Take Taobao to ancient times

The total output of sweet potatoes in fifteen acres of land reaches tens of thousands of catties. According to the price of ten yuan per catty, it can be sold for nearly a thousand taels of silver.

This price is just a small amount of money for some people, but for Lu Siyu and his uncle and his uncle's family, it is definitely a big sum of money that they will never earn in a lifetime.

"Master Qi, Lujia Village can continue to provide the second batch of sweet potatoes at a price of one penny per catty." Lu Siyu said with a smile, and he was already thinking about the second business before the money from the first business was recorded.

"Oh? Why did the second batch become a penny and a catty?" Young Master Qi asked curiously.

"The second batch is worthless." Lu Siyu chuckled. Rare things are more expensive. The first batch of ten coins is based on this. However, after the first batch is sold, a large number of them will be cultivated in the future. Sweet potatoes, of course, won't be worth much when the second batch arrives.

"This is interesting, but why do you think that I will buy sweet potatoes from you at the price of one cent per catty?" Young Master Qi looked up at him.

"I just made a bet with myself that Young Master Qi might need a lot of sweet potato seedlings to promote nationwide." Lu Siyu looked at Young Master Qi seriously. He still didn't know Young Master Qi's real identity, but he knew one thing, this The country's surname is Qi, and judging by Zhuang Jinhan's attitude towards this young master Qi, there is no doubt that there is a 90.00% possibility that this young master is a relative of the emperor.

"Okay," Young Master Qi patted his palms lightly, "Jin Han has indeed made a good friend, just as you said, I will also accept the second batch of sweet potatoes in your hand, not just you, but the sweet potatoes in the entire Lujia Village I took it all!"

"Thank you, Young Master Qi." Lu Siyu cupped his hands respectfully.

"You're welcome, anyway, sweet potatoes are the same no matter where they are cultivated," Young Master Qi said with a smile, "Jinhan, the area under your jurisdiction is a good place, and you should share the responsibility of cultivating sweet potatoes this time, pass on the order , this season of sweet potatoes, the imperial court will buy them at a price of one penny per catty."

"Yes." Zhuang Jinhan immediately agreed.

In the afternoon, Zhuang Jinhan was about to accompany the three of them to leave Lujiacun, but Lu Siyu stopped him and handed him a booklet.

"what is this?"

"How to grow sweet potato seedlings, I think you will need it." Lu Siyu said with a smile. Not everyone knows how to grow sweet potato seedlings. His booklet is dedicated to teaching people how to grow sweet potato seedlings, as well as various aspects in the process of planting sweet potatoes. Such precautions, as for the specific plan, of course he copied it.

Although he became a farmer in this life, Lu Siyu in his previous life was a typical example of "not working hard and not distinguishing grains". However, he carried a Taobao with him anyway. The sweet potato seedlings he bought before were directly on Taobao. As for the specific cultivation plan , naturally because he bought a book on agriculture.

"Brother Yu is still thoughtful, keep the sweet potatoes in the field first, and I will let someone collect them later." Zhuang Jinhan said.

Lu Siyu was about to thank him, but he heard Zhuang Jinhan continue: "You have small arms and legs, so don't work, you are not suitable for work."

Lu Siyu glared at him, but because Zhuang's father and Zhuang's mother were still there, he didn't turn back. He just raised his hand and gestured politely: "Everyone, go slowly."

"Farewell."

That night, the magistrate's office.

"Well, this booklet is really a good thing. It not only describes how to grow seedlings, but also the habits of sweet potatoes. It also says that if the cultivation time is right, sweet potatoes can grow two seasons a year. Put them all over the country, one year There are three seasons that can be planted, and if this is the case, the life of the common people will be better." Zhuang Father took the booklet and read it back and forth several times from beginning to end, and couldn't help but pat the table to applaud after reading it.

"Mr. Zhuang is right. At first, I thought sweet potatoes were a rare commodity. It would take a lot of thought to spread them all over the country, but now it seems that everything is much simpler." The emperor laughed loudly, obviously at this time I feel very good.

"Xiao Yu looks soft and weak on the surface, but he really has some skills?" Zhuang's mother was surprised. She usually doesn't care about men's affairs, but now she can't help admiring it.

"Indeed, your son has really done a great job this time." Father Zhuang said casually.

"What do you call my son? Tell me clearly, what do you mean!!!" Zhuang's mother was immediately enraged.

"My son, my son, my son has done a great thing this time," Zhuang's father quickly changed his words, "Madam has worked hard for many years, and she really taught a good son."

"Hmph!" Zhuang's mother snorted coldly and didn't say much. On the one hand, Zhuang's father gave in on his own initiative, and on the other hand, it was because of the presence of the emperor that it was hard to say much.

Zhuang Jinhan was drinking tea with a cup at the side. He was the lowest among the four people here, and the topic did not come to him, and it was not his turn to speak.

Seeing Zhuang Jinhan's leisurely appearance, the emperor smiled and said, "Jinhan, your friend is not simple, tell me, does your friend have other ideas?"

"The emperor was joking. Si Yu is just a farmer. How could he have other ideas? This time it was probably a mistake." Zhuang Jinhan laughed, but still did not confess Lu Siyu's contribution.

