"Miss, you're not mistaken, are you? If you take something poisonous and plant it, can you sell it? ”

Everyone questioned Shen Qingji.

Shen Qingjian clapped his hands, and suddenly a few small people came in outside, each carrying a plate of things, and the fragrance was fragrant when they came in.

"Let's try it and see if it's delicious."

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, and then look at the plates of potatoes with different methods on the table, although they are fragrant, but they can't eat poison!

Shen Qingzhen was the first to stand up, and then held a plate of potatoes and stuffed a piece in his mouth.

"Stewards don't worry, it's not poisonous, I have already eaten it yesterday, if it was really poisonous, I would have died a long time ago!"

Caihuan also nodded and said, "I ate it with my young lady, and Zhou Nan also ate, I ate a lot, and we are all fine!" ”

When everyone saw Shen Qingzhen eating, they were a little suspicious.

The chronicler still questioned: "If it is not poisonous, then what happened to those who were poisoned before?" ”

Shen Qingzhen explained: "This potato is a little special, because it grows in the roots, so it is both a dead and a seed, once it sprouts, it will produce toxins, you can't eat it, otherwise you will be poisoned, but if it's a good potato, you will definitely be fine if you eat it, let's tell those people in the future." ”

"But they already have the idea that this potato is poisonous, if they grow it, can they sell it?"

"Absolutely! How many people in the whole country don't have enough to eat now? This potato can be planted in two or three months to mature, faster than rice, if it is planted, it will definitely be able to solve the problem of food in the imperial court in the future, and there are many ways to make this potato, our restaurant can also develop delicious food, it will definitely be sold in the capital or everywhere. ”

Shen Qingzhen said so much, the stewards still had some doubts, and they each thought about it.

Shen Qingzhen said: "You taste it!" See how it tastes? ”

Some stewards were bold, and began to pick up chopsticks and tasted them, and the fried potatoes were wrapped in chili noodles, which was really delicious.

There are one and two, and the stewards began to eat one after another, and each commented: "It tastes really good." ”

"If our restaurant makes this dish, it will definitely sell well!"

"It can be grown in three or two months, isn't it a huge yield in a year?"

"Yes, yes!"

The stewards began to agree with Shen Qingji's proposal.

However, the Ji steward still had some objections, and said: "Miss, although this potato yield is fast, but the soil quality of our grange is not good, even if it is planted, can it grow well?" ”

Shen Qingzhen smiled heartily, it turned out that the steward also knew that the land was caused by poor soil quality, so he came to pit himself.

Shen Qingzhen said: "Don't worry, steward Ji, the soil quality is not something that can be changed by changing, let's give it a try and see if this potato can be planted well, after all, this land is empty in winter, isn't it?" Even if you grow rice, the yield is not good, so it is better to grow potatoes. ”

That's the truth.

But the Ji Steward is still a little reluctant to admit that Shen Qingzhen is in charge.

"Miss, let's do this! But if the land is still at a loss, then what? ”

Shen Qingzhen said: "If it is still a loss, then I have not solved this matter, and I will not interfere in the future." ”

Steward Ji got his own answer, got up and said, "Then according to the meaning of the eldest lady, I still have things to deal with, so let's go first." ”

When the matter was discussed, the stewards departed.

"Chronicler!" Someone called Steward Ji, it was Steward Wu of the Embroidery Building, Steward Wu said: "Steward Ji, the eldest lady has handled this matter very well, why don't you give people face?" ”

Steward Ji snorted: "No matter how good she is, she is still a woman, which business house has been housekeeper by a woman since ancient times?" ”

Steward Wu said: "You are right, don't we do business just to make money?" Who has the ability to lead us to make money, whether he is a man or a woman! ”

The chronicler said: "Even if I don't have any prejudice against women, don't others?" If the person who cooperates with our Shen Ji hears that our Shen Ji is a woman, he will be despised, how can this business continue? ”

Steward Wu nodded: "That's the same reason!" ”

The Ji steward sighed and said: "The eldest lady is capable, and she has the flexible mind of the big owner when she was young, but it's a pity that she is a woman!" ”

Steward Wu suddenly said: "That Shu land takes women as the sky, and there are many women who show up, so it can be seen that women are not some flood beasts, right?" Aren't we all born to women? You have to be controlled by a woman when you go home? ”

Steward Ji glared at Steward Wu: "You are afraid of your daughter-in-law, do you think that all men in the world are as afraid of your daughter-in-law as you?" Unpromising! ”

Steward Wu was not convinced, and followed Steward Ji to read in pieces: "I love my daughter-in-law, Lao Ji, you should also take care of the Gu family!" Be careful that your daughter-in-law doesn't want you anymore! ”

Steward Ji glared at Steward Wu Li again, and directly ignored it, Steward Wu was bored with himself and didn't say more, and the two parted ways when they got to the fork in the road.

After solving this matter, Shen Qingzhen planned to survey the soil produced in the fields outside the city again.

The soil needs to be improved, in fact, there are many ways, just find more experts, the fields in the middle of the mountain produce less water, in fact, it is not suitable for planting rice, but the soil is a little hard, it needs to be watered, and a lot of fertilizer is needed.

Fertilizer is easy to do, manure, dead leaves, etc., can be used as fertilizer.

Shen Qingzhen asked Steward Liu of the Grange to gather the villagers to water and moisten the fields, and the potatoes could be planted in half a month.

Steward Liu is a scholar, and he is still a little puzzled, so he said, "Miss, can this work?" The soil stinks a lot! ”

Isn't that the equivalent of growing vegetables in a manure pit?

"Don't worry! It's sure to grow something good like this, and it's covered with dead leaves, so the smell isn't too great! ”

Shen Qingzhen invited a special person to fertilize the land, and after such an operation, after half a month, the potatoes were planted in this field.

The stewards all came to her and she solved them one by one, so that the stewards slowly stopped and knew that the eldest lady was somewhat capable.

The attitude of the steward has also changed, in the past, he was strongly opposed, but now he just does not oppose or disapprove, and he does not dig a hole for her.

However, the Ji steward still disapproved of Shen Qingji taking over the Shen family.

The days passed, the New Year came, every household hung lanterns, pasted the Spring Festival couplets, firecrackers and candles sounded, so lively.

At the beginning of the New Year, the Shen family's hometown and his party came, and there were suddenly a few more people in the Shen Mansion, and there was something wrong with the atmosphere.

The one who came was the person in the second room of the Shen family, the former cousin of Master Shen, Shen Mingqi's family.

Second Master Shen's family used to propose that Master Shen pass on the matter of his succession because Master Shen had no children, but now that they have come to the door, they must have no good intentions.

Shen Qingzhen was called out to meet with relatives, and she remembered many faces, after all, she had dealt with relatives since childhood.

Master Shen has a total of two sons and one daughter, the eldest son is in his twenties, the younger son is only ten years old, and there is a daughter who is the same age as Shen Qingjian, named Shen Yanping. ”

Shen Qingzhen raised his hand and pushed away the somewhat delicate-looking girl, and their relationship didn't seem to be so intimate.