Traveling through ancient times: daily life on the run

Chapter 312: Departure to Qianzhou

Seeing that Eunuch Yao was lost in thought, Luo Yu guessed that he was thinking about his miserable past, so he turned to ask Zhu Jinyou and General Cai.

General Cai was speechless. He had lived the life of a young master in Murong Mansion since he was a child. Although it was hard to lead troops in battle now, he did not have to worry about not having enough food to eat. He only knew that the people were suffering, but he never paid attention to why the people were suffering.

Luo Yu smiled bitterly and continued to look at Zhu Jinyou. He thought that this prince, who was used to a life of wealth and glory, would not understand the sufferings of the world.

Zhu Jinyou knew she underestimated him, but he didn't get angry. He thought hard for a moment and said, "I remember asking the local officials in Jiangzhou, and they said that an acre of good rice farmland can produce about two dan of grain, which is about 200 liters."

Luo Yu smiled. The yield of more than 120 liters was still from good farmland. Most of the land the people got was ordinary farmland. He didn't know if it could produce liters.

Xia Liang felt he had a say, so he raised his hand and said, "Sister Luo, my hometown, Shili Village, is a rice-growing village. As far as I remember, the average person's yield per mu of land is less than 120 liters, and they still have to pay % to % in taxes. It's considered a good thing if a family can save even a few cents a year!"

Yan Xuan's eyes were filled with heartache for Xia Liang. Thinking about how she looked like a pitiful little beggar when he first met her, it was really heartbreaking.

Eunuch Yao nodded at this moment and said, "Indeed, Miss Xia is right."

When General Cai heard this, he nodded quickly and said, "Well, that's why there are military pays in the barracks, and even families who don't have enough food are willing to send their sons to serve in the army."

Qin Bingrui felt very happy after finishing a big chicken leg.

After drinking a cup of tea, he asked Luo Yu, "Sis, you've said so much. Is there any way to improve rice seeds to increase the yield? That way, the people will grow more food and naturally get more, and their lives will be better."

"I think so. I remember hearing Master talk about hybrid seeds before. They can produce about three times as much grain per acre as good farmland."

Luo Yu said it casually, but she didn't dare to say that the yield per mu could reach 23 kilograms per quarter in the 1000rd century, for fear that she would scare everyone if she said it.

Eunuch Yao was completely shocked.

"About three times? Miss, you mean to produce six stone of grain? How is this possible?"

Luo Yu felt a little guilty and could only change the subject.

"I don't quite remember the key technology, but it requires hybridization between different rice plants. Honestly, I definitely can't solve this problem on my own. If I go to the capital and see if there are any agricultural personnel available, I can contribute my knowledge."

Qin Bingrui said casually: "I've also heard Master talk about fruit tree grafting technology, which can improve the yield and quality of fruit. These can be tried by the people to increase production!"

He turned to Zhu Jinyou and asked, "Mr. Zhu, which official position in the imperial court is responsible for agriculture?"

After hearing this, Zhu Jinyou's mind moved slightly. Are they really just talking casually about something that can change the lifeblood of the entire country?

Besides, the two girls know everything about astronomy and geography, so how could they not understand the official positions in the court?

"There was a position of Grand Minister of Agriculture, who was primarily in charge of the state's granaries and was solely responsible for agriculture, mulberry, and water conservancy."

Qin Bingrui said "Oh" and said with a smile: "Is that so? Then wouldn't Sister Luo Yu be particularly suitable for this official position?"

It is unheard of for a woman to serve as an official.

Just as Eunuch Yao was about to speak, Qin Bingrui immediately interrupted, "I heard that during the Han and Tang dynasties, it was common for women to serve as officials. How come during the Rong Dynasty, the entire mentality has become so backward? It feels like women are being suppressed?"

Xia Liang muttered, "I think so too. Can girls only be placed at home as decoration? Girls in our countryside have to work in the fields. Even in the Qin Shi Huang dynasty, women were protected!"

As we were talking, the direction changed again.

Zhu Jinyou smiled slightly. He had heard about Qin Luoqi's water conservancy construction, fish pond construction, and irrigation canals for terraced rice fields in Wangzhou when he passed by Wangzhou. He didn't expect that she really had extraordinary strength in agriculture.

If possible, letting her take this position might really bring about a lot of changes.

Qin Luohong remained unmoved.

