Second spring

He still wanted to tell her the news himself.

So, the Lin family should be satisfied with their hard work, right?Yang Guangbei gently stroked the smiling face on the oil painting with his fingertips, with a smile on his lips and a gentle expression.

Song Jie said: The Yang family is now a descendant, a top wealthy family.And his identity is somewhat subtle.The Lin family may not be willing to marry Lin Yijia to him.Although he thought that the family would definitely be separated in the future, there was no hope of separation for Princess Hongyue a hundred years ago.If he wanted to move the Lin family, he had to make Princess Hongyue [-]% satisfied with Lin Yijia and ensure that Lin Yijia would not be troubled by her elders in the mansion, so that the Lin family could feel a little relieved to hand Lin Yijia over to him.

Song Jie also said: Yang Guangbei, you were too localized in the past, which made you unknown in Shengjing, except for one identity, others are rarely known.Coupled with the complicated situation in your family, you must show your sincerity to Lin Yijia, and show that you are capable of protecting Lin Yijia in any future situation, so that the Lin family will accept this marriage...

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The half-acre field in the backyard really got several good things.

The first thing I found was pumpkin.This name was given by Mrs. Lin when she saw the fruit formed by the vine.Pumpkin vines climb and grow, and yellow and white small flowers bloom. After the flowers fade, they bear green tender skin and oblate fruits.Because there were quite a lot of pumpkins this time, Mrs. Lin asked someone to pick two and stir-fry them. The family tasted something new and shared some with the two peasant women.

When the small pumpkin is fried, it is delicious enough.Very tasty.

"Melons and vegetables are used for half a year. This pumpkin can bear so many fruits. It doesn't seem to be difficult to manage. The farmers put a few seeds under the wall. When they are green and yellow, they can be half full." The two The peasant woman was very happy, and when she saw that the Lin family came to pick the tender melons, she stared closely at them, as if they were picking the tops of their hearts.Mrs. Lin and others who got it were also very embarrassed. After picking it a few times, they didn't pick it anymore.

"We'll plant a few acres next year, and we can eat whatever we want!" Mrs. Lin said.

The pumpkins grow quickly, and seem to be the size of a washbasin in a few days. The two peasant women who are happy have to measure their size with a rope every day.Pumpkins gradually stop growing.The skin also turns from green to yellow, and it looks like it is about to mature.

At this time, the two peasant women invited Lin Yijia instead, allowing Lin Yijia to pick other green pumpkins to eat.

"Why?" Lin Yijia asked, "Isn't it to be kept as a seed?"

The two peasant women replied: "...the force that this melon vine can use is certain. It is enough to leave a dozen or so seeds on a melon vine. If you leave more, I am afraid that the seeds will not grow well. It is a waste of money." , and implicated the melons left before..."

Lin Yijia doesn't understand farming.Dazedly, I felt that what the two peasant women said made a little sense, so I happily agreed - the one that is a little bigger than a fist is the most tender; but compared to its future size, it is a bit wasteful; no matter how big A little bit, the taste is also very good; the skin will be yellow, it is no longer suitable for cooking; the melon is ripe, and the yellow skin is removed.The pulp of yellow orange orange appeared, and the kitchen experimented.It is very sweet when cooked, and Mrs. Lin instructed to make pancakes with yellow meat and roll them in the oil pan.

There is another crop that looks a bit like sorghum, which was named corn by Mrs. Lin herself.The plant can grow as tall as a person, and bear fruit from the half waist.Mrs. Lin still broke some tender corn to taste. After cooking, everyone shared half of it. The taste was glutinous and sweet, and it was also very good.But this time, the heartache of the two peasant women was even worse. They gnawed on the corn they had been allocated while touching their tears.

"You..." Lin Yijia was a little embarrassed to speak.

These two peasant women really love food crops, and she knows that.But that's not the case, is it?

