20demayo Chapter 1811: Preparing to Become King
Chapter 1811: Preparing to Become King
There was a war outside and the people were migrating. Once the food was delivered, no matter how powerful the escorts were, they would only be killed by the wolves and tigers.
Wan Shufang had experienced fleeing famine, and she was very familiar with such things, so she was not optimistic at all.
Chen Changli was silent for a long time.
Wan Shufang looked at him, seeming to want to say something but stopped herself.
Noticing her change in expression, Chen Changli said, "Just tell me if you have any questions. Even if it's a blow, I can bear it."
"My idea is to collect all the grains, mix some Poria cocos into it, and then distribute them to the people in regular and quantitative quantities."
Wan Shufang was very hesitant about whether to speak out, because her idea would drive some people crazy, but after much hesitation, she still spoke out.
"This approach won't work because there are hundreds of thousands of people without food, so all we can collect is the food stored in the homes of the people who have lived in Yongzhou City for generations." Chen Changli rejected the idea without even thinking about it.
Wan Shufang also knew that this was a bad idea and sighed, "I was so stupid that I came up with such a bad idea."
"You did this for me." Chen Changli held her in his arms, then sighed in his heart, "Shufang, let's not think about this anymore, let's focus on the things at hand."
Wan Shufang nodded, and the couple walked out of the hospital and started working.
When the grain was cooked into porridge and distributed to the people who came to Yongzhou City, Wan Shufang took several daughters-in-law and Chen Xiyun out of the city to observe the farming situation.
When she found that the seedlings had sprouted, Wan Shufang's eyes turned red: "These seedlings are growing really well."
Chen Xiyun took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, saying gently, "Mother, I know what you are worried about, but the people are not stupid either."
After she finished speaking, she pointed forward and said, "Look, there are many people digging wild vegetables on the mountain over there. Even those who have fled from other places have joined in."
Wild vegetables? Wan Shufang was stunned for a moment, then slapped her forehead, blaming herself and feeling annoyed. "Look at my brain. How could I forget about wild vegetables? It's spring now, and there are plenty of wild vegetables everywhere in the mountains and fields."
"I must have had too many good days to forget such an important thing."
Wan Shufang immediately reflected on herself, and after she came to her senses, she hurriedly took Chen Xiyun and the others up the mountain to observe the situation.
They found that there were so many people that from the foot of the mountain to halfway up the mountain, they didn't find a single wild vegetable. But from halfway up the mountain, there were quite a few green wild vegetables.
Wan Shufang mixed into the crowd and observed for a while, and found that there were some edible wild vegetables that no one had dug up.
She quickly said, "That's right, why don't you dig it?"
"It's poisonous. If you eat it, you will be poisoned to death." A woman with nimble hands and feet glanced at Wan Shufang and saw that she was well dressed. She thought she was digging wild vegetables to eat for fun, so she kindly explained to her.
Upon hearing this, Wan Shufang quickly said, "Its rhizomes are poisonous, but the leaves are edible and very filling."
"Is this true?" Others rushed over when they heard it.
Wan Shufang explained to them carefully and took them to find other wild vegetables that were considered poisonous. Unexpectedly, they were lucky and found a piece of green tofu leaf.
She was surprised and delighted: "The leaves of this tree can be used to make tofu."
"Making tofu with leaves?" Everyone who followed Wan Shufang was surprised.
"If you don't believe me, just help me pick this leaf. When I return to Yongzhou City, I will show you how to make it myself." Wan Shufang said with a bright smile.
The people looked at each other in bewilderment, but many people had run out of food at home and had nothing to eat. If there were no wild vegetables to dig, they would have started a riot long ago.
Now, seeing Wan Shufang's confident look, they walked out of the crowd to help pick leaves.
Wan Shufang also brought a few daughters-in-law to help, and soon the group returned in a hurry.
They were so powerful that the people living in Yongzhou City, who still had food stored at home, came over out of curiosity when they saw them.
Seeing that more and more people were coming, Wan Shufang and others were blocked. She decided to borrow tools directly from a citizen and then demonstrate on the spot.
The production process of green leaf tofu is similar to that of white tofu, except that calcium carbonate or wood ash is added.
Calcium carbonate is lime, which is difficult to get, but wood ash is available if you ask any ordinary person.
Wan Shufang added wood ash to the squeezed juice and waited patiently for two hours before presenting the solidified green tofu to everyone.
"Oh my god, it's really tofu."
"It's amazing that leaves can be used to make tofu."
"Woo, that's great, we are saved."
The people stretched their necks to look, and those behind stood on tiptoe to squeeze in.
"Don't panic, I will let you feel the miracle firsthand. But instead of watching the miracle here, you might as well go pick the leaves now." Wan Shufang deliberately raised her voice, "The green tofu leaves will grow for a long time, and with the wild vegetables in the mountains, we will definitely be able to make it until the autumn harvest."
When it comes to the autumn harvest, she finds that the crops she has planted are still not enough, and adds: "General Chen Changli has sent people to the capital to find high-yield crops. Now that almost two months have passed, I think those crops will be shipped in soon."
"If you have young and strong people in your family, let them go out to open up wasteland, plant food in time, and then you won't have to worry about the harvest in autumn."
When everyone heard this, they immediately started discussing it and then ran to pick green tofu leaves.
Wan Shufang waited there for a long time before she saw the people surrounding her leave.
Seeing this, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then went back to find Chen Changli. The couple went out of the city for a few days again and brought back a lot of seeds.
After seeing this, many worried people perked up and started to open up the land enthusiastically.
The prince came out after finishing his work and immediately burst into tears. "How can they be so nice? I even wanted to give up on conquering the world."
The reason why he gave up before was because he felt that carrying the future of so many people was too heavy and hopeless.
Even though he was born into a royal family, he is still a human being. How can he bear such a heavy yoke?
But when he saw everyone busying around, he felt that he was being too wrong.
The prince took a deep breath and tried to hold back the sourness. He walked outside for a while and then came back to find Ye Xuan.
"Lord Ye, I am ready to claim the throne and officially appear before those ambitious people."
Ye Xuan was a little excited, but his face remained calm as he asked, "Has Your Highness discussed this with Chen Changli and his wife?"
The prince looked at him, thinking for a while, and said in a tough tone: "Chen Changli is my cousin, he and his wife are devoted to me, so he will not be Ye Yun, and I will not be Lao Ba."
Ye Xuan sat up straight, his eyes sharp as he said, "Your Highness, that's not what I meant. I'm just worried that their reputation among the people will surpass yours."
"So what? If Chen Changli wants this world, I will help him." The prince replied without thinking.