When Qin Ming brought Wan'er to the river, he saw Ada still putting firewood into the fire. Qin Ming hurriedly said:
"Ada, there's no need to add more firewood. Put out the fire and get the beggar's chicken out of the fire."
"Yes, sir."
A few moments
Wan'er saw Ah Da and took out two roasted black lumps of mud from the fire.
Wan'er asked:
"Sir, are you sure this beggar's chicken is edible?"
Qin Ming touched Wan'er's little head and said:
"You'll know after you taste it later."
At this time, Ada had already knocked open the two mud blocks.
He took out two lotus leaf bags and handed them to Qin Ming.
Qin Ming took one of them and said with a smile:
"That one is yours. Wan'er and I can just eat this."
Qin Da laughed when he heard this, scratched his head, bowed and said with a smile:
"Thank you, Master, for the reward."
Qin Ming opened the lotus leaf, tore off a chicken leg and handed it to Wan'er,
"Wan'er, try it quickly and see if it tastes good."
"Um."
With that said, Wan'er took the chicken leg and took a bite.
Then her eyes suddenly lit up and she showed a sweet smile.
"Sir, this beggar's chicken is so delicious. I have never eaten such delicious food."
Qin Da on the side echoed:
"Yes! Young Master, I never knew that chicken could be so delicious. It's great to follow you out today."
Ah Da said, holding up the beggar's chicken in his hand.
Qin Ming thought of course it was delicious.
After all, I also traveled back from more than 1,000 years ago. Just get some of the food from later generations and you can defeat the entire Tang Dynasty.
No, not only the Tang Dynasty, but also the whole world has no problem.
After all, looking at the whole world, who dares to say that Chinese people can eat better than me.
A smile appeared on Qin Ming's lips, and then he pretended to be surprised.
"Really? Then I'll try it too."
Qin Ming picked up the chicken and ate it. It tasted very good.
Maybe it's because the current environment has not been polluted, or maybe the chickens of this era have not eaten any feed.
The chicken from Tang Dynasty tastes much softer and tenderer than the chicken from later generations.
Soon, Qin and Ming finished the two chickens.
At this moment, Qin Ming was leaning against a big tree, thinking carefully about how he could make more money and food.
Although he has no worries about food and drink now, Qin Ming always feels insecure when living in this era.
After all, unlike modern times, the Tang Dynasty emphasized the rule of law and everyone was equal before the law.
In the Zhenguan Dynasty, there were as many powerful people as dogs and high officials were everywhere.
With only this small net worth, it is difficult to ensure the safety of myself and those around me.
Qin Ming didn't want to be an official. Being granted the title of marquis or prime minister was too far away from him and was unrealistic.
Moreover, in his previous life, Qin Ming, as a businessman, had contact with many government officials and knew that it was too difficult to get involved in officialdom.
Now it is the Tang Dynasty again. Think about the people in the court, who is not a human being?
Wei Zheng, Fang Xuanling, and the old Yin man Changsun Wuji, just thinking about these people makes people's heads hurt.
And Li Er, who can bring these people together, let alone Li Er.
He killed his brothers and imprisoned his father for the sake of the throne. He was truly a ruthless emperor!
Qin Ming made up his mind not to enter officialdom or get involved in royal affairs.
To settle down in this era, Qin Ming feels that the most important things are nothing more than two things, one money, two names, and three reputations.
As the saying goes, money is not everything, but without money nothing is impossible.
The second point is reputation, because in ancient times, if you had a good reputation, even the royal family would not dare to offend you easily.
Just like many poets and lyricists in history wrote various satirical poems and secretly insulted the emperor, but the emperor could not do anything about them.
At least I dare not openly dismiss any literary giant.
There is also the prestige, why are the five surnames of the Tang Dynasty and Qiwang, these families so powerful.
Even the great His Majesty Li Er was rejected when he wanted his prince to marry a legitimate daughter with the fifth surname and Qi Wang.
What they rely on is not their bloodline, but their reputation among the people and their control over scholars.
Qin Ming was thinking about how to make money and gain fame.
Wan'er walked over lightly.
"Sir, what are you thinking about? I see that you have been here in a daze since you finished eating. Can you talk to me?"
