Chapter 78 It’s the Beggars
They didn't understand what 10%, 30%, or 50% meant, but they could tell from the tone that the situation was getting worse.
The governor and his subordinates have been having a headache about this major event recently. When they heard Ji Changying's serious words, they couldn't help but take it more seriously.
"So you have a solution? Tell me everything first. If you really do have a solution, I will definitely show leniency to you this time!"
The governor suppressed his inner excitement and answered calmly.
"I've noticed you're growing soybeans. Castor leaves, tea dregs, tobacco powder, peach leaf extract, etc. can all be used to treat pests. You can use whatever's available in season."
Changshi and his men were stunned by this series of liquids.
"Wait!" Si Tian shouted, then quickly grabbed the pen and paper next to him and wrote it down.
When the governor saw Si Tian's expression, he knew what was going on.
"Sima! Take these two guests to the guest rooms!"
"You two! Once we have the results, we will naturally inform you. Please go down and rest for a while. Don't be impatient."
The governor looked at Xie Siheng and Huang Lao with an attitude that did not allow for rejection.
Xie Siheng glanced at the governor without answering him. He walked in front of Ji Changying and said, "Wait for two days and Mo Yu will be back. By then, I will have a way to prove my identity. If you don't want to stay here, I will take you back to the inn."
Ji Changying shook her head: "No, you can't give up halfway. If I don't know these things, it's fine, but I do. People live their lives with a clear conscience. If I know what to do but do nothing, then I'm unworthy of my teacher's training and don't deserve what I've learned."
Xie Siheng was shocked.
I remembered the teachings my mother and grandparents had given me.
"Okay, take care of yourself then."
He turned and walked out, his back looking a little more desolate.
Huang Lao was very confident. After confirming that nothing was wrong, he happily followed Sima out, muttering, "It's okay to stay here, but I want to eat your braised pork buns tomorrow morning. Remember to ask someone to buy me two baskets then..."
Mr. Huang was not worried at all that Ji Changying would suffer any loss here.
Even if these civil servants were tied up, they would not be enough for her to beat. He was still worried that these people would offend Ji Changying for no reason!
After watching them leave, Ji Changying took off his hood and prepared to get down to business.
As a result, when he turned around, he saw seven or eight shocked and unbelievable faces: "You, you, you are actually a woman?!"
Ji Changying looked at them calmly: "What happened to Nuliu? Did she eat your rice? Can't Nuliu solve the pest problem in the fields?"
"Besides, I thought my voice was clear and pleasant, but it always sounded like a woman's. Are your ears blocked?"
The adults looked at each other in bewilderment.
They subconsciously thought that the person who could kill the soldier must be a man, even though their voices were a little shrill, probably because they were young and didn't think of a woman at all.
Seeing that someone had finally come up with a solution, Si Tian naturally couldn't let it go so easily. He quickly spoke to smooth things over: "The main thing is indeed a bit unexpected. Let's cut the crap and get down to business."
He doesn't care who it is, as long as he can solve the current predicament, he will accept it!
"Yes, let's talk about business first and put everything else aside!"
"Yes, business is the most important thing!"
The three county magistrates who had suffered the most from the disaster this year were extremely anxious at this moment and started talking about business.
A group of people sat down and waited for her to come up with a solution. Ji Changying was also unambiguous:
"The ones I mentioned before are all out of season. There's a simple, convenient, and low-cost method. Crush the onions and garlic into juice, then add water according to the proportion, filter it with gauze, and put it in..."
Si Tian listened and offered his own opinion: "I read that applying sulfur powder can kill insects. Not to mention that the pharmacy doesn't have enough sulfur, the cost alone is simply too high! Also, while fumigation works in the short term, it will damage the soybeans over time. Could we, as you suggest, grind up the sulfur, add water, and spread it on the fields? That might reduce costs."
"This method is inappropriate. Sulfur is insoluble in water and cannot be diluted. Even if we ignore the cost and directly sprinkle the powder, although it can kill insects to a certain extent, it will affect the soil quality, making it difficult to grow things next time..."
At the beginning, the others could still say a few words, but in the end, only Si Tian and Ji Changying, who were in charge of the fields, were left talking back and forth.
The Chief Secretary took advantage of this time to ask his servants to prepare a large amount of onions, garlic and stone mortars. Even the governor was not idle, rolling up his sleeves and starting to pound the onions and garlic.
Before long, the entire conference room was filled with the pungent smell of onions and garlic.
Ji Changying guided them to add water according to the proportion and then filter it, and finally they made a basin of water that met the requirements.
The governor was very excited. He looked at what they had made with their own hands and asked his men to take out the matching cards: "Pengshan Dao!"
"I'm here!" Peng Shandao stood up and responded excitedly.
"Chu County is not far from Tongzhou City. Have the guards escort you back overnight. Sprinkle this basin of water and see the effect! Report immediately if anything happens!"
"yes!"
Peng Shandao suppressed his excitement and responded loudly.
"When you return, my Lord, bring a fresh soybean plant with the roots wrapped in soil. I want to use it."
Ji Changying was quite satisfied with their efficiency, so she naturally paid some attention to it.
Although he didn't understand, Peng Shandao agreed immediately:
"Okay, no problem!"
The magistrates of the other two disaster-stricken counties watched him leave with envy, thinking in their hearts that it was good to be close!
Having finally solved their biggest worry, the governor and the chief secretary relaxed and sat down on the chairs to rest.
The Chief Secretary glanced at Ji Changying.
"Huh? Why do you look familiar to me?"
Changshi frowned, stood up and walked around Ji Changying twice, recalling the past in his mind.
Everyone else looked at Ji Changying.
"Don't mention it. Now that I have some free time, I think he looks a little familiar."
"Huh? Me too..."
Yuan Sixian and Li Manyuan also came over to watch.
Ji Changying rolled her eyes: "Oh, I did see him once before, but the adults chased me away."
The governor frowned and asked, "Why are you being chased away?"
Yuan Sixian and Li Manyuan looked at each other, with confusion in their eyes.
Ji Changying cleared his throat, mimicking the way the chief secretary had spoken before. He glanced at them and said with a stern face, "You have so many people here, disrupting our government office! Why don't you just go and find yourselves? I'll handle the official documents for you when I have time!"
The Chief Secretary thought about it in his mind and looked at her in surprise: "Exile?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Yuan Sixian and Li Manyuan suddenly understood.
It’s those beggars!
Ji Changying curled her lips and said, "Sir, do you have time now? Why don't you take care of our documents?"
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