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Chapter 239 Gossip Flying Around

Calling the people in charge of the towns below to him, Cui Pu said: "A year ago, the county already told you all, and after the next year, I will find a village from the town below you to grow new things. If this thing is really If the planting is successful, it is a great achievement, not only that village, but even the whole town will be famous all over the world. If the planting is not successful, the county will also give some compensation. Now, do you have any volunteers?"

The squires who were elected looked at me and I looked at you, everyone's faces were full of embarrassment.

A person looked forward to Ai Ai and said: "It's a good thing that the county lord has the heart to seek the well-being of the people. It's just that after a certain person went back, he discussed the matter with the elders in the town, and then called Lizheng down to tell the county lord to you. If so, let them go back to discuss with the people in the village. They came back and told them that the villagers are used to growing rice and wheat, and they don’t understand this new thing. important task."

The others also nodded.One mouthful of 'fear of doing something wrong', 'worry of becoming a sinner through the ages', etc., desperately pushing the responsibility to the outside.

Cui Pu's good mood suddenly fell to the bottom.

"This county seems to have told you that this thing was planted by the people of this county first, and it will be released for large-scale planting when it is sure that it can be planted. At that time, the county will naturally send people to guide you in doing things. Plant it well. There are rewards in this county, so it’s okay if you don’t grow well, the county will bear the loss! This county has already made the guarantee to this point, what do you have to worry about?”

"Xianzun, that's not what you said! Our people have lived on the land for generations, and they have lived on the output of the field all year round. They treat this land like relatives, and they are not willing to suffer any grievances. Although you have offered extremely generous conditions now, after all, everyone does not understand this thing, and no one knows what will eventually grow in the field. If you are busy all year long, and there is no good result in the end, everyone will inevitably Frustration, this is not a subsidy of money that can slow people down!"

To put it bluntly, they just don't want to accept new things, and would rather stick to the old ways of life.

In fact, Cui Pu also expected such a scene.It's just that this is the worst situation he imagined, but he didn't expect that this is the worst situation that is in front of him now!

He took a deep breath: "You really don't want to?"

Everyone bowed their heads.

He nodded: "Okay, the county understands. If this is the case, then the county has to come up with a unique trick!" He waved to Xiao Si'er, and Xiao Si'er turned around and brought out the Four Treasures of the Study.

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing why.

Xiao Si'er put a set of Four Treasures of the Study in front of everyone.Then Cui Pucai said: "Since you don't want to, then this county can ask you to recommend a town for this county, right? Including your own town, you can choose a place from Tianchang County that you think is suitable for growing sweet potatoes Come on. When you finish writing, the county will choose the most recommended town as a pilot. Now, write!"

Just close your eyes and don't speak.

This is clearly to catch the ducks on the shelves!Forcing them to exclude each other, isn't it?
The squires screamed wildly in their hearts - why is this county magistrate so scheming!

It's just that he had already spoken, and they couldn't refuse, so they could only grab the pen and write down the county where the person they least liked was located.

After a cup of tea, Cui Pu read the handed-in papers one by one, and finally smiled slightly: "Not bad, it seems that everyone's opinions are similar. There are twelve towns in total, and one of them is I chose Wuxing Town. If that’s the case, let’s go to Wuxing Town!”

Ji Shilin, the representative of the squires in Wuxing Town, smiled uglier than crying.

"Xianzun, please listen to a certain statement. Our Wuxing Town——"

"You don't need to say any more! Since everyone has unanimously recommended Wuxing Town, it means that Wuxing Town must have benefits that everyone recognizes. Although the county doesn't know about this benefit now, it will know sooner or later. It is about to arrive now. It’s time for spring plowing, you should hurry back and discuss with the Lizhengs below, and choose a village for this county! When the village is selected, there are still many things to do in this county! At that time, it will be necessary to invite Ji Master, you helped." Cui Pu Liangliang interrupted him.

From the previous master Xu, Ji Shilin had already deeply experienced the county venerable's uncompromising temper.And now that the people from the other eleven towns have united to exclude one of them, he has no chance to find an ally at all.Now, he has no way out, he can only go forward!
No way, who told them that Wuxing Town is the poorest town in Tianchang County?I am a newcomer, and I am not familiar with them, who else will be excluded if others do not exclude him?

He raised his neck—he just went all out!
Then he nodded and said: "Please rest assured, the county lord, I will go back to discuss with them now, and I will definitely give you the result as soon as possible."

"Three days." Cui Pu stretched out three fingers, "This county will give you three days. Within three days, you must give the name of a village in this county. This matter cannot be delayed any longer!"

