Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 606 Book Two

Master Guo looked at it carefully, nodded and said, "It seems that this script is really not just nonsense."

"Although it's not nonsense, the matter of rice planting is not that simple. Although I don't care about general affairs, I read a lot of books, and I have two friends who are in charge of farmland from the Ministry of Industry. This book says two crops of rice, Do you know when the first season will be sown and when the second season will be planted? This has to be explored and studied slowly. Don’t worry about harvesting two seasons of rice. And fertilizer, time-consuming and thankless.”

Master Guo nodded.

In ancient times, agriculture was the foundation. Whether it was a nobleman, official or wealthy businessman, the family had more or less land.Therefore, these discussions and explorations that took place in the Guo family appeared in many public places such as families or teahouses.

Because of these discussions, more and more people come to buy scriptures these days.The first [-] copies printed have been sold out, and people keep coming to buy them.And after reading the first book, there is an endless stream of people who want to buy the second book.Every morning when the store is opened, there will be some servants squatting at the door, asking expectantly, "Is the second book out?"

Seeing this, Zhuang Yue hurried to ask Du Jinning for advice: "Master, when will we print the second volume?"

Du Jinning handed him the finished manuscript: "Here it is."

Zhuang Yue took the storybook, but didn't leave, but asked: "Master, you mentioned in the first book that Wudu also has double-cropping rice, is it true? Many people have asked me these days, but I don't know How to answer."

Zhuang Yue is from Guangxi Province, so he naturally knows that many places in Guangxi Province grow double-cropping rice.Yang Fu said in "Foreign Objects" that "Cochin rice is ripe again in summer and winter, and farmers plant it again when they are one year old", which is not false at all.It's just that there are no double seasons here in Suhang, that's why he asked this question.

"Of course it's true." Du Jinning smiled, "Do you think when your young master lied to me?"

"The young master is born smart, and the young master may be able to deduce this matter theoretically. But since there is no real double-cropping rice planted, the young master should not write it in the book first, so as not to increase the trouble." Zhuang Yue earnestly persuaded .

Du Jinning nodded: "Don't worry, when did I do such a careless thing? If readers come to ask, you don't have to answer, just say you don't know. After they read the second volume, they won't Let me ask you again. This book, I will answer all the questions I have, and I won’t cause trouble.”

Zhuang Yue immediately felt relieved, and left with the second volume.

After returning, he didn't send the book to Yinfang for engraving immediately, but read it first by himself.When he was halfway through the second volume, he patted his thigh, his face full of excitement.Not counting when he was over excited, he turned around and went to Du's house, found Yao Shuqi and said with emotion: "Our young master is not an ordinary person, it's really amazing."

Yao Shuqi was baffled by his praise, but this did not prevent him from agreeing and echoing Zhuang Yue's words: "That is. Don't say anything else, just think about it. At the age of 14, he was admitted to Juren by his own ability and earned ten thousand guan. Besides our young master, who else is rich?"

After boasting, he stared at Zhuang Yue curiously: "What happened today, you came here to express your emotions?"

Zhuang Yue raised the book in his hand; "The script written by the young master is too powerful."

Yao Shuqi is also Du Jinning's bookworm. When he saw the second book was out, his eyes lit up and he said, "Let me read it first."

But Zhuang Yue avoided his hand, stood up and walked out: "I still have to take it to the printing workshop for printing, and I'll ask someone to give you a copy after it's printed."

Yao Shuqi was so angry that he turned to Zhuang Yue's back and said, "Well, you Zhuang Yue, just throw it away after you use it, right? If you do something wrong in the future, don't expect me to intercede with you in front of the young master."

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The servant of Guo's family has been away for several days. Every morning after breakfast, he would go to the bookstore for a walk, ask if the second volume of the story book is out, and then go back after asking.

The bookstore is not far away, and it doesn't take much effort for him to run out and back.Besides, they are servants, and if they don’t do this job, they have to do that job. Anyway, when there is no relaxation, he is quite happy to run out and stroll around the city before going back. It’s better than staying at home and doing other jobs .

But these two days he was not very willing to do this job.Didn't you see that every time he replied, the faces of the master and the young master became more and more ugly?

This day, he went to the bookstore as usual, and asked casually without any hope: "Has the second volume of "Chang Tian Ji" been printed?"

"Chang Tian Ji", that's right, Du Jinning's Xinhua version has such a simple and rude title, which is easy to understand.

The clerk took out a book from the counter and handed it to the boy: "Chenghui eight coins." Living in the capital is not easy, and the prices are higher than those in Guangxi Province.It only costs five or six hundred Wen to buy a volume of Chinese script in Guangxi Province, and you can’t buy it without eight hundred Wen in Beijing.

The little servant was overjoyed, took out the silver from his pocket and handed it over, took the book and ran home.

The boy is not confused.The young master has always been generous, if he showed the script to the young master first, he would definitely get more rewards.But the biggest in this family is the master.Losing the trust of the master, his life in the Guo family will be sad.

So after entering Guo's house, he deliberately took a detour, for fear of running into Guo Bai, and after a long detour, he entered the main courtyard and dedicated the scriptures to Master Guo.

"The second book is out?" Master Guo happily took the book, and couldn't wait to read it.

But without reading two lines, Guo Bai came in. When he saw the boy standing there, he gave him a hard look, leaned over to his father and smiled flatteringly, "Father, the book is back."

Master Guo turned sideways and waved his hands in disgust: "Don't make noise, I'll show you after I finish."

Guo Bai scratched his ears and cheeks.

"Father, why don't we watch it together." He leaned forward and squeezed Master Guo's shoulders.

Master Guo glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, and then moved the book to the middle of the table: "Pull up a stool and read it. But let's talk about it first. The speed at which I read the book shall prevail. I can turn the pages as soon as I want." .”

"You are my father, you have the final say." Guo Bai said with a smile.

He asked the boy to move the stool to the table, and the father and son squeezed their heads together to read the script.

In the last storybook, the hero’s family suffered an accident, and his well-to-do family with ten acres of good land became tenant farmers. His father was seriously ill, his mother was weak, and his younger sister was young. He had to go home from school and pick up Hoe, while doing farm work and farming to support his family, he also finds time to read.

By chance, he got a book with many farming methods written on it.Because the content written in the book is well-founded, the hero firmly believes that everything written on it is correct.He decided to follow the method of double-cropping rice described above, and try it in the rice fields next year, in order to obtain greater benefits and improve the situation at home.

(End of this chapter)