It's better to fall in love than seize the heir

Gao Ming acted very quickly, and within two days, he had drawn up a specific reclamation plan and handed it over to Shen Jinghe for review.After Shen Jinghe checked it carefully, he found no major problems, so he didn't modify it anymore, and directly asked him to call the people in the county to go to Wushan and Yishan to open terraced fields.

"My lord, do you really want to go to that mountain in person? Hey, the sun is scorching and the dust is flying. If you bump into it or suffer from heatstroke, how will you continue to benefit the people of South Vietnam?"

After being politely rejected by Zhang Wenrui, a suggestion to keep Shen Jinghe to stay in the government office, he still persisted in persuading him. This time, he added the reason that "you can't continue to benefit the people if you are sick". His words The sincerity and sincerity of his expression made it almost impossible for people to feel that shaking their heads was a sin.

Shen Jinghe glanced at him with a smile on his face, parted his lips lightly, and ruthlessly rejected him once again with great pleasure.

"The master is interested, but opening terraced fields is by no means a trivial matter. If I don't personally supervise the implementation, I won't be relieved."

Zhang Wenrui couldn't flatter the horse, so he gritted his teeth and found another way: "My lord really loves the people like a son! With you as Nanyue's parents and officials, why is Nanyue not happy? Why are the people not rich? My lord, please allow me to accompany you and go with you Wushan and Yishan go!"

Of course Shen Jinghe knew why Zhang Wenrui was so persistent. After all, it was just that he didn't want him to have too much contact with Gao Ming.I don't know what kind of feud he has with Gao Ming, but why he just doesn't let him go.

However, letting Zhang Wenrui follow was originally part of his plan.

Shen Jinghe lowered his eyes calmly.For the past two days, he has been discussing political affairs with Gao Ming every day, deliberately showing his admiration, faintly showing the intention of promotion.As for Zhang Wenrui, not only was he not as close as ordinary county guards to the head book, but he was always distant in a neutral manner.

Zhang Wenrui was naturally very anxious and panicked.When I saw him today, I found that there was a blister on the corner of his mouth, which reduced the gentleness of that fair face by two or three points.

"Since you have the heart, then follow along." Shen Jinghe seemed to think for a while before nodding mercifully.

Zhang Wenrui was obviously relieved. He turned his neck to look around, and asked in surprise, "My lord, why didn't you see General Liang? Didn't he go with us?"

What kind of character is Zhang Wenrui?What's more, Shen Jinghe and Liang Yan mostly went in and out together in the past few days, and everyone has long been accustomed to the handsome and cold-faced general who is always accompanied by the handsome county guard.So it was rare for him not to see Liang Yan today, so he became curious.

"General Liang has other official duties. The only ones going to Wushan and Yishan today are you, me and Tian Cao."

After Shen Jinghe finished this sentence in a leisurely manner, he raised his hand to signal Gao Ming to open the way.Gao Ming couldn't wait to show Shangguan the results of his hard work in the past few days, so he didn't say much at the moment, and directly led the two of them out.

The overgrown weeds on the two hilltops of Wushanyi Mountain had been burnt to ashes before. At this time, the people had already gathered in groups on the hillside, and they were diligently cultivating according to the pre-marked area with hoes and plows.The weather is hot, and after staying under the sun for a while, the head and face are covered with sweat. However, no matter how strong the sun is, it can't extinguish the excitement and enthusiasm in the hearts of the people.

"I don't know, my lord. When I told the common people about the method of terraced fields, everyone didn't know how happy they were. They almost praised you to the sky!" Gao Ming laughed, "The next official will call When we talked about people reclaiming terraced fields, everyone rushed to sign up. Even though there are enough people on the hillside now, there are still many people waiting in line behind to take over."

Shen Jinghe carefully looked around, and a heart hanging in the air finally fell steadily into his stomach.After all, it was the first time in this world to open a terraced field. Although he was still calm and calm on the surface, he was actually a little uncertain in his heart.Seeing that the common people are now working in full swing, and the prototypes of terraced fields are gradually appearing on the hillside, he is relieved, secretly thinking that this method really works.

"You did a great job." Shen Jinghe nodded at him, pretending not to see Zhang Wenrui's envious expression not far away, "I will definitely reward you when the work is finished!"

"Thank you, sir!" Gao Ming scratched his head in embarrassment, "Actually, rewards are not needed. The terraced fields can be opened smoothly, and the common people can grow rice. The field cao of Xiaguan is considered to have completed his merits and virtues."

