Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

Chen Yonggui knew Xiuying was a straightforward person, so he didn't waste time and said directly, "Miss Xiuying, to be honest, there's been a severe drought this year, and my Chenjiazhuang has had no harvest. I heard from Awang that you can get a kind of drought-resistant, high-yielding rice from merchants outside the Great Wall?"

Chen Yonggui stared at Xiuying intently, as if he had grasped the last straw of life.

He sighed and continued, "I have no choice. The people in the village all rely on this harvest to make a living. I am extremely anxious about the current situation. If we could have this kind of rice, it would really save everyone's lives." Chen Yonggui frowned, his tone full of worry and helplessness.

How could the richest man in the world not be able to overcome such a difficult situation?

There was plenty of grain in the underground warehouse of Chenjiazhuang. However, Chen Yonggui was not interested in ordinary grain, but high-yield rice.

Ordinary seedlings can only produce a few hundred kilograms of rice per acre, but drought-resistant and high-yield rice can not only produce up to a thousand kilograms per acre, but can also maintain good quality even if it is planted away from fertile farmland.

To this end, Chen Yonggui used all his connections to try to get this kind of seedlings, but to no avail.

Xiuying naturally knew this. She looked calm and said without hesitation: "Mr. Chen, do you want to plant this kind of seedlings?" Xiuying's eyes revealed intelligence and sharpness as she stared at Chen Yonggui closely.

Chen Yonggui nodded, his expression serious, and said, "Yes, I wonder if Miss Xiuying can help with this next year?" There was a hint of anxiety and expectation in Chen Yonggui's tone, and his hands unconsciously clenched slightly.

He continued, "I know this is not an easy task, but if you can help me, I, Chen, will definitely reward you handsomely."

Xiuying frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then slowly said, "Okay, but I want 10% of the harvest, and next year all your grain shops, Mr. Chen, must help sell all the grain in Futian Village." Xiuying's eyes were firm, and her tone was steady and powerful.

She paused, then continued, "Of course, your hard work won't be in vain. I'll give you a commission. Mr. Chen, you know I'm doing this not only for myself, but also for the folks in Futian Village. With this harvest and a stable sales channel, everyone's life will get better and better."

When Chen Yonggui heard what Xiuying said, he immediately agreed happily: "Okay, let's do as Miss Xiuying said!" A satisfied smile appeared on Chen Yonggui's face.

Chen Yonggui hesitated slightly, with an embarrassed look on his face, and asked, "Do you know about sweet potatoes..." There was a bit of expectation and temptation in his eyes, and his voice was slightly lowered.

Xiuying seemed to have anticipated Mr. Chen's question. She nodded gently and said readily, "Sure, sweet potatoes will also be grown in the same way as rice."

Then she added, "Now is the second season for planting sweet potatoes. Mr. Chen can seize the time to plant sweet potatoes. As long as you take good care of them, you will definitely have a good harvest." Xiuying smiled and patiently explained to Mr. Chen.

"Mr. Chen, the method of planting sweet potatoes is very simple. You just need to bury the sweet potatoes in the soil and then pour appropriate amount of water on them. After a few days, sweet potato vines will grow. After that, you can use these sweet potato vines for planting." Xiuying said while gesturing with her hands, looking focused and serious.

"During the planting process, we must pay attention to keeping the soil moist, but not waterlogged. We also need to loosen the soil appropriately to allow the sweet potatoes to grow better." Xiuying continued to explain in detail.

"As long as you follow this method, I believe you will be able to grow big and good sweet potatoes."

When rice cannot be grown, sweet potatoes are the best choice. Xiuying said excitedly that sweet potatoes can not only be eaten directly, but also made into sweet potato flour.

She continued excitedly, "Sweet potato flour can also be made into vermicelli noodles and rice noodles. Sweet potatoes are easy to store and have a high yield. As long as we manage it properly, it will definitely bring in huge profits."

Xiuying became more and more excited as she spoke, as if she could already see the white silver flowing towards her like a tide.

With Chen Yonggui joining, there was no need to worry about sales. The Chen family's business was spread all over the country, and its influence and business network were extremely extensive. They had grain shops and businesses in every town.

They have many experienced guys and well-connected transportation channels, which enable them to transport goods to various places quickly and efficiently. With the connections and resources accumulated by Chen Yonggui over the years, no matter how large the volume of goods is, they can easily find buyers and sell them quickly.

Xiuying seemed to see baskets of sweet potatoes and bags of sweet potato flour being loaded onto horse-drawn carriages and shipped to distant places in exchange for large sums of silver.

When Chen Yonggui heard this, his eyes lit up, full of excitement and impatience, as if he saw countless wealth beckoning to him, and he couldn't wait to transport the sweet potatoes for seeds to Chenjiazhuang.

He rubbed his hands excitedly, paced back and forth, and muttered, "Miss Xiuying is smart. This is a really good business opportunity. We must act quickly." Mr. Chen's breathing became rapid.

Unable to contain his inner anxiety, he excitedly told Xiuying, "Miss Xiuying, I want to deliver the sweet potatoes tomorrow."

Chen Yonggui continued with a serious expression, "Miss Xiuying, the situation is becoming increasingly chaotic, both with the natural disaster and the Shang Kingdom. If it weren't for those men helping me last time, I'm afraid I would have lost my life long ago."

As Chen Yonggui spoke, he sighed with lingering fear and frowned tightly.

"That scene was extremely dangerous." Chen Yonggui's voice trembled slightly. "In today's world, we have to be careful in everything we do. If we are not careful, we may be doomed." He shook his head helplessly, his eyes revealing deep worry.

Xiuying agreed with Chen Yonggui's opinion and said seriously, "Master Chen, I have two ox carts and three donkey carts at home. I also need to borrow a wheelbarrow and a cart from the villagers."

"Chenjiazhuang has more than 100 mu of land, which is not a small amount. We need to send as many sweet potatoes as possible for planting. We can't let the land go to waste.

We have to hurry up and prepare, fill up all the cars we can use, and if there are not enough cars, we can hire some people to carry the baskets." Xiuying said, looking at Chen Yonggui.

Chen Yonggui nodded vigorously and said solemnly, "Yes, it would be a shame to leave the land empty. Miss Xiuying, I plan to pay thirty cents a day to hire villagers to carry sweet potatoes to Chenjiazhuang, and also hire some strong men to accompany them. After all, such a large pile of food, and the journey is not short, is afraid that it will attract attention."