After I became a general, I went back to my hometown to farm

Chapter 65

◎Sprinkling watermelon seeds, the manpower has been settled. ◎

The drilling of the well has been going smoothly, and we will wait for half a month to see if the water can come out.

After Gu Zeyu let go of this matter, he was busy with the next one.

Because he received a letter from Yucheng today, General Wei Yan said that he would try to forge the weapon on the blueprint, and he was very happy that Gu Zeyu was still thinking about the officers and soldiers of the army after he disarmed and returned to the field.

I heard that Gu Zeyu has planted a lot of new crops, so I sent him watermelon seeds this time, saying that they will be sent with the caravan soon, because Gu Zeyu will plant about [-] acres, so the seeds he needs are quite large. Many.

Seeds are not difficult, but seeing Gu Zeyu's drastic farming in his hometown, he also has a small request.

Soldiers retired due to injury, illness or disability will receive a pension after returning to their hometown, but after spending it, it will be difficult to sustain life, and it is difficult to find a job. After all, most soldiers used to farm for their livelihood. born.

Therefore, what General Wei Yan means is that when Gu Zeyu is done, his [-] mu of land is not a small amount, and it may not be practical to ask the villagers to work all the time, so I hope he can find some soldiers who have retired , It can also be regarded as providing a job for the soldiers.

In addition, General Wei Yan wrote another letter, saying that he should give it to a person named Wei Ling in this county. This person used to be his personal soldier, and later returned to his hometown due to injuries. He is very responsible. He also made many friends and knew many retired soldiers. If he was looking for someone to work, he would definitely be able to contact many people.

Gu Zeyu thinks this idea is quite good, and it suits him. In fact, he has gradually realized that asking the villagers to farm the land is not a long-term solution, so he has long planned to hire other people to work, but there is no way out for a while.

He is very willing to help these soldiers who have retired due to injuries and illnesses to work, but he is afraid that the intensity of the work in the field is quite high, and what should he do if his body can't bear it.

But in the end, he decided to contact Wei Ling to see who he could find.

Gu Zeyu went back to the house again, took a pen and wrote a letter, which was sent to General Wei Yan, thank you, and just stuffed a bank note in it, the last time I sent the letter, I didn't give the money, because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to find enough money. Seeds, pay only now that they are confirmed.

It wasn't that Gu Zeyu was stingy, he was really afraid that he would attach money to the letter for the first time, and felt that he was forcing someone to help. After all, if he wanted to refund the money, it would be so embarrassing.

Although Wei Yan may not care about such a small amount of money, after all, he is from a family, but Gu Zeyu still has to have an attitude, entrusting others to do things must be like entrusting others to do things.

This year there are seeds, and after planting, potatoes and watermelons can be kept as seeds, and sweet potatoes can also be tried, which is once and for all.

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About two days later, the watermelon seeds arrived. Gu Zeyu still knew that to plant watermelons, you must first raise the seedlings, and then plant them in the ground.

So he went to Xiaohuan Mountain early this morning.

Today's Xiaohuan Mountain has changed a lot. There used to be weeds everywhere, but now the crops are thriving.

Gu Zeyu saw Uncle Li Hua as expected, saying that since Uncle Li Hua came to work for him in Gujia Village, he not only took care of the fruit seedlings, he regarded himself as a long-term worker, and the crops in Gu Zeyu's field he He will take care of it, because he is a farmer himself, and he is familiar with this job.

Gu Zeyu is a half-assed person, and there is only a theoretical basis for farming, that is, planting seeds, then watering, fertilizing, weeding, and harvesting.

So I still asked a lot about farming. Of course, I usually mentioned it inadvertently when chatting, what kind of land should I like, how to plant according to the season, how far and how deep should I plant, and so on.

Silently absorbing knowledge, Gu Zeyu not only understands the theory, at least he can still distinguish the grains, and he also knows when to grow what vegetables.

After returning, he has experienced many practices.

It is now handy.

He is also a veritable farmer.

Seeing him coming, Li Hua greeted him, "My lord, you came so early today. What's the matter? There's not much work in the area recently, so I'll come here myself."

Li Hua was really happy and apprehensive when he got this job. One tael of silver a month, even if he worked hard, it still didn't feel worth the money. The fruit tree has been growing pretty well since it was planted. , He only takes care of it every two or three days, just go around, he is actually quite free.

Not long after I came to Gujia Village, I didn't know anyone.So I wandered around in the fields every day, and I had a job to do, and I could pass the time.In fact, he was quite fortunate that Gu Zeyu's family had a lot of land, and he could find something to do whatever he wanted.

Gu Zeyu replied to him: "Today I want to sow some watermelon seeds. Didn't I just plant a piece of land yesterday, just to sow seeds and grow seedlings."

Wrinkles appeared on Li Hua's dark face with a smile, "Oh, I said that you were laying the ground yesterday in vain, so you were going to sow seeds. What kind of watermelon is, it sounds familiar. We don't seem to have planted it here."

