The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 190

After the matter was explained, everyone immediately returned to Xiayang City to make arrangements.As for the polo game, under the deliberate efforts of the high-level officials, the Hengshan Army began to organize tours around Hengshan.

After inspecting the barracks, Lin Yifan had already gone to the fields to inspect this year's spring plowing.

In the farm closest to Xiayang City, the soil ridges stretch straight up to [-] meters, covered with green plants in the shape of vines, lying on the ridges, making this wide field like a green field. The sea is rough.

Lin Yifan stood in this sea of ​​green, looking out into the distance, feeling relaxed and happy.He squatted down and pushed aside the soil on a ridge beside him. Under a vine, pieces of rhizomes as thick as fingers were gradually exposed.

Lin Yifan carefully observed the growth of these rhizomes, then carefully filled them with soil, finally stood up, clapped the soil in his hands, and showed a bright smile on his face.

"Old Liu, it seems that the sweet potatoes are growing well. It's all thanks to the hard work of your farmers." After Lin Yifan wiped the dirt off his hands, he turned and looked at the manager of the farmers, Liu Laogen, and a group of farmers who followed him. All the farmers and officials said with a smile.

"My lord, thank you. It's all my lord's advice. I just acted according to what my lord said. I can't take credit for it." That's what Liu Laogen said, but the smile on his face grew stronger.

Lin Yifan didn't care too much, smiled and asked, "Now the rhizome of the sweet potato has reached the size of a thumb, and it will be harvested in two months. How much do you expect this harvest to be?"

When Liu Laogen heard the words, he immediately said excitedly: "My lord, I'm not bragging. The harvest this time may reach as much as 100 million catties."

"What, there are so many?" Lin Yifan looked at him in surprise, with an expression of disbelief.

"My lord, there is nothing strange about this." Liu Laogen explained as if showing off, "Our first planting in Hengshan reached more than 20 catties. Excluding the consumption, we will store those sweet potatoes this year, According to the idea of ​​adults, the cultivation has already started in March. Now the sweet potatoes here are all cultivated through that cultivation, and the planting area is expanded by cutting and planting. Now 100 mu have been planted on the farm According to the yield of [-] catties per mu, [-] million catties is more than enough. Moreover, in Hengshan, nine out of ten people grow sweet potatoes. It is estimated that even if the output of the common people adds up, there are at least one million catties or more. Now, our farmer is going to carry out the second round of planting immediately after the harvest, so that there will be two harvests in a year. For the second planting, we plan to quadruple the [-] mu. Reach the level of [-] mu. At the same time, we will promote the cultivation of sweet potatoes to the people in all parts of Xiazhou, and strive to make the cultivation of sweet potatoes popular in Hengshan in the coming year."

Hearing this, Lin Yifan couldn't help but nodded seriously, and looked at Liu Laogen appreciatively, "Old Liu, I never thought you would have such ambitions. Not bad, it seems that you are indeed very suitable to be the head of the farm."

"My lord, I have been dealing with the land all my life. When I see that I can cultivate the land, I am full of energy. I wish I could plant all the crops in Xiazhou." Liu Laogen said with emotion, "This sweet potato is a good food for survival. In case of any natural or man-made disasters, this sweet potato is a panacea. Now that the population of Hengshan has increased so much, our Master Hu Cao is already anxious about the sharp decrease in supplies. Therefore, the subordinates hope that these sweet potatoes can make people happy. We Hengshan have overcome this difficulty."

"Old Liu, you are right, you are right." Lin Yifan patted him on the shoulder movedly, "Sweet potatoes are indeed a life-saving food. In the future, you farmers should increase the planting area so that there will be no famine in Hengshan. At the same time, you should also study the storage technology of sweet potatoes and the deep processing of sweet potatoes. Let sweet potatoes, a food, be preserved for a longer period of time and have a variety of edible properties."

"My lord said that my subordinates must order people to step up their research." Liu Laogen nodded solemnly.

"Although the cultivation of sweet potatoes is the most important thing, the cultivation of other crops must not be slackened." Lin Yifan looked at the endless fields and instructed, "Wheat is still the most important food crop for our farming. This Xiazhou grassland has existed since ancient times. Known as the south of the Yangtze River, the land is fertile and the water source is abundant. It can not only be used as an excellent grassland for grazing, but also a first-class field for farming. Lao Liu, since ancient times, food is the most important thing for the people. The stability of our Hengshan depends entirely on food Whether it is sufficient, your task is very difficult and the most important thing at the moment. I want to turn this land into a natural granary in Hengshan, so that I can have food in my hands and not panic. Whether all this can be realized depends on you .”

Liu Laogen rubbed his callused hands excitedly, and said excitedly, "Don't worry, my lord, as long as there is land, there is nothing we can't grow. Wheat is also in our farming plan, and now all major farms are basically planting wheat. In addition, most of the land allocated by the people in various places is planted with wheat. As long as God favors me this year, there will be a bumper harvest.”

"Hehe, we can't just depend on whether God rewards us or not. The key is to be self-reliant and dare to ask God for food." Lin Yifan was domineering in vain, pointing to this land and said, "I believe that as long as we build water conservancy , to open up ditches, even if there is a disaster year, it will not be defeated. I will discuss this matter with the workers and send more people to strengthen the investment in farming facilities. At the same time, the Agricultural Research Institute should also step up research on farming and Cultivation technology, only by improving the farming technology, can the ability of crops to resist natural disasters and pests be enhanced, and finally the yield can be maximized.”

"Your Excellency said that at present, our Agricultural Research Institute has established an experimental field and recruited many experienced farmers to conduct experiments." Liu Laogen nodded and frowned slightly, "It's just that the progress is still not very smooth. The result is very little. For this, the subordinates are deeply ashamed."

"It's nothing. The results of research can't be achieved overnight. What is needed is persistence and hard work day and night." Lin Yifan felt that this was normal, so he comforted with a smile. Wrong, but if you want to produce results as soon as possible, you need talents who are proficient in this way. Research itself is continuous experimentation, continuous failure, and continuous summary, and finally you can find a road to success. The experience of the old farmer has , but they don’t have the ability to summarize innovation. I suggest that you can recruit some knowledgeable people to join the Agricultural Research Institute. These people are quick-witted, and they may be able to find out the rules and find a path to success. Maybe?”

"Well, my lord, that's good, but who among those knowledgeable people would condescend to be a farmer." Liu Laogen hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but smiled wryly.

"It depends on people's effort, there is always someone who is willing, even if there is no one, wouldn't we cultivate it ourselves?" Lin Yifan looked at the crowd and said, "We can recruit a group of young people to receive agricultural training so that they can master farming skills. These young people are full of passion and flexible minds, with your training, it is not difficult for a talent to emerge."

"My lord, this idea is so good, why haven't I thought about it?"

"Yes, we only thought of hiring experienced farmers, but didn't think of training new ones, ashamed."

"My lord is worthy of being a lord. Thinking of what others have never thought of, he solved a major problem of the Agricultural Research Institute in one fell swoop."

Everyone's eyes were full of admiration, and they all praised.

Liu Laogen was also very excited, "My lord's words opened my mind immediately, thank you lord."

"You're welcome, as long as you can help me, it's my honor." Lin Yifan said modestly, but he was extremely proud in his heart.

(End of this chapter)