Mu Yunchao's reward kills two birds with one stone. It is not only a reward for Zhou Shichu's good suggestions, but also shows that he knows people and makes good use of them, which is a win-win situation.
Although Zhou Shichu was aware of his little thoughts, she didn't care. After all, she got benefits. She also praised Mu Yunchao for being a political person with complicated thoughts.
But no matter how complicated it was, it couldn't be over her head. After she got the farm, she immediately took care of everything and took Zhou Shiwan on a patrol.
Since Mu Yunchao knows how to use Zhuangzi as a thank you gift, the situation cannot be bad. Therefore, in addition to the owner's mansion and the farmer's residence, the remaining 70 to 80 acres of Zhuangzi's more than 100 acres can be cultivated. , the last round of crops in the field had been harvested and taken away by the previous owner, Mu Yunchao, and the next round of crops had not yet been planted. Zhou Shichu ordered the farmers to plant the next season according to the old rules for the time being, leaving ten acres of open land. She has another purpose.
It was time to take out her potatoes and sweet potatoes. Fortunately, she only had a younger sister who was not familiar with the world, and had no other relatives. So Zhou Shichu just found an excuse, saying that she got the seeds from foreign merchants, and gave the potatoes and sweet potatoes to her. The origin of sweet potatoes has been explained clearly. After all, there is a war at the moment. Who knows whether she got these things from foreign merchants?
So Zhou Shichu transported sweet potatoes and potato seeds to Zhuangzi and ordered the farmers to plant the ten acres of land.
"Madam, what are these round, strange-sized things? Can they be eaten after being grown?" the older farmer asked Zhou Shichu doubtfully.
"I heard from the foreign businessman who sold these seeds to me that they are edible and delicious, so we can just plant them." Zhou Shichu said slowly and confidently.
But other farmers were not as optimistic as she was. The old farmer who asked the question frowned and said worriedly: "Madam, are you being deceived by those cunning foreign businessmen? We have never seen this thing before. Where is it?" Do you know if you can eat it? What if it’s poisonous?”
"No! I've tried it. It's delicious, not poisonous, and won't kill anyone. After the seeds are grown, won't you know if you try it?" Zhou Shichu explained. Of course she knew that before everyone tried it for themselves, , her words are not very credible, but she is the master of Zhuangzi, and she said that she must plant whatever she wants, and it is useless for them to worry.
So these people planted the seeds with a sad face.
After planting, Zhou Shichu was in a good mood, but the farmers were extremely worried. They thought it was a waste of land for Zhou Shichu to plant these things with unknown origins and uses. It was a pity for him. Their impression of Zhou Shichu, the new owner, was not so good. They all felt She is a prodigal girl who doesn't live in the world. She doesn't grow good food in the land, but uses it to make mischief. It's really a crime.
Zhou Shichu didn't know that her farmers had objections to her. Of course, even if they knew, she didn't care. She only needed to tell them to work.
The potatoes and sweet potatoes she took out from her own space were all excellent varieties that had been improved over many generations. They had high yields, high starch content, and good taste. However, just because these excellent varieties grew well in Zhou Shichu's companion space did not mean that The land in this time and space can also grow well.
It will definitely be affected by the climate, soil quality, and even fertilizers and pesticides. These potatoes and sweet potatoes may not grow as high as expected, and may even be unacclimated to the soil and soil, and may appear to be atavistic.
That's why Zhou Shichu needed to plant a test field in his village to see if he could grow suitable potatoes and sweet potatoes. He also had to plant several more times to stabilize the performance of the seeds and spread them.
Since Zhou Shichu wanted to use these two crops to gain status, he had to spread them throughout the world. Naturally, he had to cultivate varieties suitable for widespread cultivation.
And these experiments take time to study and prove.
Zhou Shichu was not in a hurry. This matter would not be successful within a few years. She just needed to let Mu Yunchao know about it at the right time.
Of course, this matter must be kept secret until it is completed. Otherwise, if it is leaked, she will make wedding dresses for others and waste her energy in vain. So she hypnotized everyone in Zhuangzi to ensure that they would be loyal to her. , will not tell anyone about the new grain seeds in Zhuangzi.
Mu Yunchao's disaster relief work is booming. Many infrastructure projects have begun one by one. The refugees are working enthusiastically and ambitiously. They already have plans to settle down and start a business in Cuicheng.
One of Mu Yunchao's enemies, the Song Clan, the boss of the flood-prone area where these refugees were originally from, learned that the refugees who had poured into Cuicheng were not driven away, but were instead driven away one by one. After being taken in and summoned to work, I was shocked.
"What's going on with Mu Yunchao? Is his family so rich? He can even take in so many refugees and still hire them to work?! Aren't you afraid of being crushed by those refugees?" Boss Song had a look on his face when he received the news from the spies. said incredulously.
"You're just pretending to be fat!" Song Laoer sneered, "Isn't Mu Yunchao just a sanctimonious guy? When those refugees eat up all his rice, he will drive away the burden."
"That's not necessarily the case. I heard that the refugees were very grateful to him and wanted to stay in Cuicheng to take root and thrive and never return to Licheng." Song Laosan frowned and said, "Mu Yunchao is someone who should not be underestimated. Man, he must be doing this because the pros outweigh the cons!”
Boss Song said disdainfully: "What are the pros and cons? It's just to gain fame and win the hearts of the people! Fortunately, he took in all those refugees, otherwise we would have to clean up this mess, but this time, haha, the trouble is Mu Yun It’s amazing!”
Boss Song was extremely proud at the end. These refugees were originally under the rule of the Song family, but their hometowns were destroyed by floods. They became homeless and became a riot. It would easily lead to chaos. If they rebelled because of this, Then they had to suppress them, and the losses would be huge, so they cleverly drove these refugees to Cuicheng, leaving Mu Yunchao to worry.
The Song family was certainly not stupid. They did not know the importance of population and sent many people to Mu Yunchao in vain.
It's because at this stage, it is the most convenient and hassle-free way to drive away the refugees. Moreover, after the flood recedes, those refugees who are unable to leave their homeland may come back, so what do they have to worry about?
I just felt wronged that Mu Yunchao wasted energy, money and food to arrange for them.
The Song family had a beautiful idea, but Mu Yunchao did not do what they expected. Instead, he launched a "relief for work" program, which won the hearts and minds of the refugees and persuaded them to settle down in Cuicheng!
The Song family was very unhappy when they saw that these refugees not only did not become a drag on Mu Yunchao, but instead became his help. If the enemy's strength increased, wouldn't their side become weaker? What's more, this help was given to Mu Yunchao by themselves.
Of course, Mr. Song did not expect to go so far. It was only after Mr. Song received the information from the spies that he thought deeply and realized the brilliance of Mu Yunchao's move, and regretted that he should not have driven away the refugees in the first place.
