"Is this... seed?" Li Zhang picked up a sealed glass test tube from his suitcase. Looking at the seeds inside, he couldn't help but show a puzzled expression, because he didn't expect that the seeds of such a strong suitcase would be stored in such a solid suitcase.

Li Zhang took the test tube under the lamp and observed it carefully, and found that the seeds inside were not big, round and flat, and looked very similar to the tomato seeds, but it seemed a little different. Li Zhang had no research on this aspect and could not recognize what kind of seeds of the plant this was for a while?

"Hey, there are still documents?" Just as Li Zhang was about to put the seed back, he suddenly found that there were several documents in the bag covered by the box. This made him immediately take it out and look at it. However, when he saw the text on it, he couldn't help but curse, because the document was not in Chinese or English, but in French.

"Go to your mother, you Frenchman!" Looking at the French in the document, Li Zhang couldn't help but curse in anger. To be honest, Li Zhang really hates the French because the African country he went to in his previous life was a French colony. Although he later became independent, the French still had great influence in various industries. Li Zhang wanted to do business there, which was equivalent to snatching food from the French. For this reason, there were many conflicts with the French. Both sides fought hard on both sides.

However, after scolding, Li Zhang patiently lowered his head to look at these French documents. His English was quite good, and he could read and write without any problem. He also learned a little French. It was not that he wanted to learn it, but that the first language of the African country he stayed in was French. Although the French were so cowardly during World War II, they were the largest colonists in Africa before World War II, and even Britain could not compare with them, so many African countries designated French as their first language.

Li Zhang's French is obviously incomparable to English. The main reason is that he has not studied deliberately, but when he goes out to eat, buy things, etc., many of them are marked in French. Moreover, those niggers are very slave-like. Even though the French exploited them so miserably before, they are still proud of speaking French. Even if you only speak a few words of French, they will look up to you. Although Li Zhang's French is bad, at least he can say a few more words.

However, Li Zhang could not understand much of this French document, about one-third, and there were still some guesses and confusions. Finally, he finally found an introduction to seeds, but when he saw this, he showed an expression of incredible expression on his face.

"Seeds of potatoes? Aren't potatoes small potatoes?" Li Zhang whispered with confusion at this time, because the document clearly stated that the test tubes contained potatoes, that is, potato seeds. However, in Li Zhang's impression, potatoes usually plant potatoes directly into the ground, or after the potatoes germinate, cut off the germs and plant them in the ground. I have never heard of potatoes growing seeds, and they are so small?

"Is this really the seed of potatoes?" Li Zhang picked up the test tube again and shook it and said to himself.

In fact, this is not a big deal for Li Zhang. Most people in later generations may not know that potatoes will also bear seeds. Moreover, potatoes are plants of the Solanaceae family, and seeds are similar to tomato seeds. However, potatoes are generally reproduced asexually, that is, potatoes that are eaten usually germinated and planted. This can perfectly ensure the properties of potatoes and will not cause mutations.

As for potato seeds, they can also be used for planting, but potato seeds are prone to mutate. For example, a potato with a high yield is planted with the seeds it produces, the next generation of potatoes may become very low, and of course other mutations may also occur. Therefore, potato seeds are generally used by some seed companies or research institutes to cultivate new varieties of potatoes. Ordinary people generally rarely come into contact with potato seeds.

Of course, Li Zhang didn't know the above, so he continued to read the documents with doubts. Although he couldn't understand many professional terms, he guessed the general meaning in the end. It turned out that this seed was a new variety developed by a seed company named Nord, and was about to be sent to a subsidiary of the company. I don't know if it was to try planting or continue researching?

"It's really potato seeds. Now I'm going to develop!" Li Zhang suddenly shouted, and then hugged the test tube and kissed him constantly. If this is really the potato seed, does that mean that he can plant potatoes in the Song Dynasty? You must know that this is an extremely high-yield grain. If it can be promoted in the Song Dynasty, I'm afraid there will be no need to worry about famine in the future.

"Potatoes, are there anything else?" At this time, Li Zhang suddenly thought of another question. He excitedly searched for the suitcase again, but unfortunately, there was nothing else in the suitcase except the seeds and a few documents in the test tube.

In the end, Li Zhang poured out almost everything in the box, but still found no other seeds, which made him look disappointed. However, he cheered up again. It was already quite good to have potato seeds, and he couldn't be too greedy.

