Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm

Chapter 1192: Chapter 1190 Eating and Drinking is the Motivation_1 Chapter 1192: Chapter 1190 Eating and Drinking is the Motivation_1 Tong Sanlang left one question blank in the section on reciting scriptures, but answered all the others.

Yang Wenxiao was looking at the policy questions, reading every word with great care.

After finishing, he looked up at Tong Sanlang, “You mentioned that there is a local delicacy called crawfish in Xiezi Lake, Changyi Prefecture, Xiezi County?”

Tong Sanlang’s answer was tailored to local conditions and listed several places, including Ya Wuxia’s hometown.

Having tasted crawfish himself, he found them delicious, especially the spicy crawfish cooked with chili peppers, which he described as fantastic. If Xiezi County could farm crawfish in Xiezi Lake, it could certainly make all the residents of the County Town wealthy.

In later generations, the price of crawfish was not low; in this era, relying on crawfish, Xiezi County could definitely prosper.

“Yes, previously Xiaomai and I went to Prefecture City to attend…” Tong Sanlang recounted how he had met Ya Wuxia and emphasized how delicious the crawfish were and the original plan he had with Qiao Xiaomai.

The two had originally planned to go to Xiezi County to buy crawfish seedlings after the birthday celebrations had passed.

A few days ago, while he was guarding the city gate, he encountered Ya Wuxia, who had arrived late. He arranged for Ya Wuxia to stay in the same courtyard where Tong Tiehu lived, so he could stay with Tiehu.

After the birthday celebrations, they would go to Xiezi County together.

After listening to the story, Yang Wenxiao uttered a long “Oh,” “Use the mountains when you have mountains, use the water when you have water; this saying really isn’t false.”

“Indeed, Xiaomai and I, after hearing our grandfather talk about his experiences in the East Sea, became very fascinated. When we have some free time in the future, we plan to go there and take a look,” Tong Sanlang said.

Yang Wenxiao nodded, “Take a trip when you have time. The two of you are quick-witted; maybe just by looking around, you could improve the lives of the local people.”

“You flatter us, Xiaomai and I just love to eat and play,” Tong Sanlang replied.

Yang Wenxiao smiled, handing the test paper to Emperor Yongan, “Alright, with this answer, you have passed the Imperial Exam. I don’t think there will be a better answer than yours.”

The policy questions are the quintessence of the whole Imperial Examination.

They test the candidates’ perspectives on practical issues, and through their insights, one can gauge the candidates’ general understanding of state affairs.

Being an official is about getting real work done. If someone answers poorly in this section, it’s just armchair strategizing, failing to connect books with real-life practice. Unless their scholarship is exceptionally good, Yang Wenxiao wouldn’t take any of them.

Tong Sanlang’s essay now looked down on all the other candidates. Even if there were shortcomings in other sections, he at least deserved being one of the top three scholars.

However, because of Qiao Xiaomai, he was exposed to these issues more deeply, which was like having a cheat code, so it was appropriate that his score was not included in the rankings at this time.

“Well answered, go on with your tasks,” Yang Wenxiao waved his hand.

Tong Sanlang complied, bowing as he exited the hall.

As soon as he left, Emperor Yongan expressed his thoughts, “Father, I think we should let this couple serve as county magistrates around the land. They are smart and have many ideas. With their governance, the local people’s lives will definitely be better than before.”

“Have them travel through each County Town?” Yang Wenxiao laughed, “They, as a couple, might not be willing. Also, they now carry a debt of over a billion taels silver. It’s better to focus on making money first.”

“To be rich, build roads first. With roads, a lot of things become easier.”

Things should be done one at a time, there’s no need to rush.

The life of this couple is just beginning, there is still a long road ahead.