The county magistrate sat up straighter, "Gu Zhong?"
Zhou Li nodded his head, and told about the fact that his family planted an experimental field in the capital for six years. He also took out his notebook and said, "The current grain seed is the best grain seed with the best performance. My lord , do you want to try it?"
The county magistrate: "...you are brave enough. Do you know what will happen to such seeds that have not been verified by the imperial court once they are promoted to other places?"
If everything goes well, it’s okay to say, but if the grain harvest fails, it will be a great crime to kill people.
Zhou Lizhong hurriedly said: "There are not many grain seeds. It is enough to select some farmers with a lot of fields and distribute one or two mu of seeds to each household. These grain seeds are our tested ones..."
"You know that farming is not just about seeds," the county magistrate interrupted him, saying, "There is also the issue of wind, rain, and sunshine. Once the wind and rain are not smooth, your seeds will not grow no matter how against the sky." OK."
"But most people in the world are ignorant and don't know these reasons. They only think that the harvest is poor because they have changed the seeds."
Zhou Lizhong: "My lord, each family is not just planting new grains. If the wind does not adjust and the rain does not go well, then the harvest must not be limited to the new grains, but the harvest will be poor. The common people also have eyes and consciences."
They are not fools, it's really a matter of wind and rain, who can't see it
"Then what if it's the problem of Xinguzhong?"
Zhou Lizhong was tongue-tied, unable to find any words to refute, he could only scratch his head and said, "Anyway, I believe in my family's Xingu."
The county magistrate waved his hand and said, "That's just your one-sided opinion, and the rice was grown in the capital area before. Who knows if it can adapt to the water and soil environment of our Luojiang County? I can't let the people take this risk."
Zhou Lizhong felt a little regretful, so he could only suppress the matter temporarily, but as soon as he got home, he said to Zhou Zhoulang, "Third Uncle, the county magistrate doesn't believe me, did our family plant all the seeds ourselves?"
Zhou Zhoulang: "...you burned it? Although our family has a lot of land, it is impossible to plant all these grain seeds."
In fact, they have already set aside half of the field, planning to use it for planting new grain seeds, and the rest are the seeds left by Zhou Zhoulang himself last year.
Zhou Lizhong thought for a while and said, "Persuade the people in the village?"
Zhou Zhoulang scratched his head, "Then I'll talk to the village chief when I get home."
Tuesday Lang happily came in from the outside, and said to Zhou Lizhong: "I bought a yard at the end of the street, and I can move in after tidying up."
Zhou Lizhong opened his mouth wide, "Second Uncle, did you really buy a house?"
He was a little anxious, "I won't stay in the county for too long, sister-in-law said, I will return to the capital when the harvest comes out in late autumn."
Zhou Zhoulang asked, "What if the new grains don't grow?"
"...Second Uncle, can't you have some confidence in me?" Zhou Lizhong said before he finished speaking: "Sister-in-law said, if new grains can't be planted here, then some experimental fields should be opened here. Planting together, I have to keep an eye on the field, so I probably can’t do it in the house.”
So he will resign, and then he will not live in the city, but in the village.
Zhou Zhoulang froze for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Forget it, then we will live in the future."
He said: "I bought everything. If we come back late after doing business outside, we will have a place to stay in the county."
Zhou Lizhong didn't speak anymore.
Zhou Zhoulang turned his head and said to Wednesday Lang: "Tomorrow we will go back and call a few people to come over to help. Before the farming is busy, we will pack up the house first. It's not good to always live here with Da Ya."
Zhou Zhoulang asked, "Whose family owned the county seat?"
He was puzzled, "How can you sell the house at this time?"
"From the Shi family," Zhou Zhoulang turned his head and said to Zhou Lizhong: "Speaking of which, I have some fate with you, the family where you followed Man Bao and often bought the roosters that were defeated in the fight."
Zhou Lizhong's eyes widened, "Uncle Shi!"
"Is he still betting?"
"Where is he? He has no money if he wants to gamble now." Zhou Zhoulang shook his head and sighed: "The Shi family's family business was so big back then. I heard that it was a little worse than Master Bai's family, but now it's all gone. .”
He said: "The yard I bought now is the last yard of Uncle Shi. It was originally lived by his wife and children, but his son fell ill and was very sick. Many people have borrowed money, but they always don’t pay it back, oh, they never pay it back, so now that the child is really sick, no one is willing to lend him, and there is no choice but to sell the yard.”
Zhou Lizhong was in a complicated mood. He could still recall that when they came to the county town to sell sugar, they would squat at the corner of the street and wait when they sold out. When Uncle Shi finished his cockfight, he would buy a badly pecked rooster with him.
So they know best that he really loses nine out of ten bets, that is, he loses nine out of ten times, so they can't understand why he keeps betting when he knows he will lose
Even the sister-in-law who wanted to buy his cock at a low price couldn't help but persuade him again and again, "Your family is not short of money, so why bother to gamble with such a one-in-10,000 chance? Besides, gambling is still a nine out of ten bet."
Uncle Shi said with a smile at the time: "You think it's gambling, but I think it's gambling. The so-called gambling is the same as other entertainment, which makes people excited and happy. Since it's all entertainment, why be afraid of spending money?"
"But the gain outweighs the loss." Although Zhou Man was young at the time, he still said seriously: "Gambling may make people excited and happy, but that is when people can control themselves. If you are so addicted, it is no longer Pursue happiness, but get sick."
"All the addictions in the world are diseases. You are still young, and there are many things to pursue happiness in this world. Why do you choose the things that are least beneficial to yourself, your family, and the world?"
At that time, Zhou Man was only seven or eight years old, and Zhou Lizhong was not very old, but because his fourth uncle gambled and ruined his family, he was very impressed by these words. He also hated all gambling industries, including horse racing. .
Because he firmly remembered his sister-in-law's words, this industry is the most unprofitable thing for himself, his family, and the common people.
But Uncle Shi took this road to the dark, no matter whether he hit a wall or fell into a river, he never turned back.
Although Zhou Yilang and Zhou Zhoulang sighed, they were not familiar with Uncle Shi, and they were not as complicated as Zhou Lizhong. They quickly discussed what they wanted to add to the new house.
"I need to buy some firecrackers. They all say that the Feng Shui of the house is not good, so I have to boil some grapefruit leaves to drive away evil spirits..."
Zhou Li regained his senses, nodded and said: "I know where there are pomelo trees in the county, and I will ask someone for some branches and leaves when the time comes.