The village had already agreed upon rules for selling soybean oil.

According to the account, each family takes out the same weight of beans, and then the money from the sale of the oil is divided equally.

If there are not enough beans in the village, money will be collected according to the household, and the village will select people to go to other villages in groups of two to purchase beans. One person will be responsible for the money and the other will be responsible for the quality of the beans.

As for the oil pressing process, the village developed a detailed plan based on the work point system proposed by Ye Guo.

Of course, absolute fairness is the ideal state.

Ye Guo didn't waste time counting the money he got back, and in the end, Grandma Ye kept all the money. She said that she was still young and was afraid that she couldn't hold the money.

Ye Wan was listening nearby and her mouth twitched.

My aunt is very self-aware.

What she didn't know was that Ye Guo had already arranged where to spend the money.

Copper coins are worthless and take up space. Without modern facial recognition and mobile phone payments, at least we can use silver notes instead!

When it came to the topic of going to Wang's house, Old Lady Ye's face still sank, mainly because she didn't quite agree with Ye Guo's idea of going with them.

Ye Li was helpless, Boss Ye remained silent, and as for the others... in the end it was Old Man Ye who came to support.

Finally, one problem was solved. Ye Guo happily finished his meal and went back to sleep.

Little did they know that the Ye family’s soybean oil was so famous that on the next day, someone from the county government came and asked the head of the village to go and question him.

So before Ye Guo could go find the elders, the elders came to her first.

The person was taken away after breakfast. Ye Guo followed suit and entered the county magistrate's house with the letter given by Sun Qian.

Generally speaking, a county magistrate should live in the county government office. However, County Magistrate Lu, who came from a wealthy family, bought a private house and had a horde of servants before he even took office.

This county magistrate's residence is located in the center of the ancient city. In the courtyard surrounded by high walls, there are winding paths and lush flowers and trees.

As soon as you step through the gate, maids dressed neatly in uniform will lead the way. They have a dignified gait, gentle voices, and their manners reveal their rigorous training.

Ye Guo and Ye Li followed the maid through a long corridor, with exquisite gardens and small ponds with gurgling water on both sides.

At the end of the corridor is the main hall where the county magistrate handles official business. The layout is rigorous, and perhaps someone has looked at the feng shui of the place.

There are side halls on both sides of the lobby for rest or receiving distinguished guests. Ye Guo and his friends went to the side hall on the right.

"Please wait a moment, distinguished guest. Our master will be here soon." The little maid was not even older than Ye Wan. The pearls and jade on her head swayed slightly as she lowered her head.

"This is my gift to Magistrate Lu. Please take it with you." The letter used to knock on the door had been given to them long ago, so they could enter.

At this time, Ye Li handed over a pot of plum blossoms, which was unique due to pruning and shaping, and was full of vigorous and beautiful potted plants.

He is obviously a county magistrate, but his favorite thing is flowers, plants and trees. This is also a bit strange, but this kind of person at least will not rack his brains to squeeze the people's money.

In Sun Qian's words, this is still a good official.

Moreover, he was a Jinshi, and the position of county magistrate was really an injustice for him.

With Sun Qian's guidance, she met the person without much effort.

The man walked hurriedly with big steps. He was wearing a dark blue uniform with a white roc pattern embroidered on it.

He has regular facial features and bright eyes, revealing a serious air of majesty without anger; his straight nose and square mouth reflect his firm character and decisiveness; his slightly long jaw adds a bit of stability and majesty.

"Are you the Madam Ye that Sun Qian mentioned? You are totally different from what I imagined."

Ye Guo and Ye Lili hadn't finished their words when they heard the other party say something.

It was the first time for Ye Guo to deal directly with Daqing officials. Although he wanted to be nervous, when he said that, Ye Guo couldn't help but instinctively replied, "What did Uncle Sun say about me?"

County Magistrate Lu didn't expect that she was not at all nervous. He was stunned for two seconds, then burst into laughter.

Everyone in the room was confused.

"He said you were bold and careful, and it's true."

Ye Guo: So your first sentence is judging people by their appearance?

Just very tired.

"Are you here for the soybean oil from Yejia Village? Normal young ladies wouldn't even dare to raise their heads when they see me."

I don't know what the mentality of County Magistrate Lu was, but he had a very approachable attitude.

Ye Guo is a veteran in the workplace.

The smile on his face never faded from the beginning. "It's my first time meeting the county magistrate. I was so excited. And you looked so friendly that I forgot to bow my head."

"Master Lu, you are truly prophetic. I am here today for the soybean oil issue."

"The main thing is that the soybean oil incident was caused by a common woman."

Ye Guo praised and flattered him a lot, and finally he admitted it on his own initiative.

"Oh!"

"I heard that Ye's soybean oil only sells for 100 wen per pound. Is this true?"

"I heard that you sold thousands of bamboo tubes of soybean oil at Santan at one time?"

The county magistrate was quite capable. He never missed a number when he spoke.

"It's true. If there were enough soybeans, the village could produce more oil."

As soon as these words were spoken, Magistrate Lu's face, which had remained calm before, changed instantly.

The man stood up suddenly, which scared Ye Guo.

"Is there any harm if I take soybean oil for a long time?"

Ye Guo: How do I put this?

"The downside is probably that people will get fatter."

“Hahahaha…hahahaha…” County Magistrate Lu’s laughter was almost reaching the sky.

By the time he had laughed enough, Ye Guo had almost finished a pot of tea.

There was no other way. It was her first time to drink the fragrant and smooth Tieguanyin in Daqing.

"Madam Ye, do you know that soybean oil has never appeared in Daqing?"

Ye Guo's hands shaking as he held the teacup.

"You're not joking with me, are you?"

To be honest, Ye Guo had known this for a long time, but when this prediction became a reality, she still felt mixed emotions.

"Why do you think I would ask someone to invite the village head?"

please?

The two yamen runners didn't make any excuses, they just pulled the man into the carriage and left.

"What's the current situation of the village chief?"

Ye Guo started the conversation but didn't dare to say too much.

I didn't expect that County Magistrate Lu was really a reasonable man as Sun Qian said.

After a while, someone was asked to bring the head of the village over.

When he saw Ye Guo, a young lady, chatting and laughing with the county magistrate, he had already offered Ye Guo as a tribute in his heart.

"Mr. Lu is indeed worthy of being the father and mother official of Changhua. He is really generous in his work. I would like to thank you on behalf of the elders and villagers of Yejia Village."

County Magistrate Lu glanced at the pine tree potted plant next to him, then waved his hand, "These are all trivial matters. What I want to talk about today is the matter of the Ye family's soybean oil. I want to file a memorial to the emperor."

"Your soybean oil recipe?"

Ye Guo was prepared for this. He took out the prescription from his bosom and handed it over. "You can ask someone to try it first to see if what's written on the paper is true."

"But Lord Lu, I have a request, and I hope you can forgive me."

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