Ignoring everyone's astonished gazes, the frail Gu Qingcheng picked up the hoe with difficulty and followed the old ox Ling's father out the door.
The father and daughter went straight to the Ling family's wheat field.
It was February now, and there was still some time before spring plowing, so there was not much farm work to do in the fields.
Father Ling was used to working, or rather, he felt more comfortable in the fields than at home.
At home, he is a useless loser who can't even say a word.
In the fields, Ling's father could talk about the various farming techniques in a clear and organized manner.
Gu Qingcheng looked at him with some admiration.
I originally thought he was just an ordinary farmer who only knew how to work, but unexpectedly, he was also an expert in farming.
Although there was no scientific theory like in later generations, under the existing conditions in ancient times, Ling's father did his best to do things that would help increase production.
"...Dad, you're amazing. You know everything!"
Gu Qingcheng praised sincerely.
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Ling's father's dark, wrinkled face. "It's just tending to the banker, everyone can do it!"
It’s just farming, what’s so special about it?
"No! The land is the foundation. Among the three classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, farming comes second."
Being able to farm is a very useful skill, whether in ancient times or in modern times.
Especially in ancient times, when grain production was low, the imperial court would reward anyone who could improve seeds and increase per-acre yield.
If he were more powerful, "Fengshen" would not be a myth.
When accepting the task, Gu Qingcheng thought about how to complete it.
In her plan, Ling's father was just a "front", an excuse she used to fool everyone.
But at this moment, Gu Qingcheng suddenly discovered that she could still learn some basic knowledge from Ling's father.
So, never underestimate the wisdom of the ancients.
Even if he is just a farmer, he has strengths that people can learn from.
"Dad, you are so awesome, I will definitely learn farming from you!"
Gu Qingcheng's tender, dark and thin face was full of respect for her father and her commitment to hard work.
Ling's father felt embarrassed by the compliments and kept waving his hands and saying "nonsense".
However, his eyes still shone with a light that had never been seen before.
The first time, the first time in my life.
There are actually people who praise him and are willing to learn from him?
For a long time, Ling's father thought that he was a useless waste.
I don't know anything except farming.
Unlike the eldest brother, he can read and do accounting.
I can also go to the shops in town to help people keep account books and earn some money.
He is not like my third brother. Although he is illiterate, he is sweet-mouthed and smart.
When I am not busy in the fields, I will walk around the streets.
Sell out the things in the village, and then bring back the needles and thread from outside to sell.
You can earn some hard-earned money by going back and forth.
Only he could neither read nor speak.
It seemed that apart from farming, he had no other way to make a living to support his family.
But his daughter told him that being able to farm was also a great thing.
My daughter is willing to learn from him!
Father Ling felt as refreshed as if he had drunk ice water in the hottest days of summer.
“Alas, what a pity, the fifth girl is just a girl.”
Gu Qingcheng: ...What's wrong with the girl? The girl can still farm!
In addition to studying with Ling's father, Gu Qingcheng also strolls in the fields.
Sometimes, she would carry a hoe and run to the surrounding mountains.
It's not hunting, nor is it looking for any precious medicinal herbs.
Just kidding, she is not the heroine and does not have the aura of invincibility.
It is impossible to catch valuable prey by setting a trap, and it is also impossible to find precious medicinal materials such as ginseng by just walking around.
If you don’t have that much luck, you won’t be able to find bargains easily.
Furthermore, this time, Gu Qingcheng is not taking a "shortcut", but an extremely solid and difficult road to success.
She wandered the wilds just to look for wild plants.
Gu Qingcheng has the most complete agricultural knowledge. She knows that in ancient times before industrialization, the only way to increase per-acre yield is through hybridization.
Only after finding and selecting plants with good genes and strong genes can we proceed to the next step.
After hybridization, screening is carried out generation after generation, and finally high-quality varieties with many advantages such as high yield and resistance to lodging are selected.
Although Ling's father didn't understand what his daughter was doing, she really worked hard in the fields on weekdays.
Ling's father would not interfere too much: after all, he is still a child, it is normal for him to pick flowers and find grass.
Sometimes, when Father Ling has some free time, he will help Gu Qingcheng.
With the same hobby - farming, the parent-child relationship between Ling's father and Gu Qingcheng has been qualitatively improved.
The father and daughter became the strongest alliance, spending every day around the fields.
The Ling family: ...
It doesn’t matter. I never expected the second wife to be successful.
If the whole family goes to farm, then let’s do it.
It can also save other labor at home and allow you to do other money-making businesses.
The brothers Ling Lie and Ling Wu began their daily study in a private school.
"Alas, if the main body is still there, maybe I can exchange it for a skill in the system mall, such as a brain-boosting pill or an imperial examination gift pack."
“But—”
The main body has left the small world, and only a trace of consciousness remains.
Ling Lie can no longer use the system to cheat for him.
He could only rely on the few skills of his clone and work twice as hard to barely maintain his image as an ancient scholar.
However, the cousin next door is not a top student, but a genius.
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