As for the remaining watermelons, after they ripen one after another, they were all rounded by the Jiang, Qu, and Zhou families at a high price of 300 wen a catty.

In the end, a total of 58,500 taels of silver were sold, which is not counting giving away.

When Old Man Jiang and Old Hu first heard this number, their legs trembled.

The old couple has been farming all their lives, and for the first time they know that farming can still be planted like this, is this watermelon, this is gold!

When the villagers heard that the watermelon given to them by the Jiang family was worth four or five taels of silver, they were distressed and regretful.

I feel sorry for the Jiang family to take the money and not pay for it, so many watermelons were sent out as soon as they were scattered.

On the other hand, I regret that I am so greedy, four or five taels of silver, I eat it without blinking, and their family's annual flower consumption is less than four taels, in short, all kinds of uncomfortable.

Fortunately, most of the villagers have left seeds, thinking that they will be able to plant more or less next year. Even if there are more people planting next year, it is not worth so much money, and it is okay to eat it at home.

After the last watermelon was harvested, it was already early July.

Jiang Yu calculated the time, and asked Jiang Dad to quickly send someone to sort out the more than 20 acres of melon land, and urgently planted a batch of sweet potatoes.

The potato seedlings came from the two acres of sweet potato fields left by the Jiang family.

Generally speaking, the yield of sweet potatoes that have been cut will be greatly reduced, Jiang Yuqing is reluctant to waste these two acres of sweet potatoes, and after cutting the potato vines, he quickly poured a round of spiritual water, and also used his ability to spawn.

She didn't dare to make it too obvious, she only went to give birth a little every day, and after a while, the potato vines that had been cut in a mess soon grew back, even more lush than before they were cut.

Someone thought it was strange and asked how your sweet potato vine grew so fast.

The Jiang family used the words that had been skewered in advance, saying that it was possible to grow so well with the special potion prepared by her master.

The man asked if there was any such potion, and if so, he would sell some of them.

The Jiang family said that it was long gone.

Because the cost is too high, if they are really reluctant to waste these two acres of sweet potatoes, they are also reluctant to use them like this.

And say a random number, and people are scared away when they hear it. The matter was just confused.

As for the newly planted sweet potatoes in Datian, Jiang Yuqing, under the cover of the Jiang family, also secretly sprinkled spiritual water twice, and used his ability to spawn once.

After that, let them grow naturally.

Although it was late, it should be possible to harvest before the frost in November.

Capital.

The Imperial Study.

Emperor Xia Jing finished eating a plate of iced watermelon, took the handkerchief handed by Li Deshun and wiped his hands, and rested on the back of the chair with satisfaction.

casually picked up the fold of the desk and opened it and looked at it again, and said with a smile: "This Jiang Wenyuan is really a good way of farming." I just planted sweet potatoes last year, and I planted watermelons this year.

I heard that the Zhuangzi I rewarded him with new grain seeds was also planted by him, and the growth was good, so I don't know what the future yield will be.

Those guys in Sinong Temple compared to him, and poured into wine bags and rice bags. ”

Li Deshun couldn't answer this, and he didn't dare to answer it.

Emperor Xia Jing knocked his fingers lightly on the imperial case, and suddenly said, "Li Deshun, I, how did I hear that you also got a basket of watermelons?" ”

Li Deshun stiffened his spine and said busily: "Your Majesty, this is not what the slave wants from Master Jiang. This was given to the minion by the minion's friend. ”

"Yo! I didn't know that you had been in Qingzhou for half a month, and you had an extra friend? ”

Li Deshun wiped his old face and said, "Your Majesty, don't make fun of the minions."

The little friend of the slave is none other than Master Jiang's youngest daughter.

When the slave lived in Jiang's house, he fell in love with her, and after returning to Beijing, he asked someone to send her two small things.

She was also worried about the minion's affection, so she also gave the minion a basket. ”

"Hmm, so that's what happened? How old is your little friend? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, more than two years old."

"Two years old?" Xia Jingdi was happy: "What kind of little friend, you just accept someone as a granddaughter." You can also take advantage of your elders! ”

Li Deshun said with a bitter face: "The slave thinks about it." To put it mildly, the slave has no face in front of His Majesty, and he is also a eunuch who can't get on the stage in private.

She is a noble lady, if she recognizes a slave as a godfather, won't she be ridiculed. ”

"Got it! You are really interested in this little girl. ”

Li Deshun said: "That's Your Majesty, you don't know how good she is." ”

"Hearing you say this, this little girl of the Jiang family is quite interesting." Emperor Xia Jing was rarely interested: "Come, you talk to me." ”

So Li Deshun bala bala ......

I heard that Jiang Yuqing was the only girl in the Jiang clan in Qingzhou for 200 years, and even His Majesty the Emperor, who was used to seeing big scenes, was a little surprised.

Secretly, the feng shui of the Jiang clan is inevitably too biased.

It would be nice if the good luck of the Jiang family was given to the old Jing family.

The royal family has had few children for generations.

He is now over forty years old, and he only has two sons, one and one son, one of whom was born without two fingers, and is a cripple.

Fortunately, the prince is healthy, although he is young, he has a calm temperament and a good chest, and he is worthy of a big responsibility.

This Great Xia can be regarded as a successor.

Although Emperor Xia Jing got two carts of melons, there were many people who didn't want him to be rewarded.

The favored concubines of the harem and the powerful ministers of the previous dynasty are indispensable.

So much so that after dividing it, he only fished half of it himself.

No, now he's finished eating, and there's not a single piece left.

