Emperor Xiaoyao of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 252 Greenhouse Vegetables
A truth that will not be written in college human behavior textbooks: if your friend has a bad life, you will be sad; if your friend has a better life than you, you will be even more sad.This sentence refers to the true human nature. In fact, people are really like this. When they are not going well, they will look for other people's weaknesses to make fun of them.

Jinyu's prodigal this time is much worse than the last time, and the thatched land he bought is five or six times larger than the last time.His deeds have won unanimous praise from the boring people in the streets and alleys - the prodigal son!Chen Rui, the number one leader in Jinjiazhuang and the direct executor of the prodigal behavior, felt ashamed after hearing such an evaluation. Although he could understand the Patriarch's thoughts, it didn't have to be so big, right?However, Jin Yu couldn't listen to anything, so Chen Rui had no choice but to let it go. No matter how bad it was, he wouldn't end up living on the streets. Now the income brought back by the Jin family's property is very stable.

Short-sighted people naturally can't see Jinyu's deliberate long-term layout, but Qin Qiong Cheng Yaojin is different. After hearing that Jinyu bought large-scale land, they each quietly bought a large piece of wasteland on their own farms.Jin Yu's intrigue in the court is not as good as them, but they all agree that Jin Yu's ability to raise money is more than an order of magnitude higher than their own.Can't it be shared if there are benefits?Jin Guitang is not that kind of person!
"Husband, we don't seem to have enough manpower to buy so many lands at once." Yang Ying pouted for a long time, and complained to Jinyu with a sad face.Not only did Chen Rui disapprove of buying so many thatched land, Yang Ying also disapproved from the bottom of her heart.People in the Tang Dynasty lived with a reputation and a real estate. Even small farmers who talked about their daughter-in-law would usually talk about how many acres of fertile land a family had, not how many thatched land.

"If you don't have enough manpower, take your time. You don't have to open up the wasteland in a year. If you have enough manpower, you can buy all the thatched land west of the Chan River!" Jin Yu is very happy. Thatch land is worthless, and the law does not say that the government will take it back if it has been idle for a few years. Buying it is equivalent to earning money.What Jinyu considered was not manpower, but estimated the area of ​​barren grass that could be supplied based on the output of fermented fertilizer from the biogas tank.

"But according to the current manpower, the land can barely be opened in two or three years, and the land that has just been opened has no output. It is uncertain whether there will be output in the future. Even if there is output, the government will not There is a tax at the door. No matter how you calculate it, it's not worth it!" Yang Ying was very angry, dissatisfied with her husband's insistence on going his own way.

"Hey, are you angry now?" Jin Yu smiled and nodded Yang Ying's nose.No matter how angry Yang Ying is, she is still young after all, in Jin Yu's view, she looks cute when she is angry.

Yang Ying stubbornly turned her head aside, not looking at her husband, for fear that her husband's sweet mouth would say something else, and she would not be able to stand firm.

"Salvage waits for no one, and now the land is in your hands. My husband will break it down for you now. After you understand it, you will start to arrange labor to open the land." Jin Yu hooked Yang Ying's small face with his index finger, not forgetting to sniff The young girl's fragrance between her fingers, full of flirtatious appearance of a good woman, made Yang Ying slap Jin Yu a few times in shame.

Jin Yu laughed and explained: "Buying this place, I have my own plan for my husband. Don't we have a few restaurants in our family? Our restaurants have no worries about signature dishes, but in winter, there are no dishes, and there are only verbal ones. The signboard can't attract diners, can it?"

"This concubine understands, but the thatch land is not fertile. Even if it is fertile, can it produce vegetables in winter?" Yang Ying was angry not only because she bought too much land, but also because even the best fertile land is impossible these days. Green vegetables are produced in winter, except of course Wentangjian and his own tea house.

"Fertility is of course not a problem. Did Ying Er forget about our biogas tank? The biogas dregs are good! They don't attract insects!" Seeing that Yang Ying's expression softened, Jin Yu picked up a small tomato and handed it to Yang Ying's mouth. On the side, Yang Ying didn't refuse, she lightly opened Cherry's small mouth and put it in, Jin Yu's heart trembled when she saw it. "In my husband's hometown, there is a technology called 'greenhouse vegetables'! Green vegetables can be produced even in the coldest months of winter. Although the conditions are a bit poor now, it is still feasible to think of ways."

"This technique won't be stolen by others, right? After all, it's in the wild, so I'm afraid I can't prevent it from being stolen, right?" Yang Ying's face was nervous when she heard Jin Yu said that there was a way. , but worried about the craftsmanship being stolen!

Yang Ying's worries are not entirely unreasonable. At least new furniture has become popular now, and other gadgets such as steamed buns, deep-fried dough sticks, popcorn and shaved ice have not yet been pirated.In fact, there are also high imitations of candles, but the effect is far inferior to those soaked in saltpeter water, but Jinyu just keeps it secret, so let's talk about decryption when he has enough money!
"It's not difficult to learn, but even if others know the trick, I'm afraid they won't be able to imitate it in a short time. Just don't worry, lady!" Jin Yu began to reassure Yang Ying.In the past, Jin Yu would teach people how to cook, it was his hobby, and there was an element of showing off in it.Now that many things have become the foundation of his family's daily progress, Jin Yu's thinking has gradually changed.How about saying that there are no permanent allies, only permanent interests?
"Okay then, while it's still early, my concubine arranges people to open the land as soon as possible!" After hearing Jin Yu's words, Yang Ying was about to leave immediately.When he walked to the door, he did not forget to turn his head and tell Jin Yu: "My husband will also go over and have a look in a while, follow the technique you said, and don't let the servants waste their efforts."

