Rebirth, end of the world, time travel, escape famine, make money!

Chapter 434 Great Harvest

After arranging matters regarding the academy, Luo Hong discussed with Liu's father and decided to send several promising children in the family to study at the provincial academy.

Of course Liu's father agreed. He originally kept these people here in the hope that they could take part in the imperial examinations and help take care of the family after they became successful.

Therefore, Li Yao, Wei Songbai and He Yuanhua were arranged to go to the provincial capital first.

Liu's father sent Zhu Lei and Sun Zeyuan from his family to go together. There are many opportunities in the provincial capital. They are builders, so it is always a good idea to go out and see more.

"Zhu Lei, after you and Ze Yuan go there, go to the pawnshop and hire two people, a cook and a driver. It will be convenient for you to travel. You can come back together to celebrate the New Year. It only takes about ten days to get back from the provincial capital, which is not far, and you can also walk around and see more along the way."

"Okay, Uncle Liu, we got it. We've been wanting to go out for a walk for a long time."

"But you also have to pay attention to safety. When you encounter danger, money and property are only external to you. Your own safety is the most important thing. Saving your life is the most important thing."

"Don't worry, Uncle Liu. We both survived the apocalypse. These little fights can't hurt us. As long as there's no war, we can easily escape."

"We can't be careless. Being careless can lead to the loss of Jingzhou."

"Yeah, I got it, Uncle Liu."

The two bachelors really don't have anything to worry about. Now that they have a house and a home, they feel like they have a sense of belonging.

Go out for a walk and have a look, you will always come back.

Time quickly came to the end of July and the beginning of August, and the harvest season arrived.

The potato vines in the field are lush and green, and look like they are growing well.

The broad leaves swayed gently in the breeze, as if whispering the joy of the harvest.

The sunlight shines through the gaps between the leaves, sprinkling on the ground in patches, giving the land a layer of golden glow.

Father Liu stood on the ridge at the foot of the mountain, squinting his eyes and looking at the land they had worked so hard on, with a satisfied smile on his face. His rough hands gently stroked the hoe in his hand. Today, it was finally time to test the results.

He planned to dig out a small piece of land to see the results.

The vines in this field have already been harvested and can be used to feed the pigs.

Father Liu looked at the exposed corner of the vine, took the tools prepared for harvesting potatoes, and carefully dug up the soil around the potato vine stakes.

After a while, round, yellow potatoes appeared, like a generous gift from Mother Earth, making people happy when they saw it.

"Old man, the potatoes are growing so well this year!" Mother Liu put down the backpack, squatted down and dug the dirt off the potatoes, shouting excitedly. Soon the backpack was full of heavy potatoes.

Old Man Liao and his colleagues also joined the ranks of harvesting potatoes. While working, they talked about this year's good harvest, and laughter echoed in the fields.

Soon the small plot of land was dug up. Father Liu looked at the piles of golden potatoes with gratitude in his heart. He knew that these potatoes not only meant that the people would have enough food and clothing in the future, but also the best proof of their hard work.

"Let's have fresh potatoes tonight!"

A man returned to the farm carrying a basket of potatoes and began to prepare dinner.

In the evening, a simple dinner was held in the village. Everyone sat together and shared and tasted various delicacies made from fresh potatoes.

There is a charcoal brazier in the yard, on which potatoes are roasting. As each potato is cooked, it is eaten, and another one is put on to continue roasting. The firelight illuminates every smiling face, and the air is filled with the atmosphere of happiness and satisfaction.

Liu Caixia: "Dad, you can talk to the government officials and ask them to take back the potatoes. It's so hot, the potatoes won't grow."

Father Liu nodded and took a bite of the baked potato: "Well, I'll go to the city tomorrow to talk about it. You know what, these fresh potatoes are really delicious."

Liu Caixia: "Dad, you should eat less. I also made cold potatoes, mashed potatoes, braised potatoes, and fried potatoes. These potatoes will keep you full today."

Liu Caixia was very happy when she saw the clean potatoes in the dustpan beside the well. She could finally serve new dishes. She had to write recipes for the gourmet food every month. Finally, she had new ingredients. Potatoes would taste good no matter how she cooked them, and she didn't have to worry about not attracting customers.

The next day, after Liu's father went to the city and told the prefect and others that they could harvest potatoes, he returned to the village to gather people to start harvesting their own potatoes.

Father Liu took a pen and paper to record the potato yield, the yield of wasteland, the yield of good land, and the yield of some sandy land by the river, in order to formulate the best planting plan.

The people from the village who came to help harvest potatoes saw the potatoes one by one and looked at the other people working hard, and they knew that they had a bumper harvest this time.

Ever since Liu's father and his group arrived and established the Flower Planting Village, the two nearby villages have benefited a lot.

Now the new crops they discovered have been planted, and the yield is so high. As long as they plant some, the whole family will have one more food and no longer have to worry about going hungry.

When the workers saw Father Liu moving around in the fields, they all greeted him, hoping to establish a good relationship with him so they could buy some seeds to take back with them.

Father Liu responded one by one, while looking at the harvest in the field. The size of the potatoes also needed to be recorded.

Father Liu saw the workers sweating profusely, and went back to the farm to tell Aunt Liao: "Cook some mung bean water every morning and afternoon and send it to the workers. Let them drink more. If they feel dizzy or anxious, they should come back and rest."

Aunt Liao knew that Father Liu was a kind-hearted person, so she thanked him on behalf of those people: "Thank you for thinking about the villagers. I'll ask the old man to keep an eye on the people working and prevent them from getting into trouble."

The family's ox cart pulled back all the potatoes dug from the fields. There was no room for them on the farm, so Liu's father had people sort the potatoes on the dam behind. The bad and rotten ones were immediately sent to the food factory behind.

Separate the big and small ones, set aside some for seeds, and send some to fast food restaurants.

After receiving the potatoes, Liu Qianxue started making potato flour and potato chips.

Liu Caixia wrote a recipe for shredded potatoes and potato chips and took it to the fast food store to use first, and then she would make more for them later because she couldn't give them all at once.

All the potatoes were harvested, exceeding everyone's expectations. No one knew if it was because Father Liu fermented the fertilizer well, or because the nutrients in the soil from the previous drought were preserved and fermented by the rain, but the harvest far exceeded expectations, with a yield of twelve thousand per mu.

You know, the sweet potato yield per mu at that time was only this number.

It can be said that it was a real bumper harvest.

A few days later, the prefectural chancellor also received news that the yield per mu was about the same, between 1,100 and 1,200. The prefect was so happy that he immediately prepared a memorial and sent it to the palace of Prince Qing in the prefecture.