Chapter 144
Chapter 144
"I took it for granted."
Ji Yuan did not blame the people in the Agricultural Department. Instead, he said, "I knew that rice was difficult to pollinate, but I still wanted to force it."
After all, he was too anxious.
Thinking that piling up money and people will always lead to success, we ignore the fact that some things, although useful when piled up, are not much.
Fortunately, there is good news.
Because these Champa rice seeds are selected from the best, they are considered quite good among Champa rice.
Previously in Hehui Country, the yield per acre of land was only over 100 kilograms.
But looking at the situation of the official fields in Ning'an Prefecture, one acre of land produces at least 200 kilograms.
But this output is not universal.
He has the best seeds, the best local farmers, and no shortage of irrigation and fertilizer.
Ji Yuan said: "We should continue to plant the rice this season. These rice seeds are of high quality. From the 100,000 kilograms harvested this time, we can select another 10,000 to 30,000 kilograms. The quality will definitely be better than last time."
But to say that it is the second generation of hybrid is not correct.
After all, hybridization has not been completed.
At most it can be considered the first or second generation of breeding.
As soon as Ji Yuan came back, he rushed to the farmland. Liu Tongzhi and Dahai came over and persuaded him to go back and rest first.
"If you don't rest, Chai Feng and the others will also need to rest."
That's true. If Ji Yuan doesn't go to rest, the people around him will definitely follow him.
I have been running for a whole month from the beginning to the end of the first lunar month. It is time to take a break.
This also calmed Ji Yuan down.
Time is tight, but we can't rush it too much.
Farming is a slow process and you can’t rush it.
In the prefectural government, Ji Yuan simply went to sleep and waited for a good rest before talking again!
During the few days that Ji Yuan was resting, Cheng Yisan and the others came back.
Cheng Yisan brought a lot of information and actual cases, and worked with his subordinates to prepare for the first county examination in Ning'an Prefecture.
Everything else is fine, Cheng Yisan did a great job.
The only thing is that the questions still need to be decided by the local prefect.
Ji Yuan was not only the local chief, but also a top scholar who had won six top prizes in a row, so it was most appropriate for him to set the questions.
Ji Yuan wrote down the examination questions on the eve of the Ning'an county examination.
“The unevenness of things is the nature of things.”
It comes from Mencius, meaning that things are very different, which is an objective and natural law.
Some are not much different, while others are very different.
So what? Forcing them to be the same will only lead to chaos.
Just like the modern saying, we cannot require all flowers to bloom at the same time, which goes against the laws of nature.
Only by adapting to nature and learning from each other's strengths and making up for each other's weaknesses can we achieve greater harmony.
These words served as both a test question and also as a way for Ji Yuan to calm down.
Don't be in a hurry, everything can be done slowly.
Li Bai once said, The sky does not speak, yet the four seasons go on; the earth does not speak, yet all things grow.
His Champa rice is simply operating according to the laws of nature.
Take your time.
During the Ning'an County Examination, people throughout Ning'an Prefecture were a little nervous.
I had only heard of imperial examinations in other places before.
It was my first time.
How little people cared about the imperial examination before, how much they care about it now.
There is even a deeper reason.
"Our prefect was selected through the imperial examination."
"He was the first in the imperial examination!"
"Number one in the country! Number one in the entire Tianqi country!"
"He always gets first place in every test."
"Ah? The imperial examination is really amazing. We must take it seriously."
Many common people hope that there will be a capable person like Ji Zhizhou in their own family.
Since the prefect was selected through the imperial examination.
Then it must be right to take the imperial examination!
Before Ji Yuan, I was the one taking the exams, but this time I watched others take the exams.
I found that as a local leader, it was much easier to watch others take exams.
As soon as the exam started on February 12, he became even more relaxed.
Ning'an Prefecture's examination method is also to conduct three consecutive days of examination, which saves time and effort and is more fair.
Cheng Yisan was very busy.
She has been working non-stop for several days in preparation for the exam.
Ji Yuan personally prepared food and sent it over several times, but when the exam officially started, the official examination hall was closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
The people's concern is also reflected in another thing.
Burn incense and worship Buddha.
Several places near Ning'an Prefecture are mostly Buddhist.
It is also somewhat different from Buddhism in the Central Plains. The spread of Buddhism is more colloquial and has been integrated into local culture.
In the past, these gods and Buddhas did not bless the scientific expeditions, but starting this year, they will!
Ji Yuan didn't join in the fun, he just went to Guantian to take a look.
