Chapter 142 Chapter 142 I Love Farming
Lin Si looked at the growth of the commodity economy since she ascended the throne and nodded with satisfaction.
Mo Jinglian is indeed a business genius. This pearl has finally played its greatest value in his hands.
As soon as Mo Jinglian started to become a workaholic, she hinted to Lin Si in both obvious and subtle ways.
Once the ships are built, when can we set off?
Lin Si only said, "There's no rush for this matter. Even if the ship is built, we still have to arrange and select the people who will go out to sea. We also have to provide safety training in all aspects and prepare the sailing route."
Seeing that Mo Jinglian was a little disappointed, Lin Si took out the world map she made in the system mall and showed it to Mo Jinglian.
Mo Jinglian took the map excitedly and said that he would live up to everyone's expectations and study it carefully.
Not long after Mo Jinglian left, Chunyi took advantage of a moment while Lin Si was reviewing documents and commenting on memorials to step forward and say, "Your Majesty, the young woman from the Xie family you were looking for has arrived in Anjing and is waiting in the side hall."
Lin Si just remembered this and looked at the remaining memorials on the table. "Let her wait in the side hall for a while."
After Lin Si ascended the throne, he was busy with affairs and had originally forgotten about Zhuo Zhengchu's Queen Xie Rouze in "The Battle of War".
It was only last month when I was reviewing the memorials from Liangzhe Road that I remembered the Xie family, and then I thought of Xie Rouze.
Following the principle that what belongs to the male protagonist is the best, Lin Si thought for a moment and felt that Xie Rouze might have some hidden talents.
After all, Zhu Shixi, Mo Jing and Zhong Shu are all very useful.
Talent is something that should never be missed.
At that time, Lin Si only said to let Xie Rouze from the Xie family enter the palace, but she didn't expect that the Xie family would misunderstand her meaning.
Since Lin Si ascended the throne, his harem has been empty. While some have recommended handsome men to Lin Si, he has always rejected them, citing the precarious situation of Da'an and the lack of time for pleasure.
The Xie family was extremely terrified.
I thought Xie Rouze was favored by Lin Si!
On the night they received the imperial edict, several elders in charge of the Xie family thought about it all night in their room, but they could not think of any other reason for Xie Rouze to enter the palace except that Lin Si took a fancy to her.
Xie Rouze was originally going to marry Zhuo Zhengchu and become the queen, but because of the appearance of Lin Si, her life path was greatly changed, and now she is still waiting to be married.
The Xie family spent a large sum of money to hire Bai Zhi, who worked in the Liangzhe Road government office, to give lessons to several older girls and boys in the Xie family, so that they learned at least the basic knowledge.
After finishing school, those who should go to night school on Xihe Road should attend night school, and those who should go to primary school should go to primary school.
As for Xie Rouze, he chose to stay in Liangzhe Road.
This is not because of anything else, but because of her special hobby.
She likes farming.
Yes, that's right. A girl from a wealthy and powerful family loved to plant all kinds of things in her yard.
These things are not flowers or grass, but real grains and vegetables.
For example, last year, Xie Rouze was very curious about potatoes and sweet potatoes. He planted a lot of potatoes and sweet potatoes by himself, and recorded the growth patterns of potatoes and sweet potatoes.
As for this year, she is studying Champa rice.
Xie's father and mother stood around Xie Rouze's door for an hour, not knowing how to say this.
My daughter loves farming so much, what should I do if she goes to the palace? His Majesty will definitely not let her farm.
The thousands of words in Xie's mother's heart turned into a sigh. Why did His Majesty fall for Rouze?
Although that was His Majesty, they were two girls after all, this...!
Well, there is no reason not to obey Your Majesty's order. I just hope Your Majesty can treat Rouze better. Women should know how to care for others better than men.
Xie's mother wiped her tears silently and went into the house with Xie's father.
Xie Rouze's black hair fell to one side, and her cold eyes only slightly drooped her eyelashes.
Before Xie's father and mother could speak, Xie Rouze said calmly, "Father, Mother, I already know. I will enter the palace."
Xie's mother wiped her tears with her sleeve. "You must serve His Majesty well in the palace. You are the first one His Majesty summoned to the palace. You must be more generous in the future."
This incident was not a bad thing for the Xie family, but it came too suddenly, causing Xie Rouze's parents to be unable to accept it.
Xie Rouze knew that this was the relationship between the monarch and his subjects. Today, not only would she not be allowed to enter the palace, but even if she was directly sentenced to death, she would have to do it.
Fortunately, the Champa rice had a good harvest last month, and the land had not been used to grow anything else yet, otherwise she would have been heartbroken.
After Xie's father and mother left, Xie Rou began to pack her things.
I said I was packing, but there was actually nothing to take. An Jing had everything.
Xie Rouze finally took the booklet he had kept. Since he wouldn't be able to continue farming anyway, he might as well just keep it as a memory.
At this moment, Xie Rou was sitting in the side hall, feeling a little uneasy.
