Although Sasa looked fierce and said that adults should stay away from it, it especially liked children and its eyes were much gentler when it saw children. Gradually, the children were no longer afraid of it. Chu Hanyan especially liked it because its fur was white, soft and beautiful. She would hug its fat body and rub her face against its back when she had nothing to do.
At the end of July, Jinyanzi still flew out every day, and it had to seize the time to play in the woods. But it came back almost every day to play with Dabao and Chu Hanyan, because they were reluctant to leave it.
Because it had to come back every day, I only took Qiqi and Huihui out, but not Zhuifeng and Sasa. Although the dogs can run fast, it is still too tiring to run back and forth for such a long distance.
Chu Lingxuan didn't even come back for vacation these days. He was on business trip out of town.
Chen Ming also got busy. The rice was about to be harvested. He and Zeng Laotou were going to Laohuai Village in Zhongning County. The seeds used for the two hundred acres of land there were all high-quality seeds that had been placed in the space, but the old farmers did not listen to Chen Afu's instructions at the time - soak the seeds. Despite this, the rice there was still growing well. It was said that the empty rice rate was very low, there were very few empty shells, and the rice grains were full and bent the rice stalks, making the tenants smile with joy.
Before Chen Ming left, Chen Afu reminded him that Chen Shiying was the local official and that the rice there grew much better than in other rice fields. He, the county magistrate, and the official in charge of agricultural affairs would definitely go to inspect.
When Chen Ah heard that he would not only meet Chen Shiying, but also the county magistrate and other officials, he became a little scared. Chen Ahfu told him not to be afraid and to let Zeng Laotou answer those people's questions.
On August 2, Wangshan Village old man Lin and his son came and brought a basket of tender corn cobs. He was so happy that his mouth reached his ears and said, "Girl, these are the corn cobs grown from the seeds you took from the foreign land. My God, the cobs are long and big, and some even have two cobs. I estimate that the 100 mu of land can yield more than 400 kilograms per mu."
Here, the average yield of corn per mu is more than 200 catties, and the poor land in the mountainous areas can yield less than 200 catties. If it can really yield more than 400 catties per mu, it will be a blessing for the people.
Chen Afu was also very happy and asked Aunt Zeng to cook the corn. He wondered how it would taste.
After the corn was cooked, it was not as delicious as Chen Ahfu had expected. It was not sweet and not very juicy. Chen Ahfu was quite disappointed and wondered if the corn seeds should have been left for a few more days. The corn did not taste good because it was not left for long enough.
After thinking for a while, I figured it out. In this era when many people can't even get enough food, the most important thing is to fill the stomach, not the taste. As long as the yield is high, the expected goal has been achieved.
After thinking it through, he became happy again. He asked someone to invite Wang and A-Lu to come here for lunch, and also asked someone to send some food to Luo's house.
In ancient times, young corn was considered a rare food. Except for the very wealthy, young corn was rarely eaten because it was considered a waste of food. Farmers would wait until the corn was fully grown before breaking it off, and the cornmeal sold in grain stores was made from old corn.
Chen Afu also left a few corns, thinking that the golden swallow, Qiqi, Huihui and other birds would definitely like to eat them.
August 5th arrived, and it was time for the Golden Swallow to enter the space again. It did not go to the forest to play, but hung on Miss Chu's clothes during the day and hung on Chen Dabao when he came back at night.
Chu Hanyan was so happy and proud that she said to Chen Afu, "Aunt, Jinbao was very good today. He kept playing with me and didn't even go to the woods."
Dabao was much smarter. Seeing Jinyanzi in low spirits and with sadness in her eyes, he became worried and asked Chen Afu, "Mother, is Jinbao going to the south soon? That must be the case. Look, he can't bear to leave me."
Chen Ahfu sighed and said nothing. Whether she was willing to leave or not was secondary. With Jinbao outside, she had to be more cautious in everything she did. As soon as Jinbao went in, she was a little worried. Especially after knowing Dabao's true identity, she was even more afraid of what might happen.
At midnight, Jin Yanzi entered the space, and Chen Afu accompanied it. Jin Yanzi was a little sad at first, but she smiled as soon as she hugged Jin Bei.
Suddenly, it said to Chen Ahfu, "Mommy, look, has the baby changed? I think its color is not as transparent as before."
"Really?" Chen Ahfu also leaned over to take a closer look. It seemed that the color was a little darker and not as crystal clear. It was turning into old beeswax. He said in disbelief, "Yes."
The golden swallow was beaming with joy, and couldn't get enough of playing with it. Then Chen Ahfu left the space.
The next morning, Chen Dabao got up and walked out on crutches. He did not even bother to put on his outer clothes. He only wore a bellyband and shorts. Qiuyue was so scared that she chased him out with his clothes.
He first went to the side room to look around, and saw that only Qiqi and Huihui were in the basket. He then stepped out and looked at the bird cages under the corridor one by one, but there was no trace of the golden swallow. He went under the tree and looked up, but there was still no trace of the golden swallow. He knew that the golden swallow had gone south.
He returned to the upper room with his head down and said to Chen Ahfu, "Mother, Jinbao is gone. He went back to the south."
Chen Ahfu was surprised and asked, "Really? It left today?" He hugged Chen Dabao and said, "Don't be sad, son. It will fly back next spring."
"We are tens of thousands of miles away from here to the south, not as close as in the mountains. What should we do if we can't find it?" This is the issue that Dabao is most worried about.
"No, Jinbao is very smart. Didn't he find it back this spring?" said Chen Afu.
After dinner, I sent the depressed Dabao out the door.
Chu Hanyan reacted much slower. She was very disappointed after waiting for a long time but Jin Yanzi didn't show up. When Dabao came to eat at noon, she burst into tears when she heard him say that Jin Yanzi might have gone to the south.
The little girl kept whining and making a fuss for a long time, but Chen Ahfu did nothing but coax her. It was not until the evening that the little girl felt better.
In mid-August, after the rice harvest was over, Chen Ming and Zeng Laotou returned from Laohuai Village. Seeing their rosy faces and satisfied expressions, we knew that the rice harvest was a bumper one.
They said that this time the rice yield reached more than 500 kilograms per acre, and the rice grains were slender and oily, and tasted more fragrant than ordinary rice, only slightly inferior to green glutinous rice.
The prefect, the agricultural officials of the prefectural city, the county magistrate, and the county magistrate all went there. They were very happy to see such good rice and praised Chen Ming and the tenant farmers who planted the rice. They asked them to keep the seeds and promote this kind of rice in this generation. If this generation grows well, it will be promoted throughout the country...
Because of the direct involvement of the prefect and the Chu family's strong backing, the rice merchants and grain merchants who knew the news could not intervene, and the merchants with more backing did not know the news. Therefore, the rice, including the seeds, were sold directly by Fuyunlai Trading Company and Chen Er Grain Shop.
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