Chapter 172

After Wang Guanshi heard this, he immediately expressed his opinion: "Master, I understand, and I will implement it seriously."

Xue Chang nodded, and then asked: "How is the breeding situation of chickens, ducks, and pigs?"

"We hired 4 farmers to be responsible for breeding. In August, we bought 8 chickens, 100 ducks, and 100 piglets. Up to now, 6 chickens and 92 ducks have survived, and they have basically grown up. The 95 piglets have also grown into big pigs..." Wang Guanshi said while pointing to the chickens pecking at bugs on the field ridge and the ducks playing in the paddy fields, indicating that they were all bred in separate courtyards.

Manager Wang now knows what Xue Chang cares about, so he specially explained: "The salary of these farmers is the same as the harvest of the farmers who farmed the fields in the past. After the harvest of the farmland at the end of last year, it was allocated to They have a lot of rice. Moreover, Director Xue also promised them that every time the number of chickens, ducks and pigs they raise increases by [-]%, they will be rewarded by [-]%. These farmers are very excited and have asked me, We need to increase the number of breeding. Elder Yin told me that by the end of this year, the chickens, ducks, and pigs we provide can fully meet the needs of hot pot restaurants..."

"Well, not bad." Xue Chang nodded in satisfaction, but at the same time reminded seriously: "However, so many poultry and livestock produce a lot of feces, so they must be cleaned up in time to avoid causing some diseases, so you We must make it clear to these farmers that if anyone is lazy and cannot guarantee the cleanliness of those chicken coops, duck coops, and pig pens, the rewards given to them will be deducted!"

Steward Wang immediately responded solemnly: "Yes, master, I will tell them when I get back, and I will supervise them well in the future!"

Steward Wang introduced the situation of the land-grant to Xue Chang, and led them to the branch.

The two hectares of land granted by the imperial court sounded like a small number, but in fact it was not small. The group walked for a long time before reaching the center of the land.

This is a small village. Although a dozen thatched houses are simple, they are arranged closely and neatly. Surrounded by them is a circular earthen wall. A wooden door is opened on the west side of the wall. The lintel reads: "Xiaoyao School Branch".

Pushing open the wooden door, a two-story wooden building unfolds in front of you, and everything else is empty flat ground.

It looks rather rudimentary, but Xue Chang didn't complain. He knew very well that it took only half a year for this place to take shape. The five elders of the Xiaoyao Sect, Wang Guanshi and the farmers here have all put in great efforts. On the contrary, he enjoys the ready-made , except for the first visit to determine the boundaries, the past six months have basically stayed in the Xue residence to practice martial arts hard, this time is equivalent to coming to check and accept the results.

While Steward Wang was urging the servants to cook, Xue Chang took his two apprentices to visit the medicine garden built by Mu Yaosheng.

The medicine garden was built on the east side of the village, covering several acres of land. In order to prevent damage from poultry and livestock, it was surrounded by densely woven bamboo fences.A canal was specially dug next to the medicine garden to ensure sufficient water, and the soil in the medicine garden was specially dug from the river mud from the Shu River to make it thicker, and mixed with specially treated chicken manure and dead branches and leaves to ensure It is fertile enough that the smell in the medicine garden is somewhat unpleasant.However, all kinds of medicinal herbs grow very well, and are planted in different fields in different categories.

You must know that the medicated bath developed by Mu Yaosheng is not only used by Xue Chang, but also apprentices have begun to use it for bathing.In addition, the addition of Mu Yaosheng also gave the Xiaoyao faction their own golden sore medicine. During this period of time, the disciples often used it to smear the wounds after the competition, and the effect was very good.Most of the raw materials for medicinal baths and golden sore medicines come from this medicine garden, which saves a lot of expenses for the Xiaoyao faction, and it is also more conducive to the control of the efficacy of the medicine by Mu Yaosheng, so Xue Chang saw that the medicine garden is operating very well. Well, I also have a deeper understanding of Mu Yaosheng's ability.

After visiting the medicine garden, Xue Chang went to look at the vegetable fields: rapeseed fields, soybean fields, pumpkin fields, winter melon fields... The vegetables produced here are not only for their own consumption, but also for hot pot restaurants.

With two apprentices, Xue Chang walked around the entire land-grant with great interest, and even stopped by the original Tiejianmen's manor, which now temporarily belongs to the Chengdu Military Inspection Division. After all, the number of inspections has suddenly expanded to 200, so many people must have a place to house and train.

Taking advantage of Xue Changyou's idle time, Wang Guanshi meticulously prepared a table of rich meals, so it took a lot of time, and the meal was not served until dusk, which was equivalent to eating lunch and dinner together.

Steamed river fish, deep-fried small fish and shrimp, stir-fried escargot and eel, tofu with loach, stir-fried vegetables, cold Houttuynia cordata... The taste of the dishes can only be described as average, the freshness is better, and the master The three of them were indeed hungry after walking around for so long, so they all ate very happily.

