Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

After Liu Donglai led people up the mountain, Liu Xu took Mu Lingxuan to the greenhouse.

I originally wanted to bring Xu and An and his son along, but they seemed to be avoiding me on purpose. It wasn't that they were avoiding Mu Lingxuan, but since they came back yesterday, neither of them mentioned going to the greenhouse to take a look.

The sky was a little gloomy, and the north wind stung my face slightly.

On the way, Liu Xu briefly told Mu Lingxuan about the new grain seeds she bought from Jayne.

When Mu Lingxuan learned that these two crops could be used as both dishes and grains, had extremely high yields and were not picky about the soil, his indifferent expression was instantly broken.

Liu Xu spoke as she led him into the greenhouse at the end.

In the greenhouse, the farmer who had been bought earlier was adding firewood to the charcoal basin. Hearing the noise, he turned around and called out somewhat stiffly, "Hello, young lady! Young master!"

Liu Xu smiled and replied, "Don't be nervous, I'm just here to take a look. Don't add too much firewood, the temperature in the shed just needs to be as hot as October."

"Don't worry, young lady. The two stewards have already told the servants in detail. The servants will come to check every half an hour!"

"Okay, then you guys go about your business and don't worry about us!"

"Yes!" The man did as he was told.

Liu Xu nodded with satisfaction. It turned out that the farmers Uncle He bought were all honest and hardworking farmers.

Then, she pointed to the bare soil ridge and said, "Brother Huaijin, potatoes are planted here. Because they were planted late, I can only use artificial environment to germinate them! Corn is planted in other greenhouses, but that is an off-season crop and requires higher temperature. There is also a shed waiting to transplant peppers, um, that is, bell peppers."

Although he was unfamiliar with some of the words used in willow catkins, it did not prevent him from understanding the meaning. However, Mu Lingxuan was more concerned about: "Girl, you said before that these two crops are high-yielding, can you tell me more about them?"

"Well, for example, I used about 100 kilograms of seeds for the potatoes. But in three months, we will know the yield. As far as I know, the yield per mu is at least 1,000 kilograms. For corn, I used less than 70 kilograms of seeds and planted nearly 20 mu. Although the yield per mu may not be as high as potatoes, it is definitely higher than today's rice and wheat."

In her previous life, both crops produced thousands of kilograms per mu, but those were all new species that had been cultivated. These were still original seeds, and even though she used later planting methods, the yields certainly could not be that high.

Fortunately, the ones Jayne sold her were all quite big, so they shouldn't be too bad.

If Mu Lingxuan was just a little surprised before, now he is a little...

Seeing that no one responded, Liu Xu turned around and saw that... she had never seen Mu Lingxuan like this... dumbfounded.

After a while, Mu Lingxuan came back to his senses, took a few steps forward, bent down and held Liu Xu's shoulders, and asked seriously: "Girl, are you serious? Can such a high yield be achieved in such dry land?"

Liu Xu tilted his head and thought for a while, then replied, "It is possible, but it also needs to be well taken care of and the timing of fertilization needs to be right."

"You just said that one of these two is cold-resistant and the other is drought-resistant?"

Mu Lingxuan has spent most of his time in the northern border in recent years. Unlike Yongshun Prefecture, even though Dongsheng Kingdom has enjoyed good weather and harvests in the past two years, the people in the northern border are still suffering.

The winters there are longer and colder, so in some places only one crop of grain can be grown a year. Moreover, due to the scarcity of water resources and poor soil, except for some large households and landlords, most ordinary people only grow drought- and cold-resistant crops such as sorghum, chestnuts, and soybeans.

Ordinary people, let alone having enough to eat, were already blessed by God if they didn't starve to death. Fortunately, there were mountains in the north, and everyone would find some food in the mountains.

But because of this, the entire northern border is vast and sparsely populated. In fact, the total population of the two states in the northern border is less than that of Yongshun state.

