Transplanting Cucumbers To The County Seat
Idlers Note: I am translating the honorific you as the respected you from now on since I think the editorial aside is probably distracting while reading. But let know if there is a better suggestion or if you prefer it not be changed. I am also considering the word choice for the kang [bed-stove] since I dont know if I should change it to be more easily understood. Im still proofreading the later chapters so please hold on. Thank you!
Father Zhang was currently speaking with enjoynt, ~ne, when the constable dashed inside with his head full of sweat. In this not so warm weather, this really was hard for him to do. Once he ca in, he offered that docunt up and then recounted the county magistrates words as originally spoken like he had been instructed to.
After the arrangents were made for the constable to withdraw, Father Zhang looked at the docunt and, assuming that the two children couldnt read it, explained it to them. This lesson could only stop then as Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan both returned to their own room to consider ways to deal with this.
Xiaobao, that county magistrate said to have us transfer a portion. What do you think? Wang Juan contemplated the consequences of doing this. It seed that those cucumbers plants that were transferred wouldnt easily survive.
I agree. Transfer them away. Have the cucumbers in one room be moved away and transplant them to soone elses land with cucumbers from the sumr. Do it today. Dont pick the cucumbers and just place them like that. Zhang Xiaobao assented.
Theyll be frozen dead.
Right, ~ya, let the cucumbers plants freeze to death. That will be the lucky auspice. Those that are remaining, well continue eating and we can even eat for quite a long ti, ~ne. Zhang Xiaobao said while blinking his eyes at Wang Juan.
Smart! People who can be swindlers are just not the sa. If that house is seen by the person, then itd need to be broken down. But its too large of a project. Shifting away plants from a portion of the land will an less money is lost, ~ne. Right now, its the ti when there is no yellow or green to be seen.[1] Wang Juan understood here now as she reached out to pinch Zhang Xiaobaos face while she praised him.
Zhang Xiaobao didnt move one bit, his face expressionless as it was pinched. It was only after a good while that he did open his mouth to speak: Tell those peasants of the manor to not leak this in spite of challenges,[2] threats, or bribes from other people. You make the arrangents on this matter since youre an expert at it.
All right. But that day, there were also children from Ge Manor watching there, ~ne. What to do? Wang Juan was actually rather familiar with these matters and suddenly thought of those people from the outside manors on that day.
Zhang Xiaobao also smacked his head in regret. What a lapse. Back then, he hadnt been making so many calculations. Those children would definitely talk to other people upon their return and the adults would then also know. What if the people coming to investigate were so idle with nothing to do that they went off and asked the people of Ge Manor? Then what would they do? This was all very possible.
So what to do? Wang Juan also couldnt think of a solution.
Yeah, what way is there, ~ne? How should it be dealt with, ~ne? Buy up Ge Manor? Not easy, ~ah. Got it. Those cucumbers plants had already been brought over to the constabulary in advance by the Lord Magistrate so just plant them there, ~ne. Lets do it like this.
That small hand of Zhang Xiaobaos continually tapped his leg. This was a habit of his. Whenever he encountered a difficult issue, he was like this. Finally, he thought of a solution and Wang Juan also nodded in agreent.
The county magistrate has already? Fine, understood. Then, just do it like this. Have that one house completely moved over there. Prepare an extra two carts. Right now, there are places where the snow has started to lt. Have the county magistrate find a better piece of land to stick the cucumbers in. Pay attention to keeping them warm. Once the people from above have arrived and there are still cucumbers plants surviving, then thatd be even better.
The entire matter will have no relation to our manor. If there really are people coming over to the manor to look, then Ill burn it all up in a fire. Whatever else is said, this thod cant be leaked unless it can be exchanged for a gain that can tempt us. Not only cucumbers can be grown with this thod.
After the two of them made the decision, they had people go seek out that constable. Today, they wouldnt treat him to a al but gave him 2 silver ) for pedigree or status literally breaking down to an door rank as a residences doors or gates visually represented the face of a family and reflected their social rank. There is the implication that such families had a history so steeped in scholarship that the fragrance of books wafted from their doors or gates. So considering the history of the civil exams and an ideal of a ritocracy through education as well as the sheer difficulty in acquiring books back then before printing en masse was invented, soone born and raised in such a family would be highly ranked or respected.
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