" Mu…6000 catties per mu?!"
Meng Yi was dumbfounded!
Xiangyu was stunned!
Liu Ji fainted!
Even the First Emperor stood up excitedly.
What was the concept of 6,000 catties per mu?
Currently, the best paddy fields in Great Qin could only produce 400 catties per mu, which was equivalent to 200 catties in the future. Potato fields could produce 6,000 catties per mu, which was 15 times more than paddy fields!
Moreover, the potatoes would grow twice a year, while the rice planted by Great Qin would grow once a year.
There was a rumor in the Land of Abundance in Sichuan that some places could grow rice that harvested twice a year, but it was limited to specific areas in the Land of Abundance, and the yield might not reach 400 catties per mu.
This was still far from the potatoes that the immortal had mentioned.
The difference between the yield of one harvest per year was fifteen times, and the difference between two harvests per year was thirty times!
Forget about 30 times, even if it was only 20 times, Great Qin would never have to worry about food, and Great Qin would be able to supply 20 times more people!
Great Qin's population was around 25 million, so 20 times that was 500 million people! (Great Qin did not have the concept of a billion!)）
There had never been such a large population in China!
Without tens of millions of people, even if only 1% of the people served in the military, Great Qin would have an army of five million, and they were all elite soldiers. They were on a completely different level from the farmers that were suddenly recruited during wartime.
According to Great Qin's laws, once a man became an adult, he would have to obey the country's recruitment. Every family of six would have two people, and Great Qin would have ten million lions!
With so many soldiers, why would they worry about not being able to unify the world? Why would Great Qin worry about not being able to live forever?
This was a true stimulant, and it could truly change Great Qin's fate.
As long as they obtained the potatoes, Great Qin would never lack food again!
As for whether the potatoes were delicious or difficult to grow, the First Emperor was not worried at all. Many of Great Qin's residents were so poor that they did not have food to eat, so as long as they had something to eat, who cared if they were delicious or not?
As for whether or not it was difficult to grow, there was no need to worry. As long as the potatoes could produce 6,000 catties per mu, it did not matter even if Great Qin turned all of its farmland into soil suitable for growing potatoes!
If Great Qin was so determined, it would definitely be able to do it!
"At least 6,000 catties per mu!"
" They are planted once every spring in March and once every summer in mid-August. They are supplemented with a certain amount of human urine, plant ash, and other fertilizers. Potato can grow and survive easier than rice.”
"Potato is a treasure. The leaves and roots of the potato vine can be used to cook. It's refreshing and delicious.”
"You can stew beef with potatoes, fry potatoes, steam potatoes, braise potatoes, roast potatoes, or even eat potatoes raw. They taste sweet and soft, and can be used as a staple food or in other dishes. There are many ways to eat them, and you can mix them according to your preferences!”
Luo Zixuan's words once again shocked the First Emperor and the others.
The First Emperor and the others had thought that such a high-yield thing would be very unpalatable. However, according to the immortal, this potato was a treasure and tasted delicious. Most importantly, it was easier to survive than rice. The fertilizer needed was also very common and not difficult to find. It was simply a treasure that could not find any flaws!
"May I ask where to find these potatoes?!”
The First Emperor said excitedly and nervously, as if he was dreaming. It was hard to imagine that such a treasure existed in the world!
Meng Yi and the others also looked at Luo Zixuan nervously.
They were not afraid that this thing was in other countries in the world. Even if it was at the ends of the earth, they would still snatch it away. They were only afraid that the immortals would say that this thing did not exist in the world and only grew in the immortal world. Then, they would have no choice!
"There's no need to search. There's one on the ship.”
Looking at the First Emperor, Meng Yi, Xiang Yu, and the other people whose names had been passed down through the ages, all of them were excited like children celebrating the new year because of the potato that was extremely common in the later generations. Even Luo Zixuan couldn't help but smile.
In Great Qin's farming era, where food was the most important thing, it was very easy to satisfy their requests. Just a small potato was enough!
"This vat is used to grow potatoes. Usually, Xu Fu and a few children take care of it, so it's not complicated.”
Soon, everyone arrived at the planting area on the ship. Luo Zixuan pointed at one of the big vats and said.
" This is a potato?!"
The First Emperor and the others looked at the potatoes in the vat and said in disbelief.
According to their thoughts, something that could produce 6,000 catties per mu should be something as big as a towering tree. How could it be this dense cluster of plants in front of them? All these plants added up to only 20 to 30 catties, which was completely different from potatoes that could produce 6,000 catties per mu!
At this moment, they began to suspect that the Immortal was making fun of them.
At the same time, they thought about how it was possible for there to be something that could produce 6,000 catties per mu in the world. The burning passion in their eyes gradually dimmed.
"Potato is different from other plants. It grows in the soil, and the things in the soil are potatoes!”
Luo Zixuan said calmly, as if he could see the doubts in the hearts of the First Emperor and the others. At the same time, he pointed at the big vat where the potatoes were planted.
The First Emperor and the others all looked at the big vat below. The potatoes were actually growing in there?!
His eyes, which had already dimmed, became unusually hot again!
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