Feng Junhou weighed the rice in his hand and asked.

Is it possible that this is a custom in Nanzhong, where giving rice to others expresses the hope that the other party will have a full warehouse?

Hua Wan raised her chin and reminded:

"Did you know that this rice is very different from ordinary rice?"

When Feng Junhou heard this, he couldn't help but lower his head and look at it carefully:

"Isn't it just rice? What else could be different? Could it be that this is ripe?"

As he spoke, he picked up one and put it in his mouth.

There was a slight "click" in his mouth, and after chewing, Feng Junhou frowned: "Raw?"

Next to her, Guan Xiaojunhou glanced at A Nan, rubbed her forehead and sighed. She finally knew who the child was following when he put the jade in his mouth to taste the saltiness.

Hua Wan let out a "tsk" sound and looked at Feng Junhou with an idiot look:

"This is the rice I planted last year and this year in Jincheng!"

When Feng Junhou saw her like this, he immediately refused to be outdone and looked at the rice in his hand with disgust:

"What's wrong? The rice you grow is more valuable than other people's gold. How dare you give it away? You only give this handful."

"If you really want to give it away, you can give me thousands or hundreds of tons, which is more or less the same. I happen to have eaten too much pasta, so I can eat a few more bowls of rice this winter."

Huawan was furious:

"Of course it's more valuable than others! I went through a lot of hard work to get this grain from Yicheng. You know how much thought I put into it!"

As she spoke, she reached out angrily and grabbed Feng Junhou's hand, trying to snatch the rice back.

"Lin Yi again..."

Feng Junhou just said three words, and then subconsciously paused: "Lin Yi?"

"certainly!"

Hua Wan's little hand had already grasped the rice. Unexpectedly, Feng Junhou's big hand suddenly grasped it and held her hand directly:

"Aiya! You little lady, just say what you say. What are you doing with your hands and feet?"

"Besides, there's no point in taking back the gift you sent out?"

Feng Junhou was afraid that she would forcefully pull away, so he held her wrist with his other hand to prevent her from moving.

"Tell me first, what is going on? How did you get the seeds from Lin Yi?"

"Also, you said this is the millet you grew in Jincheng, but do you really mean it?"

Hua Wan's little face turned red and she glared angrily: "Let go!"

"I won't let it go!" Feng Junhou started to act like a hooligan, "This is my thing, please explain it clearly to me first!"

Huawan pumped it hard a few times, but Feng Junhou unexpectedly tightened his grip.

She was about to cry: "Let go of my hand first! I won't take your things!"

"Ah? This..."

Only then did Feng Junhou notice the awkwardness between the two of them and hurriedly let go of his hands.

"This...haha, this, I didn't pay attention, haha..."

In front of all the wives and concubines, Feng Junhou laughed and bent down to pick up a few grains of grain on the ground:

"When I heard Lady Hua mention Lin Yidao, I felt anxious for a moment, and I felt anxious for a moment, hehe..."

Amei is a well-behaved person. She looked curiously at Feng Junhou who was very concerned about these millets, and broke the embarrassment by saying:

"Mr. Jun, is the millet in Linyi any different from ordinary millet?"

Feng Junhou poured the millet back into his purse and said:

"You have to ask Flower Lady about this. After all, she grew this."

At this time, Huawan finally calmed down her mood slightly.

She didn't dare to look at anyone else, she only dared to look at her friend Amei:

"Linyi rice is drought-resistant and does not need water in the ground like ordinary rice. Moreover, it does not choose the land and grows wherever it is."

"The most important thing is that it only takes a little more than two months from sowing to harvesting..."

Hearing this, even Secretary Zhang, who had been looking askance at people, couldn't help but exclaimed:

"Two months?"

"It's not two months, it's more than two months." Hua Wan corrected, "I heard that it only takes less than two months in Linyi, but I tried it in Jincheng and it took more than two months."

"More than two months is enough!" Zhang Xingyi said, "Nanzhong is more mountainous and less landy. If this Linyi rice is really so good, it will solve a big problem."

Of course Huawan knows that Linyi rice, which is both easy on the ground and very drought-tolerant, is suitable for planting in Nanzhong.

In particular, Xinghanhui took the lead in opening terraced fields in Nanzhong, which were tailor-made for Linyi Rice.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance at Feng Junhou.

Everyone said that this man was the reincarnation of the Ghost King, which seems reasonable.

Otherwise, why would he let himself keep trying to find Linyi rice, and why would he vigorously develop terraced fields in Nanzhong?

It can be said that this move is really a great merit for the people of Nanzhong.

If Grandpa Zhuge brought order to Nanzhong, then this guy brought prosperity to Nanzhong.

Of course, in the earliest days, he was cannibalistic, so this doesn't count.

Feng Junhou didn't notice Hua Wan's gaze. He turned his head and smiled at Zhang Xingyi:

"Also in Jiangzhou, Zhang Boqi is very lucky. He has achieved such a great achievement out of thin air even before he took office."

With Linyi Dao, not only Jiangzhou, but also Nanzhong and the entire Shu plain, the arable area is expected to expand again.

You can try to grow this kind of rice in places where canal water is not available for irrigation but where there is sufficient rainfall, as well as in places that are not fertile enough.

Based on this calculation, the food production in Shu may have to increase again.

Not only will the aristocratic families in the plains of Shu be killed, but also the wealthy families in Jingzhou will be killed.

Thinking of this, Feng Junhou looked at Lady Hua and became particularly happy.

The flower lady did not dare to meet Feng Junhou's gaze and avoided her eyes.

Feng Junhou was too happy to explore, and just said to Guan Xiaojunhou:

"Today a distinguished guest is coming, and I want to entertain him well. Mr. Xi, could you please tell your servants to prepare more good wine and food."

Guan Xiaojunhou nodded with a smile, took a deep look at the flower wand, and then called on several people to lead the child down.

Hua Wan also wanted to leave with him, but she was a guest, and the most important thing was that she still had something to say to Feng Junhou.

"Sit down and have a sip of tea first."

Feng Junhou took the initiative and said, "Thank you for your hard work on Lin Yidao."

Feng Junhou himself had no hope of doing what she had been told a few years ago.

I didn't expect that she would always remember it, which gave me an unexpected surprise.

Feng Junhou is so happy. In addition to what I just said, there is actually a more important reason:

Agriculture is the primary industry, and all development of human society is based on sufficient food supply.

From the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, for a thousand years, the official population of the Central Plains peaked at around 60 million.

It was not until the Song Dynasty that new tools emerged and Jiangnan was vigorously developed.

The most important thing is to vigorously promote Linyi rice, which allows the population to touch the scale of 100 million.

Until the Ming Dynasty, new food crops continued to be introduced, and the population once again exceeded 200 million.

Don't underestimate the introduction and improvement of one or two types of crops. It is likely that the population limit that the Central Plains can bear will continue to exceed the upper limit.

Without enough food supply and insufficient population size, everything is in vain.

Hua Wan sat down obediently, picked up the tea cup, brought it to her mouth, and then quickly put it down, not knowing whether she drank or not:

"It's not that hard. In fact, when I come here this time, besides telling you this, I also have something to ask of you."

"Oh, what's the matter? Anyway, as long as I can do it, I will definitely help you."
Chapter completed!