Chapter 372 Refugees Appear in Chenzhou
"Master's wife and the others really don't want to prepare a full moon banquet for little Tuanzi?"
Later, Yue Ruyan frowned and asked, for a newborn baby, both the full moon banquet and the hundred-day banquet are extremely important.
"Well, that's what Master's Wife said."
Chen Xiangwan nodded. She knew that her master's wife probably didn't want to trouble them, but she still respected their opinions. Besides, the weather was very hot now, and she felt extremely irritable if she did nothing every day. It was indeed not suitable to do those things. When the little dumpling was a hundred days old, whether her master's wife and the others were willing or not, she would persuade them to hold a lively celebration.
"Okay, then I'll save the gift for the Hundred Days Banquet."
Yue Ruyan pretended to be helpless. In fact, she knew that now was not a good time to hold a banquet. The drought outside had caused panic among the people. If they really held a banquet at this time, they would probably attract criticism from others.
"Look, our little dumpling is out again."
Just as Shen Xiangwan was about to say something, she looked up and saw Zhao Yuping coming out with the little girl in her arms. The smile on her face suddenly brightened. When she was about to get up and take the child, Zhao Yuping turned on her heel and put the child directly in the crib: "He's very hot, don't try to hold him all the time."
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How can she always hold her? She rarely holds me, okay?
The corner of Shen Xiangwan's mouth twitched, and out of the corner of her eye she saw the little dumpling in the crib open his eyes, looking around curiously. Her heart instantly melted, and she stepped forward, picked up the rattle, and shook it back and forth: "Little dumpling, I'm your sister-in-law. Do you see the toy in my hand? Do you want it?"
It was naturally impossible for a two-month-old baby to respond to her, but his big, bright eyes were fixed on the rattle, and his legs couldn't help kicking.
"Our little Dumpling is getting prettier and prettier."
"Yes, look at his eyebrows and little mouth, he looks exactly like Master Yun. He will definitely be a handsome young man when he grows up!"
Seeing this, everyone gathered around. The praises attracted the little boy, and his big round eyes moved back and forth, making him look even more lively. In addition, the weather was hot, and he was only wearing a bright red bellyband. His white and tender arms and legs were all exposed, making him so adorable that people wanted to hug him and kiss him hard.
"What are you looking at?"
Wei Chengyi's voice suddenly rang out, and everyone turned around to see him and Yuan Xiu walking in from outside, one after the other. Both of them had faint smiles on their faces, and seemed to be in a good mood. Shen Xiangwan raised her eyebrows slightly: "Did something good happen to you today?"
"Um."
Wei Chengyi did not deny it. He took Shen Xiangwan to the table and sat down before saying, "The corn yield per mu is out. The average yield per mu for the common people is 1,500 kilograms, while the military's is a bit higher, at 1,800 kilograms. We plan to purchase the corn from the common people and use it as part of the military's grain reserves."
The biggest advantage of corn is not its yield, but its easy storage and long storage time, which makes it very suitable as a military reserve. However, not many people are planting corn this year. Next year, they will call on the people to stagger the planting of three high-yield grains: potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes. At that time, they will be able to purchase a large amount of corn grown by the people and store it.
"Why is there such a huge gap between the people and the military?"
The person asking the question was not Shen Xiangwan, but Zhao Yuping. Yue Ruyan and Wei Linger also looked over. The difference of 300 kilograms per mu of land was not a small amount. You know, the grain grown by the people in the past only produced more than 200 kilograms per mu, and some even only more than 100 kilograms.
"It must be because of the drought."
Before Wei Chengyi could speak, Shen Xiangwan smiled and continued to explain, "It's not just corn. The first season's harvest of all the crops grown by the people was about 20% less than last year. The military has no shortage of water, and they do a better and more standardized job of composting and topdressing than the people, so the yield is naturally higher."
"Is that so? Then will the crops planted by the people in the second season also be reduced?"
After all, the weather has been hotter and water resources have been more scarce in recent months, so the crops in the fields will definitely be affected, right?
"It shouldn't happen. Even if the production does decrease, it's not difficult to reach 3,000 to 4,000 kilograms per mu, which is enough to feed the people."
Shen Xiangwan is not an expert in agronomy and cannot give a definite answer. The only thing that is certain is that the yields of potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes will definitely not disappoint.
"Um."
Come to think of it, Zhao Yuping and the others nodded in unison, and then they talked about many things happening outside, especially the impact of this drought. They heard that people in many states were fleeing, running to the imperial city or the north. Everyone felt heavy in their hearts. No matter whether it was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, the people were always the only ones who were unlucky. They were suffering so much!
"I also received news today that some refugees have entered Chenzhou. Their condition is very poor. I asked Jun Ling and his men to make proper arrangements on behalf of the military."
Speaking of this, the smile on Wei Chengyi's face instantly faded a little, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Why did the refugees come to Chenzhou?"
Chen Xiangwan frowned almost imperceptibly. Chenzhou was a border state, plagued by wars all year round. Any sensible person wouldn't run here, right? Unless...
"It's just what you think."
Lowering his eyes to meet hers, which were filled with questions, Wei Chengyi nodded: "They were driven to Chenzhou."
They couldn't think of anyone else except the dog emperor who had such great power to drive out the refugees from all the cities along the way and drive them all towards Chenzhou.
"Fuck, you shameless bastard!"
Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but swear. It was obvious that the dog emperor was definitely trying to add to their burden. Moreover, the more refugees gathered, the more likely it would be to cause trouble. He knew that they had won the battle, but he couldn't allocate troops to deal with them, so he came up with this dirty trick to prevent them from developing peacefully.
Unfortunately, the Dog Emperor underestimated their abilities. Since he offered to send people to them, there was no reason for them to refuse. You know, population is also one of the most important strategic resources. In any era or place, development is inseparable from population. The more population Chenzhou has, the faster they will develop. Although this move of the Dog Emperor is a loss, it is not necessarily a bad thing as long as it is used well.
What they could think of, others could also think of. No one present was a real fool. The faces of Zhao Yuping and her daughter were extremely ugly, and their hands hanging at their sides unconsciously clenched into fists. Yue Ruyan, on the other hand, did not show any fluctuation in expression from beginning to end. Born and raised in Chenzhou, she had long been accustomed to the inaction of the emperor or the court, and she did not have any expectations of them. No matter what they did, she did not find it strange.
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