Liu Zhiheng was extremely proud and wanted to hold his head high, but unfortunately his huge belly was sticking out first.
But he didn't have time to worry about that; he was just too excited!
You should know that there are a total of 500 acres of land here, including 50 acres of potatoes and 450 acres of corn. He has been following the land from the beginning to the end, from planting in the spring until now when it is almost ready to be harvested.
His body is tanned black like charcoal, all because of this grain.
The harvest time had finally arrived, how could he not be excited!
"My lord, may we begin the harvest?" Liu Zhiheng asked.
The Marquis nodded and said, "Have someone measure the area strictly, one acre of potatoes and one acre of corn, and weigh them on-site after harvesting."
"Yes!" Liu Zhiheng rolled up his sleeves, took a few men, and began to measure with ropes.
Li Zhensheng and Li Laosi also jumped down from the paddy field ridge to help.
Soon, the two square plots of land were measured.
Everyone pitched in, breaking off corn cobs, cutting stalks, and even shelling the corn kernels on the spot.
After the potato vines were cut and tossed aside, the plow was used to turn over the furrows, exposing the round potatoes to the sunlight.
Even the Marquis tucked in his long gown, picked up a basket, and started picking up potatoes together.
With many hands making light work, dozens of trusted stewards from the Liu family and the Marquis's personal guards worked together, and after half an hour, the corn stalks, corn cobs, and corn kernels were clearly separated.
The potatoes were also sorted by size and packed into burlap sacks to block out the light.
The two supervisors brought up the large scale, and the corn kernels weighed out to be 700 jin, which is about 7 dan per mu!
The potatoes weighed nearly 2,000 jin, which is about 20 dan per mu!
Everyone stared at the mess on the ground and fell silent.
Suddenly, a poor steward knelt down and cried out, "Auspicious omen from heaven! Waaah, we'll never have to go hungry again! Waaah, my mother starved to death! Why did it take so long for such good food to appear? If it had come sooner, how many more people could have survived!"
"Auspicious omens have descended from heaven! Auspicious omens have descended from heaven!"
Everyone seemed to be ignited by the sound of crying, dancing with joy!
Some people hugged each other and jumped around, some knelt down and kissed the ground, and some held onto bags of grain tightly!
Food is the most important thing for people, and having enough to eat is everyone's most basic and urgent wish.
With such high-yield and high-quality grain, everyone will no longer be afraid of going hungry!
The Marquis grabbed a handful of corn kernels, his face flushed with excitement!
These few hundred acres of grain in front of us will become tens of thousands of acres next year!
The march to reclaim half of the country will no longer have to stop because of a lack of food!
Li Zhensheng also breathed a long sigh of relief. Throughout the year, no matter where he was, he kept thinking about the new grain.
After all, this new grain was brought back from the south by him. It was the hope for the Li family to take off, and the strongest armor to protect the whole family!
From now on, anyone who plants corn and potatoes will owe the Li family a debt of gratitude. If they bully the Li family, they will be ungrateful and despised by everyone!
He took a deep breath and asked, "My lord, should we report this?"
The Marquis nodded, "Pack me some potatoes and a few pounds of corn. I'm going to the palace to report the good news! You don't need to make any special preparations to receive me; just focus on your work."
Liu Zhiheng and Li Zhensheng understood and quickly agreed, "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, we've got you covered!"
Liu Zhiheng usually deals with business and is most skilled at understanding people's hearts.
He and his steward made careful arrangements, and they managed to cut seven or eight stalks with corn cobs still attached, tied them tightly, and had the Marquis's personal guards carry them.
I also pulled up three or four potatoes, vines and all, and put them in the basket.
In this way, anyone with eyes will be amazed by the high yield of the new grain, which is much better than simply reporting the quantity!
Li Zhensheng couldn't help but give Liu Zhiheng a thumbs up, and Liu Zhiheng was overjoyed, throwing his head back and laughing heartily.
The streets of Xindu are always crowded with people. Due to the influx of ordinary people and wealthy families from Jiangbei, it is not only difficult to find a room in Xindu, but it is also difficult to find a place to stand for even a short while.
This was a grand court assembly, and the palace gates were packed with carriages and horses.
The servants were all waiting for their masters to finish court, occasionally exchanging a few idle words, which was quite peaceful.
Suddenly, the thunderous sound of horses' hooves shattered the tranquility.
Soon, a dozen fast horses stopped in front of the palace gate. The man in the lead took out a gold token, showed it to the imperial guards, and the palace gate was immediately opened. The cavalry quickly ran inside.
Everyone was shocked and started discussing it.
"What's going on? Have the barbarians from Jiangbei attacked?"
"That can't be right. Didn't we just win a battle and drive the barbarians hundreds of miles away?"
"Who knows? The one who just won the gold medal might be the Marquis of Xinting!"
"And some people are carrying tree branches and baskets. Even if there's a war, they wouldn't bring all that back to ask for help..."
The crowd chattered excitedly, but they were also on edge, craning their necks to look towards the palace gate.
I hope someone will come forward and explain things clearly.
As a result, the palace gates opened again after about half an hour.
It was still Marquis Xinting who led the way with his personal guards, followed by... a bright yellow imperial carriage!
Has the Emperor left the palace?!
Everyone was extremely shocked.
What on earth happened? The Emperor has even left the palace!
But before they could figure it out, the masters of each household came running out, panting, jumped onto the carriage, and shouted, "Quick, quick, follow the imperial carriage! To Yunhe Town!"
Yunhe Town?
Some drivers didn't even know where Yunhe Town was, but they knew they couldn't go wrong if they just followed the group.
But some local drivers knew about Yunhe Town, which made them even more puzzled.
It's just a small town. I've never heard of any rare treasures or outstanding figures living in seclusion there. What are the Emperor and his ministers doing there?
Soon, the entire capital was astonished by the emperor's sudden departure and the subsequent arrival of his courtiers.
Some of the bolder ones followed to see what was going on.
Those who were timid simply stood at the city gate and discussed amongst themselves!
The journey of several dozen miles, which would normally take two or three hours, was completed in just one hour this time.
Because the emperor was in a hurry, he changed to a faster horse not far from the city.
Those ministers who could ride horses were fine, but those who couldn't could only watch helplessly.
Fortunately, they had guards or stewards, and the two of them on horseback managed to catch up.
Yunhe Town, on the Liu family's estate.
Liu Zhiheng, Li Zhensheng, Li Laosi, and others harvested another seven or eight mu of corn. They were exhausted. After lunch, they leaned against the corn stalks to digest their food, bask in the sun, and enjoy the autumn breeze.
Suddenly hearing a commotion, the group stood on the straw stack and saw that everyone was busy.
The first to arrive were the Emperor and the officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. The officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in particular, had their hats knocked off and their clothes disheveled, but they didn't care about anything and rushed straight to the field. "Is this corn? Is this potato? Is it really worth seven dan and twenty dan per mu?"
The Emperor himself broke off a large corn cob from the stalk, and was so excited that he exclaimed, "Quickly measure the land! I want to personally watch the grain being weighed!"
Liu Zhiheng, Li Zhensheng, and the others didn't even have time to kowtow before they quickly got to work.
Soon, another acre of each of the unharvested corn and potato fields was measured out...
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