The next day, Zhangtai Palace.
A handsome man dressed in a dark-colored robe with gold patterns and a crown with twelve tassels on his head sat in front of an imperial desk filled with bamboo slips. His slender and powerful hands were holding a scroll of memorials, and he was frowning in deep thought. An aura of majesty lingered around him.
"Your Majesty, I have important news to report."
A man in black entered the palace holding a roll of white silk cloth.
"Show it up."
Ying Zheng said lightly.
"yes!"
The man in black placed the silk cloth on the table.
Ying Zheng put down the bamboo slips and unfolded the soft silk cloth, only to see a sentence written on it.
"Yesterday, a woman in the East Market was selling something called sweet potatoes. She said it was introduced from the Western Regions and could yield a thousand kilograms per mu. It also tasted great and was very filling."
When his eyes swept over the four words "yield of 1,000 catties per mu", Ying Zheng's pupils suddenly shrank for a moment, and then he immediately regained his composure.
Oh, a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu?
I don't know if this is true or just a publicity stunt...
"Who is this woman?"
"Your Majesty, this woman is Chu, the daughter of a merchant in Xianyang. Her parents passed away a month ago. She had been staying at home until yesterday."
The Black Ice Guard, who had been prepared, answered respectfully.
Ying Zheng stroked the silk cloth with his fingers, looking at the word "sweet potato" on it and thinking deeply.
If such a magical object really existed...
Then all the people in the world will no longer suffer from hunger, the Qin Dynasty that he had just unified will be more stable, the people of the former six kingdoms will be proud to be Qin people, and the delusions of the remnants of the six kingdoms will eventually come to nothing.
The Qin Dynasty would not have ended up like that...
"Summon this girl to the emperor tomorrow."
Ying Zheng said this indifferently and continued reading the memorial.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Black Ice Guard took the order and retreated.
He hoped that tomorrow this Lady Chu could give him a satisfactory answer, and he would treat her as a guest of honor, whether by giving her a promotion or a fortune.
As the ruler of the world, he can afford it.
But if she is not satisfied, the price of deceiving him will depend on whether she can bear it...
Chu Yuening, who was going to meet the greatest emperor of all time tomorrow, was still unaware of this and was still immersed in a sweet dream.
There was a slight knock on the door and Chu Yuening turned over.
"Sister, are you awake? I've got some water for you."
The soft and sticky voice woke Chu Yuening. She stretched herself, and her voice still contained some sleepiness.
"Ahua, what time is it now? Wait a moment, I'll be right out."
"Sister, it's already the end of the morning hour."
Is it already nine o'clock? I didn't expect her to get up so late today. Chu Yuening quickly put on her clothes, opened the door and walked out.
I saw A Ye chopping wood with a hook knife. His small body was holding a knife that was more than 30 centimeters long. This scene scared Chu Yuening so much that she quickly shouted to stop.
"Aye, we don't need you to chop wood for the time being!"
"You're so young, what if you accidentally cut your hand? You'll only have one hand left."
Chu Yuening had to scare him, because medical care in this era was very backward.
A Ye was at a loss and panic. He must help his sister. Otherwise, how could he feel at ease living and eating for free at home with his sister?
Chu Yuening seemed to see through A Ye's thoughts and sighed helplessly.
This child is too sensitive.
However, I did feel uneasy when I first arrived, fearing that I would be abandoned if I didn't do anything.
"You are still young and can't do anything."
"I will teach you how to read and write in the future. Once you have acquired the skills, you will be able to serve me better."
Chu Yuening didn't buy the two people to drive them to do heavy work. After taking the powerful pills, she could do many heavy work easily and without any problem. But what kind of work could two children do?
She intends to train them to become her future right-hand men.
After all, she is a woman who aspires to become the richest businessman in Qin, so of course she needs loyal subordinates to assist her.
As for why you want to become a wealthy businessman...
All I can say is that the higher you stand, the more you can do. Some things require money, connections, and background to maximize your influence.
In this way, she can also earn a steady stream of merit.
Only by becoming a big tree can you protect more people, but now Chu Yuening, who is like a small grass, can do nothing, so she will take risks and make careful plans.
After comforting A Ye, Chu Yuening took the knife and started chopping firewood.
Although the scene of a delicate young girl chopping wood with a machete was quite incongruous, A Ye and A Hua watched with admiration as their elder sister chopped off a pile of wood in just a few strokes.
After wiping the non-existent beads of sweat from her forehead, Chu Yuening took the hot water that Ah Hua had boiled for her and went to wash up.
The child probably saw that she used hot water to wash last night, so he prepared it thoughtfully.
By the time I finished washing up, A Ye and A Hua had already placed the dishes on the table: a dish of cabbage stir-fried with chicken oil, a bowl of oily chicken soup, and three bowls of chestnut rice.
This is a very rich breakfast.
When the brother and sister saw Chu Yuening pick up her chopsticks, they also started eating, but they only picked up the cabbage from the plate with their chopsticks and ate very carefully.
Seeing this, Chu Yuening had no choice but to pick up a few pieces of chicken and put them into the bowl, and spoke in a gentle voice.
"From now on, the meals will be divided into two portions. You can eat in your own rooms. You can only work after you are full."
Chu Yuening had originally wanted to have dinner together to cultivate their relationship, but she didn't expect the two of them to be so uncomfortable. Knowing that they didn't want to overstep the line, she didn't blame them.
Both of them nodded but did not speak, fearing that the sobs in their throats would leak out.
They all knew how considerate and thoughtful Ah Jie was...
So the two of them picked up the chicken and savored the delicious taste, not wanting to let the sister down.
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