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Including the fact that Hu Guang was illiterate before, but he had his own unique views on military affairs, so he judged that Jianyu would make a detour through the Mongolian steppe to attack the land of Gyeonggi, although Hu Guang did not explain, Xu Guangqi had automatically summarized it as Hu Guang's trip of thousands of miles, which made him so knowledgeable.

Hu Guang saw that Xu Guangqi was in such a hurry to ask, so he didn't take it, he nodded directly and replied with a smile: "Yes, there are two crops, and my uncle doesn't understand their use. ”

"Nephew Xian, tell me more specifically." Xu Guangqi immediately demanded. He had to be told by his servants, so he naturally knew which two kinds they were. But I don't know the details, so I am hung with appetite, anxious to know what those two crops are used for?

So, Hu Guang introduced the peppers and potatoes to Xu Guangqi. However, it can be seen that Xu Guangqi is obviously more concerned about potatoes and asks more questions.

But when Xu Guangqi asked that kind of professional question, such as how to plant, what to pay attention to, how to keep seeds, how to store them, etc., Hu Guang couldn't answer. After all, the average person in the future generations, who will care about this.

I saw him smile bitterly and shake his head, and replied to Xu Guangqi with a little embarrassment: "Uncle, my nephew doesn't know much about farming. Just know what it is and what it looks like. The specific things still have to be arranged by professional old farmers. ”

As he said this, he was already thinking in his mind that the people in the base area were all made up of herders and farmers. There are probably more than 20,000 people at the moment, and it should be no problem to find a few experienced old farmers among them. After I go back, I will give them these crop seeds for experimentation, and they should be able to get results.

Xu Guangqi was able to write the "Complete Book of Agricultural Administration", his experience in agricultural affairs. It can be said that it is far more than Hu Guang. At this time, he listened to Hu Guang's answer, nodded understandingly, and said: "You are so young, but you already know this, it is rare, rare!" ”

"As for the cultivation of this potato, it is enough for the old man to find a pattern. Don't worry about it! ”

Hu Guang nodded when he heard this, and suddenly remembered something, so he asked curiously: "Uncle, I heard that you submitted "Sweet Potato Shu" to the imperial court, but for some reason, I didn't see any promotion of sweet potatoes?" ”

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he suddenly sighed without warning, and said with a helpless smile on his face: "Maybe it's because the old man is too anxious, right?" ”

"What do you mean?" Hu Guang couldn't understand it, so he couldn't help asking.

Xu Guangqi looked at Hu Guang. didn't answer immediately, just picked up the West Lake Longjing soaked by the old housekeeper who was scouting on the side, and Xiao Yan took a sip before saying: "When the old man learned that there was this good seed in Fujian, he immediately introduced it to Shanghai for planting, and after it was confirmed, he immediately went to the court to say "Sweet Potato Shu", and gave a detailed example of the thirteen winning ...... of sweet potato."

The next thirteen victories, Hu Guang can already memorize them. However, he did not show impatience and listened to Xu Guangqi all the time.

At that time, the government was controlled by Wei Zhongxian. He was born as a farmer, so he wanted to promote it. But there are many people who object, saying that eating sweet potatoes will make people uncomfortable and sick, and even endanger their lives......"

Hu Guang probably knows a little bit about eating too many sweet potatoes, heartburn, spitting sour water, bloating and gassing and other phenomena. Of course. Unbeknownst to him, this was the reason why sweet potatoes contained "gasification enzymes".

In addition, rotten sweet potatoes with black spots and sprouted sweet potatoes can be poisoned, inedible, and may cause death in severe cases.

"Even so, in the end, I decided to try it out in Jingshi. Let's see if it's really a high-yield crop that can solve the problem of famine......" Xu Guangqi said slowly, making Hu Guang feel a little curious, how did it sound like it was going to succeed, what was wrong with this?

"I tried to grow sweet potatoes from south to north, and I encountered several problems. Because it was not solved at the beginning, it was impossible to try the seed at all. And because of the tension of the war in Liaodong, the imperial court abandoned it. ”

As soon as he heard Xu Guangqi say this, Hu Guang frowned, and immediately asked, "Uncle, what problem did you encounter, should it be solved?" ”

He thought that if he didn't solve the problem, he would not be able to get sweet potatoes back from Tianjin Wei's farm.

Xu Guangqi nodded and replied: "Because of the difference in climate, the introduction of sweet potatoes is always unsuccessful due to various reasons. ”

Then, he slowly talked about the method of seed retention, that is, there are two kinds of egg transfer and vine transfer. In addition, he also said that there are three methods for preserving seed potatoes and vines.

It is precisely because of this that the old man also planted some sweet potatoes in Tianjin Wei. The virtuous nephew has been to the farm, so naturally he has seen it. When Xu Guangqi said this, he felt that his mouth was dry, so he drank the cup of tea in one gulp.

When the housekeeper who was waiting saw it, he hurriedly went to fill it again, and the temperature was just right. At the same time, I thought in my heart: The master is really true, when he meets someone who is in love, he keeps talking.

Xu Guangqi took a sip of what happened this time, and then said to Hu Guang: "The results of this sweet potato trial seem to be indeed not as effective as those planted in the south. ”

Hu Guang smiled and said: "Uncle, this potato is actually like the sweet potato in the south, the most important thing is that it likes cold, and it happens to be together with sweet potatoes, one north and one south, and it has become a high-yield crop in various places." ”

The reason why Xu Guangqi is happy today is what Hu Guang said in this remark. He knew that the famine in Fujian before was precisely because of the comprehensive promotion of sweet potatoes, which did not cause a large-scale popular uprising.

If this potato is really as Hu Guang said, then if it is promoted in the north, the people in the southwest will be able to calm down in the near future. In this way, the imperial court can also concentrate on Liao affairs.

No one is stupid, and they all know that the people in the southwest are making such a violent fuss, just because they don't have anything to eat. Xu Guangqi is one of the people who understands, because he knows soldiers and understands agricultural affairs.

Therefore, he immediately smiled and said, "If this is the case, the virtuous nephew will make a great contribution to the imperial court!" Uncle has been playing in the court since he was played, and he will win a reward for you. ”

Speaking of this, Xu Guangqi remembered something, and couldn't help but have a straight face, and told Hu Guangdao: "Since the virtuous nephew has returned to his homeland, he must study and read hard!" ”

When Hu Guang heard this, he smiled awkwardly, knowing that he was also saying this for his own good, so he nodded in response. As for whether he will specialize in learning traditional Chinese characters, reading the Four Books and Five Classics, and studying the Bagu Wen, God knows!

Hu Guang coped with it, but quickly remembered something, and immediately said to Xu Guangqi: "Uncle, this potato also needs to be paid attention to, the sprouted ones can't be eaten, and the green skin can't be eaten, they are all poisonous, and serious ones may also cause death." It cannot be eaten raw, it must be cooked at high temperatures. ”

These are all common knowledge in later generations, of course he knows it clearly, so he explained it clearly to Xu Guangqi, so as not to be attacked again. (To be continued.) )