After traveling through time, she still led the villagers to make money as a county magistrate

After the opening matters of the herbal medicine shop were roughly agreed upon, it was time for Gu Niannian to return to her main business.

Xu Minghao from Qingshui Township planted sugarcane in February. Now it is August and the sugarcane should be almost grown. Gu Niannian plans to go and see how the sugarcane is growing and how sweet it is.

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On the second day, Gu Niannian and the others set out. Walking on the smooth road, they could not help but sigh, "It took almost a year, and not only has the road been widened, but it has also become much smoother. This way, it will be more convenient for the caravan to travel back and forth."

Li Jing: "Yes! I see a lot more people coming and going on the road."

"You have been busy these days, and I forgot to tell you that a chili workshop has been opened in Qingshui Township, and business is pretty good."

Gu Niannian was surprised. "Oh~ Who opened it? They acted really quickly. But it's good this way. It can be seen that the people in Qingshui Township are smart and have a good sense of making money."

In later generations, as a village official, Gu Niannian faced the most impoverished households. The problem was not that they were poor, but that they were poor and lacked ambition, and that they would rely on others for support. This required ideological work.

The formation of a person's thoughts is determined by the people and things he encounters from childhood to adulthood, and the effect of temporary persuasion is not very obvious.

Most of the poor families were in this situation. Therefore, Gu Niannian was quite satisfied with the performance of the people in Qingshui Township.

If possible, she would like to use Qingshui Township as a demonstration village, first develop the industry of one village, and then adapt to local conditions and use it to lead the whole. The other townships can just copy and post it.

Moreover, the demand for peppers is huge now. Not only do every household in the county need to order some every day, but merchants from other counties also come to place orders frequently. If the orders need to be supplied steadily, the orders will only increase in the future, so it is inevitable that only one or two stores will be opened.

Li Jing, "It is owned by Xu Yingfeng's family."

Gu Niannian had an expression that said, "As expected, his family is from a wealthy family in Qingshui Township. He is one step ahead of others in terms of money and actions. It's no surprise that he opened this workshop."

"After we go to see the sugarcane, we'll stop by Xu Yingfeng's workshop. The purpose of opening this chili workshop is to benefit the people, so that they can all make money and become rich. The money can't be earned by just one family."

Gu Niannian, "Drive"

Xu Yingfeng and Xu Minghao's homes were not far from each other. Gu Niannian had been to the village many times and didn't need anyone to lead the way. She went directly to Xu Minghao's home. Xu Minghao heard the sound of horse hooves in the house. After all, the villagers were poor and couldn't afford horses. They rode ox carts to and from the county. He knew from the sound that the horse was coming from the county and heading towards his home, so he quickly got up and went out to greet them.

When I reached the door, I saw the county magistrate and the county magistrate riding towards me from afar.

Gu Nian Nian and Li Jing arrived at Xu Minghao's door.

Li Jing jumped off the horse, walked to Gu Niannian's horse and helped him get off

Gu Niannian, "You have sharp ears, you heard us coming from such a distance and came to greet us."

Xu Minghao hurried over to help lead the horses, "I heard the sound of your horse's hooves in the house. I was wondering which distinguished guests had come to my humble home, and when I went out, I saw you two gentlemen."

Xu Minghao tied the horse to a stake in his own cowshed

Gu Niannian got straight to the point, "We're here mainly to see how your sugarcane is doing. Is it still sweet enough?"

Speaking of this, Xu Minghao's mouth corners couldn't help but rise, "I'll get some water to wash my hands first, and then I'll explain the situation to the adults in detail when I get to the yard."

Gu Niannian was not in a hurry and walked to the well. "I heard that the water in your Qingshui Township is particularly sweet."

"That's true. The water here is natural spring water that flows down from the surrounding mountains. It tastes sweet and is said to have beauty-enhancing properties."

"But I don't think my appearance has changed at all." Xu Minghao scratched his head embarrassedly.

Gu Niannian had long discovered that the villagers in Qingshui Township had better skin than people from other places, and she thought it might have something to do with the water.

After washing her hands, Gu Niannian scooped up a pool of water and said, "You have been drinking the water here since you were a child, how could you have changed?"

Xu Minghao scratched his head. "That's true. Last time when I was studying with the adults, I found that Yingfeng and I had whiter skin than the people in other villages. However, Yingfeng has been raised in luxury since childhood and has rarely worked in the fields. Most of them need to work in the fields to grow crops, so we can't make a comparison. I didn't think much about it."

