Dressed as a farmer group pet

Chapter 421 420 Ideas
The chef's craftsmanship is really good, and the portion is just right. Steamed buns are the staple food, and there are not any side dishes left on the table, just enough to fill you up.

After dinner, Xiaomi greeted Wei Ziang and went back to the city. General Song wanted to send someone to see her off, but she refused.

After returning home, she went directly to her room to rest. During this period of time, she ran around in various nearby towns every day, which was not easy at all.

Asking the rest of the family not to disturb, Xiaomi almost fell asleep and got a good night's sleep.

When I woke up, it was already dark.

The smell of the whole meal came from the backyard, and Xiaomi rubbed his growling stomach and came out of the room with his eyes squinted.

"Xiaomi woke up? Are you hungry? The food is ready."

"Brother? Why are you back? Didn't you say that you've been at Stone Forest all this time?"

When she came back from Stone Forest in the afternoon, that's what the rest of the family said.

"Before it was just me. Anyway, I had to go early the next morning, so I didn't bother to come back."

The implication is that the reason why he came back today is naturally because he knows that there is someone else at home.

Xiaomi didn't know if he understood, so he smiled and said, "That's just right, I also said that eating alone is deserted."

The servants in this courtyard were all arranged by General Song, with good etiquette, and they were a little unfamiliar with Xiaomi and the others.

On weekdays, he is respectful and reticent.

The rules are good, but Xiaomi is not used to it and feels a little uncomfortable.

While talking, the two had already arrived at the dining room, and their parents and elder brother were not there, so they sat down at will, and the tables were all their favorites.

Knowing that the two little masters didn't like to eat, someone was standing beside them, so the cook waited for the meal to be ready, and then she retreated consciously.

Wei Ziang helped Xiaomi fill a bowl of fish soup first, and when he put it in front of her, he asked her.

"During lunch, I saw that you looked thoughtful. Did you think of something again?"

If Xiaomi didn't take the initiative to ask in normal times, Wei Ziang would definitely not take the initiative to ask.

But Xiaomi's sudden appearance today really scared Wei Ziang a little.

Although Xiaomi gave a good reason, in order to avoid such a stimulus next time, Wei Ziang felt that it would be better to ask in advance when there is a sign.

Even if he can't persuade Xiaomi's occasional flash of inspiration, at least he can prepare a little in advance, can't he?

Xiaomi was also thinking about how to tell his little brother about this matter, since he asked, it just saved him from having to find ways to pick a topic.

"Actually, it's nothing. I just want to ask, little brother, what do you soldiers do when you don't have missions on weekdays?"

Wei Ziang was slightly surprised: "Why are you asking this?"

He really didn't expect it.

"It's nothing, but when we were eating today, didn't the soldier who delivered the food say that the food and grass at the border gate were not abundant?"

Wei Ziang nodded: "It's true that it's not very rich, but in the past few years, it's still much better than the previous few years."

At least, the grain and grass in the past one or two years are more abundant than when he first came here.

It is also a matter of the past two or three years to promote it nationwide.

Before that, the food and seeds grown by Jiang's family were only spread in Cheng County with Fu'an Village as the center.

After all, in addition to paying the grain tax, almost all the food they eat is sold to grain merchants.

If you want to promote and spread, it depends on the county magistrate and the county farmer to buy food specially, and replace the food tax paid by the people under their jurisdiction.

However, the authority of the two of them is strictly limited to Cheng County, and with Uncle Liu's grade, there is no way to directly go to Zuosheng to listen.

So until the eldest brother of the Liu family took part in the palace examination, he directly told the matter.

Counting back and forth, it was only four years.

Grain can't be harvested overnight. It wasn't until two years ago that the grain and grass at the border became a little plentiful.

But it is true, as the little brother who delivered the meal at noon said, the food is a bit more, but it is still coarse food.

After all, the grain depot must be filled first. If the border guards want to eat white rice and noodles, they have to wait another two years until all the coarse grains in the grain depot are replaced with polished rice.

"I've also heard that the price of white rice and white noodles in the city is lower than in previous years."

But what Xiaomi wants to talk about is not this matter.

"Brother, you haven't told me what you are doing when you have no tasks on weekdays."

That's what she wanted to know.

Wei Ziang smiled helplessly: "Of course it's training, what else can I do."

These years are indeed very peaceful, but they are all under the protection of the border soldiers. In fact, almost every year, there will be two or three times when they are harassed by the Yi people.

Xu Yuchao had a large population, and there were even more people in Linshicheng. Those barbarians came on horseback, burned, killed and looted, and then left quickly.

So no matter whether there are soldiers or not, there are thousands of people patrolling around Linshi City every day, always on guard.

"Oh." Xiaomi nodded.

Wei Ziang: "What did Xiaomi think of? Why don't you tell me first?"

Xiaomi pondered for a moment, but still felt that his idea was correct.

"It's actually like this. For half a month, haven't I been traveling to and from surrounding towns?"

Wei Ziang nodded, motioning for her to continue.

"I found that except for the vicinity of towns, or some villages that are slightly out of the way, there are many other places, which are large areas of barren hills and open land."

"Actually, what I think is that there are a lot of soldiers at the border. Every day, 800 people will be selected to open up a piece of wasteland in turn. I will provide seeds and grow food here without delaying the enemy. What do you think?"

Even if 500 people come by turns every day, it takes three months to get one turn, and only three or four times a year.

But in this way, a large amount of grain will be harvested, so don't worry too much if you encounter such a situation where the grain and grass are not in time.

Xiaomi really thinks so.

With so much land, the weeds grow so well, not to mention the crops that are carefully tended.

However, Wei Ziang shook his head when he heard this, not agreeing very much.

Seeing that Xiaomi was puzzled, he explained: "It is said that in the past, food was grown in those places."

"Then now?"

"The reason is simple. Didn't there be wars more than ten years ago, the people in the border area suffered heavy casualties, and the Yi army also liked to plunder."

"Food is often robbed near the border. After all, the border is long and there is no way to defend every place. But if there is no attention, food may be robbed."

"As time goes by, there is little cultivation in the border area."

Xiaomi nodded, that's why.

"No wonder General Song has been telling Commander Yang not to leave the Anning Garden. It turns out there is another reason."

Anning Village is not far from Linshi City. If there are Yi people who sneak in, they may find Anning Village.

However, with five hundred imperial guards, a few Yi people are not afraid, and if there are too many, he will not be able to sneak in secretly.

(End of this chapter)