After six consecutive days of heavy rain, the weather finally cleared up, but it was hot and humid after the rain.Zhang He built a wooden frame in the yard in front of the main house and planted some climbing vines to cover a veranda for enjoying the cool, and also covered the swing chair so that they could swing here on weekdays.

However, since she built the "Threshing Machine" and increased the production of rice, more people came to visit.In the past, all the people who came here were merchants or farmers who asked for advice on how to grow potatoes, but now there are people who come to her to buy grain seeds, borrow "threshing machines" or even buy "threshing machines".

Both Zhang He and Xia Jiniang were worried that as the number of visitors increased and Zhang He saw more people, the chances of others finding out that she was a daughter would increase.Every time Zhang He misses Shi Qing and Qiu San, after all, she can entrust them to do such a thing.

Shi Qing went to Jiangzhou to join the army as a recorder after the transfer order was issued in April.Jiangzhou is in Zhongzhou, and the recorder and enlisting in the army are only eight ranks, which is one rank and three ranks higher than his previous nine rank county lieutenants.If he can achieve such achievements during his tenure, he should be transferred to Shang County as county magistrate three years later, and then transferred to the central yamen in three or seven years.

Before Shi Qing left, Zhang He cleaned up with him, and also gave him a copied potato planting booklet and a bag of potatoes.Shi Qing asked her: "Didn't Qing An ever think of making a name for this book?"

"It's just some experience, not worth naming." Zhang He said.

Shi Qing shook his head with a smile, and said: "Qing'an has devoted so much effort to planting, cultivating, and passing on to the world, why not call it "Tudou Biography Xilu". Introduce the seeds, and then order someone to copy this book and pass it on to future generations, so that everyone will know that it was Qing'an's work, and they will never forget your contribution."

Zhang He smiled amiably, she didn't care about these things, but she agreed with what Shi Qing said, if the government can spread this booklet, I believe that people don't need to come to ask how to plant it in person.Fortunately, Jiangzhou is not far from Fuzhou, if Shi Qing needs to introduce sweet potatoes to Jiangzhou in the future, he can still send someone back to buy from her.

As for Qiu San, who also came to the door after learning that Zhang He had developed the "Threshing Machine", but he was always embarrassed to ask Zhang He for the blueprint.Li Qinggui found a business opportunity from it, and he said to Zhang He: "This threshing machine was built by you, Qing'an, so how can people learn the method of building a threshing machine for nothing?"

Zhang He believes that many advanced agricultural tools are made by the combined wisdom of the working people, but most of the machines in later generations are indeed patented. her patent.

But she didn't want to use it to make a profit, so she said, "Brother Qinggui, you want me to sell the drawings to the government?"

"Of course not!"

"Then what does brother Qinggui think of me?"

Li Qinggui said: "Qing'an University can tell the smelting supervisor how to make a threshing machine, but every time the government sells one to the common people, it should give Qing'an [-]% of the money."

Zhang He was surprised and said: "Brother Qinggui seems to be quite good at making a living!"

Li Qinggui said: "Anyone can settle this account. If I didn't have no money, I would like to learn from Luo Si and open a shop to make a living!"

"I can lend you money!"

Li Qinggui waved his hand: "It's too late, it's too late, my mother is going to say goodbye to me, and besides, the family situation is much better now, and it seems good to guard dozens of acres of land, so I won't do business!"

Zhang He laughed again and said, "Brother Qinggui, have you ever thought about it? If the government cheats and doesn't give me a share, I seem to be helpless!" Not every official implements the policy left by the previous official. Pollutants, it is useless to speak with them.

Li Qinggui never considered this issue. After all, in Zhang He's capacity, which official would dare to break her contract unless the Zhang family collapsed?But it's hard to guarantee that Zhang's family won't meet political opponents and become officials here...

Zhang He asked Xia Jiniang again, Xia Jiniang thought about it for a while, and said, "Erlang can reduce it to [-]%, so the government will definitely not think it is too much, and they will not risk a lawsuit with you and break the contract."

Li Qinggui felt ashamed: "Cousin is smart!"

Zhang He said with a smile: "That's natural, Niang Ji is the smartest!"

Xia Jiniang glanced at her reproachfully, slandering her for saying these words shamelessly in front of Li Qinggui!

Li Qinggui was already used to Zhang He praising Xia Jiniang how good he was, but he didn't want to disturb them and planned to leave.And Zhang He said at this time: "If brother Qinggui has the opportunity to be a subordinate official of the Yejian, would you like to go to the Yejian?"

Li Qinggui was startled, and immediately said: "Of course I am willing!" Even though he is a subordinate official, he can be promoted to the official class through the merit appraisal system like Qiu San.

Zhang He said: "Then I will hand over the blueprint to you, and I will teach you how to make a threshing machine by the way."

Zhang He handed over the drawings to Li Qinggui, and Li Qinggui will cooperate with Qiu San again, so Qiu San will definitely be able to see this and let him enter the Fuzhou Smelting Supervisor. of.

And when Qiu San saw Li Qinggui coming to him with the blueprint of the "threshing machine", he quickly understood what Zhang He meant, and reported to the supervisor without saying a word.He was able to have what he is today thanks to Zhang He's help. Afterwards, Zhang He not only did not ask for anything in return, but also supported him as always. Now, although Zhang He didn't directly give him the blueprint, he exchanged it with a small benefit, which made him less Many burdens.

Tong Liyu also reported the matter of the threshing machine to the Shaofu Supervisor, and the Shaofu Supervisor asked Fuzhou Yejian to ask Zhang He for the blueprint no matter what.Ye Jian asked Qiu San to go to Zhang He, thinking that they were acquaintances and Zhang He would agree, but he never thought that Qiu San would not be able to speak at all.

