The Quan'an County Magistrate glanced at the young man beside him without words. It was obvious that he was calm and composed, but he couldn't help but feel doubtful.
Could it be that my old eyesight has become useless?
Or maybe the bucket of river fish is not the important thing, but the basket of pickled fish?
So the Quan'an County Magistrate turned his head and looked at the bamboo basket again, and saw that it was full of dried fish. From what he could see, the dried fish was probably made of the same kind of river fish in the bucket.
But, he really doesn’t see what’s so special about this thing?
"How?" Ju Gu asked.
Zhizhou sat at the top and could clearly see the expressions of everyone below him. Some were disdainful, some were mocking, and some were indifferent. They were all waiting for his response at this time.
Just waiting to attack this group of merchants.
"this……"
"Why are you hesitating? To tell the truth."
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"The official didn't see anything special. What this barrel contains is just ordinary river fish."
Magistrate Quan'an wiped the sweat from his forehead and bowed to answer.
As soon as he spoke out, before Ju Gu could say anything else, the Qinghe County Magistrate just jumped out again and asked Zhizhou to expel this ignorant person from the birthday banquet.
"This person has ulterior motives. Judging from the situation, he must have done it on purpose. He should be taken down and interrogated!"
"Please also inform Mr. Zhou..."
Who wants to be in Jugu, but he raised his hand and directly stopped the Qinghe County Magistrate's next words. Instead, he looked at Zuo Jin and asked, "What do you want to say?"
"have."
Zuo Jin was calm and composed, and did not show any fear or shrinking in response to the intimidation from the Qinghe County magistrate. He only glanced at Ju Gu with a look that looked at him as a clown, and then he looked straight at Ju Gu and spoke slowly.
"The fish raised in this wooden barrel is called rice fish. Yes, it is the rice of rice. As for why this fish got this name, please tell me, Mr. Zhou."
"In Erli Village, Songling Town, under Nanzi County, Qinjin Prefecture, some capable people transformed the paddy fields and raised fish fry into the fields."
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As soon as Zuo Jin said these words, all the officials couldn't help but laugh in their hearts.
Do you think they all know nothing about farming?
Putting fish in the paddy field? Wouldn’t the fish eat up all the wheat seedlings, and there would be no harvest in the end?
After all, he is just a businessman, I am afraid he was deceived!
What everyone was thinking, there was even more contempt on their faces.
But the young man ignored their looks and continued to speak unhurriedly.
"After that, he actually discovered that fish fry can eliminate weeds and insects, loosen soil and increase fertilizer, and at the same time greatly reduce the hard work of field work."
After saying this, Zuo Jin paused for a moment. He saw that Ju Gu's expression remained as still as a mountain, and he was not in a hurry. He just smiled slightly and spoke again.
"And in the fields where rice and fish are raised, during the autumn harvest, the rice yield will increase by 10 to 20% compared to the original amount."
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the hall at first, and then it exploded like boiling oil into water.
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"What?"
"impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"Fish eat grass. If they are raised in fields, they can indeed get rid of weeds, but the wheat seedlings will also be damaged!"
"That's what it says!"
A group of people immediately cursed and their words were so fierce that Tangtang Zhizhou's birthday banquet was as chaotic as a vegetable market outside.
"I'm afraid you, a businessman, only know how to do business, but you know nothing about farming, so you can say such childish and ridiculous words. Master Zhizhou will definitely learn from it."
The magistrate of Quan'an County was closest to Zuo Jin, and he was standing at the head of Ju Gu. He could not help but secretly mock his colleagues, and then he clasped his fists and bowed his head, just to ask Mr. Zhizhou to make a decision.
But he didn't know that after Ju Gu heard Zuo Jin's words again, although he didn't show it on his face, he was actually shocked in his heart.
Fertile fields, increased production!
If this matter is true, then his position as governor of the state can indeed be moved!
With a hint of fiery eyes, he looked at the young man in the hall. He saw that the young man was confident and unhurried. He was completely deaf to the fierce refutations of the others. At this point, he was even more shaken in his heart.
Shaolun below was also extremely surprised.
His participation in this birthday banquet was just a boring thing. Who would have thought that he would encounter such a thing? If the method this young man said is true, then why should Dasheng Granary be dissatisfied?!
It’s just that this Jugu...
He wanted to see what the other party's reaction was.
"Then just tell me, if it is really possible to raise fish in rice fields, how can we resolve the concerns of the rest of you?"