Yang Ying stepped out of the room, her hurried appearance changed instantly, and the small steps under her feet were graceful, which made Jin Yu feel refreshed and pleasing to the eye.Yang Ying's self-willedness will only be shown in front of her, how big a villain is this?Not to mention being taken in by myself, I still don’t forget to give myself a face all the time, and I must love him well. It seems that I don’t have time during the day, so let’s go to night!Jin Yu was enjoying the little tomatoes leisurely, thinking wretchedly``````
On the outside, Jinyu looks very laid-back, but he also has a lot of things to worry about, such as the idea of ​​this greenhouse vegetable.Many of the greenhouses in later generations are made of steel. They are plugged in and covered with plastic sheets to keep warm and carry out photosynthesis. But now in the Tang Dynasty ``````Jinyu has no ability to make plastics, so he can only find another way .

Speaking of this path, there is actually no technical content, that is, Jinyu's thinking diverges.The cellar, invented by someone, has existed before, exists now, and will exist in the future.Jin Yu remembers that when he was a child, the sweet potatoes and cabbage on business trips in the field were stored in the cellar, and Jin Yu occasionally went down to play mischievously, and the temperature was a little higher than outside.The common people now also know this truth. There is more than one cellar in Jinyu's yard, but no one is thinking about digging a cellar to grow vegetables!

The method Jin Yu thought of was extremely simple. He dug a hole in the ground and built a [-]-[-] cm earth wall around it to prevent rainwater and snow from entering. Cover with straw to keep warm.When the weather is good, open it to let the vegetables bask in the sun, cover it when the temperature is low, and put a charcoal basin inside if the temperature is low, and you still don’t believe that the vegetables will not grow!

Just as Jin Yu was thinking about how wide and deep a ditch to dig, Yang Ying came in: "Husband, the concubine has already assigned people, you go and see how to dig a suitable place."

"Okay. Look, you're hot, and I don't know how to wear a straw hat to go out." Jin Yu wiped the sweat on Yang Ying's forehead with his sleeve, and ordered the maid to serve Yang Ying a bowl of ice water.Jin Yu not only eats finely, but also dresses carefully.The emphasis is not on gorgeousness, but on fabrics.Jin Yu loves pure cotton. Pure cotton clothes are good at absorbing sweat and dissipating heat quickly, and the sweat will disappear when the wind blows, but the color is a bit dull. Yang Ying specially used white folded cloth to dye the color for this reason.

"Oh, my husband, please don't write ink. Uncle Chen is still waiting for your husband at the gate of the courtyard." In broad daylight, Yang Ying felt a little embarrassed, and gave Jin Yu a slight push.

"Okay, I actually hit my husband, let's see how my husband punishes you at night, haha!" Jin Yu patted Yang Ying's little face affectionately, and went out proudly.Even if Yang Ying doesn't say anything, Jin Yu still intends to take a look. After all, no matter how theoretical it is, it needs to be connected with reality, so that it can be more operable.

When they came to the thatched grass, everyone bowed to Jin Yu and saluted. It felt good to be respected, but Jin Yu still felt a little awkward.Neighbors in the later generations would pass cigarettes to say hello when they met, and chat about recent life and so on, very casually.After the Tang Dynasty, the casualness disappeared, and the evil hierarchical system of feudal society was everywhere, which made Jinyu very unaccustomed.However, with the passage of time, Jin Yu is just a little awkward now, I have to say that the power of subtle influence is powerful!

"Young master? The old slave has the guts to ask, how do you grow vegetables when you dig such a big hole?" Chen Rui watched Jin Yu walk around the field for a while, and then ordered to dig a ditch that was more than three feet long. After hesitating for a moment, he still asked his question out.

`````` If there are cartoons that are so exaggerated, Jin Yu believes that his face must be full of black lines at the moment, but for Yang Ying's sake, Jin Yu endured it, and explained to Chen Rui with a smile: "Chen Rui Don’t ask me, I’m going to ask Uncle Chen’s staff as well. It’s cold in winter, so digging down can keep you warm, put some long logs on top, cover with sorghum stalks and straw to keep warm, so that the vegetables can grow.”

"But ```But how much would it cost if such a large area was covered with wood? Not to mention the wood is expensive, according to the young master's thinking, the water vapor in this pit must be very heavy, and the wood will rot within a few years, which is too expensive " Chen Rui was stunned by Jin Yu's explanation, he had never seen such a prodigal!The purpose is to be able to grow vegetables ``````Although I also think that Jin Yu is a bit of a prodigal, Chen Rui still wants to speak out for Yang Ying.After Chen Rui finished speaking, he didn't forget to look at Jin Yu's face. There was no sign of running away, so he continued to suggest: "It's better to dig the hole narrower, so that it can be built with moso bamboo, and the cost is much less."

"Huh? That's a good idea!" Jin Yu didn't have the bad habit of some nobles who would not listen to persuasion because of their good face. When he heard that he could invest less, he smiled brightly. "Just do what Uncle Chen said, and make the ditch narrower!"

What Chen Rui didn't expect was his own suggestion, which changed the development history of greenhouse vegetables, and was called "Bamboo Dependence" by later generations, thinking that this was a case of "path dependence" where the width of a rocket was equal to the width of two horses' buttocks.

(End of this chapter)