Wang Shu has no leisure to chat with him now, the matter of spring ploughing cannot be delayed at all, and she has to go to the farmland.

The main purpose of this southward trip was spring ploughing. Wang Shu specially brought the new seeds harvested last year. Although the traits have not yet stabilized, the original species itself is in the eleventh generation of improvements. Even if there is a fluctuation, it can basically stabilize the yield of 400 catties per mu.

However, before soaking seeds, it is necessary to look at the situation of the farmland after the flood. If the floods cause the conditions of the farmland to deteriorate, it is necessary to take measures to solve the problem as soon as possible. In addition, the application of nitrogen fertilizer should start from the year when Wang Shu took over the Wang family. In the past, the traditional planting methods also needed some improvements, and now that she has come, she naturally needs to give full play to the genetic advantages of improved varieties on the basis of science.

"An Yue, prepare the carriage."

An Yue is the younger brother of the An brothers, and Wang Shu's carriage has always been driven by him.

The Wang's farmland is on the outskirts of the south of the city, and if the carriage runs faster, it will take half an hour to pass. However, fortunately, the farmland of the Wang family is relatively concentrated, and there are about three areas. There are a total of 1,000 acres of fertile land, and about 300 acres of paddy fields in the south of the city.

The carriage creaked and ran, and Wang Shu leaned against the wall of the carriage and pretended to sleep.

When she arrives at the place, An Yue will call her.

At the same time, a ragged man also found the door of the inn where Wang Shu was staying. The man looked at the door for a long time, and was spotted by the runners who were sprinkling sweeps inside, and drove him out with a sweep. The magpie, who had just gone out to buy, saw him and felt pitiful, so he stepped forward to stop the runaway boy, and took a meat bun from the basket and handed it to him.

The man stiffened for a moment when he took the meat bag, but he didn't refuse.

Maybe he hadn't eaten for a long time, so he lowered his head and took a bite. After swallowing a mouthful, he asked the magpie softly: "Dare to ask the girl, is there anyone who lives in the Wang Family Dart Bureau in this inn?" ”

The magpie was originally kind, but when he heard him ask, he immediately became vigilant: "Who are you?" ”

Although the magpie is sluggish, it also knows that there are many dangers along the way. When you arrive in Jiangnan, it is equivalent to entering someone else's home field, and those moths that engulf the royal family's industry will definitely not make their own masters feel better. The master carefully concealed his whereabouts along the way, brought guards when entering and exiting, and was careful everywhere to prevent him from being assassinated by the wicked by accidents.

"Ah, girl, don't be nervous, I'm not a bad person."

The man saw that the magpie's face darkened for a moment, and immediately explained: "I'm here to find the Wang Family Dart Bureau to catch the dart." ”

"Catch?" The magpie was stunned, why is there another one?

Magpies are not from the game, and they don't know how to do business. She turned her head to look at the inn, her master had gone out in a hurry in the afternoon, and now no one was there. Most of the guards also went out, and there were a few servants and maidservants and people who checked the accounts at the inn.

She hesitated and asked more, "What dart?" ”

"I want to ask the Wang Family Dart Bureau to help escort someone." The man touched his sleeve and found his pocket empty. smiled awkwardly, and said busily: "Don't worry, the price is negotiable." As long as the person is delivered safely, there will be a lot of gratitude. ”

The magpie had no choice but to let the man go first, "The master is not here now, you can come back tomorrow." ”

The man was a little anxious, and he couldn't help but grab the magpie's sleeve in anger: "I'm sorry girl, this matter is very urgent." If so, can you tell you when your master will be back today? If I don't get in the way, I'll wait for him here! ”

"No, you can go back." The magpie refused, "My master may not come back today, you will come back tomorrow." ”

The man tried to dwell on him any more, but the magpie tore his hand away and turned to leave.

The man couldn't catch up with the magpie, and when he was at the door, he was stopped by the running hall who had been watching this way. You can only shout 'girl' at the door. However, as soon as he shouted, he was afraid that the sound would be too loud and alarm others, so he quickly covered his mouth.

After several entanglements, it was determined that there was no result, so I could only leave in a huff.

