Scholars in the courtyard.

Chapter 1919: Yield of Jin per Mu
In the evening, Teacher Yuan arranged accommodation for Yang Xiaotao and others, and invited them to dinner.

Needless to say, the most sumptuous dish on the table was a fat carp.

"Try it. This fish has been raised in the rice field for more than half a year. It was quite big when it was caught."

Teacher Yuan asked Yang Xiaotao to pick up his chopsticks first. Yang Xiaotao took a little with his chopsticks and tasted it. "It's delicious. This braised dish is very flavorful. It's delicious."

An Ran, who was standing by, smiled and looked particularly happy.

Seeing this, Yang Xiaotao looked over and said, "You didn't cook this meal, did you?"

An Ran nodded immediately, "Of course, I burned it."

"Great!"

As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao gave a thumbs up and praised.

An Ran smiled modestly. She knew Yang Xiaotao's craftsmanship, and being praised by Yang Xiaotao was also a kind of affirmation.

It was worth it that he put so much thought into this.

As Yang Xiaotao picked up his chopsticks, the people at the table also started eating.

Everyone took steamed buns made of double-mixed flour, ate pickled vegetables and fish, and there was fish soup in the bowls. They ate happily.

From time to time, you can hear slurping sounds.

After dinner, Teacher Yuan knew that Yang Xiaotao and his friends had been tired from the journey, so he did not disturb them any further.

After Yang Xiaotao and his companions returned to their residence, they did not go out again but lay down to rest.

As for the matter of the pharmaceutical factory, since no one called, it meant that the matter had been resolved and he was no longer needed.

This way I will have more time to deal with things here.

"Boss Yang, these are today's photos."

In the room, Wang Hao came over with a camera.

Before coming, Yang Xiaotao brought his camera from home.

He didn't want to miss this memorable moment, so he handed the camera to Wang Hao.

"How about it, are there any outstanding photos?"

"Yes, there are many."

Wang Hao said this, and then told Yang Xiaotao the moment he had recorded, and Yang Xiaotao nodded with satisfaction.

These are not only promotional materials, but also the keys to their future memories.

Think about it, when he is old and surrounded by his children and grandchildren, and watching the awards ceremony on TV, he can take out these photos and say to the children around him, this is your Grandpa Yuan...

Yang Xiaotao regained his composure and then said with a smile, "We will probably have to harvest the rice tomorrow, and weigh it. You have to record all of this, and wait for the photos to be developed so that we can take them back and report back."

After instructing Wang Hao, Yang Xiaotao went to bed to rest.

Seeing this, Wang Hao could only go back to the house to rest.

"By the way, let Captain Hao go to town to buy some meat tomorrow morning. Buy more."

As he spoke, Yang Xiaotao took out twenty yuan and a stack of national food coupons from his backpack and handed them to Wang Hao.

"Okay, I'll send it to Captain Hao later and ask him to go there early tomorrow morning."

Wang Hao knew that Yang Xiaotao was wealthy, and he also knew that there was funding for this trip, so he didn't bother to be polite with Yang Xiaotao.

After saying that and leaving, Yang Xiaotao lay on the bed and closed his eyes.

It was late at night when Xiaowei emerged from the table. Seeing that Yang Xiaotao had fallen asleep, she did not make a fuss but just helped him relieve his physical fatigue.

Outside the yard, Hao Pingchuan and Xiaobo were arranging patrol and guard tasks with Captain Wang.

Now that the harvest is approaching, the food is placed outside the base, so we have to handle it carefully.

A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step; even if something is stolen by rats or mice, it is a loss.

The next day, the sky was dim and filled with morning mist.

After getting up, Hao Pingchuan drove his jeep to the town. Wang Hao gave him money last night, so naturally he had to buy more things.

If you go too late, it will be gone.

Besides, he also knew that today would be a good day.

The sun gradually rose higher, and its scorching temperature baked the earth.

When Yang Xiaotao got up, there were already people walking around in the yard, and Teacher Yuan was sharpening a knife there in his short shirt.

There were two people around to help, grinding the blackened guillotine little by little until it turned white.

"Brother Yang, did you sleep well last night?"

