Chapter 47: Night Jasmine

  Not long after returning home, Liu Yitiao went out again.

  Apart from going to the blacksmith's place to order a plow blade, he had more important things to attend to.

  He wants to find fertilizer for his farmland.

  It is now ancient times, to be precise, in the early Tang Dynasty, farming has already had the concept of fertilization and topdressing. Moreover, most farmers use human and animal manure, weeds, ash from burning wood, and river mud as fertilizer. However, ordinary farmers do not have so much manure and ash on a daily basis. As for Lao Liu's family, every year they just burn some stubble and weeds in the field during autumn harvest, with very little effect.

  Liu Yitiao went to He Bo's house in the east of the village and ordered twenty iron plows, paying a deposit. Then he rushed straight to San Yuan County Town.

  Sanyuan County is located in the northern suburbs of Chang'an City and can be considered a subordinate county of Chang'an City. Although the area of the county seat is not large, it can accommodate nearly 10,000 people. These people are mostly merchants, officials, or small vendors. They all live in the county seat and generally do not need to go down to the fields for farming, eating, drinking, defecating, and sleeping all take place within the county seat.

  Liu Yitiao came this time for them, their "night fragrance".

  Liu Yitiao had always thought that farm manure was the most environmentally friendly and easily absorbed fertilizer of all, not only could it regulate the nutrients in the soil, but also change its structure, making it the best choice for cultivating and protecting the land. So now, every resident of San Yuan County is a fertilizer producer in his eyes, all treasures.

  Think about it, nearly 10,000 people's daily wages add up to how much, a month, or even a year. If added up, it would be enough for the fertilization and irrigation of his 30 hectares of land.

  As for how to collect, Liu Yitiao already had a plan in mind.

  Collecting the "night fragrance" of city people is certainly looking for professional workers in the city.

  Ye Xiang Lang, a very elegant title, if one didn't know better, they would never guess that someone with such an elegant name was actually a professional sewage worker.

  In ancient times, there were no flush toilets and no well-developed sewage systems. Residents living in cities generally went to the toilet by sitting on a "horse child". The "horse child" was a wooden bucket, commonly known as a stool, which was called "tiger child" during the Qin and Han dynasties. It wasn't until the Tang Dynasty that it was renamed "horse child" to avoid tabooing a Li family ancestor named Li Hu.

  "The nightstool" is an essential household item that every family must have. Ordinary families usually have one or two, while wealthy families may have dozens or even hundreds. To facilitate people's lives, every morning at dawn, dozens of sanitation workers would push their carts to collect and clean up the filth accumulated by households overnight.

  Ye Xiang Lang is a kind of public official, hired by the county government with a monthly salary, so many people are willing to do this job.

  Liu Yitiao came here just for these night-blooming jasmine. If he could let the night-blooming jasmine collected every day be sent to his land, or stored in front of his land first, then the crops on his land would grow rapidly.

  Yelian Lang knew that Ye Xianglang was under the unified management of the county government, so Liu Yitiao specially came to visit the new County Magistrate Li Zhide. It seemed that since Li Zhide took office, Liu Yitiao had never seen him before. Now he is the County Magistrate of San Yuan County, the largest in the entire county, and it's indeed time to build a relationship with him.

  Liu Yitiao waited for a short while outside the door before being led in by one of Li Zhide's servants.

  Li Zhide was sitting in the main hall of the back house, wearing casual clothes and looking very amiable. Liu Yitia saw that his age was similar to Wang Zhihong's, both being in their thirties, which is a strong and prosperous age.

  He walked quickly into the house, took two steps forward, and stood in front of Li Zhide. He bowed slightly and said: "I am Liu Yitiao, a humble commoner. I pay my respects to County Magistrate Li."

  "Are you Liu Yitiao?" Li Zhide looked him up and down. Wang Zhihong had mentioned this Liu Yitiao before he left, saying that he was talented, had a good mind, and would definitely become an extraordinary person in the future. Now it seemed that Li Zhide couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

  Liu Yitiao is not tall, and his appearance can only be described as ordinary. With the addition of his old farmer's attire, he is now hunched over at the waist, making it difficult for anyone to notice anything special about him.

  However, Li Zhide did not dare to have the slightest contempt. He and Wang Zhihong were of the same school, had known each other for a long time, and he was very clear about Wang Zhihong's character. Liu Yitiao was able to get Wang Zhihong's high praise, and must have had something different from ordinary people.

  "Ah," Li Zhide nodded and smiled, saying: "Liu Xiaoge please sit down, haha, this is a private meeting, no need to be so formal."

  "Thank you, Lord Li," said Liu Yitiao, bowing in gratitude before taking a seat beside Li Zhidao.

  He gestured to the servant to serve tea, and Li Zhide said: "I often hear Mr. Wang mention that not only is Brother Liu's talent superior, but his calligraphy skills are also extremely high, and even his achievements in veterinary medicine are beyond what ordinary people can achieve. Today, I see that Brother Liu is indeed a talented person. He lives up to his reputation, he lives up to his reputation!"

  "Governor Li is overpraising me, I'm just a farmer, only knowing how to plow and plant, where did Governor Wang and Governor Li get such praise from?" Liu Yitiao humbly replied.

  Li Zhide didn't mind, picked up the new tea on the table, took a sip, and said: "Liu Xiaoge is too modest. Although Li Mou hasn't seen Liu Xiaoge's past deeds with his own eyes, Lord Wang's words can't be wrong." After a pause, Li Zhilde continued: "Besides, before Lord Wang left, he instructed Li Mou that if you have anything to say, just tell Li Mou and I will know. If I can help, I naturally won't ignore it."

  "Thank you, Lord Li, for your kindness." Liu Yitiao bowed his hands in gratitude and said, "Not to hide from you, sir, I have come this time with a matter that I hope Lord Li can help me with."

  "Oh?" Li Zhide's eyebrows rose slightly as he said, "Young Liu can speak freely, and if there's anything I can help with, I won't stand idly by."

  Liu stood up, bowed and said: "I would like to ask Lord Li to transfer the employment relationship of Ye Xianglang in the county to me. I am willing to provide financial support."

  "Night Fragrance Lad?" Li Zhī Dé's eyebrows furrowed, not expecting Liu Yī Tiáo to mention such a filthy occupation. He said: "You go ahead and speak."

  Yi Tiao Dao said: "The Night Fragrance Lang will still belong to the county government, and the small people will pay them a monthly salary. The small people only need to send the night fragrance collected every day to the designated place of the small people."

  "Huh?" Li Zhide became slightly interested, and someone actually spent money to buy such filthy things? It's also novel. He asked Liu Yitiao: "I don't know where you want to send this night fragrance, what use do you have for bringing such filthy things here?"

  "Returning to the topic, sir," seeing that Li Zhide was ignorant of farming matters, Liu Yitiao looked down on him in his heart and replied: "The common people have thirty hectares of land, which requires long-term fertilization for cultivation. Those night-blooming jasmine, the common people use them for farming purposes. Please, sir, grant permission."

  Plowing fields? It seems he is indeed a farmer.

  Li Zhide nodded, such a small matter doesn't need much thought, and he opened his mouth to respond: "This kind of mutually beneficial thing for both parties, why would I refuse? I'll instruct them in a moment. Young Liu can rest assured."

  "Thank you, Lord Li, for your trouble." Liu Yitiao said with a smile and bowed his head in gratitude.

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