NovelBonte Chapter 142 Experience the joy of harvest together
Chapter 142 Experience the joy of harvest together
Chapter 142 Experience the joy of harvest together
"My humble minister Su Quan, see His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince."
Su Quan already knew about this matter, and the sixth prince led and arranged it from the beginning to the end.
The admiration for Li Cheng'an in my heart is like the uninterrupted torrential river, and also like the flood of the Yellow River, which is out of control.
"Uncle Su is not polite. Uncle Su is also a person who loves the people like a son. Cheng An admires him very much."
Li Chengan said with a smile.
"Su Quan, there is something I sent you over today, and I want to tell you in advance."
"Now the food is under the control of the imperial court. The people of Chang'an City once gathered in Jingzhao Mansion, and you once promised the people that they would solve this matter."
"I, after much deliberation, let the food in Chang'an City be handed over to Jingzhao Mansion for sale."
"As for the price, let's just set it at one penny for a bucket of rice for the time being, and it will be raised to two pennies for a bucket at the end of the new year."
"However, in order to prevent the common people from panic buying, we must limit the amount of food that each family can buy every month, and we must be aware of it."
"As long as we get through this year and start next spring, our city of Chang'an will never worry about food again."
After Li Shimin instructed Su Quan carefully, Su Quan respectfully saluted and left.
Three days later, the bulletin boards in the streets and alleys of Chang'an City were covered with notices.
Jingzhao Mansion began to sell grain from now on. The price of grain is one penny per bucket, and it is only sold to ordinary people, and noble families are not included in the scope of sales.
However, due to drought and locust plagues this year, the imperial court has limited grain stocks, and the cheap grain sold is also transported from the south of the Yangtze River.
Therefore, each household should not exceed two buckets of rice per month.
The notice finally praised the people for everything they have done in this disaster year.
At the same time, he said that as long as this year passes, starting next year, the people in the entire Chang'an City will definitely live a life without worrying about food and clothing.
As soon as the notice came out, the entire city of Chang'an erupted.
The people are rushing to tell each other, and the atmosphere is much more lively than that during the Chinese New Year.
The people's support and gratitude to His Majesty have reached an unprecedented level.
Li Shimin was sitting in the carriage, Li Chengan and Changan were sitting on the left and right sides respectively.
What I hear in my ears is the praise and gratitude of the people for today's world.
This made Li Shimin feel very good.
There is no praise that makes Li Shimin more happy than the praise of the common people.
"Father, let's go and have a look at the potatoes. My son reckons that it's time to mature. Before the potato seedlings are old, they can be used as feed for the pig god and the twelve piglets."
After hearing Cheng An's words, Li Shimin nodded happily.
Changle also clapped his hands happily.
"Father, the apple seedlings planted by Brother Cheng'an produced more than a dozen apples, but Brother Cheng'an said that this is not good for the fruit trees, so they were picked in advance."
Although Li Shimin didn't understand why Cheng An picked the little apple, he believed that he, the sixth prince, had a reason for doing so.
The carriage went straight to the north of Chang'an City.
Li Shimin first went to look around the apple orchard.
Now the locust plague has long passed, and all the fruit seedlings have not suffered any loss because of the effective protection.
The fruit seedlings flutter in the autumn wind.
It seemed to be a warm welcome to the arrival of the three of them.
This made the smile on Li Shimin's face even brighter.
"Cheng An, since you have picked off the fruit this year, will it really bear fruit next year?"
Li Shimin immediately got to the point.
Li Chengan didn't have the confidence in his heart.
I don't know the grafting technique, but I just hope that I can get the grafting technique of fruit seedlings before the spring of next year.
Otherwise, it will be difficult for these apple seedlings to really bear good big apples.
However, Li Chengan still nodded with a smile.
"Father, it will definitely be possible next year. These seedlings are too small this year. If they are forced to bear fruit, the damage to the seedlings will be greater than the benefits brought by the fruiting."
Li Shimin burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"Sure enough, it's pretty much what father imagined. Let's go and see the potatoes."
The adjacent soldiers guarding Tudou had already seen His Majesty, the Sixth Prince, and Princess Changle.
Cheng Yaojin even came out of the potato garden to greet him in person.
"At the end of the day, I will see Your Majesty, and I have seen the two Highnesses."
Cheng Yaojin saluted respectfully.
"Haha, Zhijie, I thought you would go back home to sleep after you came down to court, but I didn't expect Zhijie to come to the potato garden to continue to supervise the potatoes. Once the potatoes are harvested this year, Zhijie will be the first to bear the brunt of the great contribution."
What Li Shimin said made Cheng Yaojin happy.
"Your Majesty, the last general dare not take credit for it, and it is the last general's responsibility and obligation to share his majesty's worries and problems."
Cheng Yaojin's words made Li Shimin burst into laughter.
"Cheng An, listen, even your Uncle Cheng has learned what you said."
Several people walked to the potato garden together.
"Chengan, Father sees that the potato seedlings are growing well, are you sure the potatoes are ripe?"
Li Shimin looked at the lush potato seedlings all over the yard and asked in confusion.
"Father, you might as well pull out a plant and try it, then you can see clearly."
"Okay, father, I will practice this arm strength again."
Li Shimin strode to the nearest potato plant.
Having learned from past experience and lessons, Li Shimin was not polite this time.
It is directly using all the strength of the whole body.
At this moment, the whole potato plant was pulled out.
Because the soil of this land is relatively loose, it is much easier to pull than the potatoes in Cheng'an mansion.
The fist-sized potatoes look very beautiful under the sun.
Both Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin gasped.
Chang Le clapped his hands happily.
"Father, these potatoes are so big, they are a bit bigger than those potatoes that brother Chengan planted in the mansion."
After hearing what Changle said, Li Shimin continued to pull three potatoes in a row without believing in evil.
It turns out that the yield of each plant is almost the same.
Li Shimin pulled it out in front, and Li Chengan and Chang Le began to gather the potatoes together.
Naturally, Cheng Yaojin was not idle, the four potato plants had fifty or sixty fist-sized fruits, each weighing more than one catty.
Let Li Shimin look at this potato, as if he were looking at a golden pimple.
"Cheng An, these potatoes can really be harvested, why not let the soldiers harvest them today, as Cheng An said, these branches and leaves will be used as food for Pig God and his twelve piglets."
Li Shimin said happily.
"Father, it doesn't matter whether it's early or late. Why don't you try my son's roasted potatoes today? Receiving such auspiciousness is a very important thing. Father, you might as well summon all the civil and military officials tomorrow so that everyone can experience it together. The joy of this harvest.”
(End of this chapter)