Farmhouse Golden Phoenix

Chapter 40

However, within two days, Su Qinghe understood why Shopkeeper Yang appeared in the shop that day.Because Su Jingmu, the fifth uncle of the Su family, said something when he returned to his hometown - the county magistrate sent people to various shops to collect protection taxes.

The shops in the county don't have enough income, and the towns and villages also have to pay tribute.

The fifth uncle of the Su family did not avoid the bookstore either. Five taels of silver a month, although not particularly large, is not too small.Some people may not be able to save five taels of silver after planting a field for a year.

When Su Qinghe heard about this, she was a little worried. She wasn't worried about other people's shops.Uncle Su's bookstore may not have earned five taels of silver in the past, but since the bookstore was renamed a library, the monthly net income can still pay the protection tax.

What she was worried about was that the county magistrate was indeed a corrupt official.Even, he is a smart corrupt official.In the first year, I quietly inquired about the situation, and seeing that I had stabilized my footing, and there were no local snakes to make things difficult, I immediately opened my mouth to bite the meat.

At the beginning, I didn't bite too much, but slowly, little by little.Although the bitten person hurts a little, it is not so painful that he wants to resist.So, let the county magistrate succeed.

Then next year, will the county magistrate's appetite increase?
In the next year, if the county magistrate is re-elected and finds out the bottom line of the people in Hongqiao County, wouldn't it be even worse?After that three years, when my two brothers take the exam, will something unexpected happen?

Su Qinghe was worried for several days and was depressed all day long. Su Jingsen and Su Zhangshi were very worried and asked questions three times a day.Su Qinghe could only put the matter aside first, and continue to be a good girl happily every day.

In November, Mr. Shen finally wrote back.He said two things, the first one was very important, and asked Song Haoming to bring back some seeds.Mr. Shen joked that the things grown from this kind of seeds are for entertainment and cannot be used as food.It just so happened that there were no other seeds during this time, and Su Qinghe wanted to write something unique, so someone sent it.

And described the characteristics of this plant in detail-the flowers are white, pink, rose red, purple, and bright yellow. They are various and beautiful.After the flowering period, this plant will grow peach-like fruits, and after a while, it will explode, revealing white soft things, which look very beautiful like large clouds from a distance.

Just looking at the description, Su Qinghe was so excited that she wanted to cry.If it's really what I think in my heart, then Mr. Shen can really help me a lot.Su Qinghe was so happy that she didn't look down on the second thing, and directly picked up the package to look at the seeds inside.Then, she couldn't help it anymore, picked up the bag of brown seeds, and laughed silly.

"Xiaohe, do you still want the land in your backyard?" Just as he was smirking, he suddenly heard Mrs. Su Zhang ask outside the door: "If you don't plant any more, then mother will sprinkle some cabbage and radishes later. Otherwise, You just wait for spring to start planting? Can’t you plant some wheat?”

"Well, mother, you should plant cabbage first, and I will plant it in spring." Su Qinghe recalled the cotton planting time, and hurried out and said, "Mother, when it comes to March, you must leave an open space for me. I want to Something very important."

"How important is it? I said that you don't have a qualitative idea. I told your father before that we want to grow yams. When did the yams be planted? I saw the kind on the mountain. They all grew at this time. You didn't Look through the book and see when it can be planted."

"Mom, I've read it. The yam will be planted in March. At that time, let Dad divide our land into two acres for planting." Su Qinghe smiled and acted like a baby. Anyway, this yam is clearly written in the book. Yes, but I'm not afraid to make up my own mind.

At that time, as long as my father listened to what I read, I didn't have to worry about the seeds not working.

Cotton is more troublesome. I have never seen it before. It can be said that not many people in the entire Dahua Dynasty have seen it. It is impossible for me to directly say how to grow the cotton.But this time, even Mr. Shen's name can't be borrowed, because the letter will be reviewed by the elder brother later.

"Just toss about it, if you waste those two acres of land, your father will definitely beat you later!" Su Zhang gave her a white look, and was a little worried: "Before you just talk about planting yams, what if the yams can't be sold?" What should I do when I go out?"

"Mother, that yam is a tonic. If we can't sell it, we can eat it ourselves. You and dad are always working and don't care about your health at all. If you can't sell it, it's just good for you to nourish your body." Su Qinghe shook the book in his hand. Said: "It is said in the book that yam has the effect of nourishing leanness and Qi, and it is also called little ginseng."

"It's really that good?" Mrs. Su Zhang didn't believe it, and Su Qinghe nodded: "Really, if you don't believe me, you can go back and ask your elder brother. He also saw it the other day, and he also approved of my planting yams. Mother, don't worry, I definitely don't." It will ruin the two acres of land."

Su Zhangshi curled her lips and walked out muttering, the same two sentences, worried that Su Qinghe would ruin the land, and at the same time depressed that Su Jingsen doted on her daughter, this is the land, not anything else.

