After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 248 The Emperor Arrives!

Su Xiaoxiao appeared very confident; indeed, no one in this village had ever planted sunflower seeds before.

If the villagers want to eat sunflower seeds, they will definitely go to town to buy them.

This seemed quite magical. Su Xiaoxiao knew she was looking for sunflower seeds of various flavors sold in town, but all she could find were either raw or cooked sunflower seeds; there were no other flavors available.

However, as long as they can focus on the taste, they will definitely be able to gain a foothold.

Upon hearing this, the village head rolled his eyes at him and said, "What are you thinking? Sigh, I really can't do anything with you."

At the time, the village head was thinking that since Su Xiaoxiao was so confident, then let her give it a try.

"Alright, I'll go ask them what the village chief thinks about this. Is it okay?"

"That's great."

As spring arrived and flowers bloomed, Su Xiaoxiao managed to plant everything she needed before the weather got too hot. This was actually a newly developed business of hers. Su Xiaoxiao had people plant all the necessary flowers and plants on the land in the village, and this place was also where she trained some of her employees.

At this moment, Su Xiaoxiao began to feel that she was undertaking a great cause.

This experiment is actually great, and the task is extremely difficult, but Su Xiaoxiao always believes that the future is bright.

Baihua Village joined the sunflower planting industry, and Su Xiaoxiao trained everyone on how to grow sunflowers.

All the villagers who believed in Su Xiaoxiao obediently followed her example.

Su Xiaoxiao also watched as the flowers and plants in the ground began to change little by little. They sprouted in the ground and then became a green ocean.

The Emperor announced his trip to the south, and his main destination was still this area, namely Baihua Village where Su Xiaoxiao lived.

This time, he was escorted by ministers, and every place he passed through received a grand welcome for the emperor's tour.

Of course, to ensure that the people's conditions he saw were true, the emperor did not tell the local officials and kept his journey a secret throughout.

Some officials who were only going through the motions didn't know when the emperor would arrive, and as a result, the emperor discovered their corrupt practices and punished them, even beheading them.

On the third day, the Emperor arrived at Xianglan Ancient Town, without the prior knowledge of Magistrate Huang.

"The Emperor is on a tour; be careful to give way!"

The emperor's procession had been making a big show of itself since entering the city, with hundreds of soldiers carrying broadswords to clear the way for him. Along the way, they also drove away many civilians. In fact, such an overbearing approach was not very acceptable, but after all, he was the emperor, so what if he was a little overbearing?
"Is it the Emperor who has arrived?"

The common people on the road were talking about it. The restaurants and teahouses along the road were all there. After hearing the emperor's voice, they all began to kowtow to the emperor and kneel on the ground to welcome his arrival.

The sheer size and scale of this group was quite an eye-opener for the people present.

First came the soldiers clearing the way, followed by guards with swords, and then some palace maids. The carriages were also extremely luxurious. Ordinary people had never seen anything like this before, and they were all so frightened that they didn't know what to do.

In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, even in the isolated Hundred Flowers Village, Su Xiaoxiao knew that the Emperor had arrived.

"Your humble servant Huang Weimin greets Your Majesty!" Magistrate Huang, along with his men and some members of the welcoming party, came over and knelt before the emperor's procession.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived at Xianglan Ancient Town!"

One of the leading generals got out of his carriage and addressed the emperor's sedan chair.

He was actually extremely familiar with this town; he had just arrived recently and knew it better than any of the generals and palace maids.

Those people were here for the first time.

Eunuch Liu quickly came over and lifted the sedan chair curtain. In a short while, a man dressed in plain clothes stepped out of the sedan chair with steady steps.

He is the Emperor!
The people below began to shout: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

Saying "Long live the Emperor" to the Emperor is a beautiful wish.

Those emperors really wanted to live to be ten thousand years old, but the laws of nature wouldn't allow it!
If they really lived that long, then there would only be one dynasty on Earth, and modern civilized society would never have been established, right?
It seems that all emperors in history had a desire to live forever, but after all their efforts, none of them ever achieved it. If even one of them had succeeded, that would have been quite remarkable.

But that's not necessarily true. Maybe those emperors aren't dead. They're just disguised as ordinary people and hiding around us.

Magistrate Huang's voice had already been drowned out by those who were shouting "Long live the Emperor!" in front of the Emperor.

After the Emperor alighted from the carriage, he glanced at the crowd before him and said, "Rise."

Magistrate Huang invited the Emperor into the county government office and carefully followed around him, attending to his every need.

"Your Majesty, you must be tired from your journey. I have prepared a good room for you to rest. This way, Your Majesty."

As he spoke, Magistrate Huang cupped his hands in greeting, preparing to usher the Emperor into the side room he had prepared beforehand.

The emperor glanced at him and asked, "Are you the magistrate of this area?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

This was the first time Magistrate Huang had met the Emperor, and he was extremely nervous. He felt that if the Emperor were willing to stay at his residence, it would be a great honor. However, if the Emperor was unwilling, he would not interfere. He just worried that the Emperor might dislike him or something, and there were many possible explanations for this.

After all, no one knows what the emperor is thinking or what his true thoughts are. He is not a mind reader and does not know the emperor's true intentions.

The Emperor arranged for his subordinates to stay in Magistrate Huang's side room, and then, together with Eunuch Liu, he hailed a carriage and headed towards Baihua Village.

While Su Xiaoxiao and Pei Yuan were tending to the flowers and plants in their yard, the Emperor suddenly appeared in front of them, which really startled them.

"What brings you here, Mr. Zhu?"

Su Xiaoxiao still addresses the Emperor as Mr. Zhu, which pleases the Emperor greatly.

The Emperor and Eunuch Liu brought food from the capital and served it to Su Xiaoxiao.

(End of this chapter)