Chapter 657: White Rosehips [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

The strategist, who was in the midst of exchanging sincerity for sincerity, looked at Lin Feng upon hearing this. Luan Xin smiled gently and said, "Let me see."

Lin Feng was holding several blackened objects in his hand.

Luan Xin had only recently taken over the household registration office of Sibao County and was unfamiliar with the contents of the office's treasury. He looked at it from all angles, unable to identify what it was. He pinched it, his fingers turning black from the mud and water on the object: "Where did Lin, the head of household registration, find this?"

Lin Feng pointed to a nook or cranny.

The wall has cracks, and rainwater leaks in every time it rains.

These clumps of objects had somehow ended up in the corner, and due to the dark and damp environment, they were already blackened and moldy. Squeezing them, however, revealed plump seeds inside, clearly the seeds of something. Gu Chi bent down for a closer look and guessed, "The household register and treasury are meticulously documented before storage. These things ending up in a place like this are most likely brought there by some rat; they're probably useless."

Lin Feng shook his head and said, "The student doesn't look like it."

Gu Chi asked her, "What's not like it?"

"intuition."

The fact that these two words came from Lin Feng's mouth shows their weight.

It should be known that her scholarly way is based on the "Essential Techniques for the Common People," and the intuition of a scholar is a mysterious and profound concept. In agriculture and sericulture, her intuition can be considered a golden rule to some extent! Gu Chi therefore paid more attention to Luan Xin.

Luan Xin summoned the clerks to bring over the records.

Lin Feng picked up a ball of dough, carefully peeled off the outer wrapping, and took out a brownish-red, oval seed. Without looking up, he said, "This stuff is quite dense; it feels like a silkworm cocoon. Bring me a basin of water..."

Gu Chi ordered the clerk to fetch water.

Lin Feng threw all the items he had collected from the corner into the water to wash them, removing the stains until the "outer garment" covering them gradually turned yellowish-white. Lin Feng guessed, "This thing should have originally been white or grayish-white, and if it were dried, it should have been a fluffy lump."

Gu Chi said, "He was born strangely."

"Perhaps it is a great opportunity. This student has awakened to the way of the scholar, and this is the first time he has had such a strong intuition..."

Luan Xin searched through the archives for descriptions of rare and exotic plants that matched the descriptions, while Lin Feng mentally reviewed the contents of the "Essential Techniques for the Common People." Gu Chi, the only one not a staff member of the Household Registration Office, was also busy, watching the two with his chin resting on his hand.

"Lin Hucao, come and see, we've found it."

The scholars of Wenxin were as efficient as quantum reading, and Luan Xin was lucky enough to find the relevant records after only flipping through five volumes. Lin Feng and Gu Chi leaned closer, craning their necks to the left and right. Luan Xin pointed to the words on the bamboo slip and said, "It should be these few flowers called Baidiezi. They bloom in summer and autumn, with white, fluffy flowers containing seeds. There are nineteen plants stored in the warehouse."

Let's look further ahead—

The above contains a detailed record of the origin of these few plain and ordinary flowers. More than ten years ago, a merchant presented these rare flowers as a bribe to the former Prefect of Sibao County, surnamed Mei—in short, the brother of Poison Spider, the lover of Lü Jue.

Despite being called a rare flower, it's not pretty when it blooms.

At most, it only has the reputation of being a novelty.

In addition, its white petals and strange appearance quickly led to its neglect by the prefect. However, his subordinate clerk, who had a bit of a collecting habit—plants could be ugly, but his office couldn't be without them—shamelessly asked the prefect's superior for a few to collect.

This problem exists in all local government offices.

I want to collect a few seeds of every kind, and a few plants of every kind. Cast a wide net; if you collect enough and comprehensive, perhaps one of them will one day prove invaluable, leading to the development of a new crop that benefits all people. My name will be etched in history, and my name will be remembered for generations!

Based on the dates recorded in the relevant archives, Luan Xin traced the seeds and found several cultivation records: "This flower isn't very ornamental, and few plants were planted on the land under the jurisdiction of the Household Revenue Office. Apart from a few rounds of planting by that particular Household Revenue Clerk, it was forgotten afterward. The few seeds that Household Revenue Clerk Lin found must have been carelessly left there by some warehouse clerk..."

"Is this the rosemary?"

Lin Feng's eyes grew brighter and clearer.

