The Wenxin strategist who was "exchanging sincerity for sincerity" heard the voice and looked at Lin Feng at the same time. Luan Xin smiled gently: "Let me see."
Lin Feng held a few black objects in his hands.
Luan Xin had just taken over the Sibao County Household Department and was not familiar with the contents of the department's treasury. He looked at it from all angles and had no idea what it was. He pinched it, and his fingers were stained black by the mud and water on the object: "Where did Lin Hu Cao find this thing?"
Lin Feng pointed to a corner.
There are cracks in the wall and rainwater leaks in whenever it rains.
I don't know when these pieces of stuff fell into the corner. Because of the dark and damp environment, they have already turned black and moldy. When I squeezed them, I found plump grains inside, which were obviously the seeds of something. Gu Chi bent down and took a closer look, and guessed: "The household department's treasury will be carefully filed and then stored. This thing fell into a place like this, it is very likely that it was brought by a mouse, it is of no use, right?"
Lin Feng shook his head and said, "It doesn't look like a student."
Gu Chi asked her, "What's not similar?"
"intuition."
The weight of these two words coming from Lin Feng's mouth is evident.
You must know that her way of writing is "Qimin Yaoshu", and the intuition of a literati is a mysterious existence. In terms of agriculture and sericulture, her intuition can be regarded as a golden rule to some extent! Gu Chi also paid more attention to it and looked at Luan Xin.
Luan Xin called the clerk to bring the file records.
Lin Feng took a ball, carefully peeled off the outer wrapping, and took out a brown oval seed. Without even looking up, he said, "This thing outside is quite dense, and feels like a cocoon. Bring me a basin of water..."
Gu Chi asked the clerk to fetch water.
Lin Feng threw all the objects he had collected from the corners into the water to wash them, removing the stains until the "outer coat" gradually turned yellow and white. Lin Feng guessed: "This thing should have been white or grayish white at first. If it dries, it should be a fluffy ball."
Gu Chi said: "She was born strange."
"Perhaps it is a great opportunity. This student has awakened to the path of a scholar. This is the first time I have such a strong intuition..."
Luan Xin went to look through the archives, looking for the introduction of rare flowers and plants that met the appearance requirements, while Lin Feng quickly went through the contents of "Qimin Yaoshu" in his mind. Gu Chi, the only person who was not a member of the Hucao Office, was also not idle, looking at the two of them with his chin in his hand.
"Lin Hu Cao, come and see, we found it."
The reading efficiency of the Wenxin scribes is comparable to quantum reading. Luan Xin was lucky and found the relevant records after reading only five volumes. Lin Feng and Gu Chi came closer, one on the left and one on the right, stretching their necks. Luan Xin pointed at the words on the bamboo slip and said, "It should be these flowers called Bai Diezi. The flowering period is in summer and autumn. The flowers are white and fluffy, with flower seeds wrapped inside. There are 19 plants stored in the warehouse."
Looking back—
The source of these ordinary flowers is recorded in detail. More than ten years ago, a merchant presented these rare flowers to bribe the former former former former prefect of Sibao County, Mei, who was the brother of Lü Jue's beloved, Poison Spider.
Although it is called a rare flower, its flowers are not pretty.
At most, it has the reputation of being a curiosity.
In addition, its petals were white and its appearance was strange, so it was soon ignored by the county magistrate. However, the household official under his command was more or less a collector - the plants could be ugly, but he could not have them in his office - so he shamelessly asked the county magistrate's superior for a few plants for his collection.
This problem exists in all the household registration offices.
I want to store a few seeds of every kind, and a few plants of every kind. Cast a wide net, as long as you collect enough and comprehensive ones, maybe one of them will be of great use one day, and develop a new crop that benefits the people. Leave your name in history, and be remembered forever!
Luan Xin also found several cultivation records based on the time recorded at the back of the relevant files: "This flower is not very ornamental, and there are not many plants planted in the fields under the name of the Hucao official office. Except for a few rounds of planting by that Hucao official, they were forgotten afterwards. The seeds found by Lin Hucao should have been left there by a clerk in the treasury office..."
"Is this thing Bai Die?"
Lin Feng's eyes became brighter and brighter.
Gu Chi couldn't help but feel happy when he heard her words, and asked her, "Is Bai Die also recorded in Qi Min Yao Shu?"
Lin Feng nodded, his eyebrows raised with joy: "Yes, this thing is recorded in the tenth volume. It can be used to weave wide cloth, and the raw material of wide cloth is white fold. According to the "Qimin Yaoshu", if the use of white fold is just for viewing, it would be a waste of natural resources."
He turned around and asked Luan Xin: "Luan Hu Cao."
Luan Xin knew what she wanted to ask, and led Lin Feng and the others to get the wooden box that stored the white floribunda seeds. He didn't know if the seeds inside could still be used. Fortunately, there were still a dozen or so white floribunda plants planted in the private fields of the Hucao official office that were not taken care of, and they could be transplanted.
But all the white flowers have withered.
This means there are no fresh seeds.
The clerk who was taking care of the plants in the private fields was trembling with fear: "Report to Cao Yuan, these are the seeds harvested this year..."
In order to ensure the vitality of the seeds, the seeds in the storage will be replaced and checked regularly. The clerk in charge of this matter did not dare to slack off, but he accidentally made a great contribution! Lin Feng stretched his eyebrows, and Luan Xin, as the clerk's boss, also praised him for his loyalty to his duties. The clerk was so happy that he couldn't see his teeth and eyes, and said repeatedly: "These are all my duties, I dare not take credit for it."
