Chapter 655: Fu Bao's Plan
The two did not go into the upper room, but went to the west wing.
"Daughter, what did you mean just now? Why is Daddy a little confused?"
"Dad, I've been thinking about one thing the whole way. What is the purpose of our trip to the capital this time?"
"Of course, it's to seek the protection of your brother Mo. Ask him how we should deal with the people from Yue country who are coming to us?"
"Dad, there is a saying that goes, it is better to rely on yourself than on others. Do you think that Brother Mo can resist the power of Yue State with his own strength? Da Qi is ruled by the emperor, not Brother Mo. What if Yue State cannot do it secretly and wants to use the open method to exchange the city directly and let Da Qi hand me over? At that time, won't we be very passive?"
Wan Laoer was confused and had no idea what his daughter was trying to say.
"My girl, your brother Mo is very powerful. He can lead troops to attack the Kingdom of Yue."
"Dad! Be careful with your words. Brother Mo and we are just of the same clan. First of all, he is a general of Da Qi. Secondly, he is the most outstanding descendant of the Wan family and the son of Uncle Wan. Finally, he is my Brother Mo. Dad, do you want Brother Mo to rebel? It is the emperor who decides who to attack, not whoever Brother Mo wants to attack."
Mr. Wan knew that he had said the wrong thing. He blurted it out in a hurry and regretted it the moment he said it.
"My daughter, Daddy was wrong. We are just ordinary people. How can we save ourselves? If we could save ourselves, why would we travel thousands of miles to the capital?"
"Dad, before we came to Beijing, we really couldn't save ourselves, but I met the master. His enlightenment and help to me are something I can never repay in my lifetime. The master made me understand that in this world, only I can save myself. No one can be relied on. Others can only help. A good iron must be made strong itself. So I want to let the emperor know that our family is useful to Da Qi and is far more valuable than those cities. Only then will the emperor stand on our side."
The more Wan Lao Er listened, the more confused he became. How did this involve the emperor again?
"My daughter, this... Daddy is stupid, please explain it carefully. What use can a farmer like us have to Da Qi? Daddy only knows how to farm."
"Yes, it's farming, Daddy. As long as you master farming skills, you will be a hero to the people of the world. What do the people worry about the most? Just like when we were hungry and cold, have you ever thought about who the emperor of Da Qi was? No, right? You must be thinking about how to have enough food and clothes. The people of the country are the same. Everyone is worried about how to have enough food and clothes, especially the people at the border. The environment is bad and the people are living in poverty. If a person who can save the people from the water and fire appears at this time, what do you think the people will do?"
"What do you think? If it were me, I would definitely hope that he lives a long life, so that our descendants will never go hungry." Wan Laoer suddenly understood.
"So, my girl, you want to be the one who saves the people from disaster?"
"Dad, it's not me, it's our family, and even all the forces that we can unite."
"What's the difference between that and rebellion?" Wan Laoer asked stupidly.
"Dad, of course it's different. We don't rebel. This is the same as what those aristocratic families do. They won't have new aristocratic families emerge as dynasties change?"
Seeing that Wan Lao Er was still a little confused, Fu Bao knew that it was useless to say more, so he simply said: "Dad, you don't have to worry about the rest, just leave it to me and my husband. Your focus now is to grow crops well. You are a good farmer. The family business should be handed over to Fourth Uncle. You are not good at business, so you will succeed if you do what you are good at to the extreme."
"Okay, Dad doesn't understand what you said. Didn't you say you were buying land on your way back? How come you're renting land now?"
"Dad, I made this decision after careful consideration. Buying land costs more money, while renting land is cheaper. Another major obstacle is that people may not be willing to sell their land. If they can have enough food and clothing, no one will sell their land. Moreover, renting land has more benefits than buying it."
Wan Laoer was no longer looking at his daughter as a child. He felt that Fubao's temperament was becoming more and more like Jia Yanbing, a little fox.
"What's the benefit of renting land? After a few years of renting, the land is still not ours, and the output at the border is low. After deducting the rent and taxes, we won't have much left. It's a thankless task, and if we pay the landlords too little, they can't even support their families." Wan Laoer felt that renting land was even more unrealistic.
"Dad, listen to me first. We rent the land not to cheat the people, but to make them prosperous along with us. The money we earn is the money of the rich. The specific plan will be discussed after you come. You should harvest all the potatoes this year first. We will decide what to plant on the land in the future."
Fubao cannot explain everything to Wan Laoer all at once, and this cannot be accomplished in one or two years. This requires a pilot project and then radiating to the surrounding areas. When everyone sees that the first people who try it have tasted the sweetness, they will naturally follow suit. All things are difficult at the beginning, and as long as they make a good start, they will get twice the result with half the effort.
"Dad, I'll tell you this much first. The county magistrate has already told you the planting area of Wendong Town this year. You should think about how much silver you need. And you should go to discuss it with Fourth Uncle, right? How is the current sales of our potato flour? What are Fourth Uncle's plans for the next step?"
"Fubao, aren't you going with daddy?" Wan Laoer felt that his mind was a mess now that he didn't have his daughter by his side.
"Dad, I promised mom and grandma that I would stay with them in the future. It's because of mom and grandma's collapse this time that I understand one thing more clearly. They will die without me, and I can't leave the Wan family." Fubao said seriously with his chubby little face.
Wan Laoer hugged his daughter in his arms, feeling extremely relieved.
"Dad will listen to you. I will do whatever you ask me to do."
As expected, Wan Laoer drove the carriage to the provincial capital that afternoon. Wan Laosi was in charge of the potato flour shop in the provincial capital. Wan Laoer had no idea how many stores his family had opened, so he really had to ask Wan Laosi.
And if we harvest one more town's potatoes this year, can they consume them all? How much stock is left from last year? All these need to be considered comprehensively.
Wan Laoer arrived at the provincial capital with a lot on his mind.
He had never been to the shop in the city from site selection to opening, but he randomly pulled someone to ask about Wan's potato noodle shop, and everyone knew it, so Wan Lao Er quickly found Wan's potato noodle shop.
It was getting dark, but the shop was still bustling with people. The waiter was very enthusiastic and would see people to the door before returning.
Wan Laoer couldn't help but nodded. It seemed that his fourth brother was running the shop very well.
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