Pei Binh Province.

The first heavy snow of the winter fell from the black clouds.

The entire Beiping Mansion is piled up with a foot of white snow, giving people an inexplicable sense of joy.

However, this is very annoying for Zhu Di, who has to go to the farm every day.

Standing at the gate of the palace for a long time, Zhu Di reluctantly gave up his plan to go to the farm, snorted coldly towards the sky, turned around and returned to the main hall, and sent Ma He to call Guo An over.

"Guo Qing, we heard that you are going to spend money to build a workshop again?"

"Your Highness, Weichen just wants to plan to build a workshop again."

Guo An blinked his eyes and said slowly: "But please rest assured, Your Highness, in this winter, all the craftsmen are trying their best to calcine the glass, and there is not enough cement."

During these days, Weichen was just choosing an address and designing drawings with Xu Yun and others. Construction will not begin until the beginning of spring next year. ”

"I see."

Hearing this, Zhu Di nodded a little relieved.

At this time, Zhu Liang walked in from outside the hall and asked slowly: "Your Highness, Song Guogong sent someone to ask, can the vegetables on the farm be eaten?" ”

"Tell Song Guogong that it will take half a month."

Zhu Di was also a little accustomed to this kind of questioning, so he didn't raise his head and said casually.

"Yes."

Zhu Liang answered, and walked out quickly.

Zhu Di asked again: "Guo Qing, how is the wool anti-weaving sales now?" ”

"Returning to Your Highness, there are now 10,000 women spinning wool threads and 26,000 women weaving woolen clothes in the entire Beiping Prefecture.

About 8,000 woollen garments were woven a day, and after the wages paid to the women, woolen garments alone earned more than 7,000 taels of silver a day.

In this month, he should earn 200,000 taels of silver. ”

Saying that, Guo An paused, and said again: "It's just that His Royal Highness wants to give each soldier in Yanshan a set of woolen clothes, and the officials in the palace will also have a set of woolen clothes."

Then, half of it will be handed over to His Majesty, and His Highness should be able to earn 100,000 taels. ”

Zhu Di suddenly lost a smile on his face, and he was still a little melancholy, "So, our capital has just been earned?" ”

"Exactly."

Guo An didn't feel anything, anyway, he was very satisfied.

Zhu Di asked again: "Then how much silver can we make later?" ”

Guo An replied: "Your Highness, at least 50,000 taels of silver." ”

Zhu Di was satisfied, his face was full of red light, "In just two months, I can earn 50,000 taels of silver, and Guo Qing has made great contributions." ”

Guo An reluctantly reminded: "Your Highness, it's not just the 50,000 taels of silver, but also the money earned from glass." ”

Zhu Di hurriedly asked, "Yes, how much does the glass earn?" ”

Guo An replied without thinking: "Your Highness, more than ten workshops in the entire Beiping Mansion have started work together, and they can calcine more than 300,000 pieces of glass every day, and now they have earned 100,000 taels of silver.

In the treasury, there are still 300,000 stone of grain brought by those merchants.

It's just that now that it snows heavily and the canal is frozen, it is inconvenient for those businessmen to come to Beiping. The glass may be piling up over a period of time. ”

"It doesn't matter, as long as the heavy snow passes, those businessmen will naturally have their own way to come to Beiping!"

Zhu Di was arrogant, "In this way, we have earned 100,000 taels of silver and 300,000 stone of grain this winter." Moreover, there are at least 250,000 taels of silver to be earned in the future? ”

"Your Highness is wise."

Guo An didn't say much, he just reported to Zhu Di as usual.

On this cold day, even if he was wearing a set of tight sweater clothes and a set of cotton clothes on the outside, wrapping himself in a ball, he didn't want to go out and move more.

Under normal circumstances, in addition to drawing drawings and researching in the public house, or going to the academy to tell stories to those generals and Zhu Di's future team.

In the past few months, Zhu Liang and Li Wang, these generals, have memorized by rote one by one, but they can recognize a thousand words.

The snow was only for one day and one night.

Therefore, early the next morning, Zhu Di took Guo An and Zhu Gaochi to the farm early.

Behind him, there were also Zhu Liang and Li Wang and a team of guards from Yanwangfu.

Although they are not wrapped into balls like Guo An, their hands, feet, and heads are covered with thick sweater fabric, which is also very warm.

Along the way, there were no accidents.

When they arrived at the farm, a team of 100 Yanshanwei stationed on the farm was laboriously clearing the snow from the greenhouse.

After taking a look, Zhu Di, Guo An and others went into the greenhouse.

"Huh?"

As soon as he entered, Guo An couldn't help but widen his eyes, "Your Highness, these vegetables grow so fast?" ”

He hadn't been here for just a month, and in the greenhouse, the green onions had grown to the height of a person's calf, and they were completely ready to eat.

As for coriander, celery, and leeks, although they are not as tall as green onions, they are obviously edible.

As for the courgette, it has already climbed the wooden frame, and there are tender green courgettes hanging on it.

And the same is true of the eggplant, which is half a human high, and there are large round eggplants hanging from it......

It's a good harvest!

Guo An's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but pick a courgette, rub it on his clothes a few times, and then put it in his mouth and took a bite.

"Click...... Winter smelt is sweet! ”

On the side, Zhu Di, who heard the voice, turned around and was immediately furious.

"Guo thief, how can you just eat at will like this?"

Guo An was stunned, "Your Highness, aren't we just eating these courgettes when we grow them?" ”

"However, it is clear that this courgette has not fully grown yet."