Ji Zhizhou's attitude also affected the official officials and old farmers.
Knowing that the prefect was anxious, they were also anxious and inevitably a little eager for quick success.
Now that the era is more leisurely, everyone can finally breathe a sigh of relief and can use some "stupid methods" to breed good varieties.
The so-called stupid method here, to be precise, is to rely on the farmers' experience to do things.
A pragmatic approach that has been developed through thousands of years of exploration and improvement.
What is the reason?
You may not be able to explain it, but this has been done for thousands of years.
Of course, the era cannot be so "retro" that it can't give some experience.
But for the Champa rice generation, this is really the only way.
For the second generation, we use another method.
Now that it is February, the planting of Champa Rice No. 2 is about to begin.
This time, we also invited people from Xinning who are more familiar with Champa rice to come and open up a new field nearby.
From the rice seeds selected last time, another 2,000 kilograms were chosen to plant 100 acres of Champa Rice No. 2.
This time the cultivation method strictly follows the second set of plans.
In modern terms, it is a "three-line" hybrid.
This method is mostly used on rice and sorghum, both of which are difficult to remove by artificial means.
In this case, hybridization is difficult.
Therefore, we need to find other ways to grow sorghum and rice.
Find plants of three systems.
One has stamens, but the stamens are not developed normally.
Second, there are stamens, but the stamens are sterile.
And the last one, this generation is infertile, but the next generation will recover.
These three types of rice are what they need to find.
Large-scale hybridization and breeding are carried out using rice with only functional pistils.
Champa Rice No. 2 is produced using this method.
Although the large-scale hybridization of Champa Rice No. 1 failed, good varieties will still be selected from it.
Champa Rice No. 2 was hybridized using other methods.
In other words, all methods should be tried.
Also, the area of the trial field should not be too large, and everything should be done slowly.
Wait until the second generation of No. 1 and the second generation of No. 2 are cultivated.
It can also catch up with the flowering of ordinary rice.
At that time, we will cultivate a third variety.
They just don't believe that they can't produce high-yield and stable food.
Not only that, Ji Yuan also had people open up a place that looked like a vegetable garden.
Used for single-cell cultivation.
He has rice seeds from so many places, and he doesn't believe that he can't cultivate a high-quality one.
In fact, this is a bit like the matchmaker blindly choosing the right person to marry you.
Whether the relationship is suitable or not really depends on luck.
But as long as you hold enough connections, there will always be the right one, right?
When the time comes, we will cultivate the suitable ones on a large scale and immediately separate the unsuitable ones.
A new round of cultivation has begun in the official fields of Ning'an Prefecture.
This time I was more patient and meticulous.
It doesn’t matter if they fail, they have absolute confidence to start over.
The fields here need to be planted.
The county exam results are out too.
It’s similar to what Ji Yuan and the others thought.
There are more than a thousand students in the entire state school, and more than three hundred students meet the examination requirements and take the examination.
But among these more than 300 students, most of them only received elementary education.
I haven't finished reading all four books.
In this case, the level is naturally very average.
After all, they only started school in August or September last year, and they did not complete most of their elementary education.
Only the top ten students on weekdays have read the Analects of Confucius and Mencius briefly.
Moreover, during the exam, some students could not withstand such great pressure and came out of the exam room crying.
These were all prepared by Cheng Yisan, and she did not blame the children too much.
The only bad thing is that many students were scared and wanted to drop out.
We'll deal with this later.
In short, being able to last three days to complete the first county examination in Ning'an Prefecture was already a success.
In the end, only about a hundred people walked out of the examination room.
Out of these one hundred miles, less than twenty people were able to finish answering all the papers.
There are only five that are worth watching seriously.
Needless to say, they just took up five places in the county examination, and they would set off in March to Wuxincheng to take the prefectural examination.
ah?
They went to Wuxinfu? !
These five students were confused.
They must have done very badly on the test!
Everyone looked at Teacher Cheng with tears in their eyes and couldn't help asking, "With our level, is it necessary for us to go?"
When Ji Yuan went there, Cheng Yisan was answering this question.
"If necessary, go and try it first. It's good to see the world."
"You are currently at an average level, which is normal."
"After all, you have just started learning, but you have a head start in exam experience. Isn't that good?"
Epoch is the same idea.
"The prefect is here!"
Someone shouted and everyone in the provincial school looked over immediately.
After this county examination, the students of the provincial school finally knew their own level and had more awe for studying.
I even understand better what it means to be ranked first in the country.
