“Uncle Chai, I can tell whether a person is sincere or not. Just do your job well,” Qiao Lian’er said.
Butler Chai quickly agreed. The county princess's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, so he dared not be careless or take any chances.
The rice harvest in Qingfeng Plain was bountiful, and the fields were a golden expanse, as if the plump, ripe rice grains were about to fall at any moment. The village head of each village conducted a detailed survey of each household.
The harvest was surprisingly good, with over 400 jin per mu. In some families with particularly good land, the yield could even reach 600 jin per mu.
Pay 30% upfront, keep 10-20% for yourself, and you can sell the rest.
Everyone was extremely grateful to the county magistrate and was very enthusiastic about handing over their grain.
Qiao Lian'er selected the best batch and put it in her space to use a rice milling machine to remove the husks, turning it into bags of white rice.
She drove the carriage to deliver rice to the emperor.
The Imperial Kitchen was responsible for the emperor's meals, but Qiao Lian'er had to go to the Imperial Hospital first to have the doctors check that the rice was fine and obtain a certificate before she could go to the Imperial Kitchen.
She held the prescription from the Imperial Hospital, explained the reason at the palace gate, and the guards readily let her through.
His Majesty's intention is that Miss Qiao's delivery of gifts does not require special notification, and her carriage is permitted to travel within the palace grounds.
However, the Emperor had just finished dealing with a batch of memorials and came out of the Golden Palace to relax when he still saw Qiao Lian'er passing by the square.
"Lian'er has brought me good things again. What is it this time?"
Although there's no need to announce it, the young eunuch will report any commotion at the door to Eunuch Qi.
Eunuch Qi said, "Your Majesty, it is like this: the rice harvest in Qingfeng Plain has been bountiful. After the county magistrate collected the taxes, the first thing she did was to select the best rice, grind it into milled rice, and send it to the Imperial Kitchen."
"Lian'er is a good child," the emperor said. "He always thinks of me when it comes to good food and useful things."
"Unlike my sons and daughters, who are always scheming and fighting amongst themselves, causing me a lot of trouble."
This time, Qiao Lian'er not only brought rice, but also a recipe for coconut chicken.
That evening, the Emperor enjoyed a steaming bowl of coconut chicken. He was immediately amazed by its deliciousness and summoned the Imperial Kitchen to inquire. Only then did he learn that it was Qiao Lian'er who had presented the recipe.
Coconut chicken soup is cooling and nourishing, not only dispelling the body's heat, but also making you feel much more comfortable after drinking two large bowls of soup, as it relieves a lot of fatigue.
Moreover, this rice, perhaps because it was just harvested, was even sweeter and more fragrant with every grain.
The emperor put down his spoon with satisfaction, his eyes shining, and uttered only one word: "Reward."
So, the two large boxes of gold and silver jewelry were carried to the Qiao family residence.
Qiao Lian'er was already numb to all of this.
She has now started a rice business, and has taken over a large shop two streets away. This hulled, polished, and crystal-clear rice, once displayed, along with a pot set up at the entrance that continuously emits an enticing aroma, and the option to sample it for free, quickly gained popularity and sparked a buying frenzy.
Small-scale purchases lead to the purchase of buildings, while large-scale purchases lead to the purchase of fiefdoms.
Truckloads of grain were transported away from Qingfeng Plain.
It wasn't just the Qiao family's grain that was being sold; the villagers in the fiefdom also took advantage of this opportunity, with every household quickly shipping out their goods.
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