Daqin: You have a son to help Su

Chapter 117
As Wang Meng expected, Yu Wubu mobilized his troops only to annex other Xiongnu tribes and did not attack Gaoque Fortress.

And autumn is coming as expected, the corn in the farmland is fully mature, the golden yellow and full corn kernels inside the corn are like a shy girl, wrapped in thick corn husks and looking at everything outside, but the corn fruits inside are so beautiful tempting.

Although the fruit on it is very plump, the common people still dare not celebrate in advance. It is debatable how much of this huge fruit is edible.

In order to dispel the doubts of the common people, Fusu took Wang Meng and Xun Yu directly to the village near Jiuyuan City, and cooked the corn directly in the field, and then roasted the corn while peeling off the husk of the corn.

The roasted corn has no other seasonings, only a little salt, but its fragrance attracts many villagers to imitate the young master. However, salt is too precious for the people, so many of them eat the corn directly by dry roasting it.

Then he also learned how to boil water with fire and put corn down.

"Brother Meng, Wen Ruo, come and try the fruits of the people's hard work." Fusu estimated that the time was almost up, picked up the corn with long chopsticks, and put it on a clean pottery aside.

However, Wang Meng and Xun Yu didn't bother to get it. After all, the corn just taken out of the hot water is hot, just think about it.

Seeing that both of them were not fooled, Fusu smiled happily and awkwardly: "Wang Ban, pour water."

In fact, Fusu also asked Wang Ban to bring cold water. After boiling and cooling down, the cold water was poured directly on the five corns to absorb the heat of the corns.

Fusu checked the temperature of the corn from time to time. When he found that it was almost ready, he picked up one and said, "Here, it's ready to eat."

The remaining four corns belonged to each of Wang Meng, Xun Yu, Wang Ban, and Wang Zhi. The common people also imitated Fusu's way of eating, soaking the corn in pottery filled with water for a while.

Then this eating method, which is obviously not traditional or convenient, has become the custom of Jiuyuan County since then, after all, it was taught by Young Master Fusu.

And when it was ready to eat, the common people also imitated the son and grabbed the corn in their hands and gnawed it directly, but as soon as they ate it, the taste of the corn conquered their taste buds instantly.

I don't know how much sweeter corn is than corn, and it is sweet enough to make people eat it with relish.And after they finished eating, they were pleasantly surprised to find that a child, an old man, or a woman would feel full as long as they needed one corn, and an adult man would be full with almost one and a half corns.

However, the yield of one mu of land is roughly estimated to be about [-] corns, and a person can't even use five corns a day. According to the simple calculation method of the common people, three mu of land is enough to feed a grown man.

Fusu also figured out this elementary school math problem at the beginning. Qin mu is almost three-tenths of an acre in later generations, and the yield of high-quality corn per mu in later generations can reach about 650 kilograms.

That is to say, Qinmu can produce 190 kilograms of corn under the best conditions, but according to the current agricultural technology, it is definitely not up to this standard, but it should be no problem if the yield is about [-] kilograms at half.

One hundred kilograms of corn has about [-] kilograms of edible corn kernels except for the inedible corn husks, whiskers, and cobs.The result of conversion is that one mu can produce [-] kilograms of corn grain.

An adult's food intake ranges from 150 kilograms to [-] kilograms a year. In fact, the converted result is almost three acres of land that can feed an adult.

After this calculation, the joy of the harvest made the people boil immediately, and some were even more excited, holding the corn that was still gnawing in their hands and crying.

Calculated in this way, in addition to the [-]% of the tax paid by each household, plus the deduction of the family's one-year ration, they can still save a lot of food a year, and they can live richly even in a disaster year.

Compared with their previous help in their hometown, they could not provide enough food and clothing for the whole family. Jiuyuan County is simply a paradise.

Some people also reacted and hurriedly bowed to Young Master Fusu: "Thank you, Young Master!"

Fusu quickly sent people to help the people up. After that, he had a series of policies to make people's lives richer. The corn yield could be high, and the corn grain could be exchanged with the Xiongnu herdsmen for dairy products and cattle to assist in farming.

Chickens can be raised to produce eggs and eat meat. Chickens can also eliminate pests, and chicken manure can also be used as agricultural fertilizers in farmland.

This fall, Jiuyuan County has transformed itself into the richest county per capita in the Qin Kingdom. Fusu is also planning to report the production of corn to King Qin, and plans to replace corn in places where corn is planted in the north.

As for wheat and rice, Fusu plans to exchange them for future generations of hybrid wheat and hybrid rice. Fusu is also grateful to future generations of academicians for allowing these crops to compete with high-yield crops such as corn.

As for the two big killers, potatoes and sweet potatoes, Fusu plans to plant them in some poor lands so that all the people can be fed. Food can be said to be a person's most basic need.

After returning to the camp, Fusu began his next arrangement: "Wen Ruo, I am going to let you take the first batch of harvested corn and go back to Xianyang together."

Hearing the young master calling him, Xun Yu replied, "Wei!"

Xun Yu behaved very considerately in this matter that did not go against his true intentions and agreed directly, but Fusu still had to make the matter clear.

"This time, you arrange for the little officials to find some eloquent villagers, and you take them to Xianyang City. Then send someone to take them back to their hometown to recruit people, as many as you want."

"As for the manpower problem, I will write you a letter. You can go to Tai Le Ling and Tai Yi Ling, and they will take you to meet some ministers. These ministers will do their best to help you."

Fusu began to write letters while talking. Fusu's power in the court should not be underestimated. After all, he is not the eldest son Fusu who just waits to die in another time and space, but Fusu who has the world in his heart.

"There is also the matter of corn. When you explain the situation to the king, you can ask your uncle Li Si to help. My father's most trusted minister is him."

Although Fusu felt that Xun Yu also understood this kind of thing, he still had to explain clearly. After all, a gentleman like Xun Yu didn't want to bother Li Si, which would make this matter half the effort.

"Wei!" After receiving the order, Xun Yu went to prepare to go back to Beidi City. Today, after harvesting the corn, he had to settle the taxes.

"Brother Meng," Fusu finished instructing Xun Yu and then looked at Wang Meng. According to Wang Zhi, Wang Meng had been enjoying role-playing recently and would put on a performance every time he visited a village.

But this is something that Fusu has never played before, how can Wang Meng play so happily: "Brother Meng, after Wen Ruo leaves, all political affairs in Jiuyuan County will be entrusted to you!"

Wang Meng's right eyelid kept twitching when he first heard that Young Master arranged for Xun Yu to go back to Beidi City, as expected...

(End of this chapter)