Back then, she often grumbled, thinking they were just bored and had nothing better to do. What was so interesting about those dried flowers? They weren't as fragrant or beautiful as the fresh peach blossoms from her garden! But now, she was truly grateful to those wealthy ladies who didn't care about money. Otherwise, how would she have gotten this business opportunity? It really was like a pie falling from the sky—you couldn't refuse it!
Pear blossoms? That's a good idea! In the world of drunken mortals, both peach blossoms and pear blossoms would be good. She had seen a recipe for pear blossom wine before, which also required air-dried pear blossoms. In that case, why not make it together?
"How many pear trees does your family have, sister-in-law?" Qin Sanniang asked with great interest.
“Hey, my family only has one acre of pear trees, but they’re all old trees, and they have far more blossoms than peach trees! If you want some, I’ll have Da Bo and Er Jiang pick them!” Zhao said happily, seeing that there was a chance.
"Well, if that's the case, let's get eighty catties of pear blossoms too, and the price will be the same."
"Alright, alright! Don't worry, Madam Qin, I'll definitely take good care of these flowers for you. I know how to air-dry them in a shady place. I used to dry flowers and sell them to pharmacies, but I haven't done it for years; it wouldn't even cover the labor costs!" As Zhao spoke, she cursed the herb-buying merchants in her mind for a long time. A pound of dried peach blossoms only cost two coins; she wondered how much money those heartless bastards had made off her. In the time it took to dry peach blossoms, she could have dug up a lot of wild vegetables, which would have fetched more than that price! Thinking about all the money she had lost in the past, her heart bled!
Now that the matter has been settled, Qin San Niang did not intend to linger any longer. She took out two taels of silver as a deposit, "Then I'll leave it to you two! This is the deposit. My niece will come to pick up the goods in half a month. You don't need to rush. Just make sure to guarantee the quality."
Also, this young lady looks really good. You two are both good at raising children; these three kids are all going to be successful.
Feng Bo is outgoing and active, while Feng Jiang is an honest and simple boy, probably the most like Feng Jinshan. As for the girl from earlier, Feng Tao, she is a beautiful and intelligent child. The children of the Feng family are truly all quite remarkable!
The children were quite happy to receive praise from Aunt Qin, which was evident from the upturned corners of their mouths.
Feng Jinshan and his mother spoke modestly, but Zhao Shi had much more on her mind. These children had caught the eye of a noble person; their future prospects were bright! This was a good thing. If the children were successful in the future, wouldn't her retirement be secure?! Alright, she'd better make sure the children spent more time with Qin San Niang!
Clutching the two taels of silver in her hand, Zhao was overjoyed! She treated her mother-in-law even better, because she had a strong feeling that her father-in-law was protecting his children and grandchildren! Otherwise, how could those worthless red berries fetch a price? Now, people were even buying those worthless peach and pear blossoms…
Regardless of what others think, Qin San Niang has now resolved a major issue, and hopes that by the time Si Li Ren opens his tavern, her wine will be brewed well.
The fields in the space have all been harvested; it's time to plant new crops!
After thinking it over, Qin San Niang still didn't know what to plant. In the end, she decided to plant wheat. Although the land was not much, it matured quickly after irrigation. If she planted several crops, she could harvest a lot of grain! Besides, hadn't He Da Xian'er already calculated that she needed to stockpile grain?
Speaking of stockpiling grain? That reminds me of the cellar, which I can't forget! But I can't really trust outsiders to dig the cellar! Oh well, I'll wait until the house is built, or maybe I'll find a secluded cave in the mountains. There's always a way to overcome difficulties.
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Two days later, the weather became even warmer.
Seeing that her eldest daughter didn't care about the farmland at all, Liu became really anxious. Only after the women who brought the food left did she hurriedly come over to ask her what was wrong.
"Third Sister, your Aunt Han said that it will be time to plant rice in about ten days. Shouldn't we start preparing?" Liu didn't need to talk to Third Sister about vegetables and fruits, but she had never planted rice before, so she was a little anxious since it was her first time.
"Also, Han has never heard of this seedling cultivation you mentioned before, but she did say to ask her husband when we get back, and if it's possible, we can try it even if it's not."
Han and the others had complete faith in Qin San Niang, and they would genuinely consider her special planting methods. Perhaps this was the power of faith.
“Mother, this seedling cultivation method will definitely be useful, don’t worry! Here’s what we’ll do: we’ll cultivate the seedlings in the next few days, and then transplant them directly into the paddy fields. Then we’ll see if our yield is higher or other people’s yield is higher,” Qin San Niang said confidently.
Mrs. Liu nodded, agreeing that it was about right, since her eldest daughter was not one to speak carelessly.
"Raising seedlings? I've never heard of that. Was it suggested by Madam Qin?" He Yingyuan said leisurely, his brows furrowed, as if he was considering whether the method would work!
In fact, he had also been involved in agricultural issues in his previous life. As the chief minister, why did he have to worry about this? There was no other way. Years of war had displaced countless people, so who could settle down and farm in peace? Even after things stabilized, crop yields were very low, and food supplies are always the foundation of a country's survival!
Putting everything else aside, don't the soldiers stationed on the border need food and drink? Where does this food and drink come from? Doesn't it come from the taxes paid by the people? But grain production is already low, so how can the people survive after paying taxes? The fundamental reason why the Great Sheng Dynasty changed dynasties was because there was no grain!
So, after that person ascended to the throne, he began searching for ways to increase grain production. However, he didn't find one before he was killed! Indeed, how easy is it to find a way to increase production? Even crops are limited to just a few varieties, cultivated for thousands of years. If there were a way, would the people have gone hungry?
But now, Qin San Niang is saying that this method can increase rice production? He had lived in Jiangnan before and knew how to grow rice, but he had never heard of this method before.
However, if it were someone else who said it, he could laugh it off and maybe even dismiss it as wishful thinking. But since it was Qin San Niang, he believed her to a large extent!
Why not give it a try? If it works, wouldn't that be a great blessing?
Liao Hongying, while not exactly obedient to Qin Sanniang, was practically so now. She murmured to her husband that no one else knew the method for cultivating rice seedlings, and this was Qin Sanniang's first attempt. She said she had received guidance from a master before, so there shouldn't be any problems…
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