"Is there any land here in Fucheng that can't be planted?" Wei Ruo asked.

"There is no land that is completely unsuitable for growing crops like the sea side of Xingshan County, but most of the land is relatively barren, the soil is compact, and the yield of crops planted is worrying." Mrs. Yuan replied.

It can be seen that the price of the 1,000 acres of fertile land that Mrs. Yuan gave to Wei Ruo is very rare and precious.

"That's easy, after you take me to the field, I can probably come up with a way to fertilize the soil, and then plant it after the land is improved, which can increase food production to a certain extent." Wei Ruodao.

Poor soils are much easier to improve than saline-alkali soils, and the time period is shorter, so it is not too difficult, mainly because you have to prescribe the right medicine and figure out the root cause.

Mrs. Yuan's face was full of joy: "So good! ”

"In addition, I have seen in Fucheng in the past few days that there are many mountainous areas in Fucheng that have not been reclaimed into terraced fields, which should be due to the high cost of reclamation." Wei Ruo said again.

"That's right."

"In that case, I highly recommend the sweet potatoes that are now grown in Huzhou Mansion." Wei Ruodao.

"Sweet potatoes?"

"Well, it is a new type of crop brought back by merchant ships that went to the South Seas, and it has already been planted in Xingshan County, and it has been harvested this year."

"It's a really good idea, but I don't know if people who have already grown sweet potatoes will be willing to share their seeds with us." Mrs. Yuan said worriedly.

"Don't worry about this, don't worry about this, I know the family that grows sweet potatoes in Xingshan County, I can let them give the vines to the government for free, and the government will distribute them to the people in the city." Wei Ruo replied.

"If this is the case, Miss Wei and the family with the vine are respected models of righteousness and generosity." Mrs. Yuan couldn't help but praise.

"In fact, this sweet potato vine can't be hidden, it is propagated by rattan cuttings from sweet potato tubers, as long as there is a piece of rattan, it can be propagated. Moreover, many crops are planted by more people, the higher the profit, and there is no need to hide them from others. Wei Ruo explained.

Crops that eat tubers like sweet potatoes are relatively better if they don't need to be pollinated, and if they need to be pollinated, they must be planted by everyone with excellent varieties, which is more conducive to crops producing high-quality fruits.

"That's great!" Although Mrs. Yuan didn't understand agricultural things, she also felt happy when she heard what Wei Ruo said.

"Can sweet potatoes be planted right now?" Mrs. Yuan asked again.

Wei Ruo shook his head: "There is a time for everything, and if you want to grow sweet potatoes, you have to wait until next spring." ”

Mrs. Yuan then asked: "Then is there any faster way to achieve results, I am worried that the people will not be able to survive that time." ”

Wei Ruo pondered: "There is also the method I am implementing in Xingshan County, now start planting wheat immediately, and then plant rice after the wheat is harvested next year, in the case of not being able to change the weather, multi-season planting will be a good method, but it will be bitter for farmers." ”

"Although it is hard, if they can eat enough, they must be more happy than worried." Mrs. Yuan said.

"In addition, I know that there are a batch of rice varieties with good cold tolerance, and when we change to this rice seed next year, we can improve the problem of grain yield reduction caused by bad weather to a certain extent." Wei Ruo said again.

Wei Ruo's combination of punches can increase production for Taizhou Mansion in many aspects.

Mrs. Yuan breathed a sigh of relief: "If this matter can be accomplished, I will definitely ask my husband to report your merits to the imperial court." Let everyone know that even if you are in the depths of the boudoir, you can help the world and benefit the people. ”

Wei Ruo and Mrs. Yuan had a good conversation, and then had lunch together and admired the various flowers that Mrs. Yuan planted in her yard.

Then Mrs. Yuan personally sent Wei Ruo out, and made an appointment to go to the barren land near Fucheng tomorrow to check the situation.

Before leaving, Mrs. Yuan asked her subordinates to prepare some dried seafood such as scallops and abalone for Wei Ruo, and also gave Wei Ruo two pots of precious chrysanthemums: a pot of Yaotai jade phoenix and a pot of Dianjiang lips.

If Wei Ruo brings back a large bag of things, the Wei family must be visible, so it is not good to send too expensive, dry goods and flowers are relatively reasonable, and it is more like a reward for the first time.

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After discussing with Mrs. Yuan, Wei Ruo returned to the Xie family's courtyard.

When he got out of the car, Wei Ruo was supported by Xiumei throughout the whole process, looking a little weak, which made people look like his condition had worsened due to a day's fatigue.

When the Yun clan saw the large bags of dried seafood and precious flowers that Wei Ruo brought back, they could roughly guess that Wei Ruo had behaved very well with Mrs. Yuan today, and he was very pleased with Mrs. Yuan, so he would get these rewards.

The Yun clan stepped forward to ask Wei Ruo about the details of today, but just as he was about to speak, he was blocked back by Wei Ruo.

"Meimei, I have a headache, help me go back to my room to rest."

Yesterday's quarrel was still in front of him, and Wei Ruo didn't have the heart to deal with the Yun clan now. So the old trick is repeated.

When the Yun clan heard this, he didn't want to ask anymore, and watched the maid help Wei Ruo into the room.

Xiumei closed the door of the room, blocking the inquiring eyes of the people outside.

Then he smiled and said, "Miss, you are so good!" ”

"In the evening, we continue to eat in the room, and we don't go to join in the fun with them, no matter what, I have to be clean for two days before returning to Xingshan County."

"Okay, what Miss wants to eat today, I'll make it for Miss!" Xiumei Road.

"Then use the dried goods you brought to make me a seafood porridge, since I am sick, it is reasonable to drink porridge." Wei Ruodao.

"Good! Then I'll go and soak the dry goods first. ”

Knowing that Wei Ruo was eating in the room by himself at night, the Yun clan couldn't say anything.

Wei Qingwan has been locked in the room, not to mention going outside, she can't even get out of the door, and the dinner is also sent in by Cuihe, and I don't know if the Yun family gave her white porridge with pickles in order to make Wei Ruo feel comfortable.

Wei Qingwan asked Cuihe, "What is my sister eating tonight?" ”

Cuihe's face was a little embarrassed, and he hesitated for a long time before he spoke: "It's seafood porridge, and when the eldest lady came back in the afternoon, she also brought back a lot of dried seafood, which seemed to be rewarded by Mrs. Yuan." ”

is also porridge, she eats white porridge with pickles, but Wei Qingruo eats seafood porridge! That's not half a star.

Wei Qingwan looked at the white porridge and pickles in front of her, and her feelings of grievance and anger welled up in her heart.

"You take it, I won't eat it." Wei Qingwan pushed things aside.

"Miss, just eat a little, but don't go hungry." Cui He persuaded.

"I don't eat it, you take it down. If my mother asks, you will tell the truth. Wei Qingwan said.

She wanted her mother to know that she hadn't eaten anything for dinner.