Chapter 357 Tianshan County Becomes a Land of Prosperity
Lele's eyes moved back and forth between the beautiful white jade medicine bottle and the golden abacus.
Then she picked them all up, one in each hand.
This greedy scene made everyone laugh.
Sun Chu clicked his tongue twice, "Choose two at a time, which one do you choose?"
Ye Chutang smiled and patted Lele's head, "Both count."
In the 23rd century, the "Zhuazhou" ceremony is still held three times!
Qi Yanzhou nodded in agreement, "Studying medicine and poison can protect yourself and save others, and doing business can ensure food and drink, and gain power, which is good."
When Song Jingning heard this, he teased An An.
"If you only choose one, do you feel that you are at a big loss?"
An An shook his head seriously, "One is enough."
Before the Zhou-year-old ceremony, Grandpa Qi told him the purpose of each object.
At that time he decided that he wanted rights!
Song Jingning was very satisfied with An An's answer, "To do one thing to the extreme is better than a thousand martial arts."
Ye Chutang was very satisfied with the results of the two little ones' grasping of the week.
"An An and Le Le have finished catching the week, let's eat."
Because there were so many people, the Qi family prepared two tables.
The meal was very rich, and a rotating plate was used to make it easier to pick up food.
Pick up your wine glasses and start the party with excitement.
Everyone talked about the gains and progress, mistakes and difficulties of the year.
After that chat, we talked about next year’s plans and intentions.
As they chatted, the topic turned to Ye Chutang.
After all, she has advanced ideas, strong execution, and every decision she makes is right.
In just one year, the people of Tianshan County were no longer faced with the plight of having no food to eat.
"Mrs. Qi, what are you going to do next year?"
Ye Chutang and Sun Chu's business is now very big and has expanded to the entire northwest.
We will naturally continue to expand outward next year.
But this is not the focus of her planning.
Seeing everyone's curiosity, she said, "Next year, we will focus on developing the people's economy."
Only Sun Chu could understand the meaning of these words.
Xia Shu asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, what is the people's economy?"
“It doesn’t matter if one person is rich. Only when the people are rich can Tianshan County develop.
So my plan for next year is to let the people follow me to make money and grow cash crops. ”
The reason why Ye Chutang did not let the people plant this year was because she wanted to dig the canals and repair the roads first.
Only when the infrastructure is in place can economic development be doubled in efficiency.
Xia Shu asked without hesitation: "What are cash crops?"
"Crops that are more profitable than grain, such as the vegetables and fruits that you have never seen before that I grow in the glass greenhouse."
Ye Chutang plans to adopt a planting method similar to that used for growing grains.
She provides seeds and technology, and when the crops are ripe, she will collect them, so people don't have to worry about selling them.
Just wait until the people get the money and then pay for the seeds.
How much they earn depends on whether they plant the crops carefully and take good care of them according to her instructions.
After listening to Ye Chutang's plan, everyone's admiration for her deepened.
Song Jingning smiled and said, "Chu'er, the people are lucky to have you."
Ye Chutang smiled indifferently, "Change your mindset. With the help of the people, it will be easier for me to make money."
Sun Chu raised his glass, "Win-win cooperation, very good!"
After eating the New Year’s Eve dinner, everyone did not leave but stayed at the Qi family to celebrate the New Year.
Song Jingning talked about the news he heard a few days ago.
"The second branch of the Qi family was arrested and taken to the capital."
Although the two branches of the Qi family have completely severed their relationship, being arrested is still a big deal and you need to know about it.
When the Qi family heard this, no one reacted except Old Man Qi who frowned.
The old man reacted because the ancestor was his biological mother after all.
No matter how much resentment he had towards his ancestors, he didn't want anything to happen to her.
Qi Yanzhou said: "Dad, what do you want to do?"
He didn't want to manage the people in the second house, but he was afraid that if he sat back and did nothing, it would make his father feel upset.
Old Master Qi sighed, "The emperor is far away, never mind. You can save the second branch once, but you can't save them forever."
Unless the second wife is protected under the protection of the first wife.
But what the second wife did before was too excessive, and repaying evil with kindness would make the whole family feel uncomfortable.
Qi Yanzhou poured a cup of hot tea for the old man who was in a bad mood.
"Dad, the imperial city is now under the control of the emperor. I can't save the people of the second house, nor do I want to save them, but if you only want to save the ancestor, I can give it a try."
He couldn't guarantee success, but he could try.
Mr. Qi didn't want to be the bad guy in the family, so he shook his head again.
"No need for that. Karma will always come back to haunt you. The second branch will have to bear the consequences themselves."
Seeing that the old man really didn't want to take care of the second house, Mrs. Qi changed the subject.
"This year, people are living a prosperous life, and New Year's Eve is much more lively than last year."
The sound of firecrackers continued in the air, and the sky was filled with sky lanterns for praying for blessings.
