The story of the struggle of the poor girl who crossed

Chapter 101 Letter 2
After all, Situ Changfeng is the commander of Jinyiwei, and this kind of person cannot be provoked.

The prince was a little helpless: "Oh, you don't like so many ladies from aristocratic families. To be honest, if you marry a lady from a wealthy family, it will definitely be of great benefit to you!"

Although Mai Xiang is not bad, but with her own ability, she has become a general from the third rank. Such a woman can be said to be a strange woman unparalleled in the world.However, after all, she is a girl from the countryside without any background.

Situ Changfeng: "I don't need to rely on women. I don't really care much about my status as the son of Prince Rong. Therefore, it doesn't matter to me whether I marry a girl from a wealthy family or not!"

If possible, he also plans to give up his status as the eldest son and live a peaceful pastoral life with Mai Xiang.The capital city is too prosperous, and the water is too deep!

The prince sighed: "If General Liang makes great contributions again, I will try to give her a third-rank official position. In this case, it will be much easier for her to be with you!"

Officials of the third rank, whether civil servants or military generals, are eligible to go to court.In other words, he is a member of the third rank.

Situ Changfeng: "Then thank you, Prince! However, don't force it. No matter what Mai Xiang's status is, I will definitely marry her in this life! Moreover, there will only be one woman in this life. If the emperor gives me Reward the woman, and ask Your Highness to help resist it."

The prince couldn't help shaking his head: "Okay, I see!" This guy has changed since he went to Qinghe County. He didn't reject concubines before.Nowadays, it is too much to avoid concubines.The emperor wanted to reward him with a woman several times, but he resolutely refused.For a lifetime, facing only one woman, doesn't he get bored?He will definitely get bored, one day, when he gets bored with Liang Moju, he will definitely change his mind.

There are not many men in this world who can resist those young and beautiful girls.When Liang Moju gets older and Chunchun is not around, Situ Changfeng will naturally change his original intention.

The feeling of hugging left and right is actually pretty good, this guy Changfeng was kicked by a donkey.Otherwise, how could he give up so many beauties who are infatuated with him because of a rural girl.

Ever since Zhang Ying and Chen Hao came to the Northwest, the Governor has taken a different look at Mai Xiang.

Sure enough, the Commander of Jin Yiwei was infatuated with Liang Moju.

The governor personally went to the academy to find the head of the mountain, and had a long talk with the head of the mountain.

Pinellia and Chunsheng were puzzled.

Well done, the master gave the two of them a small lesson every day, and patiently tutored them with their homework.In this way, both of them have made great progress in their studies, but Ban Xia felt a little uneasy.

What does this mean?

Eldest sister gave someone money?Eldest sister gave someone a gift?
When I went back and asked, Mai Xiang was also puzzled: "No, I only gave gifts to the head of the mountain! However, after you say that, I think that I should also give some gifts to those masters! By the way, you The first time I go back, I will send a small jar of stewed meat and fifty catties of cornmeal to each of the masters!"

A small jar of stewed meat only weighs about ten catties, which is not too much.

Ban Xia was a little uneasy: "Sister, it doesn't matter if we let them make up lessons for us like this?"

Mai Xiang: "They are all your wives, and they just give you a small lesson. Even if they have some special reasons, it doesn't matter. Think about it, if they give you extra lessons, have your studies improved?"

Ban Xia nodded: "That's right. When those masters gave us supplementary lessons, they always knew everything. I think that they learned more than usual in class. I often feel a sense of enlightenment."

Mai Xiang: "That's it. Since you've grown up, it's better than anything else. Forget it, this time I'll take you there personally, visit those masters in person, and test their intentions!"

Going to visit his master, Mai Xiang decided to leave tomorrow and go to the academy.Because she happened to be on vacation for the past two days, so she didn't need to ask for leave if she went tomorrow.

When she came to the academy, Mai Xiang went to the head of the mountain first.

Mentioning those masters, Shan Zhang couldn't help but smiled and waved his hands: "You don't have to worry, it's my intention that they give your brothers extra lessons. Don't you know? The governor came to me and asked me to take care of you two. Brother, that's why I asked people to make up lessons for them!"

"My lord governor, why did he do this?" Mai Xiang was still puzzled.

"Didn't the son of Prince Rong send you two guards? The Governor knew about it and guessed the relationship between you and the son of Prince Rong, that's why he did it!" Shan Zhang didn't hide anything, he had met Mai Xiang several times , I really like Mai Xiang's straightforward personality, and I know that she is a straightforward person.

Mai Xiang: "Oh, that's it! Anyway, thank you!"

Shan Zhang: "You're welcome, actually, I should have taken care of your younger brothers a long time ago. You have helped me a lot by sending me so many things every month! Otherwise, I would have to face no rice. It's time for the pot!"

Last month, Maixiang started delivering braised pork and a large bucket of peanut oil.I also gave a lot of vegetables and radishes, enough for the whole family to eat for several days.This favor can be said to be great.

Mai Xiang went to several wives' homes again, and brought stewed pork and cornmeal.

