Mind Reading: Koi Cub brings script to save the whole family

After dinner, it was already dark. Yu Lin asked Xu Shaobo to stay, and he did not refuse.

The next morning, I had a sumptuous breakfast in the second room of the Yu family and left with a feeling of being unsatisfied.

When leaving, they also took the corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes that Yu Lin had specially prepared.

"Who is this county magistrate? Why is he different from the officials we have met before?" Liu asked.

No matter how friendly Xu Shaobo seems, he is still an official after all, and there is still a barrier between him and others.

Now that he has left, that invisible pressure has completely disappeared.

Youyou said, "He was sent by the prince. He must be better than the previous Magistrate Su."

Everyone agreed with this statement.

"Dad, you can relax now."

Yu Lin looked into Youyou's eyes and nodded, "I understand!"

After half a month of busy farm work in the fields, all the wheat and corn were stored in the granary.

In early August, after the sweet potato seedlings were grown, Yu Lin took Youyou to the county government office in person.

After one month in office, Xu Shaobo was extremely busy.

First, he himself is not clear about the daily official duties at the grassroots level. The busy daily duties here are closer to the lives of the people.

Today the two families quarreled over chickens and ducks, tomorrow they quarreled over farmland and food, and the day after tomorrow they quarreled over something else.

In short, they are all about family matters and trivial matters.

As a senior official, Xu Shaobo used to believe that everything should be handled according to facts and impartially.

But the facts slapped him in the face, causing him to have deep doubts about his understanding of the past decade.

He felt relieved when he heard that Yu Lin and his daughter came to interview him.

"Brother Yu is here, but what's the matter?"

After having two meals and staying one night at Yu's house, Xu Shaobo consciously called Yu Lin "Second Brother", and their relationship seemed to be closer.

Yu Lin held Youyou's hand. This was not their first time to come to the county government office.

The last time was during the riots.

But the moods were completely different both times.

Xu Shaobo asked Yu Lin and Youyou to sit down, and Ansheng served tea.

Seeing this, Xu Shaobo ordered again: "Madam has some snacks, Ansheng, go get some."

An Sheng was a smart man and understood it immediately.

Not long after, Ansheng came back with a food box containing two plates of snacks and some fruits.

When Youyou saw it, his eyes immediately lit up: "Thank you, Master Xu!"

Seeing Youyou’s chubby smiling face, Xu Shaobo’s heart softened a little.

Thinking of the pregnant Dai Jialan, he suddenly felt that life was so plain and it would be nice to have more daughters.

"Eat more if you like. Your aunt has plenty!"

Youyou nodded, sat obediently in the chair, and ate snacks.

Yu Lin said: "Sir, we are here today to discuss something important with you."

"Your Excellency has been to the village before and understands the benefits of the crops there. I don't have any big ideas. I just hope that the people can have enough food to eat. Even if there is an unstoppable disaster, no one will starve to death."

Xu Shaobo listened with his hands shaking, a huge surprise exploding in his mind.

After returning from Yujia Village, he also brought back some food.

As Yu's eldest sister-in-law Yang said, she came back and cooked for Dai Jialan.

The sweet and delicious sweet potatoes, potatoes that can be cooked in various ways, and the sweet and sticky corn have all been recognized by Dai Jialan.

The most important thing is that these things do not consume much energy and are indeed good things for the people.

Even as Yu Lin said, they will play a big role even in a disaster year.

He thought about it for a long time and wanted to promote these things.

He didn't understand farming, but he understood that the people were short of food.

Although I have been extremely busy these days, I have also truly felt the lives of ordinary people.

It can’t be said to be extremely difficult, but it’s not possible to eat enough either.

There were even cases involving the buying and selling of children for money.

In Xu Shaobo's opinion, this is very rare.

In the past, in the prime minister's mansion, there were slaves everywhere. They just felt that they were born like this and that slaves existed to serve them.

But I have never thought about it from the other side’s perspective: Do ordinary people really want to be slaves and servants?

If everyone can have enough food to eat and enough clothes to wear, most people may not choose to sell their children in exchange for the survival of the whole family.

"What you mean is..." Xu Shaobo's tone was a little excited.

Yu Lin smiled and nodded: "Yes, that's exactly what you think. Yujia Village already has experience in growing these three high-yield crops."

"It has been almost a year since last year, and both the yield and the survival rate are pretty good. In addition, every household in the village has stored grain. If we need to promote it, we can take out some of the stored grain and use it as seeds."

"Potatoes in particular are frost-resistant and can produce food even in the coldest winter."

Xu Shaobo had no room to speak. He thought Yu Lin’s idea was very good, but he didn’t know how to farm.

He may know more about writing poetry and prose, but when it comes to farming, he is not as good as ordinary people like Yu Lin.

After thinking it over, he decided: "Don't be afraid of being laughed at by Second Brother Yu. I know nothing about farming, but I understand Second Brother Yu's idea. This is a good thing for the benefit of the people. I have no objection!"

"But in this case, we will have to trouble Second Brother Yu and even the villagers of Yu Village."

Yu Lin said: "Your Excellency is worrying too much. Since I can come to tell you about this, it proves that the villagers of Yujia Village all agree."

"We will provide seeds and guidance to everyone, but you can rest assured that these crops are easy to survive. If you have concerns, you can plant less first."

Xu Shaobo felt that Yu Lin's consideration was very thoughtful, so he agreed to hand the matter over to him.

In addition, An Sheng was arranged to represent the yamen.

When leaving, Youyou hadn't finished her snacks yet, so Xu Shaobo asked someone to pack them up for her to take away.

At the gate of the county government office, Xu Shaobo came out to see them off.

Halfway through the walk, Youyou suddenly turned around and stared at Xu Shaobo.

"Master Xu, your wife is pregnant. Before giving birth, you must not go near water such as rivers or ponds. You must remember this."

"If you need anything, you can come to Yujia Village to find me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Lin's brows suddenly became solemn.

Youyou wouldn't say these words for no reason, he must have seen something.

He also hurriedly warned: "Your wife is pregnant, you must pay attention to safety."

Until Yu Lin and Youyou walked away, the figure disappeared.

Xu Shaobo finally came back to his senses from his confusion.

"How did she know that the lady was pregnant?"

Xu Shaobo felt it was unbelievable at first about Youyou's words, but later he felt that it was better to believe it than not.

He instructed the people serving Dai Jialan to keep her away from the water.

Dai Jialan is now nine months pregnant and is due to give birth at the end of August, so she really needs to be careful.