Sun Cheng was a little surprised to see Zhao Jun coming at this time, but he was already familiar with the process, so he informed the king, got his consent, and invited him in.
"Why are you here at this time?"
Ying Zheng sat at the desk, head lowered, reading the bamboo slips in the dim candlelight.
Zhao Jun suddenly lost his focus for a moment.
It's not good for your eyes to see in such a dim candlelight.
Zhao Jun thought so, but couldn't control himself and said it out loud.
Ying Zheng put down the bamboo slips and looked up at her.
"You don't need to worry about such trivial matters. I have something to ask you." Ying Zheng said lightly.
The King of Zhao was originally complaining in his heart that he shouldn't have said too much, but when he heard Ying Zheng's reply, he became a little angry.
I'm just concerned about you, okay? When you get presbyopia, I'll definitely laugh at you, huh!
"Oh, well, something's going on. Yes, it's a big deal." Zhao Jun suppressed the trivial thoughts in his mind and put the box he brought on the table.
Ying Zheng had seen her like this before. The last time she brought food, it was like this. The cooking level in the palace has indeed improved. What delicious food is she bringing today?
Zhao Jun first put the dishes on the table.
Ying Zheng saw that it was indeed a new dish. He picked up the chopsticks and tasted a few bites.
It has a sweet and sour taste, and tastes pretty good. It is quite refreshing to eat in this kind of weather.
"You came to me so late just to give me food?"
Ying Zheng couldn't understand. Although this thing tasted good, could you still expect me to reward you with it? It didn't matter to me whether you ate it or not.
Ying Zheng looked indifferent, and Zhao Jun guessed that only spicy food could stimulate his taste buds.
But then Zhao Jun took out a tomato and showed it to him.
"Look, my king, this is the point I'm going to talk about next. This is the fruit I planted earlier. It was planted together with the corn, but it matures half a month earlier than the corn. Moreover, the yield of this vegetable per mu can reach 400 kilograms."
"Oh really!"
Sure enough, Ying Zheng became excited when she mentioned this, and immediately sat up and listened to her carefully.
"Yes, but this vegetable can't be stored for a long time. It can only be used as a temporary fresh vegetable in the summer. But here's my thought: this plant doesn't take up much space, is relatively easy to grow, and has a high survival rate. We can distribute the seeds to the people of Xianyang and let them plant some in the open space in front of and behind their houses. It will be an extra food."
Tomatoes are mostly grown at home. Grain can be grown in the fields, and this vegetable can be grown in the small yard at home.
At first, when Ying Zheng heard that it could not be stored for a long time, his heart dropped by half. No matter how delicious it was or how high the yield was, it was useless to him if it could not be used as storable food.
However, after listening to what Zhao Jun said, he finally understood. Although this cannot be used as the main cash crop, it does not take up space and every household can grow some. The yield is not small, which is very good compared to the current scarcity of food.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng felt a little better.
"Well, your suggestion is good. We can then distribute the seeds to the people of Xianyang for free and let them grow them at home."
"Yes, this way we can show the king's kindness and let them eat fresh vegetables. When we publicize this matter, won't everyone want to be a citizen of Xianyang and the Great Qin?"
When Zhao Jun said this, his fighting spirit was very high, as if he had already seen the admiring eyes of the people.
Although Ying Zheng thought so in his heart, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved when he heard her firm tone. This is the good citizen of my Great Qin.
"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. The tomatoes have been picked. I brought a hundred pounds back to the palace, but I'm afraid there are so many that we can't eat them all in three to five days. What do you plan to do with them?"
Zhao Jun said seriously.
Ying Zheng thought for two seconds.
"Then I'll ask Li Si to give some of the food to the ministers so they can take it home and eat it."
This problem is not difficult to solve, Zhao Jun also thought so. What she cared about was the 400 kilograms in the field and the 300 kilograms that were not yet ripe.
"My king, there are still four hundred pounds of fruits that have been picked and are not yet ripe in the field. Who will give them to?"
"Do you have any ideas?"
Ying Zheng glanced up at her and deliberately left his words unfinished, beating around the bush.
"If you have any ideas, just tell me. As long as it's a serious matter, I will always agree."
"Your Majesty is wise. Here's what I'm thinking: we can have Wang Taicang take those ripe tomatoes to the streets tomorrow and sell them to ordinary people."
This was something Zhao Jun had already thought of, and she immediately said
"Tomatoes don't last long, so we sell them to the public at a low price, which gives them a taste. When we distribute the seeds, I'm sure many people will be willing to plant them. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
She said it in one breath and waited to see Ying Zheng's reaction.
"I have no objection. You can ask the Taicang Magistrate to handle it tomorrow. Be careful. I will assign a few people to maintain order."
Ying Zheng had no objection, which was a good thing. He waved his hand and asked her to go back, while he continued to handle government affairs by candlelight.
Although Zhao Jun went back, he did not sleep well that night because he was too excited.
You know, she has been in Qin for almost three months, but apart from the royal palace and the western suburbs, she hasn't been around Xianyang City much. She must take a good look around tomorrow.
With this mood, she fell asleep excitedly.
The next day, the sky was clear and sunny, it was very good weather.
Zhao Jun first came to the western suburbs and told Wang Deng Xuanyang about this matter.
When everyone heard that these tomatoes were going to be sold publicly in Xianyang for only one cent, the soldiers went crazy.
One dollar is equivalent to no money!
This was also the result of discussions between Zhao Jun and Wang Deng. Now the monthly income of ordinary people in Xianyang is about one hundred coins, and most of them are farmers. They can only save three hundred coins by selling a season's grain.
Commerce is now scarcely developed, and most people are farmers and coolies.
Zhao Jun didn't intend to make money from them, so he just sold them half and gave them away half as a token of his appreciation.
"Madam, can we buy it?"
"Yeah, it's so cheap, we want to buy more."
Many soldiers began to ask, they also wanted to buy such a cheap thing.
"Don't worry, everyone can buy it, but this thing can't be put away, so each person is limited to two kilograms, one penny for two kilograms. Once you have bought everything, we will leave for the city."
Zhao Jun answered loudly. This was something she had guessed long ago. With such a low price, many people must want it. Tomatoes cannot be stored for a long time, so the purchase must be limited.
“Okay!”
When the soldiers heard his answer, they cheered, and soon everyone lined up and bought their own tomatoes.
"These tomatoes are really delicious. My wife's appetite improved a lot last night."
Xuan Yang smiled and said that he had already bought the fruits.
"Okay, everyone's done shopping, let's go and carry our stuff into town!"
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