Chapter 15: Can this thing be grown in our country, Qin?
Ever since he discovered that the solar charging speed of this fake power bank was extremely slow, Li Nian has never used this function again. He was a little unsure and said: "According to the merchant who sold this thing to the common people, it said that this thing should be placed in the sun." It can be replenished with electricity, but the common people have never tried it. I don’t know how long it will take to replenish it under the sun.”
Meng Yi looked at the power bank in his hand in disbelief. Can this thing absorb the essence of the sun?
After receiving the news from Li Nian that the power bank can be charged with sunlight, Ying Zheng said: "If it doesn't work in one day, then three days. If three days doesn't work, then one month. As long as it can replenish the power in Daqin, That’s it! ”
Okay, you are the king, you have the final say!
Since Ying Zheng didn't have any objections, Li Nian naturally didn't either. He took the mobile phone and power bank from Meng Yi, disconnected the connected data cable, turned off the mobile phone, and then handed them to Meng Yi knowingly. .
After traveling to this time and space, the mobile phone and power bank no longer belong to him.
Seeing Li Nian's actions, Ying Zheng was very satisfied. This descendant from later generations is very sensible and not a fool!
After handling the mobile phone, Li Nian looked at the potato that was guarded by several guards and said: "Your Majesty, this thing is called 'potato' in later generations, also known as 'potato' and 'potato'. It is a kind of edible potato. Edible crops!”
It was clear that this was a crop, but what Li Nian said shocked everyone in the palace.
"In later generations, this product can yield 2,000 to 3,000 kilograms per mu. According to Da Qin's calculation, the yield per mu is 12,000 to 18,000 kilograms! This product can be used as a staple food or as a dish. It is simple to cook and easy to store. , the taste is pretty good, and it’s not difficult to grow.”
What, how many pounds?
Hearing Li Nian say, "According to Da Qin's calculation, the yield per mu is from 12,000 to 18,000 jins!" Ying Zheng's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes instantly fell on the two potatoes. A thing as big as two fists can produce tens of thousands of kilograms per acre?
Looking at the potatoes, Ying Zheng turned to look at Li Nian and asked in disbelief: "How much do you think the yield per mu is?"
Li Nian said: "Twelve thousand catties arrived. Between 18,000 kilograms, but there were chemical fertilizers and pesticides in later generations, but not in Da Qin, so the yield per mu should not be that high.”
"Even if it's not that high, it's still only 50%. It's far more than the crops of the Seven Kingdoms. The main thing this guy said is that he's afraid that others will destroy the potatoes." ’
Ying Zheng said secretly, looking at Li Nian more and more pleasing to his eyes, ‘The country of the future can support 140 million people, I am afraid it also has the power of potatoes. ’
Originally, Ying Zheng was still thinking about how the country in later generations could support so many people, but now he understands that it is because of crops such as potatoes.
If Li Nianruo knew what Ying Zheng was thinking at this moment, he would definitely tell him that he was wrong. The future generations can afford to support so many people, thanks to a deceased old man!
Ying Zheng asked anxiously: "Could this be grown in our country, Da Qin? Do you know how to grow it?"
If these potatoes are really what this person says, then wouldn’t the population of Da Qin skyrocket? Reaching unprecedented prosperity.
An important factor that prevented the population from growing significantly in ancient times was food. There was not enough food to eat, and naturally it could not feed so many people. During the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and other crops had been introduced, which created the The so-called "Kang and Qian Dynasties".
Kangxi and Kangxi ate bran and drank water, but some dynasties did not even have to eat bran, so the population could not grow naturally.
That’s why Ying Zheng became anxious and lost his temper when he heard Li Nian mention the potato yield!
Ying Zheng felt lucky for a moment. Fortunately, he saw these things were so strange that he took good care of them and did not destroy them. Otherwise, he would regret it today. This is a valuable treasure that can rejuvenate a country.
Li Nian replied: "Back to your Majesty, potatoes can be grown in China in later generations, and naturally they can also be grown in Daqin. The common people know the method of growing potatoes, but they have never planted them themselves."
Ying Zheng said curiously: " You haven’t grown it in later generations? Where did this potato come from? Are you a merchant or a scholar?”
< br>Li Nian shook his head: "It has nothing to do with this. It is the era when the common people came from. The products far exceeded those of the Qin Dynasty. Many people could get enough food without having to farm. This is the case for the common people."
Probably understand. In later generations, products are abundant and there is no shortage of food, so many people can still eat without farming. But if these people don’t farm, what will they do?
Join the court as an official, become a craftsman, join the army as a soldier, or become a merchant?
With so many people not farming, but doing other things, wouldn’t future generations of kings worry about destabilizing the country and not being conducive to governance?
I almost forgot, there seems to be no king in future generations!
Ying Zheng said: "In that case, I will return these potatoes to you. I hope you can grow them in Daqin. If you grow them well, I will be rewarded!"
Ying Zheng did not He said what would happen if the seeds were not planted well, because Li Nian said that he knew how to plant, but he had never planted before. Now it was the first time for Li Nian to plant.
Since this is the first time, there is a possibility of failure. Ying Zheng is not that unreasonable person. He wants people to try but does not allow people to fail.
Li Niandao: "The common people will try their best to live up to the entrustment of the king!"
Ying Zheng glanced at him: "There is no need to call me 'common people' anymore. From today on, you are my minister, but I will not give you an official position for the time being."
Does this make you an official in Da Qin?
It’s just that this official position is a bit strange. It has neither official title nor official position!
Li Niandao: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After talking about potatoes, Ying Zheng pointed to several other things: "What are these?"
This was because he was afraid of missing any of these things. As useful to Da Qin as potatoes!
Li Nian did not understand what Ying Zheng was thinking, and introduced them one by one: "These are the clothes of the ministers, which are short-sleeved, long trousers, and underwear. The materials for making them are difficult to make in Da Qin now, but The style can be used as a reference and replaced with other materials. This is Chen’s key!”
That’s actually a key, not money or some kind of accessory? Speaking of which, what will the coins of future generations be like?
"This is my paper towel bag. Paper is very useful. It can be used to write and record text. It is far better than bamboo slips. The text that can be recorded in this package of paper would cost dozens of kilograms in bamboo slips."
So With an example, Ying Zheng and Meng Yi immediately understood the value of this so-called "paper" and its advantages over bamboo slips.
“Of course, this pack of paper towels is not used for writing, but for cleaning and hygiene, that is, wiping your mouth after eating and cleaning up after using the toilet. In later generations, paper will be one of the necessities of daily life! "
Ying Zheng glared at Li Nian with dissatisfaction. Such a useful thing was actually used in later generations...
In this era, ordinary people used wood chips and leaves to use the toilet. Of course the ones used by the palace are more advanced, but they are not much better.
After coming to Daqin for more than half a month, Li Nian already felt that his butt could no longer stand it, and he desperately wanted to change the quality of his toileting.
Now there is a conflict between Da Qin’s backward toilet conditions and Li Nian’s urgent desire to improve the toilet experience.
Seeing that Li Nian had introduced so much about "paper", Ying Zheng came to his senses and said, "Can Da Qin make this thing?"
The output in this chapter is based on Da Qin's One mu is equivalent to the current 0.633 mu, and one pound is equivalent to the current 256.23g.
(End of this chapter)