Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 44 0042 [The matchmaker is here]

The seedlings are inserted, and the corn should also be transplanted.

Zeng Da brought a few tenants down the mountain, they had already heard about the magic of immortality, and they were quite respectful to Zhu Guoxiang at the moment.

"Are you ready for what I told you?" Zhu Guoxiang asked.

Zeng Da said: "Get ready, the ground has been turned over."

Zhu Guoxiang pointed to the corn seedlings in the vegetable bed and said, "I picked them up on the mountain."

Several tenants brought baskets and carefully picked up the seedlings and put them in. Zhu Ming also followed with a cornucopia.

The countryside is full of fields, and there is no place for the horse to play. It is also exercise to let it climb more mountain roads.

"Mr. Zhu!"

I met a few villagers along the way, and they all stopped voluntarily, and stood aside to say hello out of the way.

Although Zhu Ming's stories are wonderful, they are not as good as Zhu Guoxiang's farming skills.The villagers are looking forward to learning agricultural technology, and it is estimated that some people will come to give gifts when the spring plow next year.

"it is good!"

Zhu Guoxiang nodded and smiled, as a response to etiquette.

When he came to a relatively wide mountainous area, Zhu Guoxiang picked up a few bundles of hemp rope, and after visually measuring the distance, he led them from the beginning of the field to the end of the field.

This is similar to the function of the ink fountain, digging holes along the hemp rope and planting can make the crops line up straight.

Zhu Guoxiang commanded: "Dig along the rope, the holes are one and a half feet apart."

Zeng Da didn't make a move immediately, but asked: "Mr. Zhu, why are some of the rows drawn by the hemp rope wider and some narrower?"

Zhu Guoxiang explained: "The gap left by the wide line will be used for interplanting beans in the future. The bean roots can fertilize the field, otherwise, after a few years of planting, there will be no fertility in the soil."

"Before that kind of beans, what were these wide lines used to grow?" Zeng Da asked again.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Plant sweet potatoes first, then beans, and the two can grow together."

A barren mountainous land can grow three crops: corn, sweet potato and soybean.

Their plants vary in height, do not compete for sunlight, and at the same time support each other.Moreover, the growth and harvest cycles are different, and the demand for soil fertility can also be staggered.

The key is to grow soybeans, because soybean root secretions can continuously produce nitrogen fertilizers and sustainably maintain soil fertility.

This set of methods is called "corn intercropping soybean intercropping sweet potato" technology.

Especially in the southwestern hilly area, including the Hanzhong Basin, the land can be used to the maximum extent.And because the mountainous area is relatively barren, when the corn seedlings grow to a certain height, ridges must be used to preserve fertilizer and drain water.

The planting of soybeans is also very particular. In the Yunnan-Guizhou region of Guangxi, the temperature is higher and the sunshine is sufficient, so the beans can be planted more densely.In the Sichuan-Chongqing Hanzhong area, the temperature is lower and the sunshine is insufficient, so beans need to be planted more sparsely.Even in the same mountain, the planting density is very different between sunny and sunny land.

Intensive cultivation requires effort.

In the next two or three years, Zhu Guoxiang will not even think about leisure.

He has to come to the field every now and then to carefully observe the crops, and then instruct the tenants to manage them accordingly.

In addition, there was no chemical fertilizer in ancient times, and this method consumes a lot of fertilizer.Zhu Guoxiang will also direct the tenants to prepare original organic fertilizers and continue to topdress them during several key growth periods.

After digging a few rows of land, Zhu Guoxiang ordered: "In the first hole, plant one corn seedling. In the second hole, plant two corn seedlings. Alternately, the pairs will be used."

If there is chemical fertilizer, it must be planted with two plants, and the yield per mu will be greatly increased.

Without chemical fertilizers, we can only alternate single and double.In especially barren land, there is no way to alternate, and all single plants must be planted.

At the same time, this is also coordinating solar and thermal resources.When corn grows to more than 10 leaves, it was impossible to control the prosperity with chemical agents in ancient times, and planting too densely may steal the sunlight of soybeans.

After planting this piece of land, the tenants have basically learned it, and then scattered to other mountainous areas to cultivate.

"Have you read the meeting?" Zhu Guoxiang asked his son.

Zhu Ming nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Then you also dig the soil and exercise your willpower."

Zhu Ming immediately picked up the hoe, not only to exercise his willpower, but also to exercise his physical strength.

It's a pity that I didn't master the skills at the beginning, and I was out of breath from exhaustion. After asking the tenants for advice, I gradually understood how to dig the soil to save effort.

Zhu Guoxiang wandered around the experimental fields, observing and going back and forth.Seeing where the tenant made a mistake, he immediately corrected it, and he had to teach the new crops by hand.

While walking around, Zhu Guoxiang warned loudly: "In the future when corn is harvested, don't take the corn stalks home as firewood, and don't use them to feed livestock. Cut them down and bury them deep in narrow rows of furrows. The same is true for bean stalks and leaves. Buried in wide rows. This method of farming, planting three crops on one piece of land, consumes a lot of fertility, and the stem leaves must be returned to the fertile land. Remember, don’t be greedy for petty gains, and don’t take them home for firewood! "

"I remember!" The tenants responded one after another.

Zhu Guoxiang shouted again: "Corn topdressing is divided into two sections. One section is base fertilizer, and the other section is bract fertilizer. For those with poor growth, a section of flower fertilizer should be added. When fertilizing, I will teach you how to prepare fertilizer!"

Hearing this, the tenants became more active in their work.

Even if there was no success in raising seedlings before, Zhu Guoxiang's dispatch and command today, as well as what he said, can still convince the tenants.

