after being kidnapped by the general

After eating and drinking, Yuan Li asked, "General, what do you think of the taste of potatoes?"

"That's right," Chu Hechao nodded affirmatively, "The taste is novel and soft, and it really makes you feel full."

Yuanli raised his eyebrows, wondering why Chu Hechao was so calm since the potatoes were so good. He thought about it, and suddenly realized that he hadn't told Chu Hechao about the yield of potatoes as a high-yield crop.Chu Hechao didn't realize the role of potatoes at all.

Yuanli stared at Chu Hechao's movements maliciously, waiting for the moment when Chu Hechao got up and said: "Potatoes are high-yielding crops, and they can be used as staple food and vegetables. As far as I know, its yield per mu can be higher than The millet acres are three to five times larger, and the potatoes mature very quickly, and it only takes three to four months to harvest."

With a bang, Chu Hechao tripped over the chair.

He didn't pay attention to the chair at all, he stabilized his figure in embarrassment, and turned his head to look at Yuanli in disbelief, "What you said is true?"

Yuanli nodded affirmatively.

The main grains grown in the Northern Zhou Dynasty were rice, millet, millet, wheat, and bean, and the yield of millet per mu was less than 250 catties.The yield of potatoes in later generations can generally reach up to two thousand catties per mu, because Yuan Li was not sure whether the yield of potatoes could reach two thousand catties per mu in ancient times, so he cautiously cut the yield of potatoes in half before telling Chu Hechao.

But even cutting off half of the output would be enough to make Chu Hechao feel turbulent.

His breathing gradually became heavy, and he looked at the potatoes with fiery eyes, "Is this box of potatoes enough for one mu of land?"

Yuan Li said bluntly: "That's definitely not enough, at most one-third of the amount."

Chu Hechao immediately said: "I will send people to Liaoxi County to look for potatoes."

Chu Hechao, like Yuanli, knew the importance of food.

Especially in troubled times, food is the strength of the army, which determines the size of the army.Being able to have crops with a yield three to five times higher per mu means that the grain in one Youzhou will be higher than the sum of two or three states in the future!

Without further ado, the two left from the kitchen.Chu Hechao went to find his cronies, while Yuan Li went to study how to deal with these potatoes.

Yuanli didn't have much expectation for the possibility of Chu Hechao finding potatoes again, after all, the origin of potatoes is far away in South America.He is more inclined to grow potatoes in the greenhouse, so that these potatoes will become more abundant in winter, so that they can be planted in spring.

At the very least, we must get enough potato seeds for an acre of land.

In the next few days, Yuanli has been studying potatoes.

Potatoes are cold-resistant and have strong adaptability. They can survive except in saline-alkaline land. The planting season is generally spring and autumn.But no matter how hardy it is, potatoes must be germinated in an environment above zero.

Yuanli asked people to build a square and airtight house as the experimental base, and then asked them to set up a small kang in the middle of the base to ensure that the temperature can be kept above zero in winter.

Because of the fear of the winter cold in Youzhou, Yuanli asked people to turn the bed in the Chu Palace into a kang bed by the way.When the kang was being rolled up, he went to ask Chu Hechao if he wanted to turn the bed into a kang bed as well.

After Chu Hechao knew that the kang bed was for keeping warm, he directly refused, "No, I don't need this thing."

When Yuan Li heard the reply, he shrugged and ordered people to put up kangs in the rooms of the king of Chu and the Yang family, and put up kangs in the homes of several cronies.

Because of the large labor force and the simple structure of the house Yuanli wanted, the Tudou Experimental Base was quickly built.

Yuanli took out one-third of the remaining potatoes, buried them in the moist sand and put them in direct sunlight.In a humid and warm environment, the potatoes germinated quickly after two days.

Sprouted potatoes already contain trace amounts of toxins and should not be eaten.Yuanli cut these potatoes into pieces according to the bud eyes, and then smeared plant ash on the cut surface to prevent the potatoes from rotting, so that they could be buried in the ground.

It has been 18 years since Yuanli had the knowledge of potatoes in his head. No matter how good his memory is, he can only dig out these basic common sense.

After finishing these, half a month has passed.

The tax and food sent by the county guards from all over the country have already arrived in Ji County, and Chu Hechao also got the news from Yuan Congyun. Just as Yuan Li thought, this box of potatoes was found in the granary of a powerful landlord by chance. There is no more.

Chu Hechao felt regretful, so he found Yuanli and told him the news.

Because everything was going well in the experimental base, Yuanli felt very confident in his heart, waved his hand, and said generously: "It doesn't matter, there are already a lot of potatoes in this box."

Just as Chu Hechao was about to speak, Zhan Shaoning suddenly rushed from the door in surprise, "Yuanli, the bandit suppressors are back!"

Yuan Li stood up abruptly, full of surprises, "You're back so soon?"

