Taoyuan Farmhouse Daily

When Chang Xile mentioned to Lizheng before that he planned to invite other people to teach the children in the village, Lizheng immediately began to arrange for the new master.

The place where the master wants to live is in Lizheng's own house, because Lizheng feels that he should be treated with the highest treatment, and his house is one of the best in the village.Not only that, the things used inside are also the best possible, and they are all newly furnished, which shows how much attention is paid to the education in the village.

When Song Wancheng was taken to Taoyuan Village, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.

All the people at home in Taoyuan Village came to the village entrance to welcome them. As soon as they saw Song Wancheng and his party, they began to beat gongs and drums to express their welcome.

Everyone has a sincere face, and this kind of enthusiasm will not deceive people.

Some children ran up to put the woven garlands around Song Wancheng's neck, while the women came forward with a bowl of wine.Some people sprinkled willow branches with water on them to catch the wind and wash away the dust for them.

Although Song Wancheng has a good family background, he did not receive such high treatment.Chang Xile was also stunned, Li Zheng didn't tell him about this at all.

"Brother Chang, this is too grand. What about you and me, there is no need to be so polite."

Song Wancheng was flattered and said that he originally just wanted to find a quiet place, and the teaching was just incidental.

He didn't expect that Chang Xile would surprise him so much, those books and papers were beyond his reach.His network is relatively wide in Taoyuan County, but it is nothing outside, so there are many materials that he cannot get access to.He calculated that he took advantage, how could he know that the people in Taoyuan Village were so honest and welcomed him so grandly.

Chang Xile shook her head and said, "It's really not my idea. Lizheng is only with me as long as I invite people over, and he can handle the rest. But it also shows that our village attaches great importance to this matter. The children see this It looks like you will work harder in the future. If you are really qualified, if you can teach them by hand, it will be a merit."

Song Wancheng nodded. Some scholars like to be teachers, and it is for this purpose.There are peaches and plums all over the world, even if you can't climb high, it is equally honorable to have disciples who can go far.

At this time, Li was leading a few clan elders towards them, and Li Zheng said: "Mr. Song has worked hard. I am Li Zheng from Taoyuan Village. It is an honor for our whole Taoyuan Village to invite Mr. Song. It is just that we, a poor mountain... Please don’t dislike those in remote places.”

Although Song Wancheng has always been highly respected because of his status as a scholar, he has never seen such an enthusiastic person, "Li Zheng is polite, I am flattered by such a grand welcome ceremony."

"It should be."

Li was leading Song Wancheng to see his residence first, and said with a little uneasiness in his heart: "I wonder if Mr. Song is satisfied? If you are not satisfied, just mention it, and we will try our best to arrange it according to your requirements."

Song Wancheng knew at a glance that Li was giving up the best house in the family, which meant that the previous owner was kicked out, and he felt very sorry.

"I came to Taoyuan Village not only to teach, but also to study quietly. This place is too comfortable, but it is inappropriate. Just find me a firewood house, no need to be like this."

"This..." Lizheng suddenly felt embarrassed, and couldn't help but look at Chang Xile.

Chang Xile understood that Song Wancheng didn't want to trouble others because of her arrival, so she was at a loss what to do.Maybe it's because of traveling around. Although Song Wancheng's family background is good, he doesn't care about things outside of him.

He thought for a while and said, "In order to make it easier for the people in the oil mill to rest when they are sleepy at night and to store things at ordinary times, we built a small bamboo building next to it, which is rarely used in normal times. I wonder if it is available there? It's just next to the oil mill. It's not that quiet."

Li Zheng directly denied, "How can it work there? It was just built casually at the time, and it didn't look like it at all."

Song Wancheng was very interested, "Little Bamboo House? It sounds very elegant, take me to have a look."

It was not easy for Li Zheng to stop him when he heard this, and he secretly thought that scholars are different from ordinary people.

As soon as Song Wancheng saw the small bamboo building, he immediately settled down to live here, "This place is very good! The scenery is beautiful, and you can see the gurgling brook when you open the door. busy."

"Where is it? If Mr. Song is not satisfied after living here for a period of time, he can change the place." Li Zheng still felt that this place was unreliable.

Song Wancheng responded with a smile, but by looking at his expression, he knew that he planned to take root here.Lizheng can only think about letting people tidy up this small bamboo house later, so as not to let people live in too shabby a place.

Because the small bamboo building had to be tidied up, Lizheng stayed at Lizheng's house that night.

Li was entertaining with the best food and wine, accompanied by several respected clan elders. During the dinner, the guests and host enjoyed themselves.

On the third day after Song Wancheng came to Taoyuan Village, he began to formally attend classes.Although Chang Xile didn't go to see it, but according to the children's reaction, they all said that Song Wancheng taught very well, and his words were easy to understand.Moreover, he is humorous and funny, and he will talk about some new things he encountered when he went out, which everyone listens to with great interest.

