Chapter 169: Planting Potatoes
Jing Beihan thought like this, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Zuo Xingyan.
The woman's side face is delicate and fair, and there is a faint smile on the corner of her mouth.
In a trance, Jing Beihan felt that he had been standing beside her like this, and it didn't seem to be bad.
A few people walked for about a quarter of an hour, and just when they were about to reach the southern area, a sin slave who was working inadvertently looked up and happened to see Zuo Xingyan.
The face of the sin slave immediately showed joy.
"It's Miss Zuo!"
"Miss Zuo is here?"
"Have you eaten?"
"Miss Zuo, I have some wild fruits here, and I specially kept them for you."
Zuo Xingyan heard someone call her, and as soon as she turned around, she and Jing Beihan were surrounded by a group of enthusiastic people.
The sin slaves were holding the best things they could get their hands on, and they rushed to hand them to Zuo Xingyan.
The reverence for Zuo Xingyan even made them overcome their fear of the servants.
Even if the servants not far away shook their whips and shouted angrily at the slaves and let them come back to work, they did not waver at all, and waited for Zuo Xingyan to accept their gifts.
Zuo Xingyan looked at the hands full of scars and dirt, and his eyes were a little hot.
She didn't take the things that were precious to the slaves, but took a few wild fruits that were red and purple.
The wild fruit was not fresh, and it was already wilting everywhere.
But Zuo Xingyan saw with his own eyes that the mother-in-law of the sin slave was wrapped in a piece of clean cloth, and when he saw her, he took it out of his arms tremblingly and handed it over carefully.
"Thank you, I appreciate your kindness, take the things back, and you can keep the rest of the wild fruits for yourself."
Zuo Xingyan said, pushing back those gifts one by one.
"Go back to work, don't make it difficult for the officials." Zuo Xingyan gently persuaded this group of people.
A few of the guilty slaves turned around and saw the servants looking over with a calm face.
It is estimated that the person surrounding the slaves was Zuo Xingyan, so the officials did not come to drive them away.
A few sin slaves hurriedly pulled the people in front of them, and everyone reacted at this time, and hurriedly thanked Zuo Xingyan and dispersed.
Zuo Xingyan divided the wild fruits into two parts: Jing Beihan and Song Yunfei.
"How? Do you still think they are unthankful? Zuo Xingyan laughed at Song Yunfei.
Song Yunfei's face turned red, threw up a wild fruit, raised his head and opened his mouth to catch it.
The fruit is sweet with a hint of acidity, and it is very delicious.
Song Yunfei lowered his head and followed Zuo Xingyan forward, and said a word as thin as a mosquito, which was blown away in the wind.
"I know, I won't talk about them again......"
Zuo Xingyan pretended not to hear it, and walked towards the southern area with a smile.
"Left, Sister Zuo......" A low call suddenly came from behind him.
Zuo Xingyan turned around and saw a little girl with a sallow face, looking at her shyly.
"Is there anything wrong with you?" Zuo Xingyan saw the little girl, her tone subconsciously became gentle, she turned around and walked in front of the girl, squatted in front of her and asked.
The little girl twisted a little, and the hand that had been hidden behind her reached out to the front, "This flower for you." ”
In her hand, she held a white unknown wildflower, as if it had just been broken off the stem, and it still exuded a sense of life.
Zuo Xingyan took the wild flower, raised his hand to touch the little girl's head, and said with a smile, "Thank you." ”
The girl gave a gift, and there was finally a smile in her eyes, "My aunt said that Sister Zuo is a good person, we have to thank Sister Zuo, we thank Sister Zuo!" ”
After the girl finished speaking, her little face was black and red, and without waiting for Zuo Xingyan to reply, she hurriedly turned around and ran.
Zuo Xingyan saw her running towards an equally thin woman, raised her head and said something, and the woman smiled lovingly and touched the girl's face.
Looking at the wildflowers swaying in the breeze in his hands, Zuo Xingyan only felt that he was more motivated to grow food.
Song Yunfei followed Zuo Xingyan without saying a word, looking back at the criminal slaves who were still watching Zuo Xingyan from time to time, the emotions in his eyes changed several times, and finally slowly calmed down.
The official in charge of the southern district had already received Sun Feng's orders, and did not stop Zuo Xingyan and the others, and took the initiative to take a few of them to the still empty fields in the southern district.
"Miss Zuo, these fields were all vacated by the failure to grow grain before, and you haven't had time to plant herbs yet, you can see which one is suitable, just tell me directly, and I'll let them divide it for you." The official was extremely respectful to Zuo Xingyan.
Zuo Xingyan glanced around and pointed to the most marginal piece.
"That's it."
The official looked in the direction of Zuo Xingyan's finger, his face was a little indescribable, "This...... Are you sure, girl left? ”
He raised his hand and scratched his cheek in embarrassment, "That field is the most barren of the fields that have been reclaimed in the entire southern district, not to mention growing food, even herbs are difficult to survive." ”
The official had the heart to remind Zuo Xingyan that after all, he had really grown food, and he, the person in charge of the southern district, also followed suit.
"I'm going to choose the poorest of the fields, and only the worst fields can grow food, so that the rest of the fields can be planted."
Zuo Xingyan raised his feet and walked to the side of the field, squatted on the edge of the ridge and picked up a piece of soil, crushing it as he spoke.
The soil is dry and rough, it doesn't seem to have any moisture, and looking at the color of the soil, it doesn't look like there is any nutrients.
The soil in the other fields is similar to this one, except that the soil in those fields is softer.
Seeing Zuo Xingyan say this, the official didn't dissuade her anymore, but just told her to call him if she had any instructions, and left.
"Song Yunfei, turn over the ground." Zuo Xingyan waved at Song Yunfei and threw him a hoe.
Song Yunfei was reluctant on his lips, but his steps were not slow.
He took the hoe and pointed to Jing Beihan who was wandering leisurely by the ridge of the field with great dissatisfaction, "Why doesn't he work?" ”
"Who's to say he doesn't work?" Zuo Xingyan glared and turned his head to look at Jing Beihan.
Jing Beihan took the bamboo basket he had been carrying from his back.
In the bamboo basket there are potato seeds prepared by Zuo Xingyan early in the morning.
This is soaked in the spiritual spring water in the space, and the sprouts of each piece of potato are healthy and strong.
Zuo Xingyan told Jing Beihan that these things are called potatoes, which are a new variety she discovered in Yue a few days ago, and it is said that the yield is extremely high, and it can be used as a staple food or a vegetable.
Jing Beihan didn't even doubt it, it seemed that he believed Zuo Xingyan no matter what he said.
Song Yunfei and the others naturally did not question Zuo Xingyan's words, so this potato appeared in front of everyone.
"Is this really edible?"
Song Yunfei turned over the ground while watching Jing Beihan pick potato seeds.
No matter how he looked at it, he didn't think that the sprouts on the potato seeds were anything to eat, not to mention the pimples, and they were tinging with a strange purple color.
Is this really not poisonous?
"I still have a few left without buds, you can eat them directly, and when the planting is finished, I'll roast two for you to taste." Zuo Xingyan said.