Farming and reading lady

Yang Jing was shocked. He held Yin Yang's shoulders tightly with his two powerful hands, his eyes full of expectation: "Are you serious?"

Yin Yang grimaced in pain and twisted his body hard: "Uncle Yang, let go first, and talk it over."

Yang Mao also stepped forward to help. He knew how strong his father was. If you use more force, his shoulder blade can be crushed.

"General Yang, please let my brother Yang go first. You can ask me any questions you have." The old man Gu Xihao frowned. General Yang was said to be a veteran of many battles. Why was he so impetuous? He didn't know that the supply of military rations was a long-standing problem.

Yang Jing calmed himself down, but his voice was still full of excitement: "You mean, you are from the Gu family who invented the rice and sweet potato yield-increasing methods? Your last name is Gu, right?"

Everyone...wasn't this introduced at the beginning? Could it be that the wind was too strong and they were blown away?

Gu Xihao nodded, "That's right. And I can tell you with certainty, General, that sweet potatoes can be grown in Northern Xinjiang, and they have advantages not found elsewhere. Northern Xinjiang has a lot of sandy soil, which is breathable, has plenty of sunlight, and good drainage, which is good for the breathing of sweet potatoes and can better absorb nutrients and water. Sandy soil is loose and breathable, and it also allows the tubers to have more space to grow. The sweet potatoes grown here should be bigger and sweeter than those grown elsewhere."

"Really?" Yang Jing felt like pie had fallen from the sky, and he couldn't believe it.

"My grandfather has tried planting in various soils." He couldn't say too much, just mention it here. He looked at General Yang and continued, "General, there have been few wars in the border areas in recent years, and the soldiers can't train all day long. The extra time can be used to plow the land, which can be regarded as another kind of training. Of course, with the high yield of sweet potatoes, the army can't consume all the sweet potatoes grown, so I am interested in purchasing the extra part."

Gu Xihao said everything he wanted to say, and then looked at General Yang very seriously.

Yang Jing was still dizzy. He had just talked about solving the food problem, and now he even had some extra income. So what had he been doing for the past few decades?

Duanmu Tangchen looked at Gu Xixian and asked, "Is this what you mean?"

Seeing her nod, he asked softly, "Why do you get so many sweet potatoes?"

Gu Xixian moved her lips but didn't say anything, but he understood that she was talking about "sugar making".

"Yes, what are you doing with so many sweet potatoes?" General Yang just came back to his senses when he heard Duanmu's question. He was also curious.

Gu Xihao replied: "General Yang may not know that my family has opened a workshop that specializes in producing sweet potato products, such as sweet potato vermicelli, dried sweet potatoes, sweet potato starch, etc."

"Oh, there is such a way to eat sweet potatoes?" It's not that he has never eaten sweet potatoes, but he didn't know that there are other ways to eat sweet potatoes.

Gu Xihao smiled and said, "There is a more important part that I haven't mentioned yet. If you knew that sweet potatoes can be used to make sugar, you would probably jump up. You know, sugar is a luxury for the Daling Kingdom. Even the lowest quality sugar is not something that ordinary people can afford to eat every day. My sister has already discussed this matter with him and has found a partner, who is none other than Prince Mingxiao."

When he first heard it, he was surprised for a moment, but he did not doubt it. Since his sister could say it, she must have already thought of a plan to bring Prince Mingxiao into the group.

"You mean you will build a workshop here?" General Yang looked him up and down and asked, "Did your master order you to do that?"

Gu Xihao shook his head. He didn't think it would be more convincing to drag the adults into this situation. They, the brothers and sisters, had to take care of the family affairs, and the adults should worry less.

"As for our family's affairs, my brother and I have full authority to make the decisions." Gu Xihao said seriously.

Yang Jing... is there no one at home?

Duanmu Tangchen... What kind of family did his Xixian marry into that they wanted two children to support the family business.

"Hey, Uncle Yang, don't judge people by their appearance. My brother Hao and sister Xian are very capable. My father praises them very much." Yin Yang knew what Yang Jing meant without thinking.

"Then tell me in detail how we can cooperate." Yang Jing led his men towards his tent. This was not a trivial matter. Since the other party had the full authority, he naturally had to take it seriously.

Once inside the tent, Gu Xihao handed over a bound plan: "General, please take a look at this first."

"What is this?" General Yang took the letter and read it. Well, no need to ask. There were three eye-catching words written neatly on it: Plan. As he read it, his heart was in turmoil. Is this really the plan made by the young boy in front of him? Every item was written clearly and clearly, and even the possible problems were carefully thought out and the corresponding solutions were given.

After reading it, he confirmed again: "Did you write all this?"

Gu Xihao nodded without hesitation. Although this was told by his sister, he knew that his sister didn't want to be in the spotlight, so he would have to take the responsibility.

Yang Jing... I don’t know what to say. I just want to be quiet now. Why is such an outstanding child from someone else’s family?

Gu Xihao did not want to achieve his goal immediately, nor did he take back the plan, but said: "This matter is of great importance, General, you can think about it slowly."

"How long do you plan to stay here?" He was worried and wanted to seek reassurance from the Duke of Zhenguo.

"My brother and I plan to travel around and experience the unique scenery of the northern border." This means that we will not stay here for long: "General, if you have made up your mind, you can go to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."