Traveling through troubled times to escape famine and cultivate crops as a grain merchant

Chapter 1028: See how the harvest is this year

The old man nodded, "I understand, but do you really not need an old man like me to accompany you?"

"No need." Zhou Guo shook his head. "It'll only be a few days. I'll be leaving in a few days. I can't stay in Song County for many days. I'll be back in a few days."

She is going to Yunzhou, and if nothing unexpected happens, she will meet Xu Xiaobei. She might even go to the border and will not be in Song County for a long time.

The old man nodded, pointed to the vegetable field and said to her: "Hey, you have to tell the old man and his son to be more careful. If they die, I will deduct their wages for two months."

Zhou Guo laughed, "I know, I will definitely let them watch it."

Li said, "Then we'll leave."

Zhou Guo nodded.

Zhou Mai said to her, "Don't worry about home. Everything is fine at home. We are here. You have to take care of yourself out there. Eat whatever you want and don't get tired."

After he finished speaking, Zhou Mi continued, "When we grow up a little bit, we will be able to share the burden with you, and then you won't be so tired. But now your brothers haven't learned their skills yet, so you have to be patient and wait for us."

Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Second brother, third brother, don't feel burdened. I am willing to do this and I find it very interesting. Even if I am tired, I am happy because I am doing something I like. Similarly, I hope you can find something you like.

In a few years, the world will be at peace, and all your hard work will be put to good use. Those who want to be officials can become officials, those who want to be scholars can become scholars, and those who want to travel around the world can travel around the world. Of course, if you want to do business like me, that's fine too."

The two looked at each other, looked around, and asked in unison in a low voice, "Will the world be at peace? How long will it take?"

As expected of someone who has studied for several years, she was able to find the key points in what she said.

She did not hide it from them, "Don't tell anyone about this. Just keep it in mind. My uncle said it will take about three years."

Although it is said to be three years, the situation may change faster than expected.

The two looked at Zhou Guo with sparkling eyes.

Zhou Mai said: "Then can we find Dad and the others?"

Zhou Mi nodded, "We can still go back and have a look, and move grandpa and grandma's graves here."

Zhou Guo said: "So, don't think about going out to do business all the time. Anyway, you still have your elder brother to support you at home. If the world is stable, your uncle will definitely be promoted to a general, and maybe even be given a title. It's not enough for our Zhou family to have him alone, we also need people in the court, civil officials.

Even if you can only be a minor official, it is still a progress. Your battlefield is still behind, and this battlefield is not something that my brother and I can enter. "

The two nodded, with some excitement in their eyes, "We understand."

All along, the two of them watched the family slowly get ready and Zhou Guo and Zhou Gu get busy little by little.

At first he disappeared for days at a time, then he wasn’t seen for months, and now he hasn’t been home for half a year.

They saw it all and were worried. As the sons of the Zhou family, they had to rely on their younger sister for support. They couldn't help, so how could they sit still?

It was the first time they heard Zhou Guo say such words to them. He clearly stated their future arrangements. The two of them had a goal, their hearts were at peace, and their eyes were full of determination.

You’re right, they still have more to do.

Although the two had discussed this countless times in private, these words had a different flavor when they came out of Zhou Guo's mouth, and they filled people with power.

Zhou Su reluctantly said, "Sister, when will you come home? I want to go to the south with you."

Li Lai on the side looked at her eagerly, "I want to go too. I want to be with you, just like big brother."

He was not good at studying and knew his own limitations. He thought it was hard for him to even become a scholar, let alone anything else.

Zhou Guo looked at him and said, "If you really want to travel and study, you can ask for leave from the school during the busy farming season this summer. You can go wherever you want in the five prefectures of the North, including Nanhe. I won't follow you.

I'll give you half a year, but you have to ask the teacher for homework. You have to write a course about the mountains, rivers, geology, culture and customs along the way. This study is not in vain."

Zhou Su's eyes lit up, "I understand."

Li Lai frowned, "I have to do homework when I go out to play? Then why should I go out? I have endless homework in school."

Especially writing articles is the most headache for this child.

Zhou Su asked, "Are you brothers going?"

Zhou Guo smiled and said, "I am the younger sister, how can I control my brothers? If they want to go, they can go."

She saw the family off and sat down to read the letters from various places.

Before he had finished reading a letter, Xiaoshu came to report, "Master, Lord Yao from Song County is here."

She stood up to meet someone.

Lord Yao waved at her from a distance, "Young Master, Young Master, you are finally back. Every time I came to look for you last fall and winter, they said you were not there. I came several times in the spring, but they also said you were not back. Where have you been?"

Zhou Guo didn't answer, but asked with a smile: "Sir, what do you want to talk to me about so often?"

Lord Yao said, "What else could it be? It's about the land. Come with me and see if those fields are suitable for growing crops now."

Zhou Guo said, "But it's spring ploughing time now. Haven't you distributed all the land? Why don't they plough it themselves?"

Lord Yao said, "Some of it has been distributed, but there are still some that have not been distributed. Besides, they don't understand. I just want you to go and see if it is suitable for planting, and if so, how much grain can be harvested this year."

"This, this... you are putting it too hard on me." Zhou Guo waved his hands. "It's only spring plowing time, and we haven't even planted the seeds yet, and you want me to predict the harvest? I don't have that ability."

Lord Yao said, "Didn't you plant it once last year? Why don't you lift your feet and come with me to see if it's okay?"

Seeing that he was anxious, Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go with you. You don't have to worry. The spring ploughing has just started. Look at how big my land is. It will take more than half a month. Their land is about 80 to 90 acres each. A family can finish ploughing in a few days. There is no delay."

"Okay, okay, it would be great if you could come with me."

Song County is poor. There is not much arable land. Most of it is mountainous, and the rest is mostly salty and bitter land.

In recent years, he was finally able to grow crops on the salty and bitter land. He was extremely happy and would work in the fields whenever he had free time. If you didn't know him, you would think he was an old farmer from some family.

The first place they arrived at was the largest piece of salty and bitter land that had been transformed by the government and had already been divided up.

Lord Yao said, "This land was distributed last year. The soil is thin and the salt layer is thick, but the advantage is that it is vast and flat. After a lot of effort, the water conservancy was finally repaired. Everyone can't wait to clamor for a share of the land. I think the time is right, so I will distribute it. You go and see if it is suitable for growing crops."