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Chapter 380 Meeting the Saint
Zheng Sisi asked again: "Do you harvest the two kinds of rice separately?"
They both nodded, and Sun Zhuangtou said, "They are separated, even for storage. I only brought one bag for the county lady to try, and I will keep the rest for rice seeds. I dare not waste such high-yield rice seeds."
Zheng Sisi said, "Okay, let's split it up. That's what I mean. I'll keep the rice you brought. I promise everyone that I'll treat everyone to a meal after the autumn harvest and give everyone a bonus at the end of the year."
Chen Zhuangtou said: "County Lord, the living standards of the villagers have improved a lot now. The villagers grow peppers, watermelons and sweet potatoes. Now the peppers and watermelons have earned the villagers more than fifty taels. Now the village is no longer hungry as when we first went there. They all wear new clothes, buy some meat every now and then, and plan to build new houses next year.
The road from the village to the county town has also been repaired, and it is faster to go back and forth by ox cart. Some people go to the county town to sell vegetables after work, and their lives are very comfortable. These are all brought to them by the county lord. "
Zheng Sisi didn't expect that everyone had changed so much, and she also thought that the ancients were also so smart. She was happy for them, because only when life got better could there be a future.
Zheng Sisi said: "Everyone's life has improved, I am happy for them, and rewards still need to be given. This is earned by everyone's hard work, and it is also my gratitude to everyone."
The two of them bowed together again: "Let us thank the county lady on behalf of everyone."
On this side, after Xia Sicheng came back, he went straight back to the Sinong Temple. After reporting the situation to his superiors, the two of them entered the palace. This was absolutely great news and it had to be reported to the emperor as soon as possible. The Grand Sinong would take Xia Sicheng to meet the emperor.
In the Imperial Study, Emperor Yongshun heard that the Minister of Agriculture was coming to see him to discuss issues related to rice, and he approved it immediately.
When he saw the Minister of Agriculture bringing in a tanned man, he was also surprised. He knew that Zhen'er had arranged for someone to learn rice planting from Zheng Sisi, and seeing how tanned this person was, he must have spent a lot of time in the fields.
Emperor Yongshun immediately understood that this was a practical person and could be used.
Xia Sicheng was very nervous and excited. He was just a little Sicheng and this was his first time meeting the emperor. He felt his calves were trembling.
He carefully presented his records on rice, as well as the final rice yield registration and comparison.
He did a thorough job and presented three cloth bags, one containing rice harvested from Zheng Sisi's grain seeds, the other containing rice harvested from rice seeds bought from the county, and last year's rice. All three bags were labeled.
Emperor Yongshun looked at the thick record book and three kinds of rice in front of him and knew that this was the result of Xia Sicheng's busy six months. This result was good and could change the fate of the people and the status of Dai Viet among various countries.
Emperor Yongshun reached out and grabbed a handful of several kinds of rice, and looked at them carefully. The rice grains were not very full and had many empty shells.
The harvest this year is much better, fuller and with larger grains.
Looking at Zheng Sisi's rice harvest, the grains were very full, twice as big as last year's, and the skin was also smoother. Emperor Yongshun opened the booklet, which showed a yield of 1,175 kilograms per mu.
Emperor Yongshun widened his eyes and looked at it carefully. The number was still the same. He asked excitedly, "The yield per mu is 1,175 catties, which is four times the previous yield. You didn't make a mistake in your calculation."
He knew that Zheng Sisi had rice seeds and was also planting double-season rice, but he didn't expect the yield to be so high. Considering that the best farmland used to yield only about 400 kilograms per mu, and the worst farmland yielded only 280 kilograms per mu, quadrupling it was indeed an astonishing number.
Xia Sicheng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the figures have been confirmed many times. Moreover, using the planting method of Princess Anping, our own rice seed harvest is also over 620 kilograms, which is double the yield of previous years."
Emperor Yongshun looked at him deeply and asked, "Are you saying this has something to do with the planting method?"
Xia Sicheng replied respectfully, "That's right, Your Majesty. As far as I know, the planting method used by Anping County Princess is different from the traditional one. She keeps a certain distance between the plants, which allows better air circulation in the rice fields and is conducive to the growth and development of the rice seedlings. In addition, this planting method can reduce the occurrence of pests and diseases and improve the yield and quality of rice."
Emperor Yongshun asked again: "Have you recorded all the planting methods?"