vrcanaries Chapter 1218: Feizhuang Cannot Be Defended
Chapter 1218: Feizhuang Cannot Be Defended
This year, excluding the North and South River, excluding the three prefectures and the capital area that have not had time to set up fertile farms, a total of more than 7.2 million shi of grain were collected!
The harvest in the north this year was not as good as in previous years, as there was some drought, but with the grain produced by their own land, the total amount was almost three million shi of grain, and with the good weather in the South River, the total amount was more than five million shi.
We have more than 12 million shi of grain in stock!
That’s almost half of the imperial court’s annual tax revenue!!
Zhou Guo looked at the last number and was stunned for a long time.
Without realizing it, had she already had so much food?
That’s not all, she hasn’t calculated the whole world yet. If she sells fertilizer all over the world, she should be able to make 17 or 18 million stones a year!
In this world, apart from the national treasury, she has the most grain.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that he is as rich as a country, right?
Her first thought was shock, and her second was relief. Fortunately, she was still Xu Anbei, otherwise her Zhou family would have become the target of public criticism.
As soon as this number came out, she knew that Feizhuang would probably have nothing to do with her Zhou family from now on. However, fortunately, she had bought a lot of land for the Zhou family.
From then on, the two portions of grain had to be separated. The grain harvested from the fields belonged to the Zhou family, and the grain earned from selling fertilizer belonged to her, Xu Anbei.
She felt uncomfortable and sat in the study with a lamp on all night.
Finally, she understood that her original intention was to try her best to prevent people all over the world from going hungry. She sold the fertilizer, and the people could exchange the food for her, which meant that there was more fertilizer produced, enough for the whole family to eat.
The food she collected was enough to feed the workers, and the extra food could be used to regulate food prices in various places and could also be used for disaster relief...
Then her original intention has been achieved. Although it is impossible to eliminate beggars in the world and it is impossible to stop everyone in the world from going hungry, at least she has achieved the general direction.
The original wish has been fulfilled, which is the most generous reward for her, and there is no loss for the Zhou family.
The Zhou family didn't rely on these things to make a living. They had the escort agency, the shops, and the mountain products, which were enough to live a good life without worries about food and clothing.
They were born into humble families, and their lives remained the same whether they were rich or very rich. They still had three meals a day, wore the same clothes during the day, and slept in the same bed at night.
Whether Fei Zhuang gains or loses should not be that important to them.
Zhou Guo stayed in the study for a few more days, then packed up his things and rushed back to the north with Dashu and Xiaoshu's personal soldiers.
Although Fei Zhuang was built up by her, now that he is about to lose it, it is not up to her alone to decide. She must discuss it with her family.
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When we approached the village, it was almost evening. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the roofs of the village, casting a golden glow.
It seemed like she hadn't been back for a long time. The village seemed a little strange to her and was very different from what she saw in the first few years.
She stood at the entrance of the village for a full quarter of an hour before she dared to ride her horse inside.
At this time, the autumn harvest in the north had been completed. After the villagers had their meal, they sat at the entrance of the village and chatted.
The entrance to the village has been widened in recent years and paved with bluestone slabs, which is wide enough for three carriages to drive side by side. It is also equipped with stone tables and stone benches, all of which were made by the Zhou family. Villagers now like to gather at the entrance of the village.
Zhou Guo's group of more than 100 people entered the village entrance, causing quite a stir. Everyone looked over, but they were not afraid.
Thanks to the Zhou family, I have seen everything over the years. At first glance, he is here to visit the Zhou family. But when I look again, something is wrong. Why does the person in the front look so much like Zhou Guo?
"Hey, Guoguo, you're finally back?"
"Where have you been? Your mother at home is missing you. You didn't spend the New Year at home. Where did you come from this time? Is it far away?"
"Look at this child, he has become so thin. I wonder how much he has suffered outside. Come, come home with your aunt and have dinner with us!"
Hearing the familiar voices, Zhou Guo smiled. It was still the same people. Come to think of it, she left home just last year and hadn't been away for long.
The child who was curious would have already rushed to Zhou's house.
Before he even reached the door of Zhou's house, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Aunt Zhou, Aunt Zhou, your Guoguo is back, your Guoguo is back!"
The sound is so loud that it can be heard two miles away.
Inside the house, the family was sitting at the table chatting after dinner. It was the busy farming season and all the students had returned from school. The family was finally able to gather together and of course they had to talk a lot.
Suddenly hearing the shouting outside, everyone was stunned and looked at each other. The next moment, everyone stood up from their seats, even Wu Ya who was pregnant got up hurriedly, and the whole family hurried out.
Zhou Su and Li Lai were running in the front. When they looked out the door, they saw no sign of Zhou Guo except for a few children. They couldn't help but frown and asked angrily, "Why are you talking nonsense? Where are you?"
There was deep disappointment in his tone.
The Li family and the others heard this from behind and were disappointed. It turned out that they were just a few naughty children who were just joking.
Despite this, he did not slow down. He held on to the last bit of hope in his heart and would not give up until he saw it with his own eyes.
The children rushed over, pointing in the direction of the village entrance and said, "No, no, we are not kidding, we are really back, with a lot of people, all riding horses, and now we are at the village entrance!"
"Really?" Everyone was delighted.
Li couldn't help but hurried to the village entrance, muttering, "This kid, he didn't even come home first after returning. What's the point of chatting at the village entrance? Aren't those people at the village entrance less important than my family?"
Although the old man looked calm and composed on the surface, his pace was no slower than anyone else's.
Zhou Suli, Li Lai and Xiaohua rushed forward.
Zhou Gu supported Wu Ya and walked slowly forward.
Instead, Zhou Mai and Zhou Mi, along with Xu, were walking at the end.
They are all grown up, and can't express their emotions as openly as their younger brothers, although they are also very excited.
Zhou Guo was delayed at the entrance of the village for a while. There were many acquaintances among them, such as Chen and Wang Fugui, and she couldn't get away. After she finally got away, she hadn't taken a few steps when she looked up and saw Li and her family hurrying over.
She quickly rushed over and shouted excitedly, "Mom, aunt, master, brother and sister-in-law, second brother, third brother, Xiao Su, A Lai, Xiao Hua, I'm back!"
Zhou Su was the first to run up, eyes sparkling, "Sister, you're finally back. Did your trip south go smoothly? Why didn't you say hello in advance?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "I wanted to give you a surprise."
She looked at the heights of the two men, who were much taller than her, and said, "I haven't seen you for a year, and you've grown so tall again. If I want to touch your heads, I'll have to tiptoe."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li and his group came up.