"Lord, in a quarter of an hour, we will be at the Hundred Herb Garden!"

Dian Wei Zema came to Shang Ji's side, and said angrily.

Xiangping has gradually stepped onto the right track, the thorny work of rectifying military affairs has been completed, and the rest can be done by simply taking care of the work in shifts. However, the government affairs business has always only given a guiding development program, and the specific implementation process is basically not involved—in fact, it is not involved. In his past and present lives, he did not have the ability and talent to handle government affairs.

After more than a month of tiring work in the case, Shang Ji was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, and just received a report that the first batch of grains in Baicao Garden was about to be harvested. Shang Ji took the opportunity to run out to breathe, and relax by the way.

"Well, keep going!"

There were not many people traveling with the Shang Ji army, Dian Wei and his evil god guards, then there were five hundred elite black-armored Xuanqi, and finally Wang Yue, who was idle and painful.

Wang Yue is a nominal lieutenant and is not responsible for any specific affairs at all. Occasionally go to the barracks to teach the corporals, and learn martial arts with various generals, and live a chic and comfortable life.

However, with the issuance of the army's planning goals, the generals and captains who had tasks in their bodies were training hard, and no one cared about learning from Wang Yue. Wang Yue got up with nothing to do, and when he heard that Shang Ji was going to come to Baicao Garden to inspect (play), he immediately followed him.

"Hahaha, my lord, the scenery here is beautiful, the climate is pleasant, it is really a godsend!"

Wang Yue was dressed in white, carrying a sharp sword, and a batch of jujube red BMWs under his crotch, not looking like a general at all.

"If you like to perform martial arts, I will turn around and order Hongzhu to build a sword god courtyard here, and if you have nothing to do, you can come and live for a few days!"

Wang Yue is also quite strange, since he was named a martial arts captain, he has been talking about this nominal official position all day long, and he especially likes to hear others call him Wang Yanwu, Shang Ji also follows the crowd, and follows others to shout martial arts, every time Wang Yue's eyes are almost gone.

"Hahaha, the lord is serious" Hearing Shang Ji's words, Wang Yue was overjoyed, and hurriedly stretched out his head and asked.

"You don't have any jokes, but if Yan Wu stays in the Sword God Courtyard of Baicao Garden, then he can take care of one or two of them, and it is not very safe in Baicao Garden!"

A high-level martial arts hall was built in Xiangping City, which was personally seated by Wang Yue, and the name was very arrogant, it was called the Sword God Pavilion, but with Wang Yue here, this name was well deserved. And Shang Ji meant to build a new branch in Baicao Garden for Wang Yue to live and teach.

"The lord has an order, and he will never give up!" Wang Yue agreed excitedly.

Shang Ji also nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, with Wang Yue in charge, Baicao Garden should be foolproof!

In fact, the importance of the Baicao Garden far exceeded Shang Ji's expectations. It has only been more than a month since the Baicao Garden was put into use, but the first batch of grains planted in the Baicao Garden have already matured, and the growth rate is five or six times higher than normal!

For this alone, Baicao Garden can be called a cheater-style existence, especially for a force like Shang Ji, which is seriously lacking in food, it is a dream gospel!

However, the environment of the Hundred Herbs Garden is excellent, and it is easy to breed all kinds of strange treasures, and at the same time, it also attracts many powerful fierce beasts to come spontaneously.

Some of the beasts are so powerful that they are difficult to match even with small armies. Not long ago, a white-fronted giant tiger with hanging eyes popped out, wounding dozens of people in a row, and fled into the Baicao Garden after defeating a garrison of 200 people. In the end, it was Shang Ji who sent Dian Wei, a tiger killing professional, to get it done.

In this case, Shang Ji must put a person who is strong enough in the Baicao Garden to rest assured. However, the top generals among Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong each have important responsibilities, and it is a bit wasteful to put them here, and it just happens that there is such a sword god as Wang Yue who is idle, and it can be regarded as making the best use of it.

Along a wide river, the Hundred Herb Garden is in sight.

Although the garden can freely adjust the environment to provide suitable ecological conditions for the plants planted, most of the crops are still watered by water.

