Chapter 1837
Heroine Mother 8
The emperor promoted the use of sweet potatoes and, exceptionally, granted Han Yunya a noble title.
Although she was not the first woman in history to be granted a noble title, she was still worthy of being recorded in history!
His name will be etched in history!
Han Yunya never imagined that this day would come.
She couldn't help but feel grateful to Liu Qingyan.
If it weren't for Liu Qingyan, how could she have come into contact with military power at the border?
Without Liu Qingyan, there would be no two clever and capable sons who helped her make gunpowder, taught her how to cultivate land, and brought her high-yield, high-quality seeds...
She owes most of her success to her two sons.
It's harvest time again.
This year, all the farmland in the border town has yielded a bumper harvest, with yields exceeding 1,000 per mu.
With this grain, the border town no longer needs to ask the Ministry of Revenue for grain.
Instead, officials from the Ministry of Revenue shamelessly came to the border town to exchange grain.
The soldiers of the border town felt a sense of triumph and pride.
Han Yunya hosted a banquet to celebrate the harvest.
The banquet featured sweet potatoes as the main ingredient, and many delicious dishes were prepared.
The sweet potato noodles have been made, and Liu Liu is in the kitchen instructing the chef on how to make braised pork with vermicelli and hot and sour noodles.
The chef prepared the hot pot seasoning and made a large pot of hot pot broth.
With more people, it's more convenient to eat hot pot.
A maid carrying a wine pot walked towards Han Yunya, intending to pour her some wine.
Liu Dong's gaze fell on the maid's face, and she immediately shouted, "Grab her!"
The people attending the banquet were all military generals, and they reacted quickly. Upon hearing Liu Tong's words, the person closest to the maid immediately pressed her to the ground.
A dagger fell from the maid's sleeve, its surface gleaming with a bluish-black light, indicating that it was coated with poison.
"How dare you assassinate our commander?!" The soldiers were furious, and without caring that she was a delicate woman, they each kicked her.
Thinking they would spare her life for interrogation, they didn't use much force, only kicking the maid until she vomited blood and her face turned into a pig's head.
In this way, no one else would recognize her.
Only Liu Dong, who had seen her face before, recognized who she was.
Liu Tong revealed her identity: "Mother, she is Chu Xiao'er."
Once her identity was revealed, Chu Xiao'er broke her silence and yelled at Han Yunya, "Han Yunya, you're a time traveler too, aren't you? We're from the same hometown, why did you hurt me?"
Han Yunya was completely confused: "What time traveler?"
Chu Xiao'er was stunned when she saw that her expression didn't seem to be acting.
If Han Yunya is not a time traveler, then where did she get the fire-making medicine and sweet potatoes?
Then she saw the hot pot on the table, which was bright red with whole red chilies floating in the broth.
chili?!
Chili peppers have existed in this world for a long time!
Not just chili peppers, but also potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes—this world already has many crops of foreign species.
Yes, the existence of firecrackers and fireworks in this world means that the people in this world have already invented gunpowder.
It would be reasonable for fire-starting powder to reappear...
Chu Xiao'er let out the breath she had been holding in, and became utterly dejected.
She thought she was the most unsuccessful time traveler.
She thought she had transmigrated and was now the protagonist of the world, able to do whatever she wanted.
Heaven also favored her, allowing her to save Liu Qingyan, the heir of the Duke's mansion, and fall in love with him.
She went from being a peasant girl to becoming a general's wife and owning her own business.
However, their love was not perfect. Liu Qingyan had a wife and a son, so she could only be the so-called legal wife.
But for the sake of love, she endured it.
She thought that one day, the Duke's mansion would be hers, and she would be its only mistress. But...
Liu Qingyan is dead; he was killed by his first wife.
His first wife took over his army and became a female general and a marquis!
Chu Xiao'er simply refused to believe it!
Such honor and glory should belong to her!
Why would you give it to another woman?
This woman even killed her biggest backer!
Does Chu Xiao'er have feelings for Liu Qingyan?
Of course they are; they are truly in love.
However, compared to love, Chu Xiao'er cared more about her own interests.
Her reason for assassinating Han Yunya was only a small part to avenge Liu Qingyan; the main reason was that she thought Han Yunya was also a time traveler.
She wouldn't allow any other time traveler to share the aura.
Reality dealt a heavy blow to Chu Xiao'er.
At this moment, she lost all spirit and was like a dead dog.
Han Yunya: "Drag it away."
Soldiers then pulled Chu Xiao'er out of the general's mansion.
Han Yunya did not kill Chu Xiao'er.
In her opinion, Chu Xiao'er had not done anything wrong.
It's not a big deal for Liu Qingyan to marry Chu Xiao'er. How rare were men in ancient times to have multiple wives and concubines?
She actually admired Chu Xiao'er quite a bit; at least, she wouldn't dare to open a brothel while facing ridicule from others.
Being captured by the people of the Black Earth Kingdom was not Chu Xiao'er's fault; she was implicated by Liu Qingyan.
As for Liu Qingyan being captured by the people of the Black Earth Kingdom, it's because he himself is incompetent, why blame it on a woman?
Therefore, Han Yunya simply drove Chu Xiao'er out of the border town and then ignored her.
Chu Xiao'er was not grateful to Han Yunya. She was holding a grudge and wanted to surpass Han Yunya and trample her underfoot.
Chu Xiao'er thought that she still had money and businesses, and could do a lot of things.
But the Grand Princess hated Chu Xiao'er so much that she would never let Chu Xiao'er have her way.
Using the excuse that Liu Qingyan had provided the funds, she seized Chu Xiao'er's property and drove Chu Xiao'er out.
Chu Xiao'er was penniless and didn't know where to go.
Fortunately, the aura of being a time traveler is still in effect.
Chu Xiao'er was able to escape from the Second Prince's mansion in the Black Earth Kingdom one last time because of her transmigrator halo.
A merchant who traveled between the two countries helped her return to the border town.
That border town envies Chu Xiao'er and has been keeping a close eye on her whereabouts.
After she was driven out by the Grand Princess, the merchant came to Chu Xiao'er's side.
With the help of the merchants' money, Chu Xiao'er's business started up again.
You can't do business in restaurants, brothels, or selling soap, but you can do other things.
Chu Xiao'er found a craftsman and taught him the greatly improved glassmaking method she had learned. Through continuous experimentation and verification, the craftsmen finally succeeded in making glass.
This is a business that can make a lot of money.
Chu Xiao'er earns far more from selling glassware and mirrors than she does from running restaurants and brothels.
She quickly became the richest businesswoman in Daqing.
And she naturally became a target for many powerful forces.
Chu Xiao'er approached the emperor, presented him with the cement formula, and offered him half of the profits from glass production.
The importance of cement is self-evident.
After the emperor verified the usefulness of cement, he was overjoyed and bestowed a title upon Chu Xiao'er.
Although he was only the lowest-ranking baron.
But Chu Xiao'er also belongs to the aristocratic class, and his business has the emperor's backing, so who would dare to mess with him?
This time, Chu Xiao'er established herself in ancient times without relying on men, building her own career and demonstrating her value. (End of Chapter)