Chapter 95: Knowing a lot about officialdom and business

The next day, everyone in the village was busy and went to work in the fields.

The Su family is divided into several groups.

Su Bucheng, Su Laosan and Su Boyan and Su Zhongyan led the way in clearing the land and picking out the large rocks in the ground.

Su Laoer drove the oxen to plow the hoeed land.

Du and Wei took hoes and broke up the plowed mud behind Su Laoer, picking out the small stones inside.

Xiao Qinshi and Su He loaded compost at the door of their house, and the rest of the people carried the compost to the field. The old lady supervised the work and did not allow Su He to jump around.

There are people working in the fields of every household, and the children are not idle either, they all come to help.

"Look, this Jiangdong plow is different!" The villagers who were using the Jiangdong plow to plow the land shouted happily.

"Yes, the land is plowed deeper and smoother than in previous years!" The onlookers were envious, but unfortunately they couldn't get a spot this year.

Oxen are the lifeblood of farmers. During the busy farming season, the oxen work the hardest, and no one is willing to torture an ox to death.

County Magistrate Hu and his companions slowly came to the fields and were filled with indescribable joy when they saw the plowed land.

"I'll do some plowing!" County Magistrate Hu couldn't help but took off his hemp shoes, rolled up his trouser legs and went to the field.

"Sir, this..." Su Laoer, who was having fun, was reluctant to let go.

"What's the difference between an adult and an adult? How can you know what's so good about the Jiangdong plow if you don't try it yourself?" County Magistrate Hu pushed Su Laoer away and walked away with the plow in a proper manner.

Su Laoer had no choice but to follow County Magistrate Hu. The two of them chatted as they walked, and before they knew it, they had plowed half an acre of land.

"Sir, let me try too!" The household official was very perceptive and saw that beads of sweat were dripping from the county magistrate.

"Come on! This plow is really good!" County Magistrate Hu gave the plow to the household clerk and sat down by the field to take a break.

He had used a straight-beam plow before, so he could naturally feel the advantages of the Jiangdong plow. Even with such a new plow, he was sweating profusely after plowing only half an acre of land. This showed how strenuous the previous straight-beam plows were!

"Drink water, drink water!" Su Ying and Su Lu came over with a basket of bowls and a large bucket of cold boiled water.

Seeing the county magistrate and his entourage going to the fields, Su Ying hurried back to add salt to the boiled water she had cooked in the morning and carried it to the edge of the field.

"Please have some water, sir!" Su Ying poured a bowl for County Magistrate Hu first.

The county magistrate was sweating profusely, as if he had been fished out of the water.

"Thank you!" County Magistrate Hu took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp. "Hey, why is this water salty?"

"If you sweat a lot, you need to drink some salt water to replenish the salt lost in your body, otherwise your limbs will become weak and you may faint from heatstroke." Su Ying explained.

"Oh, there is such a saying?" County Magistrate Hu felt curious. Usually, when he was hot or thirsty, he just knew to drink water, but he didn't expect that there was another saying behind it.

"Yes! Sweat is salty. It's the salt in the body that flows out. If you lose too much salt, your body's mechanisms will be disrupted, and you need to replenish salt in time.

Otherwise, falling to the ground and convulsing would be considered a mild case, but a serious case could be fatal!" Su Ying said it in a simple and easy-to-understand manner.

"No wonder!" County Magistrate Hu suddenly realized.

During the busy farming season, there are always farmers working in the fields who faint from heatstroke, and some even have convulsions.

I only knew I had heatstroke, but I didn't know why I was having convulsions. It turned out that I had lost a lot of salt in my body!

Everyone stopped what they were doing to drink water and looked at the large plowed field with great joy.

"Is this piece of land also yours?" Hu Erlang sat down next to Su Ying.

"Yes!" Su Ying handed Hu Erlang a bowl of water.

"At this rate, you can only cultivate this piece of land at best. The other piece will probably be left empty!" Hu Erlang calculated the time.

"Well, slowly cultivate the remaining land, and when the pond is completed, release water to cultivate the paddy fields." Su Ying said.

There are two pieces of land, and the remaining one is slightly lower, which is perfect for making paddy fields.

