Chapter 336 You Are So Poor

Chapter 336 You Are So Poor

Chapter 336 You Are So Poor

When Shao Xun rode his horse to a half-built manor, he found that there were already people there.

Wang Xuan saluted from a distance.

Shao Xun returned the greeting and dismounted.

Wang Jingfeng stood behind his brother, and his tall figure was not inferior to Wang Xuan.

Good, good, really good! The child will grow taller in the future!
Shao Xun had not met Wang Jingfeng many times, but he even thought of the child's physique and figure.

After chatting for a few minutes, a servant came to call Wang Xuan.

Wang Xuan apologized and left in a hurry.

Wang Jingfeng subconsciously felt uncomfortable and wanted to leave.

"Come with me and take a look over there." Shao Xun said, pointing to the frozen river in the distance.

Wang Jingfeng slowly backed away.

Shao Xun took two steps forward, took her hand, pulled her to his side, and walked forward.

When he realized that she was no longer resisting, he let go of her hand and continued forward.

Wang Jingfeng followed silently, looking down at the remaining snow on the ground, wondering what he was thinking.

The river bank was covered with withered grass and a few clumps of reeds.

Seeing these, one can’t help but sigh that life is truly tenacious.

As soon as the locust plague ended, plants began to grow desperately.

Just like the refugees he resettled, their lives were just as tenacious.

The personal soldiers were wandering in the distance, and some of them rode across the river and patrolled the other side.

Having come to this point, it is impossible to have real private space. Shao Xun has long been accustomed to doing all kinds of things under the "watch" of his close soldiers and generals.

"Ah! Is the ice so thick? You can run horses on it?" Wang Jingfeng, who had been in a low mood just now, suddenly covered his mouth and pointed at the soldiers galloping across the ice with a look of surprise.

This way of thinking, this personality, haha.

Shao Xun felt that if anyone got angry with her, he would most likely be the one to get angry in the end, because this silly woman had long forgotten what it meant to be angry.

"Let's go down and take a look?" Shao Xun urged maliciously.

Wang Jingfeng nodded vigorously, carefully lifted the hem of her skirt, and first probed the ice surface with her toes.

Then he pressed down with a little force, and when he saw that nothing happened, he pressed harder...

A moment later, she was standing on the ice with a look of joy on her face.

"I wonder if there are carp in the river." Wang Jingfeng asked foolishly.

"You're still asking me this?" Shao Xun said with a smile.

Wang Jingfeng glared at him, then seemed to find it funny too, and said with great joy: "It's so fake, haha, so fake."

"Fortunately, General Wang is not here." Shao Xun smiled and secretly wondered, how could this woman have such good balance?

"What are those lands on the other side used for? Why are there no houses?" Wang Jingfeng said, pointing to a barren field on the other side of the river.

"That's what the Xie family left behind." Shao Xun said, "Next year I plan to have someone plant some pasture grass."

"Can pasture grass be grown?" Wang Jingfeng asked curiously.

"of course."

"What kind of grass to grow?"

"Alfalfa."

"Isn't it a pity to plant alfalfa on the best fields?"

"It's nothing to regret." Shao Xun said, "After harvesting millet in July and August, you can plant the seeds. They grow very fast and can also fertilize the fields."

"Fat field?"

"It's fertile land." Shao Xun said affirmatively.

Since Zhang Qian introduced alfalfa from the Western Regions, this forage grass is roughly divided into two types. Purple alfalfa is common in the north, while yellow alfalfa is the main type in the south.

Of course, compared to other crops, alfalfa of any kind is rare.

At this time, the place with the most alfalfa should be Qinzhou and Longyou areas. It will be much less in Guanzhong, and even rarer in Guandong.

Without human intervention, it is unknown how many years it will take to promote large-scale exotic crops such as alfalfa and grapes.

Alfalfa is a leguminous forage grass that has rhizobia that fix nitrogen, and it does have a certain effect in fertilizing the soil.

The yield and quality of artificially cultivated alfalfa are far superior to those of wild ones, just as the yields of artificially cultivated wheat and wild wheat are incomparable.

Planting alfalfa will, of course, sacrifice a certain amount of grain production, but now there are fewer people and more land, so it is not a big problem.

What's more, Shao Xun really needed a large amount of high-quality forage to increase the livestock population, especially horses, as quickly as possible.

"Let's go across the river and take a look." Shao Xun naturally took Wang Jingfeng's hand and walked towards the other side of the river.

Wang Jingfeng struggled hard but failed to break free, so he said, "Don't do this..."

"I haven't done anything yet." Shao Xun said with a wicked smile.

Wang Jingfeng's face turned red.

She looks a little silly, but she's not really stupid, she's just too lazy to use her brain.

She was brought to Chen County by her brother, who said that they were going out for a walk and have a look, but women are sensitive about such things, so how could she not understand?

I wanted to refuse, but I felt powerless. I also couldn't bear to embarrass my father and brother, so I could only feel sad by myself.

However, Chen Hou doesn't seem to be that bad. At least I can see a lot of new things around him that I would never come into contact with before - self-attack is a necessary skill for women when they can't resist their fate, and you'd better really know this trick.

When the two of them came to the other side of the river, Shao Xun pointed to an orchard and said, "Last year there was a drought, and this year there was a locust plague. Only one out of ten fruit trees survived. It's a pity."

"What kind of fruit tree is that?" Wang Jingfeng quickly forgot the embarrassment just now, blinked his eyes, and asked curiously.

