Chapter 45: After the soil improvement by the famous female gentleman
was completed, Wei Ruo ordered Nanny Zhang, Agui and Xiaoba to level the land and then store water.
After the land was prepared, Wei Ruo came to the wasteland south of the city again, bringing a large bag of rice seeds with him.
When Wei Ruo handed a bag of rice seeds to Nanny Zhang and asked her and Agui Xiaoba to sow the seeds, Nanny Zhang showed a hesitant expression. After thinking over and over again, she finally spoke to persuade Wei Ruo: "Miss, please forgive me
. I would like to ask, is it really possible to plant rice at this time? How about we switch to other crops? Anyway, as long as it can be planted, other crops will do." "Just plant this, don't worry, this rice
seed It's a late rice seed that I brought back from Huzhou Prefecture. Someone has already planted it there. It's just the right time to plant it and it won't fail to grow." Wei Ruo was firm and confident.
"Really? There is such a kind of grain?" Grandma Zhang looked surprised.
"It's true. But don't tell anyone about this yet. Just plant it. When the seedlings grow, you can report it more convincingly." If she had put
this aside before, Granny Zhang would definitely not believe it, but The situation is a little different now. She has a little more trust in Wei Ruo, although she still feels that some of the eldest lady's ideas are too wild and unreasonable. Even the old farmers who have been farming for a lifetime will not agree with their eldest lady's ideas.
Agui and Xiaoba didn't think much about it.
Agui said: "It's okay if the eldest lady says it, we will listen to the eldest lady!"
Xiaoba also said: "Yes, we can plant whatever the eldest lady tells us to plant!"
The other things are not important. Anyway, the eldest lady is good to them. They eat delicious food to keep them and their families full, so just follow the eldest lady!
Wei Ruo told the two of them: "You should study hard and remember. After this land is successfully developed, other wastelands will be developed later. There will be more permanent workers, and you two who have experience will be needed to teach and teach you how to improve the land." Give the experience to others. And the subsequent work of managing and leading these people will also be left to you."
Doesn't that mean that they will become foremen in the future?
Agui and Xiaoba agreed excitedly: "Don't worry, Miss, we will work hard!"
The two took the rice seeds and began to work hard.
The sowing process is not troublesome. Once the seeds grow into seedlings, the workload of transplanting them will be greater.
If the seedlings can grow successfully, it means that Wei Ruo's soil improvement is more than half successful.
So now they only need to wait half a month to know whether Wei Ruo's soil improvement has any effect.
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After Wei Ruo worked in the fields for a few days, he just had a free day when he was called to talk by Yunshi again.
The content of the conversation was still the same old talk, asking Wei Ruo to arrange the matters in the wasteland south of the city to his subordinates as soon as possible, while he went to school at the magistrate's office.
Because she had already urged her once, if Wei Ruo wanted to delay this time, Yunshi would not give her a chance, and asked her to prepare, and they would make arrangements for her in the next two days.
Seeing that the delay could no longer go on, Wei Ruo said nothing and agreed to Yun's arrangement.
In the evening, Wei Ruo went to the dining hall to have dinner with everyone.
After dinner, everyone sat together drinking tea and chatting as usual.
As usual, Wei Yichen also reported some of his study progress today to his mother, and Wei Yilin would also talk to Yun about what happened to him in school.
Wei Qingwan doesn't talk much on weekdays, but today she hesitated to mention something: "Mom, the Xie family invited a female gentleman, it is said that he is the famous Mr. Wang Caiwei."
Yun's eyes kept saying: "Seriously ?"
Wei Yichen and Wei Yilin also looked surprised.
Wang Caiwei is a well-known talented woman in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. She was born into a scholarly family and has a deep family background. Unfortunately, her family has fallen into decline.
Wang Caiwei, who had no support from her mother's family, was still pursued by many young men from aristocratic families, but they were all concubines rather than official marriages. The arrogant Wang Caiwei was naturally unwilling to be a concubine, and finally chose to marry a poor scholar.
Because she lived a poor life, Wang Caiwei began to teach to wealthy people.
Although she is in decline, Wang Caiwei is famous and talented; there are many people who want to invite her to their homes to be their mistress.
It is said that Wang Caiwei’s last employer was the Ruan family in Qiantang, and the late old man of the Ruan family was the first assistant to take office!
But now, the Xie family in the north of the city actually invited her!
It seems that the rise of the Xie family is not groundless, and various signs have been revealed.
"Well, it's true. Zhilan told me." Wei Qingwan answered affirmatively, "Zhilan also said..." "
What else did she say?"
"Zhilan said that her mother now wants to arrange for her Go to the Xie family and listen to the lessons with Miss Xie's family." Wei Qingwan lowered her head and whispered.
"Don't say Mrs. Qian has such thoughts. If the Xie family invites Wang Caiwei, I will have to think of a way to let you go!" said Yun.
Although the current female gentleman from Qian Zhixian's family is somewhat talented, she is only compared to ordinary people, and cannot be compared with the famous Wang Caiwei.
If you become Wang Caiwei's student and return to the capital in the future, it will be something that will be envied by others!
Hearing this, Wei Yilin said hurriedly: "Mom, go talk to Mrs. Xie's family and let my sister go! My sister is very talented and talented, and that female gentleman will like to teach her!" Wei Qingwan also looked forward to
it Looking at Mr. Yun, he expected Mr. Yun to help him talk to the Xie family and arrange for him to go to the Xie family to attend Mr. Wang's class.
"I'm afraid... the Xie family won't agree..." Yun murmured.
Their friendship with the Xie family was not very deep, they had only met a few times on things like blessing cruises.
"Mom, just help sister ask, or we can send more gifts to the Xie family!" Wei Yilin said innocently.
"Of course I will ask. As for giving gifts, it's not that easy. This gift must be delivered to people's hearts. Ordinary mundane things may not be appreciated by the Xie family." Yun's thoughts went back and forth.
There were five people in the room, and all four of them were thinking about how to get the Xie family to agree to Wei Qingwan going to the Xie family to take classes. Only Wei Ruo was sitting next to him, calmly sipping tea.
When she put down the tea cup, Wei Yichen suddenly turned to look at her.
Looking at each other, Wei Ruo saw apology in Wei Yichen's eyes.
apology? Why is he sorry?
After tea, Wei Ruo left the dining hall and walked towards Tingsong Garden. Wei Yichen caught up with him and told Wei Ruo about what happened just now: "Ruo'er, I'm sorry." "What are you sorry for?" "We just gave
in
. Wanwan went to Xie's house to attend Mr. Wang's class..." "
Oh." "
Ruo'er, it's not that we didn't expect you, but Mr. Wang will definitely have higher requirements for students than ordinary teachers..." "
I'm not enough. Qualified, right?" Wei Ruo helped him finish what he had not said.
(End of chapter)