The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

The only thing that makes the Supreme Emperor too busy to care about him is to shake his people's hearts.

On this day, Ning Shan grabbed Jia She and Jia Lian with each hand, and went out of the city to Grandma Liu's village.

As soon as I got to the edge of the village, I saw piles of purple and gold everywhere from the field to the roadside.It was only when he got closer that he could see clearly that they were all the new crops that Ning Shan had brought back from Qianxiang Country—sweet potatoes and corn.

Jia She was shocked, and couldn't help saying: "Then how many people did Grandma trick into planting this?" Although Zhuangzi came to report to him when the harvest was bumper earlier, Jia She didn't care about it, let alone go to see it in person. People have heard the phrase "two kinds of grains are extremely countable", but they don't know how to count them.

Jia Lian was still calmer, or maybe she just looked stupid and didn't say a word.

Since Ning Shan had seen it in Qianxiang Country, she was not surprised by the output, but was surprised by Grandma Liu's incitement. Judging by the number, the whole village might have been mobilized.

Because it is the harvest season, every household is busy in the field, so it is easy to find someone.Just inquiring all the way, I crossed a grain mountain, and finally touched the front of Grandma Liu's house at the east end of the village.I yelled outside for a long time, but no one came out. It was Jia Lian who went around to the back of the house to yell, only to find a little girl cooking in the kitchen with sweat all over her face. No wonder Can't hear anyone calling.

Ning Shan saw that the little girl looked somewhat similar to Ban'er, and guessed that Grandma Liu had said it, her granddaughter named Qing'er, so she asked tentatively: "Are you Qing'er?"

The little girl thought she had followed Grandma Liu, she was quite timid, not as cowardly as many country girls, she stepped out generously, and replied, "My name is Qing'er, I don't know how the gentlemen know me?"

Jia She kicked Jia Lian forward and said, "Your grandma said that she is related to my stupid son's daughter-in-law's family. We are here to find your grandma."

Qing'er tilted his head and thought for a while, then clapped his hands and smiled, "But the masters and uncles in Ronghou's mansion? My grandma is talking about you noble people at home every day! I still have someone at home for the 'God of War' to come back. I am in charge of adding fragrance to the tablet of longevity." After speaking, he blinked and swept back and forth between Ning Shan and Jia Lian, secretly guessing which one is the "God of War" uncle?After all, these two masters are too handsome, and they don't look very powerful at all.But that master is more powerful, kicking people so far with one kick.

Ning Shan smiled and said, "It's us. I don't know where your grandma is, but is it convenient to find her?"

Qing'er said: "I'm picking up the corn on the ground. Wait a minute, sir. I'll call for it right away." After speaking, he let people into the yard, moved three chairs made of rattan and put them under the tree, please After they sat down, they quickly ran towards the field.

Jia Lian murmured, "Father, this thing is so good, why didn't you say to plant some in our Zhuangzi?" Since Wang Xifeng was the grandma of the family, Jia Lian also knew how much the Zhuangzi sent to Rongfu every year was worth. However, it seems that the addition of several years may not have the high output of these two kinds of grains in one year.

Jia Amnesty let out a snort from his nostrils, picked up the fan tied around his waist and threw it to Jia Lian, signaling him to take care of Fan Feng.Although it's autumn now, the sun is still scorching hot, and the countryside is even more steamy. If the eldest son didn't insist on coming, he wouldn't run to this place.

Jia Lian graciously moved between the two of them, fanning the wind from one side to the other, flattering Ning Shan, saying: "Brother, if you grow such good grain, you can give some of it equally to my brothers, and it will save my mother-in-law and me every day." Talking about the Zhuangzi shop at home is losing money now, it gives me a headache."

Ning Shan said: "It's worthless for you to grow some food. It's better that your mother-in-law is busy so that she doesn't have time to talk nonsense to me." After speaking, he gave Jia Lian a sideways look, and he still remembered that Wang Xifeng ran away. His family made a slip of the tongue, causing him to be caught and questioned by the family woman about the emperor's attempt to rob his son.

Jia Lian shrank her neck, obviously remembering what Wang Xifeng caused. I heard that not long after she had left that day, the Duke Huguo's mansion rushed to the Imperial Hospital to invite someone. I also knew that it must be his daughter-in-law who took the princess away. I was so shocked that my tires were gasped.Jia Lian felt very guilty. As a person who had been married for several years and only had one daughter, he could fully understand how his eldest brother was worried about his own child.I can better understand why his father, who is eager to hug his grandson, looks down on him these days.

Jia Amnesty also took advantage of the situation and remembered that Wang Xifeng caused Duke Yinghua to take the initiative and had to stay in bed to recuperate. Angrily kicked Jia Lian, and shouted: "If it affects my grandson, watch me break your leg."

