Transmigrated To Another World: General, I'm Not Your White Moonlight - Chapter 47

Free Seed
The guard smiled and said, “Most citizens don’t realize that doing administrative work also requires physical strength and skills. Although the Yamen guards arrest and pursue criminals, it is the guards working in the local magistrate’s office who investigate the cases. If we don’t train like this, we will be dead when we encounter criminals when investigating the cases.”

After listening to his explanation, Duan Yixin discovered that the work of the guards in the local magistrate’s office was very similar to the work of crime detectives, while the Yamen guards were similar to soldiers in her original world. To complete the investigation and come back alive, they really need to be equipped with skills and physical strength.

Thinking this way, Duan Yixin observed everything along the way with great interest. Not long after, the guard took them to the administrative building.

He looked at Duan Yixin and the little boy and said, “You two wait here. I will go in and tell Administrator Lin first.”

After saying that, he walked into the building alone. Soon, he came back and said, “You can go in now, Young Lady. I must return to my post now. If you need someone to guide you out, just ask some of the guards here.”

Duan Yixin nodded and thanked him. After the guard left, the little boy and Duan Yixin went in.

Standing on the roof of a nearby building, Jian Yi watched her and the little boy walk into the administrative building. He thought for a moment, then took out a small piece of paper and a small charcoal stick.

He wrote something on a small piece of paper with a charcoal stick, then rolled it up and took out a small bamboo tube the size of his little finger. Opening the lid of the bamboo tube, Jian Yi put the small piece of paper in and then closed the lid tightly.

He raised his head, looked up at the sky, and let out a long whistle. Soon, a black raven approached him from a distance. He raised his left arm and waited for the black raven to land.

When the black raven landed on his left arm, Jian Yi stroked its silky black feathers for a moment. Seeing the black raven rubbing its head on his palm, Jian Yi tied the small bamboo tube to its leg and said, “Go and send this news to our Master.”

The black raven stared at him for a few seconds, then crow once, flapped its wings, and flew away. Jian Yi watched the black raven fly away for a moment, then looked at the administrative building thoughtfully.

In the administrative building, the little boy walked up to his paternal uncle and said, “Uncle, I have brought someone who wants to sign up to plant the new type of seed.”

After hearing this, the man sitting behind the long table raised his head and looked at the little boy with a smile on his face. Duan Yixin looked at him and found that he looked similar to the seed store owner.

He patted the little boy’s head gently and said, “Really? Then uncle will buy you a candy later to thank you for your hard work.”

The little boy listened to his words, cheered, and said, “Uncle, you can’t break your promise.”

The man chuckled and said, “Don’t worry. Uncle will not break my promise.”

After speaking, he looked at Duan Yixin and asked, “Young Lady, do you want to sign up for the seed-planting task?”

Duan Yixin nodded and said, “Yes. I heard from the owner of the Lin family’s store that I only need to register my name to get the seeds free of charge.”

“That’s right. You can sign your name here.” As he said that, he took a book and placed it in front of Duan Yixin.

Looking at the empty page of the book, Duan Yixin asked, “Am I the only one who registered to get the new seeds?”

The man nodded and said, “Yes. But it won’t be long before the Imperial Court will issue an announcement to let farmers plant new seeds. As for now, we can only wait and see what decision the Ministry of Works will make.”

Listening to his answer, Duan Yixin nodded, picked up the writing brush, and registered her name.

When she put the writing brush on the pen holder, the man handed her a piece of paper and said, “You can take this document to any seed stores in Chunshan Town to redeem the seeds. If you can cultivate this new seed, the government will give you generous rewards. But if you fail, you only need to submit a report about the growing process. I hope you succeed, Young Lady.”

Duan Yixin took the document and said, “Thank you, Sir.”

She looked at the document in her hand and thought, ‘It turns out that the government uses farmers as experimental helpers. Judging from the large-scale experiments they conducted at this moment, people in this world are not stupid but lack knowledge. I think if given enough time, they could successfully grow corn. If that is the case, then I will take advantage of the early stages when they don’t know how to do it yet.’

While she was thinking, the man motioned to one of the guards and said, “Please escort them out.”

The guard nodded and said, “Yes, Administrator Lin.”

After the little boy said goodbyes to his uncle, they left the administrative building. Seeing her walking to the entrance of the local magistrate’s office, Jian Yi followed her. After getting the document, Duan Yixin and the little boy returned to the Lin family’s seed shop.

The store owner saw them coming and asked, “Have you got the document, Young Lady?”

Duan Yixin nodded and handed the document to him. The store owner glanced at the document and said with a smile, “It seems that the government is desperate to let people plant this new type of seed. Young Lady, I will prepare the seeds for you. Please wait for a moment.”