126 There is a gap in the Dongxiang River embankment
"If fish are raised in rice fields, don't they eat the rice?"
"Why is he here again..." Ye Yunzhao felt a headache whenever he heard the name of the Dongxiang village chief. He said to Liu Mazi, "Tell him to wait. I'll be there soon."
Liu Mazi, still standing with his back to the emperor, nodded and agreed hurriedly, then tried to slip away sideways like a crab.
Seeing this, she raised her voice: "Wait!"
"County Magistrate Ye, is there anything else..."
"You." Ye Yunzhao pointed at his back, then suddenly remembered he couldn't see. He let go angrily, "Turn around."
"this……"
Seeing Liu Mazi hesitate, she pretended to be angry and said, "Turn around quickly!"
"yes!"
Liu Mazi covered his eyes and turned around, peeking through the gap between his fingers.
"Today..." Ye Yunzhao coughed lightly a few times without saying anything, but he hadn't finished his words.
"Nothing happened today," Liu Mazi said immediately. Without waiting for her to speak, he raised his head to look at the sky rather exaggeratedly, then turned and walked out, muttering to himself as he walked, "Ah! It's already two quarters past nine! Today it's my turn to recruit Lijun. I'm afraid the people in Xixiang are waiting anxiously..."
What else did she not understand? If Liu Mazi said that he had not misunderstood, Ye Yunzhao would never believe it. It was really a mistake that could not be cleared even if he jumped into the Yellow River...
She glanced at Chen Jingshan with resentment, sighed deeply, shook her head, and was about to leave: "You should pay attention to what I just told you. Since you are here, why not go and take a look."
Having said that, Ye Yunzhao didn't expect that he would agree immediately. After all, Ruyilou was quite famous in Yuezhou City, and it seemed that all the tofu shops in the surrounding area would not want to do business with Ruyilou.
Even though she knew all this, she still mentioned it specifically. First, the tofu from Cuihua's house did taste good, and second, Chen Jingshan had been very attentive when he was in the capital. Now that she was delivered to his door, she wanted to see how attentive he could be.
Seeing her lost in thought, Chen Jingshan simply picked up the food box, took two steps forward, and looked at her: "Okay."
"What?" Ye Yunzhao suddenly came back to his senses, not hearing clearly what he said.
He smiled again, looked into her eyes, and said word by word, "Okay, since Ah Zhao has asked, then from now on, the tofu for Ruyi Tower will be supplied by Sister Cuihua."
"What!?" She looked Chen Jingshan up and down in disbelief, then circled around him twice, suspiciously asking, "Could it be that he injured his head last time and I didn't notice? That shouldn't be the case..."
"A Zhao is so surprised?" he asked curiously.
"Shouldn't I be surprised?" Ye Yunzhao really felt that he had hurt his brain. Ruyilou had three or four branches in Yuezhou City, plus the one in Lingnan County. The daily demand for tofu might not be enough for Cuihua's family to work from morning to night. What's more, shouldn't things like changing ingredients be discussed with all the chefs?
In her mind, the better the restaurant's business, the more she values the chef's opinions. Besides, even if the Ruyi Lou owner was overbearing, wouldn't she have to try the food herself and just listen to her opinion? With that kind of brain, how could he open so many restaurants in Yuezhou City?
Chen Jingshan saw that the expression on her face was becoming more and more exciting, but she was not shy. Naturally, he guessed that she was getting more and more distorted. He clenched his fist to his lips and coughed twice: "Could it be that Ah Zhao would lie to me?"
Ye Yunzhao blurted out: "Of course not."
He had a clear smile on his face: "Since you can't, then why shouldn't I listen to you? Well, didn't Liu Yayi come to see you just now? Why don't you go?"
Speaking of this, she remembered the matter of the Dongxiang village chief. She didn't feel like talking to him anymore, so she walked out, whispering to herself: Could it be that he wants to get close to the Lingnan County Magistrate as a backer? No way... Ye Yunzhao glanced at him sideways. She was so upright and honest, how could she be a backer? Instead of trying to please him here, she might as well go to Yuezhou City to see if there are any corrupt officials and give them some benefits...
