Chapter 1113 Letter from Peng Damu
It is not enough to use only the vegetable field for the experiment. The summer harvest is coming soon, followed by summer sowing. Sun Shan plans to use a field for the experiment.
Just like growing vegetables, three groups of controls are needed, and only after the results come out can we determine whether these fertilizers are really effective.
There was government farmland in Yuanlu County, so Sun Shan took out a piece of it and gave it to Sun Dali to manage.
Although Sun Dali is illiterate, he works very carefully and conscientiously and is a talented person, but there is one flaw.
When Sun Shan returned to the yamen, Gui Ge'er ran over and said, "Brother Shan, you have a letter."
Sun Shan happily took the letter, which was sent from Yuzhang. He looked at it curiously. After opening it, he couldn't help laughing.
When Gui Geer saw Sun Shan laughing, he knew it was a good thing, so he also laughed and asked, "Brother Shan, who wrote to you?"
Sun Shan said cheerfully, "It's Mr. Peng."
Jinshi Peng and Peng Damu were classmates of Sun Shan. They served as magistrates in Minle County, Yuzhang.
As soon as Sun Shan arrived in Yuanlu County, he wrote letters to his family, his eldest cousin, and his good friend Peng Damu.
There was still no news from my family or my eldest cousin, but I did receive a letter from Peng Damu.
Sun Shan took a look at the letter. It came through official channels, or perhaps because he was closer, he was the first to receive it.
When Gui Ge'er heard that it was from Mr. Peng, he asked happily, "Brother Shan, where is Mr. Peng serving as an official? Is he a county magistrate like you? How is he doing? Is he good?"
Gui Ge'er already knew this information, and the question he wanted to ask most was the latter one.
And in Gui Ge'er's heart, Sun Shan must have done better than Peng Damu.
Sun Shan read the letter carefully, and there was actually not much in it.
It mainly talks about some experiences as the magistrate of Minle County, and these experiences are written in a very general way, not specific.
To sum up, being the magistrate of Mingle has its ups and downs, its difficulties and ease.
Perhaps because he was afraid that others would open the letter and see the contents, Peng Damu did not dare to elaborate. He only roughly talked about some of the problems he encountered as a county magistrate.
Sun Shan looked at Peng Damu's problem and found that he also encountered it.
For example, the relationship with local gentry, the relationship with officials, the lack of money in the government treasury, the difficulty in carrying out work, etc.
It seems that every county magistrate encounters similar problems; the difference lies in how they deal with them.
Peng Damu did not say in the letter how to deal with the situation, but his words showed that he was very distressed and even a little helpless.
Sun Shan recalled how he got along with his subordinates and the local gentry.
I found that we didn't get along at all.
These days I am either busy with official duties or dealing with bird droppings.
That is to say, when I first arrived, I had a meal with the local officials and gentry, and then everyone went about their business without disturbing each other.
If an important person from Yuanlu County stood in front of him, Sun Shan might not be able to recognize him.
He really didn't get along very well with the natives.
It can be seen from Peng Damu's letter that the officials and gentry had put a lot of obstacles in his way, and he was very distressed about how to fight back successfully.
Studying and being an official are two completely different things. Peng Damu, who had just stepped out of the "campus pyramid", was obviously not used to it and was working with many bumps and bruises.
Sun Shan thought again about his time as an official in Yuanlu.
County Magistrate Wang really didn't give him any stirrers. No, it should be said that he didn't give County Magistrate Wang any stirrers either. He even helped the Wang family in their efforts in the imperial examinations.
Look at Wang Jiaxing in the backyard. After his guidance, his knowledge has greatly increased.
A selfless and dedicated official like him is a blessing to Yuanlu and a benefactor to the Wang family.
From the current perspective, Sun Shan actually gets along pretty well with the Wang family, the biggest local tyrant in Yuanlu. Especially when he sees the children of the Wang family, no, it should be all the educated people, he praises them for their intelligence.
He greets people with a smile on his face, and anyone who gives him a cold look is either mentally ill or about to go insane.
After reading Peng Damu's letter, Sun Shan felt that his way of getting along with local forces was better.
Decided to bypass local forces, develop a third force, not compete with local forces, and create benefits on their own.
Sun Shan took another look at the letter and stared at it for three minutes.
Afterwards, he wrote a letter telling himself how to be an official in Yuanlu County and how to get along with the local natives, for Peng Damu's reference only.
As for how to do it, it depends on local conditions and individual needs, and specific analysis should be done based on specific issues.
Sun Shan also didn't know the situation in Minle County, so he could only provide his own ideas and give Peng Damu more reference.
After Sun Shan quickly finished writing the letter, he said to Gui Ge'er, "Gui Ge'er, check out what specialties Yuanlu has and send some to Mr. Peng to comfort his depressed mood."
In ancient times, there was a saying that goes "sending a goose feather a thousand miles away". Since it was impossible to send valuable things, he just sent some special local products to let Peng Damu know that there was a classmate far away who cared about him.
Gui Ge'er immediately accepted the order: "Yes, Brother Shan.
Then he asked tentatively: "Brother Shan, is Mr. Peng's career as an official not going well?"
Brother Shan said that Mr. Peng was depressed, so things must not be going well.
Look, their Shan Ge is smart. He came to Yuanlu County smoothly and no one dared to make trouble.
Sun Shan nodded and said, "It is indeed a bit difficult, but I believe Mr. Peng will overcome it soon."
Gui Ge'er didn't know how difficult it was to be an official. In his eyes, it was quite easy for his brother Shan to be an official, just like studying.
As long as you work diligently, you can read good books and become a good official.
Both the government and the common people had a good impression of Shan Ge and did not try to trip him up.
Especially in the county school, people like Shan Ge even more, and many students even shamelessly come to Shan Ge to ask for advice.
It’s a pity that Brother Shan is busy with official duties and can only find time to answer questions, otherwise Brother Shan would be more popular.
Gui Ge'er rolled his eyes and felt that Shan Ge would be more suitable to be an instructor or professor. Being a local official did not fully demonstrate Shan Ge's abilities.
If Shan Ge became a teacher, I guarantee that his students would be able to pass the examinations to become a scholar, a juren, or even a jinshi.
Brother Shan is so knowledgeable, the students he teaches must also be knowledgeable.
Sun Shan didn't know what Gui Ge'er was thinking, so he sent him down to find some local specialties that could be preserved. Next time he sent official documents, he would also send some letters and local specialties to Peng Damu.
Haha, this is the good thing about being an official. You are much better at sending letters than ordinary people.
Going through official channels is safe and secure.
Of course, this kind of official mail cannot be sent if it is too valuable or too large, but a small letter or a small package can still be sent.
Free channels should be used wisely, everyone uses them, and Sun Shan is no exception.
After replying to Peng Damu, Sun Shan continued to devote himself to collecting guano.
In fact, seed research and development is also very important, but it is a very long process and will not produce immediate results.
What's more, Sun Shan had no money in his pocket and no ability to engage in research and development, so he could only wait until he made his first pot of gold before proceeding.
Bird droppings are different. After testing, they can be put into production immediately and money can be made quickly.
Things came one by one, and Sun Shan had to be patient and proceed in an orderly manner.