"Only women and villains are difficult to raise. If they are close, they will not be grandchildren, and if they are far away, they will be resentful."

Ren Hong now understands Confucius' anger when he said this. Confucius probably suffered a lot from Nanzi and Mizixia beside Duke Ling of Wei when he was in Wei Kingdom.

The ministers and concubines around big men are indeed the most difficult to get along with. They do not know how to be humble and polite to others. If you are alienated from her, you will feel resentful. Therefore, there is also a saying in later generations that "The King of Hell is easy to see, but the little ghost is difficult to deal with."

Now, it has been more than half a year since Ren Hong refused to marry. The way Huo Yanwang dealt with it was almost perfect, which made people sincerely admire him, but the little ghost around him was still resolute. Although Huo Guang's statement no longer dared to do anything openly, he remembered this revenge.

For example, Mrs. Nahu threw all the cumin spices that their family liked to eat into the ditch, and claimed that the spice was not clean, causing the family to suffer from stomach damage.

Unfortunately, it was a little late. The kitchen of the Hou family in Xi'an has long been famous in Chang'an. The seasonings for roasted meats are indeed a bit monotonous these days. Cumin has become popular in Shangguanli. The Huo family does not eat them, and some rich people are willing to seek gold.

It scared Xia Dingmao very much and thought that what he had done was exposed. On a dark and windy night, Lao Xia shyly confessed to Ren Hong about the fact that he had put the cumin Ridge to the Huo family.

Ren Hong was both angry and funny. What was angry was that Mr. Xia had suffered such grievances and had kept it hidden for so long. What was funny was that he was really smart and would use these small means to speak out for him.

In the end, Ren Hong only comforted Mr. Xia: "It's okay, no matter how you eat it, you won't kill anyone."

However, he soon discovered that the wife of the Huo family was really in the same rank as Xia Dingmao. Her methods were not painful or itchy, but they were just disgusting.

She instructed her subordinates to spread rumors that the foreign fruits and vegetables planted by Ren Hong in the Bailuyuan Manor sucked away the fertility in the field and damaged the Feng Shui spirit of Bailuyuan. Jingzhao Yin Jun, who was famous for his dramas back then, was able to handle major cases, but after rejecting the Huo family's marriage, he was forced to resign from his post by these small means.

Some villagers believed it and caught a foolish man tonight. His subordinates suggested sending him to the county court to find out the mastermind behind the scenes, but Ren Hong knew that doing so was useless.

No matter how stupid Mrs. Huo is, she will not be so stupid that she sends her family to burn Renhong Manor. She just needs to frown. Naturally, there are family slaves like Feng Zidu who come up with advice and randomly instructing a few locals in Baling to spread rumors. She can't touch the melons along the vines.

The Han Dynasty was not the Qin Dynasty, and the era of putting all problems into court was over.

"The one who can really manage this matter is not the government."

Ren Hong made up his mind: "First, hold these people away, and then the magistrate of Baling County, as well as the elders, pavilion chiefs, Li Zheng and Li Tian from Bailuyuan, will all invite the family to have a banquet."

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After receiving the letter from the Marquis of Xi'an, the magistrate of Baling immediately left the document and happily took a car to Bailuyuan.

The owner of the manor was King Fengguang, the prince of Guannei. He also invited Baling Ling as a guest, but Baling Ling ignored him. Now he is tempted by him and his attitude towards the two is as vast as the world.

"How can Hou and Hou be the same?" Ba Lingling had his own concerns:

"The Marquis of Xi'an is a Marquis of Military Merit. He is only two thousand stones at a young age. Although he is doing a poor job now, he will definitely be able to gain real power in the future, but he will never offend him. It is a rare opportunity for me to come to Baling to buy a land and settle his family."

After arriving at the Xi'an Hou Manor, Ren Hong came to greet him personally, giving Baling Ling a great deal of face. At the same time, he found that the outside of the manor was full of cars and horses. The elders, the inner court, the head of the pavilion and the rural officials in the village had basically arrived.

This is the grassroots organization of the Han Dynasty, which is called Lu and in the town. There are 80 households in one mile and eight families in one alley, and the middle is the school room. Those who choose the old man with high virtue are called the elders; among them, those who defend the strong and healthy man are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are good at defending the strong man are the ones who are the ones who are the ones who are good at defending the strong man.

