Poisonous Peasant 'Concubine'

You don't need to go through the county lord to get the marriage certificate, you can go directly to the county magistrate who is in charge of warehouse documents and other work. The county magistrate in Qingyang County is a man in his 50s. He looks very old and has a long goatee. When Yan Shengrui reported When the name was announced, he didn't respond at all. Both of them couldn't help being surprised. After thinking about it carefully, they were relieved. Who is Prince Cheng? It is estimated that it is difficult for ordinary people to associate a farmer with him, just like Ling Chenglong and others didn't feel much after learning that his surname was Yan. It is estimated that except for Ling Jinghan, who is born with more minds, no one would. To be honest.

"Just sign, draw and deposit here."

The old county magistrate quickly wrote the marriage, and handed it to them while pointing to the signature below. The marriage certificate is in triplicate, which is similar to the marriage certificate in the modern society in the 80s. It is just a piece of paper. The two newcomers and the county The undertaker of the yamen must sign on it, and then each couple will have a copy, and the county yamen will keep a stub, and their marriage relationship will be confirmed.

"I said, are you so excited?"

Ling Jingxuan, who took out a special charcoal pencil from his arms, inadvertently glanced at Yan Shengrui, who was holding a marriage certificate beside him, his hands were trembling slightly, and a sweet smile crept up to the corner of his mouth with a touch of powerlessness. Fortunately, he is still a prince, so he signed a marriage certificate Can be so excited.

"Whispering! Hurry up and sign!"

Being punctured face to face, even Yan Shengrui couldn't help showing a little embarrassment, glared at him, took a pen and signed the words "Yan Shengrui" at the bottom, and didn't forget to press his own handprint when he was done, Ling Jingxuan was helpless when he saw this Shaking his head, with a wave of the charcoal pen, the three characters of Ling Jingxuan were also written arrogantly and domineeringly. Afterwards, the two exchanged marriage certificates and repeatedly signed and marked on the three pieces of paper.

"Okay, congratulations both of you."

After the old county magistrate carefully confirmed that it was correct, he picked up the official seal of the county government office and stamped it, and their marriage relationship was finally confirmed. "Thank you, magistrate magistrate."

The two were in a rare good mood, both cupping their fists at the old magistrate, not forgetting to carefully fold up their marriage certificate and put it in their pockets.

"Is that Mr. Ling? Our Elder Master is here to invite you."

After receiving the marriage certificate, just as the two were about to leave, a yamen servant ran over. The two, who hadn't intended to disturb the county magistrate, looked at each other, and had no choice but to visit Mr. Hu who had helped them a lot.

"Haha?? Xiaoling, this time the county has finally caught you, right? You are really here. Why don't you come to me directly when you come to the county government to do business?"

It was the study room last time. Seeing Ling Jingxuan and the others come in, Hu Lizhi greeted them enthusiastically. Since Ling Jingxuan asked him to buy land last time, he has made people pay close attention to those wastelands. Therefore, he basically knows their every move. He also knows that those wastelands have changed drastically under his management, even if it is not certain now that he will be able to plant something on them in the coming year, just look at the ridges and ridges of the fields, he My heart is also comfortable.

"I've met Mr. Hu. Mr. Hu has a lot to do every day. How dare I disturb you with such a trivial matter?"

Ling Jingxuan raised his smile and cupped his fists. He still has a good impression of this county magistrate.

"Marriage is not a trivial matter, Xiao Ling?? Who is this?"

In the middle of Hu County magistrate's words, he inevitably saw Yan Shengrui standing beside him. He was an official, almost instantly. Well, when did Qingyang County have such a brilliant character?Moreover, I don't know if it was his illusion, he always felt that he had seen this person somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

"Hehe...he is my man Sheng Rui, he doesn't like to talk very much on weekdays, please don't take offense to Mr. Hu."

I glanced at Yan Shengrui following his line of sight, and saw that he was carrying one hand behind his back, his thin lips were pursed lightly, his tiger eyes were undisguisedly sharp and menacing, his whole body was filled with arrogance, Ling Jingxuan was powerless to support his forehead, and as simple as possible Introduced him, this bastard is nothing to be handsome, if magistrate Hu becomes suspicious, they will cause trouble all over again.

"Sheng Rui?"

Although County Magistrate Hu is not as old-eyed as the old magistrate, but with the word Sheng Rui, he will not doubt his identity. He is simply intimidated by his powerful aura, and can't help but look at it more After looking at him twice, County Magistrate Hu turned to Ling Jingxuan and said with a smile, "Xiao Ling is very lucky. When will the wedding be held? Do you have a glass of wedding wine in this county?"

After speaking, under his leadership, the three of them sat down on the chairs in the study one after another. Ling Jingxuan smiled calmly and said, "It will be done tomorrow. If Master Hu doesn't mind, you are welcome to come anytime."

Although the official of the county magistrate is not big, he is the official of one of the parents. It is also good to have a close relationship with him.

"Then you are welcome in this county. I will definitely arrive tomorrow. Xiaoling, I heard that you have sorted out those wastelands. I think you should also know that the seawater will be flooded by mid-October at the latest. Isn't it a waste of effort by then? ? Don’t play tricks with this county, what do you think? What are you planning to plant next year?”

The politeness was almost done, and Hu Lizhi turned to the topic he cared about in a timely manner. He also went to see the reclaimed wasteland in person, and confirmed that he did not do anything other than have people dig ditches and ditches. He became more and more curious about how he was going to grow things on that land.