When she was in a dilemma, she heard Qiu San say that things had turned around, Zhang He only had two conditions, one was to give her [-]% of the threshing machine if she sold it in the future, and the other was to ask Li Qinggui to teach them how to make a threshing machine.

Ye Jian also agreed to these two conditions without hesitation. After he signed the contract with Zhang He, he made the agreement at this time.But many people didn't know this time, so they still came to her door to ask her.

Zhang He hugged Little Peanut and Zhang Xian sat on the couch to enjoy the coolness, beside the couch was placed the ice mirror with ice cubes, the coolness came from the ice mirror, making them want to fall asleep comfortably.

When Xia Jiniang came in from the outside, she saw that Little Peanut was lying on Zhang He's body and had already fallen asleep, while Zhang Xian had his head turned inward and his legs were resting on Zhang He's.The big and the young were only Zhang He, who was drowsy with his eyes half down.

Hearing the movement, Zhang He turned to look at Xia Jiniang, and said, "Everyone is gone?"

In order to reduce the risk of Zhang He's identity being exposed, Zhang He decided that in the future, unless she had to appear in person, Xia Jiniang would entertain them. As for the reason, she either said that she was uncomfortable or that she had gone out.

Xia Jiniang nodded helplessly: "Let's go." She walked to the side of the bed, gently picked up the little peanut, and sent it back to the crib.

Zhang He also moved Zhang Xian's legs away, she sat up, put on her shoes and socks, and said, "What did they say?"

"I still came to ask you to borrow a threshing machine and buy grain seeds." Xia Jiniang said, at first those people always felt that it was inappropriate for her to come out to talk to them as a woman, and since Zhang He was not present, they were afraid of ruining Xia Jiniang's reputation .

But after talking with Xia Jiniang, they realized that Xia Jiniang was not a woman raised in a deep boudoir and invisible to the world.She not only understands farm affairs, but also knows the accounts of the family very well, and she can even negotiate business with others, she can handle it freely.

Zhang He sighed, and said: "Threshing machines can be borrowed, but the government has already bought most of the grain seeds, and Qinghe Village asked me to buy some, except for our own rations and the grain seeds that will be replanted next month." , but it’s gone! It’s useless to find us.”

In the past two years, Zhang He's system warehouse has stockpiled nearly [-] stones of grain. Naturally, she will not really run out of grain seeds, but in front of Xia Jiniang, she must not let Xia Jiniang realize that the number of grain seeds is too large. difference.

"There is also a village that asked you to buy potato seeds. I sold some for you." Xia Jiniang said again.

"Well, it's good for Niang Ji to decide."

Xia Jiniang pinched her face, and said: "The more you don't care about things, are you not afraid that I will take all the family wealth and run away?"

Zhang He said brightly: "Where can Ji Niang go? No matter how you run, you won't be able to escape my heart!"

"Is it the palm or your heart?" Xia Jiniang asked.

Zhang He took her hand and pressed it on his chest, saying, "Naturally it's the heart here!"

Zhang Xian flipped over on the couch, Xia Jiniang quickly withdrew her hand in fright, and said angrily, "The deer is here, you don't feel ashamed."

"You are the one who touched my chest, why am I the one who is shameless?" Zhang He said.

"..." Xia Jiniang was speechless, after thinking about it, she decided to turn around and go to settle the accounts first.Zhang He followed and asked, "Ji Niang, is the nanny's better or mine?"

Xia Jiniang was ashamed and scolded: "Erlang, what nonsense are you talking about? I have never touched someone else's!" The tone rose unconsciously, almost waking Zhang Xian and Xiao Huasheng who were sleeping soundly.

Zhang He snorted: "That's not certain, you may have touched it when I was not at home!" Thinking of this, Zhang He couldn't help but sulk.

Xia Jiniang let her be jealous of the air, just walked to the desk, and heard Zhang He humming again, her heart softened, and she turned back.Seeing her turning her head, Zhang He quickly turned his head away and said, "I want to touch other people too, that's only fair!"

"Whose is it?" Xia Jiniang asked.

Zhang He thought for a while, and it seemed that there were not many people she could touch, so he said nonsense, "Jiangnu's!"

"I think she would rather, so go!"

Zhang He turned his heart away and walked out, Xia Jiniang called to stop her again, and said, "Wait a minute!"

"What are you doing?" Zhang He asked proudly.

Xia Jiniang took out a money bag and said, "I will give you monthly money today, so you can save some money."

Zhang He was stunned. She was sure that she would not really go to find Jiang Nu's romance?But no matter what, Zhang He's mood was extremely bad, and he thought aggrievedly: "She doesn't care about me so much?"

Xia Jiniang handed the money bag in front of her, saw her reach out to take it, and suddenly took it back, asking: "Do you want the monthly money or me?"

"You don't even want me, what do I want you to do, of course it's monthly money!" Zhang He pursed his mouth.

"Well, you don't want me!" Xia Jiniang glared at her, and stuffed the money bag into her hand.

When Zhang He walked out of the room, she suddenly realized that she hurried in through the window and said with a smirk, "Ji Niang, I don't want monthly money anymore, I want you!"

"It's late." Xia Jiniang rolled her eyes at her.

Zhang He regretted it very much, but rolled his eyes, and said again: "Then the next best thing, you want me to do the same!"

The author has something to say: Ji Niang is the head of the family, hahaha ( ̄ε(# ̄)☆╰╮( ̄▽ ̄///)

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