"The elders" and "Li Zheng" are both selected by the government as managers in the village, but the conditions are different. The elders must have high morals and seniority, so they are often the patriarchs of the local big family. Li Zheng is the one who "defends Kang Jian" to "defend Kang Jian" and must be strong people in the village and heroes in the village to suppress those who are free from the rage.

Their identities are half-official and half-official, half-official and half-official. They are the actual masters of secular society in the neighborhood. They enjoy double-handed land and can ride horses.

The people in the village may not know who the county magistrate is, but they must know the names of the elders, the names of the masters, and the general disputes are also resolved under the village agreements and rules, and even the patriarchal law. There are very few people who will be sued to the county government.

Although this kind of essential rural autonomy seems to be in the eyes of later generations that "the imperial power does not go to the countryside" has a hidden danger, it also saves a lot of administrative costs.

Ren Hong had to solve the rumors circulating in Bailuyuan and promote certain crops by the way, so he had to start with them.

So before the banquet, the first thing the Marquis of Xi'an did was to take everyone to tour the fields.

"It's also my servants who are ignorant. They erected the manor to fence. The neighbors in the village couldn't see the situation inside, and they made some misunderstandings. Some people say that the foreign fruits and vegetables planted in my manor have absorbed the entire Bailu Plain's ground power. It's ridiculous. It's not good for this year, and my family hasn't gained much."

Ren Hong said lightly about the misunderstanding caused by the rumors, and did not catch a few thieves a few days ago. He only led everyone through a neatly planned countryside.

The green vines have climbed onto the wooden rack. Because it was planted in the first year, it did not bear fruit. The garlic in the vegetable garden grew vigorously, and large pieces of alfalfa were planted at random by the ditches. These are three plants that people in Guanzhong are no longer unfamiliar with. Emperor Xiaowu, who is very fond of merit, planted grapes in the palace garden, while alfalfa was promoted. As feed for horses, garlic is still used as a medicinal material in Guanzhong.

But the plants that followed were never seen from the county magistrate to Litian.

With red carrots, small lilac onions, and sesame trees less than half a person's height, Ren Hong let people show the harvested crops to everyone one by one.

The key to recommending to everyone is two kinds of beans.

The dark green plants have beards and leaves like terrestrial thorns, facing each other. If they had come a few months earlier, they could still see flowers like purple and white flying butterflies. Now all of them have grown pods, which are very long.

Ren Hong took down a yellow pod and broke it apart, but saw that the seed inside was like a pill, with six, seven and eight pills.

"This is a pea, also known as a bean. It can be harvested several times a year. Please try it?"

No one dares to answer for the time being. There are many rumors about new crops. In addition to thinking that they have damaged the local territories and angered the mountain gods, some people also think that these foreign crops are poisonous.

After all, potatoes and tomatoes have been demonized in later generations, but unfortunately, they cannot escape the three essences of human beings in the end.

Until Ren Hong threw the peas into his mouth and chewed them heavily, and saw that the lords of the princes were all eaten, they had nothing to be afraid of. The magistrate of Baling County first took a handful and put them in his mouth. He found that the taste was similar to millet, but it had a faint fragrance and a slight sweetness.

Although it is not very delicious, it is grown at the house of the Hou of Xi'an. You have to praise the crops grown by politicians and often have great advantages in publicity, just like Chu oranges may not be very delicious.

Another type of bean plant is thicker, with the pods bulging. After peeling it, the beans inside are flat and full, glowing green, and there is a small hat with curved black eyebrows at the top.

"This thing is broad beans, like peas, from the Great Yuezhi and the Physal Poison."

This is a gift that Princess Jieyou traveled thousands of miles ago and asked Yaoguang to send to Ren Hong. Because it was the first time it was introduced to the Central Plains, its habits were very different from those in later generations, and Ren Hong was not sure, so he planted a batch every month for comparison.

Compared with the previous types of vegetables, everyone is indeed very interested in these two kinds of beans, because beans are also considered "grains" these days. When they encounter disasters, they have to rely on them to save their lives.

