Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Chapter 474 Sweet Potatoes from Sandy Land

Upon hearing this, Dou Huai'an's excitement was palpable.

His eyes were clear and bright, and he raised his hand and patted Yang Sanlang's shoulder twice.

"Sanlang, thanks to you and your sister-in-law's help."

He never expected that the yield of sweet potatoes grown in the north would be higher than that in the capital. If the emperor heard about this, he would be even more excited than he was.

Yang Sanlang and Chen An exchanged a glance, and their mood relaxed.

He said in a lighthearted tone, "Brother Huai'an, don't flatter me. Maybe the environment here in the north is suitable for growing sweet potatoes."

"Brother Huai'an, quickly write a letter to the Emperor about this. He will surely be pleased to hear it."

Dou Huai'an immediately nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go back and write the letter now. Sanlang, you two stay here and help watch over them as they move the sweet potatoes back first."

Yang Sanlang and Chen An both nodded at him, "Yes."

Upon seeing this, Dou Huai'an turned around and hurriedly left.

After Chen An waited until Yang Sanlang was out of sight, he said to Yang Sanlang with emotion, "Sanlang, I didn't expect that the sweet potatoes grown here would not only be big and sweet, but also have a high yield per mu. I want to take a few sacks back to the farm."

The sweet potatoes they grew on the hill behind the farm were also sweet, but after tasting the sweet potatoes here, he felt that those grown in the sandy soil here were sweeter and tastier.

Yang Sanlang neither agreed nor disagreed, but just smiled and said, "If you want to eat, we'll bring back a few sacks when we go back."

He also wanted to bring some back for Yan'er and the others to try.

Seeing that he agreed with his approach, Chen An grinned.

These past few days have been crisp and clear. After the sweet potatoes were dug up, Yang Sanlang didn't rush to have them moved back. Instead, he sent soldiers to guard the area day and night, letting the sweet potatoes dry in the field for a few days.

Yan'er from his family said that freshly dug sweet potatoes have a lot of moisture. After drying for a few days, some of the surface moisture will evaporate, and the sweet potatoes will become sweeter and more glutinous.

Three days later, he had his men pack all the sweet potatoes from the 100 mu of land into sacks and carry them back home without missing a single one.

Dou Huai'an had already written to the Emperor in the capital, and was waiting for news from him before deciding on his next plan.

Yang Sanlang and Chen An were eager to return home. As soon as the sweet potatoes were gathered and put away, the two bid farewell to Dou Huai'an.

“Brother Huai’an, I’ll leave the rest to you. Brother Chen’an and I have decided to go back to the farm tomorrow.”

Dou Huai'an was not surprised at all upon hearing this.

He knew that Yang Sanlang and the others would leave sooner or later.

So, after a moment of silence, he nodded slightly to Yang Sanlang and Chen An.

"Alright, since you've made up your minds, I won't try to dissuade you any further. Please give my regards to your younger siblings when you get back, and I'll visit you at the farm when I have the chance."

Yang Sanlang immediately said, "Alright, Brother Huai'an, you must keep your word."

Dou Huai'an nodded solemnly, "Yes, definitely."

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Early the next morning, Yang Sanlang and Chen An drove their carriage away from the barbarian capital.

Without them even having to mention it, Dou Huai'an readily arranged a carriage for them and even put several sacks of sweet potatoes into the carriage.

Yang Sanlang didn't stand on ceremony with him, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then left.

The two traveled at a leisurely pace, stopping frequently along the way, and finally returned to the farm after half a month.

When Zhao Xiaomi and the others saw them return, they jumped and danced around the carriage.

Yang Sanlang divided the sacks of sweet potatoes in the carriage among his family, giving each family two or three sacks.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Yan quickly inquired about the situation with the sweet potatoes.

"The sweet potato harvest is good, averaging 2,100 jin per mu, which is higher than the yield here."

