As Xu Yun retreated, Guo An stretched his waist comfortably, rested for a long time, and then walked out.

He also has to go out to inspect the Shangzhuang Village Iron Smelting Plant again, and if he has time, he has to go to the farm again.

With so many chickens, pigs, sheep and cows crowded together, he was really a little worried.

Although, on the farm side, there are some experienced veterinarians who watch over them every day.

……

An hour later.

Shangzhuang Village Iron Metallurgical Institute.

"Guo Changshi, the iron smelting plant has now forged 420,000 catties of steel, and ten giant iron-making furnaces have also been built with cement houses.

Today, each giant iron-making furnace can easily smelt more than 700 catties of molten steel every day.

If His Highness is in a hurry to use molten steel, the servants and others can also open the furnace at night, so that two furnaces of molten iron can be made every day! ”

Zhong Huo was behind Guo An, and his eyes were full of joy.

"In addition, more than 1,000 catties of cement have been forged, and they are all stacked in the room......"

Guo An said: "You can use cement to smooth the road in front of the iron smelting plant first!" There is no need to lay more than one bunk, you can have two carriages in parallel! ”

"Yes!"

Zhong Huo hurriedly responded.

"In addition, every time there is a sea fish in the house, you will send hundreds of catties to you, you have a good look at us, you must let the craftsmen eat these sea fish, more replenishment.

Also, there is no bullying or corruption! ”

"Guo Changshi rest assured, there are villains watching here, and no one will dare to make trouble!"

"Very good, after smelting iron, it must be forged into weapons and armor as soon as possible, so hurry up, if there is any need, just say it directly, no need to beat around the bush!"

"Yes, Guo Changshi ......"

……

Farm!

In fact, it is not far from the iron smelting station, at least it is closer than from the Yanwang Mansion to the farm.

Six hills, as well as nearly 2,000 acres of barren land, are surrounded by some rough wooden fences.

As the carriage swayed forward, Guo An could always vaguely see some cavalry passing not far from both sides of the carriage.

"Qi Guo Changshi, these cavalry are all soldiers of Yanshan Guard!"

Perhaps sensing Guo An's vigilance, the soldiers of the Yan Wangfu who were guarding Guo An on both sides said.

"I see!"

Guo An nodded slightly.

After walking a little further, the carriage came to a simple thatched gate.

"Where did you come from?"

In front of the thatched gate, two old men suddenly appeared who walked and swayed, but took two spears in their hands.

"The right chief of the Yanwang Mansion, Guo An, Guo Changshi, came to inspect the farm!"

One of the guards hurriedly went up and said.

"Guo Changshi? But the Guo Changshi who suggested that His Highness build a farm and proposed to go to the sea to fish? The two old men's eyes lit up at once, and they looked up at the carriage at the same time.

In the car, Guo An looked helpless.

Why can't Yanwangfu hide anything at all?

"Hurry up, please come in!"

The two old men hurriedly opened the gate and let the carriage enter.

As for the team of Yanwangfu guards who accompanied Guo An, these old men didn't pay any attention to it.

Not to mention that these guards look familiar, even if they are not familiar, there are only a dozen guards, and when they enter the farm, they can't make any big waves!

"Old man Ding Shang has seen Guo Changshi!"

When they arrived at one of the farm's courtyards, an old man with a scar on his forehead limped out of the house.

"Guo An has seen General Ding!"

Guo An hurriedly returned the salute, this old man Ding Shang is not simple, he was the first guard in front of Lao Zhu, and finally was sent by Lao Zhu as Zhu Di's guard Qianhu, when he followed Zhu Di to the battlefield, in order to protect Zhu Di, he broke a leg.

is Zhu Di's true confidant, highly respected in Yanwangfu, and belongs to the real old man of Yanwangfu.

"Guo Changshi, this is a tormenting old man!"

Although his tone was full of daring, Guo An could still hear a smell of joy.

Subsequently, after the two exchanged a few more words, Guo An directly explained his intentions.

"General Ding, the farm was built at our suggestion to His Highness, but we are ashamed that we haven't come to see it once for so long. We came here to see what the farm looks like! ”

"Guo Changshi should come and see, I have long wanted to thank Guo Changshi for waiting for these old immortals, the farm has saved me and hundreds of disabled old soldiers, originally I waited for these old guys who lacked arms and legs, and they should have died on the battlefield a long time ago......

Although he survived in the end, he could no longer fiddle with the fields, and when he returned home, he also dragged down his wife and children at home, but he didn't expect His Royal Highness King Yan to establish a farm......

Although raising those poultry and livestock is also tiring, compared to farming, we can still raise chickens and ducks, and then herd cattle and sheep......"

"Yes, Guo Changshi's great grace, I can't repay these old immortals for waiting for me......"

Talking, talking, more and more old pawns came around.

As for some of the younger and stronger veterans, they silently arched their hands towards Guo An in the distance, turned around and went back to their own affairs.

"The elders are so polite, the reason why our Ming Dynasty is peaceful and the people are safe, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment, but you have all beaten it down with flesh and blood, in the final analysis, we owe it to you."

Guo An hurriedly said.

The old soldiers around Guo An's side trembled, although they didn't say anything more sensational, but the eyes that looked at Guo An were a lot closer again.

"Huh?"

As he walked, Guo An saw a large area of reclaimed fields, planted with ridges of alfalfa.

Moreover, these alfalfa have grown half a foot tall.

