Chapter 711: Food Reserve


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    Su Binn and Lan Ruozhu chatted while grinding the glutinous rice. Su Binn wanted her brother to know themoners better. That way, he would be an excellent future emperor and know how to care for them.


    Lan Ruozhu felt many things after using the stone mill and listening to his sister. He knew he was blessed to be born into the deceased royal’s mansion and could live a luxurious life.


    After gaining some knowledge about the life of amoner, he knew what to do. He nned to bring forth a more peaceful and prosperous era.


    Lan Ruozhu wanted the people to have cotton clothes for the winter and food in the summer. Then, everyone could eat full meals and have warm clothes. He wanted the people to live in peace and contentment.


    That was the most vigorous emotion in his heart. In the past, he only wanted to be emperor to take revenge, protect his sister, and make her the most honorable person.


    But now, he wanted to give the people the peaceful lives they deserved. Lan Ruozhu did not want people to experience wars. He considered many things at this moment, and his heart was full of emotions.


    Lan Ruozhu asked, “Sister, when will the spring plowing ur?”


    Su Binn poured the glutinous rice paste into the bucket and said, “It’s usually during February and March. If it rains heavily, the vigers will nt crops and vegetables afterward.


    “But if it doesn’t rain, they will gather water from the river to irrigate thend before cultivating. It’s more cumbersome that way, and the vigers will be busier.’


    Su Binn remembered how hard her parents had worked during the spring plowing. He also knew the vigers could use less effort and have a good harvest when the weather was good.


    However, the crops might die if there was a drought or flood during that season. It would make things difficult for the vigers, and some would not have enough to eat.


    Autumn was dryst year, which made the vigers anxious. That was why Su Binn had used her Soul Powers to cause thunder and rain. That night, she heard cheers and praise throughout the vige.


    When they heard the rain, they ran out of their houses and stood in the rain. Su Binn still remembered that time. Therefore, she knew the vigers needed good weather for their autumn harvests.


    Although she built the tofu factory, the foundation of the vigers’ lives was still food. Therefore, Su Binn had prepared a high yield of crops and nned to let Chief Su distribute them to everyone.


    If the vigers could mass-produce crops, Dingzhou would prosper with more food. When Su Binn went to the prefecturest time, she realized not every ce was as fortunate as Su Teng Vige.


    Many counties, towns, and viges were rtively barren. Moreover, Dingzhou would not struggle because it had enough food, even if it faced a war.


    Back then, the emperor gave Dingzhou to his brother as a fief because it was barren and deste. However, Su binn wanted to make this ce the granary of the world.


    Su Binn’s blood boiled as she considered these things.


    Lan Ruozhu said, “I’ll reduce taxes a little more so everyone can have better food and wear better clothes during harsher seasons.”


    Su Binn added, “Brother, you’ve already reduced the taxes several times.


    Father and Mother said we don’t have to pay much for grain. The people of Dingzhou can keep the grain for themselves. If you want peace for Dingzhou, it’ll need money, food, and military strength.”


    She knew the deceased royal’s pce stored plenty of gold and silver. It had more than the national treasury because she and her brother had prepared it for emergencies.


    The siblings also had military strength because Su Binn had trained an army for Lan Ruozhu. The most vital resource for the prefecture was still food.


    Lan Ruozhu nodded. “We do need to store more food.’


    After some thought, Su Binn said, “There’s plenty of emptynd in


    Dingzhou. You can issue a decree to support everyone in reiming the emptynd.


    “Everyone will have a corresponding amount of grain per acre if they want to reim thend. Then, the emptynd will belong to them. We can also make the first three years tax-free.”


    Lan Ruozhu excitedly said, “That’s an excellent idea, Sister.”


    He considered how to encourage people to reim Dingzhou!s emptynd. No one would be willing if it were just tax relief. After all, clearing thend was not easy.


    Sometimes, thend might not be fertile. Then, the people could not grow crops. Therefore, many might not be willing, even if there were a policy.


    However, many people would be willing to farm if Lan Ruozhu had his sister’s help. He said, “You’re still the best at farming, Sister. However, there are ces where crops don’t grow.”


    There would always be fertile and nonfertilend. Of course, the fertile ones would be more expensive.


    Su Binn smiled confidently, saying, “You don’t have to worry about that. My sweet potatoes, potatoes, and rice have high yield and are easy to grow.”


    However, Lan Ruozhu still had some concerns. “The main problem we face now is the seeds since we don’t have that many.”


    Even the deceased royal’s mansion might be unable to purchase enough seeds. Everyone knew Dingzhou had plenty of wastnds. It would require tons of seeds to make a difference.


    Su Binn had even considered that possibility. She would not have mentioned it to her brother if she did not. She said, “Don’t worry. The people can nt sweet potatoes, potatoes, and rice in spring and autumn.


    “l can distribute these seeds to the surrounding viges to cultivate. By then, we can produce several thousand pounds of crops per acre. Imagine how many potatoes and sweet potatoes we can produce in this area.


    “The deceased royal’s mansion will purchase theserge quantities and then distribute them to those who want to reim thend. We won’t need to produce much. Just one acre per person will do.


    “Don’t forget about the rice they can nt in early spring. The yield will be high, too.”


    Lan Ruozhu knew what sweet potatoes and potatoes were because he had eaten them. Su Binn had told him how easy they were to growst time. Everyone could eat their fill if the people of Dingzhou nted such things.


    Lan Ruozhu would have been skeptical if someone else were to tell him this. However, he trusted his sister. “You always have a way, Sister.”


    He had always known how intelligent his sister was. Still, he did not expect her to know about farming. It made him excited just thinking about it.


    Su Binn thought of something and said, “Oh, the surrounding viges have even nted rapeseeds, which they use to extract oil. They have plenty of rapeseeds, so you can buy and distribute them to those withnd..”