The princess is a man of science

Regarding the issue of having a child, Song Yang chose not to argue with Song Yu. Although the book he read was not fiction, the content was similar to fiction.Besides, that book was lost later, and it is useless to use it as evidence now.It describes a man giving birth, but it is actually a passing mention.

Of course, Song Yang had thought about his own marriage, and finally came to the conclusion that he didn't want to get married and was not in a hurry.It may be because he lived with his family for a relatively short time since he was a child, and spent most of his time with Shu Jin, so he didn't have much sense of family.

Now his elder brother has children, and his younger brother Song Ze, even though he is not much younger than him, is also engaged, and it is estimated that they will get married this year.

Most of the young men in the guards were either married or engaged, and a few singles were still dating in Liaodong, hooking up with girls of other races.

Looking at the palace again, most of the people have family members, Shu Jin and Liu Wenxi are sweet and sweet every day.Of course Song Yang could realize that he seemed different from them, but he didn't panic.

Song Yang and Song Yu went to the living room, Shu Jin and Liu Wenxi were reading a book, and the other was playing chess, very relaxed.The two people match in appearance, complement each other in personality, and they usually flirt with each other, which is really enviable.

No, it's enviable.

Song Yu looked at the two of them leisurely, and couldn't help touching his forehead.After he came to Liaodong, he often had to deal with it late at night due to a lot of things, so his hair fell out very fast. He was obviously in his 20s, and he showed signs of premature baldness.

Thinking of his father covering his forehead hair with a hat every day before going out, Song Yu was filled with grief and indignation. Could it be that he will do the same in the future?

"My lord, the grain seeds have been shipped back, and we have sent someone to count them, do you want to go and see?" Song Yu's anger was only for a moment, and then he returned to normal, and asked Shu Jin.Song Yang backed out after he came in, and stood guard outside the door. Unless Shu Jin asked, he would not listen to their business discussions.

"Go." Upon hearing this, Liu Wenxi immediately stood up and put the book aside.It was great that the seed he had been thinking about for so long had finally arrived.

"I'll go too. Luzhu, put away the chessboard first." Shu Jin ordered Luzhu, and Luzhu agreed, and came over to put away the chess record and chessboard, and also sent the books Liu Wenxi was reading back to the room for his convenience. See next time.

"How many seeds have been harvested this year, and how many people have learned how to breed?" Liu Wenxi asked Song Yu while walking. Song Yu's brain is like a large memory. His memory is amazing, almost reaching the level of photographic memory.As soon as he read the accounts, he was able to write down the data, which happened to be fed back to Liu Wenxi at this time.

After hearing what he said, Liu Wenxi nodded.

"One mu of land needs about four to five catties of seeds. Do you have statistics on the amount of land in Liaodong?" Liu Wenxi asked again. He knew the data of the previous year and this year's data had yet to be updated, so he wanted to ask Song Yu.

Song Yu reported to him both the planned cultivation area and the estimated final area for this year, and Liu Wenxi calculated in his heart, and then he knew the general idea.

In addition to the five fleets that came back at first, another fleet came back later, bringing back a lot of corn and some supplies that the previous fleet did not have.These corn seeds have been cultivated for one winter, and the quantity can not only be used in Liaodong, but also more can be used for promotion.

The arable land calculated by Liu Wenxi is the total area. In fact, there are still a lot of arable land that will continue to grow wheat and rice, and may not be able to grow corn. It is estimated that there will be a lot of seeds left.

Corn is something that can be cultivated no matter where it is. It has strong adaptability and high yield. It is definitely not a loss to have more varieties.

It was only when Liu Wenxi helped them explain the principle of hybridization with modern science that they learned that not all the seeds they brought from America were the best-shaped seeds, and those seeds were just samples.

The seeds with the most excellent characteristics can get a good harvest in the first year, but the characters will be separated in the second year, and some fruits will appear with small stems and high stems.

The Americans are indeed enthusiastic, and it may be the reason why the fleet promised them many Daqi specialties. The corn seeds they brought can be cultivated as long as they are cultivated for another generation, and they are divided into different types.

"Other corn seeds can be promoted, but the quantity is limited, where should I choose?" Liu Wenxi asked, and Shu Jin thought about it.

"The Minyue generation is the best. The south of the Yangtze River has always been rich and has a high rice output. They may not be willing to accept new crops. In recent years, the grain production in Minyue is not good, and famines often occur. It will be easier to promote." Song Yu said, his analysis is very simple. It makes sense that the Jiangnan area not only has a high grain output, but is also dominated by major families. The promotion of corn may harm their interests.However, the Fujian and Yue regions are already relatively poor. As the saying goes, if you are hungry, you will not pick what you eat.

Liu Wenxi nodded, and Shu Jin acquiesced that his statement was correct.

"We can also promote some of them in Guanzhong." Shu Jin said that he would first plant corn under the eyes of the emperor, and it is estimated that the emperor will take the lead in eating corn, so that the promotion of corn will be more extensive.

