Chapter 280 Shop Deed.
In the next half month, Xu Zhiyi followed Jiang Xihe's instructions and explained various agricultural planting methods and how to increase grain production in various villages near Kyoto. Jiang Xihe also ordered people to go to the mountains to find apatite for making fertilizer.
In addition, various farm tools invented by Xu Zhiyi have been announced to the entire Fenglin Kingdom.
Therefore, when the people of Fenglin Kingdom heard that a great minister of agriculture had appeared who could increase their yield by 300 kilograms per acre of land, they were very excited.
Without ever meeting Xu Zhiyi in person, everyone thought that this Grand Minister of Agriculture was probably a goddess who had descended to earth. Every citizen had the utmost respect for this Grand Minister of Agriculture.
This will ensure that these people will be able to have enough food to eat in the future!
Xu Zhiyi returned to Ji Mansion today and found that Shen Wuyou was not there again. He asked him to accompany him to various villages outside Kyoto, but he always said he had something to do.
"Chen Wuyou! Tell me the truth, I am busy every day, that is the emperor's order, but you, on the contrary, how come you also go out early and come back late? Oh no, you go out earlier and come back later than me!"
Shen Wuyou was startled when he heard Xu Zhiyi's voice. He thought his wife should have gone to sleep first, so he deliberately walked lightly, but he didn't expect someone to be standing behind him.
"Madam, I'm also going to do some serious work!" He took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeve and handed them over: "Madam, here's a surprise for you!"
Hearing this, Xu Zhiyi took it curiously and opened it. It turned out to be the deeds for five shops: "Shops?"
Shen Wuyou nodded: "Yes! Madam, this is my first time in Kyoto. I didn't expect that the streets in Kyoto are so big that I couldn't finish shopping in a day, and every shop is doing very good business."
"So, of course I am also tempted. I have said before that I, Shen Wuyou, will make you the richest man in Fenglin Country. I will take charge of the business world, and you will be responsible for the accounts and money."
Xu Zhiyi: "But, we will be back to Hanshan County in at most one month!"
Shen Wuyou: "My wife, I have already thought about this. We will not be in Kyoto in the future. Brother Ning will help us manage it. He will provide the manpower and I will provide the shop and the recipes. These days, I even cheated and deceived him to agree to cooperate."
The more Xu Zhiyi listened, the more outrageous it seemed: "Lord Ning wants to cooperate with you in business? I really want to know, how did you convince him?"
“My lady, I’m telling you in secret. Brother Ning said that the previous emperor was too extravagant during his reign, and now the national treasury is in deficit, so Brother Ning’s condition is that 40% of the profits earned from all my shops in Kyoto should be handed over to the national treasury,” Shen Wuyou whispered softly in Xu Zhiyi’s ear.
“No way? The emperor even rewarded me with a thousand taels of gold!” Xu Zhiyi expressed his doubts when he heard Shen Wuyou’s words. The emperor wouldn’t be so poor, right?
Shen Wuyou: "My lady, I had the same reaction as you at that time, but Brother Ning said that the gold that the emperor rewarded you with was actually from the emperor's private treasury."
Xu Zhiyi realized that he kept calling him Brother Ning and said, "How come you and Lord Ning are so familiar with each other? It feels to me now that you two are like the same pair of pants!"
"No way, I just looked for him more these days. In my heart, my wife is the most important!"
Xu Zhiyi: "Okay, go wash up and go to bed!"
In the following month, the couple was busy with their own affairs. During this time, Xu Zhiyi also received news from the border. He finally met his uncle in Chang'an!
With the medicine he brought from Chang'an and the daily acupuncture by the Medical Saint and his wife, General Lu woke up!
My eldest uncle Ji Silan has not been found yet, but this is also good news. Since no body has been found, it proves that there is still a glimmer of hope that he is still alive.
A month later, Jiang Xihe knew that Xu Zhiyi was planning to return to Hanshan County, so he held a banquet for Xu Zhiyi, and all civil and military officials had to attend.
Originally, all the officials looked down on Xu Zhiyi, a small peasant girl who had risen to fame. They thought that she was just a farmer and it was not surprising that she could produce more crops.
However, the emperor ordered the Minister of Works to make all the agricultural tools according to the drawings submitted by Xu Zhiyi. Then the emperor personally took all the officials to the countryside to witness with their own eyes how powerful the agricultural tools were.
