Rise of Nongmen

After this happened, Ye Chen approached Hong Liu again.They may not have access to confidential information, but they are very good at collecting gossip. But they know everything about what happened in the city recently. If you want to know these things, you can definitely find them.

Keeping his eyes on the movements in Jinmin County, and after confirming that there were no changes, Ye Chen immediately returned to Beihuang Farm.

At this time, the hot summer has ushered in. Once stepping into the Northern Wilderness, the temperature suddenly rises. Even if Ye Chen deliberately avoids the high temperature period, the heat wave still hits his face in the evening, until he steps into the outermost protective forest belt of the farm. , just gradually dispelling the heat, it can be seen how significant the temperature control effect of dew grass is.

Ye Chen didn't stay on the farm often, and the Yunyu Jue, which was supposed to be of great use, was discarded, which was really a waste.Thinking of this, on the way back to the manor, he used this formula along the way. The plants that were slightly wilted under the strong sunlight for a whole day, after being nourished by the power of wood, raised their heads one after another, became full of vigor, and grew individually. For short-term crops, they may even be raised directly.

This is cultivated land. It has been planted for more than a year. The crops are mostly adapted to the current environment. The Cloud and Rain Art is just icing on the cake to speed up the growth rate. For those habitats that have just been reclaimed this year, the Cloud and Rain Art is very important.

After discovering that the trial of Yunyu Jue in the first area of ​​the farm had achieved remarkable results, Ye Chen turned his attention to the second area of ​​the farm from the next day.

Most of the crops planted here are drought-resistant crops that can satiate the stomach, and coarse grains account for a huge proportion. Even though Ye Chen's choice is the best variety on the market, the taste is still not as good as fine grains, and it is not worth a few dollars.

Even so, Ye Chen still asked people to plant a large area, not for anything else, but to prepare for a rainy day.

It's okay, everything is fine, Ye Chen can sell some of these coarse grains, and then buy fine grains from the outside world, in case of accidents, these are life-saving grains.

It is true that the large area of ​​Biling Valley in the Qiankun Pearl will mature soon. I also know that it is impossible for Ye Chen to use this as daily rations to distribute to his subordinates for free, so it is very necessary to reserve enough food.

Don't look at Ye Chen who always looks at the world with a cold eye. He is more generous than most people in Da Viet Dynasty in this regard. Don't you see those long-term workers who work for the big landlords? At least basic food and clothing can be guaranteed here, and Zhuang Ding is grateful for it.

However, the matter of Shengmi En fighting Michou did not happen. Ye Chen made the rules early on. When he was away, Ye Wu Yeyou would be in charge of supervision. Send it off without mercy.

Therefore, no one dares to fool around at all.

There are punishments and rewards, so the rewards and punishments are clear, so that the team can maintain vitality and not look so lifeless.

Standing on the newly planted sand, Ye Chen went down with a cloud and rain trick, and was nourished by the power of wood, and the sparse greenery suddenly became thicker.Seeds whose vitality has not been exhausted are scrambling to break out of the ground. From a distance, it looks like a grass blanket has been laid on the sand. Only when you look closely can you find that it is not. The plants are far from being so dense. Even so, it is enough to make people happy .

This is just the beginning, Ye Chen tried to use the Cloud and Rain Jue to the extreme, two or three times is not enough for one time... After several trials, he finally figured out the limit.

The more Yunyujue is cast, the better. Various crops have their own tolerance limits within a certain period of time. Once this limit is exceeded, it will be counterproductive. By then, the wood vitality provided by Yunyujue will no longer be a tonic, but will become Urgent.

For this reason, several plots of crops were sacrificed.

Looking at the rapidly decaying and withered crops under his feet, Ye Chen remembered his lesson.The same is true for plants and trees, so it is for people, no matter how good things are, they must be used in moderation, and spiritual things cannot be taken endlessly.

Fortunately, people have their own early warning mechanism. If you make up too much, you will feel uncomfortable, so there is no need to worry too much.

Ye Chen was busy experimenting with the efficacy of the Cloud and Rain Jue in the farm, but the outside world had already changed rapidly.

