Chapter 341 I heard that I am the best (28)
Mu Yunchao's reward kills two birds with one stone. It is not only a reward for Zhou Shichu's good suggestions, but also indirectly shows that he knows how to use people well, resulting in a win-win situation.
Although Zhou Shichu noticed his little thoughts, she didn't care. After all, she got benefits. She also praised Mu Yunchao for being a politician with complicated thoughts.
But no matter how complicated it was, it couldn't be more complicated than her. After she got the farm, she immediately packed her bags and took Zhou Shiwan to inspect it.
Since Mu Yunchao was going to use the farm as a thank-you gift, the condition of the farm could not be bad. Therefore, in addition to the owner's mansion and the farmers' residences, the remaining seventy or eighty acres of land in the farm of more than one hundred acres could be cultivated. The previous round of crops in the land had been harvested and taken away by the previous owner, Mu Yunchao, and the next round of planting had not yet begun. Zhou Shichu instructed the farmers to temporarily plant the next season according to the old practice, leaving ten acres of vacant land for other uses.
It was time to take out her potatoes and sweet potatoes. Fortunately, she only had a young sister who was ignorant of the world and no other relatives, so Zhou Shichu made up an excuse, saying that she got the seeds from foreign merchants, and explained the origin of the potatoes and sweet potatoes. After all, it was a time of war and chaos, so who knew whether she had gotten these things from foreign merchants?
So Zhou Shichu transported sweet potato and potato seeds to the farm and ordered the farmers to plant the ten acres of land.
"Madam, what are these round, odd-sized things? Can they be eaten?" an older farmer asked Zhou Shichu in confusion.
"I heard from the foreign businessman who sold these seeds to me that they are edible and very delicious, so let's just plant them." Zhou Shichu said slowly and confidently.
But other farmers were not as optimistic as she was. The old farmer who asked the question frowned again and said worriedly, "Madam, you were not deceived by those cunning foreign merchants, were you? We have never seen this thing, how do we know if it is edible? What if it is poisonous?"
"No! I've tried it, it's delicious, not poisonous, and won't kill people. After it's grown, you can try it and you'll know," Zhou Shichu explained. Of course, she knew that her words wouldn't be credible before everyone tried it for themselves, but she was the owner of the manor, and what she said to plant had to be planted, so there was no point in them worrying.
So these people planted the seeds with sad faces.
After planting, Zhou Shichu was in a good mood, but the farmers were extremely worried. They thought it was a waste of land for Zhou Shichu to plant these things of unknown origin and purpose, and they felt very sorry about it. They had a not so good impression of Zhou Shichu, the new owner. They all thought she was a prodigal daughter who was out of touch with worldly affairs. She did not plant good crops on the land but messed around with it, which was a real sin.
Zhou Shichu had no idea that her farmers were quite dissatisfied with her. Of course, even if she knew, she wouldn't care. She just needed to tell them to do their work.
The potatoes and sweet potatoes she took out from her own space were all excellent varieties that had been improved by many generations in later generations. They had high yields, high starch content, and good taste. However, the fact that these excellent varieties grew well in Zhou Shichu's companion space did not mean that they could also grow well in the land in this space and time.
They will definitely be affected by the climate, soil, and even fertilizers and pesticides. These potatoes and sweet potatoes may not grow to the expected quality, and may even fail to adapt to the local climate and soil and show signs of reversion to their original state.
That's why Zhou Shichu needed to set aside a test field on his own farm to see if he could grow suitable potatoes and sweet potatoes. He also had to plant them several times before the performance of the seeds could be stabilized and spread.
Since Zhou Shichu wanted to use these two crops to gain status, he had to spread them throughout the world, and naturally he had to cultivate varieties that were suitable for widespread cultivation.
And these experiments require time to study and prove.
Zhou Shichu was not in a hurry. It would take several years for this matter to succeed. She just needed to let Mu Yunchao know at the right time.
Of course, this matter had to be kept secret until it was completed. Otherwise, if it was leaked out, she would be making wedding dresses for others and wasting her energy in vain. So she hypnotized everyone in the farm to ensure that they were loyal to her and would not tell anyone about the new grain seeds in the farm.
Mu Yunchao's disaster relief work was booming, and many infrastructure projects were started one after another. The refugees were working enthusiastically and ambitiously, and they had already planned to settle down and start a business in Cuicheng.
One of Mu Yunchao's enemies, the boss of the flood-stricken area where these refugees originally came from, the Song clan, was shocked to learn that the refugees who poured into Cuicheng were not driven away but were instead taken in one by one and recruited to work.
"What's going on with Mu Yunchao? Is his family so wealthy? He can even take in so many refugees and hire them to work? Isn't he afraid of being crushed by those refugees?" Boss Song said in disbelief after receiving the news from the spy.
"He's just pretending to be rich!" Song Lao Er sneered, "Isn't Mu Yunchao just a hypocritical guy? Once those refugees eat up all his rice, they will drive away the burden."
"That's not necessarily true. I heard that the refugees are very grateful to him and want to stay in Cuicheng to take root and not return to Licheng." Song Lao San frowned and said, "Mu Yunchao is a guy who should not be underestimated. He must be doing this because the benefits outweigh the disadvantages!"
Boss Song said disdainfully: "What are the pros and cons? It's nothing more than seeking fame and winning the hearts of the people! Fortunately, he accepted all those refugees, otherwise we would have to clean up this mess. But this time, haha, the trouble will be Mu Yunchao's!"
Boss Song was very proud at the end of his speech. These refugees were originally under the rule of their Song family, but their hometowns were destroyed by floods. They were homeless and became a group of rioters, which could easily cause chaos. If they rebelled, they would have to suppress it and the losses would be huge. So they cleverly drove these refugees to Cuicheng, causing Mu Yunchao to worry.
The Song family was certainly not stupid enough to not know the importance of population and send many people to Mu Yunchao for nothing.
It is because at this stage, driving the refugees away is the most convenient and least troublesome approach. Moreover, after the flood recedes, those refugees who are reluctant to leave their homeland may come back. So what are they worried about?
It's just a shame that Mu Yunchao had to waste energy and money to arrange for them.
The Song family had a beautiful plan, but Mu Yunchao did not do as they expected. Instead, he started a "work-for-relief" program, which won the hearts of the refugees and persuaded them to settle down in Cuicheng!
The Song family was very unhappy when they saw that these refugees not only did not become a burden to Mu Yunchao, but instead became his help. If one side gained strength while the other lost strength, wouldn't their side become weaker? Moreover, this help was given to Mu Yunchao by themselves.
Of course, Boss Song could not have thought of such a deep level. It was only after Boss Song received the information from the spy that he thought deeply about it and finally realized the brilliance of Mu Yunchao's move and regretted that he should not have driven the refugees away.
(End of this chapter)
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