"Choosing to kill him on the twenty-ninth day, did you deliberately slap the county master in the face? Didn't I tell you to wait until the fifteenth day before I said it?" In Jiang's mansion, Master Jiang was also saying the same thing.

Jiang Erlang said angrily: "I just did it today, so what? He took 2,000 yuan from our family, can't he even stand this anger? I have already done it anyway, now I want to see what he can do to us!"

"You are really ......" Old Man Jiang trembled with anger, "I keep telling you, you should all be on the sidelines, aren't you? This county lord can't afford to be provoked by our family, how many times have I told you! You don't listen, you have to provoke him, you have to watch him destroy our family before you give up, right?"

"I'd like to see if he has that ability! It's just a county order, but what about his background in the Boling Cui clan, and he is not a concubine? Who used to come here to be a county commander, which one did not respect our family, only him, who fought against us three times and twice. Ah Mei is willing to marry him, that is to give him face, but he still doesn't appreciate it, I'm just giving him a reminder now, telling him that our Jiang family is not easy to bully!" Jiang Erlang still shouted loudly.

"I'll kill you rebel!" Old Man Jiang was so angry that he raised his hand to fight down.

"Master, don't!" Seeing this, Madame Jiang hurriedly ran over to stop him.

Master Jiang pushed her away. "Get out of here! These kids are spoiled by you!"

"Master, please just open the net!" Madame Jiang knelt at his feet with a plop, "Jiuniang has been sent to the countryside, do you want to drive Erlang away now? I have given birth to so many children in total, and if you drive him away, you will even break your own roots!

"Ah Niang, don't beg him! He gave up even Ah Mei in order to tie up the new magistrate. At the beginning, he loved Ah Mei so much, didn't he say that he would drive her away? Now that my disobedience is confirmed, if he really wants to drive me away, I don't care. It just so happened that I also went to the countryside to accompany my sister, and it saved her from being lonely!" Jiang Erlang hurriedly came over and pulled her.

"Erlang!" Mrs. Jiang immediately hugged him and cried.

"You ...... Hey!" Master Jiang sighed weakly, "I'm really going to be by you! I can treat this incident as not knowing, but only this once, not for example." Next time, if you let me know that you deliberately fought against the county master, I will definitely not spare you!"

With that, he flicked his sleeves and left.

The next day, the Chinese New Year's Eve, the entire Tianchang County was lit up and down, and it was very lively.

After thirty, the families began to invite each other to eat spring wine, and as the largest official in Tianchang County, Cui Pu was naturally the busiest. Mu Jiaojiao, as the county lady, naturally has to be busy.

When they were busy, on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, they had to go to Yangzhou Mansion to pay New Year's greetings to Cui Pu's Shangguan.

It should have suffered a big loss in front of Mu Jiaojiao last year, and this time the Zuo prefect and his wife were very polite to them. Even Wu Lixin, who has always been at odds with Cui Pu, rarely took the initiative to provoke, and everyone got along very happily.

After lunch at the prefect's mansion, Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao said goodbye and went to Wei Mansion to pay New Year's greetings by the way.

As soon as she got out of the carriage, Mu Jiaojiao saw Mu Jiaojiao greet her with a smile on her face.

"Sister, you're here! I've been waiting for you for a long time!" Quickly took her hand, and the sisters walked in with a smile.

Mu Jiaojiao saw that her face was full of red light, and couldn't help asking, "Everything is settled?"

Mu Yiyi suddenly laughed so badly: "According to what you said, after I came back that day in the new year, I have been taking care of my illness and not taking care of things, just entrusting everything to my ten brothers and sisters." She was really afraid of her, and she became more and more proud. As a result, on the day of the new year, the family got together, and the dishes were served crookedly, but they were all from their own family, and with the help of their aunts, the matter was barely over. But your brother-in-law's face was not good-looking at the time. ”

On the evening of the thirtieth day, the whole clan worshipped their ancestors together, but she made a big joke, and even the three animals that sacrificed to the ancestors cut corners and used bargains. The elders of the clan used the best things I prepared for the sacrifices, and when they saw the mess, they became angry, and they called me over to scold me at that time. At this time, your brother-in-law stood up and explained to them that this matter has nothing to do with me, but is a problem with the tenth brother and sister. After the elders scolded her, I took the initiative to stand up and take over the baton and move out the things that had been prepared earlier, so that things passed smoothly. ”

"Then when it was time to have a reunion dinner, your brother-in-law asked the ten brothers and sisters to return all the account keys and everything to me directly at the dinner table, saying that this family is still good for me, and she can't manage it. Auntie didn't even dare to fart at that time. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, she still wanted to leave something for her ten siblings, but where was your brother-in-law willing? The mother and son argued with reason, and in the end your brother-in-law prevailed. So now, although they are still saying some sour things, as long as I mention the matter of worshipping ancestors, none of them dare to point fingers anymore!"