After leaving the academy, he went straight to the governor's mansion and presented the governor with braised pork, peanut oil and thirty apples.The governor is very happy, and he is very warm and kind to Mai Xiang.

So far, Mai Xiang has taken root deeply in the Northwest.

Mai Xiang's ranch now has fifty cattle, two hundred sheep, and three hundred chickens.On the other side of the reservoir, there are [-] pigs raised.

The people who manage the ranch are Tian Sheng and his wife.

Of course, Liang Gaoshan and Huashi will also help.

The Luhuawan Mill was officially handed over to Maolin and his wife.

The calves and lambs were bought with great difficulty by Mai Xiang through several old customers through the relationship of welcoming customers.In order to buy these fifty calves and two hundred lambs, Mai Xiang spent a total of 500 taels of silver.Shipping alone is a huge sum.

I still remember that when I was in Liangjiaao, a calf was only a few taels of silver, but the purchase price of a calf in the northwest was ridiculously high.This is because these calves were bought outside the Northwest.The lamb is bought in the northwest, but it should not be much more expensive than when it was in Liangjiaao.

There is no way, the northwest is drought and resources are scarce.

Spring comes again.

Mai Xiang's family sold 35 cattle, 180 sheep and 280 chickens.The farm cattle were all sold to the villagers in the Lushan area, as well as the military camp.Sheep and chicken are basically sold to Yingkelai Dumpling Restaurant.

These cattle, sheep and chickens were sold for more than 8000 taels of silver.

The capital has already been earned back.

The fish and pigs in the reservoir were sold for more than 7000 taels of silver.

The income of the mill is also five or six thousand.There is still no cost for the five or six thousand. The corn is all taken out of the space by Maixiang.

In other words, Mai Xiang's family has created an astonishing miracle in the one year since they came to this barren land.With this kind of income, the combined income of twenty ordinary families is not so much.

This incident caused a huge sensation in the entire Lushan area.Even the governor was alarmed.

There is no need to suspect that Mai Xiang is the first contributor to such a big surprise.Without her participation, her parents would never have such ability and courage.

In the entire Lushan area, because of Mai Xiang's family's good deeds of selling grain at low prices, interest-free credit, and interest-free loans, more than [-]% of the families survived this year safely. No one was frozen to death, and no one died. People were starved to death.The reason why the remaining half of the families still eat three meals a day is because they are too lazy.

Such a family belongs to the mud and cannot support the wall. Even if Mai Xiang is the richest man in the country, he still has no ability to make such a family live a good life.Or in other words, even if she had the ability, she wouldn't care about it.

If a person doesn't even work hard on himself, he loses the qualification to be pitiful or sympathetic.Rather than pity and sympathize with such people, it is better to use the money to support the children of those poor families to go to school.

The governor sighed: "If General Liang had come to the Northwest a year earlier, more than half of the families in the Northwest today would have gotten rid of the days of not eating three meals a day."

This year, under his vigorous promotion, every county in the northwest has built at least three large reservoirs, two small reservoirs, and countless ponds, water cellars and Karez wells.It is a pity that alfalfa has not been popularized due to lack of seeds.

Zhao Yan nodded: "Please rest assured, my lord. General Liang has collected a large amount of alfalfa seeds this year, enough to plant 50 acres of land in the Lushan Guard. By this time next year, basically it can be planted in more than [-] villages in the Lushan area. Promotion. After two years, it can be vigorously promoted throughout the Northwest, and by then, the Northwest will be transformed!"

Your Excellency Governor: "Oh, it's a pity that we have to wait another two years! However, it is always a good thing to have hope than no hope!"

Zhao Yan: "My lord, now that we have reservoirs, water cellars, Karez wells, and Quyuanli, life will be much easier for the people in the military camp and the villagers. At the very least, there should be no more people dying of thirst. What happened! So, adults should be happy!"

The Governor: "Yes, you should be happy. General Liang has made great contributions! The soldiers and civilians in the entire Northwest should thank her, she is a great savior!"

Zhao Yan: "General Liang's family's wealth-making model can be vigorously promoted. In this way, the economy of the entire Northwest will be stimulated! I believe that within a few years, we will be able to become rich and get rid of poverty and backwardness!"

Lord Governor: "Well, your suggestion is good, let's promote it in various guards first! We can't force the people to do what they want, but the guards are different. If you can't do it, you have to do it!"

With a certain idea, the governor will start to go to various guards the next day to assign tasks.Someone found it troublesome and protested, but he forcibly suppressed it: "If you don't agree, get out immediately; if you don't do well, get out immediately!"

Having said that, if anyone dared to resist, they obediently obeyed.Moreover, what the adults said is actually true, the fish, pigs, chickens, and sheep raised by the guards can not only be used as extra meals for the people in the guards, but can also be sold to inns and restaurants.The money obtained can be used to buy new weapons for the guard, buy new uniforms and bedding, and make up for the insufficient military pay.

In this way, it is actually quite good.Therefore, there are actually very few people who resist.

Every guard in the northwest has devoted itself to the vigorous reclamation of the wasteland, and the enthusiasm has never been higher.

(End of this chapter)