The officials in the Imperial Mansion were right about one thing. Xie Qiping had been studying and read a lot of everything in books.
I really don’t know much about farming.
But even if he doesn't understand, it doesn't mean he's not smart.
Soon, I figured out the reason why Mrs. Ning asked her servants to dig the ground like this.
If the land is on a slope, first of all, people farming will find it very inconvenient.
It is also possible that if you are not careful, you will roll down the hillside.
Even if you don't fall to death, it is very possible to break your arm or leg.
Xie Qiping can imagine that when the tunnel is dug into such a trapezoidal shape, when it reaches the bottom layer of the hillside, going up the mountain will be like going up the stairs, and there will be no need to climb up diagonally as hard as now.
Moreover, because each piece of land is about two feet wide, most of the stones in the mud have been dug out and piled on the edge of the land.
However, I still feel a little sad.
It seems that this terraced field is the country he built.
There is only half a basket of sweet potatoes, and only two pieces of land are needed to raise the seedlings.
"Just do as you say, and you can watch over the planting of sweet potatoes.
After all, he is the oldest among the younger generation.
Hearing this, Ning Laosan, who was sitting in the carriage, pushed open the door of the carriage and jumped out of the carriage.
I will supervise the digging of the ground below."
This approach is really wonderful.
Xie Qiping saw Mrs. Ning bringing people to dig the ground with her after planting sweet potatoes, and felt that this old lady was really on her way.
She obviously came up with the idea, but she put him first to ask for instructions between the lines, and in the end, she let him make the decision.
Firstly, it fixes the shape of the stairs, and secondly, when it rains or watering, it prevents water from rushing down from the top of the hillside and destroying the land, ensuring that water and soil are not lost.
It only took a dozen days to dig all the terraces, and it only took about 20 days to raise the sweet potato seedlings.
So he hurried to Mingzhou Mansion. After all, it was already June since he left home after the Chinese New Year, and he hadn’t seen his own mother in half a year.
Ning Pengpeng led people to cut off all the sweet potato vines, and then planted them one by one in pits dug in loose soil.
The officials in the imperial village were stunned at first, but they still didn't quite believe that crops with such a high yield could be grown from just the cut canes!
However, she is not a white-eyed person, so naturally she cannot really rest after planting.
Therefore, I didn't take the news reported by my subordinates seriously.
After all, Xie Futai returned to Beijing to report on his work, which was a rare opportunity to make a move.
As long as you are a modern person, you will know at a glance that this is the terraced fields in Yunnan and Guangxi.
Ning Pengpeng only changed it slightly. After all, this is just a slope, not a hill.
Human waste, inedible rotten leaves, animal excrement, weeds, straw, etc. are mixed and buried in a pit, and then sealed with something to wait for the natural fermentation and decomposition of these things inside.
After she left the palace, she dug terraced fields to plant sweet potatoes. When the sweet potato seedlings were well grown, it was already May, and they were just in time to plant the sweet potatoes.
All that's left is for people to water and fertilize.
After all, no matter how much the Ning family earns, won't all the money earned be used to make wedding clothes for others?
When Lai Xingchun saw this, he stopped attacking the Ning family.
Not to mention, his current bodyguard is a master of Qingfeng Guard.
However, the carriage was only halfway through when someone stopped them.
At this time, Ning Laosan and Ning Laosi came back with Liu Hu and Qing Niang.
He was not worried about someone robbing his money. After all, apart from Qing Niang, the two brothers could easily deal with some petty thieves.
If she were a man with such a delicate heart, he would probably be able to get along in the officialdom better than him.
Ning Pengpeng just smiled at Xie Qiping's repeated compliments.
Hearing what Ning Pengpeng said, Xie Qiping's eyes suddenly lit up. This is good, a two-pronged approach.
Ning Laosan's aura now is completely different from what he was back then.
While doing these things, Xie Qiping covered his nose and ran away. He had never experienced such a stench.
The water was from the river next to Huangzhuang, but the fertilizer was retting by Ning Pengpeng.
However, because it is located in a hilly area, the terraces dug are large in area, ranging from strips like hers to wavy ones.
As for the Ning family, they are just mud-legged people from the countryside. Even if there is some way to make money, they are not in a hurry.
After all, this sweet potato cannot grow in a day, it takes at least four months.
"Thank you so much, sir!"
However, although they were short of manpower, fortunately the stone slope was not very big.
I learned that the sweet potatoes planted by Xie Qiping and Ning Pengpeng actually grew sweet potato vines so quickly.
Therefore, it is better to let two people loosen the soil on the top piece of land, plant the sweet potatoes, and cultivate the sweet potato seedlings first.
What made him feel most at ease was that Mrs. Ning was really good at being a good person.
"What's going on?"
"Back to the third master, he is the person close to the eldest son."
However, as long as the third prince gets that position, he won't have to worry about that old man Xie Qiping any more!
After Xie Futai left Mingzhou Mansion with Ning Pengpeng, Lai Xingchun, who originally wanted to attack the Ning family again, received a reply from the third prince in the capital.
Ning Laosi also followed closely behind. The eldest son mentioned by the guard naturally refers to Ning Yongye.
Xie Qiping took Mrs. Ning to the top every day and looked at the green sweet potato vines. The joy in his heart bloomed directly on his face.
It was already mid-April when Ning Pengpeng followed Xie Qiping from Mingzhou Prefecture to the capital.
After doing all this, just wait for the days to pass day by day.
I believe that after all this rocky slope is turned into terraces, the vines growing out of these planted sweet potatoes will be able to be cut!
What do you think?"
"Master Xie, you see, these are the only servants assigned to us in the Imperial Manor. If we ask them to dig all the terraces before planting them, I'm afraid there won't be enough time.
In the remaining few days, Ning Pengpeng did not let anyone idle. After all, after digging the terraces, he still had to dig holes to loosen the soil!
At that time, it will also be convenient for the sweet potato vines to be cut and planted in time.
After planting, Ning Pengpeng can rest!
They first unloaded their things in Anzhen and then returned to Dahuaishu Village.
During this period of time, Emperor He of Jin paid great attention to his sons, so Concubine Zhang repeatedly told her sons to be obedient and not to cause any trouble during this period.
Of course, the most important thing is that his identity is different.
The people who protect him are also elites among the Qingfeng Guards.
Logically speaking, you won't leave his side easily.
Now that we actually meet here, something must have happened.
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