The fertile water of farming does not flow to outsiders' fields

Father Xue hurriedly patted his chest: "This is simple. I will find a few craftsmen to start working tomorrow. As long as the materials are not enough, I can build the courtyard wall within three days."

Xue Yinsong smiled and said: "Then you are responsible for this matter. Zhajin is responsible for going up the mountain to find a few dwarf trees. When the time comes, dig them back and plant them in the yard for the chickens to enjoy the shade. I will dig a pond for the ducks and find some stones to build chicken coops." .”

Father Xue took the initiative to ask Ying: "I still need some sand. I will use a bullock cart to bring some back to the river. You can also get one from your ground dragon breeding pile."

Xue Yinsong was in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's all up to you, you have the final say."

Zha Jin is also eager to try: "I will go up the mountain tomorrow."

"What's the rush, rest a few more days before going up the mountain," Father Xue said with a smile, "Just a few days ago, the village sacrificed, and each family gave some white meat. Today, the stewed sauerkraut white meat is for you to eat."

Xue Yinsong thought of his father's cooking skills, and immediately salivated: "Come on, the meat needs to be stewed for an hour before it's hot enough!"

Father Xue walked away with a smile: "Okay, let's make a big pot for you to eat."

Zhajin didn't often eat dishes from the Central Plains, so seeing Xue Yinsong's greedy face, he asked curiously, "What is sauerkraut and white meat?"

"It's actually stewed pork belly with sauerkraut, but my father improved the method. The pork belly should be fried first, so that it won't get greasy after eating." Xue Yinsong explained with a smile: "You rest first, I'll find someone in the village to arrange some thing."

Zha Jin said: "I'm not tired yet, let's go around with you."

Xue Yinsong was going to look at the land first, estimate how much materials would be used, and then say hello to Li Zheng.Xue Yinsong's wishful thinking was bang bang, and he led Zha Jin to the middle of the village.

"Brother Xue, where are you going?"

Xue Yinsong took a closer look and found that it was the tenant of the family. He greeted with a smile, "Uncle Liu, I'm going to visit the village. Where are you going?"

Uncle Liu replied with a smile: "I just came back from the field. This year's rice has grown well."

Xue Yinsong agreed with a smile, and was about to walk away when Uncle Liu asked, "Is our cooperative still recruiting people?"

"Ah?" Xue Yinsong was taken aback, "Who are you recruiting?"

"It's because of overcharging people," Uncle Liu said with a smile, "I heard that many people in the village want to join in. I asked your father what he meant, and your father said that it will be arranged by you."

Xue Yinsong's heart moved, and he asked, "Uncle, what do you think?"

Uncle Liu said: "Isn't this the business of your boss? It's just that you plant and I plant, will the price of food fall?"

Xue Yinsong smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, we can transport grain outside and sell it."

"What if some people join in and don't make trouble?"

"That's not true. The purpose of joining is to increase food production." Xue Yinsong smiled and comforted: "If you don't grow well, isn't it against yourself?"

Uncle Liu shook his head: "This matter, you have to take a good look, take a good look." He said, but looked at his expression with his eyes, Xue Yinsong still didn't understand, and said with a smile: "Oh, Uncle Liu, how can you Don't guess, even if we recruit people, we will definitely have strict requirements, and we won't accept everyone regardless of good or bad, and as long as you can grow them, I promise to sell them at the price of previous years, don't worry!"

Uncle Liu obviously breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still worried, but he said: "It's all rented by your family, what do you want to do, hey! I don't worry about it..."

Just two steps away, another person came in front of her, it was Chen Liang's woman, she was also taken aback, stood still and said a blessing: "Uncle Xue."

Xue Yinsong returned the courtesy and said hello, and the lady Chen Liang said softly: "Sister Lei is much more awake now, Uncle Xue can go and have a look when he is free."

Xue Yinsong hurriedly said hello, and told her to take care of her carefully. Zha Jin and others went the same way, and asked curiously, "Who is Sister Lei?"

The open space in the village was still empty, Xue Yinsong pointed to one place with satisfaction and said: "There are big trees for shade here, which is suitable for building a nest, and some grass can be planted over there to mix food, and the pond is dug here..."

Zhajin has no interest in raising poultry, so he turned left and right and said with a smile: "This is a good place, even though it's such a small place, but it's the intersection of three roads, not bad, not bad."

Xue Yinsong smiled and said: "You don't know, this piece of land is regarded as the center of Chenjia Village, and it's definitely a place with good geomantic omen, but it's a pity to use it to raise chickens and ducks."

Zha Jin wondered, "Then why do you still keep it?"

"This is the reason why I can't say it. This land used to be someone's homestead. If I directly build a house, I will definitely be accused. If I don't build a chicken coop to occupy the land, after a few years everyone will default to this land. The land belongs to me, and it will not be too late to use it for other purposes.”

Zha Jin smiled and said, "It makes sense, Brother Xue, I think it's a pity that you don't go to fight with soldiers."

"Hey, if I can clear up three-tenths of the acre of land, that would be great!" Xue Yinsong looked at the sky and said with a smile: "It's still early, why don't you just go up the mountain and cut some firewood."

Zha Jin said: "You can use your hands, so don't go back to get the knife, go straight up the mountain."

The two walked towards the foot of the mountain while talking. Crossing the small river is the way up the mountain, and there are a lot of bushes on both sides of the road.

Xue Yinsong rolled up his sleeves and asked, "Did you meet the prince this time when you came to Beijing?"

"See, it's still the same, just a little thinner."

Xue Yinsong nodded. The Lotus Viewing Festival is still two months away. Now I am afraid that all the red tape procedures for hiring and hiring have been completed.