"No, you deserve a big credit!"
Lin Feng held the box in his hands as if he had found a treasure.
According to the "Qimin Yaoshu", this material can be woven into a wide cloth, has strong warmth retention, and has a high yield. If it can be planted on a large scale, soldiers will no longer have to worry about winter clothes, and the common people will have an additional source of income, and have a new cold-resistant treasure in winter.
Lin Feng, who had experienced the entire reconstruction process of Heyin and Longwu, knew too well the power and cruelty of the severe winter cold. Many people could have survived the cold winters. However, these were just her personal guesses, and she needed strong evidence.
"Take me to the government office and private fields."
Luan Xin: "From germination to growth and flowering, it takes time. The Forestry Department may as well hand it over to the clerks."
Gu Chi smiled and said, "It is indeed not a one-day job. With Lingde here, it will take at most a quarter of an hour, or even less than a quarter of an hour."
Before Lin Feng took action, he said to the two of them solemnly: "If the literary spirit is insufficient, please lend a hand and give me some support."
The amount of cultural energy consumed to induce growth of different plants is different. Bai Diezhi is a strange plant to her, and she has no idea what she is looking for.
Gu Chi told her to go ahead and do it with confidence.
With him and the unpredictable Luan Xin here, how can they lack literary spirit? Just kidding, even if the lord comes, they can resist.
Lin Feng said solemnly: "Thank you."
Luan Xin stood aside and did not ask any further questions.
Gu Chi and the others stood on the ridge of the field, looking at Lin Feng standing in the field. He asked Luan Xin casually, "Is Gongyi curious?"
"What if you're curious? What if you're not curious? You'll know sooner or later, so why bother asking more questions? Xin has just arrived. If I annoy Wangchao because of my gossip, wouldn't it be a loss?" Luan Xin joked with Gu Chi in a gentle voice with a smile in his eyes.
"Chi and Gongyi hit it off right away. You and I will be colleagues in the future. We are so happy that we don't even have time to get upset."
Luan Xin smiled faintly in response.
Gu Chi's smile was as beautiful as a peacock spreading its tail.
Only Lin Feng focused on germination.
Strands of pink aura flowed out from her palms, wrapping the washed white fold seeds carefully, and infiltrating them into the seeds little by little along the seed coat under her control. The seeds that originally needed three to five days to germinate, sprouted successfully in just a dozen breaths. Lin Feng buried them in the soil one by one, and Gu Chi and the other two came forward to watch. Three scholars of high status squatted in the field, almost head to head, holding their breath, watching the white fold seedlings drill out of the soil and gradually grow taller.
Four green leaves grew.
Gu Chi felt itchy and wanted to reach out and fiddle with it with his fingers.
As a result, he was hit by Lin Feng before he even touched him.
"Gu Duyou!"
Lin Feng usually called him Mr. Gu. Calling someone familiar by their official title was often a sign that she was angry. The little girl raised her eyebrows and looked stubborn. Gu Chi withdrew his hands with an embarrassed look, put his hands into his sleeves, put them on his knees, leaned forward slightly, buried his hands, and looked honest and innocent. Luan Xin found this scene interesting and teased, "Why are you being restrained?"
Gu Chi curled his lips: "Her teacher is Gongcao."
Not only is he in charge of the annual budgets of the various departments, he is also in charge of the budget of Gu Chi's government office. The clerks in the office all rely on rice for their meals.
Luan Xin: "...the meritorious officer of Sibao County?"
Gu Chi said: "From Longwu County."
What he meant was that Chu Yao could not take charge of Sibao County for the time being, but Gu Chi's unit was in Longwu County, so he had to do what he wanted.
While the two were whispering, the seedlings of Bai Die had grown ten leaves, each of which was growing well and had flower buds. Soon, the buds blossomed into flawless white petals, which gradually spread out, changing from white to yellow, then from yellow to pink, then to red and crimson, becoming increasingly rich and bright.
Until it turns red to purple, it has a unique charm.
Gu Chi finally understood why this plant could be used as an ornamental flower. The color change alone was something that very few other flowers had.
Luan Xin watched Lin Feng's operation carefully.
From the beginning of the process, she took different treatments for each of them, cutting off leaves at different positions of some plants, and directly cutting off the tops of others. If you look closely, you will find that she put two plants as a group, and the treatment she took is always different.
The petals eventually wither and turn gray-brown.
Lin Feng carefully controlled the Wen Qi and output it evenly - this method can calculate the approximate time required for each stage of the plant from germination to maturity. When the petals fall, what is left is the gradually growing cotton boll. When it grows to a certain extent, it slowly splits open, and the white ball inside is Lin Feng's target. Gu Chi took a ball of fresh cotton wool, pinched it, and tried the feel.
"If silkworms were asked to spin silk, it would take an unknown amount of time to produce a ball of white silk of this size. But in Lin Hucao's hands, it only took less than a cup of tea. This is truly unheard of and unseen." Luan Xin admired sincerely, and vaguely understood why Lin Feng, at such a young age, was appointed by his lord as a county household official. Indeed, no one was more suitable for this position than Lin Feng.
Rapid induction also means that she can cultivate good enough varieties in a short time, and the mystery of the bumper harvests in Heyin County and Longwu County has finally been solved. On the one hand, she was surprised that Wenxin literati could be used in this way, and on the other hand, she was amazed at Chen Tang's courage and the obedience of Lin Feng and others. If it were Qiu Cheng, the commander-in-chief, I'm afraid few of his subordinates would be willing to lower themselves to do these things.