Dominate the ancient academy

When Shu Xiaoxiao returned, she remembered that although the seeds had been found, the land had not been fertilized yet. This was newly reclaimed land, and the fertility was definitely insufficient. Even the best seeds would result in reduced yields. She had to ask the abbot for fertilizer.

The dean was very happy to see Shu Xiaoxiao, and said quickly: "Ye Xiao, these are the twenty tenants assigned to you. Look at them, they are strong and powerful, and they are good at working."

These were the people that the Prince of Dingbei Marquis had specially found for him when he heard that some people had signed up to farm. They said they wanted to help with farming. Although he didn't know why the prince was interested in this, he naturally would not refuse such a small matter, and it also saved him the effort of going down the mountain to find tenant farmers.

Shu Xiaoxiao looked at the twenty people carefully. Most of them were in their twenties and were indeed strong and robust. Judging from the calluses on their hands, they were good at work. She was very satisfied, but she had other things to do.

The dean saw Ye Xiao still standing and asked in confusion: "Is there anything else?"

"Farming also requires...fertilizer." Shu Xiaoxiao hesitated. The farmers here only weed and water, and have never used fertilizer. She hoped that the dean could hold on.

"Fertilizer? What is that?" Have you ever heard that fertilizer is needed for farming?

"Is it... is it... the reincarnation of people's grains?" It is better to be more polite in front of the abbot.

"It's not what I thought, is it?" the dean asked carefully.

"......It's just what you think. Just find someone to take me to see it." Shu Xiaoxiao said hurriedly. She understood that people in ancient times were more particular about elegance.

The dean took a deep breath, thought of the headmaster's instructions to try his best to meet his requirements, and quickly found someone to take her there. Since the headmaster had agreed anyway, she could do whatever she wanted.

In ancient times, these were considered dirty things, so they were quite far from the academy. It took more than an hour of walking before I could faintly smell a stench. The further I walked, the stronger the smell became.

The old man who led the way was in charge of these things, and his face looked normal. Shu Xiaoxiao immediately took out a handkerchief and tied it on her face. She turned around to look at the twenty strong men who followed her, and kindly reminded them: "You can also find a piece of cloth and cover it with it, it will be better."

Upon hearing this, the sturdy men immediately tore off a small piece of their clothes and covered their mouths and noses with it, making Shu Xiaoxiao sigh that it seemed that the content of the TV series was still traceable and the technique of tearing clothes was very skillful.

However, since we need to apply fertilizer, we need to make a batch of masks as soon as possible.

As the smell grew stronger, they came closer and the old man introduced, "Master, this is it."

Shu Xiaoxiao endured the pain of stinging her eyes and found a big pit here. Maybe it was not the season yet, so there were not many flies or anything, but it was useless.

"Isn't there a longer time?" All the fresh seedlings were burned to death.

"A long time?" the old man was puzzled.

"Is there only a cesspool here?"

"My dear, the other two are full and have not been used for a long time."

"Just go find something you haven't used for a long time." Shu Xiaoxiao said quickly.

"Master, come this way."

The old man led Xiaoxiao and the others around a corner and said, "This place has not been used for two years."

Shu Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the two pits. After being here for a long time, the manure inside was almost dry and there was no smell.

"Okay, both pits can be used."

He turned to the twenty people who followed him and said, "Your next task is to transport the things in this big pit to the land on the back mountain, and spread the fertilizer thickly on the land." This was the earliest manure pit. The things inside were basically dry, making it perfect for fertilizing. There was no need to ferment the fertilizer, and there was no need to worry about burning the seedlings.

When Huo Feng heard this, his expression fell apart. The prince knew that someone had signed up to farm, so he wanted to find out whether this person was really capable or just faking it, so he asked them to come over to see if they were real. But he didn't say they were doing this kind of thing? They were guards, and now they became manure carriers? Isn't the difference a bit big?

"Sir, aren't we farmers?" Huo Feng wanted to confirm it again.

"It's about farming. Just listen to my instructions and don't ask too many questions." They won't understand even if I tell them now. They just need to watch the results after growing the crops.

"Yes......"

Since the prince has spoken, they just do it. They think it's just hoeing the land and carrying water, but...

Shu Xiaoxiao found that these twenty people were very agile, running back and forth with ease, which made Shu Xiaoxiao very satisfied. It seemed that the academy valued her very much and found very capable people.

Shu Xiaoxiao looked at the land covered with a thick layer of fertilizer. The fertility should be enough, and it was time to dig the sweet potato seedlings.

"Now there are ten people left. You are responsible for making ridges and leaving a ditch in the middle." Shu Xiaoxiao demonstrated with a hoe. Seeing that everyone understood, she handed the hoe to the strong man beside her.

"You guys start by digging two mu of land, and the remaining ten people, take your backpacks and go dig seedlings with me."

The twenty people quickly divided into two rows, one row began to make ridges with hoes, and the other row stood behind Shu Xiaoxiao and prepared to set off.

Watching their operation, Shu Xiaoxiao sighed, "Wait, this is too slow. You can use the plow, two people in a group, and just push it to the bottom. You guys do this first, and I'll see if I can ask the dean to get some cows later."

The academy has prepared farm tools, including five straight-beam plows. With all these, what's the point of using a hoe?

Seeing that the people were doing their job well, Shu Xiaoxiao left with peace of mind. It seemed that the people the prison had hired were strong but didn't know how to do farm work. But it was a good thing this way, as farm work required strength, and they knew nothing, so she didn't have to explain anything.

"Let's go dig up the seedlings."

Shu Xiaoxiao led these people to the place where the sweet potato seedlings were growing.

"Baby, you're here."

Hearing the sounds of the tender seedlings, Shu Xiaoxiao just touched them and started digging. Because there might be sweet potatoes underground, Shu Xiaoxiao started digging ten centimeters away from the tender seedlings.

After a few tries, the sweet potatoes were dug out. Shu Xiaoxiao looked carefully and found that except for the tender shoots on top, the sweet potatoes were still in good condition and not rotten. In this way, she could go back and cut them into pieces and plant more.

"Just dig out all the fruits like this, and be careful not to hurt the seedlings on top."

Although Huo Feng and others were curious about the plants, they had been told since childhood to obey orders instead of asking why. Besides, the manure had already been picked up, so these were minor problems. They just squatted down and carefully dug the sweet potatoes.

"Three people dig here. After you're done, you carry them back directly. Another person comes and digs up all the plants and takes them back. When you go back, find a few kitchen knives and some pots that I can use." Shu Xiaoxiao said, pointing at the peppers.

"Everyone else come with me to the next place."