As a lord, I was forced to farm

Chapter 861 Welfare
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It took two whole days of hard work to finally pick the tear-drop fruit from the tree.

Li Fusheng's lips never left his mouth as he looked at the glistening blue fruits.

I just weighed it, and it weighs a full ten thousand jin of Tearful Fruit!
You should know that they had never managed this orchard before; it was as if their own Prince had picked up a large orchard.

"Next year, weeding, burning the 'green grass' (a type of medicinal herb), and doing a good job of pest control will probably result in more fruit."

Li Fusheng is already looking forward to the bountiful harvest of his orchard next year.

Tears-like fruits are not easy to preserve and should not be stored for long periods of time.

Therefore, the servants selected about 300 catties of high-quality tear-filled fruit.

A typical tear-drop fruit is about the size of an egg, but these selected tear-drop fruits are as big as an adult's fist.

After storing the imperial Tear-Gathering Fruit in the Xuanbing Cabinet, Li Fusheng was faced with another dilemma as he looked at the remaining Tear-Gathering Fruit.

"The Tears Fruit is delicate; if it is not processed in time, it may be wasted in the basket."

He then consulted Jiang Ran.

Li Fusheng: "Your Highness, should we send the Tears-Gathering Fruit to Mingxiao Qushui for sale? The Tears-Gathering Fruit is a delicacy and will surely sell very well in Mingxiao City."

Listening to Li Fusheng's words, Jiang Ran put down the book in her hand and looked out the window. Sunlight filtered through the sparse clouds, casting dappled shadows. At the end of October, the hazy distant mountains were shrouded in a light yellow hue.

As the end of the year approaches, Jiang Ran thought for a moment, "Ten thousand catties of Tear-Condensing Fruit is not much. Now that Da Su has no shortage of spirit crystals earned from selling fruits, the officials, generals, and dozens of servants in the mansion have worked hard all year. Why not share these Tear-Condensing Fruits with everyone to have a taste?"

Li Fusheng smiled and said, "Your Highness is so considerate of the officials of Dasu and so kind to us servants. We are truly grateful."

When the news spread that Jiang Ran intended to share the Tears-Gathering Fruit with everyone, it indeed brought great joy to the officials and servants.

These tear-filled fruits were picked from the floating island. To everyone, these fruits were almost like celestial fruits. Being able to eat delicacies that they couldn't enjoy before, wasn't that enough to make them happy?

As the distribution went down layer by layer, each of the six ministers, as well as the generals and officers of the military, received more than twenty catties of Tear-Sealing Fruit.

The lower-ranking officials and soldiers all got to experience something new to some extent.

After receiving their respective rewards from the Ministry of Revenue, everyone worked with extra energy throughout the day.

……

After clearing out a fertile patch of soil on the Lingze Islands, Jiang Nancheng planted the Ruolan Fruit Tree on Juguan Island. At the same time, he also planted other spiritual plants on Juguan Island, such as the Sacred Pattern Cotton and the Yunze Mother Mulberry Tree.

Jiang Ran even placed a spiritual spring heart there to nourish this excellent land.

Juguan Island is poised to replace Biquan Bay and become the new holy land for cultivating medicinal herbs in Dasu.

Such commotion naturally did not escape the notice of those who were interested. In people's homes, teahouses, and factories, discussions about the Lingze Islands could be heard everywhere. "It seems that His Highness is really determined to develop the Lingze Islands."

"How could it be fake? The Ministry of Works is currently recruiting skilled craftsmen throughout the entire county to build a palace for Your Highness."

"In the future, the center of Da Su will definitely become Cangwu City and those twenty-eight affiliated islands." Although the emergence of the Lingze Islands is certainly beneficial to Da Su, it does not mean that everyone is happy about it. For example, the locals of Su Ling City, the main city of Da Su, have very complicated feelings.

"Sigh, a few years ago I finally settled down in the capital and was proud to be a resident of the main city, but I never expected that Dasu would change so quickly..." someone sighed.

"Yes, it is said that the spiritual energy on the Lingze Islands is very rich, and it has become a paradise for cultivators. Many of my cultivator friends are saving up spirit crystals to prepare for settling down in Cangwu City in the future."

These words only fueled everyone's longing for the Lingze Islands.

"But the Lingze Islands are floating hundreds of feet above the sea. Even many cultivators cannot land on the Lingze Islands, let alone us mortals."

This immediately heightened everyone's sense of crisis.

In this world, there is an insurmountable chasm between mortals and cultivators. Da Su is considered better off. You should know that many territories do not allow mortals to enter the court and become officials, but Da Su not only allows mortals to do so, but people like Wu Yun are also important officials in Da Su's court.

Moreover, His Highness Prince Su's care for ordinary people can be seen in many other ways.

For example, farmland used for planting non-spiritual plants is exempt from land tax, and ordinary students at Suhong Academy receive government subsidies, including tuition waivers...

For example, the Great Temple also set regulations for sects, requiring cultivation sects to regularly recruit mortal disciples. If a mortal passes the sect's entrance test, the sect cannot refuse the disciple entry on the grounds that the mortal is a mortal, and so on...

However, the shift in the center of power has caused some intelligent people to worry about the future of ordinary people.

If all those who set foot on the Lingze Islands in the future are cultivators, and if there are no people at the top who can speak for their class, their living space and interests will definitely be suppressed again and again.

'Although His Highness the Prince is a wise ruler, one in a thousand years, and would certainly not abandon us, how can our fate forever depend on His Highness's mercy...'

……

Qi Wenxiu was a minor official in the Ministry of Works. He was among the first batch of officials to take up his post in the first year after His Highness the Prince of the County recovered several major territories, including Zhuoli. The Grand Secretariat specially opened an imperial examination for him.

For Qi Wenxiu, whose ancestral home was Qingsong County, it was no easy feat to bring his entire family to Dasu to serve as an official.

Although he is usually extremely busy, even to the point of being overwhelmed, the treatment at the dormitory is much better than he had imagined.

Over the past two years, she has eaten many delicacies from land and sea. Although she was tired, her body not only did not break down, but became stronger under the nourishment of various spirit fish and immortal herbs.

Today was another busy day. She and several colleagues were in charge of building a coastal defense fortress and the military base "Zhenhailei" for the Xuanjia Navy on Quhe Island.

The salty sea breeze carried a strong smell of rust. As the weather turned cooler, the craftsmen put on an extra layer of clothing. Before dawn, the island was already bustling with activity.

"Lord Qi, hurry, His Highness the Prince is here!" A colleague reminded Qi Wenxiu as soon as he appeared on the construction site.

"Your Highness, Prince?"

Qi Wenxiu was startled, and immediately became alert.

Quhe Island has been under construction for a year, so it's perfectly normal for His Highness to come and take a look. Qi Wenxiu didn't think she had made any mistakes in her work, but the king's power was immense, and he must have come to inspect the military fortress on Quhe Island.

Qi Wenxiu felt somewhat uneasy, as it concerned her work.