Chapter 353: I guess I can’t write it wrong.
With Xiao Hulu's hint, Chu Qinshu was more confident that Emperor Yongping would win the bet.
She was just worried that if she won the bet, Du Hongdao would default on her debt.
Forget it, forget it. That’s still two years later. Emperor Yongping is not worried, so why should she worry?
"Your Majesty, Shu'er is hungry."
"Lin Fu, hurry up, didn't you hear Anping say he was hungry?"
Emperor Yongping was in a good mood and agreed with whatever his granddaughter said.
"Father, please take a look at this memorial handed over by the Minister of Agriculture. I promise you will have two more bowls of lunch."
When Chu Chengyi saw Lin Fu going down to serve the meal, he handed the memorial he had just read to Emperor Yongping.
Not to mention that Emperor Yongping could eat two more bowls of rice after reading this memorial, he could too.
The sweet potatoes his daughter gave him had a good harvest, and the yield almost dropped his jaw.
"Temple Minister of Agriculture? Did the sweet potatoes that Shu'er gave me have a good harvest?"
Chu Chengyi never showed his emotions when reading memorials. Apart from the border war, this was the only thing that could make him react like this.
"Well, you can take a look for yourself. After lunch, I plan to take Shu'er to the manor to have a look."
Chu Chengyi nodded. Although the sweet potato affairs were managed by Sinong Temple, he also had people send sweet potato seedlings to several of his own farms.
This first harvest is mainly for seeds for next year, and none of the sweet potatoes can be wasted.
He had to go there in person no matter what to feel at ease.
"You can go, why do you need to take Shu'er with you? The wind and sun are blowing on the farm, and you won't be afraid that Shu'er will be damaged by the wind."
Emperor Yongping read the memorial while responding to Chu Chengyi's words.
In my heart I had to complain about the Minister of Agriculture, asking why he wrote so much nonsense in the memorial that made him read for a long time without getting to the point.
"I will take her to get some fresh air."
Chu Chengyi said casually.
"Zihuan, could it be that Liu Zhiyuan is written wrongly?"
Emperor Yongping looked at the information about the sweet potato production in the memorial and was somewhat unbelieving.
He remembered that Chu Qinshu had told him that if the sweet potatoes were grown well, the yield per mu could reach 5,000 kilograms, but he did not dare to take it seriously at first.
After all, he had lived for more than fifty years, and at most he had seen an acre yielding more than 200 kilograms of crops. He simply couldn't even imagine that an acre could yield 5,000 kilograms.
But what did the memorial say? It actually said that the sweet potato yield per mu was 5,800 kilograms. Could this be true?
"I think he would not make a mistake in such an important memorial. If your Majesty is not sure, I will go to Jitian to confirm it myself."
Even if Chu Chengyi didn't believe in Sinong Temple, he wouldn't doubt his own daughter.
Those sweet potato seeds were brought by my daughter. Maybe they are crops from the fairyland. How could the yield be low?
"You don't have to go. I will go myself. I will take Shu'er with me."
Emperor Yongping read the words "5,800 catties per mu" on the memorial several times and decided immediately that he wanted to witness the joy of the harvest in person.
"Father, if you go there in person, I'm afraid it will be too late at this hour."
Chu Chengyi looked at the sky and felt a little worried.
Although Ji Tian belonged to the royal family, it was outside the city, and it was very troublesome for the emperor to travel. He could not leave the palace without several hours of preparation.
"If it is too late to come today, then go tomorrow. After the officials have finished their duty tomorrow, all of them will follow me to register the land."
Emperor Yongping made his decision and put aside the memorial.
Lunch had just arrived, so he first put Chu Qinshu on her special chair and put her lunch away before he started eating.
Don't talk while eating, don't talk while sleeping, so Chu Chengyi didn't want to speak at this time.
But he had no intention of changing his decision.
