Upon hearing this, County Magistrate Zheng immediately spoke out to stop him, saying, "No, eunuch!"

This is a high-yield crop in his jurisdiction. What's more, there is only this much crop at present. It is not enough to promote planting next year. How can he be allowed to take it away?

Magistrate Zheng saw the eunuch's expression visibly darken, and he felt bad. He thought it would be disastrous if he refuted the eunuch's words in public, so he quickly said, "The eunuch has the emperor's order and is anxious to return. Carrying these things with him might delay his journey!"

After hearing what County Magistrate Zheng said, the father-in-law's displeasure eased a little.

County Magistrate Zheng continued to explain, "Besides, this stuff is very easy to lose during transportation. Looking across the entire Rongcheng, there are only these now. Even if Your Majesty wants to plant it, he will consider promoting it locally. It is really not appropriate to move it drastically."

The father-in-law felt a pang of pain in his heart after hearing what County Magistrate Zheng said. He had to hurry back to report, and it was impossible for him to move slowly along the road while pulling several carts of goods.

His original intention was to receive His Majesty's reward, but he did not consider so much. Instead of bringing back most of the crops that were destroyed and being punished by His Majesty, it would be better for him to just bring back the news. As for how to deal with it in the future, that was not his concern!

After figuring out the key, the father-in-law glanced at the people from Li Village nearby and instructed, "You must do your best to preserve these crops! Don't make any mistakes!"

Clan leader Li was stared at by the eunuch with a cold gaze, and he nodded repeatedly, not daring to hesitate or be disrespectful in the slightest.

After witnessing the bumper potato harvest, County Magistrate Zheng did not leave in a hurry. Instead, he led his father-in-law to a lush vine, casually took a small shovel from a villager, and cleared the soil around a vine.

After a while, a bunch of sweet potatoes appeared!

County Magistrate Zheng stood up and introduced, "Sir, this large field of crops is also a high-yield crop, but it's not yet harvest time, so I can't show it to you like I did just now!"

The eunuch's eyes lit up. What good luck he had that he could come across two high-yield crops in one day? His eyes sparkled with excitement. He could imagine how happy the emperor would be, and he would definitely reward him handsomely.

He quickly said, "No need to show off! Don't waste the food!" Then he sternly said to the people in Li Village, "You must take good care of these crops and treat them with all your heart. If anything goes wrong, you will be held accountable!"

Before the villagers could recover from the high yield of potatoes, they learned about another high-yield crop.

The villagers were originally imagining that this thing came from their village, and maybe the girl from the Li family would lead them to plant it next year. Thinking of this, everyone couldn't suppress their excitement!

At this time, after hearing the warning from the great eunuch, they knew that this thing was not something they could dream of, and they all fell silent and responded repeatedly!

At this time, the villagers naturally did not know Li Yan's plan. In addition to regret, they were more worried about the Li family. They didn't know whether this thing could be preserved in the end. The villagers were quite worried.

After seeing off County Magistrate Zheng and his entourage, the villagers helped the Li family transport the potatoes back. Li Yan placed baskets of potatoes in the cellar.

After finishing the work, Li Yan wanted to pay everyone, but the villagers refused to accept any money. "It's just a small job, not a big deal. You still want to charge for it? That's really unreasonable!"

The girl from the Li family did so many things for the village, including running a noodle shop and building a village school, but she never asked for any benefits from them.

They were just busy for an hour and were asked to lend a hand, but they were still charged for it. How could they be considered fellow villagers?

Patriarch Li tried to smooth things over and said, "Alright, there's no need to be so specific about these little matters between fellow villagers. It would only make things seem more distant."

The villagers nearby echoed, "That's right, that's right."

This is how it is in the countryside. If you help me today, I will help you tomorrow if I have the energy. People in a village help each other. The saying "A close neighbor is worse than a distant relative" is true to this.

Patriarch Li recalled the eunuch's tone and asked worriedly, "Will the grain in the fields be safe?"

Upon hearing this, the villagers held their breath, waiting for Li Yan's answer.

Li Yan smiled and said, "Since I've informed County Magistrate Zheng about this, I've already made the plan to give it away! With my family's current capabilities, I can't keep it!"

Chief Li sighed leisurely, and the villagers standing by and listening couldn't help feeling sad!

The villagers feel somewhat resentful that the crops they worked so hard to grow are not theirs in the end.

Seeing everyone's expressions of deep hatred and resentment, Li Yan couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't worry, uncles and aunts. I've saved half of the harvest and will distribute it to the local people to cultivate. In just a year or two, this thing will no longer be a rarity!"

When everyone heard what Li Yan said, they didn't know whether they were happy or regretful. In short, they felt mixed emotions.

Seeing the villagers' worried expressions, Li Yan changed the subject and said, "While everyone is here, I'll tell my uncles and aunts that the pepper seedlings at home can be transplanted. If you have nothing else to do, come and pull them out tomorrow morning!"

Li Yan successfully diverted the topic of the villagers and they all asked Li Yan for advice on the precautions of growing peppers.

Li Yan explained everything in detail to the villagers. This matter was related to her plan to make money, so Li Yan naturally did not dare to be careless.

On the other side, when County Magistrate Zheng and his entourage returned to the city, it was already dark.

The envoys traveled hurriedly, only taking a short break for a meal at noon, and then worked in the fields for a long time in the afternoon. They were all exhausted, so they declined County Magistrate Zheng's invitation to go to the restaurant and went straight back to the post station to rest.

After sending the person to the official post station, County Magistrate Zheng immediately returned to the yamen.

The draft of the memorial he was submitting to the emperor had already been written, but some specific figures were still missing. Today, after getting the exact number, the first thing County Magistrate Zheng did when he returned to the county government office was to copy the memorial.

Most people would be skeptical about such high-yield crops if they hadn't seen them with their own eyes, so today he led the eunuchs to the fields.

In this way, there is a direct eyewitness to this incident, and it is not a fabrication made up by himself to get away with it.

After this memorial is submitted to His Majesty, there will naturally be someone to prove to him that what he said is true.

By then, if anyone in the court wants to accuse him of lying, at least there will be someone to defend him.