Lin Yunchu turned her head and glanced at Lu Yanzhou who was sitting next to her. Lu Yanzhou shook his head slightly at her, indicating that she should not think too much and should wait and see the situation first.

Just as Lin Yunchu was lost in thought, Xue Jingran, who was sitting opposite her, raised his lips and spoke first: "Miss Lin, I was in a hurry when I wrote to you yesterday, so I didn't explain clearly."

He paused, glanced at his brother-in-law beside him, and then spoke to Lin Yunchu again:

"Today, my brother-in-law is just an ordinary person coming to Yipin Pavilion to try our new dishes. He also wants to talk to you about potatoes. You can just treat it as an ordinary day."

Ever since the two of them entered the private room, the quiet atmosphere in the room felt a little strange. Xue Jingran suddenly realized that he had not explained the matter clearly in the letter he wrote to Lin Yunchu yesterday.

So he opened his mouth and began to explain to the two of them.

This ordinary person was naturally a little nervous when meeting the county magistrate. If he didn't explain, the scene would look awkward.

The county magistrate was his brother-in-law, so he was naturally familiar with him. However, Lin Yunchu and Lu Yanzhou did not think so. It was also his fault that he did not think of this for a while.

After hearing Xue Jingran's words, County Magistrate Cao on the side also slightly pulled up the corners of his mouth and revealed a smile, losing some of his usual seriousness, as if he was afraid of scaring the two people in front of him.

"Jingran is right. Today, I'll treat you two to a simple meal. Just be casual and don't be restrained."

County Magistrate Cao looked at Lu Yanzhou and had some impression of him. The autumn examination had just ended, and the Lu Yanzhou in front of him was on the list this time. He recognized him.

Today he originally wanted to meet the peasant girl who grew potatoes that Jing Ran had mentioned to him, but he didn't expect that the two of them would come together today.

It seems that they not only know each other, but also seem to have a special relationship. I don't know what the relationship between the two is.

Lu Yanzhou and Lin Yunchu nodded slightly to County Magistrate Cao. At this time, Lin Changting came in with Manager Zhou.

Shopkeeper Zhou and his waiters came in like a stream, carrying food. Soon the table in the private room was filled to the brim.

Lin Yunchu took a glance and saw that the food on the table included the most talked-about dishes a few days ago, such as the fried snails with fragrant leaves and pickled bamboo shoots, the braised fish with fermented black beans, and many dishes made with potatoes.

By the way, Xue Jingran just said that he invited her over today just to ask about potatoes.

But what was there to ask about potatoes? Didn’t Xue Jingran know everything? He even went to Qingxi Village to check it out when he was harvesting potatoes from his own fields last time. Why was he still asking her?

Lin Yunchu raised his eyebrows slightly, suddenly a little puzzled.

But since they hadn't asked yet, she decided to wait. After all, the person sitting in this private room was the town's county magistrate.

The more you talk, the more mistakes you make. It would be terrible if you said something wrong. She remembered what Lu Yanzhou had told her before she left, and then pursed her lips.

County Magistrate Cao, who was sitting opposite, saw Lin Yunchu so calm, and there was a bit more appreciation in his eyes.

Although he tried his best to restrain his aura today, he had been an official for many years and his authority was still there. If ordinary people saw him, they would be scared to death.

But now Lu Yanzhou and Lin Yunchu in the private room seemed to be quite calm and composed, not like ordinary peasant girls.

Xue Jingran said that it was Lin Yunchu who discovered the potatoes and successfully grew them. Now it seems that there is a reason for this.

His eyes were full of admiration for Lin Yunchu, and his impression of her became even better.

"I heard that most of the dishes in Jingran's restaurant were suggested by Miss Lin."

Suddenly, County Magistrate Cao said calmly, "The food here is indeed different from other restaurants."

After hearing what County Magistrate Cao said, Lin Yunchu immediately stopped what he was doing, raised the corner of his mouth, and responded, "Your Excellency, I am too kind. I was just thinking about it when I had nothing better to do."

This was the first time that Lin Yunchu met County Magistrate Cao today. He was the highest-ranking official in the town. Although he was Xue Jingran's brother-in-law, he still had to be careful.

If I accidentally say something wrong, I don’t know how this will end. I should just get through this matter today.

Xue Jingran is a nice person and a good partner, but their friendship is one and they still have to be tactful in front of the county magistrate.

After hearing Lin Yunchu's measured words and neither humble nor arrogant, County Magistrate Cao felt even more impressed.

Changing the subject, he got down to business: "I heard Jingran say that you were the one who discovered these potatoes, and that you successfully grew them. Is it true that you can produce a thousand kilograms per mu?"

Lin Yunchu didn't know why County Magistrate Cao suddenly asked this, and then nodded: "Yes."

He then explained, "I found these potatoes by chance in a grocery store. The clerk said he bought them from a passing merchant from out of town, but he couldn't sell them, so I came across them."

This was just a coincidence, and you could find out by finding the grocery store.

However, even if the potatoes were bought by others, they might not be able to be grown. It was only after she tried it herself that she was able to lead the entire village to grow potatoes together.

After hearing Lin Yunchu's words, County Magistrate Cao became a little excited for a moment. He forgot that he was still holding the bowl and chopsticks and stood up, speaking excitedly:

"If these potatoes were promoted throughout our town, wouldn't every household have enough food to go hungry?"

You have to know that Taihe Town is a remote town and is well-known for its cold and harsh environment. During the years he was sent to Taihe Town as a county magistrate, he has always been thinking about improving the lives of the people under his jurisdiction.

A few days ago, he overheard Xue Jingran mention potatoes to him. When he heard the details, he was shocked. He didn't expect that there was such a high-yield grain in the world.

Xue Jingran told his brother-in-law what Lin Yunchu had told him about potatoes, and took a basket of potatoes back to him.

He steamed, boiled, and fried the potatoes and asked County Magistrate Cao to try them. It turned out that after the potatoes were launched in Yipin Pavilion, they became very popular using Lin Yunchu's recipes and became one of Yipin Pavilion's specialty dishes.

If you are from a poor family, you can eat these potatoes directly after cooking, which is very filling. You can also make potato pancakes or mashed potatoes.

According to Lin Yunchu, it would take three days and three nights to list all the ways to eat this potato, and most importantly, the potato flour made in the Lin family workshop is also made from this potato.

If Lin Yunchu had not told him about this a long time ago, he would never have thought that Potato could be like this.

You have to know that potato flour is now sold everywhere by traveling merchants and is in short supply.

Hearing what County Magistrate Cao said, Lin Yunchu was in a trance for a moment, as if she understood the purpose of calling her here today, and suddenly everything became clear to her.