Ye Chutang said: "It's almost midnight, let's go and fly the Kongming lanterns."
After saying that, she looked at Shan'er.
"Go prepare the pen, ink, paper and inkstone to write your prayers."
The Qi family prepared a lot of Kongming lanterns. After everyone wrote blessings on the lanterns, they released them together.
More than ten Kongming lanterns rise together, and the picture is very beautiful.
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "I hope everyone will get better and better in the coming year."
***
Spring goes and autumn comes, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Just as Ye Chutang had planned, Tianshan County was no longer as poor as before, but now rich and prosperous.
It became a place with abundant oil besides the south of the Yangtze River.
Simply by growing cotton and raising silkworms, she helped the people get out of poverty and live a good life.
The original high-rise houses of the people in Tianshan County have now been replaced with two-story buildings made of cement.
Cement roads have also been built in every village.
It not only facilitates the passage of villagers, but also facilitates the transportation of goods after the autumn harvest.
The digging of the river and canal was completed two years ago, and the trees on both sides of the river and canal have now provided shade.
Farmers no longer have to worry about irrigation, and their harvest is guaranteed every year.
Due to the special geographical location of Tianshan County, the temperature difference is large and the ultraviolet rays are strong, so the fruits and vegetables grown there are very sweet.
At first they couldn’t be sold out, but now they’ve been sold out before they’ve even been planted.
Although the drought has eased, it is not over yet.
The people who left their homes all headed northwest.
Because Ye Chutang said: "The larger the population, the greater the productivity, and with the addition of technology, there is no need to worry about not getting rich."
Therefore, officials in the Northwest region will not drive away the refugees, but will accept them.
Lead them to open up wasteland, divide land among them, and teach them how to grow crops.
Or you can hire them as workers, providing them with three meals a day and also paying them wages.
Of course, the prerequisite for refugees to be accepted is that their identity is not a problem.
The various shops jointly opened by Ye Chutang and Sun Chu have become a nationwide chain.
If she says that she is the richest person, no one dares to disagree.
The branch store in Yangzhou, Jiangnan, is managed by the two elders of the Tang family.
Although the Tang family is not the richest family in Jiangnan today, they are still a rare wealthy family.
Perhaps it was because of the hope and the health-strengthening medicine that Ye Chutang sent.
Not only are the two elders becoming more and more energetic, they also have control over the financial power in their own hands.
They also said frankly that all the money they earned would be left for Ye Chutang.
Ye Chutang had long wanted to go to Jiangnan to visit his grandparents, but he was busy with many things and couldn't get away.
Today the business is solid and the tailor-made development plan has been completed.
"It's time to go south of the Yangtze River. It's a good opportunity to take An An and Le Le out to see the world."
Qi Yanzhou had no objection.
"Jiangnan in March is worth a visit. I'll have someone prepare and we'll set off in three days."
His official duties were also completed.
Except for the prefectures and counties near the capital, other places had been secretly recovered by him.
The number of Qi's army also increased from the initial 10,000 to 30,000.
Each of them is an elite soldier and can fight five ordinary soldiers at once, and two at once if they encounter elite soldiers.
Ye Chutang nodded, "I will go to the governor's mansion later. My brother has wanted to go to Jiangnan for a long time. I wonder if he can spare the time."
Tianshan County is very far away from Yangzhou. Even if you ride at full speed, it will take a month to go back and forth.
If you want to travel around the mountains and rivers, it will take at least three months.
Although Tianshan County is now stable and prosperous, Song Jingning is the governor and it is not advisable for him to leave for too long.
Qi Yanzhou knew more about the developments in the court and various places than Ye Chutang.
He knew that Song Jingning had been quite active recently.
But he didn't find out what Song Jingning was busy with.
"Your brother has been very busy lately, I'm afraid he doesn't have time."
Ye Chutang hasn't seen Song Jingning for some time.
"I'm going to pick up An'an and Lele from the academy, and then we'll go to the governor's house for dinner. Do you want to come with us?"
"No, if I go to Jiangnan, I will definitely be away for a long time. I have to arrange everything."
"Okay, go ahead and get busy. It's just right for me to go to the academy first."
Today, Ying Wa College is well-known and has many students.
Not only did it open branches in some states and counties, but many noble ladies also came to study there because of its reputation.
The college stopped losing money and started making profits last year.
As soon as Ye Chutang arrived at the entrance of the alley, he heard the sound of reading aloud.
She seldom comes to the academy, but always attends important events.
And they come every ten days to teach medical students surgical operations.
To this end, the college raises a lot of rabbits for students to practice.
If a rabbit dies under the scalpel, the college will use it to provide snacks for students so that it will not be wasted.
After Ye Chutang entered the academy, he went to see An An and Le Le first.
An An is listening to the teacher's lecture.
She didn't bother and went to see Lele.
