EBE Chapter 243 How did he end up here!
Chapter 243 How did he end up here!
These past few days, the government has been even busier, with people lining up in long queues at the government gate, waiting to receive their share of potatoes as registered residents.
It's obviously not the right season to plant potatoes; according to the plan, potatoes are to be rotated with sesame.
Therefore, after the government allocated farmland to the farmers on the border, it distributed sesame seedlings that had been forced to sprout to them.
Although the farmers didn't complain as they had before, refusing to plant the crop they had never heard of, upon learning that it wasn't a potato.
Instead, they happily took the sesame seedlings home and planted them.
This time, the farmers trusted the government completely, and they planted whatever the government told them to plant.
There are more sesame seeds than potatoes because sesame seeds are smaller and produce more seeds when germinated.
There are about 800 households of farmers in the border area. The government has allocated a total of 150,000 mu of land in the border area, including government land and unclaimed land. If calculated in this way, each household can get at least 180 mu, which is a considerable amount.
Now each household can be allocated 18 shi of sesame seeds, which can be used to cultivate 20 mu of land. The government will only collect 150 shi of sesame seeds.
Since they were to plant sesame in the fall, the government naturally organized another large-scale training course. This time, not only the village chiefs were invited to participate, but each household was also required to send at least one person to learn how to plant it.
These people naturally had no objections; on the contrary, they were quite excited.
Moreover, I heard that this sesame is used for pressing oil. The government only collects 150 shi (a unit of dry measure) of sesame. If the farmers are willing, they can also sell the rest to the government, so that the price is uniform.
The farmers were naturally happy to be able to make some money.
With the government handling these matters, Ye Yuwu no longer needed to oversee them, and she finally had some free time.
However, the peace was short-lived, as the refugees who had been pacified around the border began to riot again.
It turns out that the two small neighboring countries that had ceased hostilities have started fighting again, but what's unusual is that the Turks in the surrounding area have not made any moves.
The Turks usually only came to attack on horseback in winter. They were quiet in autumn, but we still had to be wary of them.
Currently, due to the war in the surrounding areas...
Not only were the refugees stranded at the border filled with anxiety, but the people inside the border were also very worried.
Because the fighting in the surrounding area was so intense, the sounds of burning, killing, and looting could occasionally be heard near the border.
Before long, the general's mansion also became busy.
It was because of this incident that Ye Yuwu finally understood the meaning behind Su Wangyan's previous words.
The government reclaimed all the land on the border, then distributed it according to the population, and encouraged farmers to cultivate wasteland.
With the encouragement of the government, some people picked up hoes, planted sesame seeds, and began to develop farmland.
Due to the recent fighting in the surrounding areas, the idea of taking in these refugees has been put on hold.
However, the neighboring country's actions were so great that the flames of war spread to the vicinity of the border.
Su Wangyan and his generals guarded the border overnight, and occasionally when they went out into the streets, they could see soldiers patrolling.
To avoid causing trouble, Ye Yuwu, the Minister of Agriculture, and others dared not go out on the streets and could only stay in the mansion.
Su Wangyan has not returned to the mansion for a long time because of this matter.
Only then could Ye Yuwu feel the fear that war brings to people. It wasn't just them; fewer people were taking to the streets today.
Half a month passed in this state of anxiety.
Ye Yuwu was writing a story in his study.
Suddenly, a series of noisy sounds came from outside the door.
Ye Yuwu put down Mao Ying, slightly raised her eyebrows, and walked outside.
"What's going on?" As soon as she opened the door, the maid waiting outside bowed her head and asked respectfully.
"Lord Ye, it seems that people have come from the military camp. I saw several figures just now, but they were far away and I couldn't see their faces clearly, but General Su should be among them."
At this moment, Huaping arrived. She hurriedly said to Ye Yuwu, "Miss, it seems that some important person has been seriously injured. The Minister of Agriculture rushed over as soon as he heard the name of that important person."
Ye Yuwu frowned and walked out of the room, forgetting to close the door.
"Let's go take a look."
Hua Ping quickly followed behind Ye Yuwu.
The main room was noisy at the moment, but a group of people were gathered around it, mostly men. Some of them were wearing armor and standing together. Ye Yuwu couldn't see their faces clearly for a moment, but she could feel their tension and worry.
If she dared to approach, she could spot two outstanding figures standing out from the crowd at a glance.
One of them was Su Wangyan, who was wearing armor.
It must be said that Su Wangyan's broad shoulders and narrow waist are very suitable for this military uniform. Like a plum tree, wearing this battle robe, his handsome face is full of murderous intent, which makes people feel intimidated.
The man standing to her side was facing away from her, so Ye Yuwu couldn't see his face clearly.
This person was wearing soft armor, and his posture was upright. Even with his back turned, his heroic figure was still evident.
Bloodstains were visible beneath a dark blue robe.
Seemingly sensing Ye Yuwu's gaze, Su Wangyan subconsciously looked at her. Ye Yuwu, who was hiding behind the door, tried to dodge, but she didn't have time to do so and could only brace herself to meet his gaze.
Ye Yuwu gave him an awkward smile and waved as a greeting.
The man who was originally standing aside talking to Su Wangyan noticed that Su Wangyan's eyes, which had been sharp as an eagle and cold as ever, suddenly became gentle the moment he looked up.
So he turned around and followed Su Wangyan's gaze to look outside the door.
A woman with clear, bright eyes and a face as smooth as jade appeared before him. The man frowned, and her graceful figure in her flowing silk dress was reflected in his eyes.
"Ye Yuwu?!"
The man's voice, which had been as calm as a deep pool, finally began to ripple.
"Hey, Marquis Wu'an." Ye Yuwu was also surprised. How could Bai Zunyue, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, appear at the border? Wasn't he supposed to be handling government affairs for the emperor in other prefectures?
Bai Zunxing was extremely worried when she heard that he had suddenly disappeared, but she never expected that he was actually at the border.
Moreover... he seems to have a very good relationship with Su Wangyan...
Seeing the two of them like this, Su Wangyan frowned and spoke first: "You two are actually acquainted?!"
Su Wangyan felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, so he could only focus his gaze on the two of them.
At this moment, no one could get between the two.
Ye Yuwu felt somewhat embarrassed, and her gaze became rather unnatural, which Su Wangyan noticed.
"We're not exactly acquainted. Who is Marquis Wu'an? I'm just a lowly sixth-rank official."
Hearing this, Bai Zunyue felt a little uneasy, but he knew that this was not the time to think about such things.
He just didn't quite understand why Ye Yuwu would appear at the border.
"Why have you come here? This place is not safe now, you..."