Husband and wife are hot on the kang

Chapter 334

After the children finished their exams and rested for two days, Yu Liangji took them back to Shibalipu, where the autumn harvest is now in progress.

Time flies, yesterday was still summer, and today is already early autumn.

During the most important moment and the happiest time of the year, Qiu received it.

What is planted in spring is not seeds, but hope; what is harvested in autumn is not food, but the future.

Overnight, the entire Shibalipu was in motion. As soon as the east side turned white, people got up to make breakfast and feed the animals. Before the sun rose, people left the house and went to the field.

There are quite a few families with livestock in the village, and they all set up carts to run in the fields and on both sides of their homes. Basically, the whole family grabs the autumn harvest together.

Why do you say "grab"?

This is because most of the crops grown in the fields are drought-tolerant crops such as corn, sorghum, and soybeans. Although there is little rain in autumn in the Northeast, it does not mean that there is no rain. The crops here, the grain that has grown will germinate.

And the food is taken back, it doesn't mean it's over, and it has to be stored in the warehouse when it's dry when the weather is good. If it's just bagged and stored in the warehouse, and it's covered all winter, the food will become moldy and unbearable.

Without any mechanical help, the corn here must first be unscrewed from the stalks wrapped in leaves by hand, put into baskets, and carried to the cart on the ground; Cut it off and put it in a basket and carry it to the cart on the ground.

The fruits of the crops are first transported back to their own yards, and they will be further processed after they are harvested.

Among them, sorghum is more anxious than soybeans, because the tassels of sorghum always attract many birds to peck; soybeans are more anxious than corn, because they will fry when they are ripe, and once the pods are opened, the soybeans inside will roll out and fall. On the ground, as long as it rains, it will swell and germinate.

After the fruit is harvested, all kinds of corn stalks and sorghum stalks in the field must be harvested. They must be cut and bundled into thick bundles. This is the main source of firewood. Generally, one bundle at night is enough for a big kang .

There are also underground roots, which are called corn stubble and sorghum stubble here. They have to be dug out of the soil one by one, and the soil on them must be knocked off, and then piled up together. These can also be burned.

All these must be done in autumn, or else we will not be able to catch up with the farming season when we clean up in the spring of next year.

Some people grow wheat, which is fine grain here, and they must be carefully harvested.

Every family has to plant a few mu of land. Although it is not as easy to serve as corn and sorghum, and the output is not as much as the first two, it is fine grain after all, and there is no need to go out to buy it during the holidays.

It’s just that there are no paddy fields here, so rice still has to be bought outside, but everyone seldom eats rice, and pasta is the main food in the north.

But Yu Liangji is used to eating rice in modern times, so his family buys several hundred catties of rice every year.

Fortunately, most of the land this year is planted with potatoes, and a few are planted with corn and sorghum, and the potatoes are really high-yielding this time!

"The yield per mu is at least [-], and the maximum is [-]!" The old village head happily welcomed Yu Liangji and the others back, and announced the good news to Yu Liangji by the way: "The cellars of the whole village can't hold it!"

"Okay, everyone waits and serves well, so that the harvest will be good!" Yu Liangji didn't dare to take the credit, he should give the credit to everyone first.

"Without good potato seeds, we can't grow so many potatoes!" Does the old village chief know, who has paid attention to potatoes?

It has been planted for so long, and the yield is just the same. Who has nothing to think about potatoes?And after thinking about it for several years?

Without great perseverance and perseverance, who would think about it!

If Master Hou hadn't said it, no one would have noticed that potatoes would still yield so much.

Yu Liangji and the others came back, and the students who took the exam also came back, but because they didn't want to put pressure on them, everyone agreed not to ask about the exam results.

And the potato harvest was bumper, and the whole village held a potato feast together!

The staple food is potato shredded cake and potato omelette, followed by various potato dishes, potato shredded potato chips, potato cubes, and mashed potatoes!

There are all kinds of tomatoes and potatoes made by Mrs. Huang, which is to mash cooked potatoes, then roll them into rounds, stick some potato starch, oil them, and sprinkle tomato sauce.

Potato chips in dry pot, shredded potatoes in vinegar, Yipin mashed potatoes, etc., this day has become Potato Day in Shibalipu.

With such a big commotion, the bountiful potato harvest in Shibalipu spread like wildfire, especially the old man of the Zhang family and the two families in Lijia Village, who also had a bountiful potato harvest.

"Those who speak sour words are slapping their tongues now!" The old village chief ate tomatoes and potatoes with chopsticks, eating while venting his anger.

"Yes, yes!" Shi Hongda agreed with his old man, and said that the Northeast General knew about their potatoes.

The Northeast Mansion is close to the border, and the folk customs are tough. At least seven out of ten scholars are military scholars, so they respect the civil servants at a distance, but they admire the military officers very much, especially the Northeast General. Although he is stationed at the last line of defense, he must Worrying about eating, drinking, and sleeping in the two front lines of defense, and changing the garrison officers and soldiers from time to time, the large turnover of personnel is really rare.

This is also the reason why the Northeast General did not go to the front line, but is still respected.

Not every general can handle these complex personnel transfers, but there is certainly no shortage of generals who charge forward.

Mr. Huang and Mr. Han also told them that at the beginning, of course, they wanted to go to the front line to be a general of the charge. After almost ten years, the two elders also retired. Taking this position, he became a barely half Taiping General.

Why is it half?

Because it is close to the border after all, Northeast Mansion used to be Chengde Mansion, and Chengde Mansion was Shuntian Mansion just after Chengde Mansion, whether it is far or close to the capital.