"Ma'am, miss..." the two peasant women burst into tears: "The pumpkins were just melons and vegetables before, but this corn is food! It is really grain that can be harvested, stored, and fed! And it seems to be more productive than sorghum. There are too many! We only need to think that if we take a bite now, we will plant a few less corns in the field in the coming year, and if we eat half a root, there will be tens or hundreds of corns! How many catties of grain are there! "

Mrs. Lin was a little ashamed when she heard the words, and said: "It's all because of me. Don't worry, we won't move the corn in this field anymore, and keep them as seeds!"

"Thank you, ma'am, thank you, ma'am!" The two peasant women were very happy to get the guarantee. They gnawed the corn in twos, wiped their mouths and hands, and immediately retreated back to the field to guard.

Lin Yijia questioned the two peasant women carefully, only then did she know that corn is real food.According to their feelings, in the future, after the corn kernels are cooked, they will be rubbed down and dried in the sun. If they are ground, they should be similar to sorghum flour. At that time, they can be made into various pasta, which can be used as rations for the whole family.The taste shouldn't be bad either...

Finally, there are sweet potatoes and potatoes that Mrs. Lin is thinking about.

Because they discovered that corn is real food and has a high yield, the two peasant women devoted eighty percent of their attention to corn, and they really took turns guarding the dozens of plants day and night.In this way, the thoughts on the two crops of sweet potatoes and potatoes are a little less——

I have never heard of the kind of real food crops that grow in the ground and eat roots. They should be melons and vegetables.No matter how good these melons and vegetables are, they are not as solid as grains.The thoughts of the two peasant women are very real.

But even so, when the harvest day came, when they dug up the soil and saw five or six fist-sized potatoes weighing half a catty growing on each root, the two of them were also red-eyed-although this was not comparable to real grain, Look at this firmness, but it can fill you up, and the output is really scary!

When Yang Guangbei arrived in Luzhou, it was the time when Lin Yijia chose a sunny day and was ready to harvest.

Almost all the members of the Lin family have arrived on the ground, wanting to have a look.

Song Jie and Yang Guangbei arrived, but unexpectedly Liu Shenzhi also arrived.

"Measure first, how much land each of these three crops occupies." Lin Shiqing didn't dare to underestimate these crops at this moment—these are things that can fill the stomachs of Daxian people.

Immediately, someone took out a ruler and went down to measure, and filled in the results that were accurate to the size in the booklet.Several other plants were also filled in on it.

Lin Shiqing gave an order, and the two peasant women and several women began to pick up sweet potatoes and potatoes.There were not many in total, and together with a few people, all the proceeds were quickly cleared out. The field ridges were dug deep, and even the small potatoes the size of a thumb were not missed, and the soil clods were finely twisted into powder .

Looking at the crops piled up in piles, even people who have never been involved in production are shocked—is this really the harvest brought by dozens of crops?I'm afraid that this mu yield...!Everyone can count here.After drawing a number in their hearts, they were all extremely shocked!

"Teacher." Song Jie and Yang Guangbei looked at each other, and said to Lin Shiqing: "Teacher, what is the significance of these three crops? Do you know the significance of these three crops? This is the merit of all people! The imperial court will definitely reward you! Students are willing to write this book .”

A knighthood is a must!

Lin Shiqing turned her head to look at Mrs. Lin who was delighted, with a slightly complicated expression on her face.He asked her softly: "Ma'am, what do you think? With our own efforts, I don't know when these three crops will be popularized. With the attention of the court, it will be different."

Mrs. Lin frowned slightly, shook her head and said: "If you didn't see it with your own eyes, but do you believe that there are any crops that can produce as much as [-] catties or even [-] catties per mu? Wheat is refined, and the yield per mu is only three to five hundred catties. Rice A higher yield, six to seven hundred catties would be a good harvest year with good soil, good water and good weather..."

Everyone was silent.

The two peasant women still held the scales and weighed them over and over again, even temporarily putting aside the unharvested corn.Weighing again, weighing again, I just feel that they are dreaming.

Everyone followed Mrs. Lin's eyes and watched the two peasant women idly tossing about.