However, the children will emphasize in the end that although Song Wancheng taught well, they are still not as happy as usual.

Chang Xile didn't know that it was because he was afraid that he would be angry, but he was relieved to hear such an evaluation.Especially seeing that the children can not only have fun in class, but also really learn something, and can see the outside world from what Song Wancheng has seen and heard. It is definitely a blessing for Taoyuan Village to invite such people.

It's just that Chang Yu doesn't want to go to school anymore, and only wants to stay by Chang Xile's side.Chang Xile had expected this to happen a long time ago. Ever since they brought Chang Yu back, the two of them have never left, and they even had to go to the bathroom together.Anyway, he was only teaching him alone, so he could still have his hands free.

And Chang Yu is different from ordinary people. He not only learns quickly, but also lacks a lot of common sense due to his childhood experience, and is more suitable for one-on-one teaching.It's just that this will reduce the chance to get along with peers, but it doesn't matter if Chang Yu doesn't deal with people even if he goes to school.

With the school affairs settled, Chang Xile can think about the matter of saline-alkali land management with peace of mind.

Speaking of this, I have to feel that it is really a blessing for Taoyuan Village to invite Song Wancheng, because Song Wancheng has also done some research on this.Moreover, he has traveled to many places, and even went to other countries. He has seen a lot and provided many good suggestions.

So after three months, the specific governance plan was released.This includes how to dig canals, and how other places will be gradually rectified in the future.The content is very detailed and has been verified by precise calculations.

Digging canals is not something that can be dug casually. It must not only be able to irrigate but also be suitable for drainage. Irrigation without drainage will still fail to achieve the effect of salt control, and may even lead to deterioration.

As soon as the plan was finalized, Lizheng immediately summoned good people to start digging the canal.

There is a rule in the good country, that is, whoever can reclaim the wasteland will own the land after three years.The same is true for the place of repelling bittern. If someone can successfully remediate it, it will belong to whose name.

Li Zheng went to the Yamen to file a record early, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble in the future.

When Li was gathering people, he had already made it clear that in addition to what Chang Xile said before, all good things in the village will be prioritized by these people, and half of the wasteland that has been rehabilitated will be left to Chang Xile, and the other half will be contributed by each of them. How much to divide the land.

The specific rules were all determined by Li Zheng and the elders in the village, and Chang Xile did not participate.

As for the [-]% of the land allocated to him, he did not refuse, after all, he contributed both money and effort, which he deserved.Although he didn't care about the few acres of land, he couldn't develop the concept that everything he should do was taken for granted.

Chang Xile originally thought that in order to be conservative at the beginning, he would set aside a small part of the area for renovation.But Lizheng and several clan elders felt that there was no need to be so careful, so the final remediation area was four or five times larger than Chang Xile's previous plan.

Most of the extra part is used to plant alfalfa, because everyone thinks it's not a big deal, it's just planting some weeds, and they don't think it's a big job.

Besides, if Alfalfa is really as good as Chang Xile said, they will raise more livestock and poultry at that time, and this alone will be able to earn back the energy they spent.

In fact, many families have always wanted to raise more livestock, especially because they made some money last year, so they wanted to raise more. Unfortunately, they didn't have such a big place before and they were worried about the lack of feed.

People live very crowded, where is there a place to keep these things.Although there are many mountains and forests nearby, they can't be raised there, because they will be taken away by wild beasts at some point.

But if the saline-alkali land is used, it will be completely different.There is land, food and water, and everyone raises them there together, and they also take care of each other, so it will be much more convenient.

In the hearts of farmers, rice, grain and livestock are more secure than money in the capital. The former can pay back the money, but the latter may not be able to exchange for the former in times of famine.

Before digging canals and planting alfalfa, all the land must be leveled or filled to avoid poor drainage due to uneven terrain and affect the flow of salt.

This is not an easy task when the labor tools are outdated and relying entirely on manual work, especially because the land is very hard due to salinization, and the effort required is even greater.

Fortunately, the selected area is fairly flat, and it didn't take much effort to level the ground.

At the same time as leveling the land, plowing must be carried out. It is past the time for spring plowing, so most of the cattle in the village are idle, which saves a lot of energy.After plowing, spread the retting manure on the ground, which will not only benefit the growth of alfalfa, but also improve the condition of the land.

It can be said that men, women and children work together to renovate the wasteland in Taoyuan Village. The strong men dig canals, women and children plant alfalfa, and the elderly are responsible for making tea and water for everyone.

The Chang family is responsible for paying the money. Since alfalfa is a weed here, no one will leave seeds.And the area they want to plant is very large, and there are not many alfalfa in Daoxiang County.If it is directly transplanted, it will take some labor to do these things.The alfalfa dorms in the mountains are scattered, and it is not easy to collect them.

