Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 58
Guo Huai welcomed Er Niu in with a smile, and personally accompanied him to drink tea in the main hall.After waiting for Mu Ai to come out to receive her, Guo Huai stood respectfully on the left side, lowered her head to listen to the conversation between the two, and occasionally answered a few questions from his wife.Er Niu didn't come as he guessed, but came for the sweet potato seedlings in the village.It turned out that the clan elders solemnly entrusted him to lead everyone to plant new species, and he was serious and responsible, so he came to see how big the seedlings had grown.Mu Ai and Er Niu have a deep friendship, they sell rice together and enter the city, and he knows that she possesses secret skills, so he is supposed to be close to her, she wants to chat a little more, but Er Niu keeps her head slightly lowered, and occasionally raises her head to speak , as soon as she saw it, she quickly lowered it again, very awkward and awkward.Mu Ai had no choice but to ask a few words about Mr. Wang's recent situation, and then ordered Guo Huai to take him to the experimental field behind, and looked at the sheds of sweet potato seedlings that had grown to a height of more than three inches. He said that in the morning three days later he would take someone to help transport it to the field, Er Niuhan thanked him with a smile.

The two chatted a few more gossips, seeing that it was almost the end of noon and Guo Huai couldn't rest, and it was time to lead people to the foot of Nanshan Mountain to plant seedlings in the two acres of paddy fields, so they simply invited Er Niu to watch the fun together.Er Niu helped take care of the experimental field last year. He knew that the wood ai plant must be a very novel thing. The two families are not far away. There is a shed and watering in this field. He often wants to come and have a look. However, he was afraid that people would misunderstand what he was looking for, so he refrained from coming. At this time, Guo Huai asked him to plant rice seedlings, which was exactly what he wanted, so the two met Ada at the gate of the house and they carried the rice seedlings together. Went to the foot of Nanshan Mountain.

At the end of April, just before the winter wheat was about to be harvested, it was time for the final field management. In the field under the Nanshan Mountain, the villagers were busy. From a distance, they saw seven or eight people carrying some green seedlings, and they didn't know what to do. , they all ran over to see the novelty.Mu Ai's big yard was originally built in the corner of the village, with mountains on both sides. On weekdays, few people pass by her field, so in the past month, their house has been tossing about raising seedlings, preparing the land, and transplanting seedlings. I know, some people who are eager to grow sweet potatoes, even though they heard it occasionally, didn’t pay much attention after knowing that it’s not sweet potatoes. Isn’t it nonsense, there is so much water in the ground, can the young crops survive?” The other retorted, “That’s not necessarily true, Madam Xian planted seeds in June last year, and harvested good things in September as well?”

Ah Da and the others planted four acres of land in the morning, and they were already familiar with it, and Guo Huai had nothing to command.On weekdays, Mu Ai gave the villagers New Year gifts, bought things, and other things that need to be dealt with with the villagers, all of which he was asked to do, so he also became familiar with these villagers, and after a round of greetings, there was that The older man asked, "Brother Guo, what kind of good thing did Mrs. Xian plant again? It's the first time everyone has seen such a strange planting method!"

The person who spoke was Li Gui, the eldest son of Li Erye’s family, the head of the village. He was considered outstanding among his peers in the village. I bought some household items, and my life was considered affluent in the village.

Guo Huai turned around and looked at the puzzled expressions on everyone's faces. His heart suddenly moved. When he was a scholar, he used to think about his merits and fame every day, and doing practical things for the people of the world. Unexpectedly, he ended up with nothing. His daughter-in-law followed him to endure hardships, and a flood knocked him down completely, turning him into a slave. He was not without resentment, the reality was too cruel, and God was too unfair to him.After waiting for a long time, he was appointed as the chief housekeeper by Mu Ai, and gradually found some sense of planning.But at this time, the eyes of these villagers seeking knowledge made him completely understand.My wife said that when the rice seedlings grow up, they will be a kind of grain that can feed the common people all over the world. Then, as long as what he is doing now is done, it will also be a great achievement for the common people all over the world. Is it real?Thinking of this, his heart suddenly became brighter, and he laughed loudly regardless of the strange eyes of everyone.

Li Gui and the people next to him looked at each other, and a trace of anger gradually appeared in their eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Guo Butler, is what I asked funny, or is there something for you to laugh at?"

Knowing that they had misunderstood them, Guo Huai hurriedly bowed his head, saying sorry, "Fellow folks, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm not laughing because of Brother Li's words, but because I've been doing this for a long time. I didn’t think about anything, but I was suddenly awakened by Brother Li today, and I felt really happy, so I laughed.”

As he spoke, he bowed solemnly to Li Gui, and said, "Brother Li, I really want to thank you for waking me up today. When I have free time, I, Guo Huai, will definitely treat you to a drink."

Rural people are straight-tempered, and it is rare for them to be unreasonable. When Li Gui saw him apologize so solemnly, the annoyance in his heart immediately dissipated, and he was even slightly ashamed of his fuss just now. He quickly helped him up and said, "Brother Guo, I was overthinking just now. I don't know if you thought of something else."

Guo Huai was afraid that he would ask him what he was thinking, so he changed the subject without a trace, "Just now everyone asked, what kind of seedling is this and how it was planted in the water. To be honest, I don't know. Didn't my wife use it from The seeds brought back from the south were planted with sweet potatoes and melon seeds, and then sold to our uncle, who is the owner of the Xianke Building in the city, everyone knows about these things, right?"

Everyone nodded. At that time, because everyone in the village was working on the construction site, Mrs. Xian generously organized the housewarming banquet for the ancestral hall. The whole village was invited to the banquet, and of course they were all present.

Guo Huai smiled and continued, "Ever since Mr. Xiao got sweet potatoes, the restaurant business has boomed, so he sent people to the south on a whim to find some new seeds, and sent some to our house. Every few days, he sent someone to look at it, give advice, and say yes, plant both sides together, and write down the details of the cultivation, and then see if there is any difference in yield. No, green seedlings are planted in water, our mansion Everyone in the village also finds it novel!"

"Oh, that's what happened!" Everyone nodded, and Guo Huai took advantage of the situation and said, "Our wife often said that she was taken care of by everyone when she settled in our village. This time I tried to grow new things, and I was also worried about planting new things. No, you can't be rash and let everyone follow along. If you miss a year's harvest, it will be bad. Everyone can plant sweet potatoes for a year to earn some money. If these are planted again, everyone will not be able to plant them next year It's too late. In short, the folks are living a better life, and our wife is also happy."

Li Gui has some prestige among this group of people. Hearing what Guo Huai said, he quickly took the lead and said, "Brother Guo is being polite. Everyone knows that Mrs. Xian has never treated us badly since she was in our village. She built a house and paid for it. They also send meat and snacks, and this year they took us to plant sweet potatoes, and if we really make more money in autumn, everyone will not know how to thank Madam."

Guo Huai laughed loudly, "Okay, okay, Brother Li, everyone is from the same village, don't worry about being so clear. If we continue to be polite, we will become sour talents."

(End of this chapter)