The poor man grows watermelon

After all, he is a responsible man, no matter how depressed Huo Da is, the fact he promised will still be done.

He showed the meticulous energy of selecting war horses, and specially asked someone to select two cows with good appearance, both of which were cows, one big and one small, mother and daughter, with very docile personalities.

Yu Feng built another cowshed next to the stables, making it very spacious.

Su Ye couldn't help laughing every time he thought of his little bull's reaction when he saw the heifer.

Eyes widened, ears turned sideways, and the small bull's head slowly turned in the direction of the heifer's travel.

Su Ye was afraid that they would not be familiar with them, so he still let the little bull live in the stable, but the little guy quit and raised his head and called "moo".

Su Ye didn't understand at first, thinking it was afraid of falling out of favor, so she hurried over to pet the little guy's head.

Unexpectedly, the little guy shook his hand away in disgust, and screamed even louder.

Moo - you got in my way!

It was Yu Feng who was the first to see the clue, and tried to put the little bull in the new circle.

The little guy calmed down in an instant, he didn't shake his head, he didn't bark indiscriminately, he secretly looked at the two cows with his round eyes, and rubbed his ears to the side bit by bit.

Su Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "It's only so old, so it already knows that it likes heifers?"

Yu Feng leaned into Xiao Shuang'er's ear and said affectionately: "For such an important matter as asking for a wife, naturally the sooner you start, the better."

Su Ye grabbed his ear and twisted it mercilessly.

"Little page, please forgive me, it hurts!" Yu Feng wailed exaggeratedly.

The women were gathering in the yard to cut vegetables and cook, but when they heard the voice, they all looked over, with ambiguous smiles on their faces.

Su Ye looked embarrassed, let go of her hand, and ran into the house to see Xuewa.

Yu Feng rubbed his red ears, looked at Xiao Shuang'er's back and laughed.

Hou An was standing not far away with the bamboo slips in his arms. He happened to see this scene, and somehow felt that his ears hurt.

Su Qingzhu appeared behind him unknowingly, "Why are you standing there stupidly? Today's wages are paid, you have already calculated it?"

"Oh, let's go here." Hou An covered his ears and ran away with his head pierced.

He ran so fast that he didn't see a person coming out of the corner, and bumped into him with a "bang".

"Hold, I'm sorry." Hou An was like a frightened little rabbit.

Shao Ping supported his shoulders with one hand, pinched his waist with the other to arrange the person, and said in a low voice, "Be careful."

Hou An swished his head up, and the appearance of the man suddenly appeared in his eyes—a face carved like a knife, with thick eyebrows slightly raised, eyes full of power, and his nose and mouth are the most beautiful.

Really, really mighty...

Shao Ping lowered his eyes, and found that this young man with a round face and round eyes was staring at him all the time, and there seemed to be a strange blush on his face like a white steamed bun.

The tall man raised his lips slightly, "Is there anything else?"

"No, no more." Hou An reacted suddenly, and fled in despair.

-

Since there were two more cows in the family, the little bull suddenly changed his sex.

Originally, he was unwilling to plow the land well, but this time he plowed quickly and steadily like a competition.

After plowing a field, he deliberately walked around to the heifer, as if to show off how strong he is.

The heifer was a little shy and hid under her mother's belly.

The little bull leaned over shamelessly and rubbed his mouth against the man's neck until the heifer shyly licked it, then the little guy ran back to continue plowing the field contentedly.

This kind of scene changes a lot every day, and Su Ye can't help laughing every time he sees it.

It is true that Heiyun stopped pulling the plow, but he was not idle either. Su Qingzhu asked him to pull the flatbed cart to deliver meals to everyone back and forth.

Huo Da saw it, and pointed at Su Ye tremblingly, not knowing what to say.

Su Ye also pointed at him to buy sugarcane seedlings, so it's okay to be angry.

So, he took retired military dogs as an example, and patiently persuaded him: "War horses like Heiyun are horses with pursuit. Although they are no longer on the battlefield, they can't be idle. Then, it may feel that it is worthless and feel sad."

Huo Da couldn't tell him, so he ran to the edge of the ground and squatted angrily.

He took a moment to glance at the meals of the farmers, and couldn't help but be taken aback, "It's so good?"

Su Qingzhu heard it from the side, and reported the menu to him very proudly, "Water radish, spicy cabbage head, leek, mallow, and wild vegetables and mushrooms on the mountain are all things that every family has. We collect them. , The aunts have done it carefully and carefully, how can we let everyone eat."

Huo Da specifically asked about the daily expenses.

Seeing that he was not an outsider, Su Qingzhu said without hesitation.

Huo Da made some calculations in his mind, and unexpectedly found that the money and food used in this way was less than half of that in the barracks, but the things he made were much better than the soldiers' food.

Especially during this period of time after the year, due to the strong suppression of the Queen's family, his soldiers were almost starved of food.

There was a burst of vegetable fragrance in the air, and the farmers squatted or sat in small groups, holding large bowls and eating with satisfaction.

