Farming and reading lady

Chapter 167: The Generous County Lord

County Magistrate Yan did not stop them, but let them discuss it. At that moment, no one cared about whether it was muddy or not. The atmosphere was unprecedentedly warm. The more they discussed, the more confident they became, and the happier they were. Although according to the yield of the seedlings, one-third of each seedling seemed high, a smart person would also calculate it the other way around. To put it bluntly, if there was no harvest that year, it would be equivalent to the county government paying so much money just to improve their lives. Some people who didn't think about it, after being reminded by a smart person, felt guilty. They only calculated their own interests and didn't see the hard work the county magistrate had put in for them.

As the noise gradually died down, everyone had calmed down.

Master Sun said, "This is a matter of people's livelihood and a major event for the entire county. If you have any objections, please raise them now, but the county government will not accept any objections to planting."

The eleven mayors all shook their heads like rattles. Even though they had their own little thoughts, they were not fools. How could they not accept such a good thing?

"Well, it's decided then. This county will not keep you any longer. You all must return to your locations immediately. The village heads will go to the villages to count the number of seedlings and report it to the town mayor with signatures. The town mayor will count the number of seedlings in each village and upload it to the county government. Time is tight and this must be completed within five days." County Magistrate Yan made the final decision. In order to save time, he had just instructed the government runners to hire ox carts to transport those who had to travel a long distance. By the way, he also sent an upright government runner to each town to follow them to prevent anyone from pretending to obey but actually disobeying.

The village heads who had come from a long distance were so moved that they became more active in their work. Some of them arrived home when it was dark and did not sleep. They rang the gong to call the villagers that night. When the sleepy villagers heard about this good news, their sleepiness immediately disappeared. The village head read the booklet issued by the county magistrate and told the villagers how many seedlings should be planted per acre of land. The villagers lowered their heads and began to count according to their own fields. If they could not figure it out, they would ask someone in the village who knew numbers to calculate it for them. As it was related to their own harvest, the enthusiasm of the subordinate villagers was unimaginable to the upper class. From the village to the town, and then from the town to the county government, they raced against time and it only took three days. This was far beyond the expectations of County Magistrate Yan, and he could not help but sigh that driven by personal interests, everyone has superpowers.

After discussing with Sun Jingyan, County Magistrate Yan decided to change the distribution site of the seedlings directly to outside Guizong City, and no longer use town officials as intermediaries. Instead, each village sent its own representative to transport them directly, which saved time, reduced damage to the plants, and avoided the possibility of theft and shortage in the middle. This temporary decision of the two really disrupted the calculations of some town mayors, but they only dared to force the county magistrate to be nosy in their hearts, but they still did not dare to do some extraordinary things. Although the emperor is far away in the northern border, General Yang, the general of the northern border garrison, is very protective of these county magistrates.

When the group of people saw Guizong City protected by the continuous and towering city walls, they were all stunned.

"This, this, this can't be the imperial palace, right?" someone asked weakly, and everyone felt the same way.

The imperial palace was a legendary existence to most of the people who were born and raised in the northern border. They might not have the chance to see it in their entire lives. But this Guizong City was truly beyond their imagination and could only be compared to the highest existence in their minds.

A mayor who had been to the capital city said with emotion: "Although it is not as magnificent as the imperial palace, its majestic momentum is not much worse."

The envious eyes of the crowd wandered over him, then turned back to the city wall in front of them: "Then we are also feasting our eyes. We never thought there is such a big city in our northern border."

He spoke with such pride, as if the city belonged to him.

County Magistrate Yan coughed lightly, and felt that he still needed to give a shot of precaution: "This city is called Guizong City, and it is the private property of Anxi County Lord. Recently, the county lord happened to come here for inspection. You must not do anything offensive. Line up when entering the city, look around less, and don't make loud noises. If you have any questions, raise your hands to indicate, and don't act on your own and do anything out of line. If you make the county lord angry, you will regret it if you don't provide seedlings."

Everyone was immediately terrified, and the timid ones even had their calves trembling. What should we do if we feel that the county lady is very ferocious?

As if he had heard everyone's thoughts, County Magistrate Yan added: "Of course, Princess Anxi is a very good person. As long as we don't make any mistakes, she won't make things difficult for us."

This explanation didn't work. More people lowered their heads and stared at their toes. It was said that those big shots didn't like people looking directly at them. Judging from the county magistrate's appearance, this county lady was older than him.

The guards were all smart guys, and since County Magistrate Yan was the first "outsider" to come in, and they had only met him a few days ago, they were of course impressed. Manager Tong had already instructed that if County Magistrate Changying and his men came, they should just open the door and let them in.

When County Magistrate Yan led the crowd into the city gate, they saw a patrol team passing by. Although the sentries and patrol teams of Guizong City did not wear armor, they were all dressed in uniform modern camouflage uniforms, marching with high spirits and full of morale.

Everyone was afraid to open their mouths and breathe as slowly as possible, fearing that they would be beheaded accidentally. After the patrol passed by, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Lidong had been waiting there with his men. When he saw County Magistrate Yan and his party, he quickly led them to the cultivation area. The vast expanse of green made everyone drool. It was a wonder to see such a lush green area in their northern border. Many people were bent over and working. Among them were women and children. On the stalks of the ground a little further away, there were several piles of leaves stacked up layer by layer.

Li Dong said to them, "These are the plants you are going to take away. There are nearly 30,000 plants here. The number you reported is 86 million plants. The county lady said she would round it up to an even number and give you 90 million plants. The extra plants will not be counted as money and will be given to the county government. Let the adults join in the fun."

County Magistrate Yan hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, my lady. Thank you, my lady."

Four million trees! The county lady gave them away just like that. She was very bold. County Magistrate Yan and Mr. Sun both laughed out loud.

"I wonder if the county lady is in the city today?" County Magistrate Yan asked tentatively.

Lidong smiled and pointed at a little girl among the people bending over to work and said, "The county lady is there."

Gu Xixian just stood up and prepared to take a rest when he saw the group of them. He immediately raised his hand and waved at them.

Yan Lida and Sun Jingyan also raised their hands and waved, and then the group of people behind them followed suit, and the shorter ones even stood on tiptoe. The fear in their hearts suddenly disappeared without a trace. The sleeves fluttered, and there was a group of demons dancing wildly. Lidong's eyes twitched when he saw it.

"So enthusiastic?" Gu Xixian muttered, and the smile on his face became more sincere. He was really a simple working people. Thinking that he was just here to join in the fun, and there was no need for another person, he patted his sleeves and walked towards the field.