After becoming a widow, I became the mother of seven children

Next, Li Xiangping explained in detail how to make organic fertilizer, how to use quicklime and plant ash to prevent insect pests, and how to dig trenches and build canals in the ground.

What Li Xiangping said are very practical things.

But most people will never know how to do it, especially the organic fertilizer that they will definitely not be able to make if they don’t know the steps.

Magistrate Ling looked at Li Xiangping and said, "Go back and write down all the things you just said, and I will submit them to the emperor on an eight-hundred-mile expedited basis."

As soon as Magistrate Ling finished speaking, everyone looked at Li Xiangping with envy.

As agricultural officials, they would never reach heaven in their lifetime, and even ordinary county magistrates could not come before the emperor's case, but magistrate Ling was an accident.

The reason why the Li family, including Yan Qingqing, received the emperor's reward was because of the information handed down by the Ling County Magistrate.

They all looked at Li Xiangping with eager eyes, thinking that if Magistrate Ling got the discount this time, Li Xiangping would definitely be promoted to a higher rank, and if he didn't get it, he would be rewarded.

Li Xiangping didn't care much about this. He also wanted to tell Magistrate Ling that these things were taught to him by his mother, and he was just the errand boy.

But his mother wouldn't let him say it, and said that he had always taken care of the affairs in the field, and that the good harvest was all earned with his sweat.

If he wants to develop on the road of being an agricultural official for a long time, he must always be careful and pay attention, and it will always come in handy one day.

His mother showed him the way and told him various tips for farming. If he failed to do it again, wouldn't he be living up to his mother's expectations?

Li Xiangping calmed down and replied: "Don't worry, sir. I will sort out these things when I get back, write them as soon as possible and send them to the Yamen."

Magistrate Ling nodded and said: "I have received internal information. In order to solve the winter cold problem of border officers, the emperor issued an order to push cotton.

Our Chengyang County is very likely to be used as a pilot for promotion.

Because this cotton was first discovered by Ming Zhaoshuo, officials from all over the country would have to come to learn from it.

But where is the identity of the Ming Zhaoshuo people? As agricultural officials in Chengyang County, you should share the worries of the Ming Zhaoshuo people and the Emperor.

You should discuss this with Mr. Li more often, so as not to lose the face of our Chengyang County when the time comes. "

After hearing this, everyone quickly agreed. This was a good opportunity to show their faces, and they couldn't let Li Xiangping take it all by himself.

So they all hurriedly gathered around to ask questions, hoping to establish a good relationship with Li Xiangping.

Although Li Xiangping is a simple and honest person, he has been an official for such a long time and knows a lot about the world.

I can also mediate with them with ease.

Magistrate Ling nodded happily when he saw this. Not to mention Yan Qingqing's children, although they were not from good backgrounds, their abilities all followed Yan Qingqing's.

When Li Xiangping returned home, he first met with Yan Qingqing and told Yan Qingqing what Magistrate Ling had told him.

Yan Qingqing laughed after hearing this and said: "Since Magistrate Ling is interested in supporting you, just write down the experience you have gained during this period and submit it to him."

Li Xiangping naturally agreed quickly after hearing this, but then he said: "Mom, these things were only discovered by your son after you taught him the methods.

The credit should have gone to the mother. "

Yan Qingqing liked Li Xiangping's down-to-earth attitude very much, but it was not good to be too down-to-earth, so she said, "I'm glad you have such a sweetheart, but we are mother and son and we cannot distinguish between each other.

I remember what I told you many times, you are the eldest son in the family, and you will need to rely on you for many things in the future, and your younger siblings will also need to rely on you.

So you need to have capital that they can rely on to protect them from wind and rain. "

Li Xiangping understood what Yan Qingqing said, but he just felt that everything he had now was given by his mother, and all these honors should be returned to his mother.

How could Yan Qingqing not understand what Li Xiangping was thinking, and then said: "Mom has her own way to go, but she is a woman after all, and she is getting older. The world in the future still belongs to you young people.

Mom can make you proud of me today, but I hope you can all make Mom proud of you in the near future. "

In ancient times, women were expected to obey their father at home, their husbands when they got married, and their sons after their father died.

Although Yan Qingqing disdains these rules. But the worldly perspective is there.

And no matter which era their children become successful, parents are always proud.

After hearing this, Li Xiangping smiled and replied: "Mom, don't worry, I will definitely work hard.

Even if I can't earn my mother's life, I will definitely not bring disgrace on my mother's face. "

Yan Qingqing laughed very happily after hearing this.

Li Xiangping had never written a memorial and wanted to ask Yan Qingqing for advice. But it just so happens that Yan Qingqing has not written it either.

Mother and son stared at each other for a while.

Finally, Li Xiangping said, "How about I go ask Magistrate Ling for advice?"

Yan Qingqing stopped and said: "No, just do what you want. Sometimes simple language can move people the most.

Especially in front of the emperor.

Also, don’t let someone ghostwrite you. Write it yourself. "

Li Xiangping:......

Is it true that his words are like a dog crawling? The emperor will not say whether he will reward him or not. Will he think that he has lost the face of the court and has lost his official position?

However, Li Xiangping was accustomed to listening to Yan Qingqing's words, so he went back to the study.

After repeated deliberation, Li Xiangping began to write: "Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."

But I also feel that what I write is so clumsy that I can’t write the underlying things.

So I tore it up and rewrote it again and again, and wrote it over and over again until late at night, but I still couldn't come up with a satisfactory summary.

Yuan Huiniang saw that Li Xiangping had not come back, and heard that Li Xiangping came out of Yan Qingqing's yard and entered the study.

He thought that his mother-in-law must have set some difficult problems for him. After all, Li Xiangping never liked reading.

Yuan Huiniang led people to the study, opened the door and saw the waste paper scattered on the ground.

And Li Xiangping was writing something intently.

Li Xiang was startled when he heard the sound of the door being pushed open. As soon as his hand shook, the ink fainted on the paper.

Li Xiangping sat dejectedly on the chair. Yuan Huiniang naturally saw it and said with self-blame: "Mr., did I disturb you? It's all my fault. How about you and I will write it for you."

Li Xiangping shook his head and said: "This is a memorial written to the emperor. Mother told me to write it myself so it seems more sincere.

But you also know that I don’t know many words, and the words I write are even more ugly. Even I feel ugly when I look at it. "

Yuan Huiniang laughed and said, "I want His Majesty to see your sincerity, but you can write it first and then copy it."

Li Xiangping's eyes lit up when he heard this and thought it was a good idea.

He picked up the papers he had just thrown away and pieced together another piece of paper before he was satisfied.