Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

Mrs. Zhou Er complained bitterly, "If they had agreed to get married, wouldn't I have become a grandmother by now?"

"Marriage is all about fate," Qin Ying had to advise, "You two uncles are both handsome and talented, and have military merits. They are definitely the objects of admiration of many girls.

"They both know it in their hearts, and when the time comes, they will definitely tell you.

"If you marry someone you don't like, marital discord is secondary. I'm afraid it will also cause difficulties among your in-laws."

Mrs. Zhou Er sighed, "That's true! Sometimes when I think about Wen Ruo and you, I'm not so anxious anymore. This is what they call 'good things are worth waiting for!'"

"If Wen Ruo had married early, how could he have had a chance with you? He would have been at a huge loss!

"Not only him, our mansion will not only lose a capable mistress, but also a daughter full of luck and fortune!"

Qin Ying blushed, "Auntie, how could I dare to claim to be 'standing tall and upright'? You really make me feel ashamed when you say that."

Madam Zhou Er laughed heartily, "Aunt has little education and is not very good at speaking, but in my opinion, our Marquis' Mansion now depends entirely on you!

"I'm not trying to belittle my nephew as his aunt. Although Wen Ruo has talent, he doesn't know how to run a marquisate.

"You're different. Even if you don't spend a lot of time on the Marquis' Mansion, you know how to choose people, and you have money..."

Qin Ying blushed, "Aunt, please stop talking about this. Let's talk about what you need to take with you when you leave. The food I prepared is already on the way, and Wen Ruo said he has asked my second uncle to send someone to escort it.

"I think food alone is not enough. There is a shortage of vegetables at the border, so it would be better to build some greenhouses to grow vegetables in the early stage.

"I have a recipe for growing mushrooms and some improved vegetable seeds, and I'll send two experienced people with you.

“I can’t say how much more, but I can guarantee that our family will have fresh vegetables to eat all year round.

"We'll go there later and make adjustments based on the actual situation. There must be unique fruits and vegetables there."

Mrs. Zhou Er held her hand tightly and said, "My daughter, you are so thoughtful. I have been thinking about bringing some ready-made clothes and rice and flour these days..."

"Let's keep in touch," Qin Ying said hurriedly. "Let us know if you need anything, and we'll deliver it to you anytime."

After the Chinese New Year, Mr. Zhou Er and his family had almost packed their luggage. Mr. Zhou Er and his two sons began to hand over their affairs to the army, while Mrs. Zhou Er took her daughter to say goodbye to relatives and friends.

On February 16, the entire Cheng'en Marquis's mansion went out to break willow branches to bid farewell.

As the team was gradually obscured by the rising smoke and dust and disappeared, the family returned home with a melancholy of parting.

The grain seeds presented by Qin Ying have been approved by the new emperor and distributed to the surrounding areas of the capital through the household department. Farmers receive the grain seeds for free, sign a contract, and return more than 20% of the grain seeds after the harvest.

There were basically no obstacles in its implementation.

Now the green wheat seedlings in the fields are almost all new seeds.

After the spring, in addition to guiding everyone to plant fruit trees, Qin Ying also planted mulberry trees in Queen Liu's private land at her request.

The twenty hectares of land allocated to her by Empress Liu were originally mulberry fields, but after years of war, they were neglected and almost in a semi-abandoned state.

Queen Liu was now overwhelmed with affairs and had no time to be distracted, so she solemnly entrusted the matter to Qin Ying.

Qin Ying went to the mulberry field in person and found that these mulberry trees had actually been roughly cared for. There were not many weeds under the trees. It was just the mulberry seeds that had fallen over the years that took root and grew into small seedlings, which were crowded together. The seedlings were not strong, but they were competing for nutrients with the mature mulberry trees.

Her first step was to remove all the seedlings, and then to prune the branches...

When the repairs were completed, new buds of the mulberry trees emerged, and the whole place was green.

The second step is to select mature trees and apply fertilizer and water them at designated locations.

After such care, the mulberry field looks brand new.

During the same period, other families were also taking care of the mulberry garden, and their methods were similar to hers. The difference was that she had the koi bonus given by An An, and wherever she went, An An followed her, and good luck followed her.

So as time goes by, the differences become more and more obvious.

The mulberry leaves in the mulberry fields that Qin Ying tended to were noticeably larger and glossier, and during the flowering season, the green spike-shaped flowers that bloomed were also longer...

The picked mulberry leaves are naturally used to raise silkworms. The silkworm seeds are selected one by one by Qin Ying herself. The hatched silkworms are fat, white and cute, with a very high survival rate.

Silkworm feces are treated as waste and used in mulberry fields after fermentation.

Forty-two days later, the first batch of cocoons matured. They were large in size, shiny and glossy, and came in three colors: white, yellow and green. The number was also very considerable.

Qin Ying personally took the cocoon samples to Queen Liu for review.

Empress Liu inquired in detail about the number of cocoons and the quality of the new silkworm seeds, and smiled happily: "I knew that entrusting this matter to my cousin's wife was the wisest choice!

"Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the national treasury has been short of everything. Jiangnan was once an important silk producing area, but at the beginning of this spring, local officials submitted a memorial stating that silk production was insufficient to meet supply.

"Your Majesty is worried about this matter. The mulberry fields in Jiangnan have been severely damaged, and the silkworm seeds are also of concern.

"Now that my cousin's wife has made great achievements, we have finally solved a difficult problem for our Great Zhou.

"My cousin may not know that many farmers in Jiangnan make a living by growing mulberry trees and raising silkworms. If the mulberry trees are damaged, the quality of the silkworm eggs will decline, and the harvested silk will be of poor quality.

“At all times, merchants always consider profit first. Silk made from inferior silk is naturally not much better, so when purchasing, they will try their best to lower the price.

"The money the mulberry farmers earn from selling silk is not even enough to cover their capital costs...

"I heard that many mulberry farmers have cut down their mulberry trees and converted them into farmland."

Seeing Empress Liu's worry, Qin Ying could only say, "Your Majesty, I don't know if this is an isolated case... but I haven't been to Jiangnan in person, so I don't know the specific situation there. I really don't dare to make any comments."

Empress Liu nodded, "I know. Your Majesty has just appointed my cousin as the 'Encouraging Agricultural Envoy', to patrol the country on behalf of the Emperor and promote new varieties of grain."

"As for your walking route, you need to plan it yourself."

She held Qin Ying's hand and said sincerely, "No one can predict what will happen in the future, but I can give you a promise. As long as you persist in doing what you are doing now, I will support you unconditionally as long as I am still alive!"

There were tears in her eyes and she exerted a little force on her hands.

Qin Ying could sense her sincerity and solemnly agreed: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. We have experienced suffering ourselves, and our lifelong wish is that others will never have to endure the pain we have endured.

"Your Majesty and Your Majesty are both compassionate people. My husband and I are willing to share their worries."