Zha Jin's expression couldn't tell whether it was joy or bitterness, he was silent for a while and suddenly said: "My lord said he would never marry a wife."

Xue Yinsong was taken aback: "When did you say that?"

"It was when he came to Beijing to deliver the letter this time, he... told me with certainty at that time that he would never marry a wife, but...the whole palace is already preparing red silk decorations."

"It seems that something might happen," Xue Yinsong speculated, "When does the prince ask you to go to Beijing to meet him again?"

"That's not true. He only said to let me stay in Chenjia Village and not cause trouble for you. He said that he would come to me in half a year at most."

"That's strange." Xue Yinsong clicked his tongue: "Is he planning to flee? Or is he living in seclusion? It doesn't make any sense."

Zhajin straightened the branches honestly and did not say a word, Xue Yinsong had no choice but to guess for himself: "It must be an escape, maybe it will be fine to hide somewhere for half a year, alas, the child is the flesh of the mother, maybe it will be a few years and let it go, Still go back and be a prince honestly."

Zha Jin muttered, "I'd rather he be nothing."

The two carried a bundle of twigs taller than a person and walked home. Xue Yinsong smiled and said: "I have suffered you here, and the little prince will feel so distressed when he touches the calluses on your hands in the future."

Zha Jin replied nonchalantly: "When I was in the barracks, I also wielded knives and clubs. The cocoons are much thicker than now. It's boring to be idle every day."

Xue Yinsong said with a smile: "This firewood should be enough. Later we have to go to the river to move some big stones and build a nest. This is not an easy job. I can't straighten my waist after moving it all day."

Zha Jin smiled and said: "Don't be afraid. I used to practice sooner or later in the military camp. It was more difficult than this. Now I'm a little busy and tired, but the food is much better than the military camp. I am a soldier and can eat with the little prince. They are ordinary military camps. Everyone said that the food was as hard to swallow as pig food."

Xue Yinsong thought of the cafeteria when he was studying, and smacked his lips to feel the same way.

The firewood sticks were first piled up under the corner of the backyard to dry, and Father Xue rubbed his hands excitedly: "Why do I ask you to take a rest and do these things again? You can do these tasks tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Xue Yinsong said with a smile: "Come on, I can't wait to hire craftsmen right away."

"Hey, brat, you still know what you want. I have already appointed a craftsman, but bricks are expensive, and it is best to use stones. The craftsman said that he would make a batch of clay bricks in a few days. , is equally useful.”

"That's fine, but my family needs a lot of bricks, is he in a hurry?"

Father Xue said with a smile: "Of course there is a solution if you agree, what are you worrying about, well, you all have a good rest, and dinner will be ready in a while."

Early the next morning, Xue Yinsong thought about going to Chen Zhi's house to watch the chickens.The old chickens of his family were bought by Chen Zhi's family. They are absolutely good chickens with black hair and yellow feet.

Chen Zhi happened to be at home, saw him coming and said with a smile: "Brother Xue, you are very busy now, why are you looking for me now?"

Xue Yinsong said: "Kaichun told you to raise more chickens, how many did you raise? I'm here to collect the chickens."

Chen Zhi spread his hands: "My yard is only that big, how can I dare to raise more chickens? Why do you need so many chickens?"

"I also raise chickens." Xue Yinsong walked around the yard, saw some old hens digging food in the corner of the yard, and asked with a smile: "It's early summer now, are your hens willing to lay eggs? If you want Kensheng, I want thousands of them.”

Chen Zhi was taken aback: "Thousands? I can't even sell that many in a year!"

"Don't worry, hurry up and get the roosters and hens together, I'll take all of them if you hatch." He took out a small half of the money and handed it over: "This is 400 Wen, enough for 1000 chicks."

Chen Zhi took the money and said with a smile: "Is this not easy? Don't worry, I will keep 1000 chickens for you before the end of autumn."

Xue Yinsong was a little surprised: "Your chickens are so fertile?"

Chen Zhi smiled and said: "I have a unique skill in hatching eggs. I can go outside to collect live eggs to hatch, and I will keep them for you to gather 1000 eggs before the beginning of autumn."

Xue Yinsong thought about it and smiled: "That's okay, but next year I don't want outside chickens, I want your black hair and yellow claws."

"This is no problem, as long as you pay the deposit next year, I can open a few more broods of chickens to raise and lay eggs." Chen Zhi smiled slyly: "I just have to pay the money first, I wonder if Big Brother Xue is willing?"

Xue Yinsong laughed: "What's so difficult about it? As long as you can hatch the chickens, pay the money first, but let's talk about the ugly words first, the chicks must be guaranteed to survive, and they will die within a few days after taking them back. I don't want to." .”

Chen Zhi said with a smile: "It's okay, just hatch it and let the old hen take it with you for a few days. Brother Xue, why do you need so many chickens?"

"I want to start a chicken farm."

"Chicken farm?" Chen Zhi asked suspiciously: "How much does it cost to raise so many chickens? Who are you selling them to?"

Xue Yinsong said haha: "This is a secret, you can concentrate on raising chickens."

Xue Yinsong felt much more at ease after ordering chickens here, thinking that they would all come out anyway, so he might as well go for a walk in the field.His family's land is outside the village, and he walked all the way and saw green rice fields everywhere.

The morning sun was a bit drying, Xue Yinsong unbuttoned his clothes, brushed his clothes to wipe off his sweat, and happened to bump into Father Xue when he arrived at the ground.

"Father, why are you here?"

"My heart is empty if I don't take a look at it every day." Father Xue smiled and picked up a handful of wheat ears and said, "Look, it's already starched. This year must be a bumper harvest."