"Brat Mo, I heard that the cotton seeds have arrived."
Meton had just returned to the mansion with a cart full of cotton seeds when Su Lingnong heard the news and came over.
As the finance minister, he naturally knew the value of cotton. After hearing the news, he immediately rushed over.
Meton smiled and said, "Lord Su, don't be anxious. The cotton seeds have already been placed in the Mo Estate's storehouse. They are safe."
"Such a precious thing, how can an Old Man be satisfied if he can't see it with his own eyes?" Su Lingnong asked impatiently.
Meton had no choice but to lead Su Lingnong to the Mo Estate's storehouse.
"Good! Good! "
In the Mo Estate's storehouse, Su Lingnong looked at the cart full of cotton seeds with satisfaction. He carefully touched the fluffy cotton seeds with his hand and heaved a sigh of relief.
"With so many cotton seeds, in less than three to five years, cotton will definitely be popularized in the Tang dynasty." Su Lingnong said happily.
Cotton seeds were not like spinach seeds, which were only a handful. With so many cotton seeds, it would definitely save a few years of time to popularize.
"It's all thanks to Mo Si that we can send so many cotton seeds. When Tuyuhun rebelled, the roads to the Western Region were cut off. In order to ensure the safety of the cotton seeds, Mo Si directly hired people to peel the cotton seeds and used fast horses to carry them. After taking a detour, the cotton seeds were sent to the Great Pass." Meton pointed at Mo Si whose face was covered with cracks due to the cold.
"Young Master, you flatter me. How can this cold be compared to the time when the Mo Estate was poor?" Mo Si said indifferently.
When the Mo Estate was poor, they lacked food and clothing, and suffered from hunger and cold. Compared to the current situation, this cold was nothing.
"You are indeed a man. When the cotton experiment is successful, I will definitely ask for a reward from the imperial court." Su Lingnong praised.
"Ah!"
Mo Si was pleasantly surprised, as if a meat pie had fallen from the sky.
"Quickly thank Lord Su!" Meton kicked Mo Si who was standing there in a daze. The reason why he asked Mo Si to do this was to find a way out for Mo Si.
Among the five brothers who stayed in the Mo Mansion in Chang 'an, four of them had already found a way out, except for Mo Si. Meton wanted to recommend Mo Si to the Finance Minister so that he could have a good background.
"Many thanks, Sir!" Mo Si laughed foolishly.
"In the future, you will be responsible for collecting foreign seeds and handing them to Lord Su. This is related to the national economy and the people's livelihood. It is a matter of benefit to the country and the people. You cannot slack off in the slightest," Meton instructed.
"I will follow Young Master's instructions!" Mo Si said gratefully, as he knew that this time, it was Meton who was supporting him.
"Lord Su, this is the season for planting cotton in the Western Regions, as well as the things to take note of. This little one has already consulted the local cotton farmers, as well as the prevention and treatment of pests and diseases. I believe that it will definitely be useful to Lord Su." Mo Si took out a piece of paper from his bosom and handed it over to Su Ling Nong.
"Good, not bad!" Su Lingnong saw that Mo Si was extremely reliable and he nodded his head in satisfaction.
"This is bad, I seem to have forgotten to move the spinach into the room." Su Lingnong suddenly turned pale with fright. The reason why he had rushed over to the Mo Estate, other than to look at the cotton seeds, was because of the heavy snow. He was afraid that the spinach would be frozen, but he did not expect that he would be so focused on the cotton seeds that he would forget about the spinach.
The spinach seeds were originally very few, so when Meton was cultivating the vegetables, he directly planted them in pots and took care of every single one of them.
The courtyard where the spinach was planted was just beside. Su Lingnong rushed in and saw that every pot in the courtyard was already covered in a thick layer of snow, with only a few tender green leaves exposed.
"This time, I'm afraid that it's all ruined!" Su Lingnong felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife.
