Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

After noon, people who got the news came to ask: "I heard that the tofu is made by the prince, can we also buy it?"

"Yes, for business, anyone can buy it, but today's soy milk is out, if you want to buy it, I can give you some tofu recipes."

"how much is it?"

"You can buy two yuan of tofu for one yuan, or exchange a catty of beans for a catty of tofu."

"Can you use beans instead?"

Lei Yang pointed to the price tag hanging on the wall of the shop, "No, it's all written here. Forget it, you must be illiterate, I'll read it to you."

When the guest left, Lei Yang stroked his beard, called two servants, and said: "Go to the street and find a dozen beggars, I have something to explain."

Not long after, a group of beggars in ragged clothes suddenly appeared on the busiest streets in the city, shouting loudly along the street: "Sell tofu, sell tofu, cheap and delicious tofu. The tofu invented by His Royal Highness Shun Wang Yo, everyone, hurry up and have a look, there are gifts for you when you buy today."

Pedestrians stayed aside to discuss, "Is it real or fake, cheap and delicious? Is there such a thing?"

"I heard that it is made of soybeans. The method is simple and it must not be expensive."

"Is it really something made by that prince? Don't copy it from other places."

"We don't care about this. Anyway, Nanyue doesn't have one. He said yes."

"Let's go, let's see the excitement."

On the first day, the common people were mostly waiting and watching. They didn't believe the price of the tofu. They thought that the things made by the palace could be so cheap. Don't deceive them on purpose.

The next day, those who bought it once bought it back one after another, and there was a long queue in front of the food store. People have a herd mentality. Seeing so many people queuing up to buy tofu, they followed suit.I heard that it can be replaced with beans, many people have brought out half a catty of beans, anyway, they are willing to lose some beans.

Li Xu didn't have time to manage the business of the tofu shop. He followed three officials to a village in the suburbs early in the morning. When he left the city, there were farmers busy in the farmland on both sides of the road, and most of them were plowing the fields.

Li Xu stood by the side of the road and looked at it for a while, then asked suspiciously, "What tools did they use?"

The accompanying officials replied: "My lord, this is called a plow, and it is used to plow the fields. The fields have been frozen all winter, and the grain seeds can only be planted after plowing."

Li Xu couldn't see the shape of the plow, so he stepped on the muddy ridge and walked over. After looking carefully for a while, he found that it was a "7"-shaped tool made of wood. The farmer needed a lot of strength to pull the tool Insert it into the soil, and turn it over with your feet.

The three officials also walked in the fields on weekdays. Most of the old farmers nearby knew them, and greeted them warmly when they saw them: "Are you here to see the spring plowing?"

An official surnamed Zhong glanced at Li Xu first, seeing that he didn't intend to reveal his identity, he stepped forward and said, "Yes, have you got all the seeds this year? Remember to soak them in water before planting."

"I've got them all. Since General Kou dealt with those corrupt officials, no one dares to pass them off as good ones. Don't worry, when the land is dug up and filled with water, the seeds can be planted in half a month."

The official Zhong surreptitiously glanced at Li Xu, and saw that his brows were slightly frowned, so he quickly changed the subject, "That's good, the Japanese official will come back later."

"Let's go, let's go to town." Li Xu turned and walked back.

When he arrived at the nearest small town, Li Xu found a teahouse to settle down, and asked the officials to call some of the more famous old farmers in the town. He really didn't know how to farm, but he also knew that the seedlings had to be cultivated first before they could be pulled out and planted. in the field, rather than planting the seeds directly in the field.

Of course, he doesn't understand the difference between them, but the method that can be widely spread in the 21st century must be improved by the experience accumulated by countless ancestors. It can't be wrong, and it was invented by the very famous father of hybridization Hybrid rice was introduced, which increased the grain output to more than 1000 catties per mu.

The three officials gathered together and whispered to each other as soon as they left the house: "My lord really wants to take care of the farming affairs. It's terrible. No wonder he is famous. He really seems to be doing practical things."

"Don't think too much. Even if he has been in contact with farming in the past, he still grows the northern fields. You don't know how big the difference between the north and the south is. How can he plant the southern fields? Just don't give orders."

"Let's listen to his intentions first. If he wants to come up with a bad idea, we have to stop it if we risk our lives. We can't let him mess around."

"I'm afraid that he will be self-righteous and won't listen to our advice."

"Let's keep our words light, let General Kou do the talking."

"That's right, General Kou is here, don't be afraid."

Soon, they found four gray-haired old farmers from the town and called them back from the fields.

When Li Xu saw the people coming, he stood up and greeted them a few steps, ignoring their etiquette, and said: "I asked some old father-in-laws to come here some time, because this king wants to understand the farming affairs in South Vietnam, so I hope to forgive you for bothering me. "

The four old men were busy working in the fields, and they were really unhappy to be brought here, but they heard that it was the prince who was looking for them, and they didn't even have the right to refuse, so of course they dared not refuse.

