"Okay, Liu Mang. Put your thumbprint here and you can borrow these five hundred coins!"
Han Village, Han Family's courtyard.
There was a long line in the courtyard. Han Li was setting up a table in the courtyard. Beside him stood a middle-aged scholar. At this moment, Han Li was smiling as he spoke to the dark-skinned man in coarse hemp clothing.
This man was the father of Liujia Village's Hu Zi. He was the one who came here to borrow money but forgot to bring his hen. However, even if he brought it, it would be a waste because Han Lizheng would not accept it.
"Hey! I will press it now! "
Liu Mang did not look at the content of the paper. He responded and without hesitation, bit his thumb and put a red thumbprint on the paper.
Han Lizheng's character was well known by everyone in the surrounding area. Therefore, Liu Mang was not worried that Han Lizheng would cheat him. Besides, even if he did not believe Han Lizheng, how could he not believe Li Zexuan? After all, Han Lizheng was helping Li Zexuan.
"Okay! Here are five hundred coins. You better count them carefully! "
Han Lizheng nodded. He took out a string of coins from the wooden box behind him and handed it over to Liu Mang.
Liu Mang took it with both hands. He wanted to count but he was a bit embarrassed. Han Lizheng saw this and laughed. "Hehe. It is best to count the coins face to face to avoid any misunderstandings later on!"
"Thank you, Han Lizheng!"
Liu Mang was moved. He moved two steps to the left to give way to the line. Then he stood on the side and counted the coins face to face.
Han Lizheng shouted. "Next!"
A young man in his twenties came over.
Han Lizheng found him unfamiliar and asked. "Little brother, which village are you from?"
"Han Lizheng, my name is Wang Qingyuan. I am from Shili Village! Last month, my village was annexed to Marquis's fief! "
The young man quickly replied.
Han Lizheng looked at the middle aged scholar beside him. He saw the scholar open the book on the table to a certain page. After looking at it for a moment, he nodded and said. "There is indeed this person in Wang Village!"
Han Lizheng nodded and asked the young man. "Wang Qingyuan. How much money do you want to borrow? Why do you want to borrow money? "
Wang Qingyuan replied, "Han Lizheng, I … I want to borrow five hundred copper coins. I … I also want to build a greenhouse to grow vegetables!"
Han Lizheng nodded and took out a piece of paper with a document written on it and said "Just like Liu Mang, put your fingerprint here!"
"Hey! I understand! "
Wang Qingyuan said excitedly.
At this time, Liu Mang who is next to him has already counted the copper coins. He scratched his head and somewhat embarrassedly asked Han Lizheng. "Han Lizheng, how should we build this greenhouse? I want to learn! "
Holding the "heavy" five hundred copper coins, he felt a huge pressure in his heart. If he couldn't grow vegetables, then his family would be completely finished. His son wouldn't be able to go to school, and he was afraid that even eating would be a problem. Therefore, before he set up the greenhouse, he had to learn the technique well. Otherwise, the borrowed five hundred copper coins would be wasted!
"Yes! Han Lizheng, where should we go to learn how to build a greenhouse? "
The other people also looked at this side. The question that Liu Mang asked was also what they wanted to ask. Those who made up their minds to borrow money actually wanted to use this opportunity to completely improve their family's situation. No one didn't want to be able to grow vegetables in their greenhouse.
Han Lizheng raised his head and said to everyone. "If you want to learn how to build a greenhouse, after you get the money, I can take you to Old Hu's house to have a look. His house has already built a greenhouse. At that time, if you have anything you don't understand, be sure to ask on the spot. Old Hu will also teach you some planting techniques. If you want to learn, you can wait for a while on the side!"
Liu Mang grinned and said. "Hey! That's fine! I will wait for a while on the side. Thank you, Han Lizheng! "
"Yo! There are so many people! "
At this time, Li Zexuan came in from outside the courtyard. Looking at the long line in the courtyard, he was surprised.
In the afternoon, after he sent his uncle away, he remembered the situation in the village and immediately rushed over. Things like greenhouse vegetables, for many people, were entrusted to their family's livelihood. If he didn't come personally to teach, in case something went wrong, it would be a big sin!
"Marquis? Marquis is here! "
"Greetings to Marquis!"
"Greetings to Marquis!"
Among the nobles of the Great Tang, Li Zexuan was one of the more down-to-earth nobles. He often interacted with the people of the lower class, so there were many people who recognized Li Zexuan. The moment he entered, many people recognized him, and the people in the procession instantly grew excited and enthusiastically bowed.