Steward Wang accompanied Xue Chang and told Xue Chang about the affairs of the branch and future plans.

Xue Chang was eating and listening, when suddenly there was a "plop" in his ear, he turned his head and saw a child fell down at the living room door.

"Puppy, who told you to come in? Hurry up and get out!" Steward Wang scolded.

Fan Mastiff's expression froze upon hearing this.

Hu Qiudi laughed lightly.

The child got up, ignored Steward Wang, ran up to Xue Chang in a "thud, thump", and was about to kneel down and kowtow with a "plop".

Xue Chang hurriedly stretched out his hands to help him, but the child blushed and couldn't bow down, but was forced to stand up by a strong force.

"Little guy, what are you doing?" Xue Chang asked curiously.

"My mother said that you are a person with great ability. You can fly around like a fairy in the sky. I want to worship you as my teacher and learn skills from you!" The little boy looked up at Xue Chang, looking dirty But there was an indescribable earnestness on his small face.

"How dare Aunt Deng act so recklessly!" Steward Wang turned livid with anger, and quickly explained to Xue Chang, "Master, the child's mother is a peasant woman we hired, and we specially asked her to come here today because the dishes are not bad. Helping the cook, I didn't expect her to do such a thing! I'm going to drive her mother and son away!"

"That's not necessary." Xue Chang waved his hand, then looked at the child in front of him with great interest, and asked in a gentle tone: "Little guy, what's your name? How old are you?"

"My name is Gou'er, and I'm 5 years old this year." The child's voice was quite crisp.

Hu Qiudi finally couldn't help "puchi", and the food in his mouth spurted out.

Fan Mastiff was so angry that he blamed: "Junior Sister, can you have a good meal!"

"I can, of course I can, but the name of the dog is too funny...haha..."

Fan Mastiff poked the wooden table heavily with his chopsticks, but he couldn't do anything with Hu Qiudi for a while.

Steward Wang didn't understand the reason for this, so he deliberately explained: "In the countryside, boys are often given nicknames like this, so that they can support themselves. Master, this child's first name is Yue Chong, the name of Yue in the mountains, Chong Chong."

"This little guy is very aggressive and courageous." Xue Chang asked with a smile, "Puppy, is it your mother who wants you to learn martial arts, or do you want to learn it yourself?"

"I want to learn it myself." The child wiped his nose with his arm, and said seriously: "If I learn martial arts, if the big black cow dares not listen to my father's orders when plowing the field, I will be able to use it Knock it down, make it docile. I can also catch the birds that fly in the air, pluck them, and roast them, it's delicious! And...and..."

The smile on Xue Chang's face was even bigger: "Heh, I have filial piety and ideas. I practice martial arts to catch birds and eat them. Not bad..." As he said, he stretched out his hand and pressed on the child's head.

The child retreated subconsciously, but was stopped by Guanshi Wang. With his eyesight, he could see that Xue Chang was interested in the child, so he urged, "Puppy, do you still want to learn martial arts? If you want to learn, just Don't move."

After hearing this, the child really held back and let Xue Chang massage him from head to toe.

When martial arts people accept apprentices, they usually have to touch their roots first to see if their qualifications are good.Xue Chang didn't do this before, on the one hand, because he was eager to develop the system at the time, so he accepted apprentices whenever he had the opportunity; "Practicing martial arts" was scoffed at.

It's just that now that the sect has been established, he no longer has the urgency to recruit disciples, but he has the leisure to explore the bones and accumulate some experience. After all, there is still a certain reason for recruiting apprentices by touching the bones.

First of all, you can check whether the child's body is abnormally developed, especially whether the heart is congenitally defective. If so, you must not practice martial arts. The main indicator of being able to practice martial arts well, some sects even have some special requirements, for example, those who practice leg skills prefer children with long legs, and those who practice Tongarm boxing hope that their children have longer arm bones...

Xue Chang doesn't care about this, because there are all kinds of martial arts cheats in his system, and he can teach students according to their aptitude. Of course, if the child's physical condition is very good, it is naturally the best.

After Xue Chang touched it, he said with a little satisfaction: "The body is quite strong, not bad."

Then he said to Guanshi Wang: "Okay, let's send the child back."

Wang Guanshi was stunned: Why, don't you accept disciples?
Steward Wang could only think about it, but he didn't dare to ask, but Hu Qiudi had no scruples: "Master, you have tormented this child for so long, we all thought there would be another junior brother!"

Hearing this, the little boy burst into tears. He held Xue Chang's sleeves tightly with both hands, and said pitifully, "Master, teach me martial arts! I will be obedient, and I will catch fish for you every day. Loach, I can catch loaches!..."

"Little guy, don't cry." Xue Chang said kindly: "It's not so easy to be a master, you have to pass the test."

(End of this chapter)

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