He hurriedly nodded to Chu Hechao, and walked out quickly.Zhan Shaoning walked side by side with him, and felt that Yuan Li was slow, so he dragged Yuan Li to run.

Chu Hechao glanced at the hands they were holding, and looked away uninterestedly. He continued to drink water and waited for Yuanli and the others to come back.The room was quiet, and a needle could be heard, but such silence made people feel a little annoyed. Chu Hechao tugged at his neckline, his eyebrows became darker and darker, and he suddenly got up and strode out.

When he walked to the door, he saw a joyous scene.

Yuan Li was talking to his subordinates with a smile on his face, asking if anyone was injured.

Liu Jixin shook his head with a smile, "This time the suppression of the bandits was unexpectedly smooth. We didn't have a single casualty, and we brought you [-] prisoners."

Yuan Li looked at the cowering bandits, his eyes were a little cold, and he said indifferently: "Send them to Zhao Ying, because I happen to need some people to do some work in the future."

After learning that there were no casualties, Yuanli felt better.He walked up to Wu Kai with a smile, glanced at the woman behind him respectfully bowing her head, and joked: "Zuo Sheng, why did you bring one more person back this time?"

Wu Kai blushed from being teased, "My lord, this is my wife."

He turned his head and let Yunniang come over to see Yuanli. Yunniang stepped forward, knelt firmly and gave Yuanli a big gift, "Thank you, Mr. Inspector, for sending troops to suppress the bandits. My daughter is very grateful to you!"

"Please get up," Yuan Li hurriedly helped her up, and sighed, "The hard times in the past are over, let's live with Zuo Sheng in the future."

Yunniang's eyes turned hot, she nodded, "Yes."

Yuan Li looked at Wu Kai again. He wanted to pat Wu Kai's shoulder in comfort, but because Wu Kai was too strong, Yuan Li turned halfway and patted Wu Kai's arm, "You have a wife, this is a big deal. It’s a big happy event, and the marriage still needs to be done, so I’ll leave it to me.”

Wu Kai smiled shyly, cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, my lord!"

Yuan Li continued talking and laughing with them, and when he led everyone into the mansion, he turned his head and saw Chu Hechao standing under the shadow of the trees in the mansion.

Chu Hechao had no expression on his face, and he was holding the handle of the big knife with his fingers. He didn't know when he came and how long he had been looking here.After realizing that they saw him, Chu Hechao withdrew his eyes, turned and left.

Zhan Shaoning shivered at the side, and said in a low voice: "Yuanli, when will the general return to northern Xinjiang?"

"This is his home, of course he can leave whenever he wants," Yuan Li said strangely, "but it should be soon, I am preparing food and winter quilts for him these days. What do you do if you ask this question?" What?"

"I was scared when he saw it," Zhan Shaoning lowered his voice, "Those who didn't know thought it was the general's subordinates who were sent out to suppress the bandits, and they would be reprimanded after failing to suppress the bandits outside. Looking at the general's face, I I almost thought he was going to draw out his big knife and kill someone."

Yuan Li laughed: "You think too much."

Zhan Shaoning muttered softly, "I'm not lying, I just felt him glaring at me."

"Yuanli, why don't you move out, you will marry a wife and have children in the future, I'm really worried that one day Chu Hechao will get drunk and beat you too."

Seeing that his words became more and more outrageous, Yuan Li threatened him and said, "Besides, Chu Hechao is really going to come and beat you up."

Zhan Shaoning shut up immediately, and after a while, he couldn't help but said: "Chu Hechao's word Ciye, I have been unable to understand the meaning of his name and word, Yuanli, you are his sister-in-law, do you know Know?"

Yuan Li really knew that Yang had told him about this, "The name was given by the king of Chu. He Wei praised the tide as water. The king of Chu and his wife hoped that the general's temper would be as inclusive as the tide. If you are gentle and careful, you can take good care of Chu Mingfeng. But the general is a tough one. He left home when he was young, and he didn't return home until Liguan. The king of Chu was angry, so he named the general "Ci Ye", I hope he quits his stubborn temper and becomes a gentle and refined person with his name."

Zhan Shaoning suddenly realized, "So that's the case. But the king of Chu probably didn't expect that after taking this word, the general will get even worse."

Yuan Li smiled and turned to talk about other things.

Three days later, when the equipment, food and clothing, etc., were ready to be transported to Northern Xinjiang, Chu Hechao gave an order to bring troops back to Northern Xinjiang.

Banners fluttered outside the gate of the mansion, the generals in armor were all heroic, and the soldiers stood upright and lined up behind the horses.

Chu Hechao strode out of the mansion, and the generals shouted in unison: "General!"

Chu Hechao nodded, his eyes swept across the crowd sharply, and finally turned to look at Yuanli.

