County Magistrate Liu wept with joy. If this high-yielding sweet potato could be successfully promoted in the north, even if the yield was only half, more than 3,000 kilograms per acre of land could feed a family.

It was the first time that such a high-yielding crop appeared under his rule. Magistrate Liu and Yourong Yan were willing to be witnesses and reported it to the court together. He also wanted credit.

After a while, all the potatoes in the one acre of land were dug. There were piles of potatoes in large quantities. Visually, the number was not much less than the yield per acre of sweet potatoes.

Magistrate Liu was excited, "This is the greatest blessing in Liu's life. It is already rare to have a high-yielding crop. Now there are two kinds. It is simply a blessing from heaven. Mr. Gu, please hurry up and bring these high-yielding crops to Beijing."

, I think everyone in the imperial court will be shocked."

Imperial Envoy Master Gu nodded, "I will return to Beijing after measuring the potato yield."

The government officials below were also very excited. It was an honor for them to participate in such a grand event. Soon, the potato yield per mu reached 5,600 kilograms.

Everyone was shocked and happy to get such a result.

The imperial envoy Gu was also very happy. He took out two hundred taels of silver notes on the spot and handed it to Liu Pan'er, "Ms. Liu, this is what I just promised. The yield of sweet potatoes per acre will reach 5,000 kilograms. Those who came to help today will receive five taels each."

A reward of silver. There are about less than thirty people here, and the rest will be used as food money for today."

Liu Pan'er did not refuse and took it, "The woman will thank Master Gu for the reward on behalf of the villagers!"

Imperial Envoy Master Gu waved his hand, not wanting to continue being polite, "Ms. Liu, please briefly tell me how to grow sweet potatoes and potatoes."

Liu Pan'er summed it up in the simplest terms. He held the sweet potato in his hand, pointed to the place with buds on the sweet potato, and said: "Master Gu, save these places with buds, build them into several pieces, and bury them directly in the soil.

It is best to make a vegetable bed, which is convenient for fertilizing and drainage and watering. The branches on the sweet potato seedlings can be cut off and planted directly on the ground. The planting method of potatoes is similar to that of sweet potatoes, but its branches

You can’t take cuttings, and you have to pinch off the excess ones so that the fruits underground can grow bigger.”

The imperial envoy Master Gu wrote it down, and then said to County Magistrate Liu: "Master Liu, except for the seeds of the sweet potatoes from Mrs. Liu's family and the sweet potatoes from Lijia Village, the government has purchased all the rest, kept them properly, and prepared to transport them to the north.

seed."

The county magistrate Mr. Liu thought for a while and asked: "Mr. Gu, how much is the price of these sweet potatoes and potatoes, and which one is more suitable?"

Thinking of the huge impact that these seeds would have if they were popularized, the imperial envoy Gu thought for a moment, "Then let's take it as five cents per catty. It's just the price in the first year. It won't be so expensive in the future."

Although the price of five cents per catty is not as high as that of tomatoes and peppers, which cost thirty cents per catty, the yield per mu is very large, and so much has to be purchased, the price is too expensive, the government needs to spend too much money, and the pressure is too great.

County Magistrate Liu responded, "Yes, Mr. Gu, my subordinates will arrange for people to transport these sweet potatoes and potatoes to Beijing."

Imperial Envoy Master Gu nodded and looked at Liu Pan'er, "Ms. Liu, are you satisfied?"

Liu Pan'er beamed with joy, "Satisfied, couldn't be more satisfied."

A pound of sweet potatoes is five cents, and an acre of sweet potatoes is calculated as six thousand pounds, and an acre of land can be sold for thirty taels of silver. Even if it is only the first year, but with this much money, every household in Lijia Village can build a big house.

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The imperial envoy Master Gu actually wanted to subsidize Liu Pan'er. Not only because the two crops grown by Liu Pan'er were high-yielding and of great significance to the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also because the prescription of white jade ointment that Liu Pan'er had sold to him was sold to him.

He privately sent people to other major cities to sell them, and roughly estimated, he could earn one hundred thousand taels of silver.

In the future, whenever there is an opportunity, the imperial envoy Mr. Gu will support Lijiacun and Lady Liu.

This time when writing the excerpt, the imperial envoy Master Gu wanted to write not only about Lijiacun, but also Lady Liu, so that this kind, strong and hard-working woman could gain more respect and honor.

These two auspicious and high-yielding crops will definitely be rewarded by His Majesty if they are sent to the capital.

Of course, this is all a matter for later, something that has not yet been decided, and it is not appropriate for Imperial Envoy Gu to say it now.

The imperial envoy Master Gu left, taking with him six baskets of whole sweet potatoes and four baskets of potatoes. He wrote a book all night and traveled day and night to the capital.

Imperial Envoy Master Gu is an official appointed by His Majesty to supervise all officials in the south. Jane is in the heart of the Emperor. A word in front of His Majesty can decide the life or death of others. Therefore, when the officials in the south heard that Imperial Envoy Master Gu was rushing to the capital, one by one

They were worried and sent people to inquire.

County Magistrate Liu personally sent someone to count the sweet potatoes and potatoes that Liu Pan'er's family had just dug today. One catty cost five cents, and the sweet potatoes on the two acres of six-cent land totaled seventeen thousand catties of sweet potatoes, and they got eighty-eight taels of silver.

Potatoes are divided into two acres of land, and the total yield is twelve thousand catties. One catty costs five cents, which is a full sixty taels of silver.

Adding up the potatoes and sweet potatoes, the total cost was one hundred and forty-eight taels of silver.

Before leaving, Master Liu told Village Chief Li and also said in front of other people in Lijia Village: "Although the other sweet potatoes in Lijia Village have not yet matured, they must be taken care of properly. After all, the emperor immediately knew that there was such a high-yielding crop.

, if there is an accident, everyone will be unlucky."

Village Chief Li was excited and quickly agreed, "Mr. Liu, don't worry, I will lead the villagers to take good care of these sweet potatoes, and I will never let down the expectations of Mr. Liu and Mr. Gu."

You can earn thirty taels of silver from one acre of land, and the fields grow not only sweet potatoes, but also copper coins, silver, and gold.

Every household in Lijia Village has planted sweet potatoes. Village Chief Li’s family has planted the most sweet potatoes, with seven acres of land, which costs 210 taels of silver.

Where can I find such good things?

This is all God’s blessing!

No, this is all due to the Yuan Qing family's ability to actually discover and plant sweet potatoes.

After Mr. Liu explained carefully, he left Lijiacun.

Everyone in Lijia Village was very excited. They could sell a lot of money just by growing things in the fields.

Get rich, have money.

Some in the village plant two or three acres of sweet potatoes, and some plant four or five acres of sweet potatoes. Their management is not as sophisticated as Liu Paner's family, and the yield may not be high, but the yield is also very gratifying.

Some people couldn't help but secretly dig up their own sweet potatoes to see how they were growing underneath. They felt relieved when they saw sweet potatoes of various sizes growing underneath each plant.

To say that the person who regrets the most in this village is probably the three widows.

At first, she went to open up wasteland and was lazy. She spent three days fishing and two days drying nets, so she opened half an acre of wasteland. Fortunately, her daughter-in-law opened about seven or eight percent of the land next to the bamboo shed to grow sweet potatoes, mainly sweet potatoes.

I wanted to eat sweet potato leaves without having to dig up wild vegetables, but I didn’t expect an unexpected surprise.
Chapter completed!