After listening to Ma Bencai's words, Tian Zhiyu smiled and said: "I'm just doing an experiment, if it doesn't succeed, I hope you don't laugh." ”

Luo Qi said: "How come, Zhiyu, you have proven that you have unparalleled talent, and we also know that you have never boasted about Haikou, but the old man has been in charge of agriculture all his life, and the crop yield has always been like what Boss Ma said." If you can really achieve the yield you said, it is tantamount to creating supreme merit for the common people, and it is not an exaggeration to call you the contemporary Shennong. ”

Tian Zhiyu knew that they were still skeptical, which was understandable.

The great development of modern agriculture only came after industrialization was fully matured, and grain production had been maintained at a very low level for thousands of years before that.

If Tian Zhiyu had been living in ancient times, and suddenly someone told him that he could double the world's grain production, he would also think that person must be crazy.

However, Tian Zhiyu was not crazy, when he was in the army, he and his comrades-in-arms would help the cooking class grow food and vegetables in their spare time.

Many times the cooking class does not like to buy industrial fertilizers, but prefers to make their own fertilizers from various animals and plants.

The nitrogen, phosphate and potash fertilizers they produce are not as convenient as industrial fertilizers, but they are not lagging behind in increasing yields.

Tian Zhiyu has dealt with them a lot, and he has mastered their methods of making fertilizer, so he dared to promise in front of Ma Bencai that he could double the grain.

"If grain production were doubled, not only could we feed more people, but also there would be rich grain to feed pigs, cattle, horses, and sheep, and to make wine, and then drive the great development of all walks of life.

"Brother Ma, don't you have a lot of arable land in Shuguo? Why, isn't there enough grain to raise livestock and make wine?" Tian Zhiyu asked.

Ma Bencai looked at Luo Qi and saw that he didn't react, so he said: "Zhiyu, you don't know, although we have the same roots and the same origin as Dongyang, there is one thing that is very different, that is, the people of Shuguo like to do business and do not like farming, so although there is a lot of arable land, there are many fewer people who farm than Dongyang." In this way, the consumption of grain is much more than that of Dongyang, so although there is a lot of arable land, there is not much grain left every year. ”

"Business?" Tian Zhiyu was a little surprised.

He knew that in ancient times, agriculture and commerce had always been heavy, and the excessive development of commerce was very easy to cause social instability, especially after the capital was sufficient, the merchants would have a desire for power, and when they reached a certain extent, they would have the power to subvert society, as was the case with the bourgeois revolution in Britain.

"Yes," Ma Bencai said, "because we are separated from the sea on both sides, there has always been a tradition of doing business along the coast, and slowly this custom spread to the interior, and the whole country began to do business. ”

"Then doesn't the imperial court care?" Tian Zhiyu looked at Luo Qi and asked.

Luo Qi shook his head with a wry smile and said: "At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, due to the vast land and sparse population, the imperial court encouraged farming, and every household was allocated a huge amount of farmland. Because of the fertile fields, the country was rich in food in those decades, and everyone lived and worked in peace and contentment. ”

But then, I don't know where to start, some people were not satisfied with the sunrise and sunset farming, and began to pursue the huge profits of trade, and accumulated wealth by hoarding the strategy of hoarding, and gradually more and more people followed suit, and more and more merchants followed. ”

"Many scholars anticipated the danger and wrote several times to admonish them, but His Majesty the Emperor did not take it seriously, believing that since agriculture was sufficiently mature, proper trade was understandable, but His Majesty ignored the greedy nature of the merchant and the danger hidden in it. ”

After saying this, he immediately thought that Ma Bencai was also a businessman, and this might hurt him, so he immediately apologized: "Boss Ma, I didn't mean you, I just pointed out our problems." ”

Ma Bencai smiled awkwardly and said: "Understand, understand, Luo Xiang is reasonable, trade is too developed, it will damage the enthusiasm of farmers and scholars, causing the whole country to pay more attention to money and light etiquette, although Lao Ma is also a businessman, he also knows the pros and cons of the pros and cons, so I have always hoped that we can pay more attention to scholars and the lives of farmers." ”

Hearing the conversation between the two people, Tian Zhiyu couldn't help but also have a strong interest in Shuguo, which is clearly a country in which agricultural civilization is about to collapse and capital civilization has been fully developed.