First, the Cheng family was knocked off a large piece of meat by Shi Qing sent by Xiao Jinyan, which made them heartbroken, and even the Wen family was scratched. Not only Mrs. Wen is having a hard time recently, but even the second Mrs. Cheng is also in trouble. Shun.Of course, the second master Cheng couldn't escape even more. The husband and wife have recently closed their doors to thank guests and cultivate themselves at home.

Then there was news of a large-scale Yuanyu mine in the Feihe Mountains in the south-central part of Dayue Dynasty, and the Yuanyu exchange business of Zhenbao Pavilion was briefly impacted, and then stabilized.

After reading the news sent by Xiao Jinyan, Ye Chen's expression remained unchanged.This would happen sooner or later, he had expected it early in the morning, so he was not surprised at all, he only needed to know that no matter how many yuan jade appeared in the market, the Zhenbao Pavilion yuan jade exchange business would not collapse because of this.

Without him, it's just because no one thinks there are too many yuan jades, and even if everyone's cultivation is getting deeper and deeper, there are probably not many people who have the ability to extract yuan jade from jade, and this business will not stop.Moreover, it is very likely that the number of jade mines will increase day by day with the recovery of the power system in this world. By then, the business of Zhenbao Pavilion may not fall but rise.

Even so, Ye Chen still felt a sense of urgency.He is developing, and others have their own experiences, so we must not be complacent when we get a little achievement.

It took a long time for the news to reach him. Presumably by now, Feihe Mountain has already gathered powerful people from all walks of life. Ye Chen doesn't plan to go there to get involved. It is a place where major forces compete. It is really unnecessary for him to come from a small family. Participate in it, it will only do more harm than good.

Ye Chen's personal strength is undeniable, but it is far from the level of one against the crowd.Before the balance is broken, other people may be afraid of him and the Xiao family and will not easily move the Ye family. Once he acts too arrogantly, each family will not sit idly by.

In this kind of occasion, only Xiao Jinyan can intervene, and those whose family power is not strong enough can only watch the fun from the sidelines. Even so, they have to avoid it carefully so as not to get involved in disputes.

Not long after receiving the news, the Biling Valley matured as scheduled, and it required a lot of manpower to harvest and dry it outside, but it didn't need it inside the Qiankun Pearl.

As soon as Ye Chen's mind moved, the ears of grain fell off the rice stalks to dry and were put into the storage room. Some of the stalks were set aside as rations such as Liuyan, and the rest were plowed into the spiritual field with the roots and stalks. Turn into vitality and disperse into the small world of Qiankun.

It's a pity that Ye Chen can only experience the wonderful feeling of being a "fairy" in the small world of Qiankun. After leaving the small world of Qiankun, he is still the same as before. gone forever.

Ye Chen did not forget his previous plan, as soon as Biling Valley was harvested, he immediately set off for Jinmin County.

In the evening of that day, Bilingu was boiled into rice and served on the table.

"Chen'er, what kind of rice is this? It tastes so good?" After all, Mrs. Bai is an adult, and she can bear it. The rest of the half-sized children just buried their heads in the rice bowl, which shows how attractive the light green rice is. people.This is not bad, but there is that little one who only knows how to cook rice, and even forgets to pick up the vegetables.

"This is Lingmi. I will use it to cook from now on. If I feel uncomfortable, I will stop and change to ordinary grain." Ye Chen didn't care about this, and said lightly.

It is undeniable that the rice cooked in Biling Valley is full of color, fragrance, and taste, but it is not only the rice itself that caused this scene, but also the vitality contained in it. People instinctively chase after these, just like he gave his family a piece of Yuanyu, Regardless of gender, no one doesn't like it.

Bai's hand paused: "Lingmi?"

"Ah."

"Won't that cost a lot of money?"

"I didn't spend any money, I got it by chance." Ye Chen told the truth, but he didn't tell the whole story, and he didn't even tell the name of Biling Valley.The origin of the Qiankun Pearl is not glorious after all, although Ye Chen doesn't care about it, it's better to avoid some unnecessary troubles as much as possible.Thinking of this, Ye Chen paused, and glanced at the two families present one by one, "Don't spread the word, just know it yourself."