The young man smiled slightly, his face was relaxed, and his tone was even playful, "Then we will wait until the rice seedlings are thick and strong before planting fish fry."
"I don't know why you adults are so impatient."
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately blushed.
They never thought of this level! When the seedlings are strong and the fish are small, of course the fish cannot destroy the rice roots.
Could it be that this method can really work?
Everyone had different thoughts, but their eyes were all focused on the ordinary large wooden barrel in the hall.
"This rice fish eats insects and flowers, and grew up playing in the fields. Its meat is tender and has no fishy smell. Even if you taste it carefully, you can smell the aroma of rice flowers."
Hearing this, Ju Gu couldn't sit still. He had believed most of the young man's words, and his heart was filled with excitement.
"And when the rice fish are harvested before the autumn harvest, the yield per mu can reach about 150 kilograms. If they are well cared for in winter, they will be fatter in the coming year. I think it will be a good income."
!!!
It is not easy to increase production in the autumn harvest. How can we not be shocked by the addition of rice and fish?
"Where is the magistrate of Nanzi County?"
At this time, regardless of the stunned crowd, Ju Gu shouted loudly, and then a dark-skinned and thin official walked out and stood in the hall with a timid expression.
"Xiaguan Nanzi County Magistrate Shifang."
"As Zuo Jin said, Erli Village in Songling Town is under your rule. Have you ever heard of this?"
Shifang's head was covered with sweat, but he didn't dare to wipe it at all. Master Zhizhou's eyes were bright and his words were high-spirited. Everyone could see that he believed most of Zuo Jin's words.
But, I really don’t know how to raise fish in rice fields?
If he had known where it would be this little businessman's turn to offer treasures, he would have confessed to Lord Zhizhou long ago!
Now, how should we go back now?
"Reporting to the magistrate, when I left Nanzi County, there was still half a month before the autumn harvest. Therefore, it must be because the message was not delivered in time, and it was overlooked."
As soon as these words came out, it was confirmed that there was indeed rice fish.
Hearing this, Ju Gu felt relieved and finally had a smile on his face.
"Well, please take your seat first. After the birthday banquet is over, you can return as soon as possible so that you can investigate the matter clearly and write a report to me."
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Shifang Nuonuo responded, and then he dared to wipe his face with his sleeves and wipe away the sweat.
After returning to his seat, he faced the envious or jealous looks of his colleagues, but he couldn't express his sorrow.
If this rice-fish thing is true, that's fine. It's a good thing. If you investigate and report it at that time, it will always be your own benefit. But if it's false...
His spine trembled, and a lot of sweat broke out on his back.
I just hope that this businessman still has one or two honest words in his mouth, otherwise neither he nor the other party will be able to live without success.
But Jugu didn't know what Shifang was thinking. He was very interested at this time, and looked at Zuo Jin with a little kindness in his eyes.
This person is not bad, he is both coarse and fine, and has extraordinary courage. He uses himself as a businessman to deal with all the officials. Not only is he not at a disadvantage, but his aura and demeanor are even more powerful than theirs. It only makes the officials under him stand out.
Like a wine bag or rice bag.
"Very good, it is indeed an excellent birthday gift."
Speaking of this, Jugu called his servants and asked them to quickly carry the fish barrels and bamboo baskets to the kitchen so that the chef could cook them. When the banquet officially started, he would order the first dish.
Taste the delicious taste of fish raised in rice fields.qqxonew
As Zuo Jin presented the gift, all the officials had ups and downs in their hearts. No one was paying attention to the birthday banquet anymore. They just observed with hidden eyes, peeping at the young man who returned to his seat, secretly calculating.
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"Little brother, this gift is truly unique."
Shao Lun witnessed the whole process from beginning to end. Now that he saw Zuo Jin coming back, he couldn't help but praise, "If the Dasheng Dynasty can have a few more capable people like this, won't it worry that the country will not be strong?"
Zuo Jin responded with a smile, "Indeed, it's just that horses with thousands of miles of horses are often found but Bo Le is not always found. Talented people live everywhere, but there are a few officials who can really care about the people's livelihood and use talents in an eclectic way."
"
These words obviously meant something. Shaolun looked sideways and pondered, while Zuo Jin smiled faintly and said again: "It's just a small man's temporary emotion. You don't need to take it to heart."
"Today is a rare opportunity, so why not try the fine wine prepared by Lord Zhizhou for us!"