NOVEL NEXT Chapter 12
12: The per-acre yield shocked Zhu Yuanzhang and his two companions. The real purpose of black gunpowder!
“Of course, if we talk about output, corn is far less than sweet potatoes and potatoes.”
Zhu Gaoxun’s words had already aroused Zhu Di’s curiosity.
He was so anxious that he even forgot about his reward of black gunpowder. He looked at Zhu Gaoxun and said in surprise:”The output of sweet potatoes and potatoes can be even higher?”
“As my father said……”
Zhu Gaoxun did not keep the secret and nodded, saying,”The yields of sweet potatoes and potatoes are about the same, ranging from 3,000 to 4,000 kilograms per mu.”
“What!?”
No matter how deep Zhu Yuanzhang’s cunning and calm he was, he couldn’t help but take a breath of cold air at this moment,”Gao Xun, you are not kidding, are you? You didn’t say such a number just to make me happy…….”
“Grandfather Emperor.” Zhu Gaoxun interrupted Zhu Yuanzhang and said,”My grandson will only be conservative and will not exaggerate…….This output would be even higher if the group task rewards were high-quality crops that were in line with the Ming Dynasty’s solar terms!”
“���Very good!” Zhu Yuanzhang was delighted and rubbed his hands happily, saying:”If this is true, the Ming Dynasty will not lack food…….”
“Father.”
Zhu Di didn’t know when he came to Zhu Yuanzhang’s side, with a flattering smile on his face,”I also need these. Father, please don’t forget your children when you get the reward…….”
“”Get out!” Zhu Yuanzhang pretended to kick Zhu Di in annoyance,”We haven’t even started a rebellion with you, you bastard, and you still have the nerve to come and ask us for crops?”
After being kicked by Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di was not angry at all, but grinned.
People who are familiar with Zhu Yuanzhang know that when Zhu Yuanzhang is silent and stares at people with creepy eyes, it means that Zhu Yuanzhang is really angry.
Like now, it’s just a pretend kick and a loud scolding, but there is some room for discussion.
On the side, Zhu Youjian heard this output, and he couldn’t help but shed tears from the corners of his eyes, and he was still muttering:”If my Ming Dynasty had such crops, why would the situation be so deteriorating…….”
Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxun couldn’t help but laugh and said,”You Jian, no matter how good the crops are, they can’t save the situation in the Chongzhen Dynasty.”
“The real reason for the Ming Dynasty during the Chongzhen period was not the lack of food, but the fact that a large amount of food was in the hands of the gentry and merchants.”
“These people can count on natural disasters and man-made disasters to make a fortune, even if there are high-yield crops. When the court loses control over the grassroots, these things will only become tools for them to make money.”
“not to mention……”
“What’s more?”
Zhu Youjian asked subconsciously. Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di were also attracted by the conversation between the two and nodded to Zhu Gaoxun’s statement.
“What’s more, it’s not that there is no sweet potato in the Ming Dynasty during the Chongzhen period, it’s just that it’s been hidden away.”
Zhu Youjian was struck by lightning when he heard the words, and murmured:”All civil officials in the world can be killed! All gentry in the world deserve to die!”
Zhu Gaoxun ignored Zhu Youjian and turned to Zhu Yuanzhang and said:”By the way, Grandpa Emperor, the crop yields that your grandson just told you are all calculated in the units of measurement in later generations.”
“That is, one catty is equal to ten taels! And in every dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, one catty is equal to sixteen taels!”
“There is such a thing……”
Zhu Yuanzhang was halfway through his words when he exchanged glances with Zhu Di, seeing the shock in each other’s eyes.
The two of them only needed to do a little conversion to clearly understand how big the difference was.
These three kinds of crops are the auspicious rhyme of heaven.
“The rewards for just one stage of group tasks are so generous, this emperor chat group terminal is a magical tool!”
Zhu Di sighed. With these crops, how many people can they feed if they are promoted well?
The biggest benefit he thought of was that it could quickly stimulate population growth!
Throughout the dynasties, to put it bluntly, population is the strategic weapon of the dynasty, especially when there are foreign wars.
This is why all dynasties have encouraged marriage and childbirth, all for the purpose of aligning with the growth of the population base.
After thinking about it, Zhu Di asked Zhu Gaoxun:”These crops are available in the Tiancheng Dynasty where you are, how do they taste?”
“The taste of the crops under my rule is just so-so.”Zhu Gaoxun pondered,”But the crops given by the group mission must be different. Among them, potatoes taste very good, whether they are fried, stewed, or deep-fried…….Each has its own merits”
“Needless to say, corn is even more delicious. As for sweet potatoes, they are slightly worse, but they are more than enough to fill the stomach.”
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was already happy, couldn’t close his mouth from ear to ear.
With these crop seeds, the biggest problem of the Hongwu Ming Dynasty can be well solved.
You know, in the Hongwu Dynasty, food was basically equivalent to money.
And farmers are also an extremely important part of Zhu Yuanzhang’s mind.
From this we can understand why Zhu Yuanzhang was so happy that he couldn’t close his mouth from ear to ear.
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang so happy, Zhu Gaoxun’s mind moved slightly, and he smiled and said:”Grandpa Emperor, if you want to promote these crops better, you still need a figure from the Chongzhen Dynasty.”
“Chongzhen Dynasty?” Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Youjian and said,”Is there any talented person in this kid’s dynasty?””
“Of course there are.” Zhu Gaoxun nodded and said,”For example, Song Yingxing’s”The Exploitation of the Works of Nature” is a masterpiece that integrates many aspects of knowledge.”
“This person also has a lot of experience in growing crops and has done a lot of research on the impact of soil, climate, and cultivation methods on the changes in crop varieties.”
“There is such a capable person?”
Zhu Di was a little surprised, and looked at Zhu Youjian and said,”Youjian, do you know this person?”
Zhu Youjian was quite ashamed when Zhu Di named him, and shook his head and nodded, saying,”I know a little, but not much…….”
Seeing Zhu Youjian’s expression, Zhu Di knew that he did not take Song Yingxing very seriously. He snorted coldly and was about to reprimand him, but Zhu Gaoxun spoke first.
“Similarly, your black gunpowder, father, is also of great use.”
Zhu Di immediately became interested, and forgot about Zhu Youjian, and asked hurriedly:”So, what is the difference between this black gunpowder and the one in our army?”
“First of all, this black gunpowder is a reward for the group task, and it must be far superior to the formula of the Yongle Dynasty.”
Zhu Gaoxun said slowly:”And this black gunpowder is also the root of all the beginnings of hot weapons.”
In the middle, Zhu Gaoxun briefly introduced what hot weapons are to Zhu Yuanzhang and others.
Then he continued:”The rewards issued by the group task are based on the needs of the group members, so……Father, your need to expand the territory will continue to play a role in this process.”
“In the subsequent rewards, group tasks will definitely give you rewards for hot weapons.”
The other three people at the scene had already been excited by what Zhu Gaoxun had just said. Zhu Yuanzhang even glared at Zhu Di and said as if it was natural:”You bastard, when you get the reward, you know what to do, right?”
“I know. I know…….I will prepare it for you, father.”
Zhu Yuanzhang then grinned and said,”Well, you have good eyesight.”
It is true that the son is not as good as the grandson, and the generations are closer!
Zhu Di couldn’t help but complain again in his heart, and was very jealous of Zhu Yuanzhang’s attitude of being close to Zhu Gaoxun. ps: Please give me flowers, monthly tickets, and comments! Thank you Yanzu!