Chapter 305: Two Familiar Places

In the market town, now not only people from the allied villages come here from time to time to exchange what they have and check the news.

People from other villages, mountain people from far away mountains, will also come over the mountains.

In addition to buying some oil and salt, they also want to see if there is any new news and jobs that can earn some copper coins.

Everyone lives in the mountains because they can't survive for various reasons.

There is no household registration, no yellow book, no land, no house, no land deeds. People outside, the better ones call them mountain people, and the more unpleasant ones call them refugees.

But they were once good people, and they also had houses, fields and land.

There is no news in the mountains.

Everyone hid in the mountains, and they only knew about the death of the previous emperor when they came to the market town and saw the news posted.

So the mountain people from far and near developed a habit of running to the market town to buy some daily necessities, oil and salt, and then check if there is any new news.

As soon as Su Qing'an posted the news that wheat farmers were needed, the mountain dwellers living in various places in the mountains immediately heard the news and moved.

They ran from all the hills, men and women, filling the streets of the market town.

Xingeng Village had already hired enough laborers from the five villages that had just moved here.

Once the laborers were hired, the winter wheat was harvested.

When the winter wheat was harvested in the mountains, Su's father and Xiang Shang also took people to plant 60 hectares of early rice near Renzhou City.

As soon as they finished planting, they rushed back to the mountains because the wheat was harvested.

Although the yield of wheat is not as good as rice, it is the first time to do a double-cropping experiment on one land. Whether it can succeed or not is of great importance to future planting.

So everyone attaches great importance to it.

Although Pei Nian did not come, he sent someone to pass on a message early, asking Su Qing'an to harvest the wheat and inform him of the situation.

Not only Pei Nian, everyone in the mountains is watching.

If we can really make it work, there will be no shortage of food. We won't be afraid of one good year and one bad year.

Even if the yield of mountain planting is low, two seasons can still be as much as the yield of the previous season.

Everyone's eyes are shining.

When they heard that wheat was harvested, they were all excited.

Those who were selected as wheat farmers in other villages were very happy. They had three meals a day, food and accommodation, and could earn 25 coins a day.

Who wouldn't rush to come?

And the heads of the allied villages also wished they could grow in the wheat fields every day, eager to know the yield of wheat.

As soon as the harvest was announced, the villages immediately started working enthusiastically.

It took less than ten days from the harvest to the harvest.

The yield of each village was reported one after another.

Some were more, some were less, but most were around 400 kilograms per mu.

It was exciting!

It's done!

Su Qingmei was stunned. This yield was higher than that of dry rice!

With two crops per field, the yield per mu will soar to more than a thousand catties!

Are you still hungry?

White rice for three meals a day, fried dough sticks, steamed buns, steamed rolls, egg pancakes, noodles, pancakes, pancakes, steamed buns, dumplings, whatever you want to eat.

Cook in various ways, how can you not eat enough?

The mountains were boiling.

Who would have thought that not only grains grew in the mountains, but also so much! Two crops per field!

Better than outside!

"President, President! It's done!"

"Qing'an, it's really done! More than 400 catties per mu! Almost a thousand catties in two seasons!"

Su Qing'an was also very happy. Seeing the leaders of the villages so excited, she couldn't help but pour a basin of cold water on them.

"You are so happy about only 400 kilograms. I heard that wheat in other places can grow to more than 1,000 kilograms. Rice can also produce 1,500 kilograms."

"What?"

"So high? Is the president kidding?"

"Qing'an, where did you hear that? I have lived for most of my life, and I have never heard of such a high yield."

"That's right. I heard that there are fertile fields in the imperial farm that are looked after day and night by special servants, and the yield per mu is only 500 kilograms."

"Uh... I read it in a book." Su Qing'an said.

"Well, the book is not accurate. It is all imagined by literati. How can the yield be so high?"

"That's right. If there were 400 kilograms, I would want to find a temple to burn incense and worship Buddha."

Okay, just be happy.

Su Qing'an discussed with the village chiefs again. Although the governor Pei and godfather only collected one season's grain, Su Qing'an still wanted to ask each village to pay another 10% of the grain and distribute it to the two of them with the help of the governor's mansion and godfather last winter.

Whether it was for public or private reasons, Su Qing'an wanted to pay some grain to the two of them.

It was heard that godfather had collected a lot of people, so he should be short of food.

Lord Pei was in charge of a state. If he wanted a state to prosper and stabilize people's hearts, he had to make sure that the people under his rule were well fed.

Maybe he could call back all the people who left their hometowns, and attract a few people from other places to settle in Renzhou. With more people, people's livelihood and economy could develop better.

"It should be."

"Yes, we have two seasons of production now. If we pay another 10%, there will still be more."

"Okay, I thank you all on behalf of the two adults." Su Qing'an thanked all the village chiefs.

The village chiefs said a few humble words. It was what they should do, and Su Qingmei didn't need to thank them.

Su Qingmei nodded and continued.

"After a year of experimentation, we have successfully achieved two crops per field. Our task for the next year is to work hard to increase the yield of the two seasons."

"After returning to each village, see if there are any good farmers in the village, experienced old farmers who have ways to increase production, or any good opinions or suggestions. Be sure to pay attention and report to the meeting. Then everyone will work hard to increase production and make everyone's wallets firmer."

"Good!"

"I like the feeling of a firm wallet."

"Who doesn't like it!"

After the wheat was harvested, the late rice in each village was planted immediately.

After planting rice, Su Qingmei arranged for people to transport the grain to Pei Nian and Ma Mingwen.

After finishing these things, other grains were planted.

In addition to planting staple food, it is still necessary to make good use of every sloping land in the mountains and the land in front of and behind the houses to plant some other grains. For example, various beans.

In winter, we still have to rely on various beans to grow vegetables and make tofu.

Since making tofu and collecting beans from each village, the beans that were originally left in every household are almost gone.

So each family planted beans again.

Because beans were harvested in the mountains, the farmers in the villages near the mountains and the counties near Renzhou also planted beans.

This thing is easy to grow, not picky about the land, and people pay a lot for it, so everyone planted a lot.

After the late rice was planted, everyone had some free time.

The wedding date of Xiu'er and Su Qingliu has also arrived.

After Xiu'er's father Bai Tong came back, the heavy stone in the heart of Zhongzhaizhu finally dropped.

Originally, he didn't want to make a big fuss, but Bai Tong insisted, so Zhongzhaizhu also organized the wedding of Xiu'er and Bai Shu in a lively manner.

Su Qing'an's family all gave gifts.

The two families became good friends, and the whole family went to Baijiazhai to have a lively feast and watch a wedding banquet in the mountains.

Not gorgeous, but simple, lively and festive.

In less than half a month, Su Qingliu's wedding date has also arrived.