Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The next morning, Fang Zheng Yi took Zhang Biao and Xiao Tao in a carriage back to Taoyuan County.

In the afternoon, Fang Zheng Yi packed up the penicillin experimental equipment and notes he had used in the East Palace and took them with him.

Bai Yi strongly requested to stay home, and Fang Zheng Yi agreed.

After all, there was no point in bringing a maid who wasn't very bright.

The three of them were in a very cheerful mood along the way, after having been away from Taoyuan County for so long.

Xiao Tao chattered non-stop, and Fang Zheng Yi listened with a grin, while Zhang Biao sat beside him, smiling foolishly.

Urged on by Fang Zheng Yi, the coachman drove quickly, reaching the outskirts of Taoyuan County in half a day.

However, they were quite shaken up, as the road was rugged and winding, and the carriage was traveling fast.

It was lucky that it didn't fall apart halfway. The road only improved when they entered the county town.

At this time, Xiao Tao was leaning out of the carriage window, constantly vomiting. Fang Zheng Yi climbed out of the carriage and looked at the surrounding mountains, feeling his chest expand.

Although it wasn't the same time, it was the same place, and he couldn't help but feel some emotion.

Taoyuan County, your Lord Fang is back!

Before long, Fang Zheng Yi saw an old farmer on the road and was about to wave hello.

The old farmer also looked over, and then, as if he had seen a ghost, screamed and ran towards the county town, running even faster than the carriage...

The smile on Fang Zheng Yi's face froze.

What the hell are they running for! What's going on? I've only been gone for a few days, and the commoners are rebelling!?

Fang Zheng Yi was completely confused as the carriage continued on its way.

Strange things happened. Every time they encountered someone, they ran towards the county town before he could even greet them, waving their arms and legs like mad dogs.

It wasn't until the carriage reached the city gate that Fang Zheng Yi suddenly understood.

The crowd was densely packed at the city gate, and everyone looked at Fang Zheng Yi with a smile.

Several high-ranking officials from the yamen stood at the front of the crowd, leading the way.

On both sides of the road were groups of children, each holding a bouquet of flowers.

Behind them, someone was holding a banner, which looked like it had been made in a hurry. The white cloth was written in red ink with the words "Welcome Lord back to Taoyuan County", looking very much like a debt collection scene.

Fang Zheng Yi found it amusing. Wasn't this the same pomp and circumstance used to welcome the inspecting officer Wu Sheng? Now it's being used on me.

He couldn't help but feel a little moved, standing on the carriage and waving his hand, saying, "Hey, hey! Brothers, you've come!".

The people on the opposite side also cheered and waved wildly.

As soon as Fang Zheng Yi got out of the carriage, the children on both sides of the road began to wave their bouquets of flowers.

They shouted in unison with their childish voices: "Welcome, welcome... a warm welcome!".

A familiar feeling surged into his heart, Fang Zheng Yi's face darkened, and he roared: "Alright! That's enough! I didn't just crawl out of a grave!".

The children holding the flowers were frightened by this roar.

They burst into tears and ran around in all directions... the order of the scene was immediately disrupted.

Hearing the familiar cursing, some people couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Ah! It really is Lord!".

"It's him! Lord curses just like that!".

"Oh, yes, it sounds so familiar. Lord, curse me again!".

Fang Zheng Yi: "............"

After much commotion, the crowd that came to welcome Fang Zheng Yi slowly dispersed.

Fang Zheng Yi was accompanied into the city by Ao Chen, the acting county magistrate. Ao Chen was originally the director of the Criminal Investigation Division, an extremely serious person.

Now he also had a smile on his face, holding a notebook in his hand: "Lord, many things have happened in the county since you left. I have recorded them all here.".

"Speak!".

"Half a month after you left, many young people in the county were restless and wanted to go out and see the world. The child of Widow Wang in the east of the city secretly sneaked out of the city and was caught and brought back, his leg was broken, and he is still recovering in the medical center. Now the problem of young people wanting to run away has been solved.".

"The literacy campaign is also progressing smoothly. Now 70% of the people in the county are literate, and the remaining 30% are still working hard to educate them.".

"The promotion of garbage classification is becoming increasingly effective, and the problem of sewer congestion has been alleviated. However, Ankou Village in the east has been complaining that we are dumping too much garbage and demanding more money, so we gave them an extra string of cash.".

"The county theater recently launched a continuous sitcom stage play 'Animal-Filled Courtyard', which has been widely praised. Last month, the box office reached three hundred taels of silver.".

Hmm? This is interesting!

Fang Zheng Yi stopped and asked, "Is this something new that the county came up with?".

Ao Chen nodded: "Yes, the young people in the county who write novels were beaten every day for updating too slowly, so they switched to writing storybooks, and later they came up with this stage drama series.".

"Interesting, is there one today? I'll go take a look.".

Ao Chen said awkwardly: "This... I'm afraid not. Yesterday's episode was so well acted that the entire crew was beaten into the medical center, and they probably won't be out for a while...".

"............, Okay, continue talking, don't talk about these other things, talk about the important things.".

Ao Chen nodded and turned a few pages: "There has been a breakthrough in the county's glass industry. The problems of impurities, bubbles, and variegated colors have been solved. The glass produced now is pure and flawless and should meet your requirements.".

"The glass in the experimental greenhouses has been completely replaced with the latest glass, and the experimental results in the greenhouses this winter should be further improved.".

"The magnifying glass you wanted has also been produced, but many children are using this thing to start fires, causing three fires, but no serious disasters.".

"The paper mill and the textile factory have jointly produced the sanitary napkins you requested, which are now being promoted in the county and are widely praised by women... However, many people complain that the price is too expensive, and the factory has been ordered to find ways to reduce costs while maintaining quality.".

"Also, the agricultural division has newly cultivated rice seeds, and the yield is expected to increase by half compared to the original.".

Fang Zheng Yi nodded with satisfaction: "Very good! Ao Chen, it seems you've done a good job, everything is on track.".

Ao Chen smiled shyly: "Lord, you flatter me.".

Then Fang Zheng Yi took out the penicillin notebook from his arms: "Lord, I did some research in the capital, and it's all recorded in this notebook.".

"Now that perfect glass has been produced, go tell those people at the research institute that different effects can be achieved through the combination of concave and convex lenses. Let them grind more lenses and arrange them in combinations, and strive to create telescopes and microscopes.".

"Also, find a group of doctors and study according to the notes! This book records something called penicillin. Be sure to find a way to make penicillin, regardless of cost! Get more animals like monkeys and rabbits to test the medicine!".

Ao Chen was stunned and slowly looked at Fang Zheng Yi, his eyes full of doubt: "Lord, what are telescopes and microscopes?".

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