Datang Qinwangzhuang, Qinwang Farm Village. There are already village stewards waiting here who arrived in advance.
Old Li Tou was urgently transferred to Luoyang on official business, and Father Bai took care of him temporarily.
"Those who trample on the fields will be severely punished!" an old man shouted when everyone entered the field. This is the rule of Qin Wangzhuang.
After Li Er heard this shouting, he turned sideways and said to Eunuch Gao: "Wu Lang's fields are all treasures!" After saying this, Eunuch Gao naturally understood and immediately asked people to pass on Li Er's words, so that all the sergeants must do it.
Be careful not to destroy the crops in the fields.
Everyone got out of the car, and Li Min had a little sweat on his face.
Concubine Yang took out a handkerchief to wipe him, but Li Min blushed and said quickly: "Concubine, this piece of land was planted by Zhen, and what was moved was the seedlings in Uncle Five Emperor's greenhouse."
Li Er stepped forward and stood beside Concubine Yang. Empress Changsun and Li Liyuan stood behind them knowingly.
At a glance, there are thousands of acres of pumpkin fields here. 90% of the pumpkins are dark green, but a few have turned golden yellow. The concubines were lucky enough to taste pumpkins, and they were a little excited when they saw the fields and pointed.
If you keep talking, it seems like there will be pumpkin on the table for lunch.
"Hey, do you know anything about farming?" Li Er asked.
"I only know the superficial knowledge. Because I have grown pumpkins, I know more about them!" Li Min answered truthfully.
Li Er asked again: "How to tell whether it is mature or not because of discoloration? How much is the yield per mu?"
"Return to my father!" Li Min responded like a little grown-up to the court: "Although they are all pumpkins, Uncle Five Emperors have dozens of varieties of pumpkins, with different sizes, colors and tastes. Counted in terms of emergence.
, the shortest time is eighty-five days to mature, and the longest time is 120 days.”
Li Er was very satisfied with this answer and nodded to Li Min to continue.
Li Min came to the field and said: "The lightest one weighs one kilogram, and the yield per mu is only more than a thousand kilograms, but it is extremely sweet and the most precious. I have been taught by the Fifth Emperor Uncle and I know that food is the most important thing for the people, so
The son's choice is the pumpkin, which is called a vegetable melon by the Fifth Emperor's uncle. It generally weighs ten to fifteen kilograms, but there are many special ones that can grow dozens of kilograms or even hundreds of kilograms! The yield per mu can reach more than five thousand kilograms.
"
The weight of Datang is about 685 grams per pound.
Li Er noticed that while Li Min was speaking, his eyes were constantly scanning the wooden cage in the field.
Li Min took a deep breath: "The handle of a pumpkin is like wood. When pressed with a fingernail, the skin is very hard and it is mature. If it is still soft and brittle, it is not mature. It is not distinguished by color. Erchen..."
Li Min's eyes turned to the wooden cage again, and his breathing became much faster.
Li Er nodded slightly towards Li Min to show encouragement.
"Mother, my concubine, I heard during the New Year that my concubine likes pumpkins. In the world, only the Five Emperors Uncle's Qin Wangzhuang has them. I thought it was not the best to buy them with money or beg for them, so I planted them.
I have a lot of gold melons, the largest and most beautiful ones, and I will give them to my mother and concubine!"
Li Min spoke with true feelings, but Concubine Yang's face darkened.
"Nonsense, the best should be dedicated to your father and your mother!" Concubine Yang was about to scold her again, but Li Er stopped her: "I am not that stingy about a son's feelings for his mother. I went to get it.
, dedicated to your mother-in-law!"
With Li Er's support, Li Min ran quickly into the fields.
Li Min wasn't sure what was under the wooden cage. He remembered that when he was getting fat a few days ago, there was a very big one here, about a foot in diameter. Li Min tried to push it, but it didn't work.
, I think it weighs seventy or eighty pounds.
While Li Xin's trembling hands were holding on to the wooden cage, Father Bai knelt down to Li Er beside him and shouted: "Filial piety moves heaven, and God has blessed the world with the Pumpkin King. This is auspicious."
Hearing Father Bai's shouting, Li was heartbroken and pulled up the wooden cage with all his strength.
After this pull, there was no pull. Li Min broke out in sweat, and Father Bai and others were even more anxious. They were all confused as to what had happened, and how could the wooden cage not be pulled up.
Li Er smiled, naturally he would not let such auspiciousness lose its spirit.
"Concubine Yang, please come with me. Since it is a blessing from God, it is natural that we want our family to be harmonious!"
Concubine Yang nodded and was carefully supported by Li Er into the field. The two of them were on the left and right. Li Min helped Concubine Yang slowly lift the wooden cage. When the wooden cage was lifted, Li Er understood.
, originally the pumpkin was too big, and if you only lifted it one side, it would definitely get stuck.
When the golden melon appeared in front of everyone, there were countless exclamations.
"Auspicious, God bestows benevolence and filial piety!" Wang Jishan, the Minister of Rites, shouted loudly.
Li Er wanted to move it, but he couldn't move it at all. Li Er couldn't help but said: "This pumpkin is extremely heavy."
Four strong soldiers of the Forbidden Army took off their military armor, cut off the melon handle with the help of eight farmers, hoisted it with a long rope, then placed it on a wooden board, and then carefully lifted the wooden board out of the field.
