hotmtlnovel Chapter 333
Chapter 333
"It's very good here, but it may be lower in the Tang Dynasty. A yield of more than 10 to 20 dan per mu is no problem."
Li Shimin's eyes widened, "How many dan did you say?"
The basic yield of grain per mu in the Tang Dynasty was about 1 dan, which is equivalent to 51.1 kilograms per mu today, and the highest was 2 dan.
In the Song Dynasty, it was mostly above 1 dan, and it reached 2-3 dan in the Yangtze River Basin.
[I checked it online, I don't know if it's right. ]
The grain in this era is completely incomparable with that in the 21st century.
"Uncle, calm down. One dan in the Tang Dynasty is about 100 jin here."
Xiao Ran changed the concept first.
Li Shimin nodded, "Hurry up and tell me!"
Empress Changsun and Li Lizhi looked at Xiao Ran straight and stopped eating.
Only the two little princesses and Princess Gaoyang ate with relish. The yield per mu and how to plant were not very relevant to the little princesses. The little princesses didn't care about this issue.
"In our area, generally speaking, the yield of high-yield and high-quality sweet potato varieties can reach 3,000 to 5,000 jin per mu."
"That is equivalent to 30 to 50 shi in the Tang Dynasty?" Li Lizhi responded quickly.
"Yes, that's right."
"30? To 50?" Li Shimin shook his head, not daring to think about it, not daring to think about it at all.
The Tang Dynasty now has only one or two shi, and it would be incredible to have a yield of three shi per mu.
There are not many high-yield crops in this era.
Xiao Ran continued: "And the yield per mu of high-yield plots can even reach 8,000 to 10,000 jin."
"Duo... Duo Shao?" Li Shimin was in a bad state, and his eyes looked at sweet potatoes differently.
It's too scary!
If it weren't for Li Shimin's Empress Changsun and others who knew some of the situation in the 21st century and knew that Xiao Ran would not talk nonsense, they really couldn't believe it.
In the Tang Dynasty, I couldn't even think about it, the yield per mu reached this level.
I dare not even dream of it.
"The yield per mu of spring-sown sweet potatoes is usually between 5,000 and 8,000 jin, while the yield per mu of summer-sown sweet potatoes is around 3,000 to 5,000 jin."
"Scientific planting and management are the key to achieving high yields, including selecting suitable soil, scientific fertilization and irrigation, and prevention and control of pests and diseases. Through these measures, the yield per mu of some excellent varieties of sweet potatoes can reach 10,000 jin."
Li Shimin was shocked and speechless for a long time. Sweet potatoes gave Li Shimin a great shock.
Li Shimin knew what it meant if sweet potatoes were promoted in the Tang Dynasty.
"Ten thousand jin, almost one hundred shi..." Princess Yuzhang muttered to herself, looking down at the roasted sweet potatoes in her hand.
It felt like she was not eating sweet potatoes, but rare treasures.
For Li Shimin, this was a priceless rare treasure.
It was more valuable than a radio station.
"Don't even mention one hundred shi, in fact, it would be scary if it reached ten shi." Empress Changsun couldn't help but say.
"Large-scale promotion, five stones are all very good..." Li Shimin looked at Xiao Ran, "It shouldn't be difficult to reach five stones!"
"Uncle, your requirements are too low. It seems that you only need hands, but it really doesn't work without hands!"
Li Shimin: "..."
"Sweet potatoes, this is a great auspicious sign!"
"Next year, I will plant sweet potatoes in Chang'an City!" Li Shimin has thought about it, "First, plant sweet potatoes near Chang'an City, and then slowly promote it. With this yield and such delicious taste, everyone should be willing to rush to plant it."
Li Shimin has already started planning and looking forward to the future, "In this way, the problem of food will basically no longer be a problem in the future..."
The more Li Shimin thought about it, the more excited he became, "Good, good, good!"
"Good boy... good boy." Li Shimin patted Xiao Ran's shoulder, "You helped me a lot, this is a great credit, if you need me to do anything, just speak up."
"You can tell me what you want, and I will try my best to satisfy you." Li Shimin said the truth.
The shock brought by sweet potatoes is too valuable.
"You can ask for anything. If you can't do it, I'll make you a king!"
"Hey, uncle, why are you still cursing!"
"I'm not kidding. I'm serious. With the value of sweet potatoes, it's not too much to make you a king!"
Xiao Ran has no foundation in the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin doesn't have to worry that Xiao Ran will become an unstable factor.
Xiao Ran thought about it for a while and felt that it seemed good.
Now Xiao Ran doesn't have any ideas about money.
Making you a king is also a good choice.
It's also good for fame!
There will definitely be a lot of time in the Tang Dynasty in the future, so it's more appropriate to have this identity.
"Uncle, you shouldn't have the final say on things like making you a king! What's more, it's a king!"
"Humph! Although you have no military merits, but with the merits of sweet potatoes, I'll see who dares to object!" At this moment, Li ShiminThe people are domineering and the emperor is full of majesty.
"This is a great event that benefits the people of the world. This is a great contribution. It is not excessive to be crowned a king!"
"This is destined to be recorded in history and passed down through the ages. Who dares to oppose it?"
"Whoever opposes it, I guess countless people in the Tang Dynasty will not forgive him!"
"Uncle, don't worry... wait until the sweet potatoes are planted." Xiao Ran is really not in a hurry.
"You are not young anymore, and you haven't got married yet. Otherwise, how about I grant you a marriage?"
Hearing Li Shimin's words, Li Lizhi and Princess Yuzhang suddenly looked up at Xiao Ran and Li Shimin.
"When I was your age, Dalang was several years older. You are still alone now. This is not okay!"
"No, no, uncle, stop it. I'm not in a hurry. Let's talk about it later... Let's talk about it later!"
"What do you mean by a married duck, little sac~" The little princess looked up with an innocent face.
"It means getting married and having children." Princess Yuzhang said with a smile.
The little princess didn't understand about having children, but she just knew about getting married.
This time, the little princess was the first one to be unhappy.
"No~" the little princess firmly objected, "Grandpa hates~"
"Little sac is a damsel~"
Li Shimin was also amused, "You little girl!"
"Don't play with Grandpa~"
"Uncle, times are different, you can't look at things this way, I'm still young, no hurry, no hurry..."
"You're young? When I was your age, I charged into battle, killed enemies and made achievements, why can't you be a little more motivated?"
"Times are different, and who can compare to you!"
"You are the emperor, I'm just an ordinary person, what do ordinary people work hard for? Isn't it just to live a stable life with enough food and clothing?"
"I'm not in this state now, why should I work hard?"
"I have saved decades of detours and enjoyed it decades in advance!"
Li Shimin was speechless and choked, feeling that it seemed to be right.
"Okay, okay, it's fine if you don't work hard, but what about marriage? You'll get married sooner or later!" Li Shimin wanted to bind Xiao Ran to this relationship, which would be good for the Tang Dynasty!
[I've made up for what I owed yesterday~]