"I have to say. These years, Daxian has been doing well." Mrs. Lin said: "Nanshan, you really wrote the scriptures, I'm afraid everyone will think you have hysteria... and we are just spreading the seeds to others. You Will the people who feel that every acre of land is precious be willing to listen to us and grow a crop that they have never grown before?"

of course not.

I have never seen it.I don't know if I can eat it or not.

Mrs. Lin laughed, and said: "In that case, why should we rush to promote it? Besides, with all these seeds, how many acres of land can be planted next year? So, it's too early to think about it now. .”

Song Jie nodded and said, "Master's wife said so."

When harvesting next year, it will be considered appropriate to invite more people to witness.He can also invite the officials in charge of farming and mulberry from the Ministry of Households...seeing is believing...

Mrs. Lin seemed to have seen Song Jie's plan, she shook her head and said, "Nanshan, we are not in a hurry, really. You forgot that everything produced on this half acre of land belongs to your junior sister. She recently treated her The grain store is very caring, and I want to earn more money to play with. Here are all rare items, and they will definitely sell for a very good price at the beginning!"

Mrs. Lin smiled: "How can I let my daughter suffer? As for the promotion, don't worry, everyone in this world is after profit, especially the people who don't have much knowledge. If potatoes sell for one tael per catty, they will eventually At that time, if we hold on to the seedlings, we can’t, because we will be scolded miserably! And as long as these few things become famous, won’t the court know? What’s ours will also be there... Why bother to write What kind of book, like how much we value that false name."

Everyone was convinced and nodded.

Lin Shiqing looked at Yanxiao Yanyan's wife, feeling a lot of pride and guilt in her heart.His wife is so knowledgeable.And he... seems to have ignored this in recent years.

"Mother, these things can really be sold for one or two silver a catty?" Lin Yijia blushed slightly when she heard her mother talk about her, and she was not shy, and hurriedly asked her mother for advice.

"Let me ask you," Mrs. Lin did not answer directly: "If I have a dish made of something that Daxian has never had before, remember that it has never been seen before, and I will sell it for one tael of gold... En," Mrs. Lin looked slowly over the crowd, saw Yang Guangbei, and then said: "Young Master Yang, tell me, would Princess Hongyue be willing to taste this rarity?"

Yang Guangbei bowed quickly and said, "Auntie can call me Xiaobei." He paused, and said, "It's not too difficult to buy a plate of such a rare thing for a tael of gold to try it out. If you use it for daily enjoyment Well, the price of one tael of silver per catty is just average. Even for the kitchen of the Yang Mansion, such a price is relatively cheap."

Indeed, it is very common for rich people to eat hundreds of taels for a meal.

Mrs. Lin did not continue this topic, but announced: "It is a great blessing to have these three crops appear. Ladies and gentlemen, let's stay for a light meal? It's just no wine and no meat. Please invite a few more guests be magnanimous."

Song Jie and others all said "no problem".

Somehow, Yang Guangbei walked with Liu Shenzhi.

"Master Liu?" Yang Guangbei opened his mouth.

He was always paying attention to the situation around Lin Yijia, so of course he knew about Liu Shenzhi.What he and the Yang family said about Lin Yijia's "life-saving grace" was also a flash of inspiration when he learned that Liu Shenzhi and Lin Yijia first met.

Of course he knew that the Lin family had no objection to Mr. Li's connection.And Lin Yijia...she seemed to have a crush on this man with a fake smile.And this year, although Liu Shenzhi didn't formally propose marriage, he didn't marry anyone else either.He is 25 years old.

It's all for Lin Yijia.

At this moment of facing each other, even if they want to speak up, whoever loses [-]% first.Yang Guangbei understands this truth, but he also understands it.Liu Shenzhi may not know of his existence.So, he opened his mouth first.

"May I ask who this young master is?" Liu Shenzhi was very gracious.He saw that Yang Guangbei had an extraordinary appearance.Hearing Yang Guangbei's Shengjing accent again, and remembering that Yang Guangbei was brought in by Song Jie, with a faint look of travel dust on his body, he regarded Yang Guangbei as an old friend of the Lin family in Shengjing, passed by here, and came here. Visiting Lin Shiqing.

