Chapter 92 - 92 High-Yield Grain
92 High-Yield Grain
Was someone instigating this?
That was not right.
The surrounding countries had never heard of any country that had such a high-yield crop. If there really was such a crop, the world would belong to that country. Why would they give it to the Great Wei Kingdom?
Even if it seemed impossible, Ming Zhiyan still chose to believe Jian Qingqing’s reason. In the future, he had to be more careful. If someone was hiding under his nose, they would sooner or later reveal themselves.
He glanced at Jian Qingqing and asked, “How much have you planted in your house? Tell me everything.”
Jian Qingqing heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. It seemed that he believed it. That’s right. What could he do if he did not believe it? Only she knew the source of these things. Even if he investigated thoroughly, he would not be able to find anything. He would just do whatever he said.
She smiled at Ming Zhiyan, she took out the crops in the basket and introduced them, “Each grain of this is corn, when it is not threshed, it can produce about 1,000 catties per acre. This is a long yam. I only found out about this when I saw it on Brother Wei’s medicine cabinet. It can be used as medicine and can be boiled and eaten. I am not sure about the yield. My family does not grow many, but a single yam weighs about 6-7 catties. I think the yield is not that bad.”
“This red-skinned one is a sweet potato. Let me tell you, this is amazing. My family grows 1 mu and it actually weighs 3,000 jin! “Moreover, its leaves can be eaten as vegetables, and its branches can be broken off and inserted into the soil. It can also live! This yellow-skinned one is a potato. My family doesn’t grow many, but like sweet potatoes, each one can bear a lot of fruit, so the yield should be about the same.”
These things could be produced even more in modern times when all kinds of fertilizers were applied. However, there was no ammonia fertilizer or nitrogen fertilizer here, only farm manure. Therefore, these yields were the result of her doubling the current standard.
Ming Zhiyan had finished listening, and her heart was filled with shock. What was the concept of 1,000 catties? Now that they were planting rice and wheat, the yield was only 200 catties per acre, and it had to be under favorable weather conditions.
If everyone planted a crop of 1,000 catties or even 3,000 catties per acre, in two years, the people of Great Wei would not have to worry about food. The soldiers guarding the border would not have to fight on an empty stomach anymore. The military strength would double.
He could not calm down for a long time. Jian Qingqing stood quietly at the side, waiting for him to digest her words. She also knew how shocking her words were in this era.
Food was the most important thing to the people. Nowadays, many people could not eat their fill, the soldiers often could not fight because they did not have enough food. The Emperor of Great Wei was considered good. The taxes were not that serious, and the farmers could still eat half their fill. It was said that some countries had to pay 70% of the taxes.
All the men in the family had to go to the battlefield. The people complained, and there were often people who starved to death. If there was such a high yield of food, these situations would not have happened. Even countries with high yields could still rule the world.
Ming Zhiyan was suppressing the waves in her heart, she asked seriously, “Are you sure that what you said is true?”
Jian Qingqing raised three fingers and said sincerely, “I swear that everything I said is the truth. If you don’t believe me, you can go to my house to see.”
Ming Zhiyan looked at her deeply and said solemnly, “I’ll leave the matter of expanding the high-yield crops in Shifeng County to you. When the time comes, I’ll ask for credit for you in front of His Majesty.”
Jian Qingqing was delighted. Receiving the Emperor’s reward was secondary. The most important thing was that she wanted to do something for the people of this era. When she first came here, she saw that there were bony people everywhere, and the road was filled with starving refugees. Those people deeply shocked her, but the reward was not bad either. It was enough for her to brag about for the rest of her life.
She stood up straight and said solemnly, “I promise to complete the mission!”