Chapter 86: Strawberries Sold to the Palace
k alone. So, he made arrangements for a break.They drank water, rested, and Fu-ju-ju circled around them wherever they could see."Ah... little devil, oh you, spare my life, spare my life."Fujujiao jus...Seeing his uniform, the two women knew he was an official. Thinking back to the Fu family case last time, they understood that this matter had been settled. How could he still come looking for them
"Fu... Fu family got into trouble again"
"No, something else." The official didn't say much. "It's our County Magistrate, Lord Zou, who is looking for him."
Two people quickly knelt down and kowtowed. Fu Jiujiu was a step slow, which made her stand out.
Zou Guangquan immediately recognized this adorable little girl. After almost a year, she hadn't grown out of shape at all, and she had blossomed even more, looking even prettier than before.
He had previously felt that the name Fu Baiwan was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember it at the time. Now he has matched it up.
"Hey, where's your father"
Fu Jiujiu looked at him, also quite surprised that he still remembered her, knowing that her father was Fu Baimian.
Even if Zou Guanquan couldn't remember Fu Jiujiu or Fu Baiwan, he would still remember that jade pendant.
"What do you want from my dad" Fu Jiujiu thought it was better to ask first. If there was something serious, she could think of a way to deal with it quickly.
Zou Guangquan burst into loud laughter. “Good news! Excellent news!”
"Does your family sell strawberries The red, sweet ones"
"Yeah."
Has the county magistrate found out yet As expected, Fourth Brother was right.
That's it, come on, take me to see your father.
Probably thinking the little dumpling's legs were short and she was walking slowly, Zou Guangquan actually bent down and picked her up.
This dumbfounded the two women.
"What is a strawberry What does County Lord mean by this"
Peach Blossom Wife shook her head, "I don't know"
"If you don't know, just go and see. Two women followed behind to watch the excitement. As a result, more and more people gathered, and a large group of people followed."
When Tian Guihua and Fu Baiman saw the County Magistrate, their legs went weak. They both thought the same thing: it had been so long since the fight, why bring it up again
"Master, didn't we already make things clear before This little one hasn't hit anyone recently." Fu Baimian said.
Zou Guangquan smiled and put the little dumpling down. Thinking about what was said above, he actually walked over and helped Fu Baiman up himself, even addressing him politely.
"Brother Fu, that matter has already been closed. This time I came here for something else."
"What's the matter Could it be…" Fu Baiman glanced at Tian Guihua.
The two of them thought again about the pile of stuff, wouldn't something be wrong with their three golds
"Have the Three Golden Ones gotten into trouble"
"No, don't get ahead of yourselves. Just listen to me finish." Zou Guangquan didn't want the couple to jump to conclusions. "I just asked your daughter, and those strawberries were hers. That's why I came here today."
The couple let out a long sigh, their hearts returning to their chests. It wasn't about the three golds anyway.
"The strawberry has received divine favor."
"What divine favor" Fu Baiwan said he didn't understand, and Tian Guihua was the same.
Zou Guangquan smiled, "Just put it this way, the Emperor ate strawberries from your family and found them delicious. He specially ordered me to buy some and send them to the palace."
Ordinary people have never even seen their local officials, let alone the emperor.
But everyone knows this is a great thing.
Fujujiao was a bit puzzled. The emperor was far away in the capital, how could he have eaten strawberries from her home
How did he eat it
This is a very normal sentence, but it's quite interesting when said by a child.
Zou Guangquan didn't really need to explain it to her, but the little dumpling was just too adorable, so he patiently said, "This official doesn't know either."
He is also curious.
Even before the magistrate's message arrived, he had no idea that there were strawberries in his county.
But the magistrate spoke with such certainty, even stating the strawberry seller's full name and address.
"Fu Gege, all in all, this is a great thing."
Fu Baiman was delighted. He called out to his sons, "Dagjin, Erjin, come quickly...come quickly and pick some strawberries for the adults to try."
Zou Guangquan couldn't figure it out at first. How could there be anything good to eat in their remote village that would catch the Emperor's attention He even guessed that perhaps the Emperor, accustomed to delicacies from mountains and seas, had become so fond of a simple meal of radish and cabbage that he couldn't forget it.
But after tasting the strawberries, he thought it was only natural that this would please the Emperor.
"Delicious, really good, no wonder the emperor would like it."
Looking at the expectant faces of his fellow villagers, Fu Baiman was not stingy and had his sons give each person a taste.
Everyone was also raving about it, saying that even the Emperor and the County Magistrate loved it, so much so that even poison would taste delicious.
"Master Fu, I've never seen your strawberries in our county before. Where did you... get them from"
Fu Baiman glanced at his little daughter and honestly said, "Speaking of which, it was our little girl who discovered it."
"Her"
"Yeah, at the time we thought it was just grass. But she liked it, so we kept it. Unexpectedly, it bloomed and bore fruit, and it turns out it's actually quite delicious."
Zou Guangquan looked at the little girl by Tian Guihua's feet and nodded approvingly, "Ling Ai is truly a wonderful person."
"My younger sister-in-law is still a little lucky star." Zhou wanted to praise her younger sister-in-law more and please her in-laws.
"Good fortune, eh" Zou Guangquan nodded. "Isn't that exactly good fortune The Emperor knows we have this kind of thing in Qinghe County and personally requested it. This is a significant achievement."
To her surprise, Tian Guihua glared at her and quickly said, "Sir, don't listen to her nonsense. It's not true at all. We grow strawberries purely by coincidence. If there is any good fortune, it is because of your long-lasting blessings and protection over the people of Qinghe County that this plant has grown in our county."
If it's just family talking, or even villagers joking around, that's fine. But if things get blown out of proportion, it might not be a good thing.
As for these strawberries, all they care about is making a profit. They wouldn't dare take any credit; it all goes to the County Magistrate. M..
Fu Baiwan also broke out in a cold sweat. He dared to compete with the County Magistrate for credit He didn't want to live anymore, did he
Zou Guangquan burst into laughter, obviously very pleased with what Tian Guihua had said.
If you want to get promoted, you need to make achievements and contributions. Now that there's an opportunity, if they let the emperor know about the good things in Qinghe County, they'll definitely benefit. He'll also have more face in other counties.
The magistrate was very polite to him, unlike before when he never had a good face whenever they met.
"You can't say that either. This young girl has a keen eye for recognizing talent, otherwise how could she have discovered such a delectable treat"
“Sir, you’re the lucky one. Why wouldn't this thing grow in Yanghe County or Dong'an County, but instead it has to grow right here in Qinghe County” Fu Baimian said.
Is flattery not easy
Zou Guangquan felt more and more at ease as he listened, but there was still important business to attend to. This time, he had taken all the strawberries for himself and needed to send them up quickly; the noble people in the palace were waiting to eat them.
First published on the Traditional Chinese Novels Networkoriginally intended for Bei Mo, and now that relations between the two countries are stable, I was already considering opening trade between them. Fu Si Jin, you are a merchant with such great ability...