Their Ji Zhizhou is really awesome!
But correspondingly, the atmosphere in the provincial school also became sluggish.
It turns out that after reading for half a year, I haven't even touched the edge of knowledge. How can I not be frustrated?
There were even some provincial school teachers who regretted their decision.
I wonder if they are trying to force the issue.
Cheng Yisan doesn't think so.
The road to the imperial examination is cruel. If they had not taken this county examination, how would they know the level of the outside world.
Even the difficulty of this county exam was lowered by everyone.
Except for Ji Zhuangyuan.
The examination questions given by the prefect were the most difficult in the county examination.
Many students don’t understand the meaning.
But the era was still written.
Is it intentional?
Yes.
Ji Yuan also believes that local students should be made aware of the level of the outside world.
It's not good to just do simple questions at home every day, then when you go to the provincial examination or even the county examination, you'll get into trouble, right?
The local education level is backward and there are not many educated people.
In the words of others, the academic atmosphere is not strong.
But a temporary lack of success does not mean that it will never be successful in life.
As long as they are willing to develop and study, they will be no worse than other places.
We are all human beings. There is no such thing as people in one area being smart and people in another area being stupid.
Folk customs may have an impact on people's character, but they will definitely not affect their IQ. People who believe in such things are the ones who have insufficient IQ.
Ji Yuan came over and actually used very straightforward words to comfort everyone.
Starting from local development, I will talk about the prejudice against reading, and finally the so-called academic style and what is smart or not.
Finally, he concluded: "God rewards hard work, and hard work will not be cheated."
As long as you work hard, you will be rewarded.
The reward may be of varying amounts, and may also be time-limited.
But this struggle process is a process of self-affirmation.
So, what does it matter if it doesn’t work now?
What's next?
The Ning'an Prefecture School is in its first year, followed by the second year, the fifth year, and the tenth year.
There will always be a time when it is possible.
A county examination, which was rigorous for the provincial school but relaxed for the students, finally came to an end on February 17th.
But the teachers gradually discovered.
These students seem to be more purposeful.
I also know better why I study.
It seems that it is really important to tighten your skin occasionally.
The five who had passed the county examination were packing up their things and studying the Four Books.
They need to pack up!
Go to Wuxincheng to take the exam!
Among these five students, two come from poor families.
Both families have been farming in the mountains for generations.
Although my children are studying in the state school, I don’t think that far ahead.
Now, the government will provide them with travel expenses and allow them to take the exam?
Still going to Wuxincheng for the exam?
You can't even dream of such a scene, right?
Don't even know what that means.
But just one word.
This is how the prefect passed the exam.
The parent subconsciously retorted: "Do you think you will be Ji Zhizhou?"
But he added: "That must be very important, take the test well."
It was just a seemingly loose county examination.
It will bring unprecedented changes to the learning atmosphere in Ning'anzhou.
Cheng Yisan was looking at the list of remaining students who could not take the exam.
Out of more than a thousand people, only more than three hundred met the examination requirements.
Among the students who do not meet the requirements, either their age is inappropriate or their gender is inappropriate.
There were more than 300 girls in the provincial school, but none of them could take the imperial examinations.
Cheng Yisan felt quite regretful and even had an indescribable discomfort.
To put it bluntly, if she had been able to pass the imperial examination, perhaps her family wouldn't be like this.
Of course, maybe she overestimated her abilities.
Cheng Yisan was just about to close the student list because she had to think again about how to appease the parents of these girls.
Yes, the man's enthusiasm for reading arose.
But for the women who were studying, this was a loose exam and they even knew the registration requirements.
This also fundamentally cuts off the path for women to study.
After all, in the eyes of the public, reading is useful.
Now it seems that it is of little use.
Cheng Yisan lowered her eyes slightly, but the closed roster was held down by Ji Yuan.
Ji Yuan said: "What are you thinking about?"
Both of them have been very busy recently.
But we meet each other often.
Cheng Yishan looked up. Although she didn't say anything, Ji Yuan saw the problem and said directly: "Organize another women's exam."
Women's exam?
Ji Yuan said frankly: "If you pass the test, you can become a manager in a rubber workshop."
"And, working as a minor official in the Ning'an Prefecture government office."
Petty official?!
Cheng Yisan’s eyes widened.
Is this allowed?
"If there is no law prohibiting it, it can be done." Ji Yuan said directly, "The current Ning'an Prefecture government office has only just started to operate. It is most appropriate to fill it with people in the past two years."
Cheng Yisan held the roster tightly.
