In order to increase the physical strength of the soldiers, the Lu Jiajun continued to increase the purchase of meat, and now, the stocking of livestock has become the main direction of the people, which is the role of economic demand.

The old farmer lifted the two ears of a rabbit. I looked at it carefully for a long time. See that rabbit bouncing around. Slowly becoming obedient in their own hands. Nodding in satisfaction." Lad. It's a shame to kill such a good rabbit. My family is short of a few breeding rabbits. Then I'll do it. How many yams to change."

One heard with yam exchange. The man was not happy at the time. Hurriedly reminded the old man." Yams are more in my house. I don't have to go up the hill to mow the grass and feed the rabbits. Don't you see that you got ten dollars? I don't covet anything else. Just your ten money. I'll sell you this rabbit. You take it back and do the seeding. Almost a litter every two months. Don't do it more. By the end of the year you'll be a big rabbit breeder. Maybe our general will give you a medal."

As he spoke, he also looked at Lu Peng, in fact, he didn't recognize Lu Peng, but he just needed someone to help him make peace.

Although there is a suspicion of being taken advantage of. But the heart is still happy. I really hope this deal will come to fruition. So he was on the side to help pout.

When the old man heard this, he asked for ten cents in his arms. It hurt at the time. But look at the face of having this well-dressed little couple to help say and make peace. You can't save people's face. So he gritted his teeth and said, "Or a penny. Plus two bags of yams." Let's see what the man has to say. Hurriedly raised the price again and said, "That's it. Five bags of yams." Then take a look at Lv Peng. added: "It's all for the sake of this young lady's face."

Lu Peng smiled secretly. It looks like his face is not small. This rabbit can be worth up to a hundred dollars. Ten pennies don't go anywhere at all. But five bags of yams. At the very least, that's worth it.

As soon as he heard that he would give five bags of yams, this man picked up the rabbit and turned around and left.

In fact, the old man really fell in love with this breeding rabbit. I saw the man turn around and leave. I was in a hurry. Grabbed the man's rabbit leg. Stomping his feet, he said, "Or. I'll give you ten bags of yams. How about fifteen bags."

Lu Peng was very surprised. The price is a bit high. But look at the man who still wants to leave. At that time, the old man was determined not to let go. And he also looked at Lu Peng with his eyes. But he said to the man, "Twenty bags of yams. That's all, no."

For the sincerity of this old man, for the greed of that man, Lu Peng was a little overwhelmed. Although you can't buy and sell with your majesty. But I can't see such a greedy guy. In Lu Peng's view. These twenty bags of yams are worth a hundred pounds of wheat. That's almost 700 or more.

Look at the old man's pleading eyes as he looks at him. Hurriedly stepped forward and smiled at the man and said, "This big brother. Be kind and content. Twenty bags is not a lot. Give this rabbit to this uncle. For my sake. How's that?"

The man saw Lu Peng talking. I'm embarrassed to go anymore. I had no choice but to hand the rabbit to the old man. The face is full of bitterness. He muttered, "Since this son said it. Then I'll just give it to you."

The old man's face was full of joy. Carefully stuff the rabbit into the bag next to you. Then he bowed to Lu Peng again and again. It made Lu Peng feel uncomfortable.

The old man thanked Lu Peng. Hurry up and point out the yam bag in front of the man's eyes. It seems extremely casual. The man took the old man's ten dollars with a bitter face. Waving his hand, he said, "I have a lot of yams. Don't want you so much. I'll just take you a bag." Talking. Carrying a bag of yams, he strode away.

Lv Peng was stunned. Pointing to the man carrying a bag of potatoes. Disappear into the bustling crowd. I couldn't speak. Turning his head, he asked the old man, "Uncle. Why would that man be willing to leave a few hundred dollars of yam behind? Is it because you're afraid of me? I.."

The old man heard that Lu Peng's appraisal was like this. At that time, he looked at Lu Peng in surprise, and his eyes seemed to be looking at a monster. It took a long time before he smiled bitterly and said, "My good son. How could these twenty bags of yams be worth hundreds of dollars. A full dozen is worth twenty or thirty dollars. Somebody has to ask for it. If you can't meet the homeless people to buy it. That's not going to sell at all. The old man pushed it in the morning. It sold more than a dozen articles. Look. It's getting late and can't be sold. I had to throw it away." said with a smile on his face: "Otherwise, this pile, even if you have thirty dollars, it will save me from pushing it back."

"What. What the. This precious yam is worth twenty or thirty dollars. I'm going to throw it away in vain." Now Lu Peng is really blind. Isn't everyone short of food? How can yams be cheap to this extent.

So Lu Peng asked in wonder: "Uncle. The world is in chaos. Isn't there a shortage of food? Supposedly, this yam should be extremely precious. How did it become like dung?"

