The matter of the shop was handed over to the Princess of Beijing.
Xia Lu was free again. He was waiting for the Princess of Beijing to hold a poetry conference.
He was going to show his face.
He was going to exchange feelings with the women.
The poetry conference was scheduled for the first day of March.
February 25th.
As promised, the princes were sent over again. This time, they brought gifts from the concubines. Xia Lu and Jia Zhen looked at these things and looked at each other.
They thought to themselves, "There are some things that I need to explain to the Emperor."
The four princes liked the life here. In the palace.
Their lives were taken care of very well.
No matter what,
There were palace servants helping to do it.
They only needed to read and write. As for playing,
They didn't have much time to play because their mother's relationship wasn't very good.
They would stay away from these brothers.
As for the study companions or the eunuchs in the palace,
Because of their identity.
No matter what they played, they would always win. It was not interesting at all.
But it was different here. There were fun things here, and there were brothers who played together. They didn't need to care about what their mother said. Compared to the palace, they preferred Ningguo Province.
"It's already spring, and the people outside have already started farming. Each of you is in charge of a piece of land. You can decide what you want to plant in the land. However, you have to be personally responsible for sowing seeds, weeding, and fertilizing the land. If you don't put your heart into it, you will definitely grow very little. If you put your heart into it, you will definitely grow a lot of things. Let's see how good your land will be at that time," Jia Zhen said with a smile.
"Yes." The four princes were very excited when they heard this. After all, they had never tried farming before. They didn't know how hard it was to farm. They only treated it as a fun game. In the future, when the crops in the field grew, these children would know what it meant to be frustrated. After all, it was not good to grow up smoothly. They should be taught setbacks at an appropriate time.
Jia Lian and the other two, who already had experience in farming, had a bitter face. Farming was very hard. They had to weed, water, and fertilize. In the end, they grew very little.
Looking at the excited faces of the other four brothers, Lin Jinyu raised her eyebrows. Well, there would be a good show to watch. She didn't know if the four brothers would not want to come to Ningguo Province after farming. Lin Jinyu laughed secretly.
After all, the children were still young. The Jia Zhen gave each child half a plot of land, which was about 30 square meters. The gardeners in Ningguo Province had already planted the land. After all, they were still young. It was enough to just farm. It was a little unrealistic to have them plant the land. The Jia Zhen brought the seven children to a plot of land in the east and west corner of Ningguo Province. It used to be a small garden, but now all the flowers had been plucked.
"Do you see the plot of land here? Everyone gets a plot of land. It's all the same. Whoever wins a game of rock-paper-scissors will choose the plot of land first. After choosing, you will get a name tag with your surname from me and insert it into the plot of land you choose. Later, a gardener will bring the seeds over and tell you what kind of seeds you choose. The servant will put water and fertilizer on the edge of the plot of land. If you need anything, you can directly take it from the edge of the plot of land," the Jia Zhen said.
"Yes." The children were all in high spirits. They felt that they would definitely be able to grow very well.
"Very good. Now let's start the game of rock-paper-scissors. After that, we will begin to choose the plot of land," the Jia Zhen said.
"Okay." The seven children surrounded each other and began to play rock-paper-scissors. The winner would choose first.
In fact, the plots of land were about the same. There was no plot of land that was close to a water source. The water used to water the crops was brought over by the servant. Therefore, among the seeds given to them, there were no rice seeds. Basically, they were all vegetable seeds.
Soon, the results of the children's rock-paper-scissors game were out. Lin Jinyu was the first to choose, followed by the Fourth Prince, Tu Zheng. Actually, it was the Third Prince, Tu Que. Then, it was Jia Lian, the First Prince, Tu Ming, the Second Prince, Tu Jun, and finally Jia Yao.
Lin Jinyu quickly chose his own plot of land. Lin Jinyu, who had already planted once, knew in his heart that this was originally a garden, and all the soil was the same. There was no difference. The most important thing was to choose the seeds later. He had to choose the ones that had the highest yield and were easy to take care of. Radishes were pretty good. If he really had to choose, cowpeas and cucumbers were also pretty good. However, these two types of seeds had to be built to allow their leaves to climb up. He couldn't do that, so forget it. He could try it out when he was a little older. For now, radishes were good.
Radishes grew underground. When they were young, they were especially big and very heavy. Because they grew underground, it did not require much effort to get rid of the insects. He only needed to pay attention to the weeds in the ground. As for the vegetables, they were the most difficult to take care of. They really attracted too many insects. After being bitten by insects, the entire leaf would become very ugly. He learned from his mistakes. He had been fooled by the vegetables before.
