After I became a general, I went back to my hometown to farm

◎People in the village also want to grow potatoes. ◎

The village chief entered Gu's house with a smile, and asked Gu Zeyu about the yield of potatoes with an excited smile, "Boy Zeyu, I heard that you dug potatoes today, and the yield of one mu of land is [-] catties. Is this true?" Yes?"

Gu Zeyu invited them all to sit down, Brother Cheng also went to bring tea to the elders, he still understood the way of hospitality.

Gu Zeyu also nodded with certainty, and he said solemnly: "There are about 23 catties of potatoes, a little more than one acre of land. I used [-] bags to bring them home. One bag of potatoes probably has It weighs fifty catties, so if you calculate it like this, one mu of land still has a yield of seven to eight hundred catties."

The village chief laughed, "Okay, okay, sure enough, you are capable. The yield of these potatoes is so high, and they can wrap your stomach. They taste good. If we can grow them in large quantities, we will all have enough to eat."

Gu Zeyu pursed his lips, "I had planned this for a long time, and it was only a few years ago that this potato was discovered, so it was only planted in Yucheng, and it was not popularized. After I was lucky enough to see it, I made up my mind to plant it in my hometown. gone."

Anyway, after finishing the wishful thinking, the meaning is very clear, he intends to grow potatoes.

The village head asked anxiously, "Boy Zeyu, can you get some more seeds, so that the villagers who want to plant them can also plant some. The yield of potatoes is high, and one mu of land can equal three mu of wheat. If you can plant a lot, it is enough for a household to plant one acre.”

Gu Zeyu sighed, frowned and said: "Of course I want to help the villagers plant it, but there are no seeds here, so I can only cut the grown potatoes as seeds. I only have five acres of land, not much, I'm afraid I can't Satisfy one family and one mu."

The man who came with the village chief was also anxious, and asked: "Zeyu, can you think of a way, we also want to try to plant potatoes with you for a year, the wheat yield is too low, and the family has a large population, how can we grow potatoes?" There is a half-grown guy with a good appetite, and he can't save money after a year."

Gu Zeyu said: "If you want to transport it from the border, it may cost some money, and it will be cheaper if you ask for more. If you are interested, you can come to me."

"I can't support many potatoes. At that time, I will give some support to those who can't afford potatoes, or wait for another two years, and I will expand the scale. At that time, you can plant them again."

The village chief wanted to come and knew that what Gu Zeyu said made sense.

After all, they all knew that he had only planted five acres of potatoes, and the amount that could be used as seeds was really not much.

Just buying from the border, it is really unimaginable, it must be very expensive.

They don't know if it's worth it or not.

The village chief was silent for a moment, and then said: "We still have to think about it. I will discuss it with the clan when I go back and see which ones want to buy."

Gu Zeyu nodded. He will try his best to help, but it is impossible for the villagers to not give up at all. At most, he will lower the price and subsidize some money himself.

The village head and the others thought for a while, then talked again, and left in a hurry without drinking tea.

Gu Zeyu didn't care, sent them out and went home.

Brother Cheng is still waiting for him at home.

Brother Cheng was cooking at this time, because he came back a bit late today and it was dark, so he had already lit two oil lamps in the kitchen.

Only in this way can the kitchen be illuminated. Although it is a dim light, it can still be seen clearly and can cook normally.

When Gu Zeyu came in, Brother Cheng was putting rice into the pot and preparing to heat some steamed buns.

When Gu Zeyu came over, he started to help, put the steamed buns on the heat-insulated bamboo rafts, then handed them over, and put them on the pot for support.

Brother Cheng turned his head and took a look. When he saw a strong wheat-colored arm, he knew who it was. He asked, "Send them all away."

Gu Zeyu said with a smile: "Yes, otherwise it would be impossible to eat at our house. The village chief just came to ask about Tudou. He must have heard the news when we made such a big noise."

The village head is very dedicated and will work for the welfare of the villagers.

Brother Cheng kept his hands on the lid of the pot, looking gentle under the yellowish light, turned his head and said, "I guess the village chief wants to spread a message to the villagers. The yield of potatoes is high, and they must all want to plant them."

Gu Zeyu also said: "It's human nature, but I don't have that much skill. Potato seeds are made from potatoes, and the quantity is too large. The five acres of potatoes will only be enough for me to expand the scale next year."

Then he leaned on Brother Cheng's shoulder and said, "And I also want to try selling it, to see if the people around me can accept the taste of potatoes, so that I can sell more varieties next year."

Brother Cheng is confident, the corners of his mouth are curved, revealing two small dimples, very cute, "Potatoes can be fried as a vegetable, stewed in soup, and boiled as a staple food. You are not a fool, sure. Love the new crop."

Gu Zeyu gently patted his head, "Well, although we all have confidence in potatoes, we still have to give it a try. We will sell them in the town and see if we can buy them."

Brother Cheng also agreed, and he asked about today's dinner again, "I made porridge and steamed buns, what would I like to eat?"

Gu Zeyu didn't choose, so Brother Cheng smiled and said, "I just harvested potatoes today, and I still want to eat this, so let's fry a plate of potatoes and eat them."

"Okay, I'll go and peel the potatoes."

About a quarter of an hour later, the sky got darker, and Gu Zeyu and Brother Cheng had already sat down at the dinner table to eat.

Although it was still potatoes, both of them ate happily, and they would continue to dig potatoes tomorrow, so after eating, they simply scrubbed their bodies and went to bed.

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The next day, early in the morning, after a simple meal, the couple went to the ground after eating.

