Chapter 301 Spring Ploughing Season
When the mutton skewers were put on the fire to roast, they immediately gave off an alluring smell.
"This smell is so fragrant."
"I, Wan Zhou, have never smelled such fragrant food since I was born."
Wan Zhou drooled at the skewers.
He was not the only one who was useless.
Many people were like this, drooling while roasting.
Gan Tian's saliva had already solidified.
She stared at the mutton skewers, almost chewing them raw.
Gan Fanren laughed.
When the skewers were roasted, he gave them to Gan Tian first.
Gan Tian's chewing ability was not that strong yet, so she could not chew them up.
But even chewing them in her mouth was enough to satisfy her.
Qi Yu couldn't help but say: "Such delicious food, if there is a chance to publicize it, it will definitely be welcomed by the people."
Gan Fanren nodded: "By then, all the people will know that the mutton in Pingjiguan is the most authentic and delicious."
"By then, naturally there will be merchants willing to come to Pingjiguan to buy sheep. I'm afraid there won't be enough sheep in Pingjiguan to sell." Gan
Tian nodded.
[Yes, barbecue is one of the great miracles of mankind. ]
[There is a saying among the people that there is nothing that can't be solved by a barbecue, and if there is, then two barbecues. ]
Gan Tian showed his white milk teeth and chewed the mutton skewers in his hand hard.
He waited until there was no taste before spitting it out.
Now that food is so precious, Gan Tian didn't want to waste it, so he only ate one skewer and said he wouldn't eat anything else.
She sat between her father and mother, holding a small piece of melon in her lovely and jade-like manner, eating it carefully.
Everyone's attention was attracted by her. She was
really so cute.
Gan Huaizhong and Gan Huaibi sat in the back and grilled skewers by themselves.
Gan Huaizhong was steady and the skewers he grilled were just right, while Gan Huaibi's were either undercooked or burnt.
"Brother, is the charcoal fire here not good? Why are they either raw or burnt? How about we switch?"
Gan Huaibi did not look for the reason in himself, but pushed all the responsibility onto the fire.
Gan Huaizhong glanced at him and switched seats with him.
It was obviously the same fire, just the sitting positions were different.
Obviously, changing positions did not have any good results, and Gan Huaibi still grilled a bunch of ugly skewers.
He ate the skewers with tears in his eyes.
Gan Huaizhong, the eldest brother, couldn't bear to see it anymore, so he helped him with a few skewers, and then he could eat normal barbecue.
When he ate the delicious skewers, he was so excited that he almost cried.
After all, it was a beast plague, and it couldn't be cured so quickly.
During this time, Gan Fanren had been patrolling Pingji Pass with his family.
Although Pingji Pass was windy and sandy, the scenery was superb, and Gan Tian liked it very much.
He liked the cheerful personalities of the people here, and he also liked the scenery here.
It's a pity that such a good place was buried like this.
Except for the first day of welcoming and cleaning, Gongsun Yue and his team were very busy. They
were busy investigating the population and economic conditions of Pingji Pass.
Pingji Pass was so poor that Gongsun Yue took a breath of cool air.
If they didn't have beef and mutton to eat, they would have starved to death with the little money in their pockets.
"It's urgent to help the people of Pingjiguan get rid of poverty."
Gongsun Yue sighed, frowning.
"This is simple. As long as we let all the hot pot shops use Pingjiguan's mutton, the people of Pingjiguan can make a fortune."
"When we launch barbecue, the people of Pingjiguan should not be short of money."
There are many people in the three passes, so it's not a big problem to help Pingjiguan.
Pingjiguan's mutton is very delicious. Once it was launched, it was welcomed by the people.
Anyone who eats hot pot must order Pingjiguan's mutton. If you don't order it once, you will feel uncomfortable.
"Our Qingtai Pass is so close to Pingji Pass, but I didn't know the mutton in Pingji Pass is so delicious. It's so delicious."
"I heard that the way to eat mutton in hot pot was thought up by our emperor."
"Our emperor is really amazing. He took Pingji Pass without a single soldier."
"Now Pingji Pass and our three passes are completely connected. As a brother pass, we should help Pingji Pass more. Come on, give us five more plates of mutton."
Under the care of the people of the three passes, the people of Pingji Pass earned more money in one month than they did in a year before.
The people of Pingji Pass smiled more and believed in Gan Fanren more and more.
At this time, spring plowing had arrived. Gan Fanren took Huang Bo to each village and gave advice on planting in each village.
For those who want to grow rice, Gan Fanren strongly suggested changing to more drought-resistant plants.
Most people were convinced by Gan Fanren. After hearing Gan Fanren's advice, they immediately changed to more drought-resistant plants.
Some people disagreed with Gan Fanren's words.
Gan Fanren said calmly: "The goddess told me in my dream that there will be severe droughts this year and next year. If you don't believe it, just give it a try. But if there is no harvest in the field, don't blame me."
"Your Majesty is a messenger of God. How can you say nonsense? You should change the seeds quickly."
"I do want to change it. All my wealth has been used to buy seeds. How can I have money to buy new seeds? Besides, if I replant these seeds this year, they will go bad next year. It would be a pity not to plant them."
Seeds are not cheap these days.
Most farmers keep their own seeds.
It was just because of the drought last year that they didn't have any seeds left, so they had to go out and buy them this year.
Last year there was no harvest, and they had finally saved enough money to buy seeds. Now they were asked to change seeds, but they were reluctant to do so.
If the seeds are not changed, then after a few days of drought, these seeds will certainly not be able to germinate.
Gan Fanren was so anxious that he had several blisters on his mouth.
[Look how anxious Daddy is, it’s not a big deal, can’t I just unlock the seed store? ]
The price of the seed store is not expensive, it only costs about one hundred taels of silver.
Similarly, the different types of seeds inside need to be lit separately.
Gan Tian would not hesitate on such matters, and generously took the gold coins to unlock various kinds of seeds.
[So many seeds are enough. ]
[Those who have already bought seeds can exchange them for free, and those who haven’t bought seeds don’t have to spend money to buy them. ]
Seeing these seeds, Gan Fanren was overjoyed, and he immediately sent people to distribute the seeds.
Those who have already bought seeds can exchange them for free, and those who have not bought seeds can receive them for free.
The people received the seeds and planted them immediately.
The people wore tattered clothes and staggered in the fields. Their
dark skin looked full of wrinkles.
Gan Fanren noticed that most of the people in the fields were old, weak, women and children.
He frowned and came to an old man to ask.
"Old man, why are you the only one farming in your family?"
"Where are your children?"
The old man grinned and said with a simple smile: "They went to join the army."
"Don't look at me because I'm old, but there's no problem with farming."
Gan Fanren looked at the village with almost no strong labor, and his mood was complicated.
Although the four passes are now harmonious.
But it won't be long before Dayun will find out that they are rebelling in the four passes.
By then, there will inevitably be war.
Once the war starts, there will inevitably be casualties.
The dead soldiers are the sons, husbands, and fathers of their families.
Once they die, what will happen to their families?
Since these soldiers followed him, he must settle their families and ensure that their families have no worries about food and clothing.
At this time, the soldiers in the major military camps were not idle.
Gan Fanren asked them to plant as much land as possible and store as much food as possible.
The soldiers were young and strong, and they planted the land very quickly. Not only did they reclaim a lot of wasteland, but they also planted food on the mountains.
There are many trees on the mountains, which are more drought-resistant than other places.
The planted food does not need to be watered, it grows quickly.
An old soldier couldn't help but sigh: "In the past, we were responsible for training and patrolling, but now we have to do everything, even planting the land."