old lady in red

Shi Mei breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."

She was afraid that not plugging all the loopholes would allow the Wang family to take advantage of the loopholes, inciting the victims to rob the sweet potatoes and destroy the experimental field.The high-efficiency rape seeds that have been studied for three years were eaten by sheep, and the graduate students were unable to graduate.

Shi Mei thought that Jin Da's method was still very good, and decided to bring the whole family back to the capital.

Shimei set off at the second moment of Maozheng, and arrived at the farm at the third hour of Chenchu.

As soon as Shi Mei had inspected the sweet potato fields, Jia Mei rushed to report: "Auntie, Uncle Jin sent someone to say that the imperial envoys will be here soon."

Zhang's Jia Min didn't have a patent, and the imperial envoy didn't summon him to show up.

Shi Mei led Jia Cong Yuanchun to the gate to greet him.

At the hour of the hour, the imperial envoy team appeared at the gate of the farm on time.

Those who walked in front and shouted were the soldiers of the palace.

The first sedan chair was King Zhongjing, followed by King Beijing.

Jia She of the Rong Mansion and his father and son, Jia She, followed the two sedan chairs on horses to escort and lead the way.

Then came the Minister of the Household Department, the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the three governors of Jiangsu, Gansu and Henan, and their empresses.

King Zhongjing, King Beijing and Shi Mei both knew each other, they had met once at Jia Daishan's funeral, and there were still some memories.

Although the two were wearing the same four-clawed python robe, Shi Mei still accurately recognized who they were.

The two princes got off the sedan chair in front of the farm gate and walked.

Shi Mei's rank is not as good as the two princes, but Shi Mei is the host, and is also a person who is loyal to the country and praised by His Majesty himself.

The two princes didn't dare to neglect, they got off the sedan chair and Shi Mei bowed their hands to return the salute.

Seeing Shi Mei with two little grandsons carved in jade, the two praised the children for their cleverness and gave them a meeting gift.

Jia Cong and Yuanchun had two extra jade rings around their waists.

Jia Cong and Yuanchun didn't even need Shi Mei's teaching, and the little mouth came to thank him.

Yuan Chun said: "My lord has a long life!"

Jia Cong hurriedly followed up: "Your Majesty's longevity is long!"

The two princes, King Beijing Jing and King Zhongjing, are both masters of wealth.

However, both King Jingjing and King Zhongjing have a problem. The two have been fighting abroad for many years, so their descendants are few and far between.

Up to now, the two of them have passed their ages, and King Beijing Jing only has a three-year-old son, who is still very timid and cowardly.

King Zhongjing's son was only five years old, because King Zhongjing was away all year round and the concubine died young, this son was raised by His Majesty, and he was more affectionate to His Majesty than King Zhongjing.

They were very rare when they met two young scholars, Jia Cong in Yuanchun, who didn't recognize their birth. They hugged each other and congratulated Shimei: "In terms of luck, it's still your Rongguo mansion, look at these children are in groups Groups of students, all of them are so handsome and intelligent, others are not envious."

Shi Mei knew that these two were really envious of Rongfu, regardless of whether Rongfu's two sons and three grandsons were useful or not, the number won.

So he said a few words modestly, and then praised the young princes of the two princes' families.

At such times, Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng, and Jia Zhu and Jia Lian are all behind to take care of them.

Jia pardoned Jia Zheng to take care of several adults.

Jia Zhu and Jia Lian were directing their family members to help the imperial envoys arrange the drinking horses.

Shi Mei glanced at their brothers from time to time, but saw that they had stern faces, commanding well, the imperial convoys were diverted, the horse carriages went to the racetrack, and there was no open stable fodder.

Shi Mei accompanied the imperial envoys with peace of mind.

Shi Mei sat down the two princes, drank the tea of ​​Shasha, the Minister of the Household Department, the chief constitution of the Inspectorate, and the three governors also came in.

Generally speaking, the governor of Jiangsu, as the host, should take the first step and come to the sentry to open the way.

However, Piansheng was entangled by King Zhongjing and King Beijing.He was not allowed to leave a little while sitting or lying down.

This is His Majesty's intention. What he wants to see is the original sweet potato plantation, and he is most afraid of being deceived by others.

The yield of [-] catties per mu of land was unprecedented in the Great Moon Dynasty.

Therefore, His Majesty paid special attention to it and sent two trusted younger nephews to investigate.

Of course, Shi Mei wasn't worried at all, she was already in an ambush, and the fifteen hundred catties continued to increase.

