Chapter 60 The magistrate has something to do
Chapter 60: County Magistrate has done
County Magistrate Cheng looked at the plow and listened to Song Jinggong saying that he was still happy at first, but then he felt his face a little hot, and then he opened his mouth wide in surprise.
After Song Jinggong finished speaking, County Magistrate Cheng recovered from surprise and daze, and his eyes left Quyuanli and placed it on Song Jinggong's face.
"Zi Jin, did you say this? Or...?"
"Sir, it was said by those merchants at the villages of Zhang and Wang's two families. Sir, you are a good official, and you remember them all in your heart." Song Jinggong said confidently.
County Magistrate Cheng understood as soon as he heard this. The man was willing to give him the most rewarding end. Just like Quyuan Li was like Song Jinggong said, plus the auspiciousness of the last time, his position seemed to be able to be mentioned after the assessment.
As if he knew what he was thinking, Song Jinggong continued: "Sir, spring plowing is busy, and it's time to grab it. Why not let the students accompany the adults to verify this curved plow tomorrow morning, so that it's better to make it as soon as possible and hand it over to the merchants of each village for use."
"No, I can't go tomorrow, it's one day late tomorrow. Let's leave now, come, and wait for the carriage and take a look at the nearest farmhouse with me."
County Magistrate Cheng was thinking about his future career at this time. How could he delay the night in vain? He called the mansion and turned to Song Jinggong and said:
"Zi Jin, the Zhangjiazhuangzi who cooperated with me has made great contributions this time. I don't know if there is anything there that needs my help. I should make the decision for the people."
"Sir, if you talk about the difficulties, there is really one thing. I heard that the emperor is going to remove the land in the world. Sanshui County is close to the capital. The fiefs and thousands of acres of fertile land of the 100 households in Zhangjiazhuang are inevitably taken back."
Song Jinggong received the order from the young master and said everything. County Magistrate Cheng looked embarrassed when he heard this and sighed, "Since that's the case, the credit of Quyuanli is..."
"It's just that the adults want to win the first prize. Without the adults, there would be no such a curved plow." Song Jinggong affirmed it again.
County Magistrate Cheng was moved. If Zhuangzi took all the credit, he thought that even if the matter was found out when the investigation was taken, it would be considered as nothing. The good thing that would benefit the country and the people might not only not be accepted, but also give more rewards, but this great contribution was pushed to himself.
After thinking about it, the car drivers were ready there. County Magistrate Cheng had to walk into the car with Song Jinggong and said to him: "Zi Jin, this county does not have the ability to fake it. Do you know who is above? Prime Minister Yao Chong, even if I hide it from the governor of the state, I can't hide it from the iron-faced Yao Chong."
"Your Mahjong doesn't have to hide it. The farmhouse households said that you only need to help delay the time. For example, in the summer and autumn seasons, after all, the county has to be subject to inspections. The road is long and the number of people in the inspections is insufficient, so you have to put it to the end. What do you think, sir?"
Song Jinggong was half a hint next to him.
After nodding, County Magistrate Cheng also thought that it would be very simple to do this kind of thing, but even if it is winter, would the Zhuangzi have a way?
"Zi Jin, is it possible that the village has other plans?" County Magistrate Cheng wanted to know what methods the two masters were hiding and did not take them out.
Now he not only admires the masters in the farm. He really wants to meet him, or even become a teacher. He takes out such things without any difficulty, and even gives me merits to himself, but it is so lightly.
Helping me like this is so old, it is not an exaggeration to be a teacher. How many teachers can take care of their students like experts?
"The students don't know what the adults asked about. Maybe it's summer and autumn, it will naturally be clear." Song Jinggong didn't know that County Magistrate Cheng had already thought of the two young ancestors in his family as old men, and even had the idea of becoming a disciple. He shook his head and said.
"Oh, that's fine. I will definitely handle the matters in the village." County Magistrate Cheng didn't know whether Song Jinggong knew, so he didn't ask much at the moment, thinking about whether the Quyuan Plough was so useful to him.
After the car was running for an hour, I found a village. The people on the village had already rested. County Magistrate Cheng asked a villager to call and said to the villager: "I have a new plow here. How about you try it?"
The villager was still asleep and was shouted. At first, he was a little unwilling. But when he heard that the county magistrate had come in person, he quickly put on his clothes and was taken here. At this time, when he heard that the county magistrate asked him to try a new plow, he didn't dare to ask more questions in his heart and agreed.
"Sir, please try it. Sir, should I shout my child too and ask him to pull the plow?"
"No need, I have prepared a horse for you here and put it on." County Magistrate Cheng had already considered these things when he came, and brought an extra horse and ran behind him, which happened to be used.
