Farmhouse Golden Phoenix

Chapter 94

"Xiao He, the weather is not so good. Tell me, is there something wrong with those sweet potatoes in our field?" Su Jingsen came back from the field and asked Su Qinghe while changing the shoes on his feet.

Su Qinghe also frowned, and asked after a while: "The river is too far away from our house, Dad, why don't you hire a few people to carry water to the fields?"

"That's too late. Our family has [-] acres of land, and a bucket of water can irrigate a place the size of a palm." Su Jingsen sighed: "I don't know how the house is, so I'll write a letter to your grandfather and ask."

"There must be a drought at home." Su Qinghe said gloomily. This is her first year of large-scale planting of potatoes and sweet potatoes. If the production has dropped sharply due to the weather, it will be really difficult for Mr. Shen. up.

The most important thing is that in order to highlight the role of potatoes and sweet potatoes, she persuaded Su Jingsen to buy an additional [-] mu of low-grade land, [-] mu of which were planted with sweet potatoes, and [-] mu of which were planted with potatoes.And she didn't let go of the other [-] acres of high-quality fields, and also set aside [-] acres to plant potatoes and sweet potatoes respectively.

If the production is really reduced, her family will lose a lot this year.

Although she knows that sweet potatoes are drought-tolerant, potatoes are not, they need a cool and moist soil environment.After thinking for a while, Su Qinghe said, "Father, let someone carry water to water potatoes and other crops, and don't care about sweet potatoes."

"I don't care about that?" Su Jingsen's eyes widened immediately: "Mr. Shen is still waiting for that rescuer, how can he ignore it? It's only a hundred acres of land, we have to water it together."

"Father, don't worry about it. I went to the field a few days ago to see that the sweet potato is drought-tolerant. You can also see that everything else in the field is wilting. Only the seedlings of the sweet potato are still green. This thing Just don't worry about it."

Su Qinghe hurriedly said that she has grown potatoes and sweet potatoes in the past two years, and that method is still unheard of, so regarding these two things, in Su Jingsen's heart, her words are absolute authority.So right now, I hesitated a bit.

"Don't worry about it. If you don't believe me, let's go to the field in a few days and water the other things first." Su Qinghe continued. Check it out in a few days, but if something else happens, you have to carry water quickly."

Su Qinghe quickly agreed, and in the next few days, she went to the fields with Su Jingsen every day. She cared more about the sweet potatoes than Su Jingsen.

After waiting for three or four days, Su Jingsen saw that the sweet potato did not show any signs of drying up, so she believed Su Qinghe's words.Every day, I only go to the fields to urge those laborers to fetch water from other fields as soon as possible.

How can you catch up with just carrying water?A bucket of water goes down and it dries up almost in the blink of an eye.I poured water in the morning, and went to see it the next day, and there were no traces on the ground.What's more, day laborers run around under the sun every day, and they really don't care about it.

Su Jingsen sighed when she saw the sky and went home, Su Qinghe couldn't help even if she wanted to.She knows how to farm, but she doesn't know how to call the wind and rain. She can only watch the crops in the field wilt day by day.

It's June now, the sun is shining brightly, and it's hot as hell.It was dry and hot, and the day was almost impossible.

The governor of the county also tried to pray for rain, but he changed two or three temples and invited several groups of Taoist priests, but he couldn't ask for a drop of rain.By July, there had been no rain for nearly three months.

At this moment, refugees gradually began to appear at the gate of the city.It's okay for others to say that even those whose fields are outside the city are a little worried and afraid, for fear that the things in their fields will be ruined by others.Su Qinghe was even more worried, her sweet potatoes were life-saving, if they were dug up by the roots, there would be nowhere to cry.

Fortunately, the governor of the county is a good official, unlike other places, for fear of causing chaos, the refugees are not allowed to enter the city at all.He opened the gate directly, let in the refugees from outside, and arranged for these refugees while organizing people to give porridge.

These measures greatly relieved Su Qinghe, she was afraid that all the refugees would be blocked outside the city, and then her own things would be ruined.Although I can't control it right now, at least I can keep some of it.Moreover, there is not so much pressure to beg for food, and sweet potatoes and potatoes, crops they don't know, are less likely to be touched by anyone.

Just when Su Zhangshi burned three sticks of incense a day and Su Jingsen recited the Buddha three times a day, some important people came to their house——the county sheriff came with two or three people, but Su Jingsen and Su Zhangshi were frightened , I don't know where to put my hands and feet.

Mrs. Su Zhang went out to make tea, leaving only Su Jingsen in the room to face the sheriff.But the mother and daughter were not at ease, they stared wide-eyed for a long time, and Mrs. Su and Zhang turned around in the room.

