Coincidentally!My name is Liu Bian

Chapter 251 Planting a mulberry field

His question successfully attracted the attention of He Xian and others.

What's embarrassing is that He Xian and others don't know.

Sun Ce scratched his head and said, "Third brother, don't worry, how about I go and find out?"

Hearing this, he immediately changed his words: "No, no need."

He has not forgotten the purpose of this trip, so it would not be a good idea to add some twists and turns.

He made a note of it secretly.

Sighing, he should have known better: Looking around, today in the entire Han Dynasty, except for the prosperous capital, most of the people are in dire straits.

Don't you see how desolate the situation was when he first arrived in Bohai County, Jizhou.

Not to mention Beihai County, Qingzhou, the environment of "Beihai Academy" is relatively peaceful, but its high prices cannot be ignored. How many ordinary children can afford it?
Not to mention Huang County, which is close to the sea and should be rich, but it was tortured again and again by the previous Huang County magistrate!Now that he has come to Mouping County, it would be hard to say that he is not disappointed...

Wait a minute.

He couldn't draw conclusions too early.

He needs to take a closer look with his eyes and think about what to do after reading it.

He, Sun Ce and others quietly watched the depression in Mouping County and followed Li's carriage unhurriedly.

After a while, they entered a market, turned into an alley, and finally saw a little more people around them.At this time, he suddenly saw the carriage in front of him stop. Li stuck his head out and raised his voice:
"—My lord, we're here!"

He responded and sighed inwardly: It's not easy!Lee also remembered that his identity needed to be kept secret.

Then, Mrs. Li got out of the car and came to the carriage he was riding in. He saluted and said, "Sir, please wait for a moment while I go to buy land."

After listening, he said casually: "Is it convenient for you to be alone? Do you want someone to accompany you?"

"Thank you for your concern, sir." Ms. Li smiled, "The seller is actually my friend."

It turned out to be the case.

He felt relieved, waved his hand, and let Li go.

Then they saw Mrs. Li holding a heavy bag of money and heading to a mansion not far away.

Afterwards, Mrs. Li returned, followed by two maidservants and ten servants.

With sharp eyes, he saw one maid holding a land deed in her hand, and another maid carrying a bulging bag.

Looking at the ten servants, they all hold iron hoes and look like they are clearing up wasteland.

He stared blankly at Li and his entourage approaching, and heard Li say: "Sir, that's it! Shall we set off?"

Then, the two carriages started driving again, escorted by Sun Ce and others on horseback, while a group of maids and servants followed on foot.

Liu Bian and his party took many twists and turns until they came to a wide, large, remote place with fertile soil.

Looking up, he could see a forest in front of him; turning his head, there was an official road behind him; on the left and right, there were waste fields and ponds... What a good land!By the way, no one is cultivating this field?
It would be a waste to leave it alone!
He felt a little distressed: The six thousand dollars spent... wasn't very good value for money?

He really wanted to rent that piece of wasteland and grow some kind of food!

With a flash of inspiration, he looked at the maid who was carrying the bulging bag, and finally realized that the bag... was probably filled with seeds?

About mulberry seeds, right?

So, right in front of us is... the land of mulberry trees, commonly known as "mulberry field"?

He was right.

Next to his ear, came Li Shi's voice - Li Shi said: "My lord, you can watch with peace of mind, let the concubine handle everything!"

Directly acquiescing to his agreement, Mrs. Li directed the maids and servants to start working: the servants lined up in a row, first plowed the ground properly with hoes, and then dug a small hole so that the maids could dig out the grains. The seeds are scattered into the hole, and then the servants cover it with soil... Isn't this the scene of planting trees?
The only difference is probably that the servants planted mulberry trees.

He looked at it for a long time and felt very bored.

It can be seen that Mrs. Li, with her big belly, is still supervising carefully, and she doesn’t look tired——

No, no!
Lee is sweating!
However, Li enjoyed it.

He watched patiently for a long time, but he didn't see the servants finish planting the mulberry field.

Do you want to watch it all afternoon?
Tilting his head, he couldn't help but raise his voice: "Do you want us to help?"

If He Xian and others help, the planting should be faster, right?

Li was shocked and declined quickly: "How can I let you work hard for me?" "But..." He wanted to say that relying solely on the servants to work would be a bit slow. Could it be that he had to stay up all night? Planting?
He didn't want to waste his time watching people plant trees.

As if reading his mind, Sun Ce said: "Brother He Xian, can you help us plant a tree? - Look at His Highness, he is so anxious!"

