Chapter 328: The Complete Book of Treasures
Cui Chongzheng stroked his beard, sighed, and said, "I didn't expect that this Ghostly Prison is more prosperous than I imagined. As expected, rumors are not to be believed."
Yun Fu curled the corners of her lips lightly: "If you had come here half a year ago, you would have seen the appearance that was rumored."
She has been building for such a long time. If these eighth- and ninth-class areas are still in the same miserable state as before, then all her work during this period would have been in vain.
Cui Chongzheng was filled with curiosity about the present-day Ghostly Prison. "I heard the land here isn't suitable for growing crops, but I see quite a few neatly planned fields along the way. They're all lush green. I wonder what kind of crops are planted there?"
Yun Fu didn't hide anything and replied openly, "They grow potatoes, rice, soybeans, etc. If Patriarch Cui is interested, I can have someone take you to visit."
After all, the two sides will have to cooperate for a long time in the future.
Maybe, in the future, crops will be planted in all areas of the Ghost Prison. After a bumper harvest, people will not be able to eat all the crops, and they can be transported out and sold through this route of the Cui family.
"Potatoes? What are potatoes?" Cui Chongzheng tried hard to search his mind, but found that he had never heard of this crop.
"You came at the right time." Yun Fu calculated the time and it seemed that the second wave of potatoes would mature in the next few days.
There happened to be a potato plantation near Nanhuozhai, so Yunfu took Cui Chongzheng and Cui Lin to the edge of the field.
Someone dug out a potato from the ground.
Everyone saw a nest of lumps of earth coming out from the root.
The big ones are bigger than an adult's fist, while the small ones are as big as the hands of a three or five-year-old baby.
There are probably about thirty or forty of them, big and small.
It was the first time Cui Chongzheng had seen this thing, and his eyes widened in shock.
"How come a single vine has grown so many?" How many of these things would have to be harvested from this piece of land? No wonder Princess Yunfu didn't include food in the category of materials she wanted to collect.
Yun Fu explained, "These are potatoes. Whether you steam them, boil them, roast them, or stir-fry them, they're all incredibly fragrant. And most importantly, they're incredibly filling."
"I'll have someone dig up a basket of potatoes and invite Patriarch Cui to enjoy a potato feast tonight."
"Okay, okay, it seems that I will have a good meal tonight." Cui Chongzheng responded with a smile on his face, but in fact he was muttering in his heart, how delicious can this clod of earth that the exiled prisoners used to fill their stomachs be.
I guess the taste is just like that.
Immediately afterwards, Cui Chongzheng's attention was attracted by the tall waterwheel not far away.
"I don't know. What is that? What is it good for?"
Cui Chongzheng saw several of these huge creatures that looked like carriage wheels along the way.
He was very curious about this "big wheel".
"Oh, these are water wheels, used to irrigate the fields."
Yun Fu briefly explained to them the operating principle of the waterwheel.
Upon hearing this, Cui Chongzheng and Cui Lin, father and son, were amazed.
"This waterwheel is really an amazing thing. With this big thing, no matter how many fertile fields there are, they can be irrigated. It really saves a lot of manpower. I just don't know which skilled craftsman made this waterwheel. I wonder if I can have the honor to meet him." Cui Chongzheng saw a huge business opportunity in this waterwheel.
If all the farms of the Cui family could use this waterwheel, a lot of manpower and material resources could be saved.
Simply put, it means using the least number of people to plant the most fields.
Cui Lin looked at Yun Fu tenderly, "Dad, do you even need to ask? Such a powerful thing must have come from Princess Yun Fu."
Yun Fu clenched her fist, put her hands to her lips, and coughed twice. "I did teach them how to make this thing, but it wasn't something I came up with myself. I saw it in an ancient book, so I drew a diagram and tried it out. I didn't expect it to actually work."
Yun Fu was too embarrassed to take all the credit for these inventions and designs.
Unexpectedly, Cui Chongzheng was interested in the waterwheel and even took it seriously: "I wonder which ancient book the princess is talking about, and what is the title?"
Yun Fu could only use the same words she had used to fool Qi Hanzhou and Mu Yong to fool him: "This book is called 'Encyclopedia'. It's a pity that I accidentally lost it. Otherwise, I could have lent it to Patriarch Cui to take back and read it."
Now that the other person had said this, Cui Chongzheng didn't feel comfortable enough to continue asking further questions.
After visiting the hospital and school, Cui Chongzheng's entire cognition seemed to be overturned.
"This hospital is really well built! It's bigger than the medical halls of our Cui family."
Cui Chongzheng was shocked when he heard that there was a school in a place like the eighth-class district.
It was also suggested that some supplies such as pens, ink, paper and inkstone should be sent as charity.
Unexpectedly, they don't lack these things at all.
"No, we make our own pens, inkstones, paper, and inkstones. We have our own Sibaofang."
Cui Chongzheng's expression almost collapsed: "You build it yourself? How do you build it?"
Yun Fu still had a calm expression: "If it can be made outside, we can also make it."
"Could it be that these inkstones, paper, and inkstones were also made by you, the princess?"
Yun Fu nodded, agreeing with what he said.
Afterwards, he was taken around the school. The teacher was giving a lesson in the classroom. The children, from shortest to tallest, were sitting upright in order. On the small desk in front of each of them was a set of writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
"What's that black board on the wall in front of you? And what's the pen you use to write on it?"
Yun Fu explained calmly, "Oh, that's a blackboard and chalk, specially used to assist the teacher in teaching."
Cui Chongzheng's eyes widened each time: "Then, could it be that it's you, Princess..."
Yun Fu didn't wait for him to say anything before responding with some sweet words, "To be precise, I saw it in a book. I happened to be smart, so I remembered the recipe and gave it a try. As a person, we should always have the courage to try new things, don't you agree?"
Don't ask, just ask, Cui Chongzheng now really wants to give an order immediately and ask someone to find this ancient book called "Encyclopedia" for him.
How can this be an encyclopedia?
It’s more like “The Complete Book of Treasures”!
After visiting the hospital and school, the group was on their way back.
Yun Fu took the initiative to ask, "Is there any news from Shengjing recently?"
Cui Chongzheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at Cui Lin who was standing beside him: "Lin'er is in charge of the Cui family's spies in Shengjing. Why don't you let him give it to you and tell you about it."
Cui Chongzheng actually has his own little thoughts.
Let Cui Lin show his face in front of Princess Yunfu and Qi Hanzhou. If he really offends them later, I hope they will remember Cui Lin's kindness.
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