A village chief who does not want to be a village chief is not a good villager

This place on the border is hot and dry all year round.But when it's time to be cold, it's so cold that it's chilling.

When Jian Ping and the others were still in Nan'an City, even though there had been several heavy snowfalls, each of them could barely cope with wearing a thin jacket.

But after arriving at the border, not only did he change into the thickest jacket, but he also added two or three more clothes to his body.But even so, the cold wind at the border will still drill into people's bones through all the gaps.

Relying on his youth, strength and good health, Jian Ping could bear it.On the other hand, the two brothers Tian Wen and Tian Wu, who were originally not very good, naturally reacted a little bit more now.

Jian Ping took Tian Wen directly to the market, bought three coats made of animal fur, and matched them with three pairs of boots made of cowhide to feel warmer.

It's a pity that as soon as the equipment was assembled, Tian Wu was called into the barracks by Peng Xiao, and began to practice with the soldiers inside.So in the end, Jian Ping and Tian Wen were the only people who wore these clothes all day long.

Jian Ping and Tian Wen, led by the quartermaster, spent a whole day inspecting the entire border farmland.The good conclusion I got is that there are quite a lot of things suitable for planting here.

But there is also a not-so-good conclusion, that is, it is already the twelfth lunar month of winter.And the greenhouse covering technology that has been applied in Jianjia Village is completely unfeasible here.

First, there is no material to build a shed here, and second, even the weeds are pitifully short.

On the side of the border, for the sake of safety, even if it is a place where grass can grow, the grass is absolutely not allowed to grow more than two feet high, so as to avoid spies hiding in it.

After two days of discussion, Jian Ping's suggestion was to continue planting wheat on those farmlands that the military camp could protect.

Cassava and sugar beets can be grown in places that are generally out of sight of military camps.These two are the best raw materials for extracting sugar, Jian Ping always wants to find something sweet for himself, doesn't he?

However, planting two kinds of crops is also a question that Jian Ping thinks about from the perspective of Border City after careful consideration.

After the cassava grows, it grows in the ground. Even if those barbarians come again and want to destroy the farmland, they have to come by themselves with a hoe.

If under such circumstances, the border army can still pretend to let the other party destroy so many farmlands, then Jian Ping has nothing to say.

As for beets, it's pretty much the same thing.After the beet grows up, it grows relatively low, and even if it is trampled or cut, it does not affect its use much.

The big deal is that the squeezed sugar is not for people to eat, and all of it is used as food for the army and horses in the military camp.

Moreover, if two things are planted, Jian Ping can also guarantee that there will be no major problems in subsequent acquisitions.If thousands of acres of "wasteland" can be developed here, he can harvest all the cassava and sugar beet planted there.

Originally, such a good environment as Border City, planting cotton in the coming year is also a good choice.Unfortunately, this is Border City.

And cotton is also a flammable thing after it matures.Therefore, for the sake of safety, the option of cotton is not within the scope of consideration of both parties.

After the decision was made, Jian Ping asked the people in the military camp to send enough seeds, and then started breeding with Tian Wen.Although Jian Ping would put some spiritual springs in without the attention of others.

But when teaching, his advanced breeding methods still have a certain real effect.

Jian Ping asked the quartermaster to arrange more than 20 old farmers and soldiers who would be in charge of planting to study hard. He did not hide his secrets at all.

After the seeds are cultivated, it's time for the soldiers in the barracks to shine again.

Young people who grew up under the red flag and watched a lot of tunnel warfare and mine warfare didn't think there was anything wrong with letting soldiers farm by the way.

Grandpa Mao once said that an excellent soldier is one who can carry a rob to be able to fight, and carry a hoe to be able to farm.

And the people's soldiers of the flower planters have never disappointed.

So even after traveling to this time and space, Jian Ping still instinctively felt that this is what a soldier should do.

After the planting situation outside was arranged, Jian Ping made some other arrangements for every household - planting grapes.

Grapes can be grown not only in the ground, but also at home.Planting it in the ground is afraid of being ruined by those barbarians, so it is always a bit safer to plant it in your own home.

Although Jian Ping's wine has not yet obtained the [wine-making license], Jian Ping is not worried about this matter at all.

Let’s not say that after he passes this year’s evaluation, he will have certain rights as a ninth-rank official. Besides, given his current relationship with the county magistrate and the garrison, this [wine brewing license] is only a matter of time. .

So Jian Ping also directly said that as long as the grapes in Border City grow well, he will buy them all.And in front of several clan elders recommended by Border City and General Peng Xiaopeng, he directly pressed a 500 taels of silver deposit with General Peng, which completely inspired the people's idea of ​​planting.

Even the biennial vines were provided by Jian Ping.Of course, not for free.However, the cost of the vines will be deducted from the grapes when they are harvested in the next year, so the people in Border City can get a means of making money almost without spending a penny.

