The first one was given to Queen Ma.
"Grandma, this is not hot anymore.
Your grandson will help you peel the potatoes off. "
then,
He handed it to Queen Ma,
Queen Ma's eyes were full of love and she smiled and said,
"Alas! What a grandson grandma has!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little unhappy by his side, and Queen Ma even winked at Zhu Yuanzhang proudly,
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted and turned his head to the other side,
"Grandpa, take it and eat it too."
Zhu Xiongying blinked his big eyes and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang harmlessly.
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart melted instantly,
"Oh! Grandpa eats it!"
Zhu Yuanzhang took the potato. This was something he had never seen before.
It looks round and yellow,
Zhu Yuanzhang took a bite without hesitation, and a strange taste exploded in his mouth.
In ancient times, it was nothing more than millet rice (ShU sounds), and it was not the improved type in modern times.
They all have a hard texture, so they are used for cooking porridge.
But potatoes are completely different. The longer they are cooked, the softer and waxier they become.
The taste alone is enough to instantly beat the sudan rice.
Zhu Xiongying took it and divided it between Xu Da and Li Wenzhong.
Xu Da took it with both hands and thanked him repeatedly.
Li Wenzhong looked at Zhu Xiongying with grateful eyes, which puzzled Zhu Xiongying.
"Uncle Li, you eat too."
Li Wenzhong quickly took it,
"Oh! Uncle Li eats it too!"
Xu Da and Li Wenzhong peeled off the potato skins and took a bite.
The soft and waxy texture fills your mouth instantly.
This feeling will give people a sense of satisfaction.
In an instant,
Everyone stopped talking and just focused on dealing with the potatoes in their hands.
There’s another reason why potatoes are so filling.
If you drink porridge, the porridge will go down your throat directly.
No chewing required.
And to eat potatoes, you have to chew them,
Frequent chewing will make people feel full.
There was a feeling that I was actually eating.
Except for Queen Ma, all the people present were rough men.
Queen Ma has just eaten half of her potatoes.
The three big men had already eaten everything with their big mouths.
Zhu Yuanzhang became more and more solemn in his heart.
Zhu Xiongying doesn’t need to say more,
Just the time it takes to eat this potato,
Let Zhu Yuanzhang understand the beauty of this new crop!
Not only is it filling, it’s also easy to carry!
In ancient times, marching rations were relatively simple.
The most famous marching ration in the Ming Dynasty was perforated sesame cakes.
What do you mean?
Just make a hole in the sesame cake and hang it on your body. When not eating, it can also help block bows and arrows.
Shaobing!
It can block arrows when not eating!
How fucking hard is this!
It’s harder to chew than compressed biscuits!
It’s impossible to go on without water!
And after having these potato seeds,
Whether it's soldiers marching or farmers going to the fields,
Just bring a few potato seeds.
The most precious thing is,
It doesn't taste bad!
No matter how you look at it, it’s better than perforated sesame pancakes!
Xu Da and Li Wenzhong also looked at Zhu Xiongying with solemn expressions.
These are all old generals,
You can see it right away,
This little potato will change the entire era!
Zhu Yuanzhang asked seriously,
"Grandson, is this thing easy to grow? How is the harvest?"
Zhu Xiongying smiled and said,
"Grandpa, don't be anxious first.
There is still one. "
then,
Zhu Xiongying took out the corn, which was still hot.
As soon as I take it out,
A sweet fragrance hits your face!
Asking Lao Zhu made several people choke and spit!
Corn doesn’t need to be specially made. This is a purely natural and sweet food.
It's so rare!
Zhu Yuanzhang took the corn handed over by Zhu Xiongying, opened his mouth and ate it.
It was a great pleasure to eat,
It was chewed clean in a few licks.
Li Wenzhong and Xu Da on the side were equally willing to give in.
It tastes so delicious that it made three grown men cry.
Eating one is not enough;
Lao Zhu and the other three made half a sack of potatoes and corn directly.
