After leaving Yipin Pavilion, Lin Yunchu and the other two finally put their minds at ease. They didn't expect that the county magistrate would see them today just for this matter.
Lin Changting patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. The time he had just spent in the private room felt like a year to him.
Facing the county magistrate, he was so nervous that he couldn't speak at all. His hands under the table had already turned red from clenching, and he didn't even eat a few bites of the food.
Although County Magistrate Cao always had a smile on his face today and was very warm to them.
But that was the county magistrate. It was the first time he had met such a high-ranking official. How could he not be nervous? Lin Changting could still feel his heart beating "thump thump".
It was also thanks to my younger sister and Yan Zhou that they looked so calm and composed.
Today's matter was a big deal, so the three of them didn't stay in the town for too long. They got on the ox cart and rushed back home. The Lin family members were probably still waiting anxiously at home.
The three of them had no mind to do anything else. They just wanted to go back and tell everyone about this matter so that they wouldn't worry.
On the ox cart, Lu Yanzhou looked at the green hills slowly passing by in the distance, then turned his head to look at Lin Yunchu, only to see that Lin Yunchu was staring into the distance in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking about.
"I think this is a good thing. I think the county magistrate is a good official."
Lu Yanzhou recalled that during the Autumn Examination, he met County Magistrate Cao, who was an upright man.
When I met Lin Yunchu today, I didn't expect that he wanted to promote potato planting. This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. If these potatoes can really be promoted.
In the future, every household will not lack food. This is the most fundamental thing for an official. Looking after County Magistrate Cao is not for his own political achievements.
Lin Yunchu turned his head, his eyes flashed, and he slowly smiled.
When she knew that County Magistrate Cao had this idea, she was actually very happy. She knew how difficult her life was when she first came here.
If winter comes and the family does not have enough food stored, it will be extremely difficult for the family to survive the entire winter.
If County Magistrate Cao could work hard to promote potato cultivation so that everyone in Taihe Town could have enough to eat, that would be what she wished for.
But this is not something that can be achieved overnight. It is impossible for her to achieve it alone. If there is County Magistrate Cao now, then everyone in Taihe Town will be able to have enough food to eat in the future, and that will not be empty talk.
It is a blessing for Taihe Town to have such a county magistrate who is dedicated to serving the people!
"Well, I know. The county magistrate is a good man. Taihe Town is blessed."
Lin Yunchu's words made Lu Yanzhou slightly stunned. From this short sentence, he understood what Lin Yunchu meant.
But today's Lin Yunchu made him look at him sideways. Originally, he just thought that Lin Yunchu was smart, skilled, and kind-hearted.
I didn’t expect that he could have such a broad mind, care about the world, and serve the people wholeheartedly!
Today, a young woman allowed him to see a different side of Mr. Yu, who was no less capable than a man.
Something in Lu Yanzhou's heart seemed to be changing little by little, and there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes when he looked at Lin Yunchu.
After a while, the three of them had just gotten off the ox cart when they were greeted by the Lin family.
Lu Yanzhou looked around and saw some villagers walking towards the Lin family not far away.
"Uncle, aunt, let's go in and talk first."
Lin's father and mother rubbed their fingers helplessly, looking at Lin Yunchu with something hesitant to say. After hearing what Lu Yanzhou said, they looked up and saw someone coming from not far away.
He had no choice but to suppress his anxiety, nodded to the three of them, and turned into the yard.
After Lin Changting led the ox cart to the backyard and tied it up before returning to the front yard, and everyone in the Lin family had gathered, Lin Yunchu cleared his throat and spoke:
"The county magistrate came to see me today because he wanted to know something about potatoes."
Then he told everyone in the Lin family what he had said in Yipin Pavilion today.
The county magistrate was an unattainable figure for a family like theirs, so it was normal for Lin's father and mother to be worried.
However, after half a day of contact with County Magistrate Cao, Lin Yunchu still admired the County Magistrate of Taihe Town very much. He was indeed a good official who was dedicated to serving the people.
So she did not hide anything about the potatoes and told everyone she knew.
After hearing Lin Yunchu's words, the room suddenly fell silent. Everyone looked incredulous, their eyes wide open, thinking that they might have heard it wrong.
It was totally unexpected that the county magistrate made a special trip to find Lin Yunchu to go to the town today just for this matter. But now it seems that it is not a bad thing.
It is such an honor to be able to contribute to Taihe Town.
Although Lin's father and his companions had not received any education, they could understand the righteousness of the matter and agreed with Lin Yunchu's approach.
But when he thought of what Lin Yunchu said, that the county magistrate would come in person during the autumn harvest, he suddenly became anxious.
"The county magistrate is coming, then... then... what should I say then..."
Father Lin began to stutter as he spoke, his heart was pounding with fear.
He was just a farmer who couldn't read or type. He had always been honest and kind. The highest-ranking official he had ever met was the yamen runner he met with the village head when he went to the county government office to buy land.
At that time, he didn't dare to speak loudly to the yamen runners for fear of offending them.
Suddenly hearing that the county magistrate was coming to their house to check on the potato harvest in autumn would scare them. What if they said something wrong?
Seeing Father Lin's anxious look, Lin Yunchu chuckled softly and quickly consoled him:
"Dad, don't worry. Lord Cao said that he won't come as the county magistrate. We don't need to rush around. We can just do whatever we have to do."
If we publicize it widely, it will only make things worse. After all, the potato issue has not been finalized yet, and County Magistrate Cao only said that he wanted to come to Qingxi Village to take a look.
It would be inappropriate if they publicized it. Then they would just need to write to Xue Jingran in advance and continue working as usual.
If the villagers knew that the visitor was the county magistrate, wouldn't it be chaos? All they had to do was mention it to the village head.
After hearing Lin Yunchu's words, Lin's father hurriedly nodded.
"Yes, yes, yes, Yun Chu is right. I was just a little panicked."
The person he is facing is the county magistrate. How can he not be nervous? It would be inappropriate if he did not entertain him well, and if it were to be made public, it would go against the county magistrate's wishes.
Father Lin turned around and looked at Lu Yanzhou beside him, wanting to hear what he had to say.
After all, Lu Yanzhou is now a juren, and he is the most learned person in the whole village, so his opinions are always right.
Lu Yanzhou curled his lips and nodded to Lin's father, indicating that Lin Yunchu was right about this matter.
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