Chapter 528 The Best of Both Worlds
Cautiously approaching, he whispered, "What happened to your ancestor?"
Ran Qingxuan was cleaning the processed sea urchins and replied casually.
"He heard us say that potatoes and sweet potatoes can be mass-produced. He thinks that once these foods are promoted, they can help more poor people."
Although the two of them would always quarrel when they met, Qu Feng still admired Gu Yanchen for having these ideas.
"Then promote it. You can buy it anytime anyway."
Ran Qingxuan sighed slightly: "I usually see you as quite smart, but why didn't you think that with our current status, doing such a thing would arouse suspicion from the superiors."
It is a power society with serious upper and lower class divisions, and Qu Feng is somewhat speechless about this.
"This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. If the person above is not mentally ill, he will most likely allow it."
"But like you said, if you are suspected, you will suffer."
As he spoke, Qu Feng suddenly had an idea and said bluntly, "Then why don't you just find someone to promote these things?"
Ran Qingxuan subconsciously thought it was a good idea, but after thinking about it carefully, she felt it was still a little risky.
"It's risky to find anyone, after all, we only know a limited number of people."
"Looking for the Qi family?"
"Is it reasonable for a family of doctors to start farming?"
"What about the Marquis of Zhenbei?"
Qu Feng thought that his troops were short of food and money anyway, so if he took this opportunity to promote these crops, his own troops would also be able to have enough food.
Ran Qingxuan directly rejected it.
"Come on, the soldiers under the Marquis of Zhenbei don't even have a salary, and it was Emperor Mingde who caused all this."
"If Emperor Mingde knew that the Marquis of Zhenbei led his soldiers to grow so much grain, that would be a disaster."
Qu Feng was speechless for a moment.
"That's right. In his opinion, if the soldiers have enough food, won't they worry about his kingdom?"
It is indeed inappropriate to look for the Marquis of Zhenbei, but these are the only people they know, who else can they look for?
Chang Fang listened to the whole thing and saw that the three of them had frowns on their faces, so she clapped her hands and motioned for them to look over.
"I have a suitable candidate, would you like to hear about it?"
"who?"
"Who are you talking about?"
Ran Qingxuan and Qu Feng walked over and looked at her expectantly.
Even Gu Yanchen looked at Chang Fang, hoping that she could really recommend a suitable person.
"Sister Ran, have you forgotten that we still know that Qiao Zhixu?"
"He comes from a poor family, so he must be familiar with crops. Plus, didn't you say he will take the provincial examination this year? If we use him to promote these things that benefit the people, he will get extra points, and we will also achieve our goal. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"
When they were in the space, Ran Qingxuan told them about what he had read in the book about Qiao Zhixu.
I also know that if I can win over such people, I will do so. If I can't win them over, I will at least leave a good impression on them.
If he could really promote the crops through his hands, the people would remember his kindness, and he would also be grateful to Ran Qingxuan who made it all happen behind the scenes.
Especially since Qiao Zhixu came from the lower class, he could better understand how difficult it was for the lower class people to just make ends meet.
However, Chang Fang said with some embarrassment: "But he should be studying in Yunmeng City now. Even if he goes home to see his mother, it is probably the New Year."
It takes about 20 days to travel from Yunmeng City to Yinyue City, and one month to travel from Yinyue City to Luo City.
Even if we drove a horse-drawn carriage, it would take more than a month to go back and forth...
After hearing this, Ran Qingxuan didn't care and waved his hand.
"There is no need to worry about this. The best time to plant potatoes is from February to March, and the best time to plant sweet potatoes is from April to May."
"Since we have decided to borrow his help, let's plant the seeds first. If there is enough time, perhaps we can harvest a batch before the provincial examination."
"It's so cold in the northwest, can we grow anything?"
As a child who grew up in the mountains, Chang Fang gave his teacher a rare lesson.
"Using a greenhouse, as long as there is plastic film, the temperature is suitable, and the soil moisture is suitable, it can be grown."
Having said that, Ran Qingxuan suddenly expressed excitedly.
"Before, Gu Yanchen and I were still thinking about how to lead the villagers to become rich, and now there is a ready-made one..."
"Are you talking about these?"
Ran Qingxuan nodded: "The growth cycle of potatoes is only two to three months. If we plant them now, we can harvest them in March. After they sprout, we can plant them in early April."
"As long as we promote it before April, we can harvest the first batch in time for the provincial examination in August."
"The autumn sowing time is from August to September. If we sow part of the previous batch, it is not a problem to eat the rest."
Considering that the growth cycle of potato is a bit long, as long as the potatoes are successfully promoted and the harvest is seen, a lot of harvest can be obtained even if they are planted in summer.
"As long as the villagers trust us, the potatoes and sweet potatoes they grow for seed will definitely allow them to make a small profit."
After hearing what Ran Qingxuan said in such detail, Gu Yanchen could no longer contain his excitement.
"In this way, not only can the villagers make some money, but sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn will also be promoted."
"When everyone has planted it, Emperor Mingde will only think that it was Qiao Zhixu who started it."
"Yes, as long as we keep it a secret and don't let anyone with ulterior motives find out when we harvest it, it will be fine."
This solved two problems. Gu Yanchen stuck to Ran Qingxuan before dinner and almost praised him like a flower.
Qu Feng's face was so sour that he couldn't help but complain to Chang Fang and the others: "It seems that we are nothing but air, and the idea was only thought up by Ah Xuan..."
"Uh... Sister Ran is a typical example of forgetting about friends after having a husband..."
Even Chang Fang agreed, which shows that this handful of dog food is really hard to chew.
After the meal was ready, Ran Qingxuan bought a big cake directly from the mall as a surprise.
Shan Qi and Gu Yanchen's secret guards all lived in the Guo clan. After distributing a portion to them, the remaining water filled three large basins.
The Chen and Xiao families, as well as Duan Yi and Duan Ling who were staying at their homes, also arrived early.
But the seafood on the table was something they had never seen before, Duan Yi couldn't help but whisper.
"It's so hard, won't your teeth fall out if you chew it?"
Ran Qingxuan smiled without saying anything, peeled the shrimp shells and took out the meat, dipped it in the sauce and put it into his mouth in front of everyone...
The firm and sweet taste of the shrimp meat made her squint her eyes involuntarily, and her intoxicated look made people salivate.
The three families sat at three tables and reached out to the big basin in the middle.
Following Ran Qingxuan's method, everyone also peeled the lobster without any image.
But once they actually put it in their mouths, everyone was impressed by the sweet taste of the shrimp.
Chen Wan'er was about to take the second lobster after eating a lobster when Ran Qingxuan, who was sitting opposite her, hurriedly spoke.
"Sister-in-law, seafood is rich in calcium, but people in the early stages of pregnancy cannot eat too much at one time."
"Then I won't have a good time today."
Ran Qingxuan smiled and said, "Of course my little nephew won't suffer any loss. After three months of stability, he can still eat less every day."
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