In order to rush for time, most of the monarchs, princes, and ministers of the Southern Wilderness did not pay attention to pomp and ceremony, and did not have an army to accompany them for protection. Most of them just brought Qi Refiners and strong men with them to escort them, and hurried to Xidu without stopping.
Yao Yun gave a three-day deadline, but on the evening of the next day, all the countries in the Southern Wilderness arrived in the territory of the Xi Kingdom. Under the protection of the Xi Kingdom's army, the kings of the Southern Wilderness countries rushed to the Xidu in advance.
Speaking of which, many of the vassal states in the Southern Wilderness are far away from the Xi Kingdom. The three-day trip was tight, and it was inevitable to use secret techniques or ride ferocious beasts along the way.
This journey is not easy even for merchants who are running to make a living, not to mention the royal nobles from various countries who are usually pampered.
However, this time, the kings and princes of various countries did not have any complaints in their hearts, but were happy with it.
They didn't know the new varieties of crops in Xiguo, but they had witnessed the extremely high yield of plastered rice, which was harvested twice a year. Now that the second wave of plastered rice was ripe, it was the time to buy seeds. Who couldn't catch up at this time?
Come to think of it, that's really stupid and incompetent.
In fact, several countries did not come, and Yao Yun didn't care.
It is others who beg him, not him who begs others.
When the seeds are sown next spring, everyone will be able to plant two crops of rice a year, and those unscrupulous princes will have no time to regret it.
Don't you see that the Marquis of Chu and Izu Yunbo, who share the same power as Xi's country, rushed to Xidu at this time, greeted Yao Yun with pleasantries, and tried their best to fawn over him.
Uncle Izumo: "Marquis Xi, the kings of the Southern Wilderness countries are almost here. Can you go and see the rice? I don't know how much rice will be cultivated in the Xi Kingdom in the second half of the year...hehehehe~"
Chu Hou: "Uncle Izumo~ Now I have to call you Uncle Fang. What's the matter with you?"
Uncle Izumo said angrily: "Oh~ Gu Yi can't change for a while, please forgive me, Uncle Fang. I admire Uncle Fang endlessly. With Uncle Fang taking care of us and giving us good seeds, the lives of the people of Southern Wilderness will surely become more and more prosperous in the future."
, no more hunger.”
Wu Hou: "Well said, Xihou has the world in mind and cares about the people. With this magnanimity and broadmindedness, Xihou is indeed the benevolent and virtuous sage, Emperor Xi, I admire you!"
Yue Hou: "..."
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When Wu Chuyue and the four kings of Izumo met Yao Yun, the four of them had very different attitudes. They complimented Yao Yun and said nice things. Their attitude was so humble and friendly that it was astonishing.
If it had been a few years ago that the four most powerful monarchs in the Southern Wilderness had flattered and flattered them, Yao Yun would have been in a state of confusion and no longer knew who he was.
But now, Yao Yun is extremely calm.
The four kings had simply been hostile to him before, fearing that he would deliberately cause difficulties and suppress him in the process of anointing rice seeds.
Unfortunately, the vision of the four monarchs was too low. Promoting high-yielding seeds, innovating farming, and benefiting the people of the world were Yao Yun's goals. How could he change his original intention because of just four princes?
Not worth it!
If he wants to regain his position, Yao Yun has many ways.
Thinking of this, Yao Yun interrupted the monarchs who were chattering and complimenting him, and smiled at the monarchs in the palace:
"Rest assured, gentlemen, there will be more than enough anointed rice seeds, and no one will be left behind. The price of seeds will be treated equally, fairly and openly, and I will not seek revenge for personal gain or retaliation because of past disputes."
What Yao Yun said was convincing and conclusive.
With Yao Yun's guarantee, the monarch, who had some worries at first, felt relieved and felt much more relaxed. For a time, the atmosphere in the palace became more and more harmonious.
When Wu Chuyue and the four kings of Izumo heard this, they all looked at each other in shock, as if they couldn't believe that Yao Yun had no intention of embarrassing them.
For a long time, while drinking and drinking, the Marquis of Chu looked at Wu Marquis, Yue Marquis and Izuyun Bo with deep emotion and said with emotion:
"Xihou is different from us. We are still stuck in a small place and fighting in small places, but in his eyes, he already sees the whole world!"