Hoda clenched his fists and made a bold decision.

There is a river in the south of Yujia Village, which is wide and gentle.

Su Ye wanted to dig a ditch to lead to his own land, and Mu Feng had already approved it.

However, it was spring plowing at this time, and the tenant farmers who had rented land were busy farming, while those without land had already come to the manor to work, so Su Ye really couldn't recruit extra manpower.

At the critical moment, Hoda gave another boost.

A team of thousands of people marched into Yujia Village, led by Huo Da.

Everyone was stunned.

Yu Feng pulled the wax gourd aside, and asked quietly, "Which song did you sing, General?"

Donggua turned her head away, with obvious embarrassment on her face.

However, Huo Da showed an imposing manner, and said to Su Ye: "The decree is that it is time for spring plowing, and there is no war in the territory. The defenders in various places are ordered to disarm and return to the fields, and return to the camp after the farming season."

He took a quick look at Su Ye, and said forcefully, "These people are homeless and have no land to grow. This general heard that you are recruiting people here, so I brought them here..."

In fact, Huo Da didn't know whether the manor was short of people, so it was inevitable that he felt a little guilty at this time, "Look at the arrangement... as long as you have something to eat!"

"it is good."

Huo Da tends to talk too much when he has a guilty conscience, "Don't be unhappy, we brought food, and it doesn't take much effort for you to make it—wait a minute, what did you just say?"

Su Ye smiled softly: "I said 'yes', very welcome."

Huo Da sullenly looked at Su Ye strangely, "You agreed so quickly?"

Su Ye nodded without hesitation.

Huo Da raised his eyebrows, "It's settled, don't go back on your word."

"No regrets."

Huo Da breathed a long sigh of relief, hammered Dong Gua on the shoulder, and said relaxedly: "Okay, tell the brothers to tie up the tent!"

"Yes!" Winter Gua was also very happy, quietly said "Thank you, sister-in-law", and happily ran to make arrangements.

Su Ye and Yu Feng looked at each other, and neither of them said that they were about to dig a canal and were in urgent need of manpower—it wasn't that they forgot, but they didn't mention it on purpose.

So, no matter how wise and powerful General Huo is, if he falls into the hands of this couple, he can only count the money silently.

-

Huo Da's leadership ability is indeed not boastful, it can be seen from the quality of the soldiers under him alone.

They are efficient, disciplined, and don't disturb the people. They never enter the village without Huo Da's order, and they will avoid women and Shuang'er when they meet them.

The soldiers have been here for more than ten days, and no bad incident has happened, and the villagers' hearts are gradually relieved.

One must know that it was rare for an ancient army to achieve this. It is conceivable what kind of effort Huo Da put in behind the scenes.

Su Ye's black belly is black belly, but he didn't lose them in the slightest when it came to food. The tradition of eating meat every five days was changed to every two days.

The women are good at cooking, and they also have the oil extractor invented by Su Ye. The soybean oil can be put in a lot of energy, and the big pot of vegetables can be turned into a garden-style stir-fry.

Although it cost more money for meat and soybeans, everyone ate to their heart's content and worked hard. The original one-month construction period was shortened to 20 days, and it was clear at a glance whether it was a loss or a profit.

Let's talk about Hoda.

There was papermaking in the front, and horseshoes in the back. Huo Da's status in the court can be said to be rising steadily.

This undoubtedly hindered the eyes of the relatives, who were always waiting to grab his pigtails.

No, just as he led people into Yujia Village, someone read a copy of him in the early court.

There were a lot of reasons, and the emperor didn't bother to listen.

Now that someone had ginseng, and it was a fact, the emperor made a decree, reprimanded him lightly, and cut his salary in half.

This is a punishment on the surface, and there is another commandment when you turn around - in order to eat a bite, you will lose face, so I will give you some food and grass, and add some rations to the soldiers, so as not to be ashamed of following you - this is the new emperor the original words.

To the ears of those aristocratic families, these words are undoubtedly full of sarcasm, and it is not an exaggeration to wait for an idler to touch the pillar and commit suicide.

Changing to Huo Da...he doesn't care, getting benefits is the most important thing.

After this incident, it eased the situation where Huo Da was regarded as a thorn in the side.

I have to say that the tacit understanding between the cousins ​​is not built.

After the ditches were dug, the Yu Family Village finally had a complete look.

Looking at the fields under his feet, the fresh green bushes, the field paths intertwined in the shape of a well, and the ditches surrounding the farmland... Su Ye's mood is a bit complicated.

Excited, down-to-earth, longing...

When streams of cool water were carried by the water truck and penetrated into the farmland little by little, cheers erupted from the crowd.

The men beat each other's shoulders excitedly, the women quietly wiped their tears, and the children went down into the ditch with their bare feet, shouting cheerfully, "There are fish! There are fish!"

Su Ye stood on the watchtower, watching intently.

At this moment, he really felt this vivid world, a real world that he couldn't experience from books.

And he himself was fortunate to be the builder of this small world.

What a blessing!