With rice seeds in hand and experienced farmers by his side, Xie Yuan didn't delay any longer and quickly started planting rice on his own farm and on Helian Jue's imperial estate.
Because the powerful and wealthy in Yuezhou were frantically seizing land and encroaching on farmland, more and more farmers were losing their land.
Although Xie Yuan wasn't the direct culprit, she was still somewhat involved in this matter.
Xie Yuan was the most compassionate. She had long anticipated this situation and had sent people ahead of time to recruit those poor farmers.
These people were taken into their own farms or royal estates.
They were old farmers who had been living in poverty for many years, and they were rescued by Xie Yuan when they were desperate.
These tenant farmers were extremely grateful to Xie Yuan.
After arriving at the estate or the imperial estate, they worked tirelessly.
However, the farm had oxen and a curved plow, so the tenant farmers didn't have to expend too much effort to cultivate the land.
The tenant farmers did more of the work of sowing, fertilizing, weeding and pest control.
Yes, fertilize!
Xie Yuan's organic fertilizer has also been successfully produced.
Xie Qing, the head steward of the estate, may have limited abilities, but he is very obedient.
He would complete each and every task Xie Yuan assigned him meticulously.
"Great! With fertilizer, we don't have to worry about the soil not being fertile enough."
After Xie Yuan finished looking at the pile of soil and fertilizer, he was completely relieved.
With Champa rice and the unique climate of Lingnan, three rice crops can be grown in a year.
However, planting too frequently will deplete the soil's fertility.
These soil fertilizers can perfectly solve the problem of soil fertility.
With good rice seeds, no chemical fertilizers, and so many experienced tenant farmers, Xie Yuan believes that her rice will surely have bumper harvests time and time again.
It may not be able to completely solve the impending food crisis in Yuezhou, but it can provide some relief.
In addition, Xie Yuan also purchased large quantities of grain, meat, eggs and other supplies in Guangcheng, Jiangnan and other places.
Transportation is inconvenient, but it can always be delivered; it just takes a little more time.
"I've done all I can; the rest is up to fate!"
An individual's strength is ultimately limited.
Xie Yuan accurately predicted the impending "crisis" in Yuezhou and even the entire Lingnan region, and made preparations accordingly, but he was unable to completely resolve it on his own.
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After returning from the estate, Xie Yuan went back to the Prince's mansion and had just sat down.
Before she could ask Granny Zhao about Xie Zhen's condition, Zheng Yurong walked in with a serious expression.
"What's up?"
Xie Yuan asked directly.
Zheng Yurong carefully considered her words, "Your Majesty, our candy shops in Yuezhou have been vandalized by 'rogues'."
Xie Yuan raised an eyebrow: Oh wow, is this Cui Boyong's revenge?
"Was anyone injured? What were the losses at the candy shop?"
Xie Yuan hurriedly asked.
"No one was injured. We just lost some sugar."
Anger flashed in Zheng Yurong's eyes. "These scoundrels are too much. Not only did they steal the candy, they also deliberately surrounded the candy shop and refused to leave."
"Where are the guards?"
Xie Yuanke sent his personal guards from the Prince's residence.
Zheng Yurong hesitated for a moment, "Your Majesty, those are Xiao Zixiu's soldiers."
However, Xiao Zixiu and the Prince's Mansion were not of one mind.
Most importantly, Xiao Zixiu went to the capital at the end of last year, and it's been three or four months now, and he still hasn't returned.
With him gone, the guards were leaderless and became increasingly unruly.
Therefore, even if there are no "rogues" causing trouble, they cannot play the role of "protection".
Xie Yuan nodded, "I understand!"
She lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then said, "How about this, let's close these candy shops first."
Zheng Yurong was startled, "Turn it off?"
Why?!
These candy shops are all money-making machines.
They can make a lot of money every day by selling white sugar and rock sugar.
In Yuezhou, countless people are envious.
Xie Yuan seemed to see through Zheng Yurong's thoughts and said with a smile, "You know that our sugar shop is the envy of others. And right now, the situation in Yuezhou is not good, so let's close the sugar shop for the time being."
Cui Boyong's actions were likely more than just revenge.
Suddenly, Xie Yuan thought of something and instructed Zheng Yurong, "The workshops in Xianjia Village should also suspend sugar production. Bring back those artisans who are familiar with the techniques of making white sugar and rock sugar, and temporarily settle them on the estate."
The sugar shop is not important; the sugar-making technology is the key.
"Your Majesty, are we just going to give up like this? Abandon the sugar business?"
Zheng Yurong was somewhat unwilling.
Outsiders may not know the power of the Yue Prince's Mansion, but as Xie Yuan's most trusted confidante, she still had some vague knowledge of it.
As intelligent as she was, she had already guessed that the "Helian Jue" in the palace was probably not the real King of Yue.
The real Prince of Yue is probably out there doing something important.
Putting everything else aside, the few thousand soldiers trained by our own princess are highly suspicious.
Where did they go?
saltworks?
No!
That was just an official explanation; Zheng Yurong didn't believe a single word of it.
Because to this day, the salt fields have not produced anything.
Without output, there is no value.
Why would you need thousands of people to guard an industry that has no value?
Therefore, something "big" must be happening.
Helian Jue was by no means a useless drug addict, but a hero of his time with lofty ambitions.
With a master like Helian Jue, why should their princess endure such humiliation and compromise?
"Let's postpone it!"
Xie Yuan emphasized the word "temporarily".
In the letter Helian Jue wrote to her, he had already told her that Jiaozhou had been successfully captured and the army would be returning soon.
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