"Have you heard? Marquis Yong'an is going to distribute a pound of Baidianzi flower seeds to each household in Lantian County for free!"
"What? Why did the Marquis send so many Baidiezi flower seeds to the farmers?"
"Grow it! The Marquis said that all the white seed seeds grown will belong to the farmers. The farmers can use them to make cotton-padded clothes or sell them for money. All they have to do is hand in the seeds!"
"Oh my god! Is there such a good thing? Can we get flower seeds if we go?"
"Tch! You have a beautiful idea! We are from Xinfeng County, and Marquis Yong'an only gives it to bankers in Lantian County!"
"Lantian County! It's Lantian County again! Last year, Mr. Hou only promoted greenhouse vegetables in Lantian County. At that time, every household that grew greenhouse vegetables earned dozens or hundreds of dollars. In the past few months, Mr. Hou built a dam. Priority is also given to recruiting young people from Lantian County. I heard that not only is there meat for every meal there, but the wages are also high. Now the Marquis is planting white dianzi flowers to make winter clothes for the people of Lantian County... What did you say back then? Why didn’t His Majesty grant our Xinfeng County to Marquis Yongan as a fief?”
"Hey! Who says it's not the case! Last year, matchmaker Zhao told my daughter about a boy from Lantian County, but my mother-in-law didn't agree. But this year it's her turn to disagree! You call this a prodigal woman!"
"Haha! Lao Wang, your mother-in-law is really short-sighted. I am not telling you that such a mother-in-law needs to be dealt with!"
"Yes! It needs to be cleaned up!"
"Haha! You, Lao Wang, deserve your misfortune. Look at my two daughters. They were both married to Lantian County at the beginning of the year. They are really blessed now~!"
Following the incidents of greenhouse vegetables and dam construction, Li Zexuan launched another "people-benefiting policy", which once again caused a great sensation among the people in the counties around Chang'an. Although there was no newspaper publicity to build momentum, the current public opinion momentum was simply worse than It’s scary to be on the newspaper headlines!
Not only the people in the prefectures and counties around Chang'an City are talking about it, but the people in Chang'an City are also talking about it!
At this moment, all the people have only one thought in their hearts, and that is regret that they are not from Lantian in this life! If you are also from Lantian County, wouldn't you be able to enjoy the "people-benefiting policies" introduced by Li Zexuan?
Suddenly, countless people had a strong yearning for Lantian County!
Of course, the ladies from the famous families in Chang'an City finally understood who bought all the Baidiezi flower seeds in the West Market yesterday! The beauties couldn't help but sigh that Li Zexuan was so generous. He actually used the white flowers they used as ornamental flowers to make winter clothes for the people in the fiefdom!
"What? Xiaoxuan wants the people in the fief to plant white flowers? Why are they planting this thing? Do you want to see it?"
Cheng Yaojing heard the news after his morning dynasty. He stared at his second son, Cheng Chuliang, and asked.
Cheng Chuliang suddenly had black lines on his forehead, and he said: "Dad! Even if Marquis Yong'an wanted to see Baidie flowers, he wouldn't let his farmers grow them all over Lantian County, right? I heard that he wanted the people to use Baidie flowers. The tidbits can be used as winter coats!”
"oh!"
Cheng Yaojin nodded and suddenly said with a smile: "Hey! This guy really has a strange idea. Use white folding seeds to make clothes for the people? What a luxury! How many seeds did he say he wanted to buy? Ten thousand kilograms? Tsk tsk! Seventy or eighty thousand dollars, this is really a big deal!"
Cheng Chuliang asked tentatively: "Dad! Will our family follow you this time?"
Last year, when Li Zexuan promoted the cultivation of greenhouse vegetables in the fiefdom, Lao Cheng's family and Lao Qin's family also followed suit. Although there was a half-month difference in time, their farmers also made a lot of money because of it, and the Cheng family also Gained a reputation of benevolence and righteousness!
Now that Li Zexuan wants to promote the cultivation of Alpinia japonica, will the Cheng family follow suit?
Cheng Yaojin frowned and said: "Baidiezi is not easy to grow. Since Xiaoxuan dares to vigorously promote it, maybe there is a better planting method! As for the seventy or eighty thousand yuan, tsk tsk, the Cheng family can afford it." I can’t afford it, but Cheng’s family only has 700 farmers, and one pound of seeds for one family is only 700 pounds…”
After pondering for a moment, Cheng Yaojin gritted his teeth and said: "Then buy it! Chu Liang, ask Butler Liang to tell the Hu merchants in the West Market and ask them to quickly find a way to get 700 kilograms of Baidianzi flower seeds for me, old Cheng. Otherwise, I will destroy their shop when the time comes!"
The amount of Baidiezi flower seeds that Li Zexuan needed was too large, so he had to go to the merchants. But the Cheng family only needed a few hundred kilograms of seeds, so they could just let the merchants figure it out on their own!
In order to continue to survive in Chang'an, these Hu merchants will definitely find a way to get so many seeds for Lao Cheng!
Cheng Chuliang responded quickly: "Yes! Dad! The kid will go tell the housekeeper right now!"
"Hey! Stop!"
Cheng Yaojin suddenly said: "You kid, you have to go back to the study and hurry up to study. In a few months, Yanhuang Academy will enroll students. If you can't get in, I won't deal with you!"
Cheng Chuliang shrank his neck and said with a bitter look on his face: "Yes! Dad!"