"My surname is Yang." Yang Guangbei said plainly.

The surname is Yang... The surname of Shengjing Yang... Liu Shenzhi suddenly remembered that Mrs. Lin looked at this one and asked about Princess Hongyue, but this one answered indifferently... So this one comes from the current queen's natal family!The Yang family is good at fighting.He has always held [-]% of the power of the Northwest Army!It is a well-deserved real power family!

Liu Shenzhi's brows twitched slightly, and he said calmly, "So it's Mr. Yang." He began to think silently in his heart.Which son of the Yang family can match up with the one in front of him.The son of Xingguo Duke or the son of Marquis of Wuxing?In terms of age, it seems to be about the same...

"When I left Beijing, the cabinet was discussing the issue of Liu Ge's use of Wenzhi as a knight." Yang Guangbei put his hands behind his back and said slowly: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult for civil servants to become a knight. Thinking about the achievements and glory of Duke Wencheng in his life, he was not even a knight. Jue, he got the posthumous posthumous posthumous title of Duke Wen Cheng only after his death, and the title of title is not passed on to future generations... And Mr. Liu Ge, to be honest, he is far behind Duke Wen Cheng in every aspect! Do you think Mr. Liu is right?"

Of course Liu Zhi is not as good as Wen Chenggong.Liu Shenzhi nodded with resentment in his heart.

"Besides, I heard..." Yang Guangbei didn't look at Liu Shenzhi, and said softly, "When he was young, he abandoned his wife and children for the sake of wealth and power!"

The nails of Liu Shenzhi's hands dug into the palms of his hands.

Yang Guangbei said indifferently: "The heavens are really unfair, isn't it? Liu Zhi is also such a corrupt person, who actually goes smoothly, enjoys wealth and power for a lifetime, and has a lot of children and grandchildren... And he also wants to be named a prince with literature, leaving his name through the ages! It really feels unfair!"

Of course not fair!

He was rich and powerful all his life, but his grandmother was digging in the earth, eating, washing, mending, half-starving and half-cold all her life!

His children and grandchildren are full, and his grandmother...

A person like him, why!

And grandma, father, and him, Liu Shenzhi, why should they starve and suffer poverty!Nothing at all!

Liu Shenzhi's smile turned cold, his fists were tightly clenched in his sleeves, and he gritted his teeth to make a normal voice, asking, "What does Mr. Yang want to say?"

"I am in love with Miss Lin Liu, and my family will come here to propose marriage a year ago." Yang Guangbei said calmly.

Liu Shenzhi froze for a moment, but didn't answer immediately.

"If I change to another family, I will naturally not worry about anything." Yang Guangbei didn't care whether Liu Shenzhi responded or not, and said to himself: "But Uncle Lin has a high moral character, and Miss Lin Liu is peaceful... I'm not afraid to tell you, if The two of us stand together, and Uncle Lin and Miss Lin Liu may not choose you who have a simple family background and a gentle temper. But I don't like any variables in this matter. "

After Liu Shenzhi listened very carefully, he had that warm smile again.He looked at the sky lightly, and said: "Young Master Yang, don't worry. I didn't come to discuss marriage with the Lin family. The wife I expect is gentle and generous, who puts me first in everything, and can wholeheartedly help me stabilize my life."

"Miss Lin Liu is kind-hearted and ambitious. I admire her and respect her... But if you want to live together as a husband and wife, you will not succeed." Liu Shenzhi said in admiration: "She will never give up on herself just because of marriage. Your aspirations. Mr. Yang. Do you know this?"

Lin Yijia will never be a woman who is willing to be locked up in the back house to handle trivial matters.Although she never said it, everyone knew it in their hearts.It's not that she will do anything, it's just that she will be... impatient.

"I'm willing to accompany her to do whatever she wants." Yang Guangbei's tone was light, but it could not be questioned.

Liu Shenzhi was very shocked, looked at Yang Guangbei several times, and then solemnly bowed to Yang Guangbei: "Young Master Yang, Liu admires you."

