Strange love across time and space

Seeing his wife like this, Chen Zhuangtou quickly changed the subject and introduced the people in Zhuangzi to Su Qing. He also briefly described the situation in Zhuangzi. Su Qing nodded, "Please Zhuangtou, please take me to the fields to see. When spring comes, I want to plant some other crops." Chen Zhuangtou was a little surprised, but did not dare to say anything more, and led Su Qing and others. Then he walked towards the fields.

As they walked, Chen Zhuangtou said, "Miss, our village is not big. We have more than thirty acres of fields in total, half of which are planted with winter wheat. The other half is empty this season. In previous years, according to Madam's wishes, When spring comes, we will plant some fruits and vegetables. Since the lady wants to grow food, I would like to ask, how many acres does the lady want to plant? Do you want to continue planting fruits and vegetables?"

Su Qing thought about the variety of seeds in Phantom's room and estimated that more than ten acres of land would not be enough, so she said, "Save one acre of land to grow some fruits and vegetables for your own consumption, and grow the rest to grow food."

Chen Zhuang was stunned. He originally thought that Su Qing, a young lady from a wealthy family, just wanted to plant one or two acres of crops for fun. Unexpectedly, he planted so many crops. He asked in confusion, "May I ask what kind of food you want to grow?" ?”

"Corn, potatoes, and maybe others." Su Qing didn't hide it either.

"Corn? Potatoes?" Chen Zhuangtou was even more confused. What are these? Why have I never heard of it? He was afraid that he had not heard clearly, so he asked respectfully, "This old slave has little knowledge. May I ask, Miss, what are these corns and potatoes?"

Su Qing smiled at him, "It's normal that Chen Zhuangtou has never heard of it, because this is foreign food and our country doesn't have it yet. I came here today to see if the fields on our village are suitable for growing these foreign food. Also, before the food is grown, Chen Zhuangtou and other people in Zhuangzi are asked not to speak to outsiders."

"Yes! Yes! Remember this, old slave!" Chen Zhuangtou replied quickly.

When they came to the field, they saw a patch of green wheat seedlings. In Su Qing's previous life, her family was from a northern rural area and she didn't know how to distinguish between grains and grains. Because there had been a few heavy snowfalls a year ago, the ground was not dry and the wheat seedlings were growing well. When she saw the open space next to the wheat field, Su Qing walked in, squatted down, picked up some soil and looked at it. She thought it was OK, so she stood up and continued walking forward. As I was walking, I was thinking that I would have to talk to Mr. Jiang about buying a bigger Zhuangzi when I got back, otherwise, I really wouldn’t be able to plant so much.

When he turned his head inadvertently, he saw the empty village next door and asked Chen Zhuangtou in confusion, "Why is there nothing planted in the village next door?"

Chen Zhuangtou glanced at the next door and replied, "That village has been vacant for a year. I heard it belongs to a big man's house. As for why it is vacant, I don't know. However, that village is indeed very big, with only fields. There are more than 200 acres, dozens of houses, and a hillside. It would be a pity to leave it empty. I don’t know if anyone will take care of it after spring."

When Su Qing got closer, she saw that the village was indeed very big, and the houses were better built than the ones in her own village. There was also a small pavilion. Su Qing liked this place very much. She turned to Phantom and said, "When we go back, Go to the government office to find out who owns this place. It’s a pity that it’s so vacant. If not, we’ll buy it.”

Phantom had long noticed the joy in Su Qing's eyes when she saw this village, so she agreed with a smile.

At noon, Chen Zhuangtou asked tentatively, "Miss, do you want to have lunch in Zhuangzi?" Su Qing also knew that there were not many good meals in Zhuangzi, so Chen Zhuangtou was a little embarrassed, but he was also hungry, so he smiled and said "Then I'll bother Mr. Chen Zhuang. Just make two ordinary farm dishes. I'm not picky about food."

Seeing the approachable Su Qing, Chen Zhuangtou felt relieved and immediately ordered Aunt Chen to cook. Aunt Chen worked quickly, and the food was quickly on the table, including a plate of pork stewed with cabbage, a plate of fried bamboo shoots, a large bowl of pork rib soup, and a bowl of white rice. Aunt Chen said timidly, "There is no good food at Zhuangzi. Next time when the lady comes, let me know in advance and I will ask my son to kill a chicken."

Su Qing knew that there were about ten chickens raised in Zhuangzi, which were probably used by the people in Zhuangzi to improve their food during the festival, so she waved her hand, "This is already very good. You should keep those chickens for you to eat. Thank you, Mrs. Chen." Aunt Chen was very happy to see that Su Qing was not angry because the food was simple. She was not so scared anymore. She smiled and said to Phantom, Li Qiang and Qingzhu, "The kitchen is ready for everyone. Come over and eat later." Then she went down. .

After Aunt Chen left, she looked at the food on the table and said to Qingzhu, "I can't eat so much by myself. Qingzhu, go to the kitchen and get some bowls and chopsticks to eat with me." Then she said to Phantom and Li Qiang, "You two go to Aunt Chen's place." Eat."

Su Qing often asked Qingzhu to accompany her when eating in the Su Mansion's courtyard. Qingzhu didn't dare to eat with her at first, but later she got used to it the more times she did it. Now after listening to Su Qing's words, Qingzhu happily went to the kitchen to get the dishes and chopsticks. Phantom and Li Qiang also followed to the kitchen.

After lunch, Su Qing went for a walk in the fields before going home. When she got home, she just caught up for dinner. At the dinner table, Su Qing told everyone about her idea of ​​buying Zhuangzi to grow food. He also told Su Qixuan and Su Rui about the yields per mu of corn and potatoes.

"Dad, although the yield per mu of corn is similar to that of wheat, it can be planted in different seasons. Generally, it is sown in spring and harvested in September or October. There is no need to delay planting winter wheat in October. The yield of potatoes is higher, compared with sweet potatoes. Almost the same, they are planted in spring and harvested in autumn. The main reason is that potatoes do not require much land and can be grown even on sandy soil. Potatoes can be eaten as food and made into vegetables. If these two crops can be popularized in our country, That will save many people!"

Su Qixuan and Su Rui are both people who care about the people. After hearing Su Qing's words, they couldn't help but feel moved. But I have never seen the corn and potatoes that Su Qing mentioned. Seeing the suspicious looks in her father's and elder brother's eyes, Su Qing remained silent. After eating, she took them to her yard and showed them the two crops. Su Qixuan picked up a potato and looked at it again and again, and asked, "Qingqing, are you sure this is edible?"

Su Qing nodded heavily, "Dad, you can eat it, but there are not many corn seeds. My daughter doesn't want to waste it. However, I can use two potatoes to make a dish for you to try tomorrow." Su Qixuan and Su Rui looked at each other, both looking at each other. I saw suspicion.

At night, the phantom entered Su Qing's dream. The two stood by the lake. The phantom stopped Su Qing's waist from behind and said softly, "I went to the Yamen to check this afternoon. The Zhuangzi you are interested in is under the name of Prince Jin."

"Prince Jin's?" Su Qing said slightly, turning her head to look at Phantom. "Why is it vacant?"

"I don't know about this. However, if you want to buy it, I guess King Jin will give it to you directly." Phantom said.