The Jade Rabbit seemed unconcerned, but everyone in the hall who had heard it understood the weight of those words!
What does a yield of 1,000 catties per mu mean? Nowadays, grains are divided into millet, sorghum, beans, rice, and wheat.
Millet is made by hulling sorghum, glutinous millet is a type of yellow glutinous rice, and soybeans are the staple food of ordinary people. Among them, glutinous millet is considered a delicacy and is regarded as a delicacy.
Rice and wheat are precious and have a good taste, so they have always been delicacies of nobles and royalty. Confucius once said, "Eat rice and wear brocade," which shows that eating rice is a symbol of luxury for nobles.
Even the highest-yielding grain, millet, yields no more than 200 jin per mu!
The number 1500 jin echoed in Ying Zheng's mind. He almost roughly snatched the bruised carrot from his son's mouth.
"Fusu, how does this taste?"
Ying Zheng stared intently at Fusu, determined that as long as he could swallow it, he would push the "carrot" forward no matter how unpalatable it was.
Looking completely bewildered, Fusu thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously and said, "It's delicious, just as juicy as a crabapple."
"Good, good, good!" Ying Zheng's eyes gleamed as he uttered three "good"s in succession.
Turning to the jade rabbit, which was nibbling on its meat with amusement, Ying Zheng solemnly adjusted his crown, bowed to the jade rabbit, and earnestly requested:
"Please, Jade Rabbit, allow us to plant carrots in Qin. The people of Qin work diligently every day, yet their annual harvest is barely enough to feed them. They suffer terribly. Please, Jade Rabbit, have pity on the people's hunger and hardship and grant us this blessing."
The King of Qin bowed down, and how could the others just stand by and watch? Everyone in the hall followed Ying Zheng.
"Indeed, he is Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of Qin," he exclaimed, "I thought I would have to say a few more words before he would realize what I meant."
Although carrots are now only used as vegetables, in the pre-Qin era when even cooked soybeans were not enough to satisfy hunger, they were an unparalleled lifeline.
So what if you eat carrots every day? You won't starve to death. People in the pre-Qin period even knelt down and deified carrots.
The Jade Rabbit tilted its head, a sly look on its face, and said:
"The carrot was an improvement Chang Xi made for this Jade Rabbit. I can give it to you, but I have one condition."
Ying Zheng nodded solemnly, mentally prepared to pay a heavy price.
"I will respond to every request."
"This Jade Rabbit requires everyone to recite 'May the Moon Goddess bless you' before planting carrots."
Isn't one of the biggest characteristics of modern celebrity fans that they always talk about their idol?
If all the farmers in Qin are considered fans of the Moon Goddess, then this task can be completed very quickly.
Although Ling Xiao felt the chances were slim and the mission wouldn't be that simple, she would win as long as three out of ten people became believers.
"why is that?"
Ying Zheng pursed his lips, finding the request acceptable; he would simply recite a phrase while farming, without resorting to beatings or scolding.
But I still felt a little strange. Did the moon goddess like to hear others praise her?
The jade rabbit gracefully wiped its mouth with its front legs, then hopped into Fusu's arms, pushing him back several steps.
"Hehe, you don't understand, do you? The carrot was improved by Chang Xi. You could even say that without her, this thing wouldn't exist."
Therefore, when farmers plant carrots, it's as if they owe Him a debt of karma, and by praising Changxi, they are repaying that debt.
After a lengthy explanation of the causes and effects of cultivation, Ying Zheng was completely convinced and readily agreed, reaching out to take the flower basket.
Suddenly, a voice drifted from afar, "Jade Rabbit, you've been eating meat behind my back again!"
In the blink of an eye, everyone saw the Moon Goddess, as beautiful as mountains and rivers and as ethereal as spring water, standing before them, gently touching the forehead of the jade rabbit in Fusu's arms.
He turned and greeted Ying Zheng as "Human Emperor," but before Ying Zheng could speak, he was interrupted by a shrill voice:
"Chang Xi, why are you back so soon? Didn't the Flower Fairy say she was going to take you to pick Spirit Flower, and that she wouldn't be back for at least half a year?"
The Jade Rabbit kept trying to press its body against Fusu while shouting, making Fusu want to return the rabbit to the Moon Goddess.
Ying Zheng finally learned where the Moon Goddess had gone after her sudden disappearance.
He memorized the name of the Flower Fairy, which, as the name suggests, should be a deity in charge of flowers and plants.
It was of no use to him, and Ying Zheng listed this information as unimportant.
Faced with the Jade Rabbit's mischievousness, the Moon Goddess raised an eyebrow and revealed a playful smile.
"So you came up with the idea of stuffing the carrot into the emperor's hands, making others eat the carrot I wanted you to eat."
"Well, it wasn't my idea. It was Fusu. He likes to eat it, and the Emperor himself insisted that I give it to him. I couldn't bear to do it..."
Innocent Fusu: ...I only ate a few bites before my father snatched them away.
The Jade Rabbit's voice grew softer and softer as it spoke, and finally, under the Moon Goddess's gaze, it gave up struggling completely, burying its head in Fusu's chest to escape reality.
"It was indeed the carrot that Zheng requested from the Jade Rabbit. I hope the Moon Goddess will forgive Zheng for not asking you."
Ying Zheng smoothed things over, his face full of apology. If he hadn't been holding the flower basket so tightly, Ling Xiao would have actually believed him.
"It's alright. This carrot was originally my creation; the Emperor can take it if he wishes. However, there is one thing to note."
The Moon Goddess turned her gaze to the flower basket in Ying Zheng's hand and softly offered a suggestion:
"This flower basket was given to me by the seventh princess of the Heavenly Emperor on my birthday. It can hold the size of a mountain. Although there are only a few carrots, there are actually quite a lot."
But if it weren't for the Jade Rabbit or my own intoxication, no ordinary person could take it out. Human Emperor, please hand the basket to me first, and I will intoxicate you.”
Fusu clearly heard the jade rabbit in his arms complain, "Hmph, so many carrots for this jade rabbit to eat? Don't even think about it."
The Jade Rabbit is so mischievous...
Ying Zheng was even more delighted after being reminded, now there were even more carrots that could be used as seeds.
"On behalf of the people of Qin, I thank the Moon Goddess for her great kindness," Ying Zheng bowed again.
Ling Xiao didn't dodge or avoid the question; she was quite frank. Even if it was to complete the task, wasn't she earning points by buying carrots?
That was all her hard-earned money, saved up penny by penny!
The moon goddess was noble and radiant. A huge basket was placed in front of her, and everyone almost held their breath as they watched the moon goddess tilt the basket.
There was no dazzling brilliance, nor any amazing changes; just carrots tumbling out of the flower basket one after another, without ever stopping.
Soon the large basket was filled with a layer of carrots, but orange carrots kept popping out of the small flower basket.
—Unseen by anyone, the system points decreased by one, and the system frantically chose to buy carrots, which were then delivered to the flower basket at lightning speed.
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