The Prodigal Son's Happy Life - Chapter 349

[Chapter 349 Sent to Jiangnan]

Fang Xiu raised his eyes and saw Qian standing at the door, looking at him awkwardly.

It has been three days since the last time Qian Zheng came to report, and the previous research should have results.

Fang Xiu looked at Qian Zheng and asked, “Is it about the sweet potatoes?”

Qian Zheng walked up to Fang Xiu, stood upright, nodded and said, “To report back to the young master, the reason for coming here this time is indeed The thing about sweet potatoes.

In the past three days, I have strictly controlled other conditions according to the young master’s instructions. Even though the conditions have hardly changed, the growth status of the sweet potatoes is still not good,

so I thought .

What affects the growth of sweet potatoes is indeed temperature.

The weather has gotten colder in the past two days. If this continues, the sweet potatoes may not survive this autumn.”

After hearing this, Fang Xiu nodded.

From this point of view, the Gyeonggi area is indeed not suitable for the cultivation of sweet potatoes. At least before the invention of greenhouses, it was not suitable for planting sweet potatoes in winter.

But whether the sweet potatoes can be planted involves thousands of people in the world, and they will never give up so easily.

Furthermore, the territory of Chu State is not weaker than that of later generations. Since the temperature here is not suitable, just change it to another place.

I heard that the Jiangnan Province is not like the Gyeonggi Province in winter. Although it is not as warm as spring, the climate is still suitable.

Thinking of this, he raised his eyes, looked at Qian Zheng in front of him, and ordered: “Since the climate in the capital is not suitable for the growth of sweet potatoes, you should make preparations these days.

I will give you five thousand taels of silver, and bring some from the mansion. Guard, take the seedlings to the south of the Yangtze River and cultivate the sweet potatoes there.”

Qian Zheng was slightly startled when he heard this.

When he grew up, the farthest he went was from his hometown to the capital.

For him, he was still a little uneasy about going to a place like Jiangnan where his living customs were completely different from his own.

But

since the young master gave him five thousand taels of silver and a guard in the mansion, it shows that the young master attaches great importance to the cultivation of sweet potatoes.

Moreover, he was unwilling to hand over the sweet potatoes that he had taken care of for so long to others, and he was worried.

After just a moment of hesitation, a firm look appeared on his face, and he nodded and said, “Yes, I understand!”

Fang Xiu glanced at him and said, “Don’t force it. If you don’t want to go to Jiangnan Liangdao, Mansion There are other people here.”

When Qian Zheng heard this, he hurriedly said: “Master, you have misunderstood me. I am just afraid that I will not be familiar with Jiangnan and delay things.

Listen, Jiangnan is a prosperous place. It is said that the autumn and winter are also very warm, which should be suitable for the growth of sweet potatoes.

I am willing to work for the young master and plant sweet potatoes in Jiangnan. I will definitely live up to the young master’s expectations. “

After all, he has not studied for a few days.

“

Say something to express your firm belief and admiration for the young master.

But what he said was a bit confusing and he didn’t express what he wanted to express.

Fortunately,

the young master doesn’t care about this.

Fang Xiu stood up, walked to Qian Zheng, reached out and patted his shoulder, and said: “I guess this sweet potato is some kind of food. If it can be cultivated, it will be no less important than rice and wheat.

This What it means, no one in this house should know it better than you, right?”

Qian Zheng was slightly startled when he heard this.

He cultivated sweet potatoes because of the young master’s order, but he never thought about why the young master cultivated these sweet potatoes.

I have never thought about the functions of sweet potatoes.

However, the young master’s words awakened him and made him enlightened.

This sweet potato is most likely a kind of food!

He fled the disaster from the Central Plains to the capital. No one can understand the pain of not having food better than him.

No one desires food more and understands the value of food more than he does.

If this sweet potato is really a food, its yield can be higher than that of rice and wheat.

Then, wouldn’t it mean that people all over the world have one more kind of food to grow and one more kind of food to choose from?

When wheat is hit by a disaster, can this sweet potato be used as an emergency supply?

If so, would it be possible for my hometown to escape such a disaster?

Thinking of this, Qian Zheng’s childish face showed a determined look. He raised his eyes and looked at Fang Xiu with eyes full of fighting spirit. He said sternly: “I understand, I will definitely be able to grow sweet potatoes!”

Fang Xiu said! Seeing this, he nodded, sat on the chair again, waved his hands, and said: “Go to the accountant to get the money, and other necessary supplies. Go to the steward, and he will arrange it for you.

There are also guards, from The road from Gyeonggi to Jiangnan requires passing through the Central Plains, which has just been hit by a disaster and is a bit chaotic. It is always good to bring more guards.

If you encounter something that cannot be solved, you can go to the local government for help, which is called Dingyuan. According to the general’s order, someone will naturally help you.”

Qian Zheng stood upright, bowed respectfully, looked at Fang Xiu with an extremely serious expression, and said solemnly: “Yes, Master!”

Fang Xiu !

He waved his hand and said casually: “Okay, if you don’t have anything to do, just go down!”

“Yes, young master, I’ll take my leave first.”

Qian Zheng bowed again, then turned and left.

Fang Xiu watched his figure disappear through the courtyard gate and sighed in his heart.

Not to mention how much time it took to travel from Gyeonggi to Jiangnan in this era when there were only horse-drawn carriages.

As for the countless bandits and various force majeure factors such as earthquakes and heavy rains along the way, whether the money can reach the south of the Yangtze River is a question.

Not to mention a small sweet potato seedling.

Regarding this matter, Fang Xiu no longer has high expectations.

All I can say is to do your best and obey fate!

When Fang Xiu was thinking wildly, Xiu’er had already brought a glass of water to him and said in a clear voice: “Master, your water.”

Fang Xiu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked, “By the way, I heard that the house next door was sold a few days ago? “

The house he was talking about was the one next to Fang Mansion.

It is only separated by a wall from Fang Mansion.

It was originally a place reserved by the rich and powerful families in the south of the Yangtze River for their children who came to Beijing to take the exams.

But later I heard that next door was the residence of General Dingyuan, one of the nine important generals of the imperial court.

It seemed that he was afraid of getting into unnecessary trouble, so he bought another secluded place in the north of the city. The most important thing was that there was no noble mansion nearby.

This house has been idle for seven years.

It’s not that no one came to see the house in the past seven years, but they all gave up when they heard that the Fang Mansion was next door.

Speaking of which, it has something to do with Fang Xiu.

After all, any family that can afford such a house is not a wealthy and famous family in the local area, and it can be considered a wealthy family in the capital.

There are more or less pretty girls in the house.

But the person living next door is the most famous playboy in the capital, who is said to bully men, dominate women, and do all kinds of evil – the eldest young master of the Fang Mansion.

Who else dares to buy this house?

(End of chapter)