Jia Lian grieved with a handsome face, and complained in a low voice: "Even if the elder brother has a son, his surname is Ning. After all, I will give birth to a son who will be your eldest grandson. If you break my leg, how old will you be?" Can I hold my grandson?"

Jia Amnesty said angrily, "In the first few years I didn't bother to beat you up, and I didn't see you give me a grandson."

Jia Lian wanted to talk back, but Ning Shan's eyes were sharp, and she had already seen the little girl Qing'er running back, followed by a few people from a distance, presumably calling all Grandma Liu's family back, she immediately gave a low drink , Said: "Don't say this in other people's homes, just shut up!"

Jia Lian immediately choked back the words, almost biting his own tongue, and then coughed because of choking on the saliva.Jia She stood up with a look of disgust, and took two steps across to Ning Shan's left, as if afraid that Jia Lian would cough on him.At the same time, Jia Lian, who was disliked by his father and elder brother, was forced into extreme suffering. Fortunately, Qing'er was considerate and gave him a step: "Hey, no, I forgot to pour tea for the nobles." After finishing speaking, he hurried to the stove In the meantime, he touched a few clean cups, each of them poured a large bowl of herbal tea, and brought it up.Jia Lian suppressed his cough with tea.

Grandma Liu helped her daughter and rushed back to see that it was indeed the master, uncle, and second master of the Rong Mansion. She was overjoyed, and hurriedly introduced her son-in-law and dog, "Come quickly and kowtow to the nobles. It's all thanks to him that we can live a good life." The dog and his wife rushed up and knelt down firmly, and Ning Shan, who moved so fast, didn't even have time to say "no".It is simply that Grandma Liu is getting old, and her movements are slower, so she is supported from kneeling down.

Delighted and not knowing what to do, Grandma Liu yelled at her daughter to cook vegetables quickly, and Qing'er to pour tea quickly, and urged Ban'er to come forward and make a bow, busily turning around.Ning Shan raised her voice and called out: "Grandma, don't be too busy, sit down and rest first, let's talk about this new crop."

Grandma Liu hurriedly sent a report: "So that the uncle will know, the second grandma gave me 300 taels of silver, and I promised one family to give three taels, and I could persuade a hundred families. It's just that our village is small, and there are only 76 households in total. People, fortunately, everyone is connected with each other. Some girls married to other villages, and those who talked at home also distributed some grain to grow. No, the surrounding villages, plus every family in our village They have planted three to five mu of land, and there are more, and now they have produced such old ones. This year, every family has no worries about food and clothing, but it is all the blessings given to us by the uncle. I will replace our whole village and the next door A few villages, thank you very much." As he said this, he was about to bow down, but Jia Lian supported him, so he couldn't kneel down.On the contrary, her son-in-law, Gou'er, was clever, and took his son, Ban'er, to kowtow a few times.

Jia She said with a proud expression on behalf of Ning Shan: "I didn't expect your grandma to be so capable. In this way, it turns out that the surrounding villages know the benefits of this kind of grain? Will they grow it again in the coming year?"

Grandma Liu hurriedly said: "Plant, plant, not only the households that have planted this year will plant again, but even the families that are still waiting this year have come to our village to ask for food. This year, no money is allowed. The ten miles and eight villages in the suburbs of Beijing, the left township and the right village all want to grow this new grain. Not to mention the large yield, it does not need to be carefully tended, and it is very easy to raise. Not only does it taste good, but it also keeps you full, so boss Even a man in his prime can eat two sweet potatoes in one meal. Even the elderly and children may not be able to eat the whole one. It can be boiled or steamed in a pot. It is delicious and delicious without any seasoning. Sweet, really good stuff."

Ning Shan is very satisfied with Grandma Liu's appeal. According to her old man, next year all the villages in the suburbs of Beijing will grow these two kinds of new crops.The movement from central Beijing will affect the whole country. Once large-scale planting starts in the suburbs of Beijing, the surrounding townships, counties, counties, and even state capitals will also see the benefits of this new crop. Are you afraid that it will not be popularized?

I'm afraid that the supply of new grain with such a large output will be in short supply. Even if the government does not mobilize, ordinary people will spontaneously go to relatives and friends to ask for grain. In [-], the new grain will be spread throughout the country.At the very least, there will never be any famine in the north and northern borders, the sea borders and the western grasslands in a short period of time.As for the south, it is known as the "breadbasket of the world", with abundant products and abundant fish and rice. There will be no problem if there is a famine in the south, so it is not a problem if it cannot be passed on temporarily.

Jia Lian looked at her words and saw that Ning Shan was very satisfied with Grandma Liu's promotion. She immediately cupped her fists and made a bow, saying: "You are always troubled, and I trouble you to continue to help promote this new crop. It requires money and people. Easy to say."

