The shady summer trees, the singing of returning birds, and the colorful clouds in the sky are like dyed paints, reflecting the hard-working figures of busy people in the fields, which look colorful and moving.
On the edge of the field, a figure of orchid and jade tree, dragon and phoenix stands outstandingly, making the slender shadow beside him even smaller. The two were Zhu Junyang, who had just returned from escorting high-yielding wheat seeds from the capital, and Yu Xiaocao, who was supervising the tenant farmers planting corn at the edge of the field.
"Hey! This is the silver ticket for the imperial court to buy seeds. It is five thousand taels in total. Put it away!" This time when Zhu Junyang reported the output of Tanggu wheat when he returned to Beijing, the entire imperial court was shocked and overjoyed. Ministers who care about the country and the people.
If we talk about the high yield of corn, it is because this kind of grain itself is a high-yield crop, coupled with careful planting, although the officials are a little surprised, they are not as unbelievable as they are now.
In the experimental field of Huangzhuang in the capital, Liu Shangshu heard that winter wheat was planted in Tanggu, and he also cultivated part of it. The best wheat seeds are selected, the fields are fully fertilized, and years of old farmers take care of them... Even if everything is done to the extreme, the output still has not exceeded 400 catties.
As for Tanggu’s fields, Liu Shangshu also took his hands down to look at them. The land is no more fertile than Huangzhuang, and the wheat seeds are all transported from the capital. It is fine, but the family's yield per mu has reached 600 catties, which is almost double the output of Huangzhuang. what is the reason behind the scene
It must not be because of King Yang, who in Beijing does not know that King Yang was detained in the palace or other courtyards since he was a child for some reason, and even when he went out, there were masters following him step by step. If he hadn't been forced by the emperor to take over the task of planting corn, he might never have had the chance to deal with the grain in his life. It belongs to the kind of master who only knows rice and steamed buns, but does not know rice and wheat.
Liu Shangshu carefully summarized and compared, the only difference between Tang Gu and Huangzhuang is that the Yu family is in charge. He specifically asked the king of Yangjun, and the Yujiazhuangzi, which was not far from Tanggu's 800 mu of land, also had a high yield. The nearby Zhuangzi ordered good seeds from the Yu family one after another, and the wheat seeds were sold at a high price of 50 Wen a catty.
Liu Shangshu specially compared the wheat produced in Huangzhuang with the grain transported from Tanggu. I found that the wheat grains in Tanggutian Real Estate are a circle larger than those in Huangzhuang, and the grains are like a fat man, very plump. The ears of wheat brought back by King Yang also surprised him. They were almost as long as the middle finger of an adult man, and almost twice as long as the ears of wheat produced in Huangzhuang. No wonder the output is much higher.
If such wheat is used as wheat seed, will it be a bumper harvest next year? Even if the production capacity per mu reaches 500 catties, it is not a small progress! Not to mention fifty Wen a catty, even if it is higher, some people are willing to buy it!
In order to make a thorough comparison, the emperor also specially asked people to grind the wheat from the two places into flour and make steamed buns, and invited the ministers to taste them in the court hall. If you compare people, you will die, if you compare goods, you will throw them away. The steamed buns made of Huangzhuang's wheat flour, in front of Tang Gu's steamed buns, are like unremarkable little maids.
Huangzhuang's buns are nothing if you just look at them. They are ordinary steamed buns that are commonly eaten at home, and the taste is not bad. It can be compared with Tang Gu's steamed buns, and you will know who you are. Tanggu's steamed buns are white and fat, exuding an attractive fragrance. It is chewy in the mouth, has a sweet taste, and has an excellent taste. Even if you don't have any dishes, you can eat one, and you can't stop at all.
The ministers of Huangzhuang only took a sip of the two baskets of steamed buns, but Tang Gu's basket was eaten up. Two military officers even fought over the last steamed bun, blushing so much that they almost didn't fight.
Zhu Junfan, who was sitting on the dragon seat, ate half of a steamed bun and couldn't get enough of it. Since I came here, the steamed buns I eat are all from Huangzhuang. Because no bleaching powder is added, they look a little dark and sticky in the mouth. Until today, he finally ate delicious steamed buns, which were white, fluffy, and delicious, even more delicious than the steamed buns he ate in his previous life.
This must be the credit of the little fellow who traveled through time. I don’t know how she improved the wheat into what it is now? Or... She has a blessed land where she can grow food, as a benefit of time travel? Isn't that what it says in the novels? ——"Traveling with Space", "Farming Through Space", "A Thousand Hectares of Fertile Fields in Portable Space"... Zhu Junfan was masturbating on the throne, completely oblivious to the fact that his ministers were about to fight over a piece of steamed buns.
Seeing that his master Yunyou Taixu had left, Su Ran coughed twice, reminding him to pay attention to the two generals below. It's too embarrassing, and it's not a beggar in the slums, just for a piece of steamed bread, as for? !
