Seeing that Lu Qi and the others had taken the initiative, they no longer held back and all joined in.
Hadn't all these people already bought seeds from her grandfather?
They must have set their sights on her other varieties of vegetables. Yue Fuguang focused her mind and probed into the ring on her finger, which was in an invisible state.
Seeing the eight-tiered shelf fully stocked with all kinds of seeds, she felt relieved!
Come on, let them all come. This could be considered her contribution to Dayan's food supply. Although the points for this task weren't high, watching the number of pending tasks on the task panel shrink smaller and smaller gave her a great sense of accomplishment.
After pondering for a long while, Emperor Mingxi finally asked the main purpose of his visit, "Fuguang, when will your seafaring merchant friend be able to ship the potato, corn, and sweet potato seeds to us?"
He wore a smile and couldn't resist teasing, "We've recently come into some wealth, the treasury is ample, so the silver for purchasing the seeds is all prepared."
The Minister of Revenue, Dong Qianli, chimed in, "Indeed, I personally oversaw the clerks packing the chests. I guarantee there's not a single copper coin or tael of silver missing."
Who among them didn't understand the Little Immortal Lord's preferences? Fortunately, only they were aware of it. Otherwise, with the influence of the Immortal Abode's reputation, wouldn't copper and silver depreciate?
After all, if even immortals looked down on them, how could they be any good?
Yue Fuguang said, "Your Majesty, rest assured and prepare the land. The day before yesterday, my friend sent me word that the delivery will definitely arrive within half a month at the latest. It won't delay the spring planting."
According to the planting times for the three crops provided by the system, and considering Shangjing City's geographical location, the best time to plant potatoes was from late February to early March.
The best time for corn was from early April to early May, and the latest was sweet potatoes, which were best planted when the temperature stabilized above 15 degrees Celsius.
Yue Fuguang guessed corn would need to be planted around mid-April, but she hadn't experienced spring in Shangjing City before and wasn't very sure.
She could only rely on experts like Old Minister Wang to assess the planting time themselves. After all, she just needed to provide the planting manuals.
A great weight lifted from Emperor Mingxi's heart. He nodded happily, "That's good. We'll all be waiting. Don't worry, the items are all things your friend likes."
Finally, Emperor Mingxi emphasized repeatedly, still somewhat uneasy.
Yu Chongshan promptly filled the gap, looking at Yue Fuguang with a kind expression, "Our Fuguang also only likes these things. Is it because she's influenced by this friend?"
Yue Fuguang nodded.
Who would have thought the system would quickly jump out to contradict, [That's not it at all! Little Pearl is influenced by its master!]
Yue Fuguang retorted, 'You are my artifact spirit. If not influenced by me, then by whom? Should we dissolve the contract?'
She sounded just like those people who threaten divorce at the slightest disagreement...
The system hurriedly coaxed, [Master, Little Pearl only has you as its master. It won't go anywhere. Please don't dissolve the contract with Little Pearl, okay?]
It put on a performance, diligently imitating a sycophant.
Seeing Yue Fuguang ignore it, it continued, [Little Pearl is much more useful than that fellow Moon Spirit Pearl.]
'Do tell.'
The group listened to their banter as they walked towards the manor. It was lunchtime, and the weather was nice, so Yue Fuguang suggested having a barbecue.
This suggestion was unanimously approved by the Seventh Prince and the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Princesses. For them, it was a novel experience.
Yue Fuguang was well-prepared. The ingredients she brought out were all pre-processed. When the golden fresh corn appeared, the Dayan monarch and his ministers were speechless.
"Your Majesty, this is fresh corn, not suitable for planting."
Emperor Mingxi nodded. Watching the corn being grilled over the fire still pained his heart, so he simply walked away to look at other things.
The principle was: out of sight, out of mind!
Old Minister Wang was different. Since he couldn't beat them, he joined them. Not only did he grill corn with Yue Fuguang, but he also asked her about over a dozen ways to eat and store corn, both dry and fresh.
Seeing Yue Fuguang still ignoring it, the system continued, [Master, I can also tell stories, stories about the Heavenly Realm. You've forgotten them all, haven't you? How about Little Pearl helps you review them?]
Hearing this, everyone present lightened their movements. Even military officers like Wei Shouyi handled their skewers more gently.
Emperor Mingxi, who had retreated, stealthily moved back a few steps and sat down at the table nearest their grill.
The Crown Prince, from over a dozen meters away, quickly seized the opportunity, beating his siblings to his father's side to 'show filial piety.'
His water-pouring movements were smooth and seamless, done in one go, leaving the princes and princesses dumbfounded.
Out of the corner of her eye, Yue Fuguang watched their little actions with silent amusement. Had they forgotten that within a hundred meters, the sound they heard was the same?
Even within five hundred meters, it wouldn't affect their ability to hear the system's voice. Back then, to avoid affecting normal conversation while still hearing the inner voice, she hadn't chosen surround sound.
Everyone kept their hands busy but pricked up their ears, finally hearing the Little Immortal Lord say, 'Then tell one.'
The system thought about the myths and stories it had downloaded on Planet Water Blue. Perhaps influenced by its host, it still preferred Xia Country's theological system and mythological legends.
The roles they were playing now were also based on Xia Country's immortals. So it said, [Master, do you remember the Great Sage Sun?]
'The Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong?'
[Yes, him! Does Master remember?]
'Not too much. What about my Monkey Brother?'
[As Master knows, not long after he returned from studying under Patriarch Bodhi at Mount Spiritheart, he went and stirred up trouble at the Dragon Palace of the Eastern Sea.
Not only did he forcibly take their Divine Sea-Pacifying Needle, but he also demanded treasures from the Dragon King like the Golden Chainmail and Lotus Fiber Cloud-Treading Boots.]
Yue Fuguang laughed heartily, 'That's exactly the kind of thing my Monkey Brother would do. That Divine Sea-Pacifying Needle took dozens of immortals to lift.
In my Monkey Brother's hands, it's just an incredibly powerful rod, wielded as lightly as this one in my hand.'
Here, Yue Fuguang's instincts stirred. She picked up a very straight and handsome-looking stick and swung it a few times with practiced ease.
Her proficiency suggested she hadn't done this sparingly in her past life!
[That rod... that Sea-Pacifying Needle, the Great Sage later named it the 'As-You-Will Gold-Banded Staff.'
I just heard from the Lord of the Underworld recently that the Great Sage barged into their Netherworld, tore up the Register of Life and Death, and crossed his own name off it.]
'Good for him! How could the Lord of the Underworld presume to govern my Monkey Brother's life and death?'
Everyone listened, enthralled, their hands unconsciously trembling a little. The Little Immortal Lord's Monkey Brother, the Great Sage Sun, was truly a divine being.
Daring to cause trouble at the Dragon Palace, and daring to barge into the Netherworld.
One governed their favorable weather and harvests, the other governed their life and death—these were deities they revered and feared. And this fellow had boldly offended them all!
The seasoned veterans of the official court couldn't help but stroke their beards and ponder secretly: Who exactly was the Great Sage Sun's master, that Patriarch Bodhi of Mount Spiritheart? They had never heard of such a deity before. But for his disciple to cause such ruckus at the Dragon Palace and the Underworld without consequence showed how exalted his status must be!
