Traveling through ancient times.

He Jimin was worrying about what to use to fill such a big hole, but he didn't expect that the head of the Jiang family would take the initiative to take over the hot potato of the saline-alkali land.

The surprise was greater than the joy. "Does Master Jiang mean what he said?"

Jiang Yizhou said seriously: "To be honest, sir, after I moved to Yunshan Farm, I heard people mention the wasteland over there, so I have been looking for a solution these days."

Before she could finish, He Jimin couldn't wait to ask, "Did Master Jiang find a solution?"

Jiang Yizhou frowned slightly but didn't nod. "I don't know if this is a solution, but I had someone dig a small ditch next to it. When it rained a lot, I had someone release the water. I found that after the area was flooded, some new weeds grew soon after."

"So I thought, if there is enough water, can we flood all those wastelands once or several times, and then we can grow food again?"

He Jimin stood up excitedly. No wonder he lost his composure because that piece of wasteland was a thorn in the side of successive county magistrates.

If the land there could be reclaimed, Ximin County would surely see a significant increase in population, and its prosperity would reach a new level.

It will definitely be a highlight of his political achievements. The most important thing is that if this method is feasible, it can be recommended to the court, and then more wasteland can be reclaimed.

This is truly a great merit that benefits the present and will benefit future generations.

He walked back and forth in the reception room and looked at Jiang Yizhou steadily, his eyes still open, calm and sincere.

"You, are you just telling me the way to solve the problem of wasteland?" The implication is that you are not afraid that I will not give you the power after I know the solution.

Jiang Yizhou cupped his hands and said solemnly, "Your Excellency is a good official who truly serves the people. The respect I have for you is like the surging river. Even if I give up everything, I can never compare to you. If my method can really help you solve your problems, it will be my honor."

"What I mean is, you just said you wanted to lease that piece of wasteland, and you said you had found a solution. Aren't you afraid that I will grant you the wasteland?"

He Jimin could tell that the other party was trying to flatter him. Although he looked sincere, he was immune to such rhetoric. What he cared about most was the most tangible benefits, so he confirmed again, wanting to know if the head of the Jiang family was as righteous as she said.

Jiang Yizhou's gesture of bowing did not change at all, and his voice remained calm: "Everything is up to you, my Lord. Your Majesty cares about the people, and I sincerely admire you. I will also follow your footsteps in practical actions and strive to benefit the people with my own little efforts."

Although handing over the wasteland to Jiang Yizhou is a win-win situation, he can now decide whether to give power to the other party with just one word.

He Jimin looked at Jiang Yizhou, confirming that his words were indeed from the heart.

At this moment, Jiang Yizhou's originally thin body seemed taller in his eyes.

Although she was just a woman, she was not trapped in the harem, nor was she obsessed with private matters between men and women or love affairs, but she had a great ambition to benefit the world.

It’s incredible. It’s incredible.

He was also glad that he came incognito this time, and had a thorough understanding of the newly emerging Yunshan Manor from the outside to the inside.

As the local official, he must support such a person with great ambitions and a clear conscience, no matter what her background is.

Of course, having said that, just now Mr. Jiang said that using water can solve the problem of wasteland, but no one knows how it will be implemented in practice.

In that case, just give her the authority over there.

Jiang Yizhou used 100,000 kilograms of corn and a corn and wheat thresher in exchange for the ownership of nearly 2,000 acres of land and the convenience of opening a workshop. She also left an excellent impression on the local officials, which was the most important preparation for her to put her Yunshan business on the track of rapid development.

...He Jimin came to Yunshan and returned with a full load, so this year's performance report is considered to be a sure thing.

He still had a lot of things to deal with when he got back. With so many seeds, he had to make a good plan on how to distribute them.

The head of the Jiang family also expressed his opinion to him that if other better quality crops were grown on the farm in the future, they would be reported to him as soon as possible.

This is exactly the result He Jimin wanted. In this case, no matter what opportunities or secrets the head of the Jiang family had, there was no need to tear off this cloak of harmony.

Jiang Yizhou finally got rid of the local official. Although she didn't make much money from the bumper corn harvest, her business empire expanded several times and she officially showed her face at the government level.

In addition to the privileges of the wasteland and workshop, the identity that Jiang Yizhou cared about most was officially confirmed - the head of the Jiang family.

Since even the officials call Miss Jiang "Mrs. Jiang", then these ordinary people will naturally follow suit and call her "Mrs. Jiang".

So, when Jiang Yizhou went out, everyone, from the sixty-seven-year-old man to the children who could just talk, called her the head of the Jiang family.

Master Jiang, well, she likes this title very much.

The very next day after Lord He left, four clerks from the government came to help her identify the wasteland, which officially became Jiang Yizhou's land.

Of course, to do this, she would need to produce results within three years, and after three years she would have to pay grain taxes.

Regardless of production, it was the same as other places: payment was made according to ordinary rules, not measured by Jiang Yizhou's improved grain.

When these clerks personally measured the fixed range, they realized that the head of the Jiang family had actually begun to improve the soil here.

For this piece of land, they even found a suitable place from the Canglang River on the other side of the mountain, dug a gap, diverted the river water, built a dam, used water wheels to divert water to the mountain, dug a pond, and then used the water diversion channel to let the water flow continuously into this dry saline-alkali land.

When it rains in saline-alkali land, it becomes flooded. When it doesn't rain, the surface becomes dry and cracked. In addition, the salt and alkali content exceeds the standard, making it indeed unsuitable for crop growth.

So Jiang Yizhou’s first step was to find the water source.

She has been working on this since she came to this place last year.

Originally, the small river at the foot of Yunshan Mountain was filled with spring water flowing from the mountain stream, which was simply unable to meet the irrigation needs of the land that had expanded several times.

So she decided at that time that she had to bring more water so that her farm could truly be established here.

Then Yucui and her men finally found a feasible way to divert the water of Canglang River here.

Now, after being soaked for a period of time, the soil of that barren land has become soft, and after a little drying, ditches can be dug on it.

The ditch not only makes future irrigation more convenient, but also allows for better drainage, and is the most important part of the transformation of this saline-alkali land.