Medicine Girl Jingjing

Chapter 617 Jingjing offers miscellaneous grains (2)
It was nearly March at this time, and He Jinghai and his wife had traveled all the way from Chang'an. The willow trees in Chang'an had already sprouted green stripes, and the willow trees in Longdi had just shown signs of sprouting.

When we arrived in Jincheng, the scenery changed suddenly. The crop fields were green, the potato flowers had fallen, and there were many potatoes in the ground, waiting to be ripened and eaten in a few days.

Peach and pear trees are planted on both sides of the official road, and the pink, red and white peach and pear blossoms are in full bloom in the wind, and the scenery is picturesque.

Except that there are no ponds or small rivers, those who don't know think they have come to the south of the Yangtze River.

"When were these peach and pear trees planted?" He Jinghai couldn't help but sent his own soldiers to the village to inquire, and learned that they were planted in the winter of the previous year, and the saplings were issued by the Longbei government. The people in the government said six, You can eat peaches and pears in July, and you can't help feeling overwhelmed.

Seeing He Jinghai staring at the beautiful scenery outside the car window, Hu Ye asked softly, "My lord, what are you thinking?"

He Jinghai looked regretful, and said, "Ye Niang, I should have come to Longbei last year to ask brother Yan and sister Jing about farming."

The tribes on the southern border of Dingchao have been torn apart by He Jinghai, and they will not be able to form a fighting force to attack the villages and towns of Dingchao within ten years.

Now the situation in the south is very stable, there is no need for He Jinghai to sit in the battle.

When He Jingyan and Li Jingjing first produced potatoes last year, Li Bing wrote to He Jinghai to ask him to go to Longbei to ask for potatoes.

He Jinghai was waiting for the production of potatoes at that time, so he didn't go to Longbei. Later, when winter came, he thought that the potatoes would not survive in the cold weather, so he didn't go either.

Unexpectedly, the potatoes in Longbei could survive the heavy snow and cold, and now they will have a bumper harvest. They become the rations of farmers in Longbei from spring to autumn, and some of them can be exchanged for money.

If He Jinghai went to Longbei last winter to get potatoes, and returned to the fief for farmers to plant them, then the farmers in the fief would harvest at the same time as the farmers in Longbei.

Hu Ye knew that He Jinghai's character was very introverted and he was unwilling to confide in others about his difficulties, so he asked, "Why do you say that?"

He Jinghai succinctly explained the matter, sighed, and said with a painful expression: "One of my mistakes in decision-making caused the land farmers to miss two crops of potatoes. Last winter, so many people froze to death and starved to death. I am afraid Yes it will be like this again.”

"My lord, don't blame yourself too much. You are a military general, not a civil official, let alone an agricultural official. I didn't expect that it is human nature to have a good potato harvest in Longbei." Hu Ye softly persuaded: "Don't talk about you, all the civil and military officials in the court I am not optimistic about planting potatoes in Longbei in winter, and there are hundreds if not thousands of papers to impeach Longbei."

The commotion in Longbei was too great. Hu Ye heard relatives and patients in his hometown talk about the impeachment of He Jingyan and Li Jingjing by Baiguan.

At that time, because Li Bing was Hu Jing's great benefactor and Li Jingjing was Li Bing's granddaughter, Hu Ye was sweating for Li Jingjing and his wife.

"Brother Yan and sister Jing are so powerful. They can fight wars, farm fields and earn money." He Jinghai felt a little better after listening to his wife's consolation, and said slowly: "Ye Niang, this time I ask Brother Yan and Jing My sister wants seeds, so you can speak more kind words for me."

He Jinghai had never been willing to ask for help, even his relatives were unwilling to ask. This was the first time he asked his wife after his wedding.

Hu Ye nodded hurriedly, and said, "Don't worry, my lord. I heard that King Yan listens to Princess Huguo the most. As long as Princess Huguo agrees, King Yan will definitely agree."

He Jinghai said in his heart: It seems that brother Yan's reputation of fear of internal affairs has spread outside Chang'an City.Said: "Not bad."

Hu Ye said confidently: "I have a handwritten letter written by my sister and niece to Princess Huguo. I had a relationship with Princess Huguo before. I am a doctor. Princess Huguo is a great pharmacist and a great doctor. Before we There must be a common language. This time, I must ask Princess Huguo to give more seeds for the people in the fief."

He Jinghai held his wife's hand and said softly, "Ye Niang, you call me by my name."

Hu Yemei's eyes radiated tenderness, and she said softly, "Brother Hai."

As the sun was setting, the dining room of the main courtyard of King Yan's Mansion heard the laughter of men and women. He Jingyan, He Jinghai, his wife and Li Yunxiao were enjoying a sumptuous dinner.

Hu Ye once again met Li Jingjing, the famous medicine god in the world of medicine, with admiration in her eyes. Apart from seeking seeds for her husband He Jinghai's fief during this trip, she also wanted to ask Li Jingjing and several great doctors around her for medical advice.

Li Jingjing's impression of Hu Ye has always been a few years ago. At that time, Hu Ye came to attend He Pan and Di Yujie's big wedding. Hu Jing specially introduced Hu Ye, her biological younger sister. Now that Hu Ye is remarried, her brows are stretched, and she often smiles sincerely.

After the dinner, He Jingyan invited He Jinghai and his wife to rest, and they sat down to talk about the affairs of the fief tomorrow.

He Jinghai was rarely happy, drank a few more glasses, and went to the guest house with Hu Ye's support.

Li Jingjing smiled and said: "I look at Mrs. Hu and Brother Hai with different eyes. She really likes Brother Hai, and Brother Hai also likes Mrs. Hu. This marriage is concluded."

He Jingyan nodded, and said: "Brother Hai has Mrs. Hu taking care of him, and his clothes are more refined than before. He looks younger."

He has a deep understanding of this. Ever since he got married with Li Jingjing, all the clothes and accessories are the latest and the best in Chang'an.

Before He Jinghai had the old concubine Niu to help him take care of his clothes, but the old concubine Niu must be old and old-fashioned, and the clothes he bought for him were not new styles. Now that he has Hu Ye, he can almost catch up with He Jingyan in dressing.

Li Yunxiao glanced at Li Jingjing quickly. After he came to Longbei, all his clothes were bought by Li Jingjing, which were more modern than what the He family bought for him in Chang'an. After he got married, he had to be bought by He Yijue Buying, I feel a little sour for He Jingyan to buy clothes from Li Jingjing for the rest of his life.

The next day, Lin Bi'an, the chief agricultural officer of Longbei, attended the conversation between He Jingyan and He Jinghai's husband and wife discussing fief affairs.

Lin Bian asked suspiciously, "Princess, most of Neptune's fiefdoms are grasslands and deserts. May I ask if potatoes can be grown in grasslands and deserts?"

Li Jingjing replied: "The grass on the prairie needs to feed the herdsmen's cattle and sheep, and you can't grow potatoes in a field. You can't grow potatoes in the desert. We can harvest potatoes in the sandy soil of Longbei, and the sandy land in the north should be the same. I Suggest Haige to let the farmers in the fief grow potatoes in the sand."

"There is not much sandy land, even if potatoes are grown all year round, there is still not enough for farmers to eat." He Jinghai clasped his hands anxiously and asked, "Sister and sister, do you have any crops similar to potatoes that can grow in the desert?" ?”

"No." Li Jingjing shook her head and said, "But I have a way to turn the desert into soil."

(End of this chapter)