With more people, the work was done faster, and two months' worth of work was completed in just one month.
It just so happens to be planting season, so we didn't miss the opportunity.
As previously agreed, each person would pay 40 coins per day, and there would be 20 people in total, which would amount to 24 taels.
To thank them for their hard work over the past month, Nanzhi raised the price to two taels, meaning the total payment would be forty taels.
In the past, Nanzhi might have felt bad about spending such a small amount of money.
Now, this amount of money is nothing to worry about.
The scraps in her vault.
But these two taels of silver were not so important to the villagers.
The money they earn in a month is enough for six months of their income.
The extra sixteen taels compared to the budget caused Old Lady Nan considerable distress for several days.
But in the eyes of the unsuspecting villagers, giving so much extra money to Nam Gyi was undoubtedly a huge waste of their resources, a waste of money.
Once Nanzhi was settled, she sent a letter to the capital.
Days passed, and Nanzhi knew that the day Song Hanyan would leave was fast approaching.
That day, Nanzhi delivered Wu Nanshuang to the clinic in the south of the city and then returned directly.
As soon as I got back, I saw a carriage standing in front of the door.
Nanzhi got off the oxcart.
The county magistrate, dressed in his official robes, saw Nanzhi in the courtyard and immediately came to greet her.
"Your humble servant Pei Jian greets Your Excellency."
Unlike before, there were no onlookers outside the door this time.
When officials come, it's not something just anyone can see.
Nan Zhi was surprised. She had been here for so many days, and the county magistrate had never come before. Why had he come today?
The Nan family was overjoyed that the county magistrate had come to their door in person.
Qian Lanfang took out the tea she had stored, and Old Lady Nan brought over some fruit.
Pei Jian hurriedly bowed and thanked her, "Grandma, Madam, there's no need for that. I'm here to read out the imperial edict."
"Imperial edict?"
I did the math, and it's around this time.
The entire Nan family knelt down.
Pei Jian took out the bright yellow imperial edict from the dark green box and carefully opened it.
"Now, Nan Zhi has rendered meritorious service in saving the world. He is hereby appointed as a third-rank agricultural envoy. I hope you will not fail the Emperor's favor. So be it."
After Pei Jian finished speaking, he bowed and handed the imperial edict to Nan Zhi.
Nanzhi never expected the emperor to bestow such great honors upon her.
The position of "Envoy for Seeking Agriculture" has never existed in the Great Yang Dynasty. It is likely that the emperor created this position for her by using his own power to counter the influence of all the officials.
"Your subject, Nanzhi, kowtows in gratitude for Your Majesty's grace."
Nan Zhi took the imperial edict from his hand and casually tossed it to Old Madam Nan.
"My lord, this..." Pei Jian looked at it with heartache.
This is an imperial edict, meant to be placed before the ancestral tablets. How could Master Nan just casually toss it away?
“Oh,” Nanzhi said, “Sir, you needn’t worry about it. It’s just that we’ve received too much.”
Pei Jian...
Seeing that he was still standing, Nanzhi said, "Sir, there's no need for formalities. We are just ordinary people and don't stand on ceremony."
Pei Jian smiled slightly and sat down as well.
"Your Excellency is now a third-rank agricultural inspector. According to custom, Shi Yao should be going to the capital to report on her duties. When does Your Excellency plan to set off?"
Nanzhi: "Are we going to the capital again?"
"So you didn't know, sir." No wonder you were so calm.
Pei Jian found his purpose: "My lord, our dynasty has a rule that all officials of the fourth rank must go to the capital to take up their posts and obtain the emperor's approval before they can go to their posts in the localities."
Is there a time limit?
Pei Jian shook his head, "Although there is no deadline, we should set off as soon as possible."
Nan Zhi understood that His Majesty's eyes were everywhere in Da Yang.
"Thank you for the reminder, sir."
Grandma Nan took some cured meat from the kitchen and gave it to Pei Jian.
Not long after the magistrate left, Tan Jiu from next door crouched down and came over.
Qian Lanfang glared at her and said, "Take one more step and I'll chop you up."
Seeing that she was holding a kitchen knife, Tan Jiu took a few steps back.
"Hey, who was that carriage that just came by?"
Qian Lanfang continued chopping the radish, saying, "What's it to you? Why are you asking such trivial questions?"
Tan Jiu waved his hands dismissively, "You really think your Nan family is something to be trifled with? You've got too much nerve."
Qian Lanfang rolled her eyes. "Yes, you're right. Get lost, you're blocking my sun."
Talking to this kind of person is a complete waste of time.
Tan Jiu: "What kind of person is he! He thinks he's something special just because he got help from a benefactor. Bah!"
Qian Lanfang snorted coldly, "Idiot."
Tan Jiu stormed home in a rage and found her husband in the yard.
He went up and slapped her.
What are you doing!
"What am I doing! Look at them, and then look at yourself!"
At this moment, Tan Jiu's son came in from outside.
"Mother, look what I found!"
Tan Jiu's son handed her a painting.
Tan Jiu looked at it and said, "This is the neighbor girl's husband. Why did you draw him?"
"Mother, this is a missing person notice from the town."
He took out twenty taels of silver from his pocket.
“I gave that person Song Hanyan’s address, and they gave me twenty taels of silver.”
Tan Jiu was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.
"Alright, alright. Either way, you're looking for someone, so you've helped them and earned some money at the same time."
Tan Jiu's son: "But Mother, I don't think the other party is a good person."
Tan Jiu's eyes lit up, a calculating glint flashing across his face.
"Just pretend you don't know anything about this, and remember what your mother said."
These days are the planting season.
I had previously exchanged paddy fields with my uncle, and the rice in my space had just been harvested.
It's perfect to plant it directly.
To farm, Nam Gyi specifically bought two cows.
It took the family three days to plant the field.
But Nam Gyi was worried about one thing.
She moved to a place near the river, and if there was heavy rain, the entire rice paddy would definitely be flooded.
It's not the rainy season yet, we need to come up with a solution quickly.
"Master," Cherry suddenly appeared, "I have a method for making a waterwheel, would you like it?"
Seeing its cheeky appearance, Nanzhi knew that she had no choice but to spend the money.
In the end, Nanzhi spent a thousand taels to buy a book on making waterwheels.
The waterwheel was too complicated to make, so Nanzhi decided to leave it to professionals.
Nanzhi suddenly remembered Lu Ban, the master carpenter, who was building the world's number one building.
That evening, Song Hanyan brought back a deer, cleaned it, and handed it over to Qian Lanfang.
Once inside, Nanzhi kindly helped him remove his outer garment.
"Song Hanyan, I've been promoted today." Nanzhi looked at him with a smile.
His expression was just like that of a child asking an adult for candy.
Song Hanyan tapped her forehead and said, "My wife is wonderful."
Nanzhi hugged his waist. "Are you still angry with me?"
Song Hanyan: "What are you angry about?"
Nanzhi...
So she was the one directing and acting all along?
The southward journey was somewhat frustrating.
"Song Hanyan, are you about to leave?"
The hand on his head paused for a moment, and after a long while, he finally hummed in agreement.
"The court wants me to go to the capital, and I plan to leave next month. By the way, do you remember Lu Ban? I want to build a waterwheel now, and I think he's the only one who can do it."
Song Hanyan held Nanzhi in his arms: "Lu Ban is in Yuezhou. I'll write to him and ask him to come over."
"That's great!" Nanzhi exclaimed happily.
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