"vomit-"
When Chen Tang heard the news and rushed over, Tu Rong was holding the neck of his warhorse and vomiting. He vomited for a long time but only vomited a little sour saliva. His honest little face was slightly blue and his eye bags were obvious. Lin Feng stood beside him and patted his back to complain.
"Is this all you can do?"
You look exhausted after just a few days of sleepless nights
Tu Rong took a sip of water, barely suppressed the nausea rising in his throat, and frowned as he said, "Junior sister, what do you mean by 'this is all I can do'? Your senior brother worked day and night to bring the news to Sibao, and also worked day and night to bring you back. How many nights have you been up all night? Senior brother has only eaten a few meals of dry food in all these days, and he is so hungry that he is almost skinny."
Lin Feng was about to respond when he caught a glimpse of his lord approaching from a distance and immediately forgot about Tu Rong.
He bowed and said, "Greetings, my lord."
"Lingde, there's no need to be so polite. Are you tired from traveling all the way?"
Looking at the graceful and capable Lin Feng, Chen Tang once again felt the satisfaction of seeing his daughter grow up. He held Lin Feng's hand and looked at her carefully. Because of her literary upbringing, Lin Feng was only half a head shorter than him.
"I'm not really tired, but my brother is a little overwhelmed."
"Xianrong has worked hard, go down and have a rest first." Chen Tang sent Tu Rong to have a rest, and would assign him work after he had rested.
Tu Rong clasped his fists and said, "Yes."
"Lingde, Yaohe, do you know the mission of this trip?" Chen Tang simply asked about the status of the two and got straight to the point.
Shen Zhi and Lin Feng said in unison: "I know."
It was just that the former looked a little embarrassed, and Chen Tang was keenly aware of it: "If you have any difficulties, Yaohe, just tell me directly."
Shen Zhi pursed his lips: "My Lord, there is indeed a problem."
Chen Tang asked Tu Rong to bring back a few ears of jade wheat. Lin Feng's scholar's way can be used, but when Chen Zhi wanted to change the "multi-seed" characteristic of jade wheat, he found that it was not possible. This means that the jade wheat either has no flowers or its flowers are not ornamental.
In other words, Chen Zhi's scholarly approach did not work, and she could not help her lord this time.
Shen Zhi and Lin Feng cooperated several times on the road.
At that time, Shen Zhi knew that she was useless this time. She wanted to turn back halfway because she had no use for her skills and it would be a waste of time to reach the front line, but she came here on orders and could not act on her own. She had to apologize in person.
When Chen Zhi told the truth in frustration, Chen Tang's face showed no disappointment or blame, but only regret and self-blame. She slapped her forehead with her right hand: "I was careless and too impatient about this matter. I didn't consider that Yu Mai and your way of scholars are incompatible-"
How can Shen Zhi be blamed for this
It was clearly my own fault in decision making and neglect of details.
Such a big mistake directly disrupted Chen Tang's original plan. If Chen Zhi's way of the scholar could work, she and Lin Feng would definitely be able to produce the jade wheat that meets the demand before the deadline for sowing. The jade wheat found so far is very different from the corn in Chen Tang's memory. In his memory, one ear of corn can produce five or six hundred grains, and as many as seven or eight hundred.
Nowadays, an ear of wheat only has fifty or sixty seeds.
The kernels are dry, hard, small and the yield is low.
As for the taste
Needless to say, the words sweet and sticky don't match at all.
If everything goes according to Chen Tang's plan, Lin Feng and Chen Zhi will first produce high-yield and high-seed jade wheat to help Yanzhou overcome this difficulty. After this year, they can slowly work on seed characteristics such as disease resistance, drought tolerance, and low temperature resistance...
But man proposes, God disposes.
I can’t even take the first step!
Without Shen Zhi's help, Lin Feng would have to rely on himself to iterate the cultivation of Yumai, and the overall efficiency would undoubtedly be much slower. Whether the goal could be achieved within the deadline was also unknown. Shen Tang scratched his head worriedly.
It would be nice if there were two Lin Fengs...
As soon as this thought came to her mind, she suddenly thought of something.
"Someone, call for justice immediately!"
Luan Xin's scholarly approach is a complete BUG!
If he were to copy Lin Feng's way of writing, wouldn't the efficiency be improved if the two of them worked together? Shen Zhi was familiar with the selection and breeding work of the Hu Cao, and was undoubtedly the best candidate for assistance. The more Shen Tang thought about it, the brighter his eyes became, and his little brain started to work rapidly.
"Wait, call Shanxiao over as well!"
Urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent, urgent-
The two people who were named rushed over immediately.
When Luan Xin heard that Lin Feng and Chen Zhi had arrived, he guessed why his master had called him over, but Cui Xiao, as a newcomer, was completely clueless. In fact, when Luan Xin learned that Cui Xiao was also there, he was very confused. Could Cui Xiao's knowledge as a scholar help
"Does the Lord know why he called us?"
