Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Suburban Manor

Several girls stood outside the manor, staring in one direction with expectation, and whispered, "The princess sent someone to say that she wants to come to the manor to take a look, but I don't know if she can get there before dark."

"Yeah, we haven't seen the princess in a long time."

"I didn't expect that the person who saved us at the inn was actually the princess of the dynasty. That's great. If it wasn't for the princess, we would have been thrown into a pig cage even if we went home. We wouldn't have been able to live happily now."

"Yes, the princess values ​​sugarcane very much. We must grow it well to repay the princess for saving our lives."

The chirping sound was heard. Xiao Qiu, who was calmer in temperament, smiled and said, "Okay, be quiet. Look at that carriage. Is it the princess coming?"

Several people immediately fell silent, staring at the carriage slowly approaching. The curtain was lifted, and a petite figure jumped down. Before Jiang Li could react, he was surrounded by the girls.

My hands were held, my clothes were pulled...

"Princess, you haven't been here for a long time. Can you stay for two more days this time so that we can report to you about the situation of sugarcane planting?"

"Yes, Sister Qiu said you like to eat it, so she planted a lot of fruit trees. When we pick the fruit in autumn, we will send it to you. If you can't finish it, it's okay. You can make it into preserved fruits and keep it for later."

Xiao Xia's eyes were full of admiration: "Princess, my family makes snacks and preserved fruits. I will prepare whatever preserved fruits you like and send them to you."

Jiang Li was so amused by the enthusiastic girls that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Oh, loosen my clothes first. They're about to tear. Are you going to run naked? Let's go into the manor quickly so that no one can see us."

"The matter of sugarcane must be kept secret."

"Yeah, we know."

Mo Yuan opened the curtain, got off the carriage, and sighed as he looked at the princess being escorted in. Did the princess forget that he hadn't gotten off the carriage yet...

Several people entered the manor, closed the gate, and walked towards the plantation.

Jiang Li looked at the sugarcane seedlings, squatted down and touched them, and was very satisfied. He praised them generously: "Girls, you are really great. You can get such good results in your first planting. It's amazing."

Xiaoqiu and Xiaoxia were praised so much that they blushed and said shyly, "Princess, these are what we should do. If it weren't for you, we would all be dead."

"Yes, yes, we also worshipped sisters. Sister Qiu is the eldest and Sister Xia is the second, in order of birthdays."

"Yes, Xiaoqiu, you have a calm temperament. I feel relieved to have you take care of these things. There is one more thing. Are there any difficulties in building the sugar factory?"

Xiao Qiu shook her head: "It is under construction. The sugar production must be kept secret. The location was specially chosen on the mountain and surrounded by a wall. The people used are also slaves. The indentures are controlled in their hands. They are absolutely loyal and not afraid of betrayal."

"When the sugarcane is ripe, the sugar factory will be almost ready."

Jiang Li felt relieved after hearing that. Once the brown sugar was made, he could sell it to the outside world. He could use the money from the sales to recruit soldiers and strengthen the military. Even if a war broke out in the future, he would not be so passive.

"You've done a great job. I'll leave this place to you in the future. Do your best and I won't treat you unfairly."

Xiao Qiu smiled and said, "Princess, why don't you go to the orchard and see what you like to eat? We will plant more of it and send it directly to the general's mansion in the future."

"Yes, we saw the notice. His Majesty has granted the marriage. If the princess marries into the general's mansion in the future, it will be much more convenient for her to come here."

"Princess, you came alone."

Jiang Li stood on tiptoe, looking at the person following behind, and said with a smile: "No, he came with Yuan. He is right behind you. You didn't see him, haha."

Several people turned their heads to look over and whispered, "The young general is indeed handsome and a perfect match for the princess. It's great. When will they get married? We can go and watch the princess get married then."

"If we get married, it will probably take a year, and there are many procedures to go through, which is very troublesome. Why should we go through so much trouble?"

Xiao Xia was very clever and laughed out loud when she heard that. "You are a princess, so you must be polite. It takes at least two years for a noble lady in the capital to get engaged and married. You are fast."

Jiang Li's eyes widened: "This has been too long, it's scary."

"Hehe, Princess, you are so anxious. But it is true. The young general is a rare good man. In order to avoid more troubles, it is better to get married as soon as possible."

"...You guys, you actually still make fun of me."

"Let's go and take a look at the orchard."

Mo Yuan looked at the people who were surrounded. He wanted to get closer, but he couldn't squeeze in. He shook his head helplessly and looked at the green in the fields. The seedlings called sugarcane turned out to be like this when they were grown.

Jiang Li glanced at the people who were left behind and shouted, "A Yuan, please walk faster. We will go up the mountain to eat sugarcane later."

"Okay, here we come."

The group strolled around until dark. After touring the manor, they climbed up the mountain and looked at the ordinary sugar factory. They came to the edge of the cliff and felt the cool wind, which relieved a lot of their fatigue.

"Xiao Qiu, there is still some sugar cane left. How about we try some?"

Xiaoqiu was reluctant to give them up. Although the sugarcanes looked plentiful, they were all seeds. If they were to eat them, several of them would have to eat several. What if the first batch failed and there were no extra seeds?

Seeing that she didn't say anything, Jiang Li called out again: "Xiao Qiu, are you okay?"

"It's alright, Princess, eat whatever you want. I'll get it right away."

He quickly brought two sticks over and said, "Princess, how do you eat this? The skin is so hard that it hurts your teeth and it can easily scratch your mouth. You'll easily get cut if you're not careful."

Jiang Li stood up, pulled out the dagger from his waist, and began to sharpen it. After sharpening it, he divided it into sections, one by one, and demonstrated it himself: "Look, just take a bite like this, then chew the juice and spit out the residue."

"These residues will come out of the sugar factory later and will not be wasted. They can be buried in the soil to make fertilizer. They are good nutrients and will make the soil more fertile for planting sugarcane next year."

Mo Yuan looked at the stick in his hand, a little hesitant. Should he just bite it?

Xiao Qiu and the others followed her example and took a small bite. The sweet juice and special fragrance were very special. They nodded repeatedly: "Princess, this is so sweet and fragrant."

"You can sell it directly or make it into candy in the future."

"Well, of course. This is a treasure. It is very good for women's health, especially during menstruation and after giving birth. It is a good tonic."

Jiang Li thought for a moment and remembered that there were donkey-hide gelatin cakes in modern times. When there was no shortage of sugarcane raw materials in the future, he could develop other products. Qi State was still a little small, so he could sell it to other countries later.

Wouldn't it be more satisfying to make money from other countries?

It's a pity that the sugar beets are not big enough yet, otherwise white sugar can be made at the same time. It would be great if we could buy the two separately and seize the sugar market to make a lot of money.