As soon as he turned to leave, a person came out of the railing on the second floor of the inn. Old man Sun frowned and quietly watched this person walk away. After a long time, I went back to the house to change into inconspicuous clothes, and went downstairs to follow.

Wang Shu didn't know about the inn, so when she arrived at the grange, she found the head of the village. Zhuangtou's surname is Wang, and his name is Wang Hui. is also the old man of the Wang family. Since he was sent to Zhuangzi in the south of the Yangtze River by the Wang family, he has not returned to Liangzhou. Now, this man is seeing the new Lord for the first time. When I saw Wang Shu, I was a little surprised, but I didn't expect the new master to be a young girl.

But after hearing Wang Shu say a few words, he swallowed all the surprise back into his stomach. Hearing Wang Shu say that he wanted to see the farmland, he immediately led people there.

This village is not small, and there are more than 30 tenants living in it.

Speaking of which, there are about 300 acres of fertile land here, and the head of the village is distributed to these more than 30 tenants to plant. More than 30 tenant families lived in Zhuangzi, and when Wang Shu entered, many children poked their heads out to see. The field is just behind Zhuangzi and covers a very large area. Walking down one acre at a time, you may not be able to see it all when it's dark. Zhuang Tou was afraid that Wang Shu would be tired of walking, so he deliberately went to lead the donkey over and let Wang Shu sit on the donkey and walk.

Wang Shu: "......", for the sake of efficiency, donkeys can also be ridden.

I have to say that there are still some Wang's luck. Last year, the floods in Jiangnan washed away so many farmlands and villages, but this piece of farmland of the Wang family was not affected much. The water level and soil condition are very good, Wang Shu went down to see for himself, and there was no problem.

"This piece has not been flooded," Wang Hui said, beside the donkey, "and it is a little flooded on the other side of the valley." ”

Wang Shu rode on the back of a donkey to see the acres of land, and the head of the village also followed her to explain to her.

The head of the village and the tenants are all people who have cultivated the fields all their lives, and although they do not understand any scientific planting conditions, they will always look at whether the fields are fertile or barren. Not only was the Wang family's farmland unaffected, but the flood washed away the silt in the water and precipitated it, fertilizing the farmland again.

The drainage of this area is well done, and the ditches and water storage are treated in a timely manner.

“…… It's a blessing in disguise. "Zhuangtou is the son of the Wang family, and he was also the person who served Wang Chengjin close many years ago. When he was able to be sent to Jiangnan as the head of the village, he was a person that Wang Chengjin trusted very much. Wang Hui loves the house and Wu, and at this time, looking at Wang Shu, he couldn't help but have wet eyes, "Big girl, rest assured, this fertile field, the old slave is watching." ”

Wang Shu read them all and instructed them to drain the paddy fields with too much water and dry them for a few more days.

There are only a few acres of stagnant water, and it is not troublesome to deal with it, so the tenants naturally nod.

"Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Hui."

"Where, where, as it should be." Wang Hui wanders around the fields all year round, and his face is tanned.

Seeing that it was almost the same, Wang Shu also planned to go back. There are two more areas to see tomorrow. Since the fields here are fine, we can prepare for planting first. The bubbles have to be prepared.

"It's nature." These don't need to be explained by Wang Shu one by one, people who have worked in the fields for more than ten years know how to measure. The head of the village will also leave a part of the rice from the previous year's harvest every year for seeding, "The old slave has also been preparing for this soak in the past two days." ”

"It's not the old seed that went to the old age. I brought new seeds and used new ones this year. ”

The seeds of grain grown in Wang's fields will be changed every few years. Since Wang Hui came to Jiangnan to be the head of the village, he has changed six times. Although he didn't know where the master got so many high-yield seeds, he was immediately excited when he heard that he was going to change them.

"But there's a new one?"

"Hmm." Wang Shu nodded, "Not only must the planting be changed, but the planting method must also be changed." ”

It is not difficult to make homemade organic nitrogen fertilizer, and Wang Shu pondered it once last year. The effect of the nitrogen fertilizer produced is quite good.

In previous years, Wang Chengjin would be like this, and he would ask about things in the fields every year. Wang Shu said so, Wang Hui has no other one. After all, this is the land of the Lord's family, and it will not spoil the income of his own land.

