Chapter 653: To Ensure that People All over the World Have Enough Food to Eat, Is This Reason Enough?
Wang Wan took a deep breath and spoke word by word: "Four stone, three jin and ten catties!"
At this moment, the court officials could no longer bear the shock in their hearts and cried out:
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
"Is it because the land in Chang'an Township is fertile? It can produce so much food!"
"Fertile dog! Where in the world can fertile land produce so much food! Ten years ago, Chang'an Township produced about two stone per mu. After the Zhengguo Canal was opened, Chang'an Township produced about two and a half stone per mu. This is already fertile land in the world, but it is still far from four stone, three jin and ten catties!"
"Is it because the weight of this mu of land is inaccurate?!"
Almost all court officials subconsciously expressed their distrust of the result.
This is not because they don't believe in Ying Chengjiao, but because they believe more in the books they have studied for decades and the world they know!
Just like Li Kui's description of farming in Guanzhong: Now a man with five people, cultivating a hundred acres of land, and harvesting one and a half stone per year.
Another example is the farming work in Qi described by Guanzi: A farmer cultivates 100 mu of land all year round, and the harvest of 100 mu is only 20 zhong.
In this era, the per-mu yield of fertile land such as Guanzhong and Qilu is only 140 jin per mu.
The average per-mu yield of farmland in the world hovers around 110 jin per mu.
The per-mu yield of lower fields is even only around 60 jin per mu!
But if the per-mu yield just measured is converted into the unit of later generations, it reaches a terrifying 292 jin per mu!
Even if it is the same fertile land, this is more than double the difference!
Who can believe it?
Who can believe it!
Facing a group of doubts, Ying Zheng just uttered two words with a trembling voice: "Weigh it again!"
Wang Wan hurriedly weighed the harvest of another mu of land carefully, and even picked up the corn hidden in the soil and blew it clean before weighing it together.
After weighing with the most standard movements, Wang Wan's voice became more and more trembling: "Four stone, one jin and ten catties (250 catties)!"
"Four stone, two jin and twenty-two catties (281 catties)!"
"Four stone, three jin (285 catties)!"
As Wang Wan reported the numbers one by one, Ying Zheng and all the court officials began to breathe faster.
Only the ministers were still diligently spreading Wang Wan's words to the distance, but their voices became particularly sticky and erratic.
Only after the last mu of grain was weighed did Wang Wan take a deep breath and bowed his hands, saying: "The total autumn harvest in Chang'an Township this time is 3,791 mu."
"The one with the highest yield per mu is 4 shi, 3 jin and 10 jin."
"The one with the lowest yield per mu is 4 shi, 16 jin (248 jin)."
"The average yield per mu is 4 shi, 2 jin and 18 jin (279 jin)!"
Wang Wan's voice rose uncontrollably, and at the end, it was completely a roar!
"I, congratulate Daqin!!!"
Han Cang held a handful of millet with trembling hands, tears in his eyes: "As long as this policy is pushed to Daqin, my Daqin will no longer need to be trapped by food!"
"My Daqin is getting rich!"
"Finally getting rich!"
Everyone was asking Han Cang, the internal official in charge of millet, for money and grain. Han Cang also tried every means to get money and grain, and he didn't know how much hair he had scratched for this.
But Daqin was still short of food and always hovered on the edge of not having enough food.
In recent years, this dilemma has become even more prominent, and it has reached the point where Ying Chengjiao has to be leased to others.
Today, Han Cang can finally stand up straight in front of his ministers and say: Our Great Qin is no longer short of food!
Wei Liao took out a stack of Chang'an paper with plans written on it from his arms, tore it into pieces with force, and laughed heartily: "The new strategy I have formulated for my Great Qin has been wasted again!"
"Yes! I am happy!"
"I am happy!"
"With this grain, all difficulties can be solved!"
Mi Chen, Ying Le and other dignitaries also trembled all over, and their eyes were full of surprise.
If this method can be used on the land they control, their income will double!
For no reason, the income doubled.
