In the heavy rain, the people who grow grain and vegetables are soaking grass and wood ashes, waiting for the sun to come out after the rain, spraying them on the crops to kill insects.

Cucumbers, in particular, come out of the sun after the rain to give birth to honey worms.

Sorghum has armyworms, and after harvesting wheat and planting sorghum, a lot of grass has been cut and placed in the ditch.

Where there are armyworms, noctuidae will run to the grass to lay eggs.

When they finish laying their eggs, they collect the grass and burn it to ashes.

Now I also brush the sorghum leaves with grass and wood gray water, and they grow like corn.

Nowadays, the people of Jingzhao Mansion only grow winter wheat, and do not wait for the rotation of spring wheat.

Winter wheat has a long growth cycle, wheat contains more starch, and it is more fragrant than spring wheat.

Wait for the indica rice planted by Li Jiazhuangzi in Tongzhou and other places this year to mature again, leave the seeds, and after the winter wheat harvest next year, open paddy fields and plant indica rice.

After that, there was a crop of winter wheat and a crop of indica rice, which made up the ground fertilizer.

After harvesting the indica rice, it is raised for a month, and then winter wheat is planted.

There is rice, and there is also noodles.

Other plots are dedicated to growing vegetables, and greenhouses are set up by the way.

Of course, the bean field does not need to be sprayed with grass and wood ash water, and there are bean worms in it.

"What to plant in the future will be decided, worry-free."

The large pool was soaked in ash water and covered with a defensive lid, and everyone rested and chatted under the shed outside.

"Definitely? Not necessarily, look at Li Dongzhu, Li Dongzhu has got a good dish, and he will adjust the variety and time of planting. ”

Others objected, saying that they had grown different vegetables at different times and varieties.

In the past, I would hesitate to plant a crop of vegetables, which one to plant again.

Now do what the newspaper says, and some can grow for another half a month, so in order to grab time for other dishes, they boycott the garden in advance.

The land that needs to be greenhoused is planted in another situation, which is just in line with the planting period when crops such as cucumbers and eggplants can come down in winter.

If you plant it later, you can sell the cucumber until March.

The table is listed in the newspaper, and everyone chooses for themselves.

"Once life started to get better, I found that it got better and better. Originally, the family was poor, couldn't save anything, and was busy all day, but now it has changed. ”

"Li Dongzhu's tools have allowed us to save time, and we don't have to work for the government for 20 days."

"With a large water tank and more jars, we can accumulate sauerkraut and pickles, so we can have more vegetables to eat in winter, and we have time to make dried vegetables."

"Li Dongzhu helped snatch it out for two months, and his life was several times better."

Everyone chatted, the smiles on their faces increased, and the topic changed from working to praising Li Yi.

At the beginning, I was poor, I didn't have a tank, and I couldn't make sauerkraut and pickles if I wanted to, especially sauerkraut.

Most of the time I soaked in the ground, and I didn't have time to pick other things and sell them to the Li family's Zhuangzi, even if it was dried vegetables, I couldn't spare it.

With a little money, I can buy jars and jars, and my quality of life in winter will be directly improved, and I don't have to farm my own fields and then take care of others to borrow grain.

New clothes were worn, new utensils were used, and the loan provided by the Li family Zhuangzi was slowly repaid.

I paid back as much money as I bought it alone, but I was able to wear it in advance.

"There is still a war at the border pass, I hope that less of our people will die, and more space will be occupied, I heard that it is best to raise cattle and sheep there."

"The cattle and sheep are good, far away, transported from there, how much grass do the sheep have to eat? The price is still high, not as good as the chickens, ducks and pigs in front of you. ”

"This year's pork prices can be cheap, and Mr. Liang has set up a large-scale farm, and people from various states in the north help raise it."

"You can drive the sheep from the farthest place for a hundred and ten miles, and the sheep from the other place continue to drive over, so that we won't have more mutton to eat."

"Ask if the imperial court is short of money, I am willing to donate fifty yuan to help the soldiers at the border pass buy things."

"Yes, I'll ask when the rain stops."

