Wu Wei now almost regards the Shen Mansion as his second office. He comes and goes frequently every day, but he enjoys it.
As soon as he saw Shen Jia enter, he couldn't help but ask, "I heard from you that your workshop has been undergoing a lot of construction recently. I wonder when the office building you planned will be completed? I'd better go there directly if I have something to do next time. I feel like if I bother you a few more times, you'll find me annoying."
Seeing that County Magistrate Wu actually had time to joke, Shen Jia knew that he was in a good mood today. It seemed that he had a clear understanding of the sandy land in the county.
"Uncle, why do you say that? Grandfather is so happy to see a good student like you. How could he find you annoying?"
Shen Yan, who was mentioned, also looked helpless. Every time Shen Jia and Wu Wei met in his study, he didn't know whether to say it was a good idea or awkward.
The main thing is that he can't play any role in it every time, he just listens from the side.
Every time I hear him say that, I admire my student and granddaughter even more. They never forget their parents who provide them with food and clothing. It seems that now is the time for him to show some perspective.
So he coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and said, "Now that you know, please don't bother me, an old man, anymore."
As he spoke, he stroked his beard seriously, his eyes showing that he was annoyed by the two people's pattern.
“Hahahahahaha!”
Shen Jia was also amused by his grandfather's behavior. He never knew that his grandfather had such a side to him. Before, he always claimed to be a serious scholar and was very strict with rules and regulations.
It seems that he has become much more open-minded after his aunt's help. I hope he can change his mind further in the future.
Shen Yan didn't think anything of Shen Jia's smile. The teacher and student chatted for a while before they got down to business.
Wu Weixian took out a booklet from his sleeve, which densely recorded the current arable land situation in Linyuan County, even the sandy land that everyone used to look down upon was recorded in it.
"Look, this is the data I've compiled these days based on my annual inspection records. A lot of land in our county has been desertified in recent years, so there may be some changes."
Shen Jia took the booklet with both hands and compared the information in it with his future needs. It seemed that there was still a lot of sandy land waiting to be developed in Linyuan County.
However, not every piece of sandy land is suitable for farming. All in all, there are only 30,000 acres.
It seems that the reason he was able to plant soybeans on all 10,000 acres of land was all thanks to Magistrate Wu's reputation in the county.
Thirty thousand acres of sandy land would require about sixty tons of soybeans as seeds, which she could provide herself, so she could just reclaim the entire county in one go.
After making up his mind, Shen Jia looked at Wu Wei seriously and expressed his thoughts.
"My current plan is to develop Linyuan County first. We can plant soybeans on all 30,000 mu of sandy land.
However, this time our workshop wants to adopt a reservation system. As you know, not everyone is willing to grow this. In order to ensure our plans for next year, we hope to complete the pre-signing contract within this year and confirm the specific amount before reserving the soybean seed quota in advance.
A large number would be difficult to control, and Wu Wei understood Shen Jia's concerns. After listening, he nodded and agreed to Shen Jia's proposal.
After some discussion, the two decided to announce the news after the wheat was planted.
Not only did the farmers at that time have time, but Shen Jia and Wu Wei could also free up time to deal with other things after growing high-yield wheat.
In fact, it is time to plant winter wheat shortly after all the soybeans are harvested. This is an important moment for County Magistrate Wu. As long as the results this year are the same as last year, it can be proved that the characteristics of this batch of seeds are stable, and there will be more high-yield wheat in the future.
The significance of soybean high yield is definitely not as great as that of wheat. After all, the latter can be said to be the staple food of the entire North, and soybeans are only occasionally used as a embellishment.
Although Shen Jia has developed a new way of eating soybeans, for most people, eating too much soybeans will cause bloating, and only some livestock can eat them for a long time.
Although Shen Jia was also concerned, she was definitely not as concerned as County Magistrate Wu. She also heard that County Magistrate Wu was personally farming this time, hoping to achieve good results.
Perhaps it was because she had adjusted the mutagenesis value too high before, and the fairy farm was planting wheat and picking peppers at the same time.
After the first batch of peppers was delivered to the capital, Fuqiu finally stopped sending letters to urge them to deliver the peppers. However, she was still a little worried because she hadn't checked them in person for such a long time. Moreover, according to the plan, winter would be coming soon, so she still had to develop some hot drinks.
If there weren't other things she needed to take care of later, she really wanted to rush to the capital city right now.
Because the new round of cooperation has a wider scope and the good reputation formed last time, this time County Magistrate Wu decided to hold a grand cooperation ceremony in the county before starting.
Let the people know about this event to the greatest extent possible, publicize its benefits to everyone, and bring more people into this mutually beneficial and win-win activity.
More importantly, Wu Wei also hopes to attract more merchants to join in through the benefits he has demonstrated this time, and bring more opportunities to the people of Linyuan County.
It can be said that he had good intentions. Shen Jia arrived at the shop in the county town early as agreed. The eldest son of the Yang family was doing very well here. Yang Ze had already become an independent accountant and had learned the true skills of Fuqiu.
At present, the goods in the shop can be said to be dazzling, with highly praised soybean oil, tofu, dried tofu, fermented bean curd, etc. all available. It can be said that all categories of Shen's products are here.
There are quite a few customers in the store, and the customer base is very stable, which can be seen just by looking at the account books inside.
Shen Jia looked at Yang Ze who was keeping accounts while studying, and was very satisfied. He smiled and said:
"You haven't had a break in the shop, so I'll take care of the accounts today. You can read a book on the side. Do you want to try your hand at the imperial examination?"
Yang Ze blushed with embarrassment when Shen Jia asked him the real problem. He was just a lowly servant, and it was a favor from his master that he could read and write. Now he was even distracted by studying, which was a real betrayal of his master's trust.
He quickly lowered his head and apologized, "I'm sorry, boss. I just take a look occasionally. I will definitely not interfere with the business of the shop."
"Why are you so nervous? I didn't say you can't. If you want to take the imperial examination, you can ask my brother when you go back to town to pick up the goods occasionally. He is very experienced in this area.
And doesn't this just show that you are very studious? Don't worry, I like employees like this kind of person. Moreover, every note in your account book is very clear, I can see it.
However, you are still a servant of my Shen family. According to the laws of this dynasty, you are not allowed to participate in the imperial examination. I can make an exception for you, but I need you to pay me the money you sold yourself for. After that, I will go to the government to remove your slave status.
I'll be staying in the county town for two days, so you can tell me when you've made up your mind."
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