jdhmnovel Chapter 80 Joy (and Release Announcement)
Chapter 80 Joy (and Release Announcement)
The prefect rolled his eyes at the magistrate: "What's the big deal? Tonight, we'll be staying at an inn and having dinner at a restaurant. Don't worry! I know your lousy county office can't afford to entertain us!"
The magistrate was extremely embarrassed and quickly asked respectfully, "May I ask, sir, what brings you here?"
The prefect said, "I'm going to Wuliping to collect sweet potatoes and potatoes early tomorrow morning. You'll need to bring a few men with you!"
Upon hearing this, the magistrate grinned from ear to ear: "Oh, it's time to harvest the sweet potatoes and potatoes? That's wonderful! I'll arrange for two people to be on duty, and the rest of you can come with me to Wuliping to harvest the sweet potatoes!"
Wow! The sweet potatoes and potatoes are ready to be harvested? This is fantastic news! He's been so worried about food these past few days! Grain prices outside are skyrocketing these days, and people are complaining and grumbling. He's almost afraid to go out!
I have no face to face those people who have run out of food!
It's time to harvest sweet potatoes and potatoes! That's great, that's great!
The county magistrate said solicitously to the prefect, "Your Excellency, I have had a few rooms prepared. Please, Your Excellency, take everyone and stay at the county office. I am worried about your safety if you stay at an inn, as there are starving people everywhere!"
The prefect thought for a moment and said, "Alright, it's summer anyway. Send someone to buy a few more straw mats, and we'll all make do for the night!" As he spoke, he handed the county magistrate a ten-tael silver ingot: "This is the money for buying mats, rice, and vegetables. Send someone to buy them. The two people who came with me are excellent cooks!"
The magistrate did not refuse and readily accepted the silver. He then turned around and handed it to a subordinate official, whispering a few words of instruction.
That night, the people from the prefectural governor's office slept on the floor in the guest rooms and meeting hall of the county government office, making do for the night. The county magistrate gave up his bedroom for the prefectural governor and slept in a small guest room himself.
That night, both the county magistrate and the prefect were filled with excitement and anxiety. They tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, everyone set off.
The sun rose high in the sky. The old clan chief had finished breakfast and was about to go to the fields when the adults arrived!
"Chieftain, I've come to inspect the sweet potato and potato harvest!" the prefect said with a smile.
The decision to invite the prefect for inspection was something Zisu and the old clan chief had agreed upon, so the old clan chief wasn't surprised at all. However, he never expected there would be such a large group of people—at least twenty, if not thirty.
"Alright, Zisu is waiting for you in the field, sir! You've come from afar, sir, why don't you have a bowl of tea at my humble abode first?" the old clan chief said with a warm smile.
The prefect said, "No, we brought our own tea and drank it on the way! Sir, could you please find a child to take us to the fields? Thank you!"
The old clan chief said, "There's no need to look for the child. I'm on my way to the fields anyway, so let's go together!"
The Prefect said, "Could you please give us some hoes, old man? We'll need them to dig up sweet potatoes and potatoes!"
The old clan chief said, "Well, Zisu has already prepared everything. There are quite a few hoes in the field!"
The prefect couldn't help but laugh: "This child is quite interesting, a straightforward one, just my type!"
Wow, they even prepared a hoe for him! This girl is really interesting!
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Will the sweet potatoes and potatoes yield a bumper harvest next? What kind of life will Zisu have? What will be Zisu's destiny in this life? Who exactly is the male lead? Is he related to the Jiang family?
What kind of clashes will Zisu have with Shangguan Zhihua and Shangguan Chengfeng in the future? In the end, what tragic fate awaits this father and daughter?
Will Xiao Fan fall deeply in love with Zi Su? What kind of entanglements and battles of wits will occur between him and Zi Su? Will he be the male lead? If not, who is most likely?
In the following storyline, Tianjing will gradually unfold a magnificent picture of life for you, showing how the heroine emerges from hardship and despair to walk a golden path in life.