Chapter 226: Emphasis on Agriculture and Sericulture
Mrs. Meng's eyes were filled with smiles, and she said happily: "Yes, they are all sold out. They were sold out before they even left the village."
"Many people in the workshop wanted to buy popsicles, but they were out of them. They even told us to shout outside the workshop when they sell popsicles next time."
"Some villagers also buy a lot of them, and they buy several sticks at a time to share with their families."
Old Lady Meng said with emotion, "In the past, villagers were reluctant to spend even a penny to buy something, but now they are willing to spend a few pennies. It shows that people's lives have improved, and they don't have to be so afraid to spend money like before."
Mrs. Meng also understood this feeling very well.
Because she used to be reluctant to spend a penny.
When the chickens laid eggs, he would not even eat any of them, but would save them so that he could sell them for some money to supplement the family income.
Shen Yueyao was stunned for a moment before she started laughing. "It seems that the villagers are better off now and are willing to spend money on buying things."
"The workers in the workshop receive a few taels of silver per month plus bonuses. Since they can make money, they are naturally willing to spend a few coins."
"I used to think everyone was very attentive to their daily lives, but I never expected they would be willing to spend a few cents on popsicles."
"It looks like I can make more in a couple of days, and I can open a popsicle workshop."
The purchasing power of their village alone is so strong that if they take the popsicles to other villages to sell them, they should be able to sell some.
It can also be sold in town.
Once the popsicle workshop is opened, we can hire people to sell it around the village, so my mother and Daya and Erya won’t have to run errands themselves.
Shen Yueyao was also very happy to know that the popsicle business was good.
"Mom, Da Ya and Er Ya, you've worked hard. You're back just in time. I just made some milk tea. It's still a little hot. Try it and see how it tastes."
As she spoke, Shen Yueyao brought a few cups of milk tea to the table, and placed spoons on them, so that Madam Meng and Daya and Erya could drink them later.
At this time, Su Daya didn't care about what to drink. She just wanted to count the copper coins in her purse.
"Aunt, I want to count the copper coins in the purse first."
Su Erya also wanted to count.
She had a rough idea of how many coins there were, but she still wanted to count them because she liked the feeling of counting coins.
Shen Yueyao understood Daya and Erya's feelings very well, because when she first set up a stall and made money, the first thing she did when she got home was to count it carefully.
She smiled and said, "Don't worry, drink some milk tea and take a rest first, and then count again later."
"I just need you to try the milk tea."
She even thought about opening a milk tea shop in town.
If I follow Su Xueyi to Beijing in the future, I can also open a milk tea shop in Beijing.
Milk tea shops can be operated all year round.
Drink cool drinks in the summer and hot drinks in the winter.
In this era, men drink alcohol, but women cannot drink alcohol at the dinner table and can only drink water.
But if there is milk tea as a drink, everyone can drink milk tea.
Especially some wealthy families are more particular when they entertain guests. If there is such a drink, I believe they will definitely buy it.
In fact, Shen Yueyao also wanted to make wine.
However, there are no grapes here, and the brewing process is complicated.
I'd better do some small business now and think about opening a winery later.
Dabao and Erbao were drinking milk tea with spoons.
They were drinking happily, and because of their happiness, their dimples moved, which was very cute.
Su Erya couldn't help but walk forward and touch Erbao's dimples.
Erbao was originally attracted by the milk tea and was concentrating on drinking it. When he saw Su Erya, he looked up and said, "Sister Erya, the milk tea is delicious."
"Grandma, sister, you all drink."
Su Erya smelled the sweet aroma of milk tea and said, "It smells good."
Erbao pointed to the sugar jar next to him and said, "Sister Erya, this is sugar. You can add sugar to it and drink it. It's very sweet."
Looking at Erbao's sparkling eyes, Su Erya had no doubt that this milk tea must be delicious.
She said, "I'm going to wash my hands and drink some milk tea."
She didn't expect that as soon as Aunt San asked her to make milk tea, she would make it immediately.
Mrs. Meng and Su Daya put their things down, washed their hands, and sat at the table to drink milk tea.
They had been busy out for half a day and were exposed to the sun. They were indeed feeling hot and thirsty, so they wanted to drink something.
Shen Yueyao took a few pieces of ice and put one in the milk tea of Madam Meng, Su Daya and Su Erya.
"It won't be so hot now, so you can drink it."
They stirred it with a spoon for a while, and soon the milk tea was no longer so hot, so they scooped it up and drank it.
"Wow, it's so fragrant and sweet. So this is what milk tea tastes like. It's delicious."
Su Erya took a few sips and kept praising it for being delicious.
