Chapter 348 Drought
Huo Qing looked at Qin Jinzhi with a smug expression.
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "It seems that your brother's understanding of you needs to be deepened. You do have a brain after all."
Huo Qing said with a smug look on his face, "I'm going to take over my father's position in the future and become your deputy general, the deputy general of the Prince of Zhenbei. Just thinking about it makes me feel so proud!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Can't you have a little more ambition? Why don't you want to be a great general?"
Huo Qing curled his lip, "I can't outsmart you. Even someone as cunning as the Ninth Prince of Chu has fallen to your hands. I'm not afraid of my life to compete with you for the title of Grand General."
Qin Jinzhi put down the official document. "I mean, what if I'm no longer in the military camp?"
Huo Qing looked puzzled. "Where are you going? I'll go too."
Qin Jinzhi was speechless. "I mean, if one day I can no longer lead troops, would you like to be a general?"
Huo Qing's eyes became even more strange. He threw down his pen and jumped to Qin Jinzhi's side.
Staring wide-eyed at Qin Jinzhi, she exclaimed, "You're not really going to marry that coal briquette, are you?!"
Qin Jinzhi was stunned for a moment before realizing who Huo Qing was referring to as the "black coal ball".
She rolled her eyes and thought, "Fine, I'll be the deputy general."
Finally, all official documents have been reviewed and approved.
Qin Jinzhi stood up. "If those two start fighting later, remember to hold Pearl's hand."
Huo Qing frowned. "If Liu Yun sees me holding Zhenzhu's hand, will he stop being with me?"
Fengchi Kingdom is famous for its horse breeding, and when it attacked Fengchi, Qin Jinzhi took a fancy to a spirited horse.
Tall and imposing, entirely black with glossy black fur.
His limbs are strong and powerful.
It took Qin Jinzhi three times to tame this magnificent horse.
The name was Pearl.
When Xu Ping returned from the stable, he was waiting for her in front of the courtyard with Si Sha.
Before Qin Jinzhi left the capital, Xu Ping instructed her to leave Si Sha in the mansion.
Hearing that Si Sha could be controlled, Xu Ping found a skill for Si Sha.
Once mastered, even if that person reappears, Quadra Killer will be able to break free of control on his own.
Previously, Si Sha had only followed Qin Jinzhi's orders, but for the first time, he made his own decision.
Qin Jinzhi was very happy; Si Sha was beginning to show the thinking abilities of a normal person.
Xu Ping bowed to Qin Jinzhi, saying, "Lingguan greets the Princess."
Qin Jinzhi waved her hand, and led Si Sha and Xu Ping back to the courtyard.
Xu Ping sat down on a chair in the courtyard. “Master Si Sha’s martial arts skills are the highest that Ling Guan has ever seen. This Pingxin Binding technique is extremely difficult to cultivate, yet Master Si Sha has already mastered the first level in such a short time.”
Qin Jinzhi patted her head, then looked at Xu Ping, "Thank you."
Xu Ping smiled and then said, "I came today to discuss something with the princess."
Qin Jinzhi began, "Please speak, Daoist Lingguan."
Xu Ping said solemnly, "The floods in Jiangnan have been resolved, but a severe drought is bound to follow the floods. Judging from the celestial phenomena, this drought may not be far off. The biggest problem for people's livelihood is filling their stomachs. If the people don't have enough to eat, there will be big problems."
Qin Jinzhi nodded. “What the Taoist priest Lingguan said coincides with what I thought. The sweet potatoes that I tried planting on my fiefdom were not only drought-resistant and cold-resistant, but also had a very short growing period. If they are planted on a large scale, they can temporarily relieve the people’s suffering in the event of a drought.”
Xu Ping said with a satisfied expression:
"The princess had the world in her heart and was concerned about the country and its people."
The most important thing now is how to promote sweet potatoes among people all over the country.
Now that the world is at peace, people's lives are just getting back on track.
They all depend on the land for their livelihood; how can we persuade the people to grow crops they've never grown before?
Qin Jinzhi tapped her fingers lightly on the table. "How much longer do you predict?"
Xu Ping said somewhat seriously, "Within a month, this autumn drought may affect the people's harvest and the maturity of next year's planting."
Qin Jinzhi's expression also turned serious. If what Xu Ping said was true, not only would the people's autumn harvest be insufficient this year, but the seeds would also fail to grow next year.
She then said, "Leave this to me."
The duel between Chuntai and Yanyu in the capital city reached a fever pitch due to Qin Jinzhi's return to the capital.
Miao Tangchun gritted her teeth as she looked at Twelve Snow, who was a few years younger than her.
Ultimately, they narrowly lost.
Qin Jinzhi waved her hand and booked the stage at Yanyu Tower for a whole month.
Every day, Twelve Snow would strut around in front of his door with an air of superiority.
"Go to Shancha Tea House and tell Boss Chen to prepare some of the most expensive tea for me. The princess loves listening to my operas now, and my voice can't have any flaws."
Miaotangchun, upstairs, heard Twelve Snow's smug voice and slammed the door shut in anger.
At this moment, Miaotangchun's newly purchased servant boy walked in.
"Master, don't be angry. Those Twelve Snows were just people from the capital who were looking for something new and won by luck. They can't compare to you."
Miao Tangchun snorted coldly, "Don't try to fool me with the same words you use to fool outsiders."
The servant stepped forward and asked, "Master, if you can win the princess's favor, would winning or losing still matter to you?"
Miao Tangchun looked at him coldly, "What do you mean?"
The servant quickly said, "I know something that can make the princess treat you differently."
Miao Tangchun frowned. "You?"
The servant said with a smile, "I have a fellow villager who works as a cleaning maid in the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion."
Miao Tangchun's brows gradually relaxed, and she picked up the face powder in front of the mirror and said, "Tell me about it."
The servant smiled upon hearing this, "I heard from my fellow villager that the princess has recently taken a liking to something called sweet potato. Anyone who can make this sweet potato delicious will be richly rewarded. Why doesn't the troupe leader find someone to make a special dish for the princess? If we can win the princess's favor, how arrogant will Twelve Snow be?"
Miao Tangchun frowned slightly. "What is that?"
The servant explained, "It's an agricultural product introduced from a foreign land."
Miao Tangchun frowned and looked at the servant, "Really?"
The princess actually likes foreign food?
Then, Miaotangchun became somewhat discouraged, "Even if I can make something, so what? I am a lowly person. If the princess doesn't come to watch the opera, how can I possibly see her?"
The servant laughed and said, "Isn't there my fellow villager? We can slip some silver into her hand and have her ask the manager. If we can please the princess, the manager will naturally be rewarded as well. If not, it's just a waste of silver anyway."
Miao Tangchun raised an eyebrow. "You do have a bit of a cleverness."
Hechuntai was the most popular theater in the capital.
Many high-ranking officials and nobles enjoyed listening to Miaotangchun opera.
Miaotangchun is certainly not short of money.
If spending a little money could win the princess's favor, that would be wonderful.
The servant gave the silver to a maid in the Prince of Zhenbei's mansion.
The maid turned around and delivered the silver to Qin Jinzhi's courtyard.
“Princess, my fellow villager has indeed come looking for me.”
Qin Jinzhi nodded, "Well done. Just keep the money he gave you."
The maidservant beamed with joy, "Thank you, Princess."
At this moment, a young maid entered and said:
"Princess, Twelve Snow has sent someone to deliver silver."
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