Chapter 121 Fighting the Heavens and the Earth

"Aying! Why hasn't Mr. Hu come yet? Is it because no one wants our vermicelli?" Some villagers were waiting anxiously.

I got up before dawn and walked for more than an hour carrying the goods to the official road, but there was no one on the road.

After waiting for more than half an hour, no ox cart came.

Everyone hadn't eaten breakfast, and they were hungry and thirsty, so they couldn't help feeling anxious.

These vermicelli noodles are everyone’s hope. If no one wants them, although it’s okay to take them home and eat them, the passion in our hearts will be extinguished.

"Don't be anxious! Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, Mr. Hu will send someone over eventually! Everyone just wait patiently!" Su Ying comforted everyone, but in fact, she herself was also worried.

Vermicelli had not yet appeared at that time, so it was indeed a first, but Su Ying was not sure whether it would sell as well as expected.

Sitting in the shade, everyone looked eagerly at the official road in the distance.

Only the three brothers of the Su family were wandering around, checking the roads and exchanging opinions from time to time.

After waiting for another half an hour, several ox carts came from a distance.

"It's coming, it's coming!" Everyone felt relieved and stood up, watching the ox cart slowly approaching.

When I got closer, I saw an official in a light crimson robe standing beside the county magistrate.

"Your Highness!" Everyone stood on both sides with their hands down respectfully to welcome him.

"Thank you all for your hard work!" Lu Zhaoshi raised his hand in return.

Most of the people present came from prominent families like himself, and everything involved could be linked to marriage, so it was not easy to act like an official.

"Are these the goods you want to deliver?" Lu Zhaoshi asked, looking at the twenty or so loads of vermicelli.

"Yes, sir!" Su Bucheng replied.

"Well, not bad, not bad!" Lu Zhao was proud of it. The people under his rule had achieved such an achievement, which showed that he was a fair and just ruler.

"Are you the village chief?" Lu Zhaoshi asked.

"I am the new prisoner Su Bucheng!" Su Bucheng bowed.

"Oh, you are Magistrate Su?" Lu Zhaoshi looked at him carefully.

He was about the same age as me, dressed in an old short brown robe, like a farmer, and had a weather-beaten face.

Although he bowed, his waist was straight, respectful but not servile, respectful but not disrespectful! He had a good sense of proportion.

Well, it’s good, it has the feeling of a pine tree standing tall and straight under heavy snow.

"I dare not! I am exiled here, thank you for your care, sir!" Su Bucheng said humbly.

"I heard that you use rotten soil as fertilizer and have some kind of crop rotation, so I came here to see it for myself!" Lu Zhaoshi took Su Bucheng's arm and said affectionately.

Lu Zhaoshi knew that it was not easy to be an official in the capital, especially the county magistrate of Chang'an or Wannian. Although it looked glorious on the surface, he was the highest-ranking county magistrate among all the county magistrates. He served under the emperor and had a greater chance of rising to prominence than other grassroots officials.

However, Lu Zhaoshi knew that the county magistrates of these two counties were different from other county magistrates and were under the vertical leadership of the provincial government.

These two county magistrates have many departments under their jurisdiction. In addition to Jingzhao Prefecture, the six ministries often come to them directly.

No one can be offended. The county magistrate is responsible for the work and the county magistrate is also responsible for the blame. It is a credit. It depends on the conscience of the superiors. Those with conscience will give a good review, while those without conscience will keep silent.

Su Bucheng came from a poor family. It was not easy for a man with no background to become the magistrate of Chang'an County and he stayed in this position for many years!

Lu Zhaoshi was particularly impressed by Su Bucheng's actions to kill locusts.

This man is courageous and bold enough to exterminate locusts despite the world's condemnation.

It's not that he lacks political sensitivity, but his position prevents him from seeing through the secrets of the government. He has no idea what his superiors are thinking and is only focused on protecting his crops.

When he was exiled to Lingnan, he did not complain about his fate, but was able to stand up quickly and fight against the sky and the earth, just to change the environment and survive.

When there was good stuff to do, he didn't hide it, but led the whole village to do it together.

Compared with such officials, Lu Zhaoshi, who had been doing nothing for many years, felt quite ashamed.

