Shao Xuan was sleeping so soundly that he was drooling. His ears had a filtering function and he pretended not to hear anything he did not want to hear. However, as soon as Ji Ju came out, Shao Xuan woke up.
In the past, people who came to Ji Ju's place were either too cautious and did not know where to put their hands, or greedy people who looked around and wanted to grab everything they saw. People like Shao Xuan who waited until they could fall asleep were too rare.
After figuring out a question that had been bothering him for years, seeing Shao Xuan like this, Ji Ju was in a rare good mood. He smiled and asked, "What did you dream of?"
"I was cooking porridge when you came." Shao Xuan wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, not embarrassed at all. It was indeed very quiet and peaceful here. There was a faint fragrance of plants in the surroundings and it was very relaxing. In his dream, he had cooked a pot of porridge and the porridge was filled with white rice.
Eh?
That's not right.
Shao Xuan paused in his stretching. White porridge? White rice?
Thinking carefully, in the pot of porridge in his dream, every grain of rice was round. Although they were not as big as the purple grains in the tribe, they were not much smaller.
Ji Ju sat down and poured himself a glass of water. Seeing Shao Xuan standing there in a daze, he asked, "What did you think of?"
"I was thinking carefully about the pot of porridge in my dream," Shao Xuan said.
Ji Ju was happy and did not think much of it. He just thought that Shao Xuan was greedy. Indeed, in a place full of food like this, it was not strange to dream of such things.
Without thinking much, Ji Ju said, "Because of what you said, I thought of a problem that has been bothering me for a long time. The Thousand Grain Gold was mentioned in the records left behind by our Ji family's ancestors. I know how to plant the Thousand Grain Gold from our ancestor's notes. "
In order to find this, he had flipped through the records left behind by the Ji family's ancestors. He had found many things. However, it wasn't called Thousand Grain Gold back then. It was called 'Golden Valley', which had a very broad meaning. Ji Ju had spent a lot of effort to find out more about the planting method of Thousand Grain Gold. After some modification, he had replaced some of the outdated ingredients in the recipe. Finally, he had finalized the recipe for fertilizer.
However, his ancestor's notes did mention the 'Five Colours of Gold'. Unfortunately, the notes were not complete and Ji Ju did not see the complete version. He did not understand the Five Colours of Gold until Shao Xuan mentioned it. Only then did Ji Ju remember his ancestor's notes.
"The 'gold' in the thousand-grain gold does not refer to the same colour." Ji Ju explained to Shao Xuan. "The five colours of gold are different depending on the place and the person. Therefore, different places, different people and different methods will produce different results. Just like how Yanjiao's gold is purple, our field's gold might not be the same colour as yours. It might even be different from the original grains."
"Different depending on the place and the person? If that's the reason, then there should be differences between different colours, right? "Shao Xuan asked.
"That's right." Ji Ju stroked his beard and suddenly felt that something was wrong with it. It felt like there was less of it. He paused, then said, "The five colours of the thousand-grain gold will indeed be different. Based on my speculation, the thousand-grain gold planted in your tribe will change greatly compared to the ones we found in the mountains. This is the trend of their change. As long as it's planted in your tribe, by your people, and by the same method, the final product will be more suitable for your tribe.
However, if one day your tribe moves away and leaves the thousand-grain gold there, a few of them will survive for hundreds or thousands of years. However, generation after generation, they will gradually decrease and change back to their original appearance until they become like this. " Ji Ju opened his hand, holding a few bean-sized grains with a dark golden lustre. These were their first harvest.
"Thank you for the information!" Shao Xuan said solemnly.
"Take good care of your tribe's purple gold grains. Even if you don't know how useful it is now, one day it will prove its worth. Everything in the world complements each other. Any change has its own reason. Even though there are five colours, the purple one might be what your tribe needs the most! Similarly, the one in my field will be what I need the most. "Ji Ju sighed.
It was impossible to say that he was not envious of Shao Xuan but now Ji Ju was much calmer. Perhaps what he needed the most was not the ones the Yanjiao people grew, but the ones growing slowly in his field.
As for Shao Xuan's Yanjiao tribe, those who could grow the thousand-grain gold and make it change like this were definitely not a group of rough and fierce people like the rumors said. He also had a new understanding of the Yanjiao people.
Ji Ju was about to talk about Shao Xuan's purple thousand-grain gold grains when he noticed that there was only one left on the table!
Ji Ju remembered that he had brought three over. One was shelled and the other two were intact. Now there was only one unshelled grain left on the table. Where were the other two?!
Shao Xuan saw Ji Ju look over and pointed outside the door.
The ox-head blocking the door immediately retreated.