The old man explained to Lu Peng while packing up the things around him. That's what I said, but everything has to have a degree, you just take me as an example, I am the old man in this base, the first to follow my lord's father, get the lord's grace, contract us with the same land for a lifetime, and charge a small pitiful rent, and give us four acres of self-reserved land each, this is to let us live, of course everyone is grateful to Dade. ”

Lu Peng was a little proud, and raised his chin to Wan'er, which means, look, your husband can.

"However, the lord has a rule that all the yams must be planted within three years of the reserved land, and the newly cultivated land must be planted with yams even though no rent is collected for three years."

"At that time, Lu Peng was also worried about the people's food, so he had to spend a lot of money to buy seeds in Qingzhou (Shandong) and enforce the implementation of yams, which we also call the high-yield crops of big potatoes, hoping to solve the problem of everyone's eating." Lu Peng explained his original thoughts.

As a result, the old man sighed: "My lord is good for our people, this is a person who knows, but it is too much, just like my family. There are four people in total. According to the rules, it is divided into 16 acres of self-reserved land. All planted this yam, although there was a great drought in the world. But there are windmills that the lord owes on credit. That's watering day and night. More elaborate than tending to children. Seeing the seedlings break the ground. It's going up like crazy day by day. Everyone is happy and doesn't know what to do. Like my wife, I greet the children and watch them all day and night. I'm afraid that something will go wrong. I didn't rest assured until the seedlings withered and yellowed, and the harvest season came."

Lu Peng was very moved. The simplicity of the people is all here. But now he cares most about the result: "How is the harvest?"

A mention of the harvest. The old man's face was full of excitement. Speaking of the scene on the day of the hoe harvest. I'm still excited.

At that time, the village chief said that everyone could collect yams. So the whole village, young and old, went out. The ground is black and pressed, and it is full of people. In order to be worthy of the fetish. The village chief also specially invited an old patriarch in the village to do the ceremony. Wait for the solemn ceremony to end. In everyone's apprehensive gaze. The village chief waved his hoe and was the first to plan. A pickaxe down. Let the whole village amaze. With the head turned out a long yam. The old patriarch hurriedly pulled out the weighing rod on his waist. Put the largest one in the tray and weigh it. All of them craned their necks and asked, "Old man. How much. How much?"

The old patriarch trembled his lips for a long time and shouted: "Three catties (16 taels) are still high."

Boom. The crowd just blew up. Just under this one seedling. The biggest is three catties. How much does this acre get? So what are you waiting for. Hurry up and dig up yams. Thereupon. The crowd dispersed. Waving his head and rushing to his field. Man in front of sweaty ploughing the ground. The woman and the child are frantically picking up in the back. Everyone is close to madness. Or rather, it's already crazy.

There's no way to not make people crazy. This acre of ground is a yield of several thousand catties. This is a harvest that has never been harvested before. This represents the fullness of this winter, and the spring famine is no more. This means that there will be no hunger in the future. This means eternal abundance in the future.

The joy of harvest is the most moving. When the old man moved all the yams to his home. Roughly calculated. There were forty or fifty thousand catties.

"Oh my God. What a number is that. If you add wild vegetables, it's enough food for a family for ten years." Look at the mountains of grain. The boy at home roared with emotion.

As a result, he was slapped hard in the head, but then, the old man and his wife squatted on the ground and whimpered and cried.

It's no wonder that the kid said that, since he was born, he has never eaten a meal without wild vegetables, he has never worn a complete dress, and there are three or five grains of rice in the bowl, which were all saved for him by the old couple, and his sister has never eaten rice.

Eating wild vegetables has become a habit for them.

The old man climbed the mountain of yams directly. Never to come down again. The old lady was also crying and wiping away her tears. calculated in his heart, sold the excess, and should give his son to marry his mother-in-law. It's time for your daughter to marry off decently.

But the joy is over. Trouble is coming. The first is the stacking problem. So many yams. I can't put it in the nest at all. Can only be piled in the yard. Besides. Eat for ten years without a fake. But whose family do you see keeping food for ten years? Leave a year's share of rations. Just leave enough seeds for the industry. So the old man decided to sell the yam.

The result was a complete disappointment. The ground is full of yams, and if you have many houses, I will have many of them. It doesn't sell at all. What can't be sold is not worth anything at all. Or don't call for money. So that's where we are now.

"If measured by the standard of money. The common people can only pay sixty or seventy dollars for an acre of yam at most. That's the price of five or six pounds of wheat." My cousin calculated for Lu Peng: "And you receive 100 catties of wheat per acre. That's a hundred bucks. Other words. The money you received was thirty dollars less than the yield of the land, and now it's all right. The people are fed; But the people became poorer. The poor don't even have the money to buy some salt. Not to mention anything else. This is the grain that hurts the peasants."

Lu Peng was stunned for a long time. Look at the bustling people. Look at the overwhelming number of yams. Lu Peng was in agony in this sea of potatoes.

(End of chapter)