Gu Haotian waited for three days, but did not receive a reply from Li Shuhua, and was very dissatisfied. He did not continue to write letters, or send people to urge, but bribed a master surnamed Qian in the government. This Master Qian is not Du Yuzhang's henchman, but he can speak in front of Du Yuzhang.

Gu Haotian held his identity and did not come forward in person, but only ordered one of his stewards to do it. invited Master Qian to have a meal and gave a deposit of two hundred taels of silver, and Master Qian patted his chest and promised that he would get things done.

Of course, in fact, Gu Haotian didn't need him to do anything, just to talk in front of Du Yuzhang and give some eye medicine to Shang Shigong.

On this day, Master Qian found an opportunity and said to Du Yuzhang: "Have you ever heard of 'Yipin Xian'? I heard that this 'Yipin Xian' is a business for the Shangxian Lingjia. ”

When Du Yuzhang heard this, his heart moved slightly, and his face remained unchanged and asked, "What do you mean by this?" "He has long known about the matter of 'Yipin Xian', after all, he is too famous. Not only that, but he has also been there, and the dishes in it are varied and delicious. Once you eat it, you'll never forget it.

As for the boss of 'Yipinxian', he also knows the truth. Even the situation of the business, he knows a little. Du Yuzhang didn't think there was anything wrong with this, after all, the imperial court gave very little money, and many officials' families would do some business. He knew very well that the merchant was honest and conscientious.

He couldn't help but glance at Master Qian deeply, wondering what the purpose of this person was.

Master Qian was seen by Du Yuzhang for a while, but when he thought of the reward promised by the Gu family's steward, he plucked up his courage again. The words that were ready to be said came out: "My lord, the humble position is just heard. There are a lot of novel ingredients in 'Yipin Xian', which seem to be produced by the merchant's own Zhuangzi. I want to be lowly. If the people can grow these novel ingredients, then they can have more income, and the people's lives can be a little better. What do you think, my lord? ”

Du Yuzhang looked at Master Qian in surprise, but he didn't expect him to say such a thing. Master Qian is also serious about doing things on weekdays, but he is by no means the kind of person who asks for the people's lives. He didn't mean to say that. However, what satisfied Du Yuzhang was that Master Qian had a good grasp of proportion.

He only said that he hoped that the people could also grow those novel ingredients in 'Yipin Xian'. Instead of suing Shang Shigong and saying bad things about him. In this way, Du Yuzhang is still very acceptable. After all, this is not too much to ask.

Du Yuzhang nodded and said to him: "I know about this matter, and I will find an opportunity to tell him, you have a heart." ”

When Master Qian heard the word 'heart', and then looked at the meaningful smile on Du Yuzhang's face, his heart was a little empty. He didn't dare say anything more. After complimenting Du Yuzhang a few words, he said goodbye and left.

Du Yuzhang thought about it and decided to write a letter to mention it to Shang Shigong. Since Master Qian would say this to him, it was obviously instructed by someone. Shang Shigong should have offended someone. Now it's nothing to just tell him through Master Qian, if someone is not involved in businessmen's merits, then he will have to do business.

He was writing a letter. Before he finished writing, he heard a report from his subordinates that it was a merchant who asked to see him. Du Yuzhang frowned slightly. Shang Shigong is the county magistrate of Qingshan County, and there is no important matter that should not come to him. Du Yuzhang couldn't help but doubt the purpose of Shang Shigong's visit this time.

He can't be blamed for his suspicions, Master Qian just mentioned Shang Shigong to him, and Shang Shigong came to ask to see him. Du Yuzhang felt that Shang Shigong should have really offended someone this time, and it was very tricky, so he came to him for help.

He rubbed his brow, worried that things were a little troublesome. But the businessman has already come, and he can't be seen.

After a while, he ordered someone to bring in Shang Shigong.

What Du Yuzhang didn't expect was that when Shang Shigong came, he also brought two wooden boxes. The box looks quite large and heavy. The strange thing is that the box is not made of good wood, but it is nailed up randomly with wood chips, and the wood chips look very ordinary, so they are just rough and rough to plane the wooden thorns, and leave a seam in the middle.

Through the gap, you can see the terracotta pot inside.

Du Yuzhang was very surprised, Shang Shigong was openly giving him a gift? It's just that this gift, isn't it too much to handle? The wooden box, to put it nicely, is a box, but it is actually a wooden cage, and it is still made of the most general wood that has only undergone the simplest treatment, and the terracotta pot inside is also the most general.

I don't know what was planted in the red pottery pot, Du Yuzhang was sure that it was definitely not a flower, because he didn't see it and didn't smell the fragrance.

He looked at Shang Shigong a little speechlessly, waiting for his explanation.

In the exchange between literati, you can send some pen, ink, paper, inkstone, calligraphy and painting, besides, even if the merchant wants to bribe, can you hide a little? You are carrying things into the government office with such fanfare, is this for fear that others will not know the way? Isn't that a human right to authority?

Just show it off yourself, and pull him into the water!

Du Yuzhang's mood is really not good, originally he still admired Shangshigong very much, and felt that he was a talent, the key is to be able to do things, and he is not greedy. So this time he realized that Shang Shigong might have offended people, and he was really worried, so he specially wrote a letter to mention Shang Shigong.

