Since ancient times, the people of China had relied on farming for a living.
There was only so much land suitable for farming, and the amount of food that could be produced from the land was limited.
However, the population was increasing. Food security was not something that could resist risks.
Brother Zheng worked hard to govern the country. After unifying the entire country, he spent all his time thinking about how to make Great Qin rich and powerful.
If the people are not rich, how can the country be strong?
However, Great Qin was in dire straits, and even in the prosperous Guanzhong region, few people could eat and wear warm clothes.
The appearance of sweet potatoes and corn could basically solve the problem of food for the common people.
Just as Wang Jian had said, if these two items were real, Great Qin would no longer have to worry about famine!
As for whether Xia Qi was lying about this matter, Brother Zheng had never considered it.
Brother Zheng's life was not smooth sailing.
It could be said that the path he walked was a path that had always been fighting against the heavens and against humans.
In such an environment, Brother Zheng had developed a suspicious personality.
However, when facing Xia Qi, he had an inexplicable trust in him.
No matter what Xia Qi said, Brother Zheng believed him unconditionally.
Xia Qi was indeed worthy of his trust!
Ever since he came to Xianyang, he first presented the method of smelting iron and salt, and then brought the Craftsman Bureau to sell white wine to enrich the national treasury.
Taicang County Magistrate boasted that the curved shaft plow was rare in the sky and impossible on the ground.
Now, he even took out divine items like sweet potatoes and corn.
As for Fu Su, he had gradually changed because of Xia Qi, so he was not as important anymore.
I'll list them one by one.
Any action by Xia Qi could bring about a huge change in this country.
Therefore, it was no wonder that Brother Zheng said that Xia Qi was his lucky star.
It was only 15 dan per mu. As long as Xia Qi said it, there was an 80% chance that it was true.
Brother Zheng couldn't help but think of some things that Dun Ruo had reported to him.
Xia Qi had always been suspicious of his identity.
Even though the birthmark, the jade pendant, and the age matched.
However, Brother Zheng could feel that Xia Qi had never acknowledged his identity as a prince.
Brother Zheng didn't know where Xia Qi's inexplicable persistence came from.
"Forget it, forget it. With this kind of merit, it's enough to make you a marquis! Even if his identity was fake, with his talent, he could be called a dragon among men. What's the problem with Great Qin?"
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Even though Brother Zheng said that Xia Qi could choose any land in Guanzhong.
However, Xia Qi still chose to plant the new grain in the palace, right next to the courtyard he lived in.
The sweet potato and corn were too important, so Xia Qi had to be cautious.
The place where Xia Qi lived was next to a large flowerbed.
He ordered people to shovel all the flowers and then personally planted the two crops.
In this era, there were no fertilizers and other things.
There was no nutrient solution needed for the cultivation of sweet potatoes.
Because the trial planting was also the task of cultivating the seeds, all of this could only be done by Xia Qi himself.
Beside the field, Brother Zheng and Wang Jian watched with interest as Xia Qi fiddled with some bottles and jars.
In Xia Qi's impression, the composition of the cultivation nutrient solution was complicated.
With Great Qin's current conditions, there was no way to purify the ingredients, so he could only think of a way to find some substitutes.
In order to find these substitutes, Xia Qi even ordered people to scrape the soil from the toilet walls.
After preparing the nutrient solution, Xia Qi cut the sweet potato into pieces and carefully soaked it in the nutrient solution.
"What should I do next?" Wang Jian asked excitedly.
Xia Qi looked at the two of them speechlessly.
Trying to grow crops was a troublesome and laborious task. Moreover, it was very troublesome to go around the soil all day long.
He also did not expect that Big Brother Zheng and Wang Jian, these two busy people who had a myriad of matters to attend to every day, were actually like curious babies, insisting on coming over to follow.
Moreover, looking at their stance, they were actually going to do it personally?
"After soaking it for four hours, it can be implanted into the soil. If the Great General had the heart, why not use this time to plow the ground?”
Xia Qi was originally joking.
He did not expect that when he heard this, Wang Jian did not say anything and rolled up his sleeves.
"You don't know, but when I was young, I served my parents at home and often went to work in the fields. I'm very good at this kind of work!”
Then, he tactfully said to Brother Zheng,"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. Four hours is enough to tidy up this piece of land.”
Wang Jian walked to the field and picked up the curved shaft plow that Xia Qi had specially prepared, burying his head in the work.
It had to be said that Wang Jian was old and strong, and his work was extremely nimble.
In less than four hours, he wiped his sweat with his sleeve and walked back with a laugh.
"This curved shaft plow is indeed useful. In the past, even this old man would have to work for half a day on this two mu of land!”
Xia Qi could not help but roll his eyes.
Old fogey, if you don't act tough, we're still good friends!
"The matter of sowing sweet potatoes is no different from ordinary crops, right?”
Wang Jian turned his head to look at Xia Qi, looking like he had too much energy.
After receiving Xia Qi's affirmative reply, he happily carried the jar of sweet potato cubes and walked towards the field.
Even Brother Zheng had personally planted the seeds.
Xia Qi had originally planned to do the preparatory work himself and leave the rest to the servants in the palace.
But seeing that Brother Zheng and Wang Jian had personally taken action, what else did he have to say?
Do it!
This labor lasted for an entire day.
Seeing the sun set, Xia Qi massaged his aching waist and abdomen as he straightened up.
"Your Majesty, planting sweet potatoes is easy. Moreover, they can be planted in summer and ripen in April. If the production is as Gongzi Qi said, it can really be considered the beginning of the Great Qin's golden age!”
"It's still too early to say this!”
Beside Xia Qi, Brother Zheng and Wang Jian were still chatting excitedly.
Looking at Wang Jian's unsatisfied look, if it wasn't for the fact that the sky was already late, he probably could still continue working.
Xia Qi could not help but feel some admiration in his heart.
He had grown up with a hundred families, and it wasn't like he hadn't suffered before.
But now it seemed that in terms of physical strength, compared to people of Brother Zheng and Wang Jian's age, it was still somewhat lacking.
Brother Zheng glanced at Xia Qi with a concerned expression.""After a day of hard work, if you're tired, go back and rest early.”
Xia Qi quickly said," Father and General have been working hard for a day. I've already ordered someone to prepare a new kind of food. Why don't you eat it before you leave?"”
"I heard that the dishes in your Fengyue Restaurant are exquisite and delicious. These things are all made by you. Since you say it's novel, then it shouldn't be bad. Let's go together!"
Wang Jian laughed loudly.
Soon, the three of them arrived at Xia Qi's residence.
Before she entered the door, she could smell the fragrance coming from inside.
Wang Jian sniffed his nose and said," This smell is quite unique. It seems to be mixed with some medicinal herbs."”
After entering the hall, he saw a table in the middle of the hall. On top of it was a strangely shaped copper pot, which was bubbling with steam.
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