One hundred and thirty!
There are so many Jinshi, and after the final ranking is selected after the palace examination, Sheng Hong will have to confer officers on these people.
He had heard Sheng Hong say this several times in the past few days, saying that he had too many talents and didn't know where to put them.
Only when Sheng Hong has no one available will Sheng Hong consider letting his younger brother serve as an official in the DPRK.
Alas, for now I can only work hard on painting Xu Ying.
"Speaking of which, I heard from my eldest brother and sister-in-law yesterday that if the Holy Spirit is willing, they would also like to sign up as a farm doctor. When it comes to growing crops, they will not lose to anyone."
Tao Zhu thought of this and hurriedly said to Li Qiao.
As soon as he said these words, Li Qiao burst into laughter and said, "Brother and sister-in-law, do you still have such thoughts?"
"No, the eldest brother put his hands on his hips when he said this, he was so proud."
Tao Zhu couldn't help but laugh when he recalled Li Liang's tone and expression when he said this.
"Brother should be proud. He is telling the truth. When it comes to farming, he will not lose to anyone. It seems that eldest brother is really excited about this matter, so this farm should go smoothly."
"It will definitely go smoothly. If it were me back then, I would definitely sign up. It would be too bitter to have no choice but to open up wasteland if I don't have any land."
What he used to plant was not the wasteland belonging to the imperial court. He was really cultivating wasteland and farming in the woods.
Hearing this, Li Qiao immediately put the tea bowl in his hand on the small table aside. He grabbed Tao Zhu's hand and said, "Now the life is better."
"No." Tao Zhu stared at Li Qiao's face for a few seconds, unable to hold back the smile.
If he had gone through all the hardship just to meet this person, he would have been willing to suffer ten times more.
The couple was looking at each other affectionately, and Li Xiaorui's shout came from the distance. He had already dug a basket full of wild vegetables. Please praise him!
Li Xiaorui returned home with a full load. Li Qiao and Tao Zhu both praised him highly, and then asked people to take this small basket of wild vegetables to the small kitchen of the academy.
The family had lunch at the school today at noon.
In the school hall, we had a delicious meal of the freshest wild vegetables in spring. In the afternoon, the family took a carriage back to the city.
Digging wild vegetables is not a heavy job for the three little guys, so they are still very active when they get home.
Their interest in bicycles did not diminish at all, and the three of them started a bicycle race in front of the house.
The three emperor's grandsons who were taking riding and archery lessons across the wall could not hide their envy as they listened to the chatter of the three of them.
Bicycles are so interesting, but their good dad is afraid that they will become bored by playing with them and refuses to buy them bicycles...
In early March, the Sixth Prince set off for Xishem Province to prepare for an on-the-spot investigation. If he can't beat the other princes in terms of results, then he must earn a wave of sympathy points in terms of actions.
At this time, Sheng Hong had candidates for his four field doctors, all of whom were low-level officials of the sixth or seventh rank.
There are more than 200 households in the Shengjing area who have signed up to go south to farm, and the total number of people is less than 1,800.
Under the escort of the Forbidden Army, this group of people embarked on the journey south to farm.
In other places, it was like Shengjing. The government announced the news and the people signed up. When a hundred households were gathered, the government would send people to escort them south.
But at this time, it snowed heavily.
In March of the lunar calendar, it actually snowed. This cannot be said to be particularly abnormal, but it is definitely not normal.
Sheng Hong frowned. What farmers need is spring rain, which is as precious as oil, not heavy snow.
This heavy snowfall, one foot thick, may freeze the wheat seedlings.
Fortunately, the heavy snow only lasted for one day. The weather was gloomy for two consecutive days, and the sun soon came out.
The snow melted.
Farmers no longer need to work hard to irrigate crops.
But the temperature is still low.
Moreover, this snow only fell in Shengjing and Jibei Province, but not in Xishan Province. The spring drought in Xishan Province is a certainty.
Li Qiao couldn't help but become nervous. This year's locust plague is really going to affect Xishan Province.
Chapter 224 Li Qiao makes money, Li Yuning gets married, but Zheng Qianqian gives birth, and the locust plague comes
If the locust plague is really unavoidable, then all Li Qiao can do is grow crops well.
There was a spring snowfall in Shengjing area and Jibei Province, which greatly alleviated the drought situation.
His 190,000 acres of cultivated land in Jibei Province no longer need irrigation, which saves the tenant farmers a lot of effort.
Of these 190,000 acres of cultivated land, half is planted with wheat, potatoes and other staple foods, and the other half is planted with cotton and soybeans.
Needless to say cotton, rather than buying someone else’s, it’s definitely better to grow it yourself.
As for soybeans, I heard that locusts don’t like soybeans, so he planted some to test them himself.
In addition, his water conservancy project in Jibei Province is progressing steadily. He pays high wages. With the money available, there are more workers willing to work. In addition, the local officials do not dare to neglect, so the progress of the project is quite gratifying.
At the same time, he transferred a group of carpentry students from the school and asked these students to hurry up and rush the bicycle order.
