On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Upon hearing this, Governor Cao bowed and said, "Princess, I have already sent someone to handle this matter. I plan to buy some good seeds for everyone. To be honest, the harvest in previous years was not very good, and the people's lives were tight."

"The time for growing grain in the northwest is short. If the seeds are not chosen well, the harvest will be greatly reduced. Some people save some grain from the previous year for seeds in order to save money," sighed Governor Cao. "In fact, it is not to save money, but because they have no money. So they use part of the grain from the previous year for seeds, and the harvest next year will be even less."

Yan Ruyu agreed with this. Many people would do the same during this period. They had no water and electricity available, and the Northwest was not like the south of the Yangtze River. Even the irrigation of grain was a problem, so they had to rely on God for their food.

If the weather is good, with rain and sunshine, then the plants will grow well. If the weather is not good, you have to leave it to fate.

"Have you made any progress on the seeds?" Yan Ruyu asked, "Can the government afford to buy so much seeds?"

Governor Cao looked embarrassed and said, "To be honest with you, Princess, I shamelessly followed your advice on the renovation of the city. You are the one who will pay for it. I was thinking of using the money from the government office for this purpose."

"However, firstly, seeds are hard to buy, and secondly, the demand is indeed large. It is still unknown whether we can buy enough. Financially, we can support it. I have informed several large grain sellers, and they are all willing to contribute. We also agreed to give them some compensation after the grain is harvested in the future."

This is a good idea. It shows that Governor Cao really put some thought into it and came up with a solution.

Yan Ruyu tapped the booklet with her fingers and groaned for a moment: "Cao Governor, regarding the seeds, you can proceed as usual. I will give you a second plan."

Governor Cao straightened his back and leaned forward slightly: "Please give me your instructions, Princess."

"On the way here, the prince and I discussed this issue. The prince has been in Shencheng for many years and is familiar with the situation in the northwest. He also attaches great importance to the livelihood of the people, and Hezi is the top priority."

"So, when we came here, we bought some seeds. Because it was not yet the planting season, we did not know how Governor Cao would arrange it, so we did not mention it."

"Having said this today, I will follow the prince's wishes and discuss with you. You can buy the seeds as usual. If you can't buy any, the prince and I will make up for it. However, the people you send out must explain the purchase process in detail."

"For example, why we can't buy it, what channels have been tried, what factors are blocking us, etc." Yan Ruyu said earnestly, "Governor Cao, what we need to do is not to solve this year's seed problem, but to explain the problems of Youcheng and even the northwest in the next few years and decades."

Governor Cao could no longer hold back, and upon hearing this, he stood up and bowed deeply to Yan Ruyu.

"Your Highness's words make this humble official ashamed and deeply moved. I thank you, Your Highness, on behalf of myself and the people of Youcheng!"

"I will remember the princess's kindness in my heart, and will lead the people to build a temple for the prince and princess in the future..."

Yan Ruyu almost choked and quickly stopped him: "Cao, you are overpraising me. This is totally unnecessary."

Seeing that Governor Cao still wanted to insist, Yan Ruyu quickly said, "Your Excellency should know that the prince's status here should not be too publicized, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Governor Cao suddenly realized and patted his forehead: "Oh, yes, yes, I was confused for a moment. I will do everything the princess said."

Yan Ruyu patted the booklet and said, "Leave it here for now. I'll send someone back with the list of things to prepare after I've read it."

"Yes," Governor Cao bowed again, "I will take my leave first."

He left, and Yan Ruyu sat alone, thinking about what he had just said.

What I said just now was half true and half false. She did have seeds, plenty of them. Some of them were indeed obtained from the road, but they were not bought. They were collected from various farms.

The large estates of princes and officials have good harvests and naturally have all kinds of seeds.

Some of them were already in her space, modern seeds, seized during previous missions. After they were registered at the station, the leader said they would take up space, so she just put them in her space until she needed them.

But I didn't know that it would be put off until now.

She had another idea, which was the seedling in the abbot's space.

I don’t know if these modern seeds can adapt to the land in the northwest at this time. If that doesn’t work, we can try the seedling cultivation method.

As for the water problem, there are ways to solve it. It is impossible to rely on the sky for food.

Yan Ruyu has a grand blueprint in her mind. She wants to live in the Northwest permanently. The strong never complain about the environment. She wants to build the Northwest into a small Jiangnan.

The Chinese are infrastructure enthusiasts by nature and they also love farming. These two advantages allow them to face all natural difficulties.

Natural conditions are not good? Just transform them.

Yan Ruyu is full of confidence.

Just as I was thinking about it, Qi Dongqiang and Jiang Tangli walked in from outside.

Qi Dongqiang supported Jiang Tangli weakly. Although Jiang Tangli walked slowly, she was able to walk on her own. The injury on her shoulder was almost healed and she no longer needed to wear a sling. From the outside, she looked no different from an ordinary person and there was no sign that she had been injured.

Yan Ruyu put down the booklet and watched them come in with a smile.

Jiang Tangli walked around the hall a few times: "How is it? Am I recovering well?"

"Not bad, not bad," Yan Ruyu smiled and waved, asking them to sit down, "Can't lie down anymore?"

Jiang Tangli took a sip of tea and said, "My whole body is sore from lying down. I really don't want to lie down anymore."

Qi Dongqiang said with a smile: "You were not like this when we first became sworn brothers. You were so quiet and well-behaved then, like a rabbit, but now you are like a naughty monkey."

Yan Ruyu couldn't help but laugh: "It's true that he has changed a lot."

Jiang Tangli cleared her throat, folded her hands, and straightened her back: "You have to act well, otherwise how can you fool two good sisters?"

Qi Dongqiang and Yan Ruyu laughed out loud.

Jiang Tangli is fine now, and Yan Ruyu knows exactly what she wants to do.

Qi Dongqiang drank the tea, stood up and said, "I'll go prepare some things for horse riding and hunting. When the weather is good, we can go out of the city together."

She turned and walked out, leaving only Yan Ruyu and Jiang Tangli in the hall.

The smile on Jiang Tangli's face faded, and Yan Ruyu asked slowly, "Did the Shen Mansion send a lot of things these days?"

Jiang Tangli nodded: "Yes, it was sent by the maid who was close to the third sister. She was also the maid our family gave her as a dowry. She is trustworthy."

Yan Ruyu naturally knew it, otherwise how could anyone enter the palace.

"Okay, then get ready. I'll accompany you to the Shen Mansion tomorrow morning."

Jiang Tangli immediately became a little nervous: "Are you going to tell me the truth about my third sister?"

"When the time comes, we'll see what the situation is, and we'll learn it step by step. Don't rush things."

Jiang Tangli nodded slowly, as if she had made up her mind: "Okay, tomorrow."

Yan Ruyu gently stroked the jade bracelet and tilted her head to look at her: "Go back and wait patiently, I will make the arrangements."