Qin Ming shook his head and said with a smile:
"I didn't think about anything. I was just thinking about how I could bring more income to my family. After all, my mother and I have been dead for almost three years. It's not enough to just keep the family property."
When Wan'er heard this, a trace of sadness appeared on her face.
"Yes, A Lang and his wife have been away for three years. I think if my wife and A Lang know that you are healthy, my master, they will be happy in heaven."
"As for what you said, Master, to increase the family's income. I have an idea. After the taxes are paid this year, the family can use some money to find some fertile land or paddy fields."
"It just so happens that after the autumn harvest, everyone will be fine. We have to wait until next spring for plowing, and then Zhuangzi will get busy. He will buy more land so that he can harvest more food next year."
After hearing this, Qin Ming was suddenly stunned and said to Wan'er:
"Wan'er, what did you just say?"
Wan'er blinked and said:
"I just said that I can buy more land."
Qin Ming: "The previous sentence."
Wan'er: "Everyone has nothing to do after the autumn harvest. We will plant seeds again in the spring next year."
After listening to this, Qin Ming finally realized something was wrong. Li Zheng had just said the same thing, sow the seeds again next spring.
Doesn't that mean that in the north of the Tang Dynasty, food is still grown only once a year?
Then if this autumn, we can buy more land to plant winter wheat.
Doesn't that mean that he can harvest one crop in May next year, and then plant corn or some vegetables in May? Doesn't that mean that his land can harvest two crops a year?
As for some people, harvesting twice a year will affect the soil fertility.
Qin Ming is not worried at all. After all, chemical fertilizers are hard to find in this era, but organic fertilizers are everywhere.
Even before the Qin and Ming Dynasties, I heard that in some towns in Chang'an City, the streets were full of feces on rainy days.
...
Thinking of this, Qin Ming stood up directly, hugged Wan'er excitedly into his arms, and then, before she could react, Qin Ming slapped her face.
"My Wan'er is really my little lucky star, haha."
After saying that, he let go of Wan'er and said to Ah Da in the distance:
"Ah Da, pack your things quickly. Let's go home. In addition, you can go to the fields and call Lao Huang back to the house later, saying that I have something important to do."
"Yes, sir, I'll be there right away."
After saying that, Qin Da hurriedly packed up his things and ran to the fields.
However, Wan'er was stunned by Qin Ming's sudden hug and kiss.
Although I used to bathe the young master and help him dress, there was also some physical contact.
But this was the first time that the young master took the initiative to hug her and even kissed her.
The important thing is that this is done in broad daylight.
Wan'er's face suddenly turned red.
[Fortunately, everyone in the village was busy farming, so no one saw me. Otherwise, if some gossip spreads, it will have a great impact on the young master. ]
Thinking like this, Wan'er quickly caught up with the young master who had already walked away.
When he got home, Lao Huang was already waiting in the courtyard with Ah Da.
Seeing Qin Ming and Wan'er coming back, he stepped forward and said:
"Sir, I heard that Ada said that you have something to ask the old slave to do?"
Qin Ming nodded slightly.
"Uncle Huang, it's like this. I just suddenly remembered something. In May of this year, I found some mature wheat in the field ridge several times."
"At that time, I was wondering if some grains of wheat fell on the ground after the sharecroppers harvested wheat last year and sprouted. Have you seen it before?"
Lao Huang frowned, thought for a while and said:
"Hey, after hearing what the young master said, the old slave has some impression. I have seen him before. But does this have anything to do with what you want to order?"
Qin Ming nodded and said with a smile:
"Of course it does matter. If you think about it, now everyone grows corn or wheat once a year, but if we have seen it before, last year's wheat matured this summer. That means that if we can harvest in the autumn After that, if we can plant wheat in time, we will be able to harvest once in May next year.”
"After the wheat is harvested and we plant corn in May, we can harvest again in October. The harvest can be doubled while the acres of land remain unchanged."
Lao Huang, Wan'er and Ah Da were a little shocked after hearing this. They had never thought that they could still sow seeds in autumn.
After a while, Lao Huang said seriously:
"Sir, no one has ever planted wheat in autumn. If the wheat freezes to death in winter, we will suffer huge losses."
"And even if they haven't been frozen to death, no one knows whether next year's harvest will be good or not. What if the wheat harvest is low and we miss the time to plant corn? What should we do about the tenant farmers? How should I tell them?"
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