Chapter 224 This is too much
Magistrate Lu suppressed his excitement, but also felt a little impatient. He nodded quickly and said, "That's it. Master Shao, tell the yamen runners to come and help harvest the sweet potatoes."
Liang Lizheng hurriedly said with a smile: "Sir, our village people can do it, I dare not trouble you. Please wait a moment, it will be ready soon."
County Magistrate Lu nodded and watched from the side.
Liang Lizheng didn't dare ask him to rest, so he had to speed up and ask the young and strong men in the village to dig hard.
One by one, the sweet potatoes were dug up, the soil was skimmed off and the potatoes were put into baskets. Seeing that the big basket was already full and not even one acre of land had been dug up, County Magistrate Lu's eyes became brighter and brighter. Even County Magistrate Zhao, who was a little skeptical at first and thought that the first sweet potato must have been taken special care of because it produced so many fruits, gradually became more convinced.
This, this, this—
Isn’t this too much?
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that it was dug out from a piece of land.
If one mu of land has so much, how much does one acre of land have?
This big basket must weigh more than 100 kilograms, right?
Not finished digging yet.
This matter has been confirmed, it is a great achievement, it is definitely a great achievement!
When Lord Lu eats meat, he, the county magistrate, has to drink the soup!
This is a great thing that is set in stone!
County Magistrate Zhao couldn't help but feel angry. He seemed to understand why Lord Lu came here in person.
I wouldn't feel at ease unless I saw it with my own eyes.
There is strength in numbers. After a short while, all the sweet potatoes in the field were dug up.
The men digging sweet potatoes all breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they were not tired, they all wiped the sweat from their foreheads and faces.
Nervous and excited.
To be honest, their hands were shaking uncontrollably when they saw so many sweet potatoes dug out, and their hearts were so excited that they would jump out of their throats if they dug out more.
So many! So many!
"Quick, quick, where's the scale? Hurry up and get the scale to see how much it is!"
County Magistrate Zhao was even more anxious than County Magistrate Lu and gave orders immediately.
“Here it comes!”
Liang Lizheng was also excited. He had asked people to prepare it long ago and quickly carried it over.
Countless pairs of eyes were staring at them as two baskets of sweet potatoes were weighed, weighing a total of 316 kilograms.
Even without the weight of the basket, it still weighs over 300 kilograms.
"How much? How much?"
"Three, three hundred."
Everyone was excited!
"Three hundred? Three hundred!"
"Hahaha, three hundred!"
"It's three hundred, right? Is that right?"
"Oh my God!"
Everyone was delighted.
Nanny Ji was also very happy and couldn't help but whispered to Lu Xiaoyue, "This is great. Our master is really proud this time. Let's see what those people in our family can say! Let's see who dares to mock the master behind his back in the future. The master's contribution is greater than those people in our family."
No matter which dynasty, people always care about food. Such a high-yield crop is great news. To exaggerate, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is God's blessing and destiny for our dynasty.
Lu Xiaoyue didn't quite understand this, so she blinked and smiled happily, "Dad and Mom must be very happy, right?"
"Of course!"
"That's good, Sister Xu is really amazing!"
Xu Zhichun was also very happy. Hadn't he worked so hard for half a year just for this moment?
While she was happy, she also reminded people tactfully that every piece of land was different, and she was extra careful in fertilizing and watering her land, so the results might be better. It would be necessary to compare the yields of poor land to get a more comprehensive picture.
County Magistrate Lu agreed. "Ms. Xu is absolutely right. This is how it should be. Li Zheng Liang, I don't have that much time. I'll leave this matter to you. Ms. Xu is meticulous and can help with some advice. Go to the county government office the day after tomorrow and tell me the results."
"Yes, sir."
After harvesting sweet potatoes, they harvested potatoes. County Magistrate Lu and others were surprised, delighted and excited again.
"Good stuff! All good stuff!"
County Magistrate Lu immediately instructed, "After you take all these sweet potatoes and potatoes home, don't touch them for now. The imperial court will purchase them. Don't worry, I'll take charge and give you a reasonable price."
Liang Lizheng quickly agreed.
County Magistrate Lu originally thought that the matter would be over soon, but he was so happy that he dug a lot, looked and talked a lot in excitement. He had not planned to have lunch, but he was very hungry at this time. Liang Lizheng invited them to have lunch, and he went after a little thought.
Shao Shiye understood and took out five taels of silver and quietly gave it to Liang Lizheng.
Li Zheng Liang was startled and was about to refuse, but Shao Shiye smiled and said, "Li Zheng Liang, please accept it. There are bound to be many trivial matters that require your help. This is some hard work fee."
Liang Lizheng thanked him profusely and had no choice but to accept it.
He was very happy to run errands for the county magistrate, so he didn't ask for any hard work fees. The five taels of silver would naturally go into the public purse.
He was even saying he would treat the county magistrate to a meal, but now, he's actually earned the money for the county magistrate's meal.
The profit is quite substantial!
Nanny Ji and Lu Xiaoyue followed Xu Zhichun to have dinner at her house. The whole village was in an uproar. Countless people tried to get close to relatives and friends and build relationships, hoping to ask for some sweet potatoes and potatoes to take back for planting. Of course, the more the better, and it would be best if they could give more and more.
At this time, unless they are blood relatives or have a life-long friendship or extraordinary favor, how can ordinary relatives be of any use?
Who doesn’t like money?
Liang Lizheng had anticipated the presence of so many people from other villages. If they heard about the astonishingly high yields of sweet potatoes and potatoes, wouldn't they go crazy? They were all farmers, so who wouldn't know each other? What farmer wouldn't want to plant such a good thing in their own fields? So he immediately had someone spread the word of County Magistrate Lu.
The villagers of Liangjia Village were very proud. With the words of Liang Lizheng and the words of Lu Xianling, they didn't have to be embarrassed even if their relatives and friends asked about it. They could even politely refuse with a smile.
I am overjoyed.
When I politely declined, I felt so proud and happy.
The gate of Xu Zhichun's yard was almost broken.
Everyone knows that these sweet potatoes and potatoes were given by her to the villagers. The yield of her land might be the highest. Besides, as she is a young widow, she might be shy and soft-hearted and feel embarrassed to refuse.
Therefore, there are many cunning people who come to her house and knock on her door.
Xu Zhichun was sure that she had no relatives or friends, so she simply pretended not to hear and did not argue.
For lunch, we made a simple steamed egg, spicy and sour potato shreds, sweet and sour spareribs, and fried shrimps, with Aunt Ji helping us.
Nanny Ji was attentive and excited, with a constant smile on her face, and she kept praising Xu Zhichun.
Xu Zhichun suddenly realized that Xiaoyue was just a little tool today. Nanny Ji was probably ordered by Madam Lu to come and see her, but as a nanny, she had no reason to come. If Lu Xiaoyue came to play, it would be natural for her to come and take care of her.
Although Xu Zhichun was a little puzzled as to why Mrs. Lu was so concerned about this matter, he did not ask much. Anyway, it would not do her any harm.
(End of this chapter)
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