What was the first thing you wanted to do when you arrived in America, or more precisely, what you needed to do when you arrived in America in the 7th century AD? Nine out of ten people would probably give you the same answer.
The answer was not to encircle land, expand, or even dig up gold.
That was because those things might be very important, but they might not be important at all. In this era, there was no owner everywhere. There was no need to go to America to claim land. As for gold, to be honest, it was indeed a precious metal. However, don't forget that the trade surplus between the East and the West for thousands of years had resulted in the amount of gold in China. Under such circumstances, it was absolutely nonsense to dig for gold from afar. Not to mention, the philippines had a large number of gold veins, and so did Japan. It was also impossible to go to America.
However, there were some things that were extremely important to a transmigrator and even to any ruler. Their effects completely surpassed everything else and could even determine the prosperity and decline of a dynasty.
High-yield crops.
In the entire known world, there were no high-yield crops. Even the food production in Southeast Asia was actually limited, let alone in Europe and Africa.
However, in America, there were precious treasures that were definitely given to mankind by the heavens.
Corns, potatoes, sweet potatoes…
Just these three items were enough to solve the food problem of any person in any country, any region.
The yield of corn was very high. Even if it was wild, it would still exceed 300 catties. If it was artificially cultivated, it could easily exceed 500 catties. It could even advance to 700 to 800 catties. In comparison, the yield of rice and rice was somewhat worrying.
According to the records of this era, one mu of land was strong and half weak. Floods and droughts were not frequent. Although it could not fully utilize its fertility, it did not produce a stone of millet per year. The yield of one stone per mu in the Tang Dynasty was equivalent to 3.81 stones per mu in the Han Dynasty. Taking into account the factors such as planting beans, it was the same as the Han Dynasty. With a 9% discount, the yield per mu in the Han Dynasty was equivalent to 3.75 stones per mu, which was equivalent to 334 catties per mu in the current market system.
The difference was not small, and this was only for corn. It was not the most productive crop, at least for the primitive crops. Potato and sweet potato were the real bulk. As one of the staple foods of the later generations, the annual output of potatoes was a terrifying figure. The same was true for sweet potatoes. In fact, sweet potatoes could almost feed the Manchu Dynasty of more than 400 million. One could imagine how terrifying they were.
Looking at the leaves in front of him and the bulged existences, Li Chengdao's eyes could not help but widen slightly.
Although the entire camp did not lack food, and a large number of fish and whales perfectly solved the food problem, food was the most important thing for the people. As the descendants of the foodie empire, who would complain about having enough food? It did not mean that they would not lack food in the future. Moreover, it was not good to eat fish and whales every day. The corn could undoubtedly enrich the diet of the immigrants and further improve their physical fitness. The effect of this alone was beyond doubt.
Of course, he didn't consider these at first. It wasn't that he didn't think of these high-yield crops, but in his memory, most of these high-yield crops were distributed in South America.
At this moment, he really did not have the courage to set foot in South America. Therefore, he was prepared to wait for a period of time. When all aspects had developed to a certain level, he would go back and bring back sweet potatoes and potatoes.
However, he had never thought that he would encounter corn as he headed north.
Compared to sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, there were naturally not as many uses, nor were they as high-yield. However, this was also a rare high-yield food, and more importantly, its nutritional value was also high.
As a more comprehensive nutrition food, from protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, to beta-carotenes, vitamins B1, B2, niaxin, as well as sitosterol, lysines, vitamins E, lysines, etc. are included.
Li Chengdao's eyes lit up as he looked at the cornfield. There were too many of them. More than half of the plains were covered with wild corn.
Li Chengdao picked a corn with excitement and excitement. When he felt the heavy feeling in his hand, he opened it and revealed the plump fruit. Li Chengdao's smile became even wider.
Originally, he had been worried about the various problems of wild corn, but now it seemed that there was no need to consider these problems at all. The accumulation of thousands of years and the rarity of humans had led to the result that this land had unimaginable fertility. The good environment of America was also more suitable for the growth of plants than anywhere else. Even if it was wild, it was extremely good and could even be eaten directly.
Thinking about it, braised pork ribs with corn, roasted corn, and stir-fried corn with peas, Li Chengdao felt like his saliva was about to drip down.
In this era, the shortage of food almost drove him crazy. There were many things that were common in the future, but he had never even heard of them at this time. Now, he finally had the opportunity to improve his food.
"General Feng, get people to pick all these things. As much as you can pick!”
Li Chengdao's glowing eyes gradually retracted. At this moment, he directly opened his mouth and ordered Feng Li beside him.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
A respectful voice sounded. Feng Li couldn't help but look curious. He also looked at the cornfield, but his expression was filled with doubt. He felt that the imperial grandson's expression was a little strange.
He did not recognize these strange grasses at all.
Curiosity aside, Li Chengdao still carried out his orders 100% of the time. Thousands of people quickly began to harvest the corn field. Since they did not carry any goods, the harvest this time was relatively simple. The only trouble was that they did not have anything to carry. However, this was not difficult. They could just use rattan.
"Right, harvest the roots as well!”
After the operation began, Li Chengdao seemed to have thought of something and could not help but add another sentence.
He had forgotten that corn was indeed the most important thing, but its roots were definitely not bad. It was a rare dessert. To him, and even to the people of this era, it was of great use.
