In the past few months, he has led the people of Wanping County to cultivate enough fields, and also encouraged Zhu Di to open a barbecue shop and build a farm. The monthly dividends given to him are enough for him to bloom.
Now, he has also improved steel and calcined cement.
As long as we wait until next year and the cultivated fields are planted with food, although there will not be a bumper harvest, the food shortage should be greatly alleviated.
Moreover, cement can also be used to build up Wanping County.
The most important thing is that it seems that he has nothing to do.
Lying dead, catching fish, displaying it to pieces?
Thinking about it, Guo An quickly shook his head.
There was no mobile phone, no TV, and no entertainment of any kind. Two days of idle life already made him feel extremely empty.
If he continues to sleep, he will definitely drive him crazy!
No wonder the literati of this era like to read books. Books not only contain houses of gold, but can also fill spiritual needs.
Otherwise, delve into something more and come up with something?
Guo An was thinking boredly when he saw Guo Erniu walking in.
"Master, master, the chief envoy has summoned you!"
Guo An sat up directly and asked, "Chief envoy?"
"Yes, the person who came said that the chief envoy wants to see you!" Guo Erniu replied quickly.
Guo An asked: "Can you tell me when the chief envoy will see me?"
"It seems like you are required to go."
"Come with me out..."
"Yes, Master!"
Arriving at the front hall of the county government office and saying hello to Wang Zhen, Guo An took Guo Erniu and went out to the Chief Envoy Si Yamen.
There are several squares between the Chief Envoy and Wanping County.
And Guo An was just a county magistrate, and he didn't have a carriage, so he could only go on foot.
So, I could only walk for about half an hour under the bright sun before I arrived at the Chief Envoy Si Yamen.
As soon as he entered, Guo An was led into the official residence of Nie Zishi, the chief envoy.
"Guo An, the magistrate of Wanping County, met with Nie Bu's envoy."
Guo An bowed respectfully and then raised his head to look at Nie Zishi.
However, what surprised Guo An was that Nie Zishi looked indifferent, not as close as before.
"I heard that Magistrate Guo is very busy during this period. I have invited Magistrate Guo here rashly, so I won't miss the important events of Magistrate Guo."
Guo An quickly laughed and said: "Uncle Nie is serious. My nephew has not come to visit you in the past few days. It is my fault."
"No, I can't be the uncle of Guo County Zun, and I don't dare to be."
Nie Zizhi waved his hands repeatedly with a cold look on his face.
Guo An's heart sank. He couldn't figure out when he had provoked Uncle Nie, but considering the relationship between the two families, Uncle Nie would not harm him no matter what.
Once again, he was shameless and said with a sincere apology: "Uncle Nie must not be like this. Not to mention the relationship between our two families, just because Uncle Nie recommended my nephew to an official all the way, he will be my nephew's uncle for the rest of his life."
Nothing will change.
I really don’t know where my nephew has gone wrong these days, so I would like to ask Uncle Nie to give me some pointers. My nephew will definitely admit his mistakes and correct them."
Feeling the sincerity in Guo An's tone, Nie Zishi felt a little at ease.
However, the anger on his face has not gone away, but the cold tone that repels people thousands of miles away has not disappeared.
"Do you still remember whose official you are?"
"Whose official?"
Guo An was startled, but he quickly replied: "Uncle Nie, as the magistrate of Wanping County, my nephew should be an official of the Ming Dynasty, an official of His Majesty, and of course an official of the people of Wanping County!"
"What an official of the people!"
A trace of surprise flashed in Nie Zishi's eyes, and then his face became solemn, "Since he is an official of His Majesty and an official of the people, why do you ignore the affairs of the Yamen all day long, but get together in front of His Highness King Yan, instead of helping King Yan open a barbecue shop?
To start a farm, is it necessary to go to the Shangzhuang Village Iron Smelting Works in King Yan?
I don’t look at you like an official of His Majesty, but rather like an official in Prince Yan’s palace!”
At this time, Guo An finally reacted and suddenly had a wry smile on his face.
"Uncle Nie, you have misunderstood. My nephew is not the kind of person who clings to power."
"Huh?" Nie Zishi's face darkened.
"Uncle, among the several ideas that my nephew gave His Highness Prince Yan, opening a barbecue restaurant is the only one that is of personal benefit.
The barbecue shop has my nephew’s secret recipe as a shareholder, and my nephew will receive 10% of the monthly dividends.”
Guo An quickly explained: "But the rest is all for Wanping County.
Especially for the farm, this is really my nephew's sincerity. Think about it, there are so many barren mountains and wastelands under the jurisdiction of Wanping County, and His Highness King Yan has circled a few hills and a few pieces of wasteland. Not only are there people farming, but they can also raise a large group of animals.
Chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep.
As long as they are raised for a year or two, the people of Wanping County will no longer be short of meat.
Of course, cows cannot be eaten, but these cows can be used to plow the land..."
"As for my nephew, he has been running to the Shangzhuang Village Iron Smelting Works these days because, firstly, His Highness King Yan requested it, and secondly, my nephew also wanted to use His Highness King Yan's Iron Smelting Works to research some items and improve them.
Improve the environment and situation of our Wanping County."
"Study on objects?" Nie Zizhen was a little curious.
"Exactly!"
Guo An nodded quickly, "My ancestor Guo Taishi liked to study astronomy and geography, but my nephew likes to study physics."
"physics?"
Nie Zishi looked confused, "What school of physics is it, and why have I never heard of it?"
Guo An chuckled and said: "Uncle Nie, please don't laugh at my nephew. I call the principles of the movement of all things physics. For example, why the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, why the moon waxes and wanes, and why rivers and streams always flow
Flow to the sea?
Or, why can iron ore be made from iron stone? Why can coal be ignited? Why can sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal be mixed into gunpowder?
or……"
"So, what did you come up with through research?"
Nie Zizhi knew the details of the Guo family, so he was really interested in what Guo An said.
Guo An said: "My nephew has really researched something!"
Nie Zizhi asked curiously: "What is it? What is it used for?"
Guo An said: "One can speed up iron-making, one can be used to build walls, and of course it can also be used to smooth roads."
"So, you went to work as a craftsman in an iron smelting factory?"
After hearing this, Nie Zizhi lost any interest.
"Uncle Nie, please don't tell anyone about this." Guo An was not annoyed and said with a smile.
"Humph, I am ashamed to tell you that a descendant of the dignified Taishi Guo went to be a craftsman."
Nie Zishi snorted coldly and revealed the real purpose of calling Guo An.
"Did you know that there is an unwritten rule in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty that officials from all over the country, even those at home, are not allowed to be too close to the vassal king?
And you have just become the county magistrate, so you are so close to King Yan. Even if King Yan strongly recommends you to be the magistrate of Wanping County, you cannot be so close.
I heard that in the past few months, more than ten of your officials have been impeached.
The most serious thing is that while you were getting close to King Yan, you also did a big stupid thing."
"Big stupid thing?"
Guo An was a little confused.
Nie Zizhi said with some resentment that iron could not become steel: "Did you know that you persuaded King Yan to build a farm and purchased a large number of chickens, ducks, sheep and goats from surrounding states and counties?
But unknowingly, it caused a shortage of a large number of chickens, ducks, sheep and goats in Beiping Prefecture, and even Shanxi and Shandong, causing the prices of chickens, ducks, sheep and goats in these areas to rise suddenly, making the people even more unable to afford these meats?"