Hmph, sycophant.Zhang Wenrui rolled his eyes secretly in his heart, turned his head and immediately greeted Shen Jinghe with a smile.

"My lord, I've seen this before, shall we..."

The words "Go and rest first" were still whirling in his throat, and Shen Jinghe had already brought the conversation to a natural conclusion: "You're right. Since we're here, we can't just watch. Gao Ming, you Give me a share of the farm tools you prepared. Although I'm not good at farming, it's okay to be a helper and do some chores."

Not only Zhang Wenrui was dumbfounded, even Gao Ming was taken aback.For the first time, he didn't answer directly, and he rarely hesitated.

"My lord, is this...wouldn't it be inappropriate?"

"What's inappropriate?" Shen Jinghe smiled slightly, "You bring two more hoes. Come here, you and the master don't be idle."

Zhang Wenrui almost bit the tip of his tongue, wishing he could slap his face twice.He has long been used to being pampered at home, and he can't even lift a hoe to do farm work.Seeing that Gao Ming really went to search for three farm tools, his anger finally had a place to divert, and he glared at Gao Ming viciously, almost jumping on him and starting a fight.

However, one of the other two people present was deliberately letting go, and the other was really wide-eyed and didn't even notice it.Zhang Wenrui threw this wink at the blind man, and really wanted to vomit another big mouthful of blood.

After three South Vietnamese officials with different moods joined the crowd of people who cultivated the terraced fields, the faces of the common people changed greatly in shock. If they were not compelled by respect and etiquette, they would have rushed forward and snatched the hoe from them.

"This... can't be done, absolutely can't be done! Adults are rich, how can they do such rough work!"

The farmers tried to persuade them in a hurry, their hands and feet were so panicked that they didn't know where to put them.Shen Jinghe waved his hands, smiled gently, and spoke with a voice like spring wind turning into rain.

"Fathers and folks, you don't need to be like this. Since we are the county officials of Nanyue, we naturally take the thousands of acres of land and thousands of households in Nanyue as our own responsibility. I am ashamed to say that I can only fight for you now. .If you really want to implement the method of terraced fields, no matter what, your hard work and help are indispensable. I am here, so I thank you in advance."

The farmers were huddled together in a circle, but after hearing these words, they all dispersed at the same time, took two steps back, knelt down on the ground one after another, and kowtowed their heads.Shen Jinghe didn't expect this scene, slightly surprised, he stepped forward to help the leader up.

"What is this for... Hurry up, please hurry up!"

"My lord, don't worry, they don't know how to thank you!" Gao Ming put down the hoe in his hand, his expression was also very touched.

"Master Gao is right. We, the villagers who grew up in the mountains, have been used to suffering and poverty all our lives. Finally, Zuozongyou met you, a bodhisattva-hearted parent official, who not only taught us to open terraces, but also treated us all as human beings. We are stupid I don’t know how to say thank you, other than kowtow to you a few times, I really don’t know what to do!”

The people who knelt on the ground finally lifted their heads after kowtowing, all of them had red eye circles, and their dark faces covered with sand were full of simple and moved expressions.The leader wiped his tears with the back of his hand, stood up and turned around, shouting at the people behind him:

"Everyone, don't be dazed. Mr. Shen came to help us on the mountain in person. How can we be reluctant to let go of our strength and work hard?"

"That's right! Let's hurry up and let Mr. Shen go back to rest earlier!"

The farmers in the back responded with eagerness, and their excited roars became one.Shen Jinghe looked at the scene in front of him. Although he was surprised, he quickly adjusted his mentality and joined the busy team.

Although they came to help, but after what happened just now, which villager really has the heart to let this fair-skinned and handsome county sheriff do heavy work.After being snatched by the people around him for the hundredth time with a hoe and knocking it on the land he wanted, Shen Jinghe finally put down the hoe helplessly, and only helped to plan and adjust the reclamation route, and from time to time he held up his hand to carry a bowl of water and pass a handkerchief .

"My lord, the weather is hot, you can taste the tea grown behind our own house to relieve the heat."

A nimble peasant woman held a bowl of tea and handed it to Shen Jinghe with a simple smile.The tea bowl was made of ceramics, with some simple patterns painted on it, which looked different from the wooden bowls used by other farmers.

Zhang Wenrui had sharp eyes, and was about to scold the peasant woman for taking away the teacup that had been dug out from nowhere, but Shen Jinghe had already readily accepted it, and thanked her.

"Thank you, I've been thirsty for a long time. This bowl of tea is just right."

Shen Jinghe lowered his head and took a sip. He didn't respond to the first taste, but when he tasted it carefully again, his whole face suddenly changed color, and he stared at the bowl of clear tea in his hand in astonishment.