Gu Chi heard the barely suppressed joy in her voice and asked, "Is Bai Die also recorded in the 'Essential Techniques for the Common People'?"

Lin Feng nodded, his face beaming with joy: "Yes, this item is recorded in the tenth volume. It can be used to weave wide-width cloth, and the raw material for wide-width cloth is white buttercup. According to the 'Essential Techniques for the Common People,' if the use of white buttercup is merely for ornamental purposes, then it would truly be a waste of its precious resources."

He turned to Luan Xin and asked, "Luan Hucao?"

Luan Xin knew what she wanted to ask, and led Lin Feng and the other to retrieve the wooden box containing the rosehip seeds, unsure if the seeds were still usable. Fortunately, the household registration office's private fields still had about ten neglected rosehip plants that could be transplanted.

However, the white rosebuds have all "withered".

This means there are no fresh seeds left.

The clerk tending the private fields said tremblingly, "Reporting to the clerk, these are the seeds harvested this year..."

To ensure seed viability, the seeds in the storage are regularly replaced and inspected. The clerk in charge of this task dared not slack off, and inadvertently, he made a great contribution! Lin Feng relaxed his brows, and Luan Xin, as the clerk's superior, also praised him for his dedication to his duty. The clerk was overjoyed, saying repeatedly, "This is all my duty, I dare not claim credit."

"No, you deserve a lot of credit!"

Lin Feng held the box as if it were a priceless treasure.

According to the "Essential Techniques for the Common People," this material can be woven into wide-width cloth, which is quite warm and has a relatively high yield. If it could be cultivated on a large scale, soldiers would no longer have to worry about winter clothing, and commoners would have an additional source of income and a new way to keep warm in winter.

Having witnessed the entire reconstruction process in Heyin and Longwu, Lin Feng knew all too well the power and ruthlessness of winter's harshness; many could have easily survived each passing winter. However, these were merely her personal speculations; she needed compelling evidence.

"Take me to the government office and the private land."

Luan Xin: "From sprouting to growth and flowering, it takes more than a day. Lin Hucao may as well entrust this matter to the clerks in the office."

Gu Chi smiled and said, "Indeed, it is not something that can be accomplished in a day. With your guidance, it will take at most a quarter of an hour, or even less."

Before taking action, Lin Feng solemnly said to the two men, "If my literary skills are insufficient, I urge you two to lend a helping hand."

The amount of spiritual energy consumed to promote the growth of different plants varies, and White Rose was an unfamiliar plant to her, so she had no idea what to expect.

Gu Chi told her to go ahead and do it without worry.

With him and the unpredictable Luan Xin around, how could they possibly lack literary talent? That's a joke; they could even hold their own against the lord himself.

Lin Feng said solemnly, "Thank you."

Luan Xin stood to one side, not uttering any further questions.

Gu Chi and the other man stood on the edge of the field, watching Lin Feng stand in the field. He asked Luan Xin seemingly casually, "Isn't Gongyi curious?"

"So what if you're curious? So what if you're not? You'll find out sooner or later, so why ask? You're new here, and if you annoy Wangchao with your chatter, wouldn't that be a loss?" Luan Xin joked with Gu Chi in a gentle voice and with a smile in his eyes.

"Chi and Gongyi hit it off immediately, and we'll be colleagues in the future. We're overjoyed, how could we possibly get tired of each other?"

Luan Xin responded with a slight smile.

Gu Chi smiled even more broadly than a peacock spreading its tail feathers.

Only Lin Feng focused all his attention on germinating the buds.

A wisp of peach-colored spiritual energy emanated from her palm, gently enveloping several washed roselle seeds. Under her control, the energy seeped into the seeds little by little along their seed coats. The seeds, which would normally take three to five days to germinate, sprouted successfully in just a dozen breaths. Lin Feng then buried them separately in the soil, while Gu Chi and the other man gathered around to watch. The three scholars of considerable status squatted in the field, almost head to head, holding their breath, watching the roselle seedlings emerge from the soil and gradually grow taller.

Four green leaves sprouted.

Gu Chi's hands itched to reach out and fiddle with them.

Before they even touched each other, Lin Feng hit them.

"Supervisor Gu!"

