Chapter 207 Chili is coming
Huang Li didn’t know whether the potatoes in his hands were high-yielding varieties, so he said the yield per mu was very conservative. But even so, it was shocking enough.
According to the land policy in eastern Sichuan, a family can receive 100 acres of land and use 10 acres to grow potatoes. Isn’t that enough to feed the whole family, and the remaining 90 acres are all earned?
"If there are two crops this year and next, there will be enough potatoes for everyone to plant!" Ying Ying waited until the discussion below became quieter, then she said with a smile: "Ten jins will become more than a hundred jins, and more than a hundred jins will become a thousand.
More than a kilogram, more than a thousand kilograms..."
If only ten kilograms of seeds are planted in four seasons, it will be one hundred thousand kilograms, or even more. If the planting amount of three hundred kilograms of seeds per mu is almost three to five hundred acres, Nan'an District has almost become a potato planting base.
"Others may not be able to sow the seeds, but we are not afraid of not being able to get the glory."
"I guess I don't have to wait two years, and I can distribute a lot to each family in one year. After all, the two women can't be too tired, and they have to be left to us to farm."
Everyone has their own ideas, but their eyes are full of enthusiasm.
A dozen horses were galloping in the distance. Although the leader was wearing casual clothes, several farmers could see it at a glance and hurriedly avoided the roadside and knelt on the ground.
"It's Your Highness." Ying Ying quickly knelt down and bowed her head deeply. She felt that her heart was beating hard, like a small drum. She didn't know whether it was because of nervousness or other reasons.
Huang Li reined in the horse's head, and the riding speed was not very fast. He turned over and dismounted, threw the reins to the guard, and rushed towards the running little figure with a smile.
"Mr. Huang, Mr. Huang." Ying Weier shouted happily, trotting over like a relative she hadn't seen for a long time, and just added, "I miss you so much!"
This is a sincere relationship, there is no way the little girl can be fake.
Huang Li smiled even more cheerfully, stretched out his strong arms, and lifted the little girl up. Amid the crisp laughter of the little girl, Huang Li turned around in a circle before placing the little girl on the ground.
Ying Weier raised her little face and smiled, looking carefully at her savior "Mr. Huang" whom she hadn't seen for half a year. She seemed to have forgotten that "Mr. Huang" was already the noble Crown Prince.
"I've grown a lot taller." Huang Li smiled, stretched out his hand to measure, and joked: "It's also heavy, and I almost can't lift it up."
Ying Weier giggled, her eyes wide and black, and knelt down to kowtow, "The daughter of the people pays homage to His Highness Thousand Years Old."
Huang Li smiled and stretched out his hand to help her up. His big hands naturally rested on the little girl's shoulders, and he walked towards the people kneeling not far away.
"Excuse me!" Huang Li raised his hand, took another step forward, and helped Ying Ying up with his own hands.
"Thank you for your thousand years, Your Highness." Ying Ying's face turned red, and she put on her clothes and stood up respectfully.
I'm still shy easily, that's the age difference, I'm not as flexible and flexible as the little girl.
Looking at the girl's unplucked light hair on her cheeks, her white neck, and her slender figure, Huang Li smelled a slight smell of sweat in his nose, but it was not unpleasant.
"Have the potatoes and peppers been planted?" Huang Li turned away and sighed at the youthful atmosphere of the girl. He looked at the field next to him and asked with a smile.
Ying Ying hurriedly pointed and replied: "Back to your highness, potatoes are planted here and peppers are planted over there."
Huang Li nodded, seemingly very satisfied, which made Ying Ying feel relieved a lot.
"Your Highness." Ying Wei pulled Huang Li's sleeve and said, "I planted five pepper seeds, but only four survived, and a total of one hundred and twenty-six were produced."
Huang Li reached out and touched his little head, and said with a smile: "It's quite a lot. There can be about twenty seeds in one pepper, right?"
Ying Ying said with a smile: "The minimum number is about thirty seeds, and the number is more than fifty!"
One hundred and twenty-six, multiplied by the average number of forty seeds, isn’t it more than five thousand? If grown normally, it can produce more than one hundred thousand peppers?
Huang Li's eyes widened and he realized that all the peppers in this large field were planted, and potatoes only occupied a small area.
"That's enough, that's enough!" Huang Li's face was full of joy, he nodded repeatedly, and praised: "It's so delicate, it's really hard work."
Ying Weier grinned and said with a smile: "It's not hard work, it's our greatest honor to serve His Highness."
Hey! It’s so novel. A little girl can still say this like a little adult. Someone else must have taught her.
Huang Li glanced at Ying Ying with a meaningful smile.
Ying Ying didn't notice Huang Li's gaze and continued to introduce, "More than 5,300 seeds have been planted in total, and at least 4,000 will become seedlings. If one plant yields 30 seeds..."
Huang Li gently chinned his head and said: "This season's harvest, let's promote planting! Give people more flavor on the dining table, don't always have clear soups that are watery. Add some chili oil to stir-fry, or fry some chili oil, it can still generate heat in winter.
Drive away the cold..."
Ying Ying glanced at Huang Li, bowed slightly and said: "His Highness cares about the people. He will be a wise king and a blessing to all people."
Huang Li smiled and said: "It's too early to say this, and it's difficult to determine the general trend of the world. Well, but within my ability, I still hope that the people can live a better life."
After a pause, he continued: "Are you getting used to it here? If you need anything, just tell the town. I will explain it and it will definitely be arranged."
Ying Ying pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Thank you, Your Highness. This place is much better than the village in Xingshan, and the women live very comfortably."
"Your Highness." Ying Weier pulled Huang Li's sleeves again and said, "Can you get some chickens that lay eggs? My sister and I keep them in the yard."
Huang Li smiled and shaved the little girl's face, and said: "No problem. From now on, every family will raise chickens, ducks, sheep and pigs. If you want to eat eggs, eat eggs, and if you want to eat meat, eat meat."
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Ying Weier chuckled and swallowed uncontrollably. The eggs are delicious, even when cooked and fried.
This is indeed Huang Li's hope and goal. If the people are still living in misery, what's the point of conquering the world?
As in the late Ming Dynasty, when the people were in dire straits and deserved to perish, Huang Li felt that he was not thick-skinned enough.
"Your Highness, will you come here often?" Ying Weier tilted her head and looked at Huang Li expectantly, and said as if begging: "I really miss you. Well, there is also my sister."
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"Little greedy cat, do you want to eat my secret barbecue?" Huang Li didn't have the nerve to attack the little girl. He nodded with a smile and said, "I will come back when I have free time. I have stayed here the longest.
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The little girl received psychological comfort and smiled happily.
"No, I didn't think about His Highness!" Ying Ying's face turned red when the girl said it, and she was denying it in her heart, but it was hard to explain.
But she knew that it was impossible for His Highness to come often. His Highness had many things to do every day. He had just returned to Nan'an District and heard that he was about to go on an expedition again. Who knew when he would be back.
Chapter completed!