The county magistrate's daughter only wants to farm

Jun Xiao came to Jun Lan's mansion and went straight to the pavilion to find Jun Lan.

When Jun Lan saw Jun Xiao coming, he pushed his wheelchair forward and prepared to salute.

Jun Xiao waved his hand and said, "Let's not go through all that formality. How's your leg?"

Jun Xiao walked directly to the bench in the pavilion and sat down, putting his legs directly on the bench and leaning his body against the railing.

"Not bad." Jun Lan said lightly.

"That means you're not well yet. Look at you, you said you were fine when you just came back, and you didn't listen when I asked you to recuperate in the capital." Jun Xiao got angry when he saw his unchanging icy face, and started complaining.

"It's better here than in the capital." Jun Lan seemed to be used to Jun Xiao's appearance and casually explained, "It's quiet here."

"Okay, okay, I know you don't like the troubles in the capital." Jun Xiao was helpless.

Jun Lan nodded, then asked, "Why are you here? In the capital..."

Before Jun Lan could finish, Jun Xiao interrupted him lazily: "Come if you want to. What can happen in the capital? The rest can't cause any waves."

Jun Xiao looked relaxed, as if he had forgotten the pain of the bumpy road.

"Because of the rice issue?" Jun Lan guessed it right.

Speaking of rice, Jun Xiao straightened up and asked uncertainly, "Is there really such a high yield of rice?"

Jun Lan nodded: "This time, the yield per mu is between 800 and 900 kilograms. However, only 20 mu can be used as seeds. Whether the yield next time will be as high as this will have to wait until the next harvest to know."

These were all told to him by Gu Yin. Gu Yin said that although it was theoretically feasible, whether the yields grown in the future could be so high would still need to be verified.

"Tell me honestly, what is the chance of achieving such a high yield next time?" Jun Xiao asked Jun Lan seriously, staring at him.

"More than 80%." Jun Lan said lightly. In fact, according to his intuition, Jun Lan felt that there was no problem at all.

Jun Xiao laughed loudly after hearing this, and stood up and patted Jun Lan on the shoulder: "Brother Lan, you really picked a good place for your cultivation."

Jun Lan pulled the corner of his lips: "Even if I didn't come, Lord Gu would report this matter."

"It's easy to talk to Lord Gu, but I'm afraid it will be snatched away by some people with bad intentions." Jun Xiao did not hide it at all. This kind of grain species, no matter who has a little power in their hands, will be a huge hidden danger to the court.

"With you here, I'll leave the rice business to you." Jun Xiao looked relaxed. "By the way, what's going on with the numbers in Ning County?"

"It is said that these Arabic numerals came from the county government. The first dozen or so numbers were painted at the city gate, and people passing by could see them." Jun Lan explained, "A simple calculation formula was also circulated. The writing of these numbers is simple and easy to understand, and many people quickly learned it, especially children."

In daily buying and selling transactions, calculations are inevitably involved, and most of the people in Ning County have learned how to use it as time goes by.

"It's really not easy for the common people to learn it so easily..." Jun Xiao sighed, "This must have been invented by my personally appointed county lord."

Jun Xiao couldn't think of anyone else except Gu Yin.

Jun Lan nodded. He would know the answer with a quick check.

"Tell me, is there anything else I don't know?" Jun Xiao sat back on the stool and looked at Jun Lan with raised eyebrows.

Jun Lan pondered for a moment and said slowly: "There is also a crop that can produce 5,000 to 6,000 kilograms per mu..."

"What did you say!" Jun Xiao suddenly stood up and stared at Jun Lan in disbelief.

Jun Lan knew that he had heard it clearly, and continued: "It is called sweet potato, and it is said that it does not require much land, and can be grown in barren places."

Jun Xiao would know it sooner or later. Jun Lan didn't expect Jun Xiao to come directly to Ning County. He originally thought of waiting until he found out and confirmed it before writing to tell him.

"Are you serious? Are there really such crops?" Jun Xiao still couldn't believe it. It was really beyond his imagination.

"It shouldn't be a fake. We can start digging in two days. Since you are here, let's take a look." Jun Lan hesitated for a moment and added, "But the county lady said that the planting time is a bit late this time. The sweet potatoes probably won't grow too big, and the yield will be lower."

Jun Xiao walked back and forth in the pavilion excitedly, while Jun Lan just watched him quietly.

"Where are the sweet potatoes planted? I want to go and see." Jun Xiao couldn't wait. With an output of five or six thousand kilograms per mu, what did his Great Ji Dynasty have to fear from natural disasters? If he allowed the people to plant a few more acres every year, would he still be afraid of not having enough to eat?

The more Jun Xiao thought about it, the more excited he became. He pushed Jun Lan's wheelchair and wanted him to lead the way.

"Wait." Jun Lan said helplessly, "The crops grown by the county government are managed by Lord Gu. Previously, the county government distributed some of them to the farmers in the village for planting."

"Huh? Do you mean to give them directly to the people to plant?" Jun Xiao was puzzled. Normally, for crops with such high yields, the government would find a way to cultivate enough seeds first before promoting them to the public.

The reason is simple. Scarcity makes things valuable. If such high-yield crops are directly planted by the people, they will inevitably be coveted by others.

Jun Lan nodded: "Well, I have asked Mo Yi to buy those from the common people in advance."

The ones from the county government were still in the hands of the government, but as soon as he knew about those planted by the people, he arranged for Mo Yi to deal with them.

Fortunately, after the sweet potatoes were planted, no one knew what would grow underneath. Mo Yi directly found the growers according to the registration book provided by the county government and bought them at a price that could buy a year's food.

After hearing this, the people who grew sweet potatoes decided to sell them. They could earn enough to buy a year's food, and they could save some to supplement their family income. Anyway, they would have to grow grain next spring.

As for the sweet potatoes he bought, Jun Lan naturally planned to use them all for breeding next year and promote their planting as soon as possible, rather than eating them directly.

"Then will the county government also start excavation in a couple of days? Let's go to the county government and take a look." The materials distributed to the people's homes will definitely be scattered and difficult to weigh uniformly, but it will be convenient for the county government.

"Aren't you afraid of exposing your identity?" Jun Lan glanced at Jun Xiao indifferently.

"Hey~this is no big deal, can't you just find an excuse?" Jun Xiao didn't think this was a difficult task at all.

Jun Lan frowned. Although he was recuperating in Ning County, he had never dealt with the county magistrate. It seemed that his identity could no longer be concealed.

"By the way, you said that this sweet potato was also made by the county lady who was personally appointed by me?" Jun Xiao reacted belatedly and couldn't help but ask.

It was personally conferred, it was personally conferred, as if others had the right to confer the title of county lord on someone at will.

Jun Lan rarely complained in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face and nodded: "Yeah."

Finally, as if remembering something, he looked at Jun Xiao and asked, "How are you going to reward her?"

Jun Xiao immediately put his face close to Jun Lan, stared at him with eyes like he was looking at a monkey and said, "Oh my god, the sun is rising from the west, and you are actually asking for a reward for a girl?"