136, Chapter 136

Village Chief Miao said: "It's not just dried sweet potatoes, but also dried potatoes, dried radishes, dried vegetables, and corn kernels. We have no other options. Other things are easy to spoil, and only these things can be stored after being dried."

Yang Haiyan asked: "Speaking of which, in terms of storage, rice is definitely the best. Why don't you grow rice?"

Village Chief Miao said: "Because there are more dry seasons in Yunxiang County. There is a shortage of water, and we have more land and less fields here. Although the bottom can be converted into fields, it is not simple or easy to bring water into the fields."

Although Yang Haiyan grew up in the countryside, her grandmother passed away when she was fifteen years old, and she lived alone. The fields left to her by her grandmother were planted by the villagers. After the rice harvest in the fields, they would give her 20% as rent. If she wanted to eat vegetables, she could go to other people's fields to pull them. So whether it was farming or farming, she knew nothing.

Speaking of which, she only knew those popular ones on the Internet. Because I live alone, I am curious about some things when I am not busy with my daily life. For example, I always need to find something to pass the time.

Yang Haiyan: "So what do you usually grow the most are radishes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and green vegetables?"

Village Chief Miao said: "Yes, and then dry radishes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and green vegetables."

Yang Haiyan thought about it. Let's not talk about radishes and green vegetables for now, but there is a better way to preserve potatoes and sweet potatoes, which is better than dried potatoes and sweet potatoes. That is... potato flour and sweet potato flour. Even if sweet potatoes and potatoes are placed in a dry place, they can't be stored for a year, but potato flour and sweet potato flour are different. Even if they are left for two or three years, they will not go bad. At most, they will grow worms. They can be taken out and dried frequently, and they will not grow worms. Moreover, rice bugs are eating them.

Suddenly, Yang Haiyan's eyes lit up. Sweet potatoes and potatoes in Yunxiang County are one penny for two catties, but fine flour is eight pennies per catty outside. Under normal circumstances, six catties of potatoes can produce one catty of potato flour, and six catties of potatoes cost three cents, but one catty of potato flour can be sold for eight cents, which is more than double the price. Similarly, under normal circumstances, five catties of sweet potatoes can produce one catty of sweet potato flour, and the cost of sweet potatoes is more than doubled after being converted into sweet potato flour.

Then... Yang Haiyan suddenly felt that if Yunxiang County planted potatoes and sweet potatoes, and then made sweet potato flour and potato flour, wouldn't this be a "specialty"?

Besides, even the whole country is not rich in flour, and the emergence of potato flour and sweet potato flour may set off a flour craze.

The problem is that potato flour and sweet potato flour are both easy to make and learn. If others learn them, then... However, Yunxiang County has an advantage, that is, cheap land. Cheap land means lower costs. It would be great if potato flour and sweet potato flour could be monopolized by Yunxiang County.

But there is another question, how can she figure out potato flour and sweet potato flour? For no reason, she said that she could make potato flour and sweet potato flour. Although outsiders could not question her ability to make potato flour and sweet potato flour, Yang Haiyan still wanted to find an appropriate explanation.

After Yang Haiyan had an idea, she had a plan in mind. She said to Village Chief Miao: "Don't worry, Village Chief, we want all the sweet potatoes and potatoes in our fields, no matter how much." In fact, corn can also be made into corn flour, which is different from the ancient times when corn kernels were directly ground into flour. However, Yang Haiyan is not going to make corn flour, because the cost of corn flour is high. It takes about eight kilograms of corn kernels to make one kilogram of corn flour, so it is better to decide on sweet potato flour and potato flour for the time being.

Village Chief Miao was relieved when Yang Haiyan said this. He was not on this trip for himself. How many sweet potatoes and potatoes could their family have? So, he was for the villagers.

"Madam... Madam..." When Village Chief Miao was about to leave, an anxious voice sounded at the door.

Yang Haiyan paused. This voice... sounds like Tao Shan. But Tao Shan went to the capital... Calculating the time, Tao Shan will be back soon. Could it really be Tao Shan?

While Yang Haiyan was thinking, Tao Shan had already arrived at the door, but did not come in: "Madam, I am Tao Shan, and I have something important to ask you."

It really is Tao Shan.

Yang Haiyan hurriedly said, "Come in."

Miao, the village chief, stood up and said, "Madam General, I'll take my leave first. I'll deliver the potatoes after the potato harvest."

Yang Haiyan said, "I'm busy now, so I won't see you off."

Miao, the village chief, said, "I dare not, I dare not."

Tao Shan came in and saluted Yang Haiyan first, then said, "Madam, I came back from the capital with the imperial envoy and the eunuchs in the palace. They are now in the East Suburbs military camp. I'm here to tell you that there will be your imperial edict later."

This was not the first time Yang Haiyan received an imperial edict. She had also received an imperial edict for the fifth rank, but it was the first time that the imperial envoy came to give her an imperial edict. For a moment, she was really a little nervous.

