This is Shen Yourong's second brother, named Shen Guangxiu, with Maoshi.

has a very feminine appearance, a very clean beard, and belongs to the type of handsome guy in the ancient puppet drama.

Judging from the literati of the Song Dynasty that Zhu Ming came into contact with, shaving was quite common, which was a change in social aesthetics.

Comparing the portraits of the emperors of the Song, Ming and Qing dynasties, we can see a rule, from the founding of the country to the death of the country, the emperor's beard is getting less and less. And the era of the sudden reduction of beards must be the prosperity period of this dynasty. Looking at the folk paintings of that time, there is also this rule, and it is very likely that it was influenced from the folk to the court.

"Success doesn't have to be polite," Shen Guangxiu took Zhu Ming's hand with a very enthusiastic attitude, "Successful talents, I have been like thunder!" ”

Zhu Ming said modestly: "Don't dare to be, my uncle praised it falsely." ”

Shen Guangxiu said: "Deserve it." The eight poems of success are being copied in the township and county, and no one knows about the Xixiang scholars? Someone has given Chenggong a nickname, and he called it Zhu Bashou. ”

Hell, Zhu Bashou is not as good as the winged tiger before.

Most of them were scholars who accompanied Lu Tixue, and they took the initiative to spread it after returning home.

Wu Neng led troops to suppress bandits, Wen Neng wrote poems and lectures, it is estimated that in a few months, Zhu Dalang will be a household name in Xixiang County.

Shen Guangxiu held Zhu Ming's hand, never let go, and said more and more enthusiastically: "This time, I came here to find success." ”

Zhu Mingjian wanted to pull his hand, and when he saw Shen Guangxiu's beard shaved, he thought to himself that this thing shouldn't be a glass, right?

Shen Yourong brought a bowl of tea, Zhu Guoxiang took it easily, handed it to his son and said, "Your uncle just came back from the county seat and was hired as a teacher by the elementary school professor there. ”

Shen Guangxiu said with a smile: "It's still a blessing for success." ”

It turned out that he was just here to thank him, not to have ill intentions towards himself, and Zhu Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The principal of the county elementary school moved very quickly, knowing that the Zhu family's father and son had been appreciated for their studies, and they didn't know where to find out the news, so they actually recruited Shen Guangxiu.

County-level government primary schools do not have high requirements for teachers, and the principal can hire them on his own, which has little to do with Xiangzhi County.

Shen Guangxiu has always wanted to be a teacher, but he couldn't be hired after many applications, and this time his dream came true in a daze.

Zhu Ming's focus was obviously not here, and he asked instead: "What is the current situation of the scholar in my uncle's village?" ”

Shen Guangxiu said in detail: "This person's surname is Meng, his name is famous, his name is Daguang, and he is my childhood classmate. He has not been able to pass the examination, his father died of illness again, and his brother was unwilling to provide him with education, so he simply separated the family. He only got twenty or thirty acres of land, and he also went to Yangzhou Academy to apprentice, where can the family's wealth support? After a few years, the land was sold out, and now life is quite miserable. ”

"Daming Village is the former Black Wind Village, is he willing to come here in the middle of nowhere?" Zhu Ming asked.

Shen Guangxiu said: "The family can't open the pot, I often help on weekdays, but I'm not very rich." He still owes me two stones of rice and more than 800 dollars, and he has added a pair of twins to his family, and if he doesn't find a way, he will really starve to death. What's more, his heart for the imperial examination is immortal, and success is recognized as the Three Classics. ”

Well, I still want to worship Zhu Ming as a teacher for free, but this abacus is very good.

Zhu Ming is now short of someone who can write and calculate, as long as that Meng Zhao comes, he can manage the account books in the village - the autumn harvest will be in two months.

After chatting a few more words, Zhu Ming pulled his father to the toilet.

Quickly opened the box, Zhu Guoxiang took out a Huazi and lit it, swallowing clouds and spitting fog and being intoxicated: "The things in the car, all taken out?" ”

"There is only one car left," Zhu Ming also lit one, "Dean Zhu, is it possible for the sweet potato and corn you said to mutate?" ”

Zhu Guoxiang said with a smile: "Become an elixir and eat immortality?" ”

Zhu Ming said: "For example, the yield is higher, the growth is stronger or something. Aren't all grain seeds going to be taken to the space station for radiation? This travels through a time tunnel, and it must have had an effect on the seeds. Anyway, it has a big impact on the two of us, and the body has achieved reverse growth. ”

Zhu Guoxiang became serious: "There is also this possibility, and we must continue to observe." ”

"Have you gone to see my father-in-law?" Zhu Ming didn't discuss this again.