Li Zexuan nodded his head to greet them one by one. He walked to the front of the line. The middle-aged scholar from before hurriedly straightened his clothes and quickly came over to salute. "Lowly official Shaohai greets Marquis!"
"Yuan Shikai?"
Li Zexuan was taken aback subconsciously. Could it be so coincidental? I actually met Yuan Datou in Tang Dynasty?
The middle-aged scholar looked embarrassed and said carefully, "Marquis, that … lowly official is Shaohai, not Yuan Shikai!"
At this time, Han Lizheng said to Wang Qingyuan, who had finished pressing his fingerprint, and handed over a string of copper coins. He hurriedly came over and said, "Xiaoxuan, this is County Deputy Yuan from the county government. I invited him here today to be a witness. It's more reliable this way!"
Li Zexuan suddenly understood. He had also heard that in ancient times, it was often necessary to find a well-respected middleman to act as a witness. Generally, commoners liked to find a judge from the county government to act as a witness. This way, it would be easier to file a lawsuit. He had to admit that his father-in-law was very considerate.
At this time, he also realized that he had misheard the name just now. He said apologetically, "Oh, it's County Deputy Yuan! I didn't pay attention just now and misheard the name. I'm really sorry! County Deputy Yuan, please forgive me! "
Shaohai hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Marquis, you're too serious! You didn't mean it, and I didn't take it to heart! "
Li Zexuan nodded and smiled, "That's good!"
Then he looked at Han Lizheng and asked, "Father-in-law, how many people came to borrow money?"
Han Lizheng replied, "In the morning, there were already more than 70 households coming to borrow money. Looking at the situation in the afternoon, there should be nearly 200 households coming to borrow money today!"
Li Zexuan was shocked. He didn't expect that there were so many farmers who couldn't afford to build greenhouses. He secretly thought that it was fortunate that his father-in-law had reminded him. Otherwise, according to the previous policy, many people would be unable to build greenhouses even if they wanted to.
"Well, Father-in-law, have you arranged for the farmers to train them in building greenhouses and how to plant vegetables?"
Li Zexuan asked again.
Han Lizheng nodded and smiled, "Yes, I have! I'll take them to Old Hu's house later. Old Hu's house has already built the greenhouses. I'll take them to the site to have a look! As for the farmers who came to collect money in the morning, I've already told them to go to Old Hu's house in the afternoon! "
Li Zexuan was slightly relieved. He looked at the wooden table in the courtyard and the big box containing the copper coins. He turned around and said to Pang Feiji, "Feiji, go to Yanhuang College now and ask Li Tai, Meng Wenhao, Iron Egg, and Ke Shiqing to come over and wait here!"
"Yes, Marquis!"
Pang Feiji cupped his fists and accepted the order. He immediately turned around and left.
Han Lizheng didn't understand and asked, "Xiao Xuan, you …"
Li Zexuan said, "Father-in-law, there are so many farmers. You can't handle it alone. Iron Egg and the others will come over later to help you count and distribute the money! Now, bring the farmers and follow me to Uncle Hu's house to have a look. If Uncle Hu makes any mistakes, I can point them out from the side! "
Han Lizheng heard and felt that it was reasonable. He replied, "That's good! We'll go and have a look first! "
As he finished speaking, he called out to the villagers, intending to follow Li Zexuan to Old Hu's residence. Beside him, Ma Yinghai suddenly didn't know what to do. Should he follow along? Li Zexuan hadn't invited him. If he didn't go, what would he do if he stayed here alone? Moreover, there was still a pile of "huge money" in the courtyard! If he didn't have enough money, how could he explain himself?
"County Deputy Yuan, if you're willing, you can come with us!"
Fortunately, Li Zexuan didn't forget about him. Hu Shihai hurriedly said, "I'm willing, I'm willing, of course I'm willing!"
However, the farmers were a little unwilling. They were afraid that Hu Shihai would steal their knowledge and teach the technology of growing vegetables in the greenhouse to outsiders.
However, the technology of growing vegetables in the greenhouse was Li Zexuan's. Since Li Zexuan didn't say anything, they naturally didn't have the right to say anything. They could only keep their unwillingness in their hearts.
In fact, Li Zexuan wasn't worried about the technology leaking because he didn't have the intention to monopolize the business of growing vegetables in the greenhouse from the beginning. Otherwise, he wouldn't have taught the technology to the farmers.
He just wanted his farmers to be the first batch of farmers to grow vegetables in the greenhouse and be the first batch to taste the sweetness of growing vegetables in the greenhouse. This technology wasn't difficult to learn. After a period of time, it was inevitable that other farmers or other dignitaries would learn it.
