I will lead the whole village to occupy the land and become the king.

Lu Yanzheng looked at her in surprise. He didn't expect her to agree. "You...won't you consider it again?"

"The harvest of the border town is a big deal. Although I am a woman, I also understand the principle that there is a country before there is a home. Only when the grain output of the border town increases and the border troops are no longer hungry can you win the battle." Jiang Qin said righteously.

Village Chief Li gave Jiang Qinyu a thumbs-up and said, "My niece is really conscious!"

Seeing this, Lu Yanzheng thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay, Qinqin, come with me!"

……

Just when Jiang Qinyu was planning to follow Lu Yanzheng to the border town, Liu Ruyi also found someone from the village and borrowed a mule cart to go to the county town.

After Wu Jingyao returned to the county town in a daze that day, he stayed at Jingyue Inn, the largest inn in Yongshan County.

Although Liu Ruyi rejected him, he still told Liu Ruyi where he was staying.

At this time, Liu Ruyi went straight to Jingyue Inn and found Wu Jingyao.

"Cousin Ruyi?" Wu Jingyao opened the door and saw Liu Ruyi, surprised and delighted. "Why are you here? Let's go to the lobby and talk."

Wu Jingyao truly loves Liu Ruyi, so he is very concerned about her reputation. In the past, if this happened, they would talk openly in front of others.

But this time Liu Ruyi stopped him, "Cousin, I have something important to tell you that is not suitable for outsiders to know."

Liu Ruyi looked at him seriously.

Wu Jingyao was stunned for a moment, then took two steps back, "Cousin Ruyi, please come in."

Did she come to her senses? Was she willing to be his concubine? Or had she come up with some other solution?

Liu Ruyi entered the room and immediately closed the door.

While Wu Jingyao was still lost in thought, Liu Ruyi spoke up, "Cousin, I know a piece of news that will immediately earn you a place in the Emperor's good graces."

"Ah?" Wu Jingyao came back to his senses and asked hesitantly, "What news?"

Cousin Ruyi didn't tell Duke Yun about this news, but came to tell him instead. Could it be that cousin Ruyi was deceived?

Liu Ruyi placed the bundle on the table and asked, "Cousin, do you know what the emperor and the court are worried about?"

"Is there any need to ask? It must be a food problem!" Wu Jingyao blurted out.

At present, people in various places are frequently putting pressure on the court because they cannot get enough food, and it is said that some people in the north have taken the lead in rebellion and robbed the government's granaries.

Although His Majesty has not done much, he may be happy that no one is causing trouble for him.

What's more, Prime Minister Su and others deliberately raised the price of grain, making it impossible for more people to survive. The emperor had no way to deal with this. If the court's granaries were full, these situations would not have occurred.

Liu Ruyi took out the things from the bag and placed them on the table. Pointing at them, she said, "This is sweet potato, a kind of food that came from foreign countries. Cousin, why don't you guess how much it produces?"

"Since my cousin specifically asked this question, the yield of sweet potatoes must be higher than the grain in my Dayue. It must be at least 600 to 700 kilograms, right?" Wu Jingyao guessed.

He held a sinecure in the Ministry of Revenue. Although he did not report for duty every day, he still knew some common sense.

Liu Ruyi chuckled and shook her head. "Rice is probably the most productive crop in Dayue right now, right? The yield per mu is less than 600 kilograms. But the yield of sweet potatoes can reach 5,000 kilograms!"

"What did you say?" Wu Jingyao was stunned. "Five thousand kilograms? Just this thing?"

Liu Ruyi nodded vigorously, "Yes, I saw it with my own eyes. The highest sweet potato yield was over 5,000 kilograms, and the lowest was over 4,000 kilograms!"

At that time, she followed Lu Yanzheng and the others to the field. Because Jiang Qinyu and Lu Yanzheng were always together, she did not get close to them, but she heard everything they did and said later.

At that time, not only were the people in Dingshui Village so excited that they couldn't express it in words, she was also so excited that she couldn't utter a word.

Unlike other ladies, Liu Ruyi has been concerned about people's livelihood since she was a child, such as grain production, cloth production, how much people spend each year, how people see a doctor, etc.

Therefore, she knew very well what a yield of more than 5,000 kilograms per mu meant.

Now Lu Yanzheng is only thinking about planting sweet potatoes in the border town, and has not thought about using this matter to get promoted. She can still make a fuss about this matter.

"This...cousin, where did you see it?" Wu Jingyao asked blankly.

If Dai Viet had such a place, how could the people go hungry?

"Dingshui Village, the first batch of sweet potatoes was harvested yesterday." Liu Ruyi did not hide it.

Wu Jingyao paused, "How could they not report such a thing to the court?"

"Don't worry, cousin. The people of Dingshui Village are simple and honest. No one has thought about this yet. If you are the first to bring this news to His Majesty..." Liu Ruyi did not continue speaking, and the unfinished words were self-evident.

Apart from being obsessed with love, Wu Jingyao is very smart in other areas, otherwise he would not be willing to only give Liu Ruyi the status of a concubine.

"This is a big deal. Cousin, please don't make it public for now. Come back to Beijing with me and I will take you to meet the emperor. We will take the credit!" Wu Jingyao looked at Liu Ruyi with bright eyes.

The two smiled at each other. They naturally knew how to proceed. In short, the people of Dingshui Village would get a benefit, but they would gain both fame and fortune.

……

Ever since she decided to go with Lu Yanzheng, Jiang Qinyu has been busy.

"Aunt, are you going on a long journey again?" Shu Fan asked with her lips pursed.

Pan Er pouted and said unhappily, "Will it take a long time to come back this time?"

Jiang Qinyu blinked, looked at the two of them helplessly and said, "Yes, I have to go help my uncle, and I don't know when I will be back. You..."

"Wow!" Pan'er burst into tears, "Auntie won't come back, Auntie doesn't want Pan'er anymore..."

Jiang Qinyu was completely bewildered. It took her a moment to react. She hugged the little girl in her arms, feeling both amused and helpless. "Little crybaby, you're already crying so hard before your aunt has even finished what she's saying. If you find out that things have taken a turn for the better, won't you be both crying and laughing?"

"Turning point?" Shu Fan's eyes lit up. "Auntie means..."

Jiang Qinyu hugged Shu Fan with her other hand and said, "The time of my departure this time is uncertain. If I'm gone for a month or two, I won't be able to leave you two behind. So, I plan to take you two with me."

With Lu Yanzheng's status, he can allow his family members to accompany the army. She will not have no place to live if she takes Shufan and Pan'er with her. Moreover, his status is there, so the two little ones will not be bullied if they go there.

"Auntie, are you going to take us with you?" Pan'er's crying stopped abruptly. There were still a few crystal tears hanging on her long eyelashes. She looked so cute and adorable.

Jiang Qinyu looked at her, her heart softening. "Yes, Pan'er is so cute, how could Auntie bear to be separated from you?"