"I'm fine. I haven't had much good sleep on this journey."

"Here, listening to the chirping of insects and surrounded by the fragrance of rice, I can sleep very soundly."

Yang Xiaotao said, Yu Hua smiled and said, "Teacher Yang, you said the same thing as the teacher."

"In the past, teachers would often spread a mat beside the rice fields and lie down to sleep."

"You know what? The mosquitoes and other things don't bite. People say that mosquitoes understand human nature and know who is a good person, so they don't bite."

As Yu Hua was talking, Teacher Yuan didn't take it seriously. "Don't talk nonsense. I don't have much flesh or blood. I can't draw blood if you bite me."

Everyone laughed when they heard this.

After packing up, breakfast is also ready.

After a simple breakfast, everyone prepared to start work, with unstoppable excitement in their bodies!

They knew that they would definitely succeed, but they just didn't know by how much.

If it's just a little more than ordinary rice, it won't be of much use.

At the very least, it should be like high-yield corn.

Everyone was looking forward to it, but there was also a bit of anxiety.

The same is true for Teacher Yuan. While he is busy, he keeps looking at the grain stacks outside, calculating in his mind how much grain he can produce.

Soon the tasks were assigned.

Yang Xiaotao was assigned by Teacher Yuan to pack bags, while he himself was preparing to operate the thresher.

However, this arrangement was rejected by Yang Xiaotao on the grounds that he was more familiar with the thresher.

Teacher Yuan had nothing to say about this. After all, when it comes to mechanics, Yang Xiaotao is more authoritative.

Coming to the carport, Yang Xiaotao began to check.

Xiaobo came over at this time and said that many people from the surrounding villages had come over and told Yang Xiaotao not to walk around casually.

Yang Xiaotao nodded. He was not someone who would not listen to advice.

He would naturally follow the arrangements in this matter. Only a brainless editor would come up with such a mindless act of seeking death.

You really take me for a fool!
After Xiaobo left, Yang Xiaotao continued to check the tractor and thresher. He added oil, water, and checked the rubber rings...

The whole process took about ten minutes.

At this time, Teacher Yuan and others were already outside making preparations.

After a while, Yang Xiaotao used a tractor to pull the thresher to the threshing ground outside the base.

At this time, after the surrounding villagers got the news, they rushed over from outside to check the situation.

They came here to see how much output the research institute had.

Is it true as they boast, that one acre of land can be used as equivalent to two acres?

Secondly, I also wanted to see the thresher. Although several villages around it had already used it, seeing is believing.

The way they have been working for many years has made them prejudiced against new things. Some people even think that the rice threshed by the machine will lose its original taste, and some people think that some rice will be lost...

In all these situations, the people who came to the scene surrounded the area in a crowd, and some children even climbed directly onto the walls and trees, watching the fun with great enthusiasm.

Yang Xiaotao adjusted the vehicle and then connected the thresher's engine to the tractor with a rubber ring.

Because the rice has matured a long time ago, the grains in the ears are full and smell like grain.

Or rather, it smells more like sunshine.

Yang Xiaotao took out a pack of masks, put one on himself, and then distributed it to others.

Everyone got ready, and then at Yang Xiaotao's shout, the tractor started rattling, and then the thresher started to rumble.

As Yang Xiaotao finished speaking, Teacher Yuan on the other side had already raised the chopper, and Yu Hua beside him put the prepared rice in. Then the chopper fell down with force, and a bunch of ears of rice fell to the ground.

Soon someone picked up Suitou and handed her to Yang Xiaotao.

So here in Chaoyang, at this base outside Xiaoping Village, under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Yang Xiaotao personally put the hybrid rice ears into the thresher. Then a rumbling sound came from inside, and after a while, rice flowed out from the grain outlet.

Beside him, Wang Hao was recording the moment with clicks.

After Teacher Yuan finished the first chopping, he stood aside and watched carefully with a pen and paper.

Until they saw the white rice flowing out from the outlet, the slight bit of yellow husks mixed in it did not affect everyone's mood at all.

Teacher Yuan even reached out and picked up a handful of rice, her eyes sparkling.

"White, so white!"

