Chapter 25 Shanyang Xiaolingzhong (Please PP)
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"What's so good about the Shanyin Liu family?" Mrs. Chen muttered, "Everyone has their eyes set on their own, and they are constantly plotting and scheming. According to me..."
The Liu family of Shanyin and the Gongsun family of Shanyang are only separated by Longji Mountain, and Longji Mountain is rich in resources and minerals. There is usually a lot of friction between the two families, and their relationship is naturally not harmonious.
"That's enough! You old lady, how can you talk nonsense about the marriage between the Wang family and the Liu family?" Gongsun Mo couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly stood up and shouted, "Gongsun Qiang, help your mother go back to rest, I and I Shouzhe still has something to say."
Gongsun Qiang hurriedly helped the old lady who was still chattering away, and Gongsun Hui also said: "Zhe'er, you have a good chat with your grandfather. I will go and talk to my mother for a while first."
Gongsun Hui's purpose of connecting the thread today had been achieved. It was inappropriate for her to participate in the conversation between Gongsun Mo and Wang Shouzhe. Then she took Wang Luojing's little hand and left together.
After everyone left, Wang Shouzhe bowed his hands to Gongsun Mo and said, "Shouzhe pays homage to my grandfather."
"Zheer, there is no need to be polite. Come and have a taste of the spiritual tea grown by your grandfather." Gongsun Mo was well prepared for Wang Shouzhe's arrival and immediately ordered someone to serve spiritual tea and spiritual fruit.
Ling tea and spiritual fruits are luxuries in the Xuanwu family, and they must rely on spiritual fields to grow them, and spiritual fields are important strategic resources for every family. Gongsun Mo is just a variety of spiritual tea and spiritual fruits on several acres of spiritual fields, specially used to entertain distinguished guests.
As for the Ping'an Wang family, the only spiritual fields left to grow white jade spiritual rice are not enough for the clan's consumption. Naturally, they will not use them to grow spiritual tea spiritual fruits, which have a relatively poor economic efficiency.
"Thank you, grandpa." Wang Shouzhe was naturally not polite when there were spiritual tea and spiritual fruits to enjoy, and he immediately sat down and began to enjoy them.
Inside the teacup carved from jade, the tea is ruddy in color and has a delicate fragrance that makes you feel relaxed and happy. After taking a sip, a slight bitterness filled his teeth. However, in the next moment, a cool feeling filled his forehead, making Wang Shouzhe feel refreshed and all the obscure and gloomy emotions and thoughts were swept away.
"Good tea." Wang Shouzhe couldn't help but praise, "This spiritual tea has a mellow fragrance and a long aftertaste. It also helps calm the mind and clear away distracting thoughts."
"Haha, I didn't expect that Zhe'er is also a person who knows tea." Gongsun Mo Laohuai was relieved, and suddenly realized that Mingzhu had no secret intentions, and proudly introduced, "This tea is called Shanyang Xiaolingzhong. It was made in Longlong when I was young. The wild Lingcha species accidentally discovered deep in the Ridge Mountains, after decades of careful cultivation, can now stably produce more than one kilogram per year. Even the two ancestors of the family like it quite a lot. So, I will evenly distribute it every year. One or two for you.”
When he talked about Yun Yiliang, the corners of Gongsun Mo's mouth twitched imperceptibly, obviously feeling a little distressed. It’s no wonder that growing spiritual tea is not as dense as the white jade spiritual rice, nor is it like the tea species on earth that can be grown densely.
Often, only a few Lingcha trees can be cultivated in one acre of Lingtian field, and intensive cultivation and maintenance on weekdays are essential. Its picking, rolling, fermentation and other processes are also very particular.
Therefore, the cost of even one tael of spirit tea is very high.
"Thank you, grandpa. Zhe'er is disrespectful." Wang Shouzhe knew that Gongsun Mo was interested in supporting him, so naturally he would not refuse.
Among the current Wang family, only Wang Shouzhe is worthy of Gongsun Mo's investment, just like when Gongsun Mo married his daughter to Wang Dingyue as a continuation of his marriage. If one day, Wang Shouzhe can be promoted to the Lingtai realm, he will definitely miss this incense love.
More importantly, both Gongsun Mo and his wife loved Gongsun Hui very much. And Wang Shouzhe is Gongsun Hui's legitimate son, and can be said to be her support in the future of the Wang family. Therefore, for the sake of his daughter's face, Gongsun Mo will also find ways to squeeze out some resources to support his cheap grandson Wang Shouzhe.
Of course, all this is based on Wang Shouzhe's good potential and his relationship with Gongsun Hui, a loving mother and a filial son.
If Wang Shouzhe was a white-eyed wolf who didn't know the heights of the world, Gongsun Mo would naturally be too lazy to pay attention to him. If the Wang family were to completely decline, the worst possible outcome would be to take their daughter and granddaughter back to the Gongsun family.
After the two exchanged pleasantries, they got down to business.
