Sitting in the carriage, Qin Qianluo looked around after leaving the city gate, pondering where to put the grain seeds without being discovered. She planned to sell them under the pretense of being a traveling merchant. The planting methods and timing were already written down, and she was just waiting to find a place so that her father could come with her to collect the seeds.
001 then spoke up, "Luo Bao, Luo Bao, there's a mountain ahead with a hidden cave. You can temporarily store it there; most people won't find it. Anyway, bring Uncle Qin to retrieve it tomorrow; one night shouldn't be a problem."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qianluo happily exclaimed, "001 is reliable! Quickly point the way, just leave it there!"
Overjoyed by the praise, 001 gave directions, allowing Qin Qianluo to reach the vicinity of the cave smoothly. Qin Qianluo asked the driver and guards to wait on the side while she found the cave entrance, took out a lighter, lit a piece of paper, and threw it into the cave. Only after confirming that it was safe did she go in herself.
Once inside, I looked up and surveyed the cave. It looked very deep, like a place where large animals hibernated. Now that spring had arrived and flowers were in bloom, the animals had already left. After carefully looking around, I was quite satisfied with this temporary storage point. I pondered what kind of grains I should bring out. Sweet potatoes and potatoes would work. Potatoes yield about 4,000 to 5,000 catties per mu, while sweet potatoes yield 6,000 to 7,000 catties per mu. They are high-yield grains, and even if the soil is not good, the yield per mu will not be too low. Moreover, they can be planted twice. Corn would also work. Although the yield per mu is only 600 to 700 catties, it is still considered a staple food. Some rice could also be brought out. This is a proper staple food, with a yield of over 1,000 catties per mu. Wheat would also be good. These are all grains that have been improved by the space. Even if the seeds are saved and replanted, the yield will not be reduced much.
While pondering, Qin Qianluo took out grain seeds and piled them almost full before stopping. She glanced at the full cave, nodded, and walked out. She carefully hid the cave entrance to make sure no one or small animals would wander in before leaving with peace of mind and returning home.
After carefully writing down the yield per mu in the study, Qin Qianluo also put away the slip of paper with the planting method in her sleeve. Since Prime Minister Qin was still in the palace dealing with the matter of the idle prince, Qin Qianluo had no choice but to give these to Prime Minister Qin after the court session the next day, and then take Prime Minister Qin to get the grain seeds.
The next day at court, seeing so many empty seats, he complained to 001, "That idle prince is really causing trouble; almost half the people are gone. But the Emperor acted quickly."
"Indeed, he's a huge menace. By the way, Luo Bao, when are you planning to take Uncle Qin to collect the grain seeds?"
Upon hearing this, the court fell silent for a moment as everyone pricked up their ears to eavesdrop. Grain seeds! Lady Qin had said they were all high-yield varieties. Everyone was filled with anticipation, and even the Emperor held his breath, waiting for Qin Qianluo's reply.
"I'll go after court. I've written down the yield per mu and the planting methods and precautions; they're in my sleeve. I'll take my father there after court. I'm not comfortable leaving so many grain seeds in the cave; it's better to take them out as soon as possible and plant them in the ground. That way, I'll feel more at ease."
Hearing the reassuring answer, everyone was delighted and quickened their pace of the meeting, eager to end the court session as soon as possible so that Lord Qin could take Prime Minister Qin to collect the grain seeds.
Prime Minister Qin was also anxious, wondering which cave it was and whether it was safe. Prime Minister Su was the same. He glanced at Prime Minister Qin and whispered, "Take me with you after court."
Prime Minister Qin nodded. She would have come along anyway, so it didn't matter. The other officials, seeing this, also wanted to go, but were afraid of being discovered by Young Master Qin, and could only secretly regret their slow reaction.
001 replied softly, "That's true. Planting them quickly and harvesting them early will make it easier to plant a second crop, and the people will have a better winter this year."
Qin Qianlu nodded. "Yes, it's better to hurry. It's always better to start planting early than late. I just wonder if the Grand Minister of Agriculture could study the formula for this yield-increasing pesticide? If we release it all at once, won't anyone get suspicious?"
Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads frantically. The Grand Minister of Agriculture was practically ready to run up to Qin Qianluo and declare that he had no doubts whatsoever. It could increase production! This was a treasure! The Minister of Revenue hadn't returned from disaster relief yet. If he were here now, he would probably be just as excited as the Grand Minister of Agriculture. The others were also incredibly excited.
"Luo Bao, just say it was sold to you by a traveling merchant. Since it was a traveling merchant, who can be sure where Yunyou went? Even if people wanted to verify, they couldn't find him."
Qin Qianluo nodded upon hearing this, which was considered as agreeing with 001's statement. She then asked 001 to print out a few prescriptions that could be developed at this time, and secretly put them in her sleeve, waiting to hand them over to Prime Minister Qin after court.
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