Seeing that Fu Luo's group had also arrived, the doubt on Qin Xiao's face became even more apparent!
" Lord County Governor, what is this?"
Without waiting for Fu Luo to reply, Qin Shi Huang took over the conversation, his tone somewhat anxious.
"Sir, you don't know!"
"Although the plague has passed, the reconstruction work is a headache!”
"As the county governor, my cousin couldn't sleep for three days and three nights!”
"Fu Luo, do you think so?"
At this point, he looked at Fu Luo, his dragon eyes revealing a profound meaning. The meaning behind it was self-evident…
When Fu Luo saw this, he immediately understood and cupped his hands with a smile.
"Yes, yes!"
Then, he listed out the difficulties that the imperial court faced.
"Please advise me, Mr. Qin!"
Qin Xiao could not help but scratch his head when he heard the two people in front of him acting like a duo.
The Prefectural Governor in front of me looks radiant. Why can't I tell that he hasn't slept for three days and three nights?
However, this was no longer the main point.
In any case, this potato would have to be recommended to the imperial court in the end. Since Fu Luo had personally come today, it would save him the trouble of making an extra trip.
Thinking up to here, Qin Xiao smiled lightly, looking like he had everything under control.
"Everyone, don't panic. I've already thought of a way!”
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and signaled for the First Emperor and his group to follow him to the potato field!
"This is this brat's idea!"
As soon as he said this, everyone present was dumbfounded!
What is this yellow and round thing? I've never seen it before!
Seeing everyone's puzzled faces, Qin Xiao was not surprised and said mysteriously.
"If I may be so bold, I would like to ask you a question!”
"What do you all think is the most fundamental solution to the current shortage of money and food in the Imperial Court?”
"Or rather, which is more important between money and food?”
Hearing this, Qin Shi Huang fell into deep thought…
In his view, Qin Xiao's words absolutely had a deeper meaning!
Food was the most important thing for the people. After all, gold and baht had to be exchanged for edible food!
As long as there was sufficient food and the people were full, it would be useless even if the rebels wanted to incite them!
After all, if they could eat their fill, who would risk their lives to rebel with them?
Thinking of this, the First Emperor immediately raised his head and said without hesitation.
"Food is the first in the world!"
Seeing that the first person to react was not Fu Luo, but his cousin, Qin Xiao was rather surprised.
"Brother Zheng is really quick-witted!"
"The current predicament of the Imperial Court is simply because there is no food for the people to eat.”
At this point, he immediately picked up a potato from the ground, wiped the soil with his sleeve, and waved it in front of everyone with a smug expression.
"This is the solution!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other in confusion!
This thing was food?
Seeing this, Qin Xiao smiled again but did not explain much. He just immediately boiled the water and threw the potatoes in.
From time to time, a fragrance that the people of the Qin Dynasty had never smelled before wafted out from the pot!
"Almost there!"
Before he finished speaking, Qin Xiao scooped out the cooked potatoes, peeled them, cut them into pieces, and placed them in a small bowl for everyone.
"Everyone, try it!"
When everyone heard that, no one dared to move!
Although Qin Xiao wouldn't harm him, who would dare to easily take a bite of this unprecedented thing?
In the end, it was the First Emperor who moved his chopsticks first!
In an instant, an unprecedented sense of softness and fulfillment filled the mouth of the one emperor throughout the ages!
"Not bad, not bad!"
Seeing that the Emperor himself had moved his chopsticks, the accompanying officials did not dare to think too much and followed suit.
For a moment, praises could be heard!
Right at this moment, Qin Xiao brought another big surprise to Qin Shi Huang!
"Is everyone eating okay?"
"More importantly, this thing is easy to grow and produces a lot!”
"Roughly…3,000 to 5,000 catties per mu is not a big problem.”
Hearing this, the First Emperor almost spat out the potato in his mouth!
This was too exaggerated!
Before this, he had asked Houji about it. Even if it was the best corn in Great Qin and the most fertile land in Guanzhong, the yield of 500 kilograms per mu was already the highest!
This thing could be planted anywhere, and the production had increased by three to five times?
"What Sir said is too exaggerated!”
Seeing everyone's dumbfounded looks, Qin Xiao only felt that it was somewhat funny in his heart.
The people of the Qin Dynasty who had never seen the world were like this!
"I'm telling the truth. I can guarantee it to the county governor!”
