Terrifying yields per mu

"Trying to eat something again?"

Inside the yamen, Fang Weiyan suddenly looked up and saw a mischievous little boy cautiously peeking out from outside the door.

Fang Weiyan happened to see it all.

Upon hearing this, the little blackfish immediately ran in.

It hadn't been in Transformation for very long, and when it ran, it waddled along, looking like it was about to fall over at any moment.

However, knowing that the other party was a demon, Fang Weiyan didn't care.

Even if you fall, you can't afford to get seriously injured.

The little black fish ran up to Fang Weiyan and nodded heavily at Fang Weiyan.

Seeing this, Fang Weiyan took out a handful of White Rabbit candies from his pocket and handed them to the other person.

"Judging from your leisurely appearance, it seems you don't need to cultivate much?"

Fang Weiyan looked at the little cuttlefish with some curiosity.

It always felt like the other person didn't need much cultivation.

The little blackfish shook its head, already eating candy. "No, I only came out after I had finished my cultivation."

So that's how it is.

Fang Weiyan nodded knowingly, "By the way, I still don't know your name? Did your father give you a name?"

"Yes, my surname is Wu, and my given name is Wu Ruichu."

Surname Wu?

"What, you all share the same surname as someone else?"

Fang Weiyan looked at the other person with some surprise.

"Humans are the most intelligent of all beings. After we Transformation, we sometimes need to travel among Human Race, so it's perfectly normal to use human surnames!"

Upon hearing this Wu Ruichu replied as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

It may not look big, but it knows a lot.

But the other party's explanation made Fang Weiyan suddenly realize what was going on.

He saved the other person once, and now this kid is kissing him.

But this is a good thing, since they have a Dragon King behind them.

Although it wasn't a real dragon, its strength was undeniable.

With this connection, Fang Weiyan felt he had finally gained a foothold here.

"By the way, benefactor, didn't you send out ships earlier? I specifically had a few fish demons follow them so your ships could sail faster and also to prevent them from capsizing. Judging by the time, it seems those dozens of ships should be returning soon."

Wu Ruichu chewed on a candy, looking at Fang Weiyan as if seeking praise.

Ships sent out?

Fang Weiyan was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, but then he remembered.

"Oh, right, they were ships sent out to buy grain."

This little blackfish is quite sensible; it even sent a fish demon to follow it all the way.

"Well done," Fang Weiyan reached out and patted the other person's head, then gave them a handful of candy.

Upon seeing this, Wu Ruichu's smile grew even brighter.

She immediately thanked him sweetly.

Sure enough, not long after Wu Ruichu speaking, a minor official rushed in.

"My lord, I have successfully carried out my mission and brought back the grain!"

"Very good, move all the grain back to the warehouse."

With so much food, Fang Weiyan felt that he wouldn't need to worry about food shortages for a long time.

Upon hearing this, the minor official immediately responded and then sent someone to move the grain.

There's so much grain; it will take a long time to move it.

This dried cuttlefish is quite good.

Fang Weiyan glanced back at the little blackfish. If that were the case, he could use the Wu River at will from now on.

Before land transportation was fully developed, waterways were the fastest, cheapest, and most convenient option.

It seems we'll have to make good use of water transport from now on.

"As for Su Qingyun, the results of the additional drug testing probably won't be available anytime soon. She can stay here for a while and focus on getting things settled here."

"Once the drug's component testing is almost complete, I'll talk to Su Qingyun about it later."

Fang Weiyan was still listing his plans.

Wu Ruichu quite well-behaved. Seeing that Fang Weiyan Fang Weiyan and just stood aside eating candy.

"Sir, someone from Linbei County has come to see you."

The clerk had just left when a yamen runner came in to report that someone from Linbei County had arrived.

People from Linbei County?

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan immediately ordered the other party to bring the person in.

Fang Weiyan looked closely and realized that the person who had come was actually Uncle Fu.

The other person is quite old, why did they come all this way?

