Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 332 Set the time
Sun Xiangfu didn't have so much time to plant a large vegetable field, but under Li Chengqian's repeated requests, the servants who assisted the plowing plowed two rows of 300-meter-long fields along the bank of Taohua Lake. , Then, the workload of fertilization will increase if the soil is broken.

Children's muscles and bones are not strong, and their endurance is very poor when they work. After a while, their backs are sore and they want to be picked. Fortunately, Sun Xiangfu has many guards by his side wherever he goes. Xue Li is a good laborer. .

"Recently when you have nothing to do, you should practice martial arts diligently, especially shooting skills. Looking back at the whole army competition, a champion can cost [-] yuan. If you get a few more, it will be enough for you to eat Haisai for several years." After finishing, Sun Xiangfu said to Xue Li who was carrying the plow.

Hearing this, Xue Li straightened his back and said confidently, "Please rest assured, the governor, I am practicing hard!"

"It's good to have confidence, let them do the rest! Go to Zhou Chun for some quicklime for construction, I can help."

Putting a little quicklime in the cauliflower soil can not only kill bacteria, but also adjust the pH of the soil and eliminate the unfavorable factors in the soil that affect the growth of plants.

Today's main work is still to make the field and apply enough base fertilizer.To raise seedlings, you need to make a nutrient pot with wet soil and decomposed organic fertilizer at a ratio of five to one. Moreover, this kind of nutrient pot is not the kind of simple nutrient pot made by a manual potting machine, but rather like a bonsai Like flowers and plants, it is finished with loose and crushed mud and fertilizer binders with a humidity of 80.00%. In summer, the soil moisture must be maintained and watered almost every day. It can be seen how troublesome it is to grow this kind of vegetable. Sun Xiangfuguang is talking about the elements of planting , Enough for a few little guys to memorize a few big pages.

After checking the ditches and furrows of the field and confirming that they were correct, Sun Xiangfu announced that the get out of class was over. In one morning, dozens of people were able to reorganize these few acres of fields, which is already considered good. There are experienced farmers in the Sun residence who know how to apply base fertilizer Just let the children of Nongmen keep an eye on them in the afternoon.

The homework that Sun Xiangfu left for them was to give each of them a handful of cauliflower seeds and let them try to breed them according to the steps he said earlier. Farmers’ children can hand over most of the physical work to others, but those who need hands-on ability Technical work, everything is indispensable and must be practiced well.

The little guys who covered themselves in mud finally got out of the sea of ​​suffering. Seeing the peaches growing on the peach trees by the lake, Li Tai wanted to pick one to taste, but was stopped by Sun Xiangfu. Li Shimin's son is the best learner, but he is also the most gluttonous. Before he was ten years old, he weighed more than 100 catties.

The peaches in Guanzhong can be fully ripe in July, and now they are almost ready to eat at the end of June. In Shanyang, because the winter is longer, the peach trees bloom and grow leaves later, and they will not mature until September.

"Dudu Sun, why are the peaches from Shanyang still not edible?" Li Tai, who was stopped, asked puzzled.

"That's because the regions are different and the seasons are different. Our Shanyang only melted snow in April this year. At that time, the peach blossoms in Guanzhong were all gone."

"Is that so, my king asked people to plant peaches in hotter places, and in colder places, so that they can eat peaches all year round?"

Sure enough, Li Tai's understanding is higher than that of Li Shimin's other sons. Since he can ask this question, it proves that he is better than Li Chengqian in using his brain. Sun Xiangfu nodded and smiled, "Theoretically, this can be done." Extend the time you can eat peaches, but I guess you won't have such troubles in the future. In Weinan New City, a workshop will be built soon, specializing in the production of a kind of canned food, which can store the pulp for a long time. For a long time, in this way, when you want to eat peaches, you can just open a bottle of canned peaches."

In later generations, peach trees have been mutated, and new peaches can be produced from March, April... to October.

Moreover, there are many varieties and different tastes. As long as they are not ripened by potion, they are generally sweet and delicious. The autumn peaches in Guanzhong are famous for their crispy and sweet meat without pits. Sun Xiangfu once passed by on a train and bought two catties. I ate it all in one go on the train, and later every year when the season came, I would buy some online.

Sun Xiangfu is also very confident about the peach trees he planted in Guanzhong. Just in time, taking advantage of the opportunity to send a letter to Chang'an, he can ask someone to bring some of this year's new peaches to try.

For canned food, Li Tai is very yearning. It should be said that he has little resistance to all delicious sweets. He stopped the carriage for the return trip three times, all because he wanted to buy food, iced honey milk tea, A bowl usually can't satisfy his appetite, and there are sugar cakes, sugar cakes and the like, he can eat several in a row.

When he returned to the Sun Mansion, Li Shimin had just finished approving today's memorial. He heard that Sun Xiangfu had taken several princes and daughters to plant cauliflower, so he wanted to ask them about their experience after planting vegetables.

