzled.

On the long kang, the original new kang mat was removed.

In the position of the kang head, there is a potato with budding eyes on the far left, and there is a cut potato cube next to it, and finally several large flower pots.

The first pot was half filled with soil, the second pot contained a small seedling, the third pot contained a three-foot-tall seedling with small purple flowers, and the fourth pot had a half-withered seedling......

"Ahem, Fu Niu'er, this is your surprise to your father-in-law?" Hou Ye asked cautiously, for fear of hurting the little girl's filial piety.

Jiayin nodded heavily, raised his chin, and started the popular science class seriously.

"Father, what I want to give you is two kinds of grain, one is potatoes and the other is corn. This is the first type, the potato. You see, such a large potato can be cut into pieces, and each piece has sprout eyes. As long as a piece is planted in the ground, such a small seedling can grow in half a month, it can bloom in a month and a half, and it will wither and mature in three months. But do you know where its fruit is? ”

Hou Ye looked at the little girl's little hand and lit a few flower pots one after another, and at the end of the day, his eyes were shining, and he looked at it proudly.

Even though he had already guessed it in his heart, he still shook his head cooperatively.

Sure enough, the little girl was overjoyed, and her chubby little body twisted around, like a cheerful puppy wagging its tail, "My father-in-law is so stupid, it's called a potato, of course it's in the soil!" ”

After that, Jiayin was about to pick up the flower pot and pour it out, but unfortunately his face was flushed, and he didn't pick it up, and finally sat on the kang with a tired butt.

Hou Ye couldn't hold back any longer, laughed, and was so angry that the fat girl pouted!

Hou Ye hurriedly raised his hand to turn the flower pot upside down, and a lump of soil fell out, which was tightly wrapped by roots.

And in the roots, there are a few potatoes faintly hidden.

"Huh?" Hou Ye was a little surprised when he saw it, and directly started to separate the roots from the soil, and finally got more than a dozen potatoes of all sizes.

The big one is like a man's fist, and the small one is the size of a duck's egg, and together they weigh five or six pounds.

Jiayin was stunned when he saw Hou Ye, and proudly picked up the small piece of potato at the beginning and put it aside to form a clear control group.

Sure enough, Hou Ye's eyes widened, his face was flushed, and he still had his usual cold and serious appearance.

"This ...... This, how can it be so much? ”

Jia Yin nodded heavily, and the flesh on his fat face trembled, "Yes, father-in-law, is it a book of ten thousand profits?" ”

Hou Ye gasped hard, as if he wanted to correct the fat girl's wrong words, but after thinking about it, it was really the most suitable four words "a book of ten thousand profits".

Such a small piece, less than two taels, can actually grow five or six catties of fruit!

And it seems that it is very easy to plant, and it does not require much area, if it is planted in patches, will there be more than a dozen loads per mu?

No! Maybe twenty quintals!

Jiayin smiled more and more proudly, and pulled him to the kang tail again.

This time, first a grain of corn was placed in a small bowl, and then several large pots, from the small seedlings with two leaves, to the half-dried corn stalks, with a large corn cob.

"Father-in-law, hug me, hug me! I'm going to break corn! ”

Hou Ye vaguely guessed a few points, endured the shock, and quickly lifted the fat girl above his head.

This corn stalk looks a cut taller than him, thicker than a sorghum stalk, it should also be used as firewood, right?

Jia Yin used his strength to eat milk before breaking off the corn cob.

Hou Ye hurriedly took it, and this time he didn't need Jiayin's command, he picked off the corn husk, revealing the golden fruit inside.

Jiayin hugged the corn cob and put it directly next to the corn.

The huge contrast and the violent visual impact made the thousand words in Hou Ye's heart blocked in his throat.

This is also "a book of profits"!

Jiayin was busy for a long time, and when he was a little hungry, he struggled to get off the ground.

In the corner of the room, a small table was placed, on which were placed a small charcoal basin, two pairs of dishes and chopsticks, and two small stools beside the table.

Jiayin lifted the lid of the wooden pot, revealing pork ribs, beans and potatoes in a small iron pot, as well as a few pieces of tender corn, and golden tortillas pasted on the sides of the pot.

"Father-in-law, come and eat together!"

As she spoke, she grabbed a piece of rib and nibbled on it.

Hou Ye hurriedly took a cloth towel and wiped her hands clean, and after a moment of hesitation, he picked up a piece of corn tortilla.

With just one bite, he narrowed his eyes and quickly grabbed another piece of potato!

Jiayin gnawed on the mouth full of oil, and did not forget to continue the popular science class.

"Father-in-law, when corn is tender, it can be boiled and roasted, and when it is old, it can be dried and ground into flour, pasted cakes, and boiled porridge are delicious. Potatoes can be used as food, can be used as vegetables, although they are not as sweet as sweet potatoes, they will not have heartburn if they eat too much, they can be put in winter like cabbage, they can be fed to horses, in short, they are all good things! ”

As she spoke, she brought a piece of tender corn to Hou Ye's mouth, Hou Ye took two bites, nodded and responded, "Not bad!" ”

Jiayin squinted her eyes with a smile, and ate more and more happily.

It's a pity that she is so young, after eating a little, her stomach is full, and she finally nests in the arms of Hou Ye, a little drowsy.

Even here, she didn't forget to ask.

"Father-in-law, there are still a lot of potatoes and corn seeds in the North House, and if my father-in-law plants them, he can go and kill the barbarians."

Hou Ye replied gently, "Okay, let's sleep." ”

After speaking, he slowly ate all the tortillas and potatoes in the pot, and then hugged the fat girl and went out.

Dongmei stepped forward, and the Hou Ye ordered in a low voice, "Clean up the iron pots and chopsticks in the south room, and don't move the rest." From this day forward, you husband and wife will take turns guarding the north and south houses, and no one will be allowed to enter or leave. ”

"Yes, Master Hou."

Dongmei hurriedly bowed her head and responded, and Hou Ye hugged the fat girl back to the main room, spread the futon, helped the fat girl take off her coat, and wiped her hands and face.

Fortunately, the fat girl slept very sweetly, she was not woken up, and her little belly rose and fell very regularly.

Hou Ye got up and gently pushed the door open. In the yard, the late autumn evening breeze is cool.

Hou Ye walked around and around until late at night, Ye Shan, who was guarding the door of the east wing, couldn't see it, and stepped forward to persuade: "Hou Ye, it's too cold, your injury is just right, let's go back and rest." ”