"This is the greenhouse vegetable I grew in Qinghe. Cover the ground, cook charcoal inside, raise the temperature and the vegetables come out." Wu Song said.

"What do you mean is that we use these green vegetables and melons as birthday gifts to the Queen Mother?" said Master Cheng.

Wu Song nodded: "Yes, the Queen Mother's birthday ceremony, the emperor must hold a big banquet, and these vegetables can be used."

Cheng Wanli knew what kind of person he was right away. If the emperor was happy, everything would be easy to deal with. Wu Song would not be able to upgrade to several levels at that time. Wu Song was so good at taking a horse. But the problem arises. How can he give it to the emperor if he wants to give gifts to the emperor? And let the emperor know that the gift was given by Wu Song. This is a problem.

"It's just that some vegetables are not covered, so I'll get a box of sea cucumbers and Dongzhu." said Lord Cheng.

Wu Song said: "Dongzhu is not a cabbage. I don't feel any pain when I come to a box."

Cheng Wanli sighed: "This is the case in the officialdom. I am dedicated to the people. I have worked diligently since I have been in office and have been worried about the people's livelihood. However, many people are talking about gossip in the court. Qingzhou is famine, and Murong has greedy for relief funds. We have taken in more than 100,000 yuan of victims. I am afraid that in the end, the evil people from Murong will complain first."

"Okay, don't worry, sir, I won't miss big things for small profits." Wu Song said, "It's just that what I said some time ago should be more publicity."

What did Wu Song say during the famine? Why not eat meat without food? People who don’t know how to do it think it’s a joke, but it’s not true. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the population was only about 100 million. There were many tigers and wolves on Jingdong Road, and there were many tigers and wolves in Dongping Prefecture. What did this say? There were many barren mountains and wastelands that were not developed. Due to limited conditions, it was definitely not possible to farm in these places, but wild grasses grew lushly, and grass was a good thing, and they could turn into meat after passing through the mouths of cattle and sheep. Ordinary farmers raised a cow and a few sheep, and there was no pressure on the feed.

Cheng Wanli said: "How many cows and horses have you sold at Tongda Cart Store this year?"

"There is no large-scale sales to foreign credit for the time being. The main ones are from my family members who work in the industry. They sold less than 3,000 horses and more than 5,000 cows. They are planning to sell 20,000 horses and 20,000 cows in Dongping Prefecture next year. The proportion of sales to be sold is one-third of them."

Cheng Wanli's face was filled with joy and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, Erlang's great achievements and the country, great achievements and the people. Once 40,000 cattle and 50,000 cattle and 50,000 cattle and horses grow up and reproduce smoothly, it will make Dongping Prefecture the first prefecture in the Song Dynasty. Pumpkin planting promoted in spring has achieved great results. According to the situation reported in various places, there are no people who starved to death in Dongping Prefecture this year, at least there are no large-scale starvation. This is a great progress. The official has arranged it. From the government office to the county office, he organized 30 urging missionary missions to persuade farmers to go to the fields and markets in the village to preach agriculture and pastoral matters to the people. The planting is based on grain, supplemented by mulberry, macaque, forest and fruit. In terms of breeding, horses, cattle, donkey, pigs, sheep, supplemented by chickens, ducks, geese and fish. I hope Erlang's sweet potatoes can be promoted successfully, so that they will be a great contribution to the people in the world."

Wu Song said: "The adults are troubled, the people are depressed, and they are unwilling to believe it if they don't make much publicity."

"Let's go, Erlang, follow me to the backyard to see a baby." said Lord Cheng.

Wu Song followed Cheng Wanli to the backyard and passed the backyard. There was a pig house of 30 square meters square behind the garden. There were four or fifty pigs inside. The piglet was very cute. I saw someone coming to come over to eat.

"My father-in-law is so elegant and raises pigs in the garden." Wu Song smiled. This is the backyard, so Wu Song's speech is not so rigorous.

Cheng Wanli said: "You said that sweet potatoes are very good to raise pigs, which can make the people eat meat. We should promote them vigorously. This promotion is probably a matter of hundreds of thousands of acres, and there are too many things involved. So I personally tested it, mainly using sweet potatoes, and cooked them with carrots, pumpkins, and brans to feed them twice a day to see the growth rate. Look at this brand, all four pigs are numbered. When I bought them, I only had more than 20 kilograms. It seems that they have grown three times in one month.

More than ten kilograms. When you wait 250 or 60 kilograms, you can be slaughtered. I will calculate how much time it takes so that you can judge whether the sweet potato is really as you said. If it is really as good as you said, then you can protect your father and most of the people in Dongping Prefecture can eat meat within two years. It is not that your father does not believe in your publicity. After all, selling seedlings is a commercial act, and I must be responsible to the people. I will plant two acres of land in the garden at the beginning of next year."

"My father-in-law is dedicated to serving the people and has a rigorous style. It is really respectable. If the prefects of the Song Dynasty were all officials like you, then the world would be peaceful." Wu Song sighed.

Cheng Wanli sighed: "Hey. If you don't talk about this, talk about mules. If you sell so many horses on credit, can you recycle mules in the future, can you be prepared for the market?"

"First of all, the big cart shop has used it for its own use. Now there are less than twenty houses. Mule pulling carts are the first choice, so mules with less than 30,000 to 50,000 heads will not have to worry about sales, and it is enough to use it for your own use. If there are any extra mules in the future, they will definitely be sold in the cattle and horse market. Mule pulling carts, pulling mills, and arable land are all OK. If the big cart shop does not acquire it, it will have its own market. What do you think?"

Cheng Wanli nodded: "I have been thinking too much about this matter. You should make great efforts to develop the cattle, horses and mules are important animals, so don't be afraid of too many."

After finishing the business with Lord Cheng, he naturally had to go to chat with Cheng Wan, which was just a chat. Cheng Wan said that she wanted to run a workshop, and Wu Song agreed and decided to come back.

The next day, Wu Song prepared a gift to the queen. Through the water route, Ruan Xiaowu was escorted by people and sent to Tongda Cart Shop in Bianjing City. Except for a box of dried sea cucumbers and a box of Dongzhu, the other vegetables were mass-produced. This year, it was still a bit more and more.

Wu Song, Luo Ping, Hu Sanniang, Anthony, Li Kui, and five personal guards, a group of ten people and more than twenty horses. As for Jiao Ting, he went on vacation. He went to sea last time and struggled with Jiao Ting. It was not that he was weak or that he was not used to the ship. The team was heading towards Hebei, but that he was actually in the direction of Zhending Mansion.

Li Kui said: "I, Li Kui, are a little scholar. Brother, don't lie to me. Why do you have to go to Hebei when you go to Bianjing?"

Hu Sanniang smiled and said, "Everyone said Tieniu was careless. I saw that this was wrong. Tieniu just pretended to be careless."

Wu Song said: "We are going to Bianjing, but there are a few places to go first. The industry is developing too fast and there are not enough staff. We have to find some staff if we don't have enough staff."

Li Kui said: "I understand."

After passing Yanggu County, the group walked north for a day and gradually left the boundary of Jingdong. There was a big mountain in front of it, with deciduous trees on the mountain. When winter came, the leaves fell off, like dead trees. A few crows were croaking and looked a little more desolate. There were dozens of houses on the mountain, and they were built with walls.

Anthony said: "I saw someone peeking in the woods, and there might be bandits blocking the way."

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!