Yang Sanlang smiled and said to everyone, "The sweet potatoes grown in the sandy soil are bigger and sweeter. You can roast a few and try them when you get back."

After hearing this, Zhao Xiaomi and the other little kids immediately started making a fuss.

"Dad, I want to eat now, can you roast some sweet potatoes for us?"

Little Fu Niu hugged Zhao Yan's leg and said sweetly, "Mom, I want to eat sweet potatoes too."

Little Fu Bao clung to Zhao Yan's other thigh, refusing to let go: "Mommy, Mommy, eat sweet potatoes, eat sweet potatoes."

Zhao Yan smiled helplessly and said to Yang Sanlang, "They want to eat it, why don't you bake a few more so that everyone can have a taste?"

Yang Sanlang naturally agreed and immediately said, "Alright, you wait here."

Then, he stepped into the kitchen and went to get busy.

Seeing this, Zhao Xiaomi and the others eagerly followed, waiting to be fed.

Tian Xiu'e and Zhao Yan, on the other hand, had some free time and went to chat in the side room.

Before long, Yang Sanlang had roasted the sweet potatoes.

He gave each person one or two.

Zhao Xiaomi and her children ate the sweet potatoes grown in the sandy soil, their eyes squinting with happiness.

Tian Xiu'e took a bite of sweet potato from her daughter's hand, and her eyes lit up immediately.

"Mmm, Yan'er, this sweet potato is really sweet."

She thought Yang Sanlang and the others were exaggerating, but it really was sweet and sticky.

"Delicious, not bad."

Zhao Yan slowly finished eating a sweet potato, then wiped her mouth.

"The northern region is often short of water, so sweet potatoes grown in sandy soil tend to be sweeter."

After hearing this, Zhao Xiaomi blinked and asked, "Mom, can I name it Sandy Sweet Potato?"

Zhao Yan smiled.

"Of course, sweet potatoes grown in sandy soil are called sandy soil sweet potatoes."

Zhao Xiaomi immediately smiled and said, "Then we'll call it sandy soil sweet potato from now on. Mom, this sandy soil sweet potato is really sweet. Can we grow it here too?"

If they could grow sweet potatoes in the sandy soil, they could eat such sweet potatoes every day.

Zhao Yan hadn't thought about that question.

However, it's not like we can't even think about it.

She nodded to Zhao Xiaomi and said earnestly, "We can give it a try next."

Sandy land, first you need to find a sandy piece of land.

She looked up at Yang Sanlang and said to him, "Sanlang, take a look around the neighborhood these next few days and see if there's any suitable land."

Yuan Yutang also said, "That's a good idea. From what Sanlang said, sweet potatoes grown in sandy soil have a higher yield? We can try planting them first."

Yang Sanlang's eyes flickered slightly, then he nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go look for it tomorrow."

As everyone was enjoying the sweet and warm sweet potatoes, Dou Xingyan and Shen Yu returned from Stone Town.

Upon smelling the sweet, cloying scent in the air, Dou Xingyan's eyes immediately lit up.

"Sister Zhao, Sister Tian, ​​what's that smell? It smells so good."

Zhao Yan smiled and waved to her, "Come on, I have another piece here, let me tell you about it."

She stuffed the remaining sweet potato into Dou Xingyan's palm.

Dou Xingyan looked at the sweet potato in her hand with a surprised expression.

"Hey, isn't this a roasted sweet potato? Could the sweet smell in this house be coming from this sweet potato?"

Before Zhao Yan could speak, Zhao Xiaomi happily said from the side, "Yes, yes, Aunt Dou, take a bite and try it. These sweet potatoes were brought back from the north by my dad and his family. They're so sweet."

"Then I have to try it."

Upon hearing this, Dou Xingyan's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly stuffed the sweet potato into her mouth.

After tasting the sweet potato, she immediately gave Zhao Yan a thumbs up.

"Mmm, it's really sweet, delicious!"

In no time, she had finished the whole sweet potato.