He smiled and said, "Instead of sacrificing myself, why not unite people with lofty ideals across the country and establish a dedicated research base? Wouldn't it be better if the country could pay to support these people who can make contributions?"

Qin Bingrui nodded in agreement. "Just taking the imperial examinations and winning the first place in either literature or martial arts is useless. We need to cultivate true scientific and technological talent. For example, we could have a three-yearly academic award for various disciplines, with the winner in each discipline receiving a prize of 10,000 taels of gold. Only then would people be willing to dedicate themselves to science."

Everyone:......

Eunuch Yao's face turned pale and he gritted his teeth, "How outrageous!"

Qin Bingrui wanted to cover his mouth.

"Chairman Yao, don't get excited yet. Listen to me first. If someone could truly develop a seed that could produce six, seven, or eight dan of grain per acre, ensuring that the people were well fed and warm, don't you think such a person should be respected by everyone? Is their progress in history truly inferior to that of emperors and generals?"

He smiled after saying this. Seeing that everyone present had a very solemn expression, but no one dared to refute him, he continued, "My sister Luo Yu used mushrooms as seeds to allow the Baipu people to reproduce and produce in large quantities. This has given ordinary people hope and motivation in their lives. Isn't her behavior worthy of encouragement? I have never understood. Whether you are an emperor, a court official, or a general, don't you all want to do good for the country? Who are the most common people in this country? Aren't they ordinary people? Only when the people live well can the country be strong. Only when the country is strong can you have your class, power, family, glory and wealth. Otherwise, you should not take yourself too seriously."

Finally, she winked at Luo Yu and said, "So, my sister Luo Yu will be someone whose name will be remembered through the ages, right, sister?"

Luo Yu chuckled, "I don't want to leave a name for eternity. After eternity, I'll be gone. Why would I care about these meaningless things?"

Yan Xuan was fascinated by what he heard. He suddenly felt that fame, power, glory and wealth were really not as useful as changing the world. With such glory, people from generation to generation would remember him.

"Miss Bai, do you really have this idea?"

Luo Yu smiled but did not nod.

"I don't know. If I could, I would be willing to dedicate all my life's learning to it, provided that I can be free."

Eunuch Yao stood up and snorted, thinking that they were just women who were talking nonsense and had no idea of their own limitations.

Zhu Jinyou couldn't help feeling sad in her heart. She really just wanted freedom.

If possible, should he save her from danger and let her go?

General Cai was even more confused after hearing this. He had heard about this girl's deeds from Murong Huaijin before, and he thought it was just Murong exaggerating. But now that he knew her true thoughts, he was stunned.

Although it sounds absurd and ridiculous, I am inexplicably infected by it.

A person does not work for anything but for the people of the world. With such a broad-minded woman as his role model, as a general, why can't he just work for world peace without regrets?

When everyone dispersed, Luo Yu tugged at Qin Bingrui's sleeve.

"You just exaggerated. If Eunuch Yao gets upset and tells the emperor what you said, you should think about the consequences."

"If a superior can't accept this, sister, do you think you still need to change?"

makes sense.

Luo Yu fell into deep thought. Now, they had no choice but to give it one last try.

If there is still no progress after going to the capital, then I will have to repeat the days of traveling through parallel universes...

After a night's rest, everyone continued their journey.

No one spoke much, but got into their own carriages, just wanting to get on their way quickly.

The two masters sent by Ran could not ride in the carriage with them, nor could they run after them. Qin Bingrui had to borrow two horses from General Cai to let the two masters follow them.

One of the two masters is called Pu Azhong and the other is called Pu Acheng, which sounds quite catchy.

Qin Bingrui was bored all the way, so he told them about his "Flying Tigers" and asked A Zhong and A Cheng to lead the team in training in the future. A Zhong would be the commander and A Cheng would be the deputy commander. They would also receive a salary of five taels per month.

When Ah Zhong and Ah Cheng heard this, they were originally here to protect the two girls, so how could they still have official positions and wages? However, ever since they became the personal guards of the previous clan leader, they have become less talkative.

Silence means agreement.

Qin Bingrui was in a good mood, humming a tune as he drove the carriage...

The road ahead was not very wide, but Zhu Jinyou insisted on letting Song Si drive the carriage closely following Luo Yu and the others' carriage.

Eunuch Yao's team followed closely behind them, looking creepy.

This large group of people in black and the cold-faced men with murderous looks made people half a mile away want to dodge when they saw the crowd...

What a ghost in broad daylight!