When she encountered villagers on the road, they all stared at her with shining eyes, their faces full of excitement and gratitude, and greeted her respectfully.
"Master, you're back."
Yun Zhiyi found it strange, having encountered several people with the same experience, so she couldn't help but ask, "What happened today?"
The person being asked couldn't contain their joy and said in a trembling voice.
"Boss, today's harvest is huge!"
"Oh? How was the harvest?"
The harvest season has officially begun in the past two days.
She didn't plant any crops this year, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
It's also clear that the harvest won't be too bad.
Although she didn't use her supernatural abilities to help the crops on the farm grow faster.
However, the sunflowers and grapes were both created by her supernatural abilities. As semi-spiritual plants, they also release some energy through photosynthesis and breath, which will gradually have a positive impact on the surrounding plants.
Not to mention that she had previously given the villagers a batch of nutrient solution, which was supernatural water and stronger than any fertilizer.
Therefore, as long as it is not affected by external factors, the harvest should not be worse than last year.
The farmers had previously observed the later stages of wheat growth and judged that this year's harvest should not be bad.
Some even speculate that it will rise slightly compared to last year.
They never expected that the final result would be so much better than they had anticipated, and they could hardly believe it.
The harvest only officially began the day before yesterday.
The Zhou family, who only had two mu of land, finished harvesting first yesterday and threshed the wheat all night.
This morning, we carried it to the threshing ground and sifted it for most of the day to remove the empty husks. When we weighed it, we were dumbfounded.
Even when the results were first obtained, both the person who came to weigh the items and the man holding the scale suspected a mistake.
They weighed the wheat again, including the large buckets.
The final result was a total of 997.5 jin (448.25 catties).
Actually, once they've finished sifting and put the barley into barrels, you can roughly tell how many barrels they've filled just by looking at them.
But that's precisely why it's hard to believe.
Two mu of land, after removing debris and empty shells, yielded a total of 997.5 jin, which means that the yield per mu was almost 500 jin.
Five hundred jin (250 kg).
What does this mean?
The land in Lufeng City was not fertile to begin with, and ordinary farmers could only grow about 250 catties of wheat.
The farmers in Dongxin Farm still use the same high-quality seeds that Princess Fu'an bought before, so their harvest will be relatively higher.
But based on last year's figures, it's only a little over 300 jin (150 kg).
In the Great Dynasty, the highest wheat yield I've heard of is only around 400 jin per mu.
I heard that in a certain year, a family in a certain place produced 420 catties of wheat per mu, and the news was reported to the imperial court.
The local officials and the farmers who had a bumper harvest were all rewarded.
The abundant wheat harvest was also collected by the national treasury and sent to the imperial estates for cultivation as a high-yield grain variety.
This shows just how exaggerated and unbelievable the harvest from 500 mu (approximately 33 hectares) is.
Because of this incredible happy event that happened to Widow Zhou's family.
So some people also rushed over with the wheat they had just harvested from an acre, and after sorting it, they put it on the scale.
As expected, the difference was not significant, basically around 480-495 jin (approximately 240-242 catties).
Moreover, they found that these wheat grains had very few empty husks and the kernels were larger and fuller than the wheat they had previously harvested.
I don't know if they were just too happy and got the wrong impression.
Just pop it in your mouth and chew it; it tastes much fresher.
The news quickly spread throughout the entire village.
After everyone confirmed the news, they were so excited that they danced with joy.
Food is the most important thing for people, and grain is the foundation of food.
A bountiful harvest of grain is essential for their survival.
Yun Zhiyi was a little surprised after learning about it.
She hadn't seen the seeds the farmers were growing at the time.
Based on last year's harvest, the estimated yield is around 400 jin (200 kg).
I never expected it to reach 500 jin in one go.
Seeing the villagers' excited and thrilled expressions, she was happy for them too.
She has just returned to the village.
They saw Old Master Li chatting with Li Fu at the door.
Upon seeing her carriage approaching, the two hurried to greet her.
Judging from their rosy complexions, they must be in a good mood.
Yun Zhiyi walked to the door, stopped the carriage, and turned to look at the two of them.
Old Master Li quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Master."
Yun Zhiyi nodded. "Is there something you need, sir?"
Grandpa Li suppressed his excitement, tried to keep his voice steady, and briefly told her about the harvest.
It was similar to what He Yunzhiyi had heard on the way.
She nodded. "I already heard about it from others when I arrived. That's right, congratulations."
Old Master Li took a deep breath and bowed again.
"It is all thanks to the help of our employer that we are where we are today. Everything is thanks to our employer."
After saying that, he pursed his lips and hesitated, saying, "But after the grain official arrives, I don't know how to report this matter?"
The land here belongs to Dongyang Farm, so naturally they don't need to pay grain tax themselves. They just need to hand over the tax to the owner, who will then pay it.
However, the grain officials would still come to collect statistics on farmland output to prevent farmland owners from evading taxes.
They would naturally tell the truth under normal circumstances.
However, since the abnormal yield per mu this time is related to the owner, we should naturally follow her arrangements first.
Yun Zhiyi hadn't thought about this. "Just tell the truth."
Then he added, "If they ask how to increase yields, just say it's something I gave them that can improve crop production, and tell them to come to me with any questions."
"Yes." Upon hearing this, Old Master Li breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Just as Yun Zhiyi was about to continue driving further in, she heard the voice of Princess Fu'an from behind.
"Understand the meaning."
Yun Zhiyi peeked out and saw Princess Fu'an walking towards the manor, accompanied only by a maid and a guard.
She was only wearing a simple dress today, and she didn't have any headwear, making her look even more plain.
Yun Zhiyi tossed the riding whip to Li Fu, jumped off the carriage, and walked towards her with a smile.
"Where did you come from? Why didn't you take a carriage?"
Princess Fu'an stepped forward and said with a smile, "I'm just taking a walk around the estate. The harvest is good this year, congratulations."
In the morning, the farmers were astonished by the yield per acre, and their cheers were so loud that they reached the entire estate.
Many of the laborers in the village were also farmers, and they were naturally overjoyed to hear the news.
Princess Fu'an happened to be touring the garden when she learned of this and, out of curiosity, went out of the manor to see for herself.
Not to mention that the estate used to belong to her, she knew exactly how the harvest was each year.
Just the fact that the yield is nearly 500 jin per mu is a number that would make anyone feel uneasy.
Her expression as she looked at Yun Zhiyi was somewhat complicated, and her eyes held even more admiration.
Even though she was a noblewoman who never lifted a finger, she understood the importance of high grain yields.
Her previous curiosity and apprehension towards Yun Zhiyi stemmed more from her enigmatic background and the secrets she harbored.
But now, in addition to that, there is also a sense of anticipation and respect.
She never imagined that her unique planting methods could be used for food.
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