Meng Yi had heard from Zhao Jun about intermarriage between people from outside the Great Wall and people from the north before, but he didn't expect to see one with his own eyes so soon.
The woman had a beautiful face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and she was holding a sleeping baby in her arms.
"Sir, although I am from outside the Great Wall, my husband is from the North. He also has land in the North, and I have also registered as a resident of the North County. I hope you can help me."
Doss pleaded, but didn't dare to move for fear of waking the child.
Meng Yi looked at the child in her arms with a look of pity on his face.
Logically speaking, her husband should be able to grow cotton since he has land in the north, but she is from outside the Great Wall after all.
Meng Yi hesitated again, but after a moment he left the decision to Zhao Jun.
"What's wrong, Master Meng?"
Zhao Jun was standing next to Qingliu and explaining from time to time, when she was suddenly called out and someone said that Meng Yi was looking for her?
Doss stood in the corner. She thought there was no hope at first, but she didn't expect another adult to come, and it was a female adult.
"Master Zhao, this is the case. This woman is from outside the Great Wall, and her husband is from the north. They own land. Can he get the seeds?"
Meng Yi had some guesses about Zhao Jun's answer.
"Of course, why not? As long as they have northern people and northern land, it's fine. At most, you just need to be more detailed when registering."
Doss's uneasy mood immediately subsided.
"Don't ask me about this kind of thing again. I'll approve it."
"Okay, I'm busy, why are you making trouble?"
Zhao Jun muttered a few words and quickly returned to the other side.
Meng Yi shook his head helplessly. It was indeed like that.
"Then you can just register and go directly over there to get the seeds."
Doss bent down holding the child, full of gratitude.
Doss had just come back to his senses from the excitement when he found that he had no hands to hold anything.
When I first came here, I never thought that I would be able to receive money and things now.
What should I do now?
Just when Dos was in trouble, Aunt Wang, who was waiting outside, came in and helped her get the things.
"For so long I thought the adults didn't agree. Now that they agree, it's good. It's not hard for you to carry these small things."
Doss hurriedly expressed his gratitude, and both of them walked back happily.
Only Liu Cuihong was still immersed in the sadness that her family had too little land and could not earn as much as Aunt Wang's family.
After this group of people who received the seeds left, the news was spread to places a little further away.
Soon people from farther places arrived.
"That's not true. I've got the money. I heard the sheriff say the amount is limited and it will be gone once it's distributed. Hurry up."
Aunt Wang returned home and told her neighbors.
Many people rushed to the county magistrate's office, and those who arrived late were even more upset.
Finally, as it was approaching evening, all the seeds prepared by Zhao Jun had been distributed.
Basically, most of the land in the north has been registered, and the cotton planting area has reached nearly a thousand acres.
"Master Meng, Qingliu has worked hard today. Let's continue tomorrow."
After finishing work in the evening, Zhao Jun said to the two of them with a smile.
Compared with the workload on the terraced fields before, today was really easy.
Meng Yi also declined with a smile.
“I just registered, it didn’t take much effort.
However, he had a new respect for Qingliu.
Originally, he thought Qingliu was probably just Zhao Jun's maid, or someone she wanted to support.
But today, I saw her standing there and talking to people all the time, her movements and tone were very quick and generous.
She was not at all shy or reserved, which impressed him.
Night fell, another day passed, and they all returned to the official's residence to have a good rest, because there was work waiting for them the next day.
Nearing the Si hour.
Zhao Jun couldn't help but regret why he didn't set the time later.
You know, since she came out, she has rarely been able to sleep in.
Don’t even think about sleeping in if you start planting cotton now.
She lay on the bed with resentment and sighed deeply.
Finally, I got up with great reluctance.
When they arrived, there was already a row of people gathered at the entrance of the county magistrate's mansion.
County Magistrate Yu also stood at the door early.
"Sir, you are here."
Yu Zhaoyi stepped forward and greeted him.
"Well, so many people have come, and the time is up, so I'm going to start speaking."
She looked at the crowd that had already formed several circles, and hurriedly prepared to begin.
"Everyone, be quiet. This is an adult from Xianyang. He's here to teach you about growing cotton. Everyone, please listen carefully."
Yu Zhaoyi walked to the front and shouted loudly, then introduced Zhao Jun.
Many of the people below had seen her yesterday.
But everyone was very curious about the fact that there was a lady from Xianyang who had never been there before.
Because I have never seen a woman hold such a high position.
So when Zhao Jun started speaking, everyone listened very attentively.
"Everyone, be quiet and listen carefully. I believe everyone wants to grow cotton well. After all, the better the cotton grows, the more income everyone will earn. Okay, without further ado, let me tell you how to grow cotton."
As soon as she came up, she used the final reward to motivate everyone, and then began to teach seriously.
"That's basically it. The planting method isn't difficult. The main thing is to follow the composting method I've told you about. Fertilizer is essential for cotton planting, otherwise it won't grow well."
“The rest is regular weeding and pest control.”
"When the cotton matures in September and October, the stalks and leaves will wither, leaving only the white flowers on top, which is what we want."
"Because I came a little late this time, everyone must sow the seeds quickly. If you plant them too late, it might delay the germination of the seeds."
"But don't worry during the harvest, because if nothing unexpected happens, I will still be here."
Zhao Jun already has the idea of building a cotton workshop in the north, so she will definitely come back when the cotton is harvested and produced.
She explained the process in detail, and emphasized the composting method because cotton has a high demand for nutrients.
After she finished speaking, she went down to the crowd and personally answered many people's questions.
It was not until noon that the crowd gradually dispersed, and she was already talking until her mouth was dry.
After listening to this class, the people went home and prepared to plant the seeds as soon as possible after hearing her instructions.
For a time, the entire Beidi County was busy, and those usually idle lands were also turned over in an expedited manner.
Except for the fields that were already planted with corn, most of the remaining fields were planted with cotton.
Everyone who received the seeds worked happily.
But Aunt Wang, who owns nine acres of land, is a little worried.
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