"Your Majesty, how about being more prudent?" Gao Jian also said from the side.
The people who came together were originally people from Sinong Temple, testing the size, recording the color and other characteristics, and then the two of them lifted the golden gourd.
One hundred and ninety-four pounds.
Wang Jishan closed his eyes slightly, but he was always beside the weigher. At this time, he secretly gave the person in charge of the weighing a wink. When the weigher was putting the weight down, his hand moved slightly, and the weight slid sideways.
After half an inch, he squeezed it tightly and shouted: "God has given me good luck, two hundred and two pounds!"
A good one weighs 202 pounds.
Li Er ranks second, which is auspicious gift from God. This weight puts a very sunny smile on Li Er's face.
The official in charge of the weighing finally moved his fingers slightly, and at least dozens of people noticed it, including Li Er.
Li Er doesn't care about the real weight. What Li Er cares about more is the result.
Li Min finally looked like a child at this time. He threw himself on the pumpkin and hugged it, laughing wildly. He cried for a while, and knew it for a while. Li Min believed that he had learned well, which was a blessing from God. He was Li Min.
He is the second and sixth prince, but he is Concubine Yang’s second son. These two hundred and two pounds made him happy.
Li Er then said calmly: "Wang Aiqing, I am very happy about this weight."
It wasn't Wang Jishan's first day as an official. How could he know what Li Er meant? His arrangement was so great that Li Er expressed his satisfaction.
"Your Majesty, why not patrol the city?"
"I will patrol the city, cook pumpkin and rice porridge, and bless the people of Chang'an." Li Er immediately decided to eat the pumpkin and keep it. If someone weighs it again, he will be slapped in the face.
Wang Jishan professed his kindness and immediately arranged to transport golden melons back to Chang'an to inspect the city, and then bless the people of Chang'an at noon tomorrow.
Father Bai became anxious now, but he did not dare to speak actively. He just looked around to see if there were any other important people present in Qin Wangzhuang.
Li Er noticed it and waved.
"Whatever you want to say, I allow you to say it!"
"When I return to your Majesty, there will be at least ten kilograms of seeds in such a big pumpkin. This kind of seed must be a good variety and must be kept. His Highness King Qin also hopes that Zhuangzi can collect one thousand kilograms of seeds this time and send it to Luoyang.
, tens of thousands of acres of land in Luoyang are left uncultivated, what a pity!"
What do you mean, Your Majesty?
Li Er almost laughed. He was only twenty-eight years old, and the village steward in front of him was forty at least.
However, Li Er didn't care about being rude to farmers.
"According to what you said, you arrange for people to follow and keep the seeds. In my opinion, all the auspicious seeds cannot be sent to Luoyang. They can be planted again in the village. There will be more auspicious seeds in the next year, and the various states and counties in the Tang Dynasty will naturally
We also want to share the auspiciousness." Li Er said kindly.
Father Bai quickly kowtowed: "Your Majesty, you are more thoughtful!"
"Go!" Li Er waved his hand.
Thousands of kilograms of ripe pumpkins were brought back to the palace by Li Er. When it came to eating, Li Er was also influenced by Li Yuanxing. The huge ones would definitely not be delicious. The more beautiful and delicate they are, the more delicious they will be. Li Er specially made them
I brought myself a dozen small pumpkins weighing only one pound.
Just when Li Er was about to leave Qin Wangzhuang, Li Min stood at the door and arranged for his car to be loaded onto the carriage for Concubine Yang to take back. Then he held a long cloth bag, but he hesitated.
"Idiot!" Wu Zhao's sudden expletive shocked many people.
I saw Wu Zhao spanking Li Min's butt with a bamboo board: "What's the shame in buying a dress for your own mother?"
Li Min just smiled silly, ran quickly in front of Concubine Yang, put the cloth into the carriage, and ran away like flying.
Li Er smiled and sat on Concubine Yang's carriage. He was curious about what Li Min put on it.
A letter and a piece of brocade.
Li Er only glanced at it and said softly: "This one is hard to find on the market. Firstly, this is the best brocade in Qinwangzhuang, and the print is even more exquisite. Secondly, it is a son who is filial to his mother.
It is even more precious." Li Er said and handed the letter to Concubine Yang.
Concubine Yang pushed it back to Li Er.
Opening the letter, Li Er read softly: "My dear mother, I earned this by myself. I drew forty-three pictures for Uncle Five Emperors, but it's a pity that I don't know what the pictures are."
, but it must be a very sophisticated machine. Then I checked more than 800 account books for Princess Mingyue, and then I earned the money of this piece of brocade, without using a single penny reward from my mother and concubine."
Concubine Yang shed tears silently.
"You don't seem to talk much today!" Li Er said with some emotion in his tone.
"A thousand words!" Concubine Yang cried in a low voice.
Li Er nodded vigorously: "Yes, even a thousand words can't match the filial piety in my heart. I'm surprised, I'm getting better and better. I'm very relieved. Concubine Yang can also feel at ease. Wu Lang has the righteousness of heaven and earth, so I'd consider it."
It’s not that the other princes are allowed to learn a thing or two in Qin Wangzhuang, and that Wu Lang’s great wisdom and talents are not required, as long as they can learn benevolence, filial piety, and virtue, that’s enough!”
"Holy Saint!" What else can Concubine Yang say? This is the only thing she can say. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)