C21 (1/2)

Princess gave Ma Yuanliang a general idea of what she was going to do, and when Ma Yuanliang heard it was a trial of high-yield crops, his honest, good-natured face immediately became more serious. His eyes were almost as bright as a searchlight, and he became more and more respectful to Princess Pingyang.

After discussing the procedure, Princess Pingyang set aside an idle garden for Mr. Xue to use in breeding.

It was a courtyard with a garden. The space was quite spacious, but there were very few houses. Previously, it was used for raising seedlings and living quarters for the gardeners. The conditions were not good. After Princess Pingyang came to Weize Pass, she requisitioned these empty houses and converted them into Princess's residence.

The distance between the garden and the Tingfeng Hall where Mr. Xue lived wasn't far, and he was a person who had something on his mind and wanted to finish it as soon as possible. He brought Ma Yuanliang directly to the garden. The moment they exited the arch, Changjian, who was waiting for them, immediately caught up.

”Uncle Xue!”

Ma Yuanliang glanced at Changjian as if he was implying something.

That was true. Before the result was out, there was still a need to keep it a secret. Mr. Xue nodded and told Changjian to go back first. Changjian's eyes dimmed. It was obvious that he did not gain Mr. Xue's trust.

Mr. Xue didn't care what he thought, he had already confided in others from the beginning, so he couldn't do it. The matter of breeding and testing was of utmost importance. It was obviously inappropriate for Changjian to suddenly join them.

After following Ma Yuanliang to the abandoned garden, he found that no one had taken care of the garden for a long time. The grass and trees in the garden were messy, lush, and accordingly, there were quite a few weeds.

”Captain of the cavalry, are your soldiers from the prefectural army?”

Ma Yuanliangson asked. Ma Yuanliang said humbly, ”Uncle Xue can just call me Yuanliang or Fourth Minister. ”The soldiers under this nephew are all soldiers from the prefectural army. They are all experts in military affairs and farming fields.”

Being called an uncle by a young man with an unkempt face, Mr. Xue felt a little complicated. He could only comfort himself with the thought that he was used to it. He glanced at the lush seedlings of grass in the garden and asked, ”How many people do you have under your command?”

”Perfect for 50 people, Uncle Xue. Do you have enough manpower?” If it's not enough, I can ask my wife to send some people over. ”

Ma Yuanliang seemed to want this achievement as well, his attitude was serious and positive. Mr. Xue laughed and patted his shoulder, ”No need, we won't need all 50 people. Since you have enough manpower, this matter will not trouble you two masters. Bring some men over this afternoon and bring the seedlings away, dig deeper into the soil, and bask them in the sun for a few days. Also, bring some lime here, turn the soil over and sprinkle it with lime, and let them dry in the sun for a few days. ”

”Here!” This nephew will do it right away. ”

After that, Ma Yuanliang went to get someone. Mr. Xue didn't know the way, so he could only wait for his men to come. Luckily, Ma Yuanliang was very efficient and soon brought a group of people over, pointing at Mr. Xue, ”This is Clerk Xue, the person General sent to take charge. From today onwards, including me, everything will be under Clerk Xue's command.”

”Here!”

All fifty of them bowed towards Mr. Xue in unison. Mr. Xue hurriedly said, ”Soldiers, please forgive us. From now on, we are on the same boat, so let's not talk about anything else. We will work together to complete the task. When the time comes, everyone will have the credit.”

All of the soldiers' eyes lit up. Every day, they worked hard just for the sake of contributing to the merit! Clerk Xue's words were true, he wasn't the kind of person to fool around with his head out of his mouth.

”Uncle Xue, if you don't have the right tools, you need to find some.”

”Don't worry, the general is very considerate. He will probably send someone to deliver it.”

Sure enough, as soon as the words were out of her mouth, Lady Liu brought over a variety of tools: a saw, a machete, a hoe, and even a cow with a plow. However, this plough was very different from the one Mr. Xue had seen before. The plough shaft was long and straight, making it seem very cumbersome.

Mr. Xue patted his head. He remembered that in history class, the Curved Plough was invented by the Tang Dynasty later than the Tang Dynasty. Right now, it was still in the initial Tang Dynasty, and it was still using the long and straight plough.

After history lessons, Mr. Xue of the Curved Plough knew how to draw. It was close to the Spring Tillage, which was a busy time for farming. When he went back, he would draw the Curved Plough and let Princess send people to do it, taking advantage of the Spring Tillage to promote it.