Naturally, the roots had to be taken back as well to give everyone a good taste. What was the first thing you wanted to do when you arrived in America, or more precisely, what you needed to do when you arrived in America in the 7th century AD? Nine out of ten people would probably give you the same answer.
The answer was not to encircle land, expand, or even dig up gold.
That was because those things might be very important, but they might not be important at all. In this era, there was no owner everywhere. There was no need to go to America to claim land. As for gold, to be honest, it was indeed a precious metal. However, don't forget that the trade surplus between the East and the West for thousands of years had resulted in the amount of gold in China. Under such circumstances, it was absolutely nonsense to dig for gold from afar. Not to mention, the philippines had a large number of gold veins, and so did Japan. It was also impossible to go to America.
However, there were some things that were extremely important to a transmigrator and even to any ruler. Their effects completely surpassed everything else and could even determine the prosperity and decline of a dynasty.
High-yield crops.
In the entire known world, there were no high-yield crops. Even the food production in Southeast Asia was actually limited, let alone in Europe and Africa.
However, in America, there were precious treasures that were definitely given to mankind by the heavens.
Corns, potatoes, sweet potatoes…
Just these three items were enough to solve the food problem of any person in any country, any region.
The yield of corn was very high. Even if it was wild, it would still exceed 300 catties. If it was artificially cultivated, it could easily exceed 500 catties. It could even advance to 700 to 800 catties. In comparison, the yield of rice and rice was somewhat worrying.
According to the records of this era, one mu of land was strong and half weak. Floods and droughts were not frequent. Although it could not fully utilize its fertility, it did not produce a stone of millet per year. The yield of one stone per mu in the Tang Dynasty was equivalent to 3.81 stones per mu in the Han Dynasty. Taking into account the factors such as planting beans, it was the same as the Han Dynasty. With a 9% discount, the yield per mu in the Han Dynasty was equivalent to 3.75 stones per mu, which was equivalent to 334 catties per mu in the current market system.
The difference was not small, and this was only for corn. It was not the most productive crop, at least for the primitive crops. Potato and sweet potato were the real bulk. As one of the staple foods of the later generations, the annual output of potatoes was a terrifying figure. The same was true for sweet potatoes. In fact, sweet potatoes could almost feed the Manchu Dynasty of more than 400 million. One could imagine how terrifying they were.
Looking at the leaves in front of him and the bulged existences, Li Chengdao's eyes could not help but widen slightly.
Although the entire camp did not lack food, and a large number of fish and whales perfectly solved the food problem, food was the most important thing for the people. As the descendants of the foodie empire, who would complain about having enough food? It did not mean that they would not lack food in the future. Moreover, it was not good to eat fish and whales every day. The corn could undoubtedly enrich the diet of the immigrants and further improve their physical fitness. The effect of this alone was beyond doubt.
Of course, he didn't consider these at first. It wasn't that he didn't think of these high-yield crops, but in his memory, most of these high-yield crops were distributed in South America.
At this moment, he really did not have the courage to set foot in South America. Therefore, he was prepared to wait for a period of time. When all aspects had developed to a certain level, he would go back and bring back sweet potatoes and potatoes.
However, he had never thought that he would encounter corn as he headed north.
Compared to sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn, there were naturally not as many uses, nor were they as high-yield. However, this was also a rare high-yield food, and more importantly, its nutritional value was also high.
As a more comprehensive nutrition food, from protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, to beta-carotenes, vitamins B1, B2, niaxin, as well as sitosterol, lysines, vitamins E, lysines, etc. are included.
Li Chengdao's eyes lit up as he looked at the cornfield. There were too many of them. More than half of the plains were covered with wild corn.
Li Chengdao picked a corn with excitement and excitement. When he felt the heavy feeling in his hand, he opened it and revealed the plump fruit. Li Chengdao's smile became even wider.
Originally, he had been worried about the various problems of wild corn, but now it seemed that there was no need to consider these problems at all. The accumulation of thousands of years and the rarity of humans had led to the result that this land had unimaginable fertility. The good environment of America was also more suitable for the growth of plants than anywhere else. Even if it was wild, it was extremely good and could even be eaten directly.
Thinking about it, braised pork ribs with corn, roasted corn, and stir-fried corn with peas, Li Chengdao felt like his saliva was about to drip down.
In this era, the shortage of food almost drove him crazy. There were many things that were common in the future, but he had never even heard of them at this time. Now, he finally had the opportunity to improve his food.
"General Feng, get people to pick all these things. As much as you can pick!”
Li Chengdao's glowing eyes gradually retracted. At this moment, he directly opened his mouth and ordered Feng Li beside him.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
A respectful voice sounded. Feng Li couldn't help but look curious. He also looked at the cornfield, but his expression was filled with doubt. He felt that the imperial grandson's expression was a little strange.
He did not recognize these strange grasses at all.
Curiosity aside, Li Chengdao still carried out his orders 100% of the time. Thousands of people quickly began to harvest the corn field. Since they did not carry any goods, the harvest this time was relatively simple. The only trouble was that they did not have anything to carry. However, this was not difficult. They could just use rattan.
"Right, harvest the roots as well!”
After the operation began, Li Chengdao seemed to have thought of something and could not help but add another sentence.
He had forgotten that corn was indeed the most important thing, but its roots were definitely not bad. It was a rare dessert. To him, and even to the people of this era, it was of great use.
Naturally, the roots had to be taken back as well to give everyone a good taste.
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