The chestnut vendor from Qi said so.

The Ministry of Agriculture was actively recruiting talent; anyone who could read and knew how to farm could apply.

Su Jiaoniang could read.

They know how to grow chili peppers!

The key is to understand some principles of hybridization.

So he walked to the gate of the Si Nong Temple, saw the paper posted recruiting talents, tore off a piece, knocked on the door, and waited for someone to come over.

Someone opened the door very quickly.

I noticed that Su Jiaoniang's clothes were made of brocade. They were soft, textured, and looked very new.

Such a person is finally no longer a peasant.

He led Su Jiaoniang inside.

The Sinong Temple is not large, with three courtyards, and people are working in each of them.

Su Jiaoniang entered the innermost courtyard.

Standing in the courtyard, after waiting for a long time, the servant who had disappeared finally came out and led Su Jiaoniang to the reception room.

An elderly man with half of his hair turned white stood in the reception room.

His shoes were still covered in mud, and the crevices of his fingernails were stained with the color of grass.

It seems that this was not a deliberate neglect.

"You can read?" the old man asked, his tone simple and straightforward, getting straight to the point without any pleasantries.

"I recognize it!"

"Read this!" The old man took a book off the table.

Su Jiaoniang read it aloud very quickly.

The old man nodded and asked, "Have you ever farmed?"

"I've planted them before!" I rarely do it myself.

However, I do have some understanding of what to plant at what time according to the four seasons.

"When should we plant wheat, rice, beans, and cabbage?" The old man's question was very simple for anyone who had ever farmed.

But it's not simple either.

The environments of the Great Zhou and the Great Qi were different.

The difference is between hot and cold.

Even though it's the same crop of wheat, the planting time is different in the south than in the north.

It seems the officials from the Ministry of Agriculture of Qi were inquiring about matters concerning Qi.

Fortunately, she took notes along the way.

They would ask me some questions when we resupplyed along the way.

These things didn't stump her.

Finally, the old man handed Su Jiaoniang a hoe and pointed to the chives, wheat, and orchids growing outside.

"Go and clear away the weeds inside!"

Wow!

Su Jiaoniang realized that the old man in front of her was very wicked. If she really was someone who was lazy and ignorant of farming, she would be in deep trouble this time.

She couldn't get into the Si Nong Temple no matter what she tried.

Fortunately, she had experience growing wheat.

Fortunately, she knows about kitchen things and recognizes chives.

Fortunately, in later life, when he went undercover on a mission, he spent time with a drug kingpin.

The big shot likes to indulge in refined pursuits, and he has to come up with all sorts of fancy ways to play with chrysanthemums and orchids.

During that time, she learned a lot more about orchids.

She squatted on the ground, threw away the hoe—these were things to be kept—and pulled out the purslane, lamb's quarters, and wheatgrass one by one.

The old man walked up to Su Jiaoniang, looking at her with great interest.

Staring at her hands

"These hands are so delicate and white, just like my old lady's when she was young. It's amazing that you can farm with hands like these!"

"Yes, it was an eye-opening experience."

Su Jiaoniang hadn't expected the interview to be so complicated.

Fortunately, she knew a lot about it.

"Alright, let's go get to work!" The old man led Su Jiaoniang into the field.

The rice paddies, covering more than ten acres, look to be growing well.

She traveled from the Great Zhou to the State of Qi, and along the way she saw many crops, including those with very low yields.

I felt a little disappointed.

This time I saw the crops grown at the Si Nong Temple.

My mood improved a little bit.

The rice yield was still less than one-fifth of what she had seen in her previous life.

This was only possible because the officials in the Ministry of Agriculture took good care of it.

The soil moisture was just right, the fertilizer was extremely fertile, and there were hardly any weeds.

Where in an ordinary family's land could you find such a suitable environment?

Moisture...

That depends on whether God is on your side.

The waste materials—the combined manure from the family and the cattle, sheep, and pigs they raise—are far from enough.

As for weeds, farming is a lot of work, and you can't expect to have no weeds at all.

The key issue is that the output is also low.

"How about that? Isn't it amazing!" The old man stared at the rice, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.

Millet is also planted next to the rice.

Millet, sorghum, and sorghum are all staple crops that farmers often eat.

Production remains the same!

"Our prince said he wants to increase production tenfold, tenfold in ten years!" The old man said, his whole body drooping.

How could it possibly increase tenfold!

If it really can produce ten times the output.

The Great Qi will no longer need to train its soldiers; this grain alone will win the hearts of the people!

The old man was daydreaming.

Su Jiaoniang shook her head. "Martial arts are something you have to have all the time."

If we truly had ten times the yield of grain crops, but lacked sufficient armed forces to protect the country, the Great Zhou would be overrun by hungry wolves from outside, and the country would cease to exist.

At all times, one must be proficient in both literary and martial arts.

Whether it is a prosperous era or a chaotic era.

Those people at the Ministry of Agriculture should really think about how to cultivate the land better!

Don't get involved in national affairs.

otherwise……

The country is destroyed and the family is ruined!

Each profession has its own expertise.

"I'll give you a piece of land in a little while, and you'll go and take care of it!" the old man said.

Once this process is completed, Su Jiaoniang is considered to have entered the Ministry of Agriculture.

However……

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