Dress up as a farmer's wife from the Wang family and fight for the best with space

Gu Yunxi's voice trembled as he continued, "I went up the mountain with the farmers to check. The water level in the mountain has also dropped!"

When Old Man Lu listened, his face tightened and his smile disappeared.

"The water level has dropped? This hasn't happened for many years." Old Man Lu said in a deep voice.

As far as Old Man Lu remembers, the last time the water level of the Xijiang River dropped in Xijiang Village was before he got married.

At that time, there was a severe drought all over the country, all the crops were destroyed, and many people fled with hunger!

"Yes, we all saw it with our own eyes." Gu Yunxi nodded and continued, "Dad, could this be a bad omen?"

Old Man Lu was silent for a moment, looking into the distance, as if he was thinking about something.

"This kind of thing hasn't happened in many years." There was a hint of heaviness and worry in Old Man Lu's voice. "This doesn't seem to be a good sign. Yunxi, I'll write a letter and send it back to inform the village chief first."

Tell the village chief about this first so that they can prepare in advance. In case there is a real drought, they can make plans early and store water in advance.

Gu Yunxi agreed very much: "Well, Dad, talk to the village chief uncle and let everyone go to the back mountain to look for other water sources when they have time!"

Father Lu hummed, "I know. Lihua and I both experienced the great drought that year. He has experience."

After saying that, Old Man Lu went outside and hurriedly wrote a letter.

Not long after Old Man Lu sent the letter, the price of grain in the capital city quietly changed.

The price of grain in the capital city was rising quietly, and the Lu family grain shop was also affected. Mr. Fan was undecided as to whether he should raise the price along with the others.

"Madam, the purchase price is now 10% higher than before. Should our grain shop raise the price?"

Mr. Fan has been wondering recently that the grain that had just been shipped back to the shop was sold out in less than half a day. When he went out to inquire, he found out that all the grain shops in the same industry had raised their prices.

That is, they are still selling grain at the previous price.

Originally, Mr. Fan did not want to raise the price, but the guy who went out to purchase goods came back today and said that the purchase price was 10% higher than usual.

Now Mr. Fan could no longer sit still, and hurried to the Lu family with the account books.

Gu Yunxi nodded slowly: "Our shop's purchase price is high, so the selling price should also increase accordingly."

"As for the potatoes produced on the farm, the price will remain the same."

Purchasing grain requires costs. If the purchase price goes up, the selling price will naturally go up as well, otherwise the business will be impossible!

However, the cost of potatoes produced in Zhuangzi is extremely low and can be ignored for the time being.

After receiving the instructions, Mr. Fan hurried towards the grain shop.

When he returned to the grain shop, he raised the price of grain according to Gu Yunxi's instructions.

However, even though the price has increased, the number of people coming to buy food remains the same. Of course, there are more people buying potatoes!

Perhaps because of the potatoes, many people also bought some grain, so the grain shop’s business was not affected by the price increase at all.

A restaurant across the street saw what was happening, quietly inquired about the situation, and even sent someone to buy some potatoes to take back.

"Boss, I don't know how the potatoes from the Lu family's grain shop across the street are grown, but their business is booming!"

"I heard that these potatoes can not only be boiled but also fried as a dish. How about we try it in our restaurant?"

The owner of the restaurant was so excited that he immediately decided, "Okay, you go ask the chef to think about it."

If the chef can figure it out, it would be a new dish that isn't even available in the entire capital!

Gu Yunxi learned about the restaurant across the street from the secret guards, and smiled and shook his head: "Let them be. Speaking of which, our restaurant in the capital city is already famous for its potato dishes."

Fucheng Restaurant has used potatoes to make many dishes, and has seized the initiative. Its business has been particularly good recently, with revenue increasing several times over. My mother-in-law, He Feng, is so happy that she can't sleep!

People in restaurants in Beijing would follow suit, and there was nothing surprising about it. When potatoes became more popular, the dish would be nothing special.

Three days later, in the palace.

Marquis Yongchang was playing chess with the emperor.

The black piece fell, and the emperor defeated the Marquis of Yongchang.

"Your Majesty has defeated me again. I don't want to play anymore." Marquis Yongchang pretended to be angry and waved his hands.

The emperor laughed heartily and said, "You should admit defeat if you are willing to bet."

As the chessboard was taken away by Eunuch Wu, hot tea was served again.

The emperor took a sip from his teacup and suddenly asked, "Qin Jing, have you heard that there are potatoes for sale in the capital recently?"

"Potatoes. My family has been eating them recently. They were given to me by others!" Qin Jing answered without thinking.

The emperor's expression froze for a moment, and he said slowly, "Someone actually sent you potatoes? I've never seen anyone send potatoes to me!"

Yongchang Hou Qinjing:......

"Your Majesty, if you want to eat it, just ask the palace servants to buy it for you."

"The only potato shop in the capital is Lu's Grain Shop. The prices are affordable and the price is fair."

"Oh? Lu's grain store? Which Lu's?" The emperor became interested.

Qin Jing replied, "They are the family of this year's top three winner. The Lu family moved to the capital not long ago. They opened a grain store at the end of last year. The potatoes are all grown on their farm."

After hearing what Qin Jing said, the emperor seemed to have some impression.

The third place winner of this year's exam, Lu Jianchuan, was chosen by him personally!

"Are you very familiar with the Lu family?" The emperor took another sip of tea and said slowly.

Qin Jing did not hide anything and told everything about his previous experience in Xijiang Village and Dong Xiangyu.

"Your Majesty, I do have a connection with the Lu family, and my wife also has a connection with the Lu family, so we usually visit each other more often."

The emperor listened, and seeing Qin Jing's calm face, he nodded slightly: "Well, you go to the palace tomorrow and bring me some potatoes."

Qin Jing almost collapsed, his eyes widened, as if he was meeting the emperor for the first time.

The emperor never acted like this before!

The emperor is a supreme ruler with a body worth thousands of gold, but he has nothing he wants. Yet he asked him to deliver a mere couple of potatoes!

"Okay, okay, I'll bring you something fresh tomorrow." Qin Jing agreed hurriedly.

He was thinking that when he left the palace, he would first go to the Lu family and ask them to send some fresh potatoes.

This is the emperor. Since the emperor has asked for potatoes, we must give him the best!

The emperor then smiled. Just at this time, he heard that a concubine wanted to see him, so Qin Jing offered to take his leave.

After leaving the palace, Qin Jing went straight to the Lu family.

"Girl Yunxi, Your Majesty, the Emperor asked me to bring him some potatoes. Do you have any fresh ones at home?"

Gu Yunxi couldn't hide his surprise when he heard this. The emperor actually wanted their potatoes? The emperor actually noticed their potatoes while in the palace!

"It's gone at home. I'll have someone go get it from the farm. Please wait a moment, my Lord."

After saying that, Gu Yunxi hurriedly ordered Mo San to drive the carriage to Qingshan Farm to transport potatoes.