Chapter 668 Good news comes one after another
As soon as Wan Laoer parked the carriage in front of the county government office, someone went in to report.
Now Wan Laoer has become an honored guest of the county government.
"Brother Wan, the county magistrate wants to see you."
The yamen runner waited for Wan Laoer to park his carriage, then greeted him with a smile and invited the confused Wan Laoer into the county yamen.
Wan Lao Er was taken directly to the back court, which was where Shen Jinyuan met guests.
"Second brother, what brings you here today?"
Although Shen Jinyuan called Wan Laoer "Second Brother" more than once, Wan Laoer was still a little frightened.
"Sir Shen, I am here to talk to you about something."
Wan Laoer quickly bowed. Since the other person was treating him so well, he couldn't take advantage of him. He still had to show the proper etiquette.
"Brother, please sit down. What's the matter that has you so anxious? Have a cup of iced lotus seed soup to cool down first."
Wan Laoer saw a blue and white porcelain glaze bowl on the table next to him. There was cold steam coming out of it and there was half a bowl of lotus seed soup in it.
Wan Laoer was feeling thirsty and hot. The weather was getting hotter day by day, and it got even hotter after the rain.
"Thank you for your consideration." Wan Laoer was not polite either. He picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
Wan Laoer wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve and felt the heat all over his body disappear. He felt much more refreshed.
"Sir, many folks from Dongwen Town have come to my house recently. They are all asking whether we will still harvest potatoes this year. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. In addition, Wendong is not very close to Jinwu. If they go back and forth just to get information, they will easily get infected by the heat. If they fall ill, won't it affect the upcoming autumn harvest? So please issue a notice to inform the elders and folks in Wendong Town, so that they don't have to run back and forth anymore. Just tell them that our Wan family will definitely buy their potatoes."
Wan Laoer expressed his worries in one breath.
Shen Jinyuan said, "Ouch!" "Second brother, I've been so busy lately. The court recently allocated a new kind of grain that no one here has ever seen. I was still worrying about what to do and actually forgot about it. Fortunately, you reminded me. I'll send the notice right away."
Shen Jinyuan paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something and continued, "Second brother, this year all the vehicles and personnel going to Dongwen Town to purchase potatoes will be handed over to the government. In order to reduce the pressure on your family and save the people some effort, I have discussed with the master and plan to start digging potatoes on the same day, then purchase them in a unified way and transport them to your workshop. The cost of this fleet will be borne by the county government."
Wan Laoer didn't expect such a good thing to happen. Although the freight was insignificant, handing over the work in Dongwen Town to the government would greatly save their manpower. This year, they had a few fewer people to help, and he was still worried that no one would keep accounts for him.
After being reminded by Shen Jinyuan, Wan Laoer suddenly had a flash of light in his mind and he suddenly understood.
"Well, sir, I need your help with one more thing."
Shen Jinyuan waved his hand and said, "Second brother, as long as I can help you, just ask. I can lend you a person or a car."
Wan Lao Er was overjoyed. This Lord Shen was truly amazing. How did he know that he lacked these things?
"Sir, when we bought potatoes last year, everyone in the family was there, but this year is different. They all went out to open shops. The work of buying potatoes takes at least half a month and at most a month. I can't handle it alone. Can you lend me a few hands?"
The first time Wan Lao Er spoke to Shen Jinyuan, he felt a little embarrassed.
"That's not a problem. How many people do you need? Are five enough? And I'll give you the fleet of vehicles in the entire county for July. Do you think it's enough?"
Wan Laoer was so shocked that he almost slipped off his chair. The support was perfect.
Wan Laoer didn't expect to have such a big harvest today.
"That's enough, that's enough. Thank you for your support." Wan Laoer was so flattered that he even forgot how he got home.
As soon as Wan Laoer arrived home, he saw a large crowd of people standing at the door again.
But after entertaining this group, there will probably be no one coming tomorrow, right?
In mid-July, people throughout Xuanning County were paying attention to one thing: the potato harvest.
If last year's large-scale potato planting in Jinwu Town had only a wide impact on the entire county, then this year's impact will be several times greater.
Shen Jinyuan personally led people to the land of Dongwen Town and struck the gong himself.
The people who had been waiting for their turn to bow their heads could no longer contain their excitement.
This year's planting is two months later than last year because Wan Laoer found that the temperature at the border is lower than that inside the country and the warming will take several months later. So last year he said that this year's planting would be two months later.
Not only everyone is looking forward to it, but Wan Laoer himself is also looking forward to it. He hopes that everyone's harvest this year will be more abundant than last year.
Shen Jinyuan built a shed directly on the edge of the field and watched it for the whole morning.
But in the afternoon, the county magistrates of the two neighboring counties, Hongyang County and Qinping County, heard the noise from somewhere and came over.
The three county magistrates gathered under the awning, looking at the data that came in from time to time.
The degree of surprise on the three people's faces was self-evident.
"We can actually grow over 2,000 kilograms of grain per mu at our border? This is simply incredible."
"Sir Shen, our county needs to order 5 million kilograms of seeds like yours." Hongyang County Magistrate Liu Hongyu spoke first.
The magistrate of Qinping County was not to be outdone, "Our county will also order 5 million catties."
This really made Shen Jinyuan very happy. He had been worried that planting so many potatoes would cause psychological pressure on the Wan family, but he didn't expect that half of the stock would be gone in one go.
Plus, their county also needs to save seeds this year, so there won't be many potatoes left for the Wan family.
Wan Laoer didn't know yet that the potatoes in Dongwen Town had already been sold out before they were even harvested.
Just in Jinwu Town, almost every household is planting it this year, and the output this year is even higher than last year.
Wan Laoer was a little worried. What should he do about sales this year?
A few days later, Shen Jin's distant relative came to the Wan family. One reason was to inquire about the production in Jinwu Town, and the other was to tell Wan Laoer that the potatoes from Dongwen Town might not be shipped.
The county magistrate's visit to the Wan family once again caused quite a stir, especially during the critical period of purchasing potatoes.
Wan Laoer thought that the potatoes in Dongwen Town had almost been harvested, so was the county magistrate here to ask him for money?
"Second brother, I came here today to ask how the collection is going on your side?" Shen Jinyuan asked after taking a sip of tea.
"Sir, the planting area in Jinwu Town this year has doubled compared to last year. In addition, the weather has been good and the season is suitable, so the output has more than doubled compared to last year."
"That's good. I came here to tell you that the potatoes produced in Dongwen Town this year may not be able to be shipped here. The two neighboring counties have ordered 5 million kilograms of potato seeds from me. In addition, our county will also be planting next year, so there will be no extra to sell to you."
Seeing Wan Lao Er looking at him in surprise, Shen Jinyuan thought that Wan Lao Er had some objections, so he quickly said, "But the fleet we prepared before is already in place. I can give it all to you. In addition, I will let the master personally lead the team for the manpower you need. What do you think?"
"Thank you for your concern, sir." Wan Laoer was ecstatic. It seemed that this year gave him a year's buffer period. When Mr. Jia came to the border next month, all problems would be solved. Planting more next year should not be a problem.
Wan Laoer breathed a sigh of relief and in his heart he worshipped the county magistrates of the two neighboring counties, thanking them for solving the potato problem this year.
After a busy July, good news came from the Qiu family.
At the same time, Jia Yanbing really arrived as promised.
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