After eating until my stomach is full,
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear it anymore.
"Grandson! How do you grow this thing!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was already feeling uncomfortable at the thought of not being able to eat this stuff in the future.
Xu Da and Li Wenzhong also looked at Zhu Xiongying with burning eyes.
Queen Ma was still eating slowly.
Zhu Xiongying smiled and said,
"Grandpa, this thing is so good.
It can be grown in both north and south. "
As soon as I heard this, there was a snap!
Lao Zhu slapped his thigh heavily,
"Okay! This thing is great!"
then,
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again,
"How's the output?!"
If the production is too scarce, this product will only be supplied to high-end products.
There is no way to popularize it all over the world.
Now is the Hongwu Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, which has almost reached the limit of farming in the ancient feudal dynasty.
Intensive farming to the extreme.
The rice and millet in the north are all mixed up, and the yield per mu is almost two dan.
The rice yield per mu in the south is about four shi.
Suhu is ripe and the world is full.
The south has always been an important granary for the feudal dynasty.
As for why the grain production in the north cannot keep up, in the final analysis it is because the fertility of the land has been squeezed out.
The ancients developed their wisdom to the limit in farming,
Production tools are constantly innovating,
In addition, various terraced fields, paddy fields, and lake fields emerge in endlessly.
All the land that can be cultivated will be planted.
Coupled with the extremely scientific farming method, rotation farming.
Rotational farming and fallow will not squeeze the fertility of the land to the limit.
But the land has been cultivated for thousands of years,
No matter how careful you are, your fertility is almost gone.
Plus,
The black land outside the Northeast Pass has not yet been conquered by the Ming Dynasty.
That is to say,
The existing cultivated land in the Ming Dynasty has been developed to the limit.
The yield of corn per mu is almost 1,200 kilograms.
The conversion is about ten stones.
Zhu Xiongying said,
"Grandpa, corn, the one that tastes sweet,
The yield per acre is ten stones. "
"How many?!!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly and exclaimed.
It’s not that I don’t trust Da Sun, it’s just that this number is too outrageous!
What does ten stones mean?
This means that the yield per mu of corn is five times that of northern corn!
Can support five times more people!
Moreover, this stuff is delicious!
Queen Ma, Li Wenzhong and Xu Da also had pupil shock.
If I hadn't known that my eldest grandson never blinded me,
Everyone present really thought Zhu Xiongying was talking nonsense!
Zhu Xiongying continued,
“Grandpa, ten stones.
These are just samples, and the remaining grandchildren have already planted them on an acre basis.
Once the baby is born, the truth will be revealed. "
Zhu Yuanzhang heaved violently and hurriedly said after hearing this,
"No, it's not.
Grandson, it’s not that grandpa doesn’t trust you.
only...."
Xu Da asked cautiously,
"So, what about the output of the other one?"
Potatoes can produce 2,500 kilograms per acre.
In conversion, it’s twenty stones per mu.
Zhu Xiongying grinned,
"Potatoes, the yield is twenty shi per mu."
Bang! ! ! !
Xu Da and Li Wenzhong fell directly from their chairs.
And Zhu Yuanzhang also quickly sat down.
If you don’t sit down, your high blood pressure will come back! ! !
What does twenty stones per acre mean?
It is five times the rice yield per mu in the South!
Once the south is cooked, people all over the world will have enough to eat.
And this output is doubled again five times!
Enough to feed everyone in the world!
In the 14th year of Hongwu's reign, he was re-registered in the Yellow Book.
The registered population is 60 million.
With the high yields of potatoes and corn,
Enough to feed 60 million people three times a day!
As long as the population does not expand dramatically, with the existing cultivated land in the Ming Dynasty,
Enough for the existing Ming Dynasty population,
There’s enough for everyone! ! !
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened,
choked and said,
"Grandson, can everyone have enough to eat?"
Zhu Xiongying nodded heavily,
His eyes are full of confidence,
"Grandpa, there is enough for everyone!"