Grandma Liu hastily waved her hand and said: "It's very unnecessary, there's no need for anything, I'm very grateful to my old lady for sharing this good job of accumulating virtue. Don't worry about the master and the uncles, I will go to the next village when the land is collected. Turns out, back then, many of my little sisters married into other villages, so I invited their heads to come to our village to have a look and take care of them, so I wanted to grow food myself.”

Ning Shan said: "Although this new grain is abundant, it can only be eaten by the family after all, and it may not be sold. Grandma still takes some money, so as not to grow this grain, and the family has no flowers to use."

Grandma Liu smiled and said: "Master, you don't know how much this grain is. If a family gives up three to five mu of land to plant this, it will be enough to feed the whole family for a year. We farmers don't have idle land. It’s okay to grow vegetables on the land, and it’s okay to grow rice, and they can all be born, and they can all be sold, without delaying the family’s expenses.”

After hearing this, Ning Shan didn't want to say anything more, but said: "Since this is the case, grandma must make it clear when she goes to promote new food. Don't sacrifice all the land to plant this. The court may not agree to it in a short time. There is no market for using these two kinds of grains to offset taxes. Secondly, there is no market, so it may not be a good deal. For the time being, let’s grow it at home and eat it.”

Grandma Liu nodded and said earnestly, "Hey, the old lady remembered it. You don't have to worry about anything else, this matter is on my old lady. It is guaranteed that by next year, the villages in the suburbs of Beijing will be able to grow this new grain. "

Ning Shan made a bow with a smile, and said, "If you don't have enough grain, just go to my family's farm to ask for it. Anyway, we can't grow that much."

Grandma Liu said happily: "Then thank you very much, sir. I am also afraid that there will not be enough grain, so tomorrow I will ask my son-in-law to go to the uncle's Zhuangzi to ask for some back." The dog stood up cleverly and bowed. He kept saying cute things: "Being able to do business for the uncle is a blessing that I have cultivated in several lifetimes." Compared with Grandma Liu's taciturn and very timid daughter, this dog is more like Grandma Liu's. Like his own son, he can also talk and seem to be able to do things.

Just as he was talking, Qing'er came over and called to his grandma, saying that his mother had cooked the meal, and asked where to set up the banquet.Grandma Liu hesitated for a long time before asking Jia She cautiously: "If the master doesn't dislike it, I can have a light meal at home. Although there are nothing good, they are all grown by myself, fresh and clean. If not, I will go to the The Zheng family borrowed their big yard..."

Ning Shan said: "Thank you for your trouble, we should go home now."

Grandma Liu tried her best to persuade her to stay: "It's hard to come here, and I can also taste our wishes."

Ning Shan quickly said: "Since you say that, let's bother you at home and don't need to go to Lizheng again." After speaking, she thought for a while and smiled: "It's the ones that grandma sent to our house in the old year. The pickled vegetables are very good, sour and fragrant, and they are very good to eat. I don’t know if there are any more, but my daughter-in-law is suffering from anxiety and can’t eat anything. If there are, I will bring her some back.”

Grandma Liu hurriedly said: "There are plenty of them. Grandma Princess likes to eat, so we would be happy to make it now and send it away. I heard earlier that the princess in Beijing was getting married, and it was very lively. The old dowry box, the dowry silver They are all piled up into mountains. We country people are not lucky to have a look, but we are also happy for the uncle and the princess at home. Listening to what you say now, even the happy event has been connected, which is great It's a good thing, you and the princess are good people, this child must be a smart and strong little fairy boy, who will be as powerful as the old man in the world in the future."

Jia Amnesty was happy to hear people praise his grandson who hadn't seen him yet. When he was happy, he tore off the purse from his waist and threw it to Ban'er, saying, "Take it to buy fruit to eat." After speaking, he praised Grandma Liu: "Listen! Said that in the past years, you always named my little granddaughter. Since then, the child has improved a lot. She has not had a serious illness this year. In the future, I will have to trouble you to name my grandson. I got a nickname."

Grandma Liu shook her head hastily: "I dare not, I can't afford it, I can't afford it."

Ning Shan also pulled Jia She back and said: "Sit down and eat quietly, you don't have to scare people." Jia She then calmed down and began to eat peacefully.Although the farm food is neither delicate nor much meat, the fresh vegetables picked from the field are very delicious with just a little salt. There is also a plate of golden scrambled eggs with shallots, which Jia She has never eaten before. Got half of the plate.

After the meal, Grandma Liu and her daughter had already packed several jars of pickled side dishes. They were all cleaned up, and they specially instructed how to eat, how to make and how to store them.Ning Shan thanked her, and ordered her servant to hug her personally, so she could move back home and make additional dishes according to the method.Grandma Liu said again, after the busy farming season, she must make more pickles and send them to the princess.He also told Jia Lian that he would definitely send some to the second grandma too.Jia Lian also thanked him with a smile, and the father and son rode home.