The expressions of Madam Meng and Su Erya changed.
This thing is really delicious, fragrant and sweet. It makes people feel comfortable after drinking it. It is a very enjoyable feeling.
Just drink it while stirring it, and your body and mind will relax.
Madam Meng sighed, "Yao Niang, after eating the food you cooked, I feel that the food I ate in the Marquis' Mansion in the capital was not considered gourmet at all. Whether it was food or drink, it couldn't compare to what you cooked."
"Even the royal chef can't compare."
Madam Meng was telling the truth.
These things cannot be found in the capital.
Su Erya said, "If Third Uncle passes the exam and gets admitted to the capital, Third Aunt will be able to suppress those people when she goes there. They can't compare to Third Aunt."
Su Daya's expression became serious as she continued, "I still remember when I was little, when we were exiled, many people mocked us, especially Grandma. Those people used to flatter Grandma, but now that we've been exiled, they flatter her and bully her. Even my aunt did the same."
When Su Daya thought about those things, she felt sorry for her grandmother.
But now she believed that as long as her Third Aunt was there and they worked together, they would not be afraid of anything.
She will also try her best to do something for the family.
Mrs. Meng thought about the past and sighed, "I was indeed angry before, but now our family is living a good life, so I won't think about it anymore."
Shen Yueyao's eyes darkened as she listened to these words.
The aunt Su Daya mentioned should be Madam Meng's brother and sister-in-law.
Mrs. Meng must have felt very uncomfortable when her family treated her like that.
Shen Yueyao is very protective by nature and she won't allow others to bully her family.
When she returns to the capital, she will definitely seek justice for her family.
Shen Yueyao believed that with Su Xueyi's knowledge, she would definitely do well in the exam.
So it is only a matter of time before the Su family returns to the capital.
She had to think about it and make sure that the Su family could gain a foothold in the capital as soon as they returned.
We also need to make the emperor pay attention to the Su family.
If you want to be noticed by those in power, you must demonstrate your own value.
After thinking about it, Shen Yueyao entered the study with a cup of milk tea.
At this time, Su Xueyi was holding a pen and writing on paper.
He seemed to have forgotten the time and was completely immersed in the world of the book.
As if hearing some movement, Su Xueyi slowly raised her head, "Yao Niang!"
Shen Yueyao said: "It's time to eat. Rest for a while, drink a cup of milk tea, and eat later."
Su Xueyi was slightly stunned. She didn't expect time to pass so quickly and it was soon noon.
Immersed in the world of reading, Su Xueyi felt that time passed very quickly.
Usually, Shen Yueyao rarely disturbed Su Xueyi from studying before mealtime.
Shen Yueyao placed the milk tea on Su Xueyi’s table.
"The temperature is just right, neither too hot nor too cold. Try it and see how it tastes."
Su Xueyi put the brush away, stretched out her slender jade-like fingers, pinched the spoon, and stirred it gently, smiling and saying softly: "Everything Yao Niang makes is very good."
He knows it tastes good without even tasting it.
Just smelling it, it has a sweet fragrance.
Shen Yueyao explained with a smile: “It’s mainly made with goat’s milk and tea leaves, with sugar in it.”
Su Xueyi took a sip, nodded, and said with a smile: "Mm, it tastes good."
Su Xueyi took a sip and looked at Shen Yueyao, her mind moved and she said, “Miss Yao, do you have anything to say?”
The two have been together for a long time, and Su Xueyi cares about Shen Yueyao's thoughts, so sometimes just a look from Shen Yueyao and Su Xueyi understands what she wants to do.
This is also a tacit understanding formed over time.
Shen Yueyao sat down beside him, holding her chin and said, "I really can't hide it from you. I do want to ask you something."
"What do you think the current emperor values most?"
"For example, military weapons, economic agriculture, or various inventions?"
She could invent papermaking and printing, but it was rather troublesome.
Moreover, if papermaking and printing technology were invented now, it would cause a sensation.
It might affect Su Xueyi's scientific research.
She thought that before Su Xueyi took the palace examination, she should try her best not to attract the attention of those forces in the capital.
If too much attention is paid and someone does something about it, Su Xueyi will not be able to participate in the scientific examination normally.
If Su Xueyi becomes an official after passing the palace examination, she can help him achieve some political achievements, and then he won't have to worry about attracting attention.
Because at that time, being an official had to achieve political achievements, and the emperor would also pay attention, so no one dared to do anything rash.
She knows a lot of things, it just depends on how she can help Su Xueyi.
Su Xueyi said, "The current emperor is a good emperor. He is virtuous and appoints people based on their merits. My grandfather once taught him and often praised him."
