Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Xuzhou Prefecture had three or two light rains before and after the spring sowing. Now it is early summer in April. More than a month has passed, and the sun is shining every day without even a drop of rain falling.

Seeing that the crops in the fields are wilting, it is certain that production will be reduced. If it does not rain again, the drought will become severe. If it is serious, there will be no grain harvest, and it is not known how many people will die by then.

Gu Yunji looked at the blazing sunshine outside and sighed sadly: "Although there are not as many people planting early rice as there are people planting late rice, it is food after all. Without the harvest, the family will have no food. God, if the drought continues like this, I'm afraid... It really kills people.”

Xuzhou Prefecture is located in the southwest of Shu, and the climate is relatively warmer than in the north. It can grow two seasons of rice in a year.Early rice is generally sown in February and harvested in June. After harvesting, the soil is plowed, followed by late rice, which can be harvested from mid-to-late September to October.

In addition, there is mid-season rice, which is sown at the end of April or early May and harvested in September or October.

Although the harvest of two-season rice is more grain, it can be arranged intensively, which is too harmful to the fertility of the land, and the yield per mu is not as high as that of single-season rice.However, the sowing time of mid-season rice is improper and the planting cycle is longer. There is not much time left before sowing and after harvest in a year, and it is inconvenient to do anything before and after.

Therefore, for the sake of maximizing food income and sustainability, most people still choose to grow single-crop rice, either early rice or late rice, and use the remaining half a year to cultivate fertile land or grow vegetables that do not harm the fertility of the land.

Now is the important growing period for early rice. As summer approaches, evaporation increases, and the rice is particularly thirsty for water. However, there are still two full months before it is ready for harvest. If it does not rain, farmers will not be able to harvest early and can only watch helplessly. The ground watched as the rice dried up in the ground.

Thinking like this, Gu Yunji's heart gradually sank: "The most direct consequence of the reduction in food production is that there is not enough food, people will starve to death, and it may even trigger a series of incidents such as civil unrest and riots. The drought has become like this. , God knows when it will rain, we can’t just watch God, we still have to make backup preparations.”

Xudong was puzzled: "What kind of back-up preparation?"

Gu Yunji said solemnly: "We should seize the time to promote the planting of potatoes. Potatoes are high-yielding and drought-resistant. As long as we start planting now, even if there is no rice harvest in a few months, as long as the potatoes are there, the people will still have a mouthful of food and will not be left behind." You will end up starving to death."

Xu Dong frowned in worry: "But you tried this last year, my lord, and the effect was not satisfactory. The village chiefs were unwilling to plant it, let alone the villagers. What's more, you had some succulents on hand last year. Fan Yuan brought the seeds back from abroad, where did you get the seeds now?"

Gu Yunji firmly said: "If the effect is not ideal, we have to do it. In the past, we just wanted to promote it as much as possible. There is no need to force it to the extent that the people can accept it. However, it is not raining now, the drought is beginning to appear, and time is tight. Even if the people are unwilling, press They have to plant their heads too!”

"As for the seeds -" Gu Yunji frowned slightly and thought, "Last year, the government left a thousand kilograms of seeds and entrusted Zhang Cuiying to plant them. After excluding storage losses, there should be about six thousand kilograms left. There are also some promotions at the beginning. More successful villages, such as Zhangjiacun, should have some left over, and at worst I will pay for them myself."

Laweixian's business is booming, and Gu Yunji, as one of the owners, received a lot of money in dividends last quarter even though he only received [-]% of the dividends.With money in his hands, he can do things in vain. Gu Yunji now subconsciously has much more confidence than before.

What's more, potatoes are high-yield, and high-yield naturally means low prices. With Gu Yunji's current financial resources, it is easy to buy several thousand kilograms of potatoes.

The sun is gradually rising. Because it has not rained for a long time and it is still early summer, it has already made the pedestrians outside sweat.After resting today, Gu Yunji was planning to buy seeds tomorrow, but when he thought about it, he became more and more unable to sit still. He simply stood up with a slap on his butt and immediately went out to buy seeds.

Last year, Zhangjia Village, where Zhang Cuiying lives, was the most active in planting yams among many villages, with the widest planting area and the highest output.Right now, Gu Yunji's first destination for buying potato seeds is Zhangjia Village.At this moment in Zhangjia Village, many villagers are gathering at the entrance of the village noisily, as if they are discussing something.

"...Each family should keep one hundred kilograms of potatoes, and the rest should be handed over to the village chief for public ownership. We can give away the public portion to our relatives and friends if we can. If we can't give it away, we can grow it ourselves, just in case. When the drought comes, we will give it to any village in need..."

In the crowd, Zhang Cuiying was arranging the distribution of potatoes with the villagers in a loud voice. She seemed to have become the backbone of the villagers in Zhangjia Village. Even the village chief listened attentively and did not show any dissatisfaction. look.

Spotting Gu Yunji's figure out of the corner of her eye, Zhang Cuiying paused and hurriedly greeted her: "Mr. Gu, why are you here?"

Gu Yunji glanced at the villagers gathered around, and asked, "What are you doing?"

Zhang Cuiying showed a wry smile: "It hasn't rained for almost two months, hasn't it? The crops are about to die of drought. Our village is not afraid. We have a surplus of food and have planted potatoes, so we always have a mouthful of food to eat. But The surrounding villages don’t grow potatoes very much.”

"Especially in the Wangjia Village next door, we have had frequent marriages with our village for many years. We are all relatives. We can't just watch them starve, so we thought about getting some potatoes from each household and delivering them to them. Go to the surrounding villages.”

Speaking of this, Zhang Cuiying was a little embarrassed: "Although I have moved to the city to run the chili business, I am still from Zhangjia Village. It is rare for the villagers to trust me and leave this matter to me. Naturally, I have to do my best. good."

In the knowledge of the villagers in Zhangjiacun, Zhang Cuiying knew such great people as Xuzhou Prefecture Tongpan and Huizhou merchants. She also started a business, and naturally became the most promising person in the entire Zhangjiacun. She respects courtesy.

Gu Yunji smiled and said: "It's a coincidence, I just wanted to tell you about potato seeds."

After listening to Gu Yunji's explanation of his purpose, Zhang Cuiying's eyes showed joy: "Isn't this just right! Mr. Gu, you are the general judge of the whole government. You will definitely be more effective in promoting potatoes than the rest of us. Don't talk about whether to buy it or not. The original potato seeds were given to us for free by Mr. Gu, how dare we take money from Mr. Gu again? Just ask Mr. Gu for how much he wants."

After learning that Gu Yunji was going to take the seeds to other villages for distribution and planting, the villagers in Zhangjia Village expressed their intention to give the seeds to him and refused to accept any money.

It was hard to reject the kindness. Gu Yunji hesitated for a while, but nodded and said: "Okay, as for how much you want, of course the more the better. If you can keep enough for your own family, you can give me the rest."

Zhang Cuiying said: "We were talking about this before and planned to reserve one hundred catties for each family. The remaining total is less than five thousand catties. Is it enough, Mr. Gu?"

This was much more than Gu Yunji imagined. After thanking the villagers in Zhangjia Village, he rushed to the next village to buy potatoes.