Li Lanzhen had told Xue Nizi beforehand to cut the maltose into pieces and pack them into jars, according to the quantity for each household.
They gave Bai Houpu and his group one jar, and kept two jars in the training camp.
"Mother, those two government officials, don't give them any food!"
After packing the maltose into jars, Xue Nizi huffed and puffed and whispered to Li Lanzhen.
Li Lanzhen smiled and patted her shoulder.
"Alright, we're not short of a little bit. Just give them both a jar."
The maltose is sweet but not cloying. One bite and it's sweet and delicious. Walnuts, pumpkin seeds, and pine nuts are mixed in and have a sweet and fragrant aroma.
The water in the rice paddies has been drained, and the rice is being dried.
Han Shunde then gathered some young people, and they scooped up half of the peach blossom fish, put them in a large basket, and carried it to the riverbank.
The fish were scaled, gutted, and cleaned thoroughly. Then, basket after basket of fish were carried into the kitchen.
Xue Nizi, along with six or seven women, began to pickle and smoke fish.
Tonight's dinner is a fish feast.
Spicy and sour fish, braised fish, tofu and fish soup, and sweet and sour fish chunks.
The spicy and sour fish dish included bean sprouts, cabbage, and potato slices.
This was the first time Li Lanzhen had made sweet and sour fish chunks, and she personally cooked and taught Xue Nizi, Tonghua, and Li Sanya.
Cut the cleaned fish into large pieces.
Then deep-fry them until golden brown on all sides, then remove them from the oil.
To start making the caramelized sugar, put a ladle of water in a pot and bring it to a boil. Then, add a large spoonful of white sugar and slowly simmer it in the boiling water.
The three people standing to the side watched as Li Lanzhen so boldly put white sugar into the pot.
I clicked my tongue in my head: What a waste, what a waste!
But no one said it out loud.
Once the sugar has caramelized and thickened slightly, pour in the prepared tomato sauce.
As she continued to stir-fry, Li Lanzhen used a pair of chopsticks to taste the perfectly balanced sweet and sour flavor.
Finally, when all four of them felt the sweet and sour flavor was just right, they poured in the fried fish pieces and quickly stir-fried them.
Each piece of fish is coated with a thick, reddish-brown sweet and sour sauce.
Then they scooped them out one by one.
The sweet and sour aroma made everyone in the kitchen salivate.
The main dish for lunch is mixed grain rice, which consists of brown rice, cornmeal, potato chunks, and sweet potato chunks, all steamed into a dry rice.
Of course, green vegetables are indispensable on the dining table. A big bowl of garlic-flavored sweet potato leaves, pickled vegetables, and spicy and sour cabbage are essential side dishes to accompany rice.
At first, when people saw the dishes on the table in the dining room that day, they smiled and asked each other what this was and what that was.
When everyone picked up their rice bowls, the entire dining room fell silent except for the sound of chewing.
There were also sounds of children sucking on the soup and smacking their lips.
After tasting the rice paddy fish, it was time to harvest the rice.
More than twenty threshing machines were placed in the rice field.
Similarly, they worked in groups to harvest rice.
The people working in front of the threshing machine were proud and excited.
I never expected there would be such a good thing.
Unlike before, the rice no longer needs to be cut down, carried in baskets to the drying ground, dried, and then threshed with stone rollers.
Finally, the wind is needed to separate the rice husks from the rice.
Now all you have to do is cut the rice in the field and then bundle it up and put it next to the threshing machine.
Two people can stand side by side at the detachment point.
The two people stepped on the pedals under the threshing machine, and the gears inside the threshing machine began to turn continuously.
After grabbing handfuls of rice and stuffing them into the stall, the rice grains and stalks were separated in no time.
The golden rice grains then enter the wooden box in front of the threshing machine.
There was another person there, using a small winnowing basket to continuously fill a wicker basket with rice grains.
Once the two baskets are full, someone will carry them to the drying ground.
Seven days later, the drying ground was piled high with golden rice grains.
Several elderly people spent the whole day using wooden shovels to constantly turn over the rice grains to dry them.
According to the purchase statistics, the yield of rice is 730 jin per mu.
When this data came out, Zhang Deshui and his team were stunned!
