The Little Lucky Girl

Lord Tao suddenly felt refreshed. The more he looked at Ming Youyou, the more he felt that she was a lucky star. Just as he was about to praise her, he saw the lucky star suddenly smile at him.

Unfortunately, the silly boy was too sincere, and his smile looked fake. Magistrate Tao quickly retracted his expression and said, "Tell me, what are you planning now?"

Ming Youyou chuckled and said, "Sister Caixia said that the food they eat there is different from ours. In addition to the food that grows on the ground, there are also many that grow in the soil. You can just cook them and eat them."

Seeing that Magistrate Tao didn't care, she added hastily, "And this plant grows very well. They don't have to plant it deliberately. If they want to eat it, they can just go to the mountain and dig it up. They dig it up in bunches. If you calculate it by acre, it's estimated to be hundreds or even thousands of kilograms. It's a pity that the taste is not good, and the locals don't like it very much."

"Is it true?" Magistrate Tao finally showed some interest, but he didn't believe it. "I'm afraid the locals' weights are different from ours. There are no crops weighing over a thousand kilograms in this world."

If it really existed, so many people wouldn't have died during the disaster year.

"We'll know if it's true or not if we grow one ourselves." Ming Youyou felt that this crop was similar to her sweet potatoes and potatoes, and might be the ancestor of the sweet potatoes she had eaten. She said happily, "When I get it, I'll improve it according to the method written in the book. Even if I can't taste the good taste in this lifetime, it's okay if my descendants can eat it in the future."

Magistrate Tao was infected by her optimism. He did not care whether the food tasted good or not. As long as it could fill their stomachs, there was nothing that ordinary people could not eat.

However, if this crop is really as high-yielding as claimed, the caravan might have noticed it. But until now, no news has been released. I'm afraid they think it's a rare commodity and want to wait until they have enough connections to get a high price for it.

But when that time comes, will the crop still fall into the hands of Dayu?

Ming Youyou was already used to Magistrate Tao's distraction. She waved her hand in front of him and continued, "Today, when we were chatting with Sister Caixia, Chao Mo was translating. Zheng Huan felt that in addition to translating, he should have added more. I'm afraid he wanted us to know something, or used this as a test."

Tao County Magistrate was surprised for a moment, then stroked his beard and said, "They have been here for almost half a month. We should treat them to a meal and show our hospitality."

The middle school student and the young man looked at each other with a smile, and Ming Youyou reminded him, "You must take down that seed."

The county magistrate arranged the dinner party very quickly. He invited people over that afternoon, and the dinner party was over in less than an hour.

Long after the people had left, Magistrate Tao was still sighing with his advisor, saying that foreigners were easy to get along with, as they were all straightforward and said what they thought, which saved them a lot of effort compared to their beating around the bush.

It turned out that the caravan was just as they expected, and originally wanted to offer crops to Da Qi in order to gain credit.

Their head was originally just a small gentleman, and he had accumulated some wealth by going out to sea in recent years, so he was extremely cautious in his actions.

They cooked some rare crops into cooked food and invited officials from Da Qi to a banquet. Unfortunately, those officials only tasted a few bites and then skipped it. Instead, they were quite interested in their voyage and asked some very explicit questions.

In addition, Qi State was harsh towards merchants. Not only were the taxes extremely heavy, but their status was also low. Any small official could bully them, which made the head of the family very disappointed with Qi State.

When they went to Liang State again, they found that the situation was only slightly better; on the contrary, Yu State, which they had never taken seriously, not only gave them tax concessions, but also treated them with great courtesy, which made everyone in the caravan very excited.

"But the head of the family said that these overseas seeds may not be adapted to the soil and water in our Central Plains. Whether they can grow or how much they can grow is not something we can control." Chao Mo hesitated.

This is also the reason why they did not dare to offer it to Qi and Liang easily, for they were worried that they would be held accountable in the end for not performing as expected.

Magistrate Tao poured him a glass of wine and said to him, "Of course it is. It is not easy to bring back good seeds from a distant sea after all the hardships. It is a great achievement if the seeds survive. If they are high-yielding, there will be another generous reward."

Chao Mo was very happy. He expressed his gratitude using the words that the patriarch had taught him in the letter, and then expressed his request somewhat awkwardly.

He wanted to buy a piece of land in Dayu so that his family could have a stable home. In return, he was willing to take his son to more remote tribes to find the things Dayu needed.

After sending Chao Mo away, Magistrate Tao sobered up a little and said to his teacher, "Hurry up and write a memorial to the court. The reward must be decided as soon as possible."

Master He said, "The fact that the head of the caravan did not show up in person this time gives us room for bargaining. Why don't you wait a little longer, sir?"

"There is no need for that," Lord Tao shook his head. "If they didn't go far enough and the items they brought back weren't valuable enough, then we would have to test them. But given the current situation, I just want them to see Dayu's sincerity."

"The matter that Chao Mo mentioned..."

"This matter is more difficult than the caravan issue," Magistrate Tao said with emotion. "Although he only wants the qualification to buy land, what he actually wants is status. This involves too many people, and I'm afraid it's beyond our ability to decide. Let's go to the academy tomorrow and invite the elders."

The elder of the clan fell down a few years ago and became weak. He thought that his time was up and was preparing to give away his family wealth for the third time. However, he took a few doses of medicine and became full of energy again.

His health was even better than before. When Magistrate Tao asked for advice, the old man always refused to let them go up the mountain and insisted that they come here to exercise on their own.

After listening to Magistrate Tao's explanation, the elder asked, "What does the caravan owner think of Chao Mo?"

"It seems that he is very trustworthy, but I heard that the patriarch's health has not been very good in the past two years. I guess Chao Mo is worried that his descendants may not be as tolerant as the patriarch."

Even though Chao Mo is now the second-in-command of the caravan, he is still a slave. Not only his property, but also the lives of his entire family depend on the master's words.

Tao County Magistrate said: "I was able to open up the connection with the grassland because of Manager Feng, and the caravan prospered a family because of Chao Mo's guidance. The power of these people cannot be underestimated."

The elder frowned, "There are so many servants in the family, but what you said is an exception."

"Even if it's only one in ten thousand, no, even if it's only one in a hundred thousand, it's a great blessing for our Yu Country."

"Human trafficking has existed since ancient times. If you want to change it, how many people's interests will be affected?"

"This matter is of great importance. I will take my time to work on it, but I have to give people some hope. For example, if someone has made great contributions, I can redeem their descendants." Magistrate Tao smiled flatteringly, "But Qian is just a county magistrate. His influence is not important in the court, so I would like to ask you to lend me a helping hand."