Stepmother in charge: Making a fortune through farming and raising her children to fight back

At the Governor's Mansion.

After the governor finished explaining the precautions one by one, he asked everyone to leave, leaving only Lu Yunfeng.

The governor ordered his followers to leave.

When they were the only two left on the field, the governor spoke affectionately, "Feng'er, it's been a while since we last met. You've lost weight."

"Fourth Uncle." Lu Yunfeng raised his hand and saluted politely.

The governor walked over and helped him up. "I called you here today because I want to ask you for a favor. Your younger brother has a cold temper and has been bored living in Shangjing for a long time. Your grandmother wants to send him to Yuzhou to relax. I would like you to take care of him for a while."

"Fourth uncle..." Lu Yunfeng was about to refuse when he was interrupted by the governor.

"Don't worry, just treat him like your own brother. He's a quiet kid." The governor said with a smile, "Even when he was little, his mother and I weren't around, and he wouldn't get close to us. Just think of it as Fourth Uncle begging you to bring him along and spend some time with him."

His son Lu Ling is actually very smart, but no one has taken care of him since he was a child, and his temperament has become increasingly cold. He is busy with work and has no time to spend time with his son, which leads to him talking less and less, and he is never seen smiling all year round.

This guy seems to be indifferent to life and death and doesn't get close to anyone.

"This..." Lu Yunfeng hesitated for a moment before agreeing: "Since Fourth Uncle has spoken, I will take care of my younger brother for a while. Don't accuse me of wronging him when the time comes."

"Hahaha, okay, don't worry. Just take him to the countryside to have a look and relax." The governor said with a smile.

Looking at Lu Yunfeng in front of him, he became more and more satisfied.

Although his nephew came from a wealthy family, he had traveled extensively in his early years and had suffered hardships at the border. He was well-read. If he let his son spend more time with him, perhaps he could improve his temperament and become more cheerful.

The two of them talked about what they had seen and heard recently in Yuzhou, as well as their views on the situation in the entire court.

Afterwards, Governor Lu sent someone to serve him a meal and invited him to stay for dinner.

……

Outside the governor's mansion.

As soon as they went out, County Magistrate Wang was surrounded by several other county magistrates.

"Brother Wang, you didn't tell us more about the potato issue. Now we're really in a dilemma." The Changshan County Magistrate had a worried look on his face. "The grain harvest was already bad this year, and now they're raising taxes. Tell me, how am I going to explain this to my fellow villagers when I get home?"

"Didn't I tell you?" County Magistrate Wang snorted coldly. "Before, I sent someone to ask you to come and discuss this matter, but you refused to come. Later, I also wrote to inform you, but none of you listened, thinking I was talking nonsense. Now you blame me?"

After hearing this, the county magistrates present all sighed.

It's not that they don't believe it. They read books on a daily basis and have read most of the stories about strange people and extraordinary people. Looking back over the decades of the Wei Dynasty, they have never heard of a way to harvest within a few months and produce hundreds of kilograms of grain per mu.

Recently, they also heard that when the potatoes were dug up, there were many small potatoes hanging underneath, confirming the rumors that this crop can be very productive.

After several county magistrates discussed it, they felt that they might not be able to complete the potato planting in a short period of time on their own, so they had to ask him for help.

County Magistrate Wang stood by with his hands behind his back, a look of pride on his face.

There is also competition among the four counties. I didn't have any political achievements before, and I was at the bottom among the county magistrates. Every time there was something to discuss, I always got a cold shoulder. Now, I finally got the chance to ask him for help.

As they were talking, they stood up and boarded the carriage, ready to return to the city.

On the way back from Yuzhou, there was a section of the same distance between several counties. Although everyone had a carriage, they all wanted to squeeze into County Magistrate Wang's carriage, and it was impossible to get out.

"Brother Wang, can the potatoes you mentioned, besides being prolific, really mature in a short time?" The Changshan County Magistrate asked this question right from the start, and the other county magistrates also looked at him with hope.

County Magistrate Wang snorted coldly, "We just finished the autumn harvest. You can plant some crops right away. If you hesitate any longer, even if you can plant potatoes once winter arrives, it will take until March or April of next year. Will your county's grain supply last until then?"

Jiujiang County is close to the ferry. In the past few years, the weather has been good and every household has surplus grain. However, the other two counties are relatively remote and coupled with the drought this year, the grain harvest is not as good as Yunding County.

The two men were very anxious as they saw that County Magistrate Wang was repeatedly appreciated by the governor and had solved the big problem of taxation.

"Brother Wang, you and I have known each other for many years. I hope you can put aside our past grudges and teach me how to grow potatoes to benefit the people. I will be very grateful." said the Taiyin County Magistrate.

The magistrates of Changshan and Jiujiang also nodded in agreement.

If there really is such a magical crop, every household under my jurisdiction can grow it, which will be a blessing for the people and I can also make some political achievements.

"Alright." County Magistrate Wang was pleased with the flattery and immediately said, "I'll send someone to contact you after we return to the county government office."

"Brother Sun, I need to clarify something." County Magistrate Wang's face darkened. "I recently heard that your son slandered a student at Xingyang Academy. This student is knowledgeable and admired by many teachers. He is a future pillar of Yunding County. How do you think this matter should be resolved?"

"No way." County Magistrate Sun still wanted to be stubborn, but he subconsciously retorted: "Brother Wang, where did you hear that rumor? This matter cannot be taken seriously."

Ah.

County Magistrate Wang sneered. This matter had spread throughout Liuye Town. The student had excellent grades and had a great chance of passing the examination to become a scholar next year. Why would he cheat at this critical moment? On the contrary, County Magistrate Sun's son was uneducated and idle, and there was a precedent of him bullying others by taking advantage of his power in the past.

Lu Yunfeng also told himself that the child was the nephew of Qin Yun from Qinjia Village. It was reasonable for him to personally inquire about this matter.

"County Magistrate Sun's own son should know the truth best. Do you think this is just a rumor?" County Magistrate Wang's expression turned completely cold. "Or do you think I must report this matter to the Governor and have him order a thorough investigation?"

County Magistrate Sun felt his scalp tingle when he heard this. He knew his son best. He had always been the one to clean up the mess for all the bad things his son had done since he was a child.

I didn't expect that this time it would reach his ears. There was nothing I could do. I still had to ask for help from others, so I could only bow my head.

"Brother Wang, this child is under the care of his mother. I know very little about his affairs. I will make sure to inquire about them when I return. If this is true, I will come and apologize."

County Magistrate Wang nodded. He knew Yun Jing. He came from a poor family, but he was an upright, filial, and honest man with great knowledge. He admired such students and did not want him to be slandered.