Heartstrings Resonance: The Beloved Princess of the Female Power

"This is very similar to the sweet potato in our Zhao country! It's just the color is different!" As he said that, Yongle found a pile of small brown lumps in the corner and asked Mu Yunxi curiously what they were.

Mu Yunxi was delighted when she saw that it was actually potatoes. She said happily, "These are called potatoes. They are a high-yielding and easy-to-grow food. The yield per mu is estimated to be around 3000 kilograms."

"Really? Then why would they just throw away such high-yield crops?" Yongle was surprised at first, and then looked puzzled.

Mu Yunxi didn't answer her question, but asked the stall owner, a slightly plump middle-aged woman. Mu Yunxi asked, "Excuse me, what is this?"

The stall owner took a look at what Mu Yunxi was pointing at and replied with a smile, "This is a kind of food we have here, called potatoes."

"If it's food, why throw it here?" Mu Yunxi asked pretending to be puzzled.

The stall owner waved his hand and said, "I'm tired of eating it every day."

"Are there many people planting here?" Mu Yunxi asked again.

"A lot, right? A small piece of potato can produce a lot of fruits and fill your stomach, so many people grow them." The stall owner added.

"Then do you know where I can buy this potato? I want to buy some and bring them back home for my family to try." Mu Yunxi asked.

The stall owner thought for a moment and said, "If you buy these sweet potatoes from me, I'll tell you."

Mu Yunxi was going to buy some anyway, so she followed her lead and asked, "How much are these sweet potatoes for?"

The stall owner carefully examined the group, his eyes rolling, and said, "One coin per catty. I have a total of fifty-three catties here. If you buy all of them, I'll charge you fifty catties."

"Is one doubi equal to one Dora coin?" Mu Yunxi asked carefully.

The stall owner nodded: "Yes!"

"Okay, we take them all!" Mu Yunxi said readily.

Looking at the land in the corner, Mu Yunxi thought for a moment and pulled out a beautiful handkerchief from Ruoxia's sleeve, wanting to exchange it with the stall owner for the small bag of potatoes. The stall owner was hesitant at first, but the handkerchief was exquisitely crafted and he finally agreed.

After the two reached a deal, Ruoxia was unhappy, "Sir, that was a reward from His Highness to me."

"I'll give you a better one when we get back to the boat later." Yongle couldn't help but laugh. Because Mu Yunxi was so easy to get along with, her maids were becoming more and more courageous.

Mu Yunxi also smiled and said, "This is a high-yield grain seed. Ruoxia, you've done a great deed this time. You exchanged a handkerchief for a bag of seeds!"

When Ruoxia heard that this thing was a high-yield seed, she immediately said happily, "That's okay!"

They asked a guard to take the sweet potatoes and potatoes back to the boat first, and then the vendor packed up her stall and took them to where they were selling potatoes. This vendor must have been selling sweet potatoes, and after they bought her, she had no more to sell. She had brought the small bag of potatoes to cook for lunch, but now that they had bought them all, she decided to sell them.

Mu Yunxi chatted with the stall owner and learned that the woman's name was Ritasha. Along the way, Ritasha took them to several more stalls, exchanging their small trinkets for seeds for several crops. Aunt Ku Yue couldn't help but sigh, "The lady is truly brilliant."

Yongle said jokingly, "It seems we can barter without Boerhan making a name for ourselves."

Mu Yunxi said, "It's still different. Boerhan is the prince of this country. He can't let us buy large quantities of grain. It's easier to buy directly from the people. As long as the people have enough food to eat, they will sell the extra if they have money. They won't be as picky as the royal family."

Yongle nodded in understanding.

Ritasha said the journey was a bit far, so they hired two carriages at the market. Looking at the scenery and the vast land along the way, Yongle exclaimed, "It may be an island, but it's quite large!"

"Well, it's probably as big as a town in Zhao State. Since they don't have a large population, they can divide up a lot of land." Mu Yunxi said as he carefully memorized the way he came.

After about a quarter of an hour's journey, Ritasha brought them to a village, to a farmer's house, and found the man who was selling potatoes. He was a simple, honest middle-aged man, and when he saw a group of strangers, he looked a little puzzled.

Ritasha went forward to explain a few words, and the man became enthusiastic. He pointed to a few bags of potatoes piled in the corner and said, "My name is Nalu. These are grown by my family. We originally planned to keep some for ourselves and take the rest to sell in town."

Mu Yunxi walked over to check the potatoes and found them plump, weighing over a thousand pounds. She turned to Yongle and said, "They look good." Yongle nodded in agreement.

"How much is a pound?" Mu Yunxi asked directly. The man was also honest and made a one-two gesture. Mu Yunxi asked, "One coin for two pounds, or two coins for one pound?"

The man said, "One coin for two pounds." As he said this, Ritasha, who was standing next to him, tugged at his clothes, as if dissatisfied with the price. Mu Yunxi saw it all, but she didn't care. She said to the man, "Weigh the pounds. We'll take them all."

Then the man took out a basket with ropes tied on all four sides. It seemed that he was going to weigh the baskets one by one. Mu Yunxi looked at the sky and it seemed to be noon, and it got dark later here, so Mu Yunxi waited patiently.

Immediately, the woman named Ritasha helped Nalu weigh the potatoes. Seeing that they were quick, it would still take a while to weigh over a thousand pounds, Mu Yunxi stepped in to help, leaving it to Nanny Kuyue and the others to protect Yongle. Seeing this, Yongle also asked the guard to help. With two more people, the picking process would be quicker. In an hour, the potatoes were weighed. A total of 1,268 pounds, requiring 634 Dao coins, but they only had 700 Dao coins between them. They had just used 100 Dao coins, 50 for the sweet potatoes, and 50 for the carriage.

Mu Yunxi told Nalu the truth that they only had 600 Daobi left. Nalu said that he could go with them to deliver the potatoes, and they would give him the money. Mu Yunxi agreed.

At this time, Ruoxia asked, "Sir, how are we going to transport so many potatoes back?" Mu Yunxi pondered for a moment and asked the man if there was a horse-drawn carriage nearby that could be rented. The man scratched his head and said there was one on the other side of the village.

So, Mu Yunxi and Ruochan took the carriage they had hired when they came here and took Nalu to rent a carriage, while Yongle and the others stayed behind. When the carriage rumbled back two quarters of an hour later, everyone worked together to load the potatoes onto the carriage.

Mu Yunxi looked at Ritasha gratefully: "Thanks to you, I have gained a lot today."

Ritasha waved her hand and said, "I'm glad I could help you." Then they set off on their return journey, with the carriage also loaded with seeds of hope.