"If you can't plant it, you can take my head and hang it high above the Shanyin City Gate!”
Hearing Qin Xiao's guarantee, the Ancestral Dragon's heart could be considered to have calmed down, and his face was filled with joy.
With this thing, would they be afraid that the people would not have food to eat? Would they be afraid that the expedition army would not have food to eat?
"What is the name of such a divine item?”
"This little brat will call this thing a potato.”
"Potato…"
Hearing this name, the Ancestral Dragon muttered and could not help but frown slightly.
In his opinion, such a magical thing should have a more domineering name!
Li Si, who was the most observant, also saw through the Emperor's thoughts and immediately suggested.
"This item is so magical, but its name seems a little vulgar. It doesn't look like a bean!”
"This subject…this old man thinks that this object is shaped like a bell and is pink and sticky in the mouth. Why don't we call it a horse bell?”
Hearing this, it was Qin Xiao's turn to almost spit out saliva this time!
Potato?
It seemed that the thinking of the ancients was surprisingly consistent…
Beside the potato field, there was also a piece of cultivated land. However, it was not potatoes that were planted there, but something else!
The long, pale yellow, plump granules were very pleasing to the eye…
Corns!
Seeing that it was also planted in the soil, the intelligent Qin Shi Huang naturally guessed that it was another type of grain!
"This is?"
Seeing the surprised look on Qin Shi Huang's face, Qin Xiao could not help but laugh proudly and begin to introduce.
"This item is called corn, and it's also a very high-yield crop!”
"More importantly, this thing doesn't need to be taken care of at all!”
"Fruits are also seeds. If you bury a few leftover fruits in the ground and water and apply fertilizer, the growth will be very gratifying!”
Hearing this, Fu Luo asked.
"With such a high yield, how many times can we harvest it in a year?”
Qin Shi Huang and Li Si perked up their ears when they heard this.
At present, the most common wheat and corn could be harvested twice a year. If these divine items could only be planted for one season, then it would not be very meaningful…
When Qin Xiao heard that, he immediately replied confidently.
"It's corn. We can basically produce two harvests in a year!”
At this point, he picked up another potato and smiled confidently.
"This thing is even more amazing. It can cook three times in a year!”
If the grain production was sufficient, he would be unyielding!
From time to time, Qin Xiao would take out two bags of corn and potatoes from the house. He did not care if they were heavy or not and directly handed them to Fu Luo.
"These are the reserves that are not needed at the moment. The county governor can take them back and study them before deciding whether to promote them.”
When Fu Luo heard this, he was immediately overjoyed!
If such a divine item was first promoted in Kuaiji County, then he would have made a great contribution!
At this moment, Qin Shi Huang was still immersed in Qin Xiao's words and was extremely moved…
Good stuff!
Two or even three crops a year, not easy to rot, wasn't this natural military rations?
The food and military rations of the common people had been studied by this young man in front of him. It was unbelievable!
"Mr. Qin is truly knowledgeable. I'm impressed!”
"I wonder where Sir got these magical things from. I've never seen them before!”
Hearing this, Qin Xiao also gave the answer that he had prepared long ago.
"These things were left behind by my master before he traveled. I only studied them a little.”
"However, my master has been traveling for many years. Even I don't know his whereabouts. Otherwise, I would have recommended him to the Imperial Court long ago!”
When Qin Shi Huang heard this, he could not help but sigh.
If the disciple he taught was so powerful, how capable must the master be!
However, with Qin Xiao's assistance, it was already a blessing for Great Qin!
He had to arrange for it to be implemented as soon as possible. The sooner, the better, and the faster the effect would be!
At this moment, Fu Luo raised a very important question.
"It's not that I want to be a wet blanket, but I thought that although these horse bells and corn are magical, they still need time to grow.”
"Right now, the reconstruction of Kuaiji is extremely urgent!”
"We can't just let the people wait for these things to grow!”
"Moreover, this reconstruction requires more than food. The houses and roads in various places also need to be repaired. These all require real gold baht!”
"Sir, do you have any good ideas for this?"
Hearing Fu Luo's words, Emperor Shi and Li Si nodded, but they couldn't help but feel worried.
Yes, no matter how high the yield of these crops was, it would take at least a few months to harvest them.
How could the people affected by the disaster wait for so long? They still needed money to solve their urgent needs!
When Qin Xiao heard that, he also nodded unhurriedly and confidently.
