Forced to be a concubine, I went to my husband's place to become a wealthy merchant

Chapter 310

“The villain is sure that they expanded the planting area more than a year ago.

I heard that it is not only planted in the barren areas on the border, but also in the fertile areas south of the Yangtze River.

Ever since the news of the severe drought spread, all the shops nearby have closed down, apparently to avoid disaster.

I even went to the fields to check and found that all the grass in the fields had been eaten up in areas where the drought was severe.

But there are still some crops in the less serious areas, and the owner seems to be still growing those crops."

It was in this context that Qin Song insisted that his men continue planting, as this was Ye Xi's request.

It is said that these crops require less water, and the same area can produce more food to prepare for emergencies.

Xinwei Restaurant stopped operating, and all his previous harvests were placed in the warehouse. He thought Ye Xi was storing food in preparation for a prolonged drought.

Wei Jue thought Liu Cheng’s suggestion was very good. He immediately asked Liu Cheng to take him to see the new grain planting sites and had a new idea in mind.

Liu Cheng decisively took Wei Jue to the place where Qin Song planted potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn.

The two walked around Huyang City and found that almost no one cared about the dead crops. In some places, not even a leaf could be seen.

But in places where the situation is better, there are still people carrying buckets of water to water the crops.

Nowadays, we have to fetch water from far away. Even so, water is scarce even for daily use, so watering the fields is a bit unusual.

Wei Jue was curious about the reason for doing this, so he asked Liu Cheng to meet the person in charge of growing these crops.

Liu Cheng was very thoughtful in his work. He had already made all the arrangements. He took Wei Jue directly to a small courtyard and knocked on the door.

"What are you two?"

A young man opened the door and looked at the two strangers in unusual clothes with some surprise, so he asked cautiously.

"Are you Qin Song?" Liu Cheng spoke first.

"It's me, who are you?"

Qin Song was shocked when he heard the other party actually called out his name directly, but he quickly calmed down and observed the other party.

"My name is Liu Cheng, and this is General Wei, the leader of the Western Expedition Army. I have come here to discuss something with Mr. Qin." Liu Cheng first made some introductions.

Qin Song was even more shocked when he heard this. Why would a figure like the general come to him?

Moreover, this yard was rented by the boss, not his house. Could it be that he was coming for the boss? Qin Song had a guess in his mind.

"It's General Wei, please come in."

Qin Song took a step back, invited the people into the house, and served them tea.

Due to the severe drought, Zhiwei Restaurant was temporarily closed, so the waiter stayed in this courtyard to help.

After Wei Jue came in, he looked around the layout of the courtyard, trying to find traces of Ye Xi.

He knew that Ye Xi had lived in this place for several months, but unfortunately he was disappointed.

However, he did notice the land in the yard where crops were grown, which looked exactly the same as those in the fields.

"General Wei and Mr. Liu, please have some tea. The tea is crude, please forgive me."

This courtyard generally does not receive outsiders, so there would not be any good tea prepared, so Qin Song was afraid that the other party would think he was being neglectful.

"It's okay." Wei Jue waved his hand and glanced at Liu Cheng.

Liu Cheng then said, "I am visiting Mr. Qin today because I have something to discuss with you."

"You say." Qin Song knew that Liu Cheng was just a messenger, and what he was expressing was definitely the meaning of the general in front of him who was on the Western Expedition.