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"Except for the 5 acres of paddy fields among the 16 acres of arable land, the remaining 11 acres of arable land must be planted with corn, plus intercropped soybeans, so that the harvest can be guaranteed."

"Every mu of cultivated land requires four thousand corn seedlings, and they are well-developed seedlings. Calculated in this way, every mu of cultivated land requires about five kilograms of corn seeds. Eleven acres of cultivated land is sixty kilograms of corn seeds. As for soybeans, each mu of cultivated land requires about 60 kilograms of corn seeds.

About two kilograms of seeds per mu is enough, so we need twenty-two kilograms of seeds."

"Maize must be cultivated. If planted directly, the emergence rate cannot be guaranteed, and the yield will naturally be much lower."

"You need plant ash, farmyard manure, and good soil to raise seedlings."

“The soil must be deeply plowed, fertile and loose, the soil must be soft, finely broken and flat, and sufficient farmyard manure must be applied.”

"Daily management and care requires cultivating, weeding, and topdressing with farmyard manure."

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Wu Zongrui said it in great detail, and he also had regrets in his heart, that is, without chemical fertilizers, the yield of corn must be much lower. According to the estimate, the yield of corn should be around 600 to 800 kilograms per mu, which is equivalent to the measurement of the Ming Dynasty.

The unit is about ten dan, but according to today's scientific planting technology, the yield of corn per mu can reach about 300 kilograms, which is God's blessing.

Three hundred kilograms is equivalent to an output of four stones.

Today’s corn yield is less than one stone per mu.

It’s no wonder farmers don’t like growing corn.

When talking about maize, Wu Zongrui also thought of potatoes, which were called potato cubes in the Ming Dynasty. This crop was introduced not long ago and should have been introduced from Yunnan. He asked carefully and found that potato cubes have not yet been grown in Anyuan County.

Planting.

The yield of potato tubers is much greater than that of corn, and can reach up to 3,500 kilograms per acre. If we follow the planting level of the Ming Dynasty and reach 1,500 kilograms per acre, there will still not be a big problem. Of course, seed selection and seed production

Scientific planting and cultivation are also the most critical factors, and daily field management must also be in place.

It is too late to plant potato tubers this year. If possible, consider planting some potato tubers next year.

Wu Zongrui thought very far. The great famine in the late Ming Dynasty caused starvation and raging peasant uprisings. It was in this form that the peasant uprising spread. If the peasants had food to eat and could live a comfortable life, then only ghosts would rebel.

Of course, this is just Wu Zongrui's inner thought. The collapse and demise of the Ming Dynasty's regime was not just as simple as lack of food, but also had more deep-seated reasons.

Looking at Wu Zongrui, Wu Shungui was stunned. Such a planting method was unheard of.

After Wu Zongrui finished speaking, Wu Shungui spoke next.

"Zong Rui, if you plant it this way, how much food can you harvest per acre?"

"At least it can more than double the amount of food. I estimate that we can get more than three shi of corn per acre."

"Really? Then why waste time? I will start raising seedlings tomorrow."

Wu Zongrui looked at Wu Shungui with a wry smile on his face.

Eleven acres of cultivated land, nearly 50,000 maize seedlings. If three people in the family were to raise the seedlings, they would be exhausted and the planting season would be delayed. Besides, plowing the fields requires the use of oxen and human power.

The cultivated land is also overwhelmed.

After planting the maize seedlings and sowing the soybeans, the next step is to sow the rice, which also requires a lot of manpower and material resources.

If you work too hard to the point of exhaustion, then the gain outweighs the loss.

You have to hire workers, otherwise you won't be able to keep busy.

Hiring workers means expenses. If you don't give people money, why should they come to your house to help? Of course, you can also ask Wu Shunfu or Wu Zonglin and others to mobilize forces from the family, but Wu Zongrui will not do this. He can cover the expenses of hiring workers.

bear.

"Dad, I think we should hire workers. I have thought about it. At least ten people will be hired to help raise seedlings, plant corn, soybeans and sow rice. It will take about half a month, and each person will receive 20 yuan per day.

Money, plus daily living expenses, we need a total of five taels of silver..."

"Oh, Zong Rui, how can you pay twenty cents a day for hired workers? Ten cents is very good. Besides, as fellow villagers, everyone helps each other. If my family has something to do, others will help me. If someone else has something to do, I will help them.

Go help too, if you have to pay for it, who would be willing to ask someone to help?"

Wu Zongrui shook his head.

"Dad, it's the busy farming season soon, and every household has to be busy. We have a lot of farmland at home, and we always think about asking others to help. It doesn't make sense, so we might as well pay some money to save trouble. As for how much wages we need to pay every day, we can discuss it.

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Wu Shungui was a little helpless and watched Wu Zongrui speak again.

"Zong Rui, you have to take all the money at home with you. Going to Nanchang Mansion requires expenses. I'm afraid it won't be enough. If you hire workers, you will have to spend money. If it affects your provincial examination, I would rather not plant fields."

