Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 287 The dream is broken

However, after reading countless books and visiting soybean oil workshops, she realized that she had been too simplistic. It is very difficult to extract oil from corn. It does not have as high an oil content as soybeans, nor does it have a high oil yield. The little bit of oil in corn germ is really difficult to extract using the current oil extraction technology of the Great Sheng Dynasty.

The large-scale oil pressing machines of the previous life cannot be made here, and I don’t quite understand the principles of these machines. It seems that the dream of corn oil pressing is temporarily shattered, and this dream of making a fortune is unlikely to be realized in a short time.

Fortunately, corn has many other uses. It can be used to make wine and vinegar, and it is also high-yielding, so it should be possible to sell the seeds.

But, of course, I can't say that. It's still important to maintain a good image at all times. After all, these are all strangers. Don't be silly and open your heart to them on the first meeting. You're still talking about your dark thoughts. You have to pretend, Hualei thought.

So he smiled and said, "I won't do anything to make a profit from rare goods. After all, these are crops. With my family's efforts, even if the yield is high, it won't be of much use. If the people can plant more and produce more, more people will be able to eat.

This is also my good luck. I got this new variety. I think it is very good, but I don’t know whether others think it is good or not. I also don’t have any experience in planting it, so I don’t know whether others are willing to plant it when the time comes.

If they are willing to plant, I will sell them seeds. If they are not willing to plant, there is nothing I can do. After all, I am a commoner and cannot influence other people's ideas. I just need to do my best. "

Hua Lei didn't expect that she would show off in front of Emperor Shengwu for the rare time she did. And she successfully left an extremely glorious image in front of Emperor Shengwu.

"Miss Hua, when you sell corn seeds in the future, would you be willing to share your experience with me?" asked Emperor Shengwu.

Hua Lei thought about her job as the agricultural officer in Shuiwadi. The monthly salary of two taels was indeed a little too little, but during this period, she had consulted them a lot about cotton planting, and also borrowed a lot of books and took them home to copy them. Now, Hua Lei had established good relationships with many officials in the Ministry of Agriculture.

In the agricultural science room below, the herdsmen and others were even more polite to me. Although the chickens and ducks were sold at a 20% discount, they would always give me some fine feed and even dozens of more.

Even when I went to buy fish salt, I relaxed a lot of conditions for myself. Although I didn't want these small benefits, it was still a good feeling to be recognized by others. If I could keep it up, it would be very beneficial for Xiaoyuan to take the imperial examination and become an official in the future.

So he nodded and said, "If it's planted in Shangjing City, I can go there to teach you. If it's too far away, I can only write it down and give it to him." Hualei said truthfully.

"Oh, Miss Hua is unwilling to leave Shangjing City?" asked Emperor Shengwu.

Hua Lei nodded and said, "Well, not for a long time. I have a little brother who is still studying in the Imperial College. He is too young and I am worried."

"Oh? Imperial College? How old are you? Did you get in by yourself? What's your name?" Seeing Hua Lei turning her head to look at him suspiciously, Emperor Shengwu immediately supplemented, "I know someone in my Imperial College."

"Oh." Hualei nodded, but did not say anything more. Who knows whether what this person said is true or false? Besides, the person you know has nothing to do with me.

Seeing that Hua Lei was silent, Emperor Shengwu spoke again, "Miss Hua, please sell this corn seed to me when the time comes. Just name a price."

Hua Lei looked at Emperor Shengwu who had been following her around and asked, "Are you planting in Shangjing City?" Emperor Shengwu nodded.

"Okay. But the price won't be very low. I need to calculate the details." Hua Pan said as he calculated the money he had invested in this cornfield.

"Okay." Emperor Shengwu agreed and touched his sleeve pocket. Uh, he forgot to bring the banknotes. He looked behind him and a guard took out three banknotes of 1,000 taels and handed them to him. He took them and handed them directly to Hua Lei, saying, "Here, this is a deposit of 3,000 taels."

Now it was Hualei's turn to be stunned. Is it so straightforward? The contract hasn't even been finalized yet.

"How about we sign a contract?" Hua Lei asked.

"No need. I'll come and get the seeds after you've harvested all your corn." Emperor Shengwu waved his hands.

"Aren't you afraid that I will cheat you then?" Hua Lei had never seen a customer like this before.

"Well, don't be afraid. You can run away, but the temple cannot." Emperor Shengwu was full of confidence.

Hua Lei thought about it and agreed. "Okay, once I figure out the price, I'll keep a batch for myself and a batch for you as well." Hua Lei said cheerfully.

So, Emperor Shengwu left with satisfaction. After getting on the carriage, he ordered the shadow guard to check Hua Lei's brother in the Imperial College. Three days later, when Hua Moyuan's information was placed in front of Emperor Shengwu, he was shocked again.

What kind of brother and sister are they? The elder sister is young but she is more capable than many adults in farming and business. She is very smart. But the younger brother is also very good.

Not only did he get into the Imperial College with the first place, he also took first place in every monthly and final examination, and only got second place twice occasionally. This talent should not be underestimated. He may very well be the top scholar in the future.

Emperor Shengwu was very satisfied with Xiaoyuan's grades. So he turned to the next page, which recorded Xiaoyuan's daily behavior in the Imperial College. Well, although he was from a peasant family, he behaved neither servilely nor arrogantly. He neither flattered the children of aristocratic families nor looked down on the children of peasant families who were not as good as himself. He respected his teacher, loved his classmates, studied hard, and was consistent in his words and deeds. This is also a good character. Emperor Shengwu was even more satisfied.

"Keep an eye on him secretly and let the Imperial College train him well." Emperor Shengwu ordered the shadow guard standing aside. The shadow guard bowed and left. "Hua Moyuan...Hua..., there aren't many people with this surname. Where have you heard of it?" Emperor Shengwu said to himself.

Here, Hualei also collected the banknotes with satisfaction. The corn has not been collected yet, but the banknotes for selling seeds have been received. Although she dare not sell at a high price, it should be no problem to sell it at a price that is 20% to 30% higher than the existing grain seeds in the grocery store.

Hualei collected the banknotes and returned to the farm, where they were busy making canned fruit. Hualei wanted to use the kitchen, but saw that it was not available, so she had no choice but to go to Huaying Farm.

The toothpaste incident gave her an inspiration, that is, never measure other people's purchasing power by your own living standard.