"Let people pay attention to whether there is softer and waxy corn. There is no such kind now, and it should be mutated." Liu Wenxi thought of waxy corn. The current corn is hard, and it is not delicious to eat directly. Grind it into cornmeal for staple food.

"Corn skins are ground off and cooked directly. They are called ballast in our place." Liu Wenxi suddenly remembered this way of eating, and wanted to wait until he went back to make it.

"It should be Kaijiang recently. You always said that you want to eat pancakes. When Kaijiang catches fish, let the kitchen make them." Listening to them talking about corn, Shu Jin suddenly remembered this. Liu Wenxi always talked about iron pots before. fish stew.Stew Kaijiang fish in a pot, and put cornmeal pancakes on the side. It tastes quite good, and it belongs to the popular way of eating in modern Northeast China.

"Oh, that's fine, put less cornmeal." Liu Wenxi nodded, but the current cornmeal is too thick, if you put too much, it will become a memory of bitterness and sweetness.

"Then do you want to establish breeding bases everywhere?" Song Yu brought the topic back to business, heh, it was so sweet in front of him that it made people's teeth sore. "I have already planned the breeding base in Liaodong, and I will let them come back after a while."

I chose to build a base in the south because Liaodong cannot grow crops in winter. Now in spring, I can breed in Liaodong, and I can breed in Liaodong in the future.

"The previous base is still there, and the two sides can operate together. As for the other places, I have written to the father, and it is estimated that they are still making arrangements."

Breeding is still a new thing in Daqi. In the past, farmers kept their own seeds. Now it will become official breeding, and people will buy it. It is not easy to implement after a little thought.

The first is to establish a breeding base, and then transport it to various places to be sold by the government. Special people must be arranged in the middle, and there may be a lot of tricks.

It is enough for farmers to keep their own seeds, so why spend money to buy seeds?If they can't figure it out, they may prefer to grow the original grain instead of corn.

They only promoted new farm tools last year, and this year they will change the seeds again. Everyone may not be able to accept it that well. This matter is easy to promote in Liaodong, but it needs to be gradually implemented nationwide.

"That's good." Song Yu wrote down the matter and waited for the emperor's reply.Of course, Shu Jin had to go out in person to communicate with the emperor, since his own son was different after all.He also often wrote to his father, asking his father to help clear up various major and minor matters. Although his father is not in Liaodong, he has made a lot of contributions to Liaodong.

"How much does it cost us to send letters back and forth to the capital?" Liu Wenxi suddenly thought of this question while listening to their discussion.Shu Jin shook her head, expressing that she didn't know.

"I haven't counted this carefully. It's really not small at the beginning of a year. But if compared with the convenience, it's still worth it." Song Yu replied, they are also raising horses by themselves, which can reduce some costs.The animal husbandry industry in Liaodong is also developing. Previously, each family was assigned to farm cattle and raised them by themselves. This year, some have given birth to calves.

They bought some cattle and horses from other places, and invited professionals to teach the farmers how to raise them. Some foreigners even volunteered to explain that they have breeding experience and can help others solve the problem of raising cattle and horses.

So they were registered in the register, trained in a unified way, and each was responsible for raising livestock in a certain area, which is equivalent to the current veterinarians.Their task is also to find herbs that can treat livestock diseases, and to study how to grow them by themselves to ensure stable production.

Now there are no antibiotics, no specific medicines to treat animal diseases, so it is not suitable for the development of large-scale farming.Livestock are scattered in each farmer's home to reduce the probability of disease.

When I arrived at the place where the seeds were stored, I saw bags of corn seeds and a lot of potatoes.Liu Wenxi went up, selected samples evenly, and checked them one by one.He understands that people from all walks of life are used to being tricky and filling their pockets. Breeding is not a trivial matter, and all hidden dangers must be eliminated.

He checked it again and found that the corn seeds were all selected and full, so he was relieved.He also checked the arable land area of ​​the breeding base with the person who brought the grain, calculated the yield per mu, removed the loss, and checked it with the data provided by the Americans, and there was no problem.

"We can start distributing the seeds. Register the quantity first, prepare it, and provide it to them when it is time to sow. After sowing, let people count the area they cultivated. Don't let people take advantage of the loopholes." But whenever it is time to be serious, Liu Wenxi will Very serious, taking into account everything he can think of.Shu Jin looked at him from the sidelines, and the more she looked at him, the more she liked him.

This year's corn seeds are first provided to them for free, and they will be repaid when they harvest in autumn.This kind of seed is a novelty, in order to prevent someone from using them for other purposes, it must be fully monitored.

For convenience, people in the city or in various villages are divided into five households and supervise each other. If something goes wrong, they must be jointly and severally responsible.All kinds of ancient rules and regulations that Liu Wenxi could not understand before, he could understand when he really started to manage. Sure enough, the wisdom of the ancients is infinite, and it is really difficult to manage without their methods.

After arranging these things, Liu Wenxi was ready to go out with Shu Jin to let the wind go, but there was a disagreement on how to travel.