She considered it for a moment and suggested, "Lord Zhao, it would be best to focus on potatoes and wheat next season. In the event of a drought, these drought-resistant crops are more reliable than rice."
Prefect Zhao frowned, pondered for a moment, and then spoke, "Thank you, County Lady Funing, for your reminder. We will carefully consider it and make appropriate adjustments. I will not disturb you then. Time is pressing, so I will go ahead and collect grain."
Gu Xinran nodded and escorted Prefect Zhao out of the mansion.
Just as I was about to go back to my room to wash up and rest, I saw a carriage slowly approaching and stopped in front of the mansion.
The curtain was lifted, and Tutor Dou and Doctor Zhang walked out.
Doctor Zhang Da saw Gu Xinran and greeted her warmly, "Little Master, you've been gone for over three months. I've been looking forward to seeing you!"
Gu Xinran hurried forward, bowing to Grand Tutor Dou before replying with a smile, "Doctor Zhang, your face is glowing. You must be doing well lately. Is the penicillin treatment going well?"
When talking about penicillin, Doctor Zhang was very excited. "It saved the lives of several dying people. It is indeed a miracle drug made under the guidance of my young master. My pharmacy is now crowded every day."
Standing at the gate is not the right way to entertain guests, so Gu Xinran hurriedly invited the two old men into the house.
The three of them sat down in the middle hall, and the servants served them tea and snacks before leaving.
Imperial Tutor Dou smiled and said, "Xinran, you are truly extraordinary. You have accomplished great things quietly. This miraculous penicillin is certainly powerful, but the introduction of high-yield and high-quality varieties is even more significant. It can solve the problem of food shortage. You are a great contributor to our Lan Nation."
Gu Xinran was a little embarrassed. "I dare not take credit for it. I just hope that our Lan country can be peaceful and prosperous as soon as possible, and the people can live a good life with enough food and warm clothes."
Dou Taifu's smile deepened. "What a good boy! If we want everyone to have enough to eat, we should vigorously promote this kind of good breed."
Gu Xinran nodded. "Indeed, we are fortunate to have a good official. When Magistrate Zhao left, I promised to give him all my crops at a fair price, except for some for my own use. This will be used by the people of Jinzhou to sow. I hope everyone can have a good harvest in the second half of the year."
Imperial Tutor Dou stroked his beard and laughed. "Excellent! I'll have to write a letter to the Emperor to commend you for this achievement. The new Emperor ascended the throne amidst constant external and internal troubles, which was truly difficult, but now we finally have good news. I heard that the Prince of Qi has recaptured Liaozhou, bringing them one step closer to crushing the rebellion. You two are both good children, a match made in heaven! Dalan is fortunate to have you."
She was of course aware of Xiao Mingzhan's progress, but she didn't expect the Grand Tutor to take credit for her.
She was not one to do good deeds without leaving a name. With a smile on her face, she said, "Thank you first, old man. You are too kind. This is what we should do."
Doctor Zhang saw that the two of them had forgotten about him and interrupted, "Praise aside, my business is more important."
Then he looked at Gu Xinran eagerly and asked anxiously, "Master, does our plan to build a penicillin cultivation base still count?"
Gu Xinran had long wanted to mass-produce penicillin. There were many wounded soldiers on the northern battlefield, and the medicinal materials in her space that could be used to make hemostatic powder and wound medicine had been almost used up, but it was still just a drop in the bucket. Personal strength was limited.
"Of course it counts. I will notify the housekeeper immediately and organize people to build a workshop in Funing County."
Doctor Zhang was delighted. "Okay! Okay! Then I'll wait for the good news from the young master."
"Don't worry, it won't be long before it's finished. We'll still need your help and guidance when the time comes."
"Sure, sure."
After finishing the business, the two saw that Gu Xinran looked tired and prepared to leave.
Before leaving, Grand Tutor Dou asked, "Xinran, do you still have that life-extending pill? It's an excellent medicine. Your grandmother Dou is almost fully recovered after taking it. Old Man Zhang said that if we could get two more bottles to consolidate the effects, she'd be fully recovered in no time."
Doctor Zhang responded, "Master, your medicine is truly amazing! My sister-in-law's illness is almost cured."
Without saying a word, Gu Xinran took out two bottles of Xu Ming Wan and handed them to Grand Tutor Dou. "Please let Grandma Dou continue to take them first. I will prepare some more when I am free. Come and get more when she is finished. When I am free, I will go visit her."
Dou Taifu gladly accepted it. In his heart, his wife's health was more important than anything else. He thanked her and said, "Xinran is so thoughtful."
After saying that, he took out a stack of banknotes and handed them to her, "This is for the medicine, keep it."
Gu Xinran quickly refused: "Grandpa Dou, you are being so formal. I already call you grandma, but you still charge me for two bottles of medicine. What kind of granddaughter am I?"
Hearing him say this, Dou Taifu had no choice but to withdraw his hand, thinking in his heart that he must say many good things about her in the letter to the emperor.
"Okay, then I'll take advantage of Xinran! Well, you must be tired from the journey, so we won't bother you any more. Bye."
Gu Xinran escorted the two of them out the door.
As soon as I stepped through the gate, another visitor came. This time it was Xiao Mingzhan's subordinate, the Fat Maitreya Buddha, the chief steward of Jinzhou.
The two of them arrived at the side hall. Fat Maitreya Buddha put down a pile of account books and bowed. "Zhao Qian, meet the princess. The prince has instructed that all manors, shops, and businesses in Jinzhou will be under your command from now on. Please take the time to review these account books. If you have any questions, please send them to me at any time. Also, the grain harvest this time is entirely under your control."
Gu Xinran sighed inwardly. Is this just another chore? But seeing as how they usually handled things in an orderly manner, she shouldn't have to worry too much about it.
He smiled and replied, "Okay, I'll take a look. Everything else will remain the same. Thank you, Butler Qian!"
Butler Qian took the order and left.
In the following days, Gu Xinran lived a busy and fulfilling life and had no time to spend with her grandmother.
Soon the "Ruyuan Pharmaceutical Production Base" was established in Funing Town;
After exchanging grain with Prefect Zhao, a small portion was transported to Liaozhou over mountains and rivers, and the larger portion was directly transferred to Xiao Mingzhan through space.
Complete summer planting and plant more potatoes;
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Time flies like an arrow. In a few months, penicillin has begun to be produced in large quantities. The Imperial Medical Service, the Northern Expedition Army and the Southern Control Army all sent doctors to learn how to make and use it.
But Gu Xinran owns 20% of the shares of the pharmaceutical production base they established, so she has another hen that lays golden eggs.
As expected, there has been little rainfall in the past few months, and drought has spread, resulting in a 50% reduction in late rice production. Fortunately, Prefect Zhao listened to Gu Xinran's advice and switched to planting potatoes in many paddy fields, thus avoiding a large-scale reduction in production.
The new grain varieties brought a bumper harvest to Jinzhou during the drought. Although the yield was not as high as the grain varieties that came directly from Gu Xinran's space, the wheat yield could reach more than 600 kilograms per mu, the potato yield could reach more than 4,000 kilograms per mu, and the rice yield that had been reduced could still reach about 300 kilograms per mu.
These high-yield grains were transported to various parts of Lan Country as good varieties. The food shortage problem in Lan Country should be greatly alleviated next year.
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