Chapter 372 Refugees Appear in Chenzhou
"Master's wife, are they really not going to prepare a full moon banquet for little Tuanzi?"

Later, Yue Ruyan frowned and asked, for a newborn baby, both the full moon banquet and the hundred-day banquet are extremely important.

"Yes, that's what Master's Wife said."

Shen Xiangwan nodded. She knew that Master's Wife probably didn't want to trouble them, but she still respected their opinions. Besides, the weather was very hot now, and she felt extremely irritated if she did nothing every day. It was indeed not suitable to do those things. When Little Tuanzi's hundredth day came, whether Master's Wife and the others were willing or not, she would persuade them to have a lively celebration.

"Okay, then I'll save the gift for the Hundred Days Banquet."

Yue Ruyan pretended to be helpless. In fact, she knew that now was not a good time to hold a banquet. The drought outside had made people panic. If they really held a banquet at this time, they would probably attract criticism from others.

"Look, our little dumpling is out again."

Just as Shen Xiangwan was about to say something, she looked up and saw Zhao Yuping carrying the little girl out. The smile on her face suddenly brightened. When she was about to get up and take the child, Zhao Yuping turned around and put the child directly on the crib: "He's very hot, don't try to hold him all the time."

"···"

How can she always hold him? She rarely holds him, okay?
Shen Xiangwan's mouth twitched, and she saw the little girl in the crib opening her eyes and looking around curiously. Her heart was instantly melted, and she walked over to pick up the rattle and shook it back and forth: "Little girl, I'm your sister-in-law, do you see the toy in my hand? Do you want it?"

It was impossible for a two-month-old baby to respond to her, but his big, lively eyes were fixed on the rattle, and his legs couldn't help kicking.

"Our little Dumpling is getting prettier and prettier as he grows older."

"Yes, look at his eyebrows and little mouth, he looks exactly like Master Yun. He will definitely be a handsome young man when he grows up!"

Seeing this, everyone gathered around. The praises attracted the little boy. His big round eyes moved back and forth, making him look even more lively. In addition, the weather was hot, and he was only wearing a bright red bellyband. His white and tender arms and legs were all exposed. He was so adorable that people wanted to hug him and kiss him hard.

"What are you looking at?"

Wei Chengyi's voice suddenly sounded, and everyone turned around to see him and Yuan Xiu walking in from outside one after the other. Both of them had faint smiles on their faces, and they seemed to be in a good mood. Shen Xiangwan raised her eyebrows slightly: "Did you encounter any good things today?"

"Ah."

Wei Chengyi did not deny it. He took Shen Xiangwan to the table and sat down before saying, "The corn yield per mu has come out. The average yield of the people is 1,500 kilograms, and the military's is a little higher, at 1,800 kilograms. We are going to buy the people's corn and use it as one of the military's reserve grains."

The biggest advantage of corn is not its yield, but its easy storage and long storage time, which makes it very suitable as a military reserve. However, not many people are planting corn this year. Next year, they will call on the people to stagger the planting of three high-yield grains: potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes. At that time, they will be able to purchase a large amount of corn grown by the people and store it.

“Why is there such a huge gap between the people and the military?”

The person who asked the question was not Shen Xiangwan, but Zhao Yuping. Yue Ruyan and Wei Ling'er also looked over. The difference of 300 kilograms per acre was not a small number. You know, the grain grown by the people before had an output of only more than 200 kilograms per acre, and some were even only more than 100 kilograms.

"It should be due to the drought." Shen Xiangwan smiled and continued to explain before Wei Chengyi could, "Not only corn, but all the food grown by the people in the first season has a harvest of about 20% less than last year. The military has no shortage of water, and they do a better and more standardized job than the people in composting and topdressing, so the yield is naturally high."

"Is that so? Then will the crops planted by the people in the second season also decrease in yield?"

After all, the weather has been hotter in recent months and water resources have been more scarce, so the crops in the fields will definitely be affected, right?

"It shouldn't be. Even if the production does decrease, it's not difficult to reach 3,000 to 4,000 kilograms per mu, which is enough for the people to feed themselves."

Shen Xiangwan is not an expert in agronomy and cannot give a definite answer. The only thing that can be confirmed is that the yields of potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes will definitely not disappoint.

"Ah."

Come to think of it, Zhao Yuping and others nodded in unison, and then they talked about many things happening outside, especially the impact of this drought. They heard that people in many states were fleeing, running to the imperial city or the north. Everyone felt heavy in their hearts. No matter whether it was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, the people were always the only ones who were unlucky. They were suffering so much!

"I also received a message today that some refugees have entered Chenzhou. Their condition is very poor. I asked Jun Ling and others to make proper arrangements on behalf of the military."

Speaking of this, the smile on Wei Chengyi's face faded a little instantly, and there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

“Why did the refugees come to Chenzhou?”

Shen Xiangwan frowned almost unnoticeably. Chenzhou was a border prefecture that had been in constant war. Any person with a brain shouldn't run here, right? Unless...

"It's just what you think."

Looking down at her inquiring eyes, Wei Chengyi nodded: "They were driven to Chenzhou."

They couldn't think of anyone else except the dog emperor who had such great power to drive out the refugees from all the cities along the way and drive them all towards Chenzhou.

"Fuck, you shameless bastard!"

Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but swear. It was obvious that the dog emperor was definitely trying to add burden to them. Moreover, the more refugees gathered, the more likely it would be that something bad would happen. He knew that they had won the battle, but couldn't spare the troops to deal with them, so he came up with this dirty trick to prevent them from developing peacefully.

Unfortunately, the Dog Emperor underestimated their abilities. Since he offered to send people to them, there was no reason for them to refuse. You know, population is also one of the most important strategic resources. Development in any era or place is inseparable from population. The more population Chenzhou has, the faster they will develop. Although this move of the Dog Emperor is harmful, it may not be a bad thing as long as it is used well.

What they could think of, others could also think of. No one present was a real fool. The faces of Zhao Yuping and her daughter were extremely ugly. Their hands hanging by their sides unconsciously clenched into fists. Yue Ruyan, on the other hand, had no expression fluctuations from beginning to end. Born and raised in Chenzhou, she had long been accustomed to the inaction of the emperor or the court, and she did not have any expectations of them. No matter what they did, she did not find it strange.

【End of this chapter】

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