Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 230 Increase Production by [-]%!

After looking at the rice field for half an hour, Zhu Di came out with some reluctance.

And this time, Guo An has already taken Guo Erniu, squatting in the shade, eating the apricots and plums in the basket beside him leisurely!
"Guo Qing is so carefree!"

Seeing this scene, Zhu Di couldn't help saying angrily.

"Your Highness forgive me!"

Guo An got up and bowed slightly to Zhu Di, "This kind of rice field is rare in the world. I am worried that a large number of people will go in and watch it, and it is easy to lose the ears of rice.

However, he didn't want to disturb His Highness's Yaxing by standing outside the rice field, so he hid here with Old General Ding, Zhu Qianhu and others! "

With that said, Guo An couldn't help squatting down again, picked up two apricots from the basket, and handed them to Zhu Di.

"Try it, Your Highness, the apricots from the farm are delicious!"

Zhu Di wasn't too polite, he just got tired from wandering around, so he waved his sleeves, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and sat down on the ground.

Taking the apricot from Guo An's hand, he started to chew it.

Seeing this, Guo An asked with a smile, "His Royal Highness, do you know if the transformation of rice seeds in this rice field can be regarded as a success?"

On the side, Ding Shang, Guo Bingyong and others immediately looked at Zhu Di with straight eyes.

Speaking of rice fields, Zhu Di suddenly became excited.

"Guo Qing, let's take a closer look. Most of the ears of rice in this rice field are of this size! Moreover, the grains of each ear are very full!
We dare to say that there is no record of this kind of rice field in the history books! "

"Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi made great contributions, and Guanshi Ding and the other farm owners also made great contributions!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Ding Shang, Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others immediately saluted with excitement.

In Daming, from the emperor Lao Zhu down to ordinary tenant farmers, they all valued food very much.

In particular, paddy fields that can increase production and be used as improved varieties are extremely important.

Whenever such a paddy field appears, it is a merit for the chief official of that county.

Often, before the autumn harvest, many officials, gentry, and wealthy businessmen will send people to the fields to look for those rice fields with large and full rice ears.

Then I bought it directly, harvested it separately, and kept it, reluctant to eat it, as a good seed for the coming year.

You can use it yourself or sell it to some big families.

If things go on like this, the output of rice has been growing slowly.

Therefore, people are paying more and more attention to good breeds.

But now, in such a small farm, they can develop improved varieties that can artificially increase the production of rice.

As long as this matter gets out, everyone in the world will be excited.

Even, His Majesty can directly appoint them officials.

The most important thing is that those wealthy businessmen and gentry from the southern provinces, especially the Jiangnan area, will inevitably come to Beiping Mansion to buy from them the secret recipe for cultivating these rices at a high price, or buy these improved varieties at a high price.

Of course, for Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi, the most important thing is the sense of accomplishment and fame!

As for money, they have already seen Guo An's ability to make money for the Yan Palace.

They don't have to worry at all, Zhu Di will be reluctant to reward them for such great achievements!

Naturally, Zhu Di would not be reluctant to part with it. If it is said that the best achievement made by Prince Yan's Mansion is this piece of rice.

Even if it is to capture King Goryeo and capture King Goryeo to Daming; or catch fish from the sea; or develop cement, transparent glass, white sugar, grenades, incendiary bombs, etc...

Although each of them is no small contribution!

However, in the hearts of all kings, food is still the first.

As the King of Yan, Zhu Di knew how important this method of increasing rice production was to Daming Neng.

How happy the father will be when he finds out!
Even, it is not a problem to dedicate it to the father and seal ten thousand households.If the father admires Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi and others, he may be directly called into the capital and bestowed with official positions.

Thinking about it, Zhu Di couldn't sit still any longer, so he stood up and shouted, "Director Ding, quickly bring the sickle, we want to cut out an acre, and see how much the acre will produce!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Ding Shang quickly responded, jumped up and ran away.

"Boys!"

"Come out ten people quickly, take the sickle, and follow us to harvest rice..."

With shouts, the whole farm became lively.

Except for those who were busy, all the old soldiers surrounded them with sickles and excited faces.

"See Your Highness!"

"Meet Guo Changshi!"

All the veterans and farm guards saluted Zhu Di and Guo An.

Zhu Di said: "Cut out an acre of this kind of paddy field for us. We need to know how many catties of rice can be harvested from this acre of rice."

All the veterans responded excitedly, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will cut it out soon!"

They have been coveting the rice in front of them for a long time.

On the side, Guo An suggested, "His Royal Highness, you can also pick the best-growing acre from the paddy next to it, and cut it out to compare!"

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, "Act according to Guo Qing's words!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Soon, a group of veterans and guards got into the rice field and started cutting.

Hundreds of veterans and guards harvested two acres of rice fields in the blink of an eye.

Holding a sickle, the old pawn directly took out an acre of rice on both sides.

then……

That acre of rice was harvested!

When the two acres of rice were piled up into two piles, the gap immediately appeared.

One pile was visibly twice as large as the other.

In the blink of an eye again, the rice harvested from the two-acre paddy field was beaten down by a group of veterans.

At this moment, a group of veterans had already opened the dustpan and brought a square bucket.

Then, start weighing with a dozen more scales.

"Your Highness, there are 460 catties of fine seeds in that one mu!"

"Ordinary rice is 390 catties!"

