Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

After the couple finished chatting, it was already past one in the morning. They went to bed late, so they naturally couldn't get up early. When Gu Huanxi woke up, Xu Huaiyi had already gone out to do business. He acted as a bridge between the Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Revenue, and was busy for several days before the strike was finally resolved.

In fact, the next day, after Xu Huaiyi talked to Su Zhe, the two of them persuaded the merchants to open for business. Most people still gave face to Xu Huaiyi. It was because his identity was very different now. He was a hero who fought against Japanese pirates. This title sounded very reliable. He also had the Sun family behind him, so his words naturally carried weight.

As soon as the shops opened, the people's anxious hearts were mostly settled. When the auction held by the court was a great success, the task of raising food and fodder was exceeded, and the army to suppress the rebellion set out smoothly, it seemed as if the previous haze no longer existed.

The capital city became noisy and lively again.

Xu Huaiyi jealously saw off several of his classmates and friends, then went to report to the Yulin Guard. He was a fourth-rank general and had enough emotional intelligence, so after just a few days, he felt like a fish in water and became familiar with everything.

The work of Yulin Guards is quite leisurely, and basically there is nothing big to do. The only thing to do is to make sure that no one rushes in to assassinate the emperor. The people he leads cannot get under the emperor's nose for the time being. Most of them are responsible for patrolling the periphery. The responsibilities they bear are relatively easy, but it does not affect their dignity.

He would take a break from work every once in a while, and when he was on vacation, he would take the kids out to play. He was so excited that he wanted to make up for the half year he had missed because of the war.

They went hunting in the mountains, farming in the village, fishing in the lake, and created many games suitable for boys. If it weren't for Mr. Jiang's supervision, the children's self-control was strong and they would have no interest in studying.

However, the joy is also real, and every vacation becomes the happiest time they look forward to the most.

The unbridled and carefree fun came to an end only when the wheat in the field gradually turned yellow, because it was time to conserve our energy and prepare for the harvest.

Since the crops were planted last year, Xu Huaiyi went to fight in the south. He did not contribute much, but Gu Huanxi always had someone keep an eye on them. No step was skipped, including watering, fertilizing and weeding. The villagers also served her as carefully as she did, and some were even more attentive.

The more you give, the more nervous you become.

The villagers wanted to visit the fields three times a day to check on the wheat harvest, for fear that it would be too far from their expectations.

Fortunately, most of the wheat ears are full and honest, hanging their heads heavily. In this scene, even people who don’t know anything about farming can feel the hope of a good harvest.

Before the harvest, Xu Huaiyi took three days off and made an appointment with Sun Yu in advance. As soon as the city gate opened at dawn, he drove hurriedly to Hutian Village. Mr. Jiang and Dr. Jiao followed closely with the children.

When the group arrived at the village, there were already quite a few people gathered at the fields. It was obvious that they were all planning to harvest the wheat in the next few days.

Everyone looked excited, looking at the wheat ears eagerly as if they had discovered some treasure, and rubbed them over and over again curiously.

"Today's harvest will be good..."

"Need I say that? Even a blind man can see that. Look at the wheat ears. They are so heavy that they are about to break the stalks."

"That's great! God has finally opened his eyes and let us have a full meal."

"What does God have to do with it? At most, it rained twice to make things better. The wheat is growing so well because Huaiyi gave us good seeds..."

"Yes, it's because of the wheat seeds. Huaiyi told us last year that if the harvest of this wheat crop can be more than 700 kilograms, he will buy it all and the price will only go up, not down."

"Seven hundred kilograms, I dare not even dream of it. If it is true, then..."

"God bless Dayong!"

Xu Huaiyi didn't bother to greet the villagers. He called the servants in the farm, randomly selected an acre of land, and started working with a sickle.

The children were also experienced. They wore coarse linen clothes and straw hats, bent over and chased each other, cutting the grass in an orderly manner.

After working for more than half an hour, one acre of wheat was pushed to the threshing floor, and then it was dried, beaten, threshed, and blown to the wind until it was clean and finally weighed. The result was very gratifying, with a yield of more than 800 kilograms.

The moment the result was announced, cheers broke out at the scene.

Everyone cried with joy.

Sun Yu brought two officials in charge of agricultural affairs with him in a low-key manner to witness the result. When they saw the result, they were so excited that they burst into tears. Their hands were shaking so much that they couldn't hold the pen when they were recording. They confirmed it again and again, as if they were still in a dream.

Of course, talking about just one acre is not convincing. Xu Huaiyi also had someone randomly select a few acres for comparison. In addition to the Gu family's land, the wheat of other villagers was also sent as a reference.

