Chuanziba Ferry. Niu Fu took over the information just sent by his subordinates, and then raised his head to call for help as if he was stimulated by something.
Not long after, two men dressed in Confucian shirts came quickly. One of them was still breathing a little and looked at Niu Fu in surprise.
Niu Fu glanced at the visitor, then placed the information on the table and motioned for them to take a look for themselves. The two soldiers looked at each other, their eyes fell on the paper, and then they also looked surprised.
"A yield of one hundred shi per acre, this, this is simply a fantasy!"
"The military advisor thinks the information is wrong?" Niu Fu looked at the middle-aged man who was speaking, and then motioned for the two of them to sit down and talk.
The middle-aged man bowed slightly, then knelt down on the futon opposite Niu Fu, picked up the information in his hand, and began to consider it.
Another taxi driver who was still panting also got into his seat, but secretly glanced at Ushifu with a guilty conscience. Niu Fu was obviously looking at him. Seeing that he was uneasy, he shouted directly to his face: "Master Wu, you'd better give me an explanation as to why you didn't know anything about such important information when you went to Anyi." The chief clerk wiped the fine sweat from his forehead and replied: "The general doesn't know, this Wei family does have some strange means to grow fruits and vegetables in winter, but what kind of crops can produce a hundred stones per mu? Is it possible? It must be Wei's way of stabilizing people's hearts. Don't trust it easily." Niu Fu's expression changed and he thought it was possible. After all, the yield of 100 shi per mu was indeed a bit fake.
However, the middle-aged man sitting aside had a different opinion.
"Master Wu, you said that Wei's move was to appease the people. Let me ask you, if these crops are really so productive three months later, wouldn't we have missed the opportunity?"
"No, this is absolutely impossible." This young man was somewhat witty. He suddenly raised the decibel level and said excitedly: "Yes, yes, this Wei family must be weakening our strength in disguise. What? There is definitely no such thing as a crop yielding one hundred shi per mu.”
"Mr. Wei wants everyone to believe their lies and plant all these crops. When the autumn harvest comes, we will harvest nothing, but he will have a surplus in storage. Yes, that must be the case. This Mister Wei is so deceitful." Niu Fu's expression changed, and he felt like he was surviving a disaster, but he still looked at the middle-aged man,
"Military advisor, what do you think?" The middle-aged man frowned and was in a dilemma. After a long time, he sighed softly, cupped his hands and said: "This matter is of great importance. I personally think that it is better to report it to the Prime Minister and let him make a personal decision. What does the general think?" Niu Fu was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "This comes one time. It will be more than ten days. If we miss the opportunity for spring plowing, then" the middle-aged man gave Niu Fu a vague wink and reminded softly: "It's better than falling into a trap easily. The general doesn't want to take this responsibility, right? "Niu Fu's thick eyebrows squeezed together, and finally he waved his hand helplessly.
Nanyang County. Yuan's mansion. This house covers a very large area and is divided into three gardens. The east garden is where the Yuan family's main house is located.
As the legitimate son, Yuan Shu's status in the Yuan clan is much higher than that of Yuan Shao. Although Yuan Shao is the eldest son, he is a commoner, and the elders of the clan do not treat him well.
"Uncle Qi, I only need 200,000 acres of fertile farmland. Even if there is no harvest in the end, the loss is actually not big. But if it really can be ten times, not even just two or three times, the two hundred thousand acres of grain will be enough." It's enough to do a lot of things." Yuan Shao said to one of the clan elders.
The clan elder was responsible for the Yuan clan's land affairs, but unfortunately he was a supporter of Yuan Shu and did not like his concubine Yuan Shao.
Hearing that Yuan Shao suddenly asked for 200,000 acres of fertile land, Yuan Ai raised his pale eyebrows and said in a deep voice: "Ben Chu, you don't have to waste your time. I will accompany you with 200,000 acres of fertile land." You are not qualified enough to make a bet." Yuan Shao looked a little embarrassed and looked at the old man beside him as if asking for help.
This old man is also the patriarch of the Yuan family. A big family like theirs will naturally have internal struggles. This man does not get along with the people in Yuan Shu's family. He supports his eldest son Yuan Shao.
"Lao Qi, what Benchu wants is just 200,000 acres of land. Could it be that my huge Yuan family can't even afford to pay for this loss? Besides, what if this kid Benchu made the right bet?" Yuan Ai Hearing this, he sneered and said: "I have been in charge of my family's property since I was twenty-six years old, and it has been thirty years. In terms of my understanding of farming, I said I was second, but none of you dare to claim to be first. Now you tell me, That wheat yield of only ten shi per mu can produce three times the harvest. Forget it, there are actually crops with a yield of 100 shi per mu. Do you think you are planting pears and peaches?" Yuan Shao was furious and retorted loudly: "Uncle Qi doesn't know, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist in this world!" Yuan Ai's face darkened,
"You dare to talk to me like this?" Yuan Shao: "I" The old man beside him hurriedly grabbed him. The family values filial piety and brotherhood the most. No matter who is right or wrong, if Yuan Shao continues to argue with Yuan Ai, he will definitely be wrong in the end.
Yuan Shao knew he was being disrespectful, so he suppressed his resentment and stood up to apologize to Yuan Ai. He still didn't want to give up. He raised his head and said to several other clan elders: "Uncles, you have watched Shao'er grow up. What is my vision? You all know that these high-yielding crops can bring great benefits to my Yuan family. You must know what it is, and I won’t say much more. I just ask you to weigh the pros and cons and make careful decisions. Don’t judge a gentleman with a villain’s heart.” After Yuan Shao finished speaking, he shook his sleeves and left with a low expression. go.
Yuan Shu, who had been sitting at the top, had a smile on his lips. He never said a word from beginning to end, but it did not mean that he had not expressed his opinions. Yuan Ai's strong attitude was actually his instruction.
Yuan Shu always felt that the Wei family, or Wei Cheng, would not be so kind to help the powerful families like them. Any high-yielding crops must be a trap, with the purpose of weakening the strength of these families and then engulfing them one by one.
Outside the gate of Yuan Mansion. Yuan Shao angrily mounted a magnificent Dawan horse.
"It's simply unreasonable. Just wait, there will come a time when you old men will regret it." Yuan Shao motioned for his men to follow him and rode straight towards the official road.
"The only solution for now is to persuade that old guy Han Fu. It's best for this old guy to be obedient, otherwise don't blame me for being rude." Yuan Shaonong frowned, looked at the young man aside, and said in a deep voice: "You Ruo, Your brother holds an important position in Anyi. This time no matter what, you are going to help me get 200,000 acres of fine seeds. Are you sure?" The young scholar was none other than Xun Chen, Xun Yu's brother. After hearing this, He bowed his hand and saluted,
"Lord, don't worry. If we hadn't received the news a few days ago, the Wei family will provide us with as many fine seeds as we need at a fair price. However, I don't know what kind of crops my lord wants?" Yuan Shao hesitated, looked at the official road not far ahead, and said : "We need sweet potatoes and potatoes. These two are the most productive. If we can really achieve a yield of 100 shi per mu, we will be able to easily rescue the young emperor after the autumn harvest."
