Red Chamber Fellows: You Are Not Guilty

Time flies.After a few correspondences with Beijing, it is already the autumn harvest season.The atmosphere in Zhuangzi was extremely festive that day, everyone had smiles on their faces, and every guard held... a hoe in his hand.

The corn has been harvested a few days ago, and the production is not only in the northwest, but also in the whole country.The guards who participated in the farming all the way got great spiritual satisfaction.Think about it, whether this thing is boiled whole or ground into powder, it can fill the stomach, and the yield is high. Even if it can't be used to pay taxes, the farmers can still ward off hunger by eating it themselves.Everyone not only looked at Jia She's eyes shining brightly, but also looked forward to the potatoes that were about to be harvested.

When these guards who were already plowing took out their first bag of potatoes, the exclamation in their mouths never stopped.

"Look at me, how big I am."

"Your one has only one big one, or mine, with many and big ones."

"It's just that it's of no use. It's still mine. It looks so round."

Words like this are everywhere, and there are laughter and comparisons from the guards from time to time.County Magistrate Kong, who was specially invited by Jia She, also looked at the muddy potatoes in his hand in a daze: "Master Jia, you can really grow them, you can really grow them." This year's rain is not more than previous years, but the potatoes in the field Still rolled into one piece.

Jia She understood his excitement. With these two crops, the people in the county only planted some in the fields, and how many lives could be saved in a famine year.He still has a good impression of the county magistrate Kong.He has a good impression of anyone who treats the people sincerely, even if this person has his own little thoughts.It is better to let such people make their officials bigger and benefit more people, than those who scrape the people's fat and anoint them while caring about the people's life and death.Instead of letting someone like Wu Youdao come to the top, it is better for the county magistrate Kong in front of him to take the top job.

"That's right." Jia Amnesty didn't want his luck to be so good: "I thought it would take two years to succeed in the trial planting, but I didn't think it would be done in one year this year."

"My lord," County Magistrate Kong said a little embarrassedly, "Can you leave some seeds for our county?"

Jia She nodded: "Of course I will keep some for you, but this time I don't plant much, I'm afraid there won't be much left." The person on the throne has to see the fruits of his labor.

"It's good if you can stay, it's good if you can stay." County Magistrate Kong was so excited that he lost his words, and then solemnly saluted Jia She: "Your Excellency, this has saved the lives of the people."

Jia She loves to hear this, but he can't take it like this: "It's just a coincidence. No matter who it is, seeing the people's life is so miserable, they will think of a way."

Even if he knew that what Jia Amnesty was talking about was an official article, County Magistrate Kong was not a person who didn't know what to say, so he didn't follow this topic any further.Just ask how to farm, how to store.

It was only then that Jia She remembered what he had forgotten: "I forgot even if you didn't ask, it almost caused a catastrophe."

Hearing what he said was serious, Mr. Shi also looked over, and Jia Amnesty was not afraid that he would be suspicious, he just said: "When I was reading the book that day, I remembered that it said that once the potatoes were not stored properly, they would turn green and sprout, then Sometimes it will produce toxins, which can make people vomit in mild cases, and can be fatal in severe cases. When you distribute seeds to everyone, you must make it clear."

Magistrate Kong nodded solemnly, Mr. Shi looked at Jia Cong who was following, Jia Cong took out a small notebook and wrote a note with charcoal.Seeing that County Magistrate Kong was puzzled, Mr. Shi kindly explained to him: "Because this is the first year of planting, how to plant and how to fertilize are all being explored. After writing it down, it will be used as a reference for next year's planting."

County Magistrate Kong became thoughtful, and looked at Jia Cong's small book several times.Jia Amnesty was not polite to him, just said: "Don't worry, I will give you a share of the things here before you leave. You can find two more old farmers and grow them for two years. It is best to promote the two crops here. Open, it is a merit."

Hearing his sincerity, County Magistrate Kong was not polite anymore: "I was about to ask my lord, but I didn't expect my lord to think of me. I'm still petty."

Mr. Shi laughed: "You can compare with him, even if I compare with him, I will feel petty."

County magistrate Kong already knew that Mr. Shi was also a fourth-rank official, so he didn't take his jokes seriously: "Your Excellency is right, I have been an official for these years, I am not flattery, I have never seen Mr. Jia who only thinks about it so much. The people are those who do not covet themselves."

Mr. Shi also agrees with this statement: "Exactly what he said, he is considered a good person just by looking at his heart." But when it comes to doing things, he doesn't have much time to be associated with good people.The county magistrate Kong did not speak, but Jia Cong did not: "Mr."

Mr. Shi and County Magistrate Kong both laughed, and Jia She happily patted his little head. Mr. Shi was basically talking nonsense: "It's no use knowing who your relative is, no matter how much you hurt me."

Jia Cong escaped from his hand and said: "If someone says something about Mr., I won't do it either."

"Forget you have a conscience." Mr. Shi was consummated.

