Not only Wu Lin, but the others also looked at Fang Yun Fei with a strange expression.
In the ancient feudal dynasties, from the emperor to the common people, agriculture was highly valued.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao would farm in the middle of spring every year to show that they valued agriculture.
Therefore, Fang Yunfei's words were simply ridiculous to them.
Fang Yunfei ignored everyone's surprised gazes and continued to explain with the sweet potato in his hands,"
"This is nothing. The worst thing was that sweet potatoes were not easy to preserve, so they could not be used as anchors.”
So that was how it was!
Hearing this explanation, everyone was enlightened!
After Fang Yunfei's explanation, everyone already knew that any commodity that could become a currency anchor had to be easy to store and not go bad.
However, sweet potatoes were high in water and sugar, so they were very easy to deteriorate and not easy to preserve.
The main method of preserving sweet potatoes in later generations was to make them into vermicelli or dried sweet potatoes.
"What do you think of the potatoes, Fang boy?”
Since sweet potatoes couldn't be used as anchors, then three to five thousand catties of potatoes per mu wouldn't be bad either!
Zhu Yuanzhang decisively set his sights on the potatoes.
"Actually, potatoes are better preserved than sweet potatoes, but it's also more troublesome. If they were not careful, they might die.”
Fang Yunfei pointed at the potatoes and said.
Although potatoes were much easier to preserve than sweet potatoes, they had a fatal flaw, which was that they loved to sprout.
After sprouting, the potatoes were poisonous. Eating too much of them could really kill.
"What is it? The potatoes were poisonous? Then it's better not to plant it."
the Crown Prince said hesitantly.
In his opinion, with high production of sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes seemed to be dispensable.
Although sweet potatoes were not easy to preserve, they were better than potatoes that could easily kill people.
"No, no, no! Not only did potatoes have to be planted, but they also had to be promoted everywhere!”
Fang Yunfei rejected Zhu Biao's suggestion.
Compared to sweet potatoes, the benefits of potatoes were simply too much!
First of all, potatoes were balanced in nutrition. They could be used as food or vegetables. If one was really hungry, they could even add some seasoning and eat them as meat.
This was the reason why the people of the Rotten Nation loved potatoes.
The most important point was that potatoes were the most resistant of the three crops.
Not only did it require the least amount of sunlight, but it also did not require much care.
He could just find a random corner and plant it there.
It was quite convenient!
Moreover, the potatoes that had sprouted were not completely inedible.
He only needed to dig out the germinated part along with the surrounding area.
Very easy to deal with!
"If that's the case, that's not bad.”
Lee Shan Chang stroked his beard and said.
The land in the north of Ming was not as fertile as the south. Compared to sweet potatoes, it was very suitable for growing potatoes.
"Young Master Fang, since potatoes are so good, why use corn as an anchor?”
Wu Lin thought for a moment and said.
"Because among these three crops, corn perfectly meets all the requirements of the anchor.”
Fang Yunfei broke off an ear of corn and said proudly.
Other than being as resistant as potatoes, corn was a treasure.
The corn was the main food.
However, before the corn was ripe, the sweet cornstalks could be used as fruit to satisfy one's craving.
When the corn was fully ripe, the corn stalks, leaves, and cobs could be used as firewood and fed to livestock to fatten them.
If it was a famine, even corn cobs could be ground into flour and used as rations to survive.
Moreover, compared to potatoes and sweet potatoes, corn had one of the biggest advantages: it was easy to preserve and would not go bad.
The dried corn didn't need much care. It could be stored for three to five years.
It was very convenient!
It was precisely because the corn almost perfectly satisfied the four characteristics of easy measurement, easy carrying, easy storage, and easy preservation that Fang Yunfei chose it as the anchor of the Ming Treasure Note.
"Yes! Kid Fang's words make sense."
Hearing Fang Yunfei's words, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement.
If it was really like what Little Fang said, then the corn was the most suitable anchor for the banknotes.
"Not bad! With so much food, more soldiers would be able to participate in the training. Perhaps my Ming Dynasty can have a completely full-time professional army.”
"Not only that, if we recruit commoners into the army, then the number of our Ming army can instantly expand by three times.”
"At that time, the battle strength of my Great Ming Army will at least double. Coupled with sufficient logistics, it would not be a problem to wipe out Northern Yuan.”
At this time, Xu Da had also recovered his calm and wise demeanor of a great general. He quickly assessed the impact of the three great divine objects on the Ming army after they were put into production.
"Not bad! At that time, those Tartars would definitely die! I must seize this opportunity.”
Blue Jade also rubbed her fists and said.
The Crown Prince, Li Shan Zhang, Wu Lin, and the others also had relaxed expressions.
Laughter and laughter filled the air between the monarch and his subjects.
After confirming the anchor of the Great Ming Treasure Notes, the Great Ming monarch and his subjects looked relaxed. They began to imagine the scene after the sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn were popularized throughout the country.
Zhu Yuanzhang thought further.
Why was it that the Han people could never occupy the vast territory north of the Great Wall?
It wasn't that the Han army couldn't fight, but that those places were of no value to the Han Dynasty.
For example, the armies of the Han and Tang Dynasties had conquered the northern borders and the western regions.
Other than satisfying his vanity, occupying and managing those places was really a loss!
Thus, whether it was the Great Han or the Great Tang, after defeating the nomadic tribes there, aside from leaving behind a small force to declare their sovereignty, most of the time they would leave after looting.
They had never established an effective rule in these places.
As a result, the wild fire in these places burned endlessly, and the spring wind blew again.
But now, with the potatoes and corn, it was completely different.
These two crops were very suitable for the cold and dry climate north of the Great Wall.
When he repelled Northern Yuan, he could migrate to the frontier to grow potatoes and corn.
Not only did it enrich the national treasury, but it also consolidated the rule of the Ming Dynasty in these places.
It was simply killing two birds with one stone!
Hmm…
This matter will be left to Fourth Brother to handle!
Fourth Brother is cunning and cunning, let's see if he can do it!
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Today's fourth update!
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