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Chapter 80 Trip to the Imperial Estate
"Little Princess, would you like to visit the Imperial Estate?" Emperor Xuanhe asked as they left the Imperial Stud and sat in the carriage.

"Imperial Estate?" Sui Sui asked.

"Yes, it's not easy to leave the palace, so I'll take the little princess to the imperial estate to see what the farm-style food there is like."

Emperor Xuanhe felt that the little princess was still a child, and children should be taken out to play with when they have time. Otherwise, what if the little princess sneaks off to the brothel again?
He can't be hit or scolded.

He is not qualified.

Of course, he was also reluctant to part with it.

"Sure, nephew, let's go then."

When they got off the bus, Liu Shishi, Hua Xi, and Fu Rong followed behind Sui Sui.

Since they were serving as ladies-in-waiting to Princess Fuqing, they naturally stayed by her side at all times.

They had just witnessed Princess Fuqing taming the Akhal-Teke horse at the Imperial Stud.

Huaxi and Furong were very excited.

Liu Shishi thought the same way. Perhaps only a divine figure like Princess Fuqing could help her realize her dreams.

She also knew that her role would not be limited to simply following Princess Fuqing; Princess Fuqing might assign her something to do later.

Although it hasn't happened yet, Liu Shishi firmly believes that it will.

She will definitely do her best to complete it.

After getting off the carriage, Sui Sui was led into the imperial estate by Emperor Xuanhe.

In the past, Emperor Xuanhe would occasionally bring some of his concubines to the imperial estate, which could be considered a "vacation".

Therefore, there are many pavilions and towers in Huangzhuang.

As she walked, Sui Sui suddenly heard a noisy sound.

She couldn't help but look in that direction.

Then you can see that opposite the pavilions and towers, there are many farmers busy at work.

At this moment, the chief eunuch in charge of the imperial estate also came over immediately.

Seeing that Princess Fuqing was very curious about that place, they explained that it also belonged to the imperial estate.

However, the land there has been rented out to farmers.

Farmers plant rice on it, and when the harvest comes, they pay the imperial estate a certain amount of rice as rent.

"...Right now, it's the time to harvest the first crop of rice and plant the second crop."

"So right now, every household in the farming community is busy."

Sui Sui suddenly realized what was going on, and turned to Emperor Xuanhe, saying, "Nephew, may I go and take a look?"

"Of course it's possible."

So, Emperor Xuanhe accompanied Sui Sui over.

As she got closer, Sui Sui saw that the entire family of the farmer was busy in the fields. She saw many children, only a few years old, following behind the adults, carrying baskets on their arms, constantly bending down to pick up any leftover rice and put it into their baskets.

The farmers were startled by the approach of Sui Sui and the others.

Although Emperor Xuanhe and his entourage traveled incognito, the farmers were unaware of their true identities.

However, they came from the imperial estate, and the eunuchs in charge of the estate followed them respectfully.

The farmers could tell at a glance that neither the elderly man, who looked to be in his sixties, nor the little child were ordinary people.

However, they were only startled for a moment before lowering their heads and continuing with their work.

After all, nothing is bigger than their autumn harvest.

That's a matter of the whole family's livelihood for the entire year.

Sui Sui looked at the rice and liked it very much, so she couldn't help but reach out and touch it.

As I was touching it, I heard a sigh.

She turned her head and saw an old man sighing as he harvested rice. She approached him and asked, "Grandpa, why are you sighing?"

Old Chen looked up and saw that it was that little noble child approaching.

He was busy and didn't want to talk much. But now, after just one glance at this precious little baby, he felt a strong liking for him.

This little baby is just so beautiful.

Pink carving and jade carving.

They were like the golden boys and jade maidens under the seat of Guanyin Bodhisattva.

So he replied, "This year's harvest is not good."

Old Chen recounted that it hadn't rained all year, and this kind of rice couldn't thrive if it rained continuously, nor could it thrive if it didn't rain at all.

So, although rice can be harvested twice a year, it can also be planted twice a year.

However, the results were not good.

Last year's harvest was meager, as there wasn't enough rain. Although it wasn't a complete crop failure, the yield was still very low.

"...After paying the rent in grain, there wasn't even enough left for the whole family to eat."

"It was only because His Majesty showed mercy and lowered the rent that someone in my family would have starved to death."

starve?

As Sui Sui listened, she pursed her lips, and her nose felt a little sore.

Sui Sui doesn't want the people of Daqing to starve to death.

Here, Old Chen continued, "In early spring this year, things didn't grow well at first, and there was no rain at that time."

"Back then, we couldn't even think of what millet was available."

"Fortunately, it rained more than a month ago, which allowed the millet to grow."

"However, even if they grow, there aren't many. You see, most of these rice grains are empty and shriveled, with no grains inside at all. They also grow in a scattered manner."

Sui Sui was stunned.

He picked up a stalk of rice that was lying on the ground.

The slender rice stalks supported only a few ears of rice, looking rather forlorn in the sunlight.

She looked up and saw that the rice was sparse and scattered. The thin rice grains, like malnourished children, stood out in the vast field.

Although the farmers were harvesting, their faces showed little joy; instead, their brows were furrowed with deep sorrow.

As Sui Sui watched this scene, a thought flashed through her mind.

Those were fields of rice, forming a vast expanse of golden waves, the ears of rice so full they almost weighed down the stalks.

Sui Sui felt that she had seen such a scene before.

But she couldn't say exactly where she had seen it before.

She felt that was the true harvest.

Sui Sui knew that her father had once told her: "Food is the first necessity of the people."

The people of Daqing need to have enough to eat to live a good life.

What farmers want most is the joy of a bountiful harvest.

Over here, Emperor Xuanhe saw his little princess looking rather dejected after listening to the farmer's words, and couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

Emperor Xuanhe stepped forward and said, "Little Princess, it was my fault."

"I have failed to govern the country of Daqing well, nor have I taken good care of the people."

Sui Sui shook her head, not responding to his question, and instead asked, "Have these rice grains always been this scarce?"

Emperor Xuanhe explained, “Our rice in Daqing is almost harvested twice a year, with a yield of about 2 shi per mu.”

"But now, due to the previous drought, the amount of rice will probably be reduced, probably only about 1 shi (a unit of dry measure)."

1-2 stones?
That's so little!

Sui Sui felt that there shouldn't be so little.

"Those green plants over there, were they just planted?" Sui Sui asked, pointing to the rice seedlings next to her.

(End of this chapter)