Chapter 2187: Chapter 2184: A Small Profit

Su Lan, unlike Su Mei who was accustomed to serving, entered with a basin of water and saw the lady inadvertently revealing ambiguous marks on her neck as she yawned and her sleeve slipped, causing Su Lan’s face to flush instantly.

"La-Lady..." Su Lan stammered.

Ye Muyu was puzzled for a moment, but following Su Lan’s gaze towards her neck, she suddenly realized what was happening. Hastily, she covered her neck with her hand, her face flushed red, silently cursing Chu Heng a few times in her mind before pretending nothing had happened.

She walked to the washstand to wash her face. When she called Su Lan to fetch her clothing, she chose one with a slightly higher collar.

After all, she had to go to the clinic and Jingyuan every day.

If anyone saw, she’d be too embarrassed!

Fortunately.

Even though Su Lan was shy, she was very sensible. The men’s clothing she brought was quite fitting; once worn, it completely covered the marks.

Ye Muyu finished freshening up.

Then went to the dining hall for breakfast.

The breakfast was relatively simple, featuring stomach-soothing millet porridge, along with buns, dumplings, and other foods.

Ye Muyu took a bite of a smoked meat and bean bun, habitually pulling the official newspaper from the table to read.

In almost every household in the capital that could afford it, people had developed this habit.

No matter what those officials thought, the news on the official newspaper was indeed approved by the Emperor, allowing them to somewhat speculate on the Emperor’s intentions. Of course, the most significant aspect was controlling the major news of the court.

Originally, it was difficult for minor officials in the court to gather information everywhere. With the official newspaper, it became convenient for them. Without asking, by spending just a few copper coins, they could access some news.

Though useful news was scanty since the newspaper had many sections, officials mainly cared about the current affairs and governance section.

Ye Muyu finished reading the current affairs and governance section, which reported on yesterday’s events regarding the meeting between Northern Region generals and Beirong, negotiating cooperation.

Although what’s reported is dated yesterday, the news takes at least ten days to half a month to return to the capital from the Northern Region.

Businesses, which likely received the news earlier, had probably hurried to the Northern Region to buy wool and other items.

Yet, there was no disclosure about Great Chu sending people to the Grassland to teach them how to make soap and candles.

Having finished reading this section, Ye Muyu intended to check out the agricultural section.

Today’s section published articles on how to plant potatoes and methods for planting them, along with ways to fertilize the land and methods for preserving potatoes. However, it’s not the season for planting potatoes.

But in remote areas, now is a suitable time to buy potato seedlings for use next spring, and the quantity of potato seedlings is decent. The court cannot afford to distribute them freely to the populace.

This year, the potato seedling business is bound to be profitable for merchants.

Of course, for maintaining stability, the court limited the price of potato seedlings. Merchants could make a small profit, but for wealthy merchants, it was better than nothing.

Currently, the only ones who have potato seedlings are officials.

Initially, only Ye Muyu and the court had potato seedlings.

As for the Northern Region, even if they had them, they were in the hands of the populace, who harvested a batch this year, but the quantity wasn’t sufficient for planting across all regions; next year, the price of potato seedlings might become affordable.

For both officials and Northern Region residents, the profit earned from potato seedlings is considerable income, and wealthy merchants don’t mind spending money, naturally willing to buy.

Potatoes, much like sweet potatoes, are filling, and at least in the future, there’s no worry of people starving.

She had already instructed the housekeeper to transport all the potato seedlings from the manor outside the capital back.

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