Get your tools and start digging potatoes.

After a while, Uncle Gu, Auntie and Brother Yu also came.

Gu Zeyu was quite surprised, why the whole family was dispatched.

But seeing that everyone was beaming, they came to work.

Even brother Yu said: "Come to see and dig potatoes. If I get tired, I will take a rest. Cousin, you don't have to worry."

After Uncle Gu's family came, a while later, brother Cheng's father and mother also came.

Brother Cheng leaned over, and the family had a conversation, and everyone started working energetically.

It was around nine o'clock in the morning, and Gu Zeyu saw with sharp eyes a group of men coming over with tools.

The one walking in front is the village chief.

He breathed a sigh of relief, everyone is here, and the village head is surrounded by familiar villagers.

Sure enough, after a group of people came over, the village head said, "You dig potatoes today. We are all curious about the harvest of this new crop, so we all clamored to come and help."

"That's right, boy Zeyu, your family didn't make a sound when digging potatoes. If we dispatched such a little potato, we could probably finish it in a day."

Someone also talked about the topic they were most concerned about: "Zeyu, the village chief said that the yield of potatoes per mu is [-] to [-] catties. Is it true?"

Gu Zeyu answered everyone's words seriously: "It's not a big deal to dig potatoes, I didn't say anything, it's my honor for you to come to help, the yield of potatoes per mu is really high, but yesterday I only dug more than one mu, I don’t know if the remaining potatoes will have a high yield.”

Hearing what Gu Zeyu said personally, the villagers were relieved, and all of them were burning with enthusiasm. It seems that growing potatoes is feasible.

So there was no need for Gu Zeyu to talk, and they worked hard one by one.

Not to mention, the villagers have never dug potatoes before, so it's so interesting, there is no idea how many potatoes there will be under one plant, it's like opening a blind box, digging up very big potatoes, and everyone wants to compare them.

So in just one morning, with everyone's efforts, the remaining three acres of potato fields were settled.

There are only potatoes left on the ground.

Gu Zeyu didn't buy enough burlap sacks, so several families in the village gathered together to pack potatoes for him.

Later, dozens of bags of potatoes were loaded, and Gu Zeyu and Uncle Gu drove the two ox carts respectively, and it took several trips to transport them all home.

Looking at the potatoes all over the yard, Gu Zeyu felt a headache.

It can only be piled up here first.

Today was a bumper harvest. After returning home, Gu Zeyu wanted to greet the villagers who came to help to have a sip of tea and rest for a while, but they were all cheerful men, wiped their sweat, and went home with a smile.

Just talking about planting some potatoes, I hope Gu Zeyu can help.

Gu Zeyu smiled, and only said that we can talk about it in detail at that time, and he will not refuse if he can help.

Seeing his natural expression, the villagers felt relieved. Most of them grew up watching Gu Zeyu, so they knew his temperament well.

It is not surprising that Gu Zeyu would agree.

After making a lot of noise, they left the Gu family. It was noon and it was time to go home for dinner.

Naturally, Gu Zeyu would not let them go empty-handed.

Everyone sent ten catties of potatoes for them to take home and eat.

He promised it when he said growing potatoes.

He still explained how to eat potatoes, and then said cautiously: "You can't eat potatoes if they sprout, they are poisonous."

Seeing his serious expression, the villagers naturally obeyed.

Sprouted potatoes can't be eaten, so I have to explain to their family.

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After seeing off everyone, Gu Zeyu wiped the sweat from his forehead, it was still hot.

Because he had carried many bags of potatoes, his back was already wet with sweat, and his clothes had turned dark.

Brother Cheng was busy in the field for a while before being persuaded to go home by Gu Zeyu, and of course Brother Yu was too.

It's too hot, since someone is here to help, the little brother's family, don't come to work in the field, if you get sunburned or heatstroke, there is nothing to say.

Seeing that everyone was gone at this time, Brother Cheng came out of the house like a little rabbit. He took a towel moistened with water and wiped Gu Zeyu's sweat, not only his forehead, but also his arms and palms.

"Brother Gu, you are so hot, go sit in the room for a while. Do you want to take a bath? I drank a basin of water today, and it happens to be warm now."

Gu Zeyu was led by the younger brother, and sat obediently on the chair in the main room, and then watched the younger brother busy, wiping sweat for a while, and serving water for a while.

Seeing that he didn't drink, Xiaolian was about to feed him in a hurry.

Gu Zeyu took the bowl with a smile, and gulped down a bowl of water. He was really thirsty, and he drank it very quickly. The water flowed down his lips and across his neck, leaving a black mark.

He is too dirty.

Brother Cheng didn't laugh at him, but just bent down and wiped his neck carefully with a towel, and finally the whole towel was black.

Brother Cheng's eyes were full of distress, and he poured water for Gu Zeyu to drink, "Drink slowly, and no one will grab you."

The more you rub it, the more dirty it gets. Brother Cheng pursed his lips and smiled at him: "Brother Gu, you'd better go take a bath, look at this dirty, I'm afraid you can rub off a layer of mud."

He urged Gu Zeyu to take a bath, and asked him to go to the bathroom to wash first. The dried water is in the yard, so he can take it there and wash himself.

Gu Zeyu frowned: "Then Brother Cheng, what are you going to do?" He saw that Brother Cheng was about to enter the house.

Brother Cheng sighed, "What else can I do? I'll go into the house and find clean clothes for you."

The author says:

Around the 20th, it is the final week, I will finish it as soon as possible, and I will work hard to update it in the following time.