Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 17

Changjian led Xue Lang through the corridor and across the alley, and stopped in front of an arched door: "Your Majesty, wait a moment, I'm going to ask someone to inform you."

Chang Jian stepped forward and said a few words to the guard, the guard went in to report, and after a while, someone came to lead Xue Lang in, and Chang Jian was waiting for him.

Follow the guards into the same room as yesterday, except for the maids and internal servants, only Lady Officer Liu is still with her.

Today, both women are wearing skirts. Her Royal Highness is dressed in black, black silk, with intricate and elegant patterns faintly on the satin surface, which is radiant and very beautiful.

Lady Liu was wearing a light blue dress with white piping and flying butterflies embroidered on the corner of the skirt, matched with her black eyebrows and phoenix eyes, it was very elegant.

The two of them just sitting like this are a landscape, so beautiful.

Seeing Xue Lang come in wearing an ancient costume, Her Royal Highness narrowed her eyes slightly, but her expression remained unchanged: "What's the matter with Youyang?"

Following the guidance of the maid, Xue Lang knelt and sat down under Princess Pingyang, put the box he was carrying on the table, and said with a smile: "Just now I was packing my luggage, and I sorted out some things. I think it should be useful to Your Highness."

Hearing what Xue Lang said, Princess Pingyang showed some interest: "What is it? But it was brought from Frangji?"

Xue Lang nodded and asked: "Dare to ask Your Highness, have you heard of sweet potatoes and potatoes?"

Princess Pingyang shook her head: "I've never heard of it. What is it?"

Xue Lang didn't answer, but continued to ask: "Dare to ask Your Highness, how much grain can one mu of land produce in Datang?"

Princess Pingyang's eyes lit up: "In Guanzhong, the yield per mu of high-quality fertile land can reach more than three stones, and if it is barren land, the yield per mu is even less."

Three stones... One stone is equal to ten buckets, and one bucket is about ten catties, that is to say, the yield of good land is only more than three hundred catties.

Sure enough, in ancient times without chemical fertilizers and more scientific farming methods, food production was extremely low, and with various taxes, few people could be full. It is no wonder that the ancient people had little ability to resist disasters. Whenever there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster, it is almost starved to death everywhere. .In the final analysis, food production is still too low.

Xue Lang made up his mind, and didn't try to keep it secret, he directly opened the box and handed it to the maid: "Your Highness, please have a look!"

The box contained two sweet potatoes, a potato, a handful of peanuts, and a handful of pumpkin seeds.

Princess Pingyang took the box brought by the maid, with a strange light in her eyes: "What is this? Is it edible?"

This question made Xue Lang feel kind——

Sure enough, I am a citizen of my big foodie country. When I see something, the first thing I care about is whether it can be eaten.

Xue Lang was rude, stood up, and pointed to the things in the box to introduce: "This thing is called sweet potato, also known as sweet potato, sweet potato, it has the effects of tonifying deficiency, invigorating spleen and appetizing, strengthening kidney yin, and can be used as food and also It can be used as a vegetable. It has the characteristics of high and stable yield, drought and barren tolerance, and less pests and diseases. It is easy to plant and store. It can produce a thousand catties per mu, which is more than ten stones! If the fertility can keep up, it can produce up to about twenty stones. .”

"Pfft~"

This is the water that Ms. Liu spewed out of her mouth in shock!

Princess Pingyang is indeed a leader with a dark belly, she is very calm, if Xue Lang hadn't been paying attention to her, she would not have noticed her palm, suddenly grasped it, then let it go again, but her face remained calm, seemingly I took a sip of water calmly.

Your Highness, your energy-raising skills are so good, does your father know?

Xue Lang said he was ashamed.

Miss Liu obviously didn't have the energy-raising skills of her leader, her voice almost changed: "Boss Xue, are you serious?"

Xue Lang nodded solemnly. This is based on the ancient planting level and the lack of chemical fertilizers, which means less production.Miss Liu leaned forward in a loss of composure, staring at the sweet potato with wide eyes, wishing she could see the flower——

In this era when the yield per mu is only more than 300 catties, the yield per mu sounds like a myth.

Princess Pingyang closed her eyes slightly, then opened them again: "What are the other three things? Or food?"

Xue Lang nodded and pointed at the potato: "This little thing is called a potato, also known as a potato or a potato. Like a sweet potato, it is also a food that can be eaten or eaten, and is easy to store. The planting conditions are slightly higher than the requirements of the sweet potato, mainly because of the water and yam required. The fertility is higher than that of sweet potatoes, but it is also easier to sow than wheat and rice. Except for saline-alkali soil, it can be planted anywhere that can be irrigated, and the yield can reach at least three thousand catties per mu."

"hiss!"

This was the sound of Miss Liu taking a deep breath, her mouth was so wide open that she could see the back molars... Well, the teeth are very healthy and there are no cavities.

Princess Pingyang didn't move, she just closed her eyes lightly, tucked her hands into her wide sleeves, she knelt and sat silently.

Really calm!
Xue Lang continued to throw bombs: "Potatoes are in the Franc machine. Someone once hit a yield of [-] catties, but to reach the yield of [-] catties requires more fertility. We can study this slowly. It may not be possible to increase the yield to this level, but It is not difficult to exceed three thousand catties."

Her Royal Highness suddenly stood up: "Is this thing really able to produce more than three thousand catties per mu?"

Xue Lang raised his right hand as a guarantee as a member of the Communist Youth League: "This is the minimum standard. To increase production, you need to keep up with the fertility. The key lies in fertility and planting techniques."

Her Royal Highness stood quietly for five seconds, then sat down again, and asked, "What is this?"

Xue Lang continued to introduce: "This is a kind of seed called pumpkin, which can produce a kind of fruit called pumpkin. The fruit can also be used as food to satisfy the hunger when it is not eaten. It is said that the melon pedicle has the effect of preventing pregnancy; the vine can clear away heat. The leaves have the effect of stopping bleeding and relieving pain. The most useful ones are melon seeds, which can control and kill blood-sucking insects, and there is no harm in eating them often.”

"Blood sucking worm?"

"It's a relatively common parasitic disease. It's easy to get sick in many places with a lot of water. Moreover, this disease is contagious. Eat some pumpkin seeds and don't drink raw water. It can be effectively controlled and prevented."

Princess Pingyang nodded, and then asked: "What about the planting conditions and yield per mu?"

"Planting is simple, and it doesn't have to be farmland. You can plant it in the woodland or on the corner of the wall. It can be planted in cold or hot places. The yield per mu is quite high, but I haven't noticed it before. I don't know the actual number."

Pumpkin is probably the most widely grown vegetable in China. It is planted in the southeast and northwest. It can fill the stomach during famines. In poor mountainous areas with inconvenient transportation, some people cook it as fruit and snacks for children.

"What is this thing?"

Princess Pingyang pointed at Peanut.Xue Lang said: "It's called peanuts. The oil is good, and it's also a good nut. It tastes good."

Hearing that it was not food, Her Royal Highness seemed a little disappointed. She stood up without saying a word, and walked slowly in the hall: "The several crops that Youyang brought out have never been planted in the Tang Dynasty. These are young crops. Yang brought it from Frangji?"

Probably because he said it too many times, he was deceived, Xue Lang replied without changing his face: "Yes, I ate a lot on the way, these are leftovers."

(End of this chapter)