Luan Xin said, "It's probably because of Yumai."
Cui Xiao paused while fanning himself: "Yumai?"
What does this have to do with me
The answer will be revealed soon.
"Let's forget about these empty formalities for now. I called you here for a very important matter." Chen Tangpan and the other two were waiting with their eyes wide open. As soon as they arrived, they were interrupted before they could even salute her, and a bunch of jade wheat was pushed out at the same time.
Time is running out, so I’ll make it short.
Chen Tang: "Gongyi, let others handle the things in your hands for the time being. Next, concentrate on using the Qimin Yaoshu and cultivate high-quality jade wheat grain with Lingde. This is related to the autumn harvest of Yanzhou this year and the lives of millions of common people!"
She did not reveal the secret of Luan Xin's way of being a scholar in public, but only told him to use the Qi Min Yao Shu, and Luan Xin understood it.
Only Cui Xiao was still confused.
He had a slight guess that the lord had gathered them here for the so-called jade wheat, and the jade wheat had to be planted before the deadline. This thing could be harvested in March or April, just in time for the autumn harvest. If the yield was amazing, the famine could be successfully curbed.
Even though he had no confidence in the strange plant in front of him, he must be confident based on his understanding of Chen Tang. And Cui Xiao also knew what kind of hell it would be if famine spread. So - how could he help with such an important matter
Cui Xiao carefully examined his abilities.
Finally, it was concluded that he could not help at all.
Cui Xiao knew six out of seven things about farming, but he knew nothing about anything else.
Unexpectedly, the lord always gives him big surprises!
She grabbed Cui Xiao's hand, as if grasping a fragile hope, her eyes were so scorching that they almost burned him: "Lord?"
"Shanxiao, logically speaking, this matter should be done naturally, openly and honestly, with both of you willing..."
Cui Xiao's smile was a little forced.
"My lord, please speak freely."
Just don't say something so misleading.
Chen Tang then said, "There is one thing I want to apologize to Shan Xiao for. In fact, I know your ways as a scholar."
Cui Xiao's face turned pale, and he subconsciously wanted to pull his hand back, but he underestimated Chen Tang's strength and didn't move at all.
Chen Tang said, "Don't be nervous, Shanxiao. I only found out about the drawbacks of your scholar's way later. It's actually not a big problem. It's really not a big problem. Go out for a walk and ask other people about their scholar's way. Which of them is not a soul-stealing sword or a life-demanding ghost? Since I have them, the King of Hell has always been at my doorstep! I can live to this day only because of my strong destiny! So, don't panic!"
If she really were to be killed, the head might not be Cui Xiao's.
If it weren't for the trouble this time, Shen Tang didn't want to expose this. She had the patience to wait for Cui Xiao to come and confess to her.
Cui Xiao: "…How much does the lord know?"
Chen Tang’s main point is sincerity: “I know everything.”
Cui Xiao: “…”
Chen Tang asked, "Are you sure you turned a blind eye?"
Cui Xiao gave up and said, "Yes."
Chen Tang slapped his thigh and laughed loudly under Cui Xiao's complicated gaze: "Shan Xiao, that's great! Can you target the Way of the Scholar to this bunch of jade wheat? To be more specific, you want to make this bunch of grains ignore the inheritance of inferior genes?"
Just as Shen Zhi's Spring in the Garden can improve ornamental flowers and plants to her liking, Cui Xiao's scholarly approach of turning a blind eye can also achieve a similar effect. Isn't it enough to ignore the unwanted plant characteristics
Cui Xiao: “???”
Luan Xin and the others were also confused by what they heard.
Chen Tang suppressed his excitement, gesticulating to several people, explaining his intentions, speaking until his mouth was dry.
After a long time, she gulped down a large bowl of water.
Ask a few people: "Do you understand?"
Cui Xiao's expression at this moment was so complicated that Chen Tang could hardly tell, but none of this mattered. What mattered was that after a struggle between his conscience and his own, Cui Xiao nodded slowly under Chen Tang's expectant gaze: "My lord, you trust me so much, Xiao—I am willing to give it a try."
I said this, but I didn't have the confidence at all.
How come he didn't know that his scribe's way could be used in this way? How did the lord think of this use? Why would the lord be better at developing the scribe's way than he, the original body? Cui Xiao inexplicably felt that something was wrong...
Chen Tang patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be too nervous, Shanxiao. I'm just suggesting this. Although it's feasible in theory, the actual operation still depends on the actual situation. It doesn't matter if it fails."
Although the lord said that failure didn't matter, Shanxiao knew that this was a serious matter that concerned the lives of millions of people.
Privately, Luan Xin disagreed with this.
He said, "My lord, you are too reckless."