Speaking of which, Yang Haiyan did not like ancient times and did not want Qin Fang to go to the capital in the future. The most important reason was that she was not used to the etiquette between the powerful and the rich. The etiquette of kneeling at every turn made her, who was born in a peaceful era, very uncomfortable. But in the end, isn't it her pride that's at work?

Because she came from the future, she always had a sense of superiority, so she disdained and didn't want to salute those people. However, she also knew that this was ancient times, and these etiquettes were inevitable. So, she just wanted to avoid these places that required etiquette.

However, there are some things that cannot be avoided.

Modern people with a sense of superiority always have to adapt to everything in ancient times. Yang Haiyan knew that starting from today, from the moment the imperial envoy came to deliver the imperial edict, she would thoroughly understand how dignity was defined in ancient times. And she cannot live as she pleases according to modern concepts.

Yang Haiyan closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened her eyes again, she had adjusted her mentality: "Are the imperial envoys and the father-in-law from the palace going to stay overnight in the general's mansion?"

Tao Shan: "Yes, the inn in Yunxiang County is too shabby."

How good can a post station be in a place where no big shot has ever been? Even the city wall is broken, let alone the inn?

Yang Haiyan: "I understand. I will make arrangements. Go back and tell the general to reassure him."

Tao Shan: "Yes, I will go to the military camp now."

Two hours ago, Tao Shan took the imperial envoy and the eunuch to the eastern suburbs military camp. It stands to reason that someone is coming to the capital and wants to go to the county government office or the general's mansion. The reason why we went to the eastern suburbs military camp was because the father-in-law and imperial ministers in the palace were curious about Qin Fang, a man from a poor family but who had repeatedly made meritorious deeds.

Others don't know it, but as an imperial minister, the person in charge of the sulfur mine and saltpeter mine must be the emperor's confidant. Since he is the emperor's confidant, it is natural that Qin Fang has made some achievements. Therefore, he and After discussing with the father-in-law, he came to the eastern suburbs military camp.

Qin Fang is currently at Beast Mountain.

Colonel Yang: "General, what should I do if the tiger dies?" According to the general practice, the tiger meat must have been eaten. But the problem is, this tiger is special.

After the tiger was raised by them for half a month, they didn't expect it to die today. In the past half month, the tiger did not struggle and was trapped in the cage quietly. They gave him meat and he ate it quietly. After eating, he lay down in the cage. This is not like a tiger at all.

According to Dr. Li, the tiger's life has come to an end. The reason why it did not struggle or resist was because it was waiting to die. When a tiger reaches old age, its ability to catch prey will decline. If it cannot catch its prey, it will have to make do with smaller prey, such as pheasants and hares, but pheasants and hares are not enough for tigers to eat. Moreover, tigers like to eat fresh meat, but in old age, tigers whose ability to capture prey declines can only make do with it. Or...they were eaten as prey by other animals.

Therefore, for this tiger, it is enough to be cared for and fed well before it dies.

Qin Fang said: "Bury it." Because the tiger and the chained man might be related, Qin Fang couldn't eat the tiger's meat.

Captain Yang: "Yes." He waved and ordered the soldiers to carry the tiger down and bury it.

Qin Fang walked into the room and saw Doctor Li acupuncture on the chained man. Speaking of which, the chained man was very talkative as long as he encountered food. Dr. Li used food to coax the chained man to lie down obediently so that he could administer the acupuncture. Qin Fang: "How is he?"

Doctor Li said: "The body has adjusted a bit, but it only looks better. His lifespan has been damaged. He can live for two or three years at most. Now that the body has adjusted, it means he will have less time to leave." Just suffer a little."

Qin Fang: "It's a pity that I don't know if my memory will be restored when he leaves."

Doctor Li felt ashamed: "The medical skills of ordinary people are limited, and this ordinary person cannot guarantee it. Why don't we invite other doctors from the county to take a look, general?"

Qin Fang shook his head: "First of all. With the situation here, and the matter of sulfur and saltpeter, the less people know about it, the better. I have already reported this to the court. Let's see how the court arranges the sulfur and saltpeter." Saltpeter, how to arrange for him? "After all, this chained man is related to Prince Liang, and the court will definitely send someone to take him away, so for the time being, Qin Fang can't let other doctors come here.

Doctor Li: "The general said..."

"General...General...General, I'm back." Tao Shan's voice came.

When Qin Fang heard this, he immediately climbed out of the window and went out. Seeing Tao Shan come in, he nodded: "Just come back. Why don't you take a break and come here?"

Tao Shan hurriedly said: "General, my subordinates are here with the imperial envoys from the capital, and the father-in-law from the capital is also here. By the way, this is a letter from Master Du. Please read it first. Let’s discuss things with the imperial envoy and my father-in-law again.”

oh? Qin Fang raised his eyebrows and accepted the letter: "I understand." Mr. Du could have mentioned something about the imperial envoy and his father-in-law in the letter.