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

After patrolling outside for a day, he had just returned to the county government office exhausted and had no time to catch his breath when he was found by someone close to his wife.

Perhaps his attitude towards the Zhou family has softened in recent days, which makes his wife feel uneasy.

County Magistrate Zhou rubbed his brows tiredly and asked the maid who came over, "Did the Madam say anything?"

The little girl shook her head and said she didn't know.

Worried that the troublemaker had come to his house again, he asked, "Who came to your house today?"

The little girl thought for a moment and said, "Madam Song came here today, and later Madam went to Songjia Village with Madam Song."

County Magistrate Zhou had not yet remembered who the girl was talking about, but when he heard the word Songjia Village, he stood up from his chair and walked towards the backyard.

Just as Li heard the maid's voice outside the door and was about to get up to greet someone, County Magistrate Zhou had already strode into the room.

"Madam, why did you call me back at this time?"

Li said to the maidservants beside her, "Please bring up the food we just had."

After the maids filed away, Li pulled her husband to sit down at the table. Soon she came in with a tray and placed a bowl of steamed pumpkin in front of each of them.

Mrs. Li looked at her husband who looked puzzled and said with a smile, "Husband, try this first. How does it taste?"

After saying that, he picked up a piece and tasted it carefully. It had a soft and glutinous texture, and a light sweet aroma.

After tasting it, Li put down her chopsticks with satisfaction and looked at her husband, "How does it taste?"

County Magistrate Zhou had been running around outside all day and was really hungry. The pumpkin had a soft and glutinous texture and tasted pretty good.

He nodded without understanding what was going on, and while eating, he said, "Not bad!"

The smile on Li's face widened. Looking at her husband who was picking up chopsticks non-stop, she said calmly, "This food is called pumpkin. Husband, do you know the yield per mu of this pumpkin?"

County Magistrate Zhou looked at his wife suspiciously, not knowing why she asked this, but he still shook his head honestly, "This is the first time I have tasted this here, Madam."

When Li heard her husband say this, she sat up straight and said shockingly, "My husband must not know that the yield of pumpkin per acre can reach 3,000 kilograms!"

These words were like thunder coming out of the blue, shocking County Magistrate Zhou and dropping the chopsticks from his hand.

He suddenly grabbed Li's hand and asked in a high voice, "What did you say? How many kilograms are produced per mu?"

Li's arm was so painful from being squeezed by her husband that she cried out, "Let go, my hand is about to be broken!"

Realizing his own mistake, County Magistrate Zhou quickly let go of his wife's hand and kept apologizing.

"It's all my fault. I got so excited that I lost my composure. How about it? Do you want me to rub it for you?" Having said that, he was about to start.

Li blushed, quickly retracted her hand, and said angrily, "Okay, let's talk business first. This pumpkin yields 3,000 kilograms per mu. I saw it with my own eyes when I went to Songjia Village today."

Then she told the maid to bring the pumpkin she had brought back today.

Not long after, County Magistrate Zhou saw pumpkins that were said to have an output of 3,000 kilograms per mu. The pumpkins were very large, and each one looked to weigh about 7 or 8 kilograms.

Li described to her husband what she saw when she went to Songjia Village today. The trellises were full of pumpkins, stretching endlessly, with no end in sight.

County Magistrate Zhou was longing for the scene described by his wife. What he lacked most now was food!

It would be great if all the people in Nanyun County could plant it.

In this way, he doesn't have to worry about the loss of people under his jurisdiction every day!

Mrs. Li noticed her husband's expression. She cleared her throat twice, and when she attracted her husband's attention, she told him what Song Xile had discussed with her today.

When County Magistrate Zhou heard this, he turned around twice in excitement. After calming down a little, he asked again: "Is she really willing to sell these seeds at a low price?"

Li nodded seriously, "How can this be a joke? She said that if we sow the seeds now, the pumpkins will be ripe and ready for harvest in three months."

"Time is running out, my husband should notify the village heads and elders as soon as possible, take them to Songjia Village first, and let them buy as soon as possible. The sooner they sow, the sooner they can harvest!"

At this moment, County Magistrate Zhou could no longer sit still. He immediately returned to the front yard and ordered his servants to call the village heads.

"Sir, it's getting late now. I'm afraid I can't come today because the distance is too far."

County Magistrate Zhou was unwilling to wait, so he ordered: "Those who are far away, ride on horseback now to inform them to come to the county government as soon as possible."

"The remaining people without horses will be responsible for notifying the nearby village heads and have them come to the county government office tomorrow without any delay."

Except for those who were required to be on duty, all the officers in the county government were dispatched.

The people in the city first saw a group of officers riding horses galloping past, and soon after they saw another group of officers walking hurriedly out of the city.

Everyone couldn't help but stop and ask each other gossipingly: "What happened? Why are so many police officers dispatched?"

"Is there some trouble somewhere?"

"Don't exaggerate. Be careful not to offend the adults."

When the common people heard this, they couldn't help but shrink their necks and didn't dare to continue the topic.

After the runners left, County Magistrate Zhou summoned the chief clerk, the county magistrate and other officials to talk.

Although Song Xile agreed to sell pumpkin seeds at a low price, he was still worried that some people could not afford to buy them.

He had an idea in mind that for those villages that could not afford to buy the seeds, the county government would pay for them and distribute them to them for planting. When the harvest came, 20% of the seeds would be given to the county government as a reward.

This will not only benefit more people, but also reduce the pressure on the county government!

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After the couple had dinner at the mother's house, Brother Song drove them back home.

Before leaving, Song Xile mentioned to Old Song that he would bring people to open up the wasteland tomorrow, and asked Old Song to inform the leader of the Song clan to avoid misunderstanding.

"Okay, don't worry, I will talk to the clan leader about this in a moment!"

In fact, after Patriarch Song returned from the Song family today, some worried villagers in the village went to him and asked what the people from the yamen were doing here?

Everyone was worried that the government would seize their pumpkins.

Seeing that everyone was anxious, Patriarch Song simply called a meeting of the villagers and told everyone about Old Song's family's plan.

Some people breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that their families were not affected.

Some villagers were also moved by Old Song's self-sacrifice. Such a high-yield crop would be scattered if it was not sold at a higher price, let alone sold at a lower price. Everyone felt a little ashamed of themselves.

Naturally, there were also villagers who expressed their willingness to stand together with Old Song.

The Song clan leader interrupted everyone's discussion and said, "Okay, your uncle Song and his family are right. If you are poor, you should take care of yourself. In the current situation, you should take good care of your family. If you have the spare capacity, you can help your relatives. That's enough!"

The clan leader’s words were very pertinent, and everyone tacitly agreed!

When Old Song mentioned the matter of the back mountain to the clan leader, clan leader Song agreed before he could finish his prepared speech.

Even Old Song, who was doing well, was surprised.