C21

Princess gave Ma Yuanliang a general idea of what she was going to do, and when Ma Yuanliang heard it was a trial of high-yield crops, his honest, good-natured face immediately became more serious. His eyes were almost as bright as a searchlight, and he became more and more respectful to Princess Pingyang.

After discussing the procedure, Princess Pingyang set aside an idle garden for Mr. Xue to use in breeding.

It was a courtyard with a garden. The space was quite spacious, but there were very few houses. Previously, it was used for raising seedlings and living quarters for the gardeners. The conditions were not good. After Princess Pingyang came to Weize Pass, she requisitioned these empty houses and converted them into Princess's residence.

The distance between the garden and the Tingfeng Hall where Mr. Xue lived wasn't far, and he was a person who had something on his mind and wanted to finish it as soon as possible. He brought Ma Yuanliang directly to the garden. The moment they exited the arch, Changjian, who was waiting for them, immediately caught up.

"Uncle Xue!"

Ma Yuanliang glanced at Changjian as if he was implying something.

That was true. Before the result was out, there was still a need to keep it a secret. Mr. Xue nodded and told Changjian to go back first. Changjian's eyes dimmed. It was obvious that he did not gain Mr. Xue's trust.

Mr. Xue didn't care what he thought, he had already confided in others from the beginning, so he couldn't do it. The matter of breeding and testing was of utmost importance. It was obviously inappropriate for Changjian to suddenly join them.

After following Ma Yuanliang to the abandoned garden, he found that no one had taken care of the garden for a long time. The grass and trees in the garden were messy, lush, and accordingly, there were quite a few weeds.

"Captain of the cavalry, are your soldiers from the prefectural army?"

Ma Yuanliangson asked. Ma Yuanliang said humbly, "Uncle Xue can just call me Yuanliang or Fourth Minister. "The soldiers under this nephew are all soldiers from the prefectural army. They are all experts in military affairs and farming fields."

Being called an uncle by a young man with an unkempt face, Mr. Xue felt a little complicated. He could only comfort himself with the thought that he was used to it. He glanced at the lush seedlings of grass in the garden and asked, "How many people do you have under your command?"

"Perfect for 50 people, Uncle Xue. Do you have enough manpower?" If it's not enough, I can ask my wife to send some people over. "

Ma Yuanliang seemed to want this achievement as well, his attitude was serious and positive. Mr. Xue laughed and patted his shoulder, "No need, we won't need all 50 people. Since you have enough manpower, this matter will not trouble you two masters. Bring some men over this afternoon and bring the seedlings away, dig deeper into the soil, and bask them in the sun for a few days. Also, bring some lime here, turn the soil over and sprinkle it with lime, and let them dry in the sun for a few days. "

"Here!" This nephew will do it right away. "

After that, Ma Yuanliang went to get someone. Mr. Xue didn't know the way, so he could only wait for his men to come. Luckily, Ma Yuanliang was very efficient and soon brought a group of people over, pointing at Mr. Xue, "This is Clerk Xue, the person General sent to take charge. From today onwards, including me, everything will be under Clerk Xue's command."

"Here!"

All fifty of them bowed towards Mr. Xue in unison. Mr. Xue hurriedly said, "Soldiers, please forgive us. From now on, we are on the same boat, so let's not talk about anything else. We will work together to complete the task. When the time comes, everyone will have the credit."

All of the soldiers' eyes lit up. Every day, they worked hard just for the sake of contributing to the merit! Clerk Xue's words were true, he wasn't the kind of person to fool around with his head out of his mouth.

"Uncle Xue, if you don't have the right tools, you need to find some."

"Don't worry, the general is very considerate. He will probably send someone to deliver it."

Sure enough, as soon as the words were out of her mouth, Lady Liu brought over a variety of tools: a saw, a machete, a hoe, and even a cow with a plow. However, this plough was very different from the one Mr. Xue had seen before. The plough shaft was long and straight, making it seem very cumbersome.

Mr. Xue patted his head. He remembered that in history class, the Curved Plough was invented by the Tang Dynasty later than the Tang Dynasty. Right now, it was still in the initial Tang Dynasty, and it was still using the long and straight plough.

After history lessons, Mr. Xue of the Curved Plough knew how to draw. It was close to the Spring Tillage, which was a busy time for farming. When he went back, he would draw the Curved Plough and let Princess send people to do it, taking advantage of the Spring Tillage to promote it.

Ma Yuanliang immediately led his men to work intensely. Wu Tie wanted to go back to get the seed, but he didn't know the way back. He just so happened to be going back with Lady Liu.

Seeing that Mr. Xue was alone, Lady Liu immediately asked, "Why didn't Changjian follow?"

Mr. Xue smiled embarrassedly: "Aren't you here to do something? Your Highness values it so much that I can't bring people here randomly. "

Lady Liu said euphemistically, "This is my fault. I forgot to inform Clerk Xue's residence about the rules. Your highness, your highness, has strict rules. You can respect all the servants in your house, so Clerk Xue can rest assured. "

Mr. Xue instantly understood: "If that's the case, then let Changjian follow them from now on, in case I don't recognize the way back, and I can't find the way back."

Lady Liu smiled and nodded. As she wasn't going the same way as Mr. Xue, she sent a maid to lead the way for Mr. Xue. Mr. Xue saw the Tingfeng Hall plaque, thanked the servant and went back himself.

"Husband!"

Changjian must have been waiting at the door. When he saw Mr. Xue, he immediately came out. "Did Lady Liu's sister send my husband back?"

"Yeah, I'll go over later. Changjian, follow me."

Changjian's expression immediately lit up. He almost jumped out of joy: "Changjian will definitely work hard."

Mr. Xue nodded. Changjian reminded him carefully, "My sister who sent my husband back just now, did my husband give you a reward?"

Mr. Xue hesitated for a second, then patted his head: "I forgot, did you remember what that girl looked like?"

"I recognize her. It's elder sister Lu Yin, who is by Lady Liu's side."

"Help me remember her."

"Here."

As Mr. Xue entered the inner courtyard, Mo Zhu and Lamei were guarding the door of the bedroom sewing. The moment they saw Mr. Xue enter the inner courtyard, they immediately threw away their needlework to dust him and pour water for him. Mr. Xue only needed to stand there motionlessly to have someone bring him hot water that was suitable for his entrance.

This was the benefit of having a servant, but raising these servants required money. The current Mo Zhu and co. were all people from Princess Pingyang's residence, including himself. All of their salaries were paid by Princess Pingyang.

Walking in this mansion, you have to follow the rules of the mansion, it's impossible to take modern standards. Changjian gave a good reminder. He was just a foreigner, and the servants belonged to Princess's house. Other than the people assigned to him, he would have to trouble others and reward them according to the rules. After all, he couldn't ask Princess Pingyang to help him out!

You can't just give away the money. You have to be careful when you give it. For people like Changjian, doing things well for him was a meritorious deed, and he could reward them with money. He didn't need it on a normal day.

As the saying goes, one should never accept someone's money for no reason. Even people would have to think about it. What are you trying to do? Was he going to bribe someone else's servant? In ancient times, it was taboo for this servant to carry the master.

Thinking about this, Mr. Xue only had one feeling —

Poor!

In the morning, he felt that someone had already prepared food and clothing for him. There was no place for him to spend the thirty yuan worth of living expenses. At this moment, he felt extremely poor! It seemed that no matter where it was, it was not an easy matter to build a family.

Earn money, find a way to earn more money! It was time to set the schedule!