West Hill Base.

With the blessing of the five hundred forbidden troops, thirty or forty acres of land were quickly shoveled.

And Yanwangfu also sent a large number of craftsmen, all of whom are experienced and good hands.

In the era of the Ming Dynasty, the status of craftsmen was the lowest, and they were also the main force of servitude.

Su Yang looked at the group of ragged craftsmen in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.

These craftsmen are all ragged, yellow-skinned, and even worse than beggars.

In fact, it is no wonder that the technology of the Great Open Fire has stopped.

Expecting these hungry craftsmen to climb the technology tree is even more difficult than letting Daming land on the moon!

These craftsmen, who were originally the heavy weapons of a great country, should be respected and admired in a country that values industry, and each of them should be a national treasure.

But in this brilliant Ming Dynasty, they are not as good as the dogs of the rich and noble!

The dogs of the rich and noble families at least have meat to eat every meal, and they can eat enough every meal!

But what about these craftsmen?

Does anyone care about their life or death?

In the long run, will the products they make in their hands be of any quality?

It shouldn't be like this!

Looking at the group of craftsmen shivering in the cold wind, Su Yang sighed again.

"Don't be afraid!"

"I'll arrange a place for you to live today!"

"Then go take a shower, wash your hands, and then let's eat!"

Hearing this, those craftsmen glanced up at Su Yang in surprise, and a different brilliance appeared in the depths of their eyes.

Su Yang first asked people to arrange a place for them to live, and then ordered the soldiers to boil a few large iron pots of hot water to let them take a good bath and rest.

Chu Xiong felt very puzzled by this, or he didn't quite agree with Su Yang's approach.

"Childe, why are you so polite to these craftsmen?"

"They're just the meanest craftsmen."

Hearing this, Su Yang turned his head to look at Chu Xiong.

"You look down on these craftsmen?"

Chu Xiong heard the dissatisfaction in Su Yang's tone, and was suddenly shocked.

"It's not that the generals look down on them, it's that everyone looks down on them!"

"According to the Ming household registration system, artisan households cannot be changed at will, which means that their children and grandchildren can only be craftsmen, and they will be craftsmen for generations!"

"I can't do scientific research, I can't do business, I can't even farm, I can only go to various places to serve on time, and I will work in the workshop like hard labor until I die!"

"That's why these craftsmen are looked down upon, because they will not have a bright future for generations, and they are destined to become slaves and slaves for generations!"

When Su Yang heard this cruel truth, he was a little distracted for a while!

Damn the hukou system!

It's really not giving the people a way to live!

What kind of sin did these craftsmen create to reincarnate in this Ming Dynasty?

"No matter what others think, Xishan is different!"

"On the one acre and three points of land in this West Mountain, what this son said is the most effective!"

"Craftsmen are also people, so I don't want to see someone bullying and scolding them, you know what Ben Gongzi means, right?"

Chu Xiong nodded hurriedly, but there was some disdain in his heart.

Who is it for?

Could it be that these craftsmen will still be grateful to you?

Looking at Chu Xiong's disapproving face, Su Yang was also very helpless.

The status of craftsmen is low, and it has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Even if Su Yang wanted to change, it would be impossible for him to be in his current status.

So he can only take care of these craftsmen within the scope of his ability and let them live like individuals!

As for the future, let's talk about it later!

It's Chu Xiong, a kid, who seems to be very dissatisfied with himself!

"Chu Xiong, are you resentful of this son?"

"The last general will not dare!" Chu Xiong immediately knelt on the ground.

Su Yang glanced at this guy, and also vaguely guessed.

"Hmm...... Let Ben Gongzi guess it, you are because you came to this West Mountain, and you can't follow Zhu Di, the king of Yan, to fight on the battlefield, so you will be dissatisfied with this son, right? ”

This time Chu Xiong didn't say anything, obviously what Su Yang said was the truth.

Chu Xiong did have a lot of resentment in his heart.

When Zhu Di found him, he thought that His Royal Highness King Yan would arrange some major combat tasks for him.

However, Chu Xiong never expected that His Royal Highness King Yan would send him to Xishan to protect Su Yang.

A manly man, he should kill the enemy on the battlefield and establish immortal feats!

What's on this West Mountain?

Su Yang has never been on the battlefield, is it worth such protection?

So Chu Xiong was very angry, he thought that this was because Zhu Di, the king of Yan, couldn't trust himself, so he arranged such an errand!

Although Chu Xiong didn't answer directly, Su Yang saw anger in his eyes.

"That's right."

"I told you at the beginning, when you kill the enemy on the battlefield with blood, and wash away your shame with military achievements!"

"Now that you have come to this West Mountain, it is really not good to make contributions, it seems that this son has really dragged you down!"

"Childe is serious!" Chu Xiong sighed secretly and said perfunctorily.

Seeing this, Su Yang smiled slightly, turned around and left.

"That's it, take your forbidden army brother and come with me!"

Hearing this, although Chu Xiong was puzzled, he didn't dare to refute, and immediately took five hundred forbidden troops and followed Su Yang to the small courtyard.

Su Yang turned to look at Chu Xiong and the others, and directly told the truth.

"Actually, you're all mistaken."

"I, Suyang Caomin, am not worthy of such a fuss by His Royal Highness King Yan."

"What you really need to protect is not me Su Yang, but these potato seedlings!"

Everyone: "???"

What?

Potato sprouts?

What is this?

"No more nonsense."

"This potato is a kind of grain, which can yield thirty stones per mu!"

Crowd: "!!"

Potato!

Thirty stones per mu!

That's thirty stones!

How can there be such a food crop in this world?

Chu Xiong was shocked and looked at Su Yang in disbelief.

"Childe, what are you talking about...... Thirty stones? ”

"Well, the yield per mu is thirty stones, almost three thousand catties, and the better one can produce four thousand catties per mu!"

Chu Xiong's mouth opened wide, and his eyes gradually turned red.

This performance is exactly the same as Zhu Di's father and son.

Su Yang was afraid that he would go crazy, so he directly took the first step to speak.

"You should understand by now the meaning of potatoes to Daming, right?"

"So what Yanwang Zhu Di really wants you to protect is these potato seedlings!"

"And what you built earlier is also a greenhouse for cultivating potato grain seeds, only by cultivating grain seeds, can potatoes be promoted, so that the people of the world can eat enough, so that the people of the world do not have to go hungry!"

"In other words, the combat mission you have received is a sacred and great task, if we can really promote potatoes to the whole world, so that the people of the whole world do not have to go hungry, then you can not only increase your official ranks, but even be famous for eternity!"

"How? Satisfied now, right? It's not an easy task for you, but isn't it much better than going to the battlefield and fighting for your life? ”

A terrifying light erupted in Chu Xiong's eyes, and he immediately knelt on the ground, and the five hundred forbidden troops followed suit, looking at Su Yang with feverish eyes.

"I am willing to die for my son!"

Su Yang nodded.

Finally brought these people to a knees.

"You have to remember one sentence!"

"Whenever you want, protect the potatoes first!"

"This potato seedling is the most important, it is more important than my Su Yang's life!"