Chapter 435: Shock (II)
So Li Tai and they are actually very interested in this, although the Han has never covered their grain fields, but they have been in the barracks and have no time to watch, this time they can see it openly.
Before, Huo Gang may have covered it up, but at present, it is no longer necessary, but in the case of potatoes, Huo Gang will not open the seeds to Datang for the time being, in the next few years, the situation in Datang is not good, although potatoes will gradually flow from the people to Datang with the passage of time.
But this time is unattainable in a few years, and in the past few years, Huo Gang has controlled Datang's main grain economy through low-cost grain, as long as Datang is given enough food, Datang's population will continue to increase.
With the continuous strengthening of trade between the Tang Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, the population of Liangzhou in the Hexi Corridor will inevitably increase, and more and more people will naturally flow into the Han Dynasty at that time.
Soon, Li Chengqian and the others rushed to the land outside Yumen Pass in a neat line, looking at the golden yellow as far as the eye could see and the green alfalfa grass around them formed a sharp contrast, and when they walked near the wheat field, everyone was quickly divided into different groups, Li Chengqian and they were divided into a group with Li Erniu and several others.
The people in charge of the group naturally knew that Li Chengqian had not cut wheat, and after getting their own sickle, Li Chengqian and they found that the sickle blade in their hands was also made of steel, although it was only the blade part, but this also proved from the side that Dahan really did not lack steel.
After entering the wheat field, Li Chengqian couldn't help but bend down and pull out a piece of wheat, looking at the incomparably full, and long ears of wheat, Li Chengqian couldn't help but take a deep breath, although he didn't know much about these, but he had read books on agriculture.
There is a record of the wheat in the Tang Dynasty, the ears of wheat in the Tang Dynasty are only about half of this at most, and the wheat grains are not so big, from the heavy ears of wheat in front of him, Li Chengqian can see that the output of this Han Dynasty in terms of grain is definitely not low.
Soon Li Chengqian came back to his senses, because Li Erniu had already begun to teach them how to cut wheat, it was not difficult to cut wheat, and these people were not stupid, and soon they all learned, although the speed of cutting was a little slower, mainly to learn to tie knots with wheat straw, it was slightly more difficult to act as a rope to tie up and bury bundles, and it was much easier to cut, but they should pay attention not to cut their hands and legs.
"Erniu, the harvest of this wheat is good, what do you think is the approximate yield of this acre?" Li Chengqian asked while working, and Li Erniu was next to him.
"This one! I don't dare to say anything else, but the acre of land in front of me is at least 800 catties or more! Li Erniu's expression was a little excited, Li Erniu is a refugee who has migrated, although they have heard about the production here when they came over last year, but they still have some disbelief.
But this year, after seeing these with his own eyes, Li Erniu can probably estimate the yield of these wheat!
800 catties, that is to say, 400 kilograms, is almost equivalent to 6.6 stones, which is three times that of Datang! No wonder the Han Dynasty is not short of food at all, and even all the people eat white noodles every day! Black flour or coarse grains mixed with wheat bran, these people simply don't eat them!
On the contrary, those who were mixed with bran and alfalfa grass heard that every household was raising pigs, and responded to Huo Gang's call to let all the people have meat to eat.
This alone, Datang can't even think of it, not to mention that everyone has meat to eat, even if all the people of Datang are not hungry, this is an unbearable thing, eating meat? Li Chengqian knew very well that Datang couldn't do this at all, and even food couldn't supply everyone in the entire Datang.
Not to mention eating fine grains, you can eat meat.
Li Tai and Li Ke next to them were also a little silent, of course they knew what this grain figure meant.
"The yield of this grain is too high, I heard that the yield of Datang is only about two stones per mu, that is, about 240 catties. Is it because of our seeds? Li Tai asked in a curious tone.
"This shouldn't be, it's all the leader's credit! Thanks to the gift of the leader, we can have such abundant food in the Han Dynasty, otherwise we would be the same as the Tang Dynasty. Li Erniu immediately retorted directly.
"And Xiaotai, let me tell you, Datang's grain can't reach two stones at all, and only a very good fertile field can achieve the yield, like before we fled here, the wheat per mu in our village can reach more than 1 stone in a good year, and it can't even reach a point and five stones, and if there is a disaster, not to mention that there is no harvest of grains, it would be good to have half a stone per acre of land."
