Da Yong waited for Qiao Lian'er to continue.
“Once the villagers have formed a certain number of groups and are truly threatening the grain requisition team, then you brothers can lead your men there. Firstly, it will allow several of you to earn merit, and secondly, I want to promote something that allows rice to be planted for another season, surviving the winter, thus helping the people overcome this food crisis.”
"What is that?" Dayong asked, intrigued.
He always felt that it was a waste for his family's farmland to be empty after the autumn harvest, but it was also vulnerable to severe frost and cold waves in winter, making it impossible to grow crops.
Some families who didn't believe in this superstition grew vegetables that were thin and small. When frost came, the leaves would freeze and die.
Gradually, people stopped planting crops in winter and instead chose to eat dried and pickled vegetables prepared in summer and autumn.
No one grows second-crop rice anymore. Vegetables can at least grow some leaves to eat, but rice basically doesn't produce ears.
Of course, in some years the winter temperature is higher and there is no frost, but this is a rare occurrence.
Now that the grain has been requisitioned, some villagers are loosening the soil to plant a second crop of rice, but it's just a gamble.
Even without frost, the temperature is quite low, so there won't be much output.
"This type of insulated greenhouse, called a plastic greenhouse, is currently being erected in the yard of Zhao Lizheng's house to test the temperature inside and outside the greenhouse."
"Once it's proven to be effective at keeping things warm, we'll promote it in this village and then expand it to other villages and regions."
Da Yong's expression shifted: "If it's useful, that would be wonderful. If the villagers plant two seasons of rice and have another harvest, they won't think about rebelling or going against the imperial court."
"Yes, but I want to present this idea to a larger audience, ideally when the situation is somewhat dangerous. The more dangerous the situation, the greater our contribution will be."
"Brother, send someone to keep an eye on those people. I need to know their movements in a timely manner."
Da Yong paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."
Qiao Lian'er noticed the hesitation in Da Yong's eyes and knew what he was thinking.
"Brother, don't you think this is a bad idea?"
A person who is deeply committed to justice must feel that they are being too self-serving.
Because we can calm those villagers down now, without having to wait for the situation to escalate.
"I, Lian'er, will listen to you. Whatever you do will benefit the whole family."
Qiao Lian'er's face became serious: "In this world, if you want to live better, brute force and martial arts are not enough. You also need to think about what strategies and methods are most useful for survival."
"Think about it, if it weren't for General Chu, wouldn't we be completely powerless against Song Laosan? I'm afraid our whole family would be reporting to the underworld by now."
Da Yong's expression turned serious. Lian'er was right. Without Chu Zhuo, Song Laosan's sword would have already come down.
"General Chu may not stay here forever. He may be transferred one day. When that happens, he will be left without any support and will be at the mercy of others again."
Da Yong suddenly felt a little nervous and worried about the future.
“Now that our elder brother has some troops at his disposal, it is only natural that he should protect the people and safeguard the peace of the region. But we also need to think about ourselves. If we can benefit from the situation without harming the interests of the villagers, what’s wrong with that?”
"If we cannot become strong as soon as possible, there will be countless troubles ahead."
Even if it weren't for Song Laosan, Qiao Lian'er wouldn't have this sense of urgency.
Moreover, the Qiao family has a past that he cannot erase, and based on that alone, he cannot let the Qiao family go.
“Lian’er, you’re so thoughtful. This family needs to strive to move up in the world.” Da Yong slowly exhaled: “But don’t worry, Lian’er, the Qiao family won’t leave you to carry the burden alone.”
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