Chapter 229: Farm Rice Ripening
And for so much silver in the house, the old housekeeper Guo Lin has been greedy for a long time.
With Guo An's words, the old housekeeper quickly began to act.
With the prosperity of Zhangjiawan Wharf, many displaced people from the south who have been affected by disasters have come to Beiping Mansion to seek a living.
Moreover, this year, in Beiping Mansion and Wanping County, Guo Changshi can be used as a nurse.
For those who are young and strong, it is an honor.
Even, to be a tenant farmer for Guo Changshi, many things are also scrambling for the people.
And so, in less than a few days.
Guo Mansion has ten more nursing homes.
As for the fields under the name of Guo Fu, there are also more than 3,000 acres, all of which were purchased at a premium.
The money in the Guo family's mansion has finally lost more than half.
At the same time.
Guo An finally began to go to the palace on duty under Zhu Di's repeated urging.
A few days ago, I first looked at the account books.
In addition, they go to the farm or the various workshops and inspect them one by one.
During this period, Guo An was so busy that he didn't bother to go up to find Zhu Di.
As for Lan Yu's slanderous words to the prince, Guo An didn't inquire a word, as if nothing had happened.
In this regard, Zhu Di's heart was full of emotion.
Guo Qing is indeed Huai Jin's generation.
But he didn't know that Guo An knew clearly in his mind about him, the king of Yan, or the prince Zhu Biao, or even the future of Lan Yu and others, and he didn't have any curiosity at all.
Of course, in Guo An's eyes, the workshops, academies, farms, and Zhangjiawan Wharf in Yanwang's Mansion are much more important than blue jade.
As for the gunpowder workshop, Tao Yiping and Yang Ting were asked to study how to make better firearms, and then he was asked to teach more to the students of the craftsman school.
These are all the future craftsmen of Yanwangfu.
Let's take a look at it again, and whether anyone is embarrassed by these craftsman workshops.
However, fortunately, in the past two years, the money of the Yan Wangfu has been very rich. Even if these artisan workshops are all gold-swallowing monsters, no one dares to embarrass these workshops.
As for the college.
When Guo An followed Zhu Di to conquer Goryeo, there were several more rows of houses behind the academy.
Although the location is not as good as the previous houses, the space is larger, and the layout is more exquisite.
Therefore, the price is more expensive than those houses in front of it, which is more than 100 taels.
In the academy, there are also dozens of students from poor families.
As for the Zhangjiawan Wharf, it has been expanded again.
Now, there are hundreds of merchants who come in and out of Zhangjiawan Wharf every day, which is already more prosperous than Tongzhou City.
Of course, what makes Guo An happiest is the rice on the farm.
In the 100 acres of field, the rice ears are full of grains, which are obviously larger than the rice in the field next to them.
After staring at it for a long time, Guo An looked happy, "Congratulations to the brothers, the rice improvement has been successful!" ”
On the side, Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi, who had already sunned their faces with purple and black faces, were also grinning, with smiles in their eyes.
"Thanks to Ning Yi, I never thought that rice could be improved like this!
And you can grow ......."
"There is a pattern to everything."
Guo An continued to praise: "However, with these hundred acres of rice, the reputation of several brothers can surpass that of the ancestors!" ”
Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi were suddenly shocked and waved their hands again and again.
"Ning Yi laughed, Guo Taishi is so talented, how dare we compare with Guo Taishi?"
"People live on food!"
Guo An said with a serious face, "This rice field must increase the yield by one and a half compared to the rice field on the side, who in the world can compare with this kind of great achievement?"
Brothers, don't be humble......"
"Ah......h
Suddenly, Ding Shang, the farm manager who had been standing aside with a smirk on his face, his eyes widened, and he couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
And in Guo An's hands, there are already two more ears of rice.
"Guo Changshi, why are you doing this?"
Ding Shang's face was full of distress.
If someone else dared to practice such a good rice so badly, Ding Shang couldn't help but break that person's hand.
You know, since the rice was planted, he led people to watch it day and night, weeding, ploughing the ground, watering, and even if a bird flew over, he would shoot it down.
However, now Guo An actually pulled down this rice in front of him.
Ding Shang could only stare anxiously!
Guo An smiled slowly and said, "Don't worry, General Ding, this piece of rice has turned yellow and is ripe for harvesting."
With such a great achievement, I would like to bring this rice back and dedicate it to Your Highness! ”
"To Your Highness?"
Ding Shang's face was stunned, and then his face was full of excitement, he had never thought of this.
"It should be dedicated to His Highness, it should be dedicated to His Highness......"
On the side, Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi also looked happy.
Guo An asked again: "Brothers, I don't know how the orchard is this year?" ”
Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi suddenly said with excitement on their faces: "Ning Yi, we have already grafted apricots the size of a child's fist, sweet and sour...... Also, big and sweet peaches...... And plum ......"
The more Guo An listened, the more happy his face became.
"I also ask a few brothers to take me to take a look, I will also bring these good things back to His Highness to taste!"
"Good!"
Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi walked directly to the other side with Guo An.
Ding Shang said cautiously, "Guo Changshi, as soon as these peaches and apricots are ripe, I will pick them and send them to the palace!" ”
"Really?"
A trace of doubt flashed in Guo An's eyes, "Why haven't I seen it?" ”
Ding Shang's face couldn't help but become a little strange.