The water source was fully considered when selecting the site for the Baicao Garden, which was built in a huge wilderness southeast of Xiangping. A long river with abundant water and the name of the Black River runs through, nourishing the vast land of Baicao Garden!

In the distance, I saw a group of people standing in front of a field of grain, looking into the distance.

"Little old man Nonghe, meet the envoy!"

"I'll wait to see my lord!"

Led by an old man with gray temples, a group of people saluted Shang Ji in unison.

Shang Ji immediately dismounted, walked two steps quickly to help Nong He, and said softly: "Mr. Nong's move is really tormenting the younger generation, the old gentleman is willing to submit to Pingzhou, which is already a blessing from my previous life, how can I receive a big gift from the old gentleman!" ”

Shang Ji is not humble, but the inconspicuous old man in front of him who is wearing sackcloth, stepping on clogs, and his hands are covered with thick calluses is really awesome! It's so awesome that even with the current status of the businessman, he has to be carefully served!

Nong He, the contemporary hero of the farmer, the god-level farmer!

The peasant family is a school that emerged during the Warring States period, advocating "agriculture and commerce". Xu Xing, a representative figure, was influential at his peak and ranked one of the top ten companies.

However, like the Mohist and Legalist schools of thought, they have now become dust in history and have long since disappeared.

As a result, who knew that because of the appearance of Baicao Garden, such a hidden giant was introduced. On the fifth day after the completion of the Baicao Garden, Nong He took dozens of remaining peasant disciples to join the collective service!

Shang Ji was stunned by the pie that fell from the sky at that time, and hurriedly agreed to Nonghe's request to settle in Baicao Garden, and at the same time appointed him as the gardener of Baicao Garden, responsible for the daily management and planning of Baicao Garden.

As for the position of the garden commander of the Baicao Garden, this is taken by the Liu family himself, and the Liu family is also very interested in the Baicao Garden.

Fortunately, Nong He doesn't care about the amount of power, what he cares about is the Baicao Garden itself!

According to him, the peasant family was divided into two branches during the Warring States period, one was mainly engaged in farming, and the other was concerned with politics!

The political side completely declined and disappeared after the dominance of Confucianism, and today's peasant families are all technocrats. And as long as it doesn't get in the way of tech nerds doing research, they're generally very talkative.

"Mr. Nong, are you still used to living here, if you have any needs, just say, I will do my best to solve it for you!"

"All good! All good! The world of flowers outside is really not comparable to the mountains, and the children are dazzled. The merchant envoy loves me and so on, and it is the greatest wish of the old child to let us conduct research in the Baicao Garden in peace! ”

Although Nonghe is a lot older, he doesn't understand human accidents very well, and his speech is straightforward. However, this just suited Shang Ji's appetite, and Shang Ji repeatedly promised: "Don't worry, old man, as long as my Shang Ji is still in Pingzhou for a day, no one will be able to disturb your exploration and research!" ”

"Hahaha, I'm relieved to have the words of the merchant envoy. You haven't been to Baicao Garden, you might as well let the little old man introduce Baicao Garden to you."

"I'm tired of the old farmer!" Shang Ji arched his hand and said.

"Shang Envoy Jun here, please!"

Nong He waved his hand to stop an empty wagon, and a young peasant disciple took the initiative to take over the task of driving, Shang Ji and Nong He sat in the carriage, and Dian Wei and they followed on horseback.

"Envoy!"

Nong He didn't care whether it was rude to do this, pointed to the endless farmland on both sides, and said excitedly: "The Baicao Garden is really the supreme treasure given to mankind by heaven and earth, not only can it be suitable for the growth of all species, but it can even greatly accelerate the growth rate and increase the yield. ”

"The Baicao Garden is all spread out, with a length and width of 50,000 zhang, and the area is very broad. However, now due to the lack of manpower and material resources, Baicao Garden is only a corner. If the efficiency of the Baicao Garden is maximized, the Baicao Garden alone can supply the food needs of the entire Pingzhou! ”

Shang Ji smiled and said nothing, although Shang Ji of this Baicao Garden had never been there, he knew more about the specific development status than Nonghe. According to the plan, 1 million people will be continuously relocated to Baicao Garden, and about 200 villages and towns and several cities will be built. In addition, on the planning drawings of Pingzhou, there is a big city called Baicao City waiting for the right time to start construction.

