The poor man grows watermelon

In March of Yangchun, the hinterland of the Central Plains is full of busy scenes.

The spring plowing of the Yujia village farm started early, and with the blessing of advanced farm tools, all tasks were completed early, half a month faster than Su Ye's plan.

Next, the farmers can rest for a period of time. After the seeds break out of the ground and grow up, they have to check where the seedlings are missing and replant them in time.

Su Ye could finally catch his breath.

However, before he could catch his breath, Yu Ying came to find him.

Yu Ying is the youngest son of Mr. Yu, the animal husbandry department. He inherited his father's business, and now he also has a ninth-rank official status.

"How come Master Yu is free?"

Yu Feng often went to the county, and gradually became acquainted with Yu Ying. The two had similar temperaments and spoke more casually.

Yu Ying punched him and scolded with a smile, "My lord is just my lord, where did the 'little lord' come from?"

Yu Feng smiled, "Sit inside."

Yu Ying waved her hand, "No need, this matter is a bit urgent, is Brother Su at home?"

"I went to the river with the doll in my arms."

Recently, there are often people catching fish by the river, and Xuewa watches for a while every day.

Yu Ying paused, and said directly: "Brother Yu, can you ask Brother Su to go to Xitou Village? There is a farmer's cow in the village who suffers from night sweat and diarrhea for no reason. Now it is spring plowing. Farm cattle... Alas!"

As soon as Yu Feng heard it, he paid attention to it, and hurriedly said, "Brother Yu, I'll call him later."

Yu Feng moved quickly, and Su Ye didn't hesitate at all. The two entrusted Xuewa to Su Ya'er's care, then sat on Yu Ying's donkey cart, and hurried to Xitou Village.

The road passed a piece of farmland, and the farmers were all bent over, some were using the dry land to rake the ground, and some were sowing the seeds with a columbine cart. The farm tools that were only seen in Yu's village garden had now spread throughout the entire Wannian county.

Yu Feng said with emotion: "I didn't expect everyone to use it so soon."

"The county magistrate attaches great importance to it. He urges people to make it day and night. Farmers who can't afford it can rent it out, just to use it earlier."

Yu Ying smiled and continued, "Don't mention it, I also use this in my family's field. It's really easy to use!"

Su Ye just smiled and didn't say a word - quietly won a lot of people who rewarded him with silver, just chuckled quietly.

Xitou Village is in the southwest. It can only be reached by crossing the bamboo forest from Yujia Village, bypassing Xiaozhu Village, and wading across a river.

In fact, the distance is not too far, but you need to be very careful when crossing the river.

This was Su Ye's first time going south. Although he acted very secretly, for Yu Feng who was familiar with him, it was easy to see his joy and curiosity.

"Xiao Yezi, wait for the rain, let's take Xuewa to dig bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest."

Su Ye nodded happily.

The bamboo forest is almost as big as a village. The bamboo is tall and straight, and the forest is quiet and quiet. It is a good place for outings.

Yu Ying obviously didn't have such interest, "If it rains heavily, this river will be sad!"

There is no bridge on the river. At this time, the donkey cart is driving in the river, and the river will not pass the donkey's feet. If it comes to the summer flood, the villages on the north and south sides will not be able to travel for a while.

This river is only six or seven meters wide, and it is not worth putting a boat on. The point is, no one will do it. Unless you spend money to hire a special craftsman, otherwise you can't even build a wooden bridge.

Su Ye sighed lightly. Since ancient times, building bridges and paving roads has become a major event recorded in the annals of history because it was too time-consuming, labor-intensive, and money-intensive.

"Has anything happened to this river...?"

"Why not?" Yu Ying sighed, "Either she fell into the water while washing clothes, or was washed away when crossing the river. It happens once or twice a year."

The three fell silent in unison.

Xitou Village will arrive soon.

The family that raises cattle lives at the head of the village, with a single yard, and the family does not seem to be rich.

The person in charge is a dark and thin old man, seeing Yu Ying coming from a distance is like seeing a savior.

"My lord, you are back!" The old man said with a bitter face, with many creases on his face.

Yu Ying invited Su Ye to the front, and said to the old man, "This is the genius doctor I invited for you, who can save dying calves."

The old man looked at Su Ye dumbfoundedly.

Su Ye glanced at Yu Ying helplessly, "Don't be kidding."

Yu Ying grinned and raised an eyebrow at Yu Feng.

Yu Feng put his arms around his neck and scolded with a smile, "It's okay to make fun of your sister-in-law when you're free, are you getting impatient?"

Yu Ying hurriedly said, "Don't dare."

Su Ye didn't bother to talk to them, and walked to the cattle pen.

When the old man saw Su Ye's appearance just now, he had a big question mark in his heart, and now he heard that he was a double, and he became worried immediately.

"This, this... can it work?"

Yu Ying gave him a reassuring look, "Don't underestimate him."

Then lowered his voice again, "To tell you the truth, even my father has to ask him for advice!"

"Huh?" The old man glanced at Su Ye in surprise, and quickly turned his head away.

