The painting Yang Xuan took out gave Lao Zhu a big surprise, and the painting method displayed was something he had never seen before.
Lao Zhu's reaction was as expected by Yang Xuan.
In traditional Chinese painting, Yang Xuan was unable to express artistic conception. After he learned the technique, he combined it with later paintings to create a three-dimensional sense of the characters.
Best of all, the painting will be the same as the photo.
After a lot of practice, Yang Xuan also found the trick.
Although there is no way to make it exactly the same as the photo, in this era, it is already unique.
"Your Majesty, are you satisfied with this gift?"
Yang Xuan glanced at Lao Zhu and asked in a low voice.
Lao Zhu came back to his senses, looked at Yang Xuan, and said with emotion: "Yang Xuan, you are serious!"
Although there are portraits of Queen Ma in the palace, there is no such portrait.
"This is what I should do." Yang Xuan said.
"Okay." Lao Zhu patted Yang Xuan's shoulder with a pleased tone.
Then he stared at the woman on the scroll, gently stroking it with his fingers, his eyes full of longing.
The night is already dark, and Lao Zhu is about to return to the palace.
He is the emperor and cannot stay here.
Before leaving, he also gave Yang Xuan the red envelope.
Yang Xuan opened it and took a look.
Oops!
Fifty taels of gold, converted into silver, is three hundred taels.
Not a loss!
Yang Xuan happily handed it over to An Qing to put it away.
As for the painting being given to Lao Zhu, it doesn’t matter, I can just paint another one when I have time.
Yang Xuan didn't know that after Lao Zhu returned, the painting never left his side.
It seems like this, the girl will always be with him.
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The first month of the nineteenth year of Hongwu.
Yang Xuan went to Wei Guogong's mansion several times.
Since Xu Da left, Xie's health began to deteriorate.
Yang Xuan was very worried and visited his teacher's wife frequently.
But it can only make Master Mu happy for a while.
Yang Xuan didn't know what to do, so he could only ask the imperial doctor to try his best to treat him.
March, spring has begun.
Yang Xuan came to Zhuangzi on the outskirts of the city again.
After a winter, preparations for spring plowing are almost complete.
The best grain varieties have also been selected.
Now just wait for good weather and start spring plowing.
This day is coming soon, and the young and old men in the village can't wait for it.
They all knew about Yang Xuan's preparations and speculated that there might be a bumper harvest this year.
They have good fertilizers, good seeds, and they are all good at handling crops. If this is the case, we can't have a good harvest. It's simply unreasonable.
It takes about half a month before and after sowing.
There was no mechanized sowing in this era, and it all relied on manpower and animals.
After sowing, Yang Xuan left a few people to observe and record the growth of the crops, and he would come to take a look from time to time.
He is still very concerned about food.
Zhu Biao did not disturb Yang Xuan.
So Yang Xuan spent the next six months very comfortably.
Draw a picture of Anqing and Xiuhe and record their appearance when they were young, or go to the Wei Guogong Mansion to see the junior wife and junior junior sister.
Or you can accompany Anqing to the red maple forest outside the city to see the scenery.
Every now and then, I go to the farms on the outskirts of the city to check out the growth of the crops.
So the time came to mid-August.
The crops in the field have matured and are golden yellow as far as the eye can see.
Ears of rice and wheat are plump and pleasing to the eye.
The smiles on the faces of Lao Fang and other people in Zhuangzi never stopped.
They have foreseen that this year's crops will be a bumper harvest!
Zhu Biao also wanted to know the results of Yang Xuan's farming and whether the output had increased.
Come and watch on the day when the autumn harvest begins.
The old and young men in the farm joined forces, and the crops in the one acre of land were quickly harvested.
Then comes threshing and weighing.
This name gave everyone a surprise.
Nearly five hundred pounds.
In previous years when the weather was good, the yield per mu was only about 400 kilograms.
This year's situation is not very good, but the output has increased a lot.
How could everyone not be surprised?
Only Yang Xuan looked dull. In his previous life, the yields of rice and wheat were much higher than at this time.
Therefore, he is very receptive to this and even feels that there is still a lot of room for improvement.
Zhu Biao was not dazzled by the surprise. He quickly arranged for someone to report the good news to Lao Zhu.
I believe Lao Zhu will be very happy.
Two hours later, Lao Zhu hurried over.
Looking at the golden crops in the field, I couldn't help but go up and check them out.
Then I learned about the situation with Zhu Biao.
After learning about the yield per mu, Lao Zhu was so excited that he almost jumped up.
One acre of land increases the yield by nearly one hundred kilograms. How much land does the Ming Dynasty have?
If the entire Ming Dynasty had so much yield per mu, then this Hongwu Dynasty would be the real prosperous Hongwu era.
The people of Ming Dynasty can live a lot easier.
He asked someone to call Yang Xuan over and started praising him.
"Yang Xuan, you did a good job."
"Tell us quickly, how did you do it?" Then he asked why.
Don't blame him for being anxious, Lao Zhu was from a lower class background, and his emphasis on food was unmatched by other emperors.
He knew how much benefit it would bring to Ming Dynasty to increase the yield of one acre of land by nearly one hundred kilograms.
"Your Majesty, the reason why I can do this is nothing more than four words."
"Survival of the fittest."
"With good grain seeds and good fertilizers, if the yield doesn't increase, you'll be damned."
"In addition, the people in the village are all good at tending the crops, so it is natural to have a good harvest."
After speaking, Yang Xuan took out the experience and methods he had summed up.
"Yang Xuan, do you think that if we use your method to farm in Huangzhuang, can we have a good harvest?" Lao Zhu asked after reading.
"Your Majesty, I can't guarantee it. After all, some land is good farmland, and some land is not."
"But overall, the output will definitely increase. After all, good fertilizer can improve the fertility of the land." Yang Xuan replied.
"That's good."
"We will try the spring plowing in Huangzhuang next year."
"If the effect is good, it can be promoted all over the world."
Lao Zhu smiled and nodded, with a look of longing on his face.
However, Yang Xuan still poured a basin of cold water on Lao Zhu.
"Your Majesty, promoting the world is not feasible yet."
"Why?" Lao Zhu frowned.
"There are too few good grain seeds. I have searched all over Yingtian Mansion for this year's spring plowing."
"And the Ming Dynasty is so big, do we have so many good grains?" Yang Xuan asked seriously.
What he said is true. The seeds used for planting this year are all selected from the best. They have full grains and are the best grain seeds.
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