Baicaocheng will become Pingzhou's granary, medicine garden and seed breeding base!

However, it is impossible to supply the grain production of the entire Pingzhou with Baicao Garden, although Baicao Garden has the ability to do its best, but it is too wasteful to do so, and it is completely stupid to buy and return the pearls!

The greatest value of Baicao Garden is to become a breeding place for all kinds of rare medicinal materials, providing an inexhaustible supply of rare medicinal materials for Pingzhou. This is also why the Liu family, who has always been light and quiet, will take the initiative to open up to go to the Baicao Garden.

With the combination of Baicaoyuan and Liu's, Pingzhou can fully become a giant of pills, and the profits of cherished medicinal materials and high-grade pills have always been very high, and Chinese medicinal materials and pills will be one of the core pillar industries of Pingzhou in the planning!

However, the proportion of ordinary grain planting in the herb garden is not large, and a large part of it is used for the screening and testing of improved varieties.

At present, the work of agricultural and grain work is similar to that of Yuan Druid in reality, selecting and breeding excellent varieties and producing seeds of high-yield crops. When the time comes, selling good seeds to other forces is also a very lucrative business.

Of course, in case of emergency, Baicao Garden will be the last supply station for grain and grass, but once this situation appears, it means that the Shang forces have reached a critical moment of life and death.

"Look at this way!"

As he spoke, the carriage traveled to a field that was noticeably more elaborate than the others.

"This is a new generation of high-yield rice cultivated by Xiao Lao'er, and the average yield is 30% higher than that of normal rice, and the taste is better, which is very suitable for promotion in Pingzhou." Nong He smiled smugly, pointed to the wheat field and said.

"The merits of the peasant are immeasurable, and the people of Pingzhou have thanked the peasant elder!"

An average increase of 30% in production is a great achievement that is enough for the head of state to receive him in person.

The carriage continued to move forward, and Nong He slowly introduced the crops in the Baicao Garden to Shang Ji. Rice, millet, millet, wheat, and soybeans are all available. In addition to the grain for human consumption, there are some common pasture grasses. Animal husbandry is an advantageous industry in Pingzhou, of course, it must continue to develop and grow, and excellent pasture is naturally an indispensable part, and forage is also fortunate to have a place in the herb garden!

The area of Baicao Garden is very vast, and Shang Ji has not all been visited, and Nonghe is also a brief introduction to the situation, so that Shang Ji has a general impression. The specific situation of the Baicao Garden will be reported by special documents, and the planting area, yield, and harvest of plants in each garden are readily available.

"Envoy, there is a medicinal herb area in front, do you want to go and have a look," Nong He asked tentatively.

Shang Ji touched his nose and said with some embarrassment: "Forget it, let's go here first today, and we'll see the medicinal herbs there another day!" ”

The medicinal herb area is managed by the Liu family himself, and as far as Shang Ji knows, the Liu family is now busy in the medicinal herb area across the wall!

Shang Ji really wanted to go and see the Liu family, after all, he hadn't seen him for several months, and he missed it very much. But the Liu family is more traditional, and resolutely refuses to meet with Shang Ji in accordance with the etiquette. Even Shang Ji went to Liufu under the pretext of visiting Liu Yi, but the Liu family deliberately avoided it.

You can't mess with the woman you want to marry, Liu's feelings are more sensitive, and Shang Ji doesn't want to stimulate her at this time, so she can only accommodate first.

"Envoy, the children have already prepared meals, please move you!" Nong He arched his hand, and then said: "Today's dietary raw materials are all from Baicao Garden, which has a unique flavor, please don't miss it!"

"Oh, it's so old-fashioned!"

Soon, everyone came to the cafeteria, where a group of peasant disciples were already waiting.

"Before eating, the old man wants to ask the envoy to see a few things!" When he arrived at the place, Nong He was not in a hurry to start eating, and said to Shang Ji mysteriously.

"I don't know what is worthy of the peasant old man to be so excited," Shang Ji cooperated and made an expectant expression.

"Kids, bring the things to the envoy!"

Nong He gave an order, and a group of peasant children came up carrying a few wooden barrels. Several people carefully lowered the barrel, then opened the lid and stood back.

"Look!"