If this year's locust plague really affects the three provinces, leaving many areas in these three provinces with no harvest, then in addition to planting his own crops, the other way he can do it is to buy grain.
Buying food requires money, and he has to make good use of the bicycle as a killer.
In the past three months, the popularity of bicycles has not subsided, and orders have been increasing. This is a novelty, and Dasheng is the only one in the world. Such a large market will naturally not be filled in only three months.
What’s more, he also launched a children’s bicycle.
Compared with the 28 big bars for adults, children's bicycles have more tricks.
There are two-wheeled ones, three-wheeled ones, and four-wheeled ones. Some have baskets in front and some have baskets in the back.
Some pedals are in the middle of the car, and some pedals are on the front wheels.
Some can also carry people.
In short, the children's market is also very broad. He targeted this group and launched more than ten bicycles at once.
This suddenly caused a stir in the children's circle in Shengjing.
If you can afford it, strolling on the streets all day long is not just for showing off, but more for fun.
This is so much fun, even more fun than a scooter.
Those who can't afford it just watch others riding them with envy.
Depending on the style, the price of children's bicycles ranges from fifty-eight taels to two hundred and ninety-nine taels. Compared with the high prices of adult bicycles, this price is really very conscientious and can be afforded by ordinary wealthy families.
Such a money-making machine, of course, we must seize the time to make a lot of money.
In fact, considering Dasheng’s existing food stocks, it is not difficult to withstand this wave of natural disasters.
Because the people of Dasheng have the habit of hoarding food.
It is too easy to encounter years of disaster and famine in this time and space. Although both father and son Sheng Jun and Sheng Hong were wise rulers, Dasheng was only established for a few decades. Those older people now came from the war years. After experiencing the war, how could they Don’t like stocking up on food?
No matter whether it is in war-torn times or peaceful times, food is still a hard currency. It is more reassuring to have food at home than money.
Moreover, transportation and commerce are underdeveloped at this time. Unlike Li Qiao's previous life, even if the food in the local supermarket has been robbed, he can still buy it online.
In Dasheng, local food has been robbed. The rich and noble people can still afford to go to other places, but how can ordinary people have this ability?
Unless a group of people gather together to become refugees.
Therefore, the matter of stocking up on food is engraved in the bones of Dasheng people. From top nobles to ordinary people, those who are able to stock up on food will stock up on some food at home.
Only when you have food in your heart will you not panic.
Of course, ordinary people hoard food for themselves, but those rich and noble people do not necessarily hoard food for themselves.
Some unscrupulous people like to sell food at high prices during famine years.
However, no matter what, there is no shortage of food in Dasheng as a whole.
Since people have food in their hands, all Li Qiao can do is to collect money. In this way, even if food prices rise in disaster years, he will still be able to purchase food.
Li Liang's reckless and unscrupulous pursuit of money has made many people envious.
Even Zhuang Wen said that Li Qiao could make money faster than the money-making craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry.
However, without the thorns like the third prince and the fifth prince, everyone could just make a joke.
There is no way, who asked Sheng Hong to protect Li Qiao now.
Moreover, Li Qiao did not compete with the old nobles for profit. Li Qiao opened up a new market. The descendants of these nobles wanted bicycles. What could they do?
Of course I buy it.
Rather than letting your children gamble and live in debauchery, it is better to spend money on buying a bicycle.
In late March, Li Yuning, Ming Xi and the two sons of Governor Ming set foot on the road to Beihu Province together with Li Liang Li Ershan.
Although it is very sad to say goodbye, the day of departure will still come.
Li Shu burst into tears, Li Yu'an also cried with tears in his eyes, and Tao Zhu and Li Qiao also had red eyes.
Li Yuning, on the other hand, shed tears but had a smile on her face.
The separation was only temporary. Mingxi would not stay in Beihu Province forever. Mingxi would also take the Jinshi exam, and she had to go to Beijing to take the Jinshi exam. She and Mingxi would return to Beijing three years later.
Besides, she wanted to show off her talents when she went to Beihu Province.
When Li Yuning got married, the dowry was displayed in Shengjing City. It was really Shili Hongzhuang.
In addition to the fifty thousand taels prepared by Li Qiao Taozhu, elders such as Li Liang Wang Guihua, Li Gu, Li Shu, and Li Dazhong from Pingcheng collected another fifty thousand taels for her.
The amount of silver in the box alone is one hundred thousand taels, not to mention her own small treasury. Who knows that everyone in the Li family is paid, and Li Qiao is also generous. Over the years, she has saved at least 50,000 taels. .
In addition to the dowry farm, Li Qiao bought her two thousand acres of first-class farmland in the mansion where the Ming family lived and in the capital of Beihu Province.
So Li Yuning, an older village girl who grew up in the countryside, has a huge amount of 200,000 taels in silver and land alone, not counting gold, silver, jewelry, fabrics, furs and other items.
Also, in addition to these traditional dowries, Li Qiao also prepared fifty bicycles for her, both for adults and children, so that she could give them away.
This dowry is not only rich, but also novel. Not only girls from ordinary families are envious, but also ladies from high families are envious.
This is a lifelong confidence.
