Dominate the ancient academy

Most of the teachers in the academy had heard about the farmland here when they just started school, but few of them had actually been there.

So it was quite shocking to see that the place that was overgrown with weeds in my memory had suddenly turned into a vibrant farmland.

Although most of them didn't know what they were planting, they knew wheat! That green field, swaying in the breeze, was such a beautiful sight, who would look at it!

After careful observation, they were even more surprised. You know, the wheat at the foot of the mountain had just sprouted, but here it was almost half a foot tall. Could it be that they had arrived in a fairyland, and were these wheat seedlings planted by the gods?

Master Wu was even more shocked and said, "Oh my god! Did Xiaomai eat the elixir?"

After thinking for a while, he raised his head and looked at Ye Xiao: "Did you go to the Heavenly Palace to steal the elixir from Taishang Laojun?"

Shu Xiaoxiao:......

With such imagination, why would you be a martial arts master? Why not just go to Tomato and write a novel? You will definitely become a legend with one book!

Everyone looked at Master Wu with a speechless face. This is an academy, not a teahouse for storytelling. Could he please consider the occasion and the students here?

Understanding everyone's looks, Master Wu immediately shut up. He was a teacher now and had to pay attention to his image.

Everyone then turned their attention back to the wheat seedlings. As everyone knows, newly reclaimed wasteland will basically not produce any harvest in the first two years. The wheat seedlings before them directly broke their cognition. The crops in the best fields at the foot of the mountain were not as good as those here!

Not only are they tall, but the wheat stems are thick and their root systems are well-developed. These wheat seedlings are really strong!

It really looks like some kind of panacea was used.

In the past, in modern times, people's impression of ancient scholars was that they were lazy and did not know the difference between grains. But after traveling here, Shu Xiaoxiao could only say: having a high fever but not sweating - nonsense.

In Daning, scholars have dabbled in etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics. Moreover, after becoming an official, agriculture is also a very important factor in the evaluation of political performance. So how could those scholars not know the difference between the five grains?

As for being lazy, the exams at that time were not like the modern ones where you have two subjects in one day and you can take a break after each subject. Each examination room is also equipped with air conditioning, so just do well in the exam.

The candidates who took part in the provincial examinations here needed nine full days and nine nights to complete the examination, and they had to eat, drink, defecate and urinate in the examination room.

The examination place is a small single room, about one meter long and wide, and two meters high. Just imagine, in such a narrow space, let alone getting a good night's sleep, it is difficult to even move your body, you can't even straighten your legs, and when you feel sleepy you can only close your eyes and rest for a while.

In addition to these, candidates have to bring their own dry food. This dry food is not modern fast food. It can only fill the stomach. Few people can persist without a good body.

Young men from wealthy families would practice riding and archery, while poor students would walk to school as they could not afford horse-drawn carriages. Therefore, the physical strength of these scholars was definitely much better than those modern people who walk by car (tram, bus, taxi, car) and eat by takeout.

Therefore, it is absolutely a rumor that the scholars in ancient times were lazy and did not know the difference between grains.

Looking at the wheat seedlings in front of him, Master Wei asked, "Ye Xiao, what method did you use in this farmland? Why are the crops so thriving?"

After Master Wei spoke, the other masters all looked at Ye Xiaoxiao in unison. Their gazes were particularly enthusiastic. They also wanted to know why.

The headmaster remembered what Ye Xiao said before that the exam was unfair, and quickly promised: "Ye Xiao, tell me in detail. If this method can really increase production, I will give you an A grade in this exam."

Shu Xiaoxiao: "Shanzhang, fellow teachers, this farmland is like the chickens at home. Only if they are fed well, they will lay eggs diligently. You can't just let the horse run without giving it grass to eat, right? The same is true for the fields. You can't just ask for a good harvest without giving it fuel! It needs fertilizer!"

Even the cows in the production team didn’t dare to use them like this!

"Can this fertilization provide nutrients to farmland?" asked the headmaster. He had also heard a little about Ye Xiao's use of fertilizer in farming.

