Steward Qiao couldn't figure out why Zong Shu was so happy, wasn't he just a middle-aged man, he looked mediocre.

It's just that they can grow some crops, and a southerner can only grow rice, so what's the use of coming to the north?

In Zong Shu's mind, Chen Yang was the real agricultural technology cow of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Among the ancient scientists, Chen Yang was the least famous, but his contribution to agriculture is unparalleled.

In the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, Chen Yang's status was comparable to that of rice expert Yuan Longping.

Chen Yang was born as a scholar, and because he was not used to seeing the officialdom's deceit and mutual conflict, he resigned and returned to the field in his twenties.

Since then, he has been ploughing the rain and reading, planting medicine and governing the garden, devoting himself to agriculture and mulberry, and writing three volumes of the "Book of Agriculture" in the ancient years, with more than 10,000 words.

The Book of Agriculture mainly deals with the cultivation techniques of rice.

This technique is not a macro description of the past, but a detailed and detailed technology that ordinary farmers can understand.

For example, he has a detailed discussion on the improvement of different types of fields such as high fields, lower fields, sloping fields, fads, lake fields, early fields, and late fields.

Chen Yang said that mulberry can be planted on the embankment of the slope pond, fish can be raised in the pond, and water can be irrigated to the fields, so that agriculture, fishery, and sideline can develop in a coordinated manner.

This is very modern ecological agriculture and circular economy.

Zong Shu was anxious to see Chen Yang, so he asked Cao Zongshen to find him.

After a while, Cao Zongshen found Chen Yang and Lin Lingsu.

Lin Lingsu told Zong Shu that he and Chen Yang were very familiar and had discussed Taoism in the past.

Chen Yang is still a Taoist, and he calls himself "Xishan Seclusion Quanzhenzi", also known as "Rushi Quan Zhenzi".

Chen Yang's achievements in agriculture obscured his research in Taoism.

The reason why Chen Yang came to Bianliang from the south so smoothly was because of the research topic that Zong Shu threw at him, and on the other hand, it was also because of Lin Lingsu's relationship.

Zong Shu's research topic is: growing rice in the north.

Chen Yang felt that it was impossible, but Zong Shu's letter was true, so he wanted to come to Bianliang and Zong Shu for a debate.

Zong Shu came up and gave Chen Yang a salute, and Chen Yang hurriedly returned the salute.

Another reason why Chen Yang came here was that Zong Shu was so famous, and he actually defeated the national teacher in Taoism.

In addition, the story serialized in the "Great Song Times" has spread in the south, and Chen Yang also wants to meet this legendary figure.

As soon as he arrived at Zong's house, Chen Yang impatiently went to the Great Song Academy of Sciences.

Chen Yang and Zong Shu just walked two forks.

After a cursory look at the Great Song Academy of Sciences, Lin Lingsu introduced him to the situation of the academy, especially seeing that they extracted iodine from kelp.

The price of kelp, which is common in southern cities, especially in coastal areas, is very low, and the people of the Great Song Academy of Sciences can actually make iodine.

Lin Lingsu also said that kelp can also be used to make monosodium glutamate, which is not seen in the Great Song Academy of Sciences, and needs to go to the Zongjia's workshop.

Of course, Chen Yang had eaten MSG, so he was more interested in Zong Shu.

The students of the Great Song Academy of Sciences actually had money to take, which really made Chen Yang unexpected.

Zong Shu promised him that if he stayed in the Great Song Academy of Sciences, he would give him a high salary, and he couldn't believe it.

On the ground, this is indeed the case.

The name of the Great Song Academy of Sciences was inscribed by His Majesty, and the prince became the president, which shows that the imperial court attaches great importance to hundreds of workers, especially agricultural science and technology.

The words engraved on the two big stones at the entrance made Chen Yang very impressed.

Agriculture is the foundation of a country; Science and technology are the foundation of a strong country.

Isn't that what you do in agriculture?

It was this sentence that made Chen Yang feel that he was in the right place.

This should be where he can show his talents.

