Marquis Jiangyin was indeed a little arrogant. Originally, the money to build the Qi Prince's mansion was stretched thin, causing him to worry so much that a few strands of white hair appeared.
Even if Zhu Rong gave him 100,000 taels of silver, it would definitely not be enough. In the future, Zhu Rong would have to continue paying out of his own pocket to build the Qi King's mansion.
Now, hearing that His Majesty had already approved the construction of the Qi King Manor and that 200,000 taels of silver was about to be transferred into his account, Marquis Jiangyin instantly felt that the skies were wide and he couldn't help but feel a little smug.
Marquis Jiangyin couldn't be blamed for this. In truth, he was just trying to put on a show for King Qi. The marriage between King Qi and Wu Yan was extraordinary.
This was the first time that the princes had held a marriage outside of the capital. The Emperor, Empress, and mother were not around. If the marriage could not be held in Qi, it would make the officials in the court and the nobles in the capital look down on the Seventh Prince even more.
Others might not know about the Seventh Prince, but Marquis Jiangyin had stayed in Qingzhou for a long time and had some understanding of him. He knew that the Seventh Prince was not as bad as the Emperor thought.
The Seventh Prince had a heart and was definitely not a person in the pool!
If the other princes were to suffer such a disaster and be personally driven to their fiefs by the emperor, who would be so calm and immediately withdraw their military power after arriving to gather money and popularity? Moreover, they would do it very well.
Who could earn tens of thousands of taels of silver in just a few months? Who had the confidence to build a king's mansion on their own?
Marquis Jiangyin dared to say that not a single prince could do it!
The Marquis of Jiangyin had high hopes for Zhu Rong. He was eager to change the image of Zhu Rong in the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and the many officials in the capital. If possible, he would even think of ways to push Zhu Rong back into the Imperial Court.
And this marriage would definitely attract a lot of attention. He had to do it in a grand manner.
Just as the two of them were discussing the construction of King Qi's residence, the potatoes welcomed their first harvest.
Potato was a high-yield crop. If they were lucky, they could harvest three crops a year. The earliest batch was already beginning to harvest.
Zhu Xiong had already ordered people to build a large number of cellars in advance to store potatoes and sweet potatoes.
At the same time, the merchant group of the Qi King's Mansion was also sent out to settle the transaction with the landlord who had signed the contract. 30% of the harvest from the fields had to be brought back to Qingzhou for storage.
This bumper harvest of potatoes in Qi had brought King Qi's reputation to its peak.
The commoners were a very simple group. As long as they had enough to eat, they would definitely not rebel.
They didn't care who was the Crown Prince, nor did they care which Prince had the ability to lead troops to war. Whoever could feed themselves was a good Prince!
King Qi had arrived in Qi Land, and in just a short time, the fields had reaped a bountiful harvest.
This year, there had been a slight drought, so it wasn't a particularly good year. With such a harvest, the entire Qi Land was filled with joy. There was no need to deliberately publicize it, and the people themselves were full of praise for King Qi.
For the first time in the past few days, there was a traffic jam in Qingzhou City. After the city rebuilt the asphalt road, the road was very wide.
The main roads had four lanes, with four gates in the east, west, north, and south. The traffic had been very smooth.
Even with the influx of people in the past few months, there was no traffic jam.
These days, there was a rare traffic jam, and the reason was that there were carts of potatoes from all directions queuing up to enter Qingzhou City!
This scene shook the entire Qingzhou City!
The magistrate of Qingzhou was dumbfounded. This was only 30% of the harvest, and not all the land had been sown with potatoes. Only 70% of the landowners had participated in this sowing.
But even so, it was a bountiful harvest!
As the magistrate of Qingzhou City, he was also a very tactful person. The surrounding commoners also benefited from it. Many farmers who did not have much land were also given potato grain as long as they were willing. The entire Qingzhou City had a bumper harvest!
The magistrate of Qingzhou stood at the entrance of the yamen and looked at the bustling scene. Carriages loaded with potatoes were lined up slowly as they passed through Qingzhou City!
"Our King Qi is really not simple!" The Qingzhou Prefecture Magistrate sighed.”
Therefore, during this period of time, be it the construction of asphalt roads, the construction of six-story buildings, or the construction of King Qi's residence, the workers were potatoes every day!
Shredded potatoes today, potato cubes tomorrow, mashed potatoes the day after tomorrow, potato slices the day after tomorrow!
What? Tired of eating?
It's okay, I'll have another serving of fried potatoes!
For the first time, the bitter people who relied on labor to survive experienced the feeling of not being able to finish their food!
Even so, everyone was still happy.
After all, no one wanted to live a life without food. They would rather die than starve to death.
Marquis Jiangyin stood at the entrance of the manor, looking at the long line behind him. The long line that seemed to have no end in sight, he was completely stunned.
Previously, he had also heard that the yield of potatoes per mu was 100 stones, but he naturally did not believe it.
How could there be such high-yield crops in the world?
Indeed, there was not a single plot of land that could produce 100 dan of potatoes per mu. However, there were many plots that could produce 20 dan of potatoes per mu.
Compared to the previous crops, the yield had increased by 10 times!
Carts of potatoes were sent to the manor and stored in the cellar.
This scene was exciting to watch!
He had thought that King Qi was making a mountain out of a molehill. How could he possibly use so many cellars?
However, now, he was even a little worried that the cellar was not enough.
"Greetings, Marquis Jiangyin!"
"Greetings, Marquis Jiangyin!"
Every horsekeeper who passed by the manor's entrance knew the identity of this old man from the people in front of them. When they approached, they would bow and greet him.
This was King Qi's father-in-law, so who would dare to be disrespectful?!
Marquis Jiangyin's old face was smiling brightly like a chrysanthemum.
"Okay, okay, okay. Hurry up and go in. Hurry up and go in!”
Marquis Jiangyin's warhorse cry carried a killing intent. When he played with children at home, the children would be scared to tears by him.
But at this moment, he tried his best to look amiable.
Aiya, they were all kind and lovely commoners!
The old man secretly clenched his fists and made up his mind to complete the construction of King Qi's Imperial Residence as soon as possible so that King Qi and his youngest daughter could get married as soon as possible!
Such a son-in-law, he couldn't let him escape!!!
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