"If you want to promote it, you can promote it, and I'm not an official, what does this have to do with me?" Wang Xiujuan said.

"You forgot, no one knows more about pumpkin planting than you, I remember that you wrote a small book when you first led people to plant? I want that little book. ”

It records the pumpkin planting method written by Wang Xiujuan, as well as various precautions.

"The little book has already been given to the queen, you can't leave me here." Wang Xiujuan said.

"What? When was this? How I don't know. ”

"How can you know everything, how busy you are and don't count in your heart?" Wang Xiujuan thought for a while and said, "But this is indeed a good way for you, pumpkins don't pick the ground, they can grow on ordinary land, but if you can increase the yield on sandy land, there is no yield for growing food on this sandy land, so it is just right to grow pumpkins." ”

"But how do you promote it?" In the 20th century, when Wang Xiujuan lived, how much trust did people have in the country at that time? But in those days, it was not easy to promote a new crop.

Ning Changrong said confidently: "You don't have to worry about this, I have my own way." Since that little book is not with you, then I will go to the palace. ”

……

"What are you going to see the queen for?" Chang Yuan sat on the dragon chair in the study and asked with a raised eyebrow in surprise.

"Actually, the minister didn't want to see the queen, he just wanted the booklet in the queen's hand, which recorded the notes written by my mother on how to grow pumpkins." Ning Changrong saluted.

"Pumpkins? What are you doing? Chang Yuan put down the fold in his hand and asked.

Ning Changrong reported truthfully, "Your Majesty, the minister has looked through the population data and grain production, and the reason why stability can be maintained at the moment is that the mortality rate is greater than the birth rate, but if the war stabilizes, the birth rate will inevitably be greater than the death rate, and the grain production will not be enough at that time, and it may cause new conflicts and contradictions at that time." ”

"If pumpkin planting can be promoted, the people will have one more staple food and increase a little grain production, which will be beneficial to the country and the people."

Chang Yuan knew about pumpkins, and the royal manor also planted a lot of pumpkins.

"I've actually been thinking about this matter for a long time, if something as good as pumpkin is promoted, it will be beneficial to both the country and the people as you said, but the difficulty in this is not something that can be overcome in a while."

If pumpkin cultivation can really be promoted and the production of the people can be increased, then the tax revenue will be more, the soldiers in the army will be able to eat better, and more soldiers can be raised, so that they can have more time to train.

Many soldiers are not actually full-time, they carry weapons to fight in wartime, and in their spare time, they will also use the fields as exercise, and they cannot completely take off production.

Chang Yuan glanced at Ning Changrong, "You took the initiative to come to me, you must have a plan in mind, right?" Tell me, if I can do it, I'll help you get the booklet. ”

Ning Changrong explained with a smile, there was only Ning Changrong's voice in the hall, Chang Yuan listened very carefully, and Gonggong Li, who was standing outside the hall waiting, saw a little eunuch approaching, and gently waved his hand to let the other party retreat.

He stepped aside and asked the chamberlain, "What's the matter?" ”

The chamberlain replied respectfully: "Gonggong Li, Jin Gui was born and is a little prince." ”

Gonggong Li nodded and said that he knew, "Our family will tell Your Majesty." ”

Seeing that the other party didn't want to leave, his eyes widened, and the chamberlain was so frightened that he quickly turned around and left.

After the attendants left, Gonggong Li instructed the guards on both sides: "Your Majesty and Lord Ning are discussing state affairs, and no one is allowed to approach." ”

When he had finished speaking, he gently returned to the door of the room and stood guard.

This is a great joy after the emperor has it, but Gonggong Li knows his majesty's character best, except for the queen's mother's children, the other princes and princesses are not special in the eyes of their own majesty, and even have very strict requirements.

And for the matter of whether he has another son, His Majesty doesn't care at all, he will take a look twice when he has time, and he may just send someone to send a few things over when he is free.

He also heard some of the conversations inside, and he could judge for himself which was more important.

The monarch and the minister asked and answered, and they talked for another half an hour.

"Your Majesty, in this way, the pumpkin can be promoted to the whole country in three years at the earliest, and five years at most." Ning Changrong said.

Chang Yuan smiled, "Okay! Just do as you say! I will hand this matter over to you, you are fully responsible, and if you do it well, I will be rewarded! ”

"Yes." Ning Changrong arched his hand.

"It's not too early, wait for you to stay for dinner, it's just right, I'll help you get your notes."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After talking about the things in the vision, Gonggong Li saw the right time to enter the hall.

"Your Majesty, Jin Guiren gave birth to a prince, congratulations to Your Majesty." Gonggong Li saluted.

Chang Yuan didn't show much joy, "Okay, I know, you go back to my inner library to find two things and send them over." ”

Ning Changrong raised his eyebrows, lowered his head and said in his heart: "After the founding of the country, there have been a series of happy events, which are more fierce than before the founding of the country, I didn't expect that the usual government affairs are so busy, and I can still find time to spoil the harem." ’

……

After eating in the palace and successfully getting the excerpt of the booklet, Ning Changrong took the carriage home.

According to Fu Linjun, Wang Xiujuan took the initiative to give her that booklet, and she had to keep it for collection, so when Chang Yuan went to ask for it, he only got an excerpt of the original.

As long as the content is okay, Ning Changrong doesn't care about this, in fact, he can directly ask Wang Xiujuan and ask Wang Xiujuan to write another copy.

But Ning Changrong knew that his mother had been busy with traditional Chinese medicine recently, so he didn't bother Wang Xiujuan.

After reading the notes, Ning Changrong asked people to copy another copy.

Then he wrote a letter and sent it to Tessie County along with the letter and notes.

There is a big river connecting Taixi County and Jingzhou, and there are merchant ships coming and going every day, and the road is getting smoother and smoother, so it took a few days to send the letter back.

Village Chief Ning put his hands behind his back and slowly inspected the land on the ridges.

"Master Ning."

"Master Ning has come to see the big guy farming again."

"Master Ning, do you want to go to my house for a meal, I'll let my daughter-in-law kill a chicken!"

The village chief Ning was happy and greeted everyone one by one.

The land he inspected belonged to Ning Changrong's family, and he didn't necessarily go to his own land once for a long time, but Ning Changrong's land would basically come over as long as he was free.

Standing on the ridge and chatting with everyone, after a while, I heard a person calling me in the distance.

"Old man Ning, I have your letter!"

Village Chief Ning was curious, and walked over with a quickened pace, "Who wrote the letter to me?" Where did it come from? "Could it be Evergreen?

The other party saw that although Village Chief Ning was holding a crutch, he walked very steadily, and praised him: "Old Man Ning is really healthy, and he walks faster than me." ”

Then he replied: "Jingzhou sent it over." You watch slowly, I'll get busy first. ”

(End of chapter)