northernbook Chapter 184 Potatoes
Chapter 184 Potatoes
Chapter 184 Potatoes
Chunyue's face was reddened by Lin Xuan's actions.
Although she didn't know what she said and inspired Lin Xuan, she was very happy to be able to help Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan was happy for a while, then began to have a headache again.
There are many things that women like, some he can't handle, and some are not suitable for giving.
Lin Xuan frowned and thought hard for a while, and suddenly saw the bronze mirror on the table, his eyes lit up.
He has already made the glass, which can be used as a mirror.
In later generations, although you can buy a mirror for a few dollars, no one has seen it yet.
Bronze mirrors were used in ancient times, but unlike some novels, it is impossible to see clearly.
Ancient bronze mirrors are still very clear, but not as clear as mirrors.
He believes that as long as she is a woman, she cannot refuse the temptation of the mirror.
It is not difficult to make a mirror, just paint aluminum or silver on one side of the glass.
Although there was no aluminum in the Tang Dynasty, there was still silver.
Lin Xuan asked someone to take some silver from the treasury at home, and went straight to the fire kiln outside Chang'an City.
……
Lin Xuan thought that putting a layer of silver on the glass would be enough.
Unexpectedly, it was not what he thought at all.
Lin Xuan doesn't know if there are other things that need to be added to it.
There is no way, Lin Xuan can only let the craftsmen experiment a lot.Although this will waste a lot of money.
Lin Xuan was going to wait for about ten days. If he still couldn't do it, he could only think of other ways.
……
"Sign in!"
Today is March [-]st, and Lin Xuan began to look forward to what rewards he would get for signing in today.
"Ding~, congratulations to the host, you got [-] catties of potatoes."
Potatoes are native to the Andes in South America, and the history of artificial cultivation can be traced back to the southern part of Peru from 8000 to 5000 BC.Potatoes get their name from their resemblance to a horse bell.
Potatoes were introduced into China during the Ming Dynasty.
It is called differently in different places, and the more popular name is potato.
The sign-in at the beginning of March gave Lin Xuan a great surprise.
Although one hundred catties of potatoes is a little small, even less than half an acre can be planted.
But the yield of potatoes is high. Under normal circumstances, the yield per mu of potatoes is about 3000-5000 catties. If high-quality varieties are selected for planting, coupled with careful management in the later stage, the yield per mu can be as high as about 8000 catties.
Even if the planting technology of the Tang Dynasty is not as good as that of the later generations, it is still no problem to produce two to three thousand catties per mu.
In the Tang Dynasty, the yield of rice and wheat per mu was generally around one stone.
One stone is about 120 catties, which means that the yield per mu is only more than 100 catties.
This is also based on the fact that it is fertile land.
Ordinary people, planting a lot of fields, removing taxes and some necessary expenses, can only eat without carrying goods.
And once there is any natural disaster, the people have no surplus food at all.
With this hundred catties of potatoes as seeds, it only takes a few years to accumulate and spread slowly.
Potatoes can be eaten as a dish or as a staple food.
What Lin Xuan is happy about is not that with the high-yielding seeds, the imperial court will lift the ban on alcohol.
To be honest, he doesn't care much about the income of the immortal drunk now.
Even if the prohibition on alcohol was lifted, the income would increase several times, but he didn't take it seriously.
In ancient times, people, in addition to often facing natural disasters, would experience wars every once in a while.
It can be said that there are many disasters and disasters, Lin Xuan has no ability to stop the war from happening.
But the high-yield food can make the people of the world not starve to death when facing a famine.
Lin Xuan is not a saint, and he can't do it if he is asked to sacrifice himself for others.
However, he still wants to do something for the people of the world when he can.
Lin Xuan took out the potato seeds while Chunyue and the others were not in the room.
Call Liu Da and others and ask them to bring potatoes.
Lin Xuan went to Zhouzhuang.
Potato planting time is related to the climate of each place.
He doesn't know about other places, but Guanzhong is now suitable for growing potatoes.
It will take about a month to germinate potatoes, and he dare not delay at all.
……
When he came to Zhouzhuang, Lin Xuan went straight to Zhou Mancang's house in Lizheng.
Seeing Lin Xuan's arrival, Zhou Mancang quickly saluted and said, "I have seen Lord Hou!"
Lin Xuan said with a smile: "Zhou Lizheng doesn't need to be too polite. Have you finished plowing the land at home?"