Her heart was beating very fast.
This seems to be feasible.
Especially state schools.
There are already women in the provincial school now, including her, Chai Feng’s wife, and the invited helpers.
It was for her convenience at first.
Later they found out that they could do anything that men could do.
"You can also train her to be a teacher." Ji Yuan also said, "There are actually some well-educated women in Dianzhou Prefecture who can be invited to be your tutor."
It’s easy to make excuses to the outside world.
There are not enough teachers in Ning'an Prefecture, and you are unwilling to come, so we invited women. What's wrong with that?
As for the others?
In Ning'an Prefecture, as long as Ji Yuan gives the order, everything can be done.
Before he leaves, you have to settle all these things and form your own rules.
Latecomers cannot defeat these local tyrants.
Cheng Yishan immediately drew inferences from her experience: "In fact, there are some well-educated women in Ning'an Prefecture. They have been staying at home for a long time. If they can be invited out, their families will actually be happy."
After all, for these families, profit comes first.
There is not much difference between letting a girl or a boy in the family become an official.
The so-called superiority and inferiority of legitimate and illegitimate children, and the order of men and women, are essentially all for the struggle for power.
Once you have power, it doesn't matter whether you are a man or a woman.
This matter will definitely be helpful, which makes Cheng Yisan excited.
It's a feeling that is even more exciting than being in Beijing.
The remoteness of Ning'an Prefecture is not a bad thing, but rather another opportunity.
Cheng Yishan nodded: "I understand."
“I think by September this year, the number of local students enrolling will increase significantly.”
There will even be more women.
Ji Yuan smiled and nodded: "It should be so."
The stone in Cheng Yisan's heart finally fell to the ground.
Next, I will be full of fighting spirit.
There were indeed some obstacles when this matter was raised in the provincial school, and one teacher even thought it was ridiculous.
But Ning'an Prefecture is different after all.
With so many girls already enrolled in school, what's wrong with giving them a separate exam and a future?
Ji Yuan directly reserved several positions within the yamen.
Who is against it?
Anyone who objects should speak out.
No one objected.
Ji Zhizhou really cares about them.
This has become the instinctive thought of everyone in Ning'an Prefecture.
Although this was not what Ji Yuan wanted, it did bring him a lot of convenience.
Therefore, Ji Yuan will study rice more carefully.
He is determined to develop the best rice varieties in the world today.
In March, the five confused candidates for the county examination walked out of Ning'an Prefecture under the guidance of their teacher, a clerk and the local constable.
They are going to Wuxin City!
Going to take the provincial examination!
Why does it feel so unreal?
But they really have to go and can really take the exam.
After they left, the Ning'an Prefecture women's examination officially began.
Also according to the county examination method, for three consecutive days, the top five students can go to the government office for an internship for one month.
They also said that summer taxes would be collected soon and they would also go there to work.
Some people also say, isn’t this just hard work in vain?
But it is hard to say whether it is hard labor or power for local officials to collect summer taxes.
After all, after this matter was made public, other students in the state school were envious.
Probably the most notable effect was that the daughters of several wealthy families in Ning'an Prefecture were sent out, saying that they wanted to study in the prefecture school.
The state schools are basically running smoothly.
There is also good news from Lord Cheng.
After nearly a year of treatment, his eyes have gone from being unable to see anything to being able to see objects vaguely.
One day in early March, Lord Cheng was silent as usual, his expression still blank.
Today I am going to build a bridge at another place.
He thought that he could still slowly explore the road with his hands, or ask his colleagues and wife to describe it orally.
If you want to build a bridge, you still have to look at the terrain.
Thinking of this, Lord Cheng put on his clothes and walked out of the room.
He must observe carefully today, as building a bridge is a big deal.
Lord Cheng paused and looked at the mountains in the distance.
It turns out that the mountains in Dianzhou Prefecture look like this.
After an unknown amount of time, Lord Cheng's expression relaxed a little.
He seemed to see something?
Although it was foggy in front of me, I could see it.
Cheng Yisan just brought over breakfast when she saw her father's expression.
Master Cheng burst into tears. Looking at his daughter who had grown taller and thinner, he said, "My daughter, I am sorry for wronging you."
Cheng Yishan was about to speak when a villager who was worshiping Buddha passed by nearby, holding incense and candles in his hand.
Lord Cheng's expression suddenly turned ferocious.
When Ji Yuan arrived, Lord Cheng was tied to the bed by everyone, and he was still shouting nonsense.
What's going on?
what happened? !
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