NFBE Chapter 258 Because of "The Little Chef of the Hibiscus Dynasty", the delicacies of the Hi
Chapter 258 Because of "The Little Chef of the Hibiscus Dynasty", the delicacies of the Hi
Wang Lin sighed, “I also heard that all school-age children in Youzhou can go to school without tuition fees. But this new policy has not yet reached us. I don’t know how long it will take to be implemented here. We are in a remote area. I estimate it will take at least four or five years. My two sons are of school age. I hope that one of them can make something of himself.”
The woman was somewhat surprised that her husband had thought of this.
However, their parents had already made a decision, and they couldn't object.
Unexpectedly, while they were hesitating, the village became lively the next day.
Wang Lin intended to go to the market to buy some things, but before he even left the village, he saw people driving oxcarts carrying their belongings and families out of the village.
He quickly stopped a fellow villager he knew and asked, "What's going on? Where are you all going? Why are you in such a hurry?"
The villagers glanced at him and said, "Wang Lin, don't you know? We're all rushing to Youzhou!"
"What? You're abandoning all the fields here?"
“The land in Youzhou is much larger than ours. You all know what happened to Wang Xiu’s family yesterday! He has land in Youzhou, and with the support of the government, he has made a lot of money. The government posted notices in the city this morning, asking us to go to Youzhou to cultivate the land! Cultivate as much as you can! Not to mention us, people from several nearby villages have packed their belongings and taken their families to Youzhou! This is a great opportunity, we must not miss it!”
After saying this, the farmer drove his oxcart past Wang Lin. Before the oxcart had gone far, Wang Lin hurriedly ran home.
It was the off-season for farming, and everyone in the family was doing small jobs to supplement their income. Except for a few playful children, almost the entire family was there. Because the whole family was there, they were unaware of what was happening outside.
Wang Lin rushed into the house, panting heavily. Before he could even catch his breath, he shouted to the people inside, "Quick! Quick! Pack your things!"
The others were startled by his appearance and quickly asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
"There's no time to explain now. Let's pack our things first. I'll explain everything to you as we pack. Wife, go and call the children home quickly!"
Although Wang Lin's wife didn't know what was going on, she still obeyed Wang Lin's words and ran outside.
The family members packed their things with puzzled expressions, but after Wang Lin told them what had happened on the road, they all instantly showed disbelief.
"How could that be! The aunt next door told me yesterday that her family was going to stay here permanently!"
After saying this, Wang Lin's mother went to the yard and saw through her fence that the neighbors had already packed their things and were preparing to set off.
She stomped her foot. "That wretched old hag! She actually lied to me!"
Enraged, she rushed back into the house and said to her daughters-in-law, "Hurry up and pack, we have to leave before evening!"
Seeing their mother-in-law's expression, the group realized that what their eldest brother had said was true, and they packed their belongings even faster.
At least half of the people in the village have left.
Soon after, a large number of people poured into Youzhou. When they passed through the city gates in a grand procession, even the guards couldn't help but sigh.
This matter was strongly supported by the Minister of Agriculture; it was more of a decision made by the imperial court than by him.
Not long ago, after acquiring sesame seeds from these people, they began pressing sesame oil. Just as described in the storybooks, the oil yield was extremely high, and the oil was fragrant and free of impurities, quickly gaining popularity among kings, nobles, and high-ranking officials.
This stuff produces even more oil than rapeseed in the south, which can be considered a solution to the oil shortage problem in the north.
The price of oil was driven down, and at such a low price, the oil was snapped up instantly by people who came to buy it.
These sesame seeds were grown on the border, where land was plentiful and sparsely populated, so the imperial court encouraged villagers to go to the border to farm.
Therefore, not only Mizhou, which had just entered the territory of Jin Kingdom, but also several surrounding states responded and planned to go to the border to reclaim wasteland.
The imperial court's purpose in doing this was naturally to grow more potatoes so that the people of the whole country could have enough to eat, while sesame seeds were intended to be sold to other countries along with white sugar.
Because of its unique border location, bordering several countries, it was convenient to sell these goods to other countries through merchants from the Western Regions.
This is also one of the reasons why the imperial court sent farmers to the border regions to cultivate crops.
Before long, these farmers from other states were enthusiastically reclaiming wasteland at the border.
It's March now, and the potatoes have already been planted.
The people throughout the border region were growing potatoes, and schools were being established in Mizhou.
Unlike in Youzhou, where there was resistance upon hearing that the school would also admit girls, the people of Mizhou quickly accepted it.
After all, there was the precedent of Youzhou, and Mizhou was adjacent to Youzhou, so they were gradually able to accept the issue of girls going to school. After all, the emperor had said that women could also become officials!
Indeed, after a year, several women in the imperial court became female officials through the imperial examinations. Now there are four female officials, including Ye Yuwu.
Although it wasn't much, it gave other women hope.
Since many people fled to Youzhou, the population of Mizhou has decreased significantly, naturally freeing up land for the government to allocate directly to them.
From then on, the entire border region entered a period of potato cultivation, and many delicious potato dishes were made there, becoming very popular.
In the past, people living on the border often went hungry, but now they can eat their fill and stay warm, and they have hope for the future.
They somehow learned that these crops were discovered by a man named "Wuming".
So the farmers were very grateful to Wuming, but since they couldn't find the real person, they went to Zhiyu Bookstore to express their gratitude.
The name Wuming has become thoroughly known to the world.
Some literati even founded the Jingyan Garden, a society dedicated to studying the unwritten stories of the Ming Dynasty.
Among these literati, there emerged a bookworm named Wuming, who spent his days reading Wuming's books.
The way of eating Wen Ding quickly became popular throughout the country. Some people exaggeratedly said that if someone had never eaten Wen Ding, their life would have been in vain.
This demonstrates the influence of the Wen Ding (a type of ancient Chinese cooking vessel).
Of course, the most outrageous one is "Starfall Rain". Who can resist the Four Young Masters of the Imperial City? Many people can't resist them, and these ancient people are even more unable to extricate themselves.
It's unclear what caused it, but the storybook, which was originally only popular in Bianjing, Chizhou, the border areas and surrounding towns, became a nationwide sensation in just a few days.
It's worth noting that things spread very slowly in ancient times, so the popularity of "Starfall Rain" was incredibly fast.
Almost everyone in Jin Kingdom was talking about it, and the Southern Opera version of "Starfall Rain" became a nationwide sensation, with every version of the Fourth Young Master being adored by women.
Before long, milk tea, cola, French fries, and fried chicken instantly won the hearts of teenagers across the country.