"Put on a cloak and a hat, ask now, and I'll donate a hundred dollars."

The villagers said, dressed up, and told each other, all the people in the village were willing to donate, and sent representatives to the county yamen to ask.

The people of the yamen were stunned, and there were still people who were willing to donate money to help fight the war?

It seems that except for the Li family Zhuangzi, no one cares about the affairs of the army.

The yamen didn't know what to do, so they told the county magistrate, who wrote to Chang'an in surprise and sent someone to send it on horseback in the rain.

The horse walked through the post station channel, and before dark, the county's paperwork arrived.

Jing Zhaoyin is in charge, Jing Zhaoyin is Yuan Qianyao, who had just become prime minister for a short time before and was driven down.

He also couldn't make the decision, so he had to find the government hall and explain the situation.

"To or not to?" Bi Gou couldn't make up his mind.

Song Jing thought for a while: "It should be, don't chill the hearts of the people." ”

Su Ying said: "What's the use of that money?" Who is in charge? Returned to the Ministry of Household or to the Ministry of War? ”

Bi Gou found a table and sat down, unfolded the paper and wrote a letter: the people are worried about the border and the hardships, and the money and the government are raised. There is a whole village, and there is no leakage in the neighborhood. When to receive a pulp pot? Or refuse to keep the charcoal kettle? The court is finally undecided, and the proprietor is asked about the trouble.

"Okay, send the Li family Zhuangzi to Xiao Yi." Bi Gou put the letter in an envelope and called someone to send it away.

Song Jing shook his head helplessly, and Su Ying smiled and nodded.

When the letter was delivered, Li Yi was making back pot meat, doing it himself, and Princess Yongmu was watching from the side, wanting to learn.

Princess Yongmu loves meat, especially pork belly.

It's raining today and it's a little damp, so Li Yi is going to put some chili peppers and green garlic to fry the pork belly.

He didn't have green and red peppers, so he put carrots to match the color.

There are others, including douban, which is not soybean bean paste, and tempeh, which is broad bean.

Princess Yongmu got the letter and read it: "Li Lang, Bi Zaifu said that the people of a village are all willing to donate money to the soldiers at the border pass, and none of them are bad.

Asked, was it collected as a pot pulp, or was it told to keep the people to buy firewood or something to cook and eat? The government hall is no longer good. ”

Li Yi was cutting the meat, and the green garlic next to him had already been cut, and when he finished cutting, he would stir-fry the chili pepper and peppercorns first.

After listening to what Princess Yongmu said, Li Yi frowned, he was also thinking about whether to accept money donated by the people.

"Tell me to take it, and then ......"

"Li Lang, Bi Zaifu wrote that the people are worried about the border and the hardships, raising money and the government......" Princess Yongmu read out the original text.

"Idle, write: The people have to eat and wear, and the soldiers guard the border. The people are willing to help each other, and the soldiers are willing to stand side by side. Ten dollars should be limited, and half a foot should be refused. But buying a baggage and giving it away should be advertised. ”

Li Yi kept moving in his hands and gave a reply.

Princess Yongmu smiled and narrowed her eyes, and hurried to write, otherwise she would forget it for a while.

The reply letter arrived at the government hall a quarter of an hour later, and Bi Gou took it and read it, and handed it to Song Jing after reading it.

"Xiao Yi said that the family donated a maximum of ten yuan, not a little more, and when he sent things over, he told the soldiers at the border that the people had donated."

"It is estimated that he will also write it in the newspaper, and the rich people of Jingzhao Mansion are enthusiastic to donate, and they can make up a lot of money for one or two dollars."

Song Jing said and handed the letter to Su Ying, who was waiting there.

Su Ying swept it, threw the letter aside, and suddenly picked it up again: "I'll keep the letter." ”

"A letter to you...... No, it's written for the old man, for the old man, don't rob it. ”

Bi Gou was about to say a letter, but suddenly remembered that the handwriting was wrong.

"I'll take a look, but I haven't seen it clearly." Song Jing stretched out his hand.

"Don't read it, I tell you, Princess Yongmu wrote it." Su Ying ran back to his office with the letter.