After all, Xu Huaiyi knew his own affairs. For the same wheat seeds, the fertilizer he applied was made by his daughter, so theoretically the yield would be higher. However, the villagers planted it more carefully, so the difference would not be too big.

Sure enough, the data finally compared did not show obvious fluctuations. The lowest was over 700 kilograms. On average, the yield per mu was around 750 kilograms.

Everyone was very satisfied with the result. It more than doubled. Who wouldn’t be happy?

Some villagers who had suffered from hunger even knelt on the ground and cried loudly in excitement to relieve the surging emotions in their hearts.

Seeing this, Sun Yu was also filled with emotion. He called Xu Huaiyi to find a secluded place and asked him privately, "Do you have any ideas now?"

Xu Huaiyi blinked, "What else can I think? Didn't you bring people to witness it? Just report it directly. The data will not be false. If the court still doesn't believe it, you can send more people to check. Anyway, I have already ordered that a few wheat fields be left as evidence for the time being. There are both fertile fields and dry fields. No one can find fault with it."

Sun Yu smiled and said, "This is your achievement, why are you pushing it onto me? I planned to do that last year because you had no merit. Now you are a fourth-rank general and are qualified to submit memorials to the court."

Xu Huaiyi waved his hands hastily, smiling bitterly, "Master, please don't embarrass me. Let's not talk about whether my handwriting is good enough. As for how to write a memorial, I don't know anything at all. If I write something weird, it won't be a credit to myself, but a disgrace to myself. So, you should write it."

Sun Yu thought about it and stopped pretending to refuse. "Okay, write it for me. Don't worry, the credit belongs to you and no one can take it away!"

This achievement is too eye-catching. Once it is publicized, who knows how many people will smell the scent and rush to grab it. If Xu Huaiyi really writes it, his status as a fourth-rank general may not be kept.

For example, several princes must be drooling over this achievement. It is because this will be of great help to them in consolidating their positions. It would be strange if they are not jealous. Who knows, they might even resort to dirty tricks to plot against it.

Considering these considerations, Sun Yu felt no embarrassment in writing memorials for his disciples.

Xu Huaiyi thought of this, so he didn't feel that he was at a disadvantage. He thanked him sincerely and asked, "Master, what kind of reward do you think the court will give to me?"

Sun Yu pondered and said, "Our Great Yong is based on agriculture. You can grow such high-yield wheat, which is a great contribution. In theory, you deserve a title, but now the emperor..."

He did not finish the rest of the words because it was taboo, but the master and disciple now had a tacit understanding and immediately understood the meaning of the unfinished words.

The only thing is that Emperor Jianxing is currently focusing on recuperating and consolidating his power, and may not pay much attention to grain production. Therefore, even with such a great contribution, it is difficult for him to be excited enough to bestow a title.

In all likelihood, he will be promoted to a higher position, but it has to be a false one, just a good reputation. He will also be rewarded with some things just for show, or a mention of Gu Huanxi's imperial edict. It will be difficult to think of anything else.

This was not what Xu Huaiyi wanted. He carefully suggested, "Master, how about I tell you about the corn in advance?"

Sun Yu understood immediately, "What do you want?"

Xu Huaiyi smiled and nodded. "The yield of corn was actually verified last year. It's higher than wheat. It's just that there aren't that many seeds, so it can't be promoted on a large scale. But we can always tell the court about it. In this way, we can add up the two merits. Will it be important enough to make the emperor look at us differently?"

Sun Yu thought for a moment and said meaningfully, "Even if the emperor doesn't look at you differently, the civil and military officials in the court will be so shocked that they will take the initiative to recommend you for merit."

After all, if they don’t get generous rewards for such a great contribution, they will be too embarrassed to ask for rewards when they make smaller contributions in the future.

Furthermore, he increased grain production and saved the people of Dayong from hunger. This is a feat that can be recorded in history books and is worthy of being passed down in history. It would be unreasonable not to confer a title on him. Future generations would also question whether the dynasty was mistreating meritorious people.

"Master, please take the trouble to help me..." Xu Huaiyi was not polite and asked for protection with a smile.

Sun Yu laughed and said, "It's not hard. Your teacher can also benefit from it. Just wait. This time, your teacher will definitely help you get a title."

A few days ago, the imperial court still owed Xu Huaiyi a credit. Without his advice, food and grass might not have been raised by now, and the merchants might still be confronting the imperial court. In short, the tense situation could be eased, mostly due to his mediation.

