Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Chapter 424 Business is Booming

Dou Qingran slowly returned to her seat, clapped her hands, and said excitedly, "Okay, then I won't stand on ceremony with you."

Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile at the same time.

Next, Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang stayed in the capital for another three days.

During these three days, Zhao Yan explained various ways to cook sweet potatoes and potatoes to the chefs at Shen Yu Restaurant, while she and Yang Sanlang went to the palace to hear Dou Qingran's plans for sweet potatoes.

Before leaving, Dou Qingran sent a group of people to accompany Zhao Yan and the others back.

His plan was to start by spreading sweet potatoes from the capital city outwards.

As for Zhao Yan and the others, he didn't interfere much, letting them do whatever they wanted.

Dou Xingyan wanted to go to the farm with Zhao Yan.

However, Shen Yu's restaurant had just introduced potatoes and sweet potatoes, and business was booming, so Shen Yu couldn't leave the capital for the time being.

Dou Xingyan was reluctant to leave, but she didn't want to leave alone and make Shen Yu worry, so she had no choice but to stay.

On the day Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang left, Dou Xingyan hugged Zhao Yan and cried for a long time until Shen Yu promised her that once things settled down at the restaurant, he would take her to stay at the farm for a while.

Dou Xingyan then turned her tears into laughter and let Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang leave.

Even after the carriages had left the capital, Zhao Yan was still shaking her head and sighing to Yang Sanlang, "I wonder if Brother Shen can handle Xingyan's condition."

Yang Sanlang's dark eyes flickered, but he dared not say anything and focused on driving the carriage on its way.

To be honest, if it were Shen Yu, he would probably especially enjoy Xingyan acting cute towards him.

However, if it were him...

He might not be used to someone acting cute towards him. He seems to have gotten used to Yan'er's straightforward personality, and feels that this makes things more efficient.

Zhao Yan didn't expect Yang Sanlang to give her any response. After expressing her feelings, she covered herself with a blanket and fell asleep in the carriage.

The group traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently along the way. Two days later, Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang returned to the farm with their entourage.

This time, Xiao Fu Niu ran even faster than Zhao Xiaomi, leaping into Zhao Yan's arms.

"Mother! Mother! You're finally back!"

Zhao Xiaomi stomped her foot in frustration, then threw herself into Yang Sanlang's arms.

Zhao Yan chuckled and pinched Xiao Fu Niu's cheeks repeatedly, then asked with a smile, "Has Xiao Fu Niu been behaving well these past few days?"

"Mmm." Little Fu Niu nodded repeatedly. "Mom, I'm very obedient, but my little brother is not."

Yo ho.

Zhao Yan raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"You mean Xiao Fubao? What happened to him?"

Zhao Xiaomi slipped out of Yang Sanlang's arms and turned to Zhao Yan, saying, "No, Mom, don't listen to Xiao Fu Niu's nonsense. Xiao Fu Bao is obedient too. Xiao Fu Niu probably means that Xiao Fu Bao missed Dad and Mom for the first two nights, so he made a fuss for a little while, but he calmed down quickly."

Chen Qingjiao is quite skilled at taking care of children.

Not wanting Tian Xiue to get up and cause trouble at night, she offered to let Zhao Xiaomi and her two sisters sleep in the same room with her that night.

Zhao Xiaomi and Xiao Fu Niu were fine; they slept soundly until dawn and didn't cause much trouble at all.

Only Xiao Fubao was a little fussy at night for the first two nights, but Chen Qingjiao quickly calmed her down.

Zhao Yan left so many delicious things before she left; just stuffing a little bit into Xiao Fubao's mouth would be enough to make him shut up.

At this moment, Chen Qingjiao finally hugged Xiao Fubao and came over.

When Xiao Fubao saw Zhao Yan, her little mouth twitched, and before she could even cry out, tears welled up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Zhao Yan quickly handed Xiao Fu Niu to Yang Sanlang, took a few steps over, and took him before Xiao Fu Bao could cry out.

"Little Fu Bao, don't cry. If you dare to cry, Mommy won't hold you anymore."

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Just as Xiao Fubao was about to cry, she immediately held her breath and didn't dare to cry out.

"Sanlang, I'll take them to Yuanbo's place first. You take them to my house to get some sweet potatoes."

Zhao Yan gave Yang Sanlang some instructions, then carried Xiao Fubao towards Yuan Yutang, followed by a string of little babies.

When Tian Xiu'e heard that they had returned, she had already asked Chen An to go to Yuan Bo's place to start a fire and prepare a hot meal for them.

When Zhao Yan arrived with her entourage, Chen An, under Tian Xiu'e's direction, had already cooked several hot dishes.

Seeing this, Chen Qingjiao quickly went to help, and then let Tian Xiue come out to rest.

Zhao Yan smiled and said to Tian Xiu'e, "Sister Tian, ​​you're pregnant, why don't you come and rest with me?"

With that, she carried the person away.

Tian Xiu'e quickly chased after her.

Yang Sanlang brought the people home, packed most of the sweet potatoes he had left into sacks, and had them load them onto a horse-drawn cart and take them away.

He wanted to invite them to stay for a meal before they left.

But the leader said that the emperor was still waiting in the capital, and they dared not delay. As soon as the sweet potatoes were loaded onto the carriage, they immediately turned around and left.

Before they left, Zhao Yan caught up with them, handed a piece of paper to the leading soldier, and said to him, "Go back and tell the Emperor that sweet potatoes can be planted twice a year, and tell him to do as the paper says."

"Yes, I'll take my leave."

The leading officer carefully put the papers into his pocket, bowed to Zhao Yan and Yang Sanlang, and rode away.

During the meal, Zhao Yan told everyone about the thing she had just thought of.

"Potatoes and sweet potatoes can be harvested twice a year, and it's about time to plant one crop now."

She looked at Yang Sanlang and asked, "Sanlang, where did you put the sweet potato vines I asked you to collect when we were harvesting the sweet potatoes?"

Yang Sanlang's dark eyes paused slightly before he said, "They're all in the woodshed."

Zhao Yan nodded and said, "Okay, after we finish eating, you can come with me to cut sweet potato seedlings."

The second season's sweet potatoes can be planted directly from the healthy vines of the first season.

She had specifically told Zhou Hu and the others what to do when they were harvesting sweet potatoes, but she didn't know if they remembered.

When Yuan Yutang and the others heard that sweet potatoes and potatoes could be grown twice a year, they were overjoyed.

Yuan Yutang laughed heartily, genuinely happy for the people of the world.

"This is great, people's lives will be much better now."

"Yes, it's much better now."

Su Yanzhi sighed in agreement.

Tian Xiu'e and Chen An also had smiles on their faces.

Who said no.

Sweet potatoes and potatoes are so productive that any one of them can bring a bountiful harvest to the people.

However, before leaving, Zhao Yan instructed Yuan Yutang and the others: "I only taught Brother Dou how to plant sweet potatoes; I haven't mentioned potatoes to him yet. Potatoes can easily produce toxins if not stored properly, so please keep this a secret for now, understand?"

Yuan Yutang and the others naturally knew what to do, and nodded repeatedly.

Yuan Tianbao and Zhao Yunjie patted their chests and assured her, "Auntie, don't worry, we know what to do."

After the meal, Zhao Yan asked Yang Sanlang and the others to go and deal with the sweet potato seedlings first, while she went to Zhou Hu's house herself.