"Grown ups."

When Uncle Fu entered, he was about to kneel down before Fang Weiyan, appearing somewhat excited.

At that time, he thought it would be good if his master could stay in Linbei County. As long as his master stayed in Linbei County Linbei County, life there shouldn't be too bad.

I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, you would become the prefect.

Fortunately, he was the prefect of this region.

Moreover, the support for Linbei County did not stop, which filled him with joy.

"You're too old for such formalities."

Fang Weiyan waved to the constable beside him, signaling him to help Uncle Fu up.

Even after getting up, Uncle Fu couldn't hide his joy.

"How is things in Linbei County Linbei County? We transferred quite a few refugees there before; have any accidents happened?"

Speaking of Linbei County, Fang Weiyan couldn't help but secretly slap his forehead.

He's been so busy these past few days, focusing all his attention on Pingshui City, that he's completely forgotten about the situation in Linbei County.

Fortunately, by the time he left, Linbei County had already achieved a basic level of self-sufficiency.

It should be fine.

"Thank you for your concern, sir. Everything is fine in Linbei County now. The refugees who came have all been appeased and now have their own plot of land to cultivate. They should not starve."

Uncle Fu said softly.

"The corn planted earlier is growing like crazy now. It keeps sprouting after it's harvested. And the cucumbers too. The people of Linbei County are grateful to you, so they brought several cartloads of freshly picked corn, cucumbers, and vegetables to you."

Uncle Fu and Fang Weiyan were talking about the growth trend of vegetables in the fields outside Linbei County, and he was describing it to Fang Weiyan as he spoke.

Fang Weiyan was completely stunned by what the other person was saying.

According to the other party, the vegetables in the field were growing abnormally; they grew fast, matured quickly, and were extremely large.

Crops like corn are ripe now, and they grow back quickly after being picked.

The cucumbers were growing even more ridiculously; they were hanging all over the bamboo wall where the bamboo had been planted.

The cucumbers grew to enormous sizes, and when you bit into them, they were crisp, sweet, and delicious.

If you get hungry, one cucumber will fill you up.

Fang Weiyan felt like he had a question mark popping out of his head as he listened to these words.

Are the vegetables growing in this field really that outrageous?

It's probably because of the fertilizer I brought...

The effects of chemical fertilizers, combined with environmental adjustments, have led to some changes.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Tree spirits like Tao Lingluo, and the spirit medicine in Divine Farmer Valley, all need this fertilizer.

If you grow some vegetables using something like this, it's perfectly normal for them to grow like crazy.

"If we manage to plant hybrid rice this time, wouldn't the yield per acre break the world record?"

Fang Weiyan thought to himself, and muttered to himself.

After thinking about it, I feel it's a good idea.

If that's the case, it seems like improving national strength would be much easier for him?

At the very least, if we plant some hybrid rice in the fields in the future, we won't have to go through the trouble of dealing with grain anymore.

Grain prices could still come down a bit more.

"Let me see the vegetables and corn you brought."

Fang Weiyan got up, intending to check how the harvested vegetables were doing.

Upon hearing this, Uncle Fu immediately responded and then led the way out.

Soon, Fang Weiyan saw the more than ten truckloads of vegetables, corn, and other goods that the other party had brought over.

The cabbages were huge, bundled together, and the leaves looked so fresh they seemed to drip with water.

There was also some corn on the side.

Fang Weiyan tore off the outer leaves of the corn, revealing the golden kernels inside. He leaned closer and took a gentle sniff, and the aroma of the corn wafted out.

Although he hadn't eaten it yet, Fang Weiyan felt that the taste couldn't be too bad.

How much corn can be produced per acre?

Fang Weiyan held the corn, feeling its heavy weight.

"So far, we've produced 6,800 jin (3,400 catties), and we estimate we can produce another 500 to 600 jin (250-300 kg)."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Fu immediately spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan's lips twitched.