They were also allowed to see with their own eyes the fertilizers and insecticides that were produced. From then on, they realized how much pain their faces felt. Now, all the ministers were truly convinced by Xu Zhiyi.
Ning Chu: "Brother Shen, don't worry, leave your shop to me and just wait for the money to be collected every month. Moreover, the civil and military officials will congratulate the emperor on his birthday every year, so the Minister of Agriculture still has to come to Beijing at least once a year."
Shen Wuyou heard this and knew what he meant. When his wife came to Beijing, he would definitely follow her, so he could inspect the shop at least once a year.
"Okay, Brother Ning, if you have time, you can come to Hanshan County to find me!"
Ning Chu: He has no free time. He spends all his free time with the emperor. He doesn't want to go so far to Hanshan County. Wouldn't he have to be a monk for a few months if he goes there?
"Well, your wife's carriage is waiting for you this morning, so go along!"
After Shen Wuyou heard this, he waved his hand and got on the carriage.
Xu Zhiyi saw Shen Wuyou getting on the carriage and signaled the guards to set off with him.
This time the return journey was slower and it took a full two months to get back to Yuehua Town.
The county magistrate and the county magistrate, who had received the news early, brought the people to the junction of the county town and the town to welcome Xu Zhiyi.
When the common people saw the carriage being escorted by dozens of guards, they cried out in surprise:
"Is that the Grand Minister of Agriculture in the carriage?"
"It should be. Look, they were all escorted back by soldiers. There's no doubt about it!"
"Grand Minister of Agriculture, there are many people in front of us. They are here to welcome you, Grand Minister of Agriculture!"
Hearing this, Xu Zhiyi lifted the carriage curtain and saw that the leaders were the county magistrate and the county magistrate. He immediately said, "Stop the carriage!"
When the county magistrate saw Xu Zhiyi coming out of the carriage, he quickly reminded the county magistrate that the person in front of him was the Grand Minister of Agriculture, and then he took the lead in kneeling down: "Your humble servant greets the Grand Minister of Agriculture!"
The common people also knelt down one after another: "Common people, common women, common women, pay homage to the Minister of Agriculture"
Xu Zhiyi: "All of you, get up!" Then he looked at the county magistrate: "County Magistrate Yu, what are you doing?"
The county magistrate thought that he had been promoted from the eighth rank to the seventh rank because of Xu Zhiyi's help. He looked at Xu Zhiyi with a respectful look:
"Replying to the Minister of Agriculture, the people all want to come and thank you in person. It is because of you that they have been able to have enough food for their whole family for the first time after paying the grain tax."
The people behind him heard this and handed over their baskets:
"Grand Minister, this is a basket of eggs. Although it is not worth a few silver coins, it is a token of my love!"
"And me, these are the beans I planted this year..."
"And for me, this half bag of food is also a token of my appreciation..."
Xu Zhiyi looked at the situation and quickly waved his hand: "Take all these back. I have seen everyone's kindness and I appreciate it!"
Unexpectedly, the people were so enthusiastic that they insisted that Xu Zhiyi accept it. They crowded forward to hand it to the carriage. Xu Zhiyi had no choice but to ask the coachman to drive the horses.
"Oh, Grand Minister of Agriculture, there is still my confiscation!"
The Su family and the Xue family were also waiting at the door of the house, craning their necks. When they saw the carriage, they hurried over to greet it:
Su: "Zhiyi, I want to die!"
The elders of the Xue family said: "Let's go to the Shadow Hall to see our ancestors first, and ask the Minister of Agriculture to burn some incense and announce the good news to our ancestors!"
After Xu Zhiyi got off the carriage and asked Yun Fu to arrange guards to escort her, I went to the Xue family's photography hall to burn incense.
After returning, he quickly asked Su for the letter from Chang'an and waited to read it.
Xu Zhiyi felt relieved. Everything was going well in Chang'an, but he wanted to stay at the border. Firstly, he wanted to contribute, and secondly, he wanted to find Ji Silan.
Shen Wuyou: "Madam, my brother doesn't want to come back? But the battlefield is very dangerous..."
Xu Zhiyi: "Wuyou, your brother is not a child anymore. He is an adult. He has his own ideas and he has the right to choose. All we can do is hope in our hearts that he will return safely soon!"
"I'm going to write back to Chang'an. Do you have anything to say to him?"
Shen Wuyou: “Yes…”
In the days that followed, Xu Zhiyi returned to his previous life, the only difference being that the door to his house was always filled with baskets filled with fruits and vegetables from the people.
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