Liu Bei looked at Zhang Baoxi and said after everyone was full: "Bao'er, can this sweet potato be planted on a large scale?" ”

Zhang Bao nodded: "Of course, uncle, it's just that there are not enough seedlings at the moment to promote them on a large scale." The 5,000 catties of sweet potatoes we harvested today can produce up to 300,000 seedlings. It can plant about 150 acres of land. ”

Liu Bei frowned when he heard this: "That's it? How do you get this seedling? ”

Zhang Bao smiled slightly: "The ten people in the farming team outside and my two guards, as well as Pang Hong, can do anything, and my nephew personally taught them." ”

Liu Bei's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately summoned the ten people of the farming team outside and Zhang Bao's two guards, He Da and He Er, as well as Pang Hong, and carefully inquired about the production process of sweet potatoes.

He Da and He Er knew the most comprehensively, and Shen Li and the other ten people also knew the seedling process of sweet potatoes after being supplemented by He Da and He Er.

After Liu Bei asked, Zhengse said: "Promote Shen Li to be a thousand cultivators, and the nine of you are a hundred cultivators, and in the future, you will be fully responsible for the cultivation, planting and promotion of sweet potatoes, and do your best to teach the people of Yizhou the planting technology of sweet potatoes." ”

"Subordinates receive orders! Thank you, my subordinates! Shen Li and his nine subordinates thanked Liu Bei one after another.

Liu Bei nodded and said, "The remaining sweet potatoes are also allowed to be eaten, and we will make every effort to cultivate the seedlings first." ”

"Yes!" Shen Li and the others all received their orders.

Zhang Bao continued: "Uncle Shen, the preservation of sweet potatoes is very simple, just put them in the cellar and they can be stored until the spring of the next year. ”

"Thank you Commander Zhang for teaching us!" Shen Li and his entourage hugged their fists to Zhang Bao again and saluted before turning around and leaving.

Shen Li and his nine subordinates are all veteran soldiers over the age of fifty, they thought that they would eat like this in this life and wait for death, but they never expected that they would be able to exchange their lives for new vitality because they followed Zhang Bao to plant sweet potatoes!

Shen Li and his entourage are very grateful to Zhang Bao! It was Zhang Bao who changed their lives.

Liu Bei said happily after Shen Li and the others withdrew: "Bao'er, how many sweet potatoes did you steam just now?" ”

Zhang Bao looked at Liu Bei's eyes and smiled slightly: "Five hundred catties." ”

Liu Bei let out a long sigh when he heard this: "Five hundred catties!" This、This is also a waste! ”

Pang Tong looked at Liu Bei's distressed look and smiled: "Lord, it's not a waste, at least we know how delicious sweet potatoes are." The subordinates suggested that a batch of sweet potatoes be sent to the brothers on the front line, so that they could also try them. ”

"That's right! Right! Right! What Shi Yuan said is extremely true! Zilong, you lead ten horsemen to bring three hundred catties of steamed sweet potatoes to Kong Ming and send them over. I'm worried that if other people send it, Kong Ming and they won't be able to believe it. Liu Bei said hurriedly.

"Command!" Zhao Yun clasped his fist at Liu Bei and turned to leave.

After Zhao Yun left, Zhang Bao hugged Liu Bei and said, "Uncle Liu, if there is nothing else, the little nephew will go back, and by the way, I will also get some sweet potatoes for my master to eat." ”

Liu Bei nodded: "Okay!" Go for it. ”

After Zhang Bao left, Liu Bei looked at Pang Tong and said with relief: "Shiyuan, have you noticed that Bao'er has changed a lot recently?" ”

Pang Tong nodded: "Of course, my lord, Bao'er has become calmer than before!" ”

Liu Bei smiled slightly: "Yes! The third brother really gave birth to a good son! ”

Liu Bei paused and continued: "Shiyuan, you said that the city of Chengdu has been besieged for more than four months, why hasn't Liu Zhang surrendered?" Are we really going to storm the city of Chengdu? ”

Pang Tong smiled slightly: "There is no need to attack, Liu Zhang does not surrender because Liu Zhang is unwilling!" ”

Liu Bei nodded and frowned, "Why don't we storm the city?" But now it's about to be winter! You can't let the soldiers spend the winter in the wilderness, right? ”

Pang Tong nodded: "Lord, if you want to force Liu Zhang to surrender, you need one person." ”

"Who?" Liu Bei looked at Pang Tong with bright eyes.

Pang Tong smiled slightly: "Ma Chao." ”

"Ma Chao?!" Liu Bei looked at Pang Tong in shock.

Pang Tong nodded: "Yes!" It's Ma Chao. ”

Liu Bei blinked: "Ma Chao is a famous family, it is impossible for him to take refuge in me." ”

Pang Tong smiled slightly: "Not necessarily!" The lord will have news in a few days. His subordinates have already sent someone to persuade Ma Chao to surrender. Ma Chao is now under the command of Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, his goal is to avenge his father, and now only the lord has this strength. Ma Chao had no choice. ”

"Hahaha......!"