Nong He stepped forward, pointed to a few wooden barrels and said, "This is some small gifts from my farmer's family to the envoy!" ”

Shang Ji stepped forward and found that several large buckets were full of rice grains of different characteristics.

Shang Ji glanced at Nong He with some confusion, waiting for Nong He to explain.

"The predecessors of the farmer called it live rice, the taste is very poor, and the taste is the same as chewing wax. Long-term consumption may also lead to body damage, edema, and general weakness. And the rice planting is extremely labor-intensive, and it takes three years to fallow for planting a stubble! However, the yield of this rice is extremely high, and the yield per mu can reach ten stones, which is used to survive during the famine! ”

Saying that, without waiting for the business to react, Nong He stepped forward and stood in front of the second vat: "This is called raw rice, not just raised by a young man, it is the rice that has increased the yield by 30% that you saw before, and the life of ordinary people depends on it!" ”

"The merits of the farmer are immeasurable! The merits of the peasant sages are immeasurable! Shang Ji said solemnly. Shang Ji was a native of the Qin Dynasty, and he understood the meaning of food better than modern people, and he could also appreciate the greatness of the farmer's family better!

In the face of Shang Ji's praise, Nong He just smiled and walked to the third wooden barrel: "This is pearl rice, with a round color, full grains, and an excellent taste. The carefully selected varieties are then cultivated by my farmer's unique secret book. Long-term consumption can strengthen the body and eliminate all diseases. Originally, only the selected high-quality farmland had a small chance of output, but there was no such restriction in the herb garden, and the normal sowing and harvesting were OK, and the yield per mu was about two stones. As for the effect, it is even better than before! ”

Hearing this, Shang Ji grabbed a handful of so-called pearl rice and put it on the tip of his nose, only to feel a grain fragrance rushing into his heart and spleen, which made people have a great appetite.

"Can the soldiers in the army eat this rice, can they go to the next level?"

"Naturally!" Nong He smiled proudly: "If you can provide the soldiers with pearl rice for two consecutive years, you will ensure that Jun's army will become the most elite army in the world!" ”

Shang Ji secretly calculated in his heart, and found that it seemed not impossible to use pearl rice as military food to supply the whole army, of course, this was calculated based on the entire Baicao Garden, and it was absolutely impossible at present.

"As for the last one." Nong He ignored the somewhat runaway merchants, came to the last wooden barrel, and carefully took out a handful of rice like a pilgrimage: "This is called Linggu!" ”

Shang Ji wiped his eyes and found that he was not mistaken, the rice in Nong He's hand turned out to be golden!

The grains of rice are like gold, shining golden in the sun!

"Farmer, this ......"

Shang Ji looked at Nong He with some stunnedness, and said in a trance.

"Linggu, this is the Linggu inherited from the Zhou royal family. My farmer originally only had dozens of seeds, and no matter how hard the heroes of the past dynasties tried their best, they could not make them germinate and germinate, but I didn't expect that today the dream of the sages of the past generations has been realized in my hands! ”

Nong He held Linggu in his hand, tears flashed in his eyes, and he looked excited, but he didn't dare to shake his hand, as if what he was holding in his hand was the whole world!

Smelling the tempting fragrance coming from Linggu, Shang Ji swallowed his saliva unconsciously. According to the idea of holding back his greed, he pursed his lips, and Shang Ji asked: "Dare to ask the farmer, what is the use of this spirit valley?"

"The envoy has heard that Zhou Tianzi's tiger army is in the army"

The Great Zhou in the background of the game is simply so strong that it is against the sky, the six armies of the Son of Heaven, and the army of the peak of the eighty thousand nine orders suppress everything and disobey. Any vassal state is now clean enough to overturn the merchants. And the name of Zhou Tianzi's Tiger Ben Army is even more thunderous, known as the three thousand Tiger Ben easily beating the princes of the whole world, it is a heaven-defying army beyond the ninth order, and the last trump card of the Zhou royal family.

"It is rumored that Linggu is exclusively for the Great Zhou royal family and the Tiger Ben army to eat, and the major princes and the commanders of the six armies will only be rewarded with a little Linggu by Zhou Tianzi after making great contributions to the royal family!"

Nong He said in a flurry tone.