Transmigrated into a female county magistrate during a famine, leading her country to prosperity

Chapter 587 Those words are so cold and heartless

There were grain merchants in Liuyang Prefecture who were willing to supply grain to Baiyun County, so Yin Wencai was naturally happy, but underneath this joy, there was a cloud of worry.

He hesitated and said, "Sir Shen, as far as I know, the Mo family's grain shop has the most varieties of grain, so... it can sell the cheapest grain. But this time the Mo family's side is not feasible, so..."

Having said this, Yin Wen felt a little embarrassed - not because it was shameful that the people of Baiyun County could only afford cheap food, but because he was making another request to Lord Shen.

He paused, and then continued, "Before, the county grain shop mostly sold old rice, some two or three years old. As you know, the longer the rice is stored, the cheaper it is, so that the people can afford it..."

"So I would like to trouble you and ask if you can talk to the grain merchants and ask them to buy the aged rice in the county as long as the price is low."

For him and the people of Baiyun County, rice and flour are not for tasting, but for filling the stomach.

Even though the food is infested with insects and moldy, it doesn't matter to them - it all makes the same difference when they eat it, as long as it's edible.

After hearing this, Shen Zheng did not say whether he could get old rice, but only said: "I will do my best to lower the price and make sure that the grain shipped to Baiyun County is lower than the market price so that the people can afford it."

Now that Mo Qingwan has left the Mo family, Shen Zheng doesn’t know whether there is still any food channel, but the fifth family... must have a way.

It's true that the more friends you have, the easier your life will be, Shen Zheng sighed.

Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly supported the table and said, "Master Yin, old rice can be eaten, but moldy old rice, you must let the people carefully identify it. Once moldy and yellow rice is found, it must not be eaten!"

"Can't eat?" Yin Wencai was frightened by Shen Zheng's serious tone and couldn't help but feel a little concerned.

He asked curiously, "Sir Shen, Japanese officials and county residents have eaten moldy rice in the past, but... except for the taste and smell, there is no other special feeling. Why can't we eat it?"

Shen Zheng shook her head and emphasized the word "yellowing": "If it is moldy in other colors, it is fine, but as long as the rice is moldy in yellow, it will become highly toxic."

If the rice is not exposed to the sun in time after harvest and eventually rots, or if the old rice is stored under improper conditions, it may cause aflatoxin mold in the rice.

Although the formation of mold requires certain conditions, and it is difficult for daily food to mold into high-purity aflatoxin, Shen Zheng still deliberately exaggerates the matter.

Ordinary Penicillium and Mucor cannot produce strong toxins and will only cause rice to deteriorate, but aflatoxin mold is different.

Aflatoxin is a highly toxic substance, its toxicity is even ten times higher than that of potassium cyanide, which can be fatal with just half a fingernail, but this is not the point.

The most important thing is that aflatoxin causes carcinogenesis.

After all, we only have one life, and we cannot let people take chances at a time like this.

Not to mention Yin Wencai, even Liang Fu was so frightened that he swallowed his saliva after hearing it.

They looked at Shen Zheng and asked cautiously, "How...toxic is rice with yellow mold?"

How poisonous is it?

Shen Zheng thought for a moment and described the known poisons in the Great Zhou Dynasty to them: "Arsenic, you know arsenic, right?"

They both nodded in unison: "I know."

As soon as they heard the word "arsenic", they knew that this yellow mold must not be taken lightly.

Shen Zheng continued, "Yellow moldy rice is more poisonous than arsenic! People who have eaten a little bit of arsenic may still be saved, but eating rice with yellow mold? Just two words."

"Which two words?" Liang Fu and the others swallowed their saliva, feeling both curious and afraid about the upcoming two words.

Shen Zheng wiped her neck, stuck out her tongue, tilted her head and glared: "Wait to die."

"Hiss——" The two jumped up in fear, "It's so scary!"

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Shen Zheng nodded and said, "I will negotiate with the other party in advance when purchasing grain this time. If there is any grain that is moldy, it will be returned and destroyed. So Lord Yin, you must tell the people not to feel sorry for that little grain."

Yin Wencai was so moved that he burst into tears when he heard this.

Not only did Lord Shen help them buy food, he even thought of these little things for them...

so.......

Yin Wencai subconsciously connected Shen Zheng's purpose of coming with the Mo family and asked, "Master Shen, are you here for the Mo family?"

Let’s get down to business!

Shen Zheng and Liang Fu looked at each other and shook their heads, saying, "You have something in your house that I need. Sir Liang and I came here to buy it."

Yin Wencai's eyes widened instantly, and he subconsciously pointed outside the window and said, "Does Baiyun County have what you need?"

What does Baiyun County have?

Yin Wencai thought about it for a long time.

——There are many low-quality wastelands that no one has cultivated, and weeds are growing wildly on them.

——There are old fruit trees that have long stopped bearing fruit. Every spring, they only bloom but do not bear fruit. People always love to drool over them.

——There is also a large area of ​​rocky ground.

Yin Wencai gets angry whenever he thinks of this rocky land!

When digging the canal, we could never get rid of all the rocks. We even dug a few feet into the ground and found that they were still the same broken rocks. It was really hard to believe.

Therefore, the originally planned water ditches had to be diverted, taking a long "detour"!

So...what does Lord Shen want from the county?

Yin Wencai felt that Shen Zheng might have taken the wrong path.

Shen Zheng was amused by his reaction, "Master Yin, please don't belittle yourself. There are really good things in your county."

"Good stuff?" Yin Wencai was stunned by what she said and shook his head: "If there really is good stuff, I will sell it as soon as possible to prevent the people from going hungry."

Seeing that he was so unconfident about his own county, Shen Zheng winked at Liang Fu.

She didn't notice that Liang Fu's expression was a little complicated. She only heard him cough lightly and then said, "Sir Yin, as far as I know, there is a stone mine in your county."

"Stone mine?" Yin Wencai was stunned again and couldn't help but think of the broken stone land.

No way?

He subconsciously said, "There is a piece of stone land, but... I sent a letter and stone samples to the Ministry of Works two years ago, and the Ministry of Works replied..."

The stones on that piece of stone ground are somewhat different from ordinary stones. They grow in layers, as if they can be peeled off.

When it was first discovered, Yin Wencai was overjoyed and thought it was something great. He hurriedly sent a letter to the Ministry of Industry, saying that a great treasure had been found in Baiyun County.

While waiting for the reply from the Ministry of Works, he was radiant every day and free to think every night, just waiting to sell the stones so that the people could have jobs and food.

Oh my - when I imagine this, the prospects of Baiyun County are so bright!

But the result?

He put on new clothes, burned incense and washed his hands, then respectfully opened the reply letter, which had only a few words written on it.

Yin Wencai still remembers those words. They were so cold and heartless...