Ji Tang

Chapter 620 Corn, corn!
Early spring has passed and late spring is here.

The ocean-going fleet on the other side of the Tang Dynasty also survived the cold winter safely.The ice and snow melt and everything revives.The "Yin Di", which looks like a wild place, is at the moment when all kinds of beasts are blooming and full of vitality.

After a cold winter and early spring recuperation, everyone has recovered. Although there were various difficulties and obstacles in the process, they were overcome with united efforts.

Xiaohua Niu, a native of Yin who was accidentally captured, is now able to communicate simply with everyone under Wang Xuance's "careful instruction".

Not to mention, Wang Xuance seemed quite unreliable on weekdays, but in the process of teaching Xiaohua Niu, he impressed everyone.

By identifying physical objects, communicating with gestures, and sometimes even guessing, the task was completed. In the process, everyone refreshed their understanding of Wang Xuance.

With his ever-changing wit, exquisite thinking, and extreme patience, he not only taught the little flower cow the language of Tang Dynasty, but also became the idol of the little flower cow. He followed him wherever he went, yelled when he didn't see him, and looked extremely flustered.

When Wang Xuance reappeared, it became quiet.

Through this period of exploration, a total of three tribes were discovered within a radius of a hundred miles.

Buffalo tribe, tiger tribe and jungle tribe.

Of course, this is the translated name.We have discovered that most of these tribes are named after real objects or animals, which is closely related to their living habits.

The floret ox comes from the buffalo tribe. It was in search of food in winter that it was accidentally captured by the soldiers.

After a period of observation, we found that except for the jungle tribe, which is more aggressive, the other two tribes are relatively gentle and slightly more advanced than the jungle tribe.

The way of survival of jungle tribes is very simple. The way of looking for food is not much different from that of wild beasts. They lurk, wait for opportunities, cull, and roast and eat.

The bison tribe and tiger tribe mainly hunted, supplemented by gathering, and also planted some crops, including a rod-shaped yellow grain plant.

Yes, it’s corn.

Neither Tang Jian nor Ji Qing and others expected that one of their tasks would be completed like this?

This was brought back by the soldiers during an exploration, because they saw some people in the tribe eating this kind of thing, and they brought it back out of curiosity.

When Ji Qing and others saw the corn in their hands, they couldn't believe it was real. They thought they had to go through hardships and obstacles to get something, but they didn't expect to find it just like this?

"Is this corn?"

Tang Jian still can't believe it. Looking at the corn in his hand, it is exactly the same as the portrait His Majesty gave him.

In order to be accurate, Ji Song painted it realistically. Not only did it have a complete portrait of the entire plant, but it was also colored.

"If sir, the drawing is correct, this should be it!" Ji Qing said uncertainly.

"Wang Xuance, please ask what is going on?"

At this time, Tang Jian thought that there was a native here, and he would know if he asked.

After a difficult exchange with Xiaohua Niu, Wang Xuance said excitedly: "Yes, it should be the corn that Mr. Xiaohua Niu said. According to Xiaohua Niu, they will plant corn in April and harvest it in October. We got this corn It should be the seeds they are going to plant.”

"The way they eat it is to boil it, but he said it's not delicious. They only eat it in winter when there is a lack of food."

Tang Jian didn't care how they ate or whether they tasted good, but asked, "How was the harvest?"

Wang Xuance was stunned for a moment, and said a little annoyed: "They just sprinkled the seeds into the soil, and there are no rules. I can't calculate it."

Tang Jian was a little helpless when he heard this. This is not the Tang Dynasty. The farming method of these people is the slash-and-burn farming method of the Chinese ancestors. There is no unit of measurement within an acre.

Just scatter the seeds directly into the ground when you see a place where they can be planted, and then collect them when the harvest comes. It is completely dependent on the weather, let alone daily care.If this were done in the Tang Dynasty, if anyone farmed like this, they would be scolded to death by the people.

"Go, peel it off and weigh how much it weighs."

There is no way to calculate the yield. He can only calculate the yield of the next plant. By roughly calculating how many plants can be planted per acre, he can roughly know the yield.

Ji Qing weighed it himself. When he looked at the scale displayed on it, he was surprised: "There are actually one, two or eight cents!"

"One or two or eight dollars? Did you read that correctly?" Tang Jian stood up and said.

Ji Qing nodded and handed the scale to Tang Jian for him to read.

Tang Jian suppressed the excitement in his heart and weighed it again. When he saw that it was indeed one, two or eight dollars, he couldn't bear it anymore.

He murmured: "One plant costs one tael and eight taels, and ten plants equal one catty and eight taels. If you don't count too much, even if you plant two thousand plants in one acre of land, it will still cost 360 jins. If you cultivate it intensively, it is possible to get 540 jins."

"And this has never been bred and selected."

At this point, he suddenly froze.

“Oh my God, four stones is a lot!”

Looking at the somewhat crazy Tang Jian, Ji Qing and others are not doing much better. Now, after intensive cultivation by Mr. Professor, one acre of land in Guanzhong only has a maximum of three stones.But now a tribe's corn grown casually may yield more than four stones.

These are just rough calculations, and they are all on the low side. If it were cultivated in Datang for a few years, it would be possible to produce more than five stones per acre at least.

"Quickly, crush these corns and boil them. I want to taste them."

This is Ji Song's teaching method of eating it. He wants to try how it tastes. He can only know after eating it.

As for whether it can be eaten?Haha, people have been planting it for I don’t know how many years.

Crushing is very simple, just pick up the hammer and pound it all in just a few clicks.

When the water boiled, he immediately put it into the iron pot. He added water according to the amount of rice cooked, so it should be about the same.

Soon, a unique fragrance of grain spread into everyone's noses, and even the little flower cow sniffed hard.

"Quick, serve me a bowl!"

Tang Jian couldn't wait any longer and couldn't wait to try it.

He smelled it with a spoon before taking it into his mouth.

It has the flavor of wheat, a little sweetness, and is chewy. When you eat a bowl of sticky polenta, you feel a little full.Well, it's quite satisfying.

Xiaohua Niu couldn't resist the temptation and asked Wang Xuance to serve him a bowl. After eating the food, he immediately showed an expression of enjoyment.

He has eaten this thing countless times, but he always cooked it directly. He didn't expect it to be so delicious after being crushed and cooked!
"Yes, this is good food!" Tang Jian said with emotion.

"Now I'm looking forward to what your husband said about the potatoes with a yield of ten stones per mu. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!"

Ji Qing put down the bowl in his hand and said: "We must understand the habits of these corns. Oranges grown in Huainan are called tangerines, and those grown in Huaibei are called tangerines. We must try to avoid it!"

"Yes, it seems it's time to contact them."

Tang Jian's eyes showed a different look. The last time he looked like this was when he was on a mission to the Mobei Turkic Royal Court.
Now he's serious again
(End of this chapter)