I bring the system to tease Shihuang to engage in infrastructure construction

Chapter 79 Potato Potato Big Potato

Although Tian split up vigorously, the rest of the matter is not over yet.

According to Zhao Jun's previous vision, the drinking water canal should be built after the terraced fields are completed.

The water from the waterfall above is drawn down, so that the irrigation of the terraces is solved, and the people do not have to go to the far river to fetch water.

Just after dividing the fields yesterday, Mr. Zhao came here again today, intending to go up to see how to divert water.

"My lord, you are here."

Zhao Jun turned his head, and the person who spoke was one of yesterday's old tricks, and it was also the old Fei whom Zhao Jun met on the first day.

The old man trembled and didn't look like he was coming to work.

"Master Fei, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"

Zhao Jun stopped and asked.

"My lord, I'm helping the villagers to see if corn can be grown in this field."

"In previous years, everyone planted corn, but this year they all changed to corn, but now it's mid-April, and we don't have any corn to plant, so the villagers came to ask me if they could plant corn."

"It's just right, didn't I meet an adult, my lord is knowledgeable, do you think this can be planted?"

The old man hunched over and asked her respectfully.

How could I forget this, Zhao Jun slapped his head.

In the end, the construction of terraced fields must be planted with crops.

In fact, it is not suitable to grow corn. In the first year, some plants that do not consume nutrients should be planted.

"My lord, what's the matter?" The old man was a little puzzled seeing her like this.

"It's okay, old man, please tell the people who planted the terraced fields not to plant crops for the time being. I have more suitable seeds here. I will sort them out and give them to everyone for sowing when I go back."

After Zhao Jun and the old man explained clearly, they hurried back to the county government office.

She had read in a book before that this place is close to the Loess Plateau, and the terraced fields are suitable for growing potatoes.

It just so happens that potatoes are a high-yielding crop that is not yet available.

She's going to hurry back now and contact the modern world for some potato seeds.

This time it was the old man who received the letter again. After hearing that she wanted potato seeds, he quickly bought enough seeds for terraced fields without saying a word.

The old man didn't say he wanted anything before, but Mr. Zhao didn't want to keep taking advantage of others.

So I found a few books of landscape travel notes kept in the county government office, or the kind recorded in bamboo slips.

Giving it to the old man is a gift in return.

Looking at the small potato seeds piled up in the room, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Big, my lord, what is this?"

Qingliu who just opened the door and came in was stunned by the pile of things on the ground.

Where did these things come from in their room?

Zhao Jun coughed twice, and replied calmly.

"This is the potato seed I asked the captain to bring over. I just wanted to see if there is any suitable place to plant it. Now that the terraced fields have been repaired, it is very suitable for planting this potato."

Zhao Jun lied without blinking an eye, so he couldn't tell Qingliu that she conjured it up.

She will not tell others about the system.

"Oh, that's right, this plant is called potato."

Sure enough, Qingliu had no doubts, but excitedly fiddled with something she had never seen before.

"This kind of seed is small and round, and the color is still dark. It really looks like a bean growing out of the soil."

Qingliu touched the potato seeds and said excitedly.

Potato seeds are like a smaller version of potatoes that are germinated from tubers.

So it looks different from other seeds.

Early the next morning, Zhao Jun asked the captain's men to carry the potatoes to the terraced fields.

This time, the crowd was still very well gathered, and the one standing in the front was Mr. Fei from yesterday.

"Look, everyone, these are potato seeds. Now all the terraced fields can grow this kind of crop. The yield is greater than that of corn. If you want to grow it, I can get it. If you don't want to grow it, you can't force it."

Although Zhao Jun said so, everyone already had complete trust in her.

Mr. Zhao said that he had planted it, so how could he not plant it.

Although they don't know what this potato is, everyone has a blind obedience to Mr. Zhao.

Soon everyone received their own potato seeds.

Zhao Jun was not idle leading a few old tricks to teach everyone how to plant in the terraced fields.

"Everyone is optimistic. Potatoes are planted one ridge by one ridge. The depth should not exceed three inches. The distance between the two ridges is [-] inches. Then just put the seeds in and cover them."

Zhao Jun explained while letting the common people operate.

"Growing potatoes is the easiest. Now let me tell you what to pay attention to."

"After this potato is planted, don't water too much before it emerges, then water less during the flowering period, and water frequently at other times."

"The planting time is a little late now, and it can be planted a month earlier. Now plant it until June and July. You can dig the fruit below when all the leaves are yellow."

"The most important thing is that I want to tell you how to save seeds for potatoes, which are very different from other plants."

Zhao Jun talked in detail, from sprouting potatoes and cutting them into pieces, to how to grow seedlings and sprout.

After half a day, the old man who followed beside me knew it in his heart.

They hadn't encountered such a strange way of saving seeds before, but luckily it wasn't too difficult.

Zhao Jun also felt that his mouth was dry all the way.

"My lord, I'll give you a drink."

At this moment, a child brought a glass of water, Zhao Jun looked down and saw that he was still an acquaintance.

It was the young man from Du Jiang's family, and the child smiled a little embarrassedly.

Zhao Jun also smiled and didn't say much, just took his water and continued talking.

"There are so many general precautions. You can explore the rest yourself in the process of planting in the future."

She has already explained everything she knows, and Zhao Jun believes in the wisdom of these old farmers.

In the next few days, Mr. Zhao didn't keep running into the field, and several veterans had already led other people to plant potatoes.

She was lying on the bed and flipping through a book, taking a rest by the way.

The potato matter was settled, but she was still thinking about irrigation and water diversion.

After the potatoes have been planted in the past two days, she still has to go up the mountain to see the waterfall behind.

At the same time, Chu State, thousands of miles away, was also quietly changing.

"Brother Xiao, this paper is really as good as you said, so why didn't we see it when we went to Xianyang last time?"

In Peixian County, Chu State, Liu Jizheng was drinking wine on the window sill tilted, his eyes glazed over and he was talking in a daze.

Sitting in front of the case, Xiao Heduan caressed the white paper carefully.

"This snow-white paper can even smell a faint fragrance. Liu Ji, do you know that the price of this piece of white paper in Chu State has already been sold for five gold pieces, and this one was a gift from a friend."

"Five gold! So expensive!"

Liu Ji's eyes widened when he heard the five golden eyes, and leaned closer to Xiao He's body to look at the paper.

"Or, let's put it..." Liu Ji rolled his eyes and had a bad idea.

"Don't even think about it!" Xiao He sternly stopped and glared at him.

"Okay, okay, I haven't said anything yet." Liu Ji cursed.

"When we visited Xianyang, paper hadn't appeared yet, but now it has spread all over the world."

"What kind of craftsmanship can make such an astonishing thing."

Xiao He's eyes were full of admiration.

"Cut, it's just a piece of paper."

Liu Ji continued to slump to the side, drinking his own wine and muttering indifferently.

"I've decided, I'm going to Qin, to Xianyang!"

Xiao He slapped the table to make this decision.

"Ah? You're going to Xianyang!"

"Yes, we will leave tomorrow." After Xiao He finished speaking, he started to go around and prepare to pack his things.

"Ah~ Then what should I do if you leave?" Liu Ji sat up straight and said pitifully.

"It's up to you, stay here or come with me."

Xiao He didn't look back and cleaned up on his own.

"Then I must be with you, I will go wherever you go."

"You help me clean up too, let's go to Xianyang!"

(End of this chapter)