Zhenguan Wenzong System

Chapter 308 Borrowing the Royal Greenhouse

The Royal Farm in Wannian County, no, it should be said that Luo Yan is already the nominal owner.

In late autumn, the farm had already harvested all the crops.The hundreds of acres of farms are surrounded by bare fields, and scattered families are also smoking lazily in the slightly cool sunshine.

Yes, within two hours, Luo Yan had already arrived outside the farm with three hundred thousand cattle guards.

The manager of the farm is still the same person as before, even the farmer has not been changed.But it's always been a few years, and everyone is a little old.

When the steward saw that it was Luo Yan who came, a trace of astonishment appeared on his face.The nominal owner of the villa hadn't been to the village for three years, so why did he suddenly come here now?What's more, Zhuangzhong's affairs are directly responsible to Li Shimin, so why is this master here?

But when he saw Qianniuwei behind him, he immediately understood.

"Chengguo Kilometer is welcome. The villain has not heard the news of the Duke's arrival, so I have neglected it, and please forgive me."

"That's enough, I'll let you off the hook. Your Majesty sent me here to check the reason for the decline in potato production. Don't gossip, call a few farmers and take me to the place where potatoes are piled up."

The steward was not surprised at all, but they were a little surprised when they counted the data, let alone Li Shimin.However, the potatoes had already gone down to the cellar at this time, wouldn't it be humiliating to bring Luo Yan there like this.

"Duke, the potatoes are already in the cellar. Otherwise, I'll ask someone to bring some."

Luo Yan's trip was to see everything about Tudou, so he immediately rejected the manager's proposal. "No, take me there, I want to see for myself. Potato production has been greatly reduced, this matter must not be sloppy. If I come here in person and still be lazy, why don't you send some to Chang'an later."

Knowing Luo Yan's uncompromising temper, the steward stopped talking, and immediately led Luo Yan to the cellar.When passing through a courtyard, he yelled two voices towards the inside, and in the blink of an eye, more than a dozen farmers came out.

Seeing that it was Luo Yan who came back, they all bowed to him, and then looked at the steward.

"Take the Duke to the cellar, and go to some potatoes to have a look." There was no more words to explain. After listening, the dozen or so people followed behind the steward and took Luo Yan to the cellar.

The cellar is in the easternmost area, where dozens of grass sheds have been built.There are two cellars under each thatched shed, with a depth of four meters and a radius of five or six meters.Each cellar is not interconnected, and the cellar mouth is still covered with planks and straw.

Luo Yan didn't stand outside and watch farmers pick potatoes from the cellar.

Seeing that the planks and straw were taken away, Luo Yan put on some coarse clothes and walked forward.

Pushing away the second farmer who was going to make a cellar, he whispered, "I'll do it."

Not to mention the farmers and stewards who had seen Luo Yan working before were stunned for a while, even those Qianniuwei were stunned.A majestic Duke actually went down to the cellar in person. I don't know if anyone will believe me when I tell him.

"The ones you go down to pick up must have already been selected. Only when I go to see them in person can I know whether the potatoes are in the cellar or not. All right, get out of the way. The person before me has already gone down with a lamp. I want to come I'll have no problem getting in."

After explaining to the steward, he climbed into the cellar along the wooden ladder.

"Why did you come here? Hurry up, the Duke is still waiting." The first banker didn't turn his head back, and when he heard that he came down, he just urged him, and kept putting a big potato in the bag in his hand.

Smiling, Luo Yan stopped him and said, "Okay, stop pretending, hold up the lamp, and let me take a look at the situation of Tudou."

Hearing it was Luo Yan's voice, the farmer was stunned, and he stammered: "Grandpa, why did you come down?" But because he was frightened, he froze for a while, and didn't listen at all. Understand Luo Yan's words.

"Okay, okay, hurry up, hold the lamp, let me see how the potatoes are."

The farmer responded repeatedly, and then lifted the lamp placed on a lamp stand, and stood behind Luo Yan.

Under the dim light, more than half of the cellar was piled up with potatoes still stained with a little soil.The size of an adult's fist, slightly round, Luo Yan couldn't help but move his head back when he saw it, and he remembered that delicious home-cooked dish, vinegared potato shreds.

However, this is not the time to think about those.Shaking his head, shaking off all the things in his mind, Luo Yan picked up one, rubbed the dirt on it, and examined it carefully.

Different from the ones that were exchanged from the system, these potatoes already had large and small spots on their skins, and the color was much darker.Throw it under your feet, and then look at the other potatoes piled up. Under the light, it turns brown.

Don't look at other things, Luo Yan also knows.

Let the farmer send out the potatoes that he had already picked up in the bag, and then he went out of the cellar and swept the dust off his body. Luo Yan then ordered the steward: "On October [-]th, send a hundred catties of potatoes to my house on time. , I will be of great use then."

