Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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The entire farm of the cub covered about five mu[1] of land, which was not very big. It was located in a village outside the capital, which was quite far from the capital. So it took quite some time to ride a horse to get there.
Because it was close to the capital, there were almost no uncultivated fields around it. All of them were lands or farms that were currently being cultivated. Most of these lands belonged to wealthy businessmen, who leased them out to ordinary people for cultivation.
However, it was a cold winter and a frost disaster was happening in the State of Yan. So when the cub looked out from his farm, he saw that the land was all covered with snow and scattered with messy footprints of weasels. The scarecrow had been knocked down and no one cared. It was not a wasteland, but it was worse than a wasteland.
It was indeed not a good time to rent a farm now.
That’s why Zhong Ganping was so surprised when he heard the cub’s request.
It was just that what the cub wanted to do was to plant and increase the yield of crops as much as possible. Now it was not just for making money.
Changgong Wu’s family was in the lumber business, and he was a carpenter with some skills. After being rescued by the miracle doctor, he was always worried that he was too stupid to be of any use and would be disliked by the miracle doctor.
Therefore, he had been working almost non-stop for the past few days, following the diagram of the cold-proof shed that Lu Huan had given him before, cutting wood and tying ropes, and then building a new shed in the same way! His diligence was simply astonishing!
Su Xi looked at the interface and saw two black circles around the eyes of Changgong Wu, which looked like pandas. He was already thin, and now he looked even thinner.
This little guy was not afraid of hardship at all. Wherever the kid went, he would follow eagerly, wishing he could hang behind the kid like a slug. No matter what the kid said, he looked like he wanted to take a bath, burn incense, and listen devoutly…
Although it was a bit exaggerated, it was still not an exaggeration to say that he was a fanboy!
Su Xi suddenly developed a liking for Changgong Wu and regarded him as her cub’s number one younger brother in her heart.
In comparison, although Guard C and Master D were also very grateful to the cub, they did not treat the cub as a life-saving god like Changgong Wu.
Su Xi followed the cub to inspect the cold-proof shed built by Changgong Wu.
It was only an experiment. In order to save wood as much as possible, it was not very big, only one or two square meters. Although it was not a complete one-to-one restoration of the winter shed in Su Xi, it was still a usable replica.
Su Xi only had some liking for Changgong Wu at first but now she was very satisfied with him.
But it was obvious that the cub was more demanding. After he walked around, he pointed out a few places and asked Changgong Wu to go back and continue revising them.
Just when Su Xi was about to think that the cub was being too harsh, she saw Changgong Wu quickly agreeing with tears of joy on his face.
Su Xi: …
Try not to engage in personality cult in the game!
In this way, the problem of the cold-proof shed was basically solved. Later, after Changgong Wu improved the cold-proof shed, he began to hire people to invest in production of more cold-proof sheds.
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The farm now had a total of 300 chickens, as well as some agricultural products and seeds.
On Su Xi’s screen, the cub’s instructions to his three younger brothers quickly popped up.
The cub planned to standardize the specifications and first build five chicken coops. Each chicken coop was to be six square meters. Based on the capacity of ten chickens per square meter, each chicken coop could accommodate sixty chickens, perfectly accommodating a total of three hundred chickens.
In this way, the chickens would have enough living space, and the tragic scene of chicken feathers fluttering all over the sky like just now would not happen.
In addition, there was the issue of crop yields.
Now the frost disaster was serious. It was impossible to control the famine by relying solely on eggs. Other crops with high yields must be used.
Lu Huan saw the man bringing potatoes. Although potatoes could fill the stomach, it would take at least five months to harvest them after planting, considering the current frosty weather. And now was a time of famine, so five months was too long. In addition, the yield of other winter crops was very low because of the cold weather.
If so, it would be great if there were some kind of facility like a winter shed in which to grow vegetables.
When the cub thought of this, Su Xi also thought of it immediately. She had a flash of inspiration. Isn’t this simple? Greenhouse! Ready-made modern technology that can be used!
