Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 91 Xue Lang Exhibition

Xue Lang took out another form and said: "Your Highness, this is the cost I calculated for the preparation of the farm. The initial investment can be invested in the money gained from promoting Yiren's plow, and it will be paid back next year. .”

Xue Lang calculated according to the daily living expenses of the garrison. When the farm is on the right track, the saved military salary can make up for the initial investment.

The reason why the cost can be recovered so quickly is that the farmland, which would cost the most money, is replaced by land and land. One mu of land is exchanged for one mu of land for farm construction. If the wasteland is cheap, it is directly bought.

As for the labor cost, except for skilled labor such as stonemasons, which cost money, some unskilled labor was done by Xue Lang with the cook camp. After the spring plowing was completed, government soldiers could be recruited to do it.

Princess Pingyang looked like an old god, and she nodded frequently.Li Shimin looked at the blueprint and listened to Xue Lang's words, his eyes sparkled. After listening, he asked Xue Lang: "Master Xue, can this farm be promoted?"

Princess Pingyang is obviously also concerned about this issue.Xue Lang said: "My lord, promotion is naturally possible. However, using earthworm farming as the basis has a disadvantage. If you don't understand it, the farming chain of the entire farm will easily fail to keep up, and the output will not reach the planned target."

Li Shimin hurriedly asked: "What kind of shortcoming?"

Xue Lang said: "Earthworms are extremely fast-reproducing organisms. Their reproduction speed is fast and their yields are naturally large, but it also brings the disadvantage that the species is easy to degenerate. Therefore, after a period of breeding, it is necessary to introduce other earthworm populations for hybridization to maintain the population. Reproductive ability, if one batch is introduced, one batch will be eliminated."

"What is Species Degeneration?"

Xue Lang explained what species degeneration is.

Li Shimin sighed: "Listening to the king's words is better than reading ten years of books. Today, the people of the world will know the true meaning of these words."

Xue Lang hurriedly said: "My lord, thank you."

After talking about the farm, Chuxue saw the opportunity and said: "Princess, the morning meal is ready, do you want to set the meal?"

Her Royal Highness said: "Let's set the meal. Youyang and Sanbao are both brought by me from the busy schedule. They must be very hungry. Serve them quickly to relieve their hunger. It's just..."

Princess Pingyang paused, turned her head to look at Xue Lang, and teased him: "I feel wronged that Youyang can't go home to eat, and can only eat the crude food from me."

Fuck!Why is Your Royal Highness not getting tired of playing with this stalk!However, it seems that the arrival of King Qin today made Princess Pingyang very happy.

Xue Lang smiled wryly, and hurriedly clasped his fists and begged for mercy, saying: "Your Highness, I made a mistake, please let me go. It's not that my subordinates dislike the food here, but there is a saying."

Her Royal Highness looked at him leisurely, and asked slowly: "What is the saying? Could it be that food is the most important thing for the people?"

Mention it!

King Qin interjected and asked, "Sister, what is the allusion?"

Princess Pingyang still said in a calm tone, "Erlang doesn't know, my Master Xue has a recipe handed down from his family, and he has trained a cook with excellent skills. No matter how busy he is every day, he has to rush back to eat. One day, I When discussing matters, it was just at the time of meal, and I asked him to eat. Mr. Xue told me that food is the most important thing for people, and refreshing meals are extremely important. If they are not tasty, it will affect his diligence and fear of slackness. Si is serious, since then, I dare not keep Mr. Xue for a meal. Today I have to use Erlang's face to keep Mr. Xue for a meal. Thank you Mr. Xue for your face."

As soon as these words came out, everyone knew that it was Princess Pingyang who was teasing Xue Lang.King Qin and Lady Liu both burst out laughing, Ma Sanbao laughed too, only Xue Lang smiled wryly.

Xue Lang quickly explained: "His Royal Highness, as the saying goes, a golden nest and a silver nest are not as good as your own doghouse. Your Highness's here is a golden nest and a silver nest, gold is honored and jade is precious, and the Tingfeng Courtyard of your subordinates is your beloved doghouse, doghouse Although it is simple, but because it is a beloved place, it becomes natural after getting used to it. Naturally, you have to eat in the place you are used to, and the taste you are used to is good.”

This word is round.Qin Wang, who was listening on the sidelines, couldn't help laughing out loud, and boasted: "Sister, for Master Xue's quick wit, let Master Xue be forgiven."