It's not far away from the court, nor is it far away from the battlefield.

"So, our Shibalipu also showed its face to the general?" The old village chief was very excited.

"Of course!" Shi Hongda nodded. In fact, he was more than just showing his face?It is simply eye-catching!

Sure enough, when the news of the bountiful potato harvest at Shiba Mile Pu was released, the General's Mansion sent a team of 1000 soldiers with several large carriages, swaggering towards Shi Shi Mile Pu!

But one step ahead of them is Fucheng's Annunciation, the eight scholars all won the Juren!

The ranking is still very high!

If there is no surprise, even if they go to the capital, they can still pass the Jinshi examination.

Let me say one more thing, Sheng Taizu banned Tong Jinshi because that Tong Jinshi was too unpleasant. After all, the words "Tong Jinshi, like a wife" have been said for almost 400 years. The imperial examination system of the previous dynasty was so strict that it was unfair to Tong Jinshi. Especially upset Saint Taizu.

However, it was banned on the surface. In fact, the lower rankings are not as confident as the higher ones.

Eight Juren!

They were still fifteen or sixteen years old, just like when Yu Liangji won the exam at that time, the whole village was once again a sensation. Fortunately, the old village head had been prepared and closed the gate of the village directly. No one was let in, and his own village opened The running water mat is a busy day!

Every household hangs flowers made of red silk, and the joy is comparable to that of the New Year.

The families who won the Juren were even more excited. Two families basically cried for a whole day, and they shed tears when they saw the child who won the Juren.

Exciting!

The old village head sat at the gate, staring at the village and the Hou Mansion, which was as big as the village, with tears streaming down his eyes.

When Yu Liangji was elected, he thought about it. Shibalipu finally got up, which means that Liangji became a marquis. He thought, Shibalipu has a backer, and now all eight children have passed the exam. Juren, he was completely at ease, even if there is no Houfu after Shibalipu, he can still stand.

Thanks to Yu Liangji!

He is old at home, there is no ancestral grave, and his parents' grave should be smoking!

So that day, the old village chief himself took the candle paper money to the cemetery in Xishan, put high incense on the grave of Lao Yu's family and burned the paper money.

The cemetery of Lao Yu's family really smoked, but it was just the smoke of incense.

"You should be happy if you won the exam!" Yu Liangji didn't drink much on weekdays, but this time eight students toasted him together, and he drank, and then the parents of the students also toasted him, and he drank too.

Then there were the sixteen scholars and their parents. He still had a drink.

Those children in the school saw the light and hope, of course they liked their mountain leader more, and they toasted together, and Master Yu was brought down so tragically.

Shi Hongda had no choice but to carry the man back to the old house. The main room has been empty and unoccupied, but it has been cleaned all the time, and everything in it is complete, so you can go to sleep directly.

After taking a bath and tidying up the man, he put him in the bed. Seeing his sleeping appearance, he couldn't help reaching out to touch him. Unexpectedly!

At that time, I was soft-hearted and set up a school. Because I didn't want my nephew to be too far away from them, I stumbled on the foundation of the school in Shibalipu, a small village that couldn't be smaller. Now, although it can't meet the standards of celebrities However, it is absolutely famous far and wide.

Now the school is getting bigger and bigger. After the children from other villages passed the examination of scholars, Yu Liangji planned to let them go to the public school in the county seat. Their school in Shibalipu only accepts scholars from Shibalipu They continue their studies, and after passing the examination, they will also be sent to Fucheng to study in schools in Fucheng.

He is farsighted, but willing to be mediocre. To be honest, he already knew that his superiors had found the test papers when Yu Liangji was taking the Juren examination. The superiors did answer in a stable manner, and indeed lacked a bit of inspiration, but they passed the exam!

And the name card is just right, very appropriate countdown No.2!

A very unobtrusive ranking!

Some people will care about who the No.1 is, and the countdown to the No.1 is also very eye-catching, but the countdown to the No.2 is very safe.

He had never seen Yu Liangji at that time, but he only knew that when he arrived at Yu's house, he saw the real Yu Liangji, but it was a different scene.

It doesn't matter if you don't shine, just live your life so honestly, it's too brilliant, and your superiors should worry about it.

Yu Liangji woke up the next day with a headache, Shi Hongda gave him a drink of something, it tasted so strong that he woke up instantly!

"The hangover feels really bad!" Yu Liangji also had a hangover. At that time, it was the first time he independently helped a farmer's house to build a greenhouse, and he made a lot of profit. He paid back his capital in the first year. The farmer was overjoyed and invited him to an authentic farm feast, drinking their own home-brewed grain wine.

The taste of the wine was very good, but it had a lot of stamina. When he woke up the next day, he felt this way. Since then, he seldom drank alcohol because he felt uncomfortable.

I didn't expect to feel the hangover again today.

"Don't blame me!" Shi Hongda washed the towel and wiped his face: "It's fine for others to pay for it. I can replace it. They are all your students. I call you the head of the mountain. How can I drink for you?"

That's why Yu Liangji drank too much!

For another person, even the old village head, Shi Hongda can drink for him, but the students are different.

Shi Hongda didn't hold any position in the school. On weekdays, Yu Liangji was in charge of the school. Apart from exercising a few moves with the teacher who taught martial arts, he only had a look at the sand table with Mr. Han.

"Yeah, you really can't replace this. When I get old, I will have students come to see me. What do you have? Hurry up and take some apprentices!" Yu Liangji's thoughts spread out, out of control.