It seems that you are going to flee from famine, don't be anxious or panic

Chapter 208 Compliment

Seeing this, Huo Yu didn't waste any words and said directly, "8 coins per pound. How much do you want to buy? Go find Uncle Zhou and the others."

I originally thought that Ye Buli was the one who loved the people and the country, but now it seems that Han Ping is even better.

After hearing this, a middle-aged man who had been walking beside Han Ping and got off a carriage behind him said, "Deputy Commander Han, what kind of crop is this and why is it so expensive?"

After hearing this, Huo looked towards Han Ping's side. The man who asked the question was wearing a navy blue brocade robe.

His facial features were soft and not very three-dimensional, with two tufts of mustache under his nose. He was thin and almost a head shorter than Huo?. His every move gave him the aura of a scholar, and even his tone of voice was unhurried.

Huo Yu glanced at the man and then glanced at Han Ping, asking inquiringly, "Who is this? Didn't we communicate well when we came here? And he's trying to bargain with me. Don't you know how expensive food is these days?"

After receiving Huo Xi's gaze, Han Ping introduced him, "This is Lord Liang from the Ministry of Agriculture. I came here today to bring him to see the potatoes and sweet potatoes you're growing, and to buy some to take back."

The Grand Minister of Agriculture was the agricultural agency of the Donglin State, in charge of the grain storage, material transportation, farming affairs, salt, iron and new crop research of the Donglin State.

After hearing this, Huo Yu said, "I see. Then take Lord Liang to see it. They were just collected yesterday. If you have any questions, go find Duan Zhili. He knows everything."

Upon hearing this, Han Ping stopped talking nonsense with Huo Xi and took Lord Liang directly to find Duan Zhili. Hearing is not as good as seeing. Only by seeing the thing can Lord Liang's doubts be dispelled.

When a few people came to the backyard, they saw Aunt Zhou and others moving sweet potatoes into the cellar.

This cellar was recently dug by them for the convenience of storing things. Otherwise, if so many sweet potatoes and potatoes were left outside in the sun, they might get damaged.

Seeing Han Ping coming, several people stopped their work at the same time.

Han Ping has been here many times, and they are quite familiar with him. He is no longer as reserved as he was when meeting officers and soldiers before.

To deal with officers and soldiers, when Huo Yu was not around, Duan Zhili would usually come, because he was a scholar and understood some of the rules of officialdom.

Therefore, when he saw several people coming up, Duan Zhili stepped forward and asked politely, "Deputy Commander Han, why are you here?"

Han Ping introduced the two parties to each other again, and then said, "Come and see the potatoes and sweet potatoes you planted. Are they all here?"

"Yes, let's pack it up and put it down together." Duan Zhili said.

"How many acres of land have you planted?" Han Ping asked again.

"Three acres of sweet potatoes and two acres of potatoes." Duan Zhili answered truthfully.

"How many pounds did you harvest?"

"A little over 9000 kilograms of potatoes and more than 9100 kilograms of sweet potatoes."

“How long has it been planted?”

"About a month and a half."

Although he didn't know why Han Ping asked so clearly, Duan Zhili still gave a detailed answer.

After hearing Duan Zhili's words, Han Ping turned to the people around him and said, "Master Liang, I didn't lie to you, did I?"

While Han Ping and Duan Zhili were talking, Liang Yun looked around the house where Huo and his family lived.

The place is not big. The three houses together occupy no more than 10 acres of land, and several acres of land are used to grow other crops.

Looking at the grain piled on the ground, Liang Yun had a rough idea in his mind. These potatoes and sweet potatoes could really yield over a thousand kilograms per mu.

After hearing Han Ping's question, he asked, "Where did you find this thing? Are there any side effects after taking it?"

Duan Zhili said calmly, "I bought this from a farmer. We've tried it and it has no side effects. However, it can't be eaten after it sprouts, as it will cause poisoning."

Liang Yun nodded secretly after hearing this. He also saw the potato peels discarded in the yard. It seems that this thing is really edible.

Thinking of this, he smiled kindly and said to Duan Zhili, "Where is that farmer now? Do you know his specific address?"

"I don't know. We never met him again." Duan Zhili shook his head.

Liang Yun didn't feel disappointed after hearing this, and continued, "Although you bought it from someone else, you grew it yourself, so it's a contribution. I will definitely speak well of you in front of His Majesty and try to give you more rewards."

Duan Zhili's heart started beating fast when he heard this. "Your Majesty's reward?" Why did this sound so awkward?

Last time, when Brother Zheng quelled the plague, he was only rewarded with a hundred taels of gold and a few pieces of cloth. This time, he only got two plants. How much can the reward be?

However, he still bowed and said, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Lord Liang."

"No need to thank me, this is a great thing that will benefit the common people. As a scholar, you have such a high level of awareness, which is truly commendable. I deserve to reward you. Don't you agree, Mr. Duan?"

Lord Liang's words were sincere and full of praise. Duan Zhili didn't know what he was trying to say, so he could only humbly reply, "Lord Liang, you are too kind."

"It's rare to see you so humble and calm at such a young age. You will definitely become a pillar of our Donglin country in the future and do more good things for the people." Liang Yun praised again.

After saying this, he changed the subject and continued, "The people of Donglin are currently in dire straits. Your Majesty is worried about the food problem every day. Shouldn't we, who receive salaries from the court, also share some of the burden?"

Having said that, if Duan Zhili still doesn't understand why this person is going through so many twists and turns, then he has lived in vain for all these years.

So you want to eat for free?

He hadn't received any salary from the court for almost a year.

He has been in Guangfeng Prefecture for more than half a year. When he first came here, he specifically inquired whether scholars from other prefectures could receive their salaries in Guangfeng Prefecture after their identities were verified.

The result he found out was naturally no, so he went to the government office specifically for this purpose. Then he saw a clerk in the office saying to another scholar:

"A scholar from Nanjiang Prefecture comes to us to collect his salary? How dare you! If you want to collect your salary, then first ask the Ministry of Revenue to allocate funds to us, and I will definitely pay you the salary."

Duan Zhili turned around and left after hearing this. These days, you can't rely on anyone else, you have to rely on yourself.

And now he's trying to flatter him and ask him to give him potatoes and sweet potatoes for free. This Lord Liang is really bold, Duan Zhili thought to himself.

Not to mention that these things were not his, even if they were his, he would not be so generous as to contribute the potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Just like Huo Yu said, what's the point of fame now? Having enough food and water is the most important thing.