The people who transported the sweet potato seedlings to the county town were naturally Village Chief Lin and Yue Jiuyue.
Yue Jiuyue didn't want to go either, but she was the one who discovered the sweet potatoes and taught everyone how to plant them. This year, she naturally had to go with the county town to teach the county magistrate and the local people.
Yue Jiuyue: ≡￣﹏￣≡
Even the emperor's rewards aren't easy to come by! Could that five hundred taels of silver be considered a hard-earned allowance from the emperor in advance?
"Yes, it's that simple. Just make the soil into rows like this, then dig holes in the rows, put the sweet potato seedlings in, water them, and cover the holes. Everyone here is an old-fashioned expert, so you can definitely learn it at a glance."
Yue Jiuyue watched as Village Chief Lin and Lin Chaodong worked hard, sweating profusely, preparing the land, loosening the soil, making ridges, demonstrating how to plant sweet potatoes, and finally selling the sweet potato seedlings.
"Can these sweet potatoes really grow bigger than a fist?"
Some people who had heard of sweet potatoes being sold in the county town asked curiously.
"Uncle, I can't guarantee that! You all know that farming isn't just about planting crops in the ground. You also have to water them, fertilize them, weed them, catch the insects, and take good care of them. Even then, there's no guarantee of a good harvest in the fall, right?"
However, every part of the sweet potato is valuable. The leaves and stems are edible, and it's prepared in the same way as wild vegetables. A single sweet potato vine can grow into a very long, sprawling plant—all edible food! It's much more convenient than going up the mountain to dig for wild vegetables.
Everyone listened and agreed that this was indeed the case, so the issue was simply dropped.
On the first day, Yue Jiuyue was incredibly patient with everyone who came to ask her questions.
The next day, Yue Jiuyue didn't want to go anymore. She had talked so much yesterday that she didn't even have time to drink water when there were so many people around. Today, her voice was hoarse.
But Magistrate Tang told her to go yesterday, so she can't just stand him up, can she?
Yue Jiuyue had no choice but to go to the county town again, this time with Lin Chaodong taking her there on a balance bike. She didn't want to torture her legs anymore.
"Magistrate Tang, my mother has lost her voice and can no longer speak."
Fearing that Magistrate Tang would blame his mother, Lin Chaodong immediately offered an explanation upon seeing Magistrate Tang.
"This... is my oversight."
Magistrate Tang never expected that teaching the villagers in the vicinity how to grow sweet potatoes would cause Yue Jiuyue to lose her voice, even though he had clearly instructed people to prepare tea.
But it's too late to say anything now. Fortunately, although Yue Jiuyue can't speak, the people from Linjiagou Village present have all grown sweet potatoes, so it's not like they absolutely need Yue Jiuyue.
The reason he sent Yue Jiuyue was simply because it was Yue Jiuyue who had made the discovery, and since she also held a position with the emperor, he wanted her to make a good impression.
Now, it's just right.
It wasn't that Tang Shishu looked down on women, but rather that the world inherently imposes many constraints on women, and for a woman, showing her face in public isn't necessarily a good thing.
"So, who will teach the villagers how to grow sweet potatoes today?"
Magistrate Tang looked at the people of Linjiagou one by one, but they all lowered their heads and dared not look at him, even the village chief Lin.
well!
Magistrate Tang couldn't help but sigh. How could these seven-foot-tall men be inferior to a woman?
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