"I think he has also studied. Has he ever considered becoming an official in the court?" The emperor asked again. Although he was not familiar with Lu Siyu, the sweet potato alone was definitely a great contribution. It is reasonable to enter the court as an official with this credit.

"No," Zhuang Jinhan shook his head, "Si Yu once mentioned to me that he only wanted to be a scholar. As for becoming an official in the court, he only said that he was not capable enough, and he liked an unfettered life, so he never considered it."

Examination to be a scholar is only for tax reduction and exemption. Of course, this matter cannot be mentioned in front of the emperor.

"Since he doesn't care about it, I don't force it, but you will be a big contributor to the sweet potato this time. Have you considered taking another step?" The emperor asked, and the moment he said this, it meant that he really wanted to make Zhuang Jinhan happy. promotion.

"Wait a little longer, I have only been a magistrate for half a year, and I haven't done anything for the people yet, so I haven't considered going up for the time being." Zhuang Jinhan said seriously.

"You have done two big things in just half a year. You are the only one. You can think about it clearly. This is an excellent opportunity. If you are promoted this time, everyone in the court will have nothing to say. If you miss this time Opportunity, I'm afraid there will be such a good opportunity in the future?" The emperor still hopes that Zhuang Jinhan can be promoted as soon as possible, and then go to the capital to assist him.

"Your Majesty, I am still young, younger than many officials, and you are also young." Zhuang Jinhan said seriously, implying that both of them are still young, so they should do what young people should do when they are young It is also a tactful rejection of the emperor's request.

"Your majesty, what Quanzi said is very true. While he is still young, let him do more things for the common people. Only by thinking more from the perspective of the common people can the community be more stable." Father Zhuang rarely began to speak for Zhuang Jinhan, obviously He agreed with Zhuang Jinhan's idea.

"Forget it, you father and son are the same. If that's the case, I won't force you, but Jinhan, you're not young anymore, have you ever considered getting married?" The emperor suddenly asked, the two grew up together Big, the emperor will naturally care about a friend's lifelong event.

"I haven't considered it yet," Zhuang Jinhan shook his head, "Father only got married in his twenties, and I plan to talk about it at that time."

"You are such a stubborn person, just let yourself go," the emperor said with a smile, "I still remember when you said when you were a child that you would never get married if you didn't meet someone you like, do you still think so now?"

"The emperor remembers it really clearly." Zhuang Jinhan smiled wryly, neither admitting nor denying it.

The emperor shook his head with a smile, and glanced at the sky: "It's almost time, I will go to rest first, and Prime Minister Zhuang also rested earlier, and I will leave for Beijing early tomorrow morning, and I will have to work hard for a few more days."

That night, the group naturally rested in the county government office, and Zhuang Jinhan had already had the residence cleaned.

After the emperor left, the family of three were still sitting in the study.

"Jinhan, the emperor still hopes that you can come to Beijing to assist him." Even though he had spoken for Zhuang Jinhan before, Zhuang's father still analyzed it seriously.

"Father, we are not young anymore. It is impossible to get along like we were when we were young. The emperor is the emperor, and the minister is the minister. The emperor still misses the childhood friendship, but the relationship between the emperor and the minister cannot continue like this. We must distinguish clearly. Wait a few years for the emperor to mature." Zhuang Jinhan said, if it was just an ordinary friend, he wouldn't get along with him like this, but that person is the emperor.

"Yeah," Zhuang's father shook his head, "the king is the king, and the minister is the minister. No matter how good the relationship between the two of you is, you are still the king and the minister. By the way, what happened to that kid named Lu Siyu? He really doesn't want to be an official. Scholars, should they want to be officials?"

"He just wants to be a scholar and reduce taxes." Zhuang Jinhan smiled. He knew the influence of status on the friendship between friends, so he didn't reveal his identity at the beginning. Later, he accidentally revealed his identity, and he was still worried. For a while, I didn't expect that Lu Siyu didn't show too many thoughts, and Lu Siyu was much better than him in this respect.

Zhuang Jinhan knew the difference between himself and the emperor since he was a child. After the emperor ascended the throne, he began to distance himself gradually, maintaining a relationship between the two of them that was not salty or insipid. Occasionally, he would go out of line, but it was definitely within the emperor's tolerance range. Such a relationship It's not close, but it's not easy to quarrel. Only such a relationship can truly last for a long time.

What Zhuang Jinhan can do is to help the emperor deal with some matters within his ability, maintain a relative friendship, but not cross the line.

He was also afraid that Lu Siyu would maintain an indifferent relationship with him, so he didn't dare to disclose it at first, but the result of accidentally revealing his identity surprised him. After Lu Siyu knew his identity, he was respectful to him at the beginning, and then two Getting along with people is still the same as before.

If Lu Siyu knew what Zhuang Jinhan was thinking, he would definitely say: Dear, you really think too much!

He wanted to respect, but he finally had such a consciousness in his heart, and it faded away after a few words, and his posture unconsciously became casual. After going back and forth a few times, he stopped pretending, anyway, as long as he didn't have anything to do with Zhuang Jinhan Conflict of interest, Zhuang Jinhan probably won't do anything to him.

And then, it broke the can.