Datang Longya

Chapter 63

Everyone turned their heads to old man Zhang. Old man Zhang was known far and wide as the "King of Chickens". He kept fifty chickens at home and earned a lot of money selling eggs every year.

The old man Zhang chuckled, and his dark face immediately blossomed: "The master has found the wrong person, it's time to find the old man! The old man has been raising chickens for almost ten years."

Leng Feng was overjoyed, but worried that he had nowhere to find a chicken farmer, so someone would come to his door.

Leng Feng unfolded the map of Zhuangzi, pointed to the few plots at the foot of the mountain and said: "These plots here are the most barren. I've seen it. It is estimated that farming is like planting one gourd and reaping two gourds. It is better to turn it into a chicken farm."

Old man Zhang shook his head immediately: "Although my family is a little richer than other families, they just have enough food and clothing. We can't afford to build a chicken farm."

Leng Feng took out a bag of silver from his pocket and threw it to the old man Zhang: "The silver is here. This chicken farm is not for you to build, but for me to build it. You can help me raise chickens. Of course, you can do it alone." But come here, anyone in the village who has idlers can help, old man Zhang, you just need to pay the wages!"

Old man Zhang had never seen so much money before, counted it with trembling hands, and said: "Since the master has ordered it, I will definitely do it well. I wonder if the master wants to sell eggs?"

"Sell eggs?" Leng Feng shook his head: "I won't sell any eggs, they will all hatch into chickens! At least not until next summer!"

A year's worth of eggs hatching into chickens?How many chickens are there!

Old man Zhang couldn't help but said: "There are so many chickens, what are you eating?"

Leng Feng said with a smile: "We will build a distillery in our village, so let's feed the distiller's grains to chickens (crabs)!"

The old man Zhang counted the money again, and deliberately pulled the head of Old Li to testify, and then carefully put the money into his arms.

After marking the words "chicken farm" on the blueprints of the land at the foot of the mountain, Leng Feng took out another bag of silver from his pocket:
"By the way... I also want to build a pig farm, a duck farm..."

On the way home, Li Chengqian finally couldn't help asking: "Master, what are you doing to build these farms?"

Leng Feng shrugged his shoulders: "The Tianxia Building will be expanded, and the daily wine and meat will be consumed very quickly. Instead of going to the butcher to buy the goods, it is better to raise them yourself."

Li Chengqian nodded, but Li Tai in the carriage grabbed Li Ke and whispered in his ear, "Master is lying!"

Li Ke was startled, when did his younger brother have the ability to distinguish people's hearts?So he looked at Li Tai suspiciously.

Li Tai snorted in satisfaction: "You don't know that. Master always has a deadpan face when he lies to outsiders. But when he tricks big brother, he always shrugs. Like the last time he lied to big brother to call flowers." When chickens are what beggars eat, they shrug their shoulders."

Leng Feng had no way to tell Li Chengqian that there would be a plague of locusts in the second year of Zhenguan, and his father swallowed locusts in the imperial garden and performed a big show.

The scale of this locust plague is not described in detail in the history books, and the location is only mentioned near Kyoto.So just remind Li Shimin a little bit, there is no need to make a big fuss.

Spring is the season of sowing, and everyone from the emperor to the common people needs to plant the land.The royal family has a very fertile land for the emperor and his ministers to cultivate, so that the emperor can appreciate the hard work of the people.

Li Shimin, who had taken off his dragon robe and was wearing linen clothes, was still burly, with big drops of sweat dripping on Qu Yuanli from time to time, showing no sign of being pampered by an emperor.

Li Chengqian pulled the oxen in front, the queen sowed the seeds, and Li Tai cultivated the soil.

It is said that the emperor is the best actor, but an emperor who doesn't even act in a play is definitely not a good emperor.

From early morning to noon, Li Shimin returned to the shed sweating profusely, and gave his ministers rice with millet, and he himself ate rice with millet, without any preferential treatment.

