The widowed sister-in-law is embarrassed, she criticizes the villain like he only wants to be a love

At this time, the last group of people sent by Liu Hanyue to look for Yuan An rushed back.

"Master, my subordinates have searched within a radius of fifty miles and found no trace of Yuan An."

Liu Hanyue thought for a moment.

"He will definitely find a way to return to the capital and arrange some manpower to search for him on the way back to the capital. In particular, places such as hospitals and inns must be carefully checked."

"Yes!"

Outside the door, Nanzhi walked in.

"Master, Yan Wu just came here and said that the 50,000 kilograms of potatoes that Miss Yan promised to give you are ready. You can send someone to pick them up at any time."

Liu Hanyue glanced at Hefeng: "Go down the mountain and rent some oxcarts tomorrow morning."

"Yes!"

Liu Hanyue did not kill Han Yu today, not because he really liked the 50,000 kilograms of potatoes. Yan Shu took him up the mountain just because he wanted to use the power of the Yongding Marquis Mansion to protect the potatoes and these villagers, so even if he killed Han Yu, Yan Shu would be the same Will also cooperate with him.

It was just her request, and he couldn't bear to refuse.

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next day

At dawn, Yan Ersheng went down the mountain with Yan Wen, Yan Wu, Yan Huai and a dozen men from the village who knew how to drive.

Today Yan Shu is preparing to return to Xinyang Mansion. He invited his seventh uncle to come over early in the morning to discuss matters in the mountains.

"Seventh uncle, now that the mountains are empty, what are your plans?"

Uncle Qi took a sip of herbal tea: "The villagers discussed this matter yesterday. It would be a waste to leave hundreds of acres of mountainous land abandoned for several months. Some villagers suggested planting rice or wheat, but these crops have to wait until next year. Grain can only be harvested in the summer, which delays the potato planting season. Moreover, with the price of grain nowadays, it costs a lot to buy seeds. The land on the mountains may not grow well, so I thought of using the dozens of acres of fertile farmland behind the village. Use them all to grow rice and wheat, and harvest some grain to meet the tax burden next year."

This year they just settled in Banpo Village, and Xinyang Prefecture exempted them from tax and grain for one year, but after stabilization next year, every household will have to pay tax and grain, which is also a big burden. Fortunately, they can now rely on growing potatoes. You have to support your family, otherwise your life will be a waste of time.

Yan Shu said: "The fertile farmland in the village will be as you discussed. As for the hundreds of acres of mountainous land on the mountain, I want to grow some other food."

The seventh uncle glanced deeply at Yan Shu with his shrewd eyes: "Fourth girl, did you find anything good again?"

Yan Shu smiled, stood up and took out a cotton bag from the bamboo basket, which contained some polished corn flour.

"Seventh Uncle, look at this."

The seventh uncle stood up and took a closer look, and asked with confusion on his face: "What is this?"

Yan Shu introduced: "This is called corn flour, which is a kind of powder ground after the yellow crops are mature." Then Yan Shu took out another corn from the bamboo basket and handed it to the seventh uncle.

"This is corn. Although it cannot reach the yield of potatoes, it should not be a problem to harvest five to six hundred pounds per acre. The most important thing is that its growth cycle is relatively short. If you cultivate it in mid-July, it will be ready in mid-October. harvest."

The seventh uncle's eyes widened in shock. He took the corn and looked at it for a long time in disbelief, but he couldn't come back.

"Fourth girl, are you telling the truth? Does this thing really grow so fast and yield such a high harvest?"

Yan Shu smiled and said: "Actually, the yield I am talking about is a conservative estimate. If it is planted in fertile land with a yield of more than 1,000 kilograms per mu, and there are many trees in the mountains to block the sun, the yield will be limited, but the yield will be higher than that of the grain we grew before. times, the most important thing is that the growth cycle is short, which will not affect the planting of potatoes in mid-March next year.”

The seventh uncle was so excited that he couldn't speak. His chest was rising and falling. It took him a long time to calm down after taking a deep breath.

He looked straight at Yan Shu, his turbid eyes flashing with tears of excitement.

"If the yield is really so high, our villagers in Banpo Village will be able to live a good life without worrying about food and clothing. Fourth girl, why do you always find so many new and good things? This kind of corn you are talking about I have lived for seventy years and this is unheard of."

Yan Shu had already thought of his words: "It sounds like good luck. You know that my sister-in-law is a girl from the Xu family. A caravan from the Xu family went out to sea last year. It was originally intended to go to a nearby island to steal money from the locals. They collected some seafood to sell, but due to sudden waves, the merchant ship deviated from the channel, and finally accidentally hit a mainland country outside the North Sea. This corn was brought back from them, and they also passed on their planting experience. These corn seeds were also given as a dowry to my sister-in-law on her wedding day.”

Uncle Seven suppressed his excitement: "If we can successfully plant a large amount of crops, the Xu family and your sister-in-law will be the great benefactors of our village. At that time, we must build a temple to worship the ancestors of the Xu family to express our gratitude to their descendants. Be kind to us."

The corner of Yan Shu's mouth twitched slightly: "I think it's okay to build a temple. It's not good for us to do it in such a big way. Besides, corn and potatoes are new varieties. Sooner or later, they will alarm the court. What if the court asks the Xu family to lead the way to find that country? If so, wouldn’t we have harmed our benefactor?”

The seventh uncle suddenly understood and looked at Yan Shu approvingly: "You are still thoughtful."

Yan Shu continued: "So only you and I know the source of the seeds, so let's not tell anyone else."

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you."

As soon as the two of them finished speaking, Liu Wenniang brought in the steamed corn buns.

Yan Shu said: "Seventh Uncle, this is corn flour and white flour steamed together. Please try it."

Liu Wenniang smiled and said: "There is still corn paste in the kitchen, I will bring you another bowl."

"Then it'll be hard work."

Uncle Qi thanked him fair and took out a corn bun from the bamboo basket. He smelled it curiously, and a sweet aroma hit his nostrils. He opened his mouth and took a bite. Although the feeling in the mouth was not very delicate, it was... After tasting it, the taste is slightly sweet, which is much better than the black noodle steamed buns you usually eat.

After eating a steamed bun in one go, Uncle Qi was full of praise.

"This is really good stuff. Fourth girl, how many corn seeds do you have here?"

"It's not much, just over three hundred kilograms. My sister-in-law is willing to give it all as seeds for us."

Now that I've decided to use my sister-in-law's dowry as an excuse, I can't take out too much at once. Three hundred pounds is still reasonable.

Uncle Seven stroked his gray beard and said, "It's really quite a lot. Let's try to plant it first this year. When the grain is harvested at the end of autumn, all the grain will be saved as seeds. We can plant it on a large scale next year. What do you think?"

"Just look at the arrangements. I will write down the planting methods on paper, and give them to you along with the method of saving potato seeds. After I return to Xinyang Mansion, I can't keep an eye on the situation here. I still need you to come here. Worry."

The seventh uncle laughed a few times: "It's a good thing for you young people to go out and have a try. The more you gain experience, the more you can broaden your horizons. I can't do anything else with my old bones. Now that I can still be of some use, I'll try my best to use my remaining warmth." , and strive to benefit future generations of our Yan family."

"Okay, you have breakfast first, and I will go back to the room and hand-copy the planting method for you to take away."

"Okay, let's go."