Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1266 Cucumber
Scholars are the most noble group of people in the world. This group of people has knowledge that most people do not have. They learn the methods of managing the world and the way of life from the ancient books of the sages, and they are naturally superior to others.

This group of people stands at the top of the society, looking down on all living beings, using the country as a scale, and the common people as a chessboard, smearing the world, and outlining the history...

In comparison, farming is the most common, even vulgar, and humble job. Which family member, which scholar would crawl around between the ridges of the field barefoot and covered in mud?
The old farmer smiled and said, "It's all taught in the school. In the past, the old man was not willing to let this little grandson work in the field."

Wei Zheng stared and asked: "The school still teaches people to farm?"

This is really a fairy tale through the ages!

Where is the school?That is the place to study the Four Books and Five Classics, and master the subtle words and great meanings. After you finish your studies, you will be a student of Confucianism.

But now the school actually teaches such vulgar methods of farming?

Wei Zheng felt a little angry, this is an insult to Confucianism!

Not feeling Wei Zheng's anger at all, the old farmer squinted his eyes with a smile, nodded and said, "Exactly, it not only teaches people how to cultivate the land, but also teaches people to count and other knowledge, such as how to hold the plow stick in the cultivated land to save effort , What kind of angle can be plowed to produce straighter and more uniform field ridges, that is taught!"

Reading is good!
I, an old farmer who has been farming all my life, has to manipulate the "Zhenguan plow" in a crooked way, but my grandson who is just fourteen or fifteen years old knows how to use force and leverage, and he can plow completely with the power of the cattle. It is much stronger than myself to produce such a straight field ridge.

I think back when Fang Erlang stipulated that all school-age children in every household must go to school, he still opposed it...

But now?Not to mention being recommended by Fang Erlang, it would be no problem to become an official in the future, even if he still farmed at home, it would be better than those illiterate fools!

Wei Zheng's face was a little gloomy.

It's nothing more than teaching arithmetic in the school, but they also teach people to farm?
Outrageous!

Even someone as upright and honest as Wei Zheng is inevitably limited by the times.On the one hand, he is willing to see the rise of the poor family and the decline of the family, but on the other hand, he clings to his identity as a scholar and despises the poor family in the world...

With a slight snort, Wei Zheng asked, "Is Fang Jun nearby?"

The old farmer quickly said: "Naturally, Erlang is raising seedlings in the greenhouse these days, and another kind of cucumber is newly ripened, and he is studying the matter of saving seeds."

Wei Zheng became increasingly dissatisfied.

The dignified Jing Zhaoyin, the empire's leading frontier official, should naturally be diligent and conscientious in order to seek the well-being of the people within his jurisdiction.As the top official of the Jingzhao Mansion, every decision will have an unpredictable impact on the lives of the people, so it is natural to work hard every day as if walking on eggshells.

But what is Fang Jun doing?
tending the crops, cultivating the seeds...

This is not to say that these are not important. Food is the most important thing for the people. This is the most basic condition for the stability of the empire.However, as Jing Zhaoyin, he ignores government affairs and spends all day studying this kind of farming skills.

"Take the old man to find Fang Jun, the old man has something to tell him."

Wei Zheng gave orders with a gloomy face.

Naturally, the old farmer did not dare to refuse, nor did he intend to refuse. He turned his head and yelled at his grandson in the field, then put on his bamboo hat, watched Wei Zheng get into the car, sit on the side of the shaft, and wobbled to show the driver the way. Go straight along the flat path into the rows of greenhouses.

The shape and size of the greenhouses are almost all the same, and it is easy to get lost when walking among them. If there is no old farmer leading the way, even if you know where Fang Jun is, it is not easy to find.

After going around for a long time, the carriage stopped in front of a warm shed.

The old farmer jumped off the shaft briskly, lifted the curtain of the warm shed to get in, and shouted, "Erlang, Mr. Xuan Cheng has something to do with you..."

The coachman helped Wei Zheng get out of the car, Wei Zheng raised his head, the rain was a little lighter, fluttering like cow hair.

There are tall greenhouses all around. The bright glass blocks the cold wind but lets the sunlight in. Standing outside, you can see the green seedlings and all kinds of fruits and vegetables in the greenhouse.

I couldn't help but secretly stunned, how much glass did these many greenhouses use?The value of these greenhouses alone is probably comparable to the entire property of some moderately wealthy families, not to mention the various techniques of greenhouse planting, which are even more priceless.

