Datang Nongwang

Chapter 799
Li Chongyuan, who was a southerner in his previous life, only knew how to breed and plant.

It's like planting beans in the north, they are all planted by dots and beans.

In Li Chongyuan's hometown, the bean seedlings are raised first, and then they are transplanted in small pits on the ridge of the field, and then a large amount of wet mud is taken from the field and buried. This is the way of growing beans in Li Chongyuan's hometown.

And like growing potatoes.

In Li Chongyuan's hometown, the buds are basically cut into pieces, wrapped in plant ash, and then planted in the reclaimed fields.

In contrast, in the north, the potatoes are all grown directly.

In addition to these two, even many crops are not transplanted when planted in the north.

Although these differences are North-South differences, they are also land differences.

There are many plains in the north, and there are many acres per capita, so planting is basically mechanical planting and mechanical harvesting.Manpower is just spraying medicine and fertilizing.

In the south, there are many mountains and hills, and the per capita farmland is small.

Even if you want to grow some soybeans, you only use the most acre-saving method and only plant them on the ridges of the fields.

Of course there are many reasons.

Geographical geography is the biggest reason for the difference.

The land in the north does not have to stop all year round.

After the maize harvest is over, winter wheat is planted on the ground.

Harvest around May and June of the second year, and then continue to plant corn.

If you don't grow corn, you either grow peanuts, or something else.

In the south, after the beginning of spring, the rice is raised and transplanted, and the second season of rice is planted after harvesting in July and August, and the harvest is harvested in autumn and October.

After the second season of rice harvesting, this field is basically vacant.

Of course, if you are diligent, you will plant rapeseed in your own paddy field, and squeeze some family edible oil after harvesting next year.

But once rapeseed is planted, it will not be able to keep up with the first season of rice planting. Therefore, in Li Chongyuan's hometown, rapeseed is generally planted in paddy fields of about one mu. After harvesting, potatoes may be replanted, or used as vegetable fields for planting. No more rice will be grown. (Of course, this is just a farming method. Some will continue to grow rice according to the plans of each family. This is only a common farming method in Li Chongyuan's hometown.)
Moreover, when harvesting the first season of rice, the water in the paddy field is not released.

Paddy rice, of course, must be harvested in water.

After the first season of rice is harvested, the cows will be brought in, a device such as an iron rake will be installed, and after a few turns, the second season of rice will be planted.

If the water is drained and cultivated on dry land, it will be tiring not only for people, but also for cattle.In this way, it can save the labor of cattle, after all, a farm cattle is the biggest labor in the family.

But when the rice is harvested in the second season, the water in the paddy field will be drained, and then it will be so dry that it may fall off, and then the rice will be harvested. After all, after the second season of rice is harvested, nothing will be planted.

After the spring of the second year, water is injected to carry out hydroponics.

If you are not afraid of exhausting the cattle, then dry farming.

mechanical?

The hilly fields are like terraced fields, and machines cannot enter them.

Small ones, ones that a family can carry and resist, can be operated in this way.

If it's older, you can't call for help every day.

The above is a rural farming method in the author's hometown. Readers in the south should be able to empathize with it. As for readers in the north, they probably have not experienced the pain of growing crops in the south.

Someone will say.

I am in the northern plain, and I have never seen a big mountain since I was a child.

This is indeed a pity.

But for people in the south, it is also a pity that they have never seen plains since they were young.

Each has its own shortcomings, each has its own worries, and is limited by region.

One more gossip.

The author himself studied aquatic products in school.

The waters in the author's hometown are not too many, and there are many less, but after graduation, he has never been engaged in the aquatic industry.

Back to the point.

When Li Yuan returned to Li Zhuang from Chang'an against the cold and came to the edge of the field, he heard Li Chongyuan talk about breeding, but he also had one head and two big heads.

The royal family has its own supervisory court.

He has been an emperor for several years, no matter what, he knows how to grow food.

But after hearing Li Chongyuan say that the high-yield grain seeds he brought back from the Eastern Continent need to be bred, and after listening to Li Chongyuan's explanation, he was even more dizzy, "Yuaner, the weather hasn't warmed up yet, so don't you be afraid of seedlings if you breed like this?" Frozen to death?"

"Probably not. This is our first time planting, let's experiment. Besides, with the blessing of these small sheds, if it is really too cold, you can burn some fires inside to warm the seedlings. Really If it freezes to death, then it will be a lesson, and it can be regarded as accumulating experience." Li Chongyuan was also worried.

There are differences between the north and the south. Although Li Chongyuan has been to the north in his previous life, he really does not know when these crops were planted in the north.

