Chapter 172: Differences from Shangliu Village
As he watched, his brows knitted together. Emperor Jingxuan asked the Minister of Agriculture, "The land of our Great Qi in winter shouldn't be like this, right?"
Emperor Jingxuan also went to the fields. The emperor personally plowed the fields to pray to God for good weather and a good harvest. Although he went to the fields in spring, the difference should not be so great.
Sinong Temple Minister smiled bitterly and nodded, "Yes, the land in the winter of the future seems to still be lush."
Many farmers in Daqi have also discovered this.
Even Lin Lan and others were discussing, "Many of the things grown on the land in the future are unfamiliar to me."
Ryohei, "That's natural. They have sweet potatoes and tomatoes, and their crops are much more abundant than ours. Maybe many crops are suitable for winter planting. It would be nice if we had them too."
"Look at those white sheds. Why do they build so many sheds on the ground? They don't live in them, do they?" Aunt Yu was puzzled when she saw the sheds.
Dashan thought about it and said, "Maybe it's to protect these vegetables?"
Everyone was confused, but the Minister of Agriculture had already figured it out. He immediately said with shining eyes, "It's for growing vegetables, Your Majesty. These greenhouses may be to solve the problem of low temperatures in winter."
The Minister of Revenue asked, "What do you mean?"
"That greenhouse is obviously sealed, like the greenhouse in the imperial garden. Once the door is closed, the temperature inside is obviously much higher. There are fewer vegetables to eat in winter. I have always been wondering why Chao Chao's dinner table can have vegetables of all seasons. So that's it. So that's it."
The other ministers seemed to be thinking about something, but the Minister of Agriculture was very excited. "In fact, if some of our wealthy families want to have an extra dish on the dinner table in winter, they will ask people to put some soil in wooden pots, and then put them in the house, and then use the stove to increase the temperature..." When he said this, he glanced at Emperor Jingxuan.
This is the case even for wealthy families, let alone the royal family.
The royal family had more than just this method, they also had hot springs. For example, in the Tang Dynasty, the Huaqing Palace could use hot springs to grow vegetables, so the royal family had more types of vegetables to eat in winter than other people.
"Unfortunately, this method is too laborious and costly. Even so, the amount grown is very small, and some may not even be grown successfully. Not to mention, the vegetables grown in the house have to be moved outside to bask in the sun from time to time." Therefore, only some wealthy families would go to such great lengths for a bite to eat.
As for ordinary people in the countryside, there is no need to think about it. In winter, there are basically only cabbage and radishes on the dinner table, and the most common things are various pickled vegetables.
The pickles were just pickled radishes, which shows how scarce their food was at that time.
So when the people of the Daqi Dynasty saw the sumptuous meals served to them every day on the sky curtain, they couldn't help drooling. Many people even held their bowls and ate under the sky curtain, as if the food would taste better this way.
Seeing these sheds at this moment, the Minister of Agriculture suddenly realized, "These sheds are built directly on the land, and it seems that the effect is very good. Did you see just now that some sheds are not covered now, but the vegetables inside are green and lush, growing very densely, and the yield is very high."
Emperor Jingxuan nodded, "I just don't know what this shed is made of."
"Your Majesty, even if we don't have such a shed, can we use something else instead?" a minister asked.
Who doesn’t want to have more food in the winter? They would feel uncomfortable eating only cabbage and radishes every day.
Emperor Jingxuan looked at the Minister of Agriculture, who lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking about. After a long while, he said, "I will go back and think about it."
In fact, he thought of things like oil paper, but the same thing happened. The cost was too high and it couldn't be popularized. Even if it was only supplied to the rich and powerful, it was impossible to realize it. It was okay to grow some for private individuals. But that was no different from growing it in the house before.
As they were talking, the cars in the sky began to slow down.
Everyone heard Jian Yunsang's voice, "We're here."
Chao Chao's eyes widened, "Is this Jinwen Village?"
"yes."
Chao Chao just leaned over the window, trying to see more clearly, when he saw a young and beautiful sister running up excitedly. She ran directly to their car and said to Jian Yunsang, "Teacher Jian, you are here."
Jian Yunsang got out of the car, walked around to Chao Chao's side and opened the car door, saying with a smile, "Didn't you say you don't have to come pick me up? I know the way."
"It's okay. I'll just pick you up at the village entrance. It's not far." Su Fangrong smiled brightly, and it was obvious that she was very happy.
When she saw Chao Chao, her eyes lit up as she took out a doll from her back and said, "Sister Chao Chao, this is a little rabbit I crocheted myself. It's for you."
This rabbit has long ears and wears brightly colored clothes. It looks so cute that Chao Chao was attracted to it at first sight.
She couldn't help but look back at Jian Yunsang. Seeing her nod, she happily took it and said, "Thank you, sister."
"You're welcome. As long as Chao Chao likes it."
Jian Yunsang then spoke, "Where do we park our car?"
"Over there, Master, come with me. There is an open space in front where you can park."
The houses in Jinwen Village are close to each other and the roads are narrow, so cars cannot drive in and you can only find a place to park at the entrance of the village.
He Nanzhou drove behind her and indeed saw an open space not far away.
After the car stopped, He Nanzhou took a few gift boxes from the car, and then they followed Su Fangrong into the village.
Su Fangrong led the way while looking back and said embarrassedly, "Teacher Jian, why are you still carrying so many things? I invited you to come here to have fun, and I feel bad for you being so polite."
Jian Yunsang smiled, "It's not something valuable, just some daily necessities, you don't have to think too much about it. Okay, watch the road and don't sprain your ankle."
The steps here go up and down, and are indeed not very flat.
Fortunately, Su Fangrong’s home was not far from the village entrance, and soon the four of them stopped in front of a yard.
The gate was open. The yard was not very big. Su Fangrong took a few quick steps inside and called out, "Grandpa and grandma, I brought Teacher Jian and the others here."
A man and a woman soon came out, they looked to be around sixty years old.
The two of them had enthusiastic and happy smiles on their faces, "Come in, come in."
Chaochao followed his parents into the house and looked around curiously.
Jian Yunsang couldn't help but smile and asked, "Can you see what's different from Shangliu Village?"
Chao Chao just lowered his head and looked at the ground.
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