After rebirth, I went from a peasant girl to the richest man

Bai Qingyun naturally wouldn't accept that the threshing tools got stuck at the most critical step.

He immediately took Grandpa Bai and Grandma Bai to bring some freshly baked braised meat. The last time Village Chief Bai came to the Bai family for dinner, Bai Qingyun saw that Village Chief Bai ate a lot with wine, so he guessed that he must like it.

Although Village Chief Bai is old, he is in good health. He worked in the fields all day and is now enjoying the cool air in the yard. There is a large pot of mint water on a small bench next to him.

Grandpa Bai didn't say anything polite. He greeted him and sat down. When Village Chief Yang saw the braised meat in Grandpa Bai's hand, his eyes lit up: "Oh, what a rare guest. Brother Bai was busy at home today. How did you find time to come to our house and sit down?"

Grandpa Bai settled in Dayang Village when he was young. At that time, Village Chief Yang had just taken office. The two were of similar age and often went up the mountain to hunt. Village Chief Yang often asked Grandpa Bai about the new things he had experienced during his military service, and Grandpa Bai was happy to share. Later, when they went up the mountain, they encountered a group of wild boars. It was Grandpa Bai who cleverly led Village Chief Yang to escape.

After a few visits, the two became familiar with each other. Now that they are older, they can't go up the mountain as often as when they were young, but they still like to sit down and drink some wine and chat in their free time.

Although Village Chief Bai was teasing Grandpa Bai, he did not forget to ask his eldest daughter-in-law to take the braised meat to the kitchen to heat it up. At this time, the sun was setting and everyone went home from the fields. The young and strong men wanted to work more while there was still some light, so they would work in the fields until dark.

The woman would go home to cook so as to avoid having to light candles at night. Candlelight is precious here. A candle is placed in a bowl and the wax and wick are burned repeatedly until it is lit.

So now everyone will choose to finish their work quickly before the sun sets.

At this time, the food at the village chief's house was almost cooked, and the braised meat was heated up and it was time to eat. Although Bai Qingyun was anxious, Grandpa Bai did not plan to eat at the village chief's house, so he quickly explained his intention.

As soon as he finished speaking, Village Chief Yang took a bite of the braised meat and hesitated for a moment before swallowing it hastily. He pointed at Grandpa Bai and said, "You idiot, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing earlier? This is a big deal. We have to report it to the county right away!"

He glanced at the braised meat reluctantly, then cruelly closed his eyes and said to Bai Qingyun: "Bai girl, take me to have a look. I will go to the county town early tomorrow morning. It is the busy farming season now. If the threshing machine can be successful, it may benefit many people!"

Before Bai Qingyun could react, his legs and feet subconsciously took Village Chief Yang to the carpenter's house in the village.

On the way, I heard from Village Chief Yang that the county magistrate loved his people like his own children and attached great importance to farming. In order to encourage farming, he even set up awards. Bai Qingyun could apply for an invention award from the government office for his invention, and it would also be publicly commended when it was promoted throughout the county.

Village chief Yang is a man who values ​​reputation. By commending Bai Qingyun, isn't that also commending Dayang Village?

When the thresher is promoted, people will say that it was designed by Bai Qingyun from Dayang Village, Baiyang Town, or when people mention the thresher, they will think of Bai Qingyun, and when they ask who Bai Qingyun is, won’t they also say he is from Dayang Village!

Whenever I go to the county town for a meeting, I feel very proud!

Village Chief Yang has been in office for many years. In recent years, he has also consciously trained his eldest son, Yang Daming, to take over. If he can have some outstanding achievements before abdicating, it would be considered a perfect ending!

After seeing the structure of the thresher, he was even more satisfied. The materials and production process were not too difficult, except that iron was hard to find. However, if the county magistrate knew the efficiency of the thresher, it would not be difficult for the people in the yamen to handle it.

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Early the next morning, Village Chief Yang went to the town and then took the water route to the county government office.

Bai Qingyun had already made preparations to meet the county magistrate the next day, but he never expected that the county magistrate would arrive much faster than he expected.

The two of them chatted for a while and then headed for Dayang Village, thinking that the village was close to the county. The county magistrate was in a hurry and often inspected the fields in person during the busy farming season to count the grain output this year.

When Bai Qingyun heard that the county magistrate was coming to Dayang Village, his family was preparing for lunch. Grandma Bai made a simple lunch, steaming a large pot of rice and serving it with braised meat. It was both convenient and filling during the busy farming season.

Upon hearing that the county magistrate was coming to visit, Grandma Bai went to the kitchen again and fried a few of her signature dishes. She specially chose black fish, which had tender meat and few bones.

Bai Qingyun had seen Zhu Yu before in a grain store in the county town. At a glance, he could recognize that the man in front of him was somewhat similar to Zhu Yu.

The magistrate of Zhu County was named Zhu Mingfa. He was the second son of the Earl of Yunmeng in the capital. The ancestor of the Earl of Yunmeng was a farmer. At that time, the founding emperor of Dazhao was fighting fiercely with the army of the previous dynasty. After all, the previous dynasty had some foundation. Even though the emperor of the previous dynasty was extremely licentious, there were still some capable people in the army.

Your Majesty fell into the enemy's trap of luring them deep into the enemy's territory, and was injured and separated from the others. Fortunately, he was rescued by Yunmeng Bo, who was still working in the farm at that time, and he was able to wait until the army came to find him.

After Your Majesty established Dazhao, he specially issued an edict to confer him the title of Yunmeng Earl, which could be inherited by his descendants. Although he had no real power, he could still enjoy the court salary.

Yunmeng Bo was a far-sighted man. When his sons had grown up, he sent all his grandchildren to study. In the future, they would pass the imperial examinations, become officials, and have titles in hand, so that the family could prosper for a long time.

But there was really no talent for studying in Yunmengbo's family. After the old Yunmengbo passed away, the eldest son inherited the title and carefully nurtured his two sons.

The eldest son was mediocre and only managed to pass the examination to become a scholar with great difficulty. The younger son studied very hard and finally passed the examination to become a juren after he reached the age of twenty. He then looked for an opportunity to be an official in a remote area, and thus he became the current Zhu County Magistrate.

County Magistrate Zhu was diligent in his childhood, and when he came to Qujiang County, he was a good official who spoke up for the people. Qujiang County has been able to develop well in recent years.

Because it was official business, County Magistrate Zhu was wearing his official uniform and had a dignified look on his face. When he saw Bai Qingyun, he looked at him with a look of satisfaction, as if he were an elder looking at a younger person.

When a county magistrate went out, he would bring a few yamen runners with him. Because this matter was of great importance, Magistrate Zhu specially brought a skilled carpenter from the county town.

Fortunately, the county magistrate knew that he came in a hurry, and asked Village Chief Yang's second son Yang Dashan to lead the team this time. Therefore, only County Magistrate Zhu stayed at the Bai's house for dinner. It was the first time for Grandpa Bai and Father Bai to meet an official. They were afraid that they would not entertain him well, so they specially invited Village Chief Yang to join them. Village Chief Yang smelled the aroma of braised meat wafting from the kitchen and happily nodded in agreement.

The rest of the yamen runners and the carpenter who was brought with them followed Yang Dashan home for dinner.

During the dinner, County Magistrate Zhu did not act like the other wealthy families who kept silent while eating and sleeping. He asked about the current year's land situation and how the villagers were living. What made him even more delighted was that when he heard that the Bai family had sent the third brother's sons to school, he personally tested and taught the three brothers their schoolwork. Of course, the most asked question during the dinner was about the thresher.