EBE Chapter 253 Rapeseed
Chapter 253 Rapeseed
After returning home, Xiao's family members were very concerned about whether Xiao Siyue had a good time during her day out.
After all, this was Xiao Siyue's first time attending a banquet hosted by young ladies of the capital since she came to the city. She wondered if she could make a friend or two.
"I did make a good friend today. Her name is Zhou Qingran, and she has a very nice personality." Xiao Siyue happily introduced Zhou Qingran to her family.
"That's good. Go out and have some fun when you're free. Don't always stay at home," Old Mrs. Xiao said with a smile. She trusted her granddaughter's judgment. If Xiao Siyue said it was good, then it must be.
"Yue'er, did anyone bully you today?" Xiao Siyuan suddenly asked.
"It's not really bullying, it's just that Wu Xinrou from the Wu family said a few unpleasant things, but I've already talked her back." Xiao Siyue spoke the truth. Her family cares about her, and she wouldn't be ungrateful. Besides, Wu Xinrou's actions against her were more than just minor squabbles between girls.
“The Wu family? Is it Wu Neng?” Xiao Qinian immediately thought of his colleague.
"it's him."
"What did that Miss Wu say?" A cold glint flashed in Xiao Qinian's eyes. This Wu Neng himself was incompetent and always targeted him. Now his daughter was even picking a fight with his Yue'er. It seemed that he had gone too far last time. He should have let him stay and not return to the capital.
"In other words, some people said things like, 'Our family comes from the countryside, and they look down on us.'" Xiao Siyue repeated Wu Xinrou's words to everyone.
"Who does she think she is, looking down on country folk? What kind of noble family does she come from?" Old Mrs. Xiao was indignant. In her heart, her granddaughter was the best of everyone, and yet this little girl dared to look down on Yue'er.
"Grandma, don't be angry, it's not worth it," Xiao Siyue quickly comforted the old woman who was panting with anger.
"Yes, old woman, why are you angry? It doesn't matter if she was born into a wealthy family. What matters is her future. Our Yue'er is so outstanding. That Miss Wu can't even compare to a hair on her head," Old Master Xiao also comforted her.
"Yes, our Yue'er is incomparable to anyone else. They just don't know it. If they did, they would feel ashamed of themselves." Old Mrs. Xiao was instantly filled with pride.
"Yue'er, you've been wronged today." Xiao Siyuan was also a little embarrassed. He had originally planned to let his younger sister go to the Xi family to play, but he didn't expect her to be bullied.
"Third Brother, what are you saying? I haven't been wronged at all. Sister Ningzhi taught Wu Xinrou a good lesson on our behalf," Xiao Siyue immediately retorted.
"Third Brother, I met Sister Ningzhi today, and I like her very much. You must marry her soon!" Xiao Siyue said playfully.
"Ahem." Xiao Siyuan blushed a little at Xiao Siyue's teasing words.
"Yue'er, don't tease your third brother. Look how red his face is," Aunt Xiao said with a smile, but the smile in her eyes was not at all to help her son out of an awkward situation.
"Alright then, Aunt, let me tell you, I met Sister Ningzhi today, and you've chosen the perfect daughter-in-law." Xiao Siyue sat down next to Aunt Xiao and started chatting with her.
Back in her own courtyard, Xiao Siyue couldn't wait to call out to the system in her mind.
While she was in the lobby, the system kept reminding her, but since her family was chatting so enthusiastically, she couldn't leave first and had to put the system aside for the time being.
"System, what's going on? I haven't done anything lately, so how did I complete another task? And what was the reward?"
"Hello, host. Have you forgotten? Didn't you contribute a sea salt manufacturing formula before? According to the system's monitoring, the sea salt has already shown results, and the price of cigarettes has decreased slightly. Although it's not very significant, it will definitely continue to decrease in the future," the system explained.
"Oh, I see. So what's my reward this time? High-yield rice, wheat, or fruits and vegetables?" Xiao Siyue asked curiously.
"None of those are true, host."
"What is that?" It wasn't it after all. Xiao Siyue became even more curious, wondering what else it could be.
"Host, this time the reward is rapeseed."
"Rapeseed oil, that's great! I'm getting a bit tired of using soybean oil these days." Xiao Siyue was genuinely happy; cooking oils these days are indeed too limited.
"How much?" To be honest, she didn't know much about rapeseed production, but it wasn't as urgent as grain production. If it wasn't much, it would be fine; she could just save seeds gradually.
"Host, there is a thousand catties."
"What? What did you say? How many kilograms?" Xiao Siyue could hardly believe what she was hearing. Why was the system being so generous this time?
"Host, it's one thousand jin, you heard me right." The system repeated.
"System, quickly check for me how many acres of land can be planted with 1,000 jin? What is the yield?" Xiao Siyue asked hurriedly.
"According to the system query, about one jin of seeds is needed per mu, and the yield per mu can reach three to five hundred jin, with an oil yield of about thirty to forty percent."
"In that case, 1,000 catties of seeds can plant about 1,000 mu of land, and next year we can harvest about 400,000 catties of rapeseed," Xiao Siyue calculated.
That's right.
"Okay, but it's a bit late this year, we'll have to wait until next year to plant." Rapeseed is usually planted in the fall, but it can also be planted in the spring, just the yield won't be as high as when planted in the fall.
Xiao Siyue felt a little regretful. If she had known earlier, she would have taken out the prescription sooner, so that it could have been used for planting this autumn.
"System, let's discuss this. Next time, could we reward you with high-yield rice seeds, or wheat seeds would be nice too?" After all, rice and wheat are staple foods, and it's not good to eat corn and other coarse grains every day.
"Host, I can't decide that, but as long as you work hard on the mission, you will get it."
Xiao Siyue covered her face, thinking, "Look how well this pie in the sky is drawn."
In fact, the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty are already quite content. They no longer have to go hungry, and sweet potatoes and corn are considered excellent foods by them.
You know, when they were starving, they would fight over things like tree bark to eat.
"Alright, system, I'll work hard then. What do you think I should do next?" Before, I was always thinking about making sure the people of the Great Zhou were fed and not hungry, but now I suddenly don't know which direction to take.
"Host, you'll have to figure that out yourself."
"The host's reward has been stored in the system space. You can retrieve it yourself later."
"System, are you going to sleep again? Come out and let's chat." After so much time, Xiao Siyue finally understood that the system was asleep most of the time and would only wake up occasionally. In the past, the only thing she had been in contact with was a program. No wonder she always felt that the system that appeared sometimes was a very mechanical machine without any emotions.
"System? System?"
"Host." Well, it's asleep again. Xiao Siyue didn't understand why a system would always be asleep.