kvmb Chapter 723 Confused
Chapter 723 Confused
"of course it's true."
As Chen Dao slowly nodded, Yang Zheng and the others' breathing became more and more rapid, and they couldn't help but think of the current predicament of Liangzhou!
For Liangzhou at present, the biggest difficulty is undoubtedly the lack of food!
Liangzhou, already a land of barren soil, suffered severe damage to its production due to official corruption, land annexation by powerful clans, and the effects of war, resulting in more than 90% of the people in Liangzhou going hungry.
Although the war is over and people's livelihoods have recovered somewhat under Yang Zheng's dedicated governance, food takes time to grow and grow; it cannot be conjured up out of thin air.
Therefore, in the view of Yang Zheng and others, the food shortage in Liangzhou was almost unsolvable in the short term.
However, at this moment, Chen Dao gave them hope of solving this predicament!
If the seeds of wheat yielding 800 jin per mu could be brought back to Liangzhou for planting, wouldn't that mean... with the same arable land area, Liangzhou's grain harvest would be three times that of the past!
What does a triple grain harvest mean?
This means it can feed three times the population, it means higher grain taxes, and it means ever-fuller granaries...
"Mr. Chen!"
Yang Zheng, his expression excited and his breathing rapid, said, "It's not that I don't want to believe you, but this matter is too astonishing! I wonder if Mr. Chen can provide some evidence?"
Unbeknownst to him, Yang Zheng had already started using honorifics like "you" (您). If the wheat yield of 800 jin per mu (亩) were real, and Chen Dao was willing to give him the seeds, let alone calling Chen Dao "you," he probably wouldn't hesitate to kneel down to Chen Dao so that the people of Liangzhou could have a full meal.
"I have no empirical evidence!"
Chen Dao shook his head. "However, during the autumn harvest, most of the villagers witnessed the yield of wheat per mu in Chenjia Village. If you don't believe me, you can ask the villagers of Chenjia Village."
Upon hearing this, Yang Zheng and the others exchanged bewildered glances. Since most of the villagers had witnessed it firsthand, the matter must be undeniable.
In other words... the wheat yield of 800 jin per mu is real!
Thinking of this, Yang Zheng, Yang Erlang, and all the men accompanying them trembled. They knew all too well the importance of a yield of 800 jin of wheat per mu.
If such wheat truly exists, then just as Chen Dao said before, the current predicament facing Liangzhou will be easily resolved!
"The yield of 800 jin per mu is just the yield from the previous autumn harvest."
Just as Yang Zheng and the others were bursting with excitement, Chen Dao dropped another bombshell: "Chenjia Village is currently planting a new wheat variety, which will be ready for harvest by the end of the year, with an estimated yield of over 1,000 jin per mu!"
"what?!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Zheng and the others were completely stunned.
A yield of 800 jin of wheat per mu was already astonishing, but Chen Dao told them that 800 jin per mu was not the limit for wheat in Chenjia Village; over 1000 jin per mu was the real goal.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, Yang Zheng and the others were all excited, their chests heaving violently.
"Mr. Chen, is what you're saying true?"
"Mr. Chen, you're not lying to us, are you?"
"Mr. Chen, does Chenjia Village really have such a high-yield wheat?"
"..."
The men accompanying Chen Dao bombarded him with questions.
Yang Zheng seemed to realize something and frowned, saying, "Mr. Chen, the cold disaster is not over yet, and the weather is still cold. Even winter wheat cannot be planted in winter, right?"
"Of course winter wheat can't be grown, but who told you that Chenjia Village grows winter wheat?"
Chen Dao smiled and said, "The wheat grown in Chenjia Village is a variety called ice wheat. This variety of wheat is not only resistant to severe cold weather, but also has an extremely high yield, with a yield of over 1,000 jin per mu. If carefully cared for, the highest yield per mu can reach 1500 jin."
Chen Dao knew that although ice wheat could theoretically yield 1500 jin per mu, achieving that yield was not easy, especially in a place like Xia Guo where the planting methods were very backward, where a yield of 1500 jin per mu was almost impossible to achieve.
However, this did not stop Chen Dao from using this yield per mu to boast to Yang Zheng and others, after all, ice wheat could indeed reach a yield of 1500 jin, and even if it did not reach 1500 jin, it could still reach more than 1,000 jin.
"Is there really wheat in the world that is not afraid of the severe cold?"
"Ice wheat? What kind of variety is that? Why have I never heard of it before?"
"A yield of 1500 jin? Such a high yield?"
"..."
The men accompanying him gasped in astonishment at the yield of the frozen wheat.
Yang Zheng, however, maintained a sliver of rationality and made a request to Chen Dao: "Mr. Chen, would you mind showing us this ice wheat?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Dao glanced at Yang Zheng and nodded, saying, "No problem, come with me."
After saying that, Chen Dao took the lead and walked out of the house, leading Yang Zheng and his group towards the farmland.
After about fifteen minutes, the group arrived at the edge of the farmland.
Yang Zheng and the others finally saw the busy farmers and women in the fields, as well as the well-grown wheat.
"There really is wheat in this world that can grow in such cold weather!"
"Incredible! Absolutely incredible."
Why is this wheat so resistant to cold?
"..."
Gazing at the lush, thriving wheat fields ahead, the men's eyes gleamed with a mixture of shock and greed.
They were shocked because it was the first time they had ever seen wheat grown in such cold weather.
Greed, on the other hand, stems from...
They desperately wanted to obtain wheat seeds, bring them back to Liangzhou, and plant them on the land of Liangzhou so that all the people of Liangzhou could have enough to eat.
"Wang Wang Wang!"
Just then, two enormous figures came rushing towards them.
Looking at the enormous, elephant-like Da Huang and Er Huang, the greed in everyone's eyes instantly diminished.
They had already heard about the strange beasts in Chenjia Village, but only by actually seeing them would they realize how strong the sense of oppression they brought was.
Putting everything else aside, the sheer size of these two dogs rushing towards us is enough to intimidate anyone.
Not to mention, in addition to their enormous size, Da Huang and Er Huang are also incredibly fast runners. The dust they kick up when they run is so thick it seems to blot out the sun, and their two exposed fangs are absolutely terrifying.
If they could, no one would want to fight such a terrifying behemoth, not even the fearless soldiers of the Yang family army.
"Wang Wang Wang!"
Dahuang and Erhuang ran to Chen Dao's side like running rhinoceroses. Dahuang even lowered its body slightly, as if calling for Chen Dao to ride on its back.
However, Chen Dao clearly had no intention of riding Da Huang at this moment. He patted Da Huang's head, then turned to Yang Zheng and said, "King Yang, do you believe me now?"