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As Teacher Yuan spoke, he pinched a handful of rice grains and put them in his mouth. He used force with his teeth to bite the undried rice grains, and the rice grains filled his mouth. However, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

It tastes the same as rice did before.

Teacher Yuan didn't bother to talk to others. The machines were rumbling and it was time to get busy.

He nodded to Yu Hua and the others, then went to the side to prepare to transport the rice to the side to dry.

As the rumbling sound continued around, the yellow rice ears were fed into the machine, and then the shells were forcefully broken open inside, leaving the rice behind and flowing out.

The person holding the bamboo basket quickly caught it, then moved it to the side and dumped it on the ground.

On the other side, a hot wind blew out, accompanied by yellow husks, making people around stay away!
This scene is so similar to the time when wheat is harvested.

Yang Xiaotao didn't bother to look at it any more. He just put piles of rice ears into the machine mouth as required, and then turned back to pick up new rice ears.

As time passed, there were fewer and fewer rice plants around, while a spread of rice not far away grew larger and larger. More and more people gathered around to watch the fun, and the voices of discussion grew louder and louder.

Some people were talking about the thresher and wondering when their village would be able to use such a machine.

If they had known this earlier, they would still use the threshing method.

With so much rice, even if the whole family works together, it would probably take more than a day or two to finish.

It’s not like now. Most of the work has been done before noon. You know, this is five acres of land.

Some people, however, stood around the spread out rice and looked at it.

An elderly man came to the rice, picked up a handful, and looked at the rice, which was much larger than the ones he usually had at home, with an excited look on his face.

One, two, more and more people will show their surprise after discovering this situation.

The way they looked at Teacher Yuan and the others was no longer one of suspicion, but one of disbelief mixed with a hint of gratitude.

If we plant such good seeds, won’t we harvest more next year?

Some people have thought about it, and some people are ready to do it!

Unfortunately, they don’t realize that if they plant these seeds, the yield will probably decrease next year.

An Ran heard the discussions of the crowd and felt very proud. Their efforts finally paid off.

As for the seeds, she explained patiently. Although everyone didn't understand why they couldn't plant them, everyone also understood that the things in the research institute were inherently incomprehensible.

In the afternoon, the thresher finally stopped rumbling and the whole sky became quiet.

Yang Xiaotao sat on the tractor and cleaned his ears, looking at the steam coming out of the water tank in front. He took off his mask, lit a cigarette and relieved his fatigue.

Xiaobo and Wang Hao sat aside smoking. They were both in charge of the switch this time and were very tired!
The three of them looked at each other and suddenly laughed.

"Teacher Yang, here's some water!"

An Ran walked over from the side, and Yang Xiaotao took the kettle and took a sip.

"Where's Brother Yuan? Why don't I see him?"

Yang Xiaotao glanced at the scene. There were many people around, but no one from the research institute was seen.

An Ran smiled, "The teacher is waiting for someone to estimate the production!"

Yang Xiaotao put down the kettle and said with a smile, "He can't wait any longer!"

"That's right. We've been waiting for the whole morning. Don't you know that the teacher is eager to put on a stove to dry the rice quickly?"

Yang Xiaotao shook his head after hearing this, then handed the kettle to An Ran and stood up and walked inside.

An Ran watched Yang Xiaotao leave and hurriedly followed him.

As soon as I entered the gate of the base, I saw Yu Hua running out. He looked extremely excited when he saw Yang Xiaotao.

"Teacher Yang, I figured it out! I figured it out!"

Yu Hua was speaking excitedly, and An Ran came forward to ask what was going on. Teacher Yuan also came out from behind, holding a pen and paper, and started talking without waiting for Yang Xiaotao to ask.

"They are all baskets of rice, and they are three and a half pounds heavier than usual!"

“We remember the baskets of rice!”

As he spoke, Teacher Yuan spread out the notebook, which was filled with rows of correct characters.

Afterwards, regardless of whether Yang Xiaotao understood or not, he excitedly said again, "According to our calculations, the yield per mu is over 1,000 kilograms!"

"A thousand pounds!"

Teacher Yuan could no longer contain his expression. This number and this amount fully demonstrated that his hybrid rice was a success!