Then he refused the manager's persuasion, and returned to Chang'an with a group of Qianniu guards.

Luo Yan originally thought that the decrease in potato production was caused by improper planting and management, but after careful consideration, he decided to first look at the farm in Wannian County.If there is no problem with the potatoes here, it can basically be determined that it is a human factor.

But obviously, the root is still in the potato.

Generally speaking, potatoes will be poisoned after a few years.It's not that potatoes can't be eaten, but it will cause problems such as reduced potato production, rotten roots, and so on.

When Luo Yan was meditating in the morning, he had exchanged all the materials about potato poisoning and detoxification from the system.It cost a whole thousand prestige points, but Luo Yan could no longer take care of his heartache.If this matter is not handled well, then his task may be delayed indefinitely.

I checked the condition of the potatoes just now, and it was confirmed that it was not artificial.

Then, what Luo Yan has to do next is to use modern technology to detoxify the potatoes under the existing conditions of Datang.

The corresponding conditions are only available in early winter.

The horse galloped back to Chang'an, and after returning home, Luo Yan went to the palace to see Li Shimin.

Luo Yan went back and forth for a long time, and Li Shimin expressed his doubts about his work.After engaging in such a big battle, he gave away all his gold medals, and dispatched Qian Niuwei, and he took so many people out of the city for a walk and then came back.How did this happen.

Therefore, when Luo Yan first met Li Shimin, he saw that his face was black.

"Tell me, what did you find out?"

"I don't know, Your Majesty, but have you ever heard of people planting wheat, and there is a saying of changing it?" Luo Yan didn't answer Li Shimin's question directly, but asked a rhetorical question.

"When I was young, there was a period of time when I was very friendly with the young peasants. The matter of changing crops was that the farmer's own wheat was planted for a few years, and then exchanged seeds with other neighbors. It is said that in exchange for seeds, the harvest will be better."

After Li Shimin finished answering, he asked: "What does the matter you asked have anything to do with the reduction in potato production?"

"The land absorbs all things and preserves the health. The crops grow in the soil, and over time, some poisons in the land will attack the plants. The poisons accumulate from generation to generation, and after a few years, it will cause a decrease in production. This matter, "Qi Min There are a lot of empirical evidence recorded in Yaoshu, although the reason has not been clarified, but it is from here that the other thing happened.”

After Luo Yan finished speaking, he continued to answer: "Nowadays, the production of potatoes has decreased. This is also the reason. All the potatoes in the world are produced in Wannian County, and although the distributed ones have changed places, they still accumulate toxins. Come to think of it, If your majesty investigates carefully, you will know that some of the places where potatoes were first cultivated, this year's Shoucheng is the worst."

Seeing Luo Yan's eloquent words, Li Shimin recalled another previous report, and it was exactly the same as what Luo Yan said.So there was a lot of confusion in my heart, but I still chose to believe what Luo Yan said.

"In that case, should I replace these potatoes with other places for cultivation next year, so that this problem will not arise." Li Shimin immediately thought of such a solution.

"This is a good way, but has your Majesty ever thought about it? If potatoes are cultivated all over the world in the future, what should we do if there is a reduction in production?"

Li Shimin originally wanted to change the species, but when he saw the smile on Luo Yan's mouth, he knew that this method would not work.Sighing helplessly, Li Shimin asked, "Then tell me, what should I do?"

Knowing that Li Shimin would definitely compromise on this matter, Luo Yan finally put forward his own request: "I need two greenhouses for the royal family, the assistance of the officials of the Secretary of Agriculture, as well as the assistance of the general supervisor and individual craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry. Seeing that Li Shimin was about to agree, Luo Yan hurriedly said: "This time the cost is so huge, but it is only to assist the humble minister in the experiment, so as to find a method that can be used forever. If your majesty thinks that next year, you can reduce the production of potatoes all at once. If the matter is settled, then please ask Gao Ming."

Hearing what Luo Yan said, Li Shimin really hesitated.If you know the two royal greenhouses, it means that one-third of the clan will definitely eat carrots this year.The greenhouse is operated in such an extravagant way as burning charcoal, and the money spent in one winter is definitely not a small amount.

It cost a lot of money, and then let those clans who are used to eating green vegetables in winter eat radishes.The most important thing is that there may not be any results in the end.No matter how you think about this matter, it feels a little uneconomical.

Coupled with the expenses of the general supervisor, the Ministry of Industry, and the Secretary of Agriculture, Li Shimin could no longer imagine the bad luck of those annoying clans coming to him and begging him to reward them with three catties of cabbage.

However, after Li Shimin struggled countless times in his heart, he still chose to trust Luo Yan once.

In fact, it is better to say that it is a gamble than a belief.After all, that potato is too important.

　Thank you Shan Qingying for your reward, Qin Gong Ying Quliang, do you make sticks, and Nanyao Huayang for your monthly pass. 08:30 Continue to see or leave.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)