After entrusting the task of cultivating rice seedlings to Zhang Deshui, Li Lanzhen stopped paying attention to it.
She originally planned to cultivate the rice seedlings in her space and then simply transplant them into the paddy field.
But after thinking about it, I decided to raise the seedlings directly in the paddy fields of Peach Blossom Spring.
This allows us to monitor the temperature and time of seedling cultivation, the growth of the seedlings, and the yield per acre of rice.
Once the data from the first rice cultivation is obtained, adjustments will be made the following year.
When Zhang Deshui told Li Lanzhen that he should first focus on cultivating rice seedlings.
When the seedlings have grown four leaves, they can be dug up and transplanted into the field.
Zhang Deshui guessed that this method of rice cultivation would take less time than the previous method, and the yield should be very high.
The people of Peach Blossom Spring have almost all been working with the land for decades or even just over ten years.
After hearing about this method, they felt that this way of planting rice should yield a much higher yield per acre than the past practice of directly scattering rice seeds into the fields.
After the crown prince learned of this, he spent all his time by Zhang Deshui's side, going out early and returning late.
The little girl kept asking questions, while Su Beisheng, who was following behind her, carried a bag on one shoulder, which was always ready with writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones.
He would immediately begin taking notes at the slightest glance from the Crown Prince.
At the beginning, Su Beisheng carried a bundle in his arms wherever he went.
Han Yuemei sewed a single-shoulder backpack for him using blue coarse cloth, following the method taught by Li Lanzhen.
It has a flip cover and three hidden compartments inside.
The bag problem was solved, but the writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones were all packed in the schoolbag.
Whenever I need to take notes while I'm out, it's very inconvenient to write with a brush dipped in ink on rice paper.
Often, either ink would be spilled or ink clumps would be splattered on the rice paper.
Later, Li Guangyang only made him a small wooden board and a wooden box the size of a fist.
The box has a pull-out lid.
There is a round hole on the top of the cover. You pour the ink into the ink cartridge through this hole and then seal it with a wooden stopper so that the ink won't spill out.
In this way, he could record whatever the crown prince needed at any time while he was outside.
Last night, the Crown Prince was still muttering about it before going to bed.
The people from the Ministry of Revenue sent by the Emperor have not yet arrived; the action is too slow.
When it came to this matter, the Crown Prince sought out Li Lanzhen and inquired about it.
Could we invite the officials in charge of agriculture from the imperial court to come to Peach Blossom Spring and learn from them how to farm and grow vegetables?
Li Lanzhen thought about it and realized that there were both advantages and disadvantages.
After the imperial officials came in, the biggest fear was that they would interfere with their normal agricultural production.
The advantage is that as long as they send someone, they can follow the entire process from spring planting to summer farm management and autumn grain harvest.
They keep their own records and organize the data, so neither side interferes.
Finally, she nodded in agreement, but she had only one request.
“Your Highness, they can come.”
She takes care of all the officials from the imperial court, no matter how high their rank, when they come here to eat and stay.
Feel free to ask any questions, but don't interfere with their normal agricultural activities.
The prince readily agreed, saying that he would stay there and that they would not interfere with any agricultural production in Peach Blossom Spring.
Li Lanzhen clicked her tongue inwardly. With the arrival of people from the imperial court, she had to be careful in everything she did.
Several days passed without anyone coming. Li Lanzhen was still thinking about it when she saw that the rice seedlings in the paddy fields where she was cultivating seedlings had already grown three bottle-green leaves.
The imperial officials had not yet arrived, and the Crown Prince and his eunuch Su Beisheng were extremely busy every day.
That noon, everyone was having lunch in the dining hall in a lively atmosphere.
While eating, he quietly recounted what he had done that morning.
Children no longer sit at the same table as adults.
We all huddled together, with the older kids taking care of the younger ones.
They gathered together and talked about what they had learned in school that morning.
And during breaks between classes, what other amazing places and things did they discover?
The adults were talking to each other about clearing land and planting crops.
At this moment, Han Dazhong stood up with his bowl in hand and shouted.
"I have something to tell you all, young and old. Today, one of our sows gave birth to thirteen piglets!"
What a joyous occasion! Hahaha!
Even though the dining room has been expanded again, his shout was heard by everyone in every corner of the room.
They cheered with joy, the more piglets the better, because it meant that one day they could eat pork from their own pigs.
Now everyone in Peach Blossom Spring can eat eggs freely.
It used to be that every morning, each person would have a boiled egg, and for very young children, it would be steamed egg cake.
Now, everyone gets a boiled egg for breakfast.
At noon or in the afternoon, there is also stir-fried eggs with chives or egg drop soup.
They often ate the pickled salted duck eggs, but most of them were handed over to Manager Hua to be transported out and sold for money.
The good news made the dining room lively and bustling.
Just then, Xuan Shen came in from outside the door, laughing heartily as soon as he entered.
"What's the good news? We heard everyone laughing even before we got to the dining room."
Li Lanzhen watched as Xuan Shen entered, followed by more than a dozen people.
Three of them were clearly not Xuan Shen's guards.
One of them was a young man, tall and thin, with clear eyes and a gentle demeanor.
Two people stood behind him, one slightly shorter and a little chubby, with a smiling face.
The other was a serious-looking man in his thirties.
Li Lanzhen knew that these three were probably the officials from the Ministry of Revenue that the Crown Prince had mentioned, sent by the imperial court.
She quickly stood up and invited them to sit at the two tables near the entrance.
The three tables at the entrance of the dining room are usually empty.
When the people in Peach Blossom Spring come in to eat, they all sit at the back.
This was Li Lanzhen's advice to them, because she was afraid that something like what happened today would happen.
It would be troublesome to change seats, as the restaurant is large and there are many tables, so it's not like there's not enough room to sit.
Xue Nizi and the others put down their rice bowls and quickly stood up.
"Mom, we'll cook a few more dishes, it'll be ready soon."
Han Shunde and the others also knew who these people were.
Li Lanzhen had already told them to keep quiet about it.
This makes it easier and more comfortable for both parties to get along.
Li Lanzhen glanced at the Crown Prince, who was sitting at the same table with Han Mingxiang and the others.
They noticed that the prince didn't even look up, just kept eating the rice in his bowl, and showed no intention of coming over.
So she didn't disturb him. She went to the kitchen, put some tomatoes and cucumbers in a small winnowing basket, and placed them on the table.
"Xuan Shen, you guys eat some tomatoes and cucumbers first, sit here and rest for a while, the food will be ready soon."
For lunch, they ate sweet potato and cornmeal porridge, and there was plenty of wild vegetable pancakes.
Cold wild vegetable salad, stir-fried leeks with eggs, and two small dishes of pickled vegetables.
Although there were only two dishes on the table, the portions were very generous.
Two kinds of pickled vegetables: one is the kimchi that Li Lanzhen taught them to make, which is sweet and sour, refreshing and goes well with rice; the other is the wild vegetables they pickled.
Soon after, the food on the two tables was served to Xuan Shen.
They weren't treated any differently because they were guests; they were the same as everyone else.
At this moment, the dining room quieted down, and everyone focused on quickly eating the rice in their bowls.
I heard a "snap" sound.
"How can you eat such precious seeds! It's such a waste of food!"
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