Restart the Disaster of Another World
Chapter 50 Harvest
Among all of Jing Yao's industries, if you were to ask which one offers the best treatment, outsiders would probably say the factories. Several factories standing in the village look very imposing. Many people have never lived in such good houses in their lives, so they naturally have awe of them. However, the factory workers still receive a fixed salary, and even if the bonus occasionally doubles, it is not an outrageous number.
The Treasure Pavilion relies on sales. As long as they sell a lot, they will get more commissions, and the salary will naturally be high. However, the things in the Treasure Pavilion are in short supply, so they don't need to spend much time talking to sell some things, so the commissions are actually not very high.
Relatively speaking, the people who earn the most are the farmers in the village. As long as they grow peppers, almost every household has a bumper harvest this year. The unit price of peppers is high, and the yield is not low. Many people from other villages like peppers very much and come here to buy them in bulk. The people in the village can make a lot of money from this. Even if they don't sell to outsiders, they can get a lot of money just by selling to Jing Yao. After deducting the seed fee, the profit is dozens of times higher than that of growing other vegetables in previous years, so everyone is very happy.
But there is one place that no one knows about, but has made a fortune in silence, and that is Jin Yao's ranch. It was just a small pig farm at the beginning, but because of the increasing demand from the factory, he bought a lot of chickens, ducks and geese for free-range breeding. Jing Yao got a lot of seeds from Manager Jiang, and later bought a lot of wasteland and started a large amount of reclamation. After fertilizing the land, he planted many plants.
Jing Yao always understood that in ancient times, the small peasant economy was the foundation of the country, and the production of grain played a vital role. This was not only a matter of the village and his factory, but also a major event of the entire country. So after obtaining these high-yield seeds, he wanted to cultivate them and promote them throughout the country.
Therefore, he naturally spent a lot of effort on this planting demonstration base and would not allow any obvious mistakes. Many people who have been farming for most of their lives naturally understood the reason, so those farmers brought people to guard the farms and carefully cared for the crops.
After the plants mature, the results obtained will surely be even more surprising.
All the people in Jingyao Ranch were honest and hardworking people who knew how to farm and were carefully selected after he bought them. Even if they were not bought by him, those who worked in the ranch had signed contracts with him and were not allowed to leak secrets. The ranch also had a strict control system. If any secrets were leaked in the area that each person was responsible for, all the people would be severely punished.
If these people have any evil thoughts and are discovered by the people around them, they will be reported. Fortunately, these people know how to repay kindness. They have worked hard to be able to work at Jing Yao's ranch, so they naturally want to do a good job and are willing to farm. People who do these hard labors are naturally not sneaky people, so there are no leaks.
Jing Yao would naturally not treat these working people unfairly. In terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation alone, their treatment was no worse than that of factory workers. Especially in terms of food. There were a lot of crops on the farm, and they were allowed to eat anything that could not be sold. This was especially true for meat, which was available on the farm and was relatively simple to prepare. If there was any surplus in the factory, it would be brought over for everyone to enjoy. They could have a meal of meat almost every three to five days, and it was not just a few slices of meat, but all-you-can-eat. So everyone worked harder.
It has been several months of planting period since March, and the various plants in the fields are about to be harvested. Jing Yao took Wen Qun to see the harvest situation in the farm.
When Jing Yao and Wen Qun arrived at the farm, they were busy harvesting potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes. This was the second time they were planted. Jing Yao used all the fruits from the first planting for seeds. After processing them once, he replanted them on a large scale. Now, the area of potatoes and corn has reached several hundred acres, and the area of sweet potatoes is twice as much.
Seeing them coming, Liang Hui, the farm manager, hurried over to greet them and saluted, "Hello, boss, hello, young master."
Jing Yao nodded and asked, "How was the harvest?"
After the first improvement, the yield of potatoes and corn per mu had reached an astonishing 2000 kilograms. This time he wanted to know how much it had increased.
Hearing this question, Liang Hui was already grinning from ear to ear, "We harvested dozens of acres, and weighed it. The yield is astonishing, more than 4000 kilograms per acre." When he said this, he was so excited that his voice rose several degrees.
The yield of crops here is very backward, basically at the time of slash-and-burn farming, and after planting, they just weed and water them. They don't fertilize them. This concept was proposed by Jing Yao to them, so that they can master several methods of composting.
In the past, farmers relied on the weather. If God was in a good mood, there would be a good harvest, and sometimes even a "high yield". If God was in a bad mood, it was common to have no harvest. Even when the harvest was good, we would be thankful if we didn't produce 3 or 400 kilograms per acre.