"See, it's just an ordinary village school teacher," Zhu Guoxiang said, "I am dazzled and deaf, I am almost seventy years old, and the village school is now allowing her eldest brother to lead classes." This second brother is quite smart, but it is estimated that his knowledge is not very good, and he has never been admitted to the exam. Because of your relationship, he became a government primary school teacher, and this time he made a special trip to say thank you. ”

Zhu Ming asked, "When did Zheng Xiaofatzi's servant come?" ”

"This morning, I also brought dozens of dollars, a jar of wine and a letter." Zhu Guoxiang said.

Zhu Ming flicked the cigarette ash: "In my village, it is not easy to irrigate halfway up the mountain, and it is not easy to repair the diversion canal. Is there any way to do this? ”

"Dig a weir pond." Zhu Guoxiang said.

Zhu Ming asked, "What is the difference between a weir pond and a pond?" ”

"There is not much difference," Zhu Guoxiang explained, "In the early days of the founding of New China, in order to solve the problem of irrigation in the mountainous areas, the common people were mobilized to dig a lot of weir ponds. It is mainly stored by receiving rainwater, and fish can also be raised in normal times, and the water stored in the weir pond is used for farming. Xixiang County is quite rich in precipitation, and the weir pond is of great use. ”

Zhu Ming asked again: "Dig in the mountains?" ”

Zhu Guoxiang nodded and said: "The most suitable place to dig a weir pond is the kind of depression in the mountains. It is also possible to be halfway up the mountain, but it is more laborious, and it is necessary to dig the mountain and level the soil first, and the amount of work is greatly increased. ”

"That's no problem, after the autumn harvest, we will organize the villagers to dig two mouthfuls first," Zhu Ming pondered, "just to come some new villagers, especially those who have run away, one by one who have no money and no food, just by digging a weir pond to work for relief." By the way, there are mountains everywhere here, so you can't do terraces? ”

Zhu Guoxiang thought carefully: "The soil and climate of Xixiang County can be cultivated for terraced fields. For example, the cottage can be done at the foot of the mountain. It's not good to go up, and the slope is not suitable for more than 25 degrees. ”

Zhu Ming was curious: "Why is no one cultivating terraces here?" ”

Zhu Guoxiang said: "First, the reclamation of terraced fields is time-consuming and laborious, much more difficult than the reclamation of wasteland, and requires the mobilization of a large number of laborers; Second, there must be a person who can control the village absolutely. Paddy fields need to be diverted and released frequently, and if it is a terraced field, every move will be moved, and every household must cooperate tacitly. Many of the terraced rice fields in the south are in ethnic minority areas. In ancient times, they had a village owner or patriarch, and arranged a full-time water officer to be responsible for irrigation and drainage, and anyone who was disobedient could be directly executed, because they would starve if they delayed irrigation. ”

"Understood, when you come over, you can organize the villagers to reclaim the terraces." Zhu Ming said.

Zhu Guoxiang shook his head: "The effect is too slow." With the little labor force in your village, in a few years, you can build more than ten acres of terraced fields at most. It would be better to dig a few more weirs and plant corn and sweet potatoes on the hillside. ”

Zhu Ming smiled: "You are an expert, you have the final say." By the way, did you get your shiitake mushrooms? ”

"Failed." Zhu Guoxiang sighed.

"Failed?" Zhu Ming was surprised.

Zhu Guoxiang explained: "I plan to directly produce mycelium and then quickly grow it on a large scale. I have found a substitute for potatoes, but I don't have autoclave equipment and I don't have air conditioning to control the temperature. I thought I could overcome it, but unfortunately I was slapped in the face by reality. ”

"Then how did the ancient people grow shiitake mushrooms?" Zhu Ming asked.

"It's a very primitive method," says Mr. Zhu, "to cut the basswood and form a natural medium by mulching and watering it." The mushroom is then chopped and stuffed into the wound of the basswood to allow it to form hyphae naturally. It takes a long time, at least more than half a year, or even a year or two, to harvest the first batch of shiitake mushrooms. Moreover, the bacterial emergence rate is much lower than that of modern cultivation. How to say it, you can understand that the cultivation of industrial farms is very different from the cultivation of small farmers in ancient times. ”

Zhu Ming said: "Primitive is primitive, we use the ancient method is to be able to generate income for farmers after all." Can Ganoderma lucidum, which is the size of the millstone, still grow? ”

Zhu Guoxiang said: "There is a certain chance of planting, and it depends on luck." Because of such a large Ganoderma lucidum, multiple Ganoderma lucidum plants are needed to generate together. I can't cultivate the mycelium of Ganoderma lucidum, I can only use the soil method, when the fungus will come out, and how many bacteria can be produced, which is uncontrollable. You can only try to meet the conditions and wait for your luck! ”

Zhu Guoxiang was a little frustrated, he had the knowledge in this area, but he lacked the conditions to put it into practice.