Shi Mei, Minister of the Household Department, Zuodu Yushi, and the three governors saw that the gift of tea was over.

King Zhongjing and King Beijing looked at each other, then turned to Hu Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs: "It's time to excavate, my lord will preside over it."

Hubu Shangshu was busy bowing: "In front of the two princes, there is no reason to be an official."

King Bei Jing said: "If you are not in your position, you will not seek your own government. We are supervised by order. Expanding crops is the responsibility of your household department. How can this king do it for you!"

A row of hoods had been set up in the field, and two princes and three governors were seated.

Jia Mei led thirty workers to dig.

Hubu Shangshu led [-] Ku soldiers to stare at the frame, exaggerating.

Zuodu Yushi stared at Ku Bing Guocheng with a good look.

King Zhongjing, King Beijing, and the three governors ate tea in the open hood, but they all sent their cronies to supervise.

Shi Mei and Jia pardoned Jia Zheng and Jia Zhu and Jia Lian waited aside.Answer the envoys' inquiries at any time.

The warehouse soldiers of the household department reported the number loudly: 150 catties...

Five hundred catties...

250 catties...

One thousand four hundred catties...

Eighteen hundred catties...

At the beginning of the period, the two princes listened to the report and felt very happy. The yield per mu was [-] jin.

They are the icing on the cake, and Rong Mansion's meritorious service is secure.

They don't complain either.

Then, the Kubing did not stop counting.

After a few sticks of incense, Ku Bing's voice sounded again: two thousand catties...

King Zhongjing stopped drinking tea and asked King Beijing, "Northern King, listen..."

King Bei Jing was a little agitated, but now he was safe. Not only did he not report falsely, but he also over-delivered. He nodded and said, "I heard it, two thousand catties."

Then, while they were waiting for the Minister of the Household Department to come to announce the good news, Ku Bing continued to report the number: [-] catties...

Sweet Potato Dili remembered a buzzing discussion.

The three governors were seated next to Shi Mei, watching from the side, but they couldn't see the slightest emotional fluctuation.

The three governors immediately understood, this family knew it well!

Your Majesty is worried about making a false report, who knows that others have concealed it.

The three of them were both happy and apprehensive.

What is exciting is that with such crops in this province, people will no longer starve to death.

However, if the yield they planted drops, wouldn't it be ridiculous, and not as good as a widow in the backyard?

Just when these people were thinking carefully, Ku Bing reported the number again, two thousand five hundred and eighty three catties.

At this time, Jia Mei's voice sounded at the same time: "Report to my lord, the sweet potatoes in the one-acre field have been dug."

The three governors, King Zhongjing and King Beijing Jing, stood up at the same time, and together they raised their noble feet and landed on the ground.

"How much, report again?"

Then, under the supervision of the two princes and the three governors, Ku Bing weighed again, but there was an extra two catties, which became two thousand three hundred and eighty-five catties.

The governor of Gansu asked, "Is there any more in this soil?"

Jia Mei said: "Even if there are omissions, it's only a dozen or twenty catties..."

Zuodu Yushi said, "Dig again..."

But was stopped by the Minister of the Household Department: "Let's dig out a piece!"

Several imperial envoys nodded together: "Yes, yes, continue to dig the next piece."

Everyone wants to see if there is such an output in the next block.

Then, two quarters of an hour later, another mu of land was dug, and 380 catties of sweet potatoes were produced.

The Hubu Shangshu's cheeks were flushed with excitement, and he asked Jia She to ask: "I remember, the mansion tried to plant three types of soil?"

Jia Amnesty immediately understood: "Brother Jia Mei, move to the sandy land!"

The sandy ground also put up the hood.

Several imperial envoys moved to their seats.

Here Jia Mei directs the excavation.

Then, two pieces were dug in succession, and the yields were 230 jin and 250 jin, respectively.

Hubu Shangshu laughed out loud: "I'll take a look at the wasteland!"

Then, excavate wasteland, five hundred catties per mu, and 480 catties per mu.

Hu Shangshu was already happy.

In these years, there have been disasters every year, and droughts and floods have come in turn.

Although he has not been dismissed for investigation, his performance appraisals have dropped every year.

If this continues, if His Majesty does not punish him severely, he will automatically resign.

He spent half his life ups and downs in the officialdom, but at the end of the day, he managed such a major event that benefited the country and the people and could be recorded in the annals of history, it was not in vain!

Hu Shangshu bowed his hands to several princes and governors: "I think the spot check can be over. I also asked a few adults to clear the venue. I have a few questions to ask the Duke and Madam."

