"Can this crop called potatoes really mature in just four or five months? It's not picky about the soil. Can it be grown in the disaster-stricken areas on both sides of the Dan River?"
Looking at the two large bags of grain seeds and the pots of grown seedlings that had just been delivered to her, Princess Daning's eyes lit up.
A few months ago, she was still a noblewoman who knew nothing about crops and only knew about jewelry and fancy clothes. In the past few months, helping the disaster victims in Huangzhou had made her understand many things that she had never known in the past thirty years.
"Seriously." Wei Yunlan, who went by the alias "Miss Lan," nodded seriously.
He then said, "Moreover, the yield of this crop can reach at least ten dan per mu. If it is planted well, twenty or thirty dan may be possible."
"How many acres of land can be planted with the grain seeds that Miss Lan brought?"
"The seeds are enough to sow a hundred hectares of land, but the seedlings that have been grown are only enough to sow less than a hundred acres," said Wei Yunlan.
She had discussed with Mr. Xiao in the letter about allocating a portion of the seeds to Princess Daning and Xue Lian to help sow them widely in Huangzhou.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for her to plant potatoes on a large scale in a very short period of time by herself.
Only under strong power can efficiency be maximized.
In the area of Huangzhou, the most powerful people now are the commander-in-chief Xue Lian, who controls the troops of an entire state, and Princess Daning, the daughter of Prince Duan who came from the capital.
One of these two people was a "family member" who also worked for the deposed crown prince, and the other was someone who had just been saved by Wei Yunlan not long ago and had been looking for a chance to repay him. No matter which one, they were both reliable.
The seeds that Wei Yunlan gave them were not the ones he brought back openly.
Those two bags of seeds were far from enough to sow a hundred hectares of land. Except for a small portion that was allocated to experienced farmers to grow seedlings, the rest was sown in the fields she purchased in Huangzhou.
As for what are taken out now, they are all seeds stored in the space.
And these seedlings were also bought when I was in Qimeng Kingdom before.
The part given to Princess Daning only accounted for 40% of her spatial "inventory". As for the other 60%, half of it had been escorted to the south by the people of Tianshu Pavilion at full speed, and the remaining half she planned to send to Qingzhou, which was adjacent to Huangzhou, where there was a large amount of wasteland.
As long as there were enough people, she could easily enclose a piece of land there, move the sandy loam she brought back from the Qimeng Kingdom out of the space, and vigorously plant potatoes as food reserves in case of emergency.
According to the potato maturity cycle...it will arrive just in time for half a year, before the natural disaster that affected nearly half of the states in the North.
I just hope that this time, after making sufficient preparations, the impact of the disaster on the people in the north will be much less than in the previous life.
"Miss Lan, it is a great act for you to bring out this kind of food." Princess Daning did not know that this crop, called sweet potato, was brought back by Wei Yunlan from the northwestern countries thousands of miles away.
But she knew that things are valuable because they are rare. If this crop, which had never been seen in Dayong, was not planted in large quantities and only supplied to the powerful and wealthy in a small range, it would be enough to make a fortune.
There is no benefit to be gained from spreading it on a large scale like this.
Not for profit, but only for the country and the people... Miss Lan has a noble character, even she, a princess of the royal family, feels inferior to her.
"The princess has made great contributions to Huangzhou, and we should respect her." Wei Yunlan's words were not out of modesty, but came from the heart.
Besides, who would have thought that Princess Daning could stay in Huangzhou for such a long time?
The number of disaster victims she has saved has already exceeded a thousand...
"In the past, I was foolish and devoted all my heart to a heartless thing. Now I have come to my senses and I only want to do more good deeds to accumulate more blessings for my poor child in the underworld."
"If Princess Qinghe knew about this, she would definitely be grateful for what you have done for her," said Wei Yunlan.
Hearing the words "Princess Qinghe", Princess Daning looked at Wei Yunlan in surprise. The last time she saw her, she felt that the girl in front of her looked somewhat similar to her Qinghe.
But later, the girl in front of her politely declined her proposal to adopt her as her adopted daughter. After being reminded by the nanny, she also understood that the girl in front of her could not be Qinghe's reincarnation in any way.
Such a girl is not something that an ordinary family can cultivate. No matter her determination or perseverance, she is not comparable to Qinghe who was spoiled since childhood.
The identity of this "Miss Lan" is probably used for the convenience of traveling and to conceal one's identity.
Princess Daning did not ask about Wei Yunlan's true identity. Her expression was gloomy for a moment, then she returned to normal and talked about business.
"Miss Yilan, how should these grains be arranged?"
Upon hearing this, Xue Lian also looked at Wei Yunlan.
He has a close relationship with Qi Xu and knows Wei Yunlan's true identity. He also knows that this magical seed was brought back by the other party with great difficulty from a place that Dayong had never visited.
Even though he is now the commander-in-chief with the military power of an entire state, he can't help but look at Wei Yunlan with a bit of admiration.
Facing the expectant gazes of the two, Wei Yunlan expressed his thoughts: "In my opinion, these grain seeds cannot be distributed to the disaster victims for free and let them cultivate and plant them on their own. We can promise them that if they are willing to cultivate the wasteland and plant potatoes, a portion of the harvest will belong to them. If they continue to take care of the wasteland for two or three years, the wasteland will belong to me."
"That's a good idea." Xue Lian nodded and said, "This will be a good way to accommodate the disaster victims who have lost their land and farmland, as well as the refugees from other states."
Princess Daning also thought this was a good idea. As for the rice seedlings that had already been cultivated, "I will select some experienced farmers from the refugees and choose a hundred acres of fertile land to plant these rice seedlings."
"Don't worry, Miss Lan. We will not let down your hard-earned grain seeds." Xue Lian solemnly promised.
After the three of them parted, Wei Yunlan boarded the small boat arranged by Xue Lian and crossed the Dan River.
Because of taking care of the seeds and seedlings, he was delayed in Huangzhou for nearly ten more days.
The snow in the north has melted long ago, and it is no longer bitterly cold outside.
The thawed ground showed signs of recovery, but the north was not as warm as the capital, and it warmed up much later. It would still take some time before "spring flowers bloomed".
Going back now wouldn't be considered breaking my promise!
…
Just as Wei Yunlan and his party were rushing back towards Beiguan.
In Beiguan City, the "noble ladies" who had been staying at home for a whole winter gathered together again. During their casual conversation, they happened to mention her.
"Why don't you see Miss Wei?"
"I heard she was sick. I haven't seen her out for a long time..."
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