Everyone nodded in response, and then, Bai and the others showed expressions of disapproval.It's fine to tell them such an important matter, how can you mention this in front of children, they don't know the severity, what should I do if I accidentally reveal it?

Thinking of this, following Ye Chen, Ye Ningren warned again.Everyone present was in a hurry, and the parents who had ignorant children under their knees promised to tell them in good faith that they must not spread it to the outside world.

Ye Chen smiled and said nothing.In the future, there will only be a lot of good things in the house, and everyone will have to adapt. If he can't even handle this little thing well, he will consider reducing the supply.

"Xiao Chen, is that enough for you? If not, it's okay for us to eat less, we have to keep up with you first." Naturally, it wasn't Bai Shi who said this, but Ye Ningren who had thought it over.

After all, he has been the village chief for a long time, and he usually manages the affairs of the Ye clan. Compared with other people, Ye Ningren thinks more long-term. He knows that it is different from before. A large number of monks with mediocre abilities have more potential for development.

"enough."

Ye Ningren nodded in satisfaction, then seemed to remember something, and asked, "Do you want to send some to Xiao Jinyan?"

"It's not in a hurry, and it won't be too late to send it off when I see you next time." Ye Chen knew that Xiao Jinyan might not have gotten the spiritual food yet, but he did not lack the vitality needed for cultivation.

"It's good that you know what's in your mind." Ye Ningren didn't dwell on this topic, and changed the subject, "Is the farm almost ready? We'll move there after a while."

Ye Chen paused, he didn't reject Ye Ningren's kindness, and nodded in response: "Okay."

Don't move sooner or later, choose this time, you don't need to think about it, Ye Ningren is thinking about Ye Chen, so that things like Ye Mao don't happen again, threatening Ye Chen with them is more effective than using the Fan family to coerce him many.

Jinmin County is self-contained. It is difficult for foreign forces to penetrate here, and there are people close to protect it. It is not necessary to do so, but there is no guarantee that others will not jump over the wall in a hurry.If there is an eventuality, I am afraid that it will be too late to regret it. Instead of waiting until then to regret it, it is better to enter Ye Chen's control area now.

Thinking about it this way, the Northern Wilderness is really a good place to go. After leaving the farm, there are yellow sands everywhere, and the field of vision is extremely wide. Someone who breaks in can easily find it.Not to mention that the vast sand sea itself is a natural barrier, with very limited access paths, and now there is an additional line of defense. The poisonous insects hidden under the sand are not attractive.

Without a doctor like Dr. Liu who is quite proficient in this field, it's okay if there are few people, but when there are more people, it will be difficult to avoid accidents.I didn’t think that when shopkeeper Xiao led the team, some people were injured, but most of them were elite soldiers, which were not comparable to ordinary nurses, let alone ordinary people.

Originally, Bai and the others didn't think of this, but after Ye Ningren's reminder, they immediately recalled it.Qiu’s is okay, but Bai’s really didn’t want to wait for a moment. They were stopped by Ye Chen. It's moving.

Leaving aside Ye Yao's few learning problems, the handover between the tofu workshop and the shop has to be carefully considered. You can't just find someone and hand it over to you, can you?

What's more, the best way to do it once and for all is to pack the relatives of the Ye family into Beihuang. The problem is that this is impossible.

What kind of place is that in the Northern Wilderness? Which of the people living in the plains don't know?

In the past, everyone was talking about it, but now they are even more afraid of avoiding it. Everyone wants to stay away from the increasingly aggressive threat of wild beasts, and they all try their best to enter the city protected by the city wall.Most people in the counties and prefectures dare not think about it, even if they enter a small town, not to mention the large number of people there, and the officials sent by the government, even a few of them can give them courage.

The family concept of the Dayue Dynasty is very strong. Except for the existing members of the Ye family and the Ye Hanzhen family in a special situation, even if the rest have a good relationship with the Ye family, I am afraid that they will not enter the Northern Wilderness with them.

