Hearing this shouting outside, Zhu Er almost rushed out of the house in a rage, and when he saw Zhang Chen's triumphant face, he couldn't wait to wave his fist and fight with someone. It was not easy for him to establish such a little prestige, but when Zhang Chen shouted at him, what would the cotton farmers in him think of him? Will the yang serve the yin on a different day?

However, when he recognized the person beside Zhang Chen, his resentment suddenly turned into a cold sweat. Don't look at the smile on the corner of this person's mouth at this moment, he looks gentle and harmless, but he knows someone else, it is one of his father's right-hand men! It's not the kind of dancing and ink, but the kind of martial arts that are also quite good!

Don't ask him why he knows, it's a tearful story...... Because when he was a child, he once taught him martial arts, and he didn't know how many rings he had to take, and this is the one who taught him martial arts! Except for the eldest brother, even his father didn't beat him so many times! Because his father is too busy, how can he have time to fiddle with the family stick all day long!

So, even if he wanted to make a fool of himself in front of Zhang Chen, but thinking that under the ring ruler of others, he couldn't escape with his head in his arms, Zhu Er still lowered his head, and honestly stepped forward and bowed and said, "I've seen Mr." ”

Zhang Chen was stunned for a moment. Mr? Isn't Zhang Shou still in it and hasn't come out yet? But he quickly reacted, and suddenly turned his head sideways at the person. Could it be that this unsightly and somewhat verbose messenger turned out to be Mr. Xixi of the Zhao State Mansion, who used to be Zhu Er's teacher?

Wait, but Zhu Er has been studying in Guozijian since last year, Mr. Xixi or something, shouldn't you need it?

When Zhang Chen was more and more curious about it, he saw that the messenger had already reached out with a smile and helped Zhu Er up: "The word "sir" is categorically not daring, I just taught the second son something that is not worth mentioning at all." And I'm only sparse in learning, not skilled in civil and military affairs, and have no way to teach people, Mr. Ergongzi, is it possible that he wants to kill me? ”

Zhu Er suddenly had to laugh dryly. People are the talents that his father has to rely on, and the rank of Zhu Gongquan's kind of guy is completely different, and the Northern Expedition was also followed together, and the emperor also rewarded the official position when he was the first to reward his deeds, and posthumously presented his parents, if it was not for the reward of the Jinshi background, it was too easy to be criticized by the majority of scholars, and the emperor was happy, maybe even this special encounter was given.

Of course, he heard that the other party had no ambitions, so he insisted on resigning from the official position of Senator, and still served as his father's confidant. is such a person, he dares to say that people are not good at civil and military? It had to be beaten to death by his father. When he learned from this person in the past, he was also pointed at his nose by his father and scolded countless times for being a famous teacher in front of him, but he didn't learn and didn't know how to do it......

"What is the sir, in the past, I was dull and difficult to ......learn," he explained dryly, but he really didn't want to dwell on this topic anymore, so he quickly diverted the matter and asked with a smile on his face, "Why did Mr. come to Cangzhou?" How can my dad be without you? ”

The second son laughed. Now that Dong Weng has relieved himself of the heavy responsibility of the Northern Expedition, and has not received a new job for the time being, it is the time to recuperate, how can I, an idler, be indispensable? Therefore, Dong Weng invited me to Cangzhou to see the current situation of the second son, and I was naturally happy to take this trip. I just heard a few words from the second son outside, which is really different from the past. ”

Zhu Er was dumbfounded, and then glared at Zhang Chen angrily. Dare to love your kid who has already come, but he is eavesdropping outside and is silent? Seeing Zhang Chen snorting lightly with a rebellious face, he suddenly remembered that Ah Liu, who was guarding outside just now, didn't even give a warning, and hurriedly looked up.

I saw that on the big tree next to the house, Ah Liu was sitting with his feet down, leisurely, and when he saw him, he looked at him very suspiciously, as if he didn't understand what he was doing with himself...... He couldn't help but sigh in his heart - Sixth Brother, Sixth Master! When someone comes, why don't you raise a warning? It's good that I didn't say anything just now, otherwise it would have been bad......

Wait, he just said, don't treat the envoy as your second boy! Damn!

Facing the messenger's smiling expression, Zhu Erdeng's face turned pale. He can imagine that if his father heard this, he would have rushed in and beat him, but he, the former gentleman, had been listening outside for so long! He couldn't care about the excitement for Zhang Chen, and was racking his brains to think about how to remedy it, when he heard Zhang Shou's voice.

