Late Tang

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Lin Yueru is not a stunning beauty, but she has a rare temperament.

This kind of temperament is not the cuteness of a lady from a big family, nor the dignity of a wealthy lady, but an extremely confident temperament.This kind of self-confidence is not self-confidence in one's noble family background, nor self-confidence in one's own beauty, but a kind of self-confidence that can be often seen in professional women in later generations.

Sitting in front of her, drinking soy milk and eating deep-fried dough sticks together, Li Jing seemed to have returned to the later generations. He was only over [-] years old when he followed his mentor, and he had already built a high-tech company with hundreds of millions of assets listed on the market from scratch. President's daughter.When I ate with her a few times, she gave me the same feeling as Lin Yueru now.

From the perspective of this era, Lin Yueru's attitude towards people is unavoidably a bit frivolous.I strike up a conversation with the man I only met once, and then come to eat together.But Li Jing believed that Lin Yueru was by no means a frivolous woman.This should be related to her profession. A doctor can break the rules, not to mention that she is a famous doctor. She usually talks a lot when she is a doctor, so she is used to talking with men on an equal footing.

The two chatted casually while eating breakfast.Lin Yueru is still a person who is good at chatting, and Li Jing knew Lin Yueru's identity, so she took the initiative to talk about the hospital and medicine, which surprised Lin Yueru again and again.Because although Li Jing doesn't have superb medical skills, she can always say something that surprises her inadvertently when it comes to medical skills and even the hospital's insights.

"By the way, Mr. Li also studied medicine?"

"Have learned a little bit of superficiality, isn't there a saying that if you don't look good, you can become a famous doctor."

"Since the young master no longer studies medicine, is he planning to be a good looker?"

"It's so cold at the heights! It's just a matter of honestly doing something in the local area." Li Jing said with a smile.

Lin Yueru's eyes were even more surprised when she clicked. Li Jing looked like he was only in his early twenties. As long as he wasn't as good-looking as himself, he would be just a young man, but how could he speak like a wise middle-aged man? .

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but carefully looked at Li Jing again.This look made her surprised.

She didn't take a closer look at the clothes on Li Jing's body before, she thought they were just ordinary fabrics, but now that she looked closely, she found that they were not ordinary clothes at all, but white folded cloth.Especially looking at his bulging clothes, which seemed to be filled with down.

White cloth, this is more valuable than silk, it is not uncommon to wear silk clothes, even rich people can do it.Even now, even these prohibitions of ordinary people are not followed by anyone.But the white cloth is not only something that can be worn by the rich, the main reason is that the white cloth is too rare, and there is no market for it.But looking at him, not only the clothes are made of white folded cloth, but even the hat, gloves, and shoes are all made of white folded cloth.

This time, Lin Yueru couldn't help being surprised, the person opposite was no longer an ordinary rich person, at least a very rich or a very noble person.Recalling his previous understanding of the medical hospital, an outsider is even more familiar with the operation of a new type of hospital like Dengzhou Hospital than the dean of her.

She couldn't help looking at Li Jing with a little more curiosity and inquiry.

"Since the young master knows my identity, it would be unfair not to introduce himself." Lin Yueru said with a smile on her face.

Li Jing knew that she must have already guessed her identity, even if she missed, it would not be far away.

It doesn't matter if you say your own identity.

Li Jing smiled, "Since Mr. has guessed everything in his heart, it doesn't matter if I say it or not."

Hearing Li Jing's answer confirmed Lin Yueru's guess in her heart, and she immediately showed respect.

Li Jing could tell that Lin Yueru's respect for her came from the bottom of her heart.This may be because of some of her changes in medical care, which made her respect herself.At least, the establishment of a medical guild, the integration of all medical centers and pharmacies, and the establishment of a guidance and supervision organization will be a boost to the entire industry.In particular, the general hospital established by Li Jing has changed the practice of medical centers for generations, and even separated departments to set up a hospital integrating outpatient, inpatient, teaching, and pharmacy, which is a help for teaching medical skills and treating patients.Especially accepting women to study medicine made her admire Li Jing even more. .

The two chatted a lot, mostly about the hospital and the patients' medical treatment.

Li Jing also gained a lot from this meal.Birth, old age, sickness and death, this is something that involves everyone.Li Jing is now busy developing the town [***], and has just solved the problem of eating, dressing, and now the problem of medical treatment is also a big problem.

At this time, illness is a big problem, and even illness means death.Although there are many births, there are more deaths.If the probability of premature death can be reduced by [-]%, countless newborns can be added in a year.However, this is a long-term problem. It cannot be changed immediately by building one or two hospitals and training a few more doctors.

After breakfast, Li Jing got up to send Lin Yueru away.

Before leaving, Lin Yueru smiled and said to Li Jing, "Soymilk fried dough sticks, tea eggs, and the soup dumplings are really good, thank you for recommending them."