Gu Zeyu didn't know what to say, so he said honestly: "I found a new crop to grow, but this thing grows well in other places, and I'm sure I can grow it. Watermelon is a kind of fruit. When it grows up, it has green skin and red flesh, which is very sweet and delicious, and it can quench your thirst and fill you up when you eat it in summer.”

This guy Li Hua has noticed the words "fruit" and "very sweet". If such things can really be grown, they will probably be very popular.

"Then how many acres are you going to plant?" Li Hua knew that Gu Zeyu still had nearly [-] acres of vacant land.

Gu Zeyu touched his chin, and calmly said a number, "I will plant the vacant 200 acres."

Li Hua was a little worried, "Even if you are sure that you can grow them, but with so many, people here have never eaten this thing called watermelon, unlike wheat, which is harvested when it is planted, I'm afraid you won't be able to sell it. "

Gu Zeyu said: "There is no need to worry, I promise, if it is really planted, it may be very popular."

He is very confident in watermelon. In summer, a cool watermelon can relieve the heat in one bite, and it is still sweet. This is a must-have fruit in summer.

Seeing that Gu Zeyu was full of confidence and looked confident, Li Hua didn't say much, anyway, he said everything he should say, and he just hoped that what the master wanted was true.

He then sowed the seeds together, trying to spread them as evenly as possible so that the seedlings would grow.

Gu Zeyu and the two cooperated in sowing seeds, and finally almost covered the land that had been turned over again, which was about two acres.

Gu Zeyu thought about [-] watermelon seedlings would be needed for one mu of land, so he didn't know if it would be enough to plant [-] mu of land. He felt a little overwhelmed.

He also thought that he had already weighed the seeds, which weighed about ten kilograms. It must have taken a lot of effort for General Wei Yan to buy these seeds for him. Generally, it would be enough for a family to plant ten acres, and about five hundred grams of seeds would be enough.

After sowing the seeds, the sun has completely risen from the east. The sun shines on the land, covering the ground with a layer of dazzling gold. Coupled with the blue sky and white clouds, it is even possible to clearly see the sun floating in the air. A little bit of dust drifts around.

Gu Zeyu stood up straight, looking at the scenery in the distance, the mountains are undulating, the nearby crops are low, and the woods are a little farther away. All the creatures are full of vitality, which makes people's mood very unconscious. It was fun.

At this time, Jin Ming and his brothers also came, and the well drilling was in full swing. They were very attentive. After all, Gu Zeyu's order was a big one. If it was completed, they would probably earn 40 taels of silver.

Jin Ming greeted Gu Zeyu from afar, with a loud voice: "Brother Zeyu, you came so early."

Gu Zeyu also yelled out to answer him: "I'm here to sow some seeds today, so I came earlier, and you're not too late, have you all eaten yet?"

Jin Ming and the brothers all replied, one after another, "I've eaten all of them. Only when I'm full can I work hard."

Speaking of which, they soon walked to the place where the well was dug, "Brother Zeyu, let's stop chatting, let's work first."

They are not afraid of exerting their strength, and they put effort into every hoe and hoe. There is no delay in time, and they are all honest men.

Gu Zeyu said: "Then you guys do it first, I'll go home right away and prepare some tea for you."

After speaking, he said to Li Hua: "Uncle Li, then I'll go home first, the work is done, you should go home and rest for a while, don't get tired."

Li Hua waved his hands and said with a smile: "I'm only doing a little work, but I'm tired anyway. It's just time to warm up. I'll go to the fruit forest to have a look. Those small fruit seedlings have grown to a height of more than one meter now, which is very gratifying."

Gu Zeyu let him go.

I packed up my things and went home. First, I fed the cows and horses, and then the chickens and ducks. Unknowingly, Gu Zeyu did a lot of work for himself.

Feed livestock is one of them.

In fact, it was just cleaning the yard. The cowsheds, stables, and even the huts of the chickens and ducks looked dirty, so he took them out and cleaned them himself.

This is the second.

Then there is what they want to eat, some fresh grass or bugs, or beans, corn, wheat, etc. Although they are fed mixedly, the amount of consumption is still quite large. Gu Zeyu has already told the surrounding villagers I bought food that animals often eat twice.

Anyway, it costs a lot.

Gu Zeyu actually reflected on it. Since he came home, he hasn't earned any money, but has been giving out money every day. The whole money is like running water. Even if his family is rich, he still feels a little bit touched.

It's okay to go out but not in.

Of course not, now he is counting on the autumn harvest, and he believes that his sweet potatoes, fruit trees, and watermelons should not be left behind by him, and they can be sold at a good price.

Well, there is still half of the wheat, I almost forgot, let's use them to pay the land tax.

Should be more than enough.

The author says:

Thank you Wang Xingren for the nutrient solution irrigated.