activa-t Chapter 731 A Divine Seed Descends from the Sky
Chapter 731 A Divine Seed Descends from the Sky
However, Chen Dao's answer was clearly unexpected by Yang Zheng.
Chen Dao gave Yang Zheng a strange look and asked, "If Chenjia Village didn't have any grain seeds planted in spring and summer, where did the high-yield wheat harvest in autumn come from?"
"!"
A huge exclamation mark appeared in Yang Zheng's mind. He suddenly realized that Chen Dao had already told him about the yield per mu of Chenjia Village in the autumn harvest.
It was only because the yield of ice wheat that was later revealed to be so astonishing that he focused all his attention on ice wheat.
"Mr. Chen!"
Once he realized what was happening, Yang Zheng stared intently at Chen Dao, his expression excited: "You mean, the wheat seeds from Chenjia Village that yield 800 jin per mu in the autumn harvest can also be given to Liangzhou for planting?"
"No!"
Chen Dao unexpectedly shook his head, "Next year, Chenjia Village will have even higher-yield grain varieties, with an estimated yield of over 2000 jin per mu!"
Chen Dao was referring to the "Rich Wheat," which has a theoretical yield of 2000 to 2500 catties per mu, twice that of "Ice Wheat" and eight times that of common wheat in Xia Kingdom!
2000 pounds!
Yang Zheng and Yang Erlang were completely stunned!
The yield of 1000 jin per mu of ice wheat was enough to surprise them, and they even felt that it was a divine seed that had fallen from the sky.
Chen Dao told them that there was something in Chenjia Village with an even higher yield than ice wheat!
This caused the two men's minds to freeze for a moment. They simply couldn't imagine what 2000 jin of wheat per mu would look like!
"Mr. Chen, is it true that there are grain varieties that can yield 2000 jin per mu?"
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Yang Erlang regained his senses and began to breathe heavily.
Not only Yang Erlang, but also Yang Zheng, Zheng Qing, Xu Zhiwen and others all focused their attention on Chen Dao.
The yield of 2000 jin per mu is truly astonishing!
Everyone couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if wheat with a yield of 2000 catties per mu were planted in both Taicang County and Liangzhou.
I'm afraid the combined grain production of Taicang County and Liangzhou alone would be enough to feed all the people of the Nine Provinces.
"real."
Facing the gazes of everyone, Chen Dao slowly nodded: "Next spring, Chenjia Village will give you all higher-yield wheat seeds. At that time, there will be no more famine in either Liangzhou or Taicang County!"
No more famine!
Upon hearing this word, Zheng Qing and the others couldn't help but feel excited, and their bodies trembled slightly!
The world is free from famine. This was a very simple thing for many people on Earth in the previous life. After all, on Earth, where productivity has greatly increased and resources are abundant, very few people go hungry.
But in the Xia Kingdom, and throughout the Nine Provinces, famine was a persistent curse that haunted the people.
Even a hundred years ago, when the Xia Dynasty was described by scholars as a golden age, many people still suffered from hunger. Although the number of people who starved to death each year was far less than it is today, it was still a considerable number.
It was precisely because the Nine Provinces often suffered from famine that wise rulers and capable ministers throughout history attached great importance to agriculture, so as to ensure that the people could have enough to eat and that they would not cause trouble due to hunger.
However, even though countless wise rulers and capable ministers have emerged on the land of Kyushu over thousands of years, the problem of famine has never been solved.
Even in the most prosperous dynasties, famine never disappeared; at most, fewer people starved to death.
But at this moment, everyone saw in Chen Dao the hope of completely solving the famine!
If the claim by Chen Dao that the wheat yield per mu (a Chinese unit of area, approximately 2000 hectares) is true, then it means that the same mu of land could yield eight times the amount of grain, enough to feed eight times the population...
In that case, would anyone in the world still go hungry? Would there still be famines?
"Little friend."
Zheng Qing stepped forward and grasped Chen Dao's hand tightly: "With these grain seeds, there will be no more starving people in the world!"
Besides Zheng Qing, the county magistrates, including Xu Zhiwen, were also excited. Taicang County already had ice wheat that could yield 1,000 jin per mu and could be planted in winter, and now there was another wheat variety that could yield 2000 jin per mu...
If you plant wheat that yields 2000 jin per mu in the first half of the year and wheat that yields 1000 jin per mu in the second half of the year, you can harvest 3000 jin of grain per mu per year...
An adult's minimum survival requirement is only 2 jin of grain per day. 3000 jin of grain can feed an adult for 1500 days!
What an astonishing number!
You must understand that in the past, one mu (approximately 5 acres) of land in the Xia Kingdom couldn't even feed one person in a year, but now it can feed five...
It is no exaggeration to say that with the high-yield grain seeds provided by Chen Dao, everyone in the entire Taicang County and even Liangzhou can live a life with three meals a day!
"Prefect Zheng is right!"
Yang Zheng looked respectful: "With just these grain seeds, Mr. Chen has done a great service. People all over the world will benefit from Mr. Chen's grain seeds!"
In Yang Zheng's view, Chen Dao may not be Shennong from ancient times, but he is even better than Shennong.
The two grain seeds he presented are destined to benefit all the people of the Nine Provinces, and his merits will be remembered by millions of people!
"Yang Shuai, you flatter me!"
Chen Dao smiled and waved his hand, changing the subject: "Let's put aside the matter of grain seeds for now and talk about the Yang family army's expedition to Qingzhou."
After speaking, Chen Dao looked at Yang Zheng and asked, "When does Commander Yang plan to send troops to Qingzhou?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Zheng pondered for a moment and replied, "I will prepare to send troops once I return to Liangzhou."
After speaking, Yang Zheng looked at Zheng Qing and the others: "Prefect Zheng, please prepare the promised grain and fodder as soon as possible!"
"no problem."
Zheng Qing and the others readily agreed. Since they had decided to support Yang Zheng, they would naturally do their best. The promised grain and fodder would be delivered to Yang Zheng as soon as possible so that he could send troops to bring Qingzhou under his rule.
"In that case, let's talk about the specific details of sending troops to Qingzhou."
After pondering for a moment, Yang Zheng asked, "Does anyone know anything about Zhu Changhe, the current commander of the Qingzhou Army?"
County Magistrates Chen Dao, Xu Zhiwen, and others all shook their heads.
Zheng Qing replied, "I have inquired about Zhu Changhe. He is not very talented. He was able to become the commander-in-chief of the Qingzhou Army by currying favor with the Prince of Qing. After the Prince of Qing died, he ingratiated himself with the prefect Wang Li and the Wang family behind Wang Li, thus securing his position as the commander-in-chief of the Qingzhou Army."
"What are this person's military leadership abilities like?"
Yang Zheng asked.
"Leadership skills?"
Zheng Qing scoffed, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes: "Zhu Changhe is greedy and lustful, often bringing prostitutes into the military camp for debauchery. When the Prince of Qing was alive, he would restrain himself somewhat, but after the Prince of Qing died, there was no one to restrain him anymore. Now the Qingzhou army is in a state of chaos, and the once powerful Qingzhou army no longer exists."
"How could someone like him be appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Qingzhou army?"