As soon as he took a sip of tea, Chen Yang cut into his agricultural field and directly asked Zong Shu if he understood rice.

Zong Shu smiled, he was very familiar with the rice at this time.

In the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Fujian region first introduced Champa rice from Vietnam.

This rice is high-yielding, early-maturing, and drought-tolerant. "Born from no choice of place", particularly adaptable.

More economically, it has a short growing period, with only more than 50 days from sowing to harvesting.

"Drought-tolerant?" Chen Yang was skeptical of this characteristic that Zong Shu said.

"Practice makes true knowledge, how can you know if you don't try?" Zong Shu said.

Practice makes sense? Chen Yang heard this statement for the first time, and the summary was accurate and insightful. I thought, could it be that Zong Shu has already tried to plant successfully?

Zong Shu knew the character of Chen Yang and these people, and he was serious in everything.

"Goguryeo has also introduced Champong rice in recent years, and they have also succeeded in trying to grow it, which is further north than Bianliang. I believe that the Yellow River Basin will definitely be able to do the same. ”

Zong Shu's words made Chen Yang and Lin Lingsu very excited, Goguryeo was completed, and there was no reason why the Great Song Dynasty could not plant.

Wouldn't it be possible to grow rice in the north and double the grain production in the north?

The yield per mu of rice is twice that of wheat and three times that of chestnut. In addition, the wheat is sown in winter and harvested in summer, and the growth of rice is just staggered with wheat.

A field can realize the rotation of rice and wheat.

If this is the case, won't the grain problem of the Great Song Dynasty be solved?

"Chen Jiaoxi, please allow me to call it that way in advance. Promoting rice in the north will benefit the country and the people, and enrich the country and the people. If it succeeds, it will definitely help me to prosper in the Song Dynasty. Chen Jiaoxi, great merit! ”

"Compared with the Han and Tang Dynasties, my Great Song Dynasty is shrinking day by day, and I have been repeatedly bullied by foreigners, why not? The country is not rich, and the army is not strong! ”

"The army is not strong, because the people are unstable. The instability of the people lies in the lack of food! ”

"Therefore, we must vigorously develop agricultural science and technology! All problems can be solved by development methods. If there is enough food and wealth, and there are no displaced people, will there be an uprising in Fangla? ”

Zong Shu's words made Chen Yang refreshed.

Chen Yang also served as an official, but he was disappointed in officialdom, but the feeling of helping the world in the bones of the literati is still there.

If agriculture is developed and there are no displaced people, the people will not rebel, and foreign enemies will not take advantage of the situation.

"Therefore, Chen Jiaoxi, for the sake of the future of the Great Song Dynasty and the life of Li Min, His Majesty established the Great Song Academy of Sciences. This is the foundation of our revitalization of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Chen Yang listened and nodded frequently in agreement.

Zong Shu instructed Lin Lingsu to arrange for Chen Yang and the recruited southern family in Chaohua Village in Mi County to find a suitable place in Mi County to try to plant Zhancheng rice.

"Farming must know that the time is appropriate, then the birth, storage, growth, cultivation, completion, maturity, all failing. Chen Jiaoxi, now you can get started. ”

Zong Shu quoted a sentence from Chen Yang's "Book of Agriculture", which made Chen Yang eager to try.

As long as Chen Yang succeeds in planting rice in Mi County, then the Mi County base will need a lot of labor.

Mi County has already absorbed a lot of displaced people, and when the time comes, agriculture will be able to absorb a lot.

These people are usually engaged in agricultural production, and they can work in the workshops of related industries in Mi County when they are not working.

Those who are in good health can also be transferred to Niu Gao's subordinates to further expand the "Niu Family Army".

The news that Zong Shu was going to plant rice in Mi County spread like wings.

How is this possible? In the past, there have been many attempts to bring rice to the north, but all of them have been unsuccessful.

Could it be that Zong Shu can also succeed?

Zong Shu can make fresh objects, find coal deposits, and guide people to be admitted to the top prize, but he can also do farm work?

Even Zong Yi didn't believe it, and persuaded Zong Shu to give up as soon as possible and use the money elsewhere.

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