On the high platform!
Upon seeing this, Lin Rusong couldn't sit still any longer. This was much bigger than the potatoes he had secretly dug up at home. He immediately took off his clothes and headed straight for the field.
He exclaimed excitedly, "This thing can actually grow this big! I want to go down and dig it up myself so I can see its yield per acre as soon as possible and All Under Heaven the people's minds at ease!"
"I'm going too!"
Wang Ziwen was overjoyed and followed him into the field.
As the Grand General of Northern Liang, he saw these as more than just grain; they were the lifeblood of Northern Liang!
Previously, Northern Liang relied on support from Great Ning to survive, but with this potato, there were no longer any constraints.
If Li Anlan dares to cut off supplies again, Northern Liang will make him regret it in no time.
Seeing that the two big shots had gone, Xu Zhong gritted his teeth and followed them; he had to keep up with the group.
Once down in the field, Lin Rusong swung his hoe at a potato plant, then suddenly scooped it up, and several bright orange potatoes rolled out, making him burst into laughter.
"Haha, what a plump potato! This yield will definitely be more than three thousand catties!"
"I've struck it rich!"
Wang Ziwen was all smiles, full of energy, and seemed even happier than during the big battle.
Soon, the Yellow Turban Army were professionally tending the potatoes also began digging. Potato stalks were unearthed one by one, and the steady harvest made everyone's eyes light up.
One or two plants might be a coincidence, but if all of them are like that, then it's truly an extremely high-yield crop.
The local people were thrilled, and everyone wanted to help with the digging. Even the wealthy merchants from other places wanted to try their hand at it.
However, Zhang Liao stopped him, saying in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, we need to train you in digging potatoes. The larger potatoes will be supplied to Xiliang as food, while the smaller ones will be distributed as seeds. So we can't afford to damage them; that would be a huge loss!"
"I see. Then we won't cause any more trouble. This seed can't go bad." Everyone suddenly realized and quickly stepped aside.
Even without their help, they quickly dug up the potatoes from one acre of land. Looking at the mountain of potatoes, everyone couldn't help but gasp in amazement.
"My God, is this the yield of potatoes?"
The Zhang Ruohai brothers, who had already been trying to curry favor with Lin Yi, were completely dumbfounded. Was this the yield of potatoes? It looked like it was definitely more than three thousand catties, maybe even more than five thousand catties.
This yield is truly astonishing. It's said that the Crown Prince planted these potatoes all over Xiliang Commandery, so this harvest...
Grunt!
Zhang Ruohai couldn't help but swallow hard. Such a terrifying harvest could probably support an army of a million. Now, the last weakness of Xiliang had been filled.
Although Xiliang and Northern Liang were powerful, the problem of food supplies had always been a problem, so Xiliang had always purchased grain from outside.
But after this, we probably won't need to buy food anymore.
Li Yunmiao and the others were also stunned, deeply shocked. The potato yield was truly phenomenal; could it be tens of thousands of kilograms?
The once disdainful aristocratic families are now pondering how to obtain potato seeds.
At this point, the weighing was finally completed, and the tallied figures yielded an astonishing number: the yield per mu reached a staggering 7,500 jin, instantly shocking everyone.
7,500 jin per mu!
That's terrifying!
Even Lin Yi was taken aback. If this one acre of land could yield such a harvest, the harvest from the hundreds of thousands of acres he had planted in the first batch would be astronomical.
If we wait until the Northern Liang are ripe, then the north will probably have mountains of potatoes.
This number was terrifying, and it made everyone's faces turn pale.
The powerful families and wealthy merchants were filled with greed, seeing enormous profits in the deal, while the common people were filled with excitement and joy, seeing hope for the future.
With that kind of output, they could easily support their family, and even have a few more children; that wouldn't be a problem.
Long live the Prince of Xiliang!
Long live the Crown Prince!
For a time, everywhere people were shouting "Long live the Emperor!" So what if the prince was here? In the North, we only recognize the Prince of Xiliang and his son.
Seeing the people so happy, Lin Rusong couldn't help but sigh deeply, murmuring, "My son's discovery of these potatoes has given hope to the people of the north; he has truly done a great service to the All Under Heaven!"
With such an astonishing output, how fortunate the people are!
"Long live the Crown Prince!" Wang Ziwen couldn't help but shout along with the people.
As for Xu Zhong, his expression was complicated, and he sighed, "It is truly a blessing from heaven that my Northern Liang Northern Liang such a successor. I cannot bear to see the people of Northern Liang continue to suffer!"
The more he disliked the crown prince before, the more fortunate he is now.
Thank goodness he's the crown prince!
After a long while, the people finally calmed down, but a new question arose in their minds.
When will the potatoes be harvested?
There's an even bigger problem: how much would such miraculous seeds cost? If they're too expensive, we can't afford them!
"It's free!"
Lin Yi gave a direct and resolute answer to this question!
He said in a deep voice, "I have said before that those in a position should govern themselves. Now I am the King of Prince of Xiliang and the Heir of Northern Liang, so naturally I must be responsible for my people."
Admittedly, if I were to sell these seeds, I could earn countless riches, becoming as wealthy as a nation in no time.
But that is not what I want.
I, the king, want my people to live, to live well, and to live with dignity and happiness.
Therefore, I will distribute these seeds to the people for free. You only need to pay half of the harvested grain, and the rest will be yours.
Furthermore, due to the limited quantity, I will prioritize providing seeds to the people of Xiliang and Northern Liang. I hope others can understand, after all, we in the north are too poor!
Forehead!
One sentence infuriated these powerful families. After all that talk, it turns out it has nothing to do with us? What was the point of inviting us here? This is utter nonsense.
Even Li Siyuan is about to swear; are they kidding us?
"Long live the Prince!"
"Only someone with the All Under Heaven in their heart would give up such a huge benefit. If Your Highness were to sell, I reckon someone would buy it for any price!"
"Your Highness is truly benevolent; it is a blessing for our Xiliang!"
"Long live the Prince! Fortunately, our Ningchuan Commandery is now part of Xiliang's territory, otherwise we would have missed out on this tremendous benefit!"
"A hundred Li Sansi couldn't compare to how good the Prince of Xiliang is to us. He's the one who truly cares about the people!"
They were unhappy, but the common people below were overjoyed.
After a cheer, a large number of people knelt down. These were people from Xiliang and Northern Liang, and they knelt down without complaint or regret, because they saw in the crown prince what it meant to be a king!
This is a true king!
In particular, some people in Ningchuan Commandery couldn't help but compare the past with the era of Li Sansi, and immediately felt that it was a world of difference.
Even a hundred Li Sansi couldn't compare to one Prince of Xiliang!