After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Chapter 171 Ancient Version of Greenhouse

Let alone bell peppers, even other plants have a very hard time surviving in winter!

And he even heard about another plant from them—corn!

However, he did not know what the real jujube seed looked like; he only learned about it from Wuming's storybook.

He wondered if the corn seeds were as plump and translucent as described in the book, like crystal-clear gems. He also remembered that the book described the fruit as having a sweet fragrance and being juicy and sweet.

While Chen Huyuan was lost in thought, the steward was praising Ye Yuwu again.

"Manager Ye, you are truly amazing. You taught us the intercropping method, where peppers and corn are planted together and they grow very well, greatly increasing grain production."

The pepper stewards knew that recently, it had become fashionable in Bianjing to use peppers in cooking, as it was believed to ward off the cold.

However, because it was winter, there were not many peppers brought back from overseas, so the price of peppers in Bianjing began to skyrocket.

The steward was overjoyed to see that the peppers he planted were able to grow even in winter.

I think we can sell them for a lot of money when they're harvested.

However, they had never seen or heard of this plant before; they only knew it from Manager Ye.

They didn't even know how to eat corn, and the fruit they grew was completely wrapped in leaves, which were also very large, and the plants grew very tall.

They had never seen this fruit before, and usually dared not touch the flesh of the fruit for fear of damaging it.

Now that these two are ripe, they can be picked. The manager only dared to send someone to inform Manager Ye first, and then they picked the peppers. The corn was not touched for the time being, and Manager Ye would come and tell them.

After a while, the group finally arrived at a place that looked like a thatched hut.

The house was so large that even Chen, the head guard, was stunned by the scene before him and couldn't understand why such a large house was built.

But he soon found out what it looked like inside and what was being done there!

The steward was the first to lift the heavy thatched curtains for them.

They crawled inside.

Upon entering, a large expanse of lush green plants comes into view, their leaves swaying wildly.

The two different crops were growing together, and Chen Huyuan guessed that this was the intercropping method they had mentioned on the way.

The ground was neatly covered with straw, and they were standing on it.

The temperature inside is higher than outside; you feel a warm breeze as soon as you come in.

This greenhouse, resembling a thatched hut, was like a paradise, and it had a profound impact on Chen Huyuan.

Who would have thought that crops could be grown in such a cold house in winter, and grown so well? If His Highness the Crown Prince were here, he would surely be thrilled!

Chen Huyuan's gaze toward Ye Yuwu changed again. Apart from the Crown Prince, he had never admired anyone so much, and Manager Ye had repeatedly broadened his horizons.

If he weren't still rational, he would have used his lightness skill to leave this place long ago and report to His Highness the Crown Prince!

Fortunately, he still had his senses. Chen Huyuan suppressed his inner turmoil and decided to take a good look at what was going on inside!

As expected of a secret guard, Chen Huyuan concealed his emotions very well, and no one around him noticed that something was wrong with him.

At this moment, some tenant farmers are working among the crops, picking fruit with baskets hanging beside them.

Upon seeing Ye Yuwu and her group enter, the tenant farmers immediately stopped what they were doing, hurriedly walked up to her, bowed respectfully, and called out in unison, "Manager Ye!"

These farmers included both men and women, presumably a family. Everyone was dark-skinned, but they were all tidy and their eyes shone brightly.

Unlike the first time Ye Yuwu summoned them to the manor, when they were disheveled and their eyes were filled with numbness, they no longer looked as sallow and thin as before. Now they appeared quite full and energetic.

They rolled up their sleeves, showing off their muscles, which made Ye Yuwu extremely envious.

Ye Yuwu nodded to them, then took a few slices of pepper from their basket to examine the fruit.

The bell peppers are growing well, and the fruits are a size larger than when I brought them back from overseas, so the intercropping must have had some effect.

However, thanks to the farmers' meticulous care, you can tell how much effort they put into the cleanliness and tidiness of the sheds.

Ye Yuwu checked the bell peppers in the baskets of the tenant farmers one by one, then turned to the steward and asked, "How much longer until we finish harvesting these?"

"As fast as three days!"

After the steward finished speaking, he looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated. Ye Yuwu noticed this and asked him, "Is there any other question?"

"Manager Ye, we can't tell if these corn stalks are ripe. Should we pick them? And, don't laugh at us, Manager Ye, but we don't know how to pick them?"

Judging from the steward's troubled expression, it was clear that he was indeed troubled by this matter.

Ye Yuwu did not give him an answer immediately. Instead, she walked to the corn plant, reached out to grab the fruit, and then slightly turned her body so that everyone present could see the plant next to her.

“Look, the leaves around the corn stalks have turned yellow, and the tendrils on the fruit have dried up. This means it’s ripe. If you’re still not sure, you can tear open the leaves that cover the fruit a little and squeeze it. If it’s hard, then it’s definitely ripe.” The group boldly moved closer and found that it was indeed so. They immediately looked at Ye Yuwu with admiration.

"As for picking..."

After Ye Yuwu finished speaking, she forcefully broke the fruit off the plant. The tenant farmers nearby felt a little sorry to see the corn being picked like that.

Ye Yuwu seemed oblivious to the distress on their faces and continued, "You can just break it off like this. Don't worry about the plant. We grow it to fill our stomachs! It's all thanks to your careful care that the corn is growing so well!"

The tenant farmers smiled shyly at Manager Ye's praise, for nothing makes them happier than having their efforts and work recognized!

Ancient farmers valued the land more than their own lives, tending to their fields as if they were children.

Ye Yuwu always knew how hard these farmers worked.

Therefore, she paid them twice as much as the tenants in other farms every month, and she didn't deliberately skimp on their food.

Everyone can eat their fill after finishing their farm work, and their energy and spirits are much better than before.

These tenant farmers were very honest and simple, and naturally they knew that Ye Yuwu was better than the owners of other estates, so they took even better care of their fields. It could be said that they were going to great lengths together.

"Manager Ye, you know so much, you're amazing! We only know how to grow things." A tenant farmer next to her rubbed his dark hands together, embarrassed to look at her.