He was promoted to this position thanks to Ruihai. Now if he continues to cooperate with Ruihai, he is worried that his colleagues will misunderstand him.
With the analysis of his staff, the county magistrate felt much more at ease.
"So we'll just do business as usual and cooperate with that person?"
"No, no!"
The chief of staff shook his head, a gleam in his eyes.
"Have you carefully read this document?"
The county magistrate nodded, then shook his head. "I've seen it. It's to cooperate with Rui Hai in promoting his so-called improved seeds. This has happened every year. I think it's a document issued by the grain officials."
"No!"
The staff's eyes sparkled: "Your Excellency has never seen that improved variety, but I have. The yield of that improved variety is several times higher than that of ordinary crops, far beyond the reach of ordinary crops."
"If it can really be promoted on a large scale, and we are the first experimental site, it will be a great achievement for you, sir, and it cannot be handled in a businesslike manner."
"Um?"
The county magistrate frowned. He had heard of this so-called improved variety before, but didn't pay much attention to it. Every year, the officials in charge of grain management would have relevant requirements, but most of the time the so-called improvements would not be very effective.
When he received the official document, he was more concerned about whether Ruihai was going to establish a faction, and whether he was going to win him over, so that he could get closer to Ruihai and become a member of Ruihai's faction.
After all, his current position is naturally connected to Ruihai.
"Why would Rui Hai give such a good thing to me if he didn't give it to his confidants?"
The first reaction of the Jianyi County Magistrate was not surprise, but a frown.
It is not a good thing to get benefits from others for no reason in officialdom, and there are corresponding procedures.
Only people from the same faction would divide up the benefits in this way, and they would discuss and distribute them in detail beforehand.
The staff member couldn't help but twitch his lips, which were hidden in the shadows, but he still said with all his heart, "Your Excellency is overthinking it. Are you worried about falling into Rui Hai's faction?"
The county magistrate remained silent, but his silence meant that he had acquiesced.
The aide waved his folding fan and said with a smile, "I had the same concerns as Your Excellency before, but after seeing the relevant improved varieties, my concerns have been eliminated. Instead, I would like to congratulate Your Excellency."
"oh?"
The county magistrate became interested. His aide was born in poverty and had a slight limp in his left foot. Even though he was talented and had outstanding literary talent and had passed the imperial examination, it would be difficult for him to become an official if he continued to take the exam.
If you have a disability, you will not be able to pass the interview, and even if you pass the exam, you will not be able to become an official.
In addition, as he was getting older and his background was not outstanding, he could not find a good teacher and did not have much connection with the examiners, making it difficult for him to pass the exam. Gradually, he gave up and simply became his staff.
In terms of wisdom and literary talent, the county magistrate admitted that he was inferior to this aide.
The aide took out the good variety from his bosom, his eyes particularly fixed on the plump grains, almost a little obsessed.
The county magistrate looked at his actions with some confusion, unable to understand. It was just a grain of rice in a rice field, what was so special about it?
He usually doesn't eat this kind of low-grade rice. There will be special people who prepare spiritual rice for him with added spiritual energy.
He basically didn't spend much time thinking about rice, which was a special attention paid by lower-class talents. He was able to recognize rice because of the examination that year. There was a requirement in this regard in the agronomy department, so he made a special note of it.
The staff member knew all of this very well, and a hint of disgust flashed in the depths of his eyes, but he took a deep breath and suppressed all emotions.
"This high-quality variety can increase production by 30% over the original base, which is considered to be the best in the world. If it can be promoted on a large scale, all those involved in this incident will benefit greatly."
"Those who truly study this kind of rice may even be called agricultural saints..."
Speaking of this, the staff member couldn't help but feel envious, but at the same time felt that it was reasonable.
Perhaps only a person like Rui Hai could be favored by the agricultural saint, who would give him a rice plant like this and share the credit with Rui Hai.
"Then why doesn't Rui Hai promote it in Jiujiang County, which he governs? He is the prefect of Jiujiang County."
The county magistrate was puzzled.
The staff shook their heads and said, "Given the prefect's style of doing things, if he goes to Jiujiang County, the people there may not necessarily work with him. Most people will just do their job. Jiujiang is rich and famous, and its power structure is also well-known.
"Even if it's a great thing to directly promote improved varieties, many people will be reluctant to do so."
After all, the governor may come and go, but the family remains.
The staff member muttered to himself, then continued, "Compared to Jiujiang County, where everyone is unfamiliar with the place, Jianyi County has already cleaned up many of the problems. Everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, leaving their doors unlocked at night and not picking up lost items on the streets."
"The prefect's prestige is extremely high here, and no one resists. Furthermore, many acres of land were collected by the government. With the government's promotion of the two types of words, there won't be many obstacles. With multiple locations cooperating, the seeds will soon be spread throughout Jianyi..."
"When the actual relevant production volume comes out, it will have become a big trend. When the reputation spreads, others will be unable to resist it. Then, we can promote it in Jiujiang County and other related places, and it will naturally be successful."
The county magistrate was still a little confused, but he didn't show it on his face and just nodded.
The staff member looked at the good seeds in his hands with excitement in his eyes. He had really suffered from hunger. Even after becoming a scholar, his family's environment in the village was greatly changed. But he really knew the local situation and the situation in the wider area, and knew how powerful this good seed was.
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