Quick Wear: Even big guys have to work hard

The newly appointed prefect, Yan Rumo, leaves early and returns late.

Not only were relief grains distributed to various counties, but grain seeds were also lent out in exchange for the harvest to repay debts.

As long as the people can grow crops, they will only have to endure another six months of hardship. Once the food arrives, everyone will be able to recover.

Other tasks, such as digging ditches, repairing roads, and building city walls, were all carried out in a form that combined corvée labor with hired labor.

Half of the wages were paid in grain and the other half in silver.

Only when people have money in their hands can consumption be stimulated; otherwise, businesses in the prefectural city will not want to open for business.

of course.

These measures are just the first step.

If the border region is to truly escape poverty and backwardness, it must have its own economic lifeline.

to this end!

Yan Rumo has lost countless hairs, so naturally he has even less time to take care of his children!

Yan Shangming finally seized an opportunity to plead with his father.

The fact that the son of a top student is a poor student.

The Yan family had already reached a tacit understanding.

Yan Rumo has completely lost hope in her son and has placed the future hopes of the Yan family on raising her eldest grandson.

Although the eldest grandson is only five years old, isn't it better to have hope than no hope at all? Mi Shishi looked at Yan Rumo, hesitant to speak.

"what's up?"

"As you know, Shangming doesn't have a talent for studying..."

Mi Shishi immediately interrupted him.

"I'm not really making him take the imperial examinations. Studying can help him understand principles, how to be a good person, and what he can and cannot do!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Rumo thought it made perfect sense. She decided that she could only ignore her son's expectations.

"Mother, why don't we let them go back to their hometown to harvest this year's crop?"

The daughter, Yan Shangxiu, spoke up for her elder brother.

Mi Shishi glanced at her. This daughter of the original owner was no easy task either; she actually eloped for a foreigner!

Although it was someone who schemed against me.

but!

How could a well-bred young lady with a sense of etiquette and shame do something so outrageous? Mi Shishi felt heartbroken for the original couple.

The son betrayed the country and colluded with the enemy.

My daughter eloped with someone.

As parents, we've failed miserably!

"Where's the 'Precepts for Women' that I told you to copy? You still have the leisure to care about your older brother? You can go to school with your older brother every day. We'll also hire a governess for you. If you don't learn proper manners before you come of age, you're not allowed to go out."

Mi Shishi suddenly realized that the ancient Three Obediences and Four Virtues were not without merit.

Yan Shangxiu's face turned pale.

He wanted to refuse by acting cute, but when he saw the coldness in Mi Shishi's eyes, he chickened out!

Faced with his beloved daughter's plea for help, Yan Rumo felt helpless and thought that hiring a governess would be a good idea.

Mi Shishi keeps her children at home and disciplines them strictly. She spends her time every day brainwashing them, instilling in them national righteousness, etiquette, and rules.

Don't believe it? You can't just turn it around! Think about how terrible pyramid schemes are; they're just two ancient people.

Thinking that the farm system and the monument of merit still needed to be upgraded, Mi Shishi made a good plan.

Let's check the accounts first.

Although Yan Rumo came from a poor family, the original owner's family were landlords, and her dowry was enough to ensure that the Yan family would live a life of plenty.

The biggest source of income from the dowry was land. The original owner spent three thousand taels last year to buy two estates in her hometown of Fenzhou.

Only one thousand taels were left in the family, and the expenses for food, clothing, housing and transportation were not much, only a little over one hundred taels.

Expenses will increase in the future.

As Yan Rumo enters officialdom, social interactions alone will take up most of his time.

Relying on his salary is pointless!

Once the income from the estates in various places is collected by the end of the year, Mi Shishi plans to purchase a ranch in Bianzhou.

This is the border of the vast grasslands, with many pastures. Because the war has just ended, the grasslands are still largely uncultivated.

This is when the price is the cheapest!

Thinking of Yan Rumo's constant worries, and considering his dedication to the people, Mi Shishi decided to lend a hand.

The border prefecture is close to the grasslands and other ethnic groups.

Needless to say.

The focus has always been on developing animal husbandry, but many ranchers haven't returned.

After collecting information on the entire border region's map and local customs, Mi Shishi discovered that the only local specialties were whole roasted lamb and roasted lamb chops.

Surprisingly, there were no grilled lamb skewers!

