"Yes, this sweet potato porridge tastes good.”
"It's enough to be called a delicacy of the world."
"However, I don't think the production of such delicious food is very high.”
“.........”
After finishing the big bowl of sweet potato porridge.
Even the usually stern Right Prime Minister Shang Yang could not help but nod his head in satisfaction.
This was a brand new taste.
Hearing Shang Yang's words.
Ying Hong and Ying Dou looked at each other, seemingly not knowing what to say.
Indeed, the more delicious something was, the more precious it was.
However, this principle obviously couldn't be applied to sweet potatoes. This was one of the high-yield crops that the young master had brought out. It had extremely strong adaptability, and the yield was so high that it was almost impossible to finish it.
In the Great Qin Empire.
Being able to fill one's stomach was a very blissful thing.
The first thing the commoners considered was how to fill their stomachs. Only after they had a certain status would they consider improving their quality of life and allowing themselves to eat better.
It was already good enough to add one or two vegetarian dishes occasionally.
As for eating meat…
It was only during the New Year that they could barely taste the taste of meat.
It could not be compared to the superior environment of the later generations. The later generations had abundant resources and could be said to eat until they vomited.
Therefore…
It was something that Ying Che and the others were used to seeing.
In the eyes of Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng, Right Prime Minister Shang Yang, and Killing God Baiqi, it was a very precious item.
"Your Majesty, the production of sweet potatoes is so high that we can't finish them all.”
"There's such a thing?"
"That's right. With proper management, the yield of sweet potatoes per mu can even exceed 10,000 catties, which is about 80 stones.”
" There are actually 80 stones?!"
Hearing this shocking number.
Not only Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng, even the Right Prime Minister Shang Yang and the Killing God Baiqi were stunned.
They might not be very good at farming.
However…
In a high position.
For a country, the production of food was very important. They had some understanding of it.
In the Great Qin Empire, corn was the main source of food.
For ordinary corn, it was already considered a bumper harvest to be able to produce two stones per mu.
That was something he didn't even dare to think about.
"Sweet potato, as big as a fist, red skin, crispy and juicy heart.”
"They are edible when ripe, and their yield is extremely high. They are suitable for barren land.”
"It's moist and edible. It can be boiled or ground into powder. It tastes like water chestnuts.”
"Not only can the root be used as a staple food, but it can also be used to brew wine. The roots and leaves are also excellent fodder.”
“.........”
Ying Hong said.
When it came to the benefits of sweet potatoes, he could not stop talking.
However…
Because the yield of sweet potatoes was too high, coupled with the side effect of eating too much, and the taste of other high-yield staple foods was not bad, over time, sweet potatoes became a taboo.
This was because there was more food than they could finish.
They were either stored in cellars, caves, or granaries.
They were sealed with special methods and could be sealed for at least ten years to ensure that the food would not go bad.
As for ordinary sweet potatoes and even sweet potato porridge.
Not even dogs.
However, if it was cooked into a delicious 'snack', it would still have a wide audience.
" Really?!" Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, looked a little incredulous." The taste is so delicious, yet it can still maintain such a high yield. It sounds a little surreal."”
It tasted good.
The yield per mu was as high as 80 stones.
Just these two advantages alone were enough to surpass all the crops in the current six empires of the Chinese server.
In this era, being able to fill one's stomach was already a happy thing.
Therefore…
No matter how it tasted.
Eighty dans per mu meant that everyone would never have to go hungry. Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, could also recruit new soldiers boldly, expanding the original 1.2 million soldiers of the Great Qin Empire to two million.
It had to be said that an ordinary Great Qin soldier would be able to kill a Great Qin soldier.
In a year, he would need to consume about five dan (600 jin) of grain.
Originally, they would have needed about 2.5 Mu of fertile land to support the expenses of one ordinary Great Qin soldier.
Now, they only needed one Mu of fertile land to support the expenses of 16 Great Qin soldiers.
The gap between them.
Just thinking about it was unbelievable.
"I wouldn't dare to commit the crime of deceiving the sovereign. This high-yield crop was brought back by the Ninth Young Master from the Western Regions and is now being cultivated.”
"Other than that, there are also high-yield crops such as corn, potatoes, and hybrid rice.”
"Perhaps the yield per mu of land can't compare to sweet potatoes, but it's better in that it's rich in nutrients and makes it easier for people to feel full.”
“..........”
Hearing Ying Hong's introduction.
The eyes of Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng also burst out with a 'wolf-like tiger'.
Unexpectedly.
Che 'er quietly said.
This solved Great Qin's financial problems, and now, they had solved Great Qin's food shortage. Even if they did not have ready-made food, they only needed to bring back some high-yield seeds and plant them.
When the autumn harvest came, the Great Qin Empire would have more than enough food to go on expeditions to other empires!
The entire country was sowed together.
That was definitely unrealistic.
After all, the Great Qin Empire had yet to be completely unified, and there were still five other Great Empires outside.
If they were to adopt the method of sowing throughout the country, it would not be long before these high-yield crops appeared on the enemy's territory.
Therefore…
He could only choose a few important places to sow the seeds.
Prioritize the supply of food to the army.
When the Great Qin Empire became the ruler of the world, they would be able to spread these precious seeds across the world.
"The seeds of these crops-"
"Your Majesty, the young master has already prepared the seeds.”
Ying Hong said.
Since Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, had come to Taoyuan Village.
Then, they would definitely encounter all kinds of strange crops. By then, their production would be impossible to hide. Therefore, before Ying Che left, he instructed the Seven Swords Organization to prepare some high-yield seeds in advance and hand them over to his father.
In any case, they wouldn't be planting it all over the country in a short period of time. A few seeds would be enough.
As long as he didn't touch the grain stored in the valley, granary, or cellar as his 'private stow', it would be fine.
These grains.
Ying Che intended to use it as the last hidden resource.
He would wait until Great Qin was in a critical situation and truly lacked food before taking it out. Of course, Ying Che hoped that that day would not come, as that would not be good news.
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