Sweet and sour, with a mellow taste, especially the lingering sweetness between the lips and teeth, which is almost as good as the tribute tea sent to the capital from Suzhou and Hangzhou every year.

"Ma'am, where is this tea plant? Is there a name?" Shen Jinghe couldn't help but take another sip, raising his eyes to stare at the peasant woman in front of him without blinking.

Seeing his eager eyes, the peasant woman quickly replied: "My lord, this tea plant is not a rare thing. Most of the people in our area have one or two trees planted in front of and behind the house. In the past, there was a senior official who liked it very much. The name of this tea is 'Late Ganhou'. But we have so little land here that we can't breed it, so it's only enough for us to try something new."

"Wan Ganhou, Wan Ganhou..." Shen Jinghe was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed loudly, "If such a treasure continues to be buried, it will be different from being violent!"

He suddenly turned around and called Gao Ming who was vigorously swinging a hoe not far away.

"Gao Ming, come here quickly!" Shen Jinghe was full of vigor, "From now on, I guarantee that Nanyue will never suffer from poverty again!"

Only now did Shen Jinghe finally catch the flash of light from the previous few days.It is true that the soil in Dongmou Mountain is acidic and sandy, and it is indeed not suitable for growing rice, but this type of soil is naturally suitable for growing tea.If Dongmu Mountain is also opened up to terraces, the Nanyue specialty "Lan Ganhou" can also be planted on a large scale. Once it is packaged and sold to other places to gain a reputation, why worry that the local people will not become rich?

Shen Jinghe explained his thoughts to Gao Ming in detail, and Gao Ming immediately showed joy, obviously he was able to imagine the bright future.

"You don't need to stay here anymore. After I go back in a while, I will ask Jun Cheng to send some people to follow you to the surrounding villages to collect the tea seeds saved by the villagers and put them in the treasury of the government office. Tomorrow, I will find some experienced tea growers. Let’s pick out the best batches of them together, collect them in the whole of South Vietnam according to their appearance, and plant them on Dongmou Mountain in the future.”

Deliberately ignoring Zhang Wenrui, whose eyes were bursting with jealousy and hatred due to frequent cold reception, Shen Jinghe patted Gao Ming's shoulder affectionately: "This matter is no small matter, you have to handle it well, and you must not allow half a single mistake. If you do it well Yes, I have a lot of rewards!"

"My lord..." Zhang Wenrui rushed forward, reluctantly maintaining a flattering smile on his face, "My lord, this is a very important matter, why don't you let the lower officials follow Tian Cao to supervise it?"

"No need, this is a matter of agricultural administration, and the master does not need to worry about it." The smile on Shen Jinghe's face faded a little, and Zhang Wenrui almost gnawed his back molars.

"Tian Cao and I go back to the government office to discuss this matter first. If the director is idle, we can stay here to help the folks."

After leaving this sentence, Shen Jinghe led Gao Ming to turn around and walk back.Zhang Wenrui, who was left behind, looked at the back of the two who were gradually leaving from a distance, and a trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes.

Although the mountain road was winding and narrow, after walking for several days, Shen Jinghe had gradually adapted to it.As he walked, he still had the leisure to ask questions that had troubled him for a long time:

"Gao Ming, you and Zhang Wenrui... Did you have any problems earlier? Although I have only been in South Vietnam for a few days, I can tell that he seems to be particularly targeting you."

Gao Ming's sun-tanned face showed a bit of embarrassment, he hesitated for a long time, but he confessed honestly.

"It's not a big deal... As a Tian Cao, the lower official is in charge of surveying the property every two years and registering it in the register. During the last inspection, the lower official found that the boundary stone of the master's house had moved eastward for a long time without reason. After careful calculation, it turned out that more than three mu of land from the neighbor's house was usurped. The lower official insisted on returning the land to the neighbor, and at that time the master sent someone to send him a gift, but he also politely declined."

"Just because of a mere three acres of land?" Shen Jinghe's eyes widened in surprise. Zhang Wenrui saw that the family also had some assets, so why would he not hold grudges over this little land to this day?

Unexpectedly, Gao Ming's expression became even more embarrassing: "If it's just like this, that's all. Before the floods in the south of the Yangtze River, there was heavy rain in Nanyue. A rain soaked the land, and when his neighbors re-digged the land, they were there in the three A porcelain vase was dug out from the ground. I took it to someone to have a look, and found that it was an antiquity from several dynasties. After changing hands, I sold it for a high price that I had never heard of. The family has already moved to another place. We have gone to a rich county."

