Li Xiang didn't say anything, but just smiled. It seemed that he had to find an opportunity to return to the front line. These things in the harem were too difficult for Li Xiang. Compared with these things in the harem, it was more exciting to fight on the front line.
After arriving at his own farm, he saw many people working hard. These people were all slaves brought from overseas. Except for some guards, the rest of the people in the entire farm were all such people.
"I pay my respects to His Highness."
The supervisor here is Wang Saner, an old man in the Prince's Mansion. He is now in his fifties. You must know that in this era where the average age is less than sixty, people in their fifties are already considered to be very old.
"These people work pretty hard, don't they?"
Li Xiang pointed at the people who were working in the distance, but he did not slow down his steps. He ran directly to the experimental field behind.
"To answer your Highness, these people were also sneaky and cunning when they first arrived, but we have plenty of whips, and after feeling the pain, they naturally know how to repay your Highness's kindness."
Wang San'er naturally had a smile on his face when facing Li Xiang, but in the eyes of these slaves, this guy was a man-eating demon. However, Wang Si'er didn't care about that. Since His Highness said that these people were all dead, then you should be used to death.
There are three-meter-high walls all around. If you want to run away from here, forget it. Even if you go out to work, you will be handcuffed and shackled. If you want to know why we treat you like this, it must be because you have committed something you shouldn't have. His Highness said that you are dead, but he still lets you breathe air. That is the greatest grace for you.
"These people are not good people. They are extremely angry towards our Tang Dynasty. We must keep an eye on them. If we let them escape, it will not be good for our Tang Dynasty."
These people were extreme rebels from Fuso and Goguryeo. After several transformations, they still wanted to resist Li Xiang's rule, so they were all sent to Wang San's men.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I know these people too well. They've only been here for two months, so they might still have some unrealistic ideas. If they stay here for a long time, I'm afraid they'll just be thinking about that steamed bun, not just these random thoughts."
Wang San was able to manage these most stubborn people so that they looked dull, so he must have his own methods. Li Xiang smiled and nodded beside him. As for how Wang San managed them, Li Xiang didn't care. These people were not good people anyway. Looking at the increasing grain output every year, one can imagine to what extent these people were exploited.
"Dig it out."
When they arrived at the experimental field, Li Xiang gave an order and more than 600 slaves immediately started working. There were a total of 15 acres of potatoes and 10 acres of sweet potatoes.
When they saw a large amount of potatoes and sweet potatoes being dug out, the people around opened their mouths wide. Thanks to Li Xiang, they had also eaten roasted sweet potatoes and stewed potatoes, and knew that these two foods were very delicious.
At that time, Li Xiang put it in his own restaurant, and the price was not cheap at all. Now seeing that this thing is so productive, it has been piled up like a hill in a short while.
All of Li Xiang's seeds were exchanged from the system. These are absolutely high-yield seeds. Even without the use of chemical fertilizers, the yield can reach five or six thousand kilograms.
"It has basically been confirmed that this plant can be grown here. As long as His Highness gives the order, we can also grow this plant on the land outside."
Li Xiang has already conducted the second experiment. This time the land for the experiment is larger. After the experiment is completed, all of Li Xiang's farms will be used for such things.
"Next year, you can decide what to do. Plant one-fifth of your land with these crops, store them during normal times, and wait until the new potatoes and sweet potatoes are harvested next year. Then, sell what's in the granary. If we encounter a disaster year, you can just follow my orders."
Li Xiang controls a large amount of land, which can produce a large amount of grain. Even if there is a disaster year, Li Xiang has enough grain to provide disaster relief. As for economic benefits, Li Xiang does not value this. After all, the entire Tang Dynasty belongs to him, which is equivalent to the country's fields.
Of course, emperors of all dynasties did not have such a broad mind. Every emperor had his own private property, and they all used the country's money to purchase their own private property. If it comes to using their private property to help the country, I am afraid that few emperors can do it. Li Xiang should be considered the first one.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. When the planting season arrives, I will definitely send out a large amount of seeds as soon as possible and will definitely not delay Your Highness's grand plan."
Hearing Wang Saner's words, Li Xiang nodded with satisfaction. The work here was quickly done. Li Xiang had already sent someone to tell Changsun Pingting that he would come over to have lunch together at noon today.
"If Your Highness allows, I'd like to stroll around here. I won't encounter so many new things in the city. Would you mind waiting for Your Highness to come pick me up when you return to the city tomorrow?"
Cheng Ying is an extremely intelligent person. Li Xiang will definitely not return to the city tonight and will definitely stay with Changsun Pingting. If Cheng Ying goes back alone, Cheng Luan probably won’t know what to think in his mind.
"You are indeed a smart person. I also have a residence on this side of the farm. You can go there to rest. Tomorrow I will come to pick you up and we will go horseback hunting together."
Even if it's your own wife, sometimes you have to use some tricks. After Li Xiang finished speaking, he asked someone to take out a land deed. This was a small farm with 3,000 acres of land outside the city. This was equivalent to Cheng Ying's private property.
When Cheng Ying entered the Eastern Palace, Cheng Yaojin also brought a lot of things as a dowry. However, Cheng Ying did not dare to keep them in her own hands. After she came, she handed them all to her sister. This was also a matter of course. After all, if Cheng Luan was unwilling, Cheng Ying would not know which small bureaucrat she would marry. How could she be so glorious now? Including Cheng Ying's mother, everyone lived a prosperous life.
So it's normal for your dowry to be used as your sister's expenses...