"Dad, that's not how the accounts are calculated. If we plant the fields and harvest the food, firstly, the family will have enough food, so we don't have to worry about food. Secondly, the extra food can be sold and the harvest can be harvested as well.

Get money."

Wu Shungui looked at Wu Zongrui and said nothing. After this period of time passed, he had already seen that Wu Zongrui's ability was indeed extraordinary, and what he decided to do would definitely be implemented.

Wu Shungui thought that five taels of silver was an astronomical figure. With this amount of silver, the family could survive for a whole year.

Large-scale seedling breeding has begun.

To raise seedlings, you need to make nutrient blocks, and put a corn seed into each nutrient block. The seeds need to be carefully selected. Those with insect eyes and shriveled ones must be removed. The germination rate of these seeds is very low. Even if they germinate, the seedlings will not grow.

There may also be congenital dysplasia.

In terms of fertilizers, Wu Zongrui doesn't have to worry too much. In fact, farmyard fertilizers are the best, there is almost no pollution, and the food grown is also pure natural green food.

According to Wu Zongrui's opinion, Wu Shungui invited ten people, all of whom were said to be good at working in the fields.

Wu Zongrui put forward detailed requirements, including how to make nutrient blocks, how to bury corn seeds in the nutrient blocks, and how to place the nutrient blocks.

There are two ways to raise seedlings. One is to make nutrient blocks, and the other is to mark out a small field, sprinkle with plant ash, apply enough fertilizer, and then turn it into small squares similar to nutrient blocks, and plant seeds into each small area.

Go inside the grid.

Wu Zongrui chose nutritional blocks because nutritional blocks were more guaranteed. Although it took a lot of labor to do so, labor was not valuable in this era.

Thirteen people took three days to raise the seedlings.

This was beyond Wu Zongrui's expectation. He originally thought that a dozen people would finish it in two days at most.

The hired workers were very curious about raising seedlings. They had never seen such a labor-intensive practice. When the corn seedlings grow, they have to plant them in the field one by one. It is much easier to plant the corn seeds directly into the field.

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Wu Zongrui would not explain it either. He knew that the surrounding farmers would understand it only a few months later, when the corn harvest is abundant.

Wu Zongrui, who was a diners' diners, worked with everyone, and the family also hired two people to help cook. He had to have plenty of white rice, so that he would have the strength to do things.

Everyone showed respect to Wu Zongrui. After all, he was a scholar with a good reputation.

After the seedlings are raised, the next step is to plow the fields.

A plowing ox costs fifty cents to plow a field for a day. This is the price in Anyuan County. Ordinary people cannot afford it, so they have to work on their own. Besides, most farmers do not have much arable land at home.

, very busy.

Wu Zongrui decided to hire cattle to plow the fields.

On the day when the seedlings were finished, Wu Zonglin came home with his cattle.

"Zong Rui, I heard that Uncle Yao is going to plow the fields tomorrow, so I brought the plowing ox over. This plowing ox is in its prime and can plow three to four acres of fields every day."

"Okay, Brother Zong Lin, I'm about to go find you. I have sixteen acres of land at home, all of which needs to be cultivated. I estimate that it will take about ten days and fifty cents per day, which is five hundred cents in total.

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"Zong Rui, what are you talking about? If I wanted to collect your money, I wouldn't have brought the cattle. Well, I have something to do with you. Uncle Yao, you can hold the cattle today.

We have been fed. The fodder we need tomorrow will be specially delivered early in the morning. Don’t be anxious and plow the fields slowly..."

Wu Shungui led the cattle, with a smile on his face. There is no need for hired labor to cultivate the land. With the cattle, he can cultivate sixteen acres of land, and paddy fields must also be cultivated. And according to Wu Zongrui's requirements, I'm afraid it won't be possible even once.

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Ten days may not be enough. Wu Shungui calculated that each acre of land should be plowed twice, which would take at least fifteen days. After all, the cattle also need to rest, and at most three days, they would have to rest for one day.

While walking towards the house, Wu Zonglin spoke.

"Zong Rui, I heard that you were raising seedlings and you were talking about nutrient blocks. What are these?"

"Oh, these are the farming methods I learned from Hanming Temple. No one has done it yet, so I wanted to try it."

"I heard that Master Jue Yuan of Hanming Temple passed away."

"Indeed, I didn't expect that Master Jue Yuan would have passed away just three days after I left Hanming Temple."

"Zong Rui, you have to express your condolences. I've also heard that Master Jue Yuan is quite old."

Wu Zonglin did not continue to mention the issue of corn seedlings, so he must not be optimistic about it.

It's true that the Wu family already has some good farming skills. Just wait and see. They have never seen farming like this. The yield of corn is not high to begin with, and not many people like farming. Besides, Wu Zongrui has already

He is a scholar, he has gained fame, and he is also farming, which is inconsistent with his status.
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