I, the fox clan, Arita!

Lingshu has been walking lightly recently, and no matter who he meets, he smiles before speaking.

He can't wait to tell the world that he has a cub.

It's him and Wei Xiuya!

But in the eyes of the people of the Daqing Dynasty, it is absolutely sensational that a man is pregnant, and he will definitely be regarded as a monster.

Lingshu had no choice but to endure the desire to speak out, and loved to touch her belly whenever she had nothing to do.

Today seems to be a little bigger than yesterday!

Lingshu thought happily, how many will there be?

Triplets are the most common in their family. Occasionally, there are only one child. For example, he is an only child, and the maximum can be six!The ratio of four to five is not too small.

Oh, anyway, no matter how many there are, they are all his children!

After rubbing his belly, Lingshu directed the farmers to sow cotton with great vigor.

After pregnancy, orc females will be very energetic, without the pregnancy reaction of humans, and like to eat foods with high energy.

Due to the race, the fetus is very small, and Lingshu's belly is only slightly protruding. It looks like fat that has grown due to lack of exercise. Once you wear clothes, you can't see it at all. The body shape is the same as usual.

That day, Wei Xiuya received a letter from King Fu, with cotton seeds attached. After Lingshu recognized it, he asked Wei Xiuya to write back to King Fu, saying that he wanted as many cotton seeds as he could plant.

Fu Wang really deserved to be a prince, the ability of his subordinates to handle affairs is not covered, and in only ten days, he sent a carload of cottonseed.

Lingshu immediately discussed with the village head Yan Youcai and asked the immigrants in the new village to help him open up wasteland.

Originally, there was a terraced field on a mountain that was not used, but the terraced field is not suitable for growing cotton.

It's not that he doesn't want to buy ready-made land. The main reason is that there is only so much land in Yan's Village, and each household has a share of it. Now they are all planting wheat, and there is no extra land to buy. If they want to grow cotton, they have to open up wasteland. .

Cotton is not like most other crops. Just dig a hole and bury the seeds, water them and wait for them to germinate. The seedlings must be raised before they can be planted separately.

Cotton is usually sown in spring in late April. This kind of crop is relatively technical. There are still many processes to be done before planting, such as drying the cotton seeds, removing the hair from the cotton seeds, and soaking the seeds in water. Lingshu led the team a few days ago. A group of young lads in their own farm are doing this, and two peasant men sent by King Fu are also learning.

Lingshu guessed that King Fu probably also wanted to try growing cotton, so he wrote a copy of the method and asked Wei Xiuya to send it in a letter.

Now the cotton seedlings have grown to about ten centimeters, and they grow one by one in the cylindrical soil that was punched out by a canning machine. Put the cotton jar in it.

Before putting it in, it needs to be fertilized. At this time, there is no chemical fertilizer, and the soil fertilizer made by the farmers can only be used.

As for the canning machine, Lingshu naturally drew the blueprints and asked the blacksmith to make them.

Time is slowly entering June.

Early in the morning, a faint mist lingered in the mountains, and the Yanjia Village at the foot of the mountain began to get busy. One after another, smoke rose from the chimneys of some people, and the rooster began to crow. Go to the river to wash clothes.

Through the mist, people with loads, ox carts, and horse-drawn carts can be seen coming towards the village from time to time on the small road at the entrance of the village.

The Yanjia Village used to have the same scene, but today it seems to be very different.

A group of carriages walked forward slowly, there were four or five carriages in total. Unlike the carriages that were in a hurry to buy green ruyi vegetables, the speed of this carriage was as if they were going on an outing. Each carriage was used to pull the carriage. The horses are tall and strong, and one can tell that these horses are usually well taken care of.

Those who can afford such horses are usually either rich or expensive.

The convoy did not enter the village on the original dirt road of Yanjia Village, but took another newly paved road. This road was all paved with stone slabs, and the horses walked on it, and their hooves made a crisp kicking sound. , very pleasing to the ear.

The curtain of the carriage in front was lifted, revealing a pretty face. The girl was wearing a lake green dress, and her voice was as cheerful as a bird, and she said to the people in the carriage: "Miss, Miss! We are here! In front of you is Mirror Moon Lake! I can already see the 'Ladder'!"

"Really?" Another girl in the car came to the window, her face couldn't stop her joy, she urged the driver, "Hurry up!"

This girl is Xiao Qing'er, who lives in Pingliang County. The Xiao family is a well-known and prestigious family in Pingliang County. Xiao Qing'er, the daughter of the first wife, was naturally raised by the family.

