bookrandom Chapter 169: Inspecting the Rice Fields
Chapter 169: Inspecting the Rice Fields
The sun is scorching in the sky, and the sun is like fire.
The weather in August is even hotter, especially in the early afternoon.
Tang Qiuwan raised his head to look at the glaring sun above his head, then raised his arm to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and lowered his head to continue looking at the plump rice ears in front of him.
The spring wheat has been harvested some time ago. Because of the snow, the wheat planted in March had a pretty good harvest.
The rice is now turning yellow. Looking at the heavy, full and strong rice ears, I think the yield this year will not be low.
Tang Qiuwan thought of what happened more than half a month ago and suddenly sighed.
I never expected that something similar to Grandpa Yuan’s parent seeds being stolen would happen to me.
Fortunately, however, what was stolen were not the parent seeds, but the selected and improved rice seeds sold to the people.
Today, the rice seeds are in the hands of the royal family and can only be sold by the royal family.
Moreover, there are restrictions on the quantity that people can buy, and you can't buy as much as you want.
The amount we sell it to you depends on how much land you have.
In addition, the imperial court also formulated a special law for this purpose. If it was discovered that the people did not use the purchased land to cultivate their own fields, but instead resold it to others, they would be severely punished.
The main reason for making it so complicated is to prevent people planted in other countries from buying up large quantities of goods and shipping them back to their country, which would be a bargain for them.
Could it be that the seeds they cultivated with great effort would increase the yield of other countries and provide them with enough food and fodder to attack their country?
Despite the heavy precautions, the people actually used the money they bought on their own land.
But unexpectedly, despite the tight security, so many seeds from the previous batch cultivated and stored in the warehouse were stolen by the enemy country.
"Oh." Tang Qiuwan sighed heavily again.
"Master Tang, are you still worried about the stolen seeds?"
Tang Qiuwan heard the familiar voice and knew who it was without turning around: her right-hand man, Si Nong Cheng, Wei Xiao.
Wei Xiao's voice came from the side, with a hint of concern and comfort.
"How can I not be upset? The seeds that I cultivated with great difficulty were stolen just like that." Tang Qiuwan frowned, feeling depressed and helpless.
"Don't worry too much, Lord Tang. The court has strengthened its defenses, and such incidents will definitely not happen again in the future."
Wei Xiao walked over to Tang Qiuwan and sat cross-legged next to her on the edge of the field. "Besides, this is only the last batch. The yield is not as good as this one. And the yield was only good that year. The purity of the seeds we use later won't be high."
Tang Qiu nodded, finally putting on a faint smile, "Indeed, since His Majesty will take care of this matter, I will just focus on increasing crop yields."
In Tang Qiuwan's mind, His Majesty is omnipotent. She could tell at a glance that she was a person who traveled from the future.
Well, it seems that I have to hide the half-written "Essentials of Agricultural Administration" well. What if it gets stolen?
This doesn't seem to be a safe idea. It would be better to replace the key parts with English so that they won't be able to understand it even if it is stolen.
Once Your Majesty unifies the country, let it spread throughout the world.
The agricultural books written by Tang Qiuwan are now divided into two categories. One category is the "Essentials of Agricultural Administration" which she is halfway through writing. This is based on what she learned in her previous life and her current experience.
The other type is agricultural books that ordinary people can buy at the market. They contain information on how to apply fertilizers and how to deal with crop diseases. In short, they are very basic but very useful books.
Tang Qiuwan would only teach some profound techniques, such as hybrid rice, to those who had passed her rigorous tests and stayed with her for a long time.
Just like the person next to him - Wei Xiao.
Seeing Tang Qiuwan's open-mindedness and the smile on her face, Wei Xiao couldn't help but laugh along with her. "Yes, everyone should do their job and fulfill their responsibilities. We should just focus on doing our own thing."
Tang Qiuwan turned to look at the person beside him, "By the way, you just looked at the nearby rice fields. Did you see anything unusual?"
At this time, the two of them were sitting in the middle of a large rice field. Looking around, they saw lush green and a vibrant scene.
There are dozens of acres of paddy fields here, all planted with rice.
Now when the breeze blows, the rice ears sway gently, making a rustling sound.
"Your Excellency, everything is normal. I just picked a few rice ears and counted them. Almost each one has more than 200 grains. Based on this estimate, this year's harvest will definitely far exceed that of previous years." Wei Xiao said with a happy expression.
At the beginning there were only dozens of rice grains, but now there are more than 200 grains.
How could this not make Wei Xiao happy?
He turned his head to look at Tang Qiuwan and said softly, "Master Tang, it is a blessing for the people to have you."
Meeting the admiration mixed with a bit of affection in his eyes, Tang Qiuwan quickly turned her head and looked at the vast expanse of rice waves swaying in the wind.
Blown by the wind, Tang Qiuwan's ears, which felt a little hot, became even hotter.
She touched the tip of her burning ear and coughed a few times to try to hide her discomfort. "You're too kind. How could I increase rice production so quickly just by myself? This is the result of everyone's joint efforts, and..."
"Didn't I tell you this? We are close friends. There's no need to address each other as Lord Tang or your humble servant in private."
Wei Xiao nodded obediently, "Okay, I'll remember that."
Tang Qiuwan stood up and patted the dirt off her skirt: "Let's go and check out the other fields."
Tang Qiuwan spoke softly as he walked.
Seeing this, Wei Xiao quickly stood up and followed.
"This land is more fertile, but I don't know about the other fields."
"It won't be any worse than before. Now the fields with the lowest yield produce much more than the good fields before." Wei Xiao's voice was full of confidence.
The two continued walking along the ridge of the field, chatting while carefully checking the condition of each rice field.
The result was naturally very satisfying to them.
"This year's harvest is indeed better than last year's. The rice ears are starting to turn yellow. Judging by the weather, it won't be long before we can harvest it. We'll then send it to the soldiers on the front lines so they can taste this year's new rice."
Wei Xiao, who was following behind, nodded. "This way, we can also let the soldiers who bravely fought for our country know that we are not short of food. Let them eat as much as they want."
Tang Qiuwan turned his head, his eyes firm, "Yes, the soldiers are on the front line defending our country, we can't let them fight on an empty stomach."
Tang Qiuwan felt a little sad when she said this. Before the output was not as high as it is now, she heard Chen Yuanshu say that they could only eat white rice when they won a battle.
Most of the time I just eat dry food and drink some porridge.
Apart from the inconvenience of cooking, the biggest reason is the lack of food.
Tang Qiuwan looked down at her hands. All she could do was to increase the output higher and higher.
"Wei Xiao, let's hurry up, otherwise we won't be able to complete today's mission by dark."
"it is good."
At this time, a breeze blew, and layers of green waves appeared in the rice fields.