In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 906 Great achievements

While Yang Zheng's approach was stable, it was also extremely slow to show results.

After all, governing a piece of land, allowing the people to cultivate and produce in peace, and then using taxes to recruit soldiers and horses is certainly not as fast as the White Lotus Sect's method of directly plundering with knives.

Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for Yang Zheng to accumulate enough power to unify the country in less than two or three years, given his method of governing the region.

However, the grain seeds provided by Chenjia Village greatly accelerated this process!

In July, when the autumn air was crisp and clear, Tang Qing and a group of meticulously dressed officials in their official robes stood outside the north gate of Yongliang County. They stood silently, frequently looking towards the end of the official road, as if waiting for some important figure.

The people of Yongliang County who were passing by frequently looked at the officials gathered outside the city gate with curiosity in their eyes.

"Isn't that Magistrate Tang from our county? What are they doing standing outside the city gate?"

"It's the county magistrate. I heard the head constable of the county government calling him when I passed by the county government office before."

"What is the county magistrate doing? Is he waiting for someone?"

"It must be! With this kind of entourage, I reckon a big shot is coming to our Yongliang County."

"A big shot? Is it Heavenly King Yang coming?"

"..."

Because Tang Qing was not the kind of aloof official, but rather often went deep into the countryside to understand the people's conditions, the people of Yongliang County were not so afraid of Tang Qing and other officials of Yongliang County. Many of the bolder ones would even point and whisper about Tang Qing and his entourage.

Tang Qing and the other officials of Yongliang County were not annoyed by this; they simply stood quietly in place, waiting for the arrival of a certain important figure.

After watching for a while, the passersby lost interest and went about their own business, some going into the city and others leaving.

As the sun rose higher, it was noon in the blink of an eye. Tang Qing, who was standing outside the city gate, suddenly had a sudden thought.

But then, several figures on horseback appeared at the end of the official road to the north, and then more and more figures appeared in sight.

Upon seeing this, Tang Qing couldn't help but laugh and said loudly, "The King of Liang has arrived. Everyone, please follow me to greet him."

"As ordered!"

A moment later, Yang Zheng, leading a dozen or so guards and riding a warhorse, stopped in front of the crowd. Tang Qing and other officials hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects.

"Your subject Tang Qing greets the King of Liang."

"Greetings, Prince Liang."

With Yang Zheng being granted the title of Prince of Liang, the officials below now address him as Prince of Liang instead of Marshal Yang.

Of course, the common people are not sensitive to these things, and they still prefer to call Yang Zheng "King Yang".

"Everyone is safe."

Yang Zheng dismounted and helped Tang Qing up, asking impatiently, "Mr. Tang, how are the preparations for the harvest of Fugui wheat going?"

Indeed, Yang Zheng came here because the Fugui wheat was about to be harvested.

Although Yang Zheng had been stationed in Mingzhou for the past few months to handle the affairs there, his concern for Fugui Xiaomai had never diminished in the slightest.

Yang Zheng knew very well that only by ensuring a bumper harvest of the Fortune Wheat and then widely planting it on his own land could he quickly accumulate enough power to overthrow the imperial court and eventually unify the nine provinces.

Therefore, even though there were still many trivial matters to deal with in Mingzhou, Yang Zheng still traveled a long distance from Mingzhou to Yongliang County in July, the harvest season, just to personally understand the harvest situation of Fugui wheat.

"Rest assured, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing Yang Zheng's question, Tang Qing replied with a smile, "The planting of this year's Fugui wheat went extremely smoothly. Many farmers have already started harvesting, and the yield per mu has been tallied, averaging around 1800 jin!"

"really?"

Upon hearing the number 1800 jin, Yang Zheng's eyes lit up instantly. Although the yield of 1800 jin per mu did not reach the 2000 jin that Chen Dao had mentioned, it was still an impressive number.

It should be noted that the previous wheat yield in Liangzhou was only about 250 jin per mu. The yield of 1800 jin per mu is more than seven times higher. How could Yang Zheng not be overjoyed?

"I ordered my men to check it carefully several times, and it is indeed 1800 jin without a doubt!"

Tang Qing nodded solemnly.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Yang Zheng was overjoyed and exclaimed repeatedly, "Great! 1800 jin per mu, that's fantastic!"

Yang Zheng's excitement at this moment was indescribable. In this chaotic world, food can be said to be a more precious resource than gold.

With enough food, the people under his rule can be fed.

With enough food, the army would not have to worry about food supplies.

With enough food, most of the difficulties Yang Zheng is facing now will be easily resolved...

With a yield of 1800 catties per mu, wheat would undoubtedly allow Yang Zheng to harvest enough grain to meet the needs of the army and solve the famine problems in Youzhou and Mingzhou!

At this moment, not only was Yang Zheng overjoyed, but his personal guards and officials such as Tang Qing were also delighted.

The vast majority of them had either experienced or witnessed famine and knew all too well how terrible it was!

When people are starving to the extreme, their inner bestiality will overwhelm their humanity, leading them to commit various crimes, causing social unrest and human tragedies such as selling their children and exchanging offspring for food.

Now, they finally see hope for a complete solution to the famine!

With a yield of 1800 catties per mu, the wheat production is more than seven times that of previous wheat. With such high-yield wheat in hand, famine will be a thing of the past. There will be no more famine under the rule of the King of Liang, and no one will starve to death due to lack of food!

What a magnificent achievement this is!

The aged rice made from the rich wheat is so delicious that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is a reincarnation of Shennong!

"King Liang".

Seeing that Yang Zheng's ecstatic expression had subsided slightly, Tang Qing continued, "I once spoke with some farmers who had already harvested the Fugui wheat and asked them if the yield could be increased. They told me that if the land were more fertile and more fertilizer was applied, the Fugui wheat could very well reach the yield of over 2000 jin per mu that Mr. Chen mentioned."

"Can it go even higher?"

Yang Zheng was taken aback. He was already satisfied with the yield of 1800 jin per mu, but Tang Qing told him that the yield of Fugui wheat could be even higher.

"Yes."

Tang Qing nodded slightly: "In fact, the Fugui wheat planted in Chenjia Village has been harvested these days. I asked some merchants who came from Chenjia Village recently, and they told me that the yield of Fugui wheat in Chenjia Village is about 2200 catties per mu."

"what?!"

Yang Zheng's eyes widened in shock, and he froze.

The yield of 1800 jin per mu far exceeded his expectations, making him ecstatic.

unexpectedly……

The yield of the Fugui wheat grown in Chenjia Village was actually higher than that, and by a significant margin, with a yield increase of 400 jin per mu.