The average yield of corn is around 1,500 jin per mu, and in higher-yielding areas it can reach 1,800 jin per mu. The highest yield record on Earth is 5,152 jin per mu.

However, the record of 5152 jin per mu was achieved by using seeds and cultivating the land using many technological methods.

Fang Weiyan brought ordinary corn seeds, yet they directly shattered the record of 5152 jin (257.5 kg)?

Theoretically, corn can yield up to 7,000 jin per mu, but no one has ever achieved that.

However, this data has now been updated here.

The yield is over 7,000 jin per mu.

Fang Weiyan found the thought terrifying.

Hybrid rice can yield 3,000 jin per mu, which is higher than that of corn.

If that's the case, who knows what the yield per acre will be when hybrid rice is planted next time?

Terrifying...

After much thought, Fang Weiyan came up with a word that had been dominating his mind for a long time.

However, when something like this happens to you, you can't help but feel happy.

"Well done."

Fang Weiyan nodded, expressing his approval.

"It's all thanks to the adults."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Fu dared not take credit and quickly bowed slightly in response.

Farmland in Linbei County has begun to recover, and then in Pingshui City, all the land will be cultivated and sown together, turning it into a grain-producing area.

Fang Weiyan was making plans.

"Sir, Linbei County needs some officials, but they haven't been assigned yet, and there are also yamen runners... What do you think?"

Uncle Fu had another purpose for coming this time.

Linbei County now has a much larger population, but it can't function without yamen runners, and there's also no county magistrate.

Previously, Fang Weiyan had entrusted him with temporary management, but there has been no further activity since then.

He wondered if he could come this time and finalize the matter.

Now that Linbei County has recovered, he has become more ambitious.

"Yes, this is indeed necessary. Therefore, I hereby appoint you as the magistrate of Linbei County. You will be responsible for recruiting the yamen runners. However, I will assign two other officials, the county clerk and the county lieutenant, to the county in a while."

Based on our previous understanding, Uncle Fu is a decent person, and it wouldn't be unreasonable to let him take the position of county magistrate.

However, people's hearts are unpredictable. In order to prevent the other party from causing any trouble, he will assign two people, the county lieutenant and the county magistrate, to go.

With these two by their side, the other side cannot dominate.

"Yes, thank you, sir!"

Uncle Fu understood Fang Weiyan's meaning, but he wasn't unhappy. For him, being able to get the position of county magistrate was already a very happy thing.

"By the way, what about the sweet potato field? What's the yield per acre?"

Fang Weiyan glanced around but didn't see any sweet potatoes or potatoes, so he asked a question.

"We haven't dug it up yet, so we don't know what the yield will be, but it's expected to be high."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Fu immediately replied that he had also seen that the corn yield was too amazing, so he thought he should first go to Fang Weiyan to report the good news, and take advantage of Fang Weiyan's good mood to make the county magistrate position his.

Fang Weiyan nodded upon hearing this. He didn't know for the time being, but he estimated that the yield shouldn't be too low, since it was a high-yield crop.

"My lord, it's getting late, so I'll take my leave now."

Uncle Fu bowed slightly. Traveling at night was not safe, and he thought it was time to go back.

Seeing this, Fang Weiyan did not try to stop him and let him leave.

As for the large amount of vegetables left behind by the other party, Fang Weiyan had them stored directly in the warehouse.

The next day.

The sky in Pingshui City was just beginning to lighten when the people were already up early.

Although they were working for adults, and there were so many of them, there were supervisors present, so they dared not slack off.

If you slack off, you won't get paid in the future.

The mere thought of that pure white rice made everyone's mouths water.

"Have you heard? The Linbei County that you previously governed is now producing 7,000 jin of grain per mu!"

A group of people had just arrived in the field, wielding hoes as someone began to speak.

Upon hearing the phrase "7,000 catties per mu," the people nearby were stunned for a moment, then all perked up their ears.

"Seven thousand catties per mu? You must be kidding! How is that possible?"