Therefore, Chang Xile had entrusted the Shen family caravan to help find alfalfa seeds a long time ago. The Shen family really had great powers, and they found them for him, and there were quite a few of them.And Shen Baili was not polite to him, and he didn't consider it cheap because of the friendship between the two of them at all, so he did whatever he wanted.

Chang Xile also knows that it is not easy to collect these things. The herdsmen here will not plant pasture, but wherever there is pasture, they will grow freely.Many people have the same concept. Raising livestock basically relies on wild weeds or bean dregs, etc., and rarely actively grows livestock feed that is regarded as weeds.Not just because I didn't think of it, but because I didn't have land.

So Chang Xile just teased her verbally, but she was only grateful in her heart.

Alfalfa can be grown in all seasons, but early sowing has deep roots and is more resistant to drought, while late sowing has shallow roots, which is not conducive to overwintering.

Now that we can't catch up with the spring sowing, we can only plant it immediately. The earlier the treatment, the earlier the day will make this piece of land a fertile field.

Besides, there is a lot of rain in Taoyuan Village. Except for the coldest days in winter, the temperature will not be very low, so there is no need to worry about lack of water or freezing to death.

Song Wancheng watched everyone work in full swing, everyone contributed as much as possible, and those who couldn't do heavy work would serve tea and water, and wander among the crowd.Those with some strength went to dig the ditches. The men were shirtless and did not spare their strength, while the old and weak women and children bent over to sow seeds on the other side.

The most important thing is that he couldn't see the sorrow that he often saw on the faces of farmers in the past. It was obviously very hard work, but everyone was full of energy.There was a lot of laughter, and some people sang high-pitched and joyful folk songs, and they even matched the songs. The content was very funny and full of the wisdom of the peasants.

Song Wancheng sighed sincerely, "Taoyuan Village is very united. As long as people are united, they are not afraid of failure to accomplish things. To tell you the truth, I have traveled to so many places, and I have rarely seen such a scene. Most of them are from different families. Yes, nothing can be done in the end. Remediation of wasteland is a lot of work, and those big landlords with money can spend money to make it happen, so that the farmers are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer."

Chang Xile also has a deep understanding of this. He is so energetic now, which has a lot to do with the good atmosphere in the village.

Otherwise, just relying on the inherited emotions, it would not be possible for him to devote himself so hard.

Although this village is backward and poor, and the living conditions are far inferior to those in his previous life, the people here make him feel very warm, and living here makes him feel very comfortable.Almost everyone is full of good intentions. Although there are inevitably frictions between neighbors, and occasionally two families can be heard arguing, it doesn't take long for them to shake hands and make peace.

Especially when facing outsiders, they are very united.Usually everything is twisted into one rope, and when spring plowing and autumn harvest come, everyone will get together and help each other.

Chang Xile said with a smile: "It is precisely because of this that I like this land so much and hope to turn it into a fertile field. Only in this way can people in our village live happily in this land."

"With Brother Chang's wisdom and Taoyuan Village's hard work, over time this barren land will definitely undergo earth-shaking changes. If it can be managed successfully, I wonder if Brother Chang is willing to spread this method to the public?"

Chang Xile said without hesitation: "Why not, it should be so."

Song Wancheng nodded appreciatively, "Brother Chang really has a heart of compassion for the world."

Chang Xile shook her head and said, "I can't bear such a big hat, I just don't want to see so much land barren."

"Brother Chang has such great wisdom, if he stays in this small village all the time, he will really be buried."

In the past few months of contact, Song Wancheng knew very well that although Chang Xile also had to take the scientific examination, it was only for the sake of getting a name and fame so that he would not be bullied by others, and did not want to develop in the official career.This was not only because of the ruined appearance, but also because Chang Xile didn't have that heart.

He is still confident that he can see how a person is.

Chang Xile is a typical person who doesn't have much desire for power and just wants to live a stable life. In some eyes, this is not seeking to make progress.

Chang Xile didn't find it strange that Song Wancheng had such an idea. After all, most scholars in this world regard the scientific examination as an official as their only goal.Especially those who already have the reputation of a scholar, because they have already taken the first step, unlike other people who feel very vague, they are more obsessed with this way.

"Everyone has his own aspirations, and the most important thing to be a human being is to be happy." Chang Xile said with a smile, but it was a pity that Song Wancheng couldn't understand this stalk, but carefully savored it, although he didn't quite agree with it, he also expressed his understanding.

Although Song Wancheng shared many views with him, he was still the same as the scholars in this world, hoping to achieve success and show his ambitions.It's just that he won't walk into a dead end like other stubborn people.Instead, I feel that people should do what suits them, and should not be forced.He is very tolerant of other people's ideas and can think about problems from the standpoint of others.