If he didn't want to leak it, he shouldn't have made this technology public. Since he planned to teach it to the farmers. It would definitely leak one day. However, the good thing was that there were basically no vegetables in the market now. The farmers under his rule could enjoy the first batch of dividends brought by growing vegetables in the greenhouse, which was also a huge profit.
As more and more people grew vegetables in the greenhouse in the future, the price of vegetables in the greenhouse would correspondingly decrease. Naturally, the profit wouldn't be as big as it was now!
… … …
"Marquis, you're here!"
Under Han Lizheng's guidance, Li Zexuan and his group came to a field in the south of the Han Village. This field was actually beside the Han Village and was very close to the village. Li Zexuan didn't expect that there would be a large group of people in the field. There were people from the Han Village and Plum Village. Second Master Liu was also among them. Although the old man was old, his eyes were very good. He was the first to notice Li Zexuan coming over.
"Second Master Liu, you're here too!"
Li Zexuan smiled in surprise.
"Hey! Aren't you here to learn? Not only me, but basically every family in Plum Village is here! "
Second Master Liu said with a smile.
When Han Lizheng informed the eight villages that Li Zexuan wanted to promote Dapeng vegetables, the people from the other villages might have hesitated a little. However, the people from Plum Village and the Han Village basically chose to join without hesitation. This was because Li Zexuan had helped them chase away the bullies (Liu Shiren and his son). It was Li Zexuan who led them to live a prosperous life today. Li Zexuan was a god in their hearts. They believed in Li Zexuan unconditionally.
These two villages were under Li Zexuan's management at the beginning of the year. The people in the villages were basically considered wealthy. When others were thinking about whether to build a greenhouse or where to borrow money to build a greenhouse, they had already taken action. Most of them went into the city this morning to buy the coarse cloth and tung oil. When they were free in the afternoon, they ran over to Old Hu to learn the skills.
"Young Master, you're here!"
Old Hu, who was not far away, hurriedly put down his work and ran over.
"Hmm, Uncle Hu, your shed is not bad!"
Li Zexuan glanced at the greenhouse in the field and smiled.
Old Hu scratched his head and said, "Hey! It's still a little lacking compared to Young Master's greenhouse in the other courtyard. "
Li Zexuan shook his head and said, "Haha! It's not bad, not bad! Uncle Hu, tell them about the techniques of building a greenhouse. I'll walk around and see if there are any flaws in your greenhouse! "
Old Hu naturally agreed. This was something that had been agreed upon earlier.
He led everyone to the side of the greenhouse and began to explain, "Haha, actually, building a greenhouse is very simple. I'll explain it to you once. You'll definitely know how to do it! If you want to build a greenhouse like this, first … "
Old Hu led the farmers into the greenhouse and explained as they walked. Li Zexuan wandered around the outside of the greenhouse. He was checking the airtightness of the greenhouse. Suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a small patch of yellowish-green in the mound not far away from the greenhouse. When he took a closer look, he found that there was a small patch of mung bean sprouts growing in the mound!
Oh, to be precise, it should be called mung bean sprouts. Those that sprouted in water were called bean sprouts. Those that grew in the ground were called bean sprouts.
"Damn! Why didn't I think of making bean sprouts! "
Seeing this, Li Zexuan suddenly thought of something. He could not help but pat his head and said regretfully.
"Bean sprouts? Marquis, what's a bean sprouts? "
Ke Hai, who had just walked over and wanted to talk to Li Zexuan, could not help but be stunned and asked.
"Oh, nothing!"
Li Zexuan came back to his senses and turned to look at Ke Hai. He changed the topic and said, "Why didn't you go in with us, County Magistrate Yuan?"
Ke Hai smiled bitterly and said, "This greenhouse cultivation method was created by Marquis for the farmers under his rule. As an outsider, how can I eavesdrop?"
Li Zexuan looked at this person in surprise. He did not expect this county magistrate to be a gentleman.
"Haha! It's just a folk art. It can't be considered a secret! Since I've taken it out, I don't want to keep it a secret forever! If County Magistrate Yuan is interested, you can go in and listen! "
Villains were born in troubled times, while gentlemen were born in prosperous times. It had to be said that ever since Li Zexuan transmigrated to this world, he had met more good people than villains. He had a good impression of people like Ma Yinghai.
Ke Hai said happily, "Marquis is so righteous! Actually, I've always been curious about how this greenhouse is used to cultivate vegetables in winter. Since Marquis has given me permission, it would be impolite of me to refuse! But don't worry, Marquis. Before I get permission from Marquis, I won't talk nonsense! "
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