But fortunately, he has pioneering experience in vegetable greenhouses, and Li Chongyuan believes that his method should not be far behind.

Furthermore, I still have a lot of seeds, this time it is just a trial planting, and it is also regarded as an experiment.

After all, time is too tight, and Li Chongyuan still thinks that he can grow high-yield grain seeds in a year or two.

Even if this batch of crops failed and all froze to death, this can be regarded as accumulated experience.

After two months, Li Chongyuan can still plant again.

Li Yuan didn't say anything after hearing this.

Li Yuan didn't know how to plant these high-yield grains, and he didn't know whether these high-yield grains had the same habits as the current crops in Datang.

But Li Yuan also heard Li Chongyuan once said that Li Chongyuan had been to the Eastern Continent, and he had seen these high-yield grains and the growth of these exotic crops, and even learned how to grow them there.

Li Yuan is not worried that these crops will not grow, he has absolute confidence in Li Chongyuan.

He has been watching everything about Li Zhuang.

Whether it is Lizhuang or Yuanzhuang, it is definitely the wealthiest village in Hu County.

Even in the entire Tang Dynasty, it is the wealthiest village.

even.

Some villages near Lizhuang, because of Li Chongyuan and Lizhuang Yuanzhuang, have learned Lizhuang's various crop planting methods and management methods, and the harvest is getting higher every year.

Coupled with the fact that they have all kinds of jobs in Lizhuang Yuanzhuang, their life is getting better every year.

Qiao Su once said this specifically after Li Chongyuan came back from overseas.

It is said that the villages near Lizhuang have already received the attention of the Huxian county government because of Lizhuang. The county magistrate and other officials inspect these villages several times a year.

What's more, even the officials of the imperial court have to inspect once or twice a year to learn farming methods and various experiences, and then spread them widely to benefit farmers and people all over the world.

With the breeding started.

Li Chongyuan was almost nailed to the field every day.

no way.

In order to get acquainted with the growth conditions of these crops in the north and the general situation of breeding, Li Chongyuan had to nail in the ground every day to obtain first-hand information.

For half a month.

Li Chongyuan worked day and night, he was busy during the day, and at night he had to go into the wooden shed with an oil lamp and a torch to check the conditions of the crops.

I'm afraid that these seeds will freeze to death, or be harmed by some animals.

When entering February.

The weather started to warm up, and the crops that had grown also sprouted and got out of the soil, which made Li Chongyuan very happy every time he saw it.

even.

When Li Yuan heard that the crops had sprouted and the soil was broken, it was not too cold every day. He came out of the small courtyard, went to the wooden shed, and squatted down to check the seedlings of these crops.

This is not.

On a certain day in February, on a fine sunny day, Li Yuan once again came outside the wooden shed of the crops, bent down, and got into the wooden shed, "Yuan'er, how is it? Is there any growth?"

"Uncle, you come here twice a day, and every time you come back, you have to ask how it grows. These crops are not the same every day, these are not bamboos, they can grow half a foot a day." Li Chongyuan saw Li Yuan coming again , Shaking his head helplessly replied.

Li Yuan is like this, it seems that Li Chongyuan is more concerned about the growth of these crops than him.

Perhaps, it was because Li Chongyuan said that these crops had high yields that he cared so much.Or, he still has the people of the world in his heart.

Li Yuan came to Li Chongyuan, squatted down and said, "It's been almost a month. Uncle watched the seeds being planted, and then watched these seedlings grow. He hoped that these crops would grow quickly, and see how high-yield these crops can be. point."

"Uncle, you are too impatient. It is said that you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. If you want to know the harvest of these crops, it will take a few months." Li Chongyuan said helplessly.

No helplessness.

Every time Li Yuan came over, he would say these few words.

Day by day, the seedlings grew stronger and stronger under Li Chongyuan's careful care.

Fortunately, the weather has not changed, and the temperature has begun to climb.

After late February, the roof of the wooden shed can be opened, and the crops in the wooden shed are beginning to receive the baptism of the spring breeze.

Just as Li Chongyuan was busy with his feet on the ground, Wang Li came to Li Zhuang again.

Li Chongyuan stayed in Lizhuang for more than a month.

And for more than a month, Li Chongyuan never left Li Zhuang, he didn't even go back to Chang'an to pay the old lady a gift, and he was hanging on these crops every day.

After Wang Li arrived, he didn't see Li Chongyuan in the small courtyard, but when the guards said that Li Chongyuan was in the field, he smiled helplessly, apologized to Li Yuan, and went to find the field.

When Wang Li came to the field, he saw Li Chongyuan squatting on the ground. After approaching, he whispered: "Jun Wang Li, look at your posture, you really look like a farmer."

