Generals of the Great Song Dynasty.

Summary

The chapter discusses a land deal involving 100,000 acres of prime land. Wang Ning An, a powerful official, has reserved this land for the palace. He invites his friend Su Gui to invest, but Su Gui is skeptical about the potential profits. Wang Ning An then reveals his secret plan - to introduce a new rice variety called Zhan Cheng rice, which can yield multiple harvests per year. This rice was originally from Champa, but was brought to the Yangtze River Basin by Jiaozhi, making it the granary of the Da Song empire. The chapter also touches on the political dynamics, with officials expecting to receive high-ranking titles as a reward for their involvement in the land deal. However, Wang Ning An reminds them that titles must be earned through hard work, not just given as gifts. The chapter ends with the group brainstorming a strategy to acquire copper and iron mines from the Li family in exchange for grain.

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