Farming Beneath the Changbai Mountains

After everyone finished eating, they went to the real Xianghai Pao in the afternoon. Although it is smaller than Yueliang Pao, it looks like the vast sea of ​​smoke and the scene of the sky and water being one color is still very beautiful.

After playing for a day, everyone was tired, so they returned to the village to stay and returned to the county tomorrow.

In the evening, Zixuan hugged Jinghan and asked with a smile, "How is it? Did you have fun today?"

"Well, it's good. It's actually very beautiful here, and it's different from the beauty of our home. I really want to see what the scenery in the south looks like. I yearn for the misty Jiangnan." Although Jinghan was a little tired, she was in good spirits. After going out, she felt very relaxed.

"I really can't guarantee this. Officials are not free. I can't go just because I want to. But I think there may be a chance. We can't stay here forever. Even if we want, the court won't let us. If there is a chance, I will definitely take you to the south to see." Zixuan didn't dare to guarantee anything, so he had to hug Jinghan to comfort her.

Jinghan smiled and hugged Zixuan's waist, "I know you love me the most. I'm not in a hurry. When we are old, we will do nothing and go around to see the scenery." As Jinghan said this, she imagined that she and Zixuan were old, and they would be together and watch the sunset hand in hand.

Zixuan thought the same as Jinghan, "Okay, I will definitely accompany you when the time comes, and we will do nothing and go around to see the scenery." Zixuan's right hand grabbed Jinghan's left hand, and the two of them interlocked their fingers. "When the time comes, I will also hold your hand like this, so that you won't run away."

The two talked for a while before falling asleep.

Zixuan, who returned to the county, started to be busy again. Now the reclaimed wasteland has been planted with crops, and the various seeds that Jinghan got from the south have grown well. Zixuan often takes time to go and see them. These will be of great use in the future, so he naturally dares not neglect them. Fortunately, the species that Jinghan chose are all species that can adapt to the climate here, and it seems that there is no big problem. Of course, this still requires a process, and the output in the first two years will definitely not be satisfactory.

The production at the weaving workshop has been put on the right track, and many female workers can skillfully use looms and spinning machines. In this way, Manager Ding and others can spare some manpower to go out and purchase wool. Jinghan's intention is to accumulate more cloth and wool. Once these things become famous, someone will definitely have an idea. At that time, it depends on who has the first opportunity.

Jinghan wrote a letter to his fifth uncle Zhixiang and his eldest brother, asking them to find more homeless people outside. Jinghan is really short of manpower now. At the beginning, she brought a few people from home, and it would not be enough even if all of them were sent out. It is better to find some such people outside. They have no home. As long as they are treated well and can keep them well fed and clothed, I think there will still be people willing to do so.

The weather is getting hotter, and Jinghan is pregnant with a big belly, and her life is not very comfortable. She didn't dare to eat anything too cold, fearing that it would be bad for the child, so she could only let Ruxue follow her and keep fanning her.

Xue brought the mung bean soup, "Jinghan, drink some mung bean soup to cool down first. It's really hard for you. It's too hot today. I cooked this mung bean soup this morning, and it has been cold for a long time."

Jinghan took the bowl and drank two sips. In fact, it was not cold. In this hot weather, how cold could it be without well water or ice? There was no way, so she had to make do with it, for the sake of the child. "Little guy, mother has suffered a lot for you. If you don't obey mother when you grow up, let your father spank you." Jinghan touched her belly and couldn't help mumbling.

Xue laughed, "You really have a childish temper. Which mother didn't go through this? How many mothers have you seen who are willing to beat their children? At least bear it. It's already the end of June. It will be cooler in July. I guess you can give birth in late July or early August, and the weather should be cooler by then." All women have to go through this process, but some people may be better when they are in a hurry, and it won't be so hot.

Jinghan sighed, how good it would be in the previous life, where she could wear short sleeves, shorts, and suspender skirts. But here, she can only wear these long-sleeved clothes, and the fabric is thick, how can it not be hot? The key is that she has a lot of things to do in a day, and people come to her for things all the time, so she can't hide away. Otherwise, she can hide in her own small yard and wear something cool. Jinghan sighed again that women in ancient times really had a hard time, it was too inconvenient.

Ruyu came over, "Madam, I've prepared bath water for you, go take a bath. It's too hot today, and you're so big that you'll sweat even if you don't move." Jinghan now takes a bath at least three times a day, just to cool down.

Qian prepared some herbs and mixed them in the bath water, which would make her feel more comfortable. And these are good for the skin, so that she won't have scars on her body after giving birth. Although Jinghan doesn't care much about beauty, she can't tolerate many flaws on her body.