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"What? Li Zexuan wants to plant Baidiezi in Lantian County?"
Just after the morning court, Li Er heard such a piece of news, which was sent by Li Chengqian himself.
"Yes, my father! Not only have all the Baidiezi flower seeds in Chang'an City been bought up by Marquis Yong'an, but as far as I know, today he also sent a merchant ship to Guangdong to buy Baidiezi flower seeds from Nanyang maritime merchants! According to the notice in Lantian County, he has to buy at least 10,000 kilograms of seeds!"
Li Chengqian bowed.
"Ten thousand catties? This guy is really generous!"
Li Er murmured a sigh, and after a moment he said to Li Chengqian: "No matter what, this is a move that is beneficial to people's livelihood! This is the first time I have heard of someone planting so many white flowers for the people in so many years. Make clothes to wear, but isn’t this kid afraid of not growing up well and not harvesting anything? I heard that it’s hard for this white man to survive!”
Li Chengqian looked worried and said: "My son is also worried about this! Since Baidiezi was introduced to the Central Plains during the Qin and Han Dynasties, it was only used as an ornamental flower because of its low survival rate. Marquis Yong'an wanted to use Baidiezi tidbits to make clothes for the people. My heart is good, but I’m afraid that he won’t even be able to recoup the cost by then! After all, seventy or eighty thousand yuan is not a small amount!”
Li Er frowned, and then said with relief: "Haha! Cheng Qian, you still don't know about that boy's temperament? He will definitely not do anything that he is not sure of! Last time he was able to grow vegetables in winter, this time I’m not surprised at all that he can grow a large area of white diphtheria in Lantian County!”
Li Chengqian's eyes lit up and he said: "Father is right! Are you telling Marquis Yong'an that he has a better way to grow Baidianzi? So I ask your father to allow me to leave the palace. I want to go to Yunshan." Let’s find out! If it’s true as my father thinks, then the people of the entire Tang Dynasty will no longer suffer from the cold in winter!”
Li Er thought for a while, waved his hand and said, "Well! Then you can go after lunch!"
Li Chengqian said happily: "Thank you so much, Father~!"
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"Master Hou, Guanshi Fu sent someone to deliver a cart of farm tools!"
Not long after, Li Zexuan had just finished his meal when Pang Feiji came in to report.
"Huh? It's ready so quickly? Where are all the things?"
Li Zexuan's eyes lit up and he stood up quickly.
"Master Hou! It's right outside the door!"
Pang Feiji cupped his fists.
Han Yuxi looked confused and said: "Mr. Sir, what exactly is the farm tool that makes you so happy?"
"Haha! New farm tools! You will know when you go out with your husband and take a look~!"
Li Zexuan smiled, then pulled Han Yuxi and walked outside the house.
"Brother, wait for me! Lan'er is going too!"
Lan'er rushed out of the room at this time and followed quickly!
After leaving the yard, Li Zexuan saw a dozen hand-pressed nutritious bowl-making bowls piled in the open space in front of the door. They looked exactly like the "slimming version" of the push-pull device used to make briquettes!
"Huh? Sir? What is this thing used for? Why does it look so like the thing that used to make briquettes?"
Han Yuxi looked at the hand-operated nutritional bowl maker on the ground and suddenly said curiously.
"Hehe! Brother! How does this work?"
Li Zexuan was about to speak, but Lan'er picked up a bowl making device as if she had gotten a new toy, then looked at Li Zexuan and asked.
Li Zexuan shook his head, looked at Han Yuxi, and said with a smile: "Aren't you curious about what this is used for? I just want to demonstrate it to you! Feiji, are you ready with the soil I asked you to prepare earlier?"
Pang Feiji pointed to a mound to the east and said, "Go back to Lord Marquis! It's ready, right over there! It's all soil dug from the vegetable field at the foot of the mountain, and it's very fertile!"
"Haha! It seems that Gu and Changle came at the right time! Just in time for a good show!"
After Pang Feiji finished speaking, a young man's voice suddenly came from in front of the courtyard. Who else could it be if it wasn't Li Chengqian?
As for Changle, after hearing that Li Chengqian was coming to Yunshan, he quickly asked Li Er for a chance to leave the palace and followed him!
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! See His Royal Highness the Princess!"
All the servants and guards of the Li family had seen Li Chengqian and Chang Le, so they quickly bowed and saluted.
Li Zexuan and Han Yuxilan'er were also preparing to salute, when they saw Li Chengqian wave his hand and said: "You don't need to be polite! Xiaoxuan, you don't need to be polite either!"
Then he walked up to Li Zexuan excitedly and asked: "Xiaoxuan, these farm tools of yours must be related to the cultivation of Baidianzi flowers, right?"
Since Li Chengqian was not allowed to salute, Li Zexuan would not be idle and waste his time. However, after hearing Li Chengqian's guess, he couldn't help but have a flash of surprise in his eyes, and then praised: "Chengqian has really good eyesight. You guessed it right, this thing is indeed related to the cultivation of Baidianzi flower!"
Changle looked curious and said: "Brother Xiaoxuan! What does this thing have to do with Baidiezi flower? Changle looked at it and wondered, how does this thing look like it is used to make briquettes?"
Li Zexuan smiled and said: "Haha! Let me demonstrate it. Changle, you and Cheng Qian will know after watching it in a while!"
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Second update!
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