Chapter 216: Potato yield of 7,000 kilograms per mu! Report to the county magistrate
The second thing is that the village had a bumper potato harvest, and everyone was very happy!
Those who planted less harvested all the crops in one day, while Zhao Daqing and others took two or three days to dig.
Naturally, this matter also alarmed the village head Chen Jie. That day, Chen Jie did not even go to harvest peppers. Instead, he went from house to house to count how many kilograms of potatoes they had dug up.
His intuition told him that this was definitely a big deal. If the news of such a high-yield crop were to get out, it would surely shock the entire Moon Kingdom.
After the final statistics, he found that the yield per mu was even higher than he had imagined.
Even if planted in the worst land, the yield per mu is at least 5,000 kilograms, and in slightly better land it can reach more than 6,000 kilograms!
But the best one is Madam Xiao's family, with an output of 7,400 kilograms per mu, which is amazingly high!
The villagers were also very shocked, and many of them even cried with joy.
With such high-yield crops, why would they worry about starving in the future?
Not only will you not go hungry, you can also make a lot of money!
"Madam Xiao, I want to report this matter to the county. What do you think?"
Chen Jie excitedly went to find Xiao Ying. After all, it was Xiao Ying who introduced the potato, so naturally he had to ask her opinion.
Xiao Ying had anticipated this, so he said directly, "We should report this to the county. I hope potatoes can be promoted so that no one will go hungry in the future."
"Madam Xiao is indeed generous."
Chen Jie was overjoyed and admired her even more.
Madam Xiao's mind is definitely broader than that of countless men, and even many men do not have such courage.
"Brother Chen, you're too kind." Xiao Ying laughed and said deliberately, "I did this to gain some benefits."
"Oh?" Chen Jie was curious.
Xiao Ying said, "Only by letting people know the value of potatoes can we sell them at a good price. Otherwise, not many people would be willing to pay 30 wen per jin to buy them."
"That's true." Chen Jie thought thoughtfully.
Xiao Ying smiled mysteriously again: "Such a high-yield crop, the county magistrate will definitely report it to the court. If the emperor is pleased, he might give me some rewards."
"hiss!"
Chen Jie took a deep breath and was shocked. His eyes changed when he looked at her.
It turns out that Madam Xiao has such a plan!
But it has to be said that this is very possible, after all, such a high-yield crop has never appeared before.
If she really received the emperor's reward, Madam Xiao's status would be completely different.
Not to mention the surrounding area, even if she met an official, she would probably be treated warmly and politely! No one would look down on her because of her business identity.
This is definitely a matter of bringing honor to the family, and even their Chenjia Village will benefit from it.
The more Chen Jie thought about it, the more excited he became. He wanted to report the potatoes immediately, and his heart was pounding.
"Report it! The potatoes must be reported. I will go to the county myself tomorrow!"
Xiao Ying smiled and said, "Then you need to learn more about how to eat potatoes first, and remember not to eat sprouted potatoes, otherwise you will get poisoned."
Chen Jie nodded repeatedly, taking everything she said into account.
He even went home and called his wife over to learn how to cook several kinds of potatoes.
The next morning, I happily went to the county town with more than ten kilograms of potatoes.
When Chen Jie arrived, Ning Yuanze was trying a trivial case, so he had to wait for a long time before being summoned.
"You are Chen Jie, the head of Chenjia Village. I remember you."
Ning Yuanze, dressed in an official robe, sat in the main seat, with a bright look and a handsome face.
His every gesture and movement displayed the magnanimity of an official, yet the gentleness and elegance of a scholar.
This temperament made Chen Jie admire and praise him even more, he was worthy of being from the capital.
In the entire Yun'an County, he felt that only Madam Xiao could be compared with this person.
He bowed and said respectfully, "I didn't expect that you would remember me. I am Chen Jie, the head of Chenjia Village."
Ning Yuanze smiled and nodded: "It was you who approached me and asked me to dig a canal, which saved thousands of people in seven or eight villages. It's hard for me to forget it."
"I heard from the servants that you have something important to tell me? I wonder what it is this time?"
Chen Jie immediately looked excited and picked up the basket next to him and presented it to him.
"Your Excellency, this is great news! These are the potatoes grown in our Chenjia Village, and the highest yield per mu has reached over 7,000 kilograms!"
“It’s also very delicious and can be cooked into a variety of delicious dishes. It’s also very filling.”
"This was originally found by Madam Xiao in the mountains. Later, every household in the village planted some, and now it is harvest season."
"I am astonished by the quantity of this thing, and so I have come to offer it to the county magistrate!"
The yamen runner at the side immediately took the basket and handed it to Ning Yuanze. Ning Yuanze was stunned when he heard the first sentence, staring at the yellowish lumps in the basket without blinking.
The yield per mu is over 7,000 kilograms. Could he have misheard it? Or was the other party wrong?
Could it be that the 700-plus kilograms were actually 7,000-plus kilograms? How could such a high-yield crop be possible in the world?!
Wait, potatoes? He seemed to have heard of this somewhere...
Was it Xiao Ying who found it again? This woman is indeed quite capable, no, very capable!
He is smart, broad-minded, resourceful, and bold, but he loves the people very much.
Such a person is actually very suitable to be an official, it's a pity that she is a woman.
Ning Yuanze's thoughts drifted further and further away, and it took him a while to come back to his senses, with disbelief still in his eyes.
"Are you sure you're right? This thing really yields over 7,000 kilograms per mu?"
He took out a potato from the basket in surprise. It was as big as his fist and felt very heavy in his hand.
The yield per mu of this thing might really be that high.
Thinking of this, his breathing became heavier and his cheeks flushed slightly with excitement.
When Chen Jie saw him like this, he knew that the matter was settled, and the smile on his face became even brighter.
"I dare not lie to you, sir. These past few days, after the villagers harvested their potatoes, I went door to door and weighed them, and that's when I came to this conclusion."
"The worst family yielded 5,300 catties per mu, and most yielded over 6,000 catties. Madam Xiao's family had the best yield, reaching 7,400 catties per mu!"
This time, not only Ning Yuanze, but also the yamen runner next to him was extremely surprised, staring at Tu Dou with a fiery look.
Ning Yuanze looked at it like a treasure, his eyes shining, and instantly understood the value of this thing.
Chen Jie continued, "After the potatoes were harvested, I discussed with Madam Xiao whether to report the harvest. Madam Xiao said she hoped the potatoes could be promoted so that no one would go hungry in the future. I shared the same idea, so I came here early this morning."
"Good! Well done!"
Ning Yuanze was overjoyed and praised them repeatedly, and his impression of Chen Jie and Xiao Ying greatly improved.
Chenjia Village is really a nice village. It has a capable woman like Xiao Ying, and a broad-minded headman like Chen Jie who does not fight for credit. It seems that we can pay more attention to it in the future.
If this potato is really as good as Chen Jie said, then it must be promoted. By then, the entire Yue Kingdom must plant it, and then no one will go hungry even in years of famine!
Such an important matter must be reported to the court. I'm sure the emperor will be very happy when he knows it.
But before that, he had to understand it in depth and not make any mistakes.
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