The old man quickly put the plow on the horse, put it into the field, drove the horse forward slowly, and the horse slowly walked forward. The old man who was used to using straight plows was still a little uncomfortable at first, and waited for two more steps, and the speed was getting faster and faster, and shouting happily while plowing on the ground.
"Quick, too fast, easy to use. Old man, I have lived so old, but I have never seen such a useful plow. Master, you are really a great adult who makes the people. You can still think about coming out to try a new plow in the middle of the night. I don't know who made this plow. If the old man has such a plow, then he will not have to worry about this spring."
"Of course, the county magistrate came up with it. He found another village and asked the merchants to help him do it. The county magistrate was thinking about how to make the spring plow faster these days, and his hair turned white."
Song Jinggong stood by the edge of Tianlong and heard the old man shouting, and then started shouting, as if he was afraid that others would not know about it. The sound was so loud that it woke some of the merchants.
County Magistrate Cheng was not familiar with farming and could not know what Xinli was like. Now he was happy to hear the old man shouting. As for the words Song Jinggong shouted beside him, he did not argue and said with a smile:
"If it's easy to use, I'll give you this plow. Zijin, after I go back, I will take a curved plow from the farm. The official decided to find craftsmen to do it, or teach those craftsmen how to do it. While there are still some days, plow the land first. It's hard for our county to not have a good harvest this year."
"What the adults say is that if you are worried about labor, God must stand on the side of the adults. Adults, students don't have to go back to the village to get it. There are now two thousand sets in Mr. Zhou. Now, more have been made. When the students came, Mr. Zhou said that if some people come to him, they don't need much money, they are only one percent more expensive than the usual straight plow."
Song Jinggong smiled and told the inventory there.
County Magistrate Cheng blinked twice and nodded again, "Sure enough, he won't just hand over the plow, but he has to get some benefits from it before he can stop. Since that's the case, the official will have someone to post notices in various parts of the county tomorrow morning, and go to Zhou Xihu to buy it."
County Magistrate Cheng couldn't understand why such a powerful expert likes yellow and white things, but his ability to make money is really extraordinary.
After discussing this place, before the county magistrate and others returned, some other awakened village households also got up and went out to see what had happened.
The villagers went outside and took advantage of the light of the stars and moon in the sky to see a man plowing the fields alone. Everyone wondered who is so powerful and still works without sleeping in the middle of the night? When they approached, they met the bald old man in the village. When they saw that it was him, someone immediately shouted: "Bald old man, what are you doing? You can't have slutty disease."
"It turned out to be a little donkey. You are out too. Go and meet with the county magistrate. The county magistrate gave the old man a new set of plows, called Quyuan plough. This place can be plowed on the ground, and each one can support several." The old man's voice also came.
When everyone heard this, they realized that there was a county magistrate among the group standing there under the night. This official was so big. When they were frightened, they trembled and came forward to pay their respects.
County Magistrate Cheng was naturally kind, and Song Jinggong next to him said about how the county magistrate did things for the people, which made County Magistrate Cheng feel a lot of praise.
Since the new plow is good, the farmers will definitely check it out and run there one by one. Looking at the speed of the old man's plowing land, the praise sounded again. With the new plow, the farmers all wanted to try it. This farmer was just proficient in the farming process, and before they could get addicted, they were snatched away by others.
County Magistrate Cheng was not in a hurry to leave. The village households were also the people under his rule. When he saw that the people were happy, he was also happy. As a result, the people in the whole village rose up, one by one, and knew that the county magistrate came here in person, and brought a very useful new plow. When he was envious of the old man, he also considered whether he wanted to change to a new plow.
County Magistrate Cheng told everyone where to buy new plows on the spot, and also told the approximate price and encouraged them. Then he got on the car and left. The households of the village spontaneously followed behind to see him off. After five or six miles, they could not keep up with the unfast carriage. They stopped and watched the carriage go away little by little.
"This feels so good." County Magistrate Cheng leaned against the carriage, recalling what the people said just now, and the way that was so far away, and sighed to himself.
Song Jinggong also heard it, but couldn't say a word. At this time, let the county magistrate feel the happiness that the people want.
It took an hour to go, and it took an hour and a half to come back. The sky began to light up hazy, and some people who got up early to do business also began to appear on the street.
County Magistrate Cheng Lingxiang just got out of the car with a happy mood. Someone from the yamen came to report: "Sir, you are back. The village in Tuqiao Village was just here, saying that there was an important thing to tell the adults. The elders who came there were waiting in the hall at this time."
Chapter completed!