flstandardbreds Chapter 143 Confidant
Chapter 143 Confidant
After this meal, the new food completely conquered everyone.
These grains were excellent for the emperor, so there was absolutely no problem in promoting them to the common people. The white rice porridge was better than the tribute rice from the south for the royal family, with each grain crystal clear and fragrant; the corn cakes were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and the more you chewed, the more fragrant they became. The dishes looked simple and not exquisite, but they tasted really good.
Boiled fish is spicy and refreshing, but it uses too much oil.
Mu Sheng took the opportunity to promote his father-in-law's oil mill.
The emperor looked at the red chili peppers in the boiled fish and asked Mu Sheng, "What is this?"
They do have spices, including dogwood, pepper, and Sichuan pepper, but no chili pepper, which tastes much spicier than dogwood and pepper.
Mu Sheng said: "My wife bought a lot of seeds. This kind is called chili pepper."
Lord Yang said, "We can plant more of this kind of pepper."
Everyone who was sweating from the spicy food looked at Lord Yang whose face was slightly red. They knew that this old man loved spicy food. Usually, the Yang family liked to use dogwood in cooking, but they didn't expect that he liked it so much!
While eating, everyone was enthusiastically discussing the promotion of these crops.
Yun Xi said to the system: "Look at these people. It doesn't look like an ancient banquet, but more like a modern company dinner. The boss is eating and drinking with his employees while discussing the future development of the company."
The system said: "It doesn't matter what they look like, as long as they are willing to work. Host, don't worry, even if they are busy, the system will not reduce your points. Heaven will trace back to the source, and most of the merits will be yours."
Yun Xi: "I'm not the kind of person who cares about every little thing. But remember what you said."
system:"……"
After the meal, they rested for a while, then everyone got up, said goodbye and went back to their official business.
Lord Yang fell behind and said to Mu Sheng, "General, could you please show me the way? I still want to go see Lord Yun and thank him in person! Also, I want to thank Madam. Without her, we wouldn't have these seeds, and nothing would be possible. But it's not convenient for me to thank her in person, so please help convey it. In the future, if the people of the world can have enough food, they should thank Madam."
Mu Sheng: "You are too kind, old man. My wife and father-in-law are both people with a sense of justice. When they found such a good thing that benefits the country and the people, they immediately wanted to contribute it and never thought of keeping it for themselves. They didn't regard this as a great achievement."
"Lord Yun and Madam are so righteous. But we cannot take this for granted. I will definitely submit a memorial to ask for credit for Lord Yun and Madam. Please send someone to lead the way. I want to go and pay a visit to Lord Yun."
Mu Sheng: “…”
"Is the old man still in good health?"
Why are you so stubborn? Didn't you just say that you didn't sleep well the previous night and went out early in the morning? Can't you go back and rest for a while?
"Thank you for your concern, General. I can bear it."
Mu Sheng: “…”
Fine.
"Then I will accompany you for a walk."
Mu Sheng ordered people to prepare a car and personally accompanied Lord Yang to Yunjiazhuang.
Yun Zhen stayed at the manor and never came back. According to the result of everyone's discussion, he was responsible for talent training. If grain is to be promoted, there needs to be a group of people who are familiar with new crops and know how to grow them. Currently, those who know the business are in Yunjiazhuang, and a few are in Mujiazhuang, and they were all transferred here today.
Later, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Agriculture would send people to learn and prepare for promotion. These people would go to various places and impart knowledge to local functional departments.
As soon as Lord Yang saw him, he immediately praised and extol him.
Miraculously, Yun Zhen did not feel embarrassed because he could feel that although Lord Yang's praise sounded a bit exaggerated, it came from his heart and was his true thoughts with full emotions.
This kind of heartfelt praise just makes people feel particularly comfortable.
Of course, Yun Zhen was still modest. "Old man, I should do all this. I have suffered a lot since I was a child, and I have received a lot of kindness from others. I know the difficulties of the people. Many people think that the people are difficult to deal with, and some even say that poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people. In fact, it is all because of poverty and they are all trying to survive. If everyone can have enough food and warm clothes, they will definitely not haggle over a handful of grain."
These words immediately made Lord Yang regard him as a close friend.
The system that was peeking at the screen said to Yun Xi: "Your father has some talent for philosophy. He has awakened to the simple idea that 'the economic base determines the superstructure'."
Yun Xi smiled and said, "This is actually a very simple truth, and it's not difficult to understand. The difficult part is that my father is obviously a member of the lower class, with little education, but he really has a compassionate heart. He is willing to think about problems from the perspective of those 'troublemakers' instead of blindly blaming them. Even a thousand years later, how many people can do this?"
"That's right. People only say 'poor mountains and bad waters produce unruly people. Never go to those places again.' Few people will delve into why these people become such unruly people. Few people work hard to change the status quo. They only complain about the status quo. If that's the case, your father has the potential to become a saint!"
Yun Xi: "...Don't be too ridiculous! People don't delve into it because they are not in the position to do so, and also because they themselves have a hard life and don't have the time to do so. This is understandable."
"Then your father is not in the right position either, but hasn't he thought of that?"
"My father is indeed a bit noble, but he also has some selfish motives. He is thinking about his daughter. Of course, my father is very smart. He can have selfish motives, but he can't say them."
system:"……"
Yun Xi: "Looking at it this way, my father is actually quite suitable for the officialdom. Not to mention the peaceful officialdom nowadays, even in those places full of intrigue, my father might be able to thrive like a fish in water."