Chapter 60 - Chapter 60: Chapter Sixty: Refusing to Reveal (1/2)
Chapter 60: Chapter Sixty: Refusing to Reveal
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At that moment, Su Wenyue only cared about her seeds. She didn’t even notice the undercurrents between the two men, but still, she was somewhat displeased that Han Yu had intercepted her midway. She attempted to pry off the arm wrapped around her waist, to no avail. Her feeble strength was no match, and Su Wenyue didn’t want to entangle herself with such trivial matters. She turned to look at Su Hengxuan.
“Second Brother, how many seeds do we have? Second Brother, I want to plant a lot. You have to get me more; they’re really good stuff. Not only will I plant them, our family can too. And the sweet potatoes, the ones you brought back for me to roast last time, get me more of those too.”
“Of course, there’s no problem. Though it takes some effort to transport them by sea from outside the country, there’s nothing I wouldn’t do for my younger sister, not even pluck the stars from the sky for you. Just wait and see. But, Yueyue, can you tell me what’s so special about these two crops from outside the country, that you would go through all this trouble to have me grow them on our farm? It can’t just be for eating; there must be other uses, right?”
Not only was Su Hengxuan curious, but Han Yu was also eager to know why Su Wenyue had taken such pains to bring these seeds from foreign lands. He was unfamiliar with them and couldn’t see any other use aside from consumption. Perhaps they could be used as medicinal materials?
“You mustn’t underestimate these two crops, sweet potatoes and corn. They may look plain, but they are high-yield crops. Currently, the Daming Dynasty has low food production. If the Imperial Court is stable and there’s no war, the commoners can barely maintain their livelihoods at home after paying taxes, without going hungry. But once war breaks out, with the Imperial Court requisitioning military rations and taxes rising, food will become scarce. Right now, signs of chaos are appearing in the Daming Dynasty, and war seems inevitable. If we could cultivate these two crops on a large scale, then…”
Su Wenyue stopped there. Han Yu and Su Hengxuan were smart enough to get the point without further explanation; they probably already connected it to many related issues, so there was no need for her to waste her breath.
“Younger Sister, is this also something you learned from your dream?” Su Hengxuan said confidently. He had watched his little sister grow up. She had never seen such foreign things before, apart from those mentioned in her dream. He couldn’t think of any other possibility.
There was no point in hiding it; Su Wenyue nodded affirmatively, confirming Su Hengxuan’s thought: “Yes, you don’t know, but back then, the Imperial
Court was in constant chaos, with starving people everywhere, and a severe lack of food. The commoners were barely scraping by. Consort Li, somehow learned of these two crops and presented them to Emperor Wu, solving the refugees’ problem. She made a significant contribution, earning praise from court officials and the commoners, and Emperor Wu even made her Noble Consort Li for her merits, giving her unlimited glory, second only to the Empress.”
Having finished, Su Wenyue concluded, “So you see, these are definitely good things. If Consort Li could use them to become Noble Consort Li, if you make good use of them, maybe you could get promoted and make a fortune too, hehe.”