Chapter 105: Luo Jinan admits his mistake and discusses building a sugar factory

Seeing the angry person sitting on the bed, Luo Jin'an walked over and pulled Xu Nian's sleeve to beg for mercy, "Niannian, I was wrong. I was just teasing you. How could I look at your daughter's clothes? Don't be angry, okay?"

"You really know you're wrong?"

"Yeah," Luo Jin'an nodded like a garlic, leaning down to flatter him, "When Nian Nian's injury is healed, I will accompany you to visit the royal city. Besides, the Autumn Harvest Festival will be here soon, and then I will take you to Qingyun Pavilion to watch the dragon dance."

Xu Nian looked at the enlarged face in front of him in a daze. To be honest, this face was quite...beautiful.

Xu Nian came back to his senses and didn't hear what Qing Luo Jin'an said. He cleared his throat twice and said seriously, "I'm here to build a sugar factory. Have you and the prince chosen a location?"

Speaking of business, Luo Jinan straightened his face and stood up and said, "I didn't expect you to come so soon. I just discussed it with my father today. But I can guess where it will be built. Does Nian Nian have any suggestions?"

"The most important thing in sugar production is the raw material beets and the water source, so it is best to build a sugar mill next to land that can grow beets and have sufficient water sources."

Luo Jinan pondered for a moment, this is not a difficult thing, "If that's the case, the sugar mill is suitable to be built next to my farm outside the city. There is a natural river there, and the farm has thousands of acres of fertile land. I think it is suitable for growing sugar beets."

Xu Nian almost choked to death on his saliva, "Ten thousand acres?" Luo Jin'an nodded, "Is it not enough? Then I still have a big manor, but the water source is not that convenient."

Xu Nian waved his hands and said, "That's enough, that's enough." Xu Nian paused and suddenly remembered the old woman who went to Yakou Village to sell beets. He continued, "I want to discuss something with you about beets."

Luo Jin'an smiled and ruffled Xu Nian's hair, saying lovingly, "Just as you said, why should we discuss this?"

"In order not to affect the production of sugar, I think you can plant half of the sugar beets on your farm, and buy the other half from the people."

Luo Jinan felt that this was not a difficult task, but in order to protect the interests of all parties, the purchase money might not be too high.

"There is no problem in purchasing from ordinary people, but the amount of silver that can be transferred may not be too high."

Xu Nian smiled and asked softly, "Your Highness, why don't you guess how much silver I paid per pound for the beets I bought?"

Luo Jinan quickly calculated in his mind, and then remembered that Xu Nian was always soft-hearted, and said confidently: "It won't be less than fifty cents."

Xu Nian shook his head and held up a finger. "One cent. I only gave one cent."

Luo Jin'an's eyes were full of disbelief. According to the sugar-making recipe mentioned in Xu Nianxin, 100 kilograms of beets could produce 20 kilograms of white sugar. If he really only spent one penny to buy them, then he wouldn't have to plant sugar on his farm anymore.

Xu Nian smiled bitterly and told Luo Jinan the story of the old woman in Yakou Village.

"My mother-in-law can walk more than 20 miles along the mountain road to exchange money for selling a few dozen kilograms of beets, but the rich families will not do that. Once the purchase price of beets becomes 50 coins, then the rich families will be the ones who grow these beets in the future, and the common people will probably not even be able to earn these few coins."

Luo Jinan smiled and said, "Then let the common people grow the sugar. My farm is not essential. I can find another place in the city below to build a sugar mill."

Xu Nian shook his head and said, "Growing sugar beets can only be a way for the people to supplement their household income, but it cannot be their only way.

An acre of beets is worth more than grain. Once the demand is released, the lower-class people who are eager to live a better life will give up growing grain, and what the northern Xinjiang lacks now is grain. "

Xu Nian's words once again refreshed Luo Jin'an's understanding of her.

"Okay, let's build the sugar factory according to your suggestion."

Xu Nian smiled, lowered her head and closed her eyes, feeling her own space. Just wait a little longer. If she is given another five years, she will be able to ensure that all the people in Northern Xinjiang have enough food to eat.

"Your Highness, Nanny Wei who is beside the princess is here," a maid in blue gently lifted the pearl curtain and bowed her head to report.

"Let her in."

When Xu Nian heard that it was the nanny beside the princess, he was about to stand up, but was pushed back by Luo Jinan.

"I have to get up. This is so rude."

"You are injured. Sit still. I don't think anyone dares to say you are rude."

While Xu Nian was in a dilemma, a nanny with a smile on her face walked in.

Two maids in green quietly lifted the pearl curtain, and Wei Ma walked in and bowed, "I have seen the prince, and I have seen Miss Xu."

Luo Jin'an called out, "But did mother ask the nanny to come over?"

Nanny Wei smiled and said, "That's right. The princess heard that Miss Xu was so happy that she had someone clean up Mingxiu Courtyard. She asked me to come and show Miss Xu around. There are still some things to buy."

"Thank you, Princess. Your arrangements must be excellent..." Xu Nian was interrupted by Luo Jin'an before he could finish his words.

"Mammy, go back and tell mother that Nian Nian will live in my courtyard for the next few days, hiss~" Before Luo Jinan finished speaking, he felt a pain in his waist. Looking at the white fingers that were still secretly exerting force, he quickly turned around and held the naughty hand.

When Nanny Wei heard this, her expression changed and she felt that this was inappropriate.

"I'll be busy with the sugar mill and Mobei these days, so I won't be going back to Yecaoyuan for the time being. I'll move to Mingxiuyuan after Nian Nian's leg injury heals."

Nanny Wei really didn't know that Xu Nian was injured, so she asked anxiously, "Where was Miss Xu injured? Is it serious?"

Xu Nian said softly, "It's just a superficial injury from riding a horse. It's fine now. Thank you for your concern, Madam."

"Miss Xu, you are too polite. If that is the case, I will go back and report to the princess."

After Nanny Wei left, Xu Nian also began to rush Luo Jinan to leave. If she let him stay any longer, she didn't know what others would think.

"If you have something to do, go ahead and do it. I can take care of myself."

"I'm fine." Xu Nian looked at Luo Jin'an who was blinking his innocent eyes at him and said with a fake smile, "I thought you were busy. How could you, His Royal Highness the Prince, not have any business to attend to? Right, um?"

Luo Jinan finally heard the threat in Xu Nian's words, but he had finally seen Nian Nian and was reluctant to leave. He said in a lame way, "I'll stay with you for another quarter of an hour, okay?"

"No, Luo Jinan, if you continue to act like a scoundrel, I will move to Mingxiuyuan."

Luo Jinan said hurriedly, "No." Seeing that he couldn't get away with it, he had to say softly, "Okay, okay, I'll go first. I'll leave Mo Yu with you. If anything happens, you can ask her to come to me."

Xu Nian then remembered Yan Fu and Yan Rong, whom he had not seen for a long time, and asked curiously, "Where are Yan Fu and Yan Rong?"

Luo Jin'an's eyes flickered. "They are resting in the outer courtyard. I will have them come over to serve you tomorrow."