Many villagers have gathered in the greenhouse, forming a small circle with curious expressions on their faces and whispering to each other.
Guo Niansheng separated from the crowd and squeezed in. He saw Qin Lingjun holding a round red fruit in her hand, and Zhang Yangquan on the side was introducing it to her.
"...Although this kind of radish is small, it sells well and is more likely to be liked by the rich. The income it will bring in the future will be very considerable!"
Isn’t this Yingtao? Guo Niansheng thought to himself.
When I looked closer, I discovered that there was a thin white stem attached to the end of the radish. It was indeed a vegetable!
Qin Lingsi pinched a Yingtao radish with admiration and said with a smile: "I have never seen such a cute radish, I can't bear to eat it."
Zhang Yangquan waved to Xiao Qi in the crowd, handed over a Yingtao radish, and said with a smile: "Xiao Qi, come here, take a bite, how does it taste?"
The little girl was no longer as afraid of him as before. She walked over quickly, took the carrot, took a bite, and a smile suddenly appeared on her red face, saying: "It's delicious, sweet!"
When Qin Lingsi saw it, she wiped a radish with her sleeve, took a bite, and said in surprise: "Is this really a radish? It tastes almost like fruit!"
Qin Lingjun also liked this new variety very much and said enthusiastically: "Military advisor, we have collected all the seeds a few days ago. Do you want everyone to plant them immediately?"
"Save 300 seeds for storage, and plant the rest!" Zhang Yangquan said. Yingtao radish is suitable for planting in autumn, which is why he gives priority to breeding this vegetable.
After all the seeds in the previous bag were planted, the germination rate was much lower than expected, resulting in not many seeds being reproduced in the first batch.
It needs to be propagated at least once before it can be planted in large quantities.
At this time, Guo Niansheng couldn't help but remind him: "Military advisor, the food in the village is only enough for more than a month!"
Guo Niansheng often hangs around Zhang Yangquan these days, always talking about food. How could Zhang Yangquan not know his worries?
"After a few days, when the water spinach grows well, I will take the first batch of vegetables into the city and bring back some money for the village!"
A villager was surprised and said: "Military advisor, can those woks be eaten so quickly?"
Everyone has seen those weeds, and they grow better than the original weeds in the village. Who would have thought that this kind of weeds can be harvested in such a short time?
"Yes, it will be almost done in a few days." Zhang Yangquan raised his head and looked at a piece of green cabbage on the second row of wooden tables.
This kind of cabbage is a double variety of large and small cabbage. When grown as small cabbage, it could be harvested in twenty-five days, but for some unknown reason, it was delayed by nearly ten days.
"Well, aren't there some cloths in the village that can be sold? Why are we selling these radishes? Isn't it good for everyone to keep them?"
Qin Lingsi finished eating a piece of Yingtao radish in her hand, still feeling unfinished.
Qin Lingjun glared at her: "Speaking like a child again, you will be able to harvest a large amount in one month, and you can survive until then!"
He turned to Zhang Yangquan and said: "Military advisor, I will accompany you into the city!"
"Sister, you have to stay in the stronghold. You may not know when the Tatar soldiers will come again, so I'd better go with the military advisor!" Qin Lingsi said with a smile.
Qin Lingjun nodded and did not insist anymore.
That night, Qin Lingjun took 20 radishes from the 100 radishes harvested and held a radish feast. The village leaders gathered in the meeting hall to eat radishes and drink wine.
Although Zhang Yangquan felt a little weird, he felt very warm in his heart. After coming here for so long, he was like these peaches and radishes, finally feeling like he had taken root.
In the next few days, Zhang Yangquan has been thinking about how to sell these radishes and cabbage at a high price.
It stands to reason that rare things are valuable, but without a certain reputation, no matter how rare something is, it will be worthless.
Just like the newly unearthed Heshi Bi, Bian He couldn't offer it even if he wanted to. He was treated as a stone and had his legs chopped off.
Later, the third time he finally learned the lesson and cried at the foot of Jingshan Mountain for three days and three nights before offering the jade. After the news spread, the King of Chu sent someone to ask, and then the jade offering was successful.
In other words, even if Yingtao radish and Chinese cabbage completely outshine the carrots and weeds of this era, they still need to spread their reputation before they can sell them at a good price.
On this morning, Zhang Yangquan had breakfast at Xu's house, played with Xiao Qi for a while, and then headed towards the greenhouse.
As soon as he arrived at the door, he heard Qin Lingjun's stern scolding from inside: "Tell me, who ate it secretly? It's better to tell the truth, otherwise don't blame me for the village regulations!"
When I entered the room, I saw Wang Da and several bandits kneeling on the ground. Qin Lingjun was holding a riding whip and was interrogating several people.
Hearing his voice, Qin Lingjun's cold expression finally softened a bit, and she frowned and said, "Military advisor, these guys are so shameless. I asked them to look at the greenhouse last night, but they actually guarded and robbed themselves. Look..."
Pointing to a pottery pot, there are six cabbage plants in it. One of them is a little thinner than the other five. The leaves of the cabbage have been stolen and eaten!
Zhang Yangquan burst into laughter: "It's just a few cabbage leaves, forget it!"
Wang Da and others suddenly showed their gratitude.
Qin Lingjun's face straightened and he said: "Military advisor, rules are not the rule. What I stole this time were vegetable leaves. Next time I may steal the seeds. I don't think I can tolerate this easily!"
Zhang Yangquan was stunned and nodded slowly.
Qin Lingjun's idea is undoubtedly correct. It is her iron-fisted method of clearly distinguishing rewards and punishments that enables Longtan Village to achieve internal harmony and unity.
Moreover, Qin Lingjun's words also reminded him that as the power grows stronger in the future, internal unity will become even more important. Without iron fist, it is impossible to form rules.
I come from the later generations and am too soft-hearted to be cruel. In the future, I must listen to Qin Lingjun’s judgment more often in this regard!
Thinking of this, he nodded and said: "The leader of Dazhai is right, I will learn from you!"
Qin Lingjun smiled at him, and when his eyes turned to Wang Da and others, his face was instantly covered with frost again, and he said word by word: "I'll give you one last chance. If you don't say anything else, don't blame me for not remembering the old relationship."
Got it!"
Wang Da felt anxious. He looked at Zhang Yangquan and found that he was looking up at the ceiling. It seemed that he had no hope.
Over the past month, he has long discovered that Zhang Yangquan is easy-going and approachable, and is easier to get along with than the four village leaders.
The most important point is that the leader of the village obeys his advice!
It was for this reason that he gradually gained courage. When he was hungry at night, he picked off a cabbage leaf and tasted it.
I thought that if there was a missing leaf, no one would notice it.
The other bandits had a good relationship with him, and knowing that he was close to the military advisor, they did not stop him.
After Wang Da tasted one piece, he found that he had never tasted such delicious water cabbage before, so he couldn't help but eat another piece.
As a result, one bite after another, I ate all the outside of a small cabbage.
I originally thought of trying to get through, but if I couldn't get through, the military advisor would still be able to intercede. I expected that the head of the village would give the military advisor some face.
Who knew the result would be like this.
At this point, he couldn't bear it any longer, and he didn't want to implicate other people, so he kowtowed and said: "Master of Dazhai, it was me who stole the cabbage, please punish me!"
Qin Lingjun said expressionlessly: "Drag him out, give him a hundred whips, and lock him in a firewood house for another three days!"
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