Chapter 3017: Laughing or Crying
Old Zhou, who was sitting nearby listening to their conversation, didn't quite understand, so he asked directly about the results, "So, the yield of these seeds will be around six or seven dan in the future?"
"Not necessarily," Zhou Lizhong, who had always remembered his aunt's words, said, "But the seeds haven't changed much right now. I'll give them to you first. I want to use these seeds on both the farmland at work and at home next year."
Although this was his plan, he still wanted to hear his aunt's opinion.
Xiao Qian agreed.
Guan Yong on the side was not as calm as the others. He knew what this meant, so he was so surprised that he didn't say anything for a long time.
When I came to my senses, my family had already covered the seeds on the cart with oilcloth, and they were just waiting to be harnessed to the mule or donkey on the day of departure.
Seeing that everyone in the family was acting so calmly, Guan Yong couldn't help but ask Zhou Lixin, "Such an important matter wasn't reported?"
Zhou Lixin was stunned for a moment and asked, "Who should I report it to?"
"Of course we report it to the Ministry of Agriculture. If possible, we can report such an important matter directly to His Majesty." It's not like their family doesn't have connections.
Zhou Lixin looked at her elder brother.
Zhou Lizhong covered the seeds, clapped his hands, and said nonchalantly, "It's still early. My aunt said before that it's okay if we don't do it. If we are going to do it, then we should do it first and then report it."
He said: "At the earliest, we have to wait until we have planted it on a large scale and confirmed that the yield per mu is okay before we report it."
Guan Yong heaved a sigh of relief when he saw they had a plan. Then he suddenly thought of something and said to Zhou Lizhong with a smile, "Brother, you can start your official career according to this."
Zhou Lizhong scratched his head. "My aunt asked me to go back to the county to take the civil service exam, but I..."
He always felt that he would not pass the exam.
Guan Yong thought for a moment and said, "Just give it a try. It doesn't matter if you don't pass. My grandfather has a recommendation quota. If you don't pass, you can ask my grandfather for help."
Old Zhou couldn't help but stand up from the small stool beside him, smiling until his eyes narrowed, "I'm so embarrassed... Dalang, when you go home, you must bring back some good wine for your in-laws."
Zhou Dalang agreed.
Old Zhou just felt refreshed. Although Zhou Lixue and Zhou Ligu were both officials now, Datou had been following his father to farm in the farm, so he was still a little worried.
Zhou Lizhong was the eldest son and grandson, and the Zhou family would definitely be passed down to him in the future. His brothers and sisters had all become successful, but he was the only one who farmed.
Moreover, his grandson's wife was becoming more and more capable in the Imperial Hospital. Although Old Zhou didn't say it, he actually felt that his eldest grandson was not worthy of her, so he was always very good to Liu Sanniang. If he could also eat the government food, even if he was not an official but just a clerk, he would not feel so guilty.
Guan Yong and Old Zhou said, "Grandfather, Big Brother has such great achievements. It would be a shame if he didn't take up an official position."
Old Zhou didn't understand what Zhou Lizhong's achievements were, but whatever his grandson-in-law said was what he believed, so he just nodded.
Mr. Zhuang, who had packed some things for his apprentice, came over and heard about it. He then said to Old Zhou and Qian, "The matter of the experimental fields and the yield per mu must remain confidential. Before Zhou Man and his men submit a formal report, no one should say anything, not only to the capital and the court, but also to the tenant farmers."
Because it was Mr. Zhuang who was speaking, the Zhou family members were a little solemn. Old Zhou looked at Zhou Dalang and Zhou Lizhong, "Over in Putian Village..."
"They don't know much," Zhou Lizhong said. "Even though we hired them to harvest, and they all know the rice ears in those experimental plots are long, they also observe the conditions of the experimental plots every year. They know that if it's one year, it might not be the same next year. Furthermore, they don't know the exact yield."
Apart from Zhou Lizhong, no one knew whether the seeds in each experimental field were planted for the first time, the second time, or the third time...
Even as more and more seeds needed to be planted, the number of experimental fields also increased. Even Zhou Dalang, who did all the work himself, sometimes couldn't remember. Only Zhou Lizhong marked every field and kept detailed records of every field. Only he and his book could fully remember the conditions of every field.
Mr. Zhuang naturally knew the general situation of the Putian experimental fields. He nodded with satisfaction and said to Zhou Lizhong, "After the autumn harvest is over, you can return to Luojiang County to prepare for the exam."
Zhou Lizhong: "...So fast?"
Mr. Zhuang touched his chin and said, "You can ask your aunt."
Zhou Lizhong turned his head to look at his father and mother, and suddenly felt a little nervous. What should he do if he didn’t want to go back?
He swallowed.
Mr. Zhuang seemed to see that he was afraid of the exam, so he said, "I'll give you a few papers later. You can try to do them."
Not to mention Old Zhou, Zhou Dalang and Xiao Qian both bowed to Mr. Zhuang with gratitude, and then pressed Zhou Lizhong to kowtow to Mr. Zhuang.
Although Zhou Lizhong really didn't want to take the exam, he knew that Mr. Zhuang was doing it for his own good, so he knelt down with a bitter face and kowtowed to Mr. Zhuang.
Mr. Zhuang quickly helped the man up and said with a smile, "Why are you so polite? Get up quickly."
Within two days, the Zhou and Bai families were ready and headed for Qingzhou under the escort of a group of servants and farmers. However, not long after they left the capital, they ran into a team of imperial officials, followed by many merchant caravans. Everyone was walking slowly on the same official road, making it difficult for the Bai family to overtake them.
Zheng lifted the curtain and took a look, then asked someone to go up and find out what team it was.
The servant left and came back soon, saying happily, "Madam, this is someone sent by His Majesty to the princess and her husband. He's also going to Qingzhou, so he happens to be going the same way as us."
In this way, they could always follow behind them, and with the court people leading the way, the journey would be much safer.
Someone came to inquire about the news, and naturally it could not be hidden from the guards and eunuchs in the team. After a quick inquiry, they heard that it was Lord Zhou's mother-in-law, who was also about to go to Qingzhou. Immediately, the eunuchs and palace maids went to pay their respects and invited the person to join the team. The two teams merged into one team and went to Qingzhou together.
Naturally, Zhou Man, Bai Shan and others who were far away in Qingzhou knew nothing at this time. They were currently meeting the person who had just been sent by the prince in the county government office.
The prince agreed to send a team of soldiers to Baishan. The Dajiawa Salt Field was of great importance, so the prince naturally could not transfer troops from other places at will, so he transferred them directly from the capital.
However, the transfer of troops from the capital required the consent of Yin Li and the emperor. He was away at the time, and it was difficult to send letters back and forth, so he had to send letters back and forth several times before the emperor agreed.
Bai Shan and the others were also familiar with the person transferred here. He was General Nie who escorted them to the Western Regions.
Of course, he is no longer a soldier now, but a guerrilla general. It is his merit in escorting them to the Western Regions and back, as well as his participation in the Western Expedition, that allowed him to be promoted so quickly.
He was ambitiously trying to move up the career ladder in the capital, but ended up being transferred to Qingzhou.
Seeing Bai Shan, he was about to cry or laugh and hug him, patting him vigorously and shouting, "Good boy, you are really amazing. Just one sentence made me run all the way here!"
Did you know that he had finally gotten through the connections and was about to be transferred to work under Lord Yin and become his true confidant?
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(End of this chapter)
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