At that time, Lingshu planted Luruyi, Liu Cong from Pingliang County was the first to buy Luruyi from Yan's house and sell it, and the first person to buy Liu Cong's Luruyi was this Miss Xiao.

Xiao Qing'er is now engaged, and she is talking about one of her grandfather's favorite students. Her grandfather is an official in Yongshan Mansion. Xiao Qing'er's fiancé is naturally from Yongshan Mansion. She will marry far away soon, and the journey is far away. She was afraid that it would be rare for her to come home.

A few days ago, I heard that some people in the county had visited Yanjia Village, and praised Yanjia Village as having heaven and earth. Xiao Qing'er was yearning for it, so she wanted to go out for a visit before getting married.

In the car behind were also some close friends of Xiao Qing'er's boudoir, some of them had just married and were mixing with their newlywed husband, so the couple came together.

In order to get to Yan's Village early, the group of them stayed in Dingchun Town last night. Taking advantage of the cool weather, they entered Yan's Village leisurely this morning.

The sun has risen.

The convoy passed through a small village full of blue-brick houses and stopped by Jingyue Lake.

The young men and women in the car got out of the car one after another, and they couldn't help being amazed when they saw the scenery in front of them.

On the surface of the lake are lotus leaves that can't be seen at a glance. When a gust of wind blows, the lotus leaves fluctuate with the wind, and the faint fragrance of lotus leaves lingers in the nose.

Because it was morning, the lotus hadn't bloomed yet, but the buds were like shy and timid girls, elegant, beautiful, noble and reserved.

On the side near the new village, there is a wooden fence by the lake, more than one meter wide, for people to walk on it, and further forward, there is a water pavilion with flying eaves and brackets, hidden under a tall old tree .

In the distance, there are continuous mountains, and the lotus pond stretches forward. The mist on the water surface and the misty clouds in the mountains are connected together, like a fairyland.

"Great scene! Great view!" A man in the crowd exclaimed, "Brush and ink are waiting for you! I want to paint!"

When a group of people entered the water pavilion, they saw that there was a book case in the water pavilion, as if it was specially prepared for people. In addition, there were unique wooden tables and stools, just for people to sit down and enjoy the scenery.

On the diagonally opposite side of the water pavilion is the "ladder" with curves like chains and belts, going up step by step, layer by layer, straight into the clouds.

Wheat was planted in the terraced fields on the left, and soybeans were planted later on the right. Now the seedlings are all green. Looking up from the bottom of the mountain, the scenery is very magnificent.

The servant girls who followed were busy arranging paper and ink on the desk, and took out the snacks they brought and put them on the table.

A young man wearing a bamboo hat came from the side path. He carried a small wooden barrel in one hand and a fishing rod on the other shoulder. When he reached the lake, he put down the wooden barrel and bent over to pull the rope by the lake. The lotus leaf swayed for a while, and a small wooden boat emerged from under the lotus leaf.

The little brother was about to board the boat, Xiao Qing'er said loudly through the railing of the water pavilion: "Hey! Little brother over there, can you give us a ride to pick some lotus?"

The little brother raised his head, showed his white teeth with a smile, and said, "Okay! One tael of silver, and I have a big boat! It can carry all the young masters and ladies, and a fishing rod. I will catch fish later and go to my house." My mother can make fish soup for you, her craftsmanship is very good, after picking lotus, she can make lotus porridge, lotus leaf, lotus leaf rice and lotus leaf chicken, it depends on what you want to eat."

"Oh?" Another brocade-clothed man in the waterside pavilion looked at the little brother in the bamboo hat with interest. He was Xiao Qing'er's direct brother, named Xiao Jingyan.

Xiao Jingyan nodded and said, "That's pretty good. I didn't expect there to be such a wonderful person in this small mountain village who could come up with such an interesting idea. Who is your master? I really want to get acquainted."

"Here——" the little brother raised his hand and pointed at the mountain ahead, "My master is the owner of Jingyue Mountain Villa. If you want to see him, you can go up the mountain, but the master can't be idle, most of the time he is in the cotton field Woolen cloth."

Xiao Qing'er wondered, "What kind of flower is cotton?"

"I don't know," the little brother said with a very simple smile, "I know that it is not an ordinary flower. The master said that after planting, the flower can be used to make cotton padded jackets, which is much cheaper than silk floss. But it’s warmer than silk cotton, so we won’t be afraid of the cold any more in winter!”