Lin Jinyu especially hoped that he could grow up quickly. At that time, it would be easier to grow cucumbers and cowpeas than radishes.
Although he did not pay much attention to the plot of land, Lin Jinyu still looked at the plots of land. He found the softest plot of land and chose it. Jia Lian and the others, who had already planted once, were experienced. As for the four princes, they were completely blind. They did not know which plot of land was good and which was not. They could only close their eyes and choose one.
After choosing the plot of land, the gardener brought the seeds over.
There were quite a lot of seeds. There were soybean seeds, green bean seeds, cucumber seeds, cowpea seeds, radish seeds, cabbage seeds, and so on. There were a total of more than ten types of seeds. "This old servant greets the young masters. Before the young masters choose the seeds, please allow this old servant to introduce the various types of seeds."
"These are soybean seeds. The tofu pudding, tofu, and soy milk that we usually eat are all made from these seeds. These seeds are relatively easy to grow. Many commoners plant them on the edges of the fields and have harvested quite a lot … After talking about the advantages of these seeds, let's talk about the disadvantages. The disadvantage is that it is not easy to harvest. The whole soybean seedling must be cut off with a sickle. Because at this time, the soybeans are ripe and the seedlings are very hard, so it is not easy to cut them. After cutting them, put them under the sun and use a special tool to beat these soybeans until the seeds burst out from the pods. Finally, the seeds that burst out will be filtered out of impurities before they can be stored in the warehouse," the gardener explained.
"Then there are green beans. Green beans are very similar to soybeans, but they seem to be easier to harvest than soybeans. They grow on vines and are easier to cut. The process is similar to soybeans," the gardener introduced the seeds one by one to the children.
After the introduction, the Jia Zhen stepped forward and said, "Alright, you can start choosing. Jin Yu will go first."
"I choose the radish," Jin Yu smiled and chose the seed that he had wanted for a long time.
"Alright, since Jin Yu has chosen the radish, you can't choose the radish. You can choose something else," the Jia Zhen said. Why couldn't they choose again? After all, even if they spent the same amount of time, the radishes on the two plots of land would be different. For example, if they had one more radish than they did, they would still have to take into account the children's self-esteem. "Then it's Tu Zheng."
Tu Zheng hesitated for a moment and chose the chili. Then it was the third prince, Tu Que, who chose the cabbage. Jia Lian chose the lettuce. Like Lin Jinyu, she also had experience and refused to choose the leafy lettuce. Although the leaves of the lettuce could be eaten, the most important part was still the part that was buried in the ground. The first prince, Tu Ming, chose the lettuce, the second prince chose the cabbage. As for Jia Yao, she thought for a moment and chose the cucumber.
The Jia Zhen looked at the things that his three little brats had chosen. As expected, they had learned from their mistakes. It was pretty good. "Alright, you've chosen. You can ask the gardener what you want. If you have any questions, you can ask him. But be careful, he won't tell you voluntarily. You have to figure out where the problem is yourself."
"Yes," the seven children said.
"Do you have any other questions?" The Jia Zhen thought to himself. If you have any questions, then hurry up and ask. In a moment, you little brats will stay here and look after the land. He had to go back and accompany his wife.
"But we're only here for five days every month. How can we take good care of these things?" the first prince asked.
"If I remember correctly, you go to school at three in the morning and class ends at noon. The palace gate is usually locked at three in the evening. This period of time is enough for you to come over and take a look at these things." The Jia Zhen shrugged and said very irresponsibly.
"Alright." The first prince, who had received the answer, felt that something was not quite right. However, he could not refute it at this time. The students of ancient times, even the princes, were very respectful of their teachers.
"Alright, there are no more problems. You guys can continue with your work. I've already given you the things, so the rest is up to you." After saying that, Jia Zhen went back to find his wife. The weather was so good. When would they go to the farmstead to fly kites? Maybe next month. The first time was unfamiliar, the second time was familiar, and the third time, they could be considered one of their own. There shouldn't be any problems bringing the princes to the farmstead.
On the 25th of next month, his wife's shop should be on the right track, so it was time for him to take a break. However, he still had to go to the Ministry of Revenue to settle the matter of the land in Xiaolan Village. It was a pity that the Emperor's investment had not arrived yet. It would be fifty-fifty. He couldn't possibly ask his family to fork out all the money, right? It wasn't that easy. The next time he went to the palace, he would tell the Emperor about this matter.
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