On the wedding day, I was broken off, so I remarried his uncle

County Magistrate Zhou signaled to his attendant, and soon the attendant brought over a tray with four plump, white silver ingots on it!

The villagers who were lying on the wall watching the excitement were stunned when they saw the white silver!

County Magistrate Zhou signaled his followers to hand the silver on the tray to Old Song!

Then he said to the head of the village, "I'll leave the farmland issue to you. After asking Mr. Song for his opinion, come to the government office tomorrow to handle the formalities!"

The county magistrate gave the order, and the village headman naturally did not dare to be negligent and responded promptly!

While they were talking, Song Xile pulled Yun You's sleeve and whispered to him, "When you have a chance, tell the adults that although this bean seed has a high yield, the weather is so dry now, I'm afraid the yield of this bean seed will also decrease accordingly!"

Chen Yunyou understood that his wife was making it clear in advance that if the bean yield was not as expected, it would not be the bean seeds' fault!

Seeing that this matter had achieved the desired result, County Magistrate Zhou was about to leave!

Old Song quickly asked his sons to move the bean seeds!

Sack after sack of bean seeds were carried out of Old Song’s house and placed on the carriage outside the door!

In order to create publicity, County Magistrate Zhou specially brought horse-drawn carriages without carriage covers. The two carriages were filled to the brim, which made the people of Songjia Village feel extremely uncomfortable!

They had originally thought that after the county magistrate left, they would ask Old Song for some bean seeds, but now they were even more disappointed!

I'm afraid they have all moved away?

Chen Yunyou took the opportunity to find the county magistrate while moving the bean seeds. He bowed to County Magistrate Zhou and said, "I am your honor, sir. May I have a word with you?"

County Magistrate Zhou had a favorable impression of the county's top candidate whom he had personally selected. He nodded, and the two of them walked to the old willow tree in front of the door.

As they stood in the shade of the tree, Magistrate Zhou asked, "What do you want to discuss with me?"

Chen Yunyou said solemnly: "I dare to ask you if you think that this high-yield bean seed alone can solve the current drought crisis?"

County Magistrate Zhou knew that having only these high-yield bean seeds was not enough.

He did not answer Chen Yunyou's question, but asked in return: "What do you want to say? Just say it directly!"

"I have observed that the crops are not growing well right now. If the situation continues to get worse, the crops under your jurisdiction may have reduced yields or even no harvest at all!"

"By then, this little bit of bean seeds alone won't be enough to solve the food shortage problem in the entire Nanyun County!"

County Magistrate Zhou also understood that the prerequisite for using the bean seeds as bargaining chips was that the large farmers had to have grain in their hands!

He looked around and saw that the seedlings in the fields were wilting due to lack of water!

If the drought continues, the crops in the fields will be completely destroyed!

This is within his jurisdiction. If a civil uprising occurs, his position as county magistrate will be over!

County Magistrate Zhou frowned. He knew what Chen Yunyou said, but...

He sighed and said, "To tell you the truth, the water flowing through the upper reaches of our Nanyun County has been intercepted by the neighboring county. I have been sending people to find a new water source, but it is not that easy!"

Chen Yunyou was shocked. He didn't expect the situation to be so serious!

He suppressed his thoughts, thought for a moment and said, "Sir, perhaps we can solve the drought problem from other aspects. In addition to continuing to look for available water sources, we can ask experts with rich experience in water conservancy to conduct in-depth exploration!"

"In addition, we can also consider building some water conservancy facilities, such as reservoirs and canals, to store rainwater in preparation for alleviating drought."

County Magistrate Zhou pondered, this means they are going to impose corvée labor!

He had been discussing the necessity of imposing corvée labor with the county magistrate and the chief clerk, but these people were thinking about waiting a little longer, thinking that it might rain in a few days!

Now after listening to Chen Yunyou's analysis, he still felt that it was necessary to impose corvee labor!

While the people can still spare some time and their hearts are not yet in turmoil, we must organize the people to take action!

If the situation really becomes critical, what can he, a county magistrate with little foundation, use to command the desperate people?

What the two said today finally made County Magistrate Zhou make the decision on the matter that he had been hesitating about!

After figuring it out, County Magistrate Zhou couldn't help but pat Chen Yunyou on the shoulder and praised him, "Good, good, good, you are indeed better than your teacher. You have such insight at such a young age. Your future must be limitless!"

"The first case I selected is indeed the best among all!" After saying this, he laughed heartily!

Chen Yun bowed his hands and said modestly: "Master Miao Zan, these are just my humble opinions, and there are still many immature points. It is you, Master, who will truly lead Nanyun County out of the drought crisis!"

Chen Yunyou's humble words made County Magistrate Zhou feel very comfortable!

He was willing to associate with such a talented person. Before leaving, he said to Chen Yunyou: "If you encounter any problems in your studies in the future, or need to check the court bulletin, just come to the county government to find me! I will do my best to help you!"

After saying this, he called his followers and gave Chen Yunyou a business card with his name on it.

Chen Yunyou's subordinates were eager to follow his advice and said, "Thank you for your kindness!"

County Magistrate Zhou was very satisfied with Chen Yunyou's tact!

He strode back to the team, jumped on his horse, and left Songjia Village with a dozen servants and two carriages full of bean seeds!

Old Song and a group of people from Songjia Village accompanied County Magistrate Zhou to the outside of the village. Only after they had gone far away did they return home in a daze!

The village head sat up for a while and said to the Song clan leader: "Brother, please discuss with Old Song which piece of land you want. After confirmation, I will take you to the county government office to sign the documents tomorrow! I will go back first today!"

The village head still needed help to run errands for the farm, so how could Old Song let him go? He grabbed the man and said, "Why are you leaving? The meal is almost ready. If you leave now, you are giving me no face!"

If it were in the past, the head of the village would indeed be a bit arrogant, but now, it would be inappropriate for him to act so arrogantly in front of Old Song!

Seeing that the other party invited him sincerely, he decided to stay!

The three of them took the opportunity to discuss the location of the thirty acres!

"Old Song, there is a piece of land at the east end of our village. There is water nearby. Except that it is scattered and not connected, I think it is very good. Once you open it up and plant it for two or three years, it will become a great farmland. What do you think of that land?" asked the leader of the Song clan.

What Patriarch Song said was the truth, and Old Song was also somewhat tempted!

The most important thing for farming is water. Staying close to a water source will save you effort when watering the crops in the future!

Song Xile, who had been paying attention to the conversation at the door, could no longer sit still. She suddenly appeared in front of the door and waved to Old Song, "Dad, Mom is calling you!"

Old Song had no choice but to suppress the words that were about to come out of his mouth and asked his son and son-in-law to talk to the two of them.

He hurried out the door!