Seeing that the time was almost up, Hu Changan also got up and walked out of the queue and said to the people gathered at the gate of the county government: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor to see you participating in this activity to promote new agricultural products. ”

"But there are so many people coming here that I can only select some of them to participate in this planting activity."

"Please all of you to register your family's grain production last year with the officials of the county office."

"I will select 100 households to experiment with my new agricultural products."

When everyone heard this, they also nodded one after another, but no one was unconvinced.

This experiment with new agricultural products naturally gives priority to those large grain growers.

After all, those big grain growers have rich experience and have a greater confidence in growing this potato.

So, everyone lined up and began to register their grain production last year.

It wasn't until dark that the people gathered around the yamen slowly dispersed.

Soon, the list of 100 people was released.

Last year, some large grain growers in Jiangning County were impressively listed.

The reason why Hu Changan selected 100 households first was because of a shortage of manpower.

The experienced old farmers under him are only fifty or sixty people.

Each person is responsible for two families, which is already the limit.

If there are many households, these old farmers will not be able to take care of them.

After choosing the experimenter, the next step is to plant potatoes.

Hu Changan divided all the potatoes he brought into 100 portions and asked these old farmers to send them down.

These old farmers held these hard-won potatoes and were full of emotion.

In their opinion, this is not a potato at all, but a golden lump!

Something that can produce twenty stones per mu is not a golden pimple, so or what?

When everyone got the potatoes, they were like treasures, and they carefully took the potatoes down.

Looking at the scattered crowd, Hu Changan also nodded slightly.

Very good, this promotion of potatoes depends on these old farmers!

Hu Chang'an, things are going very smoothly.

But on the other hand, Song Ping's place is not like this!

Song Ping also posted a similar notice in Gaochun County.

But a week has passed, and there are very few people who come to inquire.

Song Ping's side is not to mention a hundred people, I'm afraid that ten people are enough to choke.

When Song Ping saw this, he angrily scolded in Gaochun County: "These Diao people just don't know what to do." ”

"The old man has put this high-yield crop in their hands, why are they not even willing to stretch out their hands?"

"What the government said, can it be fake?"

"As long as you grow these potatoes, it is definitely not a problem to make a fortune."

"These fools are confused, confused!"

Song Ping is really anxious.

Right now, time is money, and I can't afford it!

If all the people were planted with rice, it would be to borrow Song Ping's eight more guts, and Song Ping would not dare to pull out the rice of these peasants and replace it with his own potatoes.

Therefore, this matter can only be voluntary.

This is the reason why Song Ping is in a hurry.

When a jinshi beside Song Ping heard this, he hurriedly handed Song Ping a pot of tea with a smile: "Teacher, you dissipate your anger first." ”

"I look at these people, I just don't know what to do."

"It's probably too late to persuade them to cultivate the fields at the moment, I think it would be otherwise, as long as these people want to grow potatoes, how about our government give them a pound of grain?"

"Under the temptation of interests, I don't believe that these people are not moved."

"As the old saying goes, move with affection, know with reason, and lure with profit."

"At the moment, I can't make sense, I'm afraid that the only way to lure it is to take advantage."

When Song Ping heard this, he also sighed heavily.

It seems that at the moment, this is the only way to do it.

The next day, Song Ping ordered someone to revise the list posted in the county government.

Those who are willing to grow potatoes will be rewarded directly by the yamen with three catties of grain!

This time, Song Ping fought hard.

He heard that Hu Chang'an's side had already gathered a hundred households to conduct experiments, so he didn't want to be compared to a hairy boy!

Right now, there's only one way to make a ruthless move!

Song Ping was afraid that one pound of food would not be enough, so he directly took out three pounds of food!

Three catties of food can be saved, and it is enough for a family of three to eat for a few days.

Song Ping felt that the allure of three catties of grain was definitely not small!

With such a high reward, it will definitely bring a lot of strong men to Song Ping!

However, Song Ping was destined to be disappointed this time.

A few of them were brought in, but what were they?

It's either a poorly dressed beggar or an idle bastard on the street.

Can such a person grow food?

He didn't believe Song Ping.

At this time, Song Ping was really anxious.

Seeing that time passes day by day, people can't pull it in.

This is simply roasting Song Ping's heart on the fire!

has been an official for so many years, and Song Ping has never encountered such a miserable thing.

Song Ping thought about it, and finally ordered Shen Yichuan, the county commander of Gaochun County, to bring a few farmers from the fields.

Song Ping wanted to listen carefully, why did these people give up such generous conditions?

Soon, the man was brought up the hall.

When these peasants entered the official mansion, they all trembled.

In these years, it is not a good thing for ordinary people to enter the yamen!

When you enter the yamen, you generally involve a lawsuit.

When it comes to lawsuits, ordinary people are interrogated at least and beaten at worst.

Even worse, it is impossible to say that he was directly beaten to death!

When the peasants entered the government, they were all worried.

But fortunately, Song Ping didn't do anything to them.

Song Ping just picked up a notice casually and ordered the little guy next to him to read it.

After reading it, Song Ping cleared his throat and solemnly asked the three peasants under the steps: "Tell me, what are your dissatisfaction with this policy?" ”

"The yamen not only gave you potato seeds, but also instructed you to plant potatoes and gave you extra food rewards."

"Why don't you want to grow potatoes?"

When the peasants heard this, they also looked at each other.

After hesitating for a moment, a slightly thin farmer finally stood up and spoke: "This lord, it's not that we don't know what to do, it's really that we don't know what the effect of this potato will be after planting!" ”

"Although this notice says that the yield of potatoes per mu is 20 stones, who dares to guarantee that the yield of potatoes per mu is really 20 stones?"

"Everyone is poor, and they all have a family to support."

"If you make a mistake, the rations for half a year will be wasted."

"This is not something that can be saved by just three catties of grain!"

"So the little ones thought about it, but they still didn't dare to take a gamble and plant the potatoes."

"Rather than an unknown harvest, the villain is more willing to grow rice honestly."

When several other farmers heard this, they also nodded again and again, deeply agreeing.

Instead of planting potatoes and bells and whistles, they still want to grow rice honestly.