Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

In the study, the brother and sister each found a comfortable position to sit.

It is said that people are divided into groups. The two of them have the same leisurely posture.

"Believe me, did you really collect that much?" Chang Yifei took a sip of tea and asked casually.

It’s not that he wasn’t surprised, but the time for being surprised was over. When he received the letter the day before, he almost knocked over the table.

"That's right. More than 5,800 kilograms, and only about 500 kilograms are not suitable for seed."

"You mean there are still more than 5,000 kilograms of seeds left? I remember you only used less than 200 kilograms last time?" Chang Yifei then sat up.

"I was so frugal last time. Basically, I cut one bud nest into pieces. I only cut the buds together when I saw that they grew together and couldn't be separated. These buds need to be carefully cared for, otherwise they won't sprout, or if they do, they won't grow well."

The potatoes she harvested last time were even more stingy than those her grandmother had grown. The old lady had at least two sprouts on each piece, but she cut them thinly so that there was still a piece left in the middle for roasting. She did cut all of them, but there were more sprouts.

In addition, when the villagers helped them to open up the wasteland and turn the soil, they directly burned the weeds before turning the soil. The soil covered with wood ash not only replenished the fertility but also had the effect of killing insects. The potato cubes were also covered with wood ash to avoid insect pests to the greatest extent.

In addition, she always asked Liu Cheng and others to pay attention to the temperature changes inside, so that each of the potatoes sprouted and grew well.

"Then how much land can be planted with these seeds under normal conditions?" Chang Yifei asked with a frown.

"Normally, one mu of land will produce about 150 kilograms. The spacing between plants and rows must be in accordance with my rules, otherwise it will not be enough, and this way the potatoes will have a higher yield."

Chang Yifei took the abacus from Liu Xu's desk and fiddled with it for a while. "That is to say, the remaining potatoes can be planted on more than 30 acres. How many kilograms can be harvested from these 30 acres?"

"Speaking of this, I forgot to tell you something. There was no letter from my second uncle and others, which means the situation in the capital is not optimistic, so I don't plan to plant potatoes and corn for the time being. Our farm is not a good choice either!" Liu Xu looked into Chang Yifei's eyes and said seriously.

Chang Yifei's originally relaxed expression changed, "Is it possible that he has already..."

"It's hard to say. The situation is unstable. Let's just stay safe for now! I'll have the villagers reclaim land on the west side of the mountain and plant potatoes and corn. If that doesn't work, we can try intercropping. The yield may be lower, but it's better than nothing."

Chang Yifei agreed with Liu Xu's words. In such a situation, it would be difficult for the new grain to be exposed.

Liu Xu took a sip of water and continued, "In addition, I plan to build a wall, a guard post, and a gate at the entrance of the village. In the future, people other than Liujia Village will not be allowed to enter at will. My grandfather has already gone to the town mayor for approval today!"

"What, approval? How high do you want to build it?" Chang Yifei stared and almost spit out his tea.

"Well, I plan to build a wall that is five feet thick and sixteen feet high. However, I have to build two small houses on top to keep watch, so it's a bit over the standard." Liu Xu said lightly.

"Pfft!" Chang Yifei really burst out laughing. "Little sister, are you building a city wall? The city wall of Yuyang Town is not much different from this."

"Almost, but the pretext is to make it easier for people to keep watch. Anyway, many people have come to our village to inquire recently, and some have even inquired about the children. It's just a ready-made reason. I haven't violated any rules!" Liu Xu shrugged.

Chang Yifei's mouth twitched, and he was a little speechless. But when he thought about it, it seemed to be true. The entire Liujia Village only covered a thousand acres of land, and some large manors had more than that.

"Are you planning to surround Liujia Village?" Chang Yifei asked with a raised eyebrow.

"No, we only reported the section at the entrance of the village. We will build a gate and a reception hall, and everyone can trade there in the future. No need to come to the village. But we are going to build two sentries at the foot of the mountain in the south. We will build them secretly and dig some traps underneath. Even if the county magistrate comes, can't we release the "beasts and beasts"?"

After listening to this, Chang Yifei silently gave her a thumbs up. "Now that you put it that way, it's really nothing. I guess the town mayor won't take it to heart."

"That would be the best. Even if he comes, he will see that it is no different from what we reported. The potatoes still need a month to sprout, so it will be ready by then."

"Tell me the truth, are you preparing for that?" Chang Yifei leaned over and whispered.

"Well, it's better to be prepared! If something really happens, there are doors and walls blocking us, so we still have time to escape." She didn't want to die like this after finally living a new life.

"Also, I'm telling you, if you hear any rumors, quietly send your godfather and godmother over here to be on guard against that Magistrate Ding!"

Chang Hongxuan and the others are in the provincial capital, so they should be relatively safe, but she is still a little worried.

"Don't worry, I'll have someone pay attention! Maybe nothing will happen," Chang Yifei soothed.

"I hope so!" Liu Xu said calmly, and then changed the subject, "By the way, how is the research on the dry noodle workshop going?"

"I'm still trying. I've made several before, but they get stuck easily after a few attempts. I asked the carpenter to find a way to polish it. But this thing is really easy to use. It's much easier than rolling and pulling noodles yourself."

Chang Yifei became interested when talking about this. He has been tinkering with this most of the time these days and is almost living and eating with the workers.

"Is it possible that because the machine is still new, it will be easier to use after a period of running-in?" In the past, many mechanical equipment required a running-in and debugging before use.

"Hmm? Then I'll go back and try again!" Chang Yifei thought about it and nodded.

"By the way, third brother, can you find lotus seeds?" Liu Xu suddenly asked.

Chang Yifei was surprised, "You want to plant that?"

"Well, there is a large vacant lot in the county town house. I plan to use it to grow vegetables. My senior sister said that it is similar to lotus, but the rhizome can be used as a vegetable."

Chang Yifei's mouth twitched, and he looked at her speechlessly, "That's the tribute from Yongze Prefecture! I'll ask my father if he can get you some. If not, ask the young marquis for help, he will definitely be able to get it!"

Liu Xu was even more speechless. Isn't lotus root said to be easy to grow? Could those people in Yongze Prefecture deliberately monopolize it?

Don't mention it, she guessed it right. Lotus root cultivation in Yongze Prefecture had long been monopolized by aristocratic families. In order to ensure that the price of lotus root remained high, their annual production was controlled.

"Well, ask your godfather. Just a few roots with mud on them will do. They're the ones we eat!"

"Didn't you say you wanted to plant it? What are you going to do with that? To taste it?" Chang Yifei was the one who was fooled by the aristocratic family.

Liu Xu blinked, not understanding what was going on. "Ah, it's just for planting! Why, isn't that right?"

Chang Yifei said with an ignorant look, "Lotus vegetables are grown from lotus seeds, and jade knots are eaten!"

Willow catkins... No wonder, the survival rate of lotus seeds is very low. If the other party raises the price of lotus seeds, no one will dare to plant them!

These people in Yongzezhou are so cunning!