Last year, Song Yi brought back some seeds and planting methods, and after Xie Xiuwen reported to the saint, he simply tried planting in a small area in his own Zhuangzi, mainly to see the yield, and then to see if it was edible, whether it could be used as a staple food directly, or barely able to make a living.

The end result was good.

The corn was successfully planted, and there was a hint of sweetness in the corn, and if it was a woman, she would be full after eating two corns.

Of course, after the corn grows up, they also grind it into powder and then cook it into porridge according to what is written above, and it can really be eaten, but it is a little rough, and some nobles are not used to eating it.

In addition, it can also be made into a nest, but the color is yellow, and it looks good, but it tastes a little sassy.

Xie Xiuwen presented these kinds of prepared food to the emperor, and also said that these things can be used to make food for ordinary people, and the nobles must not be used to eating them.

What Emperor Jingwen cares about most is whether he can wrap his belly and whether he can have a high yield.

After learning that this crop only needs to be planted after harvesting wheat, which is similar to planting sorghum, Emperor Jingwen was happy.

Song Yi's caravan brought back not only this kind of seed, but also the seeds of several scarce medicinal materials, in the past, these medicinal materials, they all relied on merchants to sell them from outside, the price was naturally high, and it was relatively scarce, now that there are seeds, and even the planting method has been brought back, Emperor Jingwen is naturally happy.

It's just that Emperor Jingwen didn't give too many rewards at that time, but just rewarded some gold and silver as usual.

But for merchants, are they short of money?

Until this year, there was a bumper harvest of potatoes, and several medicinal herbs also grew smoothly, Emperor Jingwen was so happy that he directly issued a plaque to Song Yi: The world's benevolent businessmen!

This praise has to be said to be quite high, and it can make Song Yi's business more smooth in the future.

Even some local officials did not dare to embarrass the Song family at will.

The Song family, who had only seen the small profits and made a fuss about dividing the sect, regretted it at this time.

But what's the use?

Without the drag of you bloodsucking people, Song Yi's life is getting better and better.

Song Yi also knew how his current life came about, so he was even more grateful to Xie Xiuwen's family.

But on the New Year's Day, or Grandpa Xie's birthday, the Song family will inevitably prepare a generous gift.

Song Yi also knows some of the relationships between Xie Xiuwen and the Xie family, but in any case, Xie Xiuwen is an official and always pays attention to reputation, so every time Song Yi gives gifts, he will also add one more sentence: Lord Xie sent a letter asking them to take more care of him, or he asked Lord Xie to say goodbye in the capital a few days ago, and was entrusted by him to bring these gifts back, etc.

In this way, although Grandpa Xie failed to go to the capital as he wished, he always felt that this son was not raised in vain, and he remembered them in his heart, and the food and clothing that should be used were the best in the entire Gaoyang County, what else did they want?

Grandma Xie and the people in Dafang wanted to move to the county before, but Grandpa Xie was unwilling, and the clansmen also hoped that they could live here all the time, after all, this is the place where the Xie clan lived, if there was anything, just say hello, and there was no need to trouble other people.

This time, it's going to be the May Festival, that is, the Dragon Boat Festival, and Song Yi brought people here again.

It's just that this time it was a lot of manpower.

Today's Xie family's old mansion is much more spacious than before, and there are a lot of subordinates in the house, but most of them are some maids, and there are fewer families.

This time, Song Yi brought a dozen or so men who looked powerful and powerful, and they looked like northerners.

"The juniors greet the old lady."

Grandpa Xie likes this junior the most, because as long as he is in Gaoyang County, he will inevitably come to visit him, giving Grandpa Xie enough face.

"Excuse me, when will you be back? I heard that this time I went to Kanwai again? ”

"Yes, I went to Guanwai once, and then stayed in the capital for a while. These people were brought back from the north, and their families were in trouble, so they sold themselves into slavery, oh, without saying a word, they were all bought by Lord Xie in the capital, and when I learned that I was coming back this time, he ordered me to bring these people back, saying that I was not worried that you were in your hometown, and I specially took care of your family. ”

Grandpa Xie was stunned for a moment, and then looked at these people standing in the courtyard outside, what about a dozen men, not to mention anything else, just eating and dressing here, you will get a lot of money in a year, right?

"When Lord Xie was in the capital, he told them that he would send them to Gaoyang County. They also farm, so you can assign them if you have a job in your family. I know you have a family here, but there are too few of them. ”

Grandpa Xie thought about it, his son is now a member of the third grade, and the secretary is still a scholar, you must know that there are many officials in the first and second grades of the Dazhi Dynasty, but there are few who are really in charge, most of them are some false positions, just listen to it, and they have no rights.

And Zheng Sanpin is definitely an official with a lot of power, and besides, which local official dares to offend him?

Now that he is respected as an old lady, there are more subordinates in the family to serve him, which is naturally normal.

"It's okay, he's thoughtful."

"By the way, the third master can be in the house?"

As he was talking, Xie Laosan came in with a big grin, and before he sat down, he asked first: "What are these people doing outside?" ”

Song Yi said the previous rhetoric again, Xie Laosan nodded, he didn't feel anything wrong, as long as it was ordered by the second brother, he would do it.

"By the way, this is what Master Xie asked me to pass on to the old lady, and there is a letter."

Song Yi handed over a small box with a letter on it.

Grandpa Xie didn't avoid him, he opened the letter first, and at the end, his eyes were wet.

"My son is filial!"

As soon as Xie Laosan heard this, he knew that the second brother was definitely another splendid article in the letter.

Xie Xiuwen's letter was not very long, but it was profound, not only mentioning his various difficulties in the capital, but also mentioning some achievements, of course, he also specifically mentioned that he would ask Grandpa to teach the children of the Xie clan, and the prosperity of the Xie clan in the future will not be a problem.

This pie is drawn, but the old lady is very excited.

Song Yi looked at Xie Laosan: "I don't know if the third master can go and invite the elders of the clan?" ”

"Huh?" Xie Laosan didn't react, and he was still a little confused.

"It was Lord Xie who asked me to send some things to the clan, and there was a letter to the patriarch, I am an outsider after all, so it is more appropriate for the third master to send someone to invite him."