At the second watch, I request pink powder.
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"It's a Second Class Earl," Lian Manman said.
This time, because of the corn, the Emperor was overjoyed and decreed rewards for many people. Among them was the Lian Manman family, and officials of all levels in Liaodong Prefecture also received rewards. Of course, the Emperor first rewarded, and most generously, the Shen Family.
Fatty Shen was the primary contributor to the discovery of the high yield of corn. In the memorial he presented, he explained the process, mentioned the Lian Manman family, and also mentioned Fatty Shen. As a result, Fatty Shen was granted the title of a Second Class Earl with an annual stipend of four hundred eighty-five taels of silver. Shen Liu was granted the title of a Second Class Marquis, with an annual stipend of five hundred eighty-five taels of silver.