Fortunately, there are not many hot days in total, and there is still a lot of rain here. In July, it rained several times in a row, and the weather was not so hot and humid.

The watermelons that Jinghan asked people to try to plant in the field were ripe, and someone picked several and sent them to the mansion. Looking at the watermelons that were obviously smaller than before, Jinghan smiled helplessly. It seems that this variety improvement is really not something that can be done in a short time. "Ruxue, go get a knife, let's try this watermelon."

Ruxue was very excited, after all, she had never seen this thing before. They took a knife and cut the watermelon, then everyone shared a piece to taste the freshness. "Delicious, really delicious."

Jinghan took a piece, put it in her mouth, and nodded. It's true that although it looks small, the flesh inside is sweet and sandy, and the taste is really good. "Don't eat the watermelon seeds, spit them out, we still have to plant them again." Jinghan said quickly. It looks like it will be much better after two years of breeding.

So Ruxue found a small basin, and everyone spit the watermelon seeds into it, dried them and kept them.

Zixuan came in with Anfu and others, and when they saw the watermelon, they all came to taste it. Jinghan asked them to cut all the watermelons, keep the seeds of the ones that tasted good, and discard the ones that tasted bad.

"My wife, you are really amazing. You actually grew a watermelon." Zixuan really admires his wife.

"It's not that I'm good. It's that among those exiles, there are people from the south who know how to grow crops. It's not easy for these people. I don't know what mistakes they made, so they were exiled all the way here. Husband, if you can, be nice to them." Jinghan knew that she shouldn't interfere in these things, but she couldn't help it.

"I understand this. In fact, most of these people have a background. They were implicated and sentenced to exile. If they can work here with peace of mind, I will take proper care of them." It has been like this since ancient times. If one person makes a mistake, the whole family will be implicated, and sometimes the whole clan will be implicated. Zixuan knows about the origins of these people, so he is willing to help them within his ability.

While everyone was talking, Jinghan suddenly felt a little pain in her stomach, her face changed, and she covered her stomach with her hands. "My stomach hurts."

Everyone present was stunned, "It's only July 18th, and there are still some days before delivery. Why is it hurting now?" Xue was a little anxious when she heard it.

Qian quickly stepped forward to feel Jinghan's pulse, "Zixuan, help her in quickly, the baby is about to be born. It's okay, it's common to have things happen a few days in advance. Ruyu, hurry up and prepare things." After all, Qian had seen it many times, so she didn't seem to be panicked, and gave the same order. "Go and boil water, Ruxue, go to my room and get the box I used before."

The yard was bustling now, and Zixuan didn't care about so much, he picked up Jinghan and walked quickly into the house.

After a while, Jinghan's stomach hurt more and more, and she grabbed Zixuan's clothes hard, bit her lips with her teeth, and tried not to scream. When she was carried to the kang by Zixuan, Jinghan finally spoke in the gap when the pain passed. "Zixuan, get out quickly, this is not the place for you to stay." Just now, Zixuan put her on the kang and kept pulling her hand.

You know, this is not the previous life, when women gave birth and men were also in the delivery room. At that time, people believed that the blood of a parturient woman was very unlucky, and men were not allowed to be in the delivery room. Jinghan was naturally no exception and asked Zixuan to leave.

"No, how can I be at ease with you like this? I'll stay here with you." Zixuan refused to let go and insisted on staying with her in the room.

Just then, Xue and Qian came in, "Zixuan, get out quickly, this is not a place for men to stay. Let's go, we are here, Jinghan will be fine." Xue didn't care about that and forced Zixuan out.

Jinghan only felt waves of pain getting more and more urgent. At this moment, she didn't care about Zixuan and gritted her teeth to endure the waves of pain.

"Jinghan, bear it. If the first child screams, all the children will have to scream in the future, otherwise they won't be born. We can bear it if we can, and we can't bear it anymore. Do you hear me?" Xue held her daughter's hand and kept comforting her.

Qian also said, "Yes, it's best not to scream if you can, otherwise it will easily bleed." Then, she took out a piece of cork from the box and handed it to Jinghan's mouth, "Bite it, look at what you have bitten your lips into?"

Jinghan didn't care about that anymore, she opened her mouth and bit the cork, trying not to let herself scream.

Zixuan walked back and forth outside, feeling very anxious. Hearing that there was no loud noise in the room, he knew that Jinghan's stubborn temper had come back again, and she refused to scream no matter what. He didn't understand these things, so he shouted outside the door, "Jinghan, scream if it hurts."