"Hey, boy Xin Zhao, what kind of crop is this?"
Lian Angxiong grabbed a tall, green plant and asked in confusion.
Xin Zhao smiled and said, "This is corn."
"Corn? What is it?"
Lian Angxiong was very confused. Xia and Shang were not far away, and the food they ate was not much different. There were some differences in several crops, but he had never heard of this plant.
You know, if it is a small-scale planting, I would be too lazy to ask, but this area is full of such plants. If it is not important, why plant so many.
Xin Zhao pointed to the pieces of corn and explained.
"General, where are you? We only grow 10% of the corn here, and there is still a large area of corn. This food is also food. It can be eaten by humans and livestock."
"How's the yield?"
"The output is not bad, I don't know much about it either!"
At this time, a peasant woman passed by holding a basket and leading a cow. Zhao Xin immediately called her.
"Hey, aunt, aunt!"
The woman turned her head and saw that she didn't recognize the man. She frowned and said, "Who are you? I don't think I've seen you here before. You couldn't have sneaked in. Boy, I can tell you that this is Mr. Wu'an's land." , there will be no good results if you come in without permission."
Xin Zhao slapped his thigh and called out, "I am your Majesty's subordinate. I have been courting virtuous people before. This time I have brought distinguished guests here."
The woman's vigilance was still not at ease. When an old farmer came over, the woman immediately stopped him and told him what happened.
The old farmer took a closer look and was happy.
"Isn't this General Zhao?"
Xin Zhao was stunned for a moment, stared at his face carefully, shrank suddenly, and said politely, "Steward Chen!"
Old Chen laughed, "You haven't been here for a long time, and no one knows you anymore."
He pointed to Lian Angxiong next to him and said, "Is this your guest?"
"Yes, I finally invited him here. He is very interested in corn now. Butler Chen, why don't you introduce him to him?"
Old Chen touched his beard, looked Lian Angxiong up and down, and nodded.
"He's really strong. He must be a soldier."
Lian Angxiong sneered and said, "You old man, you do have some sense. Come on, tell me, what is corn?"
Lao Chen's face stiffened, but he didn't say anything. Ever since the Lord came here, everyone had been polite to him. This was the first time someone had spoken rudely to him. However, thinking that he was the distinguished guest of the Lord, he immediately lost his temper. .
No matter who makes a fuss, no matter who fails, Lao Chen only knows that everything he has is given by the emperor, and he must maintain his original intention. He does not study much, but his life experience over the years has taught him.
Whatever you can give, you can naturally take back.
Lao Chen smiled, pointed at the corn and said.
"What do you want to know?"
“What’s the yield per acre of corn?”
"When we first started, we couldn't figure out the yield of corn, so we planted it haphazardly. The yield per mu was only seven or eight shi. Now the yield is 10 shi per mu."
"Gudu!"
Lian Angxiong, Lian Fu and his men all took a breath of cold air.
"Ten stones? Could it be that I am deaf and heard the wrong words?"
Lao Chen smiled and said, "You heard it right, it's ten stones. When we update the planting technology, the yield will be higher and higher in the future!"
"Hi~~~~!"
This is not the limit yet.
Lian Angxiong felt a little pain in his cheek. It was unbelievable. What on earth is this thing? It can be produced in such a quantity. Is it hard to eat?
He has been to many places in the Central Plains and has never seen such crops.
How old is Lao Chen? Naturally, it was a human spirit. He took two corn cobs from the peasant woman's basket and handed them to the two of them.
"Eat and watch!"
Looking at the golden corn appearing in their hands, Lian Angxiong and Lian Fu looked at each other and couldn't help but shrugged their noses. Even though it was cold now, there were waves of unique fragrance coming from them.
After the aroma penetrated my nose, my brain frantically told myself that this was edible.
If Yang Gan were here, he would also feel like eating corn. I don’t know why, but Yang Gan didn’t eat much corn in his previous life, because he had to steam it himself, which was a troublesome batch.
But outside, wherever there is a place that sells corn, as soon as you pass by and you are overwhelmed by the strong smell of corn, you will have to buy it if you don't want to buy it. It is so fragrant.
The two swallowed and began to nibble. At the beginning, they even nibbled on corn cobs. After biting twice, they realized that the cobs were inedible, but the bits and pieces were so delicious.
It is extremely sweet and has a soft and glutinous texture. If nothing else, it can be used as a staple food.
"Shishi, my God, isn't the Xia Kingdom more developed?"
Xin Zhao shook his head and said, "That's not true. This is a secret of ours. It can only be seen on your territory, not anywhere else."
Lao Chen also helped.
"Here we can grow two crops a year. If we go to the northwest, we can only grow one season a year. The yield gap is too big."
"yes."
Lian Angxiong looked at the bare corn cobs and exclaimed.
"How many sticks like this are there for ten stones?"
