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Chapter 489: Spring Examination, Meeting the Minister of Personnel

"Uncle Chai, I can tell whether a person is sincere or not. Just do your job well." Qiao Lianer said.

Steward Chai quickly agreed. The county lady's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. He dared not be careless at all, let alone have any luck.

The rice harvest on Qingfeng's original land was good, and the fields were a golden scene, as if the plump and ripe rice would fall down at any moment. The head of each village conducted a detailed statistics of each household.

The harvest was surprising, with more than 400 kilograms per mu. Those with particularly good land could even harvest 600 kilograms per mu.

Pay 30%, leave 10% to 20% for food, and sell the rest.

Everyone was very grateful to the county lord and was very active in handing over grain.

Qiao Jianer selected the best batch, put them in the space, and used a rice mill to remove the husks, which turned into bags of white rice.

She drove a carriage to deliver rice to the emperor.

The Imperial Kitchen was responsible for the emperor's diet, but Qiao Jianer had to go to the Imperial Hospital first to have the doctors check that there was no problem with the rice, get the certificate, and then go to the Imperial Kitchen.

She took the prescription issued by the Imperial Hospital and explained the reason at the palace gate, and the guards let her pass without hesitation.

The emperor meant that since Miss Qiao came to deliver something, there was no need to notify her specially and her carriage was allowed to travel within the palace.

However, the emperor had just finished dealing with a batch of memorials and came out of the Golden Palace to relax when he saw Qiao Jianer passing by the square.

"Jian'er has come to give me something good again. What is it this time?"

Although there is no need to report, the eunuch will report any movement at the door to Eunuch Qi.

Eunuch Qi said, "Your Majesty, the rice harvest in Qingfeng's fiefdom has been good. The county lord has collected taxes, and the first thing she did was to select the best and grind it into rice and send it to the imperial kitchen."

"Jian'er is a good child," the emperor said. "He always thinks of me with all the delicious and useful things he has."

"Unlike my sons and daughters, who are always thinking about fighting openly and secretly, which makes me upset."

This time, Qiao Jianer not only sent rice, but also a recipe for coconut chicken.

In the evening, the emperor ate steaming hot coconut chicken. He was amazed as soon as he took a bite. He called the imperial kitchen to ask about it and found out that it was the recipe suggested by Qiao Lianer.

Coconut chicken clears away heat and replenishes the body. It not only dispels the heat in the body, but after drinking two large bowls of soup, I feel that a lot of fatigue in my body has disappeared, and my body and mind are very comfortable.

And I don’t know if it’s because the rice was just harvested, but every grain is sweeter, more sticky and fragrant.

The emperor put down the spoon with satisfaction, his eyes shining, and said only one word: "Reward."

So, two large boxes of gold, silver and jewelry were carried to the Qiao family's house again.

Qiao Jianer has become numb to these things.

She has now started a rice business, so she bought a large shop two streets away. Once this shelled, polished, crystal clear rice is put on display, and a pot is set up at the door, it continuously emits an enticing aroma. People can try it for free, and it quickly becomes popular, triggering a buying frenzy.

Small purchases can get you a shop, large purchases can get you a fiefdom.

Cartloads of food were transported away from Qingfeng's original land.

It wasn't just the Qiao family's grain that was being sold. The villagers in the fiefdom also took advantage of this favorable situation and every household shipped their goods quickly.

The county lady was not afraid that they would steal her business. Everyone was very moved. They must have done good deeds in their previous life to have met the fairy county lady.

Qiao Jianer also had someone spread the news that the emperor liked to eat coconut chicken.

Then she bought a big restaurant, prepared the chef, accountant, shopkeeper, waiter and others, and opened the restaurant amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, mainly selling coconut chicken.

Almost no one can compete with her in selling this because she has coconuts and it costs nothing.

Since the emperor liked to eat it, people naturally wanted to try it. On the first day of opening, the whole floor was full of guests.

You will need to queue up the next day.

Qiao Jianer had no choice but to buy the restaurant next door and build a covered bridge between the two restaurants, which was just enough to accommodate the customers.

The restaurant's coconut chicken alone brings in several thousand taels of silver a day.

Other restaurant owners saw this and were envious. This dish was so simple to prepare that one could learn it just by passing by Qiao's Restaurant and taking a quick look.

They also wanted to sell coconut chicken, but the problem was that they had to buy coconuts from Qiao Jianer first, and the cost of each one was not low, so they couldn't make any money at all.

Qiao's restaurant, rice and nut shops, as well as durian, coconut, and sugar apple stores that use the house as a supply warehouse, are all doing a booming business and have a constant stream of customers.

In more and more big cities across the country, Qiao Jianer took over shops and ran several businesses at the same time, replenishing stocks completely without any obstacles, and then continued to advance into medium-sized cities. At the peak, he could even earn 300,000 taels a day.

Qiao's shop quickly became famous across the country and formed a large chain.

Time quickly came to February of the following year, and it was time for the Spring Examination.

Spring comes later in the north. Now the south is already full of blooming flowers and lush green leaves, while the new branches and leaves in the north have just sprouted, but are also becoming more and more luxuriant.

Mu Xinghe studied for eight hours every day, working tirelessly day and night. His teacher, Mr. Wu, was the prince's tutor who once taught the prince and has retired at home.

Upon hearing that a talented student had emerged in the southwest district, this unemployed old gentleman at home took the initiative to visit him and offered to recruit him as his disciple.

Mr. Wu discovered that Mu Xinghe's thinking was limited, probably because he came from a remote area. However, he could understand things at a glance, and he could expand and extend them rapidly, making rapid progress every day.

After half a year, I have been completely transformed and have reached a new level.

"Xinghe, just answer the questions in the same way as you usually do in the exam. Just perform at your usual level." Mr. Wu personally sent Xinghe to the Imperial Examination Hall of the Ministry of Rites.

Mu Xinghe bowed to Mr. Wu and said, "Teacher, I will remember this."

An official came over here, with white hair but vigorous spirit, and saluted Mr. Wu respectfully.

"Lord Lu holds a high position and is older than me, yet you are being so polite to me. It's really embarrassing for me."

The other man stroked his beard and chuckled, "Mr. Wu, you have many students all over the world, and you have also educated the Crown Prince into a talented person. This is a noble act. Anyone who sees you would have to show some respect. You fully deserve it."

Mu Xinghe didn't know the other person's identity. After hearing what Mr. Wu said, he quickly bowed deeply.

Mr. Wu introduced: "This Lord Lu is the Minister of Personnel and one of the invigilators."

Mu Xinghe suddenly remembered that Lu Changhua mentioned to him that his great-uncle was the Minister of Personnel. He didn't expect to meet him here.

"Are you Mu Xinghe?" Lord Lu's gaze fell on Mu Xinghe's face, and he looked at him calmly.