Since he had fed the ox-head, Ji Ju did not say much. He only huffed and thought of the thousand-grain gold in his field. He could not help but smile. "Shao Xuan, what colour do you think the grains in my field will be?"
"White." Shao Xuan blurted out. Then he realized that he had brought in the pot of porridge from his dream.
Ji Ju was puzzled. "Why are you so sure?"
"I guessed," Shao Xuan said dryly.
Ji Ju looked meaningfully at Shao Xuan. He did not say whether he believed him or not. His fingers tapped on the table. After a while, he said, "The grains in my field are about to reach the second 'tribulation'. How long will you stay in the Royal City? Why not stay for a while and see how they go through the 'tribulation'? "
Shao Xuan calculated the time and nodded. "I have to discuss this with another elder." Then he smiled. "You're willing to let me watch? Aren't you afraid that I'll learn all the secret techniques? "
Ji Ju waved his hand. "No!" The most important part of this process was the fertilizer. He had prepared the fertilizer himself before sending it out. How could he let others know?
After Shao Xuan returned to the Qingmang Palace, Ji Ju treated them to a meal. After the meal, Shao Xuan left the field with Guang Yi and Black Bear. However, they left through a side door. There were too many people blocking the entrance. It would be troublesome to leave through there. They would not be able to go back.
"In the future, if there are too many people at the entrance, enter through this side door. This is the closest door to the Strange House Hall," said Ji Ju.
The guards at the side door were also instructed to remember Shao Xuan's face. Next time, they would bring him directly to the Strange House Hall.
Ji Ju also arranged for an ox-cart to pull ten big bags of grains. He brought Shao Xuan and the other two away.
The field was too big and there were too many side doors. There was no one outside this side door so Shao Xuan and the others could pass through easily.
Black Bear was so happy he could not sit still. Ten bags of grains! Although they were all for Shao Xuan, they could at least give him one or two of them, right? The price was negotiable!
On the way, Shao Xuan discussed with Guang Yi. If Guang Yi did not want to stay in the Royal City for too long, he could go back in a few days. The Black Bears would send a team from the Royal City to Anba City to bring back some grains.
However, Guang Yi refused. He did not feel safe leaving Shao Xuan alone here. Duo Kang also said that his mission was to protect Shao Xuan. He could not let the tribe's Elder be bullied in the Royal City.
Knowing that Shao Xuan and Guang Yi would be staying in the Royal City for a while, Black Bear took the initiative to arrange for Shao Xuan and Guang Yi to stay at their station. He did not want to let go of Shao Xuan. Ji Ju did not say that they would not be allowed to enter the next time.
When they returned to the Royal City and entered the station, Black Bear had people arrange a new courtyard for Shao Xuan and Guang Yi. This would make it easier for Shao Xuan and the others to store their things.
"Shao Xuan, when do you plan to go to the Golden Grain fields again?" asked Black Bear.
"The day after tomorrow. I want to look around the city tomorrow. I also want to buy some things," said Shao Xuan. Black Bear had arranged a courtyard but he did not want to use everything they gave him. He had to prepare some of his own things.
"That's fine too. I'll let Maoda accompany you to buy some things tomorrow." After all, as the boss of a trading team and the leader of a tribe, Black Bear had a lot on his hands. He had been out the whole day and had left many things unsettled. There were one or two things that he did not trust others to handle. The day after tomorrow, Shao Xuan would be going to Ji Ju's place again. That was why he had to arrange things tomorrow and go to the Golden Grain fields.
It's decided then! What gift should he prepare for his visit to the Grange the day after tomorrow? Black Bear thought.
Maoda brought Shao Xuan and Guang Yi to the new courtyard. "What do you want to buy tomorrow? I'm familiar with the Royal City, I know where the best things are. " He had heard about what happened today from Black Bear. He looked at Shao Xuan like he was looking at the golden leaves of the Royal City. He would not give up on this opportunity to make a good impression. Who knows, he might be able to go to the Golden Grain fields next time? Heh, he was excited just thinking about it!
"We'll see. But if I have time, I want to visit a friend. I just don't know where they live," said Shao Xuan.
Black Bear, who was thinking about what to give the day after tomorrow, perked up his ears.
"What's your friend's name? I'll ask around, "said Maoda.
"The Gongjia family. Do you know where they live?"
"Yes! Yes! Tomorrow, I'll … "
"Wait!"
Before Maoda could finish, Black Bear cut him off.
Black Bear took two huge strides to Shao Xuan. He was so agitated that blood rushed to his head. His bearded, tanned face was flushed.
"I suddenly feel like it's better if I bring you out. I know a few Gongjia people," said Black Bear.
Maoda: "…" I should be the one leading tomorrow! I'll do it!
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