"Second Brother Zhu, since there are guests here, why don't you invite in to talk?" Zhang Shou had actually heard the conversation outside just now, and at this time he realized that if he didn't come out, Zhu Er would be embarrassed to death, so he had to walk out of the house. Seeing that Zhu Er's face was really blue and white, as if he was about to cry, he said out, "Won't you introduce me to this gentleman?" ”

Without waiting for Zhu Er to answer, the messenger immediately took the initiative to take two steps forward, and said with a smile: "How dare you be the word introduction?" In Xia Nangong Yi, I saw my uncle. ”

Zhang Shou's prepared polite words to the Venerable Master's uncle, and he suddenly didn't know what to say. He reluctantly returned the salute, especially when he heard the irrepressible laughter coming from the room behind him, he didn't have to think about it to know that the group of cotton farmers must be peeping and eavesdropping, so he could only cough and say, "Since Mr. Nangong is here, let's come in with Zhang Chen." ”

Zhang Chen received a slap in the eye from Zhang Shou for no reason, and he was immediately very disappointed. How did he know that this messenger, who was not good-looking and seemed to be just running errands, was like Zhu Jing's confidant of Zhao Guogong and Zhu Jing, and he had also been Zhu Er's husband? His father also sent someone to ask him about his current situation, but he was also an ordinary person from the faction, who would send his henchmen here without any trouble!

Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing is really a weirdo!

Zhang Chen didn't think about it at all, his two sons and a future son-in-law were all in Cangzhou, and even his daughter was in Cangzhou before, not to mention sending a confidant to take a look, even if he came there in person, it was not too much. Compared with his father Zhang Chuan, who has raised him casually since he was a child and is very irresponsible, Zhu Jing has always been a very responsible father.

As for Zhu Er's son, he didn't teach it well...... After all, people are just mediocre, not troublesome, and it is already rare among the dignitaries and dignitaries in the capital - referring to the grandson of the old Jiang Ge, hitting and injuring pedestrians on Zongma Street is just one of the trivial things, and the granddaughter-in-law who has just married is happy to be a mother when she enters the door, or the husband robs the son born by the concubine, which is called a pit.

After Zhang Chen followed Nangong Yi into the house, he saw that several people were busy Zhang Luo looking for a place for them to sit, and he saw that there were only two black stools in this place, so he simply gave in: "Just let Mr. Nangong sit, he has just arrived in Cangzhou from the capital, and he hasn't had time to rest." Zhu Er and I stood and listened. ”

Zhu Er saw that Zhang Chen insisted on stepping forward and pressing Nangong Yi to sit down, and then pulled himself to stand behind Zhang Shou, and suddenly became angry and glared at people fiercely. But when he heard Zhang Shou start talking again, he didn't dare to be distracted.

After all, Zhang Chen doesn't care about the cotton farmer's stall, it doesn't matter if he misses a sentence or two, he cares about this, if something goes wrong, it will be his responsibility! This is the first time in his life that he has done things alone, and he must not give up halfway, otherwise he will "run away from home" in vain!

Although Nangong Yi, who came with an unknown intention, and Zhang Chen, who obviously came to see the excitement, were invited in, Zhang Shou did not care about the existence of the two when he continued the previous topic.

"Since Lao Zhou, you have taken over the matter of trying to plant overseas cotton seeds, then I have to tell you a few more words. There is actually no big difference between overseas cotton seeds and our current cotton seeds in terms of planting methods, but there are a few items that you should pay special attention to. ”

Seeing that Lao Zhou hurriedly nodded again and again, Zhang Shou sorted out the knowledge he knew, regardless of whether it was on paper or not, and talked to himself: "Although I haven't planted cotton before, I have considered introducing seeds, so I specially inquired and studied it." The harvest results of the same cotton, planted in different regions at the same time, can vary greatly. ”

And this same area does not mean that this change will occur between different regions of Cangzhou, for example, the capital and Cangzhou, for example. Therefore, the seven or eight acres of trial planting I mentioned before are not seven or eight acres in a row, but scattered in three places in the eastern suburbs of Cangzhou. So, I'll provide you with two mules for you to travel back and forth on both sides. ”

The reason why a mule is not a horse is that Zhang Shou is also well thought out. Compared with horses with high feeding conditions and relatively single uses, the role of healthy mules for farmers is obviously greater than that of horses. Sure enough, as soon as he said this, Lao Zhou, who had just had a big voice with an embarrassed face, immediately showed a surprised and happy expression.

As for the others, they were either annoyed or frustrated at this time, as if they all regretted missing such a great opportunity to be so white as a two-headed mule. You know, such a means of transportation can be said to be extremely valuable for a farmer's family! But the next moment, when they heard Zhang Shou's next sentence, they all had a glimmer of hope.

"Lao Zhou, that's a trial for me, but you can also try to plant in your own field, and I will provide some seeds."