If the imperial court no longer restricts trade, a bourgeois revolution will be inevitable.

But Tian Zhiyu didn't dare to analyze these for them, if they listened to Tian Zhiyu's talk about the conflict between farming and trade, I am afraid that they would either think that he was misleading the public, or that he was reasonable, and then they would have a great fear of the trade behavior of the country.

A few people chatted while eating, Nuan Yue still didn't say a word, but she looked at Tian Zhiyu more, and several times when Tian Zhiyu looked at her, she would also see her hurriedly avoiding gaze.

I haven't had a chance to talk to her alone these days, and seeing that I'm getting closer and closer to Yu Hang, if I don't look for a chance, I may really have no chance.

After a few people finished eating, when they went downstairs to leave, they happened to meet the three disciples of the Longmen Sword Society. They were talking and laughing on the street in front of the restaurant, not knowing where to go next.

Tian Zhiyu and Wu Lihan both carried swords, and when they saw the three of them, they hurriedly dodged back, for fear that the three of them would have to compete when they saw them.

The two of them are not afraid of them, but with Luo Qi and Ma Bencai, the three of them don't know kung fu, and they can do one less thing.

They don't look for trouble, things just find them. As soon as they walked out of Wuqing City and were about to walk in the direction of the dock, the three of them happened to be standing outside the city, confronting the other two.

Is this the rivers and lakes? Tian Zhiyu thought that there were grievances everywhere he went, and there were rights and wrongs when any different gangs met?

In Tian Zhiyu's previous imagination, the rivers and lakes were romantic, chic, and poetic.

But since arriving in Taiyuan City, he slowly discovered that the rivers and lakes are actually cruel, bloody, and full of grievances and hatred. If you are not careful, you will offend people, and it is good to offend a gentleman, but if you accidentally offend a villain, it is really a dilemma and a difficult step.

Luo Qi and the others also saw the five people, and they didn't want to cause trouble, so a few people thought about bypassing them and quietly returned to the boat.

It's a pity that those five people don't have such awareness, especially the two people opposite the three people of the Longmen Sword Society, they are even more direct, and one of them shouted at them: "Good man passing by, please come over to help evaluate the reason and be a witness." ”

Tian Zhiyu couldn't help but feel a little unhappy when he saw him shouting loudly, and said, "You guys will solve your own affairs by yourself, and we are still busy on the road." ”

Seeing Tian Zhiyu say this, the man was obviously a little unhappy, and said: "Brother Tai is carrying a sword on his back, and he must also be from the rivers and lakes." How can we sit idly by and ignore the rules of the rivers and lakes, and we have a little grudge on our side, and we hope that my brother will delay a little time to be a witness for us. ”

This river and lake is a bit troublesome, Tian Zhiyu thought, he said to the others: "Why don't you go back to the boat and wait for me first, and I'll go over and have a look." ”

Luo Qi smiled: "How can I leave you alone, let's go and see together, there will be nothing to do." ”

Tian Zhiyu nodded, and several people walked up to the five.

The moonlight was not bright on this day, but fortunately, it was very close to Wuqing City, and with the light of the rows of lanterns on the edge of the city, you could see everything in front of you clearly.

Among the three disciples of the Dragon Gate Sword Society, the youngest one, a young man named Long Ningdong, said with a smile: "I know a few of you, and you were also in the crowd of onlookers at the gate of Jimen Temple in the afternoon. ”

Tian Zhiyu arched his hand and said: "Brother has good eyesight and good memory, but I don't know why I stopped us so late?"

The man who called Tian Zhiyu just now: "Since a few people are also present in the afternoon, it is more convenient, my name is Zheng Yuanzai, and my side is my senior brother Sima Tian, we are all disciples of the Hebei Sword Society, and the reason why I stopped several heroes of the Longmen Sword Society today is precisely because of what happened at the gate of Jimen Temple in the afternoon." ”

Hearing that they were from the Hebei Sword Society, Tian Zhiyu was reluctant, and he had no good impression of them, but since he agreed to help, he could only listen to them.

