Emperor Xiaoyao of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 272
Good times always make people feel short-lived. After playing with the lion for a while, Jinyu had a great time, but his body was also dirty. After returning home, Yang Ying didn't complain, and helped Jinyu change his clothes, saying that Mr. Guo and Master Zhang had already come to sign in at noon, and the two of them were very eager to see the production of sweet potatoes, so they went to the field to help.

The current officials are more responsible. In the early days of the founding of the country, the people didn’t have so many demands, as long as they could fill their stomachs. If there was nothing to eat, only a few people occasionally raised the flag to rebel. However, due to the level of education and knowledge , will be suppressed soon, and then the dead, injured, and those who escaped by chance will continue to starve.

Although Guo Yu said that his ancestor Guo Jia is relatively famous, it has been passed down for at least 20 generations. Although his reputation will help him, it still depends more on his own hard work. Guo Yu still did a good job, and was carefully rubbing the sweet potatoes with his head down, carefully licking all the soil on the sweet potatoes.

Zhang Peng was still a hard worker. He was digging sweet potatoes in the field. Several farmers nearby cut off the seedlings and rolled them to the edge of the field. Maybe Zhang Peng didn't trust the farmers and was worried that they would smash the sweet potatoes.It's no wonder that although the land and sweet potatoes belonged to Jinyu, Zhang Peng approached Jinyu for discussion after Li Erye paid attention to it, and specially set aside these acres of land as an experimental field, mainly to study the yield per mu and the size of sweet potatoes. and other issues.

"Master Guo, Master Zhang, you have worked hard. Let the householders help you with these physical tasks. Why do you have to do it yourself? It won't be worth it if your hands get blistered, and you won't be able to do it for a few days." Jin Yu greeted from afar.

"Haha, it's already getting blistered. If it wasn't for Steward Chen's care, the farmers wouldn't help us cut the seedlings." Guo Yu hurriedly stood up and saluted when he heard Jin Yu's greeting, and stretched exaggeratedly after the complaint Waist, "I haven't worked like this for many years, and my body really can't take it anymore, and my legs are numb."

"It's easy to say, I'll arrange it. If the two adults do it by themselves, it will take five or six days to finish the three acres of land." Jin Yu laughed and asked the steward to call a few more people to help.It seems that I have misunderstood these two court officials. It's not that they are worried, but that their farmers have given them face.It's no wonder that the farmers felt that they had taken advantage of Jinjiazhuang, so it was strange to help them.

"Then thank you Dr. Jin." Zhang Peng also stopped what he was doing, touched the blisters on his palm, and said with a wry smile: "I didn't work less in the past, and I didn't do it for a few years, but I turned out to be delicate, which made Dr. Jin laugh." gone."

"The two adults are hard-working people. If you do physical work like the farmers, your Majesty may not be happy. Let's go to the field first to discuss what problems need to be reported, and let the farmers help you with these tasks." Jin Jin Yu greeted the two project leaders to come up, and he didn't forget to tell the laborers loudly: "It's all the property of the family, so be careful, and when the sweet potatoes are harvested, there will be rewards!"

Hearing what the owner said, the laborers' faces were filled with joy, their energy had improved by more than one level, and they waved their heads even harder.

"Dr. Jin really didn't tell his farmer." Zhang Peng said enviously, as if thinking of his childhood.

"They are all people who contribute to me, so don't treat them badly." Jin Yu saw Zhang Peng approaching, and took a small step back. This baby is still so chic, with dandruff flying like flakes of snowflakes. Here's a close-up , and then deal with it later, it must be romantic.To say that this baby is not bad, most of them are soaked in the fields, and he has no pretensions. He is always happy to give advice to the farmers, just for this point. After Sun Simiao develops shampoo, he must give him some. Word of mouth, will have outstanding sales.

There are old rules that can be used as a reference for the issues that need to be reported on sweet potatoes. It is nothing more than the yield per mu, etc. If there is a particularly large head, present it as auspicious, and maybe you can make Li Erye laugh.The excuse Jin Yu made was poor, but both Guo and Zhang understood what he meant, so they were happy to pretend to be confused, and the three of them chatted and watched the laborers work.

The three mu of land was specially set aside at the beginning, and the branches and leaves were not pruned. The other lands were more or less harmed by the people sent by Li Er, and the cuttings were sent to Wen Tangjian.At the beginning, Jin Yu promised that Empress Changsun also had his own selfishness. He could see that more people are full, and he would have some achievements of his own, but the most direct benefit to Jin Yu was favors, and Jin Yu took advantage of the rare Can sell for a good price.Regarding this point, Jin Yu believes that Mr. and Mrs. Li will not care too much about these things. After all, the two stand at different heights. Besides, the high price is also helpful for promotion. Whether it is an aristocratic family or a powerful family, how can it not be profit-seeking?