Seven thousand catties? How is that possible?

If we sell these 7,000 catties of grain at the price of coarse grain, which is 380 catties per tael, then we can earn 18.4 taels of silver per mu.

Even disregarding the odd change, let's say it's 18 taels of silver.

Hiss! Even the best-paid yamen runners around the lord only earn eight taels of silver a year!

The people in the field looked at each other, speechless with shock.

Even if taxes were to be paid, there would still be a lot of land left over!

The taxes levied on farming are numerous. In addition to the taxes levied on the land itself, there are land taxes, household taxes, and other miscellaneous taxes. In reality, it is only a drop in the ocean compared to the total tax levied on this one acre of land.

After all, an income of 18 taels of silver per mu (unit of land area) is terrifying.

At that moment, all the people working in the fields turned to look at the person who had just spoken.

They wanted to know whether what the other person had just said was true or false.

"Exactly! Do you know how much 7,000 catties is? Selling that grain would fetch 18 taels of silver! With that much money, nobody needs to do any other work. Just tending to one acre of land would be enough to make a family rich!"

Eighteen taels of silver!

They knew exactly what those 18 taels of silver represented.

Principal First Rank official in the imperial court receives an annual salary of 522 taels of silver, which seems like a lot. But if you look further down, Principal Seventh Rank official receives only 45 taels of silver a year.

If they cultivated three acres of land, could they earn more silver than Principal Seventh Rank official in the imperial court?

16 catties of top-quality pork, 2 liang needed; one live, fat chicken, 2 liang needed; 4 bolts of white cloth, 0.8 liang needed.

Once you do the math, you'll know just how much that one tael of silver was worth.

Now that they've heard they can earn 18 taels of silver per mu (unit of land area), how can they possibly resist?

"I'm telling the truth. This is what the magistrate of Linbei County said to the prefect when he brought the grain over. My relative works in the county government and overheard it, then told me!"

"You wouldn't believe how many truckloads of vegetables and grains there were! It was absolutely breathtaking!"

The villagers who had just spoken became anxious when they saw that the people around them didn't believe them.

"Your Excellency, that was formerly the magistrate of Linbei County. I heard that the Emperor thought you were capable and transferred you to be the prefect. As you can see, the people of Pingshui City have already been able to eat well since you just took office!"

Upon hearing this, the people present fell silent.

Did a servant in the government office overhear this? If that's the case, the other person doesn't seem to be lying.

Moreover, how could the other party know such detailed information? They even know perfectly well that you were once the magistrate of Linbei County?

Putting everything else aside, the prefect is indeed capable and compassionate towards the people; he began repairing houses for everyone shortly after taking office.

The night before last, I don't know how many people caught a cold because their homes were leaking rainwater.

The next day, when the prefect learned of this, he went to inspect the situation himself.

This was witnessed by many people: the prefect personally inspected the houses where the people were living because they had caught a cold, and then directly ordered the craftsmen to repair the houses immediately.

This scene deeply shocked them.

In the past, if you wanted to see an official, you could only do so in the government office. Where could you find such a kind and compassionate official who cared so much for the people?

The other party then had someone brew medicinal soup and distributed mattresses.

Those who received the mattresses said they were extremely comfortable to sleep on, unlike the mattresses they slept on, which were hard, damp, and some even had straw inside, making them unwarm at all.

This mattress is the envy of many.

Whether the prefect is a good person or not, the people already have an answer in their hearts.

But hearing such a shocking story, they couldn't help but be stunned.

If it were truly possible to grow such a large quantity of grain, wouldn't this be a blessing from heaven for those of them who make a living by farming?

Thinking of this, the group of people swallowed hard.

After thinking about it, I couldn't help but confirm again, "Are you telling the truth? You absolutely can't lie to me?"

The person who had spoken was now practically bulging with veins, seeing that everyone still thought he was lying.

He's telling the truth, why don't you believe him?