That night, Li Zhang was lying on the bed with potato seeds in his arms, but he was thinking about how to deal with these seeds. There were not many of them and they were not enough to promote them. In addition, according to the document, these seeds are newly developed new varieties. As for the characteristics of this variety, although there is an introduction above, Li Zhang's French is too bad, and he can only see some introductions such as disease resistance, and he can't understand the others.

"Don't make it public for the time being. Try planting it at your own home first. If the yield is good, you can also offer it to Liu E or Zhao Zhen. Maybe you can make great contributions!" Li Zhang finally made a decision. Now he still has some doubts about this potato seed and cannot guarantee the yield, so the safest way is to try planting it yourself. It is not too late to report it after the yield is available.

He thought of it and did it. Before dawn the next morning, Li Zhang jumped out of the bed. The yard he lived in was quite large, and there were a lot of flowers and plants planted around the yard. But because he had no one to take care of him, they all grew crazy and were now pulled out. Xiuxiu wanted to replant it, but before she had time to plant it, she could be used to plant potatoes now.

Now Li Zhang found a flower hoe and flipped the ground. Although the tools were not good at hand, Li Zhang originally needed not much area, and there were not many potato seeds. Li Zhang was worried that the first time he planted, so he only planted half of the time, and the rest was still hidden. If the first time he failed, he had a second chance.

After planting more than 20 seeds, Li Zhang personally fetched water to water them, and then notified the whole family that he had planted things in the yard. Without his own permission, no one could enter his yard, let alone move the things he planted in the yard. Li Yong and they were also used to what Li Zhang made from time to time, so they didn't care.

Today, Li Zhang was going to Zishan Hall, so he also brought some gifts to Zhao Zhen and Miaoyuan. After all, he had almost plundered the things on the plane, and he had sorted out all the useful things. Li'er and Xiuxiu got a lot of gifts, so it was also worth taking out some and giving them to Miaoyuan and Zhao Zhen brothers.

The carriage in the palace came to pick up Li Zhang on time. When he came to Zishan Hall with his things, he found Zhao Zhen sitting there in a little frustration. When he saw Li Zhang coming in, he just smiled reluctantly, as if he was worried.

"What's wrong? Miaoyuan is sick again?" Li Zhang sat at the table next to Zhao Zhen and asked.

"No, after you cured Miaoyuan's illness, she has been much better during this period. We both played badminton yesterday. I was worried about other things." Zhao Zhen said with his chin on his hand and frowned.

"What are you worried about? Tell me?" Li Zhang couldn't help asking curiously when he heard this.

"Don't mention it. At the beginning of spring this year, Huainan and Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas were starving because the food prices were too high, which led to the people being unable to afford food. In the end, the aunt ordered the local government to open a Changping warehouse to reduce the grain price. However, before I could take a breath, Hezhong Prefecture and Henan Prefecture encountered another drought a few days ago, and Changping warehouses had to be released. However, I heard that the Changping warehouses in these two prefectures were insufficient and needed to be mobilized from other places. The aunt was worried about this and had not had a good rest for several days." Zhao Zhen said again.

Changping Warehouse is the warehouse where the imperial court reserved emergency grain. During the period of bumper grain harvest, in order to prevent low grain from hurting the people, Changping Warehouse would purchase grain at a certain price. During the period of famine, Changping Warehouse would sell grain to hungry people at a low price to adjust the price of local grain. This granary originated from the plague that Li Kui had in Wei during the Warring States Period. Even in the later generations, Li Zhang had similar food adjustment policies.

"So you are worried about state affairs, but is the Song Dynasty very short of food?" Li Zhang asked with a very interested expression at this time, because he just found potato seeds yesterday.

"Of course, it's a shortage. As long as there are turmoils in all dynasties, almost all are related to food. After all, the people cannot even eat enough, so there will naturally be chaos. This is also the reason why dynasties of all dynasties regard the people as the basis for establishing a country. As long as there is food in their hands, the people will not rebel and the rule of the court will be stable." Zhao Zhen said very seriously at this time. He received the crown prince education since he was a child, and he was simply clear about these things.

Li Zhang nodded thoughtfully when he heard this. At this time, Zhao Zhen popularized Li Zhang with the food problems faced by the Song Dynasty. At this time, Li Zhang discovered that the main grain-producing areas are still concentrated in the north. Although the south is developing well, the potential has not been fully stimulated. This is also one of the main reasons for the insufficient food in the Song Dynasty. Of course, if potatoes can be promoted, there should be no food shortage in a few decades.
Chapter completed!