In fact, a small amount of involvement does not have much impact on the production. If it is too harsh, the production will be reduced. For example, last year, in order to promote the sweet potatoes as soon as possible, Jinyu almost cut the first batch of melon seedlings into bald spots.Normally, the sweet potato leaves are so lush that you can't see the ground at all, but last year the sweet potato fields looked like they had bald spots, not to mention how ugly it was.The harvest of sweet potatoes was not good last year, but the growth of the cuttings was good, so this year they can be planted on a large scale.Jin Yu planted sweet potatoes on at least half of the fields Li Erye rewarded at the beginning, and the pruning was not as strong as last year, so this year must be a bumper harvest.The sweet potatoes dug out also verified Jin Yu's inference. There were piles of sweet potatoes in the field every three to five steps. Those with poor physical strength were responsible for loading the baskets, and some laborers were responsible for carrying the baskets to the home. The buttons of the small melons were planed into two Put half of them separately and let them slice and dry in a while.

"Dr. Jin, do you estimate how many stones can be produced in this mu?" As more and more sweet potatoes were dug out, Guo Yu's expression was a little unnatural. He broke off the soil stuck to the sweet potatoes for a long time, of course he knew a piece The weight of the sweet potato was roughly calculated in my mind, but I couldn't believe my eyes, so I insisted on verifying it from Jin Yu's mouth.

"It's not easy to calculate by stone. Rice, millet, etc. are calculated by stone or bucket, because there are few gaps inside, and sweet potatoes are too big, so it is more reasonable to calculate by catty." Jin Yu despises Guo Yu a little, and has a little bit of honor with Xungui It’s true, but how many generations have passed?Why are you still so nonchalant?Ignoring him for now, Jin Yu kept looking at the laborer who was loading the baskets. One basket was evenly sized, and it was good whether it was boiled or baked. You, take the latter basket home and give it to the kitchen, just as I said, half of it is cooked, half of it is baked, and when it’s done, send two pots.”

"Dr. Jin is right. Someone was too excited, and his words didn't convey the meaning." Guo Yu quickly corrected himself, and asked unwillingly, "Dr. Yi Jin, how many sweet potatoes can one mu of land produce?"

"It's hard to say, there are always four thousand catties." Last year, he was cut into a bald man, and one mu of land could have two thousand seven or eight hundred catties. This year, it must be four thousand catties.

"Four thousand!?" Hearing what Jin Yu said, Guo and Zhang looked at each other, and they could see the shock in each other's eyes. There is a tenfold difference in the output of jin!
"It's about the same number." Jinyu repeated it affirmatively, and continued: "Although the yield is much higher than other crops, there are also differences. Sweet potatoes are not easy to store. Generally speaking, they need to be sliced ​​and dried. For dried ones, three-fourths to four-fifths of the water should be removed, and if converted into dried sweet potatoes, it would be about [-] catties of dried sweet potatoes per mu, which is higher than rice."

"That's amazing, how many more people can be fed!" Zhang Peng was born in a family of small landlords, and he has a deep understanding of this aspect. An extra morsel of food means more lives.

"This is just an estimate, not accurate. The sweet potatoes should be considered comprehensively. In my hometown, some of the better quality are usually stored, and the rest are sliced ​​and dried for storage. Fresh sweet potatoes are also very hungry. , After the sweet potatoes are cooked and roasted, the two adults will try it, and I believe it will be more rewarding." Jin Yu said honestly.Sweet potatoes were popularized in China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. At that time, farming was backward and the population grew rapidly. It was difficult to feed so many people with only local crops, so there was room for sweet potatoes to be promoted.And then after the liberation, Mao Weiren promoted sweet potatoes and corn on a large scale. Which households have never eaten sweet potatoes?Ever had corn? Needless to say, those born in the 60s and 70s, many born in the 80s grew up eating sweet potatoes and corn.

Hearing what Jin Yu said, Guo and Zhang couldn't bear it any longer. They eagerly wanted to know the exact yield per mu, and went to the fields to work with the farmers one after another.Regarding this point, Jin Yu expressed his understanding helplessly. Although these two people are just working, the greatest credit belongs to Li Er and his wife, who have insight into sweet potatoes. steps.Jin Yu's understanding does not mean support, these two children have both gone to work in the field, and they are hanging on the ground to watch?In desperation, Jin Yu could only go down to the ground and put on a show.

"I'll let the two of them have a good meal, but I won't remind them to eat too much and shit too much!" Jin Yu secretly said in his heart.

With the efforts of the three of them and all the farmers, the sweet potatoes in the first mu of experimental field were finally all removed from the soil and neatly placed on the ground.As Chen Rui led the farmers to carry out baskets, the weight of each one was reported accordingly.The final result finally came out, the yield per mu of the first mu of experimental field reached 4708 catties!
"That's right?" Guo Yu asked impolitely, not believing his ears.

"That's right, it's the same number as I calculated in my head." Jin Yu affirmed the result of the teacher of Jinjia Zhuangzi Primary School.Now the area per mu is slightly smaller than that of later generations, so the yield per mu is also relatively small, but the yield per mu is still acceptable. This year has a bumper harvest and a lot of money!Jin Yu was overjoyed.

"Farewell! Somebody wants to tell His Majesty the good news!" Guo Yu hurriedly ran towards the bridge, took a few steps, and turned back to grab two sweet potatoes in his hands.

"Master Guo, don't worry, it's not too late to leave after eating the sweet potatoes!" Jin Yu said that he was willing to let Guo Yu eat the sweet potatoes, and persuaded him to stay.

"No rush, no rush, we'll eat later when we come back!" Guo Yu said while running regardless of his appearance.

(End of this chapter)