Chapter 201: Credit
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Please continue reading on ΒOXΝVEL.ϹΟM .Qi Haoran swallowed his saliva and recalled the information that Mu Shi had sent back the last time he returned. At that time, he had said that many Han people were looking for a way to escape to Great Zhou.
This might have been a good thing in the past, but in the face of a natural disaster, it was a terrible situation. If so many refugees fled to Xingzhou Prefecture, what would they use to feed them? If they didn’t have sufficient food for them, wouldn’t Great Zhou become embroiled in this riot?
The riots of the commoners were sometimes even more terrifying than the wars outside. As this thought flashed across his mind, Qi Haoran’s heart skipped a beat and he raised his head to look at his big brother.
“What’s wrong?” Qi Xiuyuan turned around and asked when he sensed his brother’s movements.
Qi Haoran hurriedly shook his head. “It’s nothing. Big Brother, continue.”
Qi Xiuyuan and Fan Zijin glanced at Mu Yangling subtly. They knew that Qi Haoran must have thought of something, but he merely didn’t say it out loud because Mu Yangling was around. The two of them did not probe further. Qi Xiuyuan continued, “Now, the army is in charge of their own rations. Although I can ask the Imperial Court for support, the possibility of them distributing grains to us is zero. Therefore, before the chaos begins, I hope that the camp can stock up on more grains.” Qi Xiuyuan said, “Not only grains, but also forage. All the wheatgrass and straw harvested this year must be dried and stored. Every family has to hand over a certain amount. We’ll discuss this later.”
Qi Xiuyuan turned to look at Mu Yangling with a smile. “So you have to keep the harvested corn as seeds. But don’t worry, I won’t take your things for nothing. I’ll buy it at a high price. How about that?”
“It’s all up to you, General, but there’s no need to pay a high price. These seeds were paid for by Little General back then.”
Smiling, Qi Xiuyuan said, “That wasn’t much money. Now, I’m asking for more than 20 acres of seeds from you. This is a big deal. If you have any other thoughts, tell me. As long as it’s possible, I’ll help you do it.”
Mu Yangling thought for a moment before saying solemnly, “General, you said that the future might be chaotic, but in fact, only ordinary people will suffer and starve. Although corn isn’t delicious, it can at least save lives. I want to spread this planting method so that everyone can grow more corn. Even if there are droughts and floods, and the rice and wheat crops fail, at least this can temporarily save their lives.”
Qi Xiuyuan reached out and stroked her hair. Smiling, he praised, “I’m heartened to see that you care about the world, Ah Ling. I have no objections to this, but there are very few corn seeds left in this world. As far as I know, other than some in Four Tray Village, the batch you have is the largest.”
“Moreover, the seeds of Four Tray Village are not good.” Fan Zijin interrupted. “When Zhuang Dawei was still here, I learned from him that Four Tray Village is surrounded by mountains, so there are very few farmlands and similarly few corn planted. In addition, the harvest is not good, so all of them added up might not be as much as yours.”
Qi Xiuyuan nodded. “Even if we pay to round up the seeds of Four Tray Village, it might not be enough for the military households of our army to plant, let alone spread them.”
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