r18novel Chapter 247 Contempt
Chapter 247 Contempt
The carriage stopped outside the gate of the prefecture. Magistrate Chen revealed his identity and successfully led Huo Yunchao and others into the prefecture.
The magistrate came towards him, and without waiting for Magistrate Chen and the other four people to salute and greet him, he asked Magistrate Chen eagerly: "My dear nephew, is it really true that the yield of sweet potatoes is ten shi per mu?"
The yield of this new grain is ten shi per mu, which is far more amazing than the high-yielding rice with four shi per mu that Baba, the magistrate of Chen County, came to ask for praise before!
When County Magistrate Chen saw that the magistrate did not engage in red tape, he replied with a smile: "Uncle, it's true that it's a fake, no one can deceive anyone! They excavated, framed and weighed them in full public view. There were more than thirty witnesses at the scene." Number one."
The prefect held Magistrate Chen's hand tightly and was so excited that he could not speak for a while.
Sweet potatoes are born with a high yield of ten dan per mu. Once the farmers take careful care of them, they dare not expect to double the yield per acre. It is conservatively estimated that the income will increase by 3 to 5 shi per mu. Isn't that fantastic?
County Magistrate Chen personally arranged for trustworthy people to transport the three stones of sweet potatoes to the prefect as quickly as possible. The purpose was to display the new grain more intuitively.
The prefect was busy with official duties. He originally thought that the documents sent by County Magistrate Chen were trivial matters, or even private matters. He wanted to finish the big things at hand before dealing with them.
The master hurried to the study carrying sweet potatoes, and reminded the prefect with a serious face: the future heir of the Chen family sent two carriages of new grain seeds, and asked him to take time to read the letter.
The prefect glanced at the mediocre sweet potatoes, frowned, and flipped through the letter sent by County Magistrate Chen. His pupils burst out with intense light, and he clapped his hands on the desk and shouted.
"Bang——" sound.
The black and white words on the paper were written clearly and clearly. The magistrate still felt unbelievable. He was greatly shocked in his heart and cried out: "A new grain yield of ten stones per mu? How is it possible?"
The master picked up a bunch of sweet potatoes of different sizes and couldn't hide his excitement: "Sir, look at this big bunch of sweet potatoes! According to the servant who sent the sweet potatoes, one sweet potato can dig out so many fruits! The yield is ten stones per mu. The seeds of food really exist!”
The prefect put down the letter, picked up the bunch of sweet potatoes and looked at it over and over.
The master ordered his servants to call the people responsible for transporting sweet potatoes to wait outside the study. Seeing that the prefect was so concerned, he quickly ordered the five people to come in.
The Lord Magistrate always kept his emotions secretive in front of people other than his close aides. He questioned him repeatedly and stopped when the five people responsible for the transportation had nothing to say.
After this interrogation, the magistrate was already nine points convinced. The one point missing was that he failed to personally taste the taste of sweet potatoes and failed to personally verify whether the taste of sweet potatoes was really as written in County Magistrate Chen’s letter. So soft and sweet, with a strong feeling of satiety.
County Magistrate Chen has an upright and free-spirited temperament, and he doesn't even bother to lie and deceive others. In addition, he has been well-fed and well-fed since he was a child. What kind of delicacies from mountains and seas have he not eaten?
Sweet potatoes can be so loved by the picky County Magistrate Chen. The prefect is only more curious about the taste of sweet potatoes, and immediately orders the cook to cook the sweet potatoes that Magistrate Chen attached at the end.
The prefect tasted fried, steamed, deep-fried, boiled and roasted sweet potatoes one by one, and wrote down his thoughts after eating them. His words were concise and precise.
The master and other people close to him also tasted the food together with the magistrate and carefully wrote down their respective opinions.
After eating, make a summary.
After the prefect tasted it, he found that it was exactly what County Magistrate Chen described in the document: sweet potatoes can be eaten both raw and cooked, and the cooked food tastes better. It is sweet and soft, comparable to pumpkin porridge. Sweet potatoes have a strong feeling of satiety, but it is not advisable to eat too much.
Last night, the prefect was so excited that he discovered sweet potatoes, a new crop with an astonishing yield. In addition, he ate too many sweet potatoes at one time and his stomach became unbearably bloated. He didn't sleep well all night.
Upon learning that County Magistrate Chen had arrived as quickly as possible, the magistrate could not sit still. Regardless of his status, he came to greet Magistrate Chen and his entourage in person, giving Magistrate Chen a lot of face.
County Magistrate Chen and his entourage arrived after a long journey. He first exchanged a few words to calm down the overly excited mood of his family uncle, and then pointed to the bamboo basin held in Huo Yunchao's arms:
"Uncle, look, here is the sweet potato vine. The sweet potatoes were originally brought on board by the people who came across the ocean to do business in Dasheng Dynasty. The people gave the sweet potatoes to our merchants, but those merchants were too If you don't know the goods, you will miss out on this new grain that can yield ten shi per acre. Fortunately, Huo Yunzhao has a sharp eye and recognized the sweet potatoes at a glance among the weeds in our courtyard as the rations for the Fan people wandering at sea."
Huo Yunchao was about to hand the bamboo basin to the master who took the initiative to pick it up, when he suddenly heard his name: "Huo Yunchao, why did you recognize this sweet potato? When and where have you dealt with people?"
Huo Yunchao had already prepared a countermeasure, and he said with nine points of truth and one part of falsehood: "Returning to the magistrate, I have never seen this person before. Fortunately, I have received mercy from God. The Holy Emperor has been so kind and blessed the people of the world. I had no intention of doing so when I was young." I got a badly damaged copy
Travel notes, the travel notes once described three new grains: sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn..."
The prefect looked at Huo Yunchao's "speech" with good eyes. He deliberately used this suspicious look to try to break Huo Yunchao's psychological defense and force him to tell the truth.
In addition to knowing the origin of three new grains, potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes, everything Huo Yunchao said was true, so he was bold and sincere and performed his performance sonorously and powerfully.
The prefect saw the words "Huo Yunchao" many times in the documents sent by County Magistrate Chen. He carefully observed Huo Yunchao's words and deeds, ranging from his clothes to his facial expressions.
This son was born in a peasant family, but he had an extremely rare temperament, neither humble nor arrogant, open and generous. Huo Yunchao's temperament was unexpectedly consistent with that of his surly nephew. He should also be a broad-minded and upright person.
Huo Yunchao could clearly sense that the temperaments of the prefect and Magistrate Chen were very different. He chose his words carefully, did not dare to be disrespectful in the slightest, and tried his best to do his best.
"Master Magistrate, this is what I know."
The Lord Magistrate responded calmly and asked Zheng Shaoxuan at the side: "Huo Yunchao, is this scholar your close friend?"
Huo Yunchao quickly saluted: "Sir, I am not only the villain's close friend but also the villain's brother-in-law."
The magistrate didn't open any pot and asked deliberately: "Oh? Huo Yunchao, I know you are a bride-in-law. Is your brother-in-law from your wife's clan?"
Huo Yun straightened his back subconsciously, raised his eyes and looked at the magistrate, and replied in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "I'm a villain, magistrate."
Brother-in-law of the wife clan. The villain recommended himself to the Xu family. "
The magistrate looked down on his son-in-law from the bottom of his heart. He simply stopped talking to Huo Yunchao and asked Zheng Shaoxuan directly: "Give me your name."
"The villain Zheng Shaoxuan has met the prefect."
Zheng Shaoxuan knew that he was being used as a weapon by the magistrate. He had no other way to solve the problem except to take advantage of the situation and try his best to protect Huo Yunchao.