Not to mention that many of them are refugees who fled from the north. Due to natural disasters and the rampant locusts in recent years, they have not had a bumper harvest for several years. When they suddenly saw such a crop with an output of more than 4000 kilograms per mu, they were also shocked. They couldn't believe that it was grown by themselves. Many people burst into tears on the spot when they saw such a scene.
"More than 4000 kilograms." Jing Yao was not surprised. Many modern hybrid seeds have a yield per mu like this, not to mention that these seeds have been catalyzed by his wood-type ability and crystal core, and Jing Yao has cultivated them. This yield can only be said to be at a passing level.
But he is already very satisfied. After all, who would have thought that half a year ago it was just a few wastelands, overgrown with weeds and covered with stones. After half a year of repair and planting, it has become a fertile land that many people dare not even think about. He believes that with the continued improvement of seeds and the fertility of the land, the yield will increase even more in the future.
Wen Qun was very happy when he came to the potato field and saw the big yellow potatoes dug up. He liked the taste of potatoes very much, especially knowing that potatoes could fill your stomach and be used as a staple food. He liked potatoes even more. Seeing that so much was produced, he looked at Jing Yao with admiration. "Yao, you are amazing. There is nothing you can't do in this world."
"I can be so powerful because of your support and help, so we are all very powerful." Jing Yao was also very touched by Wen Qun's admiration, and took his hand to continue checking.
In order to keep this piece of cultivation land secret, not even many people in the village knew about it. Only a few elders and the head of the village knew about it. These farmers worked hard for several months, staying day and night to get these.
Looking at the warehouse filled with potatoes, some small like eggs and some big like bigger than an adult's fist, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"Pick out some good ones and keep them as seeds, pick out some of the rest and take them to the factory, and also prepare some that I will take away later and give to you to give to others." Jing Yao told Liang Hui his instructions, and Liang Hui quickly started to prepare.
"Ayao, where should we take these potatoes?" Wen Qun asked curiously.
"Take it to the county magistrate." Jing Yao said truthfully.
After getting the answer to the question, Wen Qun stopped asking questions and started picking potatoes with great interest. Jing Yao followed him to pick.
Potatoes can be planted twice a year. Now it is winter, and they can still be planted. He can show these to Li Guoan first to let him know that there are potato seeds that can produce 4000 kilograms per mu. He will promote them in Lin'an County next year.
Even if they don't plant two crops a year, planting one crop a year alone can greatly improve the food crisis of the people in Lin'an County. After that, he believes that Lin'an County will no longer lack food. Food is the foundation of everything. As long as the food problem is solved, the rest of the construction can proceed steadily and without setbacks.
Jing Yao and Wen Qun went to see the cornfield and sweet potatoes again. The corn was still a little short of being harvested, but Jing Yao could roughly estimate the yield.
The yield of corn is certainly not comparable to that of potatoes, with an output of about 1,000 kilograms per mu. However, corn has strong adaptability and can thrive even in the barren land of the northwest. If this food crop can be widely planted, the northern region will no longer face the problem of food shortage.
As for sweet potatoes, they are buried deep underground, so it is difficult to know their exact growth status. However, from the parts that have been dug out, it can be seen that they are quite large. Sweet potatoes are not only not picky about the growing environment like corn, but are even more tenacious than potatoes. As long as there is soil in the corners, they can take root and sprout and grow vigorously. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the yield.
Jing Yao gave generous rewards to everyone on the farm, gave each of them a high bonus, and told them to keep up the good work. After completing these, Jing Yao left the farm with peace of mind.
Jing Yao once again visited the farm where he was responsible for raising pigs, and saw that the first batch of pigs had grown big enough to be officially released. He couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment. After all, after six months of unremitting efforts and persistence, he finally no longer had to rely on purchasing pigs of varying quality, but could use high-quality pork produced by his own pig farm!
He believes that the taste of various canned foods made with this batch of pork will definitely be taken to a higher level, and the spices used can also reduce the fishy smell of pork to better preserve the original flavor of the pork.
At the same time, the second batch of piglets has been introduced into the pen and has started continuous breeding. Jing Yao carefully checked the condition of each pig and found that they were all very healthy and had no signs of any disease, which made him feel relieved.
You know, the most worrying thing in the breeding industry is the illness of livestock, especially when there is currently no professional veterinarian.
Therefore, we can only rely on manual supervision to strengthen the supervision. Once sick pigs are detected, measures must be taken immediately to deal with them in order to prevent the disease from spreading to other pigs.
