Chapter 422 Is He Really Not Coming Back?
The next morning, in the government meeting room.
The prefect, Lord Xu, sat at the head of the table, and officials of all ranks in charge of commerce and agriculture gathered together.
Just to discuss the opening of a tea garden in Qingtian County.
Prefect Xu glanced around, saw that everyone was present, and cleared his throat.
"You have all read the proposal of Mr. Gu and the documents submitted by the Qingtian County Government."
"If you have any ideas, feel free to speak up."
He looked at the teacup at hand and gently picked it up, "I got some good tea yesterday, why don't you drink it while we chat."
My superior invites me to drink tea, so why not?
Everyone served tea.
The clerk Ren Quan also spread out the paper, picked up the pen and dipped it in ink, ready to take notes.
At this moment, a figure appeared outside the meeting room.
"I have nothing to do, can you sit in?"
All the officials stood up and the hall fell into complete silence.
Most of them didn't know Mu Nanzhao.
I only heard that a powerful figure from the capital had come and stayed in the backyard of the government office.
Prefect Xu came to his senses first, hurriedly put down his teacup, and quickly stepped forward to greet him.
"Please take your seat, Lord Regent!"
"It would be a great honor for me if I could get the guidance of the Regent!"
Everyone in the room was shocked.
Regent?!
Today is a cloudless day with a bright sun.
The carriage passed through the crowded streets and sped up when it reached less crowded areas.
Lu Jing was so hot that she half-opened the curtains and felt better in the breeze.
She fanned her face gently with one hand, "This place may be prosperous, but it's much hotter than our village."
Gu Xixi handed over the water bag.
Lu Jing grabbed it and took a few sips, then frowned, "The boiled water I drank this morning has become lukewarm."
Gu Xixi smiled and said, "Just drink it first, I'll cut some winter melon for you when we get home."
She raised her hand to open the curtain on her side and asked loudly, "Brother Zichu, would you like some water? Be careful of heatstroke."
Jiang Mingyuan rode his horse outside the window and said with a smile, "No need, I have a water bag with me."
"Besides, I have the Snow Melting Pills you gave me. I always carry them with me, so I am not afraid of getting a heat stroke."
Lv Jing smiled and turned around, "Master Jiang, you didn't expect this trip to be so smooth, did you?"
Jiang Mingyuan smiled.
Isn't it unexpectedly smooth?
I arrived in Jing'an City last night and met with Prefect Xu.
This morning, just after the hour of Si, the government office sent someone to summon County Magistrate Jiang.
Gu Xixi and Lu Jing stayed at the post station waiting for news.
Jiang Mingyuan returned in just half an hour.
What he brought was good news, as well as a document of approval officially issued by the government office.
It was just past noon, and their return carriage had already left the city center.
Jiang Mingyuan said, "Each county has important official business waiting for instructions from the government office."
"I originally thought I would stay at the post station for at least three to five days, but I didn't expect the government office to be so efficient."
"Perhaps..."
He paused and said with a smile, "In short, all the problems before the preparations have been solved."
"The rest depends on our own abilities."
A faint smile appeared on Jiang Mingyuan's face. In his bright eyes, there was hope for the future of the tea garden and his own ambitions in officialdom.
This was his first time as an official, and he returned to his hometown to serve as a county magistrate, so of course he needed to show his skills and prove his ability.
We rested for one night at the official road post station on the way.
The next morning we finally returned to Qingtian County.
Jiang Mingyuan wanted to continue escorting the girls back to Huachidu Village, but was politely declined by Gu Xixi.
"You must have accumulated a lot of official business during the few days you were away."
"There are also documents that have just been brought back. I'm afraid it will be very complicated to implement them."
Jiang Mingyuan sighed, nodded and said jokingly, "Don't worry, sister Xixi. In order to build the first tea garden in the northwest as soon as possible, I will definitely get up at the crack of dawn and work late into the night."
Gu Xixi chuckled, "Then I will wait for further instructions from the county magistrate."
Jiang Mingyuan bowed and said, "I hope I will live up to your trust."
He told the driver to continue to Huachidu Village and make sure to take the person home.
Watching the carriage go away, Jiang Mingyuan stepped over the threshold of the county government office.
Suddenly, I turned around subconsciously and looked at the road I took when I came back.
No.
As expected, Mu Nanzhao did not come back this time.
When Jiang Mingyuan went to the government office in the morning, he didn't even see the Regent.
But he could still guess that the regent played a role in the smooth and quick journey.
The reason why Jiang Mingyuan didn't mention it in front of Gu Xixi.
First of all, he believed that Gu Xixi had already thought of what he could think of.
Second, he didn't want to erase Gu Xixi's efforts.
The Regent’s official authority is one thing, but what ultimately allowed the government to approve the proposal was the tea garden plan proposed by Gu Xixi.
On the way back to the village, Lu Jing whispered to Gu Xixi.
"They were so close, I thought he would go home with you."
Gu Xixi glanced sideways, having seen through Lu Jing's thoughts, "Do you really want to watch the show?"
"I should have borrowed some of the popular books Jinglan had read for you."
"Whatever type of movie you want to watch, we have it all, no matter how bloody it is."
Lu Jing laughed, "Auntie, don't you know who he is?"
"Didn't Jinglan say that he once sneaked home and not only revealed his identity, but also proposed to you."
Gu Xixi sighed, "He did say his name, but it was too complicated and Aunt Zhang couldn't remember it."
"Maybe we only know that his last name is Mu (we don't know which Mu specifically), he comes from a wealthy family, he's a rich young master, and maybe he's an official in the capital."
Lu Jing couldn't believe it, frowned and said, "No more?"
Gu Xixi spread her hands, "Nothing."
Lu Jing leaned back weakly and said in a daze, "Oh..."
"I was wondering why Auntie seems to know everything, yet also seems to know nothing."
"No wonder she, like everyone else, just thought the announcement from the Regent was good news for other people's families."
"And you still have the mind to learn it for you as a joke."
After sorting things out, Lu Jing smiled and said, "It's better to be unclear like this."
"You don't plan to get married for the time being anyway."
Gu Xixi smiled.
Would Mu Nanzhao really be so obedient as to pass through the door without entering?
I’m afraid not.
A few days after returning to the village, Huachidu Village began to harvest wheat.
It rains a lot in summer, so we have to seize the opportunity to harvest wheat when the weather is fine.
So all the villagers, young and old, got busy.
Even lunch was prepared by each housewife and brought to the fields to eat.
Since Gu Xixi returned home last time, she has rarely gone out and has started to tinker with bottles and jars behind closed doors again.
She has to formulate pesticides and fertilizers suitable for the tea garden soil and existing tea tree varieties.
In the future, when we start to prepare the land for tea gardens, these things will come in handy one after another.
Lu Jing and Aunt Zhang came back after inspecting their own wheat fields.
Lu Jing knocked on the door, "Xixi, can you come in?"
After getting permission, she pushed the door open and went in. "When I came back, I saw many people going to deliver food."
"Our hired workers also had meals delivered to them, but we all got up early and came here with them. We brought our own dry food and water, as well as pickled vegetables and meat."
"I see that they are all their wives and children. Not only do they deliver meals, but they also help cut wheat. Don't we need to take care of them?"
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