When Zhu Junfan came to his senses, the two old generals, whose combined age was more than a hundred years old, had already started to wrestle. He cleared his throat heavily, and the people beside the two old generals hurriedly pulled them away. Seeing that the emperor's complexion was not good, the court immediately fell silent. Only the heavy breathing of the two old generals was clearly audible.
Zhu Junfan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "It seems that all the lovers are fond of the fine wheat seeds on Tang Gu Zhuangzi. I am the same! The same seeds, but the grains produced are completely different. What is the reason?"
The officials immediately began to talk about it, some said it was because of water and soil, some said it was because of the climate, and some said it was because of the managers... At this time, Liu Shangshu showed Zhuge Liang's courage to fight against the Confucians, All the factors mentioned by the ministers were refuted one by one.
The final reason discussed is a bit mysterious, and it cannot be refuted—as long as the Yu family participates in food cultivation, it seems to be different. Vegetables in early spring, sweet watermelons, corn crop failure during the locust plague, and high yields of wheat grown... The facts speak louder than words. Those who strongly opposed the Yu family's entry into the court earlier also died down, and no longer stand out!
Zhu Junfan smiled and said: "The Yu family is really capable! Especially the little girl of the Yu family! I have heard that it was the Yu family who grew vegetables, watermelons, corn and winter wheat this time. It was proposed by a girl who was only twelve years old. It seems that the real capable person in the Yu family is this seemingly inconspicuous little girl!"
"Your Majesty, the men from the Yu family have no objection to entering the court as officials. But... if the emperor favors a little girl, I'm afraid the subjects will complain..." Yang Yushi jumped out again. This person is also stubborn, and he will not die unless he hits the south wall.
Zhu Junfan laughed and said: "Suppression? As long as the people in the world can have enough food and clothing, why should I be afraid of criticism? I think back then when I was just the son of Prince Li, when I was building a shipyard and building a big ship, didn't many of my officials say that I was wasting money by laboring the people? I went to sea in person. When we found high-yielding sweet potatoes, those criticisms were self-defeating. If I hadn’t built ocean-going ships, where would there be high-yielding sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes now?”
"Your majesty is wise!" All the officials bowed in response, convinced by the emperor's foresight. Corn and potatoes have not yet been promoted, and they have a deep understanding of the importance of sweet potatoes. There have been catastrophes in the north for years, but the number of victims who died is far smaller than in previous years, and they can recover quickly. In addition to the emperor's kindness to reduce taxes, it is because of the high-yielding sweet potatoes that do not choose the land that the victims will not starve to death due to lack of food.
"Since I came to the throne, I have attached great importance to people's livelihood, and have been looking for and promoting talents in farming, just for the common people in the world to be able to eat and wear warm clothes. Now, there is a farming genius, is it because of her gender? And give up?" Zhu Junfan asked distractedly.
The ministers hurriedly bowed their heads and said nothing, while Yang Yushi poked his neck blankly and said: "Your Majesty, you can reward her father and brother..."
"Yang Aiqing, this girl is still young, and she can still assist her father and brother in farming these few years. After a few years, she grows up, what if she gets married? Her father and brother occupy positions, but they can't benefit the common people. Could it be that we Ming Were the rewards all officials with corpses and vegetarian meals?" Zhu Junfan asked with a heavy tone, almost in a questioning tone. He hates those moths who occupy the latrines and do not shit. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has dug up many such officials, but there are still people who eat vegetarian food in their corpses, which is hard to guard against.
Yang Yushi still wanted to refute, but the emperor was at a loss for words for a while, he frowned and didn't know what he was thinking. The other ministers saw that the emperor Long Yan was furious, and they didn't dare to say another word.
Zhu Junfan sighed softly, and said: "This matter will be discussed after I have summoned the father and daughter of Yu's family. Junyang, the wheat you brought over will be given to each of the ministers' families with a hundred catties, and it will be considered as a reward from me. !"
"Your Majesty, you can't!!" The ministers were overjoyed, and when they were about to thank the emperor, Liu Shangshu from the household department jumped out and used his life to prevent the emperor's will.
Zhu Junfan was so tired, he sighed and said, "Liu Aiqing, what's your 'high opinion'?!"
"Your Majesty! The wheat sent back by King Yangjun is full of grains. It is a rare and good variety! I think these wheat should be used as seeds and tried to be planted in the capital and surrounding areas. Your Majesty, just imagine if these seeds can produce high yields. How many people can be fed by the wheat and spread throughout the country! I think that these wheat should be stored as a good seed, and should not be eaten as grain!"
The officials were still reminiscing about the taste of the white and fat steamed buns just now. When the emperor said that he would reward them with food, they couldn't help but feel elated. One hundred catties of wheat can grind at least seventy or eighty catties of flour, right? How many steamed buns do you have to steam? Enough for them to eat enough! This Liu Shangshu is also true, he is really hurting others and not benefiting himself, and wants the emperor to take it back! Your Majesty, you must stand up! !
Zhu Junfan was relieved to have such a minister who cared for the common people wholeheartedly, but also felt tired. In fact, what Liu Shangshu said was quite reasonable, but the ministers under him who took care of him, couldn't he even give them a bag of wheat