There is no cumin as a seasoning.

There are indeed overseas countries, but they haven't yet reached the Great Yuan Dynasty, which makes things easier!

The cumin seasoning seedlings can be found in the rural system, which is the integrated merit space.

Since it is a local system space and does not exceed the level of this time and space, it can be safely used for planting!

Mi Shishi had her housekeeper buy a large estate specifically for growing cumin spices.

"Ding! Congratulations! You have successfully cultivated a new species for the Great Yuan Dynasty. You have gained 1 merit point for your contribution and are rewarded with 10 merit points..."

Huh?

I just took out a cumin seedling and put it in a pot. Does that mean I've successfully cultivated it?

Mi Shishi and 074 were very happy and quickly checked. The merit points were being returned, which was one of the indicators for upgrading the rural system.

There's also a reward of 10 merit points, which are the system's tradable merit points!

Worth it!

Besides cumin-flavored grilled lamb skewers, lamb spine is also quite delicious.

Braised beef can also be developed into a specialty of the border region.

Mi Shishi mentioned it to Yan Rumo, and he was overjoyed. He went back to work overtime. What a good official who serves the country and the people!

but!

Cumin seedlings should be sown in March or April and harvested in June or July.

In fact, the border region was originally a pastoral area and traded with foreign tribes. Its biggest feature was that it provided beef, mutton and furs.

However, wars were frequent.

Therefore, the economic lifeline here will be disrupted from time to time.

Ultimately, it was because the Great Yuan Dynasty was not strong enough. If it had been able to cripple the foreign tribes, the border regions would certainly have been able to develop steadily.

Strengthening a nation's power cannot be achieved in the short term by the efforts of one or two individuals.

Mi Shishi's task is not this.

There's also a time limit for the task!

All she needs to do is raise the original owner's two children well.

The end of the year was fast approaching, and Yan Shangming and his sister Yan Shangxiu finally had a few days to rest, which greatly relieved them.

These two academically challenged students were almost at their breaking point, but humans are a species that takes habits for granted.

If they don't read a book all day, they feel like something is missing. Under the intense pressure of brainwashing, the Yan siblings' temperament has completely changed.

so.

Human potential is limitless; patience, talent, and so on—you can always find something if you try.

When the time came for the preliminary examination, Yan Shangming's mindset was simply to give it a try.

It actually passed!

The academic underachiever was completely convinced by himself, and Yan Rumo looked on in disbelief.

Ha ha!

Mi Shishi actually used the system's customizable realistic scene and hypnotic props!

Moreover, its hypnotic effect and effectiveness can last for a hundred years!

Although mortals in this Xuan-level void have long lifespans, natural disasters and diseases are equally severe.

In summary.

Most ordinary people don't live very long. Yan Shangming's fate was altered by his mission, and his lifespan was only a little over a hundred years.

He would never be able to betray his country or collude with the enemy during his lifetime; the hypnotic setting was: commit suicide at the first sign of trouble!

Whether he did it voluntarily or was tricked, never tell her anything like that being tricked is also a victim.

They have already undergone rigorous training.

He's so incompetent and easily outmaneuvered, he might as well just die. Think of the tens of thousands of heroes who were tricked to death by him in his past life. Even if he died a hundred times, it wouldn't be enough to make up for his mistakes!

When cumin seasoning is ready.

The cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock in the various pastures of the border region were also moving in large herds.

People gradually recovered, and the cumin flavor received unanimous praise from all businesses.

It quickly spread throughout the country.

It swept the entire dynasty.

Later, the emperor issued an edict designating Bianzhou as the Prefecture of Cumin.

After Yan Shangxiu came of age, she married the son of Yan Rumo, a colleague from the capital!

She would never have another chance to elope.

Yan Shangming eventually passed the county-level imperial examination, but despite taking it every year, he could never pass the provincial-level examination.

Count the birds!

His story isn't about a mediocre student turning into a top student; with his abilities, not entering officialdom is the best choice!

Why not help manage your own business and make more money?

The causal law system requires the collection and resolution of at least two causal relationships in order to advance to the second rank.

One more is needed!

What about the rural system?

It takes collecting data from 10 acres of land, 10 species, and 10 merit points to advance to Tier 2.

Mi Shishi has only completed half of her work.

We need to keep up the good work!