Whose farming family has the male protagonist giving three piglets as a gift at the beginning?

After coming out of the restaurant, they went straight back to the county government office. Shen Xingye also arranged a maid for Su Ziling, but Su Ziling refused.

"No, no, I'm not used to it. I'll do it myself."

After arranging accommodation for Su Ziling, it was already late, so after dinner they discussed tomorrow's itinerary in the study.

"Just like last time, we will gather everyone to learn how to ferment manure. If we want to increase grain production, planting methods are only one of the factors, and manure is also an integral part."

"With manure, the yield can be doubled with the same planting method."

Lu Yan nodded, "Considering that Nanning Prefecture is too big and many people can't come, let's go from prefecture to county, one by one. This will save some time and effort. We will unify the sect first, and then send people to follow up."

"I think so too. Once the manure is fermented, it's time to teach them how to dig ridges. The ridges must be turned in advance, and then we can decide what to plant based on the soil quality, the amount of rainfall in previous years, the climate, etc."

Su Ziling tapped the table lightly with her fingers and frowned slightly. To be honest, she had no experience in these matters and she only knew how to farm.

Lu Yan probably knew this about her, "Don't worry about how to arrange it, we can do it, and you just need to be responsible for teaching when the time comes."

Hearing him say this, Su Ziling instantly felt a lot more relaxed. It turned out that professional things should be done by professionals.

Shen Xingye also nodded, "Yes, don't worry about these, we have arranged them, but," he tilted his head slightly, with confusion in his eyes, "Do you mean that the crops grown in each place are different? You have to readjust them according to the climate, soil quality, etc.?"

"It's not a readjustment. For example, in Sangshuping, the climate there will yield much better peppers than corn, and the income can be doubled. It's not that corn can't be grown, but relatively speaking, the corn yield there can't keep up with our village."

"The temperature in our village is slightly higher, which is more suitable for the growth of corn, sugarcane, potatoes and ginger taro. If we grow peppers, the harvest will not be as good as Sangshuping. There will be a big difference in color, taste, etc."

"For example, some villages are located near mountains and rivers, with a lot of water. In addition to growing rice, they are also suitable for raising fish, shrimp, snails and ducks, which can greatly increase everyone's income."

Su Ziling listed them one by one in great detail, and Shen Xingye and Lu Yan listened attentively.

"But..." Shen Xingye hesitated to speak.

Su Ziling looked at him with confusion in his eyes, "What?"

"Like you said, we can raise fish, shrimp, snails and ducks, but," he scratched his head, "how to raise them and how to sell them is also a problem. We can't let ordinary people raise them with great difficulty, and then no one will want them, right?"

"I have eaten snails before, but fish and shrimp are too fishy and not tasty. The same goes for duck. Duck meat is also fishy. The price of duck eggs is not as high as chicken eggs. Raising ducks is worse than raising chickens."

Shen Xingye was holding back when he said it was not tasty. He actually wanted to just say it was unpalatable, especially the fish. He couldn't eat the fishy smell at all.

Su Ziling raised his eyebrows. "Since I proposed that we can raise and grow them, then I have to think about the sales channels. The snails can be sold to Xinghualou. I am quite familiar with the shopkeeper there, and he also has a store in the state capital. There is no possibility of losing. As for fish and shrimp..."

Su Ziling looked outside the door and said thoughtfully, "The restaurant across from us seems to be doing a bit of a bleak business. If possible, we can buy it and sell grilled fish, dry pot shrimp, etc. It would also be okay. We can also sell hot pot in that restaurant."

"Now this restaurant can sell fried rice, noodles and the like at a lower price so that people with less money can also eat them."

Speaking of the poor business at the restaurant across the street, Shen Xingye's mouth twitched and he tried hard not to laugh, thinking: It's more than just poor, it's only one step away from bankruptcy.

"By the way, did the agricultural promotion envoy and deputy envoy say when they would arrive? We are leaving tomorrow. Should we wait for them?"

Shen Xingye shook his head. "I don't know. I haven't received any news. How about I send someone to ask the prefect?"

Su Ziling: "..."

You, a subordinate, run to your superior and ask why so-and-so hasn't arrived yet?

But it is indeed something he can do.

Lu Yan, who had been silent, touched the tip of his nose and said, "Well,"

When they heard him speak, they both looked at him with questioning looks in their eyes.

Lu Yan lowered his eyes, poured a cup of tea, and then said, "I am the agricultural envoy you are talking about."

Shen Xingye: "?"

Su Ziling: "??"

The two of them were full of confusion and took a long time to react. After a moment of silence, they looked at each other and asked in unison: "What the hell?"

Su Ziling: "Who do you say you are?"

Shen Xingye: "Who do you think the Agricultural Envoy is?"

Lu Yan put down the cup, "It's me."

"Lu Yan, you are such a jerk!" Shen Xingye jumped up and went over to strangle him. "I mentioned it so many times along the way, but you didn't say a word. Why are you saying it now? You might as well keep it to yourself."

Looking at the furious Shen Xingye, Lu Yan was helpless, "That's enough, if you do that again I will fight back."

Hearing the fight back, Shen Xingye decisively withdrew his hand and snorted heavily, "I'll let you go first, I will be magnanimous and won't bother with you!"

Su Ziling: "..."

You really are a coward but you have guts.

Shen Xingye sat down on the other side angrily. As soon as he sat down, he realized something was wrong. "No, what the hell did you do? How did you suddenly become an agricultural promotion envoy?"

"Tell me the truth, how much money did you pay for this position? We are all brothers, I will definitely not tell anyone else."

Looking at his silly look, Lu Yan was speechless, "Do you really think I have nothing to do?"

Shen Xingye looked righteous and confident, "What else?"

"Speak nicely," he said, picking up his teacup, "I remember that I was the one who reported the assessment of your county magistrate."

Shen Xingye: "..."

Su Ziling asked, "What about the other deputy envoy?"

Speaking of the deputy envoy, Lu Yan's eyes flickered. "Mr. Deputy Envoy? I see that he is old. I think the journey is too long. He may not be able to bear the fatigue of the journey. In order to prevent his bones from falling apart, I let him come slowly."

"Take it slow?" Su Ziling murmured, "How do you take it slow?"

"Hmm~" He paused, thought for a moment and said, "I have informed the carriage driver to take good care of the deputy envoy and make sure he eats well, drinks well and plays well along the way. It is not easy to travel in hot weather, otherwise the deputy envoy will get heatstroke. It is also impossible to travel in rainy weather because the road is too slippery."

Su Ziling's mouth twitched. "Then, can the deputy envoy still reach Nanning?"

Lu Yan didn't even think about it. "Of course he can come. He still has to go back to report. But by the time he arrives, I estimate that our seeds should have been planted. By then, we can just let him come over for a walk and report back."

Su Ziling: "..."

It’s great to travel at public expense.

After agreeing on the departure time, seeing that it was getting late, they went back to their rooms.