Princess Pingyang glanced at Xue Lang, Xue Lang smiled fawningly and cupped his fists begging for mercy.Her Royal Highness lowered her head as if admiring the patterns on the sleeves, and said calmly: "So, for Erlang's sake, let's let Youyang go today."

Xue Lang understood immediately, and asked cautiously: "Your Highness, what about the future?"

Her Royal Highness said with a half-smile, "For your cleverness and wit, I won't mention it in the future!"

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Xue Lang looked grateful.

While joking, the servants had already prepared meals.On behalf of everyone, Princess Pingyang offered a glass of wine to King Qin, and then King Qin returned the salute, which was equivalent to drinking two glasses in a row.

As soon as the wine glass was put down, Lady Liu raised her glass and said, "Your Majesty, Aliu respects Your Majesty. Congratulations to Your Majesty on your victory against Liu Thief, and to show off my reputation in the Tang Dynasty! Aliu, do it first!"

"Thank you, Aliu."

King Qin and A Liu toasted each other.

Lady Liu put down her wine glass and glanced at Xue Lang with her wonderful eyes. Xue Lang had an ominous premonition in her heart when she heard Lady Liu say: "Your Majesty, A Liu is too strong to drink, so let's put it aside. If Your Majesty is not enjoying himself, you can go to Master Xue." Bo drink, Master Xue Bo has practiced the immeasurable magical power of the sea, he will not get drunk after a thousand cups, and his drinking capacity is as deep as the sea."

What the hell!

Xue Lang's heart rumbled as he ran past thousands of alpacas, speechless.

The King of Qin glanced at Xue Lang and asked, "What is the immeasurable magical skill of the sea?"

Nv Liu said: "Captain Ma Du is someone who has personally experienced this matter, so it is good for the king to ask Captain Ma Du."

King Qin turned to Ma Sanbao to ask.Ma Sanbao was eloquent, and he described the scene of that day vividly. Hearing King Qin laugh again and again, Xue Lang... Xue Lang wanted to dig a hole to bury himself!It's a pity that I can't, I can only pretend that I am not there.

Of course, in the end, King Qin only had a drink with Xue Lang, because King Qin had to rush back to join the army. He came to Weize Pass to visit Princess Pingyang in private. As a general, it is not easy to leave for too long. I have to go back.

Qin Wang said with a smile: "Today is short of time, and I have no chance to see the vastness of Youyang. When my sister returns to Beijing in the future, I will definitely treat my sister and Youyang to a banquet. At that time, I will have a few drinks with Youyang and see the boundless ocean of Youyang." Divine power."

Xue Lang... Xue Lang laughed like a toothache: "My lord, that was just a joke, it can't be taken seriously."

King Qin laughed and had a drink with Xue Lang.

After a pleasant lunch, Ma Sanbao returned to the army to be busy, Xue Lang continued to supervise the construction of the farm, and Lady Liu was called by Princess Pingyang to see King Qin off together.

King Qin said goodbye to Princess Pingyang, with sincere concern on his face: "Sister, my brother is gone, sister take care of yourself."

Princess Pingyang smiled kindly and warmly, and stretched out her hand as if she was a child to caress her younger brother's shoulder: "Go, be careful on the road, and return to Beijing to pay the order quickly. When you see the saint and elder brother, say hello to me."

King Qin hesitated to speak, but finally nodded: "I understand, sister."

King Qin got on his horse and looked at Princess Pingyang with complicated eyes: "Sister..."

Princess Pingyang nodded, with a concerned and determined expression: "Don't say it, my sister knows about Erlang's grievances, and my sister knows about Erlang's grievances. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the crown prince is the foundation of the country. Do you... understand?"

King Qin let out a long sigh, clasped his fists at Princess Pingyang as a salute, and whipped his horsewhip on the horse under his crotch.Shen Jun's horse suffered pain, hissed long and galloped away.

Princess Pingyang looked at the back of King Qin going away, and stood for a long time without moving.Lady Liu took a step forward and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the sun is shining outside, please go home."

Princess Pingyang looked at the direction where King Qin was leaving, and looked up at the sky. The dazzling sunlight made it hard for people to open their eyes. She stretched out her hand to cover her eyes, and murmured: "The brilliance of the sun, nothing can compete with!"

After finishing speaking, he let out a long sigh and turned back to the Princess Mansion.

"Your Highness..."

Miss Liu looked at the figure of Her Highness the Princess, tears streaming down her cheeks, her heart ached inexplicably, and she stood there for a while before catching up.

(End of this chapter)