Around the Double Ninth Festival, the fields are busy.
Steward Ma is supervising the tenant farmers to work in the fields.
After the Double Ninth Festival, the weather is no longer very hot. However, the sun around noon still makes people feel a little restless.
Manager Ma picked up the kettle and took a sip of water, when he saw a scholar-looking man walking not far away.
The scholar looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was fair-skinned and elegant, with delicate features. He was wearing an azure cocoon silk robe. He was walking along the winding field path, creating a unique scenery.
Manager Ma thought he was a scholar passing by, so he looked away and scolded a lazy tenant farmer.
"Brother, how can I get to Yangjiacun?"
The scholar stopped in front of Manager Ma and asked politely.
Manager Ma pointed to a village in the distance, "If you want to go to Yangjia Village, just keep walking forward."
The scholar was none other than Wei Yan. Originally, Shen Xiu wanted to bring him directly to see Manager Ma. But something happened at the shop, so Wei Yan came alone.
He wanted to know more about Guanshi Ma, so he did not explain his identity and only started by asking for directions.
When Steward Ma pointed out the way, Wei Yan glanced at the endless fields and asked a few questions about farming.
Manager Ma thought that the scholar asked this question out of curiosity. If it had been anyone else, Manager Ma would not have said much. He was not good at speaking, let alone talking to outsiders.
However, Wei Yan's tone was very gentle and he was good-looking. Manager Ma couldn't help but feel a little more favorable to him. He answered his questions truthfully. He also looked up at the weather and said, "It's going to cool down soon.
We need to plant the wheat as soon as possible in a few days."
"Brother, how do you know that the temperature is about to drop?" Wei Yan looked up at Manager Ma with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
Manager Ma said: "This is a housekeeping skill passed down from my family. My family has been working as a village leader for generations, and this skill of looking at the weather has been passed down from generation to generation. Just by looking at the clouds in the sky, you can tell whether there will be rain in a few days. Rain is
Big or small.”
"In my opinion, will there be rain in the next few days?"
Manager Ma looked at the clouds in the sky and said: "As the saying goes, when clouds travel to the east, the rain will never end; when clouds travel to the west, the rain will be miserable. Look at the clouds moving towards the west layer by layer. It will definitely rain in a few days.
"
What he said was so categorical that no one could believe it.
Probably because Wei Yan was very convinced of him, Manager Ma said a lot more.
For example, what he is actually best at is growing rice on dry land. Unfortunately, Hao Yuanwai thinks that corn and sorghum are more productive, so he has no use for his skills.
"The corn and sorghum are very productive, but they cannot be sold at a good price. On the contrary, if the rice is taken care of well, a lot of rice can be harvested in a year. After the rice matures, there will be no delay in planting wheat. Both rice and wheat can be sold.
The price is good and it is much more affordable than growing corn and sorghum.”
When Wei Yan heard this, he asked: "Then have you told your employer this?"
Manager Ma said: "I said this when I first worked for Hao Yuanwai as the head of the farm. My wife also told me at that time that I should talk less and do more, and I can grow whatever my boss asks me to do.
I was not convinced at first and insisted on making it clear to Hao Yuanwai. But when the words became clear, Hao Yuanwai not only didn’t listen to me, but actually gave me a cold shoulder for a while. From then on, I also became cold-hearted.
My boss doesn’t value me at all, so what else can I say? Whatever my boss says is what I say!”
Wei Yan was silent for a while and said: "That's not necessarily true. Not every boss doesn't listen to the advice of the head of the village."
"All bosses in the world are not the same. Hao Yuanwai is like this, and the current boss is probably like this too." Manager Ma said disapprovingly, "Anyway, I have lost my heart. To be honest, I still rely on this job to eat.
, I really have to fall out with my boss over this, it’s not worth it.”
After Manager Ma finished speaking, he looked at the endless fields and sighed.
Wei Yan said: "Brother, don't say that. Hao Yuanwai has his reasons for thinking that way. But from my point of view, there are very few people growing rice locally. If they fail to grow rice, the losses will be huge."
Manager Ma said: "You are right to think so. But since I can speak this way, I have this ability. To tell you the truth, my ancestors have planted rice here for several generations. The rice on this dry land is called upland rice.
, if the service is good, the output will not be large at all."
"But I heard that the yield of upland rice is not as good as that of rice in the south."
Manager Ma said: "The yield of upland rice is not as good as that of rice from the south. But if rice can be grown locally, the millet can be transported directly to the rice shop. Although the rice in the south is good, it takes a month or two for new rice to be shipped.
If you go to the county seat, the price is still high.”
"If rice can really be grown in this land, the local rice shops will definitely be willing to buy our rice. This rice will definitely be sold. If we are willing to lower the price a little bit, then the rice shops will be even more eager to buy it.
wanted."
Wei Yan said: "If my brother says so, this rice can indeed be grown. Large families in the county buy a lot of good quality Japonica rice every year. If you can grow rice, let alone sell it, you can just open a rice shop.
Also makes."
Manager Ma said: "What you said touched my heart. The land in front of me is so big. Not only can we plant upland rice, but we can also grow wheat, soybeans, and corn. In fact, we can open a rice shop. In this way, we can grow wheat, soybeans, and corn.
There is also less profit from exploitation by rice shops.”
When Shen Xiu arrived in the field, she saw Manager Ma and Wei Yan having a good conversation.
She stood far away, not disturbing the two of them, but thinking in her heart that Wei Yan had such an ability to make people fall in love with him at the first sight.
This is probably also a kind of talent!
After Manager Ma told him his plan, he turned around and saw another figure in the field.
He squinted for a while and finally saw that the person was the new owner who had just signed a contract with him.
"I won't tell you anymore, my new boss is here." Manager Ma stood up from the ground and said, "Young student, you should hurry up and hurry up. Yangjia Village looks close, but it takes a long time to get there!"
While talking, Shen Xiu saw the movement here and took a few steps forward.
Wei Yan didn't have time to tell Manager Ma his true identity.
Over there, Shen Xiu had already called out: "Ms. sir, what are you talking about?"
When Manager Ma heard the word "Ms. Gong", a trace of surprise flashed across his face, and he looked at Wei Yan beside him in disbelief.
Shen Xiu called him Xianggong. Doesn't that mean that he is the Xianggong Wei who topped the county and government examinations?