Chapter 143
The sky suddenly brightened, and a ray of sunlight shone through the window onto Lin Shuge's face. He slowly opened his sore eyes. He didn't know when he fell asleep while sitting last night.
He felt a little sore in his back and waist, so he stood up and moved around for a while, then changed his clothes. His head was a little fuzzy, which was a symptom of not sleeping well at night. He rubbed his temples and opened the door.
There was a man sitting at the door, sleeping soundly against the wall. The mottled shadows of the trees were imprinted on his tall nose, making him look a little fragile.
Lin Shuge stretched out his hand to wake him up, but when he thought of what this man said last night, he put his hand down, went back to the room, got a piece of clothing from the room and put it on him, then turned and left.
The moment he left, Xie Chen immediately opened his eyes. His eyes were clear and bright, not at all like he had just woken up.
As soon as Lin Shuge entered the county government office, a runner came to report that the heads of various villages wanted to see him. Presumably they came about the potato matter. Lin Shuge's head, which had not slept well, was hurting even more. He waved his hand and asked the runner to invite the heads of various villages in.
"Greetings, His Excellency the County Magistrate." Several village heads came in and saluted.
"Get up, what do you want from me?"
"Sir, we went to Moshui Township these few days and saw the new grain varieties you mentioned. They have high yields and are easy to grow. Many villagers have come to our house and want to plant a crop of potatoes this year. We farmers make a living by farming, and the people will have an extra way out if they have one more kind of food. We discussed it with a few of us and would like to ask you about the grain varieties." A village headman was about forty years old. As soon as he opened his mouth, the other village heads nodded. Lin Shuge had seen him before and knew that he was a kind person and was quite loved by the people.
"Mu Yuanzhou should have said that there are too few potatoes and grain seeds this year, so each person only has five kilograms, and it's first come, first served. If you don't get any, you'll have to wait until next year. There are also cotton seeds, so remember to go early." Lin Shuge was upset today and didn't want to say much. He had already notified other townships about potatoes, but because they had never heard of this thing, they were worried and didn't dare to plant it. Now I guess they see that the people who planted potatoes got a good yield, so they want to get grain seeds to plant themselves.
"But sir, there are many people in each village and there are not enough grain seeds. I think the five kilograms of grain seeds I have already bought are too much. Can I share some of them?" Li Zheng Wang said carefully.
"No need. We can plant this again this year, and the people can just buy from each other. Besides, potatoes are harmful to the soil, and after planting a piece of land once, we need to replace it with other crops before we can plant it again. You can go back and comfort the people. If you have nothing else to do, go back first."
Seeing Lin Shuge's firm attitude, everyone looked at Wang Lizheng and swallowed their words. They bowed to Lin Shuge and then walked out.
After everyone left, Lin Shuge rubbed his sore eyes and began to deal with the documents that had been piling up all day. Except for Moshui Township, which is exempt from tax for three years, the grain taxes reported by other townships have been checked by officials, and Lin Shuge needs to review them again.
The sun's shadow moved. He had been busy all morning, leaving all his worries behind. He looked out the window and suddenly saw a familiar shadow.
Lin Shuge stood up and closed the window. He asked the servant outside the door to bring him a meal, and prepared to finish all the accumulated official business that day.
His men were handling official business quickly. The officer came in quietly and put the lunch box on the table. Lin Shuge walked over and took the lunch box. When he opened it, his eyes moved slightly. He snorted coldly and put the dishes on the table.
Several dishes were his favorites. Lin Shuge picked up the chopsticks and took a few bites. The more he ate, the less tasty they were. He ate a few bites quickly and then threw them away and continued to work.
Xie Chen outside listened to the noise in the house, his brows becoming more and more worried. He stared at the window at a loss, then turned and left.
He was so busy that he lost track of time. Lin Shuge stamped all the official documents and put them away in different categories. He also asked the runners to send those to the county magistrate's office to the postmen, who would then take them to the county magistrate's office.
"Sir, what are the villagers looking for you about? If it's about potatoes, you don't have to pay attention to them. You have already made it clear to them. But they just won't give up and still come to you." Lu Yuechuan strolled over from the official residence and saw that Lin Shuge was so busy that he didn't even raise his head. What he wanted to say immediately turned into official business.
Lin Shuge said "hmm", took a break from his busy official duties to give him a look, meaning that he understood, and then lowered his head to work.
Lu Yuechuan looked at him strangely for a long time. Something was wrong. This was really wrong, so he tried to test him: "I just saw Lord Wei go out."
Lin Shuge didn't even raise his head, his ink pen drew a blob of ink on the paper, and he asked casually, "Do you have anything else to do?"
Lu Yuechuan said in his heart: They had a fight, and it seemed to be quite fierce.
He didn't dare to risk stroking the tiger's beard and asking what was going on, so he could only ask indirectly: "I'm fine, I just saw Lord Wei hurried out, it looked like he had something urgent to do."
Lin Shuge stopped writing and said, "I understand. If you have nothing else to do, you can leave." Then he picked up the pen and started reviewing official documents.
In the past, Lin Shuge would have taken the initiative to ask where Xie Chen had gone, but today he acted out of character. Lu Yuechuan, who was interested in watching the fun, knew that something had happened, and after hesitating for a long time, he retreated.
Lin Shuge held the pen but couldn't continue writing. He put the pen down, stood up from the chair, and thought he should go out for a walk since he couldn't read any more.
The temperature dropped a lot in the evening, and the breeze blew away the stuffiness in my heart. There were more people on the street, and Lin Shuge walked around aimlessly.
