After traveling through time, I led the whole village to become rich!

In late August, Ye Hongyun gave birth to a daughter.

Wu Deyong took a leave and came back. After the Wu and Ye families discussed it, they decided to give their daughter to the Duke of Wei to raise.

During the wedding banquet, Mrs. Cai took Zhang Hulan's hand and thanked her: "Thank you, girl. From now on, our house will no longer be lonely every day. If you hadn't asked us to do this, we wouldn't have been able to do it."

"You're too polite, Auntie. I just mentioned it casually. It's mainly because Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu are so reasonable."

Madam Cai nodded, "Yes, both of my in-laws are very good people."

Zhang Hulan chatted with Mrs. Cai for a while and was then called away by Wu Deyong.

Wu Deyong said to Zhang Hulan, "I have something to tell you."

"Brother-in-law, what's the matter? Tell me."

Wu Deyong said, "I will return to the capital to take up my post after the New Year, and Song Yuzhang will be the magistrate of Changning County. I will then find a new teacher for your village school."

"Congratulations in advance, brother-in-law, on your promotion!" Zhang Hulan asked, "What position will brother-in-law be assigned to when he returns to the capital?"

"To the Ministry of Personnel. But the rank won't be high."

Zhang Hulan said, "It seems that the Emperor is still worried about the Ministry of Personnel and wants my brother-in-law to reorganize it. The burden on my brother-in-law's shoulders will be heavy in the future."

Wu Deyong said, "I'm afraid my abilities are limited and I might disappoint the Emperor."

"Brother-in-law, you're being modest. You've managed Changning County very well over the past few years," Zhang Hulan said. "The people of Changning County are truly blessed. During the three years that Brother-in-law has been in office, their lives have become much better than before. If Mr. Song continues to serve for another three years, the lives of the people of Changning County will surely improve even further."

Wu Deyong looked at Zhang Hulan with a smile and said, "Do you flatter everyone you meet?"

"No way! I'm just telling the truth, little sister."

Wu Deyong smiled and shook his head, then asked, "The court issued a notice a few days ago, asking all places to plant dry lotus roots. Was it you who proposed this to the emperor?"

Zhang Hulan nodded. "Yes. I proposed to the Emperor that we plant lotus roots on a large scale. The people can make their own vermicelli noodles and sell them, or they can buy the lotus roots directly. Then the Emperor will build winemaking workshops in every prefecture to make wine."

Wu Deyong was surprised. "You presented your winemaking recipe to the emperor?"

"Yes. The profit margin on this wine is too high, and someone will definitely want to take advantage of it in the future. Instead of that, I might as well give it directly to the Emperor. The Emperor said that the winery will be given to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and I will manage the winery business, and he also left me a 20% stake."

Wu Deyong gave Zhang Hulan a thumbs-up and said, "You are so cunning."

"What do you mean by cunning? How can my brother-in-law speak of my little sister like that?"

Wu Deyong pointed at Zhang Hulan and laughed, "Aren't you cunning? By giving away this winemaking recipe, you not only gained fame, but also won the emperor's favor. With the emperor's protection, you also retained a portion of your wealth. This is killing two birds with one stone. You really are a fox!"

……

Wu Deyong stayed at home for a few days and then returned to Changning County. A few days later, Wang Xingren came back with Zhang Dahua.

As soon as Wang Xingren returned to Beijing, he brought Zhang Dahua to see Zhang Hulan.

Zhang Hulan looked at Zhang Dahahua with a smile. In the past six months, Zhang Dahahua had changed significantly from when she was a girl.

Zhang Hulan teased Zhang Dahua, "Dahua, Xingren didn't bully you, did he? If he did, tell your aunt and she'll bully him back for you."

Before Zhang Dahua could speak, Wang Xingren quickly said, “Auntie, I dare not bully Dahua.

You don't know, she is very fierce now.

All the people under my command are afraid of Dahua but not me."

"What? Are you dissatisfied with my Dahua's fierceness?"

"No, no, aunt, please don't wrongly accuse me. I like Dahua so much. Dahua can help me manage the people below, and it will be much easier for me."

After some laughter and banter, Wang Xingren asked, "Aunt, my mother said you have another business deal to cooperate with me?"

Zhang Hulan nodded and handed two bars of soap to Wang Xingren. "This is it, for bathing and washing hands. I'll sell it to you for 500 wen each."

Zhang Hulan asked someone to fetch water and asked Wang Xingren and Zhang Dahua to wash their hands with soap.

Both Wang Xingren and Zhang Dahahua like this soap very much, especially Zhang Dahahua.

Wang Xingren agreed without bargaining.

It was no use for him to bargain, as Zhang Hulan had to pay whatever she said.

"You can just come to my farm to pick up the goods later. Your father-in-law should have made quite a lot by now."

Zhang Hulan then said to Wang Xingren, "There is something else I want to tell you.

I have given the wine-making business to the emperor. I guess many places will build wine-making workshops next year.

The cooperation with you will not be affected. The Emperor said that all the wine will still be sold to you and you will be the one to sell it on the market. You will also need to find a way to sell the wine to other countries."

Zhang Hulan told Wang Xingren what she had said to Emperor Yongxing about exchanging cattle, sheep, livestock and minerals from other countries so that he could be prepared.

Wang Xingren also admired Zhang Hulan's magnanimity. She just refused such a profitable business.

Zhang Hulan and Wang Xingren signed another contract, and from then on Zhang Hulan sold all her soap to Wang Xingren for 500 wen each.

……

By mid-September, the rice in the village began to be harvested.

The hybrid rice will be stored separately according to numbers and will be planted next year to see the results.

This year, the average rice yield per mu in Zhanghulan Village is 380 kilograms, which is several dozen kilograms higher than the yield per mu in other villages.

After the rice is harvested, the fields are immediately plowed and dried, and then winter wheat is planted.

Zhang Hulan also dug up potatoes and harvested more than 800 kilograms.

Zhang Hulan gave 20 kilograms of potatoes to Emperor Yongxing and 10 kilograms each to Wu Bangtai and his family. She also taught them how to eat potatoes.

Zhang Hulan plans to take 100 kilograms home during the Chinese New Year and plant the rest next year.

Zhang Hulan also did something. There were some peppers for ornamental purposes in Shanglinyuan, the imperial palace, and the homes of some officials in the capital. Zhang Hulan asked the queen for help and asked for all the red and fallen peppers.

All the chili seeds are made into seeds, and the good chili peels are sent to restaurants to be used as seasonings.

Zhang Hulan has collected two or three pounds of pepper seeds, and she wants to take them back to plant on the stakes.

After the winter wheat was planted, there was nothing to do in the village and the weather began to get colder. Zhang Hulan began her daily routine of going to work and drinking tea again.

There was a stove in the office, and the water on the stove was boiling, steaming.

Xie Xiaoman poured Zhang Hulan another cup of tea and looked at her slumped in the chair, looking like she was in a mess and wanted to laugh.

"My lord, what's wrong with you?"

Zhang Hulan sighed, "Oh...it's so boring...there's no entertainment here at all. I'm almost bored to death."

Xie Xiaoman said, "Sir, how about I go find you some books to help you pass the time?"

"Forget it." Zhang Hulan waved her hand.

She didn't like the nonsense in the book, she preferred gossip...

Thinking of gossip, Zhang Hulan's eyes suddenly lit up, "Yeah, I can read it in the newspaper..."

If I start a newspaper, not only will I have gossip to read regularly, but I can also make money. That's a great idea...