Chang Yuan in the south marched down several cities with a large army, and attacked the hinterland of Yuzhou with overwhelming force. He and Liu Jianxing in Xuzhou in the west, one from the north and the other from the west, surrounded Yuzhou.

The third prince was busy fighting for territory with the eldest prince and the fourth prince. Just when he was in a state of distress, there was news that Yuzhou in the north was being attacked. He was furious and sent many soldiers to reinforce.

And after hearing that Yuzhou was besieged by Chang Yuan and Liu Jianxin, the fourth prince and the eldest prince took the opportunity to annex the third prince's territory. The third prince was attacked from both sides and suffered repeated defeats.

After Ning Qingxi taught the children a story in school, he gave them homework and asked them to go home and complete it.

Ning Changrong folded his arms and listened outside for a while. After returning, he was too busy to go home every day. This was the first time he heard his daughter give a lecture.

"If we hadn't come to this damn place, your level would be very suitable for being a teacher." Most people of Ning Changrong's generation believe that teachers, doctors, lawyers, and police are the best professions.

"No!" Ning Qingxi raised her chin proudly.

The more she teaches these children, the better they become. Now she can't say how much they know how to read, but these children can recognize some simple characters.

Teaching children to read using stories that interest them is a very effective method.

Ning Changrong wondered if he should also think about a school to teach those people how to deal with political affairs?

Chang Yuan will only occupy more and more territory. He can't run around every time, right?

Even if he wanted to, he wouldn't be able to do it all at once.

It is true that there are too few scholars in the world, and in the bitter cold northern land, there are even fewer scholars. Among these fewer scholars, there are only a handful of people who agree with their ideas and are willing to become thieves.

"Xixi, why don't you expand your school a little bit so that adults can learn to read characters with you?" Ning Changrong discussed.

Ning Qingxi refused without hesitation.

"Teaching these 60 children is already my limit. I can't handle any more."

Also, his daughter has a lot of things going on.

Seeing Chang Yuan's power expanding faster and faster, he couldn't wait to cultivate his own talents.

Those scholars are unwilling to surrender to them, so let them cultivate themselves.

However, it is not so easy to train a scholar. Ning Changrong does not have so many requirements. He only needs to know a thousand or two thousand characters, and then he can use it with a little training. What is lacking now is not the command of the high-level, but the most lacking is the bottom. It is a little easier to train officials.

Whether the orders from above can be fulfilled depends mainly on the ability of these officials. They must not only be capable, but also be trusted by the people. Isn't this kind of person the soldiers of Chang Yuan's army?

Many soldiers who were injured on the battlefield and could no longer pick up their swords to charge were perfect candidates. These people had previous experience of reciting disciplines and regulations, and they probably knew some words. Although not much, they would not be able to teach them again. It’s too difficult, and many people can learn and do it at the same time.

However, this matter is not trivial, and Ning Changrong will have to wait for Chang Yuan to come back and discuss it before he can make a decision, but he guesses that Chang Yuan will probably agree.

When Chang Yuan and Liu Jianxing besieged Yuzhou, the nobles of Nanchen were watching. During this battle, they saw the military style of Chang Yuan and Liu Jianxing's ambitions.

The two joined forces, and before the people sent by the third prince came over, Yuzhou had already fallen into their hands.

According to the original plan, Yuzhou City was divided into two parts, with the part near Xuzhou given to Liu Jianxing and the other part to Chang Yuan.

Chang Yuan spared his efforts in this battle and did not use gunpowder. Therefore, Liu Jianxing did not see the famous gunpowder, and he believed the rumors that gunpowder was scarce.

Although he had a city in mind, he thought it was right that something as rare as gunpowder should be rare.

On the day they captured the entire Yuzhou, the two met for the first time.

In Fucheng, both sides took over Yuzhou with their own soldiers. "Hahahaha, you are worthy of being a general. If General Chang knows something, he will be happy." Liu Jianxing looked upright.

Chang Yuan's first meeting with Liu Jianxing raised his wariness to this person to the highest level.

He had a feeling that this person was a powerful enemy.

After demarcating the boundaries of Yuzhou and handling the affairs there, Chang Yuan left some people behind and led his troops back.

It was only two months before and after the war. When Chang Yuan returned to Taizhou Prefecture with his troops, the wheat grown on both sides of the strait was ready to be harvested.

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"The pumpkins are ready to be picked." Wang Xiujuan said, "It's time to pick the pumpkins." Fu Linjun put down everything and spent today to pick the pumpkins himself.

She watched these pumpkins grow slowly before her eyes, from the little fruit to the size of a human head now.

The pumpkin was getting bigger and bigger day by day, and Fu Linjun had long believed that this thing could produce [-] shi per mu.

Fu Linjun originally wanted to do it himself, but was persuaded by Wang Xiujuan. She was also afraid of hurting the pumpkin seedlings, so she could only stand anxiously on the edge, waiting for the people below to continue picking.

When all the pumpkins in the field are picked, it’s time for a breathtaking weighing session.

"How is it?" Fu Linjun asked hurriedly after the weighing was over.

"Madam, the total is 370 six stones." The voice of the person who spoke was also trembling.

"Okay!" Fu Linjun said with a smile, stroking his hands: "That's great! From now on, we will have another kind of food on the table!"

The amount was more than Fu Linjun had expected. She originally thought it would be great to have two hundred stones, but she didn't expect it to be a full 370 six stones!
The water and soil conditions outside are different from the fertile soil in the mountains that no one has accessed, but Wang Xiujuan thinks it is good to have this weight.

"These pumpkin seedlings are still tender, you can pick them up and cook them at home."

"Yes, yes! Don't step on the pumpkin seedlings." Fu Linjun heard this and quickly ordered.

Where can those who come to pick pumpkins dare to pick pumpkin seedlings?Everyone was cautious when walking in the field. Fu Linjun looked nervous, they also knew that this thing was very important.

"This is the third time for us." Wang Xiujuan and Fu Linjun were walking on the way back.

Fu Linjun said with a smile: "Yes, with this pumpkin, fish and rice farming have been completed, and the general is coming back soon. Isn't this three blessings?"

At first there was no hope for fish and rice farming, but seeing the fish growing up day by day and the rice getting fuller day by day, Fu Linjun felt more and more glad that he had chosen to give Wang Xiujuan a chance to experiment.

Ning Qingxi, who was walking beside him, said: "Aunt Fu, this is not the third time of happiness. You have forgotten one thing."

Fu Linjun and the other two looked at each other in confusion: "What else?"

"Also, we will be harvesting soon, and there will be a lot of new grain entering the warehouse by then."

Fu Linjun looked at the golden waves of wheat in the distance, "Yes, yes, these happy events come one after another. My aunt was so happy that she forgot about it."

In the evening, Ning Qingxi's dinner included fried pumpkin sprouts.

Wang Xiujuan advised: "Eat more, these pumpkin sprouts can cleanse the intestines and detoxify."


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