Shen Jinghe was stunned for a while, and said with emotion, dumbfounded: "No wonder this piece of Wen Rui still holds a grudge and provokes him all the time."

Gao Ming walked forward sullenly: "It's not really a provocation, at most it's just not a good face. They are all colleagues, and the lower officials don't want to make more troubles. If you can tolerate it normally, you will pass it if you bear it."

"Zhang Wenrui's cousin—the one named Zhang Wenxun, the hero of our county, does he know about your festival?"

"I don't know about the lower officials, but Gongcao usually doesn't make things difficult for the lower officials." Gao Ming answered honestly.

Shen Jinghe appreciated that he was a frank and unselfish person, so he intentionally asked something: "You have something to say. It's just that things in this world are often not as you wish. You don't want to harm others, but it is inevitable that you will be judged by others. Harmful."

Gao Ming scratched his head and smiled brightly, "There are still more good people in this world."

This small county in South Vietnam hides many strange things and people.Shen Jinghe secretly sighed, he had already figured it out, he turned to Gao Ming and said, "After today's business is over, don't go home in a hurry. Go to my other courtyard tonight, and wait for a good show with me. "

Shen Jinghe has settled down in the yard Liang Yan bought since the first day he came from South Vietnam. If there is any urgent business in the past few days, the subordinates will go directly to the other yard to look for him, so After Gao Ming heard it, he was only slightly surprised for a moment, and then nodded in response.

"That's right." Shen Jinghe pondered for a moment, "When collecting tea seeds later, the good ones will be hidden on the body and taken directly to the other courtyard, and the second-class ones will be put in the warehouse."

Now Gao Ming was even more confused.However, even though he was confused, he trusted from the bottom of his heart the superior who turned Nanyue upside down, and he still honestly said yes.

That night, after Gao Ming finished his errands and carefully separated and preserved the tea seeds in the warehouse, he rushed to Shen Jinghe's other courtyard in a hurry.Seeing him coming, Shen Jinghe, who was lying on the rattan chair and shaking his fan, casually pointed to the melons and fruits on the table, and then continued to close his eyes and meditate.

Gao Ming didn't have any sense of politeness, and directly grabbed a purple-red red bayberry from the fruit plate. The bayberry was still drenched with fresh cool well water, which looked very attractive.He put the red bayberry into his mouth, and the sweet and sour pulp immediately burst between his teeth and flowed down his throat.

"My lord, Xiaguan has let people have a peek at it today, and the best batch of tea seeds are hidden in Xiaguan's bosom." Gao Ming swallowed hard the flesh in his mouth, wiped the juice from his fingers, He wanted to reach out and take out the bulging bag from his bosom.

"Farewell first." Shen Jinghe stopped him with a finger of his fan, "Just keep it with you. Don't be in a hurry to show it to me. I haven't grown tea before, so I just look at the flowers just by staring at them." Can't tell if it's good or bad."

"Oh." Gao Ming muffledly responded, put down his hands, and suddenly raised his head in doubt, "Then what did your lord tell Xiaguan to come over in a hurry with the best tea seeds? Xiaguan thought that your lord couldn't wait until tomorrow." Picking the seeds, I want to have a look at them tonight."

Shen Jinghe smiled like a fox, and a pair of smart eyes showed a cunning that was not hidden.If Liang Yan saw that smile, he would have to pet him into his arms and nibble on it lovingly, but now, facing Gao Ming who is tall but not thoughtful, he feels a little chilled out of nowhere, I just feel afraid that I don't know who is going to be unlucky.

Shen Jinghe still had a smile on his face, and when he turned his head, he saw Gao Ming's strange and frightened gaze, he stopped laughing, and said with a straight face:

"There must be a reason for calling you here. If you can't figure it out, just sit down for me."

Gao Ming responded in a low voice, closed his eyes and sat down aggrievedly, but his buttocks were still twisting and turning restlessly on the chair.

Shen Jinghe ignored him, and just kept looking in the direction of the government office.I don't know how long it took, suddenly there was a faint commotion from the government office, and the noise became louder and louder, even Gao Ming, who had been dozing off little by little, woke up suddenly and jumped up from his chair.

"What's the matter..." Gao Ming stretched his neck and looked around in shock.

"It's time, let's go." Shen Jinghe put down the painting fan with a "snap", straightened his sleeves leisurely and stood up, "The show is about to begin."

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感谢在2020-01-1620:58:52~2020-01-1719:48:56期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: Chen Rang, 348332321;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!