Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 582 County Magistrate

During this period of time, the two of them have been eating with everyone else.

The meals were the same as everyone else's, both the rice and the vegetables were the same. There was no opportunity to have any additional meals.

Although the big pot meal is delicious, you can’t eat it every day.

At the beginning, Xu Han said in front of everyone that the meals from now on would be the same as theirs, and Wei Yan would not be allowed to cook alone.

They ate together every day, and Wei Yan didn't give them the opportunity to cook for themselves.

It's so hard that I don't have to eat with them today. Wei Yan is also a very capable person.

In addition to the big pot dish of beef stewed with radish, a few other side dishes were prepared for the two of them.

The person who was already starving became even hungrier when he saw the exquisite food on the plate.

"Let me see what delicious food they are." Xu Han said as she stood up impatiently, wanting to see more clearly.

As Lu Chuan put the food on the table, he said, "There will be soup and rice later. Guo Daya will bring it over soon. Go wash your hands first and you can eat in a while."

"Okay, I'm going to eat two big bowls of rice today. I'm so hungry, I feel like I could eat a whole cow."

Hearing Xu Han's exaggerated tone, Lu Chuan smiled dotingly and looked at his wife as if she were a child.

Xu Han held the bowl and ate one bite after another, unable to stop eating.

While chewing the rice, he said incoherently, "Wei Yan's cooking skills are really good. It tastes better than what I cook. It's really authentic and delicious."

Xu Han often uses some modern seasonings when cooking. Although the taste is good, the flavor of the ingredients themselves is missing.

The dishes cooked by Wei Yan are different. Not only do they taste good, but the ingredients themselves are also fresh. Xu Han really can't compare to him. He is worthy of being a chef from a wealthy family. His cooking skills are really good.

Seeing that he was enjoying his meal, Lu Chuan took the soup bowl and added a bowl of soup for her. "Don't just eat, drink some soup."

"Yeah, you eat too. Go to bed early after eating. You've been getting up early and going to bed late these past two days. Today I can finally get a good night's sleep."

In the end, Xu Han didn't fall asleep either. The reason was that Lu Chuan insisted on exercising.

The two of them quarreled until the moon was mid-rise, and then they fell asleep.

The next morning, today was the last day of November, and there were still two days before the tavern opened.

Early in the morning, Lu Chuan and Xu Han dressed neatly, took the gifts they had prepared in advance, and went directly to the county government office.

The county magistrate lived directly in the backyard of the county government office. A few days ago, Xu Han asked Li Wen to deliver a visiting card.

When the county magistrate heard that it was the Taoist priest who was protecting the person, he was very polite and agreed directly.

When the doorman saw them coming, he had obviously received the news in advance and took them directly to the main hall.

The servants in the mansion served them tea and then left.

Xu Han looked at the decoration in the room. It was very simple, without any messy and expensive decorations. There was only a set of ordinary tables and chairs.

Even on the way here, I didn't see any special decorations, and there were few flowers and plants in the yard.

I thought to myself, "I don't know if our county magistrate is really simple or just pretending to be simple."

The two waited for a short while before the county magistrate arrived.

Xu Han and Lu Chuan first saluted the county magistrate according to the rules. There was no way around it as this was the way it was in ancient times and common people had to kneel when they saw the county magistrate.

Before Xu Han knelt down, the county magistrate quickly asked someone nearby to help her up.

"Mrs. Lu, please get up quickly."

"Mrs. Lu is a very wise person. How can I accept your gift?"

Xu Han was confused when she heard that. She looked at Lu Chuan who was standing beside her, and saw that he was also confused.

The two men couldn't figure out why the county magistrate said this and didn't know how to respond.

The county magistrate may have seen the two people's confusion, and explained, "The last time I met the Taoist priest, he told me that the method of fermenting manure was given by you, Madam. Madam, I admire what you have done."

After the county magistrate finished speaking, he bowed slightly to Xu Han, who was so frightened that she quickly moved away.

Just kidding, who would dare to accept the gift from the county magistrate? You must think your life is too long.

Xu Han smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, County Magistrate. This is what a common woman should do. I really cannot accept your courtesy."

When the county magistrate saw Xu Han dodge, he was not angry, but laughed even more happily.

He thought to himself, "It seems that this Madam Lu is very smart and calm. She didn't show any flattering emotions when she saw him, and she did things in a generous manner. Not bad, not bad."

"Mrs. Lu is too modest. You may not know that it is because of the composting method you provided that the grain production of every household in Yuanqing Country has increased by 30%.

If it weren't for you, I'm afraid the people of Yuanqing would still be hungry!"

Xu Han was stunned when she heard this. She really didn't know about this.

When I gave the Taoist priest the method of making fertilizer, I also wrote down approximately when to apply top dressing to the crops in the field. After top dressing, the crops will grow better and the yield will be higher.

I didn't expect the effect to be so good. It was beyond my expectation. It seems that I really didn't feel guilty about taking the 100 taels of gold I was rewarded with!

Seeing her interest, the county magistrate continued, "After the current emperor ascended the throne, he vigorously promoted the method of fermenting manure and even sent people from the Ministry of Agriculture to teach the people how to ferment manure and apply topdressing.

Now almost everyone in the country has learned how to make compost. In just one year, the method of making compost has spread.

According to this year's autumn harvest statistics, grain production has increased by 30% across the country. "

When Xu Han heard what the county magistrate said, she felt something was wrong.

This method was given to the Taoist priest many years ago, but it was not until the new emperor ascended the throne that it was officially promoted nationwide.

This...is a bit too long.

I really don’t know what those people in the court are doing. Even if it was a pilot project, it should have been over in a year, but it took two or three years to do such a small thing.

Of course, Xu Han didn't dare say this out loud and could only mutter it in her heart.

It seems that I have to find time to ask the Taoist priest about the follow-up of this matter. If I don’t know, he must know.

The three chatted for a few minutes and then stopped discussing the topic.

Lu Chuan took out the gifts prepared for the county magistrate from the backpack and placed them on the table one by one.

Xu Han smiled and said to the county magistrate, "You should know that my family is just a farmer in the mountains. We don't have anything valuable at home. These are some mountain products that we picked ourselves. Please try them."

Then he pointed to jar after jar and said, “Here are all our home-brewed wines.

I believe the county magistrate should also know that our family is planning to open a tavern.

These are the wines that are ready to be sold in the wine shop. I specially took some for you to taste. They are all produced by ourselves and are not worth much. Please don’t despise them.”