Is there anything more exciting than this in the world!
Zhuang Chou suddenly knelt on the ground.
Born as a vassal, lurking in a bandit's nest, stabbing his old master in the back, and avenging his father, Zhuang Chou thought that there would be no one or anything in the world who could move him except Chen Li.
But at this moment, Zhuang Chou's eyes were filled with tears, and he cried sadly: "Aung, did you see it!"
"The average yield per mu is 4 stone, 2 jin, and 18 catties!"
"If the grain production in the past could be so abundant, why would our family suffer so much hardship and even be broken up!"
"And today, Chang'an Jun has shown his divine power to save the poor from the water and fire."
"All the poor people in the world should thank Chang'an Jun for saving their lives!"
"It's a pity that we didn't wait, Aung!"
The soldiers in charge of vigilance not far away also had tears in their eyes.
Zhuang Chou's parents didn't wait for this chance to live.
But fortunately, they and their families waited.
Waited for this opportunity for their whole family to have enough food and survive!
Seeing Zhuang Chou kneeling on the ground, all the soldiers on guard could no longer bear it, and kowtowed and shouted in the direction of Ying Chengjiao:
"Thank you, Lord Chang'an, for saving my life!"
The villagers of Chang'an and some officials from poor families also knelt on the ground and kowtowed and shouted:
"Thank you, Lord Chang'an, for saving my life!"
Ying Zheng tried to press the corners of his mouth a few times, but found that he couldn't do it at all, so he simply stopped.
He just looked at those who thanked Ying Chengjiao with a smile on his face, and his excitement and pride in his heart were beyond words.
This is my brother!
Keep praising!
He deserves it!
Li Si's heart tightened.
This is not correct!
Li Si faced Ying Zheng without hesitation and shouted loudly:
"Your Majesty Hongfu, if we take this strategy to manage agriculture, our country, the Qin Dynasty, will definitely prosper!"
"I would like to congratulate the Great Qin! I would like to congratulate the Lord of Chang'an! I would like to congratulate the Great King!"
Hearing this more correct call, all the courtiers raised their hands and shouted:
"I would like to congratulate the Great Qin! I would like to congratulate the Lord of Chang'an! I would like to congratulate the Great King!"
Ying Zheng laughed heartily: "Hahaha~good! Very good!"
"Congratulations! This joy deserves great congratulations!"
"Of course, this joy is all caused by Chang'an Lord and all his subordinates!"
First, all the credit was pinned on Ying Chengyu, and then Ying Zheng said with emotion: "After Chang'an Jun's triumphant return last year, he went around to collect gold juice, and stayed with gold juice all day long, and even ate in gold juice. Beside the pile."
"In order to verify the difference between golden juice and golden juice, Lord Chang'an even came to the palace to ask for the golden juice from the palace!"
"I think Lord Chang'an has a brain disease!"
"Everyone in the world thinks that Lord Chang'an is suffering from a brain disease, and some insects even openly mocked Lord Chang'an!"
Some officials lowered their heads subconsciously, looking ashamed.
They used to be part of the group that laughed at Ying Chengyu.
Even though Ying Chengyu admitted that he was treating excrement in order to increase production, in their eyes, Ying Chengyu was crazy.
Otherwise, given Ying Chengyu's identity and situation, what reason would he have to associate with Jin Zhi!
But today Ying Chengyu gave them an answer with facts.
Is the reason for doubling the yield per mu enough?
If that's not enough, is the reason for doubling the yield per mu without major construction or major water conservancy projects enough?
Ying Zheng raised his voice and said solemnly: "Chang'an Jun does not suffer from brain disease!"
"Mr. Chang'an is sane and even has the energy to destroy the country and return!"
"As the lord of our Qin Dynasty, the son of the royal family, the younger brother of the widowed king, the general who opened up and expanded the territory of our Qin Dynasty, and the ancient gentleman highly praised by the people of the world, the Lord of Chang'an endures what ordinary people cannot endure and does what ordinary people cannot do, and stands up to the world. What’s the reason for people’s ridicule?”
