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

Sun Dali pointed out a number of men who looked like they were used to farm work, and then said to his two younger brothers, Sun Caogen and Sun Heitan, "Watch carefully and remember who took the farm tools we gave them. Be careful not to let others steal them."

Don’t think that no one dares to touch government property. In this world, anything can happen.

If it is really stolen, the master will be held responsible and the loss will be heavy.

Sun Caohen and Sun Heitan nodded solemnly and seriously: "Uncle Dali, we got it. We will keep a close eye on it later."

Soon, a number of experienced farmers were selected from the crowd.

The discussion among the onlookers below became even more heated.

Crowd member A pointed at his own man and said with a grin, "Look, your father was voted out too, haha. The government really has good eyesight, knowing that your father is a good hand at the job."

The person who was speaking was a woman, gossiping with her little son who was eating melons.

The child said cheerfully, "Daddy, Daddy, encourage me, encourage me."

It made outsiders think that his father was going to participate in an important competition, but was it worth encouraging him just to harvest rice?

Crowd member B said cheerfully, "The government officials have good taste. These guys look capable of doing the job. But I'm a better worker than them. If I were first in line, they would definitely choose me."

Those who are not selected compete with those who are selected. In this world, people compete for everything, even when it comes to peeing, they compete to see who can pee farther.

Crowd member C curled his lips and whispered, "I wonder if these people are in cahoots with the government? Why choose them over so many others? I think there must be some unspoken secret behind this."

There are quite a few people like C, who think everything is done through "backdoors", "with connections", and "conspiracy theories".

In a word: the government office cannot be trusted.

The crowd's chatter shifted from the rice fields to the men harvesting the rice.

Especially those men, they are all fellow villagers.

I know them very well. But I never thought why the government would choose them.

When did they have anything to do with the government?

A man preparing to harvest rice: ....

Damn, how come they don't know they have connections with the government? If they did, they wouldn't have to live such a miserable life.

After the men who harvest rice are selected, it is time for the Taoist priests in the City God Temple to perform rituals.

After a flamboyant spell, the ceremony was completed.

The Taoist priest shouted, "May the weather be favorable every year, and the crops be plentiful every year. The weather is favorable, the fields are fragrant with rice, and a good harvest is in sight. Thank you, God, and the emperor for your grace, and for blessing us with a peaceful and fruitful year."

After the Taoist priest finished reading, he walked over and said, "Master Magistrate, please come in!"

The so-called "please" means to let Sun Shan harvest the first bunch of rice, just like planting rice seedlings, planting the first bunch.

Sun Shan nodded, picked up the rice cutter, walked to the rice field treated with guano, bent down and cut a handful of rice.

He handed it to Gui Ge'er beside him and said, "Everyone, the rice harvest has officially begun."

After Sun Shan finished speaking, Sun Dali led a group of men to the "pure natural" experimental field to harvest rice.

He cut one piece after another, so that the onlookers present could see it clearly and compare it clearly.

The selected man excitedly jumped into the experimental field base with the sharpened rice knives from the government office and started working excitedly.

The onlookers on the shore watched them harvesting rice excitedly and started talking about it.

The Sun family guards and yamen runners patrolled from time to time to prevent emergencies.

This time, all the people who were harvesting rice were the spectators. In order to avoid suspicion, the Sun family guards and yamen runners were only responsible for security work.

Sun Shan and his group stood on the edge of the field, watching the men working together to harvest the rice in no time. Soon, they had cleared a large area of ​​land.

Sun Dali has a good eye and chooses men who can work.

Teacher Deng walked up to Sun Shan and asked, "Sir, the rice really does grow differently after using guano. The rice stalks are extra thick and tall."

Sun Shan explained, "Guano contains nutrients that help rice grow. If rice eats them, it will naturally grow stronger. Once it grows stronger, it will naturally produce more grains."

After a pause, he continued, "Rice is like people. If they eat well from a young age, they will naturally grow strong."

After hearing this, Teacher Deng understood.

Suddenly, a question occurred to me: "Sir, rice can't just grow well if it's eaten well; it needs a good foundation. Just like a baby, it's thin and weak when it's born. No matter how well it eats, it won't grow well."

This makes a lot of sense.

Sun Shan nodded. "So we must choose the best seeds from the beginning. Unfortunately, our seeds aren't the best. If we had chosen better, our yield would have been even better."

The three important factors for high rice yield are: seeds, fertilizers and water conservancy.

Each one is extremely difficult to conquer.

The discovery of bird droppings in Yuanlu County is just good luck.

If you want to continue, you must develop something that can be produced continuously.

It’s a pity that the current productivity is limited and Sun Shan can’t do anything about it.

Among these three conditions, only water irrigation is relatively easy to overcome.

Teacher Deng is from another place and his family is a landlord. Although he farms, he doesn't do it, so he doesn't understand many things about it.

Seeing that Sun Shan spoke in a coherent manner and had the air of a "senior farmer", he couldn't help but be amazed.

Mr. Sun is truly a genuine farmer's son and is very familiar with agriculture.

County Magistrate Wang pricked up his ears and listened.

At first, I couldn't understand what was said, but I understood it after Sun Shan used a metaphor.

This time when Wang Jiaxing returned from Chenzhou Prefecture, he not only brought the glory of the Wang family, but also brought Sun Shan's background check.

According to the information given by my aunt, Sun Shan was indeed born into a farming family in a remote mountainous area, but his family was not poor at all.

Like the Wang family, they have an elder aunt who married into the provincial capital and is very capable, so they have no shortage of food and clothing.

The most important thing is that Sun Shan has a very capable older cousin who was admitted to high school that year.

That's the fourth place, right behind the top three.

That would have been fine, but Sun Shan also married the daughter of the wealthy He family.

Haha, the reason why we can send an official so quickly is because of the Yue family’s support.

County Magistrate Wang glanced at Sun Shan secretly. No wonder there was no pretty little girl in the backyard except for two old and ugly women.

If you rely on your wife's family to get started, you have to be humble and modest. How dare you take a concubine before you even have a legitimate son?

If the Yue family got their hands on it, they would bring Sun Shan down in a matter of minutes.

If you eat salty fish, you have to endure the thirst. Sun Shan made his fortune by relying on his wife's family, so he has to be able to bear it.

However, what surprised County Magistrate Wang was Sun Shan's ranking.

Emma, ​​I always pass the exam on time. My luck is incredible.

Thinking about my nephew in the capital, why doesn’t he have this luck?

The Wang family's requirements are not high. It doesn't matter if you pass the exam or are the first or last. First, you will change your family status and then slowly raise it.

The Wang family is now lacking a Jinshi.

When the Wang family heard that Sun Shan was the last one on the list, they secretly thought that the Sun family was very lucky, and it was so unbelievable.

Mr. Wang was also thinking about moving to a place next to the government office to try his luck.

Being lucky every time and successful every time is a good omen for those businessmen like them.