Chapter 649 Sweet potatoes can yield eleven stones per mu!(1/2)
"Four pounds?"
Immediately, all the distinguished nobles around who had been looking forward to it all exclaimed in surprise.
"Your Majesty, I just counted them carefully. There are eight ridges of sweet potatoes in this greenhouse, and each ridge has a total of thirty-five sweet potato plants, so there are 280 sweet potato plants."
At this moment, Wei Zheng, who had been circling in the glass greenhouse, also came over and reported loudly.
"Two hundred and eighty sweet potatoes?"
"The sweet potatoes dug out from these two nests weigh four kilograms each!"
"So, this glass greenhouse can produce 1,120 kilograms!"
"hiss……"
In an instant, the minister of household affairs calculated the sweet potato production of a glass greenhouse.
"Your Majesty, eleven stones!"
"Eleven stones?"
All the nobles had shocked faces, and their expressions changed as they looked at the glass greenhouse in front of them.
Many people’s eyes are glowing red!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, these sweet potatoes can yield eleven dan per mu, which is the auspicious sign of my Tang Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty, if every family of our people in the Tang Dynasty could grow sweet potatoes, wouldn't each family be able to harvest more than 200 shi of grain?"
"In this way, if you plant it for one year, it will be enough for your family to eat for five years..."
"The blessing of the Tang Dynasty, the blessing of the country, the blessing of the people..."
The more he spoke, the more excited the noble ministers became.
"Xuanba?"
Li Shimin on the side also had red eyes, although he was mentally prepared for a good harvest of sweet potatoes.
However, the yield of eleven stones per mu, which was still not fully mature, made Li Shimin very excited.
If the sweet potatoes are fully mature, how much can be harvested from one acre?
Thirteen stones? Fifteen stones?......
You know, one acre of rice and wheat in Datang now only costs about two dan at most.
He could already imagine what kind of prosperous age it would be like if all the people in the Tang Dynasty could grow sweet potatoes.
"Your Majesty, sweet potatoes can only be used to satisfy hunger, but they cannot be used as a staple food frequently. They still need to be eaten with rice, pasta, etc.!"
Li Xuan said.
"Can't it be used as a staple food?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others immediately calmed down.
Then, they all nodded slowly.
"It doesn't matter, as long as it can satisfy your hunger!"
Now, as long as there is enough to eat, no one will go hungry!
"Your Majesty, potatoes and corn can be eaten as staple food every day, just like rice and pasta!"
Li Xuan said again.
"Potatoes and corn?"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others' eyes instantly lit up.
"Xuanba, where are the potatoes? Can they be harvested?"
“In the glass greenhouse not far next door!”
Li Xuandan said in a low voice: "The potato seedlings have not withered yet, so it is not the best time to harvest!"
Li Shimin nodded slightly, subconsciously looked at the sweet potatoes on the ground and asked, "What about Xuanba?"
"Your Majesty, the sweet potatoes at this time are at their sweetest and tenderest. After they are steamed, they will be the sweetest!"
Li Xuan explained.
"So, the sweet potatoes are not ready to be eaten yet?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others all looked strange.
"Um!"
Li Xuan ignored it and nodded slowly.
"Such a delicious divine thing is so wasted..."
In the crowd, a minister suddenly said with some distress.
Some nobles also nodded slightly.
For example, Li Shimin!
"This is a divine artifact that I, together with a group of disciples, personally retrieved from overseas. I can eat it however I want. Who can control me?"
Li Xuan snorted coldly and continued: "Besides, if I plant ten acres of sweet potatoes in my homestead, I can spread more than a hundred stones of sweet potatoes. If this does not achieve the freedom of sweet potatoes, then it is a waste!"
"Ten acres?"
Immediately, upon hearing these words, all the noble ministers couldn't help but feel moved in their hearts, and their eyes glowed faintly when they looked at Li Xuan.
Seeing this, Li Xuan didn't know what these ministers were thinking, so he just laughed.
Then he said to Li Shimin: "Since Your Majesty is interested in the glass greenhouse, why not go next door and have a look? The corn will be edible now!"
“Can corn be eaten too?”
Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others were all shocked again.
"Xuanba, why are the corns in my greenhouse still green and tender? When I pinched them, the corn kernels were all filled with water!"
"Your Majesty, it is this fresh and tender corn that is so delicious!"
Li Xuan chuckled lightly and said.
"How do you eat such tender corn?" Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others quickly looked at Li Xuan.
“Boil or bake!”
Li Xuan chuckled and said, "This kind of fresh and tender corn, after being cooked in water, tastes tender and sweet. It has a unique taste!"
"Suck..."
Suddenly, a strange sound came from the side.
Li Xuan, Li Shimin and others looked down and found that boy Li Chenglu looking at Li Xuan longingly.
There was still a hint of crystal clear liquid at the corner of the mouth.
"Hey, Aye, Chenglu wants to eat corn too!"
Li Chenglu smiled sheepishly.
"Let's go, my father will take you to break a few pieces and cook them for you when you go back!"
Li Xuan patted Li Chenglu's head with a doting look on his face and walked out.
"good!"
Li Chenglu's face was filled with joy.
Behind him, Wei Zheng, Hou Junji and other dignitaries looked at Li Shimin expectantly.
Li Shimin sighed in his heart and followed him.
"Let's go, all my dear friends are in a good mood today!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
All the nobles were immediately overjoyed.
Li Xuan, who was in front, ignored Li Shimin, Changsun Wuji and others behind him, and took Li Chenglu directly, turned left, passed through several glass greenhouses, and walked into a glass greenhouse full of corn.
.
"I've seen the king! I've seen the little man!"
Inside the greenhouse, there is an old farmer who takes care of it.
Seeing Li Xuan come in, he quickly greeted him.
"I'll take Chenglu and break some corn!"
Li Xuan nodded, explained, and then began to check them one by one.
The banker who had just retreated to the side saw a large group of people crowding in from outside.
To be continued...