"You just ate it yesterday, have you forgotten?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.

"Dried persimmon?" Wang Jingfeng quickly remembered. "That's right." Shao Xun walked forward.

Wang Jingfeng stared at the orchard in a trance, and subconsciously stretched her hand forward. When she saw Shao Xun waiting for her two steps away, her face was already redder than ever.

Shao Xun laughed, walked over, took her hand, and continued forward.

"You are not being nice to me now..." Wang Jingfeng muttered softly.

Shao Xun:?
She was reluctant just now, and now she is like this again. This woman's train of thought is really strange.

"What kind of fruit do you like to eat?" Shao Xun asked.

"Grapes and fish." Wang Jingfeng answered quickly.

Shao Xun:?
Is fish a “fruit”?

But he was too lazy to care about the details, and said, "Yingchuan, Chenjun, Liangguo, and Chenliu are famous for peaches, plums, pears, chestnuts, apricots, persimmons, and sour dates. Luoyang has grapes, which are delicious, but not many. Chenjun may be able to grow them, well, I will plant a grape garden for you next year."

When Wang Jingfeng heard this, he said happily, "Are you really planting it for me?"

"Really." Shao Xun gently put his arm around her waist and said, "Not only grow grapes, but also other fruits. This orchard will belong to you in the future. We will also build a house inside, and you can come and live here whenever you have free time."

Wang Jingfeng gently broke free of his hand, took a step away, and said, "I used to love living in a small house in the woods, but unfortunately the kings were fighting each other. With the Huns behind us, all the manors and villas were destroyed."

Shao Xun nodded.

No matter which dynasty, dignitaries all seemed to like to buy villas outside the city and live there whenever they had free time.

The reason is simple: it’s comfortable to live here.

The Wang family had a villa in the south of the city, which was not small. Unfortunately, thieves surrounded Luoyang three times in four years. Just like the graffiti on the walls of Shao Xun’s Jingu Garden, the Wang family’s villa was also destroyed.

This is war, even the rich and powerful will be drawn into it.

"No one can destroy Chen County." Shao Xun looked at Wang Jingfeng and said.

"What should we do when there are so many Hun cavalrymen rushing towards us in an overwhelming manner?" Wang Jingfeng asked with some concern.

Shao Xun did not answer and looked towards the wilderness in the distance.

He settled a large number of refugees in Chen County, planned agricultural planting, and tried his best to adapt to local conditions and make full use of the excellent agricultural conditions in the area.

But the premise of all this is that it cannot be destroyed by war.

There is no natural terrain around Chen County to stop the enemy cavalry.

Yes, enemy cavalry is his biggest trouble.

He didn't take the infantry of Shi Le, Wang Mi and Shi Chao seriously at all, and could easily defeat them with the Silver Spear Army.

Even the auxiliary soldiers who were stationed in the fields could compete with them.

The real trouble is the cavalry.

They know they can't attack you by force, so they specifically try to sabotage you, weaken your economic strength, and destroy your war potential.

It seems that from the Xiongnu era to the later Mongolian cavalry, they all understood the military strategy of avoiding the strong and attacking the weak.

"You're so pitiful." Seeing Shao Xun didn't say anything, Wang Jingfeng suddenly said.

Shao Xun was amused. He looked at Wang Jingfeng viciously and said, "You should have some pity on yourself."

After saying that, he looked Wang Jingfeng up and down.

This woman is really pretty, and her figure is top notch, how did she grow up? Was Wang Yan, that old wall lamp, really a handsome guy when he was young?
Wang Jingfeng was startled at first, and subconsciously took two steps back, then smiled and said, "Actually, you're not a bad person."

"I'm not a good person." Shao Xun said with a smile.

“Those people admire you very much.”

"Which people?"

"The farmers in the old Langya mansion are very respectful to me, but I can tell that they are afraid of me. The people here are different. They are very grateful to you and trust you."

Huh? This woman is not stupid, Shao Xun was amazed.

She actually knows a lot of things, but sometimes she speaks without thinking.

It’s not surprising when you think about it. How could the daughter of Wang Yan, who is such a smart man, be really stupid?

"How do you plan to preserve these assets?" Wang Jingfeng asked again.

"If you defend for too long, you will lose. There is only one move left." Shao Xun said.

"Which trick?"

"Attack the Xiongnu's lair and smash his pots and pans."

"You...are really brave."

"come over."

Wang Jingfeng took a step or two back.

"I asked you to come over."

Wang Jingfeng continued to retreat.

"Go, go back with your brother."

Wang Jingfeng stopped and lowered his head slightly, as if he was feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Forget it." Shao Xun sighed, turned his head to look for his will-o'-the-wisp, and found it on the other side of the river, so he took Wang Jingfeng's hand and crossed the river.

"I'll take you for a ride, then you can go back." Shao Xun said, "Next year I'll be fighting on two fronts again, and I might be defeated and killed one day."

Wang Jingfeng trembled subconsciously, moved his fingers slightly, and then held Shao Xun's hand with his whole palm.

The corners of Shao Xun's mouth curled up slightly, but it quickly disappeared.

The sound of horse hooves sounded.

As soon as Wang Xuan walked out of the house under construction, he saw the figure of the "ghost fire" galloping in the wilderness.

He quickly retreated, feeling a little ashamed and sorry for his elder sister.

However, how come the eldest sister is like this, she doesn't seem to be able to resist at all? We have to take her back quickly, or she will be killed now. This is too fast!
(End of this chapter)