Chapter 210 Lord Lu’s Reward
Magistrate Lu's heart moved. He knew without thinking that he could make a lot of money this way. However, as a high-ranking official, appointed by the imperial court, it seemed vulgar to talk about money.
Theoretically this is a good thing, but emotionally he finds it a little hard to accept.
I feel like I'm going to get dirty
Mrs. Lu glanced at him and understood what her master was thinking, and laughed to herself. When the master was open-minded, he was extremely open-minded, but when he got stuck in a rut, he was extremely narrow-minded.
"Master, I think Madam Xu's idea is a good one. If there's any income, you can leave some money for the county school. Maybe you can buy a few more books or a few acres of land and register it under the county school's name? At the very least, you can use it to help the widowed, the lonely, the elderly, the sick, or to repair bridges and roads during the winter."
Magistrate Lu suddenly realized: "Madam, you are absolutely right!"
In this case, he not only lacks money, but also wants more.
Magistrate Lu's eyes grew even more eager. "Madam Xu, I'll leave this matter to you. If you have any difficulties, please consult Madam Ji."
Madam Lu nodded with a smile: "That's right, that's very good."
Xu Zhichun was overjoyed and relieved: "Yes, I thank you, Lord and Madam!"
Magistrate Lu smiled brightly, "No, no, it's me who should thank Madam Xu."
"I don't deserve it."
Magistrate Lu ordered someone to take three hundred taels of silver and gave it to Xu Zhichun. "How about I give the inscription to Madam Xu after the autumn harvest?"
When Xu Zhichun's name became known along with threshers, windmills, and water mills, then County Magistrate Lu would openly reward her with an inscription, which would not only be more legitimate but also more significant.
"Yes, Your Excellency is absolutely right."
"The thresher and windmill I had made are of little use to me, so I'll give them to Madam Xu."
This is a pleasant surprise.
Xu Zhichun was very happy, "Thank you very much, sir!"
So, County Magistrate Lu sent a horse-drawn carriage to take her back to the village, followed by two ox-drawn carts, each pulling a huge object. Everyone she met along the way attracted attention.
"What the hell is that?"
"I don't know. It looks so weird."
"It's made of wood. It must be some kind of furniture, right?"
"Furniture? Tables, chairs, beds, cabinets, nothing looks like it. I've never seen furniture that looks like that before."
"Who knows? Maybe it's a new gadget invented by a rich family. After all, rich people know how to play with it. How could ordinary people like us imagine it?"
"That makes perfect sense!"
So what are those two weird-looking gadgets that are suspected to be made by a rich family?
At that time, the people could never have dreamed that this was a major step towards liberating labor, benefiting the people, and promoting the development of agricultural tools.
The two huge objects were delivered to Xu Zhichun's home, which also caused a sensation in the village.
The officials sent Xu Zhichun home in a dignified manner and brought these two huge items. It was hard not to cause a sensation.
There are so many new things happening in the village, one after another, it’s overwhelming. I am having a great time eating melons, and the monotonous life has become super interesting.
When the officials were still there, everyone only dared to watch from afar and did not dare to get close. As soon as the officials' carriages and ox carts left the village, "whoosh!" countless people rushed into Xu Zhichun's yard.
Unfortunately, Zeng Xiaoyan and the others had not returned from digging konjac yet, so Xu Zhichun didn't even have anyone to share the burden with.
"My goodness! What is this big thing?"
"Although I don't recognize it, it was given by the government as a reward. It must be a good thing!"
"Zhichun, Zhichun, is this really a reward from the government? What is it for? Hiss, it looks really, really—tell us about it!"
"Yeah, yeah, tell us about it and let us open our eyes."
A child fiddled with the windmill here and there, then subconsciously shook the handle. The wheel inside began to spin with a squeak. The child exclaimed in surprise, "It spins! This thing spins! It's so fun!"
"It's windy here! It's windy here! Wow, it's so cool!"
"Wow! There's really wind!"
Several little kids were scrambling to get in front of the windmill's vent, all squealing with excitement.
The adults were also surprised when they saw this. They crowded over and pulled the children away. "Go away! Hey, there's really wind, it's so cool! Zhichun, is this a big fan for cooling off?"
The child shaking the handle was mercilessly snatched away by the adult. "It's amazing! It really turns! It blows wind here and there. It really looks like a big fan. This fan is great. The wind is so strong when I shake it, but I don't feel tired. It's just too loud. It's not suitable for sleeping at night."
"yes."
"But it's a good thing anyway."
"That's true."
Everyone talked at once and quickly defined the windmill: it was just a big fan.
It may be rare, and it may be a big deal, but to be honest, this thing is just for fun and novelty, it is not practical.
Xu Zhichun: “.”
Everyone was so enthusiastic that she couldn't get a word in.
Xu Zhichun could only smile and said, "These two things are both treasures. Everyone will know their value when they are used. Let me keep you in suspense for a while. I won't tell you for now. Anyway, they are very good things."
Everyone was very tolerant, smiled and said yes, and agreed.
Are you kidding? This is a reward from the government. The yamen runners delivered it to my door personally. Of course it must be a very good thing!
Ninety-nine percent of the people's pious and perfunctory attitude was because of the golden signboard of "awarded by the government". Xu Zhichun saw it clearly, but did not care.
It doesn't matter.
Just wait a little longer.
Just wait a little longer, these two behemoths will shine brightly and amaze everyone!
When Zeng Xiaoyan and the others came back, they were also very surprised to see the two huge objects placed in Xu Zhichun's yard.
Xu Zhichun didn't need to hide anything from them. He told them everything in detail and even demonstrated it.
But without a physical demonstration, it doesn't look like that.
Since they have never seen or used such an object before, it is a bit difficult for them to imagine how it works.
Everyone was just surprised.
"Can this be used for threshing? Is this true?"
"Can this windmill separate the empty grains from the full grains? They really won't get mixed up? Can it also separate rice from the bran? They really won't get mixed up? Won't it blow away the grains and rice as well?"
"If Sister Zhichun says it's OK, then that's OK! Anyway, I believe it."
"Yes, I believe it too. Zhichun, when the time comes to harvest the rice, lend it to my family. No, not lend it, rent it. It would be great if it could save me some effort!"
"We rent it too, we rent it too!"
"Don't worry, you'll definitely get some. It's rented to others, but you don't have to. Just use it and tell the villagers you're renting it."
(End of this chapter)
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