However, in just four or five days, Jian Ping's prestige in the entire border city was almost approaching that of Peng Xiao.General Peng protects the safety of the border city and is the hero of the entire border city.

As for Jian Ping, he gave them the hope of living, and gave them food and clothing for their parents.

In the room, Jian Ping and Tian Wen, who finally had time to sneak in, lay on the bed in their unlined clothes and read a book.Because of the cold winter in Bianguan City, almost every household has heated kangs.

As for the rooms Jian Ping and Tian Wen were assigned to, it was naturally impossible for them to be worse.

What Jian Ping read was miscellaneous books on the customs and customs of the Great Xia Dynasty, while what Tian Wen studied were those farm books about planting flowers.

After being taught by Jian Ping for a long time, Tian Wen also found out.Planting flowers looks much more elegant than farming, but many things are universal.

So in many respects, growing flowers or growing food is actually the same in the eyes of capable people.

On weekdays, people who hold a book in their arms can be fascinated by people all day long. At this moment, their attention is obviously not on the book.

Tian Wen was lying on the bed, and the warm fire pit made him feel lazy.At this moment, most of his face was covered by a book, only showing a pair of big cat-like eyes looking at Jian Ping as he kept wandering around.

Jian Ping had noticed Tian Wen's movements a long time ago, but he acted as if he hadn't noticed anything, and looked at the book in his hand 'seriously'.

It's just that judging from the efficiency of reading a book in a quarter of an hour before, and turning over two or three pages in half a day now, it's not difficult to see that this person's attention is not on the book at the moment.

Just looking at Tian Wen's tangled but hard-to-talk appearance from the corner of the eye made Jian Ping feel interesting, amusing, and joyful.

The two of them were like this, you peeked at me and I peeked at you, but they just passed away a quarter of an hour without speaking.In the end, Tian Wen couldn't bear it any longer. He put down the book and rubbed his face on the new quilt. When he raised his head again, his face was already flushed.

"Brother Jian Ping!~" Tian Wen raised his voice at the end, and looked at Jian Ping with a pair of big eyes blinking, with curiosity written all over his face.

Jian Ping was amused in his heart, but he still looked like he was studying seriously, and pretended to turn a page of the book. "Um?"

Tian Wen's attention was all on Jian Ping, and he hesitated a little because of embarrassment, but after seeing the suspicious curvature of Jian Ping's mouth, he narrowed his eyes instead.

"Brother Jian Ping, do you know what I want to ask?"

Tian Wen narrowed his eyes and looked at Jian Ping suspiciously.As for Jian Ping, after a strange stiffening of his body, he silently turned his head and looked to the other side, as if he didn't understand the meaning of the other party at all.

"Hey, I'm so tired these days."

Without directly answering Tian Wen's words, Jian Ping just took advantage of the situation and put the book on the open space beside the bed, and then threw the quilt and buried himself in it.

If Tian Wen didn't know by this time that Jian Ping just watched him for fun, he would be really stupid.The little face blushed, and also got under the quilt.

"Brother Jian Ping, why are you doing this, look at my joke!" After Tian Wen got in, he wanted to lie on Jian Ping's back directly.

As a result, Jian Ping turned his hands around, and it turned out that Jian Ping was holding Tian Wen from behind.

Jian Ping likes this posture very much. Compared with hugging face to face, the whole posture will not embarrass the two of them, and it will also allow him to wrap Tian Wen in his arms.

Jian Ping hugged Tian Wen from behind, buried his head between Tian Wen's necks and chuckled lightly. "Little idiot, when have you ever seen me in a loss-making business?"

Tian Wen's face was flushed red, different from the little entanglement before, now he was completely shy.But even though he was shy, Tian Wen turned his head slightly and kissed the corner of Jian Ping's mouth.

What Tian Wen wanted to ask was about planting grapes in Border City.Around November last year, Jian Ping bought a barren hilltop near Jianjia Village.Later, after harvesting the weeds above, many grape vines were planted on it.

When I bought it back, it looked less than a year old, but after being raised by Jian Ping for a few months, it looked like a two-year-old.

When he stayed in the village before, Tian Wen was a little worried that others would ask about such things.But he didn't expect Jian Ping to sell all the grape vines on those small barren hills just for a visit to the border.

And this time, Jian Ping asked General Bai's soldiers to help him dig.

In this way, no one can find out the age of those vines anymore.

Tian Wen's adoring eyes were shining brightly, turning back slightly, looking into Jian Ping's eyes. "Then you knew in advance that the border would need vines?"

Even in the room where the two of them were alone, Tian Wen still carefully looked in the direction of the door, then tilted his head back, and asked softly in Jian Ping's ear.

Those sparkling eyes were full of excitement.

Jian Ping chuckled, lowered his head and kissed Tian Wen, satiated his appetite, and stopped worrying about unimportant things at this time.