The expression on Yang Guangbei's face eased indiscernibly.

He said to Liu Shenzhi: "Let's talk about Liu Ge's old affairs in a while." Seeing Liu Shenzhi's face changed slightly.He said: "Don't worry, I just can't understand how he once abandoned his wife and son and still lived a bright and beautiful life."

Glossy, generally used to describe women.

Yang Guangbei described Mr. Liu Ge in this way, obviously because he hated him very much.

Liu Shenzhi did not refuse, but nodded.

since childhood.Grandma's suffering, father's suffering, all the hardships he has suffered... Think about Liu Zhiya again, why doesn't he hate him!Just because he hated too much, and he was afraid that his hatred would distort his mind and become an abominable person like Liu Zhiye, he recited scriptures over and over again.I practiced over and over again the warm smile I saw today!

It's just that Liu Zhi is also superior.Let his hatred find no place to fall!

Since Mr. Yang is willing to help, of course he won't refuse—if he really loves Miss Lin Liu and insists on her, he certainly won't make a deal with it.He was about to quit...

Lin Yijia didn't know the gossip between Yang Guangbei and Liu Shenzhi.

She saw these two men with very different temperaments walking together, she nodded her head from afar, and greeted them.And these two images stopped in her mind for a while, and then left again.Lin Yijia asked Mrs. Lin for advice again.

——Mother's words were really extraordinary just now, which made her feel deeply.There are still many things to learn from my own mother.

Because of Lin Fu's filial piety, everyone really simply had a plain meal.

after dinner.Yang Guangbei begged to see Lin Shiqing and Mrs. Lin.

"...my nephew wanted to expect her response, but my nephew was worried that there would be more variables. Knowing that she doesn't hate my nephew, and time waits for no one, my nephew didn't want to wait any longer. When I came, I had already asked With the consent of my grandmother, it is decided that in mid-October, my nephew and second aunt, Mrs. Xing Guogong, will come to Luzhou to ask for marriage in person."

Yang Guangbei's tone was sincere, making it hard to refuse.

And what he said surprised even Song Jie—what kind of family is the Yang family now, and what is the identity of Mrs. Xing Guogong, how could she agree to come from afar and come to the Lin family to propose marriage in person!How could she do this for Yang Guangbei!

He originally thought that it would be the Lin family who went to Beijing, and the Yang family sent official media to come!

This is too far!

After Lin Shiqing and Mrs. Lin looked at each other, Mrs. Lin asked, "Xiao Bei, we all know what you mean. But, I don't know how you persuaded your elders? This is very important, I hope you Answer honestly."

They also couldn't figure out why the Yang family made a fool of Yang Guangbei.The Lin family is no longer the Lin family of Duke Wen Cheng's time.And if something goes wrong, it will affect Lin Yijia's life in the Yang family in the future, so they have to be cautious.

Yang Guangbei said what he did, thought, and thought again: "...don't worry, uncles and aunts. Except for a few people such as grandma, no one else knows the identity of Miss Lin Liu. Before the matter is settled, they are all Will not reveal."

Yang Guangbei said it carefully, Lin Shiqing and Mrs. Lin still heard something inappropriate - the old lady felt sorry for her grandson who would help him plan their letter, but why did Second Master Yang and Third Master Yang cooperate so much?

However, they didn't ask any more questions.

They just need to know that no matter what situation Yang Guangbei is in the Yang Mansion, Yang Guangbei has the ability to protect their daughter from being bullied by others—they have already taken a fancy to Yang Guangbei at this time, so they agreed This marriage.

Since she wanted to agree, Mrs. Lin didn't hold back on Joe.The smile on her face became friendly, and she said straightforwardly: "Okay, Xiaobei, you send a letter back, saying that we have agreed to the marriage! Our Lin family is not the kind of person who deliberately takes Joe. After the filial piety is removed, our husband and wife will go back. Live in Shengjing for a while, and then we will welcome Mrs. Xing Guogong and Mrs. Xingguo at the Lin House on Changping Street." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is My biggest motivation.)