"I dare not, I dare not. It is still under experimentation. The effect can only be seen after the harvest!" Su Bucheng said modestly.

"It's okay, let's take a look first. When the harvest comes next year, I will come to harvest some! Haha..." Lu Zhaoshi said with a smile.

The three Su brothers and County Magistrate Hu chatted with Lu Zhaoshi while the others were unloading and loading goods.

"Oh, Aying, is this our big iron pot?" Seeing that the governor was easy-going, everyone felt less restrained.

Seeing that Shopkeeper Zhu had someone carry down two pots, one large and one small, as well as a strainer, he was overjoyed.

"Yes, with this thing, we can save a lot of trouble!" Su Ying said with a smile.

"This is..." Lu Zhaoshi didn't expect that there was a girl in the crowd.

She was only thirteen or fourteen years old and skinny, but she seemed to be the backbone of this group of people. Even Su Bucheng seemed to obey her.

"This is my daughter Su Ying. It was she who came up with the idea of ​​vermicelli. It was also she who proposed using humus as fertilizer and crop rotation!" Su Bucheng looked puzzled when he saw Lu Zhao and stepped forward to introduce him.

"?" Lu Zhaoshi's face was filled with surprise and doubt. A little girl actually had such abilities. He never thought that such a powerful person could be hidden in this remote and poor place.

"My daughter has been very smart since she was young. She likes to read agricultural books and miscellaneous books. She often has wonderful ideas. We just want to give it a try.

Anyway, this wasteland doesn't produce much, so if it succeeds, it will benefit everyone." Su Bucheng explained.

"No wonder!" Lu Zhaoshi nodded. "County Magistrate Su is courageous and farsighted, and he dares to take a gamble!"

Some people just read books mechanically, while others apply what they learn actively.

In the scientific examination field, some people achieve success at a young age and win the championship in one fell swoop, while others are old and gray, but still have unfulfilled ambitions.

The ability to read and apply knowledge applies to both men and women; some people are naturally smarter than ordinary people.

The people in the Tang Dynasty were open-minded and it was not uncommon for women to come forward.

Lu Zhaoshi understood and thought it was normal. He didn't think there was anything wrong with Su Ying.

Everyone worked together to load the things onto the ox cart. Hu Erlang didn't come, but Shopkeeper Zhu came with the money.

"Shopkeeper Zhu, there are a total of 90 kilograms of fern root vermicelli and 230 kilograms of kudzu root vermicelli. Please count." Su Ying reported the number.

After Shopkeeper Zhu finished counting, the two men began to calculate the bill. Regardless of the type, one catty was twenty wen, and three hundred and twenty catties totaled six thousand four hundred wen.

"The boss said that the next batch of goods must be at least 500 kilograms. Can you make it in time?" Shopkeeper Zhu said happily.

Jiangdong plows are sold and processed a lot these days, and he is very busy every day.

He is responsible for purchasing vermicelli from Heifeng Township. It won't be long before Su Ying starts producing honey. Shopkeeper Zhu is standing straight and full of energy.

"With this big iron pot, there will be no problem! You just need to arrange a car to pick up the goods, but remember to bring some baskets, we can't weave them all." Su Ying said with a smile.

"Okay, okay!" Shopkeeper Zhu left with the goods.

Su Bucheng took Lu Zhaoshi and County Magistrate Hu with him as they walked and talked.

"I heard from Lord Hu that you are going to build a road?" Lu Zhaoshi looked at the rugged mountain road, silently calculating the manpower, material resources and time required.

"Yes! We checked along the way when we came here." Su Bucheng said respectfully.

"Oh, how do you plan to build this road?" Lu Zhaoshi wanted to know how the Chang'an County Magistrate would accomplish this feat.

There are more than thirty households, and the young and strong laborers are no more than 130 to 140 people. They do not have special tools for clearing the mountains, but they also have to ensure the busy farming season and produce vermicelli.

How can we coordinate and manage everything so that everything can run smoothly and there is still enough labor to carry out construction?

"We will first survey and determine the route, and then all the villagers, young and old, will work together during the slack season, and try to complete a section by the beginning of spring." Su Bucheng said slowly.