If...if these two kinds of grains are really as Liu Xu said, over time, will the northern border be able to become like Yongshun Prefecture?

You know, population growth is a top priority for a country.

"Yes! Corn is drought-resistant and has similar growth habits to sorghum, so it doesn't require a lot of water. Potatoes are cold-resistant, and although they can freeze to death if the temperature is too low, they grow in the ground, so as long as we cover the soil ridges with a layer of straw, they can survive the harsh winter. However, the yield will be affected if the weather is too cold."

As the catkins slowly came, Mu Lingxuan's eyes became brighter and brighter. The young man looked at the catkins, and his eyes were full of expectation, "Girl, after the harvest, can you give me some seeds?"

"Of course! I've prepared it for you and Third Brother Chang. I built this greenhouse specifically in the hope of having one more season. Hehe, then we can plant everything on our farm." When Liu Xu thought of the yield of several hundred acres, his eyes narrowed into crescent shapes.

When Mu Lingxuan saw her like this, which was exactly the same as when he and her were picking mushrooms, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and a smile quietly blossomed.

That smile was like the warm sun in winter, illuminating the entire greenhouse. His eyes were bright and warm, and his face became soft because of that smile, as moving as ice and snow just melting.

Liu Xu was stunned for a moment. This was the second time she saw Mu Lingxuan like this.

It was as if all the light was focused on him, making her unable to take her eyes away.

"Cough cough" With Mu Lingxuan's fake cough, Liu Xu came back to her senses and her face felt slightly hot.

Really, I saw a lot of handsome guys on TV in my previous life, but how come I was dazzled by this boy again and again? Liu Xu despised herself.

Then her eyes turned and she said with a smile: "Brother Huaijin, see, I told you to smile more, it will be more beautiful! I promise that if you smile outside, everyone from an 80-year-old mother to a 3-year-old girl will be fascinated by you!"

The boy's ears turned red when he heard this, and he gave her a scolding look. "Hey, you are so young, and you have learned some nonsense!"

"Hehe, it's not a mess at all, I'm just praising you!" Liu Xu said with a grin.

Mu Lingxuan didn't want to continue discussing this topic with her, so he asked casually, "Well, I saw you built a greenhouse over there, what are you going to grow there?"

There is also a greenhouse in the Marquis's Mansion. Her mother uses it to grow some flowers and plants, as well as some vegetables. It is not uncommon in the capital.

But the cost of the greenhouse is not low, and he thinks that Liu Xu should not use it just to grow some ordinary vegetables. After all, Yongshun Prefecture is not in the northern border, and there is no shortage of vegetables here in winter.

Even if you want to plant it, a greenhouse like this will do. There is no need to spend so much money.

"Oh, yes, come on, come on, I'll take you to have a look." Liu Xu said as he pulled the person away.

The area of ​​the Liuxu greenhouse is very large, with two greenhouses together covering an acre of land. Now one of them is still empty, and the other one is used to grow seedlings.

In the greenhouse, Wu Sangui was watering the plants. Seeing the two of them coming in, he hurriedly saluted. Liu Xu told him to go about his business, and they walked around.

"Brother Huaijin, I'm temporarily using this room to grow seedlings. These are pepper seedlings. When they are four or five inches tall, they can be transplanted."

Then he pointed to the field where Wu Sangui was watering and said, "This is corn. I want to compare which has a higher germination rate and survival rate, direct sowing or transplanting. I plan to use the rest to grow the other two kinds of seeds Jayne gave me. They are said to be vegetables and fruits. However, the climate there is hot, so I want to try to grow them in a greenhouse."

"Brother Huaijin, you must have seen many rare species in the capital. Can you help me find some seeds? I want to try."

She had no idea what was out there in this era. Perhaps, like chili peppers, no one had discovered their uses.

As for what was dug in the mountains or found in the mountains, she was not that stupid. How could alien species appear out of nowhere in the mountains and tease her?