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The next day, a group of monarchs from the Southern Wilderness, escorted by the Xi Kingdom's army, rushed to both sides of the Chishui River.
As for the plastered rice seeds, they were roughly agreed upon in the Fenghuang Palace last night. Almost all the monarchs in the Southern Wilderness expressed their intention to purchase the seeds to Yao Yun.
Some monarchs are enterprising, take big steps, and buy lavishly; some monarchs are prudent and conservative and only purchase a small amount of plastered rice seeds to try.
In fact, the two sides have basically reached an agreement, and today they rushed to the Chishui River Plain in person, just to see if the Xiguo rice harvest was as good as last time.
This year, the weather has been good on both sides of the Chishui River, and the crops are growing well. It is a bumper year. In front of the kings of the Southern Wilderness countries, Yao Yun ordered the soldiers to harvest three acres of second-season rice on the spot.
After threshing and weighing, the yield of three acres of gypsum rice was announced on the spot: five stones and six bushels, six stones and two bushels, five stones and eight bushels.
Seeing this scene, the kings of various countries in the Southern Wilderness were overjoyed, and the remaining worries in their hearts disappeared without a trace - the high yield of rice in the first half of the year is not a dead end, but can be generally realized.
"This rice is actually harvested twice a year, with a yield of five or six stones per mu. It's incredible!" Uncle Izumo murmured to himself, his eyes full of surprise.
In the battle with Ghost Domain, he was seriously injured in the Izumo Kingdom. He had just stepped into the ranks of the princes. However, after the battle, his vitality was severely damaged and he fell back to the rank of the uncles. This is the time to recuperate. If there is
With high yields of food, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and there is no need to worry about the decline of the country's fortunes.
There are many princes who have the same thoughts as Izumo Bo. Seeing that the fields that have just been harvested in the first half of the year are full of fruits and a bumper harvest, everyone's faces are full of hope, hoping that their country can replicate this great scene in the coming year.
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For a moment, all the monarchs in the Southern Wilderness looked at Yao Yun with blazing eyes:
"Xihou (Uncle Fang), no matter how much it costs, please sell it to me."
Yao Yun was looking at the farmers and army officers harvesting rice in a leisurely manner. When he turned his head, he realized that the eyes of the kings of various countries were blazing, like hungry wolves.
The kings of various countries in the Southern Wilderness were interested in plastered rice seeds, and Yao Yun was naturally happy about it.
However, the yield of plastered rice is not 50 or 60 kilograms per mu in any place.
It's possible in Xi Country, but not necessarily in other places in the Southern Wasteland.
Therefore, Yao Yun had to pour cold water on all the monarchs.
"My lords, there is no problem in selling gypsum rice seeds to you, but in other words, the yield of gypsum rice is not 50 or 6 shi per mu in any place. The yield here is high, but if you take it back, you may only be able to produce 3 shi per mu.
Four stones, or even two or three stones, gypsum rice is not a high-yield variety. In fact, it is almost the same as ordinary rice varieties."
"this..."
When all the kings heard this, most of their excitement suddenly disappeared, and each one of them appeared deep in thought.
At this time, the Marquis of Chu stood up and said: "Marquis Xi, if we buy [Dangkang Jinyang], can we produce five or six stones per mu like Xi Guo?"
Yao Yun shook his head: "The yield will naturally increase after using [Dangkang Golden Soil], but fertilization is only one aspect. If you want to have high grain yields, deep plowing and irrigation, fertilization and weeding, pest control and sunshine, etc. are all indispensable. Irrigation is a great development in the country."
The common people in China are good at farming, so the average yield per mu is five or six dan."
When all the kings heard this, they laughed bitterly and were envious.
Everyone knows that water conservancy can rejuvenate a country, but building canals and dams consumes people and money, and the people cannot bear the heavy corvee work. Their family background is not as strong as that of Xi Guo, so they can only do it step by step.
Wu Hou sighed and said with emotion: "Even if the yield per mu is two or three stones, it is two crops a year. Compared with previous years, the grain output has doubled, which is enough. Not everyone can produce as high a crop as Xiang Xi!"
The Marquis of Yue nodded in agreement: "Well, this is indeed the truth. How can there be a god born with high yields in the world? I will be content, I will be content!"
"Marquis Yue, this is wrong. How do you know that there is no divine species born with high yields in the world?" At this time, Yao Yun stood up, confident and calm.