In the blink of an eye, the afternoon passed.

Wait for Wang Shu to discuss with Zhuangtou when to go to the inn to get seeds, and how to make organic nitrogen fertilizer. When I came back to my senses, the sun had gone down. A fiery cloud burned in the sky, reflecting a fiery red in the west. The black magpie squeaked and flew south against the mountain, seeing that it was already unitary.

She hammered her aching back, and when she got into the carriage, she couldn't open her eyelids.

In the past two days, she almost didn't dry up her whole body, and she always felt that she didn't sleep enough. Wang Shu pinched the bridge of her swollen nose, thinking that she would have something to do when she went back for a while, and fell asleep in a daze by leaning on the carriage.

The carriage walked slowly, and when it opened its eyes again, it was completely dark.

She opened her eyes with difficulty, and the man was already in the house.

The lamp at the head of the bed was blown from side to side by the wind that crept through the window lattice. Wang Shu rubbed her sore forehead and sat up, finding that the person was already in the inn. I fell asleep on the way, and I couldn't remember how to go back to the inn. She looked up at the window, and it was so dark that she couldn't see her fingers. The mattress was lifted, and the door creaked open from the outside.

The magpie came in with a basin of steaming water, and when she saw Wang Shu, she hurriedly came over and put down the basin.

"Master, do you want something to eat? Master, you eat one meal a day, and you will starve. "The man was carried out of the car by a magpie. There was no way, although Wang Shu was surrounded by a lot of guards, none of them dared to reach out and touch Wang Shu. The nights at the end of February and the beginning of March were still cold, and I couldn't let my master sit in the car and sleep. Fortunately, the magpie was very strong, and one person carried Wang Shu out of the car.

Wang Shu drank three glasses of water in a row, and only then did he realize that his hungry chest was pressed against his back. He took the hot handkerchief handed by the magpie and wiped his face and hands, feeling much more comfortable before nodding: "Let the kitchen send some noodles." ”

The magpie hurriedly opened the door and went out, and she made it for Wang Shu. This Jiangnan dish is always full of widowhood, and she is afraid that Wang Shu will not be used to it.

After following Wang Shu for a long time, the magpie's cooking skills have also been practiced. She doesn't dare to say that she does better than a serious chef now, but she cooks more delicious than the average person. Especially for the noodles, I specially stewed chicken soup this afternoon, just after making chicken noodle soup.

In a few moments, the magpie came up with a large bowl of chicken soup noodles, and Wang Shu had already made it behind the desk and flipped through the letter.

This afternoon, she had a lot of letters and books on her desk. Wang Shu looked at them one by one, and it was a progress report of the people below. Naturally, there hasn't been much progress in the afternoon, but there is still a harvest on the side of the dart game.

After Lu Chengzhi and You Shan were controlled, Lin Er led people to search the houses of the two.

Not much was found in You Shan's residence, but a lot of letters and small accounts were found in Lu Chengzhi's bedroom. There are many sources of letters, including correspondence with Chen Liangsheng, a shop in Beijing, and the head of the Beijing Dart Bureau. For the time being, I can't be sure whether Lu Chengzhi and Chen Liangsheng are the same dog, but he should know about the affairs of the capital and the Jiangnan Weaving Bureau.

confirmed this matter, which made Wang Shu's mood sink again.

"Master, hurry up and use some noodle soup while it's hot." The magpie hurriedly brought the noodles to Wang Shu, and when she saw that her expression was different, she suddenly hesitated.

Wang Shu sighed deeply and put down the pen in his hand. The world eats the biggest, and if you can't handle something, you will exhaust yourself. After cleaning up the paperwork on the table, she picked up her chopsticks.

was about to eat, and saw the magpie dangling around her a few times, and couldn't help but raise her head: "Anything else?" ”

The magpie opened its mouth. In fact, I didn't want to mention it, my own master already has so many worries, and it's better to bother her with less things. But I was afraid that the matter was important, and she didn't know how important it was. Since Wang Shu asked at this time, she told her about someone coming to escort the dart in the afternoon.

"Escorting someone?" Wang Shu's brows furrowed, "Who is escorting?" Where to send it? ”

"I don't know." The magpie shook his head and said honestly, "The man is dressed like a beggar, and he can't see a piece from head to toe." The slave didn't even see what he looked like, but listened to the man's words. ”

…… Literary?