After the biased report was submitted, Emperor Jianxing pushed everything onto the crown prince, and the crown prince's behavior was truly disappointing. He took most of the credit, making people who did not know the truth believe that it was he who cleverly resolved the conflict and filled the national treasury, and Xu Huaiyi became his stepping stone.

For this reason, Shangshu Sun felt deeply sorry for Xu Huaiyi. Prime Minister Lu even mentioned Xu Huaiyi's advice in public, but the prince's faction pretended to be deaf and dumb and only rewarded him with some silver.

Compared to the disappointment and anger of others, Xu Huaiyi was quite calm. In fact, he had expected this, because he knew the prince to some extent. He was not a broad-minded person. Moreover, in the current situation, it was impossible for him not to take credit. He could even be given some broth to drink, even if he was not killed.

Therefore, he had no expectations, and no disappointment. Anyway, he did not intend to gain credit from this in the beginning. He just did not want to see the merchants being oppressed by the court, and he was reluctant to cut his own flesh and blood, so he figured out a way, which could also help his master and win more favor.

But the matter of wheat and corn is different. He has to rely on the production of these two kinds of grains to fight for the title. With the title, his status and position will change drastically, and he will be able to better protect his wife and daughter.

So, he will try his best.

The Sun family is his support.

In addition, there is Mr. Jiang, who is another layer of insurance. In case the Sun family can't handle it and someone comes to steal the credit, Mr. Jiang can help.

In short, he must get what belongs to him. After all, he will probably never have such an opportunity to make great contributions again in the future, except for the merit of supporting the emperor.

After Sun Yu led his men and several carts of new wheat back to the capital, Xu Huaiyi was still harvesting wheat in the fields. In the next few days, he would stay in Hutian Village to keep an eye on the harvesting and to prevent anyone from making trouble. This year, the village also had harvests from the farms, but they all had to be kept as wheat seeds for large-scale promotion in the fall. It was a matter of great importance and could not be taken lightly.

To this end, he brought out all the guards in his house and formed a patrol team, which patrolled non-stop for twelve hours a day.

As for Sun Yu, he kept a low profile when he left, but tried to attract as much attention as possible when he returned. Soon, the news that the wheat yield per mu in Hutian Village was 750 kilograms spread like a hurricane, sweeping through the streets and alleys of the capital city.

People's first reaction was that it was impossible, and then they questioned the purpose of the rumor. Some people scolded the person who spread the rumor for being irresponsible and saying anything, treating the people as fools. For thousands of years, they have never heard of such a high wheat harvest!

Of course, there were also people who were curious and couldn't help but go to Hutian Village to find out. It didn't matter if they found out, they were so shocked and ecstatic that they almost went crazy.

Word spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and gradually people began to gather in Hutian Village.

The imperial court finally got the news. When they saw the memorial submitted by Sun Yu, everyone in the cabinet, except Shangshu Sun and Prime Minister Lu, said it was impossible.

But the evidence was right in front of us. The grains of the newly harvested wheat were full, and it was obvious that the harvest was good. There were also those groups of data, which were written in great detail. In addition, this matter was handled by the Sun family, so people could not help but believe it.

What's more, Sun Yu dared to build momentum for his disciple in the capital, and Shangshu Sun also said calmly that the wheat in the fields had not yet been harvested. If anyone did not believe it, they could just send someone to verify it personally.

The other three ministers had already believed it in their hearts for the most part, but they still took people to verify it.

After all, this matter is too unbelievable.

Also going with them were some court officials who had heard the news. Some of them were genuinely curious and went to witness the miracle, while others had their own plans and wanted to get a piece of the pie.

For example, Lord Zhou was planning how to give the credit to the crown prince. With such credit, the crown prince's position would be secure.

Unfortunately, this time, everyone’s plan will fail.

Not only did the Sun family take a strong stance and protect Xu Huaiyi's interests, but Prime Minister Lu also stood clearly on Xu Huaiyi's side and made a big fuss to commend him.

There was also Mr. Jiang, who told everyone more bluntly that the high wheat yield was all due to Xu Huaiyi's contribution and had nothing to do with anyone else.

Once he said this, it was considered that there was no way for others to take advantage.

Of course, it is also quite offensive.

However, with the joint protection of the three parties, it was Xu Huaiyi's credit that they successfully defended the place, and his reputation soared again, reaching an almost unattainable level.

From the invention of water-writing cloth, to the great victory in the fight against Japanese pirates, to the high grain yields today, each and every one of these events has shocked the world and had a huge impact on the people.

The title was finally irresistible.