"If it weren't for the suppression by the late emperor, he wouldn't have been deposed and then reinstated."
"I've heard from my grandfather that, combined with the decrees issued by the emperor in recent years, he still prioritizes agriculture and grain production."
"Because although my Great Yan Dynasty has a lot of land, most of it is barren and the grain yield is not high. In bad years, many people in the Great Yan Dynasty starve to death."
"Plus, the previous emperor loved large-scale wars, leaving the treasury empty. The current emperor wants to rest and recuperate so that the people can have enough to eat. I heard that two years ago, a skilled grain grower was specially appointed as a county magistrate by the emperor."
"The value of this county magistrate is unmatched by other county magistrates because he was appointed by the emperor and enjoys his attention."
"The emperor also said that anyone who could increase grain production and make outstanding contributions to agriculture would be awarded an important official position."
"So now officials across the country are paying more attention to agriculture and sericulture. Even though the emperor has only been on the throne for three or four years, the lives of the people in the Great Yan Dynasty are gradually improving..."
Listening to Su Xueyi's words, Shen Yueyao roughly understood in her heart.
This emperor was a good emperor.
Since he is a good emperor, it will be much easier for her and Su Xueyi to do anything.
In this era, she can also make a contribution.
With the space, she can produce high-yield grain seeds, including corn and wheat seeds.
Her potatoes have just been promoted in a few villages. If they can be promoted throughout the Great Yan Dynasty, the people of the Great Yan Dynasty will no longer go hungry.
However, it will take several months for the potatoes in the nearby villages to mature.
Sweet potatoes don’t mature until August.
These are all good things.
But these numbers are simply not enough for full-scale promotion.
But she can plant more in the space. If Su Xueyi goes to work in a local area and promotes high-yield crops in a county, these potatoes and sweet potatoes in the space can be used.
It seems that I really need to buy more land. I can hire people to plant more potatoes in August and harvest them in October and November.
At that time, Su Xueyi had finished the autumn examination. If she passed, she would become a juren and could prepare for the spring examination the following year.
At that time, they had to go to Beijing in advance, because the Spring Examination was held every year in February in the Imperial Academy in the capital.
If Su Xueyi went to Beijing, Shen Yueyao would be a little worried. She also had to arrange everything in Liuhe Village so that she could accompany Su Xueyi to Beijing.
Thinking of this, Shen Yueyao felt a little complicated. She didn't expect to enter Beijing so soon.
Shen Yueyao had never seen what the capital city looked like in this era.
Seeing Shen Yueyao's expression was a little solemn, Su Xueyi comforted her and said, "Yao Niang, don't worry about anything. The emperor respects the virtuous and appoints people based on their merits. He won't punish people casually like the previous emperor did."
It is said that Su Xueyi's grandfather died to protect the current emperor.
Su Xueyi also had some friendship with the current emperor when she was young.
There are some things that Su Xueyi is just not comfortable saying.
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, "That's good."
That way, the emperor wouldn't be afraid of anything she did.
"We made over a hundred popsicles this morning and sold them all out in a short time at noon. We sold them right here in Liuhe Village. Many people haven't bought any yet..."
Shen Yueyao told Su Xueyi about the popsicle business.
She likes to share happy things with Su Xueyi and make Su Xueyi happy.
Whatever Shen Yueyao wanted to do, Su Xueyi listened carefully.
Reply from time to time.
After saying this, Shen Yueyao looked at Su Xueyi and said, "After passing the examination, especially getting the first place, you can go to the provincial school to study. Will studying at home hinder your studies?"
"Several of your classmates have gone to the provincial academy to study. Why don't you go there as well? You can get to know more classmates. If these classmates also pass the exam and become officials, they can all help you in your future career. The friendship between classmates is also very important."
Although Shen Yueyao hopes that Su Xueyi will be at home, she also has to consider Su Xueyi.
"While you are studying in the academy, you can communicate with each other and get timely information."
"Just like Lin Ce, Du Song, and Zhuang Mao, they are all studying in the prefectural school now. In fact, you can also go. You don't have to worry about the things at home. I will take care of it."
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao and sighed in her heart.
When he went to the provincial school, he couldn't help but miss home, Yao Niang and his children.
Shen Yueyao looked at the look in Su Xueyi's eyes and said, "The provincial examination will be held in more than a month. You should study with peace of mind. I will also go to the provincial school to see you."
Shen Yueyao knew that Su Xueyi stayed at home to study because she missed her.
But for his future, it would be better for him to go to the provincial school and get to know more classmates.
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