A kiss, and I'll live another day; they begged me not to go crazy.

When Su Aige returned to the dining table, she happened to hear the head of the Qi family talking at length about his various ideas and plans for how to benefit the people.

He said that due to the recent drought in the south, he had arranged for people to go to the most severely affected townships to distribute porridge.

He knew that the farmers, unable to bear the hunger due to this year's drought, had basically eaten up next year's grain seeds.

The head of the Qi family said he planned to donate next year's grain seeds to the farmers, but he would do so during the spring planting season next year, because he was afraid that the seeds would not be available by then.

Even though he's the richest man in the world, he can't guarantee everyone three meals a day.

They can only donate thicker porridge at noon each day, and thinner porridge in the evening, which is enough to make an adult feel half full.

......

His sincere and heartfelt words, expressing his dedication to the people, deeply touched Su Aige's heart, moving her deeply.

Recalling the sweet potato seedlings she had previously presented to the emperor, Su Aige suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and her eyes instantly lit up:

Since the head of the Qi family is so enthusiastic about doing good deeds and helping others, why not give his family some excellent seeds so that he can help more people in need?

......

If the imperial court and merchants could work together to promote agricultural development,

I believe that as long as the intention is good, His Majesty the wise emperor will not hold it against me.

However, just to be on the safe side, Su Aige decided to give only potato sprouts to the Qi family for now, so that she would have a reasonable explanation if the emperor inquired about the matter in the future.

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Before leaving, Su Aige calmly pulled up the potato seedlings that the guest who had generously rewarded her with sweet potato seedlings earlier had now rewarded her with.

Su Aige told the head of the Qi family that potatoes can increase satiety and are high in energy, which can ensure everyone's health.

Most importantly, potatoes have a high yield, much higher than the current yields of millet, wheat, and rice.

Moreover, it takes about two months to mature. Although it's all beans, it's much better than the bean rice that poor families eat.

......

When she carefully handed these precious seedlings to the head of the Qi family, he was instantly moved to tears, his gratitude overflowing.

Wang Er, standing to the side, was beaming with pride, as if he shared in the glory.

However, Sun Shan seemed quite surprised. He couldn't help but steal glances at Su Aige the whole way, as if he wanted to discover more amazing secrets from her.

......

Su Aige feigned composure, as if she hadn't noticed Sun Shan's strange gaze.

However, Wang Er didn't want his brother Su to be looked down upon by others, so he proudly addressed Sun Shan:

"General Sun, you probably don't know this, but the sweet potatoes that have recently become popular in the capital were planted by the seedlings that Brother Su found and presented to His Majesty."

Sun Shan was even more shocked when he heard this, but seeing Su Aige's slightly upturned lips and Wang Erna's proud look, he knew that this was no joke.

......

Immediately afterwards, Sun Shan saw Lord Su calmly take out several thin sheets of paper from his bosom and hand them to him.

These are the weapon design sketches that Su Aige carefully downloaded from the system last time, along with the unique steelmaking method.

When Sun Shan saw these valuable materials, his breathing suddenly became rapid, and his eyes turned red with excitement.

Seeing Su Aige's encouraging look, he accepted it with trembling hands.

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After today's events, Sun Shan has a completely different opinion of Su Aige.

Before this, he had never imagined that this seemingly ordinary Lord Su had such a hidden side.

But for Wang Er, the situation was quite different.

In his eyes, Su Aige had always been so beautiful and flawless.

Not only did he have the nation and the world in his heart, but he also wholeheartedly sought the well-being of the people, making him just as noble and great as his respected father and elder brother.

......

Seeing the emotion in Sun Shan's eyes, Su Aige was secretly delighted, knowing that this was the perfect opportunity to ask him for the map.

Therefore, after everyone returned to the inn, she first rested for a while so that Sun Shan would have enough time to carefully study the blueprints and steelmaking methods.

After estimating the time, Su Aige walked lightly toward Sun Shan's room...

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Sun Shan gently pushed open the slightly worn wooden door of the inn. When he saw that the person standing outside was Su Aige, he couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise.

You know, it's the middle of the night, why would she suddenly come looking for me?

For some reason, the scene of him holding onto the other person's waist to avoid a falling tree flashed through his mind yesterday.

Sun Shan's heart involuntarily quickened, and various thoughts flashed through his mind.

......

He pondered to himself:

"Could it be that he went back on his word and gave me those precious weapon design drawings, advanced steelmaking methods, and that dagger that can be called a divine weapon?"

Thinking about it carefully, the benefits Su Aige has given me are countless!

Thinking of this, Sun Shan's tense nerves relaxed a little, and his tone of voice became even softer.

He secretly resolved that as long as Su Aige's requests weren't too unreasonable, he would try his best to fulfill them.

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However, when Sun Shan heard what Su Aige said, his expression froze instantly—the other party actually wanted to see a map of the whole country!

This greatly alarmed Sun Shan, who was filled with remorse and wished he could rush forward and beat up his own confident self.

After all, this national map is of great importance, involving national secrets and security, and he cannot easily hand it over to others under any circumstances.

......

Su Aige seemed to sense Sun Shan's predicament, and quickly took a step back, speaking earnestly:

"Lord Sun, please rest assured, I only want to take a look at this map, and I will absolutely not do anything that would harm the interests of our dynasty."

If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning...

Seeing Su Aige's sincere expression and solemn oath, Sun Shan's expression softened slightly, but a hint of hesitation still lingered in his eyes.

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Just then, Sun Shan recalled the scene of Su Aige offering up potato seedlings and many other precious items without reservation earlier that day.

He sighed deeply, and finally made up his mind to speak:

"Alright, alright, since that's the case, then let Lord Su take a look."

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Su Aige patiently waited for Sun Shan to carefully take the map out of his pocket.

It was a large sheet of paper, which, when unfolded, seemed to encompass the entire world.

To allay Sun Shan's concerns and worries, Su Aige only gave the map a cursory glance.

With just this simple action, she heard the system notification in her mind: [Successfully collected].

Without hesitation, she handed the map back to Sun Shan, who had been standing beside her, watching her intently like a hungry wolf.

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