After Gongsun Mo drank a cup of tea, his expression gradually became serious: "Zhe'er, after receiving the letter from you this morning, I originally had some doubts. Then I went to the farm to check it out, and talked with the clan members The final decision was made after exchanges with experienced farmers. As you said, there is indeed a possibility of a honey bug disaster this time, and the production may be reduced by more than 60% compared to last year. Zhe'er, I represent the Gongsun family here..."
"Grandfather, please don't say such things to outsiders." Wang Shouzhe interrupted, "Even if I don't issue a warning, with the outbreak rate of honey bugs in the past two days, each family will be affected as soon as today, or tomorrow tomorrow. Everyone will be alert."
The signs of aphids are not obvious at first, and the crop will be affected by aphids more or less every year, resulting in reduced yields. Therefore, when some aphids appear at first, farmers will become accustomed to them. But once an outbreak occurs, the aphid eggs buried in the soil will crawl out in a very short time, catching people by surprise.
"This is ridiculous." Gongsun Mo shook his head and said, "We, the Gongsun family in Shanyang, own 16,000 acres of fertile land. This season's winter wheat harvest is calculated at 15 coppers per mu, which is 240,000 coppers. Converted to dry gold, it is 2,400 dry gold. Now is the early stage of the honey bug outbreak. Even if the production is reduced by 20%, it will recover the loss of 400 to 500 dry gold. What's more, I will listen to your arrangement and dispatch the tribesmen in advance. The He family will go into the mountains to catch lacewings and nine-star insects."
Lacewings, Nine-Star Insects, even the King of Insects are still just mortal objects after all, not even first-order spiritual insects, and basically no one would pay attention to them. At least some can be found in the mountains of Shanyang Yiyi.
While the two were talking, a general came to report that the first batch of captured lacewings and nine-star insects had been sent back.
"That being the case, let's get started without further delay. Please ask my grandfather to send his confidants to accompany us." Wang Shouzhe stood up and said, "Rescuing disasters is like putting out fires. There should be no delay."
Soon, the maid called Gongsun Hui and Wang Luojing back, and rode horses to the Gongsun family's largest farm. It was a huge farm with seven thousand acres of fertile land.
It can be seen that the foundation of the Shanyang Gongsun family now far exceeds that of the Ping An Wang family.
The tenant farmers of the entire farm are already working frantically. They use traditional plant ash juice and mix it with a double dose of insecticide powder to eliminate pests. The effect of this operation is quite good. If they have enough insecticide powder, it seems that they can also contain the outbreak of insect pests.
It's a pity that Gongsun only stocked up a small amount of insecticide powder, which was a drop in the bucket and it was difficult to control the overall situation.
"Fourth Brother~" Wang Luojing spent more than an hour taming three lacewing insect kings and one nine-star insect king. She seemed very exhausted. "Because time was too short, these insect kings could only be tamed briefly, barely." You can command them to move and let the generals release wild lacewings and nine-star bugs."
"Luo Jing, thank you so much for your hard work." Wang Shouzhe stroked her head with some distress, and took out the spiritual fruit he had just picked up from his arms, "You should cheer up first, disaster relief will not be delayed after all."
"Fourth brother, don't worry." Wang Luojing nodded obediently. After eating the spiritual fruit, her physical strength recovered a lot, "As long as the insect king can be controlled, those lacewings and nine-star insects will not run around. But I want them to go It won’t work if you summon bugs on your own and then fly back.”
Then, Wang Luojing followed the instructions of the gourd and reluctantly commanded the insect king and the insects to enter the thousands of acres of wheat fields. After all the fuss, it was already dark.
At this time, Gongsun Mo came to the scene in person and brought a cook and a lot of spiritual food. He cooked dinner on the spot and packed up a room in the farm. The patriarch, the young patriarch, and a tribesman named Gongsun Zhong Accompanied by his wife Wang Liuyu.
Wang Liuyu is a member of the Wang clan. She should be forty years old at this time, but she looks like she is only in her early thirties because of her good maintenance. Judging from her dress, it seems that she is living a good life.
"Shouzhe has met Third Aunt and Third Uncle." Wang Shouzhe first bowed his hands in salute.
"This, this, Shouzhe is so polite." Gongsun Zhong looks relatively thick and dark. It is said that he is in charge of the work in the Gongsun family's mine. He has a high status among the Zhimai tribe, but his personality is simple, dull and unsociable.
Wang Liuyu returned the favor repeatedly, showing great respect for Wang Shouzhe. Although she is one generation older than Wang Shouzhe, Wang Shouzhe is a direct descendant and the head of the Wang clan.
But Wang Luojing suddenly threw herself into Wang Liuyu's arms and called sweetly: "Auntie."
Compared with blood relationship, Wang Liuyu is the second daughter of the fourth old lady Wang Xiaozhi. She is also Wang Luojing's serious aunt, so the relationship is naturally close.
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