As a lord, I was forced to farm

Feng Chi was quite pleased with Jiang Ran's special thanks, as it was rare to hear a word of thanks from her. He felt that being able to help her was something that made him happy.

Putting aside the fact that the two are friends, this is something that can be mentioned briefly and is not worth making a fuss about.

Moreover, Da Su is now rising like a new star, and Feng Chi feels that the Feng family might need Da Su's help in the future. After all, weapon refiners are wealthy, but it's not easy to keep that wealth.

For example, the fact that the Feng family and the Qi family can get along so well is naturally due to their intertwined interests.

The Qi family, as a family of cultivators, needs powerful weapons, while the Feng family, as a family of weapon refiners, needs the strength to protect their wealth.

Every year, the Feng family needs to purchase formations such as the Eight Trigrams Mystic Earth Formation and the Seven Star Rock Formation from the Qi family to protect themselves, and they also frequently hire experts from the Qi family as guards...

Of course, while the two sides have a good relationship, they cannot put all their eggs in one basket. Therefore, maintaining friendly relations with other forces is also necessary.

In Feng Chi's view, Da Su was growing up very fast. Even his father and ancestor wanted him to build a good relationship with Jiang Ran. Naturally, since Da Su's weapon-refining apprentice was in his Feng family, he should take good care of him.

Feng Chi then said to Jiang Ran, "If I calculate the dates, your Da Su should have harvested the red crystal wheat two months ago?"

Jiang Ran raised an eyebrow. "Mm."

Feng Chi's sudden mention of it probably indicates his interest in Da Su's red crystal wheat.

Sure enough, his next question was whether he could provide the Feng family with red crystal wheat.

“You’ve been holed up in the Great Abode lately, not daring to come out. You have no idea how popular Red Crystal Wheat is in Mingxiao City these days, especially among those who haven’t opened their meridians.”

Red Crystal Wheat has long been touted as being able to increase the speed and probability of cultivators opening their meridians through long-term consumption.

And this has indeed been proven true by pharmacists and over time.

Therefore, with this kind of food that could fill their stomachs and be consumed for a long time, the only side effect of eating too much was that their stomachs would feel a little bloated. Naturally, those aristocratic families or those with some wealth would replace the ordinary wheat they usually ate with wheat.

While communicating telepathically with Feng Chi, Jiang Ran looked at the memorial and said, "I am the Prince of Dasu, how could I not know the current situation of Hong Jingmai in Mingxiao?"

"A monster," Feng Chi said with a laugh.

Aren't they monsters? His two best friends are absolutely freaks.

Like Qi Yu, who inherited his family's legacy and also studied array formations, after his seclusion in the ancient secret realm for a period of time, he emerged as a Saint-level array master, probably the youngest Saint-level array master in the world.

Moreover, his cultivation has also advanced by leaps and bounds, and he is now a master of the Dan Tian Realm. Although he is two years older than Qi Yu, the other party's cultivation has already surpassed his by one realm.

And it's estimated that it won't be long before he takes the position of Palace Master of Mingxiao Academy again.

As for Jiang Ran, he didn't know this somewhat mysterious friend as well as Qi Yu, with whom he had grown up, but he felt that this woman's talent and ability were far superior to Qi Yu's.

Moreover, he found it hard to imagine how she managed to protect and manage her territory without the protection of her ancestors. In addition to cultivating, she also had to spend most of her time handling territory affairs, and now she even knew such a small matter as the Red Crystal Wheat.

How is he, a mere mortal, supposed to live like this?
Feng Chi sighed inwardly before continuing with the main topic, his tone tinged with amusement as he said, "It's strange, ever since Red Crystal Wheat became so popular in Mingxiao, some people have tried to get their hands on some seeds to plant, but they just can't seem to get it to grow. Perhaps only your land in Dasu can grow Red Crystal Wheat?"

Jiang Ran's hands never stopped turning the pages of the memorials, and she only smiled faintly when she heard Feng Chi's words. Although the yield of red crystal wheat per mu in Dasu was quite high, the actual conditions for its growth were quite harsh.

In particular, the liquid secreted by the red-knot mealworm is needed to promote the growth of red crystal wheat, but the red-knot mealworm will also gnaw on the wheat roots, so brown grass is needed to repel the insects.

Therefore, even if people in other territories obtain the seeds of red crystal wheat, it will be of no use; they must also cultivate some red-nosed wheatworms and brown grass or insect-repelling herbs with large yields.

"Don't ask so many questions, just say what you have to say, or I'm hanging up," Jiang Ran said ruthlessly to Feng Chi.

Feng Chi clicked his tongue and said, "You heartless woman," before continuing, "You know, my Feng family is large, with tens of thousands of mouths to feed. We've heard that your Red Crystal Wheat is good for your health, so we'd like to order some Red Crystal Wheat from your family—no, we want processed Red Crystal Flour."

“Okay.” Since they were going to export some of their crops to increase Da Su’s income anyway, Jiang Ran agreed quickly. “I’ll send someone to Qu Shui Lou to talk to your Feng family.”

Jiang Ran reads ten lines at a glance, and after breaking off her telepathic communication with Feng Chi, she has also finished handling today's government affairs.

In the afternoon, the famous author Afeng and Tushi, along with other officials from the Ministry of Rites, came to Jiang Ran's study.

"This humble subject, Afeng, pays his respects to Your Highness, the Prince."

Ah Feng is the author of the wildly popular novel "Chasing Clouds". Unlike the frail scholars and writers in everyone's impression, Ah Feng looks very strong. He is a young cultivator in the Spirit Gathering Realm, about thirty years old, with bronze skin, a neat short haircut, and handsome and well-proportioned features. His eyes, like the passionate novel "Chasing Clouds", are always shining brightly, as if they are full of positive hope for the future.

"sit."

Jiang Ran nodded slightly and pointed to the chair opposite her.

"Your creation, 'Chasing Clouds,' is quite good," Jiang Ran praised.

Ah Feng was actually a little guilty, after all, "Chasing Clouds" wasn't called that before...

Fortunately, His Highness did not hold it against him, and did not even mention it.

However, he was also somewhat puzzled. He cautiously raised his eyelids and asked, "Does Your Highness have something to discuss with this humble subject?"

"I need your help."

A person capable of writing a work like "Chasing Clouds" must naturally possess immense loyalty and passion for their territory.

When Ah Feng heard that Jiang Ran said it was a request, he didn't even ask what Jiang Ran needed him to do. He grinned and agreed immediately.

On Jiang Ran's desk were four notebooks. She gestured for Ah Feng and several officials from the Ministry of Rites to come forward and look at them.

The first thing Ah Feng saw on the cover was the three words "Chasing Clouds Chronicle". When he opened it, he found that the contents inside were exactly what he knew.

Of course, this is, after all, the result of my own painstaking efforts, written word by word. How could I not be familiar with it?

Meanwhile, the other officials from the Ministry of Rites also opened the other three notebooks.

The covers are titled "The Rise and Fall of Cuju (ancient Chinese football)," "Official Career: The Backbone of a Great Hero," and "Smoke from the Mulberry Grove and Cooking Streets" (End of Chapter).