Chapter 580: His Royal Highness's Contribution

Early the next morning, the group went out incognito.

He first got on the carriage, drove for a distance, then got off and walked forward.

The weather was very hot. Emperor Mingpei was dressed very casually, wearing a straw hat. Xinbao also wore a large hat with a wide brim. Yuan Shenjue and Hao Huashi both had some disguises on their faces. Together with Hua Shuang who was dressed up as a woman, the five of them looked like a family.

In front, behind, left and right, scattered far away were the Shadow Guards and Dragon Guards that Qiao had disguised himself as.

Not far away, I saw a group of people picking corn.

Men and women carried a large basket on their backs, and they bent, twisted, and threw it back with very efficient movements.

Emperor Mingpei walked slowly, and Xinbao followed closely behind him.

Looking over along the way, he saw a family sitting under a tree, probably after they had finished harvesting, to rest. Mingpeidi walked over and said to them, "Father-in-law, please tell me where Hao Huzi's home is."

The old man took one look at him and shook his head: "There is no one with the last name Hao in my village."

Emperor Mingpei asked: "Then do you know any villages nearby that have it?"

"This surname is too rare," the old man thought for a long time and said, "I really didn't know there were people with the surname Hao in these villages."

He asked the person next to him: "Do you know?"

The people around him also shook their heads: "I've never heard of anyone with the last name Hao. Is he good or bad?"

Emperor Mingpei shook his head: "That's not the best. Alas! I have walked through several villages and still can't find it. My legs are sore from exhaustion!"

Sure enough, the old man said, "Sit down and take a rest first! It's so hot, what are you looking for this person for?"

Emperor Mingpei didn't mind at all, and sat down directly on the bundle of corn stalks, "Don't mention it, I'm... looking for my parents with my child!"

Hao Huashi: “…”

The emperor is going to a private workshop in disguise, and he has to find a father for him? ? Emperor Mingpei said a few words in a serious manner and changed the topic: "What should I call my father-in-law?"

"Our surname is Xu!" the old man said, "We are Shangxujiahe and Xiaxujiahe. Almost everyone in the two villages has the surname Xu!"

"Oh!" Emperor Mingpei said, "Long live Brother Xu!"

Old Man Xu smiled and said, "Sixty-two!"

"Wow!" Emperor Mingpei was very down-to-earth and knew what the common people wanted to hear: "What a strong body! He has many children."

The two sides complimented each other.

Then Emperor Mingpei introduced the topic: "Brother Xu, how is the harvest this year?"

When the harvest was mentioned, Old Man Xu instantly turned into an emoticon with a smile: "This year is really good! This is all thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Emperor Mingpei's expression became subtle for a moment, and he was a little suspicious that this person was arranged by the local officials.

But he still asked with a smile: "What does your farming have to do with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Old Man Xu said, "Our Crown Prince was also an ordinary citizen before, did you know that?"

Emperor Mingpei said, "I have heard of it."

"When he was a commoner, he wrote a book... I heard that it contains many methods of growing crops, which we don't understand, but this year the county magistrate said that we should farm according to the method taught by the prince, so we planted it. It doesn't sound strange, just change the previous row by row to large and small ridges, three by three, and planted in staggered rows..."

Tuanzi nodded silently beside him.

Yes, that's how you should plant it. Change equal rows into wide and narrow rows, and cultivate them in a V-shape. This will increase the planting density in disguise. Hundreds more seedlings can grow per acre of land. You can also make full use of the marginal effect, light transmission and ventilation. The corn will grow well and have more aerial roots. The final yield will definitely increase, generally by about 30%.

After the conversation, Emperor Mingpei finally dispelled his doubts.

Then the group walked slowly forward, visiting two or three villages. Emperor Mingpeidi led the way with "Hao Huzi" and chatted with many people for a long time.

In fact, this was the local officials' desire to please their superiors, and with Liang Ruoxu's advanced experience, they urged the people under them to plant in a high-yield way. But in this way, the people did benefit, and the prince's reputation also rose.

Food is the most important thing for the people. If we can harvest 10% more grain, it will be enough for the people to remember His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Emperor Mingpei did not attach much importance to the book at that time, but now it seems that it is really worth promoting vigorously.

However, at this point, there is no need to promote it. Once the practices and outputs of various places are reported, it would be foolish for other local officials not to follow suit.

Emperor Mingpei was in a good mood, and Tuanzi was in a good mood too.

After practicing martial arts for such a while, her body had indeed improved. She followed the master with her short legs, clacking along for the entire morning, and she didn't feel tired at all. She felt full of energy just listening to people praising her father.

Seeing that it was almost noon, Emperor Mingpei asked, "Xinbao, how are we going to eat?"

Xinbao was very considerate: "Let's find a farm that we like. Let Xinbao choose!"

So she looked left and right, and soon picked one: "Is this one good? It's poor enough, and clean enough!"

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

She rolled her eyes and looked at Yuan Shenjue.

Emperor Mingpei raised his eyebrows: "Xinbao, you are thinking about what this person wants, and what that person wants, aren't you tired?"

Tuanzi shook his head and said very honestly: "I'm not tired! I miss Yeye and my wife. These are all instincts that I have in my heart. I don't need to think about them."

Emperor Mingpei: “…”

I don’t know what to say! ! Yuan Shenjue suppressed his laughter and went to the farmer’s house to discuss the matter.

An elderly couple and their son lived in that house. When they heard that they could come for dinner for two taels of silver, they were very happy and immediately agreed.

Then they went in.

The house was indeed very clean and they all looked honest people. The old woman quickly went to the stove to mix noodles, while the father and son were busy going out to buy things.

Emperor Mingpei said kindly: "Sister-in-law, we can eat whatever we have. We are not picky and we don't need to work hard."

The old woman nodded in agreement, and several people went in and sat down. Hua Shuang took out the teapot and teacups from the basket on her back, poured tea for them, and poured water to feed Xinbao, who drank a cup of tea in one breath.

Emperor Mingpei said: "Xinbao must feed her at all times, don't let her run out of water."

Hua Shuang agreed and said, "I fed him twice on the way."

Emperor Mingpei nodded, then stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked around. The tables, chairs, and utensils in the house were very dilapidated, and the wood of the windows looked like it was about to rot.

Mingpei asked Xinbao: "How was this compared to when you were in the countryside?"

Xinbao said, "In the beginning, our family was very poor. We didn't have a bed, so we slept on straw. There was a wooden board, and my mother slept on it with Xinbao in her arms at first. Later, my second brother got sick, so I gave it to him. But it was not level and kept shaking. But after we moved, everything got better. Xinbao's room is really nice. Everything was bought by my wife. There are very delicate patterns on the windows, the bed, and the door. It's very beautiful..."

She kept talking.

As he was talking, a villager at the door said, "Mrs. Wu, do you have guests?"

The old lady Wu responded with a smile, and the man said with a smile, "Where are you from?"

Mrs. Wu said, "I was just passing by."

The man came in and helped her light the fire, looking into the house from time to time.

This is how it is in a village, where people live together in clans, just like one big family. They don't usually feel awkward when visiting other people's homes. If one family beats their children, the whole village knows about it, and if one family has guests, the whole village will come to help.

Emperor Mingpei looked at it and found it quite interesting.

(End of this chapter)