Zheng Yuanzai continued: "We Hebei Sword Society and Jimen Temple have always been good friends, and every year we will come to the temple to offer incense, and we are very harmonious with the temple. In the afternoon, my senior brother and I were on the way to Jimen Temple, and I heard rumors that the three people of the Longmen Sword Society went to Jimen Temple to provoke and injured Master Mingkong, so we hurriedly ran to Jimen Temple to investigate, and after hearing Master Mingkong's introduction, I knew that the source committee was there, and I felt that the Longmen Sword Society was despicable and shameless, so I found them, hoping that they would come forward, clarify the facts, and return Jimen Temple to a clean slate. ”

Hearing his words, Long Pingbei hadn't spoken yet, and the youngest Long Ningdong first smiled: "Joke, we came to the door to exchange martial arts, and we didn't have any evil intentions, and my senior brother and Master Mingkong had a tie, which is also considered to be equal, as for what passers-by say, what does it have to do with us? Could it be that we still have to write a notice and post it in all towns in order to return the innocence of Jimen Temple?"

Although Tian Zhiyu doesn't like the Hebei Sword Society, he doesn't think much of the Longmen Sword Society's style of acting, and feels that they are indeed not bright enough. Now that I saw that the two of them had a conflict, I was inexplicably a little excited in my heart.

Zheng Yuanzai over there continued: "Jimen Temple is a pure place of Buddhism, and it has never had a fight with the world, your Longmen Sword Society came to provoke for no reason, and even spread rumors that Master Mingkong was injured without winning the battle, how can such despicable tricks be tolerated by the people of the rivers and lakes?"

Long Ningdong said with a smile: "It's strange, we don't know who spread the rumor, why do you want to find our business? Jimen Temple is also in the rivers and lakes, and the door-to-door exchange is also in line with the rules, how can we be said to be despicable tricks? Could it be that the Hebei Sword Society has never found anyone to talk to? Then you Zheng Zhangmen came to communicate with our Long Zhangmen last year, is it also a provocation?"

This Long Ningdong's kung fu is not very good, but his mouth is first-class, Zheng Yuan can't take the slightest advantage in words, he is a little angry, and said: "Don't quibble, if you don't apologize to Jimen Temple, don't want to leave here today." ”

Long Ningdong was about to speak, but Long Pingbei stopped him and said, "Since you stopped us, what do you say you should do?"

"Go and apologize to the abbot of Jimen Temple and Master Mingkong," Zheng Yuan said.

Long Pingbei shook his head and said: "This is not in line with the rules of the rivers and lakes, if you come to the door to communicate with someone, and apologize after the exchange, then what sects do the rivers and lakes want, they can simply be disbanded." ”

Zheng Yuanzai said: "Of course, ordinary sects don't need to apologize, but today's matter involves Buddhism, so you can't follow the general rules." ”

Long Ping Beidao: "That's strange, Buddhism is Buddhism, Buddhism warrior monks are Buddhist warrior monks, I have never heard of Buddhist warrior monks far away from the rivers and lakes." Not to mention, in recent years, the eighteen arhats of Shaolin Temple have fought with the Vermilion Bird Sword Society more than once, this is His Majesty's personal approval, is it possible that you mean, the Vermilion Bird Sword Society also has to apologize to the Shaolin Temple?

Zheng Yuanzai was a little short of words, but he insisted, and said: "No matter how you quibble, your actions today are not in line with morality, and you must apologize to Master Mingkong and Jimen Temple." ”

Long Pingbei smiled and said, "It's okay if you want me to apologize, let's see if you can win the sword in my hand first." ”

"Okay, if I can win you, will you go and apologize?" Zheng Yuan said.

"Yes," Long Pingbei smiled, "What if you lose?"

Zheng Yuan thought about it, and didn't think what he would do if he lost, so he asked, "What do you want to do?"

Long Pingbei said: "If you lose, where our senior brothers will go in the future has nothing to do with you, you have been following us for more than half a month, we have already found out, but we are just unwilling to break it." ”

Tian Zhiyu couldn't see Zheng Yuanzai's face, but seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, he shouldn't look good. After a while, Zheng Yuanzai said: "Okay, if I lose, my senior brother and I will kowtow and apologize, and we will return to the Sword Society tomorrow, and we will not leave the mountain gate within three years." ”

"Okay, it's a word," Longping North said.