As the governors waved their hands, the soldiers rushed out and surrounded the sweet potato garden.

Hu Shangshu turned his head and bowed to Shimei: "Thank you on behalf of the people of the world. Your kindness and good deeds will surely be praised by the people of the world, and people will remember your kind deeds from generation to generation."

Hu Wei's attitude towards Shi Mei was really kind and respectful, and he was full of praise.

Shi Mei didn't dare to accept it carelessly, and hurriedly resigned: "Your Majesty's reputation is too high, and the minister's wife dare not take credit. The minister's wife is just an ignorant woman who accidentally discovered that sweet potatoes can save people's lives. The family has entrusted His Majesty's great blessing. Acres of idle land, only then did I think that dead horses could be used as live horse medicine, and if they could not be planted, it would only delay a few hundred taels of success. I did not expect it to be. This is also the reason why my Majesty the Emperor of the Dayue Dynasty, the great blessings of the heavens, won the heaven. Shelter, bring down such high-yielding crops."

King Zhongjing and King Beijing twitched their mouths.

However, everyone also knows that Mother Jia has to say that, otherwise, could it be said that my Rongfu is prosperous and blessed with heaven's protection, so I discovered such high-yielding crops?

Who dares to make such a big stab, just wait for the house to be ransacked!

The high-sounding words are over.Inquiry into details of sweet potato cultivation.

Hu Shangshu first asked about the output: "The output reported by your mansion is [-], [-], and [-]. Now it seems that almost all of them are cut in half. May I ask Mrs. Guogong, what did you think?"

Shi Mei smiled, and had already prepared her speech: "There is a reason for this.

First, the south of the Yangtze River is a fertile land, which is not comparable to barren lands like Gansu and Shaanxi.

Second, sweet potatoes are drought-tolerant and are a living crop.

However, there is another characteristic. This crop needs fertilizer, and if the fertilizer cannot keep up with the yield, it will be low.

The yield reported by the minister's wife before was not groundless, because the fertilizer for that acre of land was all plant ash, and the land you excavated today, my lord, was all farmyard manure.

Third, there is still moisture in the catties you weigh today.Generally speaking, sweet potatoes need to be well preserved, and at least they need to be dried for a few days to remove moisture before they can be preserved for winter. "

Hubu Shangshu is also known as Da Si Nong. Although he does not farm the land himself, he can still understand some agricultural terms.

Including several governors who were also county magistrates, most of them understood what Jia Mu said.

They have tasted the taste of sweet potatoes, they can satisfy their hunger, and the taste is not bad.

However, it is not something nutritious.

If the weather is good, the common people are definitely not willing to grow sweet potatoes, and the areas where sweet potatoes are grown must be places that lack food.

People are starving to death, where is there any farmyard manure?

Therefore, the best fertilizer is plant ash.

Hubu Shangshu Tunnel: "May I ask how many sweet potatoes of this plant are planted in your family?"

Shi Mei smiled: "Thirty acres, with three types of soil. The yield is slightly different from what my wife reported. It is the yield after drying. If the adults want to see it, let's dig an acre on the spot now? "

The two princes thought it didn't matter, but the three governors, the Minister of the Household Department Zuodu Yushi all felt that it was necessary, and they all said: "Let's see it with your own eyes!"

Then, several imperial envoys fought again and reached the bottom of the sunny Banpo.

The output here is almost equal to the declared output of Rongfu.

Of course, there is a gap of a few hundred catties. Considering the drying factor, it is just right.

Then, several imperial envoys gathered their heads to discuss whether to report all these types of data.

Shi Mei sat beside her without saying a word.

She has already made a gesture, and she has no control over how these governors, ministers and lords decide.

Besides, with the presence of several governors, if they can't fight for a certain amount of interest, it has nothing to do with her.

Don't resent Rongfu if you get blamed in the future.

These adults are all good people, and they really persuaded the two princes to maintain the original output.

However, they must have taken a trip, and nothing can be changed.

In addition to the original production, they added one or two hundred catties to the black soil and sandy soil.Opening up wasteland also increases yield by [-] jin.

Then, the two princes talked with Shi Mei about the cause of sweet potato planting, digging deep into the cause and effect of this good deed, and sorting it out is a good talk.

Shi Mei did not hesitate to praise, and put the cause on Zhang's in-laws.

Then, the daughter of the Zhang family, Mrs. Zhang, was summoned by the two princes.

Mr. Zhang used to be the prince's mentor, and all the princes in Kyoto have been the prince's companions or classmates. To some extent, the two princes can also be regarded as Mr. Zhang's students.

