Love Your Husband

Part 191 - 200

He was a little surprised: "Why are you planting so many sweet potatoes?"

According to the map, this is Tongli County, which is under the jurisdiction of the capital. They don't make vermicelli here, so why grow so many sweet potatoes?

Li Qiao was waving a palm-leaf fan in one hand and holding a bamboo cup filled with iced sour plum soup in the other.

This sour plum soup was made by Tao Zhu during the lunch break. As there was no inn on the roadside, they all cooked their own lunch. Tao Zhu cooked two large pots of sour plum soup, one for each person.

As for the bamboo tube cup, I bought it in the provincial capital. It is long and has a lid. It can be buried in an ice basin, which is very convenient for chilling soups and drinks.

"Hmm... I think the prefect is going to do something big. Tongli County is next to Yongxing County, and the sweet potatoes from Tongli County can be sold to Yongxing County."

Li Qiao guessed the reason.

Normally, farmers would not plant so many sweet potatoes. Now, the farmers in Tongli County planted so many sweet potatoes. There is only one explanation:

This is for making vermicelli.

“Ah??? But the vermicelli made in Yongxing County was a mess last year.” Tao Zhu widened his eyes.

"Now the county magistrate has been replaced. The new magistrate should be very capable."

Otherwise, the farmers in Tongli County would not dare to grow so many sweet potatoes.

"I hope so!"

Tao Zhu looked at the sweet potatoes on both sides of the road and couldn't help but put his hands together and pray.

He hoped that the new magistrate of Yongxing County would have the ability to coordinate the overall situation like Magistrate Jiang, so that not only would the farmers profit, but he and Li Qiao would also be able to earn more money.

The prices in Beijing are scary just thinking about it.

Moreover, in addition to the capital, Li Qiao also wanted to buy another 500 acres of land in Pingcheng, so as to make up a total of 1,000 acres and become a real landlord.

You have to spend money everywhere!

Soon, the carriage passed through the county seat of Tongli County. After passing the county seat, there were fewer sweet potatoes in the farmlands on both sides.

Now even Tao Zhu was certain that the magistrate of Tongli County and the new magistrate of Yongxing County must have reached some agreement.

Tongli County is adjacent to Yongxing County and has a lot of sweet potatoes planted in that area. When the sweet potatoes are ripe, they can be transported to Yongxing County.

It is impossible to teach the farmers in Tongli County how to make starch.

At present, whether it is starch or vermicelli, the methods are unique to Hexi Prefecture.

If farmers in Tongli County wanted to make money from sweet potatoes, they could only transport them to Yongxing County.

After passing Tongli County, the convoy walked for another day and finally arrived at the capital.

Li Qiao looked at the tall city gate of the capital and couldn't help but jump off the ox cart to stretch his muscles. It was really uncomfortable to be bumpy all the way.

However, his situation was still considered good, as some scholars with poorer conditions had to walk to the capital.

With just a casual glance, he saw two scholars with book boxes on their backs, looking exhausted, waiting to enter the city at the city gate.