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

Xu's house was obviously different from other people's houses, and its construction was similar to the houses in the county town.

The courtyard alone is divided into front yard, middle yard, back yard, etc.

Anyway, it has everything it should have, and the area looks unusually large.

Father Xu led several people into the hall

"Sir, please take a seat. Xiaoqing, serve the tea."

A maid in green clothes walked out.

"My Lords, you have come from Gongxie. It's a long journey and you must be very tired. Is there anything you want?"

Father Xu smiled and said

Gu Niannian just drank her tea quietly without answering. After a while, she asked, "Your tea is good. If I taste it right, it must be Lin'an's Rain-Previous Longjing tea, right?"

Father Xu said, "Your Excellency is indeed very knowledgeable. This tea is indeed precious. A business friend gave me two taels of it. You see, how can a farmer like me drink such good tea? I have never tasted it.

"Master is here, if you like to drink it, you can take the rest with you. It won't be a waste of this good tea, right..."

Gu Niannian, "Alas, Master Xu, there is no need to give up. I can't drink it either."

"The well water here is sweet, I like to drink it."

Father Xu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Excellency is right. I will ask someone to change the water right away."

Gu Niannian stretched out her hand to stop him, "Don't bother, I just drank at Xu Minghao's house and I'm not thirsty now."

"I heard that Mr. Xu also opened a chili workshop at home, and it's going well."

Gu Niannian played with the cup lid.

"It went smoothly, smoothly, all thanks to the adults' planting method. This pepper is really a treasure!"

"When Yingfeng came back from studying, he said he had eaten something very special. I thought he was a naive person and was showing off because he had eaten something he had never tasted before. I didn't take it seriously.

Later he said he wanted to grow this, and I was very opposed to it at the time.

You know, I want him to take the imperial examination and benefit the people like you, instead of just being a farmer.

He said that this wouldn't waste time, and that after reading for a long time and feeling dizzy, I could go out and get some fresh air, and plant some at the same time. Only then did I agree.

After growing it, I tasted it and knew it was a food that could whet people's taste buds, especially in this hot summer. Pour some vinegar on the cold dish and add some chili peppers. It is so appetizing that I can even eat an extra bowl of rice.

"Ever since my dad tried noodles mixed with chili peppers, he couldn't eat noodles without chili peppers after a few bites. Every time his mouth turned red from the spiciness, he would still say it was delicious."

Xu Yingfeng came in from the door carrying a plate of cakes

"You rebellious son, you only know how to make fun of your father"

Xu's father laughed and scolded

"Is that why one-third of your fields are planted with peppers?"

Gu Niannian picked up a piece of cake and put it to her nose, and a chestnut fragrance filled her nose.

"Who told me to like this little thing? I can't eat without it. Now when I go out to discuss business, I will bring the chili sauce made from this thing with me, put it in the steamed buns, and eat it with rice. It's so delicious!"

“Plus, now that you, my lord, have improved the rice planting method, the rice yield in two-thirds of the fields is now much higher than the total yield before.

While talking about things, Mr. Xu did not forget to praise Gu Niannian

"As I went out to discuss business more often, I brought more of these things with me. People asked me what they were, and I answered them truthfully and gave them a taste. Business started to come in because of this!

This is how I started this workshop. Don’t worry, sir, I negotiated all the business myself, the peppers are grown by my family, and the people are my tenant farmers…”

When Gu Niannian heard this, she knew that this man was indeed an old fox. He first explained the whole story clearly, and not only praised her for being the county magistrate, but also completely distanced himself from the matter.

"That's not what I want to talk about...Business dealings are your freedom, fair competition is..."

Father Xu's heart dropped halfway.

"What's that?"

"I heard that your family is the only one in Qingshui Township that has maids, servants, and tenants."

Gu Niannian tapped the desktop with her fingers

Father Xu's heart, which had been half relieved, rose again. "Sir, buying slaves shouldn't be illegal, right?"

"Not breaking the law"

Gu Niannian's fingers tapping on the table stopped

“As long as it’s not against the law”

Father Xu was relieved again

"but…"

Hearing this, Xu's father's heart was once again in his throat.

"Sir, please speak frankly. I am old and my heart can't take it anymore."

Father Xu covered his chest

"Then I'll speak frankly."

Gu Niannian stood up from the chair

"As your Xu family is a wealthy family in Qingshui Township, I hope you can help other farmers become rich together. Do you understand?"

Father Xu was stunned for a moment and then nodded quickly, "I understand, I understand, I naturally understand what you mean.

But…most of the other farmers are relatively poor and probably don’t have the funds to do business.”

"My family's servants and tenants also sold themselves into slavery because they had no land to farm and could not make a living."

Gu Niannian, "Now you are in charge of their food and drink, and they help you with things, but... don't you feel tired of managing them? They only move when you hit them."

Father Xu nodded

"If you screen and select some capable people and give them dividends, then do you still need to take care of these things?"

"You are old, it is not worth it to lose your health for a small amount of money."

Gu Niannian patted Xu's father on the shoulder

Father Xu hesitated for a moment and replied, "As an old man, I don't have any other wishes. I just want my son Yingfeng to pass the imperial examination and become famous. When the time comes, I hope you can give him some advice."

Gu Niannian naturally understood the hidden meaning in his words. He was negotiating terms with her. "Although Yingfeng is older than me, I think he is a kind person. He will definitely achieve great things in the future if he has the chance."

Gu Niannian’s goal is to make her ideas come true. Only when the rich lead the poor, can the entire Qingshan County become prosperous as a whole.

She had met Xu Yingfeng before and could tell that he was a good person. If he was wholeheartedly committed to the people, it would not be impossible for her or her future brother to help him.

Besides, she also hopes that there will be more people in the officialdom who are on the side of the people in the future.

With these words, Xu's father felt relieved. Although his family was a wealthy one in the village, they had no connections in official circles. Yingfeng was a simple child. If no one gave him some guidance, it would be difficult for him to continue in the officialdom. As his father, he was old and could only help him in this way.

Father Xu's worries gradually dissipated. "Since Your Excellency has said so, I will certainly do as you say. May I ask, Your Excellency, do you have any other instructions?"

Gu Niannian nodded with satisfaction. "Well, that's all for now. Remember, you can't bully the tenants. They are your partners, and only sincerity can earn sincerity!"

Father Xu stood up and bowed, "Thank you for your guidance, sir."

Gu Niannian, "Okay, then I'll leave first."

"Sir, it's almost noon. Would you like to stay for a quick meal?"

Father Xu thought that since they had come from such a long distance, they didn’t know when they would be able to return.

When Gu Niannian heard that it was time to eat, she and Li Jing had come all the way here and were already a little hungry. She also heard that Xu's father liked spicy food, which was similar to her opinion, so she didn't hesitate and said, "Then we'd better obey your command."