From the time the spinach was planted, to the time it germinated, and then to the time it grew, Su Lingnong had spent a lot of effort on it. He had taken care of it as if it were his own children. When he saw the spinach covered in snow, one could imagine how much pain he felt.
Mo Si was at a loss as to what to do and advised, "Lord Su, aren't these leaves still in good condition?"
Su Lingnong shook his head and said, "Vegetables are too delicate, and they have only just been frozen, so it is naturally hard to tell! After a night, I'm afraid that these leaves will wilt and rot to death. "
In winter, all living things would wither, and not a single blade of grass would grow. This was the law of heaven and earth. In his lifetime of experience as a farmer, all the vegetables in the Guanzhong area would wilt the moment they were hit by the frost, not to mention resisting the ravages of the blizzard.
Su Lingnong took care of the spinach with great care. Ever since the frost arrived, he had requested to move the spinach into the house to prevent it from being hit by the frost. Today, he had been careless, and who would have thought that it would snow in the day?
"Why don't we move the spinach into the house and see if we can save a few of them?" Mo Si thought of an idea.
"Then we can only make a Hail Mary effort." Su Lingnong said with heartache.
Meton looked at Mo Si, who was at a loss, and then looked at Su Lingnong, whose eyes were glistening with tears. Meton weakly said, "Didn't the Persian merchant say that this plant can also grow in heavy snow?"
"Ah!"
Su Lingnong looked at each other in dismay. Only then did he realize that Meton had indeed said that he was misled by his many years of experience and did not dare to take the risk. Thus, he panicked and lost his sense of propriety.
"Today's matter, no one is to mention it again!" Su Lingnong's embarrassment turned into anger, and he immediately warned.
Meton and Mo Si nodded their heads.
Suddenly, Su Lingnong raised his head and stared at Merton, "Little Mo, are you purposely making fun of this Old Man?"
Meton immediately smiled apologetically, "How could that be?"
"Mo Si, it's already late, and it's not safe to travel in the heavy snow. Immediately tidy up Lord Su's room. If what the Persian merchant said is true, the spinach will still be growing well, and the Mo Estate will be able to report the good news to the emperor."
Before Meton finished his words, he had already disappeared without a trace.
"That crafty fellow!" Su Lingnong scolded with a smile.
"Lord Su, this way please." Mo Si extended his hand.
Su Lingnong shook his head and said, "There's no need. I'll be staying in this courtyard today."
Su Lingnong often took care of the spinach in this courtyard, so he was already extremely familiar with it. Moreover, if he did not personally confirm that the spinach was still growing, how could he feel at ease reporting the good news to the emperor?
Heavy snow fluttered about for an entire night.
In just one night, the entire Guanzhong region was covered in snow, and it was a vast expanse of white.
In the imperial palace, Li Shimin was still looking at the fluttering snow. He could not help but smile, "Auspicious snow indicates a bountiful year! This year's snow will definitely be sufficient, and next year will definitely be a bountiful year. "
"This is an auspicious sign from the heavens. His Majesty's political and martial virtues have moved the heavens. This is the blessing of my Tang dynasty!" Pande said with a smile.
"Auspicious sign?
Li Shimin laughed and said, "Naturally, the more auspicious signs there are, the better. As long as it's not like taking a pheasant and sticking its tail on it, it's fine."
"His Majesty is wise. How could those tricks be hidden from his Majesty? Ever since his Majesty issued an edict forbidding the offering of auspicious signs, the matter of auspicious signs has long been banned in my Tang dynasty." Pande said respectfully.
In the early days of Li Shimin's ascension to the throne, auspicious signs were unceasingly appearing everywhere. Li Shimin was unable to bear it, so he directly issued the "Forbidden Auspicious Signs Edict". Other than the dragon qilin and other common auspicious signs, all other auspicious signs could not be exaggerated, and all other auspicious signs were banned. From then on, auspicious signs disappeared from the imperial palace.
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