Chapter 448 The people of Yuncheng are blessed
Meng Huaining is no stranger to spicy food.
He had eaten Mo's cold rabbit many times. Not only that, when he came here in the past, the food at home would also have this kind of irresistible spicy taste.
However, this green and spicy ingredient was the first time he had seen it.
Mo Chuhan has the most interactions with him on a daily basis, so naturally he has to take care of him more.
He took the initiative to speak up to help Meng Huaining clear up his doubts.
"These are the chili peppers we grow ourselves. My ninth sister-in-law said that when the peppers are just ripe, they are green. After a few days, they will slowly turn red. After being dried, they will become the chili seasoning for cold rabbit."
In Meng Huaining's opinion, the chili peppers used by the Mohists were all obtained from foreigners.
Unexpectedly, they also grew such vegetables in the northwest.
Thinking of the livelihoods of the people in the northwest, Meng Huaining couldn't help but speak out.
"Since peppers can grow here, the people of Yuncheng are blessed."
As soon as he finished speaking, He Zhiran's voice came from the door.
"Brother Meng, are you planning to promote the cultivation of chili peppers?"
He Zhiran was just about to eat when he heard Yu'er say that Meng Huaining had come to the main house.
She put down her bowl and chopsticks and followed Mo Jiuye over to take a look.
As soon as she reached the door, she heard someone thinking about her chili peppers.
Meng Huaining is a shrewd man. It is not difficult to judge from He Zhiran's tone that he is unwilling to promote the cultivation of peppers.
Besides, he was also clear about the situation of the Mo family. It had always been his ninth brother and his sister-in-law who made the decisions.
Even if he had this idea, he would have to get the consent of both of them. He was indeed too excited just now and spoke rashly.
He stood up quickly.
"If Sister-in-law Jiu doesn't want to, I won't force her."
It’s not that He Zhiran is stingy. Although she has endless wealth, in order to use the money openly, she must have a few profitable businesses.
Food made with chili peppers is one of them, so she naturally doesn't want to promote chili peppers too early.
She also knew that Meng Huaining was a good official who was dedicated to serving the people, and she was also aware of the hardships of life for the people in the northwest.
"Although this chili is delicious, it can be said to be dispensable. Unlike some other high-yield crops, growing them can fill the stomachs of the people."
Meng Huaining really wanted the people under his rule to become prosperous, at least if they could not go hungry.
He also knew in his heart the preciousness of this pepper. If something with this flavor were put into a restaurant to make dishes like Mojia and sell them, it would definitely make a lot of profit.
The reason why he couldn't control himself from speaking out was that he thought of the value of peppers. If the people of Yuncheng could grow peppers and sell them at a high price after they matured, they would definitely earn a high income.
Now that the people have money in their hands, is it difficult for them to have enough food to eat?
But the Mo family now relies on these to make a living. Once the pepper cultivation is spread, wouldn’t it cut off their way to make money?
The more Meng Huaining thought about what he had just said without thinking, the more guilty he felt.
"Nineth Brother and Sister-in-law, don't take my words to heart. This chili pepper is so delicious that I just couldn't help but say something nonsense."
He Zhiran felt like laughing when he heard his tone.
Mo Jiuye helped her sit at the table with her sisters-in-law.
"I know that Brother Meng is a good official who is dedicated to serving the people. Don't worry, the sweet potatoes and potatoes in the fields will be ripe soon.
I have said before that sweet potatoes and potatoes are easy to grow, have high yields and are very filling. If you want people to have enough food and clothing, growing them is much more economical than growing peppers.
Not only that, there is corn in the autumn harvest season. The corn can be dried and ground into cornmeal and corn grits, which are great for making porridge and pancakes.
He Zhiran really didn't say anything big.
Compared with the coarse flour steamed buns and pancakes eaten by poor people at that time, food made from corn tastes much better.
In fact, when the Mo family planted those strange crops, the villagers talked about it behind their backs a lot, and Meng Huaining also heard some of it.
However, based on his understanding of Mo Jiuye and his wife, they are not the kind of people who would act recklessly.
Therefore, after He Zhiran carefully explained the benefits of these crops, Meng Huaining began to look forward to it.
"If Brother Nine and Sister-in-law Nine are really willing to promote such good food, you will be great benefactors to the people."
You know, the Northwest region is barren and there is snow in winter. If it is a bad year, many people will starve to death every year.
The reason why the Mo family had never heard of the people of Yuncheng starving to death was because of Meng Huaining's arrival.
Last winter, many people had run out of food at home, and the whole family, young and old, had to beg on the streets.
At that time, Meng Huaining made an important decision to use the limited amount of grain stored in the granary to help the people who were starving to death.
At the same time, he went to the provincial capital many times to ask the prefect for help. The prefect was helpless and had to allocate some grain to him from the granary.
But this food was not enough, so Meng Huaining ordered people to work on the rich people, hoping that they could lend a hand.
After efforts from all parties, Yuncheng welcomed the first winter in which no one starved to death.
But this is not a long-term solution at all. The winter of food and clothing shortage will come again in Yuncheng. The food in the granary was used up last year. This is Meng Huaining's biggest headache.
He knew that this was something he, as the county magistrate, should worry about, and he must not destroy the harmonious atmosphere of the Mohist school.
No matter what, Jiu Sao said that she would provide high-yield grain, and he finally saw hope.
"Ninth Brother, Ninth Sister-in-law, on behalf of the people of Yuncheng, I want to thank you for your benevolent act. As long as we can successfully get through this cold winter, with crops like this next year, the people will no longer have to worry about going hungry."
The matter of Mo's crops was just a small episode in Meng Huaining's arrival. After the matter was simply settled, everyone changed the subject.
Of course, the topic naturally shifts to the marriage of Meng Huaining and Mo Hanyue.
This kind of thing naturally needs to be mentioned by the elders, and Meng Huaining will explain the details.
Although the Mo family gave Mo Hanyue a courtyard house as a dowry, Meng Huaining still bought a house in Yuncheng.
The house is not very big and is not far from the county government office.
Meng Huaining has already set up the bridal chamber there. On the wedding day, he will bring a sedan chair carried by eight people to Xiling Village to pick up Mo Hanyue and take her to Yuncheng for the wedding ceremony.
The young couple stayed there for two days, and when Mo Hanyue came back to visit her parents in three days, they moved to Xiling Village.
I have to say that Meng Huaining is really thoughtful in thinking this way.
He didn't want Mo Hanyue to suffer any grievances, and let outsiders think that the man she married was unwilling to prepare a new house, and even the house was given by her parents' family.
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