Chapter 513: Use your hands less when you can solve problems with your mouth
"General Cheng, I don't care what you think. Since your prince has loaned you to me temporarily, you just have to follow my instructions."
Jiang Wan thought, it seemed that she had not explained it clearly for the first time, and these people were full of resentment.
She took a deep breath to suppress the irritability in her heart, "The prince has to beg you for food every year, but how much of the food can be left after it is transported from Kyoto to here?
How much money does the prince have to give to subsidize you every year? Let you farm together.
You have such a big grudge. With such a large piece of sand, do you know how much food you can produce if you plant it?"
Jiang Wan pointed to the large piece of sand and said, "If the planting can be successful, Your Majesty won't be under so much pressure.
You can even feed most of the soldiers yourself, isn't that a good thing?"
Her words were so powerful that everyone present was stunned. They had never thought about such a profound question.
I just feel that asking them to farm is a waste of their talents.
Deputy General Cheng felt an indescribable feeling in his heart, and he said guiltily:
"I'm sorry, Princess. We have never thought about the problem from the prince's perspective. He is doing this for our own good."
"Yes, Princess, whether or not this land can grow food, we are willing to try."
"I don't want to be hungry anymore. In previous years when food didn't arrive, the porridge we ate was so thin that you could see your reflection in it."
…
Wave after wave of people spoke up, and they all felt very sorry for Jiang Wan.
Qi Chu looked at how Jiang Wan could make people submit with just a few words, and his eyes were full of admiration.
"Sister Jiang, it still has to be you."
"And you, you start beating people up when you disagree with them. That's really outrageous."
Jiang Wan scolded her angrily, also for these people to see.
Otherwise I’m afraid people will feel it’s unfair.
Qi Chu could understand what Jiang Wan meant and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Sister Jiang is right.
I was indeed a bit rash, and I shouldn't have done that. I apologize."
After saying that, she looked at Deputy General Cheng who looked ashamed, "General Cheng, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you."
"Miss Qi, I am also wrong."
Deputy General Cheng also realized his mistake. A real man should take responsibility for his actions. He was not afraid!
Hearing this, the soldiers who helped to speak also said, "I'm sorry, Miss Qi, we shouldn't have said such bad things to you."
"sorry."
"sorry."
“…”
Most of these people are young children, and their sense of good and evil is very pure.
The way of expressing it was the same. Qi Chu waved his hand generously.
“No need to apologize anymore, I accept it, and I hope you will doubt Sister Jiang less in the future.
She is very capable, she can accomplish many things that others say are impossible."
"Okay, come with me to the carriage and rest for a while. You're almost turning into a little black girl."
Jiang Wan pulled Qi Chu away. Deputy General Cheng was a general after all, so he must have a way to manage this group of people.
When they got on the carriage, Qi Chu was still chattering, "Sister Jiang, I wish I were as smart as you."
"If you can solve the problem with your mouth, don't use your hands. They are just letting you go. What if they get hurt?"
Although Jiang Wan's tone was helpless, it was obvious that she cared about him.
Qi Chu chuckled and said, "I won't do this again next time."
"Eat something."
Jiang Wan handed Qi Chu a piece of watermelon, and Qi Chu's eyes widened.
"What...what is this?"
"watermelon."
Jiang Wan said succinctly, "Try it and see how it tastes. This thing can be planted in sandy soil.
But it is not planted in this season. Although it is not food, we can sell it to exchange for food."
This was found among the supplies that Jiang Wan had collected before. She guessed that it was a tribute that was swept up when the palace was raided.
There wasn't much, so she was reluctant to eat it at first. She planted several crops in the field and left enough seeds before she ate it to her heart's content.
"Oh my god, it's so delicious."
Qi Chu ate the watermelon contentedly, his eyes sparkling, "Sister Jiang, if this thing can be grown, I can eat many a day."
“It’s good stuff.”
Jiang Wan had a plan in mind. There were many people outside, so she didn't take it out for Song Jiuchi to taste, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.
Looking at Qi Chu's sunburned face, Jiang Wan couldn't help but say:
"Chu Chu, don't go out later. It's not good for a girl to get tanned."
This inspired her to research sunscreen.
It's so hot, and the girls don't want to get dark.
I believe I will be able to make a lot of money by then.
"It's okay. I don't care about that."
Qi Chu never cared about her appearance, but when she thought of Song Jiuchi outside, her expression froze.
"At worst I can just wear a straw hat like you."
"Girls all love beauty, don't wait until it's too late to regret it."
Jiang Wan's tone was full of helplessness, and she didn't say much.
The two of them quietly cooked a small meal and prepared the feast outside.
They used to dislike Jiang Wan, but when they saw the meat in the bowls, they were all moved.
Deputy General Cheng even went to find Jiang Wan and said, "Princess, I was blinded by greed before and could not appreciate your good intentions."
"Don't be so sentimental."
Jiang Wan couldn't stand this. She said bluntly: "As long as you work hard, it's fine."
"Don't worry, Princess. I will definitely urge everyone to be serious!"
Deputy General Cheng signed a military order before leaving, and the land reclamation work was proceeding in full swing.
The first day was spent cultivating the land, the second day was spent sowing peanuts, and the day after that continued with cultivating the land and planting medicinal herbs.
For several days in a row, Jiang Wan went to check in person, and after confirming that they were all working very hard, she gradually gave up the idea of leaving.
But Cheng Jin, like a dog's nose, got the news about Jiang Wan and Xigua from somewhere.
"Jiang Wan, I heard that the iced watermelon is especially delicious."
It's not like he hasn't eaten it before. He had eaten it at a banquet in the royal palace before.
But each person only got a very small piece, just one bite.
So when he heard that Jiang Wan had this, he came over eagerly.
Fuling happened to be there too, and she said unhappily, "My junior master didn't have much left.
How can you be so shameless? You can eat as much as you want after the harvest!"
“It’s not entirely because of this.”
Cheng Jin lowered his voice and said, "The main thing is that I know that this watermelon is grown in other countries.
We Dafeng people don’t know how to grow it yet, if you grow it like this.
I don’t know what the royal family would think if they knew about this.”
He came here specifically to remind Jiang Wan.
Hearing this, Jiang Wan said seriously: "I have thought about this matter and discussed it with the prince.
He means to support me, and as for how to shut those people up, leave it to him."
Jiang Wan was only responsible for reclaiming wasteland and cultivating land to increase production so that the soldiers could have enough food to eat.
"All right."
Cheng Jin felt a little regretful. Seeing her like this, Jiang Wan was speechless and said to Qiu Niang beside her:
"Qiu Niang, go cut a watermelon for me."
She didn't take out much in total, and considering that Cheng Jin was her partner, she let him try it first.
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