The worst person here is probably Zhu Yuanzhang, and he couldn't help but get wet in his eyes at this time.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhu Yuanzhang watched his father starve to death.
On the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, when his father's bones were still cold, Zhu Yuanzhang once again watched helplessly as his eldest brother starved to death.
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, his eldest niece starved to death in front of him.
On the twenty-second day of the first lunar month, my mother left the last bite of food in the house to herself and starved to death in front of her.
In about half a month, all members of my family starved to death in front of me.
What a tragic thing this is!
Since then, Zhu Yuanzhang's originally fleshy heart gradually turned into stone.
He secretly swore that he would not be a human unless he uprooted Meng Yuan!
He wants to make sure there are no more corrupt officials in the world!
He wants to prevent people from dying of hunger and cold again!
"With such gods, no one in the world can endure hunger and cold anymore!"
"That's right, with such magical objects, the original rations could barely feed one or two people, but now it can be doubled, no, three or four times is no problem!"
"If these magical things were planted everywhere in the Ming Dynasty, why would our Ming Dynasty not be prosperous in the future? The population of our Ming Dynasty would definitely increase several times!"
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When this group of people saw the emergence of this kind of crop with a yield of several thousand kilograms per acre, the first thought in their mind was that if Ming Dynasty would not have to worry about food, its national power would flourish and its population would explode.
Today is still the era of small farmers, and population is indeed the first priority.
As long as the population increases, the national strength will increase.
Once the population is insufficient, it is only a matter of time before the country is destroyed.
In the feudal period, the fundamental reason for population growth or decline was whether there was enough food.
The entire Ming Dynasty, at its peak, had a population of just over 100 million. It was not until the Qing Dynasty that the population experienced a blowout, and it basically remained at more than 200 million people, and even reached 400 million at its peak.
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The people in charge of the Qing Dynasty were Manchus, and there were many corrupt officials. The emperor was not even as good as Zhu Yuanzhang.
The fundamental reason why the population is so different is that the emperor met a good era.
When Nurhachi took control of the Central Plains, the Little Ice Age was almost over.
At this time, they had overseas trade with the Europeans, so sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn were introduced to China.
With these things, and the end of the Little Ice Age, basically no one will starve to death anymore.
Therefore, when Zhu Yuanzhang saw these three crops at this time, he was sure that the future of the Ming Dynasty was bright, surpassing all dynasties in history, and it was only a matter of time.
Now is the dynasty where food is the foundation of the country and food is the first priority for the people.
As long as there is enough food, the remaining problems will not be a problem.
That's why this group of people are so excited.
"What do you mean? It's just a few thousand kilograms of crops per acre. Why are you so excited?"
Zhu Ying looked at this group of people with confusion on her face.
In this group of people, Lao Li was half dead, and Lao Xu was also in his fifties and sixties. Their eyes were full of tears, and they were crying bitterly, as if they had been given chicken blood.
However, it is normal for Zhu Ying to have such a reaction.
Although I can understand it, I cannot empathize with it.
Naturally, a person in the 21st century cannot empathize with the ancients' desire for food.
As a descendant of China, my thirst for food has never stopped for thousands of years.
Whether it is flying in the sky, running on the ground, or swimming in the water, as long as it is not poisonous to death, people in China can eat it.
The population of the Ming Dynasty is not large now, not even one-tenth of what it was in the 21st century, but in this era, it is enough to be called a big country.
It’s just that the country’s food production is no longer able to feed such a large population.
Therefore, normal food is not enough to eat, so we have no choice but to think of other solutions.
Therefore, it’s not that Chinese people are delicious, but that they really don’t want to go hungry.
Fortunately, the group of people in front of me are all core figures of the Ming Dynasty, and their knowledge and determination are incomparable to others.
So after being excited for a moment, he quickly calmed down.
"Master Zhu, may I ask if the anchors of the Ming Dynasty treasure notes you mentioned before are the divine objects in front of us?"
"Of these three divine objects, which one should I choose? Is it the sweet potato?"
Xu Da wiped his tears, looked at the crops in his hands, then looked at Zhu Ying, and asked slowly.
Among these three crops, the best one to grow is sweet potato, which has the highest yield. Therefore, everyone subconsciously believed that Zhu Ying's replacement must be sweet potato.
“No sweet potatoes!”
Zhu Ying rejected it without even thinking about it.
“Corn is okay!”
"Corn is OK, but sweet potatoes are not?"
"Among these three crops, sweet potatoes have the highest yield, and corn has the lowest yield. Are you mistaken?"
"Is it because this thing tastes the best? But why do I think sweet potatoes are the most delicious?"
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After Zhu Ying finished speaking, everyone suddenly became puzzled.
If Zhu Ying only brought out corn as a crop, this group of people would be shocked, and they would not question whether this thing can be a substitute for the anchor of Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes.
But when Zhu Ying took out the three crops together, this group of people completely ignored the yield of corn.
Any other one is enough to kill it instantly.
"The advantages and disadvantages of these three crops are obvious, but if you compare them, you will find that the most suitable substitute is corn."
Zhu Ying slowly explained.
"You all think sweet potatoes are suitable. Then I will tell you about the advantages and disadvantages of sweet potatoes."
"First of all, we have to admit that sweet potato has the highest yield per acre, but at the same time its nutritional value is the lowest. In short, it is a large quantity, but it does not fill you up."
"Not only that, although this thing is the simplest to plant, it is also the most destructive to the land. No matter how fertile the land is, if you keep growing sweet potatoes, the land will be useless in less than three years."
"In addition, after this thing is planted, its vines must be repaired from time to time, otherwise the yield will be affected."
After Zhu Ying finished speaking, Wu Lin stood up.
"Gone?"
"That's it?"
Except for Wu Lin, everyone else also looked disdainful.
"That's it? Don't you think it's troublesome enough?"
Zhu Ying couldn't help but be stunned.
"This is bullshit!"
Xu Da rolled his eyes.
Don’t say it’s nothing, look at our descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, how many days have we endured hunger for thousands of years?
Sometimes I am so hungry that I even stuff dirt into my mouth!
It’s nothing like bark and grass roots!
You're lucky if you don't starve to death. Although you are the emperor's eldest grandson, you just don't eat minced meat!
Listen, Emperor Changsun, is this what you say is human language?
A large amount is enough, no matter how full you are, it’s better than being hungry, right?
Still hate the hassle of pruning vines?
Go and take a look at the fields. Isn’t it more troublesome for farmers to farm now?
You actually call this a shortcoming?
Is that why you eliminated it?
The emperor's eldest grandson, you are going too far!