"You guys are really good at making arrangements!" Hu Erlang said with a smile.

"This is called adapting to local conditions!" Su Ying pointed to the dry land of winter wheat.

"We need to divide this field into two parts. We will plant the same winter wheat and beans in one part and cover it with compost to compare and see how much the yield can be increased. It's a pity that we don't have lime, otherwise the effect would be better and the data would be more accurate."

"You guys are so meticulous in your work!" Hu Erlang praised sincerely.

"During the exploratory stage, the soil quality is different, so the proportions and amounts of lime and humus used are different. Not to mention the county-wide implementation, there are so many people in the village who need to feed, so we have to be meticulous. The responsibility is huge. If we are not careful, the crops in the fields will be gone." Su Ying said with a smile.

"Where are you planning to dig the pond?" Hu Erlang looked around. This large area was almost entirely flat land.

"It's just around here!" Su Ying said, looking at the terrain.

"Around here? Where does the water come from? Digging the ditch would be a huge undertaking, right?" Hu Erlang knew that there was a stream next to Su Ying's house.

"Digging ditches is certainly a good idea, but there isn't enough labor in the village! We can first set up bamboo tubes to divert water, and then dig when we have free time." Su Ying shook her head.

The ditch must be dug starting from halfway up the mountain, and stones must be laid in the ditch, otherwise the water will seep into the ground halfway and will never flow into the pond.

The bamboo tube is split open and the middle nodes are removed. One by one, water is led from a high place to the pond. Although the water flow is small, it continues day and night and will fill the pond in a few days.

It is light and convenient. When the pond is full, you can move the bamboo tube at the stream to stop the water flow.

"You are so smart! You came up with a clever trick!" Hu Erlang exclaimed.

"These are things for the future, there's no rush. But I have an idea for Jiang Dongli and Fen Tiao." Su Ying thought of something more important.

"What's the idea?" Hu Erlang listened attentively.

"It won't be long before these Jiangdong plows spread outside the county. You should seize the opportunity. Your family also has a store in the provincial capital, so you can send a few over.

"Sell the whole thing, or we can process the parts you need. Don't pay in installments! You have no influence there, and if you don't pay your debt, you may not be able to get it back!" Su Ying suggested.

"What the lady said is absolutely right! Let's go back and arrange it immediately!" Hu Erlang agreed.

"I'm afraid the fern root powder and kudzu root powder are dry. I'll make some vermicelli later. When you leave tomorrow, take some back with you! It's a good opportunity to take it to the provincial capital to try!" Su Ying thought for a while and said.

"Ah? Tomorrow?" Hu Erlang was stunned. His father said in the morning that they would leave after lunch.

There are still official matters to be handled at the county government office, so I can't stay outside for too long.

"Yes, your father and his men have official business and will leave after lunch. You can stay here and take some vermicelli and jujube cakes with you tomorrow!"

Su Ying leaned close to Hu Erlang and whispered, "You and your father should take the Jiangdong plow, vermicelli noodles, and sour jujube cakes to visit the governor. As long as he's not stupid, he'll naturally see the benefits of the Jiangdong plow!"

Hu Erlang stared at Su Ying blankly. This little girl knew a lot about officialdom and business!

The Jiangdong plow was an important improvement in agricultural tools and a major initiative in an agricultural society.

No matter where it originated, the fact that local officials discovered it and promoted it vigorously is definitely an important political achievement worthy of praise.

Not to mention promotion, at least he should get a high rating in the evaluation by the Ministry of Personnel.

Since the boss has received such a favor, he will naturally not forget the subordinates who made contributions to him. County Magistrate Hu can also show his face in front of the governor of the prefecture and get the highest evaluation.

As for vermicelli and jujube cakes, they were not only for the boss to try, but also as a stepping stone to open the door to the upper circles of the provincial capital.

These are all great benefits to the Hu family.

"Thank you for your advice, young lady!" Hu Erlang thanked.

"What are you thanking me for? I just want to sell vermicelli in the state capital as soon as possible!" Su Ying told the truth.

Only when the Hu family is doing well can the business of Huanggou Village grow bigger and stronger and last longer.