Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

For several days, Gu Yunji was rushing around to buy potatoes from various villages and towns, and was often so busy that he even forgot to eat.

Six thousand kilograms of seeds originally reserved by the government were planted, and the villagers of Zhangjia Village gave five thousand kilograms. In addition to what Gu Yunji purchased these days, the total amount of the seeds added up to more than 8000 kilograms, which is already quite a lot. The amount was much better than Gu Yunji expected.

Now it is regarded as the second promotion, the purpose is to check for leaks and fill in the gaps. The villages that completed the potato planting task well at the beginning were basically ignored. The main focus was on those villages that did not complete the task well, especially the villages that hardly planted potatoes. Gu Yunji's current work focus.

Perhaps seeing the results of potato cultivation in other villages, or the reduction in grain production, people are more receptive to experimenting with growing novel food crops. Overall, the promotion this time was much smoother than last time.

Of course, there will still be some stubborn ones who refuse to plant potatoes for various reasons, such as no time during the busy farming season, no space left for planting crops in the fields, etc.But this time Gu Yunji would not follow them. Seeing that the drought was starting to show that time was running out, he took the yamen servants to the houses of the village chiefs one by one and watched them plant the potatoes before giving up.

However, Xuzhou Prefecture is very large, and Gu Yunji cannot take care of every village in a short time. Some of the more remote ones are left under the management of local county officials.So just like last year, all the government servants and officials in Xuzhou Prefecture were busy, running around under the bright sun every day, so tired that they were sweating profusely and their legs were sore.

They should have been sitting in the yamen to rest and cool down, but now they had to suffer and suffer all over the place because of the potatoes. Naturally, the yamen servants had complaints in their hearts, but when they saw that Gu Yunji was also busy without touching the ground, and suffered no less than them. , and my heart becomes more balanced.

Not only that, sometimes when the government officials returned to the government office after going on official business, they could get ice-cold mung bean soup prepared by Gu Yunji's orders, as well as some medicine to relieve heat, which made them feel even better.Although it was not a valuable thing, this kind of thoughtfulness was rare. For a time, Gu Yunji's image in the minds of the lower-level officials improved a lot, and almost no one complained about him for sending people around at will in the hot weather.

Gu Yunji has been busy recently and is often not on time for his shifts. Sometimes he is still outside even when it gets late.Xu Shuhua did not go to the government office to pick him up. He only prepared food and hot water at home so that he could wash up and have a hot meal when he came home at any time.

At dusk that day, Gu Yunji once again dragged his tired body back to the government office. He was about to hand over official duties before going home, but he saw Yan Zhengqian waiting at the door.

Yan Zhengqian seemed to have been waiting for a long time. When he saw Gu Yunji, he twitched the corners of his mouth and said with a smirk: "Master Gu is really a busy person. I have been waiting here for a long time before you come back."

Yan Zhengqian will be transferred in one year, so as long as there is no trouble in Xuzhou Mansion, he can do his best to stay away from things as much as possible on weekdays, and leave all official duties to the people below.If there were any troubles or disputes, Chen Xunzhou would usually come to talk to Gu Yunji. It was rare to see Yan Zhengqian in the government office.

Yan Zhengqian took the initiative to come to him today. He thought there was something important going on. Gu Yunji hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Keep Master Yan waiting. Master Yan is here, but do you have any important orders?"

Yan Zhengqian did not answer, but looked him up and down, his eyes falling on Gu Yunji's muddy trousers and shoes: "What are you doing, Mr. Gu? Not only is he not wearing official uniform, but he is also covered in mud." .”

Gu Yunji lowered his head and glanced at his trousers, and said with a smile: "I took a few government officials to watch the potatoes growing in them. Some of them were unclear and I couldn't get started, so I couldn't help but demonstrate them myself. That’s why I soiled my clothes.”

"Planting yams?" Yan Zhengqian snorted through his nose, and said sarcastically, "God, it hasn't rained for nearly two months, what's going on in the fields, Mr. Gu doesn't think of a way to resist the drought, but he still has the mind to plant yams." ?”

Gu Yunji's smile slowly faded: "Master Yan, what do you mean by this? Why do you say that I don't seem to be doing my job properly? Potatoes are high-yielding and filling the stomach. I let the people grow potatoes to ensure their food harvest and leave a backup plan. .Even if the crops in the field die due to drought, the common people will always have a mouthful of food to eat, so they won’t starve to death. Isn’t that what I’m doing to resist the drought?”

Yan Zhengqian raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and his voice suddenly became sharp: "The first priority in resisting the drought is to preserve the crops in the fields, and try to reduce the yield at least or not! Rather than thinking about leaving a backup all day long, what crops can be planted? Potato!”

After saying this, Yan Zhengqian softened his voice slightly: "Master Gu, you used to want to grow potatoes, I will not stop you, I am thinking of young people, there is no harm in trying new ideas, but you have to realize Current situation! What is the current situation? The crops in the field are dying of drought, and the situation is urgent. As the judge of my mansion, you should put your mind on the right path, and don't worry about your yams!"

Yan Zhengqian was older than Gu Yunji because of his official position and age, and his posture was high and high. He was preaching inside and out, and Gu Yunji was unhappy when he heard it, and his face sank a little.

Yan Zhengqian was still chattering: "The current plan is to quickly build canals to divert water and irrigate the fields. I originally wanted to find two people to go with me to check the major irrigation canals outside the city today, but when I went to the government office, a government official Not at all, after asking, I realized that they all followed you, Gu Yunji, to plant yams!"

Gu Yunji listened for a long time, and finally heard the key point, and smiled sarcastically: "After all, isn't Master Yan just angry that there is no one to send you? Well, if time is tight, don't bother Master Yan, you just need to tell me those canals The location, I will take people over to check it now."

Yan Zhengqian was told what he was thinking, and his face turned ugly: "It's getting late now. Mr. Gu is willing to go and check that no one cares about you, but don't overwork these government servants. Everyone has a family and a family, and the wife and children are looking forward to going home." Well, Mr. Gu must be considerate and considerate of his subordinates anyway."

Gu Yunji said with a smile but not a smile: "Didn't Mr. Yan just say that the drought is urgent and the first priority is to ensure irrigation? If it is really that urgent, let alone it is only dusk now, there is nothing that can't be done even in the middle of the night. If you are worried about tiring the government officials, , if you don’t check the drains, wouldn’t you be neglecting the basics and chasing the last?”

"Besides, it's easy to be considerate to your subordinates. You can have both. I'll give the yamen who will inspect the canals with me later a business trip and give them an extra business trip allowance."

Speaking of this, Gu Yunji added: "Of course, this part of the additional allowance will come from my own private property and will not use the treasury. Don't worry, Mr. Yan."

Several government officials who followed Gu Yunji had drank a lot of mung bean soup from him in the past few days, and had witnessed him "taking the lead" in promoting potatoes. They had already followed him willingly. After hearing this, they all said:
"Don't say anything about subsidies or not. As long as Mr. Gu speaks, we will follow him without complaint. Besides, inspecting irrigation canals is a big deal. Even if it is not for Mr. Gu, it is also for the people of Xuzhou Prefecture. This is what we are waiting for. responsibility."

Hearing these words, Yan Zhengqian's face became even uglier.