I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 402 Not in Condition

"No, I was just startled. How are your wife and nephew?"

With Gu Chenglin's help, Dongfang Jin slowly sat down, her face showing concern.

Seeing her daughter in this state, Dongfang Yuan realized that she was still thinking about someone else.

She felt both heartache and relief: "They're doing well, taking care of them and their child according to your instructions."

Seeing that his daughter was alright, Cang Nanxi raised his hand and coughed lightly, his expression unnatural.

With a hint of guilt, he said, "Xiao Jin, your cousin has run into a tricky problem, what do you think..."

Alas, he had no choice; everyone in the court was expressing their own opinions.

They had no other choice but to let the Imperial Tutor step in. Seven days! Seven days! They were at their wits' end.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jin's eyes flashed with curiosity: "Is it about the various countries wanting seeds?"

【Ruyi, what's going on?】

[Jin Jie'er, the wind has shifted. Officials from several western countries' delegations saw that the Southern Qiang Kingdom had signed a supplementary treaty with your cousin.]

They took turns sowing discord among the members of the Southern Qiang delegation, intending to sabotage the relationship between the Southern Qiang Kingdom and your cousin.

The thing your dad is worried about is probably that those people don't want to pay for the seeds and want to barter with your cousin for them.

[Is that so? By the way, Ruyi, why did I fall into a coma?]

And why didn't my soul enter the Realm of Wishes during this period of unconsciousness?

I was wondering about it too. You suddenly acted strangely that day. No matter how I called you, you didn't respond.

If you weren't still breathing, I would have thought you'd gone back to Earth.

[Let's put that aside for now. Have those people caused any trouble? Is there some kind of conspiracy?]

Apart from the King Wu of Xiliang, the others weren't that stupid.

You've had a tough time, second brother, with your husband's eldest brother being incredibly busy.

By the way, people from those countries have taken a liking to our bicycles.

Your elder brother, the crown prince, wants to exchange ore, but they haven't finalized the agreement yet.

Dongfang Jin was a little out of sorts, frowning. [Isn't bartering a good thing? Then what's my father worried about?]

Ruyi was somewhat speechless. It seemed that this contract master was not on the same wavelength as her, and his words were somewhat incoherent.

The problem is, most of the things they brought are unfamiliar to your cousin and his family.

In particular, the regent of Cangmo Kingdom brought a basket of stones as black as ink.

I also had Ta Xue steal some things and put them under your bed.

I also let other countries steal some of the things they brought.

Are they all under the bed?

She probably doesn't even need to take it out; judging from the expression on her cheap father's face when he came to see her, he must have brought something with him.

Cang Nanxi nodded slightly: "Yes, but..."

Dongfang Jin already knew the whole story, but she pretended not to know.

Her delicate brows furrowed instantly, her tone tinged with wariness: "Do they intend to get something for nothing?"

Cang Nanxi shook his head, his expression grave: "No, they want to use a barter system."

But we didn't recognize most of the things they brought, and we didn't know how to exchange them.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Jin realized that her adoptive father actually believed her and told her everything.

His previously pale face instantly brightened, and his eyes sparkled with thoughtfulness: "Father, what things are there?"

Cang Nanxi truthfully replied: "There is jade, spices, and medicinal herbs."

There are horses, cows, sheep, various ores, and some other random things I don't recognize..."

After saying that, he shouted outside, "Cangji!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cangji and the others carried the items inside.

During this time, Dongfang Jin took the pill that Gu Chenglin handed her, and then saw Cang Ji and the others standing in front of her with some things in their hands.

Ruyi's voice echoed in her mind, "Jin-jie, you have all these things under your bed."

Dongfang Jin stared at the "black stone" on the tray in Cang Qiong's hand. [Holy crap, what am I seeing? This black thing is... is it coal?]

Ruyi was somewhat puzzled. "Coal? What's that?"

Coal is a solid, combustible organic rock, mainly formed from plant remains through biochemical processes.

It was formed through geological processes after being buried.

You wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you. If you want to know, just look it up on the computer yourself.

Ruyi pouted, "Jin-jie, I'm speechless. How come your father and the others don't even recognize a walnut?"

His words were full of disdain.

Dongfang Jin glanced at the contents of the tray in Cang Hai's hand and sighed.

Ruyi, these things are not worth much, they can be found wherever there are mountains and forests.

For example, this Panax notoginseng is abundant in the mountains and forests of the Southern Qiang Kingdom, just like Chinese cabbage.

Furthermore, these medicinal herb seeds are very common in rural areas everywhere today.

[It is indeed common, but there's no prescription, and they don't recognize it.]

Dongfang Jin knew perfectly well that Ruyi was setting a trap for her. "Find that copy of the *Compendium of Materia Medica* and bring it to your cousin later."

If she said that, he wouldn't dig any more holes. [Jin Jie'er, Jin Jie'er, Xi Liang is so stupid.]

The bag of seeds their country gave them turned out to be rapeseed seeds.

Dongfang Jin stared at the wooden sign on the tray that read "Xiliang," then looked at the bag of seeds and smiled.

[That's right, these are all things that generate money, and we now have another way to extract oil.]

Look, that round lump from the eagle tribe is a beet, and beets are the raw material for making sugar.

She glanced at the items again, but didn't say anything. Instead, she whispered in her adoptive father's ear, "Father, you just..."

Cang Nanxi was shocked by his daughter's words, but he did not show it.

A hundred pounds for one pound? Haha, that's great! He had to hurry and tell Yuan'er this good news.

Thinking it over, he quickly left.

Seeing this, Cangji and the others also carried their things and followed their prince away.

Dongfang Jin...

Father, he looks like a prince!

Seeing her husband's rudeness, Dongfang Yuan shook her head helplessly and smiled, "Little Jin'er, your mother rarely sees your father like this."

Actually, she also wanted to know what those things were, but her daughter didn't say, and she couldn't ask.

She never imagined that the Prince's mansion would be peaceful.

She missed the days she spent living in Lingwu Village.

Inside the warm pavilion, wisps of smoke rose from a gilded incense burner, bathing the surroundings in a warm glow.

Dongfang Jin smiled slightly and said in a gentle voice, "Father is also worried about the affairs of the court."

"Mother, please don't worry yourself. I have my own plans for those matters."

Dongfang Yuan raised her hand, her fingertips gently combing through Dongfang Jin's hair, her eyes full of affection: "You have been exceptionally intelligent since you were little."

Even so, don't put too much pressure on yourself. The most important thing right now is to take good care of your health.

She secretly rejoiced that her daughter was not a man and would not be involved in the treacherous power struggles of the court.

Dongfang Jin wrapped her arms around Dongfang Yuan's neck, nuzzled her head affectionately, and said in a sweet voice, "Mother, don't worry about me, I'm fine."

Beside him, Gu Chenglin's gaze softened as he kept staring at Dongfang Jin: "Xiao Jin, don't worry, leave these things to me, I'll definitely keep an eye on things for you."

Dongfang Jin leaned closer to Dongfang Yuan, then turned her gaze to Gu Chenglin: "No need for such a fuss. Don't forget, we have Ta Xue and the others to help us."

Dongfang Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes: "Are you talking about that big rat that often comes to the mansion?"

Dongfang Jin nodded with a smile: "Exactly."

……

Within a few days, news came from the court that the delegations from various countries were very satisfied with the trade plan and had reached cooperation agreements.

As for bicycles, each country only sold them five, in exchange for money and iron ore.

Although the members of the delegation were disappointed, they were also quite satisfied.

They also participated in a bicycle race and had a great time.

However, those people were tactful enough not to mention the rickshaws in front of the foreign envoys.