Gu Niannian, "Don't you realize your skin is better than theirs?"

Xu Minghao shook his head and said, "I'm a grown man and I don't have a mirror at home, so I don't really care about these things."

Gu Niannian put the water in her hand to her mouth, and Li Jing stepped forward to stop her, "Don't drink it, unboiled water has bacteria."

Gu Niannian still took a sip and said, "It's okay, just take a sip and let me taste it."

If Gu Niannian had heard the word "bacteria" before, she would have been surprised. But since she found out that Li's mother was Ye Ranqing and had traveled through time like herself, she knew the reason.

Xu Minghao was confused. "Sir, what are bacteria?"

"Just think of it as dirty stuff," Gu Niannian explained to Li Jing.

Xu Minghao, "Oh! That's what I mean. I have some boiled water here. Come in and have some, my lords."

After the three of them sat down, Xu Minghao poured water for them and said, "The method of growing sugarcane written in the adults' book is really amazing. My sugarcane is growing really well. Although it is not the harvest day in October yet, it looks more mature than the ones I planted before. I also tasted some, and it was really sweet, sweeter than any sugarcane I have planted before."

Gu Niannian guessed what Xu Minghao said, "The good sugarcane planting is not only my credit, it mainly depends on whether the planter is attentive."

Gu Niannian's words made Xu Minghao happy, "Your method is good, the crops I planted will naturally be fine."

Gu Niannian, "What do you think sugarcane can be used for?"

"Eat it! The sugarcane is so sweet now, and only my family has it. I think there will be a lot of people buying it." Xu Minghao said excitedly

"What else?" Gu Niannian picked up the teacup and took a sip of water

"besides…"

"By the way, it can also whiten teeth. Look, sir, my teeth are the whitest in the whole village." Xu Minghao smiled, showing his teeth.

There was no toothpaste in ancient times, so wealthy families would scrub their teeth with salt.

How could the villagers be so extravagant? Anyway, not brushing their teeth would not affect their work, so they just didn't brush. In comparison, Xu Minghao, who often ate sugarcane, had indeed much whiter teeth.

Li Jing pushed away Xu Minghao, who was checking Gu Niannian's teeth, and said, "Just say what you want to say. Don't get too close to the adults."

Gu Niannian, "This sugarcane has the effect of whitening teeth, but you haven't told me its most useful effect yet."

Xu Minghao closed his mouth with his teeth showing, "What it is? I really can't figure it out, please tell me, sir."

Gu Niannian dipped her finger in a little water from the teacup and wrote the word "sugar making" on the table.

"Sugar? Sir, are you talking about the expensive brown sugar sold in the county?" When Xu Minghao heard that sugar could be made, his eyes instantly brightened.

Gu Niannian nodded, "That's right, it can not only make brown sugar, but also white sugar."

Xu Minghao was confused again, "What is white sugar?"

"You don't even know Bai Tang, so all the books I taught you were in vain." A voice came from the door.

Xu Minghao went to meet the person and said, "Yingfeng, why are you here? Normally you don't want to come when I ask you to."

Xu Yingfeng stepped forward and respectfully saluted Gu Niannian and Li Jing, "Greetings, Master Gu, Master Li."

Gu Niannian looked at the increasingly handsome and tall man in front of her and said, "I haven't seen you for a year. You've grown a lot taller."

“How did you feel about the Autumn Examination this year?”

"It shouldn't be a big problem," Xu Yingfeng said confidently.

Gu Niannian walked up and patted Xu Yingfeng on the shoulder, "It's a good thing to be confident..."

Xu Yingfeng, "Thank you for the compliment, sir."

Gu Niannian was puzzled and looked at Li Jing. "Am I praising him? I can't understand the meaning of the second half of my sentence."

Since returning from training at the county, Xu Yingfeng has become even more determined to serve the people. This year, he's seen that Qingshan County is developing better and better under the leadership of Lord Gu. The chili shops he owns and the Xu family in Taoyuan Township were all made possible by Lord Gu. He's determined to be a good official like Lord Gu.

I felt even more admiration for Lord Gu in my heart. Naturally, I would listen to what he said, and I was naturally happy to hear him praising me.

In addition, he had been pampered since he was a child, so he really didn't understand the meaning of the second half of his sentence, "Are you here to make sugar?"

Gu Niannian, "Exactly, do you know how to do it?"