farming female castellan

Chapter 114 You Learned to Talk Back

Chen Fan looked at the children: "Has the county government noticed?"

Chen Ya and Chen Xiu also said no, and the other children said that the county government must have noticed.

Chen Zhongliang asked a question: "If people from the county government noticed it, why didn't they come to snatch it?"

Chen Fan looked at him: "Have you ever seen people from the county government robbing food?"

After brushing, several children raised their hands.There was silence in the room.

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Chen Fan took the two children of the Liu family back to the city, first went to see the old lady, and brought the corn there.

The old lady was very happy to see the two children: "Oh, come and let me take a look, it looks a bit dark, but the complexion is better."

She looked at the corn: "I heard that this has many names?"

The two children told the old lady their names sentence by sentence, saying that they came up with a lot of names.

"These names are very vivid. I still like to call them corn and corn." The old lady said with a smile.

Chen Fan followed his mother to cook corn, and the two children talked in front of the old lady.

Aunt Xie and Rong Shi came over and looked at their children respectively.

"Why are you so tanned in only half a month? Are you outside all day?" Aunt Xie felt distressed.

Liu Dingkang shook his head: "I haven't been outside for a long time, just running and practicing martial arts. Now I can keep up with their training."

"I heard that you still work in the fields?" Aunt Xie asked again.

"Yes." Both children nodded.

"We harvested the red beans and mung beans first, and then the corn. Those corns are growing very well, and the stalks are taller than a person. There are more than 4000 ears of corn cobs in one mu of land." Liu Dingkang's tone was very proud.

Aunt Xie felt even more distressed: "I'm tired. Look at this hand, it's rough."

"It's okay," Liu Dingkang said. "We only worked two minutes, and hired people to do the rest. The eldest sister also worked, and every child worked."

Liu Chenfeng was very excited: "Mother, I saw the red beans and mung beans bursting out, and I could hear the crackling sound under the noon sun. After the corn is broken, the stalks must be trampled down. It is really fun to experience the harvesting process."

Rong smiled: "I heard that the corn is selling well?"

Liu Chenfeng nodded straightly: "It was sold out in three to five days, and those who wanted to buy old corn made another trip."

Aunt Xie said: "Three big corns for one penny, this price is too cheap. This kind of rare thing can be sold at a higher price. In the county town, five pennies per one is considered cheap."

Rong smiled: "Sister Chen must have a reason for doing this."

"My aunt said that corn can be used as grain, so she sold it at the price of grain." Liu Chenfeng said.

"You can also grow food at home first," Aunt Xie still disagreed, "There are so many lands in the Liu family, wouldn't it be better for the Liu family to grow more varieties and then sell them?"

Liu Dingkang retorted: "The greatest significance of food is to popularize and promote it, so that more people can plant it. The trial planting of the three acres of land was very successful. The people have seen the yield of corn and tasted the taste of corn. Next year there will be more If more people plant it, the number will double in the next year. It can be spread to all parts of the country in three to five years."

Aunt Xie lowered her face: "Have you learned to talk back?"

Liu Dingkang did not back down: "This is called debate. My brother-in-law told us the story of the contention of a hundred schools of thought and the Jixia Academy. Different points of view need to be debated, quoted from classics, and demonstrated with examples. My brother-in-law said that writing policy theory in the imperial examination is just writing opinions on paper. Argument, now we debate with our mouths. The more we debate, the clearer our thinking will be, and the more we will be able to integrate the knowledge we have learned.”

Aunt Xie was speechless.

The old lady laughed hehehe: "Dingkang is really good. He has made great progress. I have never seen him speak so well before. People who are high officials also have to debate in the court. If you can't even speak clearly, how can you talk about it?" What about governing the country?"

Aunt Xie choked: "Wouldn't it be possible to promote it at a higher price? Wouldn't it be possible to promote it by letting the Liu family plant a batch first?"

"It can be promoted, but the meaning is different. Now that it is sold at a low price, it is easier for the people to accept it, and they will treat it as food instead of making money." Liu Dingkang said.

The old lady looked at Liu Chenfeng: "Do you have anything to argue about?"

Liu Chenfeng nodded: "Corn is a new thing. If you sell it at a high price and store it in your hands to grow it yourself, even if you make a lot of money next year, it will cause a lot of trouble."

Aunt Xie blurted out: "What's the trouble? Do you think they won't sell it at a high price?"

"It's their business to sell high prices. It's best for us not to be noticed." Liu Chenfeng's words were very short.

Aunt Xie still wanted to ask, but was stopped by the old lady waving.

The two children took out all the works they wrote for everyone to see.

Rong smiled with satisfaction: "The writing is better than before."

"The writing is fine," Aunt Xie disagreed, "Just spending so much time running and working, will it delay the progress? After all, there is still an exam."

"There are many candidates who faint in the examination room, so a strong body is necessary." Liu Dingkang said.

The old lady nodded: "The children of the Chen family do look stronger and more energetic."

"Then you don't have to work in the fields, do you?"

The old lady disagreed: "Aren't we still working all the time? Working can also strengthen the body, and it can also make them endure hardships and stand hard work."

"Can we be the same as them? We worked hard to create these fortunes, so why should they suffer? Besides, their generation has to work hard to study and take the imperial examination? Do they have to go to work in the fields?"

Liu Chenfeng said: "Chen Zhongyan is still working in the fields. He is obviously from a wealthy family. He has good writing skills, good writing, extensive knowledge, can play the flute and piano, and is good at martial arts. We boys practice martial arts with him. Yes. The girl practiced martial arts with Chen Yue, and she obviously came from a wealthy family."

"Didn't the rich family fall to the countryside? People have to bow their heads under the eaves." Aunt Xie was still stubborn.

The old lady was displeased: "Can you guarantee that the Liu family will always be stable and rich? If one day the Liu family dies, loses money and lives outside, how do you plan to live? It's good to learn how to grow land now."

Aunt Xie remained silent, with an unconvinced look on her face.

Not long after it became quiet, Chen Fan entered the house carrying corn.

(End of this chapter)