"In order to let the world have enough to eat!"
"Now, Lord Chang'an has finally succeeded in treating the gold juice."
"As a result, this Chang'an Township farmland can actually produce four stones, three jun and ten kilograms per acre, which is an increase of more than 90% compared to last year!"
"Everyone in the world knows what it means to increase grain production by 90%. You all know it well."
"This is a sign of prosperity!"
"This is the blessing of all people in the world!"
Ying Chengyu wanted to say something, but Ying Zheng didn't give Ying Chengyu a chance.
Taking a step back, Ying Zheng shook his sleeves and faced Ying Chengyu and suddenly raised his hands:
"My dear, the people of Qin today would like to express their gratitude to Lord Chang'an!"
"Everyone in the world should also pay their respects to Lord Chang'an!"
Ying Chengyu jumped away, and then hurriedly went to help Ying Zheng: "Brother Wang, what are you doing!"
"How can I afford to pay homage to Brother Wang?"
Even if the etiquette between monarch and minister is disregarded, how can the eldest brother worship the younger brother?
Isn’t this a mess?
Ying Zheng forcefully pressed down Ying Chengxuan's hand, and looked at Ying Chengxuan with solemn eyes: "A few people worship me, not a few people worship me."
"I am worshiping on behalf of the people of Qin."
"Mr. Chang'an, you deserve this bow!"
Ying Chengyu wanted to say something, but Han Cang, Wei Zhuang, Zhuang Qiu and other court officials and soldiers had already handed over their hands and shouted:
"I'll wait. Thank you, Lord Chang'an!"
Ying Chengyu could only return the favor and said: "As a prince of the Qin Dynasty and a prince of the royal family, I should be loyal to the Qin Dynasty by eating the salary of the Qin Dynasty."
"Everyone, that's very polite."
"And I do not hesitate to admit that the yield per mu in Chang'an Township is difficult to replicate in the world."
Not wanting people in the world to exaggerate the efficacy of golden juice so much that the head of Guizhou would lose trust in it, Ying Chengyu explained calmly:
"Everyone also knows that I have opened 100,000 acres of experimental fields for the dung of the gold-testing juice, which are located in Chang'an Township, Lantian County, Fushi County, Tunliu County and other food towns, and each place is divided into many Katakoda.”
"What we are harvesting today is the Chang'an Township B-shaped experimental field with the best growth."
“One of the reasons why Chang’an Township’s Yizi Experimental Field is able to achieve such a yield per mu is that this area is all farmland and is inherently fertile.”
"The second is that it is adjacent to the Yellow River and has prosperous water conservancy, so there is no shortage of water sources for irrigation."
"The third reason is that my new rule is that the gold juice is from the dung field, so I can use the gold juice at will. But when this policy is extended to the world, the gold juice will probably become a treasure and cannot be used as freely as now."
"The fourth is the golden juice itself. The soil quality of the A-shaped experimental field and the B-shaped experimental field are similar, but the golden juice prepared in different ways has resulted in a significant gap in the growth."
"But according to reports from my subordinates, the golden juice from the A-shaped experimental field in Chang'an Township is quite effective when used in the W-shaped experimental field in Lantian County!"
The yield per mu in Chang'an Township can be said to be the result of a laboratory, and it is the result that Ying Zheng stares at every day.
In Ying Chengyu’s view, it will take at least decades of hard work to achieve the goal of 279 pounds per mu throughout the world.
But after hearing what Ying Chengyu said, the officials were not disappointed.
They have never underestimated the bond between the officials of Jitian Yamen Office and their nine tribes.
The yield per mu of fields that Ying Zheng personally visited every day and harvested by Ying Zheng and his ministers should be higher than elsewhere!
Han Cang said thoughtfully: "Fertility and water conservancy are things we think about every day, and we know the key to it."
"The golden juice may not be enough - since golden juice can help farmers increase production and turn waste into treasure, there is indeed a risk of not being enough."
“As for the golden juice itself, does it also require adapting to local conditions?”