But Zhang Shou followed and poured a basin of cold water on everyone: "However, the number of seeds is limited, and you had better not take chances and mix these overseas cotton seeds with your own original seeds." Little Peanut's uncle was in a hurry, but the result of the mixed cropping was getting worse and worse, not only the weight of the cotton bolls was light, the cotton yield was small, and even the yield of the original cotton field was sharply reduced. ”

"Because cotton is different from other crops, the result of mixed cropping is the degradation of varieties, not only overseas cotton seeds, but also your own varieties. Therefore, for the time being, it is necessary to plant very carefully in a place where there are no other cotton fields around, so as not to accidentally mix up the two plots when the insects pollinate......"

Zhang Shou tried his best to use simple language to teach a group of cotton farmers who have been planting for decades the concept of variety purification and degradation, and taught the self-breeding and hybridization of insects during pollination...... He coughed lightly.

"Anyway, I'll write a corresponding note, and if you want to try the seeds, you can take them with you when you come to get them. But if you don't know the words, you might as well think twice, because after the trial planting, you should record the clothing fraction rate, that is, the ratio of seed cotton per unit weight to lint, as well as the weight of seed cotton in a single cotton boll, and other indicators, so that I can check ......"

Although Lao Zhou, who had a loud voice, felt that one head and two were big, however, thinking of the literate second boy in his own house, he still grinned and glanced at a few companions proudly.

Still want to grab it with me? Go back and let your children and grandchildren learn to read and write!

However, in the end, there are still people who do not give up, a cotton farmer thought about it again and again, and finally seemed to be heartbroken, and suddenly asked: "Dr. Zhang, if we try to plant and get results, what reward is there any?" ”

"Of course, provide a true and detailed trial report, and harvest under the supervision of the year, all the harvest belongs to you, not to mention, the seed cotton in these cotton fields will be gowned by me, and the purchase price will rise by 30%. If a good cotton seed is cultivated, and it is indeed effective in the second year after the trial, I will ask the imperial court to reward the good farmer and recommend a son to enter the public school, and the fee will be free of charge. ”

As soon as these words came out, several cotton farmers who were still distressed just now suddenly made a commotion and jumped up in unison. However, Zhang Shou's next sentence made their eyes wider.

"If you have a person who knows how to read and write, but has no talent in the imperial examination, has a good brain, at least has farmed the land, or is willing to study farm affairs, you may wish to recommend it to me. This time, the seeds from overseas are not only cotton, but many things are very valuable. But some are good and some are difficult, so people who have the brains to know how to write and can farm are needed to work together. ”

"If they can all be successfully cultivated one by one, talents like them, not to mention the court's awards, at least fame and fortune will not be less."

Nangong Yi sat quietly next to him, watching Zhang Shou burst out of his mouth one by one he had never heard of, such as purification and rejuvenation, and saw a few cotton farmers patiently and meticulously explained, and then heard people promise fame and fortune, he suddenly felt that this young man who had been seen from afar in the past was unusually compatible with the eldest lady in terms of appearance and demeanor, and he only saw a scale and half a claw at most.

Not only him, but Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing, even if he fell in love with Zhang Shou's wife and lady early, he was afraid that he would never see Zhang Shou clearly. However, the eldest lady Zhu Ying should not only be obsessed with that face, but also like the personality and behavior of people who are not different from any noble son in the capital.

Zhang Shou seems to see things in his eyes that are never the same as ordinary people!

Nangong Yi was looking at Zhang Shou, but she didn't notice that Zhang Chen behind Zhang Shou had been looking at him distractedly. And when Zhang Chen found out that Zhu Ernian had words and was clearly memorizing what Zhang Shou said, he couldn't help but sarcastically whispered: "Can you use it?" Didn't I hear Mr. Xiao say that he will sort out a related article when he goes back? When the time comes, you will be too late to memorize it, what are you anxious about now? ”

"You care about me!" Zhu Er gave Zhang Chen a roll of his eyes angrily, and then snorted lightly, "If you recite it early, you can bluff people sooner!" ”

Zhang Chen was dumbfounded, but immediately after, he heard Zhu Er say in a low voice: "Then again, if the efficiency of the textile is high, and the output of cotton is also high, do you say that the cotton gin has to be more efficient?" ”

"Huh?" Zhang Chen was a little surprised, and then smiled hesitantly, "That's good, what's the matter, is it possible that you have the brain to improve the cotton gin?" "Why didn't he think of that? Catch up with Ming'er, he will reward those craftsmen he hires, there will be brave men under the heavy reward, in case there is a good result, Zhang Shou will definitely greatly appreciate him when he turns around, and let Zhu Er beat his chest and go!