A month later, the potatoes in the field were indeed ripe, just as the system had predicted.
Village chief Zheng Xinghai couldn't stop smiling as he looked at the round mounds of earth beneath the withered plants.
Good news has been coming to everyone in the village who grows potatoes.
Zheng Xinghai immediately shared this good news with Nanzhi.
Then he called over Sun Zheng, who was digging potatoes.
"Old Sun, come with me quickly."
Sun was digging potatoes when he found five or six potatoes in one go, all of uniform size.
This was the most enjoyable farming experience he'd had in years.
"Village chief, I still need to dig potatoes," Sun Zheng said, his tone tinged with displeasure.
"Hey, you used to run faster than a rabbit whenever there was money to be made, why have you changed now?"
The meager earnings from pulling a horse-drawn cart were nowhere near as satisfying as the joy of digging potatoes.
Sun Zheng shoveled down, and six potatoes popped out from under the soil.
"So many!"
"My goodness!" Zheng Xinghai exclaimed in surprise. He had only heard that the potatoes were ripe and the harvest was good, but he hadn't gone to the fields to check yet.
"Old Sun, quickly take me to the county government office. I need to report this good news to the magistrate."
Sun Zheng reluctantly took the shovel home.
County government office.
"Old Zhang, what kind of mess is this? The Zhang family's dog got lost, then the Sun family stole it, and finally the Li family cooked it. What a mess!"
Lin Chengyi slammed the complaint on the table.
Zhang Hongfu was not surprised, as nothing major had happened in the past month.
These are all trivial matters that happen in ordinary families.
These people argued all the way to the county government office over eggs.
The magistrate, a man of great stature, was kept awake by these trivial matters.
I wonder what else could make adults happy.
A constable entered from outside, sensing the oppressive atmosphere inside, and cautiously said, "Sir, the village chief of Tai Le Village requests an audience."
Zheng Xinghai entered with a smile and told him the truth about the potatoes.
"Really!" Lin Chengyi stood up in shock.
Zheng Xinghai: "This humble subject dares not deceive you, sir."
Lin Chengyi strolled around happily.
"Zhang Hongfu, drive to Taile Village."
Okay.
When harvest season arrived, everyone in Taile Village was very happy.
When Lin Chengyi arrived at Taile Village, he first went to Nanzhi's house.
Nanzhi was surprised that Lin Chengyi would come.
"Lord Lin." It was Song Hanyan who spoke.
Lin Chengyi ignored the man in front of him and looked towards the courtyard.
Zheng Xinghai: "Where is your wife?"
Nanzhi walked out of the house.
"Why has Your Excellency come?" Nan Zhi was both delighted and alarmed.
Magistrate Lin came in person. Did he discover another salt mine? Or did something happen at the salt mine?
But judging from how happy he is, he doesn't seem like it.
Nanzhi suppressed her doubts.
Lin Chengyi smiled and said, "I heard that the potatoes are ripe, and I would like to go and see for myself. I would like to trouble Miss Nan to lead the way."
Nan Zhi: "How dare I? It is my duty to guide you, sir."
Zheng Xinghai was alarmed; leading the way was supposed to be his job.
The fact that the adults came in person to invite Nan Yatou shows that they value her highly.
She truly deserves to be called the lucky woman of their village.
The potatoes are ripe, and everyone has been busy in the fields lately.
Sun Zheng, in particular, sent Zheng Xinghai back and then drove the carriage back to continue working in the fields.
For him, nothing was more important than food.
Along the way, Zheng Xinghai excitedly introduced potatoes to Lin Chengyi.
It was described in more detail than what was previously reported.
We happened to be passing by Sun Zheng's family's fields.
The old man had just returned and was already digging potatoes in the field.
"Old Sun."
Sun Zheng, who was digging potatoes, paused and said without turning his head, "I won't pull you, don't bother me."
Zheng Xinghai: "Old Sun, come quickly and greet the magistrate."
Sun Zheng was just a farmer who had the good fortune to meet the county magistrate at the yamen.
Why did the county magistrate come to their village?
Sun Zheng placed the potatoes he had dug up on the ground like treasures.
"This humble subject greets Your Excellency."
"No need for formalities," Lin Chengyi said happily.
Half of the potatoes have already been dug up from this large plot of land.
Lin Chengyi lifted his robe and got off the ground, picked up a potato and held it in his hand; it was heavy.
"Sir, come up quickly, the field is dirty."
These high-ranking officials are all dressed in expensive clothes; it would be a waste for them to go directly to the fields.
The tall boots sank into the ground, and Zheng Xinghai felt a pang of heartache watching them.
I don't know how long I'll have to save up before I can afford it.
The ground was covered with potatoes, and even Zhang Hongfu couldn't contain his joy.
"Don't try to persuade them, the adults are having a good time."
This was the second time he had been so happy to see an adult; the last time was because of the salt mine.
Lin Chengyi stayed in the field for a long time.
"Nan girl, His Majesty has granted you a ninth-rank official position. Do you wish to advance further?"
Nanzhi looked at him, and it was impossible for her not to want to.
However, this was not her achievement alone.
"My lord, although I discovered the potatoes, planting them was everyone's achievement. I am but a humble woman and have no influence, so I dare not take credit for it."
What Nam Gyi said is true.
"It's all thanks to you," Zheng Xinghai said.
“My lord, it was Nan’er who discovered potatoes, and she also taught us how to plant them. This should be her credit. Besides, yesterday she said she discovered something new called corn, which ripens even faster.”
Lin Chengyi looked at Nanzhi with surprise and asked, "Is that really true?"
The corn was not yet ready for harvest, and Nanzhi originally intended to report to Lin Chengyi later.
But Zheng Xinghai spoke first.
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