"Does Chengqian feel that farming is humble?"

Seeing Li Shimin's serious expression, Li Chengqian replied honestly, "I don't think so, it's just a little hard work. Today, the children opened a large vegetable field with the teacher, and they all feel exhausted."

Hearing this, Li Shimin nodded his head and said, "If you feel sympathetic to the hard work of the farmers, you should be more diligent in government and love the people, so that the common people can live more easily."

Li Chengqian nodded, and at this time, Li Tai continued, "Dudu Sun said that the cauliflower should be irrigated frequently and top-dressed. I think I will go to the vegetable field to water the cauliflower every day, and plant it by myself for the queen mother to eat." .”

"Hehe, I'm afraid you want to take the opportunity to sneak out to eat some snacks!" Li Shimin said with a smile, wiping the dry milk around Li Tai's mouth.

Among his sons, Li Tai was the fat guy he loved the most. Even Sun Xiangfu saw his cleverness, so why couldn't Li Shimin see it!

Looking at the conversation between him and Li Shimin, one can see how high his emotional intelligence is. A nine-year-old child knows how to satisfy his desires in the name of filial piety. This may be common in later generations, but in In this era, it can only be said that he is too smart, because filial piety is the responsibility of a son of man, filial piety is the first of the rules, and it is impossible for Li Shimin to stop him from doing filial piety.

And Li Chengqian, okay!Although he was quite honest and obedient, he basically had no bright spots, which made it difficult for Li Shimin to feel pampered by him, and it was no wonder that Li Shimin would treat the two brothers differently in the future.

"Father, Lizhi wants to study with Sister Sun and the others."

Also loved by Li Shimin is the eldest princess Li Lizhi, because her character and appearance are exactly like the eldest grandson empress. After she gradually started to wake up, she basically never did things that Li Shimin didn't like.

Hearing this, Li Shimin looked at Sun Xiangfu, and Sun Xiangfu smiled and said, "The cultural lessons of the peasants are probably not as good as that of the princess, but learning planting techniques and some early knowledge can only be done by force." Remember, the main thing to learn is hands-on ability, and the princess mainly follows them to learn now, and there will be no obstacles."

It is actually very necessary for children to learn hands-on ability. With the current level of technology, Sun Xiangfu did not expect them to do any kind of seed science research, just treat it as children learning to play with mud with older children!Playing, playing, there will always be a little level of play.

"That, royal father, my son also wants to learn."

Seeing that Li Lizhi's request was met, Li Ke, who had been relatively silent all this time, got the courage to stand up and speak without knowing where.

He is the son of Concubine Yang, and Concubine Yang is the daughter of Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Yang, so, as the grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui, his position in the court is a bit embarrassing. You must know that most of the people in the court are Who can keep close to a prince of his status who started his career against the Sui Dynasty!
Therefore, Li Ke, who always feels that he is a head shorter than Li Chengqian and Li Tai, has a withdrawn personality. It is rare to make such a proactive request today.

"Well, anyone who wants to learn, go learn it! I guess you don't want to accompany me to Mobei to bask in the sun."

Li Shimin and Yi Nan have already negotiated a specific itinerary to Mobei, starting five days later, including the round-trip journey, and about ten days of inspection time, it will take at least 20 days in total, that is to say, the return It was already the end of July.

And Mobei is not like Shanyang or Guannei. There are roads for horse-drawn carriages, and there are basically people riding horses on the wilderness to drive. A few young princes and concubines are definitely not suitable to go. Therefore, Li Shimin To make other arrangements for them, it would be good to learn something from the peasant children.

"Since His Majesty has already set the time to go to Mobei, then I will also announce the time for the whole army competition."

Sun Xiangfu thought of some things he had to do, so he interjected.

"Well, you should make arrangements earlier! For this northern tour, I will leave [-] troops in Shanyang, and you will lead [-] Anbei Army to accompany you!"

"Uh, why is that?"

"It's not that you are messing with Shubao and they are doing targeted training. They are all coming to me now, and they want to keep those sergeants who choose to participate in the competition."

Li Shimin's seemingly complaining tone is blaming Sun Xiangfu. In fact, he doesn't want to lose in his heart. You must know that his pro-army Xuanjia Army will also participate in the competition. , Losing to the Sixteenth Guards Army, or losing to the Anbei Army, it’s okay to say that if you lose to the Xue Yantuo Khanate, or people from Shiwei, Mohe and other departments, you will lose face.

"Okay then! The minister will go down and make arrangements."

After Sun Xiangfu resigned, before he walked out of the hall, he heard Li Shimin and his son brazenly say that this time the Xuanjia Army will definitely win the No. 1 in all competitions, which made Sun Xiangfu feel funny.

It is not that simple to compete for the first place. People trained in the military may have a high overall level, but when encountering individuals with extraordinary talents, they can only kneel down. In many single-player sports, those who are stronger overall The Xuanjia army may not have any advantage.

(End of this chapter)