Sister Han is good at farming

Although there was the unpleasant incident of wheat being stolen, everyone received food and the yield per acre was higher than at any time in previous years.

Zaoziling and even Qingshui County are filled with the joy of harvest.

"I've been farming all my life, and I've never harvested so much wheat and rapeseed as this year." An old farmer squatted on the field and cried.

"That's right. The wheat yield per mu is 500 kilograms, and the rapeseed yield per mu is 360 kilograms. This is something we would never have dared to think about in previous years!"

"This year, my family's potato yield per mu has reached 1,000 kilograms!"

When the news of the good harvest reached Zhou Zheng, he couldn't help but lose his elegance as a son of a wealthy family and slapped his thigh, "Beautiful!"

He and everyone else had snatched this harvest from God!

He didn't care about anything else and immediately wrote a report to his boss and informed his elder brother of the good news.

When Yin Zhongyun, the prefect of Lulin Prefecture, received the good news from various counties, he was filled with emotion.

Fortunately, other counties reacted quickly and followed the pace of Qingshui County. Although their crop yields could not match that of Qingshui County, they were much higher than usual.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is a miracle that the crops can have such a good harvest during a year of drought!

The convenient water conservancy project is the main reason for this miracle! It is truly a blessing for the people!

With a change of mind, he also drafted a memorial, talking at length about the benefits of water conservancy projects.

If it is implemented nationwide, the people will not have to be displaced and suffer countless casualties due to one or two droughts or floods.

At the same time, he did not ignore the effect of river mud in increasing production. This river mud not only fertilizes crops but also dredges the river. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone and is worth promoting nationwide!

He submitted his memorial together with Zhou Zheng's to the capital.

"Hahaha! God bless our Yunqing Kingdom!"

Murong Jinyang couldn't stop laughing after receiving Yin Zhongyun's memorial.

"This time, Lulin Prefecture has been suffering from drought for more than a year, but not only has there been no casualties, but the local people have also enjoyed a bumper harvest. Reward! There will be huge rewards for everyone from top to bottom!"

"Your Majesty, the power of this water conservancy project is truly amazing!"

Murong Jinyang nodded repeatedly, "Yes! Master Zhou, how are the water conservancy projects in other areas being built? It would be best if we could build a national water conservancy network, so that we can achieve both flood and drought relief, and let the people of Yunqing country no longer have to worry about drought and flood!"

"It's being done all over the country. We estimate that in two months, we should be able to connect the Yingshui River with the Qianlong River."

Zhou Che pointed out the most important point.

"Good! The Yingshui River will soon be full. Sending the water into the Qianlong River, which is about to dry up, will not only ease the pressure of flood control on both sides of the Yingshui River, but also alleviate the drought along the Qianlong River. This matter must be done quickly! I am worried that the four prefectures of Lulin, Jianghuai, Jiangxia, and Yuanxiang will not be able to hold on any longer!"

Murong Jinyang said in a deep voice.

"Yes! I will draft the decree right away."

Yin Zhongyun was in high spirits after receiving the award. He had been here for ten years and never expected to have another chance for promotion when he was old. He was so happy that he burst into tears.

In the eyes of the old man, the playboy Zhou Zheng instantly became somewhat adorable. He completely forgot about the rogue look of Zhou Zheng who had blocked his way and asked for money and manpower.

In Zaoziling, when the sun just began to struggle out of the horizon, Ruan Qingqing and her family were preparing the land to plant sorghum and sesame.

"Dad, let's plant the sesame seeds outside the sorghum."

“Why do you want to plant it this way?”

"Because locusts don't eat sesame, planting sesame outside the sorghum can prevent locusts from eating the sorghum seedlings inside." Ruan Qingqing explained, "But don't plant sesame and sorghum too close, otherwise they will affect each other's yield."

"It's a waste to be so far away from each other." Ruan Wantie felt distressed again.

As long as you put in the effort, basically everything you plant will have a good harvest. Now everyone wants to plant crops in every corner.

"Dad, if you really feel bad about wasting the land, we can plant sweet potatoes between sesame and sorghum. Anyway, we haven't transplanted all the sweet potato seedlings yet."

"This is good!"

"Ruan Laosi! Ruan Laosi! There are officials outside looking for you!"

Just as the father and daughter reached a consensus, someone ran to the field and called Ruan Wantie.

"Uncle Gong, when did the officials arrive?" When Ruan Wantie heard that there was an official looking for him, he immediately dropped the work in his hands and hurried forward to ask.

"Just arrived, just arrived! I ran here as soon as I saw people." The person who brought the news said while wiping his sweat.

"Could it be because of the mat? There are still two months before the deadline for handing in the mat! Hey, Daya, come home with me first and see what's going on." Ruan Wantie couldn't figure it out, so he simply called Ruan Qingqing back.

When the father and daughter returned home, they were both surprised!

Wow, it’s not just the police officers, the county magistrate Zhou Zheng is also sitting at home drinking tea!

The worst thing was that Ruan Shikang and Ruan Susu, two fearless babies, were holding one of Zhou Zheng's legs and struggling to climb onto his knees.

Ruan Wantie was so frightened that his heart was beating fast. "Sir, my son and daughter are ignorant and have offended you. Please forgive us!"

Zhou Zheng laughed, "It's okay, these two babies are pretty cute!"

"I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, sir!" Ruan Wantie wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Ruan Qingqing immediately stepped forward and took the two babies, one in each hand.

"Sir, what is it that requires you to come here in person?" Ruan Qingqing asked.

Zhou Zheng took a sip of tea and said, "What else could it be? This time, Qingshui County and even Lulin Prefecture had a bumper harvest. The emperor was so happy that he gave rewards to everyone in Lulin Prefecture."

"There's also a reward for us?" Ruan Qingqing was surprised.

"What do you say?"

"What is the reward?"

Ruan Qingqing still has a little bit of expectation.

"I will give your father a 100 taels of gold as a ninth-rank agricultural promotion official, in charge of all agricultural affairs in the county. The gold and the imperial edict will arrive in half a month. You should prepare the incense table and other related items, and prepare a reward for the person who announces the edict. The reward does not need to be much, between one cent and half a tael is enough, just a token of appreciation. Everyone knows your family situation, and no one will argue with you on this."

Zhou Zheng explained it to her step by step.

"Thank you for your advice, sir!"

Ruan Qingqing thanked him sincerely.

"No! I should be the one thanking you! Without your various good ideas, our Qingshui County and even Lulin Prefecture would not have created such a breathtaking miracle in this drought! It's a pity that there is no precedent for women to serve as officials in this dynasty, otherwise I would have to apply for you to be rewarded and apply for an official position."

"You are joking! My idea is important, but without your decisiveness and determination, this matter cannot be accomplished! Besides, my original intention of contributing my idea was not to become an official or to receive rewards, but simply because I did not want to leave home and escape the famine."

Zhou Zheng smiled, "You are a person of pure intentions! Even though I can't do anything for you, I will do my best to fight for what is yours. Last year, your father taught everyone how to increase production for free, and I saw it all. You should not keep it to yourself, and this ninth-rank agricultural promotion official is what your father deserves!"