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Chapter 250 Buying Grain
When people are in the court, they can't help themselves.

As the lord of Nanyang County, Jiang Shaohua has been staying in Nanyang County, but he is actually far away from the court. However, the capital city had turned into a pool of muddy water, and the storm eventually spread to her.

Cui Du looked at Jiang Shaohua's condensed brows and felt uncomfortable, so he whispered: "What is the princess going to do next?"

"Continue to promote new grains." Jiang Shaohua had obviously thought about it and said slowly: "Wait another half month for the follow-up response from the Queen Mother and Duke An. If they cannot defeat Prime Minister Wang, the court does not accept my suggestion. I will no longer offer new grain to the court, but sell new grain seeds."

Selling new grain seeds?
Cui Du was stunned and looked at Jiang Shaohua: "The people affected by the drought are all suffering from hunger, and some have simply abandoned their family businesses and fled. Where can there be money to buy new grain seeds?"

Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows: "If you don't have money, you can write an IOU, and you can pay it back after you grow new crops. However, you can't give it away for free. Otherwise, it will become an invitation to buy with ulterior motives."

It sounds ridiculous, but it's also extremely true. As the king of a local vassal, if you do less, you will make fewer mistakes, but if you do more, it will be wrong.

Cui Du let out a long sigh: "So, I have always hated official politics. It is obviously a good thing that benefits the country and the people and can save countless people, but I can't just do it. There are many worries and obstacles, which is really a headache. I really can't deal with it. Don’t come to these.”

Jiang Shaohua was amused: "You can just concentrate on cultivating high-quality grain seeds. I will take care of the rest, so you don't have to worry about it."

Cui Du was not polite, nodded and said: "Skills have specializations. I just focus on farming, and the princess has to worry about other things."

Jiang Shaohua paused slightly and stepped forward unhurriedly.

Cui Du still remembered the difference in status at first, and he was a little behind two steps to maintain respect for the princess, but he forgot about it when he was talking. Before he knew it, he was walking side by side with the princess.

A pair of boys and girls walked together in the gorgeous sunset, occasionally looking at each other and smiling.

This picture is harmonious and beautiful.

The guards had already had a tacit understanding and dispersed.

Jiang Shaohua lived in the farm. During the day, I listened to lectures with the farmers. When my interest arose, I would go to the fields to learn farming together.

The nearly two hundred farmers who came to study gradually became more courageous after seeing how approachable and approachable the princess was. Occasionally, someone would take the initiative to talk to the princess.

"Princess, Cao Min is from Li County. I met the Princess last year when I went to the mountain to collect medicine."

Jiang Shaohua has an excellent memory. After thinking for a while, he had some impression of the pockmarked face in front of him: "I have indeed seen you."

The farmer was overjoyed: "The common man's surname is Wang, and I was born with a pockmarked face. Everyone calls me Wang Pazi. The princess will also call me that."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and asked casually: "There will be a bumper harvest of corn and sweet potatoes in Li County this year, so there will be no shortage of food at home, right?"

Speaking of this, Wang Mazi was particularly excited and said repeatedly: "Yes, it is all under the protection of the princess. Every household in Li County has collected a lot of grain this year. The grassroots people have saved enough grain, and the rest of the grain has been taken to the granary and replaced by Wheat, corn, and beans are enough for one year. Next spring, I will plant another crop of corn and sweet potatoes. By then, my house will be full of food and I won’t go hungry.”

As he said this, Wang Mazi suddenly knelt down and kowtowed three times: "Thank you so much, Princess! Thank you so much, Princess!"

The other farmers had already been eyeing this direction. As soon as Wang Mazi knelt down, they all knelt down and kowtowed.

Jiang Shaohua's heart felt hot and he said warmly: "Don't kneel down, get up quickly. This princess also hopes that you will have a good harvest next year and you will never go hungry."

The gloomy anger caused by the imperial official document completely disappeared at this moment.

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After waiting for a few days, no news came from Empress Dowager Zheng An Guogong, but a letter from Governor Xue arrived first. After Jiang Shaohua read Xue Xueshi's letter, he suddenly laughed: "Xue Xueshi is very clear-sighted and well-informed."

Also coming to the farm were three other people. Before Ma Yaozong and Lu Cong had time to react, Chen Jinyu had already opened his mouth: "Is Governor Xue here to ask for seeds for new grains?"

"Exactly!" Jiang Shaohua raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Except Nanyang County, there are six counties in Jingzhou, namely Nanxiang County, Xiangyang County, Jiangxia County, Weixing County, Shangyong County and Xincheng County. One-third of these six counties are The place was hit by drought."

"Xue Xueshi is thinking very hard about disaster relief, and he is even more worried about farming next spring."

"He knows that Nanyang County has new grains that are drought-resistant and have high yields, and he plans to spend money to buy grain seeds."

Chen Jinyu smiled and said: "Xue Governor is a very understanding person."

Isn't it?

Spending money to buy grain seeds is perfectly justified. It can avoid the accountability of the court and promote new grains.

Lu Cong opened his mouth to ask at the right time: "How much grain does the princess intend to sell to Governor Xue?"

During this year, Lu Cong spent most of his time working as an errand in the farm. The training of farmers to promote new grains went smoothly, and Lu Cong also had a share of the credit.

Busy and exposed to wind and sun every day, the once fair-skinned and handsome civil servant is now a lot darker and no longer wears long gowns and fancy clothes, which makes him look much more pleasing to the eye.

Jiang Shaohua was always extra generous to ministers who were capable and willing to bow their heads and do their jobs. He responded with a smile: "In his letter, Governor Xue said that he would send twenty thousand taels of silver. The amount of grain purchased with this silver will be decided by this princess." The final say.”

Lu Cong quickly calculated in his mind: "Nowadays, the price of grain has soared. One stone of grain costs four taels of silver. Grain seeds are more expensive. Corn and sweet potatoes are new grains, and this is the first time they are sold. If they are half the price of wheat, Sure. Twenty thousand taels of silver can give you ten thousand stones of grain."

Of course, that's not how the accounts were calculated.

In such a drought year, one stone of food can buy a family. Even if Governor Xue holds 20,000 taels of silver, he can't buy so much grain now.

Jiang Shaohua's willingness to provide grain seeds is already a huge favor.

"Just give me ten thousand stones of grain seeds." Jiang Shaohua said with a smile: "In addition, I will send twenty atlases. If Governor Xue wants to send people to learn how to grow new grains, I will agree to it."

Just as Lu Cong was about to accept the order, he heard the princess's instructions: "This errand will be done by Chen Sheren."

Lu Cong: "..."

Chen Jinyu's eyes lit up and she happily accepted the errand: "Yes."

Jiang Shaohua smiled and said: "There are tens of thousands of stones of new grain stored in the farm. You go to Lin Zhuangtou and ask him to allocate ten thousand stones from the grain storehouse. The albums are all at Cui Du's place. You go and get twenty copies." ”

"I will write another letter to Governor Xue, please take it with you."

"Also, I went to Jingzhou and happened to visit your brother."

Chen Jinyu happily agreed.

Lu Cong also reacted at this time. Chen Jinyu's elder brother Chen Haoran is studying at Jingzhou Prefecture School. The two brothers have not seen each other for almost a year. The princess asked Chen Jinyu to deliver grain and seeds, which also gave the brother and sister a chance to get together.