When Mu Jiaojiao heard this, she also nodded with a smile: "It's right for you to do this!" But this matter can be chosen by my brother-in-law to be on your side, and he has also withstood great pressure. Go back and be nice to him, and don't let him be caught in the middle and be difficult. ”

"Do you still need to say this? I have my own sense of proportion. Mu Yi said with a smile.

After spending the night at Wei's house and having breakfast the next day, Cui Pu and Mu Jiaojiao set off back to Tianchang County together.

This spring wine was eaten until the fifteenth day of the first month, and the matter was over.

After the fifteenth year, the Yamen opened the seal, and it was a new busyness.

During this period, everyone in the Jiang family breathed a sigh of relief, but found that Cui Pu had not done anything to them at all. When he met them while eating spring wine, he just smiled at them, very kindly, as if nothing had happened before.

When Jiang Erlang heard this, he sneered: "I said earlier, this person is not so terrible at all! Moreover, our family has donated a total of 2,000 yuan, and this money is not for nothing." He knows the strength of our Jiang family in Tianchang County very clearly, and it is okay to move our family occasionally, but he has to weigh it up and weigh it after such a succession!"

"You don't talk nonsense! Read me well, and don't meddle in this kind of thing in the future!" Old Man Jiang scolded sharply.

Jiang Erlang pursed his lips and left very unhappily.

When the time came to February, Yangzhou warmed up early. The willow branches are green, the flowers are blooming, and there is no need to burn anything in the greenhouse for heating.

After two months of growth, the sweet potato stems and leaves on the ground are already lush and very gratifying. When entertaining guests in the first month, Mu Jiaojiao also asked red beans to pick the delicate stems and leaves on the top and fry a plate of vegetables for the guests to eat, which was deeply liked by the guests.

Now, the stems and leaves are getting old, which means that the sweet potatoes under the head are beginning to grow.

In early February, Mr. Wu carefully dug a corner and found two sweet potatoes the thickness of his thumb. Mu Jiaojiao ordered one of them to be peeled and cut into small dices, and the other was put into the fire to be roasted and peeled, and the same was cut into small dices and distributed to everyone to eat.

Obviously, there is only a small bite in front of the person, which is almost not enough to stuff the teeth, but everyone's expressions are strangely solemn, and the hands holding the chopsticks can't help but tremble slightly. It was as if it was not food, but the most precious jewel in the world.

Cui Pu took the lead in sandwiching a piece of raw mouth, and when he took a bite of it, a sweet taste immediately penetrated deep into his throat, making him nod again and again: "It's delicious! It's the same as lotus root, it's crispy and fragrant!"

Then he picked up the roasted piece and carefully put it in his mouth, and his eyes immediately widened: "It's so fragrant, so sweet, so sweet! This roasted one is more than ten times sweeter than the raw one!"

With him taking the lead, Mr. Zhuang, Mr. Wu, Mr. Xu, and even Wang Qilang of Wei Zhuang also brought the food in front of him to his mouth.

This sweet but somewhat unusual taste has won everyone's unanimous praise.

In particular, Mr. Wu has always been proficient in water conservancy and has also dabbled in crops. When he entered the food for two bites, his eyes immediately lit up, and he quickly put down his chopsticks and stood up: "This thing is really good! It tastes sweet, and the contents are similar to the wheat and rice we eat now." If it can grow to the size of two fists, as Madame said, it can indeed be used to feed the stomach! And a seedling can produce four or five such a size, which is much higher than the yield of rice!

Isn't Cui Pu nervous these days?

It wasn't until he heard Mr. Wu's words that he was relieved. Hurriedly nodded and said: "In this way, then after a while, when the sweet potatoes in the greenhouse have grown, we can breed again, and then find a real field to plant!"

"That's right!" Mr. Wu nodded hurriedly, "By the way, the county respect, my subordinates have a close friend who is very fascinated by the matter of crops, and he has much more experience in planting various crops than his subordinates. A few years ago, his subordinates sent him a letter about the determination of the county to cultivate sweet potatoes, and he was very interested in it, and he had already sent more than ten letters to inquire about the progress. My subordinates think it's better for us to invite him here and let him help us come up with ideas, what do you think?"

"Okay! There is a shortage of such talents in this county, if there is someone around Mr. Wu who recommends it, this county will not be able to ask for it!" Cui Pu nodded without thinking about it.

"Then the subordinate will go and write to him! If he is here, this matter will definitely get twice the result with half the effort!" Mr. Wu said busily.

"Since it is to recruit talents for this county, how can there be any reason for this county not to come forward? In order to show respect for him, this county also gave him a letter of repair, and personally invited him to come back!" Cui Pu thought about it.

"If you are willing to come forward, then this matter is a certainty!" Mr. Wu said excitedly.

"Is that right, according to what you say, the letter from the county is still written!" Cui Pu said with a smile.

Mr. Wu is right.

Cui Pu sent a letter, and the man immediately replied to the invitation and said that when he received the letter, he had already begun to pack his bags and rushed to Tianchang County.

Cui Pu immediately began to look for a suitable place to grow sweet potatoes.

And in this matter, he hit many nails.