After leaving the teahouse, Zhu Ying returned to the yard.

The teahouse was too noisy in the afternoon.

I just listen to the news occasionally, but if I listen to it too often, I can't stand it.

The waiters in the teahouse would also prick up their ears when refilling water for the guests.

Basically all the big and small events that happened in the capital were recorded.

Currently, Zhu Ying has handed over most of the information to Zhang Bo to handle.

As the leader of a faction, it was impossible for him to care about everything like Zhu Yuanzhang did.

Just grasp the general direction.

Having some network experience in his previous life, Zhu Ying was initially a little unfamiliar with the current management. After several years of exploration, he has become very familiar with it.

In the study, Zhang Bohouli was standing aside.

Zhu Ying did not open the intelligence to check, but fell into deep thought.

He was thinking about a problem.

Deep down, I was very conflicted about this decision.

This idea gradually came to me after spending a long time in contact with the old man.

In the Western Regions.

Zhu Ying has his own secret base.

Snowflake salt is part of it.

There are also sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes that have never been available on the market.

The reason why they can feed so many people is that there is no shortage of food.

Even when there was a large-scale famine, Zhu Ying's subordinates were not affected. Instead, they were able to take advantage of the opportunity to gather more forces.

These things helped a lot.

Whether it is the Western Regions, the desert or the grassland.

Although money is important, the most important thing is supplies and food.

Especially in the winter in the desert and grassland.

There were really starving people everywhere.

Every winter, there will be a new round of expansion of the forces under Zhu Ying.

No need to put too much effort into fighting.

As long as you can keep others alive, you are a savior-level existence.

Especially those who were about to starve to death when Zhu Ying's men discovered them.

Just a mouthful of hot and thick porridge is everything to them.

Not to mention, some soldiers.

Their parents, wives, and children.

They were all rescued by Zhu Ying.

When a man watches his parents, wife and children starving to death and is powerless to do anything.

That feeling of powerlessness is too overwhelming.

Some were even so hungry that they could not bear to eat their own children and exchanged them with others, creating a horrific scene of cannibalism.

When someone appears and saves everything, he becomes a living god in the hearts of all those who are saved.

Among them, crops such as sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes play a vital role.

What's more, Zhu Ying also obtained rye from overseas merchants.

Rye is a crop that can grow in extremely barren and cold places.

Rye played a vital role in the expansion of the Russian Empire from Europe to the Bering Strait.

Wherever they went, rye was planted. Where there was food, there were people, and where there were people, there was control.

Although rye is not suitable for the vast majority of areas in the Ming Dynasty.

But in the Western Regions, some barren areas of the desert also play a vital role.

Being able to produce food means that many people can survive.

These are Zhu Ying’s real foundation.

Zhu Ying attaches great importance to the concealment and protection of these crops.

In addition, nomadic people had little interest in farming, so Zhu Ying also controlled the output of these crops and did not plant them on a large scale.

When it is made into food, it undergoes rough processing and the raw materials cannot be seen.

Over the years, it has not been spread.

"Send a message to the Western Regions and have our people gather a batch of sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn seeds."

After a long while, Zhu Ying sighed leisurely and gave instructions to Zhang Bo.

He didn't know whether his decision was right or wrong.

Or how much trouble it would bring to him when he founded a country in Annan in the future.

But he still carries the memories of his past life.

Excellent graduates who have undergone the nine-year compulsory education system.

Even during these ten years of the Ming Dynasty, many mindsets have changed, but this bottom line in one's heart is difficult to break.

I still remember it in later generations.

When one side is in trouble, all sides will come to its aid.

No matter how big the natural disaster is, we can easily overcome it with unity.

Ming Dynasty, the last Han dynasty.

Even on his identity card in later years, the word "Han" was still deeply engraved in his heart.

As memories interweave, one can see with one’s own eyes that these ancestors of the Ming Dynasty lived in misery!

Reason told him.

If he did not do this, after many years of development in Annan, he might even replace the Ming Dynasty during his lifetime.

And provide these crops to the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty's national strength would naturally become stronger, and replacing the Ming Dynasty would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

This is just adding another mountain to my mind.

He was well aware of the consequences.

but,

So what!

He cannot replace the Ming Dynasty, his descendants, and his future generations.

There are always opportunities after receiving your inheritance.

He firmly believed that his system would be more perfect and advanced than that of the Ming Dynasty.

Pay more attention to industry and technology.

So, what else is there to worry about?

"Boss, you can't do this. These are our foundation!"

When Zhang Bo heard this, he was shocked.

The leaders around Zhu Ying were of course aware of the existence of these crops.

When I heard the boss' sudden decision, I was completely stunned and hurriedly tried to dissuade him.

"No need to say more, I have made up my mind. We have been able to build such a large force, and these crops are of course important, but they are not everything."

"Besides, these crops are not as exaggerated as you think. There are some things you don't know. Planting them in Ming Dynasty is not possible like in the Western Regions. Replace rice and other crops."

"Especially in terms of production, there will be great restrictions."

Zhu Ying explained.

There is no virus-free technology now, so tuber crops such as sweet potatoes and potatoes will easily experience a continuous decline in production.

In areas with higher altitudes, it can still be maintained to a certain extent.

When it comes to the Ming Dynasty, production cuts are inevitable.

However, even though the production has been severely reduced, the output is still relatively much higher than many current crops.

The most important crops are sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn.

It won’t compete with fertile rice fields for space.

More wasteland can be opened up.

This is what is most important.

Many farmers don’t even have their own land and simply farm for others.

All year round, we were just barely able to survive without starving.

There is no surplus food at home, and they cannot bear the slightest fluctuation.

Sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn were definitely the biggest surprise for the people living at the bottom of society in the Ming Dynasty.

Seeing that the boss was so determined, Zhang Bo could only say helplessly, "Yes, boss."

After a slight hesitation, Zhu Ying continued, "Bring my wooden box as well."

There was no other valuables in the wooden box except for the piece of cloth that was the only thing related to Zhu Ying's life experience.

"At this age, I think the old man knows a lot of people. When the time comes, let him help take a look. Maybe he can even find out the original body's life experience."

"If you are doing well, I won't bother you too much. If you are not doing well, I can help you a little."

"It can be considered as doing justice to the original body."