"What's wrong with Tian Sheweng? Without Tiansheweng, you would have nothing to eat. Manager Wang came to my Lizhuang, so the Holy Majesty asked me to do something." Li Chongyuan suddenly heard Wang Li's voice and looked back. , not surprised.

When Wang Li came to Lizhuang, Li Chongyuan could think of it with his toes. He might come to Lizhuang because Li Shimin had something to say.

Wang Li also knelt down and said, "The Holy Majesty said that you haven't seen anyone for more than a month. Let me come over to see what you are doing. You won't even participate in the court meeting."

"What can I do, isn't it just to serve these crops? Just tell me, there is something in the Holy Spirit that you want your manager Wang to tell me." Li Chongyuan pointed to the fields in front of him and said.

Wang Lixuan glanced at it, and said indifferently: "The Holy Majesty said that he has sent a general of Zhonglang and five hundred elite soldiers to Xisha Island, and specially sent me to tell you."

"What!!! Who did you send? Why did you send [-] elite soldiers? Didn't you say [-] soldiers? Does the Holy Majesty really want to take control of my shipyard and go there?" Li Chongyuan was startled when he heard this.

"Junwang Li, you are overthinking. The Holy Majesty didn't mean that. You also know that ships are a big deal when the Holy Majesty wants to conquer Goguryeo, and the ships of the court are small and carry less weight. Didn't you, Junwang Li, agree to go to the Holy Majesty?" , That’s why we sent people to Xisha Island, just to practice, in case something went wrong when we fought against Goguryeo next year.”

"who?"

"Left Guard Zhonglang General Su Dingfang."

"It's him!"

During the question and answer, Li Chongyuan felt at ease after getting the answer.

Su Dingfang and Li Chongyuan have dealt with him many times, and the relationship between the two is not bad.

Knowing that Su Dingfang went to Xisha Island, Li Chongyuan was not afraid that Li Shimin really wanted to take over his shipyard and ships.

Moreover.

Li Chongyuan had already ordered his ship to sail away from Xisha Island, and went to the sea to find an island to build a camp and a dock.

And in the past few months, Li Chongyuan has not been able to get any news about Xingba, so he wrote to Jiulai about the movement of the ship.

months ago.

Li Chongyuan complied with Li Shimin's request and agreed that his shipyard ships would be requisitioned by the imperial court, but he and Li Chongyuan's people and Li Yuan's people had to lead the shipyard ships in everything, otherwise this matter would not be discussed.

And Li Shimin also agreed to these requests of Li Chongyuan. After all, Li Chongyuan carried Li Yuan out, and Li Shimin couldn't do it if he didn't agree.

"Li Shimin sent Su Dingfang to Xisha Island, so it seems that I have to write to Xingba and the others, as well as Auntie and the others, so as not to make any mistakes. '

Li Chongyuan already had a calculation in his mind.

On the way back to Lizhuang with Wang Li, Wang Li also relayed Li Shimin's words, saying that Li Chongyuan did not participate in the court meeting for more than a month, and he did not care about the affairs of the Sinong Temple, and he did not enter the palace to talk about the establishment of the Judicial Temple. Li Shimin was very angry.

Regarding Wang Li's narration, Li Chongyuan just smiled, nodded and replied: "I would like to ask Mr. Wang Fusheng to say a word, just say that I, Li Chongyuan, are busy with the breeding of high-yielding grain seeds in Lizhuang, and I really can't get away from it. Wait. If I can escape, I will definitely enter the palace and sue the Holy One.”

After hearing this, Wang Li stopped talking and left Li Zhuang.

After Wang Liyi left Li Zhuang, Li Chongyuan went back to his room, wrote several letters, and asked Liao Xian to send him back to Chang'an urgently.

"Yuan'er, Wang Li is here, is there something urgent?" Li Yuan asked.

Li Chongyuan nodded, "It's something urgent. The Holy Majesty wanted to conquer Goguryeo, but the imperial court lacked large ships, so he sent Zhonglang General Su Dingfang to Xisha Island to requisition my ships. I have already written a letter to Xisha Island and asked them to prepare Meet Su Dingfang and the others."

"Dongzheng!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I don't know if this can be done." Li Yuan sighed twice as soon as he heard the word Dongzheng.

The Eastern Expedition is the dream of every dynasty and generation of emperors.

In the previous Sui Dynasty, there were four expeditions to the east, three failures, and the last one was just a conquest.

The Sui Dynasty also dragged the fate of the country of the Sui Dynasty due to several Eastern Expeditions.

(End of this chapter)