Ministers are like this, as long as it is given by the emperor, cement can also be eaten with relish.Therefore, in the spring plowing ceremony, no one brought food, and they all waited for the emperor to give food.

After Li Shimin ascended the throne, Leng Feng obtained the title of "Duke of the Kingdom of Yan". He has no fiefdom and no real power. It stands to reason that he would not be able to participate in such activities involving the emperor's own farming, but Li Shimin sent an invitation to him. .

The Duke needs to plant three acres of land!For the sake of his own body, Leng Feng perfected Qu Yuanli, who Li Tai had studied halfway.

Li Shimin was overjoyed when he saw the new farming tools, and had to try it himself, so the land in Leng Feng also belonged to Li Shimin.

"This Quyuanli is good! It's very labor-saving. Seeing how relaxed the ox is, I guess mules and horses can also plow the land. We don't always have enough cattle in the Tang Dynasty. With this Quyuanli, the people don't have to rely too much on cattle for farming. gone."

The words were very concerned about the country and the people, but his majestic emperor's hands were very dishonest. A fat chicken on Leng Feng's table was given to his wife and children behind him by Li Shimin, and the spout of the jug went into Li Shimin's mouth.

"Haha, your fine wine in Tianxialou is superb. If I'm tired, I'll drink some wine and have a rest."

Leng Feng asked sarcastically, "Are you not afraid that I will poison you inside?"

Li Shimin laughed loudly: "I will guard against people in the world, but I will not guard against people I trust. You just happen to be one of them."

Leng Feng threw a broad bean into his mouth, pointed to his face and said, "I can't do anything about Zhang Zhongqing's face. When I had materials, I might be able to make him a fake face to cover his face. It's much better than an iron mask, but Datang doesn’t have that kind of material.”

Li Shimin sighed: "I owe Zhang Zhongqing a lot! Xuanling Keming and the others can be regarded as successful and famous, but Zhongqing can only walk in the dark for me."

Leng Feng remembered his past mission, pondered for a long time before saying: "Someone has to do dirty things. Although Zhang Zhongqing can't leave his name in history, his flesh and blood have integrated into the country of Tang Dynasty, nourishing Tang Dynasty to become prosperous and strong."

Li Shimin sighed: "The national power of the Tang Dynasty is still weak now, and the conquest of the Eastern Turks has consumed the entire Guanzhong government's food stock. Looking around, there are still many powerful enemies eyeing you!"

"Food is not enough, one is because of the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and the other is because the people can't grow food correctly. In the next few years, I will help you solve this problem!"

After finishing speaking, Leng Feng pointed to Li Chengqian who was in the distance.

Back then, Li Chengqian had a bet with Si Nong Siqing, so there was a field here for their comparison.

Tianzihao's field was divided into two, with Sinongsi and Li Chengqian each having half.

Sinong Temple is responsible for persuading farmers to cultivate mulberry and cultivating good varieties, so they plant all good varieties of wheat and fertilize with plant ash.

Li Chengqian planted it very casually, which was the kind left by the common people last year. However, Li Chengqian not only planted wheat, but also planted a row of soybeans every two rows of wheat.The fertilization is retting.

The minister of Sinong Temple sneered and said: "How can such pickled and filthy things be able to fertilize the land. Food is like people, they eat what they eat, and plant ash is the best fertilizer."

Li Chengqian proudly said: "You will know what the result is after a test!"

Li Shimin trusted Leng Feng very much, so he asked, "Can human and animal excrement really be used to fertilize the fields?"

Leng Feng picked up a piece of grass from the ground and said, "It's better than plant ash. Think about it, the plant is burning and emits light and heat, how much is left?"

Li Shimin also thought it made sense. He just drank a pot of wine, ate two bowls of millet rice and half a roast chicken, and now his strength has recovered.

He lifted up the Qu Yuanli beside the shed, yelled and lowered it to the ground again.

　(ω) Discovered an interesting function called "The Great God Says", is there any reader who plans to try the water?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)