Without waiting for Guo An to ask, Ding Shang had already introduced: "According to Guo Changshi's requirements, more than 500 acres of alfalfa have been planted in our farm, and more than 700 acres of barren land are being reclaimed at an accelerated pace. ”

Guo An said: "It's already more than 500 acres, it's almost, and you can come slowly with more than 700 acres left!" ”

"Thank you Guo Changshi for worrying, if I can't reclaim it, I can also find those little cubs of Yan Shanwei to come and reclaim it!"

Ding Shang chuckled.

"That's fine."

As for the matter of military-civilian cooperation, it is not within Guo An's jurisdiction, and Guo An is not easy to reply.

The group continued to walk forward.

"Guo Changshi, this mountain is for cattle breeding, but unfortunately there are only more than 40 cows at present, including 36 cows, 3 bulls, and 6 calves...... There are also some alfalfa seeds scattered in the forest on the mountain......"

"Guo Changshi, these two mountains are enclosed separately, and there are more than 1,200 piglets on them...... Alfalfa seeds were also sprinkled under the forest......"

"Guo Changshi, these two mountains are also fenced, and there are more than 1,600 sheep on them, I heard that Guo Changshi seems to need wool, this will be the time to shear these sheep, how much Guo Changshi needs, just send someone to get it...... As for the alfalfa seeds on these two hills, there are more ......"

"Guo Changshi, there are more than 1,800 chickens on this mountain, and in order to watch these chickens, there are fifty old brothers patrolling them all the time......

"Guo Changshi, there are some fish in the middle river, but they are not as big as a palm, and the sea fish still tastes delicious......"

"Guo Changshi, this is a hundred acres of newly opened fields, close to the river, the soil is the most fertile, I am going to wait until the spring of next year, and plant some grain here......"

Guo Changshi...... Guo Changshi ......"

Since Guo An met Ding Shang, Ding Shang's mouth has never stopped.

In the end, Guo An was a little skeptical, whether Ding Shang's mouth was too capable of speaker, so he was sent to Zhu Di by Lao Zhu!

"Very good!"

Back and forth, Guo An could only reply to these two words in his mouth.

After looking around, he walked down, and didn't hear any provocative words from Guo An's mouth, Ding Shang was a little proud and a little expectant.

"I don't know if Guo Changshi has any other good suggestions?"

"Old General Ding, so many chickens, sheep, and pigs are all free-ranged together, what kind of major diseases are there?" Guo An asked.

"Guo Changshi rest assured, I have already cleaned up the ten miles around the farm to ensure that those sick wild things can't enter.

In addition, as long as there are chickens, sheep, and pigs that are sick, we will immediately pull them to a distant place and slaughter them......"

Ding Shang hurriedly replied.

Guo An nodded reassuringly, although this method is a bit stupid, but cutting off the transmission chain and preventing the disease in time is indeed very effective.

Ding Shang looked forward to it again: "I don't know if Guo Changshi has any suggestions?" ”

"General Ding, is it a little too small to keep more than a thousand sheep in captivity on the two mountains? Can the grass on those hills catch up with the more than 1,600 sheep to eat? Guo An asked.

"This ......"

Ding Shang was stunned, "I can almost survive this year, but next year, it will be a little hanging!" ”

"So, circle three more mountains!"

"Three?"

"The pig group wants it too!"

"In this way, this matter still needs to be reported to His Highness by Guo Changshi!"

"Well, after we go back to this matter, we will report it to Your Highness!"

"Thank you Guo Changshi, Guo Changshi ......"

"Does General Ding think that the houses of chickens, sheep, and pigs are smaller and simpler? It would be warm and it wouldn't make a difference. However, in winter, when a heavy snowfall falls, I am afraid that some will freeze to death! ”

"Guo Changshi forgives my sins, the farm has just been built, and even the houses I am waiting for are still thin!"

"No, these chicken pens, sheep pens, and pig pens can't be so simple!"

After watching it for a long time, Guo An shook his head directly.

"Guo Changshi? ……”

Ding Shang's face changed slightly.

However, without waiting for Ding Shang to speak, Guo An said directly: "After the autumn harvest, let's send some craftsmen to rebuild a few chicken pens, sheep flocks, and pig pens, and if we can, we will also bring them to you and rebuild a few big houses!" ”

"Thank you Guo Changshi!"

Ding Shang hurriedly thanked.

Subsequently, under the leadership of Ding Shang, Guo An carefully inspected the farm and talked about some small problems, and then began to return to Beiping Mansion.

By the time we arrived in Beiping Mansion, it had already begun to darken.

Guo An drank a cup of herbal tea, ate a plate of snacks, and then it was time to go home.

Following.

When he came to the Changshi Division, Guo An began to sit in the public house and began to be the first to write a letter to his father in Shunde Mansion.

Fortunately, he still has the memory of writing a letter before, and there are no major mistakes.

Subsequently, after Guo An handed over the letter to Guo Erniu and asked Guo Erniu to find someone to send it out, Guo An found Zhu Di.

I reported the results of yesterday's turn.

"Very good, we will order this matter!"

Zhu Di nodded with satisfaction, and then asked curiously again: "I heard that you asked Xu Yun to smear black paint on a wooden board for you, or did you do it for those generals in the academy?"

What is this object? Is it possible to make money? ”

Yanwang's Mansion is really not hidden!

Guo An complained in his heart a little helplessly.

……

(End of chapter)