farming female castellan

Chapter 65
In the early morning, the eldest wife came to Lanxiangyuan, holding the Four Treasures of the Study in her hand.

She put the things on the table and said, "Has the girl had breakfast?"

"Not yet, Xiao He and the others will come over with breakfast just after practicing." Chen Fan replied with a smile.

The eldest lady looked at her with a smile: "Master came yesterday, and Jin'er was very happy. Although he didn't write the words, he was very embarrassed, but he was very excited to be encouraged by the master and the nobleman. All thanks Young lady. Since the young lady came, he has become more motivated to study than before. It is also thanks to the young lady that he can meet the young master of Cui Jieshi's family this time."

"What my aunt said really frustrates me. I only practiced a few strokes to get it right, but the books are far less thorough than my brother's. My brother has always been very good, and it's like this. Mr. Cui must appreciate his hard work. Mr. Jiang seems to be a highly educated man. If my brother can get his advice, he will definitely improve his writing and insights, and he will definitely be able to go to high school as soon as possible." Chen Fan said with a smile.

The eldest wife smiled happily: "You must not praise him like that, he still has a lot of books to learn. This ink, paper and inkstone are the best in the family so far, and the paper and ink for Mr. Cui's writing can't be casual."

Chen Fan spread out a piece of paper: "It's really good paper! It's as smooth as jade, tough and delicate. I must put all my energy into writing."

The eldest wife smiled: "This book is also for girls."

Chen Fan picked up the "Zuo Zhuan" and flipped through it, and expressed his thanks to the eldest wife.

She cut a narrow strip of paper, rubbed the ink carefully, and wrote a few characters on this rice paper and other papers to feel the permeability and clarity of the ink, and tried several kinds of inks with different concentrations on the rice paper. texture changes.After testing the effect of the ink, she finished two articles at a time and started writing.

For the whole morning, Chen Fan didn't leave the house.It is raining and she is writing.She wrote "Cao Gui's Debate" and "Zhu Zhiwu's Retirement from Qin Master" in two kinds of regular script, and wrote "Ziyu Debate" in Su Shi's cursive script, which can be regarded as buying two and getting one free.

At noon, taking advantage of the fine weather, she took the dried scrolls to Shulan Courtyard and had lunch there.

The eldest lady didn't open it to look at it, she found two silk bags to cover the scroll, and ordered someone to send it to the academy quickly and safely.

After taking a nap for lunch, Chen Fan rode to Wangjiadun.

The field has already begun to take shape.After three days of heavy rain, the layer of white flowers on the saline-alkali ground was no longer visible, and a layer of water with white flowers accumulated in the pond.Some villagers marvel at the salt being washed away.

Two rows of mulberry saplings were planted on the west side of the field and beside the road in the north side. The green leaves shone in the sun after being drenched in the rain.There are several rows of peach trees, apricot trees, and crabapple trees in the east garden. Although they are all thin plants, they still look particularly neat and magnificent.

The duck houses have been built, row by row, neatly painted, with white walls and gray tiles.Some people smacked their lips when they saw it: "Why do you need to paint the walls of the house that raises chickens and ducks? Why do you make it so beautiful?"

"It's not just for the sake of looking good. The walls can be protected by plastering the walls with yellow mud, and also by applying lime water. This house will last for many years." Some people expressed their understanding.

Chen Fan went into several duck houses to have a look and was very satisfied.

The employee community in the north is also building walls, and the houses on the homestead and garden side are a little later.

The ten acres of vegetable fields have been paved with new soil, and they have been arranged into rows of vegetable beds, which are dark and fertile.

A warehouse and two toilets have been built on the vegetable field.Manager Li came over and led Chen Fan to the warehouse to look at the seeds they had purchased.

"Farmers don't have much seeds, and they sell them by the pound. They are mainly beans and various vegetable seeds, and there are also some medicinal seeds, which are common medicinal materials in the fields. As for the seeds, we can't Confirmed." Li Guanshi said.

"It doesn't matter, the most important thing is to see how many seeds can be planted, especially if I want to search for some seeds that I don't usually see."

A row of shelves was made against the wall in the room, and each shelf was filled with boxes, bags and small baskets.

"Yesterday, the carpenters made many small boxes to hold seeds. There are many types of these seeds, but the quantity is not large. Some people just fish in troubled waters and pretend to be precious medicinal materials with unknown seeds, even the seeds of Ganoderma lucidum and ginseng. Said. Fortunately, there are many lively people, and if you ask him every sentence, those people will show their feet."

Chen Fan smiled: "Everyone have fun, there is nothing wrong with it."

She saw the corn seeds and asked Guanshi Li what they were called.

"Many people can't tell what it is. They look like beans, so some people call them golden beans."

"Then let's call it golden beans. They are planted in the summer solstice, together with red beans and mung beans. We plant three acres of red beans, three acres of mung beans and three acres of golden beans. There is also one acres of green vegetables, radishes and various vegetables. Two rows of sorghum are also planted. That broomstick is especially good."

"Can this thing be grown?" Manager Li wondered.

"It doesn't matter if it doesn't grow well, it can be fed to cattle and sheep. Just plant it in the same way as red beans and mung beans." Chen Fan said.

"Okay. I'll put them in the sun now, and arrange someone to soak the seeds tonight. I'll let the vegetables grow, and the seeds will cost fifty cents per ridge. Those villagers will be responsible for the whole process."

"This method is very good." Chen Fan nodded, "It seems that the hands and feet of green vegetables and radishes are less, and it may take more work for cucumbers and beans."

"Then I'll arrange two ridges as a family, and set up one with more work and less work. They will be more energetic in planting two ridges."

"Very good, thanks for your hard work, Manager Li."

"You're welcome, girl, just give me instructions."

Chen Fan picked a few holes on the ground: "Golden beans should be planted according to this distance and depth, two rows on one ridge. Golden beans are also very hard. After drying the seeds, soak them in warm water for a quarter of an hour, and then soak them in cold water. .”

Manager Li agreed.

After wandering around the fields for a while, Chen Fan returned to the city, ready to find Liu Huaishan.The eldest lady came to look for her again.

What's the big deal?
The eldest wife said: "The day you entered the city, apart from helping the Liu family fight bandits, did you help other families?"

Well?Why did you suddenly ask about this?

Seeing that Chen Fan was hesitating, the eldest lady said, "Didn't many people go to see the excitement on the day the ground was broken. A clerk from Ruixiang Jewelry Store also went there. He saw the girl and recognized you. That afternoon the shopkeeper So I came over and handed over the post, saying that I want to thank you. Their boss is not in Yuanfeng County during this time, and when their boss comes back, they will personally come to thank you."

Was she recognized that early?
(End of this chapter)