"Seventy catties more?"

Zhu Di's eyes widened directly, looking at the rice in front of him, very excited.

"It's a full [-]% more!"

"Congratulations, Your Highness!"

"Congratulations Your Highness..."

"Your Highness, Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi have achieved remarkable research results. As long as they continue to study, it is not impossible to produce six hundred catties per mu, or even seven hundred catties in the future!"

Ding Shang and the other veterans were all excited with tears in their eyes and praised endlessly.

As long as one mu of land can produce an extra hundred catties of grain, thousands of people can live.

However, with the stimulation of so many objects before.

Faced with this method that can increase food production, Zhu Di quickly came to his senses.

"Don't worry, everyone, this kind of thing that benefits the country and the people, benefits the people of the world, and stabilizes our Daming country and society, I will definitely fully support it!"

"Last year, Guo Qing gave us an invitation to four great farmers, Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan.

Unexpectedly, this year, the four great sages of the farm family have made such a great achievement, we are very relieved..."

"The four great sages of the Guo family will each be rewarded with three entrances to a house in Wanping County, and each will be rewarded with 2000 taels of silver!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Guo Bingyong, Guo Zhi, Guo Changchen, and Guo Shanyuan looked overjoyed.

Zhu Di said again: "Every veteran and guard who helps you plant rice will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver.

In addition, the remaining old soldiers and guards on the farm will reward you with 50 taels of silver! "

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Ding Shang and all the veterans and guards expressed gratitude again.

On the side, Guo An was shocked. Zhu Di directly rewarded more than 2 taels of silver, which was a bit arrogant.

Of course, Zhu Di was also a little distressed, but he was more happy.

Yield 460 catties of good rice per mu!

If Guo Bingyong and Guo Zhi study for a few more years, or even more than ten years, wouldn't they be able to directly double it?
Isn't it the prosperity of Ming Dynasty?
……

Zhu Di personally broke off five ears of rice and brought them back to Yanwang Mansion.

At the same time, he personally sat on the table, wrote a letter, and asked Zhu Liang to send the letter to Yingtian with two guards.

Zhu Liang didn't dare to delay, but at the same time he was full of excitement.

Taking the letters and ears of rice with him, he rushed to the capital without stopping.

As for Zhu Di, he went directly to the inner palace.

"I don't know what is the happy event that makes His Highness so happy?"

Princess Yan Xu Miaoyun saw Zhu Di's uncontrollable excitement at a glance, and couldn't help asking in surprise.

"Hahaha, sister, Guo Qing is really a talented person in Yan Palace!"

Zhu Di laughed directly.

Curiosity flashed in Xu Miaoyun's eyes, "Your Highness, what kind of fetish did that Guo Changshi create for our King Yan?"

Zhu Di said: "Rice seeds!"

"Rice seeds?"

Xu Miaoyun was taken aback.

"Exactly!"

Zhu Di said, "Guo Qing's four clan brothers have been working on the farm for more than a year, and they have developed a rice seed that can increase the yield by [-]%, which is [-] catties more than the rice in the field next to it... Sister, how about that?" The rice on the side is also the best rice seed selected by the mansion from various farms, and the result is such a big gap...

Originally, we still believed that by relying on manpower, how can we improve the rice seeds and increase their yield?
Unexpectedly, Guo Qing just arranged for his clan brother to plant land on our farm for several years, and he made such a great achievement. Guo Qing's achievements have already surpassed that Guo Taishi...

Guo Taishi only reclaimed tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land, but Guo Qing's achievements can increase the yield of tens of thousands of hectares of land in the Ming Dynasty, and there will be no famine in the Ming Dynasty..."

Xu Miaoyun listened quietly, she knew that the one in the capital paid great attention to farming.

Even though she had just become Princess Yan and still carried the blood of the Zhu family in her stomach, she was still sent by that person to Fengyang to work the fields with her highness.

And that one only dotes on the crown prince.

Although His Royal Highness often said that he also liked him, but compared with the crown prince, he was very different.

As for His Royal Highness, although he did not mind very much.

But Xu Miaoyun knew that her highness was so strong, she worshiped that one, and wanted that one to recognize him.

It's a pity, that person only has the prince in his eyes...

"Congratulations, Your Highness, His Highness knows people well, allowing Guo Changshi to use his talents to make such a great achievement, His Highness is also indispensible!
As long as His Majesty knows, he will definitely praise His Majesty..."

Zhu Di couldn't help but laughed again, with a smug expression on his face, "Sister, this is only a mere [-]% increase in production. After a few years, the production of those rice seeds will increase by [-]% or even double. Father must come here in person." Patrol Beiping, reward us..."

Xu Miaoyun asked: "I don't know if Guo Changshi has made such great achievements, will His Highness be rewarded?"

"This……"

Zhu Di froze in place, he subconsciously forgot about it.

"Your Highness didn't reward you?"

Xu Miaoyun asked strangely.

Zhu Di laughed and said, "Sisters should also know that Guo Qing loves money. In the past, whether Guo Qing invented transparent glass, or cement, white sugar, or farms, Zhangjiawan Wharf, and trade with Korea, we all used the proceeds [-]% share with Guo Qing!
Therefore, we have never thought about rewarding Guo Qing.

This time, I naturally forgot subconsciously..."

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(End of this chapter)