"Haven't you heard of the little fairy boy in Yujia Village?" Yu Ying casually dropped a heavy bomb.

The old man was shocked, unable to react for a long time.

Yu Ying smiled and followed Yu Feng to the cattle pen.

The old man turned his neck bit by bit, and his eyes were full of the little fairy boy with golden light.

When Su Ye asked him something, the old man rubbed his hands nervously, stuttering and unable to speak.

Su Ye raised his eyebrows, and the old man fell to his knees with a plop in fright, shaking like chaff.

Su Ye: ...

what happened?

In the end, it was Yu Ying who told the situation of the sick cow.

Night sweating, salivation, abdominal distension, diarrhea, and spring plowing again, Su Ye had an idea in his mind.

"Has this cow been plowing all day recently?"

The old man poked his head and nodded hastily.

"Is it feeding immediately after using it?"

Keep nodding.

That's right, tired and full, unable to digest and ruminate normally, this is what caused the cows to have problems.

Su Ye gave a prescription, and said: "It's only the initial stage of the disease, and it can be cured with good care. During this period, it must not be allowed to go to the ground again."

The old man quickly responded, folded his hands and bowed to Su Ye repeatedly - if Yu Feng hadn't stopped him, he might have knelt down.

On the way back, Su Ye explained the situation to Yu Ying in detail, "During the busy spring, it is definitely not a special case for cattle to suffer from this disease, so it should be prevented—a combination of work and rest, proper feeding is the best policy. .”

Yu Ying attached great importance to them, and after sending them back to Yujia Village, he hurried back to the county government.

-

Su Ye and Su Ya'er were squatting at the foot of the south wall, staring intently at the large clay vat in front of them.

After a busy spring, they finally remembered that the sauce they made years ago was long overdue.

"Xiao, Xiaoye, do you want to reveal it now?" Su Ya'er looked nervous.

Su Ye's emotions were also mobilized by him - what if he didn't do well?What a waste of beans, flour and firewood!

Su Qingzhu stood beside her with her arms folded, with a look of contempt on her face, "Are you two men?"

"No..." Su Ya'er said truthfully.

Su Qingzhu rolled his big eyes, stepped forward in two or three steps, and patted off the sealing mud on it with his palm.

Su Ya'er was so frightened that she grabbed his hand and said anxiously: "Be gentle, be gentle, don't smash the tank!"

Su Qingzhu ignored him and lifted the cover with the other hand.

Suddenly, a salty smell filled the nostrils.

Su Ye's eyes lit up, he stretched his head to look over, and the smile froze on his face.

Su Ya'er looked at the white fluff on the mouth of the tank, then looked at Su Ye's face, and asked disappointedly, "Is this...a failure?"

Su Ye pursed her lips, a little reluctant to admit - it shouldn't be, the previous steps are all correct.

Su Qingzhu shrugged, "Cut, busy work for nothing."

Su Yaer glared at him.

"Why are you staring at me? If you didn't do well this time, please continue next time!"

Su Ye frowned, since it was all ruined anyway, there was nothing to worry about, so she casually picked up a wooden stick, regardless of whether it was dirty or not, and poked it directly on the soft mildew.

Su Ye endured the goosebumps all over her body, and pushed away the mold on the surface, and a more fragrant smell came out.

"It smells so good!" Su Ya'er was full of anticipation, "Xiao Ye, it's so fragrant, you should be able to eat it, right?"

Su Ye was also a little puzzled, poked down, and scooped up a ball of thick bean paste - golden, soft and glutinous, salty, without any mold!

"Success, success?" Su Ya'er was both surprised and delighted.

Su Ye repeated the dots, "It's done."

The mold on the surface is removed, and the bottom is good bean paste.

Su Ye quickly threw away the wooden stick in her hand, and ran excitedly to the kitchen to get clean bowls and spoons.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he ran to the door of the kitchen, he heard Yu Feng's call——

"Xiao Yezi, there are guests!"

Su Ye turned his head and saw Yu Feng coming out of the cowshed, wearing the "dirty-resistant shoes" designed by Su Ye.

Behind him stood an old man with a respectful expression. It was the farmer who raised cattle in Xitou Village, surnamed Jiang.

Su Ye quickly asked, "Uncle Jiang, the cattle at home are not doing well?"

"No no," Old Man Jiang waved his hands again and again, "It's alright, thanks to Master Xiantong's prescription, I can already eat and run!"

Su Ye couldn't help laughing, "The junior's surname is Su Mingye, and the 'Xiantong' is just a joke. The old man can just call me by my first name."

Although the old man Jiang insisted in his heart, he still responded respectfully on the face.

Yu Feng smiled and invited the old man into the house.

The old man Jiang waved his hand, "The old man came here today to thank the gods and Brother Su. He put down his things and left. There is still work to do in the field."

As the old man said, he pulled the hemp rope in his hand.

It was only then that Su Ye noticed that the old man was still holding a fat-looking sheep in his hand, and it seemed that he had gone to the cattle pen to graze fodder.

Huh?

