Ten stones?
It should be noted that in the best fields in the north, the wheat yield per acre is only a little more than one stone per acre.
In the prosperous land south of the Yangtze River, the best paddy fields produce only this amount of rice.
And those low-grade fields cannot even produce one stone.
Although He Guangyi was the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and although he was born in a noble family in Huaixi and was considered to be well-dressed and well-fed since childhood, he was never a playboy who was ignorant of the sufferings of the people and had a dark eye.
After his father and brother died in the war, the old man took pity on all the men in his family who died in the war, and gave him the honorary position of a hereditary guard of thousands of households, and gave him an idle job of wealth.
But he wanted to be strong and did not want to be a wealthy idler, so he went to the bitter and cold land in the northwest for several years of experience. The soldiers and people at the border had to fight against the sky and the earth for a year, and they worked hard and hard. How much was the yield per mu?
Now, suddenly there was something edible, and something that tasted good and could produce ten dan per hour, how could he not be excited.
"Say, say, say!"
He Guangyi went crazy, grabbed Xie Jinzhong's neck, pushed him against the wall, and shouted with a ferocious face, "Ten stones? Ten stones? What is this? Where are the seeds? Where are the seeds?"
The sound spread outside, and the guards on duty outside thought something had happened and rushed in with their swords drawn.
As soon as they entered the room, they saw Xie Jinzhong being slapped against the wall, with his feet in the air, his eyes white, and his face bruised.
"Du Tang!" The Jin Yiwei quickly stepped forward and took He Guangyi's arm, shouting, "If you try harder, you will strangle him to death!"
Maybe this sentence of strangulation made He Guangyi clear up and quickly defended himself.
"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Xie Jinzhong covered his neck, curled up on the ground with tears and runny nose coming out, gasping and coughing desperately.
Xie Yan'er was crying and hugging her father, but she was too frightened to raise her head.
"I'm sorry, I'll apologize to you!"
He Guangyi was a third-grade high-ranking official in the court and the commander of the Jinyi Guards. At this time, he was the imperial envoy on an envoy to the Japanese country. He gave a long salute and bowed down, and his tone was even more humble.
, don’t be surprised!”
Seeing this, Xie Jinzhong hurriedly said, "Sir, I don't dare!"
He Guangyi didn't stand up, but his voice became a little more choked up, "Can the kind of crops you mentioned really produce ten stones per hour? Do you know that although our Ming Dynasty has a vast land and rich resources, there are still people who don't have enough to eat."
"If there really is what you are talking about, let alone ten shi per mu, even if it is five shi or three shi per mu, it will allow the people of the world to share more food and help them suffer less hunger and cold!"
"For the Ming Dynasty, it is no less than a monumental achievement. For the people, it is no less than the rebirth of one's parents."
As he said that, He Guangyi raised his head with tears in his eyes, "Excuse me, thank you. Where is this thing? Please let He look at it. I will definitely be an angel and ask for credit for you!"
The Ming Dynasty was still an agricultural society, and agriculture was the most important thing. Food was the lifeblood of the people and the country.
Hearing this, Xie Jinzhong hurriedly said, "Sir, my boat belongs to Ryukyu, but I have been living in Luzon. My family has a manor in Luzon. These crops are cultivated by the local natives."
"The villain is not boasting. This food does not require as much care as wheat and rice. As long as the water and soil are right, there will be a bumper harvest every year. The villain can see it with his own eyes. When the natives are hungry, they dig it out of the ground and wrap it in mud.
Put it on the fire and roast it for a while, and it will be a delicious meal!"
As he said that, Xie Jinzhong sighed, "This little man is really obsessed with money. He has been busy making money all these years, but he never thought that these crops would be good for the Ming Dynasty!"
"How far is Luzon from here?" He Guangyi shouted to the door with his eyes red.
Without waiting to speak outside, Xie Jinzhong said, "You don't have to go to Luzon, you can find it on the villain's ship." He continued, "In the cabin of the villain's ship, there are several large tanks for growing this plant."
"Wandering at sea, sometimes the villain will pick branches and leaves for the sailors to eat as vegetables!"
