The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

Yun Jie'er complained to Sun Shan in Sunjia Village that he didn't care about her and that her plan to have a baby was greatly delayed.

Sun Shan, looking at the lush green vegetables in the backyard of the Yuanlu government office, exclaimed in surprise, "These vegetables are growing well."

It is green, tender, firm and looks delicious.

Because Sun Dali was transferred to the bird droppings experimental area in the suburbs, the vegetables in the backyard were taken care of by the big-headed dog, and Nanny Wang was in charge.

The big-headed dog shook his bob haircut and said cheerfully, "Master, the bird droppings you gave me are very effective. I followed your instructions and applied fertilizer according to the growth rate. Hehe, the vegetables are greener and more tender than the ones we buy."

Big Head Dog only dared to show his real hairstyle in the inner courtyard of the yamen, and he would wear a hat when going out to play or buy groceries.

A few months passed, and Big Head Dog's hair grew very slowly and it was still a mushroom head.

Nanny Wang echoed, "Master, these bird droppings are really useful. The dishes cooked with bird droppings are better than others. Look, they are so tender and juicy. You can tell they are delicious just by looking at them."

After a pause, he added, "Master, the pesticide you gave me is really effective. Look, there are fewer insects in our vegetables."

Nanny Wang looked at Sun Shan with stars in her eyes.

Oh, the young lady in their family is really good at finding a husband. She found such a smart one.

You can be a scholar, an agricultural worker, or even a military worker.

Look at their brother-in-law, he killed the bandits as soon as he arrived and got a reward. She was also rewarded with 5 taels of silver.

Sun Shan not only researched organic fertilizer such as bird droppings, but also simply researched pesticides.

It’s just that the cost of pesticides is too high to be used on a large scale. They can only be used on a small scale in a small vegetable garden like the one in the backyard.

The pesticide used by Sun Shan is the "Bordeaux mixture" preferred by farmers.

The production process is also relatively simple: copper sulfate + quicklime + water, in a ratio of 1:1:100, will produce a blue liquid after mixing.

This is a highly effective and safe insecticide for plant diseases. Technically, it's called an "inorganic copper fungicide."

This pesticide is a long-lasting one in the pesticide industry. Many older pesticides have been eliminated, but this one, which originated in the 19th century, is still in use.

Not only is the cost relatively low, but the effect is also good. After using it, crops become more resistant to diseases.

However, "Bordeaux mixture" is also controversial. After many farmers use it, residues will remain on the plants, especially onions sold in the market. Blue residues can often be seen, which is actually "Bordeaux mixture".

Many people expressed great concern about this.

"Bordeaux mixture" fungicide is a widely used, low-toxic pesticide with relatively good water solubility. In this case, it can be rinsed off with clean water.

Of course, if you are really worried, don't buy these vegetables.

After all, all medicines are toxic, let alone fungicides.

Bordeaux mixture is also a preservative

The reason why Sun Shan used and researched this fungicide was that he accidentally saw natural gallstone ore in a pharmacy and bought it from the pharmacy.

As a result, the price was ridiculously high, and the pharmacy was only willing to sell it to him at the original price because Sun Shan was a county magistrate.

After using fungicides in the backyard vegetable garden, the number of diseases was greatly reduced. Aunt Wang was very happy to see this and asked Sun Shan to prepare more.

Sun Shan was helpless. This medicine was too expensive. He decided to give it a try and it tasted okay.

It can only be used on a large scale in a mining area where raw materials can be easily found.

When Nanny Wang heard the price, she was secretly shocked. She then changed her target and said, "Master, you are so smart. Try to think of other ways to develop some cheap so-called pesticides. It would be best if the effect is like this blue water."

Nanny Wang has so many requests, and Sun Shan is sorry that he is unable to meet them.

There will never be something that is both easy to use and cheap. Nanny Wang, just give up.

After Sun Shan ate a meal of vegetables from the backyard, he found that they tasted just like those grown without pesticides. The texture was neither amazing nor surprising.

It seems that the vegetables in the backyard only look beautiful but have no real substance.

The big-headed dog shook his head and said cheerfully, "Master, why don't we pick some vegetables from the backyard and sell them? Our vegetables look good, so they will definitely sell for a higher price. Haha, then we can buy some cheaper vegetables and come back. This way, we can make money."

When Sun Dingnan heard this, his eyes lit up and he said, "Oh, Big Head Dog, you've become a business man now. Not bad, not bad."

The big-headed dog scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Haha, no, my nanny and I often go shopping for groceries, so I came up with this suggestion. Haha, just treat it as my nonsense."

Sun Shan smiled and shook his head: "Our vegetables cost too much and are too expensive. No one wants them."

After a pause, he added, "Besides, it's growing well this time. It won't grow well again after using pesticides."

I can't afford gallstones, so I'll just eat organic vegetables from now on.

And organic vegetables are healthier.

Big Head Dog’s first trading proposal of “acting as a middleman and making a profit from the price difference” was rejected by Sun Shan.

Big Head Dog was very disappointed.

Sun Shan didn't care what Big Head Dog thought. He didn't need to pay attention to such nonsense.

After eating the vegetables in the backyard, Sun Shan thought of the greens in the suburbs.

After finishing his official duties, he led his men out of the city to investigate.

He said to Master Zhang, "Master, while I'm away, I'll leave the yamen to you."

Mr. Zhang nodded repeatedly and said, "Master, don't worry, I will stay in the yamen well."

In fact, it was to arrange for Zhang Shiye to be an insider in the yamen, secretly watching whether the officials were causing trouble.

If something really big happens, he can rush out of the city and bring Sun Shan back.

This is why Sun Shan chose to conduct the experiment in the suburbs.

The government office cannot ignore it, and the experiment cannot be neglected. Both things must be kept a close eye on.

As the summer harvest is approaching, the government office is becoming busy.

You have to check the weather from time to time and run around the countryside to keep an eye on the farmland.

Farming is not only the farmers' business, but also the government's business.

If God is not on my side and the farmers have nothing to harvest, it means that the government will also have nothing to harvest.

No harvest is still a problem, I'm afraid we will have to open the warehouses to provide disaster relief.

Opening warehouses to provide disaster relief is a small matter. The most frightening thing is that they become hooligans and cause mass incidents.

Even if the rebellion is finally suppressed, grassroots civil servants like Sun Shan will be the first targets and will suffer heavy losses.

Therefore, whether farmers or government officials, they all hope for good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people.

Those who want to create chaos the most are either tyrants or unscrupulous businessmen. Both types of people like to fish in troubled waters and "get promoted and rich" in the chaos.

Sun Shan had just arrived in Yuanlu and was about to experience his first summer harvest.

At present, the weather is good and it is God's blessing.

This year the weather has been good. It rains when it should rain and it is sunny when it should be sunny. There are no large-scale insect pests, and no strong winds that blow down the crops. Everything is harmonious and peaceful.

Well, it was rumored that this county magistrate had good feet.

He suppressed bandits on his way to office. During his first year in office, the weather was good and the crops grew well.

More importantly, he did not cause trouble after taking office, and the people seemed very satisfied with him.