Chapter 242 Someone Has to Stay

"But this little bit of grain is just a drop in the bucket and doesn't make much sense!" Su Ying thought it was impossible.

If the output of a few hundred acres of land is sufficient, it may be transferred to various places for growing crops, but how many households can these two or three thousand kilograms be distributed to?

"You! You haven't seen enough of the officialdom!" Old man Yang laughed.

If he were the temple minister, he would collect all the crops and send them to the capital to show to the Khan.

This is wheat grown using the compost fertilization method. It achieves the same yield as ordinary wheat seeds and produces high-quality wheat seeds.

Let the people in the court see that the future Lingnan Dao Grain Special District will have this kind of grain and this kind of output!

Let everyone see and touch it, bring honor to the Khan, and give peace of mind to the entire court!

"Village chief! Great! Really great!" Su Ying admired him.

The fact that he can call the shots in the court is not as simple as it seems.

Ultimately, it is experience and position that determine one's vision.

Old man Yang was once a powerful official. He planned and considered everything, and every move he made was about the overall situation and all the farmers.

Su Ying is just a girl in the boudoir. Although she has a time-traveling soul, the places she can see are only Huanggou Village, Heifeng Township, Wu County, Wuzhou, and Lingnan Road.

From near to far, the levels increase gradually, and they only go to Lingnan because Su Ying subconsciously believes that they will live here for three generations.

Therefore, the focus and starting point are always around Wuxian, Wuzhou, and at most Lingnan.

The impact beyond her consideration is beyond her consideration.

Including the designation of Lingnan Road as a special grain administration area, the original intention was to prevent the aristocratic families from annexing the fertile land here, so they had to take advantage of the situation.

"Don't flatter me, that was all 20 years ago. I'm old now, buried up to my neck in the dirt. I live day by day and make a living!

"I never thought I could have enough food and clothing in my lifetime!" Old Man Yang sighed.

He really didn't expect that the kindness he showed so casually would bring such a good result.

When the Su family first arrived, they looked like a group of beggars, just like their own family back then. They had never cared about others, but that day, for some unknown reason, they enthusiastically helped them find a place to stay and even gave them straw.

You have to know that they were the first family to arrive here, and they had nothing, just a tent.

A group of noble men and women, who had everything they needed, learned how to survive in the wild, how to make fire, cook, and build huts...

He managed to transform himself into an authentic farmer. Although he was knowledgeable, he did not have much survival experience and crop knowledge of the lower class, and his life was quite difficult.

Unlike the Su family, who came from a poor family and once split their time between farming and studying, they are now just returning to their former lives.

With the family united and rich life experience, their lives soon improved.

The kindness that he inadvertently showed helped the Su family and the entire village get out of poverty and become rich!

But in just over half a year, the previous poverty seemed like a lifetime ago.

In the evening, Su Laoer came back on horseback, carrying half a fresh leg of lamb, which he had specially bought from Heifeng Township.

It was time to harvest the wheat at home, and his elder brother and younger brother were not at home, so he had to come back to support the family.

"Uncle, I was thinking of going to Heifeng Township to buy meat tomorrow, but I didn't expect you to bring some back!" Su Ying smiled.

"I guess my family needs to hire people to harvest the wheat, so we have to prepare some meat. After leaving Jinfeng Village, we went to Heifeng Township." Su Laoer brushed off the dust on his body.

He was covered in dust and dirt, and I don't know how many days it had been since he had taken a shower.

Yang Chunhua boiled some hot water and asked her husband to wash his face. Seeing that there was at least two ounces of dust in his hair, she boiled some more hot water, added soapnut water, and helped her husband wash his hair and take a bath.

The water that was served was so black that it was unbearable to look at.

The first two washes of water from washing a single piece of clothing were full of mud. Yang Chunhua smiled as she washed. Without a woman to take care of things, a man would live like a beggar.

"Nine on top of nine, nine minus one plus one, nine on top of four minus five plus one!" Several little kids muttered to themselves as they finished doing the abacus.

"Zhao Yan, what are you learning?" Su Lao Er was surprised.

"Aye, this is the abacus that my sister taught me. Once you learn it, you can calculate faster than counting sticks!

In a few days, we will follow the household officials to the countryside to collect taxes and help them settle their accounts." Su Zhaoyan said proudly.

"Oh, really? How's your learning going? Can you fight now?" Su Laoer found that his youngest son had returned to his former lively and cheerful self.

"Yeah, we're still a little short of that. We've only learned addition and subtraction, and we haven't learned multiplication and division yet. But my sister said it's enough for the tax grain."

Su Zhaoyan answered seriously, with excitement on his face.

Just imagine yourself counting on an abacus in front of a crowd of people, how impressive!

Children are very simple-minded. They can be happy for several days if a little vanity is satisfied.

"Come, teach Grandpa!" Su Laoer found it novel and asked his youngest son to be the teacher to enhance the relationship between father and son.

So Su Zhaoyan asked his father to use an abacus and told the story from the beginning in a very realistic way.

Xiaotao, Atang and Bingyan were also standing by. Whenever Zhaoyan made a mistake or missed something, the children would immediately remind him.

Then the noise and chattering started again, making it very lively.

Su Shiyan and Su Chenyan stood by without saying a word, watching their father and brother playing together. It had been a long time since they had seen such a heartwarming scene.

"Well, this is much more convenient than counting sticks!" Su Laoer understood the rules of addition and subtraction beads in a few seconds.

It is similar to abacus, but uses beads instead of abacus, which can be moved up and down, forward and backward. It is more convenient than abacus and can calculate complex multi-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

"Hey, where is Boyan? Why is he gone?" While eating, I discovered that Su Boyan was missing.

"County Magistrate Hu took him away to help deal with official documents." Mrs. Du replied.

"Was Magistrate Hu taken away?" Su Laoer was stunned for a moment, then said happily, "Congratulations, sister-in-law, Boyan has made it big!"

"You're too polite, second brother. Boyan doesn't have much experience. He just helps to handle official documents. He is not very promising!" Mrs. Du said modestly, with a smile in her eyes.

"We are his age, but no county magistrate has asked us to handle official documents!" Su Laoer was very happy.

"That's great! The child has grown up! He's become successful! After three generations, Boyan's grandson will be able to leave Lingnan and take part in the imperial examinations!"

Seeing his two sons looking unhappy, he encouraged them, "Shiyan and Chenyan, work harder. We're also in need of professionals in law and calligraphy. Master the knowledge thoroughly; it will be of use to the county and state governments sooner or later."

No matter how hard or tiring it is, you must not throw away your books or neglect your studies. Your grandchildren will be counting on them to rebuild their lives!"

"It's saved by our sons!" With their father's encouragement, the two brothers felt much better. Their father did not despise or look down on them.

Just like my father said, even if I have no hope, I still have my son and grandson.

These years should be used as accumulation, settling down, and building up momentum. One day, the roc will spread its wings and soar into the sky with the wind, reaching up to 90,000 miles!

This meal was filled with laughter and joy, unlike the previous dull ones.

After dinner, Su Ying and a few others went to the silkworm room to feed the silkworms. The mulberry leaves fed to them in the afternoon were so much that only the meridians and petioles were left.

"These silkworms are growing so fast!" As the mulberry leaves were scattered, a rustling sound was heard in the house.

The children stayed up late into the night practicing using the abacus.

Su Shiyan wrote down his learning experience quickly. With the motivation to study and the goal to strive for, a burning fighting spirit ignited in his heart.

Su Zhongyan prepared lessons as usual. He also wanted to go out, but there were so many children in the village school that someone had to stay.