Many trees around are full of heavy fruit juice, like ripe fruits, all carefully picked and sent to the winery to be brewed into mellow fruit wine. Some of the better ones are transported to the canning factory and processed into canned fruit. Now, a batch of finished products have been released. However, due to the short time, the degree of fruit wine is very low, and most of the fruit wine tastes sweet, but this sweetness just suits the taste of Dayu people today.
This kind of high-purity liquor is in limited supply. After trying the taste of the liquor, many people fell in love with it, resulting in a shortage of liquor in Zhenbaoge. However, Jingyao has not put it on the market in large quantities. Many wines need to be stored in the cellar for a period of time before their flavor and taste will be better.
Among the many fruit wines, the one with the most outstanding taste is the wine made from wild grapes. It has a sweet taste and a bright red color like a gem, which is intoxicating.
Wen Qun loved it very much and specifically asked the farm to harvest more grapes to make this wine.
Jing Yao carefully selected several fruit wines with excellent taste from the successfully brewed ones, and then immediately asked the brewery to add more staff to expand the brewing scale. Now is the golden autumn season, and all kinds of fruits are ripe. At this time, we must race against time to purchase more fruits for canning and brewing fine wine. If we miss this season, we will have to wait another year!
After giving the instructions, Jing Yao and Wen Qun split up into two groups. Wen Qun took the potatoes to find Wen Xing and the head of the village and told them about the potatoes, while Jing Yao took a few bags of potatoes and rode his horse to the county town.
Jing Yao's horse was very fast, and he brought potatoes to the county town, found Li Guoan's servant, and asked him to help inform. Li Guoan also gave Jing Yao face, and when he heard that Jing Yao was looking for him, he put down his official business and rushed over without saying a word.
When Li Guoan heard about the high-yield potatoes that were secretly cultivated on his farm, his serious expression instantly broke, revealing a surprised smile. "There is only such a magical food product in the world."
"Yes, potatoes are not picky about the land. They can be planted twice a year, and the number per acre per season can reach about 4000. It should be considered a high yield!" Jing Yao said with satisfaction when he saw his surprised expression.
"Yes, of course it does, Boss Jing, what you said is the truth." Li Guoan knew that Jing Yao would not lie to him casually, but the news was too shocking and he had been unable to accept it.
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe it, you can go with me to see it." Jing Yao understood that what you hear is not as good as what you see. When he actually sees it, he will know what the truth is.
Hearing what he said, Li Guoan immediately wanted to go and see. Jing Yao didn't expect that he had such an impetuous personality, so he took him on a carriage back to Wenjiabao.
When they arrived at the village, people in the fields were still harvesting potatoes. Wen Qun also took the villagers to watch the potato digging scene. Many people had already started helping to dig.
"How is this possible? How can there be such a high yield of food?" People stared at the dug-up land beside them with suspicion. Then, they started to dig up all the surrounding land. They saw that the ground was covered with heavy potatoes, so many that it was unbelievable. Many people couldn't help but pinch themselves to confirm whether what they saw was real.
However, despite their doubts, the people did not stop their work. They picked up various farm tools and continued to work in the fields next door. Due to the large number of people and high work efficiency, it didn't take long before all the potatoes in acres of land were dug out. On the edge of the field, piles of potatoes as tall as mountains rose from the ground, and the scene was extremely spectacular.
These people have all come through difficult times and know well the significance and value of food to survival.
Once this miraculous grain is widely planted and promoted, the whole world will say goodbye to extreme hunger and famine, and no one will die from lack of food. Dayu will benefit greatly from this, and people will no longer suffer from hunger.
These people who have experienced so much hardship know best how precious and important food is. They know that if this high-quality grain can be popularized, there will be no more severe famines in the world, and even the tragic situation of starving people all over the land during the reign of Dayu will no longer occur.
Li Guoan watched the people in the field dig potatoes out of the soil and then carefully put them aside. They had only dug less than an acre of land, just a few acres, but already the entire field was filled with potatoes.
He was shocked. He knew without even saying anything that Jing Yao had not lied to him. There really was such a high-yield plant in the world. Li Guoan could not help but exclaim in ecstasy, "With this potato, we no longer have to worry about people going hungry. Everyone can live a good life."
When they heard his words, although they didn't know who he was, everyone in the village smiled and nodded. That's it. With these potatoes, everyone would no longer have to worry about going hungry.
Li Guoan was truly relieved. He was also the kind of good official that the people hoped for. He was of noble birth, but he could see all the injustices in the world and was willing to fight for change.
When Jing Yao saw such a good official who worked for the country and put the people first, he sighed in his heart, no wonder His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be a close friend of such a person instead of a monarch or a subject. Such a person deserves it.
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