Before Fang Jun came out to greet him, Wei Zheng put his hands behind his back, and the coachman stepped forward to lift the curtain, and Wei Zheng bent down and got in.

As soon as Geng entered, he heard a shout: "What the hell, the door curtain is opened so wide, how much cold air must be poured in, and how much temperature will be lowered?"

Wei Zheng's face darkened, are you scolding me?
Looking annoyed, he just met Fang Jun's slightly surprised eyes...

Fang Jun was wearing a navy blue straight dress, with a snow-white coat showing at the neckline, and cloth shoes with layered soles on his feet. He was refreshing and clean, with a cool demeanor.

Seeing that it was Wei Zheng who came in, Fang Jun gave an embarrassed smile, hurried up to greet him, cupped his fists and saluted, "It turned out to be Zheng Guogong, don't blame me, I thought it was some naughty boy nearby who made trouble. You don't know, the temperature inside this greenhouse The requirements are extremely strict, if the temperature is high, you have to ventilate it to cool down, and if it is low, you have to close all the air outlets to prevent the temperature from losing, so...haha, I’m just saluting, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

Seeing Fang Jun's frightened expression, Wei Zheng held his breath in his throat, unable to spit it out or swallow it.

motherfucker!

In the sentence that scolded me just now, did this kid mean it or did he really mean it?

Judging from Fang Jun's expression, he seems to regard himself as a naughty boy, but according to his understanding of Fang Jun, this wimpy stick may be trying to spoil the water, deliberately shouting out that sentence...

Abominable!
Wei Zheng's face sank like water, and he stared at Fang Jun for a long time, seeing that this guy's face was pure and not fake, so he had to give up resentfully.

This is bad luck...

Feeling upset, he ignored Fang Jun and turned his gaze to the plants in the greenhouse.

The plants in this greenhouse have never been seen before. The thin vines are supported by a shelf made of bamboo poles, and the slender fruits have rough yellow-green skins, hairy spikes, and a stick on the top. A small yellow and white flower...

"What is this?" Wei Zheng was attracted by this thing, and walked up to observe it carefully.

Fang Jun picked two fruits and threw one to Wei Zheng. He took one and walked to the channel under the shelf. He squatted down and washed the thorns off the surface with the hot spring water in the channel, and put it in his mouth. chewed up.

"This is a wild plant in Tubo, called cucumber. The local people pick it off in the wild in autumn and store it as food for yaks for the winter. The last time Lu Dongzan came to Chang'an, he asked him to collect some local specialties in Tubo. The melon and fruit food, that old and cunning guy randomly picked up a few cucumbers from the wild to make up for it... But how does he know the wisdom of our Datang people? It is this kind of thing that feeds yaks in Tubo, and now it has become mature through cultivation. First class delicacy."

Fang Jun muttered vaguely while chewing the cucumber.

Wei Zheng glanced at the cucumber in his hand, followed Fang Jun's example and washed it in the water channel, and opened his mouth to take a bite.

"Crack"!
A sweet aroma instantly fills the mouth, the taste is crisp, delicious and juicy.

"Yeah, it's really a good thing! The barbarians are really stupid, and they are so stupid to feed such delicious food to yaks!"

Wei Zheng praised Fang Jun by chewing on the cucumber.

After a few mouthfuls of a small cucumber, Fang Jun washed his hands with warm hot spring water in the waterway, and Fang Jun said with a smile: "The ruler is short and the inch is strong, no one can crush others in all aspects For example, when facing the barbarians, you have to confront the barbarians with a knife and a horse. It is just to attack the enemy's strengths with your own weaknesses. It is simply stupid. What is the advantage of our Han people? It's the brain."

Seeing Wei Zheng chewing on the cucumber, he ate up the entire cucumber, even if he saw Fang Jun throwing away the root, he turned a blind eye.

Fang Jun rolled his eyes, and continued: "We Han people are born smart and understand the principle of making the best use of everything, such as this cucumber, which is not only delicious, but also take a look at it?"

Wei Zheng was washing his hands, he was taken aback when he heard this, and looked up at the cucumbers hanging down from the shelf, but he didn't see why.

A narrow light flashed in Fang Jun's eyes, and he leaned into Wei Zheng's ear, whispering

Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, then furious, and cursed: "Mother! You really lack the virtue of eight lifetimes!"

Standing up angrily, resisting the nausea in his stomach, he kicked Fang Jun!
This bastard is really bad!

(End of this chapter)