Parents are busy farming

Ye Zifen listened intently, nodding his head from time to time to express agreement, and did not interrupt.

"The intercropping method implemented this summer, although the yield of soybeans, melons and fruits is slightly smaller, it is still extra income, and everyone can save some money."

Continue to report to the steward.

Ye Zifen allowed the people in the county to sell their own fruits and vegetables to her in the summer and autumn, and then she would transport them to the capital for sale.

In this way, Ye Zifen deeply understood how much benefits people have gained from interplanting.

She nodded slightly in agreement.

Qianqian continued: "We have recovered part of the beans we planted and asked the people to sell some money. However, everyone is very cautious about food issues, so in the second half of the year, in addition to our own harvest, there will be no No additional purchases of grain.”

Ye Zifen secretly speculated in her heart, but she never expected that she would be able to recover some beans.

In this case, it makes sense for Li Daniu to add bean cakes to the horses so naturally.

Obviously, they all knew this very well, which made Ye Zifen feel a lot more at ease.

Then, she asked: "So how much food do we have left in our hands now?"

Qianqian replied: "Except for the beans stored in the three granaries, there are five granaries filled with wheat, four granaries filled with rice, and there are ten granaries filled with various miscellaneous grains."

Ye Zifen listened carefully and calculated quickly, silently calculating in her heart how long the remaining food could last.

The forward voice came from time to time, with a hint of luck: "Thanks to your foresight, you built several more granaries in advance for backup!"

Ye Zifen frowned and responded: "Although we do have some surplus food on hand now, the actual daily consumption is quite alarming. Every time the caravan sets out, it can easily take away all the food stored in a granary. In other words, at this rate, even if we have these food reserves, we may not be able to last for another half year or so at most.”

He nodded thoughtfully forward to express his agreement with Ye Zifen.

He continued: "So the key depends on how the next wheat harvest is. If the yield is high enough, then we may be able to survive; but if the harvest is not good, then we have to find other ways out."

Ye Zifen also agreed with his point of view, and then moved forward and said to Ye Zifen hopefully: "By the way, after the newly dug river in the south is opened, I don't know if some grain can be transported smoothly to replenish the inventory. If it can be done, It would be great."

In fact, Ye Zifen had already discussed this with Lu Zili just now, and she did not have high expectations for it.

However, she didn't want to directly undermine his enthusiasm for moving forward, so she asked him instead: "The wheat grown in your village is all made of the seeds I provided you, right?"

Nodding forward, he replied in a very respectful tone: "Yes, when shopkeeper Lu came to deliver the food, he said it was your order. Therefore, I immediately ordered the entire village and the tenants to plant these seeds."

Hearing this, Ye Zifen nodded slightly in agreement, and solemnly told: "You must not relax at all! When spring begins, we must ensure that the irrigation work can be carried out in time. Our rivers here have been dug and unblocked. It does bring a lot of convenience, but it still requires manpower to complete it, so please warn everyone not to slack off.”

In fact, Ye Zifen knew very well that the dwindling labor force in the village would inevitably have a negative impact on the harvest of crops.

However, they really can't afford any risks and can only continue to persevere by doing their best.

Xiangqiang responded: "It shouldn't be a problem, but we may not be able to hire temporary workers by then. Fortunately, there are still many people available at home. At worst, everyone can work hard."

It turns out that Qianqian is the shrimp in Ye Zifen's family.

Last year, when Xiang Zhibo went to the capital, he signed a contract of prostitution with Ye Zifen.

At first, Ye Zifen was unwilling to do this, but because of her family's insistence and for peace of mind, Ye Zifen finally agreed.

I thought I would have the opportunity to return the deed of betrayal to the Xiang family in the future.

Unexpectedly, by chance, their family was spared the pain of conscription.

Hearing this, Ye Zifen couldn't help but recall the questions she raised at the beginning, and became increasingly worried.

She frowned slightly and asked again: "Does Zhuangzi still need to add more manpower? After all, there are many refugees in the county. If we are unprepared and taken to our nest in the future, wouldn't we be ignorant?"

Instead, he comforted her: "Miss, don't worry, very few people know about the granary in our village. Although everyone has witnessed our harvest, they make a huge noise every time when the caravan transports food. They just want to It’s just to show others that Zhuangzi doesn’t have much food left.”

This was what Ye Zifen had told her in the past. When she heard this, she nodded in agreement.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his concerns: "If we continue to send more people to Zhuangzi at this time, I am afraid it will arouse people's suspicion! People talk about gold and waste bones, and it will be even more difficult to justify themselves."

Ye Zifen deeply believed what he said, but in order to prevent danger before it happened, she thought for a while and suggested: "Then it is better for me to lay some traps myself the day after tomorrow! I should give Zhuangzi an extra layer of protection."

These trap skills were learned together with Zhang Gaoyi back then, and the scene of setting traps together is still fresh in my memory.

Looking back now, they were only half-grown adults that year, but they were able to survive from those people. This is simply a miracle!

Xiang Qiang said: "In that case, when there is nothing to do in winter, I will arrange for a few young men at home to go over and help the lady."

The matter was settled, and then Ye Zifen asked again: "Are there any problems with the chickens, ducks and other animals raised in your village? If you need help, just ask."

Qianqian smiled and replied: "Did Daniel already mention this problem to you? In fact, since we have rivers and ponds nearby, the ducks can still find some food to eat, but these ducks We have to find a way to deal with the duck eggs."

She nodded, indicating that she understood the reason, and then said: "When I go back, I will think about how to eat these duck eggs and make them into corresponding delicacies. At that time, you only need to use the existing duck eggs Just send it over.”