"Xiaotai, the two stones you mentioned may only be reached in those places in Henan Province." Li Erniu said very seriously.
However, Li Chengqian and the others were a little helpless, they actually wanted to inquire about what the seeds of these grains were, but when they asked anyone, almost all of them had the same answer, that is, all of this was thanks to the gift of Huo Gang's leader.
How can Li Chengqian and the others believe such a statement, the problem is that these people are very serious, that is to say, this is what they think, how else can you talk about this?
"What? Don't you believe it? Li Erniu stood up and looked at them and asked.
"It's either that you don't believe it, or it's ...... We've all heard that the leader is the reincarnation of an immortal, but there are always some people who have doubts about such a large area. Li Ke next to him paused and said.
"It's normal to have doubts, many people don't believe that there is a reincarnation of immortals in this world, but you will know after a long time, and besides, how long has it been since we were a big man? Unlike the Tang Dynasty inherited from the Great Sui Dynasty, the Han Dynasty has only been around for less than two years so far. And the first batch of grain and seeds of Dahan were provided by those people in Datang. Another soldier next to him retorted with a smile.
"Yes, Xiaotai, you are all from wealthy families and may not know, but we people know this, and you will know it after a long time." Li Erniu also said with a smile.
"Alright, alright, get to work, we'll know when we're done cutting the grain." Li Tai said quickly.
Everyone also smiled, and then lowered their heads again and began to work, the time of the day passed in a hurry, and when the sun finally set and everyone began to pack up their things and go back, Li Tai couldn't help but stretch his waist and stretch his shins.
This day's time made him tired, and Li Tai felt for the first time that it was not easy for the people, because he felt that this day's work was more tiring than a day of high-intensity training for his recruits. It's really tiring, especially when you need to bend over all the time.
And not only that, the thoroughly ripe wheat mang will always get into the clothes when he is working, and the current dog days sun is always on the head, very hot, almost the whole person is going to be sunburned.
Coupled with the dust on the ears of wheat, at the end of the day, Li Tai's face was already covered with dirt, not to mention, the clothes on his body didn't know how many times they were wet, and there were countless stains on his face that were washed down by sweat.
And they've only been doing a day's work today.
Not only Li Tai, but also Li Chengqian, they also felt the hardships of doing farm work.
Unlike Li Erniu, Li Erniu had a smile on his face when he was working, because Li Erniu told them that since the wheat here has reached such a bumper harvest, then his family's grain must also be a bumper harvest, which means that they will not only be hungry, but also have white flour to eat all year round, and they can all be full.
Even a pig raised last year can be slaughtered during the Chinese New Year this year, and next year they can have lard to eat and pork to eat, this is the life that Li Er has dreamed of since he was a child, and all this was brought to him by the leader.
For the next five days or so, Li Tai and his family were harvesting the wheat, and it was not until five days later that all of them cut the wheat and put it on the ground, and the golden wheat field that had been looking up was now revealing the brown earth.
"Don't say it, it's quite fulfilling." Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile and said, and several other people also laughed out loud, indeed, this is a rare experience, they have never lived such a life before.
"Yes, this means that our Han is a bumper harvest year this year, everyone will not be hungry, according to today's weather conditions, these wheat will be dried for about five days, you can directly bundle it, and then pull it back to the threshing floor in each village, I heard that this year the industrial city has developed a threshing machine, and then it can be threshed faster."
"Next, I will be busy with farming for a while, I heard that today the leader has been popularized in most places in the whole Han Dynasty, all the fields that have been planted with wheat will be re-cultivated, and then planted Chinese cabbage, radishes and other crops, these can be harvested in late autumn, if it is preserved, we will have fresh vegetables to eat in winter, we didn't dare to think before." Li Erniu also said with a smile.
"Oh? Is the Chinese cabbage the one we ate before? Li Chengqian immediately put these words to heart.
"Yes, but we don't think we have time for these tasks, I heard that the army is going to the Western Regions, and we estimate that we will be assigned to the patrol department soon." Li Erniu spoke again.
"Won't it?" Li Chengqian was stunned for a moment, didn't he say that it would be half a year? It's only been less than two months before you have to be assigned to the Patrol Division?