"Yes, I remember, it's only three days!" Ji Shilin gritted his teeth and agreed.

The town to be tested was selected, and the people in other towns breathed a sigh of relief, raised their eyebrows and laughed, and went back with laughter.Only Ji Shilin's steps were extraordinarily heavy.

Cui Pu's footsteps were no easier than his.

Back in the backyard, he threw himself into Mu Jiaojiao's arms: "Why do you think they are so rigid? It is obviously a great thing that benefits the country and the people, and I have already explained it in advance - if it is done, I will be rewarded; If I fail, I will also compensate them, and I will never let them suffer. But why do they refuse to agree? They keep saying that they will support me, but when it is time to take actual action, they all shrink their necks and start to act. Watching from the wall. I can see clearly the world!"

Mu Jiaojiao smiled slightly, but did not speak.

What he needs is venting, not comfort.He knew very well what to do, so she didn't need to talk about it.So she just pampered him, let him vent the anger in his heart, and then devote himself to the upcoming great cause with the fullest energy.

Three days later, Ji Shilin came back and gave him a name - Liujiacun.

Along with this name came Xin Lizheng of Liujia Village, who brought Cui Pu a roster of all the laborers in Liujia Village and the number of properties owned by each family.

Cui Pu collected the things, gave him some encouragement, and sent people back to encourage the villagers.

A few days later, Mr. Wu's friend came.It was an old man with gray beard and hair, his facial features were normal, but his eyes were piercing.His skin is dark and his hands are extremely rough. He looks like a person who often goes to the fields to do farm work.

Taking advantage of this more than half a month, they watered the sweet potatoes a few more times and applied a little fertilizer.When I dug again, the results obtained this time were already as big as one and a half fists.

This person was surnamed Zhang, so Cui Pu called him Mr. Zhang.Taking Mr. Zhang to visit the greenhouse, Mr. Zhang spent half a day walking around the half-acre field of sweet potatoes.When he sat down again, he described all the methods they used in the process of cultivating sweet potatoes before, and pointed out some of the mistakes by the way.

Cui Pu often chats with Mr. Wu these days, and has also read a lot of related books, so he is considered an expert in this field.Hearing Mr. Zhang's words, his eyes lit up immediately, and he was sure that this person was a master, and he couldn't help being overjoyed.

So, he greeted Mr. Zhang with good food and wine, and squatted in the shed with Mr. Zhang and Mr. Wu almost whenever he was free.Combined with their previous experience in growing sweet potatoes in greenhouses, they compiled a rough instruction manual for sweet potato cultivation in less than ten days.

After ordering someone to copy forty copies of the handbook, Cui Pu took Mu Jiaojiao, accompanied by Mr. Wu and Mr. Zhang, to Liujia Village to give lessons to the villagers.

When he came to Liujia Village again, Cui Pu couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart.

Back then, when he first came to Tianchang County, the first person to visit privately was Liujia Village.But now, I didn't expect that it was the Liu family village who would join hands with him to carry out this big event!It seems that he has a good relationship with this place!
However, when he got to this place, he found that the atmosphere here was very strange.

"Do you think these people look at me strangely?" Cui Pu quietly asked Mu Jiaojiao.

Mu Jiaojiao nodded: "It's very strange. It seems to be dodging on purpose, and... have you noticed? Today, all the people walking around in the village are men, or elderly ladies, and there are no younger people at all. "

"I found out." Cui Pu nodded.

"So, what happened?"

"I don't know!" Cui Pu was more innocent than her.He is so busy now, how can he find the time to inquire about the affairs of this village?
However, his intuition told him - this matter must have something to do with him!

A group of people entered Lizheng's house, and sure enough, they found that all the female relatives in Lizheng's house also avoided.Realizing this, the corners of Cui Pu's lips twitched violently.

He chose to ask directly: "Lizheng, have you heard anything related to this county? Otherwise, why do you all avoid this county like snakes and scorpions?"

"Is there? No! No, no!" Li Zheng shook his head hastily.

Cui Pu's eyes darkened. "Obviously there is! You tell the county honestly!"

Li Zheng was so frightened that his knees went limp, and he quickly knelt down and shouted: "Master, don't be angry. I said, I said! It's because...the news from Linzhen said that you have ruined a lot of things in the county town. You are a young and beautiful lady, and she refuses to take responsibility. So now people are in a state of panic, and when everyone hears that you are coming, all the ladies in the family are hiding!"

(End of this chapter)