On the way, the officials also reminded them not to talk nonsense when they saw King Shun. If they really didn't know how to answer, they just shirked it, let alone accept everything he said.

Seeing that King Shun was so humble and polite, the elders felt a little relieved.After taking his seat, Li Xu asked straight to the point: "My lord sees that everyone is plowing the fields, but are you going to start planting?"

"It's true. The rain has stopped for a few days. Everyone is busy turning over the fields, watering them and stepping on the mud. After a few days of nourishment, they can plant seeds."

"But plant the grain directly in the field?"

"Yes." Hearing his question, everyone thought that this prince really doesn't understand farming.

"How much grain does one mu of land produce each year?"

An old farmer straightened his back and replied: "The harvest depends first on whether God rewards him, and on the other hand, whether he is diligent in farming. If both are good, the yield per mu will reach four to five hundred catties. If God is a demon, there will be no harvest." There are also."

"What about the normal level?"

"Generally, there are three hundred catties per mu."

Too few, this is too far from what Li Xu thought in advance, "How many seasons can you collect in a year?"

"Why does the prince ask such a question? Naturally, we can only harvest one season a year, but after the autumn harvest, we will plant some beans, taro, etc. in the fields. These days, as long as there are no natural disasters, it will still be warm enough."

"The climate in South Vietnam is warm, why is rice only grown for one season?"

"This..." Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to answer this question. Hasn't it been like this since people started farming?

The official surnamed Zhong hesitated and asked: "I am afraid that the prince does not know that the fertility of the land will decrease after planting grain, and it needs to be raised before it can continue to be cultivated. Otherwise, the grain will not grow well. According to the officials, there are some barren land in the north. It even takes a year to rest for a year, and the situation in South Vietnam is considered good."

It was hard for Li Xu to express his thoughts, so he sent a gift to each of the four old farmers and asked the officials to send them away. He sat alone and pondered for a long time, and then asked, "Does the government have a test field?"

"What is the experimental field?"

"It's the land for you to try to plant, which belongs to the government."

Zhong surnamed "Oh" and replied: "Usually, I use the fields of the Kou Mansion to try planting. General Kou is generous and doesn't care about these things."

"Then what's the result of your experiment?"

Speaking of this, everyone was a little embarrassed, "I just tried to improve a few agricultural tools. Although it is of great benefit, the cost is too high, and the common people cannot afford it."

Li Xu understood that most of the modern agricultural tools are made of iron. Judging from the country's strict control over iron and its rarity, the price must be very high. It is not easy for the common people to use iron agricultural tools in every household. thing.

"Is there anyone in the yamen who knows how to farm? Borrow a few people from the king for use."

The three officials looked at each other in blank dismay, but this trivial matter was not difficult, the three of them volunteered and said: "Your lord, just tell us if you have anything to do, and we will still be able to farm."

Li Xu nodded. It would be great if the three leaders could do it by themselves. Moreover, they can read and write down the records during the trial planting process one by one.

"Well, let's go back to the city first, time is running out, we have to quickly grow the first batch of seedlings."

The Kou family's experimental field for the government is a whole farm, which is located at the foot of the mountain not far from the city gate. The location is very good. It was already afternoon when Li Xu and the others arrived, and the group was very hungry.

There are village chiefs and tenant farmers in the villa on weekdays. After getting the news, they first set up a table of wine and dishes, using all the products produced in the villa. If the method is not proper, the taste is not good. show up.

After the meal, Li Xu asked someone to bring grain seeds and divided them into three buckets to soak the seeds. He didn't know how much water to use, how long to soak, and whether to use warm or cold water, so he just tried them all.

Three officials followed him and saw that he wanted to soak the seeds, so they volunteered to do it for them, "Last year we also tried soaking the grain seeds before sowing, which can shorten the germination period. You can just order what the prince wants to do."

Li Xu nodded. He really couldn't do these things well. For the next few days, he lived directly in the farm and personally supervised the people who sprinkled the soaked rice seeds into the pre-treated field ridges.

"My lord, the seeds are so dense that they grow together and grow together. That's not how they are planted." Everyone persuaded them earnestly.

But Li Xu only said: "This step is called seedling cultivation. The seedlings that grow have to be pulled up and inserted in the field, so don't worry about them growing too densely."

"This..." Everyone has never heard of this method, but since it is an experimental field, it is okay to try boldly. They have failed a lot in the past. The prince has this heart to care about farming, how can they stop it!

Li Xu knew from their expressions that they did not accept this method, but he himself had no idea, he would succeed if he dared not speak big words.