Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 772 Surplus
Tang Wan turned to the last page of the summary and was very satisfied when she saw her share of the profits.

The Yu family is indeed trustworthy and reliable in their business dealings; it's worry-free and effortless to deal with such a partner.

Tang Wan closed the ledger, glanced at the sky and saw that it was still early. An idea struck her, so she tried to contact Er Ya to inquire about the recent situation of the group.

Although direct contact with the War King had been cut off for seven or eight days, she could still get a general idea of ​​the itinerary through Er Ya.

Knowing that the delegation had a smooth journey without encountering any major setbacks, Tang Wan felt much more at ease.

After losing contact with Er Ya, Tang Wan got up and walked out of the main house. She saw Wang Da in the kitchen and went over to him, saying, "Just simmer the soup over low heat. Go get the carriage ready and take me to the fortune-telling shop."

Simmering the soup a little longer makes it more nutritious, and it won't take long to get it from the shop.

"Yes, sir! Coming right away!" Wang Da replied hastily, wiping his hands on his apron.

Tang Wan boarded the carriage brought by Wang Da and headed to the inquiry shop.

None of her family knew about the residence in the prefecture, so Tang Wan usually had Ding Li go to the inquiring shop to pick her up.

Tang Wan arrived at the fortune-telling shop a little earlier than the time she had agreed with Ding Li. She made a point of going inside and sitting with Boss Wan for a while.

When Ding Li arrived, Tang Wan left behind a few more talismans she had just made, just in case, before getting up to leave.

The days that followed seemed to return to that mundane and regular rhythm.

Tang Wan manages household affairs, inspects the workshop, and occasionally enters the space to work.

After some time, the corn and potatoes were ready for harvest.

The Tang family was busy again.

The household servants and laborers were recalled and began a large-scale harvest of corn and potatoes.

Corn and potatoes were new crops, and almost no one in the northern desert recognized them, let alone knew how to harvest them.

Fortunately, Tang Wan was prepared.

She had already explained the harvesting techniques to Chen Da in detail beforehand.

On the first day, Chen Da gathered all the hired workers and personally went down to the fields to demonstrate.

He deftly grabbed a plump corncob, snapped it downwards, and twisted it. With a "snap," the golden corncob fell to the ground.

Chen Da held up an ear of corn and said to everyone, "Look carefully! Just like this, pick the ones that are swollen and have brown silks! Be careful not to cut your hands!"

Following Chen Da's demonstration, everyone started to get started. Although they were a little rusty at first, they were all good at working and quickly became proficient after a few rounds.

The fields are bustling with activity as people break off plump, golden corn cobs and dig out large, ripe potatoes buried in the soil.

On the first day of the corn harvest, Tang Wan was overjoyed and immediately conveyed the good news to the War King through Er Ya.

Even though I can't hear the War King's voice, I still want him to know this exciting good news.

The corn harvest was completed in just a few days. Once the corn is all harvested, the potatoes will be ready for harvest soon.

Chen Da demonstrated for everyone as before, and people observed carefully, asking him questions whenever they had any doubts or questions. After this back-and-forth, everyone quickly grasped the trick.

On the first day of the potato harvest, Tang Wan contacted Er Ya again to tell him the good news of the bumper potato harvest.

However, this time they learned an even more exciting piece of information from Er Ya: the envoy's journey was going very smoothly, and they had already arrived near the capital. It was expected that they would be able to officially enter the capital tomorrow.

Upon learning that he was about to arrive safely at his destination, Tang Wan finally felt completely relieved. Although they still couldn't speak directly, knowing that he would soon be settled in the capital made her feel much more at ease.

Looking at the busy harvest scene before her, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly.

Unlike the chili peppers, the Tang family did not share the harvested corn and potatoes with the surrounding families this time.

Firstly, although these two crops have high yields, it is the first time they have been planted on a large scale, so storing and saving seeds for our own use is the priority.

Moreover, and more importantly, we need to find an opportunity to report this corn and potatoes to our superiors, in case they send people to intervene in how the supplies are arranged.

Therefore, all the harvested corn cobs and potatoes were transported back to the Tang family and stored in the warehouse.

However, the bustling scene in the Tang family's field eventually attracted the attention of several other families. After all, everyone else had already harvested their crops, and the Tang family's continued harvesting at this time was naturally conspicuous.

Of course, when they confiscated it before, others had already noticed.

However, the servants didn't find out anything when they went to inquire.

The owners didn't want to press the matter too much, so they thought they would let the Tang family know after they made their harvest, but they didn't see any action from the Tang family.

Other families were a bit embarrassed, since their relationship wasn't close enough to be chasing after them for things, but the Tan family and the Tang family had always been on good terms.

On this day, Lord Tan came over under the pretext of wanting to play chess with Tang Bojun.

The two sat down, set up a chessboard, and chatted for a few moments. Then, seemingly unintentionally, Lord Tan steered the conversation to the fields: "Bo Jun, these past few days your hills have been quite lively. The golden 'corn' being harvested and the 'round lumps' dug out of the soil look rather unusual. I wonder what they are? The yield seems quite abundant."

Tang Bojun spoke calmly, simply explaining, "Senior brother, you flatter me. These are just two kinds of foreign crops that my daughter found from somewhere. One is called 'corn,' and the other is called 'potato.'"

Tang Bojun put down the chess piece in his hand, then explained casually, "We tried planting some, and the yield was indeed slightly higher. As for the taste, it's quite filling when cooked, so it's just to add some coarse grains to our family's diet."

Tang Bojun deliberately downplayed the astonishing yields of these two crops, but what kind of person was Lord Tan? Having navigated the treacherous waters of officialdom for many years, even if Tang Bojun spoke vaguely, he could still discern something from his words.

Moreover, although he had not personally witnessed the specific production volume, he understood his junior brother Tang Bojun. The seemingly casual yet implicit confidence in Tang Bojun's words made it all clear.

These are not as simple as just "adding some whole grains".

To say that the output was slightly higher is probably an understatement.

Moreover, according to the servants in the household, these things had been transported for several days, so the output was naturally considerable.

It's nothing short of a miracle that such high grain yields can be grown in such an arid place as northern Mongolia.

Lord Tan's cloudy eyes flickered slightly, and he hesitated to place the chess piece in his hand. He exclaimed, "My niece is so capable, it's truly enviable! Next spring, I must shamelessly ask my virtuous niece for some seeds so that I can try planting them at home. That way, it won't be in vain that His Majesty sent us to the northern desert to farm."

Tang Bojun smiled slightly, neither enthusiastically recommending nor directly refusing, and only vaguely replied, "Senior brother is too kind. After my daughter has made arrangements for the reproduction of her offspring, if there is any surplus, she will certainly share it with you."

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