The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

In order to verify the high yield of rice, a lot of rice was harvested in one go.

Looking at sack after sack of rice, the onlookers became more and more excited, and more and more convinced that the use of bird droppings would indeed increase rice production.

One season is equal to a year's output. Where can you find such a good thing? Hurry up and buy some bird droppings as fertilizer.

Master Zhang became even more excited, looking at the data of acre of rice, and couldn't stop smiling.

He wanted to tell the world and let the people of Daqian know how powerful his master was.

Gui Ge'er ran over and asked, "Brother Shan, do you still want to harvest the remaining rice fields?"

Sun Shan shook his head. "No more cutting. It's getting late. Let's stop here for today."

So Gui Ge'er ran to find Sun Dali and asked the men to stop harvesting and prepare to return to the yamen for dinner.

I mowed from morning to afternoon, took a short break to eat at noon, and then continued working.

People are not robots, how can they not be tired?

However, because the rice yield was so high and the men were so excited, they kept harvesting and harvesting without thinking of stopping.

Man A, who was harvesting rice, looked at the sacks of rice excitedly.

He said excitedly, "If only my family's rice yields as much as Sun Dali's. Hey, Sun Dali is indeed a scholar, the fields he cultivates are better than mine. When I have money, I will definitely let my son go to school and become the second Mr. Sun."

Man B is the same as Man A, is he his pimp?

Bah, he climbs up the roof to rip off the tiles, climbs up the tree to catch birds, and is naughty. You can tell at a glance that he is not cut out for studying. It's a waste of money to send him to school.

He said disdainfully, "Don't dream of being rich. If you have money, you should earn it and buy a few more acres of land. You think everyone is Mr. Sun? It's difficult. Look at the scholars in our county. Which one can compare to Mr. Sun? Our Mr. Sun may be small, but he is very smart. Alas, he can't compare, he can't compare."

Man C said cheerfully, "Hey, don't overthink it. Go to the government office early next spring to buy some guano. It would be terrible if everyone else buys it all and we have nothing to sell."

This is indeed a big problem. Lord Sun has been saying that the yamen has bird droppings for sale, but when he asked the people in the yamen, everyone shook their heads and said they didn't know.

I don’t know what Lord Sun is up to.

No, I have to go to the yamen from time to time to inquire about the news.

Sun Shan had his yamen runners gather the people together, then walked up to them and said, "Fellow villagers, as you've seen today, the rice yield has increased significantly after using guano. If you also want a few more bushels of rice in your fields,

Remember to go to the yamen gate and read the notice before the spring plowing next year. This bird droppings is a good thing, you must remember to use it."

After all the prelude, the ultimate goal is to sell bird droppings. While there are so many people around now, we must advertise well.

Sun Shan specially designed a "questioning session" so that the people could ask questions clearly.

Sun Shan gave Sun Dali a look.

Sun Dali understood immediately.

Sun Shan continued, "Fellow villagers, if you have any questions about the guano, please feel free to ask me now. I will explain everything to you."

As soon as Sun Shan finished speaking, Sun Dali shouted, "If you want to ask a question, please raise your hand. Only those whose hands are called upon are allowed to ask questions. Those who are not called upon are not allowed to speak."

The onlookers looked at each other, bewildered, wondering what Mr. Sun was up to.

Aunt Wang, who was lurking among the crowd of onlookers, immediately raised her hand.

Sun Dali immediately called Aunt Wang: "This lady in blue, come and ask."

The onlookers all looked over, and many of them recognized her as Nanny Wang, the magistrate's personal cook.

Onlookers: ...

What's going on here? Producing and selling your own products, asking and answering your own questions?

It's also difficult for Nanny Wang.

Originally, two helpers working at the experimental field base were arranged to ask questions, but it turned out that these two were timid. No matter how they were pushed, they couldn't get on the stage and were afraid to raise their hands.

Nanny Wang was so angry that she had to take action herself.

I thought that when I got back I would make sure that my master fired these two helpers.

Humph, you earn the master's money but don't help him with his work. How ridiculous!

Nanny Wang asked calmly, "Sir, is this bird droppings really that effective? What if I buy it and don't know how to use it? Is there anyone who can teach me how to use it?"

The crowd all looked at Sun Shan.

Although this question is too extreme, it is a good one.

Sun Shan looked at the people calmly and composedly, maintaining a gentle smile. "Fellow villagers, guano is definitely useful. You've seen the effects. Don't worry if you buy guano from the government office. Someone will teach you how to use it."

After a pause, he added, "From spring plowing to earing, to the time the millet matures, there will be people who will teach you how to use guano as fertilizer."

It turns out someone taught us, so we feel a lot more at ease now.

Sun Dali shouted again: "If anyone has any questions, please raise your hand."

After he finished speaking, there was complete silence. Everyone just looked at each other, and no one had the courage to ask any questions.

Haha, who dares to ask questions? What if I ask something disrespectful and the government punishes me? The people are not fools.

Seeing that the atmosphere had cooled down, Mr. Sun, the widow Li's son, Zhong Xiucai, who was among the students, stood there awkwardly.

In order to repay Mr. Sun for his help, I bravely raised my hand high.

Sun Dali was very sharp-eyed and delighted. He immediately called out, "Excuse me, student in green."

Emma, ​​it was Mr. Zhong who was smart enough to step forward and ease the embarrassment.

Zhong Xiucai is a reliable and easy-going person.

The crowd all looked at Mr. Zhong, and then at Widow Li.

Tsk tsk~~ They are indeed mother and son, both obsessed with Lord Sun.

It was the first time that Mr. Zhong was stared at by so many people. He felt very uncomfortable, his face turned red, and he couldn't help but get nervous.

He stubbornly asked, "Sir, is this guano expensive? If it's too expensive, I can't afford it. I heard you say I can buy it on credit. Do you want interest? Do you want to wait until the millet is harvested, sell it for money, and then pay me back? If I don't pay, can I use the millet to pay it back?"

Emma, ​​that’s a good question.

Whether it is useful or not is one thing, but whether you can afford it or not is another?

I was told before that I could buy on credit, but was there any interest charge?

If you borrow nine out of 13 and return it, what else can you buy?

The onlookers couldn't help but whisper to each other.

They don't dare to ask questions alone, but they are very bold when they make noise in a group.

Sun Shan smiled and replied calmly, "The price of the guano has not yet been determined, but don't worry, it won't be too expensive. As long as you are a citizen of Yuanlu, you can buy it on credit without interest."

"I'll pay you back after the rice harvest. You can pay with copper coins or grain. Buying guano on credit is not usury. Don't worry, as long as you are from Yuanlu, you can definitely afford guano."

Although Sun Shan spoke powerfully, it was not easy for the masses to believe him.

Everyone is still waiting and watching.

Sun Shan was helpless about this. The government's credit was obvious to all, and it was only slightly better than that of loan sharks.

It may take a long time to promote bird droppings.