Quick travel to save a miserable life

County Magistrate Huang stayed in Yongning County for three years and was re-elected last year. However, because the Lin family donated "movable type printing" the year before last, he was considered to have "educated meritoriously", so the evaluation was excellent, and he was not promoted because he was not qualified enough. , if nothing unexpected happens, you can be promoted when this term expires.

Because Mr. Lin contributed to the printing industry, which was beneficial to his political achievements. In addition, the Lin family has always done charity in the county and is engaged in business. County Magistrate Huang has always had a good impression of the Lin family and Mr. Lin. Except that the Lin family seems to have let them down in the past two years. He slightly disagreed with the idea of ​​a woman being the head of the family, but it was just a family matter and had nothing to do with the overall situation. Therefore, after receiving Master Lin's post, he agreed.

It happened to be a sunny day. When Huang County Magistrate came to Zhuangzi, it was the sweet potato harvest. The fields were filled with sweet potatoes of all sizes dug out of the ground.

Magistrate Huang was not an expert in farming, but he had never seen this kind of crop before. He couldn't help but curiously asked Mr. Lin what it was, but he smiled and didn't answer, saying he would wait until after the banquet.

Seeing Master Lin's pretentiousness, County Magistrate Huang thought there would be some delicacies waiting for him at the table, but he didn't expect that what was presented to him were all dishes he had never heard of or seen.

Mr. Lin told him the names of the dishes one by one, such as "Shredded Sweet Potatoes", "Potato Chicken Nuggets", "Fried Potato Pancakes", "Sauteed Shredded Potatoes", "Pine Nuts and Corn", and two other staple foods, Mr. Lin said They are called cornmeal steamed buns and sweet potato steamed buns.

County Magistrate Huang couldn't help but become interested and tasted the dishes one by one. He found that there was nothing extraordinary about the dishes, but the taste was acceptable. But what made him curious were the raw materials used to make these dishes. I guess these were Mr. Lin's The reason why he was invited.

After the meal, Mr. Lin asked people to bring these three crops and put them on the table. He introduced them one by one to Magistrate Huang and reported the yield.

After hearing this, County Magistrate Huang was in disbelief at first. When he understood that Mr. Lin was not joking, but presenting facts, he couldn't help but look happy. He stood up from his seat and asked, "Is this true?"

Mr. Lin also stood up, leaned forward and said, "What the common people said is all true. I really don't dare to lie."

Magistrate Huang couldn't help but pick up the three items on the table and look at them carefully. He picked up the sweet potatoes among them and said, "Is this what is being harvested in the village outside?"

"Exactly, sir, please move and take a look." Mr. Lin said.

Magistrate Huang had this intention, so when he went to the field, he not only asked about the key points of planting in detail, but even asked someone to wash it and eat a piece of it raw, and found that it was crispy and sweet.

Although he only saw the harvest of sweet potatoes, Magistrate Huang was basically certain that the potatoes and corns were almost the same as what Mr. Lin said. At this time, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic.

You know, according to what Mr. Lin said, these three crops are all unprecedentedly high-yield. The highest sweet potato can produce nearly [-] jins per acre, potatoes [-] jins, and corns [-] jins. These are all from eternity. Unprecedented, once it is dedicated to the emperor through my own hands and promoted throughout the world, then I will not only be expected to be promoted, but also be able to leave a name in the history books!

But after all, County Magistrate Huang was not young and experienced. He quickly suppressed his fiery heart and did not make any decision on the spot. He just asked someone to take away a few baskets of samples and the compiled planting manual. Back to the city.

But both Lin and his daughter know that he will not let go of this huge opportunity. He went back this time just to verify for himself that the three crops of sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn will soon reach Tianting. , the rest was just a matter of time, so the two just waited at home for Magistrate Huang's next order.

Sure enough, three days later, County Magistrate Huang summoned Mr. Lin to the county government office and told Mr. Lin that he had urgently submitted the three crops and the memorial, and reported the matter to the Holy One. The results would be available within a month at the latest. , let Mr. Lin go back and prepare for life. Maybe he will need to go to Beijing to meet the saint.

This also gave Mr. Lin something to worry about. The biggest official he had ever seen in his life was the prefect. He had only glanced at it from a distance at the banquet, but had not gotten close. Now he suddenly knew that he might see him. The emperor couldn't help but get excited first.

When Mr. Lin returned home, he couldn't eat or sleep well, and began to worry about what would happen when he met the emperor. Lin Hui couldn't help laughing, saying that even the emperor has the same nose and two eyes, and he also needs to eat and sleep. It's nothing. She was so scared. Mr. Lin hurriedly asked her to shut up and kept shouting. However, thinking about his daughter's words, his originally excited heart miraculously calmed down a lot.

So, when a month later, the angel sent by the capital came to tell Mr. Lin to come to the capital, what everyone saw was an unfazed Mr. Lin.

Before leaving, Mr. Lin said to Lin Hui that when he went this time, he would definitely seek protection for Lin Hui when he came back, so that mother and son would have no worries for the rest of their lives.

In the past two years, Mr. Lin has clearly seen that Lin Hui really has no intention of remarrying. Moreover, in the past two years, Lin Hui has managed the family well and managed the business well. The Lin family has a clear family tradition, and the Lin family's business is booming under her management. It is even better than when I was in charge. Apart from being a woman, she is no worse than a man who has established a family.

Since Lin Hui can support the family business, Mr. Lin has given up on letting her get married. In fact, he also hopes that his daughter can live a comfortable life. In addition, his grandson and granddaughter are both smart and cute. Now that he has this opportunity, he will definitely I want to ask for a talisman to come back for their mother and son.

When Mr. Lin followed the angel to Beijing, Lin Hui took care of the housework, managed the business, and raised the children at home.

In fact, after Lin Hui's rectifications in the past two years, and the addition of a group of literate servants trained previously, some of the unsatisfactory stewards in the shop were replaced. At present, all the Lin family's businesses are running well. The reason for not continuing to expand the scale is that Mr. Lin is old and Lin Hui's son is still young. The Lin family currently has no backbone. Expanding rashly will only become a piece of fat in the eyes of others, being cannibalized and embezzled.

No matter how capable she is, in the eyes of the world, she is just a woman, unable to carry on the family line or serve as an official.

However, this status quo will probably change after Mr. Lin returns from the capital. By then, the Lin family will have a matching identity and corresponding guarantees, and will be able to further expand their industry, and many of their ideas will be able to be realized. Opportunities are realized.

Mr. Lin left for Beijing in mid-September, and did not return to Yongning County until the twelfth lunar month.

However, more than half a month before Mr. Lin came back, the canonization decree and reward arrived in the county.

Mr. Lin was named "Loyal and Qinbo" for his contributions to the country for his contribution to the country, and Lin Hui was named "Lord of Hui'an County" for his outstanding virtues and prudent nature. He was also rewarded with 1000 gold coins. Two and some clothing and jewelry.

It's nothing more than gold. The Lin family's wealth is much richer than this, but what Lin Hui didn't expect was that two of her family members had titles.

Based on the merits of those three crops, Dad was worthy of being a loyal and diligent uncle. Unexpectedly, he actually got the title of County Lord. This was probably what Dad said he would win for himself before he left.

Lin Hui felt warm in her heart when she thought of Mr. Lin's caring and love for his daughter.

On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Mr. Lin finally arrived home.