Lin Feng usually addressed Gu as "Mr." Calling acquaintances by their official titles was often a premonition of her anger; the young girl's eyebrows furrowed, her expression stubborn. Gu Chi sheepishly withdrew his hands, tucking them into his sleeves and placing them on his knees. He leaned forward slightly, burying his hands in his pockets, his expression honest and innocent. Luan Xin found this scene amusing and teased, "How come you're so controlled?"

Gu Chi pursed his lips: "Her teacher is Gong Cao."

Not only does it manage the annual budgets of all the departments, but it also manages the budgets of the Gu Chi government offices, whose officials all rely on rice and grain to cook their meals.

Luan Xin: "...The Chief Clerk of Sibao County?"

Gu Chi said, "From Longwu County."

The implication is that Chu Yao has no immediate jurisdiction over Sibao County, but Gu Chi's unit is in Longwu County, so he has no choice but to comply.

While the two were whispering to each other, the white rosemary seedlings had already grown ten leaves, each one growing vigorously and bearing flower buds. Before long, the flower buds opened into flawless white petals, which gradually unfolded, changing color from white to yellow, then from yellow to pink, and then to red and deep red, with the colors becoming increasingly rich and vibrant.

Until it turned a deep, almost purple red, it possessed a unique, alluring charm.

Gu Chi then understood why this plant could be used as an ornamental flower; its color-changing ability alone was something very few other flowers possessed.

Luan Xin watched Lin Feng's actions intently.

From the moment they began to sprout, each plant was treated differently. Some had leaves removed from different locations, while others had their tips pinched off. Upon closer inspection, it became clear that she grouped two plants together, and the method used always differed in one aspect.

The petals eventually withered and turned grayish-brown.

Lin Feng carefully manipulated his spiritual energy, distributing it evenly—this method allowed him to estimate the approximate time required for each stage of the plant's growth, from seedling to maturity. Once the petals fell, what remained was the gradually growing cotton boll. When it reached a certain size, it slowly split open, revealing a white, fluffy mass inside—Lin Feng's target. Gu Chi picked up a clump of fresh cotton, squeezed it, and tested its texture.

"Such a large mass of white silkworm cocoon would take a silkworm a long time to spin. But in Lin Hucao's hands, it only took less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea. This is truly unheard of and unseen." Luan Xin sincerely praised, vaguely understanding why Lin Feng, at such a young age, could be appointed as a county clerk by his lord. Indeed, no one was more suitable for this position than Lin Feng.

The rapid fertilization also meant that she could cultivate enough excellent seeds in a short time, and the mystery of the bumper harvest in Heyin County and Longwu County could finally be solved. On the one hand, she was surprised that the literary scholars could be used in this way, and on the other hand, she was amazed by Shen Tang's courage and the obedience of Lin Feng and others. If it were Qiu Cheng who was in command, it is unlikely that many of his subordinates would be willing to lower themselves to do these things.

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First, I went to see "The Wandering Earth 2" today. My first thought after watching it was, "This is something I could watch for only forty yuan? It's incredibly awesome, I desperately want to watch it again." Although I did some research beforehand and read many bloggers' analyses, I still felt like I couldn't keep up with everything. I was so focused that I only had time to take two sips of my drink, and I forgot to take it with me when I left.

So everyone, go for it!!!

It's absolutely worth the ticket price; you'd be missing out if you didn't see it.

Shiitake mushrooms are willing to use the author's reputation as collateral as collateral!

Second, the first truly horrific joke of 2023: a poem titled "Man Jiang Hong" that piggybacked on Yue Fei's popularity used Qin Hui's fabricated charges to defend itself. This is so outrageous that even Yue Fei himself would find it incredibly offensive. At least a simple "the truth is clear" would have been acceptable. "Fabricated charges" can be used by anyone, but not by "Man Jiang Hong." And a bunch of fans and trolls are trying to whitewash it, saying there's no such poem as "Man Jiang Hong." Who among young people even knows Yue Fei anymore? Pah! To hell with your ancestors!

Thirdly, Liu Ye (Willow Leaf) has finally started a new story! Anything Liu Ye produces is guaranteed to be high-quality; if you love historical romance, you can buy it without hesitation! The new story is titled "Resigning from the Golden Branch."

Fourth, knowing I'm late, I'll just write an extra thousand words. When I was writing about the Empress back then, I didn't do much research, and I've forgotten most of it, so I have to do it all again now. Waaah, the *Qimin Yaoshu* I bought is even the traditional Chinese version; it's making my eyes go blind…

(End of this chapter)