Chapter 239 This time, I've finally gotten my revenge.
Chapter 239 This time, I've finally gotten my revenge.
These potatoes have been cut into small pieces. Fifteen bushels of grain were distributed. According to Ye Yuwu's calculations, fifteen bushels of grain could plant fifteen acres of land. She only harvested potatoes from ten acres, and the rest would be enough for them to plant next year.
The reason Ye Yuwu was so precise was to give people more hope for the future.
Moreover, if they harvest ten acres of grain and one hundred and fifty shi of potatoes, and if they take good care of them and the yield is high, they will have more potatoes left over than they will have left over.
It all depends on how well these people take care of it.
Ye Yuwu taught them everything she needed to know.
After learning the skill, these people couldn't wait to return to their village, call everyone out, and lead some men to the government office to collect potatoes.
After the potatoes were carried back to the village, the village chief called everyone from each household to gather at the village entrance, and then distributed fifteen bushels of potatoes to each household.
"Everyone must make sure to plant these potatoes well!" The village chief noticed the villagers' confusion and quickly explained what he had learned from the government to them.
"Husband? Did I hear that right? This thing produces so much? One mu of land can yield at least fifteen shi of potatoes?!" At that moment, a woman in Houqing Village stared blankly at the potatoes in her hand.
"How could the village chief be wrong!" The man's face flushed with excitement.
This day was destined to be an extraordinary one for every village in the south.
"The village chief said that since we've taken the potatoes, we can't miss the spring planting season!"
These past few days, due to the land reform, after each household regained their land from the government, the spring planting season was already halfway over. Today, they received potatoes from the government, and since each household had more land than before, they couldn't afford to be lazy.
So the day after receiving the potatoes, the farmers in these villages got up early and went to the fields with the seeds.
Everyone in the family, young and old, pitched in to plant the seeds before the spring planting season.
Although they work from dawn till dusk every day, and are even busier than before, no one complains.
When the farmers, bent over in the fields, occasionally stand up to wipe their sweat, they look at the vast land in front of them. This land is even more than before, seemingly endless at first glance, but they don't feel tired. Their hearts are filled with anticipation for the future.
With something to look forward to, the farmers are even more attentive to taking care of their fields.
The day before they planted the potatoes, which was also the day they distributed them, the village chief gathered everyone together and explained how to plant potatoes.
Although the farmers are illiterate, they are quite serious about farming and have considerable experience in it. Therefore, they can remember what the village chief says after hearing it only once, because it is their livelihood!
After the farmers planted all the seeds, Ye Yuwu and Shi Nongshiqin were not idle either. Occasionally, the two of them would go to the fields to observe.
Two months have passed in the blink of an eye.
That day, Ye Yuwu and the Minister of Agriculture went to the village together to check on the growth of the crops. The Minister of Agriculture was quite concerned about this, so every time he came to the village to investigate, he would bring paper and charcoal to record the growth of the crops.
Ye Yuwu was often amazed by the Minister of Agriculture's serious attitude. Moreover, he seemed very approachable and could always chat with the farmers in the countryside. He didn't mind getting dirty and would personally help the farmers in the fields every time he came. Under his influence, Ye Yuwu would also consciously roll up her trousers and skirt and go to the fields with him.
Over time, Ye Yuwu always dressed simply whenever she came to the village, wearing coarse linen clothes that were easy to work in.
She blended in seamlessly with a group of peasant women, as long as she didn't look up and reveal her pretty face. That day, as usual, she was working in the fields when she suddenly heard a farm child calling her from the edge of the field.
She quickly looked up, walked to the edge of the field, and followed the direction the child was pointing.
Before she even reached the designated spot, she spotted a familiar figure.
The handsome man, dressed in soft armor, couldn't quite recognize her when he saw her disheveled appearance.
Ye Yuwu patted the mud off her body, but found that she couldn't get it off no matter what she did, so she gave up and went to see Su Wangyan looking like that.
“General Su.” Ye Yuwu glanced at him.
Su Wangyan frowned. "There are soldiers here to help the farmers. Why do you have to go to the fields to work?"
In his mind, a delicate woman from Bianjing like Ye Yuwu would never do farm work like this. It didn't fit their image, but it did give Su Wangyan a real psychological shock.
“I naturally have to work in the fields myself to understand farming. Otherwise, how can I know how the farmers are doing? I need to know the farmers’ thoughts.”
Ye Yuwu smiled broadly, showing no signs of fatigue.
"By the way, General Su, what important matter do you have to discuss with me?" At this time of day, Su Wangyan is usually in the military camp, busy training his soldiers. He wouldn't come here in person unless it was something urgent.
Su Wangyan's throat tightened, her Adam's apple bobbing up and down. She didn't really know why she had been bewitched and had come here to find her as soon as she heard that she was here.
A few days ago, she was angry and annoyed because he didn't remind her that there was something on her face. She ignored him and left early and returned late every day, even busier than her. After finishing his official duties at the military camp, he returned home but did not see her for a long time.
He hadn't spoken to her for several days, and for some reason, he felt uneasy. Today, upon hearing that she was here, he impulsively came to the fields.
The fields were quite large, and many farmers were dressed in coarse linen clothes, bending over. Under the sun, he couldn't tell where Ye Yuwu was for a moment.
Just then, a little boy walked by him.
So he called to a child and tentatively asked the child a question. Unexpectedly, the child recognized her when he heard her name and soon brought her over.
The person appeared, but he didn't know what to say or what his feelings were, so he quickly made up an excuse.
"Hey, didn't you ask me to find a courtyard house a while ago? I just found a suitable one, would you like to go take a look?"
"Really?" Ye Yuwu's eyes lit up!
Su Wangyan was infected by her smile and nodded with his eyes crinkled.
"General Su, please wait a moment. I'll go and speak with the Minister of Agriculture."
Seeing that she had no suspicions, Su Wangyan silently breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Yuwu turned to leave, but then she seemed to remember something and turned back in an instant, running up to him and slapping her hands on his face.
General Su's smile, which had been barely perceptible to him, froze. Ironically, the person who had done it didn't notice and even chuckled with delight before quickly fleeing from his side.
Ye Yuwu ran away, but the words she left behind before she left reached his ears.
"Consider this revenge!"
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