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

Upon hearing the eunuch delivering the decree's words, Tang Bojun took out a pre-prepared purse from her sleeve and slipped it discreetly into the wide sleeve of the leading eunuch.

The purse was light, and inside were a few silver notes.

Tang Bojun lowered his voice and said sincerely, "The northern desert is bitterly cold and the journey is long. This is just a small token of my appreciation. I hope you will accept it."

Upon seeing this, the head eunuch understood what was going on.

A genuine smile appeared on his face, and he replied in a low voice, "You are too kind. You are very fortunate. Your future will be limitless after returning to the capital. When I get back, I will definitely report the Tang family's loyalty to the emperor to the Emperor."

The eunuch was simply returning the favor.

A simple "report the truth" carries far more weight than gold or silver.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the eunuchs took their leave, explaining that they had to go to other places to deliver imperial edicts.

Tang Bojun personally escorted the group to the gate.

After the eunuch who delivered the imperial decree left, the front hall of the Tang family became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Tang Bojun respectfully placed the bright yellow imperial edict on a plate.

Even after years of ups and downs in his official career, he could not suppress his excitement at this moment.

Wang's eyes were already red, and her lips were moving, but she couldn't make a sound.

Tang Jing was also beaming with joy, her gaze towards her younger sister Tang Wan filled with admiration and gratitude.

Everyone understands that Tang Wan deserves the most credit for the Tang family's success today!
However, what they didn't know was that the eunuch team that delivered the imperial edict did not return to the post station, but instead went to several other official families in the northern desert who had also been exiled there.

The imperial edict also praised them, but the reason given left the recipients completely baffled—it praised them for "assisting the Tang family in cultivating high-yield wheat"!
These families themselves didn't even know when they had "assisted" the Tang family, let alone mention any "high-yield wheat." Besides, the Tang family grew potatoes and corn, so what did it have to do with them?
But no one dared to question the imperial edict; they could only kowtow in bewilderment and thank the emperor for his grace.

With the eunuch gone, how could these families remain calm?

Almost simultaneously, Lord Tan, Lord Luo, Lord Chen, and others gathered at the Tang family's residence.

The group of people who met at the door exchanged glances, realizing that they had probably encountered the same problem.

Lord Tan was closest to Tang Bojun and was also impatient. As soon as he sat down, he asked, "Junior brother, what exactly happened?"

Tang Bojun's excitement had subsided considerably.

After all, he knew that his family would eventually return to the capital, so even though he was excited, he quickly calmed down.

By the time these people arrived, things had returned to normal.

Tang Bojun then asked calmly, "What brings you here, Senior Brother?"

Could they be here to inquire about the imperial edict?

Lord Tan hurriedly replied, "The imperial edict says that we are assisting the Tang family in planting high-yield wheat. What does this mean? Could it be... that the palace has made a mistake?"

Lord Tan's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, especially when he mentioned the palace, where it was barely audible. It would be disrespectful to speak like that, so he could only lower his voice and whisper.

Tang Bojun stroked his short beard, understanding the situation perfectly, and said with a smile, "Senior brother, everyone, please calm down. How could the Emperor's will be wrong? Do you remember when we started spring planting, the wheat seeds my family distributed to each household? Didn't you notice that the wheat yield was much higher than before? That's because it was improved. If you can grow it, aren't you assisting the Tang family?"

After hearing Tang Bojun's explanation, everyone exclaimed in sudden realization, "So that's what he meant!"

However, most of the people here knew nothing about agriculture. Although they were exiled, the imperial court did not exercise any control over them.

Therefore, each family bought servants, and in addition to their own servants, they hired people to clear land and plant crops, so they didn't know much about the situation.

Moreover, for most of them, the planting and harvesting were still arranged by the women in the household.

Seeing that everyone understood his meaning, Tang Bojun continued, "Moreover, this is His Majesty's grace. Considering that we are all in the northern desert, he has taken this opportunity to bestow favor upon everyone, allowing us all to benefit and return to the capital!"

With his brief remark, everyone present, being astute individuals, immediately understood that the Emperor had found a pretext to pardon and recall these families!
This is the art of imperial rule, a combination of kindness and severity.

Having understood this, everyone was both excited and deeply grateful to the Tang family. If it weren't for the Tang family's extraordinary contribution, how could they have had the opportunity to return to the capital?

"Brother Tang, you are so kind! We are deeply grateful!" Apart from Lord Tan, everyone else stood up and bowed respectfully to Tang Bojun.

Putting aside everything else, the high-yield wheat seeds that the Tang family sent were an extraordinary achievement, yet the Tang family gave them away so easily.

Upon seeing this, Lord Tan quickly stood up and prepared to bow, but was stopped by Tang Bojun.

"There's no need for such formalities," Tang Bojun replied humbly. "Since we've all come to the northern desert, we should naturally be of one mind and help each other."

The day after receiving the imperial edict, the Vice Minister of Agriculture arrived at the Tang family home with several subordinates and surveying tools.

This Vice Minister of Agriculture, surnamed Zhou, was about forty years old. He had a handsome face but sharp eyes and was a pragmatic and capable official.

He originally arrived in the northern desert with the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, but according to the rules, he waited in the prefectural government until the imperial edict was read out before coming to perform his official duties.

Zhou Sicheng was efficient and decisive; after exchanging pleasantries, he got straight to the point.

However, when he saw that Tang Bojun actually planned to bring Tang Wan along to accompany him on the field survey, Lord Zhou's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. He said, "Lord Tang, what is the meaning of your actions? Why are we going on this survey with female relatives?"

“Lord Zhou, you can just call me by my name. There’s no need to address me as ‘Lord’!” Tang Bojun politely corrected him and explained, “This is my second daughter. She was the first to discover and successfully cultivate potatoes and corn. She knows more about the situation than I do, so I brought her along specifically.”

Zhou Sicheng really didn't expect it to be for such a reason.

Originally, Zhou Sicheng thought that the former minister wanted to use his daughter to get closer to him, but he didn't expect it to be for this reason. He suddenly felt that his thoughts were too dark and that he had been judging others with a petty mind. He was a little embarrassed.

He didn't apologize, after all, it was just a thought and he didn't say it out loud, so he just stiffened his neck and said, "In that case, let's go together!"

Accompanied by Tang Bojun and Tang Wan, Zhou Sicheng carefully inspected the fields where potatoes and corn were planted and measured them himself.

He then ordered his subordinates to go to the Tang family warehouse to weigh and record the weight on the spot.

Upon seeing the mountains of potatoes and the golden, plump corn, and hearing his subordinates report the calculated yield, even the well-traveled Zhou Sicheng couldn't help but show surprise, exclaiming, "I never imagined that such a high-yield crop could be grown in this harsh, cold northern land! Lord Tang has performed a remarkable feat!" (End of Chapter)