kvmb Chapter 1494 Autumn Harvest
Chapter 1494 Autumn Harvest
Not long after Sister Yun prayed for a child, the grand autumn harvest activities in Yuanlu County were coming to an end.
The grain from the fields was gradually moved into the warehouse, and it is believed that it will soon be moved to the government's granary.
All the grain from the government's experimental fields has been harvested.
Looking at the sacks of rice, Sun Shan asked, "Master Zhang, how much can one mu (unit of land area) of late-season rice produce?"
Master Zhang said happily, "Sir, on the same plot of land, with the same variety of rice and the same bird droppings fertilizer, the late rice can yield 10% to 20% more than the early rice. Sir, look at this plot of land, it yields 60 to 70 jin more than the early rice planted in the first half of the year. Sir, our Yuanlu County is going to have another bumper harvest."
His excitement was palpable. When Zhang Shiye saw sack after sack of grain and looked at the data he had personally recorded, he could hardly believe that an acre of land could produce so much grain.
Compared to the past, it's like heaven and earth; this year, the people of Yuanlu County will be able to eat one more bite of rice.
Under normal circumstances, the yield of late rice is often 10%-20% higher than that of early rice due to factors such as weather and duration.
Sun Shan consulted the record book, which clearly listed the data. The conclusion he drew was in accordance with the laws of nature.
Sun Bomin and his third uncle also went with Sun Shan to harvest rice in the experimental field. Looking at the empty paddy field and then at the sacks of rice, the joy they felt was something only those who had been farmers could understand.
The grain that is obtained through hard work and countless drops of sweat is exceptionally precious.
Sun Bomin said excitedly, "Shanzi, the bird droppings fertilizer you made is really effective. It can produce so much millet. Ah, the people of Yuanlu County are so lucky to have a bird droppings pit."
Sun Bomin felt envious when he thought of the bird droppings pit, which contained an endless stream of bird droppings.
If the back mountain of Sunjia Village had bird droppings pits like the back mountain of Dabiao Village, Sunjia Village would definitely become the richest village in the surrounding area.
Uncle Sun grabbed a handful of millet; although it was wet, that didn't stop him from taking a bite.
He chuckled and said, "Brother, even if the people of Yuanlu County have bird droppings, they might not be lucky. They're living off bird droppings without knowing they're making a fortune. If it weren't for our Shanzi coming to take office, hehe, they'd still be so poor they couldn't even afford to cook."
Turning around, he looked at Sun Shan with shining eyes and said happily, "Brother, it's all thanks to our Sun family for having such a smart son, and it's all thanks to Father for bringing back such a bright boy."
At this point, Sun Bomin couldn't help but laugh.
Because that's what he thinks too.
Not far away, Tiger Cry, Little Fatty, and Little Blackie were picking up the leftover rice ears with baskets.
Su chased after her, calling out, "Fatty, do you even know how to pick it up? If you don't, then don't pick it up. Stand to the side and don't wander around."
Looking at Little Fatty's small basket, there were only a few ears of rice. Then I looked at Tiger Cry and Little Black Girl's baskets, which were half full.
With a quick glance, he couldn't resist putting a handful of rice stalks into the little chubby girl's basket.
For some reason, Little Fatty is not good at farm work at all; she can't even spot the rice stalks right in front of her.
Even if she loses, she won't lose face. How could Su's granddaughter fall behind others? Even when doing farm work, she would strive to be the best.
Look at Shanzi, he's good at studying, and even better at farming.
If it weren't for Shanzi in Yuanlu County, hehe, such good things as bird droppings would have been wasted.
The chubby girl looked down and saw that there were quite a few ears of rice on her little basket.
He asked in disbelief, "Did I pick up that many?"
The little fat boy kept nodding his head, unable to see the plump rice stalk right next to his chubby little legs.
The little black girl had sharp eyes and picked it up immediately.
She said happily, "Xiaoxiao, I picked up another one, and it's a really big one."
I showed it to my chubby little girl on purpose. Although she is usually timid, she sometimes shows off unintentionally, seeking praise.
The chubby girl laughed heartily and said, "Little Black Girl, you're amazing! You picked up such a big one. You're much better than me."
Su, standing nearby, curled her lip and glared at the little black girl.
She thought to herself: Little Blackie is just like her mother, a country girl destined to do farm work. Unlike her fat sister, who was born into an official family and has the same good fortune as her lazy mother, she doesn't need to know how to do farm work and is born to enjoy a life of luxury.
Hu Ming led his two younger sisters through the fields. At first, their adoptive father arranged for them to cut rice, but their adoptive mother was too worried about the sharpness of the scythe, so they had to change it to picking up ears of rice.
My adoptive father said that a doting mother often spoils her son, and a scholar should not only be good at studying, but also at working. One cannot be diligent in the four branches of the family but ignorant of the five grains.
His godfather also said that he had worked on the farm since he was a child, and only stopped because he was preparing for the college entrance exam.
After going through all the ups and downs of studying, I still have to settle down and do farm work.
The reason they were able to discover bird droppings and develop bird droppings fertilizer was entirely due to their experience in farm work, which taught them the importance of fertilizer for crops.
My godfather also said that even if I pass the imperial examinations and become a scholar, a provincial graduate, or a metropolitan graduate, and then become an official, I will still have to work hard on the farm.
Only by prioritizing agriculture and the people can one be a good official.
Therefore, his adoptive father did not hesitate to let him do farm work from a young age, so that he would become familiar with everything in the fields, which would be of great help to his career when he grew up.
Hu Ming thought so too. His godfather was his role model for life, and it was right to follow him step by step.
The little tiger continued to harvest the rice.
The ideal is beautiful, but reality is cruel; I cut my hand after only a few attempts.
Seeing the bleeding fingers terrified Sun Shan and Sister Yun.
They hurriedly took Huming to the clinic, and once he recovered, they forbade him from touching the rice-cutting knife again, instead having him pick up rice ears.
Sun Shan naturally got a good scolding from Sister Yun.
As Hu Ming picked up the rice stalks, he called out, "Xiao Xiao, Little Black Girl, don't be playful, keep up."
The little black girl and the little fat girl were just side effects.
It's better to come out and work with Hu Ming than to be locked up in the backyard of the yamen.
Especially the chubby girl, she was so excited, carrying her basket and looking around, she wasn't there to pick up rice ears.
The little black girl became much more attentive, picking up each one one by one. She was very happy to see her basket full.
Su continued to follow the three children, picking up rice stalks. As they picked, she noticed that the little chubby girl's chubby legs were scratched by rice stalks, leaving red marks.
He rushed over and called out, "Fatty, look at you! Why are there so many red marks on your legs? Okay, okay, stop picking them up. Go back now."
He muttered to himself, "I don't know what Shanzi is up to, making Fei Mei do farm work. That's so tiring. Farmers hate farm work the most."
You finally became an official, and now your children are benefiting from it, so why do you still have to do farm work? Our little chubby girl is from an official family, does she need to do farm work?
While muttering about Sun Shan, Su tried to lift the little fat girl ashore.
But Little Fatty was always active. She jumped forward, dodged Su's hands, and cried out eagerly, "Grandma, I want to pick up rice ears so we can eat popcorn later."
Before picking the grains, Sun Shan told the three children that he would make as much popcorn as they picked.
Upon hearing this, Little Fatty was incredibly enthusiastic and eagerly followed Tiger Cry and Little Blackie to pick up ears of grain.
Although Little Fatty didn't know what popcorn was, anything edible must be good.