It's cold today, Yuanli dressed a bit thicker, looking more gentle and elegant than summer.Noticing Chu Hechao's gaze, he smiled at Chu Hechao, and in front of the army, he made a gesture that a eldest sister-in-law should have, "Ciye, I have prepared winter clothes and bedding for you. It’s cold, remember to add more clothes for yourself. I have equipped you with [-] stirrups you want, but the cavalry in your army have not touched stirrups yet, so they need to get used to it.”

Chu Hechao gave a faint "hmm", "Thank you for your advice, sister-in-law."

Yang Zhongfa, who was waiting ahead with his horse, looked at them with relish. The more he looked at them, the happier he became. He said to his lieutenant general Han Jin, "Mr. Yuan and our general are really interesting couples."

The younger one is the elder, holding the posture of an elder.The big ones are the ones who are told to obey, even if they are capable and have a high official position, they must be obedient.

Han Jin nodded and sighed, "The relationship between the general and Mr. Yuan is really good. There are very few uncles and sisters who are on a blind date like this."

Yang Zhongfa laughed loudly, "After all, the elder sister-in-law is like a mother!"

After saying what he should say, Yuan Li sighed, "General, take care all the way."

Chu Hechao responded calmly again, raised his eyelids and glanced at Yuanli, and suddenly said: "It seems that you are not so firm in what you said to be steadfast to Chu Mingfeng."

Yuan Li's heart beat twice, thinking he saw something, "What do you mean?"

Chu Hechao pulled his lips and smiled, "Sister-in-law is very popular, many people like to play with you and have a close relationship with you."

After finishing speaking, Chu Hechao suddenly felt that it was meaningless again. He didn't want to say any more, so he turned and walked towards his horse.

Yuan Li frowned, what do these words mean, Chu Hechao suspected that he had cuckolded Chu Mingfeng?

He chased after him, and he had to clarify this matter with Chu Hechao.Yuan Li thought hard, not knowing who Chu Hechao was referring to by "intimate relationship". Suddenly, Yuan Li remembered the last time Zhan Shaoning dragged him and ran away in front of Chu Hechao, and his eyelids twitched, " You're not talking about Zhan Shaoning, are you?"

Chu Hechao didn't say a word, but walked faster and faster.

Yuan Li said: "He is my friend, don't misunderstand the relationship between me and him."

Chu Hechao stopped, turned around and looked at Yuanli, amused, "Why are you explaining to me? I'm not interested in it."

After finishing speaking, his next sentence was: "Then what did you say when Wu Kai went to your room for half an hour yesterday?"

"Wu Kai has a wife." Yuan Li was puzzled, "He came to me just to discuss their marriage."

Chu Hechao: "Do you need to close the door to discuss getting married?"

"It's cold now, who wants to talk in the house and open the door to let the cold wind blow?" Yuan Li couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and suddenly reacted, staring at Chu Hechao with burning eyes, "How do you know?" Wu Kai stayed in my room for half an hour?"

"The servant happened to see it." Chu Hechao said calmly.

Yuan Li looked at him suspiciously, squinted his eyes, "Really?"

"Naturally," Chu Hechao turned his face away, the corners of his lips straightened, as if impatient, "I am so busy with military affairs, how could I have time to keep staring at your trivial matters."

That's right.

Yuan Li was convinced, and he also believed that Chu Hechao would not be so boring.

At this moment, someone on both sides suddenly exclaimed, "It's snowing!"

Yuan Li looked up, and saw snowflakes falling in the air, sparsely falling, and disappearing as soon as they hit the ground.

It's snowing...

Yuan Li reached out to take the snowflakes, the coldness disappeared instantly in his palm, he was a little lost in thought for a moment.

This is the first snow this year.

Soon, the light snow turned into a majestic snow, and Yang Zhongfa said anxiously: "General, it's time for us to set off! Otherwise, if the snow turns into ice and it's freezing, we won't be able to leave!"

Yuan Li also heard this sentence, and he raised his eyes to look at Chu Hechao.

As the snowflakes fluttered down, Chu Hechao's tough chin relaxed a lot, and his handsome face was vaguely blocked by the snowflakes.He seemed to be staring at Yuanli, but he didn't seem to. After a few breaths, he said, "I left five thousand soldiers for you to protect the safety of the rear. In addition to the soldiers, the Baimi people captured by Shanggu County also left 1 people will be given to you for building roads and transporting food."

Yuan Li's tone also softened, and he felt a little melancholy about parting, "Thank you, General."

Chu Hechao looked at him, and suddenly said in a low voice, "Let's go."

Yuan Li couldn't help saying it again, "General, take care."

"Take care too." Chu Hechao said.

The general turned around and strode over to the horse, his cloak billowing in the snow, he turned on the horse cleanly, whipped up, "Go!"

The army rumbled and moved.

Yuan Li watched them in front of the mansion.

But the army hadn't left Jixian County yet, when a scout came galloping, looking anxious. He was overjoyed when he saw Chu Hechao. He stopped Ma Fei and rolled off his horse. Hurry up! The Huns are coming!"