Su Qinghe hurriedly sent someone to call Su Zhian and Su Zhiping, and hid in the side to eavesdrop.I can't care about morality and immorality right now, Mr. Sheriff, that person used to only listen to official names, if she doesn't listen, what if her parents are tricked?
Although, she didn't think she had anything to coax.However, she did not forget that when Song Haoming reported the news that Mr. Shen was imprisoned two years ago, he lied to himself to grow sweet potatoes, and said that the county governor would take care of his family.That means that the Lord Sheriff is on the same side as Mr. Shen. Who knows what will happen when he comes here now?
"Su Jingsen, these days, crops outside the city are often ruined by others. Is this the case in your family?" Fortunately, the county guard didn't intend to go around in circles, and asked straight to the point.

Su Jingsen was stunned before answering: "Yes, but not many. I'm planning to hire some short-term laborers to guard the fields after a while."

"Well, since you have this idea, then I will send some people to you. No matter what, the sweet potatoes in your field should be taken care of. I saw them a few days ago, and the sweet potatoes are not afraid of drought. Yes, if the yield is good when harvested, then this sweet potato will be a life-saving food."

Although Su Jingsen didn't understand the twists and turns, he was definitely not stupid. After a short pause, he asked cautiously, "What does your lord mean?"

Before the magistrate could speak, Su Jingsen rubbed her hands in embarrassment: "Accordingly, if there is a drought, I should do something, but these sweet potatoes are not from my family. I have already agreed with shopkeeper Yang Now, these two things, except for the seeds, the rest are going to be sold to their family..."

Before Su Jingsen finished speaking, the county guard laughed a few times: "You misunderstood me, I didn't want your sweet potatoes, I don't want to save my life, and you will collect the things when the time comes. Just tell me the yield per acre."

Su Jingsen carefully considered the sheriff's words three or four times, and then nodded cautiously: "This is natural, and I will definitely tell the adults when the time comes."

"When will this be harvested? I saw that you planted it in March and April. Will it be harvested at the end of the year?" The sheriff asked again, and Su Jingsen thought for a while before saying, "During the trial planting before, sweet potatoes were harvested at the end of the year." They were harvested in August, and potatoes were harvested in June and July, but this year is dry, so I think we will wait until August to harvest.”

The sheriff nodded: "Okay, I will send someone to collect it for you in August."

Just as they were talking, Su Zhiping and Su Zhian came back, Su Jingsen heaved a sigh of relief, and hurriedly handed over the matter to the two sons.Fortunately, Su Zhiping and Su Zhian also looked at these two things before Su Qinghe, and when they talked about it, they didn't know it at all.

The county sheriff asked about it, and then took the people away.

Su Jingsen still had some lingering fears: "Why does the Lord Sheriff care so much about these sweet potatoes? It scared me to death. I was still thinking about our little people. It's not worth the Lord Sheriff coming over in person."

Su Zhiping smiled and said, "Father, I guess the governor thinks this is a good opportunity."

"Opportunity?" Su Qinghe was stunned for a while, and then understood.It must be that the sweet potato grew very well, and then the county sheriff knew about it.Before, the sheriff also knew that if the production of sweet potatoes and potatoes was particularly good, he might be able to rescue Mr. Shen.

Then, now that sweet potatoes can grow very well in years of severe drought, I feel that this is a good time.Tolerant to drought and barrenness, if this thing is really planted, it will be a great achievement for the country. Not only Mr. Shen can benefit, but the county governor may also benefit.

Su Zhiping patiently told Su Jingsen the inside story, and Su Jingsen just shook his head: "We don't care about that much, as long as we report the production of these sweet potatoes and potatoes, and then return some to Mr. Shen, it will be regarded as helping Mr. Shen." I'm so busy, I can't take care of the rest."

Su Zhiping nodded with a smile: "What Dad said is right, there are a lot of refugees in the city these days, and I saw that many of them wanted to sell their sons and daughters. Didn't Dad want to buy some people a few days ago? It's just right."

"Well, I need to buy some people. Your sister is getting old. I see that all the girls in the city bring maids. I have to buy some maids for your sister. Xiaolan should buy two too, and your mother Thank you for your hard work, buy a woman who can cook and watch the gate. We bought it last year, so we don’t need to buy this.”

Su Jingsen made some calculations: "Four little maids, two bookboys, one woman, and one driver, it's almost there."

Su Zhi'an smiled and said: "Father, can't you buy a little maid by your side? You also buy a maid by your side. Wherever you go in the future, take it with you. There are too many refugees in this city, so it's not safe. You can bring someone with you." We are also at ease by our side.”

Su Zhang waved his hand and refused: "It's not that troublesome. It's worth tens of taels of silver for one person. It's not like your father and I can't move because of old arms and legs. We're in good health. There's nothing to waste, so we don't need to buy it."

"Mother, buy it. I'll buy it for you and dad. My fourth sister and I have made a lot of money in our embroidery shop, so we don't need that much money. From now on, you and dad can just enjoy life." Su Qinghe hurriedly acted like a baby. , Su Jingsen said with a smile: "What my daughter said makes sense, I will go find Cheng Zhongren later, and let him take a look."

I bought it by myself, although I paid less for the intermediary fee, but I have no one with good eyesight. They are adults who take care of these things, so they naturally know how to look at people, but this is the first time for my family to buy people, so I am definitely not as sophisticated as others.

(End of this chapter)