The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 189

In Ningcheng, on the border, Xu Tian was smiling as he looked at the sprouting wheat growing in the fields north of the city.

Originally, there wasn't this much wheat. It was thanks to the people who trusted him and followed him in loosening the soil and cultivating the land that this place is now so lush and green.

The more Xu Tian looked at it, the happier he became.

Of course, there was another thing that made me happy.

While teaching people how to grow crops on the border, he even received some nice gifts from the system.

This naturally made him very happy.

Day after day, Xu Tian spent his time teaching and working in the fields, and those days were especially fulfilling.

That day, he suddenly noticed something.

The wheat had grown into larger seedlings and entered what he considered a "safe period".

Once these seedlings grow a bit bigger, successfully planting them will be a simple matter.

Now, Xu Tian no longer needs to go to such lengths to adjust his trial planting plan.

He was delighted, feeling that his intuition had indeed been correct.

Wheat can indeed be successfully grown here.

The previous soil problems have now become less dry thanks to the daily moisture from the flowing water, and the soil has given the wheat that has sprouted a bit of life.

Xu Tian chuckled softly.

The border general happened to be free today. He smiled when he saw Xu Tian and noticed that the wheat was growing well and the soil on the ground had undergone a remarkable change. He knew that this trial planting had gone smoothly.

He smiled at Xu Tian and said, "Grand Tutor Xu, congratulations."

Xu Tianwen turned his head and saw the border general arrive.

He then smiled and said to the border general, "General, once these wheat grains grow a little bigger, I can relax for a while."

"I can see that now. I really didn't expect it. You managed to grow soil out of such barren land. Haha..."

"Speaking of which, General, do you still remember that bet you made back then?" Xu Tian looked at him and asked with a hearty laugh.

"Oh, Grand Tutor Xu," the border general said, adopting a dishonest attitude, "of course I forgot!"

"It seems that the general has a bad memory."

"Haha, Grand Tutor Xu, I'm not teasing you anymore. Actually, I do remember. You can rest assured, I have never forgotten this." The border general said, cupping his fists at him and laughing, "Now, I am completely convinced by you! I admire you. I remember a saying, 'A doctor's skillful hands can bring the dead back to life,' and I think your skillful hands can bring the dead back to life."

"General guarding the border, you flatter me."

"Grand Tutor Xu, is there anything you need to do next? Leave it to me."

Upon hearing this, Xu Tian looked at the tender green wheat sprouts in front of him and said, "General, I plan to plant wheat on a large scale, but we are currently short-handed. I wonder if you..."

Before he could finish speaking, the border general readily agreed: "Good! Since we don't have enough manpower, we can have some of our new recruits come and help. It'll be good for them to learn how to endure hardship. There are a few troublemakers among these new recruits, they're especially difficult to deal with."

"Then we'll have to ask you, General, to personally oversee things here. Otherwise, I won't be able to handle those troublemakers," Xu Tian said half-jokingly.

A few days later, everyone saw the border general busy with Xu Tian. Having lost the bet, he naturally took on the role of assistant.

He wasn't a sore loser; it was just a small matter of moving things around, and he was strong and capable, so he did it without hesitation.

Xu Tian also began planting wheat in large quantities, and many new recruits from the border army even followed him to the fields. In order to train them, the border general specially made them wear heavy military uniforms.