Chapter 275 Another War
Li Ye from the Li family still has to go to the quarry every day, and Li Yuan is not much better. I don’t know who reported that his injury had healed a long time ago.
So he didn't even think about slacking off, as he was also taken to the quarry.
Li Rong was not at home. Since she couldn't find a man in Qingshui Village, she went to other villages to look for one. However, the news about the Li family had spread far and wide, and no one dared to approach her.
Only those men who cannot get married, are not afraid of death, and want to taste the power of women dare to come over.
But how much money can a man like this have?
Li Rong was so tired that her waist and legs ached, and she didn't make much money, but this was the only way for her to have enough food to eat and not starve to death.
Li Yuan waited for a long time for a reply from the Gu family, so he went to Ningxi Village to wait after returning from the quarry. But he couldn't even enter Ningxi Village, let alone the Gu family.
Nowadays, the men in Ningxi Village, including some half-grown boys, have been trained like soldiers and are very alert. They knew about Li Yuan and the Gu family, so they didn't let him in.
Even though Li Yuan had some skills, he was lame and didn't have enough to eat. There were several young and strong guys there, so he was no match for them and was knocked down and carried out.
At first he didn't give up, but after being rejected every time he came, he couldn't take it anymore and didn't dare to come again.
Since he didn't come to make trouble, the Gu family was happy and at ease.
Time flies.
In the summer, the Gu family’s watermelons were big and sweet, and almost everyone in the village, young and old, came to watch.
Old Man Gu winked at his sons and asked them to open a few more watermelons and give some to the villagers to taste.
"No, no, this thing is very valuable, you should keep it and sell it for money!"
Fruits are rare, especially the watermelon that is so sandy when opened. It is red and looks tempting, but it is not something that ordinary people can afford. At least one piece costs dozens of coins.
Old Master Gu also found it interesting that his family’s first attempt at farming was so successful. He was also puzzled.
"Grandpa Qin, isn't the purpose of growing watermelon to be eaten by people?" Li Mumu said with a smile as he handed over a piece of watermelon.
Qin Ling stroked his beard, was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's for people to eat, but not for people like us. Such good watermelons can be sold for a lot of money if they are taken to the county."
After he said that, no one could reach out to catch the watermelon.
"Grandpa Qin, why don't we plant more so that everyone can eat watermelon? Wouldn't that be better?"
Qin Ling paused. He didn't immediately understand what Li Mumu meant, but Gu Jian did.
"Mumu is right. Look, we can grow watermelons successfully. You can also try it and taste it. This watermelon is very sweet."
Gu Jian said seriously, "To be honest, the watermelons I ate in Shangjing City were not as sweet as this."
Li Mumu smiled without saying anything. Of course it was different. She was a sweet-talker who had been improved countless times in later generations. She was so sweet that it made your teeth fall out.
"You mean..."
Old Master Gu said, "Although some people in the village follow Lan'er's embroidery, it's only a part of the village. If every family can grow watermelons, such good watermelons should be easy to sell."
Qin Ling originally wanted to say that too many watermelons would be hard to sell, but he believed that Gu Jian was knowledgeable and believed his words without a doubt.
"But this... doesn't it steal your business?"
Gu Mingyu said: "How could it be? We alone can't create a big market. If we have more, it will attract people to buy it, and we won't even have to find a market."
Qin Ling was stunned by what he heard, then nodded belatedly, "You all came from the capital, you know a lot, you must be right, can we grow watermelons too?"
"It's not just watermelons. I also want to ask, Mr. Gu, where do you get the seeds for your corn? Why are they so thick and strong, with two cobs on each, and they both have grains, and they grow very well? Why can't mine?"
Mr. Gu paused. He really couldn't answer his question. "These... seeds were all bought from the county town."
"Which one?"
"Wealthy...what..."
"His place? We bought it there too, but why doesn't it work?"
"This..." Gu Mingyu paused, "I don't know either, maybe the ground is good?"
"Impossible. The previous owner of your land didn't grow anything. It's not like this at all."
"Then...I don't know."
Gu Jian was also confused, but he didn't know much about farming.
"It's not a big deal, but you're using our food as seeds. Will you do the same thing next year?"
"That should work!"
"almost!"
"I think so."
Gu Jian looked at Qin Ling and said, "How about we try using my corn as seeds next year?"
"That's great! It's really bizarre. We've been farming our whole lives, but our crops aren't as good as yours, who knows nothing about it for the first time? Just look at your crops, who wouldn't drool?"
Gu Jian smiled bitterly. He really didn't know.
However, since the two of them had agreed on it, everyone naturally had no objections, so Li Mumu didn't have to say anything herself.
Everyone said that the Gu family's land yield would be very high, some said 500 kilograms, and some said 800 kilograms.
Some people exerted great strength and said it might be a thousand pounds.
Li Mumu felt that it would take at least a thousand kilograms. After all, the weather was good this year, and her seeds were high-quality varieties cultivated with the hard work of many scientists in later generations.
One thousand pounds, no more, no less.
Everyone ate the watermelon and praised it highly, and they all said they would plant watermelons next year.
Li Mumu looked at the big watermelons in Xie Xun and his uncles' arms and smiled. These were for the children in the school.
They study hard, and in the hot summer, eating some watermelon can help them cool down.
"If you sell these things, you can make a lot of money. Why are you giving them to them so easily?"
Old Man Gu looked at Xie Xun and smiled. "I only regret that the amount I gave was too little. If all the people in Dongyao could grow this kind of food, then Dongyao would be strong and powerful. How could the enemy dare to invade? The people could live and work in peace and contentment, with enough food and drink. Isn't this what I want?"
"And we don't have to spend a single soldier, how great is that?"
Xie Xun was slightly startled, then he laughed too.
He noticed that Li Mumu looked a little strange, "What's wrong?"
Li Mumu shook her head. She had just remembered something because of her grandfather's words.
There's going to be another war.
Dongyao lost badly in this battle.
The enemy troops that entered the palace this time were defeated by Mr. Gu. They had fought several times but never won.
Unfortunately, there was no one left in the Gu family at that time.
Less than a year into exile, no one in the Gu family survived.
The result of Dongyao Kingdom's disastrous defeat was the loss of three cities in a row, and the people suffered terribly.
So what about this time?
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