bestfiction Chapter 787 Truly befitting wealth and status!
Chapter 787 Truly befitting wealth and status!
Indeed, Chen Dao's estimated yield of ice wheat is exactly the theoretical minimum yield of 1000 jin per mu. In Chenjia Village, where there are no chemical fertilizers and no scientific planting methods, it is already quite good to achieve the minimum theoretical yield per mu.
But Chen Dao never expected that the ice wheat would give him such a pleasant surprise, with a yield of 1166 jin per mu!
Why did the yield per acre exceed the forecast by so much?
After a moment's thought, Chen Dao immediately had his answer.
Chenjia Village does not have chemical fertilizers, but it does have organic fertilizers!
Chenjia Village has a large population, which naturally produces a lot of excrement every day. In addition, Chenjia Village also has a large number of livestock, which produce even more excrement than people every day!
In agrarian societies, these excrements were truly valuable, treasures to farmers!
After fermentation, these excrements become the best fertilizer, used to fertilize the crops in Chenjia Village!
This may be the reason why the ice wheat in Chenjia Village has such a high yield!
"1166 jin per mu! Wow!"
Zheng Qing and the others couldn't help but gasp in astonishment; a yield of 1166 jin per mu was truly astonishing.
"The yield per mu in Chenjia Village is 1166 jin, so doesn't that mean..."
Xu Zhiwen's eyes shone brightly, "Can the ice wheat we grow in various counties also reach over 1100 jin?"
Upon hearing this, the county magistrates present couldn't help but get excited. If the ice wheat planted in each county could reach more than 1000 catties, then the entire Taicang County would have a bumper harvest, and the price of grain would inevitably plummet, returning to the price of the peaceful years, allowing the people of the entire Taicang County to have enough to eat!
"Mr. Chen!"
Yang Zheng looked at Chen Dao, and said somewhat anxiously, "You once said that you would deliver higher-yield grain seeds to us at the end of the year, I wonder..."
Chen Dao looked around and said, "There are too many people around here, let's go back to the village to talk!"
After speaking, Chen Dao turned and walked towards the Chencun Building, followed closely by Li Mingyuan, Yang Zheng, Zheng Qing and others.
Meanwhile, the farmers who had been busy in the fields all day also left the fields and returned to the village after finishing their work.
As they gradually returned to the village, the news of the wheat yield of 1166 jin per mu spread throughout Chenjia Village. Almost everyone who heard the news was shocked, followed by ecstasy.
"1166 jin per mu, my goodness! I've been farming for 20 years and I've never heard of such a high-yield wheat!"
"Incredible! How can wheat yield so much in this world!"
"Mr. Chen must be a celestial being who descended to earth to bring us high-yield grain seeds!"
"No! Mr. Chen is a bodhisattva who saves us from suffering! He came down to earth specifically to lead us to a better life!"
"With such a high yield of wheat, we will never have to worry about going hungry again!"
"It's a pity my mother passed away, otherwise she could have eaten this high-yield wheat too!"
"..."
The villagers were all overjoyed and wept tears of joy. Having deeply experienced the taste of hunger, their feelings for food were beyond the comprehension of others. So when they learned that Chenjia Village had such a high wheat yield, everyone was extremely excited.
Of course, a small number of people had complicated expressions. It wasn't that they were unhappy about the bumper harvest in Chenjia Village, but rather that they were reminded of their family members who had died of hunger.
Among the population living in Chenjia Village, a large portion were refugees who had fled from Liangzhou. Without exception, they had all experienced the most terrible hunger and witnessed their beloved relatives starving to death because they had no food to eat...
Therefore, upon learning of the high wheat yield in Chenjia Village, they couldn't help but think of their family members who had starved to death.
If only the wheat in Chenjia Village had appeared sooner, or if their families had been able to survive that famine!
In that way, they can be reunited with their families and live a happy and fulfilling life, without having to endure the pain of losing loved ones and being separated from them forever.
"If only my mother were still alive!"
"Such a high yield of wheat, it's a pity my parents, who have already starved to death, will never get to eat it!"
"Waaaah! Dad, Mom, I miss you!"
"My sister starved to death. If she were still alive, she would definitely have found a good husband in Chenjia Village and be living a good life!"
"..."
Some villagers were overjoyed, while others shed tears, but Chen Dao was unaware of these events for the time being.
At this moment, Chen Dao had already led Yang Zheng and the others back to the conference room and taken their seats.
As soon as he sat down, Yang Zheng asked impatiently, "Mr. Chen, what variety of wheat did you mention earlier that is suitable for planting in spring and summer? And what is the yield per acre?"
It's no wonder Yang Zheng was in such a hurry; the allure of high-yield grain varieties was simply too great. Currently, Yang Zheng controls two states, and both his base in Liangzhou and the newly conquered Qingzhou are extremely short of grain. He urgently needs to obtain high-yield grain varieties from Chen Dao and then plant them on the land of the two states to completely solve the grain shortage problem!
"Yang Shuai, don't worry!"
Chen Dao first gestured to Chen Cheng to serve tea to everyone present, then asked Chen Cheng to bring a cloth bag, poured the grain seeds from the bag onto the table, and introduced it to everyone: "This wheat variety is called Rich Wheat. The yield per mu is slightly higher than that of Ice Wheat, with a minimum of 2000 jin and a maximum of 2500 jin!"
After he finished speaking, the meeting room fell silent.
Whether it was Yang Zheng, Li Mingyuan, or Zheng Qing and the other officials, they all stared wide-eyed at the red-skinned, rich wheat seeds that Chen Dao had laid on the table, as if they were looking at the most precious treasure in the world.
In reality, a wheat yield of 2000 jin per mu was indeed a rare treasure for everyone present.
Ordinary wheat yields a maximum of 300 jin per mu, while the rich wheat in front of us can reach 2000 jin, which is seven times that of ordinary wheat!
That's a full seven times the production!
If this precious wheat could be widely planted on the land of Kyushu, would the entire Kyushu still have the problem of food shortage?
"Rich and noble wheat, this wheat truly lives up to its name of richness and nobility!"
Li Mingyuan gently picked up a few precious wheat seeds, his careful manner making it seem as if he were holding not a few wheat seeds, but some kind of priceless treasure that was easily broken.
"If all the people in the world could grow this wealth-bringing wheat, then everyone could become rich and powerful!"
Zheng Qing said with a smile, "For the people of Xia, grain is the greatest hard currency. If everyone can grow wheat that yields 2000 catties per mu, then every household will have enough surplus grain. What is this if not wealth and prosperity?"
As for whether excessively high yields per acre will lead to a situation where low grain prices hurt farmers...
It can only be said that the premise of low grain prices hurting farmers is that farmers have surplus grain at home and sell it on the market!
Given the current situation in Xia Kingdom, farmers can't even get enough to eat, so how could they possibly have surplus grain at home?