activa-t Chapter 422 Confidence
Chapter 422 Confidence
Seeing Xiao Mo's worried look, Ye Jintang pushed him away with a smile. It would be very hot if he got close to her in such hot weather.
"I'm not the one giving birth to the child, so even if you were by my side, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to help. Just go about your business, and I'll have my master here."
"Well, Master Mu's medical skills are still very powerful."
Xiao Mo said this, but he was still worried, but he had to go out.
The two of them chatted for a while, and then Luzhu took the account book over.
"Madam, the accountant has already written the account book. Please take a look at it."
"Oh, bring it here for me to see."
Ye Jintang happily took the account book from Luzhu's hand, and Xiao Mo also leaned over to take a look.
"Jintang, you are worthy of being me. You have never let me down. I have read the past records of Ningchuan City. The land here is barren. It is a good year to have a wheat harvest of 200 kilograms per acre."
"Today, the wheat yield per mu is more than 400 kilograms. This high yield is considered high even among the fertile farmlands in the capital."
Excited Xiao Mo took the account book and read it carefully again, fearing that he had read it wrong.
"This is just the beginning. In the first year, the wheat is not very familiar with the environment of Ningchuan Prefecture. I believe that in one or two years, the wheat yield will increase further."
Xiao Mo only saw the total output of the farmland, but Ye Jintang looked at the output of her experimental fields.
She has a total of 50 acres of experimental fields in different locations, including very barren sandy and gravel land and slightly fertile farmland.
All the wheat seeds in the experimental field came from red soil. She wanted to test whether the wheat seeds produced in the red soil could increase the yield by 50% if placed outside.
Looking at the records in the account book, Ye Jintang was still very satisfied. The yield per mu of these experimental fields was about 480-580 kilograms.
Although it did not increase by 50%, it has increased a lot, especially in the fertile farmland, where there is a piece of land that has reached the 600-jin mark.
This output is extremely eye-catching not only in the present but also in the future.
It’s worthy of being a product of the fourth-level space, it’s different.
Based on this output, Ye Jintang planned to plant red soil wheat seeds on all the farmlands under the palace's name next year, so that they could harvest large amounts of grain quietly.
No one could guess how much food she had. After the war started, she might be able to confuse the enemy.
The news of the bumper wheat harvest had already spread in Ningchuan City. Many people thought it was a rumor at first. After all, the wheat production in Ningchuan City had always been very low.
It was not until the price of wheat in the big grain stores in the city suddenly dropped that people in the city realized that this year's wheat harvest was truly a bumper one.
"You've heard that the reason for this year's bumper wheat harvest is because everyone used the wheat seeds given by the princess."
"I've heard about it a long time ago. I don't know what a relative of mine was thinking. He felt that the princess was young and the wheat seeds she gave him were not good, so he secretly ate the wheat seeds the princess gave him and used his own old wheat seeds."
"It's wheat harvest time now. Everyone else has a good harvest, but his family only got over 100 kilograms of wheat from one acre of land. They are arguing over this. I heard that his daughter-in-law is going to pack up and leave."
A group of women in the streets and alleys took the opportunity to enjoy the cool air outside at noon and talked about gossip in the city.
"It's unfortunate to meet such a father-in-law. I heard that as long as we use the wheat seeds given by the princess, one acre of land can produce more than 400 kilograms of wheat. Their one acre of land can produce 1 to 2 kilograms of wheat better than others. No one can accept this."
Several aunts made fun of the short-sighted old man and changed the topic to grain prices.
"Now wheat is cheap, only one penny for two kilograms. For ordinary people like us who rely on buying grain to survive, it is a great joy."
"Who says it's not true? I used to buy wheat in batches of 200 kilograms. Now that the new wheat is on the market, I bought kilograms. Today, my family is going to steam white flour buns to eat."
"Aunt, you're really quick. I just heard the price was reduced, but I haven't bought it yet."
"I haven't eaten white flour buns for more than ten years. How can I not be anxious?"
"Hearing what you said, I won't chat with you anymore. I'm going to go buy some wheat."
Ye Jintang sat in the carriage, quietly listening to the gossip of the women in the alley nearby.
She felt mixed emotions and was in a very bad mood.
The people in Ningchuan City had lived a hard life for decades, and now they were so happy that they could suddenly eat white flour buns.
Thinking of this, the corners of her lips curled up slightly. This year is just the beginning, and the lives of the people in the city will get better and better in the future.
"My lady, I have brought it. Do you think it looks good?"
Luzhu and Lianqiao came out of the silver shop together, each holding a big wooden box, and got on the carriage happily.
"Master Su is the best headwear maker in Ningchuan City. The headwear he makes will naturally not be bad."
Luzhu opened the wooden box, revealing the gorgeous crown inside.
Qiao Yuan is now an official, and since Gu Wan'er is going to marry him, she will have more gold ornaments to wear on her head.
Ye Jintang was a generous person. He took some pearls and gems and asked Master Su to make a beautiful pure gold crown for him. Although it was a little bit Vietnamese, Gu Waner was her cousin and could wear it too.
The big peony flowers and the small tassels made of pure gold, any one of them is magnificent.
In another box, there was a pair of gold bracelets and a gold necklace.
There is a piece of emerald green jade hanging on the gold necklace, and you can tell at a glance that it is worth a lot of money.
Luzhu and Lianqiao took out the jewelry and let Ye Jintang look at them one by one.
"Not bad, it will definitely look beautiful on my cousin."
"Your Majesty's vision is naturally not bad."
Luzhu held the crown and looked at the big pearls on it for a while, and then carefully looked at the golden bead petals on the tassels, feeling extremely curious about them.
"You two don't have to be jealous. When you get married, I will give you a set of headgear and dowry each. I guarantee that you two will marry in style."
After hearing what Ye Jintang said, Luzhu and Lianqiao blushed instantly.
"I will stay with you forever and never marry."
"You are talking nonsense again. I only need a smart little girl by my side, not an old maid who can't get married."
"Why is your Majesty like this?"
Luzhu was angry and shy, and she wished she could jump off the carriage and leave.
"I'm not kidding you. If you have someone you like while you're still young, you must tell me right away, or else another girl will snatch him away. Don't regret it later."
"I don't have anyone I like, please don't guess."
Luzhu was lively and kept complaining to Ye Jintang that the weather was too hot. She was sweating profusely after walking a few steps.
Lian Qiao on the side didn't say much. She packed up the jewelry for Gu Wan'er and sat aside quietly listening to Luzhu chattering.
Ye Jintang soon noticed that something was wrong with Lian Qiao.
She thought that Lian Qiao might have a lover. When she talked about giving dowries to the two of them, Lu Zhu said generously that she had no lover and didn't want to get married.
But Lian Qiao remained silent.
Lian Qiao usually stays in the palace, and no one knows who she has taken a fancy to. If the two of them are in love with each other, she would be very willing to act as a matchmaker.