The Lord is Addicted in Infrastructure

Seeing Xia Zuoyi looking at the ground with great interest, Saigalot took a step forward and squatted on the ground, touching the emerald green roots of the plants with his hands.

"It seems to be growing well."

Xia Zuoyi nodded in satisfaction, yes yes yes.

This looks sure to yield lots and lots of potatoes.

Afterwards, set aside a part of potato breeding for seed potato processing, germination, cutting into pieces, and seed dressing...

Xia Zuoyi was thinking about the techniques for breeding and cultivating potatoes, but she didn't pay attention to the expressions of the people around her.

After all, in the eyes of the surrounding servants, civilians, or slaves, even in the eyes of Judit and others—this crop called potatoes...the yield is really too small.

Look at these sparse rhizomes, it is clear at a glance what the soil will look like.

But seeing the lord's anticipation, the others couldn't bear to be hit.

Therefore, no one spoke for a while.

After a long while, Saigalot asked, "Do you want to dig out the potatoes?"

Potatoes are also called potatoes.

It was written in the notebook left by Duke Bill.

But apart from a few descriptions and a picture of potatoes, there is no mention of any experience in planting in the notes.

Apart from Xia Zuoyi's cryptic reminders and orders, the successful cultivation of potatoes today is also due to the cultivation experience of these commoners or slaves.

The potatoes are now to be turned over for harvest.

Xia Zuoyi nodded upon hearing this.

Then, he stood up from the ground and patted his soiled hands, saying: "Dig along the roots left on top, be careful, the potatoes are all under the soil."

"Yes, my lord." The leading servant said respectfully.

Immediately, the servant beckoned to a few civilians and began digging the soil around the emerald green rhizomes.

Saigalot walked to Xia Zuoyi's side at this moment, gently took his hand, and took out a handkerchief to wipe it clean for him...

The temperature of the palms touching couldn't help but make Xia Zuoyi's face heat up.

Fortunately, there was a burst of unbelievable voices from around.

— Potatoes that were buried deep under the roots were turned out.

These servants, civilians, or slaves are fully prepared for the result of very little potato production, and they have also thought about how to comfort the lord.

but……

The fact before us is just the opposite!

The soil around the rhizome was scooped up and shoveled away, and a khaki-yellow lumpy fruit covered in soil was revealed...

no, not a...

The hands of the civilians holding the farm tools couldn't help shaking, and their expressions were even more faintly excited.

He hastily and carefully bent down, and used the farm tool in his hand to turn out these lumpy fruits one by one...

"The God of Creation is on top! Brother, look!"

Toby exclaimed, and couldn't help pulling his brother Gibran's arm, "A-Are these all potatoes?!"

Potatoes of course.

And they are potatoes the size of an adult's palm, or even bigger.

There are so many potatoes under one rhizome!

Chains, chains, were dug up.

Not only the civilians and slaves who were excavating were excited, but even Judit, Gibran and others couldn't help showing shock, and it was even more difficult to hide their surprise.

This was a complete surprise to them.

——The rhizomes have all been brought out of the ground, and the soil-stained potatoes are also piled up all around. At a glance, the number of piles and piles is too large for people to count.

But just by looking at it, you can know that the production of potatoes is definitely a lot.

"Lord, so many potatoes can be grown by just ordering seeds. If we save the seeds for planting, wouldn't it be..."

Judith couldn't hide his excitement.

"The output of potatoes can definitely reach more than [-] catties!" Gibran also continued with an excited expression.

Xia Zuoyi smiled and didn't speak.

The output of potatoes can reach more than a hundred catties, not more than a thousand catties.

——Generally, the normal yield per mu of potatoes is around [-] to [-] jins.

And if it is affected by climate, soil and other factors, it is better.

Or further improve the planting methods, select excellent varieties, etc., the potatoes will definitely be able to produce high yields, and the yield per mu can reach [-] catties or even more.

Because Samuel brought back a limited number of potatoes from the New World.

And he had no experience in growing potatoes before. Even though Xia Zuoyi had reference books as a guide, the knowledge in books and practice were two different things.

In case the potatoes fail due to pests or soil, watering and irrigation problems... Should Samuel be sent to the New World again?

So just in case.

The limited amount of potatoes was divided into two by Xia Zuoyi, one was kept and the other was cultivated as seed potatoes.

Fortunately, potatoes were successfully planted in the end.

Seeing the potatoes piled up all over the floor, Sejalot couldn't help being surprised by the yield of potatoes.

He thought instantly—if potatoes could be planted everywhere in the future...

Large-scale production of food can completely supply countless people, so that they can fill their stomachs and no longer suffer from hunger...

More importantly, after the Black Death epidemic, although the pain and death have been far away, the various consequences and impacts of the Black Death still exist.

For example, some remote areas have already experienced a food crisis.

And places that have been severely affected by the epidemic, such as the San Airo Empire, are even more short of food.

