coobybook Chapter 372 Posting Notices to Spread the Idea of Corn Cultivation
Chapter 372 Posting Notices to Spread the Idea of Corn Cultivation
Chapter 372 Posting Notices to Spread the Idea of Corn Planting
The constables standing nearby all stood tall and proud, their faces filled with excitement and pride, watching the lively scene with great interest.
Deep in their hearts, they felt immense pride and gratitude towards their magistrate and Dongfang Jin.
Ever since Sister Jin visited the county government, good things have been happening one after another in Ling'an County.
The yamen runners' salaries not only began to be paid on time every month, but the amount was also several times more than before.
Their families and relatives were also given priority by the county magistrate to be relocated to the "development zone" in the northern suburbs.
There are brick kilns, cement plants, and bicycle factories here, and oil pressing factories are also located on the outskirts.
I heard that the new factory is under construction, and the people in their village are full of anticipation and hope that they can find a job in the new factory and have a better life.
Yesterday, the county magistrate told his attendant, Ah Bei, that the bicycle factory had developed a new tricycle.
I also heard that these tricycles, like bicycles, can not only be ridden but also used to haul goods.
Unfortunately, there is no trade-in program for these tricycles.
"Is this corn planting method really different from how we used to grow crops?" An old farmer with dark skin and a wrinkled face asked, tapping his pipe and frowning.
These days are the perfect time to plant corn, so can we really believe the magistrate's stunt?
The young man next to him stared intently at the notice, saying as he read, "Uncle Li, look, it says that there are specific requirements for the spacing between plants and rows in this new method of planting corn."
The rows need to be spaced out for ventilation and light to ensure that the corn ears grow big!
It's written all clearly here, and it sounds exactly like the truth. The magistrate can't be wrong.
As he spoke, his eyes were full of curiosity and anticipation.
Zhao, the constable, listened to their conversation and laughed, "That's absolutely true. I saw it with my own eyes."
If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself in Xiaowan Village in the western suburbs.
"Officer, is it true?"
A man mustered his courage and asked, "Officer, I heard from the people at Ping An Restaurant that the wheat yield on Master Tang's land used to be as high as a thousand catties. Is that true?"
The constable, Li, said smugly, "Of course it's true! We personally went to participate in the wheat harvest..."
However, when the county magistrate took them there, the wheat in the fields was almost harvested.
At this moment, a middle-aged scholar in a long gown adjusted the square scarf on his head and recited, shaking his head, "The new planting method requires deep plowing of the soil and application of sufficient base fertilizer..."
Those around him seemed to understand, but not quite, and all looked puzzled.
An elderly woman couldn't help but speak up: "How deep is 'deep plowing'? We peasants don't understand these fancy words!" Her words caused everyone to burst into laughter.
Not far away, a long queue had formed in front of the county government office, with people coming to receive new corn seeds.
Inside the group, everyone chatted amongst themselves, occasionally bursting into laughter.
"I heard these new corn seeds are very precious; the Emperor sent people to find them from far away," a young man said excitedly.
The middle-aged man next to him curled his lip: "No matter how precious it is, it's still grown in the soil. What's the difference?"
Even so, a hint of anticipation still lingered in the uncle's eyes.
After finally getting to the window to collect the seeds, a minor official stood there and announced loudly, "Listen up, everyone! Each household will be allocated seeds according to the number of people in their household. You must take them home and plant them carefully, as this is the Emperor's gift!"
A woman with a beaming smile carefully accepted the seeds, saying, "Thank you, Your Excellency! Thank you, Your Majesty! We will definitely plant these corns well."
Among the crowd were young people eager to try the new planting method, their eyes sparkling with curiosity and anticipation;
Some elderly people looked worried, fearing that the new method was too complicated and they wouldn't be able to grow it well.
But in any case, the corn seeds held in each person's hands carry their hopes for a bountiful harvest in the future.
Lingwu Village
Under the old locust tree in the village, a group of villagers were gathered together, enthusiastically discussing news about corn planting.
Many families in the village have not yet gone to Gu Chenglin's house to collect their corn seeds.
These people were still harboring doubts.
Lin Yu, a young man from the Lin family, was beaming with excitement and shouted at the top of his lungs, "This is truly a fantastic thing!"
I heard that the corn there has a high yield. If we grow it well, we won't have to worry about food anymore!
I went with Lin Yu to Cheng Lin's backyard and saw it; the corn there grew as long as my forearm.
As he spoke, he gestured with his arms raised, indicating that this was the task Lin Li had assigned to him.
If he completes the task, he will receive not only five catties of sesame paste as a reward, but also five catties of wheat seeds.
Xu Hui's wife nodded repeatedly and replied with a smile, "Yes, yes, my husband is already planning to go to Chenglin's house to get the seeds, hoping to plant more this year."
Grandpa Sun from the Sun family tapped his pipe and said slowly, "Although our Lingwu Village has always relied on farming for a living, this new thing might really bring about new changes. It seems there's hope for this year!"
Grandma Sun smiled broadly and added, "I've already discussed it with Sun Er's family. We'll plant together using the new method and help each other out."
My family also plans to plant corn on the dry land north of the village.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd said, "I don't know what the Gu family was thinking, expelling Cheng Lin, this coveted son, from the clan."
"Who says otherwise? Look at that family, they're living such a prosperous life."
Now, apart from the portion of Chenglin's hundred acres of wheat fields that are rented out to tenants.
The rest, I heard, were all given to the county magistrate, who said they were to be kept as seeds for the autumn harvest. As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere instantly became somewhat awkward.
Because there were several villagers from the Gu clan here, and they were calling out in the woods to go to Gu Chenglin's house to harvest wheat.
Apart from Uncle Gu's family, no other clansmen showed up.
They were not as good as the villagers from Xiaowan Village and Hebei Village. Even Yangjiawan and Henan Village had a lot of villagers come.
Xu Qiang, the second son of the Xu family, curled his lip and said disdainfully, "What can they think? They used to think that Gu Yaohui was capable for passing the imperial examination."
Now that no one knows where they are, is that family even still living a normal life?
"That's right, none of you have seen how his land is now overgrown with weeds."
In the past, Gu Qingshan would take care of his family's fields, but now..." Now that no one knows where he is, it might not be good for him to say that, so Lin Song immediately stopped talking.
Lin Yu chimed in, "That's right. Last time the village discussed the waterwheel irrigation, the Gu family even led a disturbance."
They don't even consider who installed the waterwheel. Cheng Lin made them use the water for nothing, and they all act all high and mighty.
Now let's see who's really missing out on the good times.
Before installing the waterwheel, Sun Xing and his cousins paid a high price for the land.
Many members of the Gu family sold their land in the east of the village.
After the waterwheel was installed, those people regretted it, wondering why they hadn't done it sooner.
Sun San of the Sun family smiled sarcastically: "Old Granny Gu is still shouting at the door not to let anyone go to collect corn seeds, and she's even instigating some people to be ashamed if they don't grow them well. It's really laughable."
They don't dare to seize opportunities when they are right in front of them, and they always think they are better than anyone else.
Look at her now, her family's life is getting worse every day, and she's still acting all high and mighty.
Currently, in the village, only the Gu family has not benefited.
The clan chief has stopped showing off and acting all high and mighty, and Gu Yucheng has also stopped coming out. Now he has a gloomy face whenever he sees anyone, as if everyone owes him something.
Alas, the Gu family is now in complete disarray, like a group of dragons without a leader.
Even when Ci'an Hall Elementary School was established, no one from the Gu family went there to study.
That's really tragic!