Crown Prince of the Empire, I quit!

When I saw these seeds.

He thought of the huge steam-powered ship of the Daqian Ministry of Industry. Its keel made of fine steel could cut through the waves, the pointer of the boiler pressure gauge was as steady as Mount Tai, and even the exhaust pipe was equipped with a silencer copper mesh.

It was these things that shipped their seeds overseas, and then shipped a lot of overseas seeds to Daqian. Such powerful transportation technology.

They also successfully obtained a number of crops that can be used for cultivation.

The Shenmu Kingdom did relatively little. All they needed to do was arrange people to go to Daqian.

Then they got batches of seeds from Daqian and sent them back for planting.

After just a few seasons of planting, they can determine what crops are suitable for growing in their area.

Finally, we can purchase large quantities from Daqian for use.

"These things are all from guests from Daqian. You have a good eye. As long as we go back to cultivate them, the yield will definitely be much better than what we had before."

The boss quickly spoke and introduced him.

After hearing these words, Qin Ming nodded slowly.

Qin Ming's rough fingers picked up a sweet potato bulb covered with exotic dust.

The dark skin leaves a damp and cold touch on the fingertips.

The unfamiliar crops crammed together in the wicker boxes still exuded the fishy smell of sea salt.

The purple-skinned potato pieces are round and blunt like tumors, while the golden grains are heavy like pebbles.

They are all distant travelers who have traveled thousands of miles.

The grocer pointed and spitted:

"Look at this nugget of gold from the South Seas! It's a treasure sent by the great ship of Daqian. Once watered, it grows like crazy. Three acres of thin land can produce ten acres of corn!"

These things were not transported by foot.

On the contrary, it was transported by sea and should have entered from some ports in the south.

Flowed into this city.

The buzz of the bustling market seemed to be carried away by the tide.

Qin Ming's ears were filled with the roar of the Daqian steamship splitting through the huge white waves.

The steel behemoth that spans the vast ocean is nothing like the clumsy seed traders like Shenmu.

Just curl up on the safe land.

It seems that the Shenmu Kingdom still has some problems with sea and land transportation, and their current technological level is not yet sufficient to build large ships.

If large ships could be built, they would not purchase them from the port, but would transport them directly from the port to Daqian.

Transport rice seeds from all over the country and wheat ears from the cold regions of the northern border to the unfamiliar coasts of the red-haired barbarians.

The exotic flowers and fruits from foreign countries were brought into the greenhouses of the agricultural officials in Daqian along with the salty wind.

It takes a lot of things for seeds to cross the ocean.

A precise compass, a strong steel cable, and a snare woven by an experienced helmsman who knows the temperament of the waves well are all extremely necessary.

But the Shenmu Kingdom doesn't seem to have much experience in this regard.

"Your Majesty, it seems that they have some special seed collectors here who are responsible for purchasing seeds."

At this time, Chu Ying next to him started to get acquainted with Qin Ming.

Although there are some differences between the Shenmu Kingdom and Daqian, they are both feudal dynasties and rely on agriculture.

Therefore, in this case they need to pay as much attention to this aspect as possible.

Especially land and crops.

The power and resources that these seed collectors can control are very high.

They would also regularly connect with merchant ships from Daqian.

Those sacred tree seed collectors only need to walk into the glamorous seed market at Daqian Port with gold and silver in their pockets, and point to the bags of fine seeds in the warehouse that have been categorized and domesticated for generations.

"I see. It seems they have some unique features, especially this seed collector."

Qin Ming and his team had never set up such a position. The reason was that Daqian did not need to make special purchases because they could get seeds from all over the world on merchant ships.

So this kind of position is naturally useless, but it is different in the Shenmu Kingdom.

They need experienced people to identify the seeds and see where they are most suitable for planting.

"It's not really a position worth mentioning."

"All you have to do is shamelessly accept the wax-stamped document from the Daqian merchant official."

"They don't need to brave the wind and waves like the Daqian Sea Explorers, risking their lives. They're just messengers, swallowing up the treasures they find and burying them in the soil. After a few years of harvest, they can pick out the few that have survived."

"Then I continued to shamelessly go to Daqian Trading Company to buy in bulk."

Chu Ying spoke out their situation. These people were actually just reaping the benefits of others' work, and their own research on seeds was not very in-depth.

"Hasn't it ever occurred to them to cultivate crops?"

Qin Ming was a little surprised. He really didn't know much about the Shenmu Kingdom.

Chu Ying, on the other hand, seemed to know very detailed information.

This is mainly because he often does business here and has met all kinds of people.

Hearing Qin Ming's question at this time, Chu Ying explained to him:

"Of course I've thought about it, but there are some minor issues with their rules. For example, if these lottery officials don't make any achievements, they will be replaced very quickly."

"Who would devote themselves to research if that's the case? It would be better to just find something ready-made and report some results every year or every quarter. That way, the court will let them continue to sit in this position."

What Chu Ying said was also very realistic, just like the crop cultivation here sometimes takes several seasons.

It may even take several years to produce results.

The most important point is that they still need to bear the responsibility for a few years.

There is even a risk of not developing a suitable crop for more than ten years.

Wouldn't these ten years have been wasted?

No one would choose this path unless there was an absolutely ideal situation.

After all, they still need to eat.

I still need this official uniform to live.

Hua Yunhong didn't seem to pay too much attention to these aspects.

Although he arranged some officials specifically responsible for purchasing seeds, he only let these people carry out the overall procurement.

He didn't think about other things.

Because all his focus is on the technical level.

He believed that as long as they could achieve a breakthrough in technology, the gap between them and Daqian would be narrowed.

Although this is one way, it does not mean that it can be solved once and for all.

"I see."

The laughter and conversation between the two did not reach the boss's ears, and the boss thought they were discussing the price.

Seeing him holding the seeds between his fingers for a long time without saying anything, she approached him eagerly.

"These are precious, would you like to take some away?"

Qin Ming suddenly loosened his fingers, and the sweet potato seed fell into the wicker box, splashing dust.

“It’s a shame to teach a man to fish rather than just give him a fish.”