Sun Ce said the latter sentence very softly.

Anyway, the group of maidservants and servants did not hear it.

He Xian pursed his lips, very unhappy.

Sun Ce blinked, looked at his sworn third brother, and then at He Xian and others. He suddenly let out a laugh and said cheerfully: "I understand that you want to protect your third brother... I understand! Let me do it instead." !”

what?
He Xian was confused and didn't quite understand what Sun Ce was thinking.

Sun Ce boldly stepped forward to a servant and said, "Brother, please lend me a hoe."

The servant was stunned for a moment, and without thinking much, unconsciously handed over his hoe.

Grinning, Sun Ce took the iron hoe and dug the soil straight away. His movements were so fast and smooth that the servants around him looked sideways!
Soon, Sun Ce dug one small hole after another, and motioned for the maid to sow mulberry seeds... "Aren't you full?" Sun Ce glanced at the servants with disgust, "According to your speed, God You can’t finish planting black? Don’t you want to eat anymore?”

All the servants blushed.

Sun Ce waved his hoe, full of energy, and said loudly: "Plant mulberry trees quickly! Be more diligent!!"

After saying this, Sun Ce wielded the hoe and kept digging holes. He kept urging the servants not to be distracted. After planting the mulberry trees, he treated everyone to a delicious meal and would not let everyone suffer.

Suddenly, the enthusiasm of the servants for planting was ignited, and they kept digging and digging again!
In this way, everyone's progress in planting mulberry trees improved instantly.

With Sun Ce's second guidance, Li was able to relax and finally had the energy to breathe.

"Are you tired?" He had already got off the carriage when Sun Ce replaced Li Shi. Seeing that Li Shi was out of breath, he handed Li Shi a kettle.

Of course, this kettle belongs to Li.

Mrs. Li obviously recognized the kettle, took it happily, quenched her thirst boldly, and said gratefully: "Thank you, sir."

Together with Li Shi, he watched the scene where everyone was sweating profusely.

At this time, what should we talk about? ——So, he sighed first: "I didn't expect you to really plant a mulberry field... Mulberry field, mulberry field, will this mulberry field grow as fast as farmland?"

In my impression, shouldn't mulberry trees be as tall as those towering trees?
"Yes!" Li replied without thinking.

"Oh?" he asked, "How fast can it be?"

"As long as the conditions are met, the seedlings can emerge in ten days." Li answered fluently, "When the growth is at its strongest, new shoots can grow every day, and a new leaf can grow in three or four days.

Therefore, once there are enough mulberry leaves, the needs of silkworm farming can be met!Usually they can be raised three or four times a year! "

Just imagine raising silkworms in batches and spinning silk in waves. Why worry about not being able to weave silk?
He understood: it takes about ten years for a mulberry seedling to become a mature mulberry tree. However, what mulberry silkworms eat are mulberry leaves, which has nothing to do with whether the mulberry tree matures or not. Juvenile mulberry trees also grow leaves? ...Shame, he accidentally got it mixed up.

"It's a pity-" In his ears, Mrs. Li's soft sigh came, "We planted the mulberry fields too late for the best time, otherwise we would be able to feed the silkworms now."

silkworm?

His attention was entirely on silkworms - "So, you still have to raise silkworms?" He was quite surprised, "Have you already raised silkworms?"

Hearing this, Mrs. Li was strangely silent for a moment, then hesitantly said: "...not yet."

Ok?
He looked sideways and asked curiously: "You can plant mulberry trees in advance without raising mulberry silkworms?"

Have you forgotten that you just said that it only takes ten days for a mulberry tree to sprout?
Do you plan to raise silkworms again in ten days?
Mrs. Li lowered her head and whispered: "I don't raise silkworms. Those who raise silkworms are my friends."

"Is it the person who rented the mulberry field to you?" he asked keenly.

Li shook her head and replied, "It's another friend."

he:"……"

He couldn't help but complain: Mr. Li, Mr. Li, you are so well-connected!It takes one person to sell mulberry fields and another to raise mulberry silkworms, but are you just responsible for planting mulberry trees? ——It’s right to think about it carefully: Silk textile is also a light industry, involving many fields, how can it just simply plant trees?

He regretted a little: Can this capital be recovered?

Blame him for being too gullible.But I heard Mrs. Li say: "Don't worry, my lord! Although I don't have a mulberry field, I have already bought one; although I don't raise silkworms, I know how to weave silk into silk. I will never disappoint my lord!"

Just...just..."

At this point, Li suddenly stuttered.

(End of this chapter)