"Nothing." He Yanxiu came back to his senses and explained hurriedly, "It's just that I suddenly remembered something today, and I guess I have to deal with it carefully after returning to the capital."

As he spoke, He Yanxiu poured another cup of tea for Su Yujin.

"But is there something going on at the Ministry of Revenue?" Su Yujin took the cup and said, "Taking so many days off at once will indeed delay many things. If there is something urgent, can you go back and handle it first?"

Although she enjoyed the time He Yanxiu spent with her in Qinghe, Su Yujin knew what was important and didn't want to delay He Yanxiu's work.

"It's okay. It's not an urgent matter, nor is it a matter of the Ministry of Revenue. I just need to have a detailed chat with the Emperor after returning to Beijing. It's nothing serious."

He Yanxiu waved his hands repeatedly, "It's not a big deal."

Seeing that He Yanxiu's expression had returned to normal and there was a faint smile in his eyes, Su Yujin felt that it was probably as he said, so she stopped asking any more questions.

After resting for a while, he asked his servants to get some hot water for him to wash up.

The next day, Su Yujin and He Yanxiu went to Zhou's house as guests as agreed with Zhou Ruoyi.

Madam Zhou and Mrs. Li were both very happy and entertained them warmly. Yun Yongnian also accompanied them.

After not seeing each other for a year or two, Yun Yongnian is now more mature and steady than before as he grows older. His every move shows his care for Li and Zhou Ruoyi.

Su Yujin knew about Yun Yongnian and Li, and also knew about the previous agreement between the two families. She was very pleased to see this.

In particular, in the past two years, Old Madam Zhou has increasingly seen Yun Yongnian's sincerity and has treated him warmly and affectionately, as if he were her own son.

In short, Su Yujin was filled with joy from the bottom of her heart during her visit to the Zhou family.

In the next few days, I went to the theater, went shopping, and visited the farm...

Su Yujin and He Yanxiu then set out on their journey back to the capital.

After returning to the capital, Su Yujin continued to be fed in various ways by Mrs. Lu and Madam He while at the He family, and He Yanxiu also resumed his duties at the yamen and continued to be busy.

But when he had some free time, He Yanxiu did not forget to go to the palace alone and go to Chongyang Palace to give face to face advice to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the hybridization of grain seeds that was implemented last year has yielded a good harvest after small-scale planting this year, with grain production increasing by 30%. In my opinion, it can be promoted on a large scale."

"Okay." Qin Yishu smiled when he heard this. "You can work with the various state governments to see how to promote this new seed."

"Yes, I understand." He Yanxiu bowed, "It's just that although this new hybrid seed seems to have a good yield now, it is still uncertain how much the climate will affect it. The local climate and soil nurture the local people, and the same is true for food. In order to prevent the food seeds from not adapting to the climate and soil, I think we need to proceed step by step and not be reckless."

"That makes sense." Qin Yishu nodded, "You can handle this matter at your discretion. There is no need to rush for success."

Food is the foundation of the people.

Only a good grain harvest can allow the people to live and work in peace and contentment and ensure the stability of the country. As an emperor, Qin Yishu most hopes to see an increase in grain production and a good harvest, and he is eager to promote this new seed throughout the country.

But as He Yanxiu said, we don't know whether there will be any problems with acclimatization, so we can't act too hastily.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do it carefully." He Yanxiu bowed again, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, the method of hybrid seeds can be said to be proposed by me. So can I also be considered to have contributed to the bumper harvest this time?"

"Of course." Qin Yishu nodded without even thinking.

After a moment, he sat up straight and looked at He Yanxiu with a sharp gaze, "My dear He, please forgive me for being blunt, but the title of Princess Ping'an can no longer be increased."

As for Su Yujin herself, she is a princess second only to the princess who has royal blood.

As far as the He family was concerned, Su Yujin was already a first-rank lady.

They are all so noble that they cannot be further elevated! "That is not what I am talking about," He Yanxiu said.

That’s not the case…

Qin Yishu suddenly felt relieved, and even sat more casually than before. He cleared his throat and said, "This is indeed a great achievement. Just tell me what you want, and I will satisfy you!"

As long as you don’t ask for Su Yujin to be given a higher title, everything else is negotiable!

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He Yanxiu was overjoyed and knelt down to thank him. "This is the first. Your Majesty, it would be best if you could reward me with some silver. If you don't have silver, gold will do."

"Secondly, when I was on my way to Chongyang Palace, I saw that the gardenias in the palace were all in bud and about to bloom. My wife likes gardenias very much. I would like to ask the emperor for some to plant in my wife's courtyard to please her."

"As for the third one, I want to set up a bookstore in the capital recently, specializing in selling books, but I am worried that the newly opened bookstore has no reputation and will not be able to do business well. I would like to ask Your Majesty to give me a Chinese name. I will be very grateful."

"Of course. If there are any good books in this bookstore, I will send a copy to Your Majesty for your perusal. Is that okay?"

Qin Yishu: "..."

The abacus beads fell on his face!

From material to spiritual, and even to long-term profits, everything has been calculated so neatly. He is indeed from the Ministry of Revenue, and he is really good at calculations! "I agree to the first and second matters."

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Qin Yishu gritted his teeth and said, "As for the third thing, since you want to open a bookstore, it must be because you already have excellent books and are ready to make a fortune. If I grant you a name, it will only be in exchange for a few books, which is not worth it."

"Then the Emperor means..."

"I want 20% of the profits!"

He Yanxiu, you have made a good calculation. As the king of a country, he is not a fool.

It would be a waste not to take advantage of such a business.

He Yanxiu, "..."

As expected, none of the people in the royal family are easy to deal with.

"As a subject, I should be filial to the emperor, but the emperor also knows that I have nothing and need to earn more money to be more respectful in front of my wife."

He Yanxiu kowtowed again, "I am incompetent and don't have many good ways to make money. Now I finally have one, but it is really difficult..."

He spoke so sadly that he was almost crying on the spot. He looked so pitiful.

Qin Yishu looked at He Yanxiu like this and his eyes almost rolled out.

But he was the king after all, and He Yanxiu was his subject. At this moment, the subject was like this, and he, as the king, couldn't force him too much, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Well, I only want one percent."

"emperor……"

“30%!”

He Yanxiu, "..."

"Then let's do as the emperor said. The bookstore will give the emperor 10% of the silver." He Yanxiu had no choice but to agree.

"Yeah." Qin Yishu nodded with satisfaction.

This child is teachable!