"Of course, the wheat seedlings in front of us are proof of this. This fertilizer is a great supplement for farmland. As long as the fertilizer is sufficient, watering and weeding are done in time, it shouldn't be a problem to increase the yield to 500 kilograms."

The yield of modern seedlings is about 800~1100 kilograms. The wheat seeds here are the best ones selected by her personally, and with sufficient fertilizer, pest control, weeding and watering, there is no delay. The key point is that she also communicates with the wheat seedlings frequently, so there is absolutely no problem for them to grow to kilograms. Of course, they may just be taller.

But at this time, it is better to be conservative, as she doesn't want to be slapped in the face.

"Five hundred kilograms!!!" several teachers exclaimed.

You should know that the best quality fields now only produce 200 kilograms per mu, and that is when the farmers take good care of them. The yields of medium and lower quality fields will be even less even with careful care. The yield of 500 kilograms is more than doubled!

Master Wei breathed rapidly: "What kind of treasure is this fertilizer? How can it increase the yield so much?"

Except for the dean and Yun Qinghan, the other teachers looked at Shu Xiaoxiao with burning eyes.

Shu Xiaoxiao: Treasure???

However, for the fields, this fertilizer is indeed a well-deserved treasure.

"Fertilizers are very broad and can be found everywhere in life. Human excrement, livestock excrement, leftovers, wood ash, chicken and duck manure are all fertilizers. Crop straw, grass, and pine husks can also be used.

Pile these fertilizers together, seal them for a month and let them ferment completely. Then they become fertilizer. In summer, the temperature is high and it will take a month to ferment. In winter, it will take two to three months.

As long as fertilizer is applied to farmland, its fertility will increase, and even barren land will yield a good harvest."

"This... How can we eat the crops that have been watered with manure?" A teacher looked embarrassed. Increasing production is a good thing, but it can't be so disgusting!

"Master, rest assured. Fertilizer is buried in the soil, not poured on the crops. And I also said that this fertilizer needs to be fermented. Only after fermentation can it be fertilizer."

Master Wei: "It's good as long as it's not fresh."

This is acceptable.

Shu Xiaoxiao: "Master, manure must not be used directly on farmland, as it will burn the crops. Fermentation is to remove the germs in the manure. Only fermented fertilizer can increase crop yields."

"As the saying goes, born from the earth and return to the earth, nature is truly wonderful," the headmaster exclaimed.

Then he asked hesitantly, "If we apply fertilizer now, is it too late?"

Hearing what the headmaster meant, Shu Xiaoxiao said quickly, "It's not too late. Fertilizer can be applied before the flowering period."

Fertilizer is absolutely a great supplement for the fields and the best way to increase production. She simply couldn't imagine how barren the farmland would be without fertilizer!

Since the headmaster has asked, I must strongly recommend it. Let's start using chemical fertilizers from me.

"Headmaster, this is wasteland. The planting methods are almost the same, but the difference is so big after applying some fertilizer. Why don't we find some top, middle and bottom quality farmland, apply fertilizer to half of them and leave the other half alone, and we will see the result in a month."

In fact, you don't have to wait that long. If it's fast, you can see the results in three to five days, and if it's slow, it will take at most half a month. But if it takes longer, it will be a surprise for them, just like placing an order on Taobao or Xixi. If you receive it in advance, you will be in a good mood and will be happy to give a five-star review. Isn't what she is doing now similar to the other way around?

"Shanzhang, I think what Ye Xiao said makes sense."

Master Wei agreed. If it failed, it would only be a matter of a few acres of land. But if it succeeded, the yield per acre would be 500 kilograms! Compared with the success, the loss of failure was not worth mentioning.

"It does make sense."

"I agree too."

"Let's give it a try. If it succeeds, it will benefit the country and the people, and our academy will be proud of it."

"Principal, I am willing to take out three months' salary to support this experiment." Master Yan said.

"Principal, I am willing to use two acres of land for experiments."

"I would like that too."

"I would like that too."

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