Chen Tang asked him, "Why?"
Luan Xin said: "Although Cui Shanxiao has surrendered to the lord, he has not yet completely surrendered and is still a little wary. He has been under Wu Xian's command for so many years and has never revealed his literary ways, which shows how wary he is. The lord suddenly revealed this matter, and I don't know what he is thinking. It's just for the sake of his literary ways, Xin can be used privately, and it won't affect the overall situation."
You have to choose the right time to break the window paper.
Chen Tang sighed, "I know that too. But just copying and using Lingde's Qimin Yaoshu is already a heavy burden for you. If you add Shanxiao's indifference, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it. Actually, let's be frank. Shanxiao took the initiative to choose me. He should have done a detailed investigation and understanding before joining me. He wouldn't not give me this little trust."
Luan Xin felt relieved when he heard this.
Chen Tang continued, "Besides, there is no need to worry about too many lice. I don't care about the side effects of the way of being a good and filial scholar."
The destiny is strong and there are no taboos!
Luan Xin: “…”
My lord, this is what we call throwing away everything, right
He sighed, took the initiative to get close to Cui Xiao, and "inadvertently" stripped off the pants of other people under Shen Tang's account.
My Lord, they are all professionals.
Cui Xiao: “…”
Oh, yes, he almost forgot that Qishan, the enemy whom Qin Gongsu had been "thinking about" for many years, was also under his lord's command.
Who is Qi Yuanliang
Evil plot, defeated seven lords in a row.
The lord, who cannot even kill this kind of scourge in the world and can sincerely accept him, will definitely not care about his side effects.
After Luan Xin's guidance, Cui Xiao calmed down.
However, he really didn't know much about farming, and the knowledge he had learned so easily before seemed like something he had just learned, and he was not very good at using it. But a smart man is a smart man after all, and after several failures, he got to the point and soon achieved success.
Shen Tang was overjoyed when he heard the news!
“It actually works!”
Cui Xiao was also at a loss for words: "Congratulations, my lord."
If it weren't for the lord, he wouldn't have known that his literati's way could be used in this way. It really broadened his horizons. It was also through cooperation with Lin Feng and others that Cui Xiao knew where his lord's confidence in solving the famine came from, and also solved the secret of why the lord could harvest a good harvest wherever he went! If there are grains and the weather is good, there will be no harvest. The common people living under the lord's rule are blessed.
When Cui Xiao had not yet taken the lead, Chen Zhi could still help. As they divided the work reasonably and cooperated well, the number of grains on an ear of jade wheat gradually increased, and the grains became plump from dry. Chen Zhi then became idle, and his only daily work was to record the growth and harvest of each generation of jade wheat, and to archive and preserve each generation of grains for future tracing.
You will have free time after you finish your work.
As soon as this person has some free time, something bad happens.
Chen Zhi was used to the comfortable life in Sibao County. He liked to stroll around and relax after his shift. After eating and drinking, he would go home to play with his daughter, ask the maid and the wet nurse about the child's daytime situation, wash and go to bed. Chaoli Pass was bitterly cold, and obviously there was no such petty bourgeoisie conditions.
Even the Lord liked to go to the temporary logistics canteen, so Shen Zhi couldn't cook for him or ask them to send him food.
We went there a little early that day so there weren't many people there.
Shen Zhi took the food, made some soup, and sat down in a corner.
Before I could move quickly, I heard a hesitant call.
"Ah, Azhi? Are you Azhi?"
Shen Zhi hadn't heard anyone call him like this for a long time, and he didn't react for a moment. Then he looked up and met a pair of eyes.
Emmm… looks familiar
The other party saw Chen Zhi's face clearly, and there was joy and hesitation in his eyes. After a while, he asked again: "Is your name Chen Zhi?"
Shen Zhi said calmly: "Who are you?"
The other person looked strange for a moment: "Have you forgotten me?"
Chen Zhi tilted his head and looked at the dark-skinned, thin man in front of him, trying to recall his identity. The more he looked, the more he felt that his facial features looked familiar. If this thin face was a little plumper, his skin was whiter, and his eyes were bigger...
Slowly, a long-lost name emerged.
Chen Zhi: “…”
The man was accompanied by two close friends.
The two were a few years older than the man.
Whispering: "... Do you know her?"
The man whispered, “It’s the girl from the Shen family.”
The two looked at the man, then at Chen Zhi: "A girl from the Chen family? Which Chen family? Could it be the daughter of County Magistrate Chen..."
The man said, “No, no.”
It just happened that both of them had the surname Chen.
He had never thought that he would see Shen Zhi in this place. It was clear that Shen Zhi was pushed out by her father and given the title of Princess to marry into Shiwu. Hearing that Shiwu was in turmoil and war was everywhere, he didn't know how a woman like her could be alive and appear here.