Zhou Mancang said gratefully: "It's all thanks to Lord Hou, who sent us a Zhenguan plow. Now we have finished plowing the land in Zhouzhuang, so we can just wait for a while and plant the millet. "
Millet, commonly known as millet, is widely planted in northern my country.
Regardless of modern times, millet is generally more expensive than rice, because modern rice yields are much higher than millet.
In ancient times, the yield of millet was higher than that of rice and wheat.
Before wheat was introduced into China, the north depended on millet to satisfy hunger.
But with wheat, those who are rich will rarely eat millet anymore.
But ordinary people will grow millet to eat because of the high yield.
And the wheat they grow is reluctant to eat because of the high price.
"Zhou Lizheng, I need less than half an acre of land to grow some things. If you are in the village, help me choose a household with good planting skills and ask him to help me plant it. His family's rent this year can be exempted. "Lin Xuan said.
He is not sure if he will have a chance to get potatoes in the future. If the planting fails, he may never get potatoes again.
Zhou Mancang thought for a while and said, "Master Hou, all farmers make their living by farming the land. It's hard to say who is particularly good after serving farmers all their lives."
"Then let Zhou Lizheng do the planting." Lin Xuan said.
Nobody had ever grown potatoes anyway, so it was ultimately up to him to teach them.
Zhou Mancang was a little moved, but Lin Xuan said that he helped him plant, but this year's rent could be exempted.
"Master Hou, there is a family in our Zhuangzi named Zhou Aniu. He was injured in the war in his early years and his legs and feet are not convenient. He has two children in his family, and the whole family relies on his wife for work. Why don't you give Zhou Aniu this opportunity." Zhou Mancang gritted his teeth and said.
Lin Xuan could tell that Zhou Mancang's heart was moved just now. After all, he only needed to take care of less than half an acre of farmers, and he would be able to avoid a year's rent.
But he didn't expect that Zhou Mancang would give up this opportunity to others.
Is this the simplicity of the ancients?
Lin Xuan felt a little bit, in later generations, there would be such people, but certainly not many.
Lin Xuan also felt sorry for them, but worried that Zhou Aniu's wife would not be able to take care of potatoes because she had to take care of the family.
Potatoes are of great importance, Lin Xuan dare not be sloppy.
Seeing Lin Xuan's hesitation, Zhou Mancang quickly said, "Master Hou, don't worry, his two children can help with the work, and his wife is very diligent, so she will definitely be able to take care of them."
"Take me to his house first." Lin Xuan said.
If Zhou A Niu's family is not suitable, he can't let them grow potatoes.
Zhou Mancang said: "Master Hou, please follow me."
Not long after, Zhou Mancang took Lin Xuan to a small courtyard, surrounded by a low courtyard wall with reeds and bamboo sticks, and there were a few dilapidated huts inside, all of which showed that the family lived in poverty .
"Master Hou, this is Zhou Aniu's house." Zhou Mancang said.
Zhou Mancang came to the gate of the courtyard and shouted inside: "A Niu, are you home?"
"Squeak~"
The door of the thatched cottage was pushed open, and a girl who looked eight or nine years old came out.
The girl looked very thin, and the old linen clothes were covered with patches.
"A Weng, my father is in the house, let me welcome you in." The girl opened the courtyard door and said.
Zhou Mancang was worried that Lin Xuan would be unhappy, and said, "Master Hou, Zhou Niu's legs and feet are inconvenient, so it's not convenient for him to come out."
Lin Xuan waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I don't care about these."
Zhou Mancang breathed a sigh of relief, and said to the girl, "Erya, where's your mother?"
"My mother went to guess the wild vegetables." Erya whispered.
She didn't know Lin Xuan, but she had seen Lin Xuan's clothes before when she went to Chang'an, and they were all worn by officials, so she was a little scared.
Zhou Mancang didn't say anything, and took Lin Xuan in.
Erya closed the courtyard door and followed behind.
The thatched hut is very dark, and even has a musty smell because of the lack of light.
Apart from a table and a few stools, there is no other furniture in the room.
The tables and stools also have obvious repair marks.
In the inner room, Zhou Aniu heard footsteps and said, "Uncle Zhou, come in directly."
Thanks to book friends 20191127163851104 and Xiyu Qingya for their monthly tickets.
Thanks for the 51 stone reward.
(End of this chapter)