So at this moment, Du Yanqing was discussing things with the Crown Prince.
"Your Highness, I would like to transport this entire batch of rice back to the capital and use it as seed. We will first plant it in the land surrounding the capital and gradually accumulate seeds."
Then it will be promoted nationwide.
"Your Highness, what do you think?"
The Crown Prince looked at Du Yanqing expressionlessly and said.
"I don't think so. As far as I know, the reason why the rice yield per mu is so high here is because Aunt Lanzhen used a new cultivation method."
Moreover, their rice management practices are also unique.
I think the key lies in these two methods; the problem with increasing rice production isn't the rice variety itself.
Du Yanqing quickly replied.
"Your Highness, are you saying that we should cultivate rice seedlings in advance, then transplant the seedlings with three leaves directly into the paddy fields, and release fish fry into the paddy fields 20 days after transplanting?"
Yes, those are the two points.
First, by cultivating seedlings in advance, the planting time can be significantly advanced.
Because the seedlings are cultivated in a concentrated manner, the area occupied is small. Even if there is a sudden drop in temperature, a small fire pit can be used to raise the temperature, or a fire can be lit next to the field.
While rice seeds were being sown in paddy fields in other places.
Rice seedlings have already been planted in the paddy fields here.
Secondly, 20 days after transplanting the rice seedlings, fish fry are released into the rice paddies. Aunt Lanzhen calls this ecological farming.
You understand, right?
Du Yanqing nodded quickly.
"Understood! This humble official is aware of that."
"Therefore, don't think about taking the first batch of rice harvested in Peach Blossom Spring with you as seeds."
"Minister Du, you only need to take these two techniques out and promote them throughout the country."
"Your Highness, I understand."
Li Lanzhen and the others were unaware that the Crown Prince had saved the first batch of rice for them, thus resolving the problem.
Otherwise, they would plant in spring and harvest in autumn, but they wouldn't even get a single grain of white rice to eat, as it would all be taken and handed over to the national treasury as seeds.
Knowing the yield per mu of rice made everyone in Peach Blossom Spring happy, both adults and children.
Children don't necessarily know the reason clearly.
They were even happier than the adults because they learned from the adults that they could have white rice to eat!
Zhang Deshui told everyone he met, "The rice yield per mu is high, and we also harvested so many rice paddy fish at the same time!"
It's killing two birds with one stone! One paddy field yields two harvests!
We have plenty of white rice to eat, and rice paddy fish to eat!
This is unique to our Le Dynasty!
You must remember whose credit this is!
After a few days of rest, it's time to harvest the corn.
Li Lanzhen hurriedly took advantage of her few days of rest to build a vermicelli factory.
I told the village committee about this, and the location for the sealing factory had already been decided.
The location was chosen on an open area at the foot of Xishan Mountain, across the river from the sandy land where sweet potatoes and potatoes were grown.
At the foot of West Mountain, there is a depression in the valley.
Li Lanzhen had already discovered this good location, and the vermicelli factory was built here.
The proximity to the river makes washing sweet potatoes and potatoes convenient, and the mountain spring water from the western hills is not far away either; one can use bamboo tubes with the nodes removed to bring the water here section by section.
In her spare time, Li Lanzhen would go up the mountain to find stones suitable for laying foundations.
They have accumulated quite a bit by utilizing the space.
The village committee immediately agreed to start construction.
Li Lanzhen handed over the blueprints for building the vermicelli factory to Han Zhaoxiong.
"Zhaoxiong, look, these are the construction blueprints for the vermicelli factory."
This is the main gate. On either side of the gate are rear buildings, which are where the workers rest, and there is also a gatekeeper's room.
The front yard is the living area, where there is a small canteen with a small dining room, a shower room, and a toilet.
Further down there is a wall with a door installed on it. Behind the door is the vermicelli production area.
"Take a look first, and ask me if there's anything you don't understand."
Li Lanzhen looked up and saw the Crown Prince's eyes filled with longing and curiosity, and smiled slightly.
"Your Highness, please come and take a look too."
As soon as she finished speaking, the Crown Prince brought Su Beisheng over and sat down to look at the blueprints with Han Zhaoxiong.
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