If the business woman does not help the poor, the villain's dream of prosperity will be shatter

When the villagers heard Qin Shu mention King Jin, fear appeared on their faces.

After all, he was the emperor's son, the sky above their heads.

If God is angry, nothing good will happen to us mortals.

After everyone left, Zhu Zhicai asked curiously, "Miss, will they agree to plant it?"

Qin Shu smiled and said, "The world is full of people, all for profit. If there is profit to be made, everyone will be tempted."

"What's more, we have made sufficient preparations. Even if they don't believe it now, they will naturally accept it when the harvest season comes and they see the real things."

In this world, food is the lifeblood of the imperial court.

Grain merchants are the ones who hold this lifeline.

Even if the Caobang doesn’t transport grain, they can transport other things.

But grain merchants...

In order to establish a complete grain trading industry chain in Da Zhou, sufficient time and money are needed to open up a path from the bottom up.

Now that there is an obstacle on this road, it would be strange if those people didn't go crazy.

Zhu Zhi looked at the direction where the villagers disappeared and asked, "Miss, why don't you ask who asked them to come?"

Qin Shu chuckled, "No need to ask, they will show up when the time comes."

"Besides, with just a few words from us and no benefit at all, do you think they will believe me?"

Zhu Zhi frowned and said, "What if they are provoked and don't accept Miss's advice?"

Qin Shu turned and walked back to the farm. "It's still two months before the sweet potatoes are planted, and three months before the corns are planted. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Those who should be anxious are those who are hiding behind the scenes and trying every means to sabotage the planting of new crops.

After entering the manor and sitting down, Qin Shu asked Chen Cheng, the manor's manager, "Brother Chen, have you rented the mountain land I asked you to rent before?"

Chen Cheng quickly bowed and said, "My lady, the lease has been completed. We have rented six hills in total, and the owners are all from the list given by my lady. There are both low mountain slopes and terraces near the mountains. The contract has also been stamped with the official seal of the county government where the mountain is located."

Qin Shu thought and said, "We should find helpers from the local area, preferably the original villagers from the mountainous area. After the people who participated in the trial planting in Gushanzhuangzi come, we will arrange for them to guide the planting of new crops in these places."

"The people who will patrol the mountains will be the veterans recruited by Mo Laowu and his team this time. Each mountain will be equipped with 20 people, who will take turns patrolling."

Every time she spoke, Chen Cheng responded.

Finally, Chen Cheng asked with some uneasiness: "Miss, do you think they will agree to let us rent their land?"

Qin Shu smiled and said, "As long as you know how to do the math, it's impossible not to figure out that this is a sure win business."

"Furthermore, I mentioned His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin at the end, saying that this was His Royal Highness's intention. His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin has been in Jin for less than two years. How much support and prestige he has won from the people will depend on how many people are willing to let us rent their land this time."

If it is really impossible to promote it, what else can we do?

It’s all because His Royal Highness Prince Jin doesn’t have enough prestige!

The following days were uneventful.

There are houses for mountain watchers to live in on the mountains. Qin Shu had them repaired and prepared clothes and daily necessities.

The sweet potatoes in the germination pond have been buried and the kang bed has been burned.

Construction of the water mill in Fu'er has also begun.

She followed the steps step by step, neither hurried nor slow, and the other party became impatient.

In mid-February, Prince Yu's guards rode to Chunshan County at full speed, found Qin Shu, and conveyed Prince Yu's order, "Miss Qin, villagers in ten villages and counties are making trouble. His Highness Prince Yu asks you to go to Shilipo."

Shilipo is west of Jincheng.

Chunshan County is located in the northeast of Jincheng, with the entire Jincheng in between.

Li Youlin, the grandfather's brother, did not follow Qin Shu back to Jinzhou, but stayed in the capital to prepare for the martial arts examination.

Fu Rong has his own things to do.

Qin Shu took Qingsang and Qingliu, as well as the secret guards given to her by Prince Jin, and rode on horseback, following the guards from Prince Yu's Mansion towards Shilipo.

The group set out in the morning, and when they arrived at Shilipo, it was already the next morning.

The fight is over.

The two camps are clearly divided.

The larger group consisted of villagers, and there were more injured.

There were also injured people on the other side, but most of them were minor injuries such as abrasions and bruises on the corners of the lips.

Some of them are strong, sturdy, and muscular, and they are obviously martial artists.

These people noticed Qin Shu's gaze and subconsciously looked away.

Qin Shu winked at the leader of the secret guards behind her.

Ying Yi understood and nodded slightly.

Then Qin Shu walked towards Prince Yu who was sitting on a gentle slope, knelt slightly and saluted, saying: "This humble lady pays respect to His Highness Prince Yu."

"Qin Shu, look at what you have done, you..."

Qin Shu raised her eyes coldly, looked coldly at Sang Sheng's finger pointing at the tip of her nose, and then fixed her gaze on his eyes.

The rest of Sang Sheng's words were stuck in his throat.

Qin Shu curled her lips slightly and said indifferently: "Since when can a small warehouse chief climb above the head of His Royal Highness the Prince? His Royal Highness Prince Yu has not spoken yet, but Master Sang is very active."

"Why, is Master Sang in charge here? Or does Master Sang want to make the decision on behalf of His Royal Highness Prince Yu?"

Sang Sheng's face changed, and he subconsciously retracted his hand, stiffening his neck and said, "Stop spitting blood! When did I ever want to make the decision for His Highness?"

Qin Shu sneered, "Really? Then what's your name?"

What?

Sang Sheng thought about it for a moment, and suddenly his face turned blue with anger.

Qin Shu was mocking him like a vicious dog barking wildly because of its power.

He had already experienced Qin Shu's sharp tongue, but he still refused to change.

Sang Sheng pointed at Qin Shu and kept saying "you, you" for a long time without saying a complete sentence.

Prince Yu coughed lightly, his face serious but with a hint of smile in his eyes, he said in a gentle voice: "Miss Qin, these villagers said that Miss Qin wants to rent their land to grow new crops, and the harvest will belong to you?"

Qin Shu lowered her head slightly and responded softly.

Prince Yu smiled faintly and said, "The Emperor asked you to promote the planting of new crops, not to abuse your power for personal gain."

Qin Shu frowned slightly and retorted, "Your Highness, the Emperor said that I should promote planting, but he didn't say that I shouldn't plant my own crops, right? Besides, I am not using their land for free, I have to spend money too."

"As long as the vacant land in Jin can be used to grow new crops, I will have completed my mission and will be able to report to the emperor. As for who will get the harvest, shouldn't the land I rented for money belong to me?"

Prince Yu smiled slightly, stood up slowly, put his hands behind his back and walked to Qin Shu's side. He pointed at the two groups of people on the open space in front and said, "Whether you are paying money to rent land or doing the job according to the emperor's order, now because of this matter, the people are in dispute. It's no longer as simple as renting land to grow crops."

He raised his chin slightly towards the crowd and said, "Look, most of these people are from the same village, some are even fathers and sons, and some are brothers, but they have different opinions and are arguing with each other."

"If new crops are planted, the conflict will only get worse. How will Miss Qin handle it then?"