Chapter 367 Yu Qianli arrives, Xiao Ying is promoted to the fifth rank!
As the villagers were busy harvesting potatoes, the county examination finally came to an end.
Xiao Ying and his family came to the county town again and waited outside the examination hall in person.
At dusk, students walked out of the examination room tiredly.
Some fainted directly on the ground and were carried back home by their families.
Most of them hugged their families, feeling tired but satisfied.
In the crowd, Chen Xinghe came with the sunset glow on his body, his face was as pretty as jade and his smile was bright.
There was no sign of fatigue at all, only a hint of fatigue deep in his eyes.
However, when I saw my family, all the distress disappeared and turned into joy and happiness.
“Second brother!”
Chen Xingyue's eyes lit up and she rushed towards Chen Xinghe.
However, when he was about to pounce, he quickly withdrew his hand, fearing that he would be laughed at.
Chen Xinghe laughed, touched her head, and then took her hand.
"Second brother, are you tired? I'll help you carry it."
Chen Xinghai also took the initiative to step forward and took the exam basket from him.
"Second brother, this is your favorite peach blossom pastry, try one quickly."
Chen Xingyun was busy feeding him, and felt a little distressed when he saw that his face seemed to have become thinner.
"Thank you."
Chen Xinghe's eyes turned red, and he tried hard not to cry.
Chen Xingyun said, "What's the point of a family thanking you? You're having such a hard time taking the exam, and we can't do anything to help you."
Chen Xinghe bit his lower lip and looked at Xiao Ying again.
"mother."
He had a thousand words to say, but when they came to his lips he didn't know what to say.
"Well, let's get on the carriage first. We'll talk about it when we get back."
Xiao Ying smiled, but she didn't ask Chen Xinghe how he did in the exam.
As I said before, just do your best and leave no regrets.
Chen Xinghe smiled again, feeling extremely happy.
It will take at least half a month for the results to be released after the county exam, so students naturally have to continue going to school during this period.
However, Chen Xinghe had two days of rest, so he returned to Yingfeng Town with his family the next day.
The potatoes in the town have almost been harvested and are now being weighed.
The average yield of potatoes per mu has decreased this season.
First, the harvest time was seven or eight days earlier, and second, the seeds used were from the previous season, not the ones Xiao Ying took out from the Immortal Palace.
However, the overall yield is still amazing, with an average yield of more than 6,300 kilograms per mu.
Except for Xiao Ying, the total amount of the whole village is over one million jin.
This time, the more than 40 refugee families that had been accepted before finally joined in, and almost every household planted at least one acre of land.
Calculated at six cents per catty, if 80% is sold, it means that each family can earn at least thirty taels of silver!
Everyone was so happy that they smiled and became more determined to buy a shop in the town.
The newly arrived refugees were envious and secretly vowed to plant more potatoes this season.
Even if it can't be sold for six cents per pound in the future, the output is high, so we can still make money.
And the one who earns the most is definitely Xiao Ying.
The potatoes handed over to her by the people in the mountains alone amounted to more than two million kilograms, and with the addition of some that were smuggled in from the Immortal Palace, she collected a total of three million kilograms.
Eighty percent of it is 2.4 million, worth more than 14,000 taels of silver.
It is three times the total amount of the entire town and the largest profit from selling potatoes.
The remaining 600,000 kilograms can be sold to the county government or other prefectures and counties, and the price will be even higher at that time.
The main reason is that there are too many fields in the fairy palace, and the harvest is quick, so the food workshop alone cannot consume them all.
She simply sold it to make some money, so as to get more food for the soldiers in Beizhou.
As for a detailed investigation? The soldiers naturally wouldn't investigate her in detail, and no one knew how many acres she had cultivated in the mountains.
For the generals escorting potatoes, the more the better.
More than three million jin of potatoes for the entire town is not a small number. The soldiers who came to Yingfeng Town to collect potatoes were all stunned.
We don’t have enough food trucks!
Even if all the grain trucks were added together, they could probably only carry as much as Yingfeng Town.
Fortunately, the soldiers did not have to worry for too long because Yu Qianli arrived.
It turned out that the amount of food and fodder this time was too large, probably tens of millions of pounds.
Yu Qianli was worried that something might go wrong along the way, so he came to take charge personally.
A team of people delivering rewards also came with him.
Moreover, the eunuch in charge was an old acquaintance, the eunuch Wang who had given her rewards twice!
When she saw this group of people, she knew what was going on.
It must be because the printing technique was sent to the court, and the emperor rewarded her again.
"Mrs. Xiao, we meet again."
Yu Qianli's voice suddenly came into my mind, with a hint of smile.
Xiao Ying glanced at him. After not seeing him for several days, this man was still as radiant as ever.
He rode a pure white jade-snow horse and wore a soft moon-white robe.
The jade hairpin is simple and the long hair is splashed with ink.
His eyes were dark and bright as stars.
It really has some of the meaning of "a handsome and elegant young man, as bright as a jade tree standing in the wind".
"Why are you here?" Xiao Ying also sent a message back.
Yu Qianli replied, "I came here to escort potatoes, and I happened to meet your reward team, so we came together."
"By the way, congratulations, you've been promoted again."
Xiao Ying's heart moved, and just as he was about to say something else, he saw Eunuch Wang had already gotten off the carriage, holding a bright yellow imperial edict in his hands.
"Hello, Xiao Yiren! I didn't expect we'd meet again so soon. Yiren really keeps impressing everyone!"
Eunuch Wang smiled brightly. He had just returned to the palace not long ago, but he was sent out again.
It can be said that he and Lady Xiao really have a connection, as it is always him who comes to read the imperial edict.
"You are so kind, sir. I was wondering why the magpies were calling again today. It turns out another distinguished guest has arrived."
Xiao Ying greeted with a smile.
Eunuch Wang was flattered by the praise, but he didn't dare to be too proud since Prince Chen was beside him.
"How can we be considered guests? The prince is the guest of honor."
He deliberately gave Xiao Ying a wink, thinking that Xiao Ying didn't know Yu Qianli.
"Xiao Yiren, this is Prince Chen of Yue State, the Emperor's younger brother. Come and meet the Prince."
Xiao Ying looked at Yu Qianli again, and seeing the other party's meaningful smile, he couldn't help but be speechless.
"Meet the prince."
She nodded and bowed, letting Yu Qianli take advantage of this.
Yu Qianli smiled and said, "Miss Xiao, there's no need to be so polite. I'm here to escort the potatoes. I'm not the protagonist today."
Eunuch Wang understood what he meant and immediately took a step forward, raising his voice slightly.
"The imperial edict has arrived! Xiao welcomes the edict!"
"Your Majesty Xiao welcomes your order."
Xiao Ying was about to kneel down on the ground, but was stopped by Eunuch Wang.
"Please wait, Lady Xiao. The Emperor has specifically instructed that you do not need to kneel this time. You can simply stand and receive the order."
Xiao Ying was immediately surprised. The emperor actually exempted her from kneeling and asked her to stand to receive the emperor's order?
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Although he was confused, he reacted very quickly and nodded to express his gratitude.
Except for Yu Qianli, everyone else knelt on the ground, excited and thrilled.
Then Eunuch Wang read aloud: "By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees..."
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