"Quickly, take someone to see it!"
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Under the darkness of night, the slowly moving fleet suddenly became brightly lit, as if facing a formidable enemy.
He Guangyi pressed the embroidered spring knife and took dozens of Jin Yiwei's troops to board Xie Jinzhong's merchant ship. Then, he followed Xie Jinzhong into the bottom of the ship.
In the cabin at the bottom of the ship, in addition to cargo and ballast stones, several short and thick pottery jars came into view, and He Guangyi could no longer move his eyes away.
"That's it!" Xie Jinzhong pointed to several jars.
After several water jars, the vines spread. He Guangyi walked over tremblingly, stretched out his hand to touch the branches and leaves, and then suddenly reached out and grabbed a few roots in the soil.
His trembling became more violent. He knew about farming. These roots and stems were connected one to another.
Suddenly, he took off the embroidered spring knife from his waist, slammed it into the water tank with the scabbard, and shouted, "Come out!"
Bang, the water tank shattered.
The soil inside slowly spilled out, and He Guangyi dug with his hands like crazy.
Within a few moments, the gaps between his nails were dripping with blood. But he was grabbing several roots like crazy and laughing loudly.
"Dabiao, Dabiao, smash it!"
Zhang Dabiao didn't use any weapons. He went up and banged his feet a few times, and all the water tanks shattered.
How to generalize it in a general way and dig it out like crazy.
The other Jinyi guards also rushed forward, rummaging around with their hands and scabbards.
Not long after, in front of them were roots as high as a hill.
With trembling hands, He Guangyi opened one with a click and put it in his mouth.
At this moment, his eyes were as bright as stars, "It can be eaten! It can survive countless people!"
Immediately, he completely ignored the Xie family's father and daughter who were already frightened, and said loudly, "Someone, help me carry all these things to the boat!"
With that said, he grabbed the sluggish Zhang Dabiao and said, "Dabiao, my brother has something he wants you to do!"
Zhang Dabiao was holding a rhizome and was stunned. Hearing this, he hurriedly said, "The capital has given orders!"
"I have the important responsibility of being an envoy to the Japanese country. I cannot return without authorization!" He Guangyi's face showed a solemn look that he had never seen before. "You, take these things, return to the Ming Dynasty, and present yourself to the emperor."
"I'll give you my flagship, and I'll give you all the artillery, guns, and sailors!" As he said that, He Guangyi suddenly grabbed Zhang Dabiao's shoulder, "Dabiao, remember, even if you are all dead, you have to bring this thing back.
We’re going to the Ming Dynasty, do you understand?”
"It's still there when people are here, and it's still there when people are dead!" Zhang Dabiao beat his chest and roared loudly.
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In the dark night, the fleet suddenly became noisy.
The two ships in the fleet adjusted their sails and turned around, preparing to return the same way.
He Guangyi stood at the bow of the ship, toasting the returning guards and sailors.
"Everyone, go and return to the Ming Dynasty to present treasures. The merits are no less than the achievements in the field!" He Guangyi said loudly, holding the wine bowl, "You and I, men, will also be famous in history for this gift!"
"Where will the loyal soul go? The sun and the moon will shine brightly tomorrow!"
"Brothers, do it!"
A bowl of wine was poured out with one's head raised.
Zhang Dabiao shouted from the bow of the ship, "Don't worry, we will live up to our orders!" As he said this, he waved his big hand and said, "Sail! Set sail!"
He Guangyi remained silent and bowed solemnly.
Under the night, the boat of Zhang Dabiao and others slowly started to move away.
Xie Yan'er could no longer help herself around He Guangyi, and couldn't help but cry to Xie Jinzhong, who was being dragged by Zhang Dabiao's arm, "Father!"
Along with the ten-stone-per-acre crop back to Beijing, of course, there was also Xie Jinzhong who discovered it.
He Guangyi didn't care whether he was willing or not, he directly let Zhang Dabiao escort him to Beijing to face the saint.
"Don't cry, don't cry!" He Guangyi comforted Xie Yan'er, "I'm here, I will love you as much as your father does from now on!"
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