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After eating, Feng An and his wife went to wash their hair and take a bath, and then came to find Chen Fan and Zhang Ci.

He took out a bag of potatoes and said, "Some places in the north grow them, but the output is far less than that of sweet potatoes, and it is not as convenient as sweet potatoes. You can live by rooting vines."

The potatoes were given to Liu Xing'an's family by Chen Fan a few years ago. I hope they can grow some food in the north and give credit to them.A few years have passed, but nothing has been heard of the widespread promotion of potatoes.No one in the capital mentioned potatoes, perhaps because they looked down on them and were too lazy to introduce them.

Feng An said: "Moreover, there have been several accidents with these potatoes. Some people ate sprouted potatoes and were poisoned. Many people were afraid to eat them. There are not many potato dishes in restaurants, and not many people like potatoes. "

Chen Fan sighed, what a pity.

"Tell me about the process from the discovery of this potato to its promotion."

Feng An said: "Four years ago, a new plant was discovered in a certain area. Lieutenant Liu asked someone to dig it out, and found a lot of it growing in bunches. I was brave enough to try it, and it was fine. Many people cooked it and ate it. It can fill your stomach. Lieutenant Liu said that it grows in the soil, like a bean, so it is called a potato. The planting method is probably similar to that of a sweet potato, so everyone tried to grow it, and the effect was good or bad."

Chen Fan nodded. It will take at least two years from discovery to promotion. If it doesn't go well, it may not be successful in three or four years.

Feng An said: "There is another problem. Captain Liu said that the characteristics of the new crops are not clear, and the stems, leaves and flowers may be poisonous. Please be careful and don't try them lightly. But many people don't care, and the poultry leaves are eaten. There were signs of poisoning, many died, and the people were unhappy."

Chen Fan nodded: "I see, I'll try to plant a little less first. Give me what you brought over. Rest early, and you have to take care of the affairs of the house."

After a few polite words, Feng An and his wife left, and soon brought two sacks of potatoes.

"So many? It's not easy to transport them all the way here." Chen Fan shook his head.

Early the next morning, Feng An and Huang Qin met with the servants of the mansion. Chen Fan announced Feng An as the housekeeper, and Huang Qin was in charge of purchasing, so that Mo Jian and the others would not have to worry about the miscellaneous affairs of the mansion, and could concentrate on security and running errands.The rest of the staff remained the same, Qin Zheng was in charge of finances, Li Zhehong was in charge of the outer courtyard, Qian Zhen was in charge of the outer kitchen, Yuan Suolin and Yuan Zhifu were in charge of flowers and trees, Master Qiang was in charge of raising horses, and the others were in charge of sweeping, cooking and laundry.

Both Qingji and Xiangjian married xiuniang, and they were in charge of making clothes together with Qin xiuniang.

When he arrived at the county government office the next day, Chen Fan first asked the county magistrate and county lieutenant about agriculture.

The county magistrate said: "Yuanshuo County is surrounded by mountains and hills to the west and north, and a plain in the middle, but the terrain is uneven, high and low like waves; the south is a swampy area, which is easy to be flooded. Therefore, the cultivated land in this county is often flooded. It is also prone to drought, affecting harvests.”

The county lieutenant added: "High-yield rice has become popular, and there are many corn and sweet potatoes, but not much wheat and rapeseed; the common people raise some chickens and ducks, and few have cattle."

Chen Fan pointed to the pile of account books and said: "The detailed investigations are all on it, and some statistics have also been compiled. The two of you still say such general words?"

The two remained silent.

"Today, on the eighth and eleventh day of the lunar new year, all the villages will come to have a meeting. The summer harvest situation is a foregone conclusion. The most important thing is to plant in the summer to ensure the autumn harvest. Whose field has been robbed and occupied, how to return it, do you need to check again? At that time, it will be convenient to check with Lizheng. What should we do if there is little land and no land? Have you carefully investigated and researched what kind of crops are suitable for different soil types? In the past three days, you have brought various Caos and scribes to discuss the cultivation of common people’s land. Reason."

The two took the order and took the booklet over.Sihu's work is equivalent to being shared by them.

In the evening of the ninth day of the lunar new year, the owners and shopkeepers of the three major restaurants arrived at the backyard of the county government office, each carrying a super large food box.

Chen Fan glanced at the gifts they brought: "Take these back, I don't need these. Let's just talk about the characteristics of your restaurant."

Mr. Zhao's family in Fumanlou is plump, smiling all over his face: "The hooves and meat in this shop are very well roasted, the sauce is rich, the color is bright, fat but not greasy, and the taste is excellent."

Oh, it seems that home-made braised pork is more famous.

The shopkeeper Lv behind Dong Zhao's house opened the food box and brought out the braised pork, braised pork knuckle and braised chicken; there were also several plates of stir-fried vegetables.

Feng An tasted each dish first, and Chen Fan and Zhang Ci also tasted it without saying anything.

Hui Bin Lou's main dishes are fish head soup and steamed fish, and they also offer a few stir-fried dishes.

Xiang Ya Lou can cook roast duck, and pastry is its specialty.

Zhang Ci asked them: "Are you here as a family, or are the three families responsible?"

Zhao Dongjia said: "Let's come one by one, draw lots and arrange the order. When the host buys vegetables, we will collect a salary."

Chen Fan nodded and asked Feng An to draw lots.

The result is No. [-] Xiangya Building, No. [-] Fuman Building, and No. [-] Huibin Building.

Chen Fan said: "Congratulations to Xiang Ya Lou first, you have drawn up the menu, Master Zhang and Butler Feng will go to the restaurant to try the dishes tomorrow, and then you can start preparing."

Early in the morning on the eleventh day, the officials all arrived at work early and waited for the villages to be in charge.More than a dozen Lizheng arrived early in the morning, and some of them came all the way here.When they arrived, they greeted the county government officials.Chen Fan got to know them one by one, and asked them to report the population and property of the villagers in groups, and compare it with the data of the county government.

Some of the nearby Lizheng arrived late, and their faces were full of indifference.

Chen Fan said: "Lizheng's salaries are all distributed by the county government. The county government can send it to whoever it wants. The furthest people leave in the early morning and arrive early in the morning. Some people live so close, but come here so late. , do you take this officer seriously?"

The Li Zhengs were silent.

Chen Fan praised those who arrived earlier and provided clear and detailed information, and rewarded a bucket of white noodles; those who had only the same merit, rewarded half a bucket of white noodles.Those Lizheng were excited and surprised, at a loss to accept the award and thank them.

She ordered a few more late and arrogant ones: "I won't punish you today, and I won't make an example next time."

She glanced at the audience: "From now on, I will come to a meeting on the second day of every month to report on my work, and at the same time receive your salaries and subsidies from the villagers."

Zhang Ci read the relevant subsidy documents and sent a copy to everyone.

"If there is anything unclear, you can ask questions now."

The Lizhengs looked at it carefully for a while, asked a few irrelevant questions, explained a few words in Zhang Ci, and the matter was passed.

Next, we will continue to report in groups. For those who report early, Zhang Ci will continue to chat with them about work.If the materials were not well done, Chen Fan stared at them and re-transcribed them on the spot.

There are a total of 46 villages in Yuanshuo County, 35 Lizhengs, and some Lizhengs manage several small villages. It took half a day for 35 people to report in groups, and then to Chen Fan to summarize and confirm.

The lunch was very rich, after all, eating is an effective way to cultivate relationships.Rizhengs are very excited.