Liu Bei couldn't help but laugh out loud when he heard this: "Shiyuan, if Ma Chao can really come to vote, then Liu Zhang will be able to surrender soon!" Ma Chao's prestige is well-known in Yizhou and Liangzhou! ”

Pang Tong nodded and smiled: "The lord is waiting for the good news, this is a plan that Kong Ming and I discussed in the letter." ”

Liu Bei nodded: "Okay!" Then wait a little longer. ”

……

Zhang Bao came to Zhang Ren's house with thirty catties of steamed hot sweet potatoes to see Zhang Ren: "Master, this is the sweet potato that the apprentice harvested today, it is still hot, you can taste it." ”

Zhang Ren picked up a sweet potato with a curious face, then looked at Zhang Bao's eyes and said, "This can be eaten?" ”

Zhang Bao nodded: "Of course!" And it's delicious, the master peels the skin and then eats it. ”

Zhang Ren nodded, peeled off the sweet potato skin under Zhang Bao's prompting, and then took a bite, and a sweet feeling instantly made Zhang Ren extremely comfortable.

Zhang Ren quickly finished eating a sweet potato. After Zhang Ren finished eating, he didn't eat another one, but bowed his head and said nothing.

Seeing this, Zhang Bao hurriedly said with concern: "Master, are you okay?" Is that sweet potato not tasty? ”

Zhang Ren didn't reply, but waved his hand and said softly: "It's a pity that my dead brothers can't eat such delicious food anymore!" What qualifications do I have for sweet potatoes? ”

Zhang Ren covered his head and cried as he spoke: "Woo woo woo ......!" ”

Zhang Bao looked at the painful Zhang Ren and frowned and said, "Master, you are really sentimental!" Your former brothers can't be resurrected, but you still have apprentices! ”

Zhang Ren waved his hand and said softly: "Bao'er, you go back to practice by yourself first, the master needs to adjust his mood." By the way, send some sweet potatoes to Leng Bao, Liu Bi, and Deng Xian. ”

"It's the master." Zhang Bao left ten sweet potatoes for Zhang Ren, and then took the rest of the sweet potatoes.

According to Zhang Ren's request, Zhang Bao sent ten sweet potatoes to Leng Bao, Liu Bi and Deng Xian respectively, so that they could taste the delicious sweet potatoes, and then take the remaining sweet potatoes home.

After Zhang Bao returned to his residence, he asked Xiaocui and Qin Lian's mother to heat the remaining twenty or so sweet potatoes again, and then let everyone in Zhang's mansion eat a meal of sweet potatoes.

Everyone in Zhangfu is full of praise for the deliciousness of sweet potatoes. Xiaocui and Qin Lian are even happier, they are clear about the production process of sweet potatoes and regard sweet potatoes as the fruits of their labor.

In the next half a month, calm returned to normal, and Zhang Bao got another 1,200 teachers for teaching Shen Li and others how to cellar sweet potatoes. The stock of teachers is 6500.

At the beginning of October, when Zhang Bao was listening to Zhang Ren's lecture on cultivating immortals, Pang Hong and Fa Miao excitedly came to look for Zhang Bao and told Zhang Bao a good news: "Brother Xingguo, Chengdu City has been won!" Liu Zhang surrendered to the lord! The lord has gone to take over Chengdu City. ”

Zhang Bao's eyes lit up when he heard this: "How could Liu Zhang surrender?" Is Ma Chao coming? ”

Pang Tong looked at the excited Zhang Bao for a moment, and then bit his lip lightly: "It turns out that you know Brother Xingguo." ”

Zhang Bao blinked: "Ma Chao is really here!" ”

Zhang Ren on the side sighed: "Bao'er, today is a day worth celebrating, you can go." Remember to bring a team of Inspectors to the past, your current safety is very important. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Bao turned around and hugged his fist at Zhang Ren and saluted: "Thank you, master!" ”

After Zhang Bao finished speaking, he said to Pang Hong and Fa Miao: "Go!" Let's go to Chengdu. ”

After Zhang Bao left Zhang Ren's mansion, He Da and He Er hurriedly followed. Zhang Bao did not go home, but rode to Chengdu with Pang Hong and Fa Miao, and the three were followed by two guards.

Halfway through, Zhang Bao caught up with Liu Bei's convoy and had to obediently move forward with Liu Bei.

In the evening, Liu Bei's motorcade came to the outside of Chengdu, and Zhuge Liang, Fa Zheng, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Ma Chao, Ma Dai and other generals, as well as Liu Zhang and other subordinates welcomed Liu Bei at the city gate.

Liu Bei first greeted Zhuge Liang and other brothers, and then came to Ma Chao to clasp Ma Chao's hands: "Meng Qi! This time, Chengdu City was successfully won, and you should be the first to take the lead! ”

Ma Chao looked at Liu Bei's eyes and said, "My subordinates are willing to die for the Lord!" ”

Liu Bei nodded happily at Ma Chao: "Meng Qi has a heart!" Meng Qi can rest assured, Cao Cao is a thief, as long as I live, I will swear to this thief! ”

"Thank you, my lord! The subordinates are willing to be the pioneer of the thief for the lord! Ma Chao hugged his fists and said solemnly to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei nodded to Ma Chao, then let go of Ma Chao's hand and walked towards Liu Zhang and the others.