But... Chen Jingshan is actually this kind of person? The more she thought about it, the more confused she became. During her trip to the capital, she had felt that although he was a businessman, he still had some conscience. Why was he like this now?
The more Ye Yunzhao thought about it, the more confused she became. She shook her head irritably: Forget it, I don’t want to think about it anymore!
Chen Jingshan, who was dozens of steps away, carried a lunch box and said, "I've had the rest of the food delivered to your yard. Remember to check it out when you're done."
She looked at the Dongxiang village head who was standing somewhere else, and had no intention of talking to him, so she hurried in.
When Ye Yunzhao arrived, Dongxiang Lizheng was standing at the door, looking out and pacing. When he saw her, his brows immediately lit up and he hurried out to greet her, a little embarrassed: "County Magistrate Ye, I am bothering you again..."
She didn't respond, but went straight into the house, sat down, and brewed a pot of hot tea: "But is there any result?"
Dongxianglizheng hurriedly said, "I got it! I told the Dongxiang people in detail yesterday that they want to raise fish."
Ye Yunzhao poured two cups of tea, handed him one, and took a sip himself: "Okay, raising fish is also possible. I remember that I can plant rice by the end of next month, right?"
In her previous life, she led the people in the impoverished county to engage in three-dimensional planting, and most of the crops grown were cash crops. She had only seen rice grown in the neighboring county. To be honest, her practical experience was far inferior to that of growing woven mushrooms.
Ye Yunzhao vaguely remembered that most of the neighboring counties raised seedlings first, then waited until the rice was a bit bigger before planting them in paddy fields in early March. This was also called transplanting. It seemed like they could plant again during summer vacation. Speaking of this, she still didn't know whether Dongxiang practiced single-season or double-season rice.
"That's right." Dongxiang Lizheng couldn't stop smiling when he saw her agree. "We can plant the rice by the end of February."
She asked the question in her heart: "Since I only came here last August, I don't know how many times a year the rice in Dongxiang can be harvested?"
This question made him a little confused. He just thought Ye Yunzhao had never worked in the fields. He said with a hint of sarcasm: "Isn't it possible that County Magistrate Ye is joking? Naturally, it only harvests once a year. Can we eat it like lazy vegetables, crop after crop?"
The lazy man's vegetable is leek. Ye Yunzhao only learned about leek's unique nickname after arriving in Lingnan County. However, it is very descriptive. After cutting one crop, another crop will grow. It is indeed suitable for "lazy people" to grow.
She didn't like the Dongxiang village chief very much, thinking he was too utilitarian. If she had heard the mockery in his tone in the past, she would have choked him. But Ye Yunzhao was thinking about other things and didn't bother with him. She murmured, "It's not impossible..."
The Dongxiang village head, with his ears so sharp, quickly asked, "What do you mean, County Magistrate Ye? Could it be that rice really can grow again after being harvested like lazy vegetables?"
If that were true, how could anyone in Dongxiang still be starving? The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. However, Ye Yunzhao poured a basin of cold water on his head: "When did I say that? Don't talk nonsense."
She didn't know much about rice. Even if she had an idea in her mind, she couldn't just make up something and give people hope without putting it into practice.
"Oh..." Dongxiang Lizheng scratched his head and asked, "What about the fish farming..."
Ye Yunzhao placed the teacup on the table and after a moment's thought, he replied, "I'll go to Dongxiang to talk to you about the fish farming in about seven or eight days. During this time, you can help the Dongxiang people raise the fish."
After getting the exact time, he grinned and said, "Great! Thank you, County Magistrate Ye! I'll go back and see who hasn't properly cultivated their seedlings! Don't worry!"
As he was about to run out the door, Ye Yunzhao hurriedly said, "Wait."
Before she could finish her words, the extremely excited Dongxiang Village Chief bumped into Han County Magistrate who had just returned from outside. Both of them took two steps back, and Han County Magistrate was almost knocked to the ground by him.