Ren Hong said to everyone: "Broad beans and peas are cold-resistant than beans in the Central Plains. They have more yields per mu. They are harvested and ripe early. They can be eaten by both humans and animals. They can be dried and stored for one or two years without breaking. I have discussed with the Grand Principal Farmers to promote these two crops. The Grand Principal Farmers asked me to try planting at home first to explore the habits."

The magistrate of Baling County probably guessed why the Marquis of Xi'an recently invited the elders from all over the country to come here, and immediately praised Ren Hong and said:

"The Marquis of Xi'an is proficient in farming. Recently, the farmers of the Grand Secretary asked the agricultural officer to promote the Quyuan Plough in Jingzhao. I heard that the Quyuan Plough was built by the Marquis of Xi'an, so it is also called the Ren Hou Plough. Compared with ordinary ploughs, it is indeed more flexible and suitable for small households' fields."

The promotion of the curved plow is done by the Grand Minister of the Ministry of Education, but the effect is not significant. After all, for large areas of military farms under the control of the government, the use of straight plows is not much worse.

"I see!"

I heard that Xi'an Hou and the Grand Marshal were able to chat and laugh, but how could the elders and Li Tian dared to question his authority in farming?

The most extensive area in the manor is naturally cumin, and cumin spice is the main feature used by Ren Hong to kill pigs.

The banquet that night was also unique. All dishes were cooked with exotic plants in the manor. Not to mention the hand-pickled rice full of Western Regions, the roasted meat of cumin and pea tips can be made into soup. It tastes much better than the Central Plains aquamarine soup. Even the fried peas and broad bean rice have a unique flavor.

After the meal, the elders and the men stared at each other for a while, but no one felt uncomfortable. The claim that these foreign crops were toxic was basically self-defeating.

After he had enough wine and food, Ren Hong knocked on the bowl with chopsticks to calm everyone down. You Panda also brought the brave young people who wanted to burn the manor and knelt in the yard with his hands tied up.

The county magistrate and the elders learned about this and were shocked. The elders of the young people who were from the hometowns were even more trembling and afraid. If they really succeeded and the court pursued them, the food they eat now would probably be jailed, and they would immediately cut off the hearts of several people.

Ren Hong pretended to be generous: "There have been many rumors in Bailu recently, which has led to the villagers' misunderstandings about me. These people have also been instigated by rumors. I don't want to investigate them deeply. My elders, please take them back and teach them a lesson."

"The Marquis of Xi'an is very tolerant!"

The elders and the elders said yes, but their eyes were staring at the reckless young farmers.

In Sanfu, it’s nothing to be locked up by the government because of the crime, and he may even be admired by the gentlemen. But if you offend your elders and have the right to be honest, you will be unable to move forward in your hometown. If you serve and speak tribute, you will be able to destroy your family. Sometimes the rules of the village are stricter than the laws and regulations. For farmers in the village, it is more uncomfortable to be unable to enter the ancestral grave than killing them.

After handing this matter to the elders, the masters took care of it, Ren Hong said again: "Today, Hong will tell you what you are thinking. Hundreds of years ago, Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhong attacked Shanrong in the north, and winter onions and Rong beans were produced to spread the world. Nowadays, the onions and beans eaten in the world are mostly the products of the Rongdi lands in the past, so I know that stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade."

"The Western Regions are vast, and there are many foreign fruits and vegetables that have never existed in the Central Plains. Bowang Hou once introduced grapes and other things, but unfortunately, except for alfalfa, which was widely planted in Guanzhong, the rest were only used as decorations and extravagant foreign objects for noble families. He was not talented, and he was willing to learn from Guan Yiwu and make them spread throughout the world!"

Ren Hongdao: "Since Hong came to Bailuyuan to buy land and farm, he was his neighbor. The Master said that those who are close to each other are happy, and those who are far away. In order to do things, he was originally close to each other first and then far away. Hong dared not hide his own private life. After the banquet today, he would like to give the seeds of broad beans, peas, sesame, etc. to all the seeds of the elders, and then promote them from Litian to each household in the future."

"Let people have more dishes to accompany their meals at home. Peas and broad beans can also help them in emergency treatment, sesame and other products, and even sell them at high prices in Chang'an."

"Hong hopes to bring the neighbors of Bailuyuan to get rid of poverty and become rich together!"

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Chapter completed!