Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 22

Even if he has the awareness and idea of ​​making money, Xue Lang has no clue.After traveling for several days, he didn't even go shopping much, and he didn't know any way to make money, so he could only put it aside temporarily until he figured out a clue.

He took the backpack with the seeds, and was taken by Changjian to carry it as soon as he went out——

The backpack was quite heavy, and Xue Lang planned to take it by himself, but seeing Changjian's cautious look, he was afraid that he would be considered useless and Xue Lang would dislike him.

Also, for the servants, having an errand means having a future, and only then will they be entrusted with heavy responsibilities by their masters.Not having an errand means that the master doesn't need him. Naturally, there is no need to keep him if he doesn't need him. No one will support idlers.

Xue Lang expresses his understanding, so he tries to ignore the discomfort caused by using child labor, and asks Chang Jian to carry his backpack.Changjian thought that he was used to work, and he didn't seem to be struggling to carry twenty catties. Instead, he said in surprise: "Mr., this bag is easy to use, and it doesn't take much effort to carry it."

"This is called a backpack, and it is specially used to carry things."

Carry the seeds back. In the garden, due to the large number of people, the grass and trees have basically been cleaned up. Someone is driving cattle to dig the soil.

Xue Lang only asked them to clean up half of it and use it to grow potatoes, peanuts, and peppers. After all, there are too few of these, and it is not easy to go out to find land for planting.

For the other half, only the weeds have been cleared, and the trees are still there, which are used to grow pumpkins, and the sweet potatoes and cabbages to be planted in the field.Sweet potatoes can be planted on about an acre, and cabbages will not be less than this area.

"Uncle Xue!"

Seeing that Xue Lang was coming, Ma Yuanliang ran over with beads of sweat on his forehead: "The lime has been found, how to spread it, please tell Uncle Xue."

"Don't worry, I'll take a look at the soil quality first."

Xue Lang asked Ma Yuanliang to find a hoe, and dug several hoes, some deep and some shallow, twisting a pinch of soil from time to time, or digging a hoe——

When he started planting, Xue Lang had little capital, and he had to pay for technicians. In order to save costs, he learned many things by himself.He just can't do physical work, and he basically hires people for manual work, but the technical guidance has always been himself.

All veterans or senior technicians in farming have the ability to distinguish whether the soil quality is suitable for planting without using test paper or other things. Xue Lang also learned these skills from others.In order to learn this, he drank wine with others for a whole month, and he practiced the capacity of drinking half a catty to [-] taels. It was really hard to get drunk.

The soil quality of this garden is not bad, and there are not too many insect eggs. It should be enough to meet the conditions for planting after being exposed to the sun and sprinkled with lime.

Xue Lang clapped his hands and put down the hoe: "The quality of the soil is not bad. Turn the soil over and expose it to the sun. You can find two or three people to spread lime, and I will teach them how to do so."

"Here."

Ma Yuanliang picked three people in a short while: "Uncle Xue, this is Ah Hu, this is Ah Zhao, and this is Ah Huang. These three are the best farmers in my team."

People in the Tang Dynasty call people by a title of A on the surname, which shows the kindness of the superior to the subordinate. There are also direct names like the Pingyang Princess treating Xue Lang, which represents the importance and kindness to Xue Lang.

Xue Lang smiled and wanted to shake hands, but fortunately he stopped it in time and changed it into fists: "It's good to know how to farm. I like to know how to farm. That's easy to understand. Please come here, three, and I will tell you something." .”

The three simple men smiled honestly, and Ahu came out to reply on behalf of the three: "What should be done, Master Xue just ask someone to do it."

"Okay, cool! Then I'm not going to be polite, come, I'll teach you how to sprinkle lime."

Xue Lang called the three of them aside, squatted straight down, and began to teach how to sprinkle lime with the dug soil.The three of them are indeed experts in farming, Xue Lang understood it as soon as he said it.

After teaching, Ah Zhao asked carefully and respectfully: "Dare to ask Master Xue, why do you want to sprinkle lime into the soil?"

There is nothing to hide, Xue Lang told him straightforwardly: "The purpose of lime spreading is very simple, it is to kill the toxins in the soil that may cause crop diseases and kill the eggs of pests parasitic in the soil."

Of course, scientifically speaking, it also has the function of neutralizing the acidity and alkalinity of the soil and supplementing the soil with calcium element. Xue Lang felt that it was too painful for people to explain these two problems. Telling these two advantages should be enough for them to understand the benefits.

After giving these instructions, Xue Lang called Ma Yuanliang over again: "Yuanliang, in addition to tidying up the land, I also need a lot of plant ash here. By the way, I also need a batch of shallower pots. It doesn't matter if they are broken or old. As long as it holds water."

"Here, my nephew will do it right away."

"Don't be in such a hurry, it's not too late to go tomorrow."

"Here!"

Seeing that everyone was working in full swing, Xue Lang was embarrassed to be too lazy, so he asked Ma Yuanliang to find him the things he needed, and first treated the seeds to increase the germination rate and reduce pests and diseases as much as possible.

After finishing these things, it was almost dinner time.After Xue Lang's seeds were moved here, Ma Yuanliang would lead people to garrison here.

Xue Lang can leave after finishing his work.After saying hello to Ma Yuanliang, Xue Lang went back to Tingfengyuan.

Ma Yuanliang is a good partner, he only asks Xue Lang what he needs, never why he needs it, Xue Lang does whatever he wants, and never talks too much.Xue Lang expressed his satisfaction!

"Lang Jun, where can I get all this dust?"

Back in the Tingfeng Courtyard, as soon as he entered the inner courtyard, Mo Zhu exclaimed when he saw Xue Lang's appearance, La Mei was not surprised at all, and just silently went to get tools to dust Xue Lang, and fetched water to wash after finishing.Because of the cold weather, Xue Lang loves to drink water, so there is always hot water in the kitchen.

In fact, Xue Lang just got a little dirt on the hem of his clothes and robe, and he didn't do heavy work, so it wasn't dirty, it was just Mo Zhu who made a fuss.

With the help of Mo Zhu, Xue Lang took off the soiled robe, and said with a smile, "Isn't this dirty? It's just a little dusty, just dust it off."

However, seeing Mo Zhu's disapproval, Xue Lang had no choice but to let her go.

After washing up, put on dinner, dinner is steamed buns in mutton soup——

"Why is it lamb soup again?"

Since crossing here, except for the few days when I lay down and couldn't move, Licorice said that I can't get meat, and I only drink some chicken soup with clean oil. At other times, almost every ton of meat has mutton. In other words, how many people in Tang Dynasty? I like to eat lamb! ?

Mo Zhu said while setting the bowls and chopsticks: "Isn't it good to have meat for every meal? You really don't know how to enjoy yourself."

The tone seemed a bit wrong, Xue Lang raised his eyebrows, didn't mention her, and said lazily, she wasn't his servant, she was just "seconded".

However, in the concept of Tang people, mutton, venison and rabbit meat obtained from hunting are considered meat, chicken is not considered meat, and pork is rarely eaten.

(End of this chapter)