At dinner, Jia Amnesty ordered a pig to be put down, stewed potatoes and pork together, and asked the guards to taste the fruits of their labor.The staple food is corn flour, made of steamed corn bread, served with pork, which is not unpalatable.

Especially the first time everyone ate potatoes, noodles, and meaty, extraordinarily sweet.Hearing everyone calling it delicious, even County Magistrate Kong raised his chopsticks frequently with a smile on his face. Jia Amnesty said to Mr. Shi: "It's just the first time to eat it, and it has pork as the base. After eating it a few times, They don’t put pork either, and they still say it’s delicious.”

This is just for County Magistrate Kong, lest he exaggerate these two things too much in order to promote, and when the common people are disappointed, good things will turn into bad things.

The county magistrate of Kong was also a clever person, and said to Jia She, "don't worry, my lord. Your lord has even thought about how to store it for us. If we can't handle this matter well, I will never dare to see you again."

Seeing that he knew the trick, Jia Amnesty was not afraid to accept this favor: "That's good, when I see you in Beijing, I will not listen to anyone who says no to me." This meant treating him as one of his own. If you don't care what others say about him, what does it have to do with Jia Amnesty.

Due to the large number of people, even though County Magistrate Kong was so excited, he only drank three cups to Jia Amnesty at the table as a gesture of respect.Prince Ping, who was sitting at the table, listened to it, so he took a few glances at County Magistrate Kong.

Not wanting his movements to be a little too big, Jia She said to him: "Nianen, it's not too short for you to come out." It's not too short, it's been more than half a year.

Not knowing what he was going to say, Prince Ping just looked at him and didn't speak.Facing such trusting eyes, I have to soften my voice: "It's time to return to Beijing."

But he didn't want to go back to Beijing.In the past few days after he came out, he had a very happy life, that is, he didn't have to think about whether other people's words had deep meaning, and he didn't have to look at other people's faces to think about whether there was something wrong with his own words and deeds.Even if he is forced by Jia She to farm the land, he can just turn over the two ridges that he has allocated.The body is a little tired, but the heart is always light.

Thinking about it, it came out on the face.Looking at Prince Ping, who now puts all his emotions on his face, and lives back more and more, Jia She feels that he has a great sense of accomplishment: "Why do you act like this? You have been out for so long, can the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor miss you?" ?”

It's better not to worry about it.After thinking silently in my heart, I said unwillingly: "It's still early before the Chinese New Year." What are you doing so early when you go back.Besides, if she went back, there would be no reason to write to Daiyu again, and she would not receive the reply letter with a faint fragrance of flowers and beautiful handwriting.

Sadness, total sadness.Prince Ping didn't speak, he just picked potatoes and put them in his mouth. "Eat less. No matter how good this thing is, it's not how you eat it."

Hearing what Jia She said, Prince Ping suddenly let Lai go: "When I leave, I have to bring some back."

These words are more childish, and they should not appear on a person in his early twenties.You know, men in this era are everywhere who get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and many of them are five or six years old at King Pingjun's age, and children who are more sensible will not say what King Pingjun said just now.

Jia She was not annoyed: "Of course I will bring it to you. Not only you, but your mother and the others have never tasted it. I have to rush to show the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor before the year, knowing that we have not been lazy this year. .”

It sounds like if you want to bring these two new things to Mrs. Xing, that means Daiyu will also eat them.Looking at the cornmeal cornbread in my hand, I thought I could still eat it just now.Now it's a bit rough to hold in the hand.Thinking of the girl who was as gentle as jade and as delicate as a flower, Prince Ping sighed. Such things might be hard for her to swallow.

"Father," he began to slander: "You said this corn, maybe it can't be made finer?"

"This thing was originally intended to fill the stomachs of ordinary people, as long as it can be eaten, it is so delicate, how can ordinary people have that skill." Jia Amnesty didn't know that this cheap son's thoughts had already flown to the inner courtyard of his home.

Prince Ping began to murmur again: "How can such a thing enter the mouth, and how can it be swallowed."

I didn't see you take a bite just now!Mr. Shi couldn't stand it any longer: "Your Majesty, for the common people, an extra bite of food is an extra life. In order to survive, even grass roots, bark, and Guanyin soil are eaten, not to mention such good things. "

In the blink of an eye, Jia Amnesty thought of something and yelled at Prince Ping, "You are not allowed to mess around." If he made a dessert that was too sweet, there would be nothing else to do in his backyard.

Prince Ping was still unconvinced: "But, but, how can such a thing be swallowed?"

Now Jia Amnesty was sure that he was really worried. He was amused, but his face was stern: "These two things must be made by people in the original way. Everyone in the family, except your little nephew, I have to taste it." As he said that, he became serious: "The people in the family have always been rich and well-clothed, and they really think that there is no one who suffers in this world? How many ordinary people, as Mr. Shi said, even the bark and grass roots They can’t even eat it. These are food anyway. Let them taste it, and know the hunger in the world!”

Not only Prince Ping, but also the guards who were close to him all listened.