"Hehe...Of course it can't be a waste of effort. The reason why the wasteland can't grow anything is because when the seawater floods back, a lot of salt also precipitates into the soil with the seawater. Over time, the wasteland has formed a saline-alkali land. It is impossible for any plant to survive on it, and the soil ridges I built and the ditches dug are larger and deeper than ordinary fields, in order to wait for the seawater to pour back. The quality of salt is heavier than water. When the salt flows in with the seawater It will sink into the ditch and slowly soak into the surface. In the coming year, the sea water will recede, and the remaining salt will also fade away. At that time, people will re-plow the land and push down the soil ridge to bury the ditch. The salt content is greatly reduced, and then some salt-tolerant plants are selected for planting, theoretically, there should be no problem."

Instead of being secretive last time, this time Ling Jingxuan explained it generously, and he was going to ask him to help with something, and he didn't intend to keep it a secret from him.

"It sounds reasonable, but it really needs to be practiced. No wonder you didn't want to explain it at the beginning."

Rubbing his chin and meditating for a moment, Hu Lizhi murmured, decisively beautifying the purpose of Ling Jingxuan's concealment, Ling Jingxuan did not explain, and after exchanging strange eyes with Yan Shengrui, he continued: "Master Hu, if you don't bother, I really have something Something needs your help."

He originally planned to ask shopkeeper Zhang for this matter, and even waited for Zeng Shaoqing to come to ask him to help, but since magistrate Hu is so concerned, why should he stay away?

"What's the matter, let's hear it."

Hearing this, County Magistrate Hu picked up his teacup and took a sip, but didn't agree rashly. Ling Jingxuan didn't seem to mind, and smiled with his lips: "It's Mr. Hu, there are not many salt-tolerant plants. It is impossible for me to grow anything worthwhile in a year. After discussing with my family, we decided to plant all sorghum in the coming year. The amount of sorghum needed for more than 5 mu of land is not a small amount. If I buy it myself, I don’t know how much I will receive. What year and month will I go, so I would like to ask Mr. Hu to help me, in the name of the county government, to help me purchase a large number of sorghum seeds throughout Qingyang County? Of course, I will not treat the farmers who sell the seeds badly. A catty of sorghum seeds costs three to four renminbi, I will give [-] renminbi, and I will also give them extra wages for the elder brothers in the county government who help buy the seeds, and I will not let them do their work in vain, what does Lord Hu think?"

Ordinary people seldom grow sorghum, because they only know that sorghum can be used as a broom, and they don’t know anything else, so even if Mr. Hu comes forward to help him collect it, it may be difficult to get the amount he needs. Let Ling Jingpeng take people to the next county to buy.

"It's fine, but it's just that all of them are planted with sorghum. Wouldn't it be too wasteful?"

Hu Lizhi couldn't help but feel a little bit reluctant. If those lands could really grow things, all of them were planted with worthless sorghum, which would be a bit overkill.

"Hehe... Master Hu also knows that this first year is just an experiment, and no one can guarantee 100% that things can be grown. Among the salt-tolerant plants I know so far, only sorghum is the cheapest, even if it is a waste Well, I can only grow this, if something really grows, it won’t be too late to think about other species in the next year, these things can’t be rushed, we have to experiment step by step and slowly.”

He can tell him about the saline-alkali land, and he won't dump all the value of the sorghum foolishly. If the news gets out, the price of sorghum seeds will definitely increase several times, and it will be him who is forced to do so.

"Well, you're right. I'm too impatient. I'm not afraid of your jokes if I can't say it. I'm more anxious than you when I see you doing it in such a hurry. Those wastelands, oh, no, saline-alkali lands, if those saline-alkali lands It is really a great blessing for the people of the court to turn waste into treasure, and the people of our Qing Dynasty are living too hard."

After all, he is a good official with a good reputation, and all he cares about is the suffering of the people's livelihood. This is something that Ling Jingxuan admires, and Yan Chengrui quietly remembers his name in his heart.

"Then this matter will trouble Mr. Hu."

All that needs to be said has been said, they still have to go to Xinyuan to pack the roast duck for Xiao Baozi, and go to Baiyun Pavilion to try on clothes and rings, Ling Jingxuan doesn't intend to continue to consume.

"No problem, I'll put up a notice tomorrow, Xiao Ling, first I wish you a happy wedding and a happy marriage."

Hu Lizhi was not the kind of person who didn't wink. He stood up and sent his blessings. Ling Jingxuan clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Mr. Hu. Since there is nothing else, let's take our leave. Tomorrow, Jingxuan will wait for Mr. Hu at home."

"sure."

The two quickly bid farewell to County Magistrate Hu, and after walking out of the county office, Yan Chengrui and Ling Jingxuan breathed out in unison.

"This Hu Lizhi seems to be a good official."

Looking back at the yamen behind him, Yan Chengrui was holding him with one hand and his horse with the other. Ling Jingxuan turned his head to look at him, and said with a smile: "It seems that he is indeed a good official at the moment, but unfortunately, it is said that there is no one there , I have been living in this small Qingyang County for five years, and it is time to reassess my job next year. If there is no accident, I am afraid that I will stay."

No one above can do anything, no matter how many achievements he has made, he is probably doing it for the people above, unless he can do something big enough to shake the Ninth Five in the imperial city.

"Really."

Yan Shengrui raised his eyebrows and gave him a sideways look, but he didn't say anything. After leaving the area of ​​the county government, the two of them got on their horses and went straight to Xinyuan Restaurant.