It's like a top aircraft designer, after returning to ancient times, even if he exhausts all his efforts, at most he can build a primitive wooden plane with pedals.

Zhu Guoxiang took out a letter from his arms, which was written by the little fat man Zheng Hong.

Zhu Ming took it and read the letter while smoking.

Mainly thanks to Zhu Ming for selling pens, Zheng Hong has already sent the pen out, and Master Zhizhou is very happy. In addition to making up the final payment, he also sent a jar of wine and invited Zhu Ming to go to Yangzhou to play at any time.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Let's reply, Zheng Hong's personal entourage is still waiting." ”

Zhu Ming extinguished the cigarette butt, bounced it into the thatched house and left, and went to the house to write a reply to Zheng Hong.

Zhu Ming, who has not told a story for two months, told Zheng Fatzi in the letter that he has been creating "Journey to the West", and he will finish writing it soon, and he will send someone to Yangzhou next time. At the same time, ask Zheng Fatzi to help customize weapons, a pair of bows and arrows, an iron spear, and an iron mace.

During the Song and Song dynasties, the armor rate was very high, and armor-piercing weapons had to be used.

In the first year of Jingkang, the Jin soldiers went south, and the prime minister Li Gang swore to defend the city, so he specially made an iron mace for himself, which was later collected in the Fujian Museum.

There was also a fierce general in the Northern Song Dynasty nicknamed "Wang Santie", who was good at using iron whips, iron lances, and iron stalks, from long to short, all of which were armor-piercing heavy weapons.

After writing a reply letter and handing it over to Zheng Fatzi's personal entourage, Zhu Ming also stuffed a string of reward money over: "Please transfer it to Zheng Xiaoguan." ”

"I'll bring it!" The relatives left immediately, refusing to stay for dinner.

Bows and arrows, iron spears and iron maces are all valuable, and Zhu Ming wants to buy a complete set, so he has to bleed profusely. He planned to empty the white wolf, first fool Zheng Fatzi to build it, and then slowly give money when he is rich in the future.

Zhu Ming said hello to his cheap uncle, and went straight out to find the old white man.

Bai Zongwang received him warmly, made people make good tea, and said happily: "I haven't seen you for a few days, and the successful nephew is even more energetic." ”

"Thanks to the blessings of the old man," Zhu Ming said straight to the point, "There is a lot of money left by the thieves in Heifeng Village, but the land in the mountains is barren, and the food is not enough to eat. ”

"It's good to say, they are all neighbors, and they should help each other." Bai Zongwang's situation is the opposite of Zhu Ming's.

In order to eat the land outside the little white staff, Bai Zongwang spent the old nose money, and the family only had a few hundred yuan in cash. He urgently needed to sell grain for money, but he had to wait until after the autumn harvest, when he had more than enough grain in his hands.

One is willing to buy, the other is willing to sell, and the deal is quickly reached.

Regardless of this year's grain prices, last year's grain prices are used as the standard. The two lake pens were sold for more than 100 yuan, and now they are all at Shen Yourong's house, and the money was immediately moved to make an advance payment, and the grain will be delivered after the autumn harvest.

Bai Zongwang said again: "Zhu Xianggong will move out next year, and most of Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Yan will also leave." the land in their hands...... The price is easy to say. ”

Zhu Ming smiled: "I can't be the master of this, let's talk to Mrs. Yan by myself." ”

"It's fine." Bai Zongwang nodded.

After negotiating the deal, Zhu Ming was finally at ease.

Otherwise, with the grain storage in Daming Village, if the population really exceeds 1,000, it will be a little difficult to endure when the spring is not harvested.

This is the most critical year, and when sweet potatoes and corn are planted all over the village next year, there will be no need to worry about food.

You can even make sake from excess corn.

The upper class may not like liquor, but they can try to conquer the low-end market. The price of liquor is lower, and it is also more conducive to preservation and transportation, which are its irreplaceable advantages.

A tea and a wine are the specialties of Daming Village in the future.

Perhaps, after a year and a half, every household will be able to grow mushrooms.

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