Chapter 460: Chapter 460 Third-Grade Farming Officer
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Zhou Ying did not let Gu Chengrui enter her interspace at night and asked him to sleep early instead.
Gu Chengrui woke up early the next day and followed the Third Prince into the palace.
Zhou Ying couldn’t fall asleep after waking up, so she got up soon after he left. After washing up, she went straight to the small garden in the courtyard and started practicing her boxing.
When the sun rose, Granny Ma walked over and said, “Lady Gu, I finally found you. The firewood seller is here and is waiting in the courtyard.”
“So early?” Zhou Ying stopped her workout after hearing that.
“Not really. They live far away. If it’s summer, they will come even earlier.”
“Are you familiar with him?”
“To tell you the truth, my nephew, Ma Dali, is the one selling firewood. I helped to pull some strings.” Granny Ma said embarrassedly, “Don’t misunderstand, as the firewood he sells is cheap. The Imperial Residence has been using it for several years.”
“It’s just firewood. As long as the firewood is of good quality and the price is fair, it doesn’t matter who I buy it from.”
“Yes, yes.” Granny Ma breathed a sigh of relief.
When they returned to the courtyard, they saw a man in his thirties sitting on a stone. When he saw them enter, he immediately stood up and smiled at them.
Zhou Ying saw his clear eyes and knew he was not a cunning person. She nodded and asked, “Ma Dali, right? Other than the firewood from the Prince’s residence, how much more can you send over every day?”
“Madam, how much do you want? If you want more, I can ask the villagers for some help.”
“You’re smart. How about this, you hurry up and send a batch to Wutong Lane next door. I’ll need about a hundred stones.”
Ma Dali was delighted after hearing that, knowing this was a big job. He nodded and replied, “Alright, ten days, and I’ll definitely deliver everything to you.”
“Great, let’s price it according to the price you’ve given the Prince’s residence. This is the deposit, and I’ll pay the rest when the firewood arrives.” Zhou Ying gave him a tael of silver after that.
“Thank you; I’ll start sending them over tomorrow.” After Ma Dali finished speaking, he turned around and walked out.
After dinner, Zhou Ying went to find Butler Feng. Knowing he had gone to their residence, she immediately rushed over.
After telling them how to renovate the place, Zhou Ying also told them to connect the entire residence to a fireplace. She then handed this over to Uncle Zheng to help keep an eye on it before returning to the Imperial Residence.
When she returned, Gu Chengrui was already waiting in the living room. However, he looked depressed. Zhou Ying went forward and asked, “What’s wrong? Did the Emperor make things difficult for you?”
“Not really. He set up a branch under the Ministry of Works.
“After the morning court passed the agreement, I was asked to take on the role of a third-grade farming officer, specializing in researching how to increase the yield of crops.
“Promoting sweet potatoes in the capital is my first mission.”
“Why would you agree to that? What about practicing medicine?”
“Of course, I didn’t agree, but the Emperor said I’d be taking over just for now. He’ll replace me when he finds a more suitable official.”
“Bullshit, what if he doesn’t find one?”
“No matter what, we won’t be able to leave for a while.”
“I guess you have to bear it for now. We’ll talk about it after you promote the sweet potatoes.”
“That’s the only way. Fortunately, 1 have a proper income now.” Gu Chengrui added, “It’s a good time to try to grow greenhouse vegetables, and we can use this to earn some money during the New Year.”
“What if the Emperor doesn’t let you go after seeing yet another successful project?”
“In order to reopen the restaurant, we’ll have to plant these vegetables sooner or later. It’s better to include it in our performance now.”
“Alright, there’s a manor here. After we clean up the residence, we’ll head over.”
“I have the same thought.” Gu Chengrui stood up. “Let’s go. Aren’t we going to the Zhou family? Let’s go over now..”