Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 708 Solution

There are sweet potato seeds, wheat seeds, and soybean seeds. Do you want to plant some first? The following season is quite suitable for planting sweet potatoes and wheat.

The weather in Xichang is hot all year round, so soybeans can be planted in autumn. The yield is quite good, and the crops are highly adaptable to the soil and can withstand harsh environments such as high temperature and drought.

Moreover, it is relatively convenient to plant soybeans. Using square rakes and plow carts is also very convenient in combination with the actual situation in Xichang. I can also provide you with the production manual of square rakes and plow carts.

Although the taste of sweet potatoes and soybeans may not be as good as rice and flour, they can still fill your stomach." Hua Lei interrupted Bai Liyun's thoughts and said.

"Really? That's great. I'm not picky. As long as the crops can withstand high temperatures and can be grown in Xinjiang, I'm willing to buy them." Bai Liyun was overjoyed.

"In addition, if the government office is too late, I can also ask the Crossbow Office to help make square rakes and plow carts." Bai Liyun added.

"That's great. OK, I'll go back and sort it out, and then I'll send you some seeds. You can start clearing the land here, and after a while, you'll be able to plant."

Hualei couldn't help but be happy. If the Nufang Bureau could help make square rakes and plow carts, it would be a real pleasant surprise for Hualei.

By then, the several prefectures under Xichang Prefecture would be able to use upper harrows and plow carts. Together with water wheels and threshers, the problem of farm tools would be easily solved.

"Also, if uncle is willing, we can find a suitable place, dig a few wells, and then ask the Nufang Office to make a few water wheels for irrigation." Hua Lei suggested again.

"Yes, yes, yes. I'll have someone clear the land first, and when the seeds arrive, I can plant them directly. Oh, niece-in-law, thank you so much.

I will definitely urge the Nufang Office to make more water wheels for you as soon as possible. When the time comes, I will send someone to deliver them to you and borrow grain seeds from the government office." Bai Liyun was even more enthusiastic.

"Okay, that's the best." Hualei was also very satisfied. As long as the water truck came out as soon as possible, the drought this year could be alleviated.

"Lord Hua is such a kind-hearted person. My father will be so happy. If the soldiers in the barracks knew about this, they would also thank you." Bai Yunhe looked at his father's happy face and said to Hua Lei with a smile.

Bai Liyun looked at Hualei, then looked at his son with hatred. Alas, what a useless guy, he only knows how to talk after the fact. He is not as broad-minded as a girl.

In fact, over the past few years, I have had some understanding of Bai Yunhe's concern for Hua Lei.

Back then, she heard about this after several daughters-in-law were sent to the mess hall of the Western Xinjiang military camp by their father, Lord Bai, because they slandered Hua Lei.

However, as a father-in-law, he did not continue to blame his daughter-in-law. He just followed his father's wishes and let his daughter-in-law go to the kitchen and cook for the soldiers for three years before sending her back.

Later, Yun He suddenly came to Xijiang and asked to join the military camp. I was a little surprised. I asked him a few questions but couldn't find out the reason. I thought it would be good to have some experience in the military camp, so I let him join the military camp.

However, the letters from his father and his wife later let him know the whole story. It turned out that the lady that Bai Yunhe liked was engaged.

So, I thought, after a year or so, I would introduce some girls to my son. However, after six or seven years, Bai Yunhe still refused to go on blind dates and get married.

I have talked to him countless times, from the kind words at the beginning to the severe pressure at the end, but it was all useless. Later, my son ignored me.

Sometimes when I annoyed him with my words, he would take the initiative to find his patrol mates to swap shifts and go to patrol the border for a month or two so that I couldn't find him.

Even on holidays, he would not return to the courtyard of the marquis's mansion in the town. Even if he went back, he never stayed overnight and would just eat a meal and leave.

Then he would either go back to the barracks to take over for his colleagues, or go back to his shop in town to look at the account books. As time went by, he couldn't do anything about him.

I have always known about Hualei delivering goods to shops and military camps in Western Xinjiang, and I also know that Yunhe has earned a lot of money from the shops in recent years.

However, Yunhe had never told himself, nor his elder and third brothers, about the specific profits of the shop.

In the past few years, apart from the matters of the shop and the military camp, his son has not been interested in anything and has never come near him.

Although he was surrounded by guards and many comrades, who seemed to be busy all the time, he was always alone, as if he had lost all interest in his surroundings.

However, this time, he, who was originally on patrol, switched shifts with his comrades for the first time and came to find me. These past few days, he has been following behind me, waiting for someone to come.

Alas! But what's the point of meeting him? The other person is indeed very outstanding, but she is already married and her husband is also very outstanding. Meeting him will only add to her regrets.

The mess staff brought the food and placed it on the long table in the middle of the tent. Bai Liyun sighed, collected his thoughts, and called Hua Lei and Rong Jin to the table.

Because both parties achieved their desired goals during this meeting, they were very satisfied. During the meal, the topic was unknowingly spread.

"By the way, niece, recently the Anbang soldiers have been helping the government dig ponds and wells. How did you mobilize them? The previous prefects were unable to mobilize them to help."

Bai Liyun suddenly remembered this, put down his chopsticks, and asked curiously. Not only Bai Yunhe was curious about this, but Bai Liyun was also curious.

Hua Lei smiled and said, "In fact, before I went there, I first learned about Bao Qianhu and his family. His family is a prominent family in the neighboring prefecture, and his family is quite wealthy.

However, few of the clan members passed the imperial examinations to become officials, and none of the official positions they held in the court were high. Although the position of a thousand households was not high in terms of status, it was not small either, so they attached great importance to it.

So when I went there, I told him straight out that the Anbang soldiers were requested by the former prefect and were under the control of the government office.

If they don't obey my orders, I will submit a memorial to the emperor to disband the Anbang soldiers on the spot, or let them return to the military camp. Anyway, the Xichang government will not bear the cost of their food, clothing, housing and transportation in the future.

No matter how the emperor arranges it, it will be disadvantageous to Bao Qianhu and the entire Anbang Army. After all, these people are reluctant to give up the benefits they have obtained.

However, if he obeyed my orders, his position as a thousand households could be temporarily preserved, and the soldiers for the security of the country could also receive salary and free rice. After weighing the pros and cons, he agreed, as he cared a lot about this position as a thousand households.