By noon, after digging up the potatoes and carefully noting down the methods for planting, storing, and consuming them, Xiahou Yuan led his troops to escort seven or eight large boxes filled with potatoes, weighing several hundred kilograms, back home in a hurry.
Not long after Xiahou Yuan led his troops away, Yuan Shao's soldiers also arrived at the small village. Yan Liang, the commander, knowing that Wang Han forbade the destruction of the mountain scenery, similarly restrained his soldiers, ordering them to gather dead wood for cooking. He then led a small group of soldiers and farmers, carrying gifts, into the woods where Wang Han was. Wang Han then taught them the same method, instructing them to dig up three-tenths of an acre of potatoes.
In the following month, the unknown village became lively as various warlords sent their troops one after another. Not only the original eighteen warlords, but also other warlords sent their men. Even Lü Bu sent a thousand soldiers. However, when Lü Bu's Xiliang soldiers saw Wang Han, their legs went weak. They could not forget the terror of Wang Han, which still left an indelible shadow in their hearts. After digging up a small plot of potatoes, they quickly ran away.
Wang Han then gave them three parts of land depending on the size of their territory, and one or two parts to dig up and take away.
Because this was Wang Han's territory, the important thing was to take the new grain seeds back. The generals and soldiers of the various lords all restrained their soldiers when they met, and there were no conflicts. No one dared to plunder other people's seeds in Wang Han's territory. Otherwise, if Wang Han found out, the whole army might die.
The arrival of soldiers from various warlords made the villagers of the small village realize that Wang Han was the famous Marquis of Dingshan. They immediately became respectful and worshipful towards Wang Han, and even wanted to join his ranks.
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