Everyone has their own balance in their minds. When choosing between being the master of their own country or being under the fence of others, it goes without saying that most of them will choose the former.As for the few cases, it is due to the current situation, but most of the relatives of the Ye family do not have much knowledge, I am afraid that no one will think so far.

For the sake of the Bai family and the others, even the Fan family and Ye Chen did not completely abandon them, and ignored them, and it was even more impossible for him to give up other relatives who had close contacts with the Ye family.

Originally, Ye Chen planned to send people to protect each family, but finally gave up on this idea. Not to mention the trouble, it would also cause the power to be scattered and be defeated one by one.

Xiao Jinyan unexpectedly jumped into his eyes.

Ye Chen doesn't want to guard against this and that all day long, it's too tiring and passive, it's better to just shut people out, he doesn't have so many people on his side, Xiao Jinyan has them!

Zhenbei Prefecture is adjacent to Jinmin County, and the nearest border is less than a hundred miles away from Jinmin County. To be honest, it is quite easy to bring it into the sphere of influence. The reason why it has not been moved is that it does not want to break the balance.

Of course, Ye Chen never thought of turning Jinmin County into the land of the Xiao family. All other places can be sold out, except Jinmin County. He doesn't want to get himself an ancestor.

Ye Chen decided to use a two-pronged approach, while borrowing manpower from Xiao Jinyan, and at the same time recruiting local guards to form a guard team. Of course, this cannot be said in name, and there are many reasons, just find someone.

After receiving the letter, Xiao Jinyan was a little surprised. Ye Chen didn't have much desire for power, and paid more attention to the improvement of his own strength.After thinking about it for a while, he realized that in the future, maybe the strong will rule the world. Now that there is not such a huge gap in individual cultivation, using the crowd tactics can kill the current masters.

Many forces are so obsessed with recruiting high-level combat power, it is only used as a strategic weapon to deter others, and to use them for sneak attacks when necessary, and even to take the enemy's head with thousands of troops, but they want to use them directly to deal with competitors and even enemies, and destroy one side Power, obviously, no one can reach this level right now.

After pondering for a long time, Xiao Jinyan made a decision.Ye Chen didn't need many people. Although he was using his banner, it was only secretly. On the surface, these people had nothing to do with the Qing'an Hou Mansion and the Zhenbei Army.

Jinmin County does not belong to the Zhenbei Prefecture, but it is within the scope of the Zhenbei Army's influence. Xiao Jinyan doesn't mind Ye Chen pulling the tiger's skin to pull the banner.

There is no large-scale frontier army in Northwest Prefecture, and it is far away from the center of royal power. It is fat in the eyes of the two nearby border guards. There will be chaos, take Jinmin County first, even if it does not directly fall into the hands of the Xiao family, it is better than doing nothing.

There are not many local troops in Jinmin County, and their combat power cannot be compared with that of the Zhenbei Army. Besides, it is not really going to war, it is just a deterrent to prevent the local defenders and the county government from intervening. It does not need too many people.

After weighing, Xiao Jinyan finally sent three squadrons of cavalry.This time they were not all veterans who had experienced many battles, but without exception, they were all veterans in the army, including two small teams of monks.

But it's just a remote county with a large land area and a sparse population. Even if the Xu family lived here before, it is more prosperous than similar counties and has a relatively larger population, but this fact cannot be changed.After all, it was just a concubine's family, and the fighting within the family was fierce, and the internal friction was quite serious, and they left for more than a year, leaving only a thousand servants to manage the property, so there was nothing to fear.

Without the Xu family, the local gentry and wealthy households in Jinmin County would not be able to cause much trouble at all, and the county magistrate was newly appointed not long ago, so he lacked control over the county government.

In this case, it is a bit unreasonable for Ye Chen not to be able to take it.

The current situation is complicated, Xiao Jinyan naturally hopes that the more alliances the better, no matter from any angle, Ye Chen is the most suitable candidate at the moment.He is very clear about the other party's personal ability, but if he is just clever and can't even settle such a favorable situation, then the Xiao family will have to consider another way of cooperation in the future. Brave general.

