Traveling through troubled times to escape famine and cultivate crops as a grain merchant

Chapter 925 Thinking of a Solution

It would be nice to drink a few pounds of wine.

Zhou Guo calculated at this time that he had not been back to Song County for a long time, and Cheng Ding had not been there either. He didn't know what had happened to the two thousand acres of land.

But before going to Chengding, we still have to go back to Song County first.

At this time, the rice has begun to ear and the seedlings are strong.

When the village heads saw her coming back, they almost cried, "Boss, you've been gone for too long, a few months. Look, the rice has started to form ears. We see that the grains are large and numerous. As long as the grain filling goes smoothly, the harvest will be good this year."

Zhou Guo didn't even go in. He got off his horse and went to the fields.

The rice ears were exactly as the village heads had said. I checked more than a dozen fields and found that they all looked similar. The differences were not too different either way and were not much different from my expectations.

The wheat fields were also growing well. All the wheat was the compensation given to her by the Wang family. Now it had grown. The ears of wheat were bigger than ordinary ears of wheat, and there were more grains.

Ordinary wheat would definitely not grow like this.

She has been away for several months, and several village heads have put a lot of effort into her care.

He said to them, "Thank you for your hard work. The rice can grow to its current state thanks to your efforts."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh. They felt that their hard work was worth it because it was seen.

Zhou Guo added: "It's just that now is a critical time. You all should work harder. After these few months, when the rice is harvested, you can take a good rest."

"Yes, Boss, don't worry. These crops are like our children. We have grown them step by step in this salty and bitter land to their current appearance. Now that we can harvest them soon, we will definitely be more careful."

Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Okay, after the autumn harvest, you will all have rewards."

Although she was poor now and had no money left, having to buy big items on credit, she still received tips from a few people.

Several people knew that she was very generous and always gave out generous rewards. Although they didn't know what the reward was this time, it must be very generous. They couldn't help but look forward to it secretly and vowed to take good care of these lands.

Zhou Guo stayed in Song County for one night and then went to other counties.

I haven't been here for a few months, and I think the farmers are still very attentive and are managing both the wheat and rice well.

The wheat here is ordinary wheat, which is incomparable to the wheat that the Wang family of Song County compensated her.

Even an outsider could see that the wheat ears here were small and sparse. Even if they were all filled with grain, the yield would not exceed two and a half stones.

After visiting several counties, she was about to go to Chengding when Lord Yao came to find her.

He pulled her aside and said, "Come and see my place. Tanghe is really amazing. The two largest plots of land in the county have already been completed."

Zhou Guo didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Sir, it's a good thing that the work is completed, but this land is not mine. Why are you forcing me to do it? I have things to do."

Lord Yao said, "Go and have a look. Aren't you the best at farming? Look at your farms. I've also visited them. The ditches were only opened last year, but this year you can plant crops. The harvest is quite good, comparable to that of ordinary farmers. No one would believe it if I told them about it!"

You are so capable, please help them and tell them how to cultivate the land. How can they grow crops on salty and bitter land like you and get such a good harvest in just one year! "

Zhou Guo thought about the effort he had put in and shook his head, saying, "These lands can yield a harvest in one year under my control, but under their control, it would take at least three or four years to achieve such an effect."

Lord Yao was anxious, "How could that be? Aren't all the crops on that land the same?"

Zhou Guo said: "How can it be the same? I have people and cattle, endless fertilizer, and old hands who know how to farm. I do my best to cultivate the land carefully. I have everything. What do farmers have? The most important thing is that they can't afford to buy so much fertilizer."

The first important thing to renovate salty and bitter land is water, and the second important thing is fertilizer.

Lord Yao was being shameless, "Then you should follow me and see if you can come up with a solution for them. I am counting on you."

Zhou Guo was helpless, "I really don't understand, are you the county magistrate or am I the county magistrate?"

When we arrived at the land, we saw that the ditches were cleared, but they were just rough ditches. We estimated that these rough ditches needed to be cleared once every one or two years. It was not a big deal. They could just clear them once a year themselves.

Lord Yao looked at the white soil and said, "Didn't your land just get water last year? How come it turned black in just one year? No more white soil."

Zhou Guo said: "Didn't I tell you that you have to be fat?"

She walked to the edge of the field, poked down with a stick and pulled out the salt. The salt layer was similar to that of her previous fields.

Looking at these eager farmers, some of whom were from her farm, she said, "There is a kind of grass on my farm called Artemisia selengensis, which can absorb salt. I will give you some later. You can share it with them. The grass is very useful."

Lord Yao was delighted, "Really? Then I have to thank you on behalf of these people."

Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Forget it, this is all I can do. I've been so poor lately that I want to steal things. If you want me to help you with something else, I'm powerless."

Lord Yao said, "You are saying this in front of me? Who is poorer between us? No matter how poor you are, can you be as poor as me?"

Zhou Guo sighed, thinking of Lord Yao's identity. Being the chief official of Song County was not an easy task, as the whole county was much bigger than hers.

The two of them talked to each other about their difficulties, and then Zhou Guo said goodbye.

Take Erpang and the others with you to Chengding.

As soon as he arrived at the farm, Zhou Guo's eyes lit up when he saw the strong and firm ears of corn.

Everywhere you look, you see wheat like this.

She took a deep breath and said to Erpang and the others, "Compared to those counties in Yunzhou, coming here at first glance is like going from the countryside to the palace. There is no comparison at all."

Erpang and the others all nodded. "The wheat here is considered normal wheat. The wheat in Yunzhou is so thin that it looks like it has a serious illness."

The head of the village smiled and said, "Boss, it's because of the good seeds you gave me. They are better than ordinary seeds, and you took good care of them. We didn't sell any of the fertilizer fermented on our farm. We used it all ourselves. The farmers are also very attentive. This year's harvest will definitely be good!"

Zhou Guo said: "Thank you for your hard work. Since you like farming so much, you can still be the head of the village next year."

Erliuzi's eyes lit up, "Really? Are you still going to plant this land next year?"

Zhou Guo was silent for a moment, looking at the land and said, "What's the point of planting crops on such a small piece of land? Next year I will give you a piece of land of more than 100 hectares and let you go there. The land is big, you can plant half rice and half wheat. You can manage it however you want."

Although this land is good, it belongs to someone else. If she reveals this, Mr. Wu will definitely fight her to the death.

Maybe she will file a complaint with the Lord of the Mansion. How will she survive in the North then? Who will dare to deal with her?