Who is this? They entered the farm without saying a word. Li Xue put down her book, looked up, and stared at the person who had come in.
The person who arrived was none other than the Fourth Prince and his several guards, while Zhao Xian stood smiling to the side.
"Father, what brings you here?" Li Xue jumped up with joy.
Then she looked at Zhao Xian next to her and began to complain.
"Brother Zhao, Father is here. Why didn't you tell me so I could go and greet him?"
Before Zhao Xian could speak, the Fourth Prince started shouting in his loud voice.
"It was I who told Zhao Shaoqing not to tell you, because I wanted to give Xue'er a surprise."
"I wasn't surprised, but I was startled. I was engrossed in reading a book, and now I don't even know where I was reading it."
"Not bad. I didn't expect Xue'er to like reading. Before, she was always practicing with swords or sticks, but now she's become a refined young lady who enjoys reading."
"Xue'er not only likes practicing martial arts, but also likes reading. She has read quite a few books recently."
“Not bad, not bad, Father likes it. Why don’t I see Li Guang?”
"Li Guang has gone to work in the fields."
"ah!"
The Fourth Prince was taken aback. Li Guang was a general of war god caliber, yet he was actually working in the fields.
“Father, there are 100,000 troops in Narcissus Village. Not only does Li Guang have to work in the fields, but all the soldiers in the camp not only have to undergo military training, but also frequently have to work in the fields.”
"Good, this is the army of my Great Northern Dynasty. Li Guang is a skilled commander. This army from Shuixian Village will be the pillar of my Great Northern Dynasty." The Fourth Prince said excitedly.
Just then, Meng Yaoyao returned with several of Li Xue's guards, each carrying a basket full of vegetables.
When Meng Yaoyao saw so many people in the courtyard, she was stunned.
When Li Xue's guards saw the Fourth Prince, they quickly stepped forward and bowed in respect.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
The Fourth Prince waved his hand, and the guards stepped aside.
Li Xue grabbed Meng Yaoyao's hand, walked up to the Fourth Prince, and said:
"Father, let me introduce you. This is Meng Yaoyao, Li Guang's wife."
The Fourth Prince knew Meng Yaoyao. When Li Guang went south, he met Meng Yaoyao by chance, and the two happily married.
He looked Meng Yaoyao up and down and found her to be beautiful and very pretty. She and Li Guang were a perfect match.
It turned out that the tall man in front of them was the current Fourth Prince, Li Xue's father.
Meng Yaoyao quickly stepped forward and gave the Fourth Prince a deep bow.
"Greetings, Fourth Prince."
"No need to be polite. You are the young master of the Nanyi tribe. Very impressive. Xue'er and Li Guang both mentioned you to me. I never expected that the young master would be so beautiful and have such a stunning appearance."
Meng Yaoyao felt a little embarrassed by the Fourth Prince's praise.
Just as they were talking, a huge mountain bear rushed into the yard, with a wild boar on its paws and a small red fox riding on its head.
Upon seeing this, the Fourth Prince's guards immediately drew their swords and stood in front of him to protect him from the bear's attack.
The bear dropped the wild boar, stood upright, its fur bristling, ready to attack at any moment.
"Xiao Hei, stop being rude! They are all guests," Li Xue began to scold.
Xiao Hei immediately bent down, tidied up its bristling fur, pointed at the wild boar on the ground with its paw, stepped aside, and lay down in a corner of the yard.
It was a false alarm. It turned out that the big mountain bear was the bear cub that Li Xue had found when she went hunting in the mountains. She had mistaken it for a puppy at the time, but she never expected that it would grow into a big mountain bear two or three years later.
Everyone looked at the wild boar on the ground. The wild boar was not big, weighing only thirty or forty pounds, and it was already on the verge of death.
Those who enjoy eating wild game know that the meat from such a large wild boar is the best when cooked.
"Father, Xiao Hei probably knew you were coming today, so he and Yu Hong went up the mountain to catch a wild boar to serve as a snack with your wine. I didn't expect it to almost cause a fight with you."
It was a false alarm. Little Black's sudden burst into the courtyard had indeed given the Fourth Prince and several guards quite a fright.
"It was my fault just now, I'm sorry Xiao Hei. I'm lucky today, we're in for a treat." The Fourth Prince laughed.
Li Xue's servants immediately stepped forward, dragged the little wild boar away, and began to clean it up.
"Xue'er, what is Li Guang busy with when he goes to work in the fields?"
"This year, Li Guang planted 5,000 mu of cotton. The cotton seedlings are growing well. Li Guang is leading his soldiers to weed and fertilize the cotton seedlings."
"What is cotton, and what is it used for if so much of it is grown?"
"Father, do you still remember last year's birthday celebration? Brother Zhao sent the emperor many birthday gifts, including food and clothing. Those cotton products were made of cotton."
“Oh, I remember now. During last year’s birthday celebration, the emperor was very interested in these cotton products, but they were all made of white cotton. What is cotton?”
"Cotton is just called cotton, it's just a different name. In Southeast Asia, people call this plant cotton."
"Oh, I see." The Fourth Prince nodded.
"Li Guang knew that the imperial court would eventually promote cotton as a crop, so he first promoted it in Shuixian Village."
Currently, all the farmers in the village are growing cotton, and even more will do so next year.
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince was very pleased and said:
"The emperor has issued an edict, and the court has a plan to promote white sesame seeds."
It is estimated that Lord Yao will come to Shuixian Village soon to conduct research on Baidiezi.
"I didn't expect you to have already promoted Bai Die Zi in Shui Xian Village. This will accelerate the imperial court's nationwide promotion of Bai Die Zi."
“Father, there is one more thing you may not have thought of. Brother Zhao is building a series of workshops to process cotton, spin it into yarn, weave it into cloth, and then make the cloth into clothes.”
Only when everyone in the world has clothes to wear and the common people are no longer suffering from the cold can cotton be considered widely distributed.
"It seems that the promotion of cotton in the Great Northern Court is just around the corner."
"Father, would you like me to take you to see Li Guang and how they do farm work?"
The Fourth Prince considered for a moment and then spoke:
"Let's forget it and not go today. There are many soldiers in the fields. If so many people know that I am here, it will be difficult to handle. Let's wait for Li Guang to return."
Afterwards, everyone continued chatting in the courtyard, talking about some interesting anecdotes from the village.
Just then, a rich aroma of meat wafted from the kitchen; it was clearly the smell of wild boar.
The Fourth Prince sniffed and asked Zhao Xian, "Young Master Zhao, is there any good wine here?"
Zhao Xian nodded and said:
"Of course there is good wine in the farm. Li Guang often entertains guests, and he can't do without wine."
"Haha, as long as there's wine, that's good." The Fourth Prince immediately cheered.
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