Xing Nong heard this and said without thinking: "Just give some actual rewards, there is no need for those empty titles."
Chu Tiankuo laughed softly upon hearing this: "Okay."
It just so happens that there are a lot of good things in my father’s secret treasury. If they are left there, they will benefit the women in the harem anyway, so I might as well give them to her.
Chu Tiankuo handed her the exchange documents for various types of grains and said, "See if there is anything you want to add."
Xingnong took a look and found that this grain exchange plan was mainly aimed at Yan and Zhao.
There was a huge difference between the two countries. For rice and wheat, Yan State only needed 18 kilograms of high-quality grain to exchange for one kilogram of high-yield grain seeds, while Zhao State needed 50 kilograms.
As for seeds such as corn, cotton, and pest-free fruits and vegetables, they need to be purchased with cash.
The State of Yan purchased one pound of high-yield corn seeds for one thousand taels of silver, one pound of high-yield cotton seeds for two thousand taels, and other pest-free vegetable and fruit seeds for three thousand taels per pound each.
It’s very expensive, but these can be kept for seeds and can be sold for two or three years at most, so they are so expensive.
And the State of Zhao wanted to buy each item, but the price was five times that of the State of Yan!
This means that if the State of Zhao wanted to buy high-yield corn seeds, it would have to pay five thousand taels of silver per pound!
It is not Chu Tiankuo's fault for doing so. After all, Zhao State treated Chu State in the same way before.
Xingnong saw the last clause and realized that Chu Tiankuo had considered it very carefully and wrote it very clearly. Yan was not allowed to privately sell all of Chu's high-yield grain seeds to Zhao. Otherwise, it would have to pay compensation of more than ten times the price per kilogram. Moreover, if there was no further cooperation in the future, Chu would not sell any seeds to Yan again.
Xing Nong shook his head: "No, the document is already very complete."
"Then I will go out and have someone escort them to Yan and Zhao, and come back in at night."
Both countries were waiting to exchange for their high-yield grain varieties from the Chu State.
"good."
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Yan State
A few days later, Fang Zheng received the exchange document sent by the State of Chu, and he hurried to the palace to ask for an audience with the King of Yan.
When the King of Yan heard that one pound of corn could be exchanged for one thousand taels, he was already trained to remain calm even when faced with a mountain collapse. His eyes widened, thinking it was ridiculous: "One thousand taels for one pound of corn, why didn't Chu go and rob the silver? That thing is just called corn, not real jade! People who don't know would think it's not grain, but a pound of imperial green jadeite. Besides, the people of Chu haven't even planted it yet, so who knows how much this thing can yield per mu."
Fang Zheng: "Some people in Futian County of Chu State have already planted corn, and they supply it to Yingbin Building and Yingke Building. I have learned from Chu State that this corn may be more productive than high-yield rice and wheat. Some people have seen people in Taohua Village of Chu State planting it, and the yield is really high. Moreover, this thing is drought-resistant and cold-resistant. It is a treasure from head to toe. When it is tender, it can be used as a dish or a staple food. A pot of corn soup in Yingbin Building has been sold for ten taels of silver. ... ..As for the cotton... ... .., and the pest-free fruit and vegetable seeds, these seeds can be saved by yourself. Once you buy them, you can save them in the future. That's why the price is so high. Chu State said that this is this year's price, and the price may not be this next year. It will only be more expensive. This year is a preferential price."
Fang Zheng told the news he had found out and explained it.
The King of Yan almost cursed his father! This King of Chu is too good at asking for money!
He said unhappily, "Although you can save seeds for yourself, it's too expensive at 1,000 taels per pound! You can't buy too much. You can buy some and save seeds for later. You can buy more cotton."
The cold winter every year is the most difficult time for ordinary people.
Fang Zheng: "Your Majesty is right. How much of each kind of seeds should I buy?"
The King of Yan hesitated for a moment and asked, "What is Zhao's exchange price?"
Zhao had bullied Chu so much in the past. The king of Yan knew with his toes that the price of grain seeds sold by Chu to Zhao would definitely not be low, and would probably be doubled.
Fang Zheng: "It's five times more than what we have in Yan State! And you can buy as much as you want this year. Next year, there will be a purchase limit. You can only buy 1,000 kilograms of each item."
King of Yan: "..."
He originally thought it was very expensive, but after hearing Zhao’s exchange price, he felt it was not expensive anymore!
The King of Yan had a thoughtful look on his face, and after a while he said, "Minister Fang, why don't Chu limit how much Zhao can buy this year, but limit it next year?"
Fang Zheng had also thought about this question: "I think it's probably because Zhao State didn't dare to buy too much this year, but next year Zhao State will see the advantages and benefits of those grain varieties and buy a lot. After all, it will take a long time to promote them nationwide if they rely on saving seeds on their own."
The King of Yan also thought so. Of course, this might just be a business tactic of Chu. Only by saying this could they take the opportunity to buy more grain seeds and earn more money.
But if those grain varieties are really good, and are more valuable than thousand-jin rice and wheat, and the prices are really higher next year, then we will suffer a huge loss!
The King of Yan: "First buy 50,000 catties of each, and then send someone to investigate abroad. If it is really good, the quantity will be increased by tens of thousands of catties."
"yes!"
Zhao
When the King of Zhao found out that Zhao's exchange price was five times that of Yan, he was so angry that he almost overturned Long An!
"This Chu State is really going too far! He even dares to ask for grain seeds that cost 5,000 taels per catty!"
Zhao Luran: "Your Majesty, Chu is deliberately bullying our Zhao State and trying to defraud a large sum of money from our Zhao State! We cannot buy those grains!"
Tan Pan was also angry about Chu's behavior this time. They had never been so excessive before! They just didn't buy those grains. All countries had them, but Zhao didn't. How could this be possible
"Your Majesty, I think we still have to sell, but we can't buy too much! Buy some and come back to see the situation."
Emperor Zhao: "What if those grains are really good, and Chu restricts our purchase next year? If the people of the other three countries are well fed and clothed, but only the people of Zhao are starving and freezing, do you know what will happen?"
Tan Pan: "... Your Majesty is wise, so let's take this opportunity to buy more."
The King of Zhao snorted coldly: "Lord Tan, it's easy for you to say that. The grain seeds cost 5,000 taels per catty. Can you pay for more?"
Tan Pan: “… .”
So should we buy or not? Should we buy more or less
He simply stopped talking!
The king of Zhao could not decide how much Zhao should buy. After all, Zhao had suffered too much losses at the hands of Chu recently!
After a while, he said, "Find out how much Yan State plans to buy, and then we can buy it from Yan State!"
Although the documents stipulated that Yan State could not sell exclusively to Zhao State, the relationship between the two countries was based on interests. If the interests they offered were big enough, Yan State would not refuse to resell.
Tan Pan immediately said: "Yes!"
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Jin
After Chu Tiankuo left, Xingnong set up the four seasons formation in the imperial fields every day. Moreover, she did not live in the palace during these days, but lived in the imperial farm with a group of formation masters.