"This last item is a rare item!" On the high platform, after Tian Feng introduced the previous items, his voice was already a little hoarse. However, his sudden energy at this time made people feel excited. Sideways glance.
What kind of item can cause psychological fluctuations in people like Tian Feng? Under everyone's doubtful and expectant gaze, Tian Feng lifted the last piece of white cloth.
Grandpa Xie and others were standing on the side of the high platform at this time. When they saw the objects under the white cloth, even if they were knowledgeable and well-informed, they could not help but be a little stunned at this time.
Because there were more than a dozen clay pots placed under the white cloth, and inside the clay pots were black soil and seedlings.
After all, Old Man Xie had walked on more bridges than others, and he had already recognized a few of the seedlings.
In fact, he was not the only one to recognize it. Several people here were the ones who controlled the rise and fall of the family.
An elder of the Fan clan came closer, looked at the crisp seedlings, pointed at one of them, and said, "Is this wheat?" Seeing this, Tian Feng cupped his hands and said, "Not bad." The elder of the Fan clan frowned slightly. , shook his head and said: "No, the branches and leaves of this wheat seedling are wrong." Tian Feng looked at the elders who came forward, bowed his hands again, and then said with a smile: "If it is an ordinary wheat seedling, Tian will not dare to call it a strange thing. ”
"Oh, I wonder what's different about these wheat seedlings?" Another clan elder asked curiously. Tian Feng directly raised the wheat seedling and the pottery pot, and said loudly: "As far as I know, the yield of an ordinary wheat field is only about ten stones per acre. I wonder if this is true?" Several clan elders nodded in succession, and many people in the audience Experienced bankers and farmers also nodded in agreement.
Someone else responded: "Ten stones is enough for God to eat. If you don't weed and water carefully, it will be seven or eight stones at most. If it is less, you may not get anything." Tian Feng smiled and nodded to the man. Then he said: "The wheat seedling I brought to you today, as long as it is taken care of properly or handed over to an experienced farmer, the yield will be at least twenty shi per acre." As mentioned before, one stone in the Eastern Han Dynasty weighed about thirty kilograms. , the twenty stones here are actually only six hundred kilograms.
In the same area in later generations, it was normal for wheat yields to be between 900 and 1100 kilograms per mu, but that was only if there was sufficient fertilizer.
Wei Cheng has already asked the masters on the Internet. If it is farmland beside the Yellow River, with sufficient water, it is easy to produce six to seven hundred kilograms per mu. Of course, weeding and weeding and insecticides are necessary. All are indispensable.
Twenty stones, fully doubled. As soon as he finished speaking, the whole square suddenly became noisy, and many people looked surprised.
Especially for the mountain people in some mountainous areas, the food they grow throughout the year is just enough for the family to eat and drink. Even if there is a surplus, it is not too much.
Now that their income has tripled, they are not the only ones. The family is also surprised and happy. Old Mrs. On the seedlings.
Tian Feng was smiling and could see everyone's joy from the bottom of their hearts. He felt that he had made a wise choice and followed the right person. Only with Wei Cheng could he show his ambition!
"This crop is called corn, and the yield per mu can reach thirty stones. Moreover, corn has many wonderful uses. The fruits can be eaten, the stalks can be fattened, and it can also be made into winter feed." Pat!
Tian Feng clapped his hands and glanced at the steward behind him. The steward bowed his hands respectfully, then immediately turned around and walked off the platform, just as everyone was confused.
Suddenly, someone came out of an inn next to the square carrying a dozen large pots, and a sweet smell filled the air.
The steward came back with a tray in his hand, with a few boiled corns on it, filled with steam.
Tian Feng picked up two and handed them to Grandpa Xie and Cai clan elder respectively. Then he said with a smile: "You can try it. This corn is not only good for filling your stomach, but also has a hint of sweetness. You can eat it steamed or ground into powder." It's a good choice to cook it into porridge." Several clan elders couldn't wait to take a piece of corn, imitating Tian Feng, and put it in their mouths and took a bite.
The same is true in the audience. Although not everyone can get a piece of corn, under the operation of the stewards, a piece of corn is cut into seven or eight small pieces, allowing more people to have the opportunity to try this novel food. .
Those who didn't get the corn eagerly stuck their heads in and asked,
"How is it? Is it delicious?" The people eating the corn looked unsatisfied. They had only seen such sweet food in their lives. Unfortunately, it was only a small portion, which was not enough for them to stuff it in one mouthful.
Some people even stuffed the remaining stems into their mouths. Fortunately, the stewards found out in time. On the high platform, Tian Feng laughed loudly and said: "This stem can be eaten even if it is cooked thoroughly, but I don't recommend it to everyone at the moment. It is better to feed pigs, hahaha." The old farmer didn't take it seriously and took a bite. He bit off the stalks, raised his head and said, "Sir, you don't know. For poor people like us, the corn stalks are already completely delicious. At least they taste better than tree roots, hahaha." Tian Feng heard this. , a trace of pity arose in his heart, and he said to the old farmer: "Old man, do you have a field at home?" The old farmer was stunned, raised his head and bowed respectfully, and responded with piety and awe: "Thank you for the grace of Commander Wei. , now we look at mountain villages, every household has more than ten acres of cultivated land, and life has been much better." Since Dong Zhuo gave Bingzhou to Wei Cheng in order to win over him, Wei Cheng issued a new decree, in which taxation was also carried out. Adjustment is impossible without collecting it. The agricultural tax in Bingzhou and Hedong is tentatively set at 10%, which is already extremely low.
Mountain people are different from farmers. Farmers are generally tenant farmers raised by nobles from aristocratic families. They have superior production conditions and have the highest yield per mu of the same land. Mountain people farm on dry land. Because there is no unified management, the yield per mu is generally lower. Crotch.
In the past, old farmers said that they had to rely on the weather to make ends meet. In fact, it was the helplessness of the mountain people, because the better land, fertile soil close to water sources and rivers, was basically occupied by aristocratic families.
Tian Feng cupped his hands, bowed to the old farmer, and then said: "My father-in-law, you are here at the right time today. I have a crop with a yield of one hundred stones per mu. I wonder if my father-in-law has the guts to take it back and cultivate it?"
"How much?" Old Mrs. Xie exclaimed. Tian Feng raised the corner of his mouth slightly, raised his head and glanced at Wei Cheng, and then said decisively: "You heard me right, it is indeed a crop with a yield of one hundred stones per mu, and there are two kinds of crops. The most important thing is that they are both suitable Plant on dry land." At this time, Tian Feng walked to the high platform and clapped his hands again.
"Hearing is false and seeing is believing. Everyone, let's taste the taste of these two crops." It was the same inn. Dozens of men dressed as boys came out pushing cupcake carts, and the air There is a strong aroma of roasted sweet potatoes.
Wei Cheng, who was standing on the teahouse, couldn't help but swallow his saliva. Roasted sweet potatoes, full of memories! Wei Cheng signaled Dian Wei to go down and get two to eat.
