Surviving In The Ancient Times With Limitless Supplies
Chapter 351: Agreement

Chapter 351: Agreement

Since he already expected that Xu Xiang would refuse, Gu Xieqin nodded and said, "Since Miss Xu refuses to give us military and weapon technology, this prince won’t force you."

After a moment of silence, he said, "Since Miss Xu rejected our first offer, would you like to hear our second offer?"

Xu Xiang nodded and said, "Let’s listen first."

"Our second offer is, we will support this Shen Gu Village to become free land in exchange for seeds and fertilizer. If Miss Xu decides to establish a kingdom in the future, my Qin Kingdom will support you. Miss Xu may not know that to establish a kingdom or an empire, at least the support of three kingdoms or empires is needed. My kingdom can give you that support." Gu Xieqin said while observing Xu Xiang’s expression.

As soon as these words came out, Xu Xiang’s eyes flickered. As Gu Xieqin said, although it is possible to establish Xiao Shao as the emperor and seize the Shang Empire by force, it is not a wise move for the development of the empire in the long run.

They indeed still need the approval of other kingdoms and empires. Only with their recognition can Xiao Shao become an emperor who is acknowledged by the world, and could establish international relations with other countries.

It will be easier for them to unite the continent if they choose the peaceful and political way. This is also the reason why she wanted to recruit Huan Yun when they first met. If Xiao Shao has Huan Yun’s support, with her talent in politics and strategy, then Xiao Shao will be like a tiger with wings.

After thinking about it, Xu Xiang looked at Gu Xieqin and asked, "Why do you think I want to build a kingdom?"

Gu Xieqin felt her killing intent and knew that if he answered wrongly, his head would roll to the ground in the next second.

He clenched his hands tightly, smiled at Xu Xiang, and said calmly: "As long as someone observes this village carefully, they can easily guess what Miss Xu wants to do."

Since A Lu Zhi and the others did not deliberately conceal the fact that they were recruiting soldiers, it is not surprising that Gu Xieqin knew what they wanted to do after careful observation. A few minutes passed before the cold pressure in the air slowly dissipated, and Gu Xieqin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Xiang looked at him and asked calmly: "How many seeds and fertilizer does Your Highness want?"

Gu Xieqin smiled and said, "I only need enough seeds to plant half a million acres of farmland."

Hearing the amount of seed he wanted, Xu Xiang raised her eyebrows slightly and thought: ’This Cong Wang has a really big appetite. Once he opens his mouth, he wants to swallow an elephant.’

After a moment of silence, Xu Xiang smiled and said, "Your Highness, you must be joking. We don’t have that many seeds."

Gu Xieqin actually told her ten times the amount they need on purpose, just to test the ability of this Shen Gu Village. He didn’t expect to get so many seeds from Xu Xiang in the first place. But if he could get so many seeds, when he returns to the Qin Kingdom, his father emperor will definitely fulfill his wish.

After a moment of silence, he showed a disappointed expression, sighed and said, "It’s a pity... This prince thought Miss Xu had this ability. It seems that this prince was wrong. Please forgive me."

When Xu Xiang heard this, she just smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness is right. Our Shen Gu Village is just a small village with nothing good to offer."

After hearing her words, Gu Xieqin thought: ’This Miss Xu is not easy to deal with. She even used my words to block my advance. If you think that this prince will give in because of your few words, then you underestimate this prince too much.’

While Gu Xieqin was thinking, Xu Xiang observed him and thought: ’It seems that I overestimated Cong Wang’s ability. If he thinks that I will fall into his trap because of his provocation, then he still needs to study for a few more years before he could become the envoy of the Qin Kingdom.’

After a long silence, Gu Xieqin asked, "Then how many seeds and fertilizers can Miss Xu give us in exchange for our support?"

Xu Xiang quickly made a calculation and said, "Shen Gu Village will provide enough seeds to the people of the Qin Kingdom to plant one hundred thousand acres of farmland. The harvest should be enough to feed the people of Qin Kingdom for a few months."

When Gu Xieqin heard her words, he could hardly control his expression. He was ecstatic to be able to get twice the amount of the seeds that he needed to bring back to the Qin Kingdom.

He smiled at Xu Xiang calmly and asked, "What about the fertilizer? I heard from the villagers of Mei Hua Village that they could harvest five times more than the usual amount of grains when they watered the farmland with the fertilizers provided by Miss Xu."

Hearing what he said, Xu Xiang tried hard to remember what kind of fertilizer she gave to the villagers of Mei Hua Village, but she only remembered that she asked them to prepare the farmland with her lake water before sowing seeds.

’Is the fertilizer he was talking about is my lake water?’

While Xu Xiang was still recalling what happened in Mei Hua Village, Gu Xieqin said, "This prince knows that fertilizers as good as those used by the villagers of Mei Hua Village cannot be bought with money. As long as Miss Xu gives us enough fertilizer for one hundred thousand acres of farmland, we are already very grateful."

Since the water in her lake is inexhaustible, Xu Xiang agreed to his request and said, "All right. We will provide enough fertilizer and seeds to plant one hundred thousand acres of farmland to the Qin Kingdom."