"Be careful!" Ye Yunzhao hurried forward and saw that the two of them had already stood firm. He hurriedly asked them, "Are you okay?"
County Magistrate Han was dazed. The village chief, who was sturdy, seemed fine. Upon realizing he had bumped into the County Magistrate, he immediately knelt down and apologized, "Oh, I'm sorry, County Magistrate Han. I was so rude. Are you okay?"
"Nothing, get up." County Magistrate Han felt like a villain was floating in his head, and he sat down on the wooden bench swayingly.
"Where have you been so early in the morning? Are you feeling dizzy? Do you want to see Doctor Li?" Ye Yunzhao asked with concern.
“No, no.”
Speaking of this, County Magistrate Han no longer felt dizzy and was very happy. He got up early today to patrol the river in Dongxiang.
After learning that Ye Yunzhao had solved the Xixiang issue two days ago, he felt very upset. If a new prefect took office, she would have made many achievements while he himself had done nothing. Not to mention getting promoted, he would probably be blamed.
County Magistrate Han tossed and turned for two sleepless nights, racking his brains for a solution. Then, something struck him: the recent heavy rains had damaged many of Dongxiang's rivers, and many of their embankments were likely damaged. If he could find a way to help Dongxiang avoid a flood disaster, while not as great as her achievements in compiling the "Li Mu" in Xixiang, it wouldn't be ineffective either.
Therefore, he went out before dawn today. From 2:15 am to now, nearly three hours, he recorded all the damage, big and small, on the river bank.
The most serious problem is that upstream of Dongxiang's largest river, there's a gaping hole in the riverbank—nearly half a person's height! If it's not repaired, Dongxiang will definitely be flooded this summer!
"Today I'm going..." County Magistrate Han became more and more delighted the more he thought about it. He never expected that Ye Yunzhao and the head of Dongxiang Village were both there. He was about to speak, but he became curious and asked, "By the way, you are not in Dongxiang, why are you here?"
The Dongxiang village chief immediately replied with a smile on his face: "Hey! Aren't we here to thank County Magistrate Ye? County Magistrate Ye said that next month he will lead the Dongxiang people to raise fish in the rice fields! Now we can sell the fish and eat meat. Han County Magistrate, do you think I should come to thank County Magistrate Ye?"
His words made County Magistrate Han dizzy and he asked in disbelief, "What? Raising fish in rice fields!?"
"That's right."
He suddenly felt his head getting increasingly dizzy, with countless stars before his eyes. He asked Ye Yunzhao desperately, "County Magistrate Ye, I'm afraid this won't work. Fish are raised in rice fields, so don't they eat the rice? If they do, won't that affect Dongxiang's harvest?"
Dongxiang Lizheng didn't understand this. When he heard County Magistrate Han ask this, he was obviously a little worried: "This...this...will actually affect the harvest?! County Magistrate Ye, you didn't tell me this...How am I going to explain this to everyone when the time comes..."
Ye Yunzhao didn't know how to explain the rice-fish farming ecosystem to them, so he said simply: "Don't worry about this. Not only will it not affect the rice, it will actually increase rice production."
"really?"
"really?"
The two said in unison.
"Seriously!" Seeing the two of them looking uneasy, she was afraid they might have wild thoughts, so she said, "Look at the weaving mushrooms grown in Xixiang. Could I have deliberately deceived you?"
At this, the Dongxiang Village Chief laughed again: "I told you, County Magistrate Ye's method must be a good one!"
Ye Yunzhao looked at County Magistrate Han and asked, "What did you say you were doing today?"
"I……"
If the Dongxiang rice paddy fish farming project really succeeded, then the riverbank issue would be even more insignificant… He sighed deeply inwardly, looking at the Dongxiang village head, whose face was wrinkled despite being in his prime, and made up his mind: the rice paddy fish farming project was successful, but was washed away by the flood. So… her merits and demerits would be offset, and she would have done nothing…
County Magistrate Han's heart was pounding, but he said, "This morning I went to Xixiang to check on the farmland."
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