The next day, Tang Zhiling took up his post with full confidence and a good deal.
After he handed in his fold, he didn't care about it anymore.
With the recipe for making ice in his arms, he went to find his colleagues in the Ministry of Industry.
If you can make ice, you can make a small fortune at the end of summer.
Otherwise, in autumn, the amount of ice used will be less, so why buy it?
The zhezi handed over by Tang Zhiling soon reached the hands of Li Tai, the minister of the Ministry of Industry. Seeing such a high output, he couldn't sit still and hurriedly took the zhezi to Jia Zongzhi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.
"Sir, please take a look at this note."
At this time, Jia Shangshu did not write anything, but was settling accounts like an accountant.
It’s not possible to settle the accounts. Now it’s getting harder and harder to ask the accounts department for money.
Liu Shangshu is very stingy. Now every department wants to reimburse the areas where money is needed, and the budget is being cut again and again. Their Ministry of Industry still has dams to build and materials to develop, and they also need to spend money.
Jia Shangshu asked without raising his head: "Tell me, to make a long story short, I'm busy right now!"
Li Shilang said: "Your Excellency, Tang Yuanwai Lang mentioned a crop called potatoes, which can achieve a yield of 3,000 to 5,000 kilograms per mu. This potato can not only be used as a dish, but also can fill the stomach."
The little old man quickly put down his calculations and said, "How much did you say?"
He thought he had misjudged him.
Li Shilang said again: "3000 to 5000 catties."
"Is this a fact or an estimate?" Jia Shangshu asked.
"Mrs. Tang San's Zhuangzi planted potatoes this year, and now they have a bumper harvest. The yield per mu has reached 4,200 kilograms."
Jia Shangshu: "......"
The little old man was so shocked that he stopped sitting on the chair and asked hurriedly: "Where is that kid now? I'll go find him."
"Tang Yuanwailang likes to run outside the city and hang out with the craftsmen, but he is here to deliver the discounts today, so he should be in the imperial city."
"Let's go find this kid."
Jia Shangshu hurriedly walked out and soon arrived at Tang Zhiling's office.
I found that he was not there, so I went from workshop to workshop looking for him.
Finally, he was found in the workshop of Zhang Junyi, the Secretary of the Yu Department. At this time, he was not the only one, and everyone was gathered around.
Jia Shangshu saw steam coming out of the room and heard shouts, "It's done, it's done."
The little old man pushed aside the crowd, looked inside, and saw a large piece of ice.
"How is this done?" Jia Shangshu asked excitedly.
When everyone heard the voice, they looked over quickly. When they saw it was Jia Shangshu, they hurriedly saluted, "I'm here to pay my respects to Lord Shangshu."
"Greetings, Lord Shangshu!"
"..."
Jia Shangshu waved his hand, "No need to be polite, tell me what's going on? Where did the ice come from?"
In summer, their offices are extremely hot and have been there all summer.
Zhang Junyi said hurriedly: "Sir, it was Tang Zhiling who came up with the idea. He got the recipe for making ice. We are experimenting. When it works, we will sell the ice to generate income for the Ministry of Industry."
Jia Shangshu was so happy that his mustache was curling up, "Okay, okay, you are interested, especially Tang Yuanwai Lang, you are very good."
Jia Shangshu looked at Tang Zhiling now with extremely satisfied eyes.
Thinking of the fold in his hand, he said, "Tang Yuanwailang, come with me to the palace."
Tang Zhiling also saw the fold and nodded: "Yes!"
So Jia Shangshu and Li Shilang took Tang Zhiling into the palace.
When the emperor heard that the minister of the Ministry of Industry was coming, he already guessed what was going on.
Shen Fei's Zhuangzi is now under surveillance by the emperor.
He already knows the high yields of potatoes and corn, which are both grains.
The Yu Dynasty had such high-yielding crops, which was simply a blessing from God!
Every time the emperor thought of this, he was once again glad that he had allowed Xiao Liu to marry Shen.
If this person were from any minister's family, the emperor would be wary of him.
But now that he is a member of their royal family, it will be fine. No matter how capable he is, he will be fine.
Moreover, the people he sent also reported that Shen had some luck, but she herself was not very ambitious. She only thought about eating and playing every day, and she had no lofty ideals.
There is also Xiaoliu, who has no education, and the couple is a living treasure.
The emperor just watched their lives from behind, and thought it was good.
"Please invite Jia Shangshu and Li Shilang to come in!"
"yes!"
After Eunuch Feng came out, he announced loudly: "Please come to see Jia Shangshu and Li Shilang."
Jia Shangshu wanted to bring Tang Zhiling in with him, but the emperor did not summon him, so he gave up.
Tang Zhiling didn't care either, but he had a vague feeling that the emperor didn't seem to want to see him very much.
There was a change in his attitude, something he didn't feel in the past.
It's especially obvious now.
Tang Zhiling had no choice but to wait outside for Jia Shangshu and the others, although he knew that the emperor would not summon him.
Tang Zhiling really knew the truth. The emperor really didn't want to have close contact with Tang Zhiling, mainly because he didn't want him to see the clues.
The emperor has not yet made up his mind as to how to describe his life experience.
Two quarters of an hour later, Jia Shangshu finally came out. He looked at Tang Zhiling with a complicated expression.
Eunuch Feng Bao took the imperial edict and said, "Tang Yuanwailang, please accept the edict!"
Tang Zhiling hurriedly knelt down and said, "The humble minister accepts the order."
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict saying that Tang Zhiling, a member of the field division of the Ministry of Industry, has contributed excellent seeds and has contributed a lot. He will be given the title of Marquis of Kaiguo County in the third grade and a settlement of 1,000 households. I admire this!"
Tang Zhiling: "..."
Happiness comes so suddenly, I can't bear it!
He actually wanted to be promoted and get rid of the title Yuanwailang.
Now the official position has not been promoted, but the title is higher.
Tang Zhiling was stunned, and Eunuch Feng reminded: "Master Tang, take the order!"
Tang Zhiling came to his senses and hurriedly thanked: "Thank you Lord for your kindness!"
Li Shilang felt sour in his heart, and at the same time he became more certain of his guess.
Mr. Tang will still have to support him from now on and not offend him.
Feng Bao said at this time: "Master Tang Hou, we will take away the potatoes from Zhuangzi, Madam."
Tang Zhiling nodded, "Okay, take them all away."
Tang Zhiling thought that if Shen Fei were here, she would definitely agree. She would definitely agree with both hands if she exchanged potatoes from more than ten acres of land for the title of a marquis.
Tang Zhiling thought of the corn mentioned in his brochure. Although it had not yet been confiscated, the approximate yield was also written on it.
It shouldn’t just be potatoes, corn is also included.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to transition from a county of the fifth rank to a county of the third rank.
"Eunuch Feng, the corn will not be fully mature for two months. Although it is edible now, it is not fully mature yet and cannot be stored or used as seeds."
Tang Zhiling felt that he had to explain clearly.
"Master Tang, if our family finds out, I will report it to the emperor."