However, the principle of a greenhouse was different from that of a cold-proof chicken shed. Su Xi didn’t know if she could make one by herself using the materials and drawings from the mall. But she planned to give it a try!
If it could be manufactured and used in the cub’s farm, wouldn’t the cub’s farm be far ahead of all the farms in ancient times?
The more Su Xi thought about it, the more excited she became. On the screen, she saw the cub hand over ten taels of silver to Master Ding, asking him to start looking for some people to hire. He didn’t need to find talented people, but just people who were hardworking, down-to-earth and simple-minded.
After all, Master Ding was old and had lived a long life, so he was good at judging people. It was no problem to leave this task to him. The next day, he went to the market to look for people. In less than a day, he found more than ten strong men who came to the farm one after another.
Because of his special status, the cub never appeared in front of the servants and didn’t go to the farm often. If there was anything happening on the farm, he would ask Guard C to send a letter over.
Therefore, these strong men were very curious about the mysterious boss who had never appeared, but Master Ding and Changgong Wu would not reveal anything…
In this way, people, places, and things were all complete.
In the information on the upper right corner of Su Xi, the column of [Talented Subordinates] suddenly had a series of little people “Workers x13”.
Under the leadership of Changgong Wu and master Ding, these young people were busy raising chickens or reclaiming wasteland.
From Su Xi’s interface, it seemed very fun. A dozen little people the size of little fingers jumped around on the screen, working non-stop. It was like she had a group of employees. She was so happy watching it that she felt very satisfied.
With this, the layout of the farm had come to a temporary stop. The next step was to wait for the greenhouse and eggs to be harvested. This was a long process and could not be rushed.
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There was no wall that was impenetrable. Even if one strictly controlled the servants’ mouths, it was impossible for the news of Princess Ning kneeling down and begging for medicine to not leak out!
After Lu Wenxiu’s condition improved a little, Lady Ning Wang finally had the heart to go out for a plum blossom viewing party. As a result, all the ladies were talking about her in secret, and the way they looked at her was three parts sarcasm, three parts pity, and four parts wanting to laugh.
Ning Wang’s wife immediately realized something and her face turned pale and blue. She did not even finish admiring the plum blossoms and hurried back home.
She was so angry that she was almost bedridden, and she urged the guards in the palace to find out the identity of the miracle doctor who insulted and teased her as soon as possible!
Lu Yu’an did hear a little clue. He heard that the Fifth Prince and the Minister of Revenue had gone to great lengths to invite the young genius doctor to meet them!
This showed that the Fifth Prince and the Minister of Revenue valued this miracle doctor very much.
But that was expected. This miracle doctor not only saved the young daughter of the Minister of Revenue but also saved the lives of thousands of people in Yong’an Temple when the cold was spreading throughout the capital. Although this matter did not attract the emperor’s attention, the news had already spread throughout the capital!
This miracle doctor entered the vision of the nobles and officials, and naturally, sooner or later, he would become a person that they would compete to invite to get to know him.
The Second Prince also mentioned this person when he was at the Imperial Academy today, and his words were quite admiring.
Lu Yu’an immediately thought, why not find this person and introduce him to the Second Prince? Wouldn’t that be a great achievement?!
The Ning Palace has been declining in recent years. Although it stood on the side of the Second Prince, the Second Prince disdained them. The old lady had always hoped that he could become the Second Prince’s companion, but after entering the Imperial Academy, he had never had the opportunity to chat with the Second Prince! Because of this, the old lady also looked down on her.
…If I can seize this opportunity and bring that miracle doctor who has a reputation among the people to the side of the Second Prince, then why would I have to worry that the Second Prince will not look at me differently?
After Lu Yu’an came up with this idea, he began to inquire from various sources about the whereabouts of the young miracle doctor.
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[1] “Mu” is a Chinese unit of area measurement, primarily used for agricultural land. It’s equivalent to approximately 666.67 square meters or about 0.165 acres. In China, it’s officially standardized as a unit of area.