Su Jingsen was walking home with a shovel on her shoulders. Hearing Su Zhang's muttering, she couldn't laugh or cry: "Didn't you also agree at that time? Besides, my daughter is so talented. If you say that you can grow golden rice, you can grow it." When the golden rice comes out, my daughter wants to grow yams, so she must be able to grow them well."

Mrs. Su Zhang scooped up water with a ladle, and gave Su Jingsen a blank look: "Go to her. One day, she won't want one or two acres of land. She wants ten or twenty acres, and it's up to you to give it to me!"

"Yes, why not? If I earn money, let alone one or two acres, I will buy it even if it is one or two hundred acres." Su Jingsent was very bold, and Su Qinghe hurriedly offered her courtesies to Su Jingsen happily, pinching her arms and hitting her shoulders, busy Turning around, Mrs. Su and Zhang were so angry that they couldn't speak, so they simply concentrated on meeting each other and ignored the father and son.

With anticipation, time flies by quickly.Almost in the blink of an eye, Su Qinghe couldn't wait to take off the heavy straw winter clothes, and put on a somewhat light reed catkin jacket. Although the reed catkins didn't keep warm, it was better than nothing.

Seeing that the weather was warm and sunny, Su Qinghe found out the cotton seeds that had been stored all winter and spread them out in the yard to dry.After drying, you have to choose the seeds, because there are not many seeds, so Su Qinghe has to choose carefully, lest you miss one.

Then, when Su Jingsen was free, he asked Su Jingsen to dig shallow ditches in the backyard, sprinkle water and fertilize, and this was done half a month ago. Cotton is also relatively precious. Don't take it lightly.

"Little He, what are these seeds?" Su Jingsen asked with a smile while working, Su Qinghe shook her head: "I don't know, Mr. Shen didn't elaborate, but the golden rice he gave is so precious, It is quite precious to think about it.”

"Then you know how to plant it? Is it right?" Su Jingsen stopped and asked hesitantly. Su Qinghe raised her head proudly: "Father, you underestimate me. Mr. Shen described this kind of thing when he wrote a letter before. What is the weather when it blooms? I figured it out. You see, our six-point red flower blooms in summer, and then it is planted in spring, right? This must be the same, anyway, it can only be planted for one year. , there must be similarities."

Su Jingsen thought about it, and thought it was true. They only grow for one year. Could it be that they can be planted in autumn and then bloom again in the next summer?
"Then what about watering and fertilizing, have you figured it out?" Su Jingsen asked again, and Su Qinghe curled her lips: "Father, won't this fumble and fumble? Look at the crops in the field, which one doesn't need to be watered and fertilized? Yeah , Dad, don’t ask, anyway, I think it’s right to do this, and I think it can definitely be planted.”

Su Jingsen nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, then I won't ask. But you have to be careful, if such a precious thing is planted, Mr. Shen will not let us pay for it? By the way, your eldest brother will come Didn’t you read Mr. Shen’s letter the first time, and then said that the golden rice, will he send someone over next year to have a look? Then shall we grow some golden rice this year?”

"We only have a few seeds. He wants to see a lot, but we can't plant many." Su Qinghe blinked, and waved his hands indifferently: "Father, you are still as good as before, Mr. Shen is not a high-ranking official. Hey, let him look at him, we gave him seeds before, which can be regarded as compensation for his deposit, and there is no need to worry about him taking away the rest, he is not such a bad person."

Seeing that her daughter's words were convincing, Su Jingsen stopped thinking about it.Thinking about it carefully, the girl's usual words are quite reasonable.No wonder the Taoist priest in the Taoist temple said that if his daughter survived a catastrophe, she must have future blessings.

Now not only has it brought good luck and blessings to the family, but also read so many truths, which is really my own treasure.

"Mom, I'll go to the river to pick some wild vegetables." After finishing the work in the field, Su Qinghe was ready to set off with a small basket on her shoulders, and a long wooden stick with a wooden fork tied to it. I'm going to spend enough money.

After Su Zhang agreed, Su Qinghe went out excitedly, and was going to call Su Qinglan first. Anyway, Su Qinglan was a few years older than herself, and she was tall enough, so she would definitely be able to hook up fresh and tender elm money.

Unexpectedly, he saw Yang Pengcheng within a few steps of going out.Seeing his disappointed face, Su Qinghe couldn't help being curious: "Brother Yang Zi, what's wrong with you? You don't look happy, is there something sad?"

Looking at Su Qinghe's concerned face, Yang Pengcheng suddenly realized that the little girl in front of him seemed to have grown up, and her stature had also grown. It seemed that she was very different from the little girl from last year.Also, it looks a lot prettier.

Thinking about it, I suddenly felt a little sad and reluctant.Last year, I often had the opportunity to teach Su Qinghe how to read and write. This is a smart little girl, lively and cute, very likable.

In two years, this little girl will probably be liked by many boys, right?

"I'm leaving tomorrow." Thinking about it, I felt a little unhappy again.After a long pause, Yang Pengcheng said softly: "My eldest brother has made money and bought a house in the town. We will move out tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)