After lunch, Emperor Yongping and Chu Qinshu both took a nap. Chu Chengyi was young, so it didn't matter whether he took a nap or not.
Chu Qinshu fell asleep, which made it convenient for him to hold her in his arms while riding in the carriage.
An hour and a half later, the carriage arrived at Heiyun Manor in the east of the city. Liu Xi was waiting at the gate of the manor to greet Chu Chengyi.
Liu Xi was a trusted eunuch serving Chu Chengyi. Because he made two boxes of inappropriate pearl flowers for Chu Qinshu, he was sent to Heiyun Manor by Chu Chengyi.
Originally, I just wanted to punish him so that he would learn to improve.
Unexpectedly, when Chu Qinshu brought out the new crop of sweet potatoes, Chu Chengyi decided to let him stay on the farm to grow sweet potatoes.
He also said that as long as he could produce 5,000 kilograms of rice per mu, he could return to the Eastern Palace to continue his work.
Although Liu Xi felt that his master was trying to trick him, he did not dare to refute him.
In the past year, in addition to farming diligently, he has also been encouraging himself.
It is definitely impossible to produce 5,000 kilograms per mu. If he can produce 500 kilograms per mu, his year on the farm will not be in vain.
"Your servant pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. May His Royal Highness live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."
As soon as Liu Xi saw Chu Chengyi's carriage, he led the people in the manor to kneel down and kowtow.
"Stand up."
Chu Chengyi carried Chu Qinshu out of the carriage, and Qiu Gu still followed behind to help him push the wheelchair.
"Your servant thanks His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Liu Xi was about to lead everyone to stand up when he saw Chu Qinshu smiling at him. He was so scared that he knelt down and greeted her again.
"Stand up."
Chu Qinshu waved her little hand and smiled.
"I thank Princess Anping."
Liu Xi was particularly well-behaved in front of Chu Qinshu. He knew the position of this young master in the master's heart.
But I dare not say or do the wrong thing in front of her again.
"Um."
After Chu Qinshu nodded, Qiu Gu pushed the wheelchair into the manor.
"Hurry up and have someone dig up the acre of sweet potatoes that you personally looked after. I want to see how the crop is doing."
When they arrived at the courtyard on the manor that was reserved for the owner's residence, Chu Chengyi gave instructions to Liu Xi.
"Your Highness, it is already the afternoon, I am afraid we cannot finish digging an acre of land."
Liu Xi had never farmed before and didn't understand these things, but he had actually taken care of an acre of land on the farm and knew how big an acre of land was.
"Choose fifty strong men to dig. It will be dark at noon. There are still two hours left. We will finish the digging no matter what."
Chu Chengyi glanced at Liu Xi and felt that he still had not made any progress.
It is true that he cultivated that acre of land, but no one asked him to dig it by himself.
The servants on this farm were all bought. There are at least a hundred strong laborers. How long would it take for fifty of them to dig one acre of land?
"But......"
Liu Xi was worried that if too many people came, the sweet potatoes would be trampled, but he didn't dare to say it.
"Don't worry, go and make the arrangements."
Chu Chengyi has to go to Ji Tian tomorrow morning, so he doesn't have time to wait here.
Liu Xi went downstairs to call for help with a wronged look on his face, while Qiu Gu pushed Chu Chengyi directly towards the field.
After everyone arrived, Liu Xi told them to be careful when working in the fields and not to damage the sweet potatoes.
Looking at him like this, sweet potatoes are really more important than his life.
The people in the village all knew how important the sweet potatoes were, and they were actually looking forward to a high yield of sweet potatoes.
I also hope that sweet potatoes can be planted on all the land in Sheng'an Kingdom as soon as possible.
In less than half an hour, all the sweet potatoes in the field were dug out thanks to the efforts of fifty people.
"Mr. Qiu, find some strong guards to help with the weighing."
Chu Chengyi looked at the piles of sweet potatoes that looked like small mountains, and he could hardly suppress his excitement.
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