Su Ye took a closer look, and found that the sheep had dense white hair, slightly curly hair, thick limbs, and was a bit taller than ordinary goats—it turned out to be a sheep!

As far as he knew, there were no sheep in the Central Plains at this time, only goats, and their body hair was mostly brown or black.

"Uncle Jiang, may I ask, is this sheep raised by your own family?" Su Ye asked curiously.

The old man hurriedly said: "Yes, after raising it for three years, it's wasted on fodder, and it's useless. It's not easy to give birth to a cub. This cub is the first one."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, a cry of "baa-baa" came from behind the sheep.

It was a lamb, staggering behind the ewe, bleating nervously.

The little lamb has cute big eyes, a white head, a coffee-colored body, a white tail and legs, and slightly longer but straight hair.

Su Ye couldn't help but think of the pictures he had seen on the Internet. The more he looked at them, the more he felt that the "birth" of this little guy seemed very remarkable!

"Jiang Bo, the father of this lamb is a brown goat?"

"Yes, it's also raised at home, and it's the same color as the little guy."

Su Ye couldn't help laughing, so he can be sure, this little guy is really a goat!

You must know that goats and sheep actually belong to two different species, and the number of chromosomes is not the same. The goats crossed by them are extremely rare, and artificial breeding may not be successful. I did not expect to be lucky enough to see it here. .

Come to think of it, maybe it's because the degree of species differentiation in this era is not as high as in later generations!

Seeing that Su Ye was interested in his sheep, Old Man Jiang was really relieved, "The old man couldn't offer anything else, so he took them as a thank-you gift, and if Brother Su doesn't dislike them, he can keep them, or kill them for meat. "

As the old man Jiang said, he handed the hemp rope to Yu Feng.

Yu Feng didn't answer, he knew Su Ye wouldn't accept it.

Sure enough, Su Ye shook his head and said with a smile: "It's just a few words to say thank you, Uncle Jiang, take this sheep back quickly, we can't take advantage of it."

The old man Jiang was obviously a little anxious, and his voice couldn't help but raised his voice, "You cured my cow, which is a great favor to my old Jiang family. If I don't even show it, the old man will have no face in the village in the future!"

Su Ye wanted to decline, but heard a faint voice calling from inside the room.

"Daddy come quickly..."

As a parent, it is like having a radar on your body, no matter how noisy the environment is, you can immediately recognize the call of your child.

Su Ye pleaded guilty, turned around and went to the house.

When she came out again, there was a white and tender baby in her arms.

"Daddy." Xuewa called out softly when she saw Yu Feng.

"Hey!" The tall man immediately showed a foolish look.

Taking advantage of the intimacy between father and son, old man Jiang quietly tied the hemp rope to the wooden fence, and was about to leave without saying goodbye.

Yu Feng saw it, and quickly called him to stop, "Jiang Bo, you can't always do this!"

Su Ye also made a serious face on purpose, and said seriously: "If you are so polite, I will be embarrassed to go if there is anything to do in the future!"

These words really stunned old man Jiang, he stood there with a bitter face, neither leaving nor staying.

Perhaps the ewe was tied a little tight, and she was pressing her neck to pull the hemp rope. The lamb seemed to be frightened, and bleated in fear.

Xue Wa's gaze was drawn to her, her black eyes widened, "Mea...baa?"

Needless to say, that voice was somewhat similar to that of the little lamb.

"Meaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa is" The little guy raised his hairy head, and seemed to be looking at this strange "similar kind".

"Baa baa!" The little guy clapped his hands happily.

Jiang Laojiang seized the opportunity and persuaded: "It's rare that the baby likes it, so brother Su can stay!"

Su Person looked at his baby, and Snowwa also looked at him, "Daddy, oh?"

Uh……

Su Ye pursed her lips, her attitude was no longer as firm as before.

Yu Feng saw that Su Ye was also very interested in these two sheep, so he thought of a compromise, "Uncle Jiang, otherwise, how much did you pay for this sheep, and today you sell it to us at the original price. For three years, you will raise us for us, okay?"

When the old man Jiang heard it, he laughed naively.

"It's a strange thing to say. A few years ago when the imperial court was fighting, a man with a beard from the Western Regions passed by the village entrance and gesticulated to me for food. My wife was kind, so she steamed a pot of wo wo and gave it to him. , who would have thought that after two days, he would actually send a sheep."

Su Ye understood, no wonder, he came from the Western Regions.

"He put the sheep down, and even gestured for me to shear it. It's true, this sheep can grow wool, and after three years, it can make a bed wool quilt!"

The old man Jiang changed his voice and said, "According to what the younger generation wants, just give us a nest!"

Su Ye smiled and said, "There's really no Wowo, but there's a new Doubanjiang at home. If you don't mind, I'll serve you some. Just eat it with Wowo or Dumian pancakes. It'll be more delicious." .”

The old man didn't know what "bean paste" was, but as long as Su Ye was willing to accept the sheep, it would be fine.

In this way, Su Ye exchanged a can of soybean paste for two sheep.

As for what's in the jar, Old Man Jiang won't know until he finishes eating the sauce.