Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Chapter 464: New County Magistrate Arrives

The helpers were still busy with their work as usual.

An Yue and A'er jumped off the carriage and handed it to the waiter in the shop to tie it in the backyard.

Ale went straight to the kitchen and prepared to make the spicy hot pot soup base.

We rushed all the way from the town to the county town, although it was a little later than usual.

Fortunately, there were helpers to help. After they cleaned the big bones, A'er could start making the soup base as soon as he arrived in the kitchen.

An Yue looked around the shop and checked everything. After making sure everything was OK, she went to the pastry shop and made pastries with Chunzhi.

An Yue, Chun Zhi, and the helper in the shop worked together for more than an hour, and the pastries were finally ready.

At this time, it was already the end of the Si hour.

It is early summer now, and the weather these days is as hot as in midsummer.

The sun was scorching, but there was a constant stream of people on the streets.

The sounds of horse hooves, hawkers’ cries, and cicadas’ chirping are endless.

At this time, there was a long line in front of the pastry shop, everyone was waiting to buy pastries.

Because we left the village late today, we were delayed in the town for a while.

An Yue, Chun Zhi and others came to the pastry shop and started to work non-stop.

After more than an hour, the cake came out of the oven.

Chunzhi skillfully cut the freshly baked cake into even pieces and arranged them neatly one by one.

An Yue continued to make other pastries on the side.

The helpers sometimes added charcoal to the fire and sometimes helped out.

There are many types of pastries, including sweet osmanthus cake, soft and glutinous red bean cake, mung bean cake, red date cake, and cake.

Three years have passed.

An Yue's pastry shop and spicy hot pot shop are quite famous in the county town.

Many ladies and young ladies from wealthy families like to eat the cakes made by Anyue.

They would often ask the servants or maids in their house to line up at the door of the shop in advance to wait for purchase.

A little maid standing at the back of the line poked her head out and said, "Boss, please leave a portion for my young lady."

Chunzhi answered while busying herself: "Don't worry! Everyone can buy it."

Chunzhi handed out the bundled cakes one by one to each person in the queue.

The cake that just came out of the oven was eaten up in no time.

At this moment, a middle-aged man, holding a fan in his right hand and with his left hand behind his back, said with a smile: "Wow! We've sold out just as we got here."

Chunzhi cleaned up the cake crumbs on the counter and explained, "Sorry, please wait a moment, the next batch of cake will be ready soon."

The man looked to be in his early forties and had an extraordinary look.

But his complexion looked a little dark, and his skin color didn't match his temperament and attire.

The man was accompanied by two followers. He stood at the sales window and quickly glanced around the shop.

Then he asked, "Excuse me, is Miss An Yue in the shop?"

Chunzhi paused what he was doing and asked, "You are...?"

"My name is Qi. I'm here to buy a cake, but I also have something important to do with Miss An Yue."

Chunzhi turned to An Yue and said, "Miss, this customer said he has something important to discuss with you."

An Yue, who was busy making pastries in the pastry shop, heard the sound and walked up to Chunzhi. Chunzhi gestured to her that it was the man in front of her.

An Yue smiled lightly and asked, "I wonder what you want to talk to me about?"

The man said politely, "Miss An Yue, may I have a word with you?"

An Yue looked at the man in front of her, but didn't say anything. She just nodded with a "hmm".

"Please follow me." An Yue raised her hand and motioned the middle-aged man to go to the table and benches nearby to talk.

Afterwards, An Yue turned around and assigned the work in her hands to the helpers in the shop.

She quickly washed her hands, took off the apron around her waist, and gently brushed the flour off her body.

Then, he walked towards the middle-aged man.

She came to the table and found the man was already sitting there waiting for her.

"I am so sorry to keep you waiting."

As An Yue spoke, she poured a cup of tea for the middle-aged man and placed it in front of him.

"It's okay, it's okay. It's me... Qi who is rude and disturbed the lady's business."

An Yue slowly sat down opposite the man and asked with a smile, "I wonder what you want from me?"

The man stood up, threw away the folding fan in his hand, and slowly said, "I came here today because I have something I want to ask you, young lady."

An Yue smiled politely and said, "You can speak as you please."

"If the girl takes the time to talk to Qi, then Qi will not beat around the bush with her."

"Qi's full name is Qi Hongda. I came to look for you today. First, I really want to buy some cakes for my family. Second, I want to ask you how to make compost."

When An Yue heard the name 'Qi Hongda', she felt it was very familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a moment.

She looked at the man's shoes, her eyes moved quickly, and she suddenly realized.

An Yue still wanted to confirm whether the man was the person she guessed.

So he asked, "I guess you are the magistrate of Yongchuan County, Qi County, who is deeply loved by the people and is an honest official, right?"

"Haha, I don't dare to be an honest official. I don't dare to be one."

An Yue quickly knelt down and saluted, saying, "I pay my respects to the county magistrate."

Before An Yue could kneel down, Magistrate Qi reached out and helped her up.

He said in a gentle tone: "Miss, please get up quickly. There is no need to be so polite."

An Yue stood up, feeling somewhat nervous.

"Your Excellency the County Magistrate just mentioned composting. Do you want to...?" An Yue said, pausing deliberately.

County Magistrate Qi gently waved his folding fan and said slowly: "In the past two years, our county has been paying attention to people's livelihood and working hard to improve the living standards of the people."

"Recently, I heard about a composting method that has very significant effects. After a general survey of the county, I learned that the crop yields of a village have remained high for two years."

"Later, we sent someone to inquire and found out that it was because the girl had developed a composting method."

"It is said that this compost can make the land fertile and increase crop yields."

"We are thinking that if this method can be promoted throughout Yongchuan County and the yield is increased, the people will surely benefit greatly!"

An Yue nodded slightly, and she admired the county magistrate's heart for the people.

She said, "Your Excellency is right. This composting method is indeed very helpful for the growth of crops."

"In this regard, I am willing to inform you of this law, hoping to do my part for the people."

The county magistrate was delighted and said, "Young lady, you are very understanding. The people of the county would like to thank you in advance."

"I just don't know if there is anything special about this composting method?"

After a brief thought, An Yue explained in detail to Magistrate Qi the raw materials of compost, the production process and how to use it.

The county magistrate listened very carefully and sometimes nodded in agreement.