As long as they don't exceed their common sense, they can tell whether Zhu Guoxiang knows how to farm.

Moreover, Zhu Xianggong seems to be able to prepare fertilizers, which is probably an exclusive secret recipe passed down by the immortals.Just by learning this, you can pass it on to your children and grandchildren, and it will be more convenient to farm in the future.

At about two o'clock in the afternoon, all the corn fields were planted.

When Zhu Guoxiang took his son back, he wanted to raise seedlings by rubbing dung balls again—there were still some corn seeds left.

Zhu Ming asked, "Why didn't the whole show last time?"

Zhu Guoxiang explained: "The corn seedlings planted today may encounter accidents, or birds eat insects, or the growth is not good. The remaining seeds are raised for replanting to replace those that are not growing well. "

"Sigh, farming is really hard." Zhu Ming was exhausted from digging the soil today.

Zhu Guoxiang pointed to the vacant vegetable bed and said, "I will plant sweet potatoes in a few days, and when new vines grow, I will take them to the mountains for cuttings."

Just as the father and son were rubbing the dung balls, Grandma Yan came with a woman.

"This is Mrs. Zhang," said Mrs. Yan. "In the neighboring villages, she is the matchmaker for many marriages."

Aunt Zhang was all smiles, and flattered when they met: "Mr. Zhu is really a good-looking talent. If I want a daughter, I would like to marry her."

"Aunt Zhang, please sit down." Zhu Guoxiang continued rubbing the dung balls.

Aunt Zhang continued: "I heard that Mr. Zhu is good at farming, and Mr. Zhu is full of economics. Both father and son are first-class talents. But there is no female family member in the family, so they can't take care of meals. The old white member is warm-hearted, so I asked me Come here and help with the matchmaking."

Zhu Ming suddenly laughed, and quickly said in Mandarin: "The bragging that day scared the old white officials. I was afraid that it would be easy for us to be single and cause trouble. Don't be afraid if you get married and start a business. You have to take care of your wife and children. You have to agree to this marriage, otherwise It just discredits the old white members, which is not conducive to getting along with each other in the future."

Zhu Guoxiang said: "Usually, you have no brains and no understanding of the world, how can you guess this?"

"I'm too lazy to care about the ways of the world, do you really think I'm stupid?" Zhu Ming reminded, "Don't marry someone who is too young, I'm afraid I can't help but treat my stepmother as my younger sister."

What is this called?

Zhu Guoxiang had just rubbed a dung ball, and wanted to hit his son's face directly.

The father and son spoke too fast, and Mrs. Zhang couldn't understand. She waited a while before she said, "There is a village upstream. The elder sister of Yuan Deng's family originally promised someone else, but she has not been married until now. It has been three years since the marriage period. , according to the rules, we can change the relationship."

Zhu Guoxiang asked: "How old is Sister Deng?"

"Just turned 17 years old." Aunt Zhang said.

"Too young, I am 35 this year." Zhu Guoxiang said.

Aunt Zhang smiled: "Then Mr. Zhu is willing to marry a widow?"

Zhu Guoxiang turned his head to look at Mrs. Yan, and he already guessed what it meant, and said, "It's all about good conduct."

Grandma Yan got up suddenly and walked away, going back to the house to do housework.

Aunt Zhang continued: "Miss Shen is not bad, is Mr. Zhu still like it?"

"It depends on Mrs. Shen's intention." Zhu Guoxiang replied.

Mrs. Zhang clapped her hands and laughed: "That's it! I'm an outsider, and Mr. Zhu will tell Mrs. Yan about the rest."

Zhu Ming went back to the house and brought a handful of iron money, but Aunt Zhang declined, "Old Bai Yuanwai has already given it."

"Take it." Zhu Guoxiang said.

"Then I will accept it." Aunt Zhang became even happier.

After the matchmaker left, Mrs. Yan came out again: "Mr. Zhu, I can see that you are a kind-hearted and honest person. Erniang has suffered a lot with my family these years. She should have been remarried long ago. But here, Brother Qi, the surname still has to be Bai..."

Except for special occasions, Zhu Guoxiang doesn't like nonsense, and said bluntly: "Brother Qi doesn't need to change his surname, I will also help him study. The old lady is getting old, and it is inconvenient to live alone. After marriage, you can live together. There is a relationship between each other." Take care. It’s okay to live here, or I can go to the mountains to build a new house, it doesn’t really matter, I will definitely build another house in a few years.”

Grandma Yan smiled when she heard that, she didn't care, the main reason was that her grandson was settled.

She was afraid that one day she would die, leaving only those orphans and widows who didn't know how to live.One day the daughter-in-law can't help but remarry, what if the grandson is abused?No matter how willing Bai Sanlang is to help, it is inconvenient to meddle in housework.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhu, as long as brother Qi lives well, he can treat me like a slave." Grandma Yan was afraid that Zhu Guoxiang would regret it.

Zhu Guoxiang said: "The old lady is serious."

When it was getting dark, Shen Yourong took the child home.

Grandma Yan nodded quietly to her daughter-in-law, indicating that the matter has been settled.

Shen Yourong blushed instantly, and even kept her head buried while eating.Occasionally, I couldn't help but take a sneak peek at Zhu Guoxiang, and the more I looked at it, the more I liked it.

Even the mole the size of a grain of rice on Dean Zhu's brow seemed to have a radiant charm.

After finishing a bowl of corn and rice, before Zhu Guoxiang put it down, Shen Yourong snatched the bowl away: "I'll serve rice to my husband!"

Ju Ming pouted while sitting beside him, he could smell the sour smell of love.

Cut, who are you going to show dog food to?
(End of this chapter)