Someone recognized him and stuffed a few pears into his hands. When Lin Shuge was about to return them, the man had already run away. Lin Shuge could only wander around the street holding the pears.
Wen Yuan was just packing up her stall, and when she looked up, she saw Lin Shuge and quickly called out, "Sir."
"Ms. Wen, long time no see. I hope your business is booming."
"Sir, long time no see." Wen Yuan put a small stove on the car. After exchanging greetings with Lin Shuge, she noticed that he looked dazed and obviously absent-minded.
She talked to Lin Shuge about her business. Since she released the tofu recipe, their business was not as good as before, but they still saved some money and planned to rent a shop, which was better than setting up a stall on the street.
Lin Shuge suddenly had an idea and thought of something. "Madam Wen, I'll give you some seeds. One is the potatoes planted in the county this year, and the other is called chili peppers. The potatoes can be made into noodles after they are grown, and the chili peppers can be used to enhance the flavor. You can try to make this new product, called hot and sour noodles. In addition to this, you can also add various seasonings and chili peppers to cooked meat and vegetables to make spicy hot pot."
Wen Yuan was so excited that she couldn't express herself clearly. "Thank you, sir. We will work hard and will not let you down."
"Also, you can try to make other kinds of soy products." Lin Shuge thought about the various soy products in later generations and reminded Wen Yuan and the others that their current situation is that tofu is no longer a new product and they should come up with some new products to maintain their competitiveness.
"Okay, I understand."
Lin Shuge said goodbye to her after he finished speaking. Wen Yuan said anxiously, "My Lord, no matter what happens, it will be solved. I believe nothing can stump you."
Lin Shuge listened to her words, smiled for the first time today, and said softly, "Okay."
It was getting dark, and people on the road were rushing home. Most shops were closed. Lin Shuge put a few pears in his arms and walked towards the county government office.
Someone rushed over in a hurry, almost knocked him down, and ran away after saying "I'm sorry".
A hand reached out, and Lin Shuge knew who it was without even looking. He shook off his hand, threw the pear in his arms to him, and strode forward.
The person following behind him didn't say anything, and Lin Shuge didn't bother to pay attention to him. He hurried all the way back to the county government office. As soon as he entered the inner house, Lin Xuan came out and said, "Brother, Erlang, are you guys out? I just came back from the school and didn't see you."
"A Xuan, just take care of your own things and don't worry about me. I'm a little tired and want to rest right away." Lin Shuge smiled as if in the spring breeze, and his attitude towards the person behind him was completely different.
Lin Xuan opened her mouth and looked at Xie Chen behind her. Xie Chen gave her the pear in his hand, shook his head at her, took two steps at a time, and reached in with his hand before the door of Lin Book Pavilion closed.
Lin Shuge closed the door quickly, almost pinching his hand, and asked angrily, "What are you doing?"
"I'll go to the kitchen to get something for my brother. I just ate a few bites at noon." Xie Chen didn't answer his question. His eyebrows were lowered, and there was some pleading on his handsome face.
"No need, let go, I'm going to close the door." Lin Shuge glanced sideways, not looking at his expression.
"Brother, let's talk," Xie Chen exerted a little force. Seeing that he was trying to force his way in, Lin Shuge subconsciously closed the door with force. Xie Chen hissed, as if his hand was pinched.
Lin Shuge let go almost instantly and asked, "What's wrong? Did your hand get pinched?" After saying that, he realized something was wrong and prepared to push him out.
However, Xie Chen held his hand with one hand, pushed the door open with his other hand, and squeezed in sideways. Lin Shuge was shocked by his series of actions and was so angry that he didn't speak for a long time.
After a pause, Lin Shuge angrily said, "Master Xie, you don't have to bother playing any tricks on me. Aren't you busy with your revenge plan?"
"Brother, don't call me like that." Xie Chen said in a muffled voice.
"Oh, what should I call you then?" Lin Shuge sneered, raised his eyes to look at him, caught a glimpse of the emotions in his eyes, guilt mixed with sadness, "Just say what you want to say."
"Brother, do you really want to face the wind and snow with me? But brother, I really don't want you to take on responsibilities that don't belong to you. I have walked this road all the way, and I know how hard it is. Isn't it good for brother to just do what you want to do?" Xie Chen reached out to hug him regardless of his struggle, and sighed in his heart. He really couldn't stand Lin Shuge ignoring him.
Lin Shuge struggled but failed. He looked at him for a long time and sighed, "Zhongxuan, I have experienced the snow and wind in the northwest. Why would I be afraid of the mist and rain in Yandu?"
Xie Chen laughed, "Brother, that's not Misty Rain."
"What is that? Heavy rain, pouring rain..." As he spoke, he laughed out loud. What is this? Do you want to play idiom chain?
"Brother, you're not angry anymore?" Xie Chen approached him and almost rubbed his ear.
Lin Shuge restrained his smile, took a few steps back, and said with a stern face: "Go away, I haven't settled the score with you for what you hid from me."
"Then brother, punish me. You can beat me or scold me. It's all up to you." Xie Chen took another step forward.
Lin Shuge was shocked and said, "Don't come over here. Tell me everything you have done over the years. Also, there is a lack of basic trust between us. Don't show it in front of me before these are resolved."
Xie Chen smiled bitterly. If there was any other punishment, he would have given me. However, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Brother won't let me show up in front of you. How can I tell you?"
Lin Shuge walked to the bookshelf, picked up the pen and ink, and handed it to him from a distance, "Then write."
There was another "bang" sound. Xie Chen, holding the pen and ink, looked at the tightly closed door helplessly. He turned around and bumped into the eyes of the twins who were pretending to work but actually looking at him secretly.
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