Chapter 334 The emperor was furious. What happened to the potatoes in Yun’an County?
Xiong Dahai was ecstatic and danced with excitement.
The others were also filled with disbelief, thinking they were in a dream, and their eyes widened.
Ten thousand pounds?
Did they hear correctly? The potato yield per acre was actually 10,000 kilograms?!
What is the concept?
It’s enough for their whole family to eat for two to three years!
If it were the rice they used to grow, it would be equivalent to dozens of acres.
Thinking of this, some people felt dizzy and almost fainted with excitement.
Xiao Ying was also a little surprised. The village had harvested potatoes twice before, and the highest yield per mu was only more than 7,300 kilograms. They were grown in her field because they were irrigated with spiritual spring water.
I didn't expect that the yield of the land reclaimed here could reach tens of thousands of pounds. It seems that the impact of spiritual energy on the output is greater than imagined.
Of course, temperature also has a big impact. The temperature here has always been very suitable and is not affected by the winter cold at all.
Looking at the other crops, the yield per mu is comparable to that in the Immortal Palace, and the quality is not much inferior.
"Very good, this shows that you have planted it well."
She smiled and praised.
The higher the production here, the more supply there is for her, so of course she is happy.
"But no matter how high the production is, I only want 70%. If you want to exchange the remaining 30% for silver, I will give it to you at the normal price."
Everyone was immediately happier, and no one felt that Xiao Ying was asking for too much.
They can still get 3,000 kilograms of potatoes per acre, which is enough for the family to eat for a year.
What's more, every household has at least five or six acres, and some have nearly twenty acres. They dare not imagine how much food they can keep.
"Madam, we want to exchange some silver."
Xiong Dahai said a little embarrassedly.
Although I have food, drink and fields to farm here and cannot go out, I still feel at ease after having some money in my hand.
The other families also nodded in agreement. They had too much food at home and were afraid it would go bad, so they might as well exchange it for silver.
Xiao Ying nodded: "Okay, I'll have someone come to collect it tomorrow, so remember to prepare it in advance."
"You've been here for several months and haven't been out. Now that the New Year is coming to an end, I'll give you two days off."
"You can go to the town or county seat and buy some New Year's goods."
Xiong Dahai and others were more and more delighted and were about to kneel down to express their gratitude on the spot, but were stopped by Xiao Ying in time.
"Thank you, Madam! Thank you, Madam!"
"Madam is such a good person!"
"I didn't expect the New Year to be here so soon. I want to make some clothes. We have the money to do it now."
"My wife is over three months pregnant, so I'd like to buy her some goodies to nourish her."
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Seeing that everyone was happily discussing, Xiao Ying gave another timely reminder.
"Remember, you can go out, but you must not reveal anything about what's going on here."
Everyone's expression suddenly became serious, and they all promised in unison that the secret would never be leaked.
They are not stupid and they know very well how serious the consequences of the leak will be.
Not to mention the lady's unpredictable methods, they couldn't accept the thought of not being able to farm here anymore.
As for the people who came later, they could only envy and be jealous, and secretly vowed to farm well and harvest as soon as possible.
Before leaving, Xiao Ying asked Ling Yun to go to the sect and let Xiao Jin be responsible for purchasing grain.
The grains that are handed over and purchased here are stored in the sect to supply the entire sect with food.
Ling Yun asked with some doubt: "Master, don't you want to report it?"
He thought it would be reported to the county magistrate like potatoes and then to the court.
"I won't report it for now, otherwise it will be too conspicuous."
Xiao Ying shook his head. A potato had already caused such a stir. If these kinds of crops were also reported, it would be too shocking.
"High-yield crops are not as easy to prevaricate as other things. They can't all be found in the mountains."
It’s troublesome to make up lies, so I won’t do it for now.
When she reaches a height that no one can shake, no one will dare to question her no matter what she says.
Ling Yun nodded in agreement. Potatoes were actually enough. As long as it was promoted, the people would definitely benefit greatly.
By the way, the potatoes in the village are probably ready for harvest again. Every household has planted a lot this season, and maybe they can even make some extra money for the New Year.
Little did they know that these potatoes had been targeted by the imperial court and the emperor thousands of miles away.
The news that Jingguo had invaded and massacred two villages quickly reached Shangjing.
For a moment, the entire court was in an uproar, and the emperor was so angry that he threw cups and plates on the spot.
"The traitors of Jing State have gone too far! They dared to slaughter the people on our border. I will make them pay with blood!"
"Where is the Minister of Revenue?"
"I am here!"
A minister who was over forty years old immediately stepped out from the crowd. It was the Minister of Revenue Sun Yunjing.
The emperor shouted angrily, "Immediately gather 100,000 dan of grain and fodder and send it to Qingzhou. No delay!"
Sun Yunjing's expression changed, and he immediately knelt on the ground, his eyes full of worry.
"Your Majesty, a few months ago, there was a severe drought in the north, and the court opened the granaries to release grain once. Now the grain in the treasury is really insufficient, and I'm afraid it's not enough..."
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. They couldn't even take out 100,000 shi of granary?
The emperor was also stunned, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"How could the granary be so empty?"
Sun Yunjing gave a bitter laugh, "Your Majesty, if it were just this year's drought, of course it wouldn't be this severe, but last year, three states suffered severe floods, and several states were plagued by locusts. The granaries in various places were depleted."
He said that it was incredible that there were still tens of thousands of dan of grain in the national treasury. It was a testament to the wisdom of His Majesty and his good management.
The emperor frowned even more tightly. There had indeed been constant natural disasters in the past two years, but he had not expected them to be so serious.
"How much grain is left in the treasury?" he asked straight to the point.
"A total of 80,000 dan," Sun Yunjing reported immediately, then added, "But Your Majesty, we can't ship all this grain to Qingzhou. We have to leave some behind just in case."
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Allow 50,000 shi first, and we'll find a way to deal with the rest later."
There is no money in the national treasury, but there may be money available among the people, and they can be purchased at an appropriate price.
Prime Minister Ning suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, if I remember correctly, the potatoes in Yun'an County are probably almost ready for harvest."
"The potato yield was high. I remember that all the potatoes from the first season in Yun'an County were saved for seed, but I don't know exactly how many acres were planted."
"If we can harvest in one or two months, it might be able to alleviate our immediate needs."
The emperor's eyes suddenly lit up, his frown relaxed a lot, and he showed a bit of joy.
"How could I have forgotten this treasure? Indeed, Yun'an County does grow a lot of potatoes!"
"Lord Sun, when does the potato harvest begin? How many acres were planted in Yun'an County originally? How many kilograms can they yield?"
Sun Yunjing was also delighted. He had actually forgotten about this matter. His beard trembled slightly with excitement.
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