Chang Xile said again: "Besides, even though I am sitting at home, what I can do can be spread out and benefit the common people. In this way, I can do both. Anyway, the result is the same, and it doesn't matter what form it is." Song Wan Suddenly enlightened, he cupped his hands and said: "Brother Chang's words are really enlightening, and I am enlightened."

Chang Xile just smiled, said a few more words to him and left.

If he didn't leave, Chang Yu, who had been silent by the side, would be unhappy.Although he won't do anything, Chang Xile doesn't want him to feel unhappy about being left out.

Chang Xi was happy to see that Chang Yu was very quiet along the way, but he didn't look jealous and angry, so he couldn't help wondering, "Xiao Miao, what's wrong with you?"

Chang Yu pursed his lips and said nothing, which made Chang Xile feel that something was wrong.

"Is it because I didn't have time to talk to you when I talked to Brother Song just now, so you are unhappy?"

Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case. Chang Yu has always been well-behaved. Although he prefers to focus on him, he also knows not to interrupt when talking about things.It's just that I've been left out for a long time, and I'll be more clingy afterward. I've never been as depressed as I am now without saying a word.

Chang Yu looked up at him and shook his head.

"But you're not happy." Chang Xile affirmed.

Chang Yu lowered his head and played with his fingers, but remained silent.

Chang Xile stared into his eyes, "Is there anything I can't say?"

Chang Yu's eyes dodged, "I'm fine."

Chang Yu obviously had something on his mind but didn't want to speak up. Chang Xile couldn't figure out what Chang Yu was worried about after thinking about it for a long time.He could feel that Chang Yu was not angry, but very depressed.

Chang Xile couldn't help frowning. Although everyone had their own secrets, the feeling of being left out made him feel very uncomfortable.If it's someone else, he doesn't think it's a problem, but it's completely different if the object is Chang Yu.

But there are some things that cannot be forced. Chang Yu has an idea. When he doesn't want to say it, no one can pry his mouth away. But he didn't expect that one day Chang Yu would also start to hide it from him.Thinking of more and more such situations in the future, Chang Xile also became depressed.

Chang Yu obviously felt Chang Xile's emotional changes, and said in a panic, "Lele, don't be angry."

Chang Xile said rather bitterly: "I'm not angry, it's just that I didn't expect Xiaomiao to have a secret from me."

Chang Yu was suddenly at a loss, "I, I..."

Chang Xile didn't want to embarrass him, she patted his head as usual and said, "It's okay, Xiao Miao has grown up, it's normal to have her own secrets."

Chang Yu hugged Chang Xile's arm and hugged him back and forth, "Lele, you are the best, and I am also the best."

Chang Xi laughed, seeing him like this, the depression in his heart disappeared.

Chang Yu took out the flute that Chang Xile bought for him before from his pocket. This flute was very delicately made, and Chang Xile took him to the best shop in the county to buy it.Although it increased the turnover of the Qian family, it was worth it.Because he knows that as long as Chang Yu decides what to do, he must do his best.

Since the Qian family knew that they had contacts with the Shen family, they did not dare to be too arrogant.

The Shen family caravan is well-known in the mansion, and they must have their own connections to do it, and they are close friends with the famous Pei family.Naturally, the Qian family didn't dare to provoke them, and because the arrival of the Shen family's caravan broke the Qian family's monopoly position, it also made the Qian family have a sense of crisis, and their arrogance was not so strong.

"Blow the tune, let Lele listen to it. Lele, don't be angry."

Chang Yu put the flute to his mouth and started blowing, a brisk tune came faintly.

However, after a few months of learning, Chang Yu was able to play the complete song very smoothly, and he also began to have his own artistic conception, which made Chang Xile very admirable.He couldn't even imagine anything that could stump Chang Yu, this kid is a genuine genius and a top student.

But this is also the result of Chang Yu's continuous practice. Chang Yu is very busy every day.

When I got up early in the morning, I went to practice martial arts and archery in the saline-alkali field, learned to play the flute during my break, and after I came back, I had to read and practice calligraphy with Chang Yu, and I would do some carpentry work from time to time.Every day is full and full, and the temperament of the whole person is very different from when I first came back.

Now only in front of Chang Xile, she still shows a somewhat beastly appearance. In front of others, especially people other than the Chang family, she is no different from an ordinary child except that she talks less.Among them, the change of temperament is the most important. The whole person does not show his teeth and claws so much, and naturally hides the animal nature contaminated by being brought up by wild beasts.

Chang Xile and Chang Yu sat on the grass halfway up the mountain, with the gentle mountain breeze and the fragrance of wild flowers.

Chang Xile lay directly on the grass, with a weed in her mouth, her legs raised, her eyes closed, listening to the moving music.

The warm sunlight sprinkled spots on the face through the big tree, smelling the fragrance of the land and grass, the whole person was lazy and didn't want to move.

At this time, Chang Xile can best understand what the usual busyness is ultimately for.