The emperor can only catch half of it, and he, Li Deshun, a eunuch, naturally does not dare to cross the emperor.

I can only contribute my basket with a bitter face.

Fortunately, Emperor Xia Jing didn't go too far, so he left one for him.

In order to keep the last watermelon, Li Deshun "accidentally" said that he pouted, saying that the prince, the Zhenguo Mansion and Qin Jue, the prince of Pingyang Houfu, each got a basket.

The implication is that Your Majesty is looking for them to go!

Everyone is in the same basket, why should I be the only one who suffers?

That's what Li Deshun thinks.

The watermelon of the Zhenguo Mansion and the Pingyang Houfu family, the emperor was embarrassed to stretch out his hand.

But Prince Jingyan suffered.

Under the guise of visiting his son to contact his feelings, Emperor Xia Jing went to the East Palace and snatched one of the last two.

In the beautiful name, the son is filial to Lao Tzu, and it is natural for him to be so angry that Jing Yan almost rebelled.

The emperor ate his son's "filial piety" watermelon, and asked casually: "When did the Jiang family get involved with the Zhenguo Mansion?" ”

Li Deshun's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he said without changing his face: "It does have something to do with it." The slave knows a little about this. ”

"Tell me about it!"

Li Deshun pondered and said, "It seems that it was last year's autumn meeting."

The eldest grandson of the Zhenguo Mansion took advantage of his family's unpreparedness to get out of the dog hole at the back door and was robbed by several gangsters in an alley near the examination institute.

was rescued by Master Jiang, who happened to be passing by, and hired a car to send the child back. I heard that I didn't even have a name left at that time.

Later, the Zhenguo Mansion sent people to find out Lord Jiang. The prince of Zhenguo personally prepared a generous gift to thank him.

The thank you gift from the Zhenguo Mansion was still a gesture from Master Jiang at that time, and he didn't dare to return it, but he felt hot when he held it.

After thinking about it, Master Jiang sent back an old ginseng he had brought with him, and he was barely at ease.

That would happen to be the apricot list, and Mr. Jiang got the fourth place.

The people of the Zhenguo Mansion felt that Master Jiang was sincere, so they sent someone to point out the etiquette and etiquette when the palace tried to meet Tianyan.

Later, Lord Jiang was ordered by His Majesty to explore the flowers, and he did not want to enter Hanlin, so he only wanted to be released as an official and do something practical for the people.

This matter was known to Lord Qin, who was still the county commander of Qingzhou at the time.

Lord Qin wanted Jiang Wenyuan to take over as the county commander of Qingzhou, so he took the initiative to send a letter to the Zhenguo Mansion and asked them to help go to the Ministry of Officials to say goodbye, and later Jiang Wenyuan returned to Qingzhou to take over. ”

In fact, the twists and turns here are clear, and the emperor is clear. The power of the court is intertwined, and it is not something that can be clearly explained in one or two sentences.

There is a saying that if the water is clear, there will be no fish, as long as it is not too much, Emperor Xia Jing will generally turn a blind eye.

Besides, the Zhenguo Mansion and Qin Jue have really done a great thing this time.

The Zhenguo Mansion felt that Jiang Wenyuan was sincere, and this guy was indeed sincere.

For example, this time I gave him a melon. By the way, the excerpt begins with "Respectfully Greetings to St. Ann".

After that, there was a simple vernacular: "The watermelons grown in Weichen's house are ripe, send two carts to your majesty to taste them." "Then comes the sign-off. Not a single word superfluous.

A detailed handwritten record book of watermelon planting is attached.

He flipped through the pages, when to prepare the land, how to fertilize, how to sow seeds.

What to do after the seedlings emerge, how to prevent and control insects, when to beat vines and when to comb fruits, and even how to tell if the watermelon is ripe or not is clearly written.

In detail, Emperor Xia Jing felt that one day he would be too emperor, and maybe he would be able to grow two watermelons for his eldest grandson to eat with this booklet.

The Emperor was very glad and said, "It is a shame that he asked to be released in the first place, otherwise I would have missed out on a true pillar." ”

He suddenly said again: "Who are you going to let go to Qingzhou to take over?" ”

Li Deshun said: "It seems to be a fellow jinshi at the end of the top three." ”

"Tongjinshi, or the last list?"

Same as Jinshi, such as Mrs. It can be seen that the talent is very ordinary, and according to the system, you can only go to the county school to be a school official, or a county government master.

Even if it is a county order of a low-class county, it is difficult to take the turn, not to mention that Qingzhou is a really upper-middle county.

If there is no greasy in this, I won't believe it if I am killed.

How smart the emperor was, his face turned cold in an instant, and he said, "Whose handwriting?" ”

Li Deshun shook his head, and only whispered: "Back to Your Majesty, this distant uncle of the same Jinshi is Lord Lang Tong of the Ministry of Rites!" ”

"Tong Fuqiu?"

Emperor Xia Jing suddenly remembered that when Lingzhou Mansion sent 600 miles of expedited people to send folds and sweet potatoes last year, Tong Fuqiu had objected in front of the court, and his words were fierce.

said that Jiang Wenyuan was deceitful and intended to deceive the king.

He felt strange at the time, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military did not speak, and he couldn't beat the eight-pole Rite Waiter who jumped out to oppose it urgently, it turned out that the root was here.

Figuring out what happened, Emperor Xia Jing couldn't help but grind the back tooth socket.

For such a fart, he was not the last list of fellow jinshi, and almost killed one of his pillars, this damn Tong Fuqiu is really tired.