jdhmnovel Chapter 816 Zhu Biao: My dad is getting more and more lazy.
Chapter 816 Zhu Biao: My dad is getting more and more lazy.
"Click~"
Yang Shaofeng took a vicious bite of the apple in his hand.
Finally, I can eat a decent apple.
It's bright red overall, about the size of a child's fist, rather crisp, and has enough sweetness—finally, it's no longer the small and sour "Lin Qin".
Yang Shaofeng narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly chewed the fruit in his mouth.
We have the apples, but the shelf life is a problem, and so is transportation.
Products like apple cider vinegar and apple wine should also be developed.
These derivative products can actually be associated with tribute items, especially apple cider vinegar, which can even leverage Empress Ma's name to promote sales and create a high-end beverage.
But as soon as Yang Shaofeng saw Lu Buping beside him, a surge of anger welled up in his heart again.
Yang Shaofeng doesn't subscribe to the idea that "he who eats another's food is bound to him" or "he who takes another's money is bound to him."
Since that corrupt official Lu Buping dared to write "Qixia Apples" instead of "Dengzhou Qixia Apples," he must be called over and given a good scolding.
"Qixia apples?"
"What, is Qixia going to be placed under the direct jurisdiction of the cabinet, just like Ningyang County, and no longer under the jurisdiction of Dengzhou Prefecture?"
Yang Shaofeng circled around Lu Buping, looked him up and down, and suddenly snorted coldly, "Get ready, I plan to bring you here to be the executive deputy prefect of Dengzhou Prefecture, and concurrently serve as the magistrate of Penglai County."
Lu Buping immediately shuddered.
broken.
I spent three whole years in Qixia County working alongside those fruit farmers, and the good apples we finally managed to produce were on the verge of being lost!
As for being transferred to Dengzhou Prefecture as the executive deputy magistrate and Penglai County Magistrate?
Laugh to death.
Even a dog wouldn't do that!
Now, it's not just me who's hoping that Qixia apples will go down in history; more importantly, in that desolate place of Qixia, where there's hardly any flat land and the sky is never clear for three days in a row, the more than 10,000 people of Qixia County are still eagerly hoping that Qixia apples will earn them some money.
What if the new magistrate doesn't know anything about apples?
What if he doesn't care about Qixia apples?
Lu Buping said with a smile, "Your Excellency, what are you saying? I have no such intentions."
"Actually, what I wanted to write about was the Qixia apples of Dengzhou, but I was a little too hasty when I was writing the memorial."
"Your Excellency, you mustn't wrong me."
Seeing that Yang Shaofeng's expression had not softened at all, Lu Buping suppressed the feeling of his heart bleeding and repeatedly said, "Your Excellency, rest assured, I have realized my mistake and will never mention Qixia apples again. I will only say that they are Dengzhou apples."
Yang Shaofeng then snorted and said, "You think I'm after your Qixia County's apples?"
"Confused!"
"I'm afraid people will say that our Dengzhou Prefecture is disorganized!"
Now that you, Lu Buping, dare to write a memorial without mentioning Dengzhou Prefecture, will the townships under Qixia County dare to omit the name "Qixia" as soon as the smaller township governments gradually expand their jurisdictions?
Extending this further, in the future, will all villages under the jurisdiction of the prefectures and counties of Dengzhou Prefecture dare to bypass the higher-level Shandong Provincial Administration Commission, Dengzhou Prefecture, certain prefectures and counties, and certain townships, and directly conduct business under the banner of villages?
Yang Shaofeng snorted again, glanced at Lu Buping, and said, "Alright, stop making such a disgusting face to disgust this official."
Lu Buping chuckled twice, and Yang Shaofeng continued, "Apples are not only something you can pick and eat, but you can also use them to make vinegar and wine."
"Once you've produced the apple cider vinegar and apple wine, I'll write a memorial to recommend you for merit and, while I'm at it, transfer you to Dengzhou Prefecture."
"Next, you should mainly consider what fruits can be grown in each county of Dengzhou Prefecture, or what local specialties can be developed."
“Other counties and prefectures that can grow good hawthorns can try to make hawthorn cakes and hawthorn candy, and those that can grow good grapes can try to make wine.”
"Don't just focus on Qixia's small plot of land!"
Despite being scolded by Yang Shaofeng, Lu Buping breathed a long sigh of relief.
Being scolded is good! I got a scolding, but it helped the people of Qixia County find two ways to make apple wine and apple cider vinegar. This business is very profitable!
……
Lu Buping left Dengzhou Prefecture with two catties of Ningyang Osmanthus Black Tea, leaving behind ten catties of apples and a bunch of other odds and ends.
According to Lu Buping, these gifts were specially sent to His Highness the Crown Prince and His Excellency the Prefect by the people of Qixia County, who had heard that they were both in Dengzhou Prefecture.
For example, that black goat is a unique black goat from Qixia Yashan. Its meat is firm, tender, and has a mild gamey smell. You can't raise such good goats anywhere else.
Take, for example, the fragrant pears of Nangong. Their flesh is tender, juicy, and keeps very well. Apart from being a little smaller, they are not much inferior to the pears of Laiyang. Moreover, the two types of pears have completely different textures and flavors.
There is also the unique gourd carving of Qixia, which integrates various crafts such as pyrography, carving, and painting. The works cover auspicious patterns such as flowers, birds and figures. The Five Blessings Gourds specially sent to His Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Prefect are the hope of the people of Qixia for His Highness the Crown Prince and His Majesty the Prefect to have more blessings.
Unfortunately, although Lu Buping's official explanation sounded very good, Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng saw through Lu Buping's intentions at a glance.
This corrupt official just wants to create more pretexts for offering tribute.
Zhu Biao grabbed a small lamb leg, took a bite, and mumbled, "He was a good official, what a pity."
Yang Shaofeng's face immediately darkened.
What is the so-called "pity" about black sesame glutinous rice balls?
He failed to bring Lu Buping under his control!
So, you black sesame dumpling, you're still eyeing the people under my command, aren't you?
Yang Shaofeng took a bite of the lamb leg with a dark expression, not really wanting to pay attention to a certain black sesame dumpling.
Zhu Biao didn't seem to feel disliked at all. Instead, he took another bite of lamb leg and said, "Brother-in-law, Lu Buping has been the magistrate of Dengzhou for almost three years now, right? If he's transferred to the prefectural government and serves as the deputy prefect for another three years, his term will be up. How about you let him go to me then?"
Yang Shaofeng's face immediately darkened.
You've even planned out the exact length of their term of office, and considered the process of officials' three-year performance evaluation and promotion. You black sesame dumpling know how to disgust people!
Zhu Biao continued to happily gnaw on the lamb leg.
There's a throne waiting to be inherited in the family.
His younger brothers are also very promising.
He reclaimed a silver mine and an entire prefecture for the Ming Dynasty.
My brother-in-law's place is constantly producing reliable officials.
As long as we firmly adhere to the red line of land annexation, and cooperate with the gradual rollout of community schools and water pumps, the lives of ordinary people will get better and better.
If it weren't for those two large boxes of memorials, and if it weren't for not having married that girl yet, Zhu Biao would feel that his life was already perfectly fulfilling.
Just thinking about those two boxes of memorials from earlier made Zhu Biao's face darken again.
"My dad is getting more and more lazy."