Zhu Di was angry, "Since we have this courgette, we bring Chi'er here every day to see, and we are not willing to pick one to taste, as soon as you Guo thief comes, you will eat by yourself!" ”

"Your Highness forgives your sins, but Weichen doesn't know."

Guo An hurriedly apologized very sincerely, but the movements in his hands did not stop, "However, Your Highness, don't say it, such a big courgette is the most beautiful and sweetest."

And, Your Highness, listen to Weichen, it's time to pick such a big courgette. Otherwise, if it grows for a few more days, it won't taste good when it's old.

The most important thing is that after picking these courgettes, the nutrients left behind can also produce a few more stubbles of courgettes. ”

After speaking, Guo An said to Zhu Gaochi, who was staring at the courgette in his hand: "Come, come, His Royal Highness, don't stare at it, you can also pick one by yourself and taste it, it's really delicious." ”

Zhu Gaochi licked his lips lightly and looked at Zhu Di on the side with expectant eyes.

"We're ready!"

Zhu Di's eyelids twitched, he glared at Guo An fiercely, and he couldn't bear it, he picked one and wiped it with his hand casually, and then ate it.

The smelt is sweet, but when he thought that the thief next to him was the first to eat it, he was very upset.

As for Zhu Gaochi on the side, he didn't have Zhu Di's stinginess, he held a courgette alone and gnawed it down.

After eating, Zhu Di asked Guo An again: "Guo Qing, these courgettes have been picked, can you really grow a few more stubbles of courgettes?" ”

"Your Highness, it stands to reason that this should be the case."

Guo An replied seriously, "This courgette has so many nutrients, so that these courgettes grow thick and long, then there are fewer nutrients left for the courgettes behind."

And if you remove the courgette with the best taste, the courgette in the back will have more nutrients, and it will naturally grow better and more! ”

Zhu Di looked at Guo An suspiciously, "Didn't you deceive us?" ”

Guo An hurriedly replied: "Weichen will never dare to deceive His Highness!" ”

"So, then start picking!"

Zhu Di nodded slowly, and shouted loudly: "Zhu Liang! ”

"Your Highness!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice sounded beside him.

Zhu Di turned his head to see that Zhu Liang, Li Wang and others, at some point, were already surrounding them, and all their eyes were looking directly at the half of the courgette in his hand.

Zhu Di was stunned.

"What kind of eyes are you looking at?"

"Your Highness, the last general hasn't eaten green vegetables in months!"

"Yes, Your Highness, the last general and others ......"

Zhu Liang and Li Wang and others said.

"Look at this useless appearance!"

Zhu Di glared at him with disgust, and said, "Let's wait for each person to have a courgette!" ”

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhu Liang, Li Wang and others were immediately overjoyed, and hurriedly picked one each, and ate it without wiping it.

In the greenhouse, a crisp clicking sound suddenly sounded.

Guo An felt a little bitter in his mouth, and couldn't help pursing his lips, looking down at a few courgettes on the side.

It's just that before Guo An could make any moves, he noticed that Zhu Di was glaring at him.

I didn't expect Zhu Laosi to be so stingy all of a sudden, Guo An smiled, "Your Highness, after picking this courgette, you have to eat it quickly, otherwise it won't taste good every two or three days!" ”

"You still want to eat?"

Wechen was thinking, how many vegetables to pick first?

Is it according to what His Royal Highness said yesterday that he will send that cart of vegetables to Song Guogong after 15 days?

But if you pick it today, you have to send two carts to Ying Tian first.

Also, were these vegetables eaten by the officials of our Yan Wangfu first? How much did Yanshan Sanwei send? ”

Zhu Di was subconsciously stunned, and after thinking for a moment, he said directly: "Send two carts of vegetables to Ying Tian first."

In addition, thirty more carts of vegetables were picked and sent to Yanshan Sanwei, and ten carts of vegetables were also pulled from our house.

Everyone shared the food.

In addition, send another car of ...... to Song Guogong"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Guo An, Zhu Liang, Li Wang and others hurriedly responded.

Immediately, a few soldiers hurriedly ran out of the farm and went to Yanshan Sanwei and Yanwang's mansion.

Half an hour later.

Tang Yun, the commander of the three guards of Yanshan, personally led a team of generals, at least a thousand people, and there were rangers on both sides shuttling back and forth, and they came to the farm.

At the same time, there were thirty carts.

As soon as he entered the farm, Tang Yun saluted Zhu Di with excitement on his face.

"Your Highness, are vegetables really edible? ……”

Without Zhu Di answering, Tang Yun saw a basket of courgettes and eggplants picked from the greenhouse......

"It's really planted, it's still so tender and green, God bless Daming, God bless Beiping......"

Tang Yun and the Yanshan guards and generals all cried with joy, and their whole bodies trembled with excitement.

Green vegetables!

Who would have thought that in this snow-covered winter, they would still be able to eat so many green vegetables.

Subsequently, a team of guards and thirteen carts also came to the Yanwang Mansion.

Similarly, seeing the basket of vegetables in front of them, these guards were also directly stunned.

They saw a basket of green vegetables?

And, it seems to have just been plucked out of the glass houses in front of you?

Half an hour later,

Tang Yun saluted Zhu Di and Guo An with a grateful face, and then returned to Yanshan Sanwei with thirty carts of vegetables and under the escort of a thousand soldiers.

……

(End of chapter)