The farce is over.
Only then did everyone focus on the potatoes again.
After final statistics, the yield of this land was as much as thirty-one stones per mu!
Thirty-one stones, that is exactly ten times the rice production in the south and twenty times the wheat production in the north!
In other words, if all the fields in the Ming Dynasty were planted with potatoes, the divine weapon of the country, the grain output of the Ming Dynasty would increase by more than ten times, and how many poor people would be saved!
Zhu Gaochi and others looked very excited and started to giggle looking at the mountains of potatoes.
However, Su Yang told them some bad news and poured cold water on everyone.
"The yield of this batch of potatoes is so high mainly because of the greenhouse."
"Greenhouses can control the temperature to ensure that potatoes can grow at a constant temperature. There is no concept of spring, summer, autumn and winter, so potatoes can mature so quickly and produce such amazing yields."
"But you have all seen that building these greenhouses has used up all the colored glaze in Beiping Mansion. This colored glaze is already expensive. It is currently impossible to promote greenhouses!"
"In other words, after potatoes are popularized, the yield will inevitably decrease, and it will also be affected by the local climate. The yield cannot be guaranteed, but a yield of more than ten shi per mu is still no problem!"
After hearing what Su Yang said before, everyone tensed up and frowned.
After all, Su Yang was telling the truth!
If you want potatoes to grow well, a greenhouse is indispensable.
However, the most important thing in building this greenhouse, in addition to using anthracite for heating at all times, is that there must be transparent glass to provide sufficient light.
However, colored glaze is so expensive that it is impossible to fully promote it, and ordinary people cannot afford to use it!
But the good thing is that the yield is only affected, not as high as in a greenhouse!
But even so, a yield of more than ten dan per mu is completely enough!
Are more than ten stones missing?
Six to seven times that of rice in the south and more than ten times that of wheat in the north, what’s missing?
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and had smiles on their faces.
This potato is truly an artifact of Sheji, and its yield is frighteningly high!
Looking at the mountains of potatoes in front of him, Zhu Gaochi suddenly became interested.
"Brother-in-law, you said earlier that these potatoes can be used as a staple food, but you just don't know how they taste?"
"It's almost dinner time, why don't we..."
Big Fatty licked the corner of his mouth and looked at Su Yang expectantly.
Monk Dao Yan and others were no exception. They all looked at Su Yang and made their decision.
They have confirmed the high yield of potatoes.
However, high yield is just high yield. Whether it can really be used as a staple food for consumption, its taste is also a key factor!
If this potato tastes too bad, then who would want to eat this damn thing?
Su Yang smiled confidently and picked out a few potatoes.
"You can eat it, but how do you want to eat it?"
"I have a delicious dish called 'Beef with Potatoes'. Now that we have potatoes, this is the beef..."
The voice stopped suddenly, and Su Yang did not finish speaking.
After all, in this era, cattle are an important productive labor force, so the imperial court has introduced very strict control measures, strictly prohibiting anyone from killing cattle for food and drink, with punishments ranging from caning to exile, so Su Yang does not want to get burned.
Of course, the law is only used to control ordinary people. It is not difficult for everyone in the Yan Palace to have a meal of beef.
These dignitaries have many ways to make farm cows "die of illness" or "die of old age", but it's all just a word from them!
When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he immediately patted his chest and promised, and immediately arranged for people to go find beef.
Well, he is not doing this to satisfy his own appetite, but to practice the taste of potatoes and make sacrifices for the people of the world!
Monk Daoyan and others did not stop this, it was just a farm cow. If the taste of this potato could be confirmed, the sacrifice would be worth it!
The harvest work is over, but there are other tasks to be busy with.
Su Yang immediately ordered Chu Xiong and others to select these potatoes, and based on their previously recorded cultivation data and experience, adjust the fertility, temperature, and even the lighting time of the land before continuing to breed and plant the potatoes.
Chu Xiong and other five hundred Forbidden Army soldiers have now become experienced farmers. These more than ten acres of potatoes are all the result of their careful care.
Now, only the first batch of grain seeds have been successfully cultivated, and it is far from the time to celebrate.
When Tudou is really promoted, Su Yang will naturally fulfill his promise and try his best to help 500 of them get promoted to noble positions and get the rewards they deserve for their achievements.
But before that, Su Yang had to reward everyone in Prince Yan's Mansion.
After all, if you want to promote the cultivation of potatoes, you must borrow the power of Yan King Zhu Di!
Soon a farm cow that "suddenly died of illness" was sent to the Xishan Canteen.
Su Yang also brought Zhu Gaochi and others to the cafeteria, and directed the cafeteria cooks to get busy.
Seeing that Su Yang actually cooked the food himself, everyone felt a little incredible, except Zhu Gaochi who looked normal.
He had tasted Su Yang's craftsmanship, so now he was full of expectations.
On the other hand, Jin Zhong and Zhang Bing were a little dumbfounded.
After all, the concept of "a gentleman is far away from the kitchen" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
They never expected that Su Yang, a banished immortal, was actually good at cooking!
Everyone's eyes widened even more as they watched Su Yang move the spoon skillfully inside.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Su, does he... cook a lot?"
"Haha." Big Fatty chuckled, "Don't you understand this?"
"Su Yang doesn't cook often, but every day. When he and Xiaowan were in Fangshan, Su Yang would do the laundry and cooking, and he wouldn't let that girl do any housework at all."
"Tsk, tsk, my brother-in-law is not only a genius, but he is also sincere and friendly to others, without any pretense. This is why my father values him so much!"
Jin Zhong and Zhang Bing nodded without knowing it.
Only Monk Dao Yan was secretly speechless and sneered at Zhu Gaochi's statement.
His Highness King Yan values Su Yang because of Su Yang's special status as an immortal. What does it have to do with his ability to cook?
Su Yang's talent is obvious to all. With his help, Yan King Zhu Di can definitely successfully pacify the enemy. Can he not pay attention to Su Yang?
Furthermore, is Su Yang also called "treating people with sincerity and kindness without any pretense"?
You didn’t even notice the contempt and disdain deep in people’s eyes!
He, Su Yang, is a banished immortal. If he is not willing to take the initiative to promote potatoes, and then wants to borrow the power of Prince Yan's Palace, it would be strange for him, Su Yang, to pay attention to you!
A group of people who don’t know what they are called really think of themselves as individuals!
Monk Dao Yan cursed endlessly in his heart, and for the first time he felt melancholy and sighing that it was hard to find a true friend.
The only wise men in this world are the poor monk and Su Yang!
Well, he is Wolong and I am Fengchu!
After a while, a faint fragrance came, making everyone's index fingers twitch.
Su Yang came out with a plate of food and placed it on the table.
"Everyone, please taste the roasted beef with potatoes!"
roast potatoes and beef?
Just hearing this name makes people swallow their saliva.
Zhu Gaochi was fond of eating and drinking, so he immediately picked up his chopsticks and was about to start eating.
"Well, brother, eat less and give it a try."
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