The man who was drawing with a brush on the desk raised his head and was very surprised: "There is such a magical flower? If it is really like what you said, then in the Daqing Dynasty, everyone can plant it, and the common people can wear cotton jackets, isn't it? In the future, no one will freeze to death in winter?!"

The little brother said with a smile: "Yes! The master said that although there is no guarantee that no one will freeze to death, at least [-]% of them can."

The man who was painting put down the pen in his hand, stopped painting, and said, "No, I have to go and see that flower you mentioned!"

"Oh, why are you so anxious!" The little brother laughed, "It hasn't bloomed yet, it will bloom next month! You come back next month, and the lotus pods in the lotus field will be full at that time, and you can still pick the lotus pods to eat! "

Xiao Jingyan clicked his tongue twice and said, "Then what's next next month?"

"Of course we'll be eating new lotus root next month," the little brother said articulately, "As for Lu Ruyi, we can also make 'Fire Bud Silver Silk' and 'Phoenix Crystal' from 'Shengxiangju' in the capital, my lords." Would you like to try it, ladies?"

As soon as he said this, the men and women in the water pavilion suddenly exclaimed, who doesn't know the "Phoenix Crystal" now?That's the royal meal!

In the capital, apart from the imperial palace, only "Shengxiangju" can eat, and it's not something you can eat with money, you have to make a reservation, and you have to queue up to make a reservation.

This small Yan family village actually has this dish? !

The little brother seemed to have known their reaction for a long time, and explained with a smile: "The 'Phoenix Crystal' was originally entrusted by my master to present to the emperor! Our place is the birthplace of the 'Lv Ruyi' of the Daqing Dynasty!"

The group of people in the water pavilion were all shocked from ear to ear.

Xiao Jingyan smiled and said: "Compared to the 'Phoenix Crystal', I am more curious about your master. Master of Mirror Moon Villa? You came here rashly today, so let's go up the mountain to pay respects after handing over the greeting card in a serious manner some other day."

The little brother said very sincerely: "Our master is really kind, you can go to him at any time."

Xiao Jingyan was noncommittal, and still insisted on waiting for another day for the formal visit.

And the person they mentioned is getting tired of Wei Xiuya at the moment.

The villa has only just been built, and many things in it are not complete yet. Lingshu only goes up to live for two days when he is interested occasionally. Usually, because he has to look at the cotton fields, it is convenient to live at the bottom of the mountain, so he has always lived in Yan Home.

Ling Shu sat on Wei Xiuya's lap and read a letter with him.

The letter was sent by King Fu.

After reading it, Ling Shu tilted his head and asked, "Are you going back to the capital?"

"Of course we have to go back." Wei Xiuya nodded and said, "You also go back with me."

Emperor Changwu passed away, and King Fu ascended the throne, and now he is the new emperor.

The emperor wanted to ask Wei Xiuya, his brother-in-law, to return to the capital to take charge of the capital for him.

Lingshu doesn't really want to go to the capital.

Now Yanjia Village is so nice, the scenery is good, the weather is good, the living environment is good, everything is good, why go to the capital to face such a complicated family like Wei Xiuya?

Moreover, their cubs should be born soon!

He doesn't want to have a baby on the way!

Seeing that Ling Shu was unhappy, Wei Xiuya kissed him on the forehead and said, "I'm sorry, baby, he is my brother-in-law after all, if I don't help him, who else can help him? Now that the old and the new are changing, the court situation is unstable. , After this period of time, when the situation stabilizes, I will resign and come back with you, and we will live here for the rest of our lives, okay?"

Lingshu's eyes lit up.

This can be!

What if General Lao Shizi is sent to the battlefield by the new emperor one day?

He didn't want Wei Xiuya to get hurt at all!

"Okay..." Ling Shu bit her lip and reluctantly agreed, "Then let's go with you."

Wei Xiuya's heart fluttered, he lowered his head and kissed Lingshu, and unconsciously touched Lingshu's protruding belly with his big hand.

After the kiss was over, Wei Xiuya couldn't help but joked: "Honey, you've been getting fatter and fatter lately, I'm surprised, you run around all day, how can you grow so much flesh?"

Ling Shu glared at him and said angrily, "Do you think I'm fat?"

"No," Wei Xiuya lightly pecked at the tip of Lingshu's nose, "Even if you are fat, you are still the cutest in my eyes."