Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder is Very Leisurely

Sun Shuyang was at home being pressured by his mother to get married, and he was feeling annoyed by her nagging. When he heard a servant say that Zhou Yu'an had arrived, he quickly said, "Mother, Yu'an is here. He must have something to say to me. I'll be going now."

Before the magistrate's wife could speak, he rushed out.

In the blink of an eye, Sun Shuyang had disappeared. The county magistrate's wife was so angry that she clutched her chest and complained to the nanny beside her, "That brat! Every time we talk about marriage, he always finds some excuse to avoid it."

"Madam, there's no need to worry. The young master is still young and may not be mature enough in matters of love," the nanny beside the magistrate's wife comforted her.

"He's still too young. People his age are all fathers. Look at his friends, which one of them isn't married? Even Zhou Yu'an, who just arrived, has been married for a year. As for him, once he comes to his senses, he'll be destined to live a lonely life."

Sun Shuyang entered the study, where Zhou Yu'an was already engrossed in reading a book.

Zhou Yu'an was very familiar with Sun Shuyang's study. The two had been classmates and had discussed and studied in Sun Shuyang's study many times.

"Yu'an, you are truly my benefactor, saving me from dire straits," Sun Shuyang said exaggeratedly.

"what happened?"

"Oh dear, my mother has gone mad. Whenever she sees me, she keeps urging me to find a wife."

“That’s perfectly normal. You’re not a kid anymore.” Zhou Yu’an said matter-of-factly, thinking that Sun Shuyang was making a big fuss over nothing.

Sun Shuyang looked at Zhou Yu'an in surprise, somewhat incredulous. He hadn't expected these words to come out of Zhou Yu'an's mouth.

“Yu’an, you’ve changed. You used to be very resistant to marriage.”

Zhou Yu'an now feels very fortunate that he didn't refuse Yu Nuan's marriage proposal back then. He is very happy now.

"Alright, I've come to see you today because I have something important to discuss."

Hearing that Zhou Yu'an had something important to discuss with him, Sun Shuyang also became serious and asked, "Is there something you need my help with? Don't be shy, just tell me."

"I've come here mainly to see your father, Magistrate Sun. I have something to report to him. I need your introduction."

"Looking for my dad?"

This was the first time Zhou Yu'an had asked to see his father, and Sun Shuyang agreed without hesitation.

“Alright, my father is home today, I’ll take you to see him.”

As he said that, he was about to walk out.

"Aren't you afraid that my situation will cause trouble for you and your father?" Zhou Yu'an asked, seeing that his friend hadn't even figured out what was going on, before he was about to take him to his father.

“Yu’an, you are my best friend. I trust your character. Besides, you are so good at studying. You will definitely become the top scholar in the imperial examination. You will be even better than my father.”

Sun Shuyang had complete confidence in Zhou Yu'an.

"Oh right, I forgot to congratulate you on winning the top scholar title." Zhou Yu'an's achievement was also within Sun Shuyang's expectations.

"Thank you, and congratulations on getting into high school too."

Sun Shuyang took the exam with Zhou Yu'an and also passed with flying colors, although his ranking was not as high as Zhou Yu'an's. However, Sun Shuyang was already satisfied and did not expect to achieve the same good results as Zhou Yu'an.

In Sun Shuyang's words, Zhou Yu'an is a genius among geniuses, and ordinary people simply do not dare to compare with him.

"Alright, I won't joke with you anymore. I came to see Magistrate Sun because my wife has cultivated high-yield rice. This year, our rice seeds have already reached a yield of 390 catties per mu."

"Really?" Sun Shuyang's eyes widened in shock upon hearing the number Zhou Yu'an mentioned.

Sun Shuyang had never farmed before, but he knew about rice yields. In fertile fields, a yield of 200 jin per mu was already considered good, while Zhou Yu'an's fields could yield nearly 400 jin per mu, which was an astonishing number.

"It's true, so my family wants to hand over the rice seeds to the imperial court."

Sun Shuyang knew that his friend would never joke about something like this, so it must be true.

"Then let's hurry and go find my dad."

Sun Shuyang eagerly pulled Zhou Yu'an to Magistrate Sun's study.

After listening to his son's account, Magistrate Sun looked at Zhou Yu'an and asked him to verify the truth of the matter.

“Magistrate Sun, what Shuyang said is exactly what I wanted to say. I came to see you because of this matter. You can come to my house and see how my family’s harvest is this year.”

Magistrate Sun also knew Zhou Yu'an; he was good friends with Zhou's son and often visited his home. Zhou Yu'an had also achieved excellent results in the exam and was a very outstanding young man.

"If it's convenient, I'll bring some people to your house to take a look. It's not that I don't want to believe you, Yu'an, it's just that this matter is too unbelievable." Magistrate Sun had never heard of such a high yield before.

"Yes, Magistrate Sun can send someone to my house right now. The rice has just been harvested."

Magistrate Sun was also quite impatient. If this matter were true, it would benefit millions of farmers.

So, the group rode quickly to the Zhou family's house.

After Magistrate Sun arrived at the Zhou family, Zhou Yu'an introduced him to everyone, which frightened the entire Zhou family so much that they all knelt on the ground. In their minds, the magistrate was the highest-ranking official in the county.

Magistrate Sun quickly told everyone to get up, saying, "Everyone, get up quickly. I've come today mainly to check on your rice yield."

Zhou Yu'an helped his parents to their feet.

When everyone knelt down, Yu Nuan didn't react for a moment. She hadn't yet come to the realization that the hierarchy here was strict and that one had to kneel before officials.

Just as Yu Nuan was about to kneel down, Magistrate Sun spoke up, and Zhou Yu'an pulled Yu Nuan away from kneeling.

Magistrate Sun questioned the Zhou family members, asking, "Who is Li Yunuan?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Nuan stepped forward, slightly curtsied to Magistrate Sun, and said, "This humble woman is indeed Li Yu Nuan."

“No need for formalities.” Magistrate Sun raised his hand slightly. “I heard from Yu’an that you were the one who came up with the idea to increase rice yields. You don’t seem like someone who knows how to farm. How did you come up with this formula?”

"I love reading, all kinds of books. By chance, I came across this method to increase production, but I didn't pay attention to it at the time. After I married into the Zhou family, I saw that everyone worked hard in the fields all year round, but their income was not much. So I wondered if I could increase production by following the method in the book. I never expected that I would succeed in the end."

"In which book did you see this method?" Magistrate Sun asked again.

"It's been too long, I've forgotten the title of the book, and I can't find it anymore."

“Your Excellency, my wife loves reading and is often seen with a book in her hand. She has read quite a few books, so it’s normal that she forgets some,” Zhou Yu’an explained on Yu Nuan’s behalf.

“Yu’an, your wife is a scholar, just like you. You are a perfect match.”

Magistrate Sun did not pursue the matter further.

Soon, the men brought by Magistrate Sun finished weighing all the rice.

He reported to Magistrate Sun with great delight, "Your Excellency, the yield is indeed nearly four hundred catties."

Magistrate Sun was overjoyed upon hearing this.

He said happily, "This matter is of great importance, and I must report it to the imperial court."