General, the lady escaped again

Chapter 358 Lord (2)

Mother Ji looked at Fang Chen inquiringly, and Fang Chen nodded, confirming that Bai Yichen was not exaggerating. This was indeed the case. Mother Ji underestimated the value of food and how severe the current food shortage was.

After thinking for a while, Ji Xiaomu understood. It was because of her preconceived idea that she habitually brought the idea that there would be no shortage of food in future generations to here, and thought that there was no shortage of food here either.

In fact, what is most lacking now is food. Money is a dead thing, and the amount of exchange will not decrease, but will increase. However, food is different. Once the food supply in the fields is affected by natural disasters or man-made disasters, it will take until next year for the food to grow again.

The imperial court levied taxes and collected grain, and the only people who had to pay grain every year were the royal family, the big families, and then the common people. Every year, the court wanted to collect grain, but the imperial city was ignorant of natural disasters and cared little about man-made disasters. When the previous emperor was alive, he only cared about squandering, which led to the people's miserable lives.

Poor families could not afford food, so it was common for them to sell their children in exchange for food.

The rich have grain but sell it at high prices, the poor get poorer and the rich get richer.

But they all overlooked one point, that is, the grain in the farmland did not have a good harvest every year. The emperor neglected to govern, and there were pests, natural disasters, and poor people stealing grain without caring about whether the grain was ripe. This formed a vicious cycle. Gradually, the grain production became less and less, and the price of grain became higher and higher. In the end, even the rich could not buy grain with money.

No matter how much money you have, it becomes worthless, and the rich people start to panic.

Therefore, the birth of Ji Xiaomi's industrial chain is a huge attraction. No one can resist the power of food.

What's more, if the huge number of output that Ji Xiaomu mentioned is true, it would be a powerful weapon. With such a high yield, the grain that can be grown all year round is simply a treasure.

"Then...won't they come to steal it?" Ji Xiaomu expressed her concerns. If it is really so important, then this food may become a treasure in the eyes of others.

And she... is just a woman, so it's easiest to take action, isn't it?

The moment Ji Xiaomu said this, Fang Chen and Bai Yichen were suddenly stunned, and then they looked at each other quickly.

The two men looked solemn. "We overlooked this. If they have evil intentions, then letting them into the city would be like walking into a tiger's mouth."

"Then I really don't dare to use the people they sent!" Fang Chen looked at Bai Yichen, and Bai Yichen understood what Fang Chen meant.

Once we reuse them and let them touch their core, everything will be exposed to them. Then...if they really want to rebel, it will be a fierce battle.

"They have already set off." Bai Yichen frowned and said, "It is unlikely that we can ask them to go back now."

"How long will it take them to get here?" Fang Chen asked with a frown.

"The head of the family and his disciples will go ahead on horseback and will arrive in half a month at most. The family members will need to take a carriage and will arrive within a month." Bai Yichen replied.

"So fast?" Ji Xiaomu asked in surprise.

"That's inevitable. It's a matter of life and death for the family. If it were me, I would also give orders immediately. But the people who came this time have been friends with my Bai family for many years. They know each other well and should be trustworthy." Bai Yichen said.

"Where do they live then?" asked Ji Xiaomu.

"This...in the city?" Bai Yichen raised his eyebrows.

"Is there such a large place in the city that can accommodate them?" Fang Chen glanced at Bai Yichen. There were no large mansions for sale in the city now, so they couldn't buy one even if they came.

"...That's really not the case." Bai Yichen said with a wry smile.

There is land, but no big house.