Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 254 It’s good to have a secret!

"Dad, do we really need to use this...this...fertilizer?" A thin, dark and strong man pointed at the manure pit in front of him, his face full of resistance. They were farming well, and the court suddenly said that this thing could increase income, and asked them to spread it on the land as fertilizer.

Regardless of the effect, although they are just farmers, they know how to keep clean, so there is no need for them to deal with these things.

It's obviously shit. Even the fools in their village know to stay away from it. These adults don't think that just because it's named something new, it's precious and they can fool them, right?

They are just simple, not stupid.

The old man looked at the manure pit in front of him, frowning, and the wrinkles on his face became more obvious. He pondered for a moment and said, "These adults said so, there must be a reason. They still come here to play with us... Fertilizer, not good enough."

"But... Dad, these are crops! Our whole family depends on the harvest from these fields for our livelihood. If there is a poor harvest, it's fine, but if something goes wrong, our family won't be able to survive!"

The young man frowned when he thought about this. Besides being disgusted by the dirt, he was also worried about something going wrong. He had never heard that manure could increase the harvest. If something unexpected happened, would their whole family starve to death?

At that time, will these adults still be able to care about their life or death?

Hearing this, the old man frowned even more tightly: "We have twelve acres of land at home. Ten acres will be cultivated as before. The remaining two acres will be fertilized in the next two days. If the harvest of these two acres is not good, we can get through it with some hard work."

"Dad..." The young man felt a little distressed. Two acres of land could produce a lot of grain. If it was really ruined, they would have to tighten their belts.

"No need to say anything, call your brothers to work quickly." The old man's face was dark. He was the village chief after all, and he had to obey the imperial decree. Moreover, the imperial court had already said that taxes would be reduced this year. At worst, it would be the same as before. He had to give it a try. What if it really worked? He would try it with two acres of land first. His family could afford it.

Most people don't have much hope for this fertilizer. This kind of thing has nothing to do with food. How can it be used to fertilize something as delicate as crops?

Although I think so, I still want to persuade the villagers to give it a try. What if it really works?

Even so, although everyone did not quite understand, it was an imperial decree after all, and most people did not dare to disobey.

No matter what, some people try it. Some families with large fields spread fertilizer on two or three acres, and some spread fertilizer on one and a half acres. Some people are too poor to take the risk, and some people just don't want to do it. It doesn't matter. As long as someone in a village tries it, even if it succeeds, when the results come out, they will rush to use the fertilizer without any publicity.

If we really apply fertilizer, there might not be enough fertilizer, so this is pretty good.

As for the imperial farm, Liu Zhuangtou is very capable. All the fields are well cultivated. The soil is soft and a pit is formed when you step on it. The three-foot-long ridges are also very standard, which is a standard that even people with obsessive-compulsive disorder would feel comfortable looking at.

You definitely can’t cut so many sweet potatoes into pieces one by one, it would be too tiring.

Shu Xiaoxiao directed everyone to place the sweet potatoes neatly in the ridges, sprinkle some water on them, and then cover them with a thin layer of soil. As for the water, Shu Xiaoxiao asked Shenbao to keep an eye on it to ensure that every bucket of water contained its bath water, so that the sweet potatoes could sprout without worry, and there would definitely be no pests or anything.

The next step is to wait for the sweet potatoes to sprout. This year, there is a bumper harvest of sweet potatoes, so we can prepare roasted sweet potatoes, steamed sweet potatoes, and sweet potato vermicelli.

"Sir Shen, last year we produced more than ten kilograms of sweet potatoes. We planted almost ten acres of sweet potatoes. This year there are so many sweet potatoes. After raising the seedlings, you have to pay attention to how to transport them out, or where to plant them? Everything needs to be planned in advance." Shu Xiaoxiao thought about it and came over to give instructions.

"Thank you, Master Ye, for the reminder. I will definitely prepare well." Shen Hongshao agreed quickly. Seeing the deep wariness in Master Ye's eyes, he felt a little amused.

Lord Earl is of the fourth rank, while he is of the second rank. Normally, he should not be so respectful to him, but since the other person is so capable and has the emperor's protection, he naturally hopes to make friends with him. Maybe he will have to rely on Lord Ye for promotion and wealth in the future.

And then there was the incident with Principal Chu. I don’t know when he will clear his name. Now I just hope to leave a good impression on him.

Little did Shu Xiaoxiao know that seeing Lord Shen like this, her guard became even stronger. You are a powerful official of the second rank, but you are so respectful to a young master like me who only has an empty title of the fourth rank. She must be gaining something from this, right?

But damn it, she really has a lot of shameful secrets. It's no exaggeration to say that she is full of problems. We can't beat her, so let's just withdraw. It's better to have a life while you can.

After she is trained by her master and is sure that these old foxes can't trick her, then... let's talk about it. These old foxes are full of tricks. It's better to stay away from them if you can avoid them.

Looking at the smiling master next to her, Shu Xiaoxiao was shocked. It was too dangerous outside. She should go back to the academy!

After making sure that she knew everything about sweet potatoes, Shu Xiaoxiao hurriedly patted her butt and left, not even daring to stay for dinner.

Principal Chu stayed, as the environment here was beautiful, with picturesque mountains and clear waters, and the land was fertile. He wanted to observe for a few more days. His young apprentice was careless, and after planting for a year and harvesting so many sweet potatoes, he only knew the general process and knew nothing about the details.

It is not that easy to grow good crops. You need to know what seeds to plant, when to plant seeds, when to water, when to remove insects, etc.

I guess he is the only little disciple in the whole Daning who relies on his feelings like this. Ordinary people like them should just record things honestly. They can't rely on the little disciple for everything, as he is still a child.

"Mr. Chu, it seems that Lord Ye is quite resistant to me. When can you explain it to me?" It would be a stretch to say that he was resistant. Lord Ye really wanted to stay eight feet away from him!

"Lord Shen should also know that Xiaoxiao's ability is important to us Daning. We should always let him be on guard against outsiders, right? Lord Shen, rest assured, I will definitely explain it to him when I have the chance in the future."

Lord Shen?

Lord Shen felt that he couldn't afford to offend either side, so he decided to focus on other things.

I heard that Uncle Ye’s pepper is also a good thing. Even the emperor praised it highly after eating it. Many people are waiting to satisfy their cravings this year. Based on Uncle Ye’s current impression of him, it feels a bit risky. I can only hope that his son will be more supportive and let his father taste this pepper that even the emperor praised.

Master Chu looked around slowly, watching his little apprentice's performance. He had a lot of secrets. It was good to have secrets. Only with secrets could one learn more seriously! And only with secrets could one protect the secrets well!

There is also a recliner. I should have brought it earlier. Apart from anything else, my little disciple is quite experienced in enjoying it. And Fang Yuchu was not brought either. Never mind. My little disciple has not had an easy time during this period. Let her relax for a while.

Thinking of this, Headmaster Chu picked a room on the farm and went to rest.