Exile at the beginning: I rule the world by drawing cards

Chapter 20 Finalizing the Charter
When Li Zheng and the villagers came to the door, Qin Mengshang was planning what vegetables to plant in the open space in the yard. When he heard a dog barking, he realized that there was a circle of people standing outside his yard.

"." What is this going to do?
Zhou Lingqi heard the voice and came out of the house: "What's wrong?"

Qin Mengshang thought it was nothing, and just as he was about to speak, he heard the gasps of the group of wives outside -

"Dear me, it turns out that the Zhou family man looks like this. I thought he was a sick man that day. Who would want to be so good-looking?"

"No wonder I only see Zhou's wife wandering around outside these days. If my man looked like this, I wouldn't dare let him go out!"

"Who said before that she is the same as Widow Zhang? I think it's all nonsense! My man looks like a god, how can he be attracted to people outside?"

Qin Mengshang: "."

Who is talking bad about her?
But looking at it this way, Zhou Lingqi does have some charm.His skin is already white, and the blue cloth makes his slender figure and snow-white complexion even more perfect, just like the saying "Autumn water is the god, jade is the bone."But which god wears coarse cloth and lives in a thatched house?
Zhou Lingqi seemed not to have heard those words and looked at Li Zheng: "I wonder what Li Zheng is here for today?"

Meeting his gaze, Satoshi felt as if he were carrying two huge boulders on his back, and he had an inexplicable urge to kneel down and worship.

He straightened his tongue before speaking: "It has rained these past few days, and many rice fields in the village have been flooded. I heard from the Zhao family that your wife gave a way to dig trenches, so I thought of asking the specific method. what happened."

Zhou Lingqi raised the end of his eyes slightly and glanced sideways at Qin Mengshang.

He didn't speak, and Li Zheng was even more stressed. He rubbed his hands nervously and moved towards Qin Mengshang.

"Girl, did you mention this method to me the day you first came here? I didn't pay attention at the time. I only realized it when I heard your sister-in-law Zhao talk about it today."

When Qin Mengshang told Ji, he expected that Li Zheng would come and ask her sooner or later, "If Uncle Li Zheng wants to hear it, I will tell you now?"

Li Zheng got what he wanted and kept saying yes.

The lively villagers who came over gathered around the Zhou family's yard. A few old men squatted at the door and smoked cigarettes. They seemed to be dismissive, but in fact they quietly pricked up their ears.

They are all experienced in farming, and no one knows the things in the fields better than they do.How can a little daughter-in-law who was exiled know how to farm?They wanted to see what flowers she could name.

“Each household’s situation is different. Digging trenches in fields is a convenient way to combat flooding, but if you want to completely solve the flooding problem, you have to start from the Xunjiang River.”

Qin Meng Shang's voice was neither fast nor slow, clear and pleasant to the ear.

Zhou Lingqi stood aside quietly, his eyes falling on her again.Although he was plainly dressed, when he was talking about farming with Li Zheng, his eyes were as clean as a clear spring, and his whole person shone like a pearl in the dark night.

After listening to Qin Mengshang's words, Li Zheng felt that this method was feasible, but some people questioned it.

"At first glance, I think this sounds reasonable, but my field is close to the river, so digging trenches may not be possible—"

"I have been farming for so many years, but I have never heard of this method. What if the rice is dug up and damaged?"

"Yes, I only have these few rice seedlings left in my house. If they were gone, we would have to suffer from the northwest wind this year."

Zhou Lingqi was thinking secretly.Today Da Jin does not pay much attention to farming and mulberry farming, but he has heard about the digging of ditches in rice fields mentioned by Qin Meng Shang. After he ascended the throne, Da Sinong once mentioned the renovation of paddy fields in the south in his memorial. .

Qin Mengshang didn't notice his gaze and said to Li Zheng, "Uncle, I have already told you the method. It's up to you whether you decide to adopt it or not."

Except for the families who have been exiled in recent years and do not know how to farm, almost everyone in Sanjiang Village can talk about farming.With her current status, Li Zheng could take the initiative to come to her for questioning, which meant that the Zhao family's fields still gave him some hope.

After Li Zheng frowned and thought for a moment, he decided to give it a try.

If the Zhao family's fields are all safe and sound, this method will definitely work.It is now halfway through June, but the rice has not yet headed. If it is delayed and not resolved, I am afraid that I will not even be able to pay this year's taxes.

After it was finalized, Li Zheng also said: "I don't insist on this matter. If you want to give it a try, you can come to me to register later. But if it rains again and someone's rice is flooded, don't come to me to cry!" "

Having said that, the people who had criticized him silently shut their mouths. Some people went to register with Li Zheng with the mentality of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor.

After everyone dispersed, the courtyard became quiet again.

Zhou Lingqi said: "Although the soil of the paddy fields in the village is almost the same, the slope and location are different. If the problem cannot be solved according to the method you said, they will blame you for everything."

It was rare for Qin Mengshang to hear him say such a long string of words in one breath, but it made sense when he thought about it.

"I've seen that the paddy fields in the village are distributed along the ridges. The fields at higher places are less likely to retain water during the rainy season, but are prone to drought. The fields at the bottom are gentle and close to rivers, so they are prone to -"

At this point, she suddenly stopped and poked her head with her index finger, feeling distressed: "Why is it so easy? I remember what I heard from my elder brother last time."

Qin Jian, the eldest son of Qin, worked in the Ministry of Household Affairs and had a half-coin relationship with Nong Sang, so he used it as a shield to get by.

Seeing through her poor acting skills, Zhou Lingqi looked away silently and said: "Qin Jian is in charge of collecting grain and paying taxes. When it comes to tax collection, his methods are clever, but when it comes to water conservancy and farming, he only knows a little."

Qin Mengshang: "."

As soon as he finished speaking, he broke the stage, and even took down the stage with his uncle.

But think about it, the Qin family has a high and powerful position, and Grand Master Qin has been involved in the government and the public for many years.When the prince was imprisoned, the Qin family didn't say a word to save their wings, and even gave up on her as their daughter.

Qin Mengshang didn't want to recall the incident in Fengjing, and wished that the Qin family would never have anything to do with it in this life.

Changing the subject: "You stay and look after the house, and I'll go to the river to catch fish."

Zhou Lingqi was not happy to look after the house, so he lightly kicked the little guy who was sleeping at the door, "Isn't there a dog?"

The puppy, who had been sleeping well, was woken up by his kick. He groaned and got up, biting the corner of his clothes unhappily, only to be kicked again.The chubby body rolled over on all fours, groaning for a long time before turning over.

Qin Mengshang picked up the little guy distressedly and said, "Jinbao is still young, what if a wild cat takes him away? You stay."

The little guy whined twice, expressing his strong agreement.

Zhou Lingqi: "."

After thinking about it, Qin Mengshang added: "If you have nothing to do, just help clean up the yard. I will go to the town to buy some seeds and plant them later."

"." It's really easy to wake him up now.

(End of this chapter)