Chapter 97 How much? How many did you say?
When he was a hostage, the danger he faced was much greater than this.

Nowadays, this little thing can only be regarded as a sign of continued strength.

When Xuanwu took the paper handed over by Ying Zheng, his muscles tensed, his inner energy surged, and he was ready to deal with any emergency at any time.

At the same time, he observed the words, behavior, and heartbeat of the person opposite him from all angles.

With his many years of experience as the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, he would immediately launch an attack and subdue the opponent as soon as his voice trembled, his movements were slightly out of control, or his heartbeat quickened.

However, the other party's performance was always normal, without any abnormality.

This made Xuanwu believe that what this person said was true.

He took the note and read it, and it was indeed written by Prime Minister Dong.

Moreover, the ink is fresh, obviously it was written not long ago, and it is very likely a new work this morning.

In addition, this person was fully aware of the Prime Minister's handling of the new policy, down to the smallest details.

No one except Prime Minister Dong’s confidants could know this, and it was impossible for them to receive the letter this morning.

Therefore, Xuanwu thought the possibility that the other party was a spy was very small.

He nodded and returned the note to Ying Zheng.

"Since you are sent by the Prime Minister, then follow me. I wonder what data the Prime Minister wants to know?"

Ying Zheng dismounted and followed Xuanwu steadily forward, his thoughts racing as he carefully considered every answer, trying to be foolproof while also cleverly obtaining intelligence.

Ying Zheng asked: "How is the current harvest going?"

"Harvesting? You mean these rice crops being harvested?"

It turns out this is called rice.

"This batch of rice has just matured recently. Today is the second day of harvesting. About 20 acres were harvested yesterday."

"Very good. How much did the twenty acres yield?"

Ying Zheng asked calmly.

"The yield from yesterday's harvest was average."

"According to statistics, we harvested about 55,000 kilograms."

How many? !
Twenty acres weigh more than fifty-five thousand kilograms, which means nearly two thousand seven hundred kilograms per acre!

This number has always been what Ying Zheng was expecting. Isn’t it said that there is a thousand kilograms per acre?

How could it be 2,700 kilograms? !

This is simply.
What the hell!

I. Have I been guessing wrong all along? !
I'm special
No, no, no.

Calm down, it's just a small thing, don't be too surprised.

At least on the surface, you should appear calm.

So, Ying Zheng suppressed his inner shock and said calmly: "Oh, is that all?"

"Can an average person eat this pound of rice for a day?"

Xuanwu looked at Ying Zheng in surprise. He didn’t even know this?
But he soon realized that the first batch of rice was harvested only yesterday, so it was understandable that a subordinate of the prime minister like him did not know about it.

Since he is here to understand the situation for the Prime Minister, he might as well tell him how to eat rice.

After thinking for a while, Xuanwu said: "The yield of this rice includes the weight of rice husk and water."

"In fact, after drying and threshing, one kilogram of rice can only produce six ounces of rice, which is nearly 40% less."

Ying Zheng was slightly startled, then relieved.

Oh, I thought the yield per mu could reach 2,700 kilograms!

Subtracting 40%, the actual yield per mu is 2,700 kilograms, which is equivalent to about 1,600 kilograms of rice.

This is almost the same as my previous estimate of a yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu!
Well, my judgment was indeed accurate. This is indeed a new variety of grain that can produce 1,000 kilograms per mu!

"Ah."

Ying Zheng calculated rapidly in his mind, but remained calm on the surface. He nodded to indicate that he understood and allowed the other party to continue.

Xuanwu continued, "Of course, to process the rice into cooked rice, you need to add water and cook it."

"So, those six ounces of rice can at least make one pound of rice."

"If it's cooked into porridge, the portion will be even larger."

"For soldiers in the army and other manual laborers, one pound of rice per person per day is more than enough."

what? !

Will the weight of rice increase after it is cooked into cooked rice?

In this case, wouldn't the effective grain yield per mu still be 2,700 kilograms?

You should have told me earlier!

I just calculated silently in my mind for a long time
Never mind. There's no need to make a fuss about such a small matter.

So what if the yield per mu is 2,700 kilograms?

This is not much different from my previous estimate of 1,000 kilograms per mu. I cannot appear to be unsophisticated and must remain calm: "Oh, so one kilogram of rice can only meet the basic physical needs of each person per day?"

"It seems that you are not very hungry yet."

Isn't this enough to satisfy hunger?

Xuanwu glanced at Ying Zheng in surprise and thought to himself, Prime Minister Dong's subordinates are indeed extraordinary and don't even care about rice.

You know, it was just harvested yesterday, and when everyone was tasting it, the generals and Jinyiwei guards almost swallowed their tongues.

It’s so fragrant and delicious!
Xuanwu continued to explain: "You may think that one pound of rice is a lot, but rice is different from other staple foods."

"It not only fills your stomach, but is also rich in nutrients and is a good medicine in itself."

“It has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, strengthening the essence and will, harmonizing the five internal organs, promoting blood circulation, improving hearing and eyesight, and relieving restlessness, thirst and diarrhea.”

"Compared to the millet and corn that the people used to eat, it is more than a hundred times better!"

what? !

It has so many functions, how can it be just food?

This is almost the same as the efficacy of the elixir of immortality that Xu Fu boasted about back then!
When I heard that Xu Fu had such an elixir of life, I was excited for a long time.

Even though that thing is a scam, I am the only one in the world who can enjoy it.

Now you tell me, this new rice has the same effect?

And all the people in the world can eat it?
Wouldn't that mean everyone could live longer?
I.!

Ying Zheng thought about himself, who was deceived by the golden elixir in order to prolong his life and suffered torture.

It was not until these two months of enduring humiliation that he managed to break through to the Grandmaster level and regain some of his life.

Thinking of this, my mentality almost collapsed!
The new type of food that Xiao Shisan has developed is so amazing, it’s like he’s using a cheat code.

The rice yield of up to 2,700 kilograms per mu not only fills the granary, but also nourishes people's physique and prolongs their life!

How fortunate we, the people of the Great Qin, are to be able to enjoy such rare grains!
No wonder, no wonder, such a secret must be kept hidden!
Once it falls into the hands of the rebels, they will definitely use any means to destroy it!

With such food, our Great Qin can survive safely even if a disaster strikes.

The rebels are trying to recruit soldiers, but I'm afraid they will find it difficult to even muster the weak, the old, the young, the sick and the disabled!
What's more, this matter must not be known to the Xiongnu and Baiyue, otherwise they will go all out to attack our Great Qin.

Because once our Great Qin possesses this thing and becomes strong, they will no longer be our opponents.

This year is their only chance to attack before this high-yield rice becomes popular!
No, Fusu and Meng Tian must guard the Great Wall line!
Ying Zheng quickly calculated the subsequent impact in his mind, and his thoughts quickly fell on the most pressing matters.

(End of this chapter)