12dz Chapter 361 Hidden dangers
Chapter 361 Hidden dangers
Shen Li soon received Pei Yu's letter. By then, the potatoes and corn planted in the backyard and in the ceramic jars had grown a lot, and the ones in the space would soon be ready for harvest.
When Shen Li saw the sea holly hovering above her head, she immediately went to the kitchen and brought over a basin of raw meat. She also put some space well water and a few spiritual fruits in the basin.
This Saker Falcon belongs to Pei Yu. The more powerful it is, the less likely it is that the letter will be intercepted by others.
So Shen Li slowly began to feed them. They were already human-like to begin with, and now with the blessing of spiritual energy, they would become even more powerful.
The Saker Falcon circled in the air for a while before landing in front of Shen Li. An Wu also appeared at this time. He was afraid that the Saker Falcon was not familiar with Miss Shen. What if he was hurt?
Before, these two Saker Falcons were the prince’s favorite treasures, but now, they are no match for Miss Shen.
Fortunately, his worries were unnecessary. Miss Shen brought a plate of meat to feed the Saker Falcon before taking the letter down.
The Saker Falcon lowered its head to eat the meat. Shen Li touched its head and said, "Eat more. You've lost a lot of weight after all this time."
"Chirp~"
An Wu looked at Hai Dong Qing's legs, which were obviously much thicker. Wasn't he fat? How did he become thinner?
Forget it. Miss Shen said it has lost weight, so it has lost weight. We need to feed it more.
Shen Li returned to the study and opened Pei Yu's letter. In the letter, he said that the production had not been achieved and it could not be reported. In addition, the matter had to be kept confidential and not known to outsiders, otherwise it would bring trouble to the Shen family.
He had two farms and a lot of land in Suzhou. He would write letters back to the capital and ask them to bring down the land deeds, and all of them would be handed over to Shen Li to manage.
He also said that it would not be long before the war in the north would be completely settled, and asked him to wait for him.
I put the letter away carefully, and I had already memorized its contents.
Pei Yu knew that growing crops required land, and he had prepared it for himself. If he hadn't been busy now, he would have come there in person.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was the annual Dragon Boat Festival. The corn and potatoes planted by Shen Li had grown up.
The corn planted outside is already half a person's height, but the potatoes are not yet visible.
As for the potatoes and corn in the space, two crops have been harvested. The size and quantity are far less than those of modern times. The potatoes are small and hard. The second crop is slightly better.
The corn looked okay, so Shen Li had already stored them all in her space. She picked out some good ones to use as seeds and continued planting until she had grown potatoes and corn that satisfied her.
The third time she planted potatoes and corn, Shen Li watered them with some well water to see if that could change the quality.
As for the ones planted outside, I didn't interfere with them. I wanted to see how they would grow.
Anyway, only the Shen family can see these things after they are dug out, so it is up to them to decide what the seeds given to Pei Yu looked like.
Besides, Shen Li did not plan to promote these two crops on a large scale next year, but she still needed to discuss it with Pei Yu, as he might have different ideas.
After listening to Pei Yu's words, Shen Li had surrounded the two plots of land halfway up the mountain with bamboo strips and planted a lot of thorns around them.
She was naive before. If others found that there was unfamiliar grain here and reported it to local officials, it would be troublesome.
Although Pei Yu could suppress the matter, the news would inevitably leak out, and then the Shen family would not be able to resist the prying eyes of these people.
Because of those two pieces of land, Shen Li seldom left Daohua Village. Even if she left, she would leave Anwu in the village to watch over it to avoid any unexpected situations.
Shen Qian'an hasn't been home for two months, and he heard about what happened recently at home, so he rushed back to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival.
"Ali, are there corn and potatoes here?"
"Well, fourth brother, guess which one is corn and which one is potato?"
Shen Qi'an raised his eyebrows, "Do you still need to guess? Potatoes, potatoes, I guess the fruit must be grown in the soil, that's it."
Shen Qian'an pointed to a jar of potatoes and said with certainty.
"Fourth brother is really smart."
Shen Qi’an: …
I always have the feeling that my little sister is treating me like a child.
"Ali, are there any hidden dangers in these two things?"
Shen Li nodded, "Fourth Brother, I've heard people mention that these crops have a high yield. Do you know what that means?"
"I know," Shen Qian'an said. His face also turned serious. He had only heard from his younger sister that the yield was very high and it was a new crop. Apart from other benefits, just the credit for reporting it would make many people covet it.
"So I have to guard it. I have to guard it until Pei Yu comes back."
This time we must report to the Emperor, but it can only be done after this harvest. The superiors do not like to hear good words, they want to see the actual results.
"Well, Ali, I will take part in the college entrance examination this October."
"Are you sure, Fourth Brother?"
Shen Qi'an nodded, "Yes, after taking part in this year's college entrance examination, I will be able to take part in the provincial examination in August next year, and then the metropolitan examination the year after."
Shen Li nodded. She could only say that the timing of Fourth Brother's participation was a coincidence. The provincial and metropolitan examinations were held every three years, which would be next year or the year after next.
As long as he successfully passed the examination for a scholar this year, he would be able to take part in the provincial and metropolitan examinations in the shortest time.
Of course, the premise of all this is that every step he takes goes smoothly, otherwise it is just empty talk.
"This is a bit rushed, can you handle it, fourth brother?"
It's no wonder Shen Li was worried. He had less foundation than others, and now he had to compete with those people. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to bear the blow after failure and would never be able to recover.
Shen Li did not hide the worry on her face, and Shen Qi'an saw it at a glance, "A Li, I will not fail. Even if I fail, I will continue to participate in the scientific examination."
What Shen Qi'an didn't say was that he wouldn't allow himself to fail. Ah Li had too many secrets, and if he didn't climb higher, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to protect her.
"Okay, I believe Fourth Brother."
Shen Li quickly figured it out. The bodies of the Shen family had all been transformed by spiritual energy. Shen Qian'an had a talent for studying, and with the blessing of spiritual energy, he would only be even better than before.
"Well, let's go. When I came here just now, my mother asked me to ask you to come over and make rice dumplings."
"Let's go, we've been delayed for so long, they're almost done packing."
When the two arrived, the dumplings were already half wrapped. "Old Four, A-Li, why are you two so slow?"
"Mom, I talked to Alido for a while, so I'm late."
Lin Cuicui looked up at the two of them and said, "Go wash your hands quickly and pack them up."
After washing their hands, Shen Li and Shen Qian'an joined the team making rice dumplings. With a little kid joining in the fun, even though there were two fewer people, the atmosphere was still as harmonious.