Ling Jiheng understood immediately: "Don't postpone it to another day, just do it tomorrow!"
Chi Xingyue nodded: "Okay!"
As he said that, he went to prepare.
I didn't do anything else but prepare some dry food.
This time, Ling Jiheng brought people, Jinbao, Yinbao, Ling Yi and Ling San.
The few of them had a clear goal and headed straight for the mountains. They walked from before dawn to mid-morning, and Chi Xingyue saw the green seedlings in the fertile soil.
Although the seedlings are not very big, they are showy and strong.
Ling Jiheng calmly sent the people to another place. Chi Xingyue squatted on the ground, touching the sweet potato leaves. Spiritual spring water flowed from his fingertips, nourishing this world.
Chi Xingyue could clearly feel that Xiao Miaomiao became more energetic after drinking the spiritual spring water.
Ling Jiheng and I found a place sheltered from the wind and sat down to eat dried meat.
An hour later, Ling Yi and his companions returned and said to Ling Jiheng with a smile, "Master, we found a hot spring entrance."
Chi Xingyue: "..."
You guys are awesome, you’re really awesome!
But his eyes sparkled as he asked them, "Is the hot spring mouth big? Is it far from here?"
"Not bad, it's about half an hour away!"
Chi Xingyue was satisfied and asked Ling Jiheng, "Should we buy this place?"
Ling Jiheng shook his head: "This place is too far from the village. Even if we buy it, we can't enclose it.
We already have a spring, so let's use this place as a secret base!"
Chi Xingyue listened to a wolf howl not far away and smiled. "That's right. I guess they don't dare to venture into the mountains. So, it doesn't matter whether they buy it or not."
The group went to the spring to take a look and then went home. Even though they did not bring any prey this time, it was already dark when they reached the foot of the mountain.
The temperature has now returned to around 7 or 8 degrees Celsius. Wear something warmer and it won't be cold at night.
Those who have nothing to do will come out and chat.
Seeing a few people coming from the other side of the mountain, Liu Po asked curiously, "The Ling family boy has gone up the mountain. Did he find any wild vegetables?"
Ling Jiheng smiled and said, "No, but I found some good stuff."
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like throwing a huge rock into a calm lake, causing waves to surge and almost forming a tsunami.
Grandma Liu asked anxiously, "What good stuff is that? Can you let us take a look?"
The others agreed, but no one rushed to grab it.
This is the concept that Song Lizheng has been instilling in them for a long time. The Ling family likes to interact with each other from a distance. If they are willing, they can take the villagers to eat and drink.
If the villagers force them, they would rather break than bend.
The villagers had encountered setbacks several times and benefited from them several times, and they had completely understood the Ling family's style.
So Liu Po asked very politely and had no intention of forcing anyone.
Ling Jiheng originally wanted to lead everyone to grow sweet potatoes, so he didn't hide it at all and directly showed the seedlings to the other party.
"Last autumn, when we went hunting in the mountains, we saw wild boars eating a kind of purple-red fruit. We dug some out to try, and found that it was quite delicious.
I went to the mountain to look for it today, and unexpectedly, I actually found it.
Look, Grandma Liu, this is it! One seedling can produce several palm-sized fruits."
"So many?" asked Liu Po in surprise.
But he quickly realized, "If this thing is so good, why did you only tell everyone about Chinese yam during the Double Ninth Festival last year?"
This is purely out of curiosity, not accusation.
Ling Jiheng's tone was filled with a hint of regret: "This thing was found deep in the mountains, where wild animals roam. If you're not careful, it could...
So I didn’t dare to mention it at that time. This time I brought enough manpower and moved some back.
I thought if possible, I would plant it in my own fields. In the fall, I could dig it up and eat it, or sell it.
Grandma Liu was quick-witted and immediately asked, "Young man from the Ling family, are there many seedlings on the mountain? If so, could you give me a few?"
Don't worry, it's not for nothing. Just tell me how much silver you want, as long as it's not more than ten taels, and Liu Po will give it to you."
The old lady Liu, who used to be very fussy, now spends a lot of money on her food. It is the mushrooms that give her the confidence.
Ling Jiheng nodded and chuckled: "I'll go home and study it first. Once I figure out how to grow it, I'll help everyone get rich!"
When everyone heard this, they rubbed their hands excitedly.
After watching Ling Jiheng leave, he trotted home and told his family the good news.
At the same time, remind the other party not to spread the news before the dust settles.
After all, this is a way to make money, and if it is stolen, they will suffer heavy losses.
The seedlings Ling Jiheng brought back were planted in flower beds and placed next to the ones in the corner. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that they were the same.
But no one asked, and they just lived their lives as usual.
Chi Xingyue was also pinching leaves and doing cuttings under everyone's gaze.
Although the roots took a long time to grow without the help of the spiritual spring water, some small seedlings were indeed cultivated and planted in a large water tank for growing lotus flowers.
As the weather gets warmer, everyone feels that spring has truly arrived. Even the Daqing Mountains are beginning to show signs of green.
After Song Lizheng visited the Ling family three times, Ling Jiheng finally agreed to take the villagers up the mountain on March 22.
All the young and strong men in the village went out for this trip.
It took seven or eight hours to bring back a bunch of vines.
Song Lizheng wanted to dig the seedlings back, but Ling Jiheng wouldn't let him.
They said they were afraid that the crops would not survive and the harvest on the mountain would be ruined.
Although the villagers were reluctant, they did not object and harvested the vines obediently.
The green carpet of several acres of land suddenly became tattered, as if it had been used for decades, revealing the fertile black soil underneath.
Song Lizheng said with a sigh, "If it weren't too far from the village, I would really like to buy this piece of land and grow crops."
The villagers also said, "Don't you feel that it's warmer here than other places? No wonder good things grow here!"
"Yeah, yeah, isn't there the legendary hot soup here?"
"Even if there is, so what? Do you dare to come up and bathe? If it weren't for Master Ling leading the way today, I'm afraid I wouldn't dare to come up even if I had ten or eight times the courage."
Everyone was arguing, but only Song Lizheng hit the nail on the head: "Ji Heng, you discovered this thing. How about you give it a name?"
Ling Jiheng pretended to be embarrassed and thought for a moment: "This fruit has a purple-red skin and grows in the fields. It tastes sweet and has a filling effect.
How about calling it sweet potato?"
What opinion could Song Lizheng have? Of course he praised him continuously.
Since then, sweet potatoes, one of the high-yield grains in later generations, have taken root in Qingshan Village.
Of course, the sweet potato vines cannot be planted right after they are harvested. Ling Jiheng told them to let the roots grow and then plant them after the seedlings grow up.
Farm masters like Wang Dahu and Zhao Youcai understood what was going on as soon as they heard it. They took the vines they were given back and tinkered with them themselves.
But more people were hesitant, afraid of damaging the vines, so they discussed with Ling Jiheng and asked his family to help with seedling cultivation. After the harvest, they would give 10% to the Ling family as a thank you.
Ling Jiheng had no objection and took the remaining seedlings back.
The family members got busy preparing soil, sand, flower troughs and water tanks.
Everything that could be used was used, and the entire Qingfeng Courtyard, except for the walking area, was filled with it.
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