Who knew that Shang Shigong would do such a reckless thing!

Shang Shigong saw that Du Yuzhang was angry, so he guessed what Du Yuzhang thought. He was also embarrassed, but there was no way, these terracotta pots were treasures, and they were not protected by wooden cages, what if something went wrong on the road?

He knew very well that if Du Yuzhang didn't let him see it in person, he would definitely not believe it. Don't say that Du Yuzhang wouldn't believe it, if Shang Jinxiu hadn't personally smashed the flower pot and dug out the potatoes from the soil at that time, so that he could see with his own eyes that there were nine adult fist-sized potatoes hanging on a seedling, he wouldn't have dared to believe it.

Shang Shigong did not delay, immediately opened the two wooden cages, and said to Du Yuzhang: "Lord Qiyu, I stumbled upon this plant called 'potato', which can not only be used for cooking, but also as food to fill the stomach, and the key thing is that the yield is amazing." The lowly officials did not dare to make decisions on their own, so they brought them to ask to see the adults. Adults also know that there are many droughts in Qingzhou, and this kind of 'potato' is not only drought-resistant, but also matures in three months, and the yield of high-quality fields per mu reaches 30 stones. ”

30 stones is actually a conservative statement, Shang Jinxiu has planted one acre this year, and Shang Shigong has harvested it before he came, and the yield per mu is 40 stones. However, Shang Shigong feels that there are too many variables in the yield per mu, so it is better to be conservative. Otherwise, once it is reported, the yield per mu in the future will not be reached, and it will not become a bully?

However, even the number of 30 stones was enough to frighten Du Yuzhang's face to change. As far as he knows, at present, even if it is a high-grade field, the grain produced in a year is only four or five stones in a year, and the low-grade field is even less.

But Shang Shigong told him that this kind of thing called 'potato', which looks like it has withered, can yield 30 stones per mu? Is Shang Shigong crazy?

He suddenly grabbed Shang Shigong's collar, stared at Shang Shigong with red eyes, and said loudly with a gloomy face: "What you said is true? Didn't lie to me? You should know that this kind of thing is not trivial, but it is not something that can be joked about casually! ”

Shang Shigong was overwhelmed by him, and said with difficulty: "Your Excellency will check it yourself!" ”

Du Yuzhang let go of him, didn't care about being tired, and personally took out a pot of potatoes from the wooden cage. He looked closely, and the soil in the pot had dried up, and the potato seedlings had withered, and they looked really unsightly, worse than the weeds on the side of the road.

He couldn't help but wonder again, can you really eat this thing? And the yield is amazing?

Despite his suspicions, Du Yuzhang ordered someone to fetch a small hammer. He personally held the hammer, and before knocking it, he couldn't help but say to Shang Shigong: "Shigong, I can knock it, if there is nothing in it, I can't spare you!" ”

Shang Shigong watched him walk to the edge of the flower pot, and suddenly became worried. Although he personally knocked open a basin, there were 8 fist-sized potatoes in it, and 3 smaller ones. But it grows in pots, and no one knows what the situation is, what if the yield of these 8 pots is not good?

Shang Jinxiu didn't tell Shang Shigong that these 10 pots were carefully cultivated by her, and it was not the first time she cultivated them, she had already had experience, and the yield of these 10 pots was definitely not bad.

Du Yuzhang tried a few stress points, but he couldn't get his hands on it, for fear that it would be empty and happy after knocking it open. He raised his hammer several times, and finally knocked on the pot with a crisp sound.

Looking at it again, Du Yuzhang couldn't help but be embarrassed. Because the force is so small, the basin doesn't even have a seam! As soon as he turned his head, Du Yuzhang saw Shang Shigong staring at him, as if he was surprised. Annoyed, he glared at Shang Shigong fiercely, and warned, "What do you see? I don't want you to die too soon! I'm going to knock it open, and you're just waiting to be punished! ”

Du Yuzhang was very depressed, he was born in a big family, when did he do this kind of hard work, it was all the merit of the businessmen! If Shang Shigong deceived him, he would never have spared this bastard!

was ruthless in his heart, Du Yuzhang knocked on "Ping Pong" for a while, and soon smashed the red pottery flower pot. The debris fell to the ground, and he didn't care, but took a hammer and continued to knock on the clumped soil.

The dirt was fluffy and spread out when struck, revealing the yellow tubers inside. Du Yuzhang's eyes lit up, he didn't care about the dirt, and he dug the soil with his own hands, and his movements were very careful.

Shang Shigong couldn't help but remind: "My lord, you just need to catch Miao Yiti." ”

Du Yuzhang didn't glare at him this time, he followed Shang Shigong's prompts, grabbed Miao and lifted him up. Because I had been careful before, the roots were not damaged in the slightest, and all the potatoes of all sizes were hung on them neatly.

Du Yuzhang counted, there were 10 large ones, and 5 small ones, and the output was indeed amazing. He brought it closer again, and when he looked closely at the part where the potato was connected to the root, he found that there was no fraud, and then he believed it.

The question is, is this stuff really edible? (To be continued......)

PS: I thought I was resurrected with full blood on the spot, but I had diarrhea...... Strive for more today, please note, fight!