Lonely non-good minister

Chapter 189 Learned a new word

Huo Ying took a look, covered the box for her kindly, and walked to the bed avoiding the things on the ground. Seeing Song Yuan curled up and motionless, he didn't know what to do if he wanted to help, so he could only wait beside Wei Wei. Yan came back.

Song Yuan knew that there was someone beside her, but she didn't have the energy to care about who was beside her at the moment. The pain in her lower abdomen could kill her half. She just wanted to lie quietly and didn't want anyone to disturb her.

After a long time, Wei Yan came running with a bowl of freshly cooked porridge. He carefully put sugar in the porridge. He was about to call Song Yuan to get up and have a drink when Huo Ying stopped him. Huo Ying motioned him to keep quiet and be quiet. Just wait by the side.

"Should I hire a doctor?" Wei Yan really couldn't make up his mind. Song Yuan didn't want to see a doctor, so he couldn't go against it.

Huo Ying asked in a low voice, "Did he eat something wrong?"

"I don't know, but our son has a bad spleen and stomach. Abdominal pain is a common occurrence. In the past, when he had abdominal pain, he would go to our concubine and be accompanied by her. He didn't ask a doctor. He just said that he would rub his stomach and drink some hot water to sleep. That’s good, Aunt Chunyang also specifically told us that the son has a bad spleen and stomach, and the food must be clean, and he can’t let him eat cold ones.”

"It must be because of the cold weather." Huo Ying didn't know how to see a doctor either: "You should tidy up the house. If Mrs. Tang gets cold, remember to change it and sleep well."

Wei Yan responded, and immediately closed the door after sending him out, carefully tidied up the things on the ground, and stayed by the side all the time.

After being tortured by the pain all night, the pain subsided at dawn, and Song Yuan fell into a complete coma. Wei Yan was relieved when she stopped humming, but she didn't dare to leave, so she had to lie down on the table and take a nap first.

Song Yuan rested for two days before he regained his energy. The county government also reported the snow information from all over the country, and there were no human or animal casualties. .

As soon as the New Year's holiday was over, she immediately took An Zhoushi and the officials of Sinonong to inspect the fields. When they scraped away the snow, they could see that the wheat seedlings had sprouted green shoots under the snow. Everyone was very happy , as long as the wheat grows well this season, they will all make great contributions, and the people of Leping can also guarantee food and clothing for a whole year.

"Can the rice you mentioned last time be grown in Leping?" Song Yuan was very interested in what An Zhou mentioned.

An Zhoushi shook his head: "Rice likes heat and humidity, and Leping is not suitable for farming. After the wheat is harvested, you can continue to plant sweet potatoes to increase grain production, and you can also plant soybeans. These are all good choices."

"Rice likes heat and humidity, so why can it be grown in Liaodong?"

"Liaodong has an open terrain with three parallel rivers, fertile soil, and high summer temperatures, which fully meet the growth conditions for rice. However, these varieties I mentioned are all improved and hybridized for several generations. Judging from the current situation, they cannot be fully grown. It is guaranteed that the seeds can be harvested in Liaodong, and when I have the opportunity, I will go to Liaodong to plant some in person to be sure."

Song Yuan looked at him, and it was acquiesced.

Regardless of whether she will go to Liaodong in this life, increasing food production is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, so there is no need to stop it.

They walked over the field ridge, took a closer look at some fields, and confirmed that the wheat seedlings under the snow were growing well, then returned to the road along the field ridge.

"Let's go and see the situation on the hillside."

The mountain road was muddy and difficult for horses, so the group could only go up on foot. The snow in the mountain was thicker, but the wheat seedlings under the snow were not affected. The village chief knew they were coming, so he immediately came out wrapped in patched clothes and waited After a circle in the mountains, they were invited to drink some hot water at their own home.

The houses of the mountain people are not comparable to those at the bottom of the mountain. The houses are small and dark with small windows. The village head's house is slightly better, but there is only one big kang in the house, and the cooking place is also in the house.

"Your family all live here?" Song Yuan looked at the three dirty-faced boys huddled on the big kang. They were wearing animal skin jackets, playing on the kang, squatting in front of the kang stove A thin little girl, not very old, her ankles were still exposed in the winter. Seeing so many people coming, she immediately added firewood to boil water, and stepped on her open-toed shoes to go outside to hold firewood. The boy playing on the kang was caught The village chief reprimanded him to be quiet, but he still huddled on the kang.

The village chief washed his own bowls several times before bringing them up and pouring water for them to drink. After listening to Song Yuan's words, he answered honestly: "It's cold in winter, and there is no thick quilt at home. This room is connected to the kang for cooking. It can be warmer when you sleep, and when the weather is not so cold, the children will go to sleep in the side room, and in winter, the bobcats will hurt people if they are hungry, and it is safe for the whole family to be together, sir, please drink water."

"Life is hard." Song Yuan moistened his throat with a sip of water: "Is Lynx a tiger or a leopard?"

The village head nodded: "Yes, that's the thing. It didn't exist before. I don't know why it has increased in recent years. No one dares to go up the mountain alone on weekdays. They are afraid of encountering this thing. The one in front, Shanmaozi went down the mountain last year. They killed their dog."

Song Yuan sighed a little: "Then you have to be more careful when farming on the mountain."

She took another sip of water, and as soon as she put down the bowl, the little girl came over to pour water for her. Seeing that there were several chilblains on her tiny hands, Song Yuan couldn't bear it, and was about to ask Wei Yan to put down a piece of silver. Asked their family to add clothes to the little girl, but Wei Yan seemed to know what she was going to say, stood up and went out, Song Yuan had no choice but to swallow the words.

Knowing that there was Shanmaozi, everyone didn't dare to delay too late, and hurried away early while the weather was still bright.

On the way down the mountain, Song Yuan said: "I think the conditions of the village chief's family are relatively good, so the children in his family don't have decent winter clothes. I think the life of other families is even more difficult."

"I can't help it. The previous harvest was too low, and I didn't have enough to eat. Even if I had some money, I used it to buy food. How can I have enough money to buy cloth and cotton for clothes?" An Zhou who accompanied him couldn't stop. Sighing, he couldn't bear to see the people living such a miserable life.

Song Yuan heard a new word: "Cotton? What is that?"

An Zhou was stunned for a moment, then he patted his head and suddenly realized: "I forgot, there is no cotton yet, and now we use animal skin and silk for heating." He smiled annoyedly, and immediately said: "Cotton is grown, very Warm, winter clothes and quilts made of cotton are not only warm but also light and thick, cotton can also be woven into clothes, and the price is cheaper than silk.”

"There is such a good thing?" Wei Yan felt incredible: "How did you plant it?"

An Zhoushi became more energetic, but Song Yuan interrupted him before he could speak: "You just need to tell me where I can get cotton seeds."

"The Western Region is the Northwest." An Zhoushi said with certainty.

(End of this chapter)