Chapter 7 Growing Sweet Potatoes

As soon as Jiang Hao's words came out, this group of farmers instantly exploded.

"Ten times the yield, doesn't that mean that once we grow this thing, we won't have to worry about food in the future?"

"This thing looks like the rhizome of a plant, can you really eat it?"

"I've been growing for decades, and I've never heard of sweet potatoes, and if it's really that magical, it wouldn't have been popularized long ago."

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The farmers chattered about whether it was possible for the sweet potato, a crop, to yield ten times more than wheat.

Jiang Hao knew that it was almost impossible to make them believe these things with just his own words.

With a wave of his hand, several servants came out of the castle with plates full of cooked sweet potatoes.

The cultivation of sweet potatoes mainly relies on the sweet potato seedlings purchased by Jiang Hao, and these sweet potatoes are bought separately for these farmers to try.

As soon as the sweet potatoes were served, the slightly sweet aroma filled the air, making the farmers who had not yet eaten even hungrier.

Their eyes seemed to glow, fixed on the sweet potato in Jiang Hao's hand, and swallowed saliva at the same time.

Although they haven't tasted it yet, the taste alone is enough to attract them.

Jiang Hao reached out and took a piece of sweet potato into his hand, peeled off the charred skin, revealing the golden sweet potato flesh inside, and handed it to Old Chuck's hand.

"Old Chuck, taste this sweet potato."

"Thank you, lord."

Old Chuck took the sweet potato with some excitement, then broke off a small piece of sweet potato flesh and put it in his mouth to taste.

As soon as he put it in his mouth, a sweet taste instantly conquered his taste buds and made his eyes light up: "This sweet potato is soft and glutinous and sweet, it is really delicious." ”

As soon as this sentence was uttered, it instantly hooked the gluttony of those peasants.

Jiang Hao waved his hand again, and the servants behind him began to distribute sweet potatoes, but these dozen sweet potatoes were really not enough for everyone to eat, so they could only be eaten by two or three people.

After the farmers tried the sweet potatoes, the praise was endless.

"It's so sweet, it feels like it's a lot sweeter than the maltose I eat."

"If this thing really has such a high yield, then we won't be living a fairy life in the future?"

"Thank you, Lord Lord, for the reward, I'll only take one bite and leave some for my son to eat."

"It's so delicious that I almost swallow my tongue, if only I could eat it every day."

The food in Flower Town is already insufficient, and this kind of sweet and delicious food is even rarer, so they will naturally feel very delicious.

The attitude of the peasants changed from disbelief to half-belief.

At the same time, the loyalty above their heads has also jumped up a lot, and this time there are at least a few hundred loyalty points in the account.

Once they return home and talk about it, the family's loyalty will definitely rise.

After Vivian heard these peasants' praise for Jiang Hao, her eyes were full of admiration when she looked at Jiang Hao.

I didn't expect Jiang Hao to be not only so handsome, but also so capable, and so good to his people.

Thinking of this, Vivian's face flushed a little, and she actually had the idea of not wanting to leave.

Looking at these jubilant farmers, the corners of Jiang Hao's mouth also showed a hint of imperceptible smile.

He soon raised his hand and motioned for everyone to be quiet, and then said, "In addition, the cloth I obtained from the caravan last time, as long as you can grow this sweet potato well, I will also reward you." ”

It's autumn now, and the weather is starting to get colder.

But the clothes on these townspeople are still very thin, and if the cold hits, they may not be able to survive this cold winter.

Many farmers are worried that once the cold winter comes, they will have to find a way to keep out the cold.

Now that they heard that they were rewarded with cloth for their hard work, the peasants cheered again.

For them, being able to eat well and be able to dress warmly is an extremely luxurious thing.

But it was only two or three days, and under the leadership of the lord, there was hope for all.

The peasants waved their arms and cheered as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

Again, this loyalty was like a rocket, swaying upward.

Buying and exchanging cloth is just Jiang Hao's expedient measure now, and if you want to really feed and clothe these townspeople, you still need to plant cotton.

However, the season for planting cotton is now over, and there is not enough land.

By the time of next spring, we will be able to start planting high-yield cotton.

"Then let's go to the wasteland and start planting."

Jiang Hao didn't continue to think about it, but raised his arms and shouted.

These peasants also waved their hoes and farm tools in their hands, and followed closely behind Jiang Hao.

Once again, the wasteland has been completely renewed.

The land that was originally overgrown with weeds has been turned over and cultivated, and it feels like a new atmosphere.

All the weeds that have been cut down are burned into ashes and prepared for later composting.

In fact, this point was raised by Jiang Hao when he came to inspect yesterday.

It's a long way from the river, but sweet potatoes are a drought-tolerant crop in their own right.

Moreover, Jiang Hao bought the newly developed sweet potato varieties, and the sweet potatoes will be able to enter the maturity period in about two months.

The soil is already very suitable for sweet potato production, and these sweet potatoes should be ripe before the cold winter comes.

When they arrived at the wasteland, the peasants began to get busy.

It can be seen that after Jiang Hao's two injections of chicken blood, these farmers are also full of energy.

Old Chuck did have the ability to command these peasants, and under his command, these peasants also worked in an orderly manner.

The stronger young farmers are digging holes, and the thinner older farmers are sowing sweet potato seedlings.

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In the next two days, Jiang Hao also spent a lot of time in the farmland.

In two days, all the sweet potato seedlings were planted.

And those farmers are also full of energy, and every day before dawn, some farmers will rush to the fields to check on the seedlings.

Just as Jiang Hao thought, after these peasants went back, they also publicized the deeds of the lord everywhere.

In two days, Jiang Hao once again gained thousands of loyalty.

The high yield of sweet potatoes and the distribution of cloth have become a frequent focus of discussion in the town.

There was also news from Old Corey that the convoy had been formed.

After hearing the news, Jiang Hao also immediately drove the only carriage in the castle and rushed to the town's security office.