After all, the fields were abandoned before, and how many civilians or slaves lost their lives...

When the Black Death epidemic came, the first to be abandoned and impacted would always be the lower class people...

Not to mention how the burned fields will be restored and how long it will take for the replanted crops to grow.

Why would there be a lot of robbers looting or seizing places in the San Airo Empire after the epidemic is over?

It boils down to issues such as food and clothing.

When we cannot survive, eat enough, and wear warm clothes, there will always be some problems that must be solved.

Now, the main way for the San Airo Empire to solve the problem of food and clothing for the people is to buy food from other places.

And this "other place" mainly refers to the territory of Designia.

After the epidemic, there have indeed been more businessmen engaged in grain trading.

Not to mention the San Airo Empire, which is the most severely affected by the food crisis.

Even in the territory of Desinia, the problem of food shortage and reduced production began to slowly appear.

Territories must not only continuously introduce people, but also maintain food and clothing needs.

Therefore, the successful planting of potatoes with a considerable yield is a very timely blessing for Xia Zuoyi.

But successfully growing potatoes is not the end.

Xia Zuoyi also specially set aside some potatoes for the chef in the castle to study how to eat potatoes, asking for a variety of ways to eat them.

For example, potatoes are eaten with other foods, or potatoes can also be the main food...

Not only that, but also record the potato practices that have been studied on paper.

The cook took this task, which seemed to him to be a difficult task.

…………

Sweet potatoes, corn, and cotton are generally harvested between September and October.

The best time to harvest sweet potatoes is in early October.

Xia Zuoyi ordered people to plant the tomatoes and peppers in the greenhouse. The tomatoes had grown fruit, but they were green in color and not yet fully ripe.

As for the peppers, they are already turning red.

And the harvest period of peppers is very long.

In particular, the picked peppers can be dried and stored, and then made into dried peppers, or pickled vegetables with chopped peppers, etc., can be stored for a long time.

In view of the special "taste" of peppers.

Xia Zuoyi plans to pick the peppers when they are ripe and save the seeds for planting again.

The peppers that are not grown are made into dry ingredients first, and some are researched into dishes, so that the people in the castle can try it first.

Come the end of August.

In cities such as Wissus and Fort Comoi that are closer to Paar Mountain, the mayor began to issue a decree.

——Using manors, villages, etc. as collective units, within half a month, people must be sent to the government offices in each city to receive a brand new crop.

The crop was a variety brought back from the New World by Samuel Fern called the potato, also known as the potato.

The lord specially ordered that after collecting potatoes in various cities with manors and villages as collective units, they must cultivate and plant them according to the content written in the attached manual.

No one should ignore the cultivation of potatoes, let alone deal with them perfunctorily.

If there is a phenomenon of wasting potato seeds, certain penalties will be imposed according to the specific circumstances.

Xia Zuoyi first held a meeting with the mayors of Fort Comoi and other cities.

Immediately afterwards, the mayor communicated the order to the public.

——not only posted the notice of planting potatoes outside the government hall in the city, but also set aside a large part of the noticeable section in the newspaper to announce the news.

Although there are a lot of potatoes produced this time, it is impossible to completely supply them to the entire Designia territory for planting.

Therefore, Xia Zuoyi made it clear in the newspaper that it is required to plant in cities that are close to each other first, and then slowly promote it to border cities and other places.

Regarding the promotion of potato planting, it can be said that the territory is taking action in all directions.

In addition to the propaganda of newspapers and government halls.

The Thorn Chamber of Commerce also leaves messages on the chopping boards that launch new products every day, and sells pamphlets about the detailed steps of growing potatoes.

The booklet contains specific content such as precautions, how to germinate and cultivate in advance, and reserving seed potatoes.

There are not only detailed descriptions, but also some pictures, showing the appearance of potatoes at each stage, etc., so that people involved in planting can confirm through picture comparison...

There is also a sentence mentioned in the brochure-the production of potatoes is remarkable, and it will be the main source of food in the Designia territory in the future.

Main source of food?

Are potatoes delicious?

As for the phrase "significant output", the uninformed people really don't have a general idea.

What's more, compared with the output of crops grown in the past, they can't imagine that the yield of potatoes can reach an astonishing one hundred catties, or even more than one thousand catties.

More than a month had passed by the time the people in Fort Comoi and other nearby cities had all received their potatoes collectively.

It was already mid-September, and soon the corn and sweet potatoes would be harvested.

The author has something to say: Xia Xia: It’s cold, you should eat roasted sweet potatoes.

Pope: Is it delicious?

Xia Xia: Delicious and sweet.lick mouth.jpg.

Pope: Give me a taste, please.

Xia Xia: Good.

The pope smiled, do you know what a pun is.

Potato: Brothers!I……

Corn & Sweet Potato: Wait, I'm coming to beat you.