"Then I wonder when Lord Ji will accompany me to the estate to check on the corn and watermelon cultivation."
[Xiao Ai, tell me, has the watermelon grown yet?]
[Hehe, my name is Xiangxiang, not Xiao Ai. Please do not disturb.]
[Hey, I just want to ask if the watermelons are ripe yet? Tell me, I'm afraid this old man is trying to trick me into working. The big boss told me to rest, and this lackey is actually urging me, haha...]
[Well, Xiangxiang doesn't know either, and can't estimate crop growth, since it's not like the vegetables on QQ Space.]
Ji Yingying couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Then... I'll go when I have time, okay?" Ji Yingying didn't want to move.
[Host, why don't you go out and get some gossip? You don't have any points yet. If you don't go out and get some gossip, when will you ever level up?]
Since the upgrade, Xiangxiang has been looking forward to another upgrade.
In this way, it can also become a powerful gossip-eating system.
【Alright! 】
"Fine, let's go, let's go now." Ji Yingying asked Apple to help her change her clothes so she could go out.
…………
The corn has already grown, and the corn husks are quite large, but the corn silks haven't turned black yet.
"Bring me a shovel." Ji Yingying asked the Minister of Works to bring her a shovel.
"Shovel soil down to the roots from this position to cover them, leaving a small channel. No need to water them anymore. That's it. Once the corn silk turns black, it's ready to be harvested."
“I think the corn is growing very well. There are two or even three ears of corn on each stalk.”
Moreover, there are many to plant, enough to keep the people of Fengcheng through the winter. Next year, every household can plant more, so they won't have to worry about going hungry all year round.
"Yes, the farmers in the village all say that this corn is growing well, and it should yield a thousand catties when it is harvested."
"Not necessarily. We don't know what's inside yet. How about this, you collect some kitchen waste and bury it in this tunnel."
"Huh? What is kitchen waste?"
"It's leftover food, eggshells, fruits and vegetables, etc. Just put the rest away. Isn't this recorded in the top dressing?
The Minister of Works shook his head: "You didn't mention that."
"Now that I've said it, you can collect unwanted vegetable leaves, fruit peels, eggshells, etc., and bury them in the ground. This will also provide nutrients."
"Very well, I understand."
The Minister of Works was delighted. Look, transferring people to the Ministry of Works is a great thing that benefits both the people and the country.
"Let's go see the watermelons."
"OK"
When we went to the watermelon field, the watermelon seedlings were growing very well, but we didn't see any watermelons. The farmer in charge of planting them was also having a headache. He had never seen this kind of fruit before, so how could he know how to grow it?
"How long have you been planting them?" Ji Yingying asked, glancing at the corn not far away. Suddenly remembering something, she couldn't help but slap her forehead: "Oh dear, how could I forget? Corn can't be planted with watermelons."
"Is there...is there any explanation for this?"
"I don't know, I just remember that corn and watermelon can't be planted together."
"Is this watermelon going to die?" Luckily, it wasn't all planted yet; if it had, it would have been a disaster.
"I don't know. How about this, I'll give it a try. I'll stay at the estate for the next few days. You go back and tell my parents."
"Thank you very much, Master Ji."
"Sure, sure, but you have to tell me, how long have you been planting them?"
"Almost a month."
"Well, that's about it. I need someone to help me." Doing it all myself is out of the question.
"This is Uncle Wang, he's in charge of growing these watermelons. If you need anything, just tell Uncle Wang."
"Uncle Wang, this is the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, Lord Ji. He has been helping with the watermelon preparations these past few days, so please keep an eye on things."
Upon hearing this, Uncle Wang immediately knelt down. He already knew that the corn and watermelons currently being planted were all sourced by this young Master Ji to prevent the people from starving.
Now that he's personally tending to this land, and besides, such a young girl with such great abilities, he'll naturally obey her every command.
"Get up. I don't have anything to do. Here's what I'll do: go and find a few more people who know how to prune branches and such, and bring a few pairs of shears."
"Sigh..." Uncle Wang immediately went to make arrangements. After he left, Ji Yingying started looking for the roots. In her previous life, she had seen watermelons grown in pots. Now she was trying to see if it would work.
"By the way, Minister Gong, you asked someone to cut bamboo... Never mind, let's leave it as is, we don't need the bamboo."
Why don't you want it anymore?
When Uncle Wang arrived with his men, each of them had a pair of scissors.
Do you know how to prune tree branches?
"meeting"
"Then take a look at these, and trim any of the extra ones. Make sure they're clean."
"ah?"
I've never heard of pruning fruit trees.
"Go quickly and fix it."
They said they were pruning the excess vines, but they were reluctant to actually cut them, fearing that if they did, the watermelons wouldn't grow.
Ji Yingying watched from the side, then touched the soil; it wasn't moist enough.
"Uncle Wang."
"Hey, this humble subject is here."
"Water it, water it in the morning, noon and night, and make sure to soak it thoroughly."
"Will watering at noon damage the roots?"
"Not really."
Uncle Wang listened immediately, and after finishing the pruning, he immediately fetched water to water the plants. Although it was August, which was already autumn, the late summer heat was still intense, and the people watering the plants were too hot to continue working.
"Minister Gong, cut these bamboos. I'll build an irrigation canal for you. Also, you need thick bamboos."
What is an irrigation canal?
"It means... you won't need to fetch water anymore. You can have someone do the work while I go check out the terrain and draw up a map."
Ji Yingying walked around and found a place where she could fetch water. There was spring water, but considering that it would be very slow to transport the water by bamboo, she decided to use a dragon bone cart instead.
"Go back and draw the diagrams. You can make the arrangements first."
Finding a room, Ji Yingying first drew up a blueprint for transporting water using bamboo, and then drew a dragon-bone cart.
The drawing was done, but the problem was completely unpredictable, without even any calculations.
"Minister Gong, look." It's already dark, and Minister Gong still hasn't gone back. He'll probably only return tomorrow.
"This..." Upon seeing the blueprints, he was first shocked, then delighted. As expected, Master Ji is well-suited for the Ministry of Works.
[Host, you've been busy all day and haven't gotten a single juicy tidbit. How about a love tidbit?]
You say so, I'll eat it.
Have you seen that prince?
Ji Yingying nodded: [I saw her, she's quite pretty.]
He was in love with that peasant girl over there; they were mutually attracted and were even planning to get married. Then, another woman, that girl's cousin, also fell for this farmer.
[Oh... the peasant girl's cousin wants to frame her. Let me think of a way to frame her, like drugging her, or making her lose her virginity, or drowning her in a pig cage, etc.]
[Yes, drug her, hehe. She plans to drug the peasant girl tonight, let a widower into her room, and have them consummate their marriage. That way, the young man will be hers.]
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