Shi Mei could see that these two princes wanted to form a good relationship with the Zhang family.

After Mrs. Zhang saw the ceremony, he mentioned that his father's students gave his father soil ceremonies, and that's how sweet potatoes were planted.

Mrs. Zhang kindly concealed the fact that the timid senior brother refused to plant.

In Shi Mei's view, this kind of concealment was useless.

Sweet potatoes have been successfully grown, and officials of all sizes in Fujian will definitely be reprimanded to varying degrees.

It is easy to reprimand them for inaction and lack of vision.

Luckily not demoted.

These were not matters that Shi Mei could intervene in.

Then there is the technique of farming.

Hubu Shangshu conveyed to Shimei Emperor Jiahe's oral order to exchange a [-]-mu orchard in Baijiarong near Yuquan Mountain in exchange for Shimei's Zhoujia Village, including [-] farm laborers, and the Hubu should also take over.

Shi Mei knew about this a long time ago: "It's no problem, it's because of the limited strength of the minister's wife that she dedicated the sweet potato planting technology to the imperial court. Naturally, these methods will also be transferred to the imperial court.

It's just that the minister's wife is just an employment contract signed with them. They must be happy to farm here all the time. If you want them to leave here, you need to negotiate terms with them yourself. "

The Minister of the Household Department is not easy to be careless, because he asked: "Madam, please tell me, have you been managing your sweet potatoes all the time?"

Shi Mei laughed and said, "That's not true.

This experimental field is led by me, and the nephew of my own clan is in charge of going to the sea area for investigation, and he is also the one who supervises the implementation, that is, the commander who was in charge of the excavation just now.

His name is Jia Mei, and the minister's wife can introduce him to you if your lord is willing.

Most of the statistical books on sweet potato planting presented by the minister's wife are based on the data he provided.

You also know that the minister's wife has never farmed before, and it is impossible to stare at the field for twelve hours.

The minister's wife has long had an idea to recommend this child to the adults. As long as you trust him, he will be able to help you do a good job in the promotion of sweet potatoes. "

When Hu Shangshu heard this, he was in the middle of his heart: "There is nowhere to find this, and it takes no effort to get it!"

Shi Mei said, "It's just that Jia Mei has only studied for five years because of her family's difficulties. After returning to Beijing, the minister's wife will go to the Ministry of Officials to see if she can donate a family background for her..."

Shi Mei's words were actually asking for Jia Mei's background.

Now that the Rong Mansion has benefited, Jia Amnesty will definitely raise it to a higher level when he becomes a noble in the future.

Mr. Zhang is a little in the way of His Majesty, but his two sons are innocent, and I'm afraid they will be reinstated in advance.

The rest is Jia Mei.

Shi Mei can't confuse her conscience.

Hu Shangshu was busy making sure: "Why do you need to invest in this? Don't worry, everything is on the lower officials. It's a bit difficult for the seventh-rank and above, but the eighth-rank and ninth-rank officials can still guarantee it!"

Jia Mei just arrived at this time.

Shi Mei then introduced him to Hu Shangshu: "My nephew, come and meet this Hu Shangshu. My lord has some questions to ask you. You can just speak with confidence. My aunt has decided to hand over the farm to the household department. From now on, Hu Shangshu will be Your immediate boss."

This is quite straightforward.

Jia Mei was still thinking that it would be nice to be a villager.Now it seems that my aunt has already planned to become an official for herself.

Jia Mei held her breath and bowed to Shi Mei: "Nephew, thank you for your advice!"

Then he bowed to Hu Shangshu and said, "Jia Mei, a grass-roots man, has met your lord, please greet your lord!"

Shi Mei gave up her seat to Hu Shangshu, went to the two princes by herself, and talked with them.By the way, I invited several imperial envoys to the mansion as guests.

Although Shi Mei was very afraid of trouble and didn't want to deal with this group of people, but the current situation is like riding a tiger, and she must be perfectly closed.

She can only bite the bullet and deal with it.

That night, the Rong Mansion held a grand banquet for several imperial envoys.

At this time, the production of sweet potatoes has been verified and confirmed, and they are only waiting to return to Beijing to receive the award. Rongfu must have contributed a lot.

This group of people are all good people.

Seeing that the Rong Mansion had collapsed, it stood up again in a blink of an eye.

Favor is indispensable.

As the so-called officialdom is like clouds, many friends have many paths.

The path taken by Rongfu will not affect their future at all, so why not?

Du Fangming, the censor of Zuodu, who was used to rejecting people for thousands of miles, did not refuse the invitation of Jia's mansion either.