Wu Deyong handed the imperial edict to Zhang Hulan, who took it with both hands and stood up and asked, "Sir, should I hold up the imperial edict when I go home?"
Wu Deyong smiled and nodded, "It should be worshipped."
Wu Deyong then said to Tian Wu, "Go and carry the things over."
Tian Wu went to the front hall, and then he and another yamen runner carried over the things that the emperor had rewarded to Zhang Hulan.
Looking at the golden ingots, Zhang Hulan almost drooled.
Ten taels each, exactly ten.
There were also twenty pieces of cloth, which were obviously unusual and not of the same grade as the ones she bought for Ye Hongyun.
Zhang Hulan asked: "Sir, why did the emperor reward me with so many things?"
Wu Deyong said, "Do you think your method of helping the people find food and making compost is not a big deal?"
Zhang Hulan nodded.
Wu Deyong said, "You are not only helping our Changning County. I have reported the edible things you found to the prefect, and then sent people to the counties of Ding'an Prefecture to help find them.
You are helping the entire Ding'an Prefecture. If you hadn't helped find food for the transition, many people would have died when the relief food from the court arrived.
Once people start dying, panic and riots will break out everywhere. So do you think your contribution is insignificant?"
Wu Deyong continued, "In fact, your greatest contribution is not finding food, but your method of making compost. Your method of making compost is truly beneficial to the country and the people. If you promote it, all the people in the world will benefit.
If the people's food production increases, the court's tax revenue will also increase. Producing twice as much food may feed one more person, which is the greatest achievement."
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