Gu Hui and Gu Nian both let her speak.
Gu Yingxue then began to talk about the things she planned to bring.
First, there's the seed. She'll have to ask Uncle Gu about that, because he's very reliable when it comes to farming. She'd lived in the west for a while, so she might not know much about the soil, but she definitely knows about the weather.
She didn't say it explicitly, but the gist was that Gu Nian should also help her think about it, since Gu Nian was a biology researcher and had a good understanding of this area.
Since she was going to bring seeds, she would definitely need to bring people to farm. Gu Yingxue had already thought it through. She would ask her uncle for a group of people to go to the West with her on a voluntary basis. If they thought the place was suitable, she would release them from slavery and let them settle down there. If they were willing to go but did not want to stay there for long, she would send people to escort them back when the time came.
These seeds weren't just for fruits and vegetables; Gu Yingxue also thought of herbs and flowers.
She had seen it before; the place where the Flowing Sand Kingdom was located wasn't very close to the desert, and there was still land and plants growing around it, but the people there didn't seem to be very familiar with farming.
Secondly, she thought of bringing a group of craftsmen with her.
The emperor is quite friendly towards the western regions. Moreover, not only will Gu Yingxue marry there, but princesses from the royal family will also marry there. The dowry given by the emperor will definitely include artisans, so it is not against the rules for Gu Yingxue to bring artisans with her.
Regarding artisans, she was thinking of asking her father to help her search. She wanted all kinds of artisans, and if Gu Qingyuan couldn't find enough, she would still have to ask Gu Shouxin for help.
Gu Shouxin has now established a firm foothold throughout the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.
In addition to these, Gu Yingxue also wanted to bring some harmless recipes, such as sugar-making recipes.
"That's all I can think of for now. What do you think?" Gu Yingxue asked her four sisters after she finished speaking.
“You’ve covered most of it. If you bring all the seeds you need, and they can all grow there, you can even raise silkworms! Then you won’t even need to buy cloth from Da Zhou,” Gu Hui said.
“Yes, that’s right. You’ve got enough to keep you busy for years. But these things are all about daily life. I think you should also bring more books with you. Or, bring some learned scholars who haven’t been lucky enough to pass the imperial examinations repeatedly, so they can go there and set up schools. Whether they’re learning from the Great Zhou or the Western Regions, there needs to be a systematic approach,” Gu Nian suggested.
“Yes, yes, I wanted to say that too.” Gu Xin nodded and said, “I’ve been there for over a year, so I know more than you do. They only have schools in the royal city, and ordinary people can’t get in. There are already so few people there, so only a small portion of the entire Flowing Sands can learn anything. Actually, I think studying doesn’t necessarily mean becoming a top scholar; you can do other things too. Xue’er, you could build schools there. But they have fewer trees, and paper is more expensive, so you’ll have to think of something.”
"And another thing, Xue'er, when you get there, remember to make sure the girls can go to school too. Don't be like us here, where the schools don't let girls go. That's so boring!" Gu Si added.
She felt that it was unreasonable for the girl not to go to school. Why should she?
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