Xiao Jinyan was full of action, once he made a decision, he began to deploy people, and it took less than a day for all the staff to finalize the decision.

At the same time, everyone in the Ye family was so busy that they kept their feet on the ground, packing up their belongings, buying supplies, not to mention, the business arrangement of the store and the tofu workshop was enough for people to worry about.

After he was busy, Ye Chen didn't forget the business of this trip. As soon as he was free, he sent someone to Xu's mansion to deliver a letter, and made an appointment with Xu Yanqing to meet at Qingyuan Restaurant.

"This is?" Looking at a bag of shiny light green rice grains on the table, Xu Yanqing's expression moved slightly, and he had a guess in his heart, but he didn't dare to guarantee 100% that his idea was correct, so he couldn't help looking at Ye Chen. With some scorching meaning.

"Lingmi." Ye Chen didn't hide anything, "The quantity is not very large, you can use it to make wine, try brewing some of each kind first, and if the effect is good, let's sit down and discuss the cooperation plan carefully."

Speaking of this, Ye Chen stopped, picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, and then continued: "I will send someone to send Lingmi for wine making. You can use this bag for your own use. Don't spread it out for now."

Xu Yanqing couldn't help but couldn't stop the smile on his face.What the Xu family lacks most now is these. Although the five-color ginseng is good, the quantity is too small. Even if he intensifies his efforts to collect it, he still doesn't get much, and he has to be close to his grandfather and father first. He is reluctant to eat it, let alone other things. Man, now there is an extra spiritual thing to improve his physique, why doesn't he like it?

After being happy, Xu Yanqing took out a delicate jade box from his bosom, the size of a wine cup, and pushed it in front of Ye Chen: "Here are the ginseng seeds you want, not many, only a dozen or so."

Ye Chen opened it and took a look, then put it away, the two of them are so familiar, there is no need to be polite, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Now is not the best time to enter the Chuan Gong Pagoda, it may take a month or two, Yuan Yu It’s a waste to leave it unused, you can sell it at a high price and exchange it for jade and then find me for yuan jade.”

Ye Chen didn't mention lowering the exchange rate, but changed the method. He was clearly giving Xu Yanqing the opportunity to earn the difference.It’s just that although this method is good, there are hidden dangers. The strength of the Xu family in the East Mansion is not as good as before, and no one has become a monk. It cannot be compared with the Xiao family. You must pay special attention to safety, but you don’t have to worry too much if you leave Jinmin County. Even so, Ye Chen still reminded: "Don't make a big deal of it, just find some credible people to cooperate."

If Xu Yanqing had a smile on his face before, then he was overjoyed at this moment.

Everyone knows that Zhenbao Pavilion uses yuan jade to exchange jade, but people who have no connections and no relationship can only get the highest price, and the difference between the lowest price and the lowest price is huge.There is a lot to do here, even if according to what Ye Chen said, there is no publicity, but as long as the news is released a little bit, Xu Yanqing can make a lot of money. This is directly earning yuan jade, and the money comes in so fast that it is far beyond the reach of everyone. Imagine, even the extremely profitable flame wine is far behind.

After all, Xu Yanqing had been the person in charge for many years, even if he did not deliberately hide his emotions in front of Ye Chen, he would not be immersed in joy for a long time.After having fun, he calmed down quickly, and at the same time promised Ye Chen that he would not cause trouble for him, so that other people would come and disturb Ye Chen's peace.

Ye Chen is noncommittal about this. Since he has fallen into the eyes of those who care, it is not far from his reputation. It is estimated that within ten and a half months, all powerful families in Jinmin County will know that there is no relationship between him and Zhenbao Pavilion. For relationships other than Xiao Jinyan, I'm afraid there will be quite a few people who will come to her.

But it was one day later, Xu Yanqing's kindness was appreciated by Ye Chen, and they chatted for a while, and when everything was settled, he got up to leave.There are many and complicated things in the family, and he really doesn't have much time to chat with people about the old days. Jinmin County is the closest city to Beihuang Farm, and the two of them will have more chances to meet in the future, so there is no need to rush at this moment.