Wang Shu couldn't help but think that some time ago, Xiao Yanxing seemed to be worried about the disappearance of important people in Jiangnan. My heart couldn't help jumping: "How old are you?" ”

"About thirty years old." The magpie wasn't sure, "Maybe it's a little younger, and the slave can't remember it clearly." ”

Wang Shu's eyebrows condensed into a knot.

"But master, the man said he would come back tomorrow."

After thinking about it, Wang Shu was not very sure. On the one hand, I think her luck is not so accurate, right? You can't go south, and everyone you can't find has been met by her. On the other hand, I feel that maybe this time the Wang family is in the limelight, giving outsiders the impression that the Wang family is benevolent and righteous, so that these people who are in trouble take the initiative to come to the door for help?

Hesitantly, she decided to meet tomorrow.

"If he comes again tomorrow, you will ask him to go to the farmland on the outskirts of the east of the city to find me."

determined that if it was the person Xiao Yanxing was looking for, she would also help Xiao Yanxing send a letter. I am grateful to him for sending someone to help this time.

A large bowl of chicken noodle soup, Wang Shu felt unfilled after eating. The magpie wanted to make another bowl, but Wang Shu thought about it and refused. Let the magpie bring the water, take a hot bath, and she went back to bed and fell asleep.

The next day, it was a nice day.

Yesterday's gray sky seemed to be pushed away by a pair of hands, so that the light came down, and the light was a little dazzling. Wang Shu arranged for people to leave enough seeds for Wang Hui, so he took a group of people to the farmland in the east of the city in a hurry.

The head of the village here is also the Wang family, Wang Yang, the same family.

The head of the village here saw Wang Shu when he was a child, and when he saw Wang Shu, he immediately recognized it. Wang Shu's appearance has not changed much, and when she grows up, she is more like her mother Liu, almost carved out of a mold. Wang Yang approached Wang Shu, and his eyes were already red. Then he fell to his knees with a thud.

Wang Shu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked someone to help him up.

"Big girl, you've suffered for the past two years." Wang Yang has a deep relationship with his master Wang Chengjin. He is not the same as Wang Hui, he is the manager of Liangtian here in Jiangnan. Not only do you have to take care of these farmlands yourself, but you also have to ask how the harvest is going in other places.

In previous years, in the Wang family, Wang Yang was a scholar who grew up behind Wang Chengjin's buttocks. The sentiment is not ordinary.

When he suddenly heard that Wang Chengjin was in a hurry, and there were only orphans and widows left in the house to take care of him, Wang Yang wanted to go back. But when he thought that his master entrusted him with so many acres of fertile land, he had to guard this family business for the Wang family no matter what, so he could only endure it and defend Jiangnan.

Wang Shu was also shocked by what he said, shook her head, and her nose was a little sour.

The next thing doesn't need Wang Shu to do it himself, Wang Yang has already asked people to inspect the farmland. The fields here are not so lucky. After most of the paddy fields were flooded, the water could not be drained. It is so accumulated in the ground, and I am afraid that planting rice will rot the roots.

"How high is the water level?" As soon as Wang Shu heard about this situation, he immediately became serious.

"If you step on it, the water will reach above your knees."

Wang Shu's brows furrowed. This water level is not good, it is too high. Normally, the water in the flooded soil is saturated for a long time, and the rice seeds will have too little oxygen around the roots. After soaking for a long time, the root system will turn yellow and brown until it rots.

"Have you dug a ditch to drain the water, dug a reservoir on the side, and released all the water from the paddy field and stored it?"

"Let it go?"

"Hmm. Drain the water first, plow the ground, and dry it for two days. Wang Shu frowned, "When it is time to plant, then irrigate the farmland." ”

Wang Yang thought about digging a ditch to drain the water, but he didn't understand it very well when the water in the field was drained. Rice seedlings should be planted with a layer of water. But Wang Shu couldn't explain to him that it was to increase the oxygen content of the soil, and the purpose of drying it was to let the parasitic eggs and bacteria in the water be killed by exposure to the sun. Reduce pests and diseases. He could only be asked to do so.