Lele is learning mathematics, the part related to mental arithmetic.
She is very smart, but she loves to play and doesn't study very hard. The teacher loves and hates her.
Lele noticed Ye Chutang as soon as he appeared by the classroom window.
"Mom, why are you here?"
The four-year-old girl is cute and adorable, with curved eyes and eyebrows when she smiles.
She and Ye Chutang look more and more alike, but their personalities are completely different.
One is calm and introverted, the other is lively and active.
Ye Chutang knew that Lele was naughty and looked at her seriously.
"Study hard and I will test you after school."
These words were like a bolt from the blue, landing on Lele's head.
The smile on her face disappeared in an instant and she became wilted.
Ye Chutang smiled and said, "Master, please continue."
After saying that, she left the classroom and went to the study to find Cui Shuyue.
Before I got close, I heard a quarrel.
"Shu Yue, you are already twenty-one, an old maid, you can't put off your marriage any longer."
"These are the young talents selected by your father and I. Pick one quickly."
"Father and mother, I don't want to get married and be trapped in the inner house, wasting my life."
"Nonsense! If you don't get married, I don't know how many people will gossip about you!"
"Other people have their own mouths, they can say whatever they want, I don't care."
After Cui Shuyue finished speaking, she said in a relaxed tone: "Dad and Mom, Madam Qi is right. As long as you stand in a high position, even if others want to scold you, you have to look up."
When the Cui couple found that they couldn't persuade their daughter, they felt angry and helpless.
"Since you said so, let's go visit Madam Qi and ask her whether you should get married or stay an old maid forever!"
Since they can't persuade their daughter, let's find someone who can persuade her!
Cui Shuyue had a headache and wanted to stop her parents, but they had already got up and left.
"Father and mother, you..."
Before she could finish her words of dissuasion, she noticed that the two men were standing still.
"What? What happened?"
The one who responded to Ye Chutang was not Cui's father and mother, but Ye Chutang.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop. It was an accident."
Father Cui felt a little embarrassed when he thought that Ye Chutang had heard the argument he had just had with his daughter.
"It's just an accident. Madam Qi, don't worry about it. You came to see Shu Yue for something, right? You guys talk, you guys talk."
After saying this, he prepared to take Cui's mother away.
However, Cui's mother felt that this was a perfect opportunity to persuade her daughter to get married, so she shook off her husband's hand.
She smiled at Ye Chutang and said, "Madam Qi, you must have heard what we said just now. Can you help persuade Shu Yue to spare some energy to meet the young talent?"
Father Cui echoed, "Madam Qi, Shu Yue listens to you the most. Please persuade her. Otherwise, she will be alone and helpless when she is old. How pitiful."
Before Ye Chutang could say anything, Cui Shuyue spoke first.
"Dad and Mom are worrying too much. Mr. Jie from the Imperial Observatory has no parents or children, and he has never married. Can you pity him?"
Cui's father and mother were speechless.
After a while, he managed to utter, "Men and women are different, so we can't generalize."
Cui Shuyue took two steps forward, took Cui's father and mother's arms, and smiled brightly.
"Dad and Mom, I am the president of Yinghua College. In the future, I will have many students all over the world. When I am old, even if I have no descendants, there will still be students visiting me. Don't worry."
After these words were spoken, Cui's father and mother were at a loss for words.
"Forget it. Marriage cannot be forced. Just do it yourself. Just don't regret it later."
"Don't worry, Dad and Mom. Any decision I make is the result of weighing the pros and cons. I will never regret it in the future."
"Okay, you can talk to Madam Qi about business. Your mother and I will go find your brother and sister-in-law."
Cui Yunchen had long been Qi Yanzhou's adviser.
He got married two years ago to Lan Yue, who was good at disguising herself.
Lan Yue is pregnant and is about to give birth.
Cui's father and mother came to Tianshan County mainly to take care of her.
After the two elders left, Cui Shuyue let out a breath.
"Mrs. Qi, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Before, the two siblings of the Cui family had not gotten married, and Cui's father and mother mainly urged Cui Yunchen to get married.
After all, he is the legitimate son, and he must give birth to a legitimate grandson to continue the family line.
After he and Lan Yue got married, the Cui family's hometown began to urge Cui Shuyue.
As a result, there was no progress after two years of urging, and the two elders were extremely anxious.
Ye Chutang pulled Cui Shuyue into the study and sat down.
"Shu Yue, don't just focus on the academy. If you meet someone suitable, try to get along with them."
She never interferes in other people's emotional affairs.
But she didn't want Cui Shuyue to be trapped in the academy and live like a machine.
Cui Shuyue knew that Ye Chutang had good intentions, so she smiled and said, "Okay, if I can meet someone who is destined to be with me, I will definitely hold on to him/her."
It’s not that she doesn’t want to get married, but she doesn’t want to settle for spending the rest of her life with someone she doesn’t love.
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