Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 610: Training of the Long Moon Jinming 28

To be honest, Jiang Xinxin didn't have much grain in stock. Over the years, she did rely on the name of the General's Mansion to purchase a lot of land in remote areas around the capital, but at that time she didn't have the ability to screen out high-quality varieties in a short period of time, so the output was only average, enough to support the farmers under her.

Even though she was about to complete her foundation building, the same thing still applied: even with the best quality seeds, it would take at least three to five months from sowing to harvesting, and the amount of food she could get would not increase much in a short period of time.

Besides, as for using silver to buy things in the market, in the past two years, not only has the price of grain been rising, but even the prices of many medicinal materials have been skyrocketing. Even if she is successful in business and even if she can be considered wealthy at the beginning, buying food and medicine, which one doesn't cost money?

After strongly expressing their willingness to only provide emergency assistance in emergencies, Shi Ying and Jiang Xinxin sent the clan leader away and began to discuss ways to solve the problem.

Shi Ying easily gave a lot of solutions: "First, we can go to the mountains to mine silver or gold, and then use the mined gold and silver to buy food and medicinal herbs; second, we can use magic power to quickly produce food. Medicinal herbs can also be produced, but it consumes more energy than food, so I don't recommend producing medicinal herbs;"

“Third, let’s find more people to cooperate with.”

Shi Ying did not agree with Jiang Xinxin acting alone. After all, this world was not hers, Jiang Xinxin's, and Jiang Xinxin had no intention of becoming emperor in the world. So his idea was to give up some interests and win over more people so that everyone could help the victims together.

Jiang Xinxin understood what Shi Ying meant. She really had no intention of getting ahead. After all, she knew her own limitations. Managing a few farms and shops was fine for her, but she would find it tedious to have too many businesses, let alone managing a country.

The first candidate for cooperation selected by Jiang Xinxin was King Xuancheng Xiao Lin. This matter of disaster relief for the people cannot be separated from the support of the court. Emperor Sheng does not seem to be an easy person to deal with, but King Xuancheng Xiao Lin is the legitimate prince and the only one among all the princes to be crowned king. Now he just lacks the title of crown prince.

Besides, Emperor Sheng's tolerance for Xiao Lin is much higher than that for other princes, and Ye Bingshang has not stopped distributing porridge and medicine even after she got married, so she thinks Prince Xuancheng will be a good partner.

There are many advantages to being a cultivator. For example, when sending an invitation to the Xuancheng Palace, one no longer has to write it by hand and then deliver it to the doorman. Instead, one can just use a communication talisman. This will also ensure that Xiao Lin himself sees it first, making it easier for him to respond.

Xiao Lin was also quite surprised after seeing Shi Ying's message. In his impression, even though he was also a man, he was amazed at Shi Ying's appearance and demeanor when he saw him for the first time. Then, because he could not see through Shi Ying's cultivation level, he automatically classified Shi Ying as a senior.

Even though he also treated Jiang Xinxin differently, he still couldn't understand why Shi Ying, as a cultivator with profound cultivation, was willing to marry a mortal. It seemed that in order to make it easier for them to stay together forever, he also led Jiang Xinxin into the path of immortality.

So Xiao Lin just thought about it for a moment and replied to Shi Ying that he would definitely keep the appointment tomorrow.

The next morning, Xiao Lin happily went to the appointment with two snacks.

He didn't know how to please Shi Ying, but Ye Bingshang knew that it would be easiest to start with Jiang Xinxin, so Ye Bingshang specially prepared silver thread cake and taro cake for Xiao Lin early in the morning. These two were the snacks that Jiang Xinxin ate the most when she was in the general's mansion.

Before leaving, Xiao Lin was still clinging to Ye Bingshang and was reluctant to leave. Just looking at Xiao Lin's back as he left, Ye Bingshang, after a brief period of sweetness, couldn't help but recall in her mind the two times Xiao Lin left her to find other people.

Shi Ying was really flattered after receiving the snacks sent by Xiao Lin. He put away the ordinary tea he had prepared and instead took out the spiritual tea from his sleeve, which he named "Qingxin Tea".

Shi Ying was also very careful with the tea leaves, only dropping two or three leaves into the boiling water, but the tea fragrance soon spread with the heat. Xiao Lin took a deep breath and praised, "This tea is several times better than the spiritual tea watered with spiritual energy in Xiaoyao Sect."

Shi Ying accepted all the compliments and said modestly: "This tea was originally collected from ordinary tea trees growing in the deep mountains and old forests. It was only later that I carefully cultivated the tea trees and transformed them into something new."

"Try to taste it carefully. This tea has the best effect of clearing the mind and concentrating the spirit. If you use it well, I'll give you a box when you leave."

Xiao Lin, who was used to good things, found it hard to resist the fragrance of tea. Regardless of the fact that the tea was still hot, he picked up the teacup and took a sip. The entrance was filled with the light fragrance of tea. When the tea passed through his throat, it was filled with the fragrance of tea mixed with the sweet taste. When the tea slid down his throat, there was indeed a sense of clarity lingering around his body, making him feel as if all his worries were thrown away.

Xiao Lin praised again: "This tea is indeed extraordinary. Today I will give you some of the good stuff!"

Shi Ying was also very happy that Xiao Lin could appreciate his talent, but she had not forgotten the reason why she invited Xiao Lin today: "I invited you here today because I do have something important to discuss with you."

Xiao Lin reluctantly put down his teacup, sat upright and listened attentively: "Fellow Daoist, just tell me. If there is something I can't do, I can still ask Xiaoyao Sect for help."

Such an attitude made Shi Ying feel happy, and he said immediately: "My husband and I have used our magic power to produce a lot of good seeds these days. We originally wanted to sell the seeds to benefit the world, but now there are disasters everywhere in Sheng Country. If there is no powerful person to organize it, I am afraid that it will not benefit the people who really need it in the end. Therefore, my husband and I thought of you, Your Highness Prince Xuancheng."

Xiao Lin is indeed upright, kind and principled, but he just disdains to use those shady means. He is not a naive person who naively believes that people with lower status than him in this world will be driven by him.

Since Shi Ying emphasized that these improved varieties should benefit the common people who really need them, several plans flashed through Xiao Lin's mind, but in the end he could not come up with an answer that would satisfy Shi Ying.

Shi Ying knew that this was a difficult task, but he had already prepared a solution. It all depended on whether Xiao Lin had the courage to adopt it.

After a long while, Xiao Lin had finished a pot of tea, but he still couldn't come up with a passable plan. Seeing Shi Ying still brewing tea calmly, he immediately realized that Shi Ying probably had an idea in mind, so he nodded and asked, "Fellow Daoist, I believe you already have an idea. Why don't you tell us so that we can discuss it together?"

Shi Ying poured another cup of tea for Xiao Lin, and then spoke: "Whenever common people in this world encounter famine, they are unable to afford the heavy taxes and levies imposed by the government, so many people simply give their land to powerful local families and become tenants without household registration. Most of the hidden households that the court cannot find, except for the slaves of the big families, come from this way."

This was the first time Xiao Lin heard these words, and he immediately felt very ashamed. He used to think that he loved the people by caring for the disaster victims around the capital and arranging disaster relief outside the capital, but now it seems that he is still far from it.

So Xiao Lin personally poured tea for Shi Ying, who took it readily and continued, "There are many disasters in Sheng Country now, and many refugees are displaced, and their land has been abandoned. I suggest that His Royal Highness the Prince of Xuancheng buy all those lands, and even use his name to attract those tenants to join us, so that it will be easier for us to promote improved varieties."