Chapter 2 Survival on a Deserted Island
The direction Liu Che pointed was a rice field.
Tang Qi couldn't help but sneered: "Brother, you've gone too far. Rice was already the staple food in the Han Dynasty. As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, you don't even know rice?"
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Warring States Period, and even the Qin Dynasty, rice was not considered a staple food, and “rice” was not included among the five grains!
During the Han Dynasty, the north and south were unified, and rice native to the south gradually spread to the north and quickly became one of the staple foods on the tables of the nobles.
So it is really funny to say that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not know rice.
Liu Che frowned slightly and said, "I know rice rice, but the rice here...why are the rice ears so big?"
Tang Qi glanced at the heavy ears of rice, shrugged and said, "This is just a little bigger than the normal ears of rice. What's so surprising?"
"More than a little!"
Liu Che murmured: "This is more than four or five times larger than normal rice ears. Brother, did you grow all these rice?"
Tang Qi said angrily: "I am the only one in this place. I didn't plant it. Could it be that it was planted by ghosts?"
Liu Che immediately asked: "What about the yield per mu of rice?"
Tang Qi shrugged his shoulders and said: "I haven't weighed this before, but it weighs about five or six thousand catties!"
Liu Che's eyes widened instantly, with an expression of disbelief on his face.
As a famous emperor in history, Liu Che knew a lot about farming.
The agricultural officer had previously reported to Liu Che that one acre of rice, in a good year and with the most skilled farmers, could produce more than two hundred kilograms at most.
How is it possible that there is a yield of 5,000 to 6,000 kilograms of rice per acre?
It’s simply a fantasy!
"Brother, you...are you kidding me?"
Liu Che asked Tang Qi very suspiciously.
Tang Qi rolled his eyes and said: "We are not familiar with each other, so how can I be in the mood to joke with you? The yield of five to six thousand kilograms per mu is indeed a bit exaggerated, but it is true.
The rice will be harvested in two days. Then you can harvest the rice with me and you will naturally know the specific yield per mu!"
Liu Che saw that Tang Qi's words were true, and he couldn't help but believe them half a point.
"The yield per mu is so high, could this be the legendary fairyland?"
Liu Che said with emotion.
Wei Qing immediately agreed: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. When I came ashore, I saw the purple air rising from the island, and it had the atmosphere of a fairy island. This field is naturally a fairy field!"
Tang Qi looked at Wei Qing, who was somewhat flattering, and then at Liu Che, and couldn't help but laugh: "Brother, Wei Qing is a famous general in history, why did you turn him into a bitch? Your acting skills are not up to par!"
Wei Qing immediately said with a straight face: "I do worship the position of general, but loyalty to the emperor and patriotism is the bounden duty of ministers, so why should I say something stupid? You dare to humiliate me, you deserve to die. If...
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Liu Che interrupted again: "Wei Qing, this little brother is a foreigner from an isolated island overseas. It's normal to not follow the etiquette. Don't be so rigid!"
Wei Qing immediately raised his hands and said: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true, but I am taking it too seriously!"
Historically, Wei Qing was originally just a riding slave of Princess Pingyang. Because of Liu Che's appreciation, he transformed into a powerful general.
Therefore, Wei Qing has always been very loyal to Liu Che, even to the point of being foolishly loyal.
But because Wei Qing had great military exploits and a very good character during his lifetime, the historians have been deliberately creating a glorious image for Wei Qing when writing history books.
This made Tang Qi always think that Wei Qing should be an upright and majestic person, instead of the dog-legged person he is now.
"Forget it, you can act however you like, but if you want to say this is a fairyland, that's nonsense!"
Tang Qi grabbed a handful of soil from the rice field and showed it to the three of them, and then continued: "Did you see that there is foamy alkaline material in the soil, and the texture is hard, indicating that this is 100% saline-alkali land, and the soil is active
It’s much lower than normal farmland, and it has nothing to do with fairyland, do you understand?”
Liu Che and Wei Qing were stunned immediately.
The two co-authors had been arguing for a long time and ended up coming to a wrong conclusion.
At this time, the woman who had never spoken a word said: "If this is not a fairy field, it proves that this rice seed is extraordinary. Am I right, little sir?"
Tang Qi looked at the woman, gave a thumbs up and said: "This sister is very understanding. Yes, this rice can produce several thousand kilograms per acre, all because of the excellent rice seeds!"
Liu Che suddenly said: "So, this rice seed is an immortal seed! Brother, when I return to Chang'an, if you can offer this immortal seed to me, I will definitely be rich in rewards!"
"I'm really impressed by you!"
Tang Qi rubbed his brows and smiled bitterly: "You three must have escaped from the mental hospital, right? This is too deep into the drama, and there are many rewards. Let's wait until you really get out of this desert island!"
Liu Che puffed up his chest and said proudly: "What's the difficulty in getting out of this island? I'm alone overseas, and those ministers will definitely mobilize troops to search for me. In less than three days, I can board the dragon boat and return to Chang'an!"
"well!"
Tang Qi sighed and said: "If only you were really Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, we might actually be able to go out! The problem is that you are just a gang of liars, so stop fantasizing and just wait for the passing ships!"
Liu Che said with some displeasure: "You little brother, why don't you always believe in my identity? I am the king of a country, how can I still lie to you?"
Tang Qi said helplessly: "Okay, okay, I believe it. You are Liu Che and he is Wei Qing. Then who is this girl?"
As he said that, Tang Qi pointed at the woman wearing a dark robe.
This woman is taciturn, but has an elegant beauty and extraordinary temperament.
Liu Che put his hands behind his back and said with some displeasure: "Didn't I just say that? This is my Queen Wei Zifu. Did you turn a deaf ear to my words?"
Tang Qi curled his lips, a little speechless.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had two queens, the first was Chen Ajiao, and the second was Wei Zifu.
If I didn’t make it clear just now, who knows whether this woman is playing the role of Chen Ajiao or Wei Zifu?
"Okay, I just thought I was deaf!"
Tang Qi readily admitted his mistake.
It was rare to meet three living people on this desert island, and Tang Qi's temper improved a lot.
If it had been before, if the liar gang dared to be arrogant in front of him, they would have slapped him with their big mouths.
Liu Che's vanity was satisfied, and he said calmly: "Because you took the initiative to admit your mistake, I won't argue with you. If you do it again in the future..."
Tang Qi interrupted impatiently: "Stop talking nonsense, do you still want to have a full meal?"
This was the first time Liu Che was interrupted.
Chapter completed!