"Of course."
"Life is only for fame and fortune!”
After saying that, he looked at Fu Luo and said indifferently,
"May I know why the county governor is an official?”
Hearing Qin Xiao actually use such a calm tone to ask such a sharp question, Fu Luo's heart could not help but tremble!
If he didn't answer properly in front of the First Emperor, he might lose his official hat!
Thinking of this, he subconsciously swallowed his saliva and said without thinking.
"As an official, I don't do it for fame or profit. I do it for the people of Great Qin and for the country!”
"As long as I am worthy of the emperor's kindness and the common people, I will have a clear conscience as the county governor!”
After saying that, he subconsciously looked at the First Emperor beside him, cold sweat dripping down his back!
Hearing Fu Luo's answer, Qin Xiao shook his head.
"There are only two kinds of people who say that.”
"The first type is a hypocrite who says one thing and means another, deceiving the world and gaining fame!”
"You claim to be benevolent, righteous, and moral, but in fact, you're still thinking about the few gold baht in your hands!”
When Fu Luo heard this, his body couldn't help but tremble. Cold sweat had already soaked his back!
These words were really fatal!
If Qin Shi Huang listened to him, he would probably have to resign and farm tomorrow!
"This…"
Seeing Fu Luo's extremely nervous appearance, Qin Xiao smiled again and continued.
"The other type is the fool."
Hearing this, Fu Luo was stunned again.
A fool?
Qin Shi Huang, who had not expressed his opinion, was immediately interested by Qin Xiao's words and immediately took over the conversation.
"Mr. Qin, your words are interesting. I wonder where to start?”
When Qin Xiao heard that, he immediately revealed the answers that he had long prepared.
"The county governor didn't mention the word profit at all.”
"In addition, from the perspective of dealing with the epidemic this time, to put it bluntly, he is indeed a fool.”
"However, he's an upright fool!”
"But isn't the purpose of being upright behind the scenes to leave a good reputation behind for future generations to take a second look at?”
Speaking up to this point, Qin Xiao smiled at Fu Luo again.
"I'm very straightforward. Please forgive me, County Governor.”
At this moment, Fu Luo couldn't even be considered to be responsible. He only felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders!
When he heard the word "Zhengzhi", Fu Luo finally felt relieved…
So what if he was a fool? As long as he proved that he was honest and loyal, the First Emperor would not do anything to him!
"What Mister Qin said is the truth. How can I not admit it?”
"But what does Mister's words have to do with reconstruction?”
Fu Luo's question was also the question of everyone present.
Qin Xiao smiled again when he heard that.
"The reason why I used this example is to let everyone understand that the people of the world do things for fame and fortune.”
"The power to bestow a 'name' is in the hands of the Imperial Court, and it is also a precious resource.”
"Now that the Imperial Court is in a hurry to use money, we can use 'fame' to exchange for 'profit'.”
"The most profitable and nameless person in the world is the merchant!”
Upon hearing this, the First Emperor's eyes lit up.
That's right, why didn't I think of that!
In order to stabilize the country and avoid the disaster of the previous Qi Dynasty, Great Qin had always pursued the national policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce!
The merchants who had made a fortune in the war between the six countries had a very low status. They could not even compare to the farmers in the fields...
If the imperial court could give them a reputation, wouldn't mountains of gold and silver be easily obtained?
At this moment, Qin Xiao also gave the final solution.
"Right now, the Imperial Court can call on all the merchants in the world to donate to the country and rebuild Kuaiji.”
"At the same time, erect a monument of benevolence in Xianyang. The name is not important, as long as it is that thing!”
"The more people donate, the bigger their names will be engraved. This will let everyone know that this merchant is a good person and a good citizen of Great Qin!”
When these words were said, everyone could not help but be shocked in their hearts and secretly clicked their tongues in wonder!
This move was not bad!
One had to know that if they rashly raised the status of merchants, it was very likely to cause the country to become unstable and agricultural production to stagnate.
However, if it was just a superficial promotion, how could those meticulous merchants be willing to pay?
Setting up a monument in Xianyang, the capital, not only saved costs but also solved practical problems. It was killing two birds with one stone!
"Good, good!"
Qin Shi Huang laughed and clapped his hands in agreement.
Fu Luo saw that Qin Shi Huang had been exposed and immediately agreed loudly.
"Mr. Qin is truly a peerless talent. I'm convinced!”
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