Perhaps fearing that this natural disaster would cause those children to lose their parents at such a young age, she tried her best to help them.
She had barely finished speaking when Madam Su patted her hand again and said, "It's because you taught her well!"
Chi Qiao replied again with "humility":
"It's because this child is kind-hearted. We are all illiterate and don't understand profound principles."
For children in the mountains, it's good enough if they can have enough to eat and wear; we just try our best not to make her suffer.
The lady just said that promoting potatoes and sweet potatoes is a great thing that benefits the country and its people.
I wonder why that corn variety wasn't widely adopted?
"If we hadn't received some from the wife of the county magistrate of Anping County before, and then found a way to cultivate it, we wouldn't have known it was a high-yield crop."
Upon hearing this, Madam Su seemed to think of something, paused for a moment, and then changed the subject.
"If we're talking about benefiting the country and its people, since the founding of our Great Chu Kingdom, Lady Chi is the number one."
The sweet potatoes and potatoes she grew, as well as the plant ash cement that could reinforce the city walls, were things that ordinary people could not conceive of or make.
Sister Zhou is so lucky, it's truly enviable.
Don't worry, I will take care of those fruits and I will make sure you are not disappointed.
"I can't help with anything else, but I can manage to lend a hand and offer some words of assistance."
She paused deliberately at this point, glanced at Chi Yu who was talking to Qin Mu, and then continued:
"Sister Zhou, I discussed this with my family before I came here."
Fruits this big are truly rare, not to mention their sweetness.
These things could be sent to the capital as tribute.
It was only because Miss Chi wanted to exchange this for grain that she was selling it to outsiders.
I don't want to sell by weight; I plan to sell all the fruit by the size of the fruit.
The smaller ones, like bayberries, require five catties of grain to grow one.
For slightly larger ones, like persimmons and pears, each weighs at least ten pounds.
The grapes, on the other hand, were sold by the bunch, with each bunch weighing twenty catties of grain.
I'll compile the statistics here, including the specific types and quantities of each fruit, and have someone send them over for you to see.
If you are free at the time of the banquet, you are welcome to come and visit.
After saying this, she actually took out a card from her sleeve pocket and handed it to Chi Qiao.
Chi Qiao took the invitation and, seeing that she was about to leave, called out to stop her.
"The sun is still high in the sky. If Madam Su doesn't mind staying for a simple meal, she can try my cooking."
Madam Su shook her head: "No, my master said that Lord Qin wants to take the imperial examination and obtain official rank. He is going to line up to enter the examination hall tonight."
We'll have plenty of time in the future; I'll come over again when I have some free time.
I'll definitely try your cooking myself then, Sister Zhou!
After saying this, she said goodbye, then called out to Chi Yu again before turning and leaving.
In fact, she didn't quite understand why Qin Mu was doing this.
He was already a fifth-rank commander in the army, so why was he so fixated on a mere scholar's degree?
Although he currently presents himself as a commoner, he will not lose his official position as a chiliarch.
Chi Yu is intelligent, but they had already divorced. The previous man was just a minor scholar, so why bother with him?
Fine, let him take the exam. At least it will prove that he is both literate and skilled in martial arts.
Chi Yu was unaware that Madam Su had left, full of doubts. She waited until the others were far away before closing the door.
After the gate closed, Chi Qiao immediately looked at Qin Mu:
"Amu, you've been working hard for two days. You have a scientific expedition tomorrow, so lie down for a while."
After saying that, he looked at Chi Yu and said, "Little Yu, come with me to cook. We'll make something light for dinner."
Later, I'll check Amu's exam basket again, especially the writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone.
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