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

The arrival of Sun Shan and his group aroused the curiosity of the villagers.

After learning that it was the county magistrate, he looked at the Shen family ancestral hall from afar.

Villager A asked, "Who is the magistrate?"

A swarm of guards stood there, all dressed similarly, making it impossible to tell which one was the magistrate of Yuanlu County.

Villager B found out who Magistrate Sun was from the village chief's few words.

He said proudly, "That one, the shortest one, the skinny and weak one, do you see it?"

Who would have thought that the shortest person among the group of people was actually their county magistrate? Wow~~~ I can enjoy a good melon tonight.

Villager C looked from a distance but still couldn't see it. He frowned and asked, "Where? Where? Why can't I see it?"

Villager Ding was the first to see it, and he curled his lips and said, "So what if he saw it? He's the magistrate, who are you?"

This made many villagers who were just watching the show very angry.

Villager Wu asked in confusion, "Why did the County Magistrate come to our Shenxi Village?"

Then he sighed and said, "Officials are officials. They always carry a lot of stuff when traveling. Tsk tsk~ and they bring so many guards. Tsk tsk~ and they even wear the same clothes. Tsk tsk~~"

He kept making "tsk tsk" sounds, but I didn't know what he was saying.

The village chief came over from the ancestral hall. Seeing the villagers eating melons, he said coldly, "What are you doing here? Go back now. How can you see the county magistrate?"

If they were obedient, they wouldn't be Shenxi villagers. Gossipy Villager A stepped forward and asked, "Village Chief, what is the County Magistrate doing in our village? You have to tell us so we can be prepared."

Should we hold a welcoming ceremony? Probably not, since the magistrate has already arrived.

Should I have a cordial conversation with the magistrate? That would make him appear more cordial.

Just now, the village chief also asked the county magistrate about the purpose of his visit. The answer he got was to see how the seedlings in the fields were growing, and he also wanted to ask the villagers what they thought about using guano fertilizer.

Emma, ​​I didn’t expect the magistrate to attach so much importance to guano fertilizer that he actually came to see it in person.

When the villagers heard that the magistrate had come from afar to inspect the fields, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Villager B said with a smile, "Our land is right there. The magistrate can come and see it if he wants. Hey, I've used fertilizer on my fields, so I'm sure the magistrate will come and see my fields."

The villagers curled their lips and said, "Just look, there's nothing to be proud of."

Humph, using fertilizer seems like a big deal, who doesn’t use it?

However, the fact is that half of the people in Shenxi Village do not use fertilizer.

Village chief Shen talked a lot about promoting fertilizer, but the villagers still didn't buy it.

Although the government says you can buy on credit, you still have to pay it back.

Besides, the government has always been the worst, so you should just go against it in everything you do.

Village chief Shen had no choice but to combine his own fields with the fields within the five generations to make up the number, and only then could he barely complete half of the task assigned by the head of the village.

Village chief Shen couldn't help but sigh that it was fortunate that he had many brothers and sisters, so he was able to complete the task.

If my grandparents, father and mother had not given birth to a brother, they would probably not be able to meet the requirements and would be scolded by the head of the village and put on the "blacklist" of the government.

If the county magistrate is unhappy, he might lose his position as village chief.

The village chief looked at the villagers who were craning their necks to watch the excitement and said sternly, "The county magistrate is here to inspect the farmland. Those of you who are not using guano fertilizer can go back."

After a pause, he added, "Those who use fertilizers, please come to my house tonight to discuss it."

As for what was being discussed, Village Chief Shen didn't know either.

The most important thing is to teach the villagers the etiquette so that if the magistrate asks them tomorrow, they must answer carefully.

Villager B spoke again: "That's right, those who didn't use fertilizer, go back quickly. The magistrate won't come after you. Hehe, my uncle told you to use it, but what happened? No one listened. Humph, look at your rice seedlings, how are they growing now."

Live it!

Of course I didn’t say this out loud because I was afraid I would be beaten if I said it!

The villagers were so angry that they wanted to beat up Villager B.

At the same time, I was surprised that going against the government didn't work this time?

Villager C asked anxiously, "Village head, can you please ask the county magistrate if it's too late to use fertilizer? My rice seedlings are short and thin, and I want them to be like yours."

Although it is still unknown how the summer harvest will turn out, the difference can be seen by looking at the seedlings.

The rice seedlings grown by the village chief after using bird droppings fertilizer grew particularly strong, and it was obvious that they could produce more rice ears than the rice seedlings in their home.

If it is true as the government claims that the use of fertilizers can double the amount of grain, wouldn't that mean a lot of food is lost in vain?

The villagers were all regretful and urgently needed to make amends.

The village chief snorted coldly, "When I called you in to sign up, everyone thought I was going to kill you. It's too late. How can we use guano fertilizer now? The government has clearly told us when and how to apply fertilizer. If we missed the mark, there's no way to make up for it."

In fact, the village chief didn’t know whether he could make amends, but he felt very happy when he saw the villagers’ regretful expressions, and he especially wanted to scold them a few more times.

If I had known today, why would I have to do it in the beginning?

Villager B jumped in again and said, "Uncle is right. The rice seedlings have already been planted, how can we make up for them? I think you should wait until the summer plowing season to use them. You'll harvest a lot less grain this year."

The villagers could no longer bear it and punched Villager B again and again.

Villager B ran away in panic, begging for mercy.

The village chief waved his hand, frowning and saying, "Stop arguing, everyone go back. Stay home tomorrow and don't come out to disturb the magistrate."

He glared at the little bastard and the little girl who were running around and said, "Especially the children, they must be kept under control. If they disturb the magistrate and are punished, don't blame me for not reminding them."

Since the village chief said so, the villagers had no choice but to go home in embarrassment.

Before leaving, he kept looking back at the ancestral hall, trying to see a flower in the eyes of the county magistrate.

The Shen family ancestral hall is not very big, just three simple "unfinished" houses.

The only advantage is that it is big and spacious enough for Sun Shan and his group to stay temporarily.

Sun Shan looked at the tablet in the ancestral hall, bowed respectfully, and said, "Sorry to bother you."

After carefully looking at the tablet, I learned that Shenxi Village has a long history, but unfortunately no one has achieved great success.

If there were, a plaque would have been hung high in the ancestral hall.

Gui Ge'er said proudly, "Brother Shan, there are two plaques hanging in the ancestral hall of our Sunjia Village, both of which were contributed by you. Hehe, our Sunjia Village is much more promising than Shenxi Village."

Sun Heitan laughed and said, "That's right. Our Sunjia Village is the first village in Zhangzhou Prefecture to hang a Jinshi plaque. No other village in the entire Zhangzhou Prefecture can compare to it."

This statement is obviously a bit exaggerated. Zhangzhou Prefecture had a Jinshi in the previous dynasty, and Sun Shan is the top Jinshi in the current dynasty.

Speaking of fame, Sun Dali's face was full of smiles: "Our Sunjia Village is the number one village in Zhangzhou Prefecture. No other village can compare to it. Fortunately, with the master here, our lives are getting better and better."