bookrebus Chapter 410 Spring is blooming
Chapter 410 Spring is blooming
Ye Jintang started vomiting when he was more than two months old, and it took a whole month before he finally stopped.
This was only after she took countless anti-emetic prescriptions. If it weren't for the anti-emetic prescriptions given by Master Mu, she didn't know how long she would have stopped vomiting.
After a month, Ye Jintang lost a lot of weight, but fortunately he was in good spirits, otherwise Xiao Mo would have been worried to death.
"Spring in Ningchuan City came unexpectedly. It was snowing a few days ago, and the temperature has risen in the past two days."
After staying at home for a whole winter, Ye Jintang can finally go out for a walk.
I don’t know when new buds sprouted from the big trees in the garden, and some fresh flower seedlings were transplanted from the withered yellow flowers.
"I heard from the locals that Ningchuan City's spring is very short. Summer is here before we even feel it."
Ye Jintang nodded slightly. It was already the end of March. The ice and snow had melted and the people should have started to cultivate the land in preparation for spring sowing.
"Madam Zhang, please call Zuo Chen over. I have something to ask him."
"Yes, old slave, go right away."
In Ye Jintang's small study, Zuo Chen told her in detail about the distribution of grain seeds.
Some time ago, Ye Jintang bought a large warehouse in the city. She placed the wheat seeds in batches in the warehouse and asked Zuo Chen to send a horse-drawn carriage to distribute the wheat seeds to the surrounding farmers.
"Your Highness, I have already sent out more than 30 supervisors to various villages and towns where the wheat seeds were planted. They must ensure that all the wheat seeds are delivered to the people."
"Well, this year we can only take care of the cities surrounding Ningchuan City. I'm afraid it will be too late to take care of the cities that are too remote."
Ningchuan Prefecture is not small in area, and Xiao Mo has only taken over for a few months. It would be difficult to make the entire Ningchuan Prefecture use her wheat seeds in such a short time.
"I heard from General Shi that the prince has sent out several teams with wheat seeds, seemingly to the more distant Shiqiao City."
"Oh?"
Shiqiao City is the most remote town in Ningchuan Prefecture. It is almost a lawless area with barren land, but vast area. If wheat can be successfully grown there, the wheat harvest in the fiefdom can be increased by at least 20%.
"It seems that the prince is not idle either. You should keep an eye on your men and make sure they don't cause any trouble among us."
"Don't worry, Madam. I will be watching closely. If anyone among us dares to betray us, I will be the first one to catch them."
After a year of training, Ye Jintang now has more than a hundred people at her disposal, and they all obey her. They can be considered a small force that she has cultivated herself.
Although there are not many of them, each of them can do ten things, whether it is doing business or engaging in politics.
The master and servant talked for a while, and Xiao Mo also came over.
"Your Highness, you came at the right time. I heard that we have already started spring planting on our farm. I hope Your Highness can have time to accompany me to the fields in the next few days."
"How about waiting for me for a few days? I want to go out for a walk."
Although Xiao Mo did not explicitly say what the so-called stroll meant, Ye Jintang vaguely guessed that the so-called stroll might be to go to other cities to deal with those who still had rebellious tendencies.
As long as anyone dares to stop the spring sowing and replace the wheat seeds, Xiao Mo will never show mercy no matter who it is. After all, this matter involves the future development of Ningchuan Prefecture.
"Okay, I'm not in a hurry either."
"I'll leave early tomorrow morning, and if I can walk quickly I'll be back in about five days."
"Let Qitayun go out. It hasn't been out for fun all winter."
"Row."
As the weather warmed up, Ningchuan City, which had been silent for a winter, gradually revived and there were more pedestrians on the streets.
After a light rain one day, Ye Jintang finally realized that spring had come.
It drizzled in the morning and the sun came out at noon. She was so hot that she took off her thick clothes and changed into light spring clothes.
The weather was good, and the maids in the palace were playing in the yard. Listening to the laughter outside the window, there was no smile on Ye Jintang's face.
She leaned on the small table and looked carefully at the letter in her hand.
This was sent back by Zuo Chen. He has been traveling to various farms outside the city these days.
After a winter of consumption, most of the flour and rice jars of the poor people were empty, and the wild vegetables that had just sprouted in the mountains became the main food for the people.
The letters said that some people's faces turned green from eating only wild vegetables, and some people's stomachs became as big as drums after eating poisonous wild vegetables, and they eventually died of bloating.
Looking at these human tragedies, the only thing Ye Jintang could do was to distribute some food to them according to their population so that they could survive this spring when there was a shortage of food.
A lot of wheat has been automatically planted in her space. The space warehouse that had just been upgraded can no longer hold it. A lot of wheat is still piled on the open space next to the livestock shed.
The sacks were piled up like a hill, which looked very oppressive from a distance.
In the study, Ye Jintang picked up a pen and wrote a letter to Zuo Chen, asking him whether he had already figured out all the farmlands around Ningchuan City, and whether those wealthy people who owned hundreds of acres of farmland could sell the farmland in their hands.
Ordinary people would be treated harshly if they rented farmland from the wealthy, so it would be better for them to rent farmland from the palace, which would be more convenient for Ye Jintang to manage.
Two days later, Zuo Chen led a small group of people and rushed all the way back to the palace from outside the city.
"Your Highness, everything has been arranged. All the farmland within 300 miles of Ningchuan City has been explored by our subordinates. Several wealthy subordinates who own large tracts of farmland have also bought all of them. At present, except for some small landowners, there are almost no private individuals who own large tracts of farmland."
"Very good. Send people to distribute the wheat in the warehouse according to the amount of ten kilograms per person. Remember to record the whereabouts of each kilogram of wheat. We must have our own people to keep an eye on it. We must not allow anyone to claim it for nothing, let alone embezzlement."
"Yes, Madam, can I use the people from the refugee camp? It would be impossible to transport so much wheat in a short period of time without thousands of people."
"No problem, just take my warrant and mobilize the troops."
Zuo Chen was personally selected by Ye Jintang, and he is quite capable.
In just one day, he took out the regulations, detailing how the wheat would be distributed, how many refugees he would mobilize, and how they would be used. He wrote them all down clearly and gave them to Ye Jintang for review.
He will only implement it after Ye Jintang says there is no problem.
The news that Princess Qin had given wheat seeds to the people of Ningchuan Prefecture had already spread throughout the city. Before everyone had recovered from the shock, Ye Jintang started giving away wheat for free, and the entire Ningchuan City was in an uproar.
Such a good thing has never happened before.
"Hey, look at that. Isn't that food to be sent to the poor people?"
A transport team consisting of 30 carriages marched towards the city gate in a mighty manner.
Many ordinary people gathered around, craning their necks to watch curiously.