Quickly wear the boss and don’t be cannon fodder

Li Fu was worried that there might be a problem with the seeds, but Su Yan generously said, "These seeds are just a stepping stone. I can let you plant them first. You just need to give me a document. As long as the grain grown from these seeds is better than that from your Zhou Kingdom, I can use this document to buy silk at an 80% discount and deduct the 5,000 taels of seed money."

"A 20% discount, and we're even deducting 5,000 taels from the seed cost?" the crowd exclaimed in surprise.

Su Yan explained unhappily, "You're the ones who are getting a good deal. You should know that if these were high-quality seeds, you would have earned far more than five thousand taels. These high-quality seeds of mine are genuine grains, and I can't possibly give them away for free. Besides, I'm only letting you see the results before I pay you. I didn't say I was asking you to pay me now, so I think I've been more than sincere."

This is more than just showing sincerity; it's practically a free gift.

Of course, if these improved seeds prove useful in the future, even if they are given a 20% discount on the purchase price, it will still be Zhou who benefits.

After all, the grain could save lives, while the silk he bought would only earn him a little less money.

By any measure, this deal is more profitable for them.

"You say the yield is good, but how much better is considered good? What if it's only increased by a hundred or two hundred pounds from the original yield? How do you calculate that?"

"When I say 'good,' I mean your yield is several hundred catties per mu. My superior seed can yield at least a thousand catties per mu. If it can't be one-third more than yours, then my seed doesn't deserve to be called a superior seed."

"hiss!"

"really?"

"Of course, I'll also give you a free planting guide."

What are planting guidelines?

"It's about how to plant crops to maximize grain yield."

Upon hearing this, Li Fu and the four agricultural officials' eyes lit up. This was excellent, as they were also worried about wasting seeds by planting them haphazardly.

Li Fu made the final decision: "If these seeds are really as good as you say, how about I give you a 20% discount on silk purchases?"

“That won’t do. You need to add a clause that grants you the right to purchase silk at 20% off in all silk shops in Yangzhou.”

“Then we need to increase the quantity. It’s not like you’re going to buy up all the silk fabrics in Yangzhou.”

"I don't have that much money. Lord Li is too kind to me."

"hehe......"

Li Fu was very suspicious. What if he was just trying to buy cloth cheaply from Zhou?

Wouldn't all of Zhou's cloth be sold cheaply to Mu? What if the people of Mu were well-fed and well-clothed and then wanted to start a war against Zhou?

Moreover, the cloth shop doesn't just sell fabric; it also sells cotton yarn, which are strategic materials. Under these circumstances, we have to consider things more carefully, so the quantity must be controlled.

The two exchanged words back and forth, and finally Li Fu said that he needed to consult the governor of Yangzhou before he could make a decision.

Su Yan wasn't worried, but Li Fu was. This was a superior breed, a breed that could save the people from suffering and ensure that the people of Zhou could have enough to eat.

Li Fu sent someone to consult the prefect of Yangzhou, and the prefect replied in less than a day.

"Yes, but the quantity must be limited to commercial use, and it must be specified that it does not include cotton, gauze, or military-grade fabrics."

Su Yan knew what they were worried about, so naturally he agreed without hesitation, and the two sides signed the agreement amicably.

At the same time, Li Fu gave Su Yan a document stamped with the official seal. This document allowed Su Yan to purchase goods at 20% off at any cloth shop in Yangzhou, except for cotton, gauze, and other items mentioned earlier.

Of course, these cloth shops wouldn't lose out either. If Su Yan bought silk from them, as long as it had Su Yan's signature and seal, the tax on that order could be reduced by 20%.

This was also compensation from the government to the cloth merchants.

The two parties signed an agreement, and all the high-quality seeds in the warehouse were taken away.

Su Yan gave Li Fu a planting guide and told them to study it themselves.

This time, she first purchased the silk at the price she had previously agreed upon with the silk merchant. If the superior silk proved useful, she would receive a 20% rebate on the purchase.

Su Yan pretended to buy 50,000 taels of goods first, and the other party was amazed by her generosity, realizing that she was a wealthy merchant.

Su Yan didn't buy only silk; she also bought some fabrics of various other materials.

Moreover, she gave him gold and boxes of small yellow croakers, which made people envious.

Su Yan's space is never short of gold.

She had long ago instructed her robot butler to mine, refine, and transform the gold she had previously collected into gold bars, goldfish, and even gold bricks whenever she had free time.

Su Yan received the goods and put them all into her inventory.

He then took a spaceship to the Mu Kingdom and used the cloth to exchange for grain, obtaining 500,000 catties of coarse grain and 200,000 catties of fine grain.

In addition, she herself purchased three million catties of coarse grains and one million catties of fine grains in more than a dozen prefectures and counties within the Mu Kingdom with real money.

When Su Yan returned to the Zhou Kingdom, thanks to 999's reminder, he happened to encounter the male and female protagonists of this world recruiting refugees in Yunzhou City.

Other prefectures and counties do not allow refugees to enter, but Yunzhou alone dares to accept refugees, and the more the better.

999: "The female lead, Liu Yunyan, is a time traveler. She and the governor of Yunzhou, who is also the male lead Leng Jingnian, will take in refugees and provide disaster relief together. From this moment on, the history of the Zhou Kingdom will be rewritten by them. In the future, Liu Yunyan will help Leng Jingnian ascend to the throne step by step, and she will also become a wise empress."

Su Yan asked curiously, "Do they have food?"

999: "The female protagonist, Liu Yunyan, has a planting space. Her space has a fast flow rate, and the time it takes for crops to mature is short. There is enough food in her space."

Su Yan did not go to Yunzhou City, but instead went to the prefectures that refused to open their city gates to accept refugees.

She directly killed those corrupt officials and promoted a good official who had been certified by the system to temporarily take over the position of prefect. At the same time, she gave away 500,000 catties of coarse grain and 100,000 catties of fine grain, and asked the prefect to organize officials to receive refugees and let them do work relief.

The official who was temporarily acting as the prefect was overjoyed. This achievement was practically a free gift. If he handled the disaster relief situation properly, he might become the real prefect in the future.

Of course, they didn't dare to disobey Su Yan's wishes, because she was too powerful, so powerful that they didn't even dare to have the will to resist.

Following the same method, Su Yan killed several prefects and left them grain to help the disaster victims. Soon, the court would issue new instructions.

She spoke so matter-of-factly, as if she knew the court already had a solution.

Su Yan was like a deity sent down from heaven. She came and went without a trace. No one knew how she came or how she left. All that was known was that she had extraordinary abilities. If they didn't do as she said, she could easily take their lives.

The state capital and towns that originally did not accept refugees suddenly began to accept refugees and provided them with two meals of porridge a day. Of course, in order to obtain food, one had to work.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. As long as there's food to eat, people are naturally unwilling to risk doing anything immoral.