Guo An continued: "This time, I will definitely pick some more! ”
However, Guo An was disappointed.
A hundred acres of orchards are still half-sized trees.
On each tree, there are more than a dozen peaches, apricots, and plums hanging at most!
"Ning Yi, how much do you summarize?"
Guo Bingyong turned his head and asked.
Guo An was unceremoniously, "A basket!" ”
"Good!"
Guo Bingyong didn't hesitate, and picked it up directly with Guo Zhi and others.
As for Guo An, he looked up and found a few golden apricots and plums, and then wiped them on his clothes a few times before eating.
There was a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"The taste is right this time......
"Huh?"
On the side, Guo Zhi, who was passing by, looked at Guo An with some doubts.
"Ning Yi, what doubts do you have?"
Guo An hurriedly said, "No, no ......"
Guo Zhi nodded slightly, ignored Guo An, and went to search for good peaches and plums again!
……
After coming out of the farm.
In Guo Erniu's hands, there are already a basket of peaches, plums, and apricots!
On the basket, there are also two ears of rice.
While walking, Guo Erniu still muttered.
"Master, why do I think that you don't like to dedicate it to Your Highness, but want to eat it yourself?"
Guo An glared at Guo Erniu with a look of disdain, "You don't want to eat?" Just now in the orchard, you didn't eat less than me? ”
"Hey......
Guo Erniu couldn't help but smile, and couldn't help but look at the basket in his hand again.
"Master, it's the first time I've eaten such delicious peaches, plums and apricots!"
Guo An said: "Don't worry, after I go back, let Lin Bo buy another ten acres of orchards and plant these fruit trees."
At most, next year, Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi's skills will mature, and then let Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi teach two fruit farmers to our Guo Mansion, and our Guo Mansion can also have its own orchard! ”
"The old man is wise!"
Guo Erniu said with a sincere compliment on his face.
Guo An smiled slightly, he couldn't keep picking Zhu Di's wool!
Inside the palace of King Yan.
As Guo An took Guo Erniu and walked in with a basket of fruits with two ears of rice inserted on it.
became the focus of everyone.
"Guo Changshi, why did you bring a gift, could it be that His Royal Highness King Yan has any happy event?"
Although he was asking for advice, Zhu Liang kept staring at the basket in Guo Erniu's hand, his eyes shining.
Guo Erniu hurriedly hid the basket behind him.
Zhu Liang looked at Guo An with pity in his eyes.
"What a happy event!"
Guo An said slowly.
"Really?"
Zhu Liang's face was happy, and then he asked with some doubts: "Why don't you know?" ”
"Don't say you don't know, even His Highness doesn't know about himself!"
Guo An smiled faintly and walked in.
Zhu Liang couldn't help but be stunned for a while, and then hurriedly followed quickly, he was even more curious.
"Congratulations, Your Highness!"
After saluting Zhu Di, Guo An congratulated Zhu Di.
"Oh?"
Zhu Di looked puzzled, "Guo Qing hasn't seen him for many days, why did he congratulate us as soon as he came?" I don't know why we like it?"
"Your Highness, please look at this!"
Guo An took out the ears of rice in the basket and shook them in his hand.
"Rice ears?"
After Zhu Di pondered for a moment, his face turned happy, "The rice is ready to be harvested?"
"Exactly!"
Guo An nodded slightly.
A hint of urgency flashed in Guo Erniu's eyes on the side, he knew that his master had come to report what kind of happy event to King Yan!
Zhu Di nodded slightly, and said indifferently: "In this way, then I will order the farmers of those Zhuangzi in the house to start selecting those rice that can be harvested and start harvesting!" ”
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Guo An nodded in response.
However, Zhu Liang on the side was in a hurry.
"Guo Changshi, you just said that it is a great good thing, why is the rice ready to be harvested?"
Guo An asked: "The rice on the farm can be harvested, isn't it a good thing?" ”
"It's a good thing, but it's not a great thing......" Zhu Liang looked puzzled.
"Rice from the farm?"
Above, Zhu Di suddenly remembered something, stood up suddenly, and grabbed the ear of rice in Guo An's hand.
stared at it seriously for a long time, and then put it in his hand and gestured again, his face full of excitement.
"It's an inch longer than our palm, the particles are huge and full, good rice, good rice......"
"Guo Qing, this is the ear of rice in the rice field of the farm?"
"Your Highness is wise!"
"How many acres of this rice are planted?"
"There should be a hundred acres!"
"All that?"
"Almost...... Your Highness? ”
As soon as Guo An finished speaking, Zhu Di turned around and walked out directly.
"Let's go, let's go to the farm!"
"This ......"
Guo An was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly followed.
On the side, although Zhu Liang also followed quickly, he was still confused.
Isn't it just an ear of rice?
However, no one paid attention to him.
Now, the farm to Wanping County has also paved a wide and smooth cement road.
From the Yanwang Mansion to the farm, the speed is much faster, and he will no longer be sinned.
Thereupon.
Ding Shang, Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others on the farm have just returned to the house and have not rested for long.
I heard that Guo Changshi came down with His Royal Highness King Yan.
Several people's faces were suddenly full of excitement.
When they came out, Zhu Di had already walked into the rice field, checking one by one.
As for Zhu Liang, through the ordinary rice field next to him, he understood what Guo An was talking about!
"How can this rice grow so big?"
……
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