Our family has been rebelling for generations, and you've become the top scholar in the imperia

Looking at the person kneeling on the ground, Qin Feng looked at Cao Liang, who had followed him in, with a puzzled expression.

"Sir, this is the county magistrate, named Ning Congwen. He has been serving as magistrate here for over ten years."

Cao Liang stepped forward.

He lowered his voice and said:

"There was indeed a notice posted at the entrance of the yamen, but it had little to do with this county magistrate."

"What do you mean?"

Qin Feng was completely confused.

The highest authority is the county magistrate. Could someone bypass the county magistrate and post such a notice directly?

"Well... it's a long story. Linhe County is a special case. It's close to the capital, so most of the constables and officials in the county government come from the capital."

Qin Feng understood immediately.

The county magistrate's word doesn't count.

That means they have powerful connections underneath them, whose words carry more weight than the county magistrate's. They're really bold.

They dare to post this kind of notice so casually.

"Who is it?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, it is... a relative of the Duke's family."

"Duke Ma?"

Cao Liang nodded.

"Yes, I have been serving as the county magistrate in the county government."

"Alright, let him go back. Send someone to inform Duke Ma in detail what happened and let him handle it himself."

After hearing the reason.

Qin Feng waved his hand and continued writing sales documents for the villagers.

As for this matter...

Unless Duke Ma is mentally unstable, there's no need for him to get involved. After all, posting such a notice without authorization is practically tantamount to rebellion.

He now even has doubts.

Is this relative of Duke Ma a fool?

There are no secrets that stay hidden forever. Posting such a notice openly will eventually get out, and if things are investigated, even Duke Ma will likely be punished.

"Come on, who was next? Where is your farmland located? How far is it from the river, and how many acres does it cover?"

"Reporting to you, sir, it's located right next to the river, and there are a total of three mu of land."

"Then we don't need to plant any more grain for now. After the autumn harvest, craftsmen will come and teach you what to plant next."

In ancient times, it was quite difficult to build a greenhouse.

At the very least, plastic is a problem.

This thing simply cannot be manufactured.

but……

After building the frame with bamboo and wood, cover it with burlap, several layers of it. If you lay straw on top, it should achieve the same effect.

Next, we need to research what to plant.

They were busy in Liujia Village until noon before all the documents were written, and the villagers signed and pressed their fingerprints to finish.

Qin Feng simply followed the villagers directly to the fields.

Let's take a look at the land situation in Liujia Village.

Who charges for irrigation?

Arriving at the riverbank, Qin Feng nodded repeatedly as he gazed at the clear water.

With this river, irrigating the entire Liujia Village should not be a problem.

"It's still the yamen runners who come to collect the money. Before it's irrigation time, several yamen runners will stand guard here and not allow anyone to draw water."

"Fetch water?"

Qin Feng was taken aback.

Only then did they realize that the land was much higher than the river, making digging a canal impractical.

Is it possible to irrigate using wooden buckets?

"How did you irrigate it before?"

"It involves carrying water in wooden buckets, pouring it into the fields little by little."

Liu Cunliang replied cautiously.

Qin Feng's lips twitched.

That's why villagers in ancient times were so simple and honest. Goodness, they even had to pay a few yamen runners to carry water in wooden buckets to irrigate their fields.

It's truly remarkable that these crops have been grown to this extent.

"Go to the mine and call over a few carpenters!"

Qin Feng walked along the river for a while, and looking at the slightly higher section of the riverbed, he immediately instructed Liu Tu to go to the mine to call for help.

"We'll have the carpenter take a look here later and build a waterwheel to bring water to the fields. We'll try to make it as big as possible, since we'll need a lot of water if we grow other vegetables and fruits in the future."

The voice just fell.

The villagers of Liujia Village knelt down on the ground.

Waterwheel!

They were well aware of this, but the yamen runners blocked them from building it, even if they found a carpenter themselves.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have had to carry water on their backs to irrigate the land.

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

"No need to thank me. Since part of this land belongs to me, my poor harvest is also a loss for me. Get up!"

Qin Feng helped Liu Cunliang up and gestured for the other villagers to get up as well.

"Don't worry, everyone. From now on, water here will be free. However, we must not waste water. This is the only river we have, so we must take good care of it."

"And then..."

"After the autumn harvest, I will arrange for people to come and build greenhouses, and teach you how to grow vegetables and fruits in them. When they ripen in winter, think about how much silver you can get by transporting these vegetables and fruits to the capital to sell in winter."

The entire village of Liu was in an uproar.

It depends on the situation.

Lord Qin was definitely not just saying that offhand.

Can vegetables and fruits really be grown in this greenhouse during winter?

If it's true!

In winter, a bunch of lush green vegetables would sell for dozens of coins in the capital!

……

Compared to the excited villagers of Liujia Village.

At this moment, Duke Ma felt like killing someone.

"Give me a good beating, beat me to death, you bastard! Have you lost your mind? Posting this kind of notice, are you trying to make your whole family die even faster?"

I never dreamed of this.

If Qin Feng hadn't sent a letter and this notice, he wouldn't have known that his relative could do such a thing.

Was it collecting grain privately, or was it claiming the imperial court needed to fight a war and was collecting military rations?

What is this if not rebellion?

If it were a remote county town, no one would know.

But it's only a few dozen kilometers from Beijing, and you can make a round trip in a day. What kind of brain could come up with such an idea?

"Uncle, please stop hitting me! I have no other choice. You said you needed to raise the money, and I..."

"I'm raising money to get rich, not to rebel!"

Duke Ma stepped forward and stomped on the guy several times.

He angrily cursed:

"Resign as county magistrate immediately! You'll have to pay back all the money you've embezzled over the years, even if it means selling everything you own. Otherwise, you'll be heading to the Ministry of Justice's jail!"

"Uncle!"

"Who's your uncle-in-law? I'm not your uncle-in-law! How dare I be your uncle-in-law? You're practically a rebel!"

Duke Ma rubbed his chest and waved his hand irritably.

He gestured to take the person away.

They shouldn't have bothered to buy this official position for him in the first place; they had no brains at all.

"Luckily, Qin Feng is one of our own. Otherwise, if those civil officials found out about such a big matter, not only him, but the Duke's mansion would probably be finished!"

This matter can be big or small.

It just looks like the authorities are turning a blind eye.

But he didn't even have to think about it.

If those civil officials find out, they're sure to kick him while he's down.

"I heard that the villagers of Liujia Village have registered their land under Qin Feng's name?"

Rubbing his temples, Duke Ma suddenly thought of something and asked.

"Yes, sir, these are the documents processed at the yamen today."

"He's not from the capital, so strictly speaking, the authorities shouldn't allow this. So..."

Duke Ma pursed his lips.

"Are there any properties near Liu Family Village owned by the Duke? Set aside a portion for Qin Feng. As for the government office, have them figure out a way to make it seem like the land is registered under the Duke's name."

"This time we've done a huge favor. They helped us do business and saved the Duke's mansion. We need to handle this matter properly!"

"clear!"

The old butler hurriedly nodded in agreement.