Chapter 289 Pinyin annotation is completed, Ning Yuanze reports to the court for merit

As the papermaking workshop began to be built in full swing, progress was also made in the county town.

After several days, with the assistance of Chen Xinghe, Liu Yunzhe finally completed the pinyin annotations of "Three Character Classic", "Thousand Character Classic" and "Hundred Family Surnames"!

The master and disciple checked it several times and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no mistakes, with satisfaction in their eyes.

Chen Xinghe copied several copies and stored them in different places to prevent them from being lost.

"Finally it's done."

Liu Yunzhe couldn't hide his inner excitement, and his beard was trembling slightly.

"Xinghe, our master and disciple are going to become famous this time. Maybe even go down in history!"

What do scholars value most?

The first is to pass the imperial examinations and serve the court, and the second is to make contributions and leave your name in history.

He has experienced the former, but the latter is something that can only be encountered by chance.

And now, he saw his opportunity.

Chen Xinghe seemed relatively calm. He was still young and it was not time for him to seek to leave a name in history.

Besides, maybe because he had seen too many incredible things in his mother, Pinyin was just okay to him.

But he still smiled: "Then the student would like to congratulate the teacher first."

"It's congratulations to both of us."

Liu Yunzhe corrected with a smile, and looked at Chen Xinghe with more favor.

If Chen Xinghe hadn't offered him Pinyin, how could he have had such an opportunity?

"Teacher, do you plan to promote it in the college?" Chen Xinghe asked.

Liu Yunzhe stroked his beard and said, "Not only will I promote this in the academy, I'll also report it to the county magistrate."

"Didn't you say a while ago that the county magistrate had seen Pinyin in Chenjia Village and praised it highly? It shows that he's an open-minded official who's open to new things."

"I am offering these three volumes to you. If nothing else, I believe there will be no problem in promoting them throughout Yun'an County."

Chen Xinghe nodded in agreement. Lord Ning was indeed a good official.

"Let's go to the county government office."

"I'm going too?"

"You're a great hero, so of course you have to go with us."

Chen Xinghe smiled. The teacher did not take credit for his achievements. Perhaps this was indeed a good opportunity for him to show his talents.

After the master and disciple arrived at the county government office, they met Ning Yuanze smoothly. When Ning Yuanze saw the three enlightenment books, he immediately smiled with joy.

In the past few days, he has also been learning pinyin and simplified numbers. The more he learns, the more convenient he finds them. He was thinking about annotating all the commonly used characters, but he didn't expect Master Liu to come to him.

"Good! It's really great!"

Ning Yuanze praised them highly and immediately invited them to take a seat.

When I heard that Chen Xinghe was also involved, I couldn't help but look at him with admiration.

My cousin is amazing, and this little nephew seems to be pretty good too. He can make such contributions at such a young age.

"Master Liu and Young Friend Xinghe have both worked hard. Pinyin is of great importance. If it can be promoted, it will definitely greatly reduce the difficulty of enlightenment."

"These three volumes of introductory texts with pinyin annotations are truly precious treasures. I have decided to have them copied in large quantities starting today and to promote them throughout Yun'an County!"

He couldn't control other places, but Yun'an County was under his control and he had to promote it no matter what.

"Your Excellency is wise!"

Liu Yunzhe was overjoyed, he was right about the person.

Before he could even open his mouth, the other party took the initiative to propose a county-wide promotion.

It is a blessing for the people of Yun'an County to have such a county magistrate!

Ning Yuanze waved his hand, smiling sincerely: "I should thank Principal Liu and Young Friend Xinghe. Of course, I should thank Lady Xiao even more."

"Mrs. Xiao is truly an extraordinary woman." Liu Yunzhe also agreed.

Ning Yuanze continued, "I intend to submit these three volumes of enlightenment books to the imperial court. What do you think, Principal Liu?"

"That couldn't be better. Liu Yunzhe thanks you in advance, sir."

Liu Yunzhe immediately stood up, bowed, his eyes full of approval.

"You're too kind, Headmaster."

Ning Yuanze smiled, it was just a coincidence for him.

There are many things to be reported this time. In addition to pinyin and simplified numbers, there is also very important cement and the construction method of kang, which can be said to be all related to Xiao Ying.

The cement should have been reported long ago, but he wanted to find out Xiao Ying's identity first and kept it secret until now.

Now that so many merits have been presented together, he believes that with the emperor's wisdom, it will not be difficult to promote his cousin to a higher level.

He also planned to write a letter to tell his father that with his father's help, his cousin might be able to get more benefits.

He wanted to seek more benefits for his cousin. The higher his cousin's status, the less likely she would be bullied when she returned to the Marquis' Mansion in the future.

The wives of the two cousins ​​in the Marquis' Mansion were both from famous families. They seemed kind, but were actually difficult to get along with.

My cousin has all these achievements, and no one will dare to look down on her just because of her background.

Shanchang Liu and Xinghe annotated the pinyin, so they should also get some rewards.

While Ning Yuanze was busy writing the memorial, Ning Yuanchen was also not idle, staring at Chen Tong.

It turned out that ever since Ning Yuanchen tasted the novel foods at Yingfeng Restaurant, he couldn't stop and fell in love with it instantly.

These past few days, I've been eating at Yingfeng Restaurant almost every meal: crayfish, jelly, rice noodles, potato pancakes, sweet potato pancakes, tofu, potato noodles...

Every meal is different, and I always eat until my belly is full.

But today he not only came to eat, but also planned to cooperate with Yingfeng Restaurant and wanted to be the exclusive agent.

One hundred and eighty thousand kilograms of potatoes were sent to Beijing two days ago. These delicacies will definitely not make less money than potatoes.

Unexpectedly, Chen Tong rejected it outright.

"Mr. Ning, I'm so sorry. Mrs. Xiao said that these delicacies are not available for exclusive distribution for the time being."

"But you can purchase the goods, sir. We will provide as much as you want, and the price is absolutely favorable."

Chen Tong had a smile on his face, but he was a little nervous. The person in front of him was a member of the Ning family. Not to mention him, he couldn't even afford to offend his second sister-in-law.

There have been merchants coming to purchase goods in the past few days, but the quantities they want are not too large, and the goods can only be sold outside Yun'an County. All the big restaurants in the county have rejected them in order to maintain their uniqueness.

The effect is indeed very good. Since the opening of the restaurant, the two shops have been crowded every day. Not counting the shipments to merchants, they can make at least 50 to 60 taels every day, and 30 to 40 taels after deducting the cost.

This is just Yun'an County.

If the products were really sold nationwide, he couldn't imagine how much he could earn in a month!

Ning Yuanchen was a little disappointed, but he also understood his cousin's choice.

Firstly, my cousin doesn’t know about their relationship yet, and secondly, she probably doesn’t want to put all her eggs in one basket.

So after hesitating for a while, he nodded in agreement.

"In that case, prepare a thousand pounds of each for me. I want to take them to the capital."

Chen Tong's face was bitter, and he smiled apologetically: "Master Ning, I'm so sorry, most delicacies have a short shelf life, I'm afraid they will go bad before they can be transported to the capital."

"Only potato flour, rice flour, potato chips, as well as the unsold sweet potato flour, dried sweet potatoes, corn biscuits, and preserved eggs have a longer shelf life."

A total of ten kinds of food were introduced on the opening day, and he only has eight fresh ones left. He plans to launch a new product every two weeks to maintain customer flow.

But those that have not been sold can be sold to faraway places such as Shangjing first, since the customer sources on both sides do not overlap anyway.