I don't know what His Majesty looks like or what his personality is like. If she tells His Majesty that she has nothing to do and wants to farm in the palace, will His Majesty allow it?
As I was thinking about this, I heard the eunuch's sharp voice outside the hall.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
Xie Rouze immediately knelt down and said, "Long live the emperor."
Lin Si glanced at Xie Rouze and secretly praised him in his heart.
What a cold, broken and stubborn beauty.
Fortunately, Zhuo Zhengchu died! Otherwise, so many beautiful and powerful women would have been buried in his harem.
Lin Si asked Xie Rouze to stand up, and Xie Rouze stood up and sat down, followed by a long silence.
Xie Rouze was not an eloquent person. At this moment, she only dared to steal a few glances at Lin Si, then lowered her head and waited for Lin Si's instructions.
As a result, Lin Si's order did not come, but instead the palace maid brought snacks.
Lin Si skillfully picked up her favorite iced cold Yuanzi. "I usually have the habit of having afternoon tea. You should also try the afternoon tea in the palace."
What was placed in front of Xie Rouze was the same as what was placed in front of Lin Si, a small cake and a bowl of iced cold yuanzi.
Lin Si asked while eating. "I wonder if Miss Xie has any hobbies or specialties?"
The little cake in Xie Rouze's mouth suddenly lost its fragrance. She had only one hobby, which was farming.
But she is now the emperor's woman. Wouldn't it be too shabby and strange to talk about farming?
But she was not a good liar, and she didn't know needlework or embroidery. Even when she read books, she only read agricultural economics.
She lowered her head slightly and said calmly, "I usually... like to farm at home."
When Lin Si heard the word "farming", he quickly controlled his expression.
Farming is good, farming is good.
Lin Si was crazy and outspoken in his heart, I knew that as the nominal heroine of Fenghuo Zhulu, you must be no ordinary person!
Lin Si put down the bowl and smiled kindly.
"Farming is good, I wonder what Miss Xie grows?"
Seeing that Lin Si didn't seem to be opposed to it, Xie Rouze tentatively said, "I plant anything that interests me. Last year, I planted potatoes and sweet potatoes. These potatoes and sweet potatoes are truly amazing, with such a high yield per mu and they're not picky about the soil. This year, I planted Champa rice, and it also had a good harvest."
Lin Si became more and more satisfied as he listened, and replied, "It is precisely because potatoes and sweet potatoes are not picky about soil that they were able to alleviate the food crisis caused by war and natural disasters in recent years. I didn't expect Miss Xie to have such a unique hobby."
Xie Rouze gently adjusted her hair and said, "As long as Your Majesty doesn't mind my vulgar hobbies, that's all."
Lin Si didn't understand what Xie Rouze meant at all and replied directly, "Disdain? Why would I disdain? I'm so happy to have such a talented person."
Xie Rouze's cold eyes rarely showed a hint of doubt.
Talent? Now, being a concubine in the harem is also considered a talent.
Although Xie Rouze was confused, she didn't dare to ask.
The expression on Lin Si's face when he looked at Xie Rouze at this moment was the same as when he first saw Zuo You.
It's like a farmer seeing a capable cow.
Xie Rouze felt a little uncomfortable with this gaze and didn't know where to put her eyes.
Lin Si had read enough and said, "I have a few books on agriculture and sericulture here. Go down and study them carefully. Come back to me after you have thoroughly understood them. You can take up the position at the Ministry of Revenue, Sinology, and the Ministry of Agriculture."
Xie Rouze's expression rarely lost control, and at that moment her eyes widened. It took her a moment to come back to her senses. "Your Majesty... I'm afraid this is inappropriate."
Xie Rouze's mind was almost confused. His Majesty didn't want to take her into the harem? Instead, he was attracted by her talent in farming?
But she is just an ordinary farmer, can she be an official? This is an official in Anjing.
"What's wrong? Just go back and read your books. The accommodation has been arranged. You can go now. Someone will deliver the books later."
Xie Rouze left with a lot of doubts in her mind.
To be honest, she had prepared herself mentally before coming...but she turned out to be asked to come and study to become an official.
How did Your Majesty know that she could farm?
Your Majesty, this is truly puzzling.
Xie Rou was full of doubts, but she didn't know who to ask, so she could only follow the palace maids and eunuchs out of the palace and come to the courtyard prepared for her.
The personal maid she brought with her had already cleaned up the room. When she saw Xie Rouze coming back, she looked as confused as she did.
"Girl, didn't you say you were going to the palace? Why are you still living outside?"
The maid was afraid that Xie Rouze was not favored by Lin Si and was disliked by Lin Si.
Xie Rouze shook her head, "Your Majesty didn't summon me here to be a concubine."
"If not a concubine, then what will she be?" the maids asked.
Xie Rouze thought for a long time. She always presented a cool and indifferent image, but it was rare for her to ask a sincere question. "Because I'm a good farmer?"
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