Old Chen shook his head and said, "Guest, you are wrong. The ten stones we are talking about are only the edible corn kernels on them. The corn cobs and poles are not included."
"Kacha!"
Lian Angxiong suddenly felt like he was torn apart. Damn, this is so unfair. Why does Xia Gui have such an artifact that can be called a crop? Such a crop would not be replaced even if it were given to a million-strong army.
After taking a deep breath, he said slowly.
"The yield is really terrifying. Fortunately, these sticks and straws are not included, otherwise I would go crazy!"
Old Chen said with a harmless look on his face.
"The sticks and straw can be burned for fattening, or they can be ground and used as feed for livestock. The effect is very good. Pigs, cattle and sheep grow very fast!"
Lian Angxiong's eyes widened.
I almost broke my back molar.
This Zhuangzi is too stingy. Everything that grows from the soil, from fruits to straw and other useless things, will be used.
At this time, he felt like a huge wave was rising in his heart.
The Xia Kingdom is too strong, and the Shang Kingdom will attack rashly, and they will be defeated~~~~!
At this time, Zhao Xin asked, "Old Chen, is your Majesty at the mansion?"
Old Chen looked back and shook his head, "I heard that your Majesty has been in the New Army barracks during this period. Krisna and Mr. Cao have both gone. I think it will be quite busy here."
"New army? Your Majesty is training a new army again? Where are they?"
Old Chen pointed behind him, "to the north of the mansion, where the land is uneven."
"okay!"
Xin Zhao nodded. He knew that place. It was quite famous here. Many people wanted to open up wasteland, but the emperor refused to allow it. His reason was simple.
There are a lot of wastelands, and that land has its own uses. With your Majesty's words, who in the entire Yuntong County dares to say no?
Taking everyone to the wasteland, they saw a huge military camp. A large amount of concrete and wooden piles surrounded the place, which looked very mysterious.
"who!"
Before everyone reached the camp gate, they heard a sound that sounded like a trumpet.
Xin Zhao took a closer look and saw a petite voice looking towards him from the tower at the door.
"Arina, it's me, Xin Zhao!"
Arzina, who didn't even use a telescope, raised the corners of her mouth and revealed a wicked smile.
"I know you, but what's the use of knowing you? This is an important military area. No one can enter without your military order."
Arina slid down from the tower and came to everyone. She had met Zhao Xin several times, so she naturally knew that this man was the king's subordinate.
But she didn't know the person behind her. What if it was someone in the background or an assassin?
"Hey, there are barbarian women in your Xia army. Can such a small person be a soldier?"
Lian Angxiong said funny.
Arrina's face immediately darkened, "Humph, who are you? How dare you speak against me? Do you know that I am the Hundred Scouts of the Xuanjia Army?"
Lian Angxiong's face turned aside for a moment. It was already unusual for a woman to serve as a soldier. How come she was still serving as a hundred scouts? This, isn't this nonsense?
In fact, in an army, the scout is the most unique branch. The threshold is very low. Anyone can do it. But if you do it well, you must not only be brave but also have good riding skills. The most important thing is to be educated, able to express yourself, and be able to do it well. write.
Only in this way can the sights seen and what they guessed be said be combined and written into the intelligence. Not everyone can be a good scout.
"We are guests invited by Mr. Wu An. I wonder when we can go in and meet Mr. Wu An?"
Arina hesitated for a moment and waved to a soldier. After giving a few instructions, the soldier immediately ran to the top of the tower. After a while, he shouted down.
"Chang Bai, your Majesty has ordered them to keep their men outside so that Xin Zhao, Lian Angxiong and his family members can enter."
At this time Lian Fu said, "Dad, the guards are outside. It's not safe if you go inside."
When Arina heard this, she curled her lips and muttered, "It's as if bringing the guards in will cause some trouble!"
The tone was full of disdain, contempt, and there was nothing that could be done about it. This was not a matter of nature, but of nurture.
Yuntong County has been in the military camp for a long time. What kind of freaks have I not seen? The biggest freak is currently sleeping in the office.
I don’t know if he will be expelled if I wake him up this time. What if there is an unspoken rule?
Your Majesty is very angry when you wake up.
Lian Angxiong waved his hand and walked in quickly towards Lima.
"Don't worry. If Mr. Wu An wants to deal with us, he won't come all the way here. You, it's true that the heart of a villain can judge the heart of a gentleman."
"Dad is right, let's go together, go together!"
The group of people walked inside.
When the scenery inside came into everyone's eyes, they couldn't help but marvel.
What's in the military camp here? There was almost nothing, because now it seemed like a huge wasteland.
As he went deeper inside, Lian Angxiong's expression gradually became serious. Are you kidding me?
The military camp is very large, but it has a precious place. It covers almost a lot of terrain. The troops trained here must be elite. This person is not simple.
