In recent years, the imperial court has often defaulted on the soldiers' salaries, and the petitions submitted to the emperor requesting food and fodder have been suppressed again and again. Seeing that no food and fodder could be obtained, General Qin led his soldiers to be self-sufficient.
Except for the soldiers who need to guard the border, other soldiers in the hinterland must participate in field work in their spare time.
It was just five curved plows. Qin Yue immediately said to the servants in the general's mansion: "Hurry up and go to the household office and get me five curved plows!"
The servants immediately took the order and left.
"Is this, is this not good?" Mr. Li said with some concern.
Qin Yue said indifferently: "Nothing, planting seeds is more important!"
Li Yan turned around and glanced at Qin Yue, who was dressed like a nobleman. It seemed that this man really wanted to know how to grow sweet potatoes, and he was not just talking about it.
This person had just left and would not be back for a while. Li Yan said to Qin Yue: "Mr. Qin, if you don't mind, come with me to my house and have a seat. This place won't be overturned much in a short time!"
Qin Yue was also interested and wanted to ask Li Yan about the sweet potato planting method, so he agreed.
What Li Yan said just now was just a polite remark, but she didn't expect that the man would actually agree to it. She had no choice but to bite the bullet and bring the man home.
When Li Yan brought Qin Yue back home, Lin and Li Xiaomei were busy preparing lunch. They were stunned to see their daughter bringing back a handsome young man, and then they thought that this man might be the son of General Qin mentioned by their daughter.
Lin came forward with a smile on her face: "The house is simple, please don't despise it, sir. Please come in and have a seat!"
Qin Yue replied casually: "Auntie, you are too polite. I am the one who came to bother you!"
Qin Yue walked into the main hall and sat down. Although there were not many expensive furniture in the spacious and tidy main hall, it exuded a sense of warmth.
At this time, Lin brought a cup of hot tea and placed it in front of Qin Yue: "Mr. Qin, please sit down first. There is no need to leave today. Stay at home and have a simple meal before leaving!"
Qin Yue hurriedly stood up and declined, saying, "Don't bother me, Auntie. I just came here to ask Miss Li about the planting method of this high-yield crop. I'll be back soon!"
Lin quickly walked to the door and said, "It's not a big deal. Yan'er, you can talk to Master Qin in detail. I'll go cook!"
Li Yan hurriedly urged, "Then do more, mother, there are many people here today!"
"I understand. Please explain it to Master Qin!" After saying that, he hurried to the kitchen.
Li Xiaomei asked curiously, "Who was that young man just now? He doesn't look like an ordinary person from my perspective!"
Lin: "He's General Qin's son. The oxen Yan'er mentioned were borrowed from him! He happened to be home today, so I invited him to stay for a meal as a thank you!"
Li Xiaomei nodded, thinking to herself, "I really have to thank you for this!"
There were only two people left in the main room, and for a moment no one spoke. Qin Yue concealed his embarrassment by picking up the teacup and drinking a sip of tea.
"that"
"What do you want to know?"
The two spoke at the same time, and Qin Yue immediately said: "All!"
Qin Yue put down the teacup in his hand and said frankly: "I believe Miss Li can guess why I came here in person. This is related to the food and clothing issue of 300,000 troops. I hope Miss Li can generously explain my doubts. I thank you on behalf of the 300,000 soldiers!" After that, he stood up and saluted Li Yan.
Qin Yue with such a solemn expression was different from any other time Li Yan had seen him before.
Li Yan said solemnly, "Young Master Qin, there's no need to be like this. I'm sure you know I brought this thing back from the south. If I had selfish motives at the time, I wouldn't have told Young Master Qian about this discovery. As a citizen of the northwest, I understand the principle of the lips and teeth being cold!"
Li Yan replied seriously, "Mr. Qin, please take a seat. Don't worry. If you're worried, you can send someone over to observe and learn at any time. I won't hide anything!"
Qin Yue waved his hands repeatedly: "It's not that I doubt you, young lady, but I've never heard of such a high-yield crop. If it fails to meet expectations after large-scale planting, then the problem of feeding and clothing 300,000 troops will be a real problem before us!"
In fact, Li Yan could understand what Qin Yue said. She had never really seen the so-called high-yield crops. If the harvest was not ideal after planting, it would be a heavy disaster for the Northwest Army.
Li Yan understood Qin Yue's concerns and thought for a moment before saying, "The yield of sweet potatoes is indeed just my one-sided statement. I understand your concerns, but I want to say that there are risks in any choice. I'm telling you that this thing can yield 2,000 kilograms per mu, but maybe you can only grow 1,000 kilograms, or even less."
Qin Yue's expression became serious when he heard Li Yan say this. The crops depend on the weather for their livelihood. He sought assurance from a little girl because he wanted to make achievements and prove himself in front of his father!
Thinking of this, Qin Yue couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Sorry, I was anxious!"
Seeing his deep eyes and low mood, Li Yan calmed down and said to him, "Mr. Qin, you are too pessimistic. Since I said that it can reach 2,000 kilograms, do you think the actual number will be less than this?"
Qin Yue's originally depressed mood instantly disappeared. He excitedly stood up from the wooden bench and asked anxiously: "Miss, do you mean it's more than two thousand pounds?"
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