The daily life of a peasant girl taking the imperial examination

"I have a method, but I don't know if I should tell you?" Zhuge Laifu smiled mysteriously.

Zhuge Fengshou/Zhuge Lairong/Zhuge Laihua: "???"

Zhuge Yunshu: "???"

The four looked puzzled, but after a moment of silence, they said in unison, "Then let's not talk about it."

Zhuge Laifu: "..."

What do you mean?

Is he really that unreliable?

He was so angry.

Zhuge Laifu had come up with a win-win solution and was eager to share it with them, but what were their attitudes?

Hmph! Even if I tell him not to say it, he'll insist on saying it.

"We might as well present the blueprints for these farm tools to the county magistrate and ask him to find a professional carpenter to make them. Perhaps we can use them before the end of the month when the late rice is harvested," Zhuge Laifu said confidently.

He didn't want his father and older brothers to ruin what Da Hua had painstakingly drawn.

With their carpentry skills, making a few tables and chairs is no problem, but this kind of delicate carpentry work is best left unfinished!

When Zhuge Lairong and Zhuge Laihua heard what Zhuge Laifu said, their eyes lit up, but then they remembered that the county magistrate was an official, and how could they easily meet him? So their spirits dropped again.

“A county magistrate is such a high-ranking official, how could he possibly care about us common folk? Besides, it’s impossible for him to make farm tools for our family,” Zhuge Lairong said.

“That’s right, Third Brother, you’re being too unrealistic. If the magistrate doesn’t mind, that’s fine, but if he gets angry because of this, the consequences will be unimaginable,” Zhuge Laihua continued.

Zhuge Laifu: "???"

It's just delivering something, is it really that serious?

At this time, Zhuge Fengshou was thinking much more than Zhuge Lairong and Zhuge Laihua.

After all, in his view, excluding rainy days, harvesting rice originally required the whole family to work for about two weeks. But with these farm tools, based on his experience, it could be completed at least three or four days earlier than before.

If an old farmer like him could think of such benefits, how much more so a county magistrate?

Furthermore, and most importantly, even if they managed to make it, given their carpentry skills, it probably wouldn't be very satisfactory.

Therefore, Zhuge Fengshou ignored the worried looks from Zhuge Lairong and Zhuge Laihua and gestured for Zhuge Laifu to continue speaking.

Zhuge Laifu felt even more confident after receiving his father's approving look.

"First of all, you all agree on the benefits of these farm tools, right?" Zhuge Laifu focused his attention on his two blockheaded older brothers.

After receiving their affirmative nods, Zhuge Laifu continued, "Think about it, even our small family with only ten-odd acres of paddy fields knows the benefits these farming tools can bring. Do you think the county magistrate, who governs an entire county, wouldn't know?"

Zhuge Lairong and Zhuge Laihua both shook their heads, thinking: How could that be?

Zhuge Laifu glanced at the two of them again, then continued, "Moreover, these farming tools have never appeared before. If the county magistrate were to promote them, it would be a good thing for the country and the people. He's not stupid; how could he possibly disagree?"

"Besides, this method was offered by our family. If it's useful, the magistrate might be so pleased that he might even generously give us some farm tools..."

Zhuge Lairong and Zhuge Laihua, upon hearing their younger brother's words, suddenly felt they made a lot of sense. However, remembering what they had said at the beginning, they felt somewhat embarrassed. So they exchanged a glance and scratched their heads sheepishly.

"Hehe! We've never been very bright since we were little, but Lai Fu, you're so insightful."

Zhuge Laifu smiled smugly: "It's good that you know."

Zhuge Lairong: "..."

Zhuge Laihua: "......"

They were just being modest, but the third brother still likes to hurt their feelings as always!

"Dahua, do you think what your father is saying will work?"

Although Zhuge Fengshou had already accepted Zhuge Laifu's proposal in his heart, he was still a little apprehensive looking at his most promising granddaughter who hadn't said a word.

Zhuge Yunshu was actually quite conflicted when he saw his grandfather asking this question.

Her original plan was to make a sample first before reporting it to the county magistrate, which would be more convincing.

However, after hearing her father's words, she suddenly wavered.

“Host, I think your father makes a lot of sense. Tasks like this, which are beneficial to the country and its people but also time-consuming and laborious, should be given to people with power so that they can play a greater role.”

"Besides, the system just scanned the carpentry skills of your grandfather and uncles, and when I told you..." The system paused at the right moment, thinking it was giving its host some face.

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

She just wanted to know, how did the system escape from the dark room?

System: "...Hehehe!"

The leader has a brilliant plan.

"By the way, system, when did you get the ability to scan other people's stats?" Zhuge Yunshu asked curiously.

After only a short while, a system announcement floated into my mind: Your lovely system, knowing that sneaking out was wrong, has returned to the dark room.

Zhuge Yunshu was speechless with exasperation.

Forget it, she can't afford to argue with a piece of trash.

Zhuge Yunshu thought for a moment and replied, "Grandpa, I think it's feasible."

“The county magistrate has been without a transfer for two consecutive terms due to mediocre performance. He’s unlikely to let this opportunity slip by,” Zhuge Yunshu said with certainty.

The reason she was so sure was because the magistrate himself had revealed it during their last tea session.

In addition, the county magistrate attached great importance to that policy essay...

I wonder if her policy article on disaster relief has ever come in handy in reality.

What Zhuge Yunshu didn't know was that her policy essay had already passed through several people's hands and was now in the emperor's possession, causing a sensation in the court.