"There are more delicious foods in Dengzhou, and if we have the opportunity, we can go together to repay them one by one."

"Then it's a deal, I have more questions to ask you." Lin Yueru replied generously, and finally waved her hands away.

After Lin Yueru left, Li Rang suddenly appeared from the side, startling Li Jing.

"The weather is getting colder every day, Marshal, you see I've been freezing here all morning, why don't you give me a cotton coat later." Li Rang shrank his neck and kept rubbing his hands Palms, lips trembling.

Li Jing was unmoved, and pointed to the four-wheeled carriage in the corner of his eye.

"Just now, the charcoal fire in the carriage is comfortable!"

Li Rang immediately laughed and said, "No, I have been standing here to let the master out, in case other people see that the master has an appointment with a beautiful woman, and if it gets to some master's wife, I am afraid that the life of the master will be difficult." gone."

"Well, Qiro, you still dare to threaten me. Well, how about a set of cotton clothes sealed?"

"One set is enough, at least ten sets!" Li Rang said triumphantly.

"Did you wear it? You will get two sets later, if you don't have too many, you will kill one."

The master and apprentice joked for a while, and finally got to the point.

"A few days ago, the Academy of Agricultural Sciences reported that the yield of potato and medicine was [-] shi per mu, and that of taro was [-] shi per mu. What's the specific situation?" Li Jing asked.Although Dengzhou is not short of food right now, in the long run, the local self-produced food in Dengzhou is not enough for self-sufficiency, and it must continuously rely on the purchase of food from other places.Therefore, for Li Jing, any kind of food that can make people full is worthy of attention.

"Let's get in the carriage and talk." Li Rang invited Li Jing into his luxurious carriage. There was ample space in the carriage, and the two of them could sit in it while drinking hot tea and talking while lying down.

"Potato medicine is originally used for medicine, but there are also many people who cook and even make food. People from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences have studied for a long time, and after selecting seeds, if they choose sandy soil for cultivation and take good care of them, the yield of this potato medicine can even reach [-]. However, if it is widely planted, it should be able to reach [-] to [-] jins per mu."

"Can it be a staple food?"

""Shen Nong's Materia Medica" is listed as the top grade, nourishing deficiency, eliminating cold and heat, nourishing the middle and replenishing qi, growing muscles, long-term use of ears and eyes, and top grade; another medical book says that yam helps the five internal organs, strengthens muscles and bones, promotes peace and calms the nerves, and governs venting Essence and forgetfulness. There are also medical books that believe that yam can benefit kidney qi, invigorate the spleen and stomach, stop diarrhea, reduce phlegm and salivation, and moisten the external phase. It can be used, but it can also be used as a staple food. It can also be cooked with corn, or rice, or wheat, or flour. Even if it is eaten alone, there will be no problem." Li Rang replied seriously.

"What about preservation?"

"Potato medicine is troublesome to store, and it can only be stored for about ten days after being dug out. However, if it is stored in a dry place such as sawdust, it can be stored for about three months. If it is buried in a sandy pit, it can be stored for half a year. If it is in the Stored in the freezer, it can be stored for three years. In addition, it is sliced ​​and dried, and cooked porridge when eating." Li Rang replied.

Li Jing pinched his chin, it was not realistic to just eat yam, but yam can be eaten as a vegetable, it can also be used as medicine, and it can also be used with food to make porridge.This should be regarded as a kind of miscellaneous grains. For the town [***] whose grain production is insufficient for self-sufficiency, its high yield is very attractive.Even if one mu does not produce [-] catties or [-] catties, it can produce [-] catties per mu, which is ten times the output of other grains.

Li Jing couldn't help but recall that in later life, he heard his grandfather often say that in those most difficult days, when there was not enough food, he ate vegetable porridge.Use radishes or sweet potatoes with a small amount of rice to cook dry porridge, but in fact there is very little rice, mostly radishes or sweet potatoes.Although it is not as delicious as white rice, it allows the family to survive that period of time.

In fact, Li Jing also ate vegetable porridge when he was in Wanglizhuang, and many common people actually did this.It is unimaginable to eat white rice every day. It is eaten twice a day, dry when busy, and usually thin.But right now the people in the town [***] are very busy, even farmers will go to the workshop to do part-time work during the slack season.Therefore, food is indispensable.If it is combined with this potato medicine, the demand for food can be reduced.

"There is also a taro, which has the same output as potato medicine, but it often needs water. It is more convenient to store taro. It can be stored for one year, and if it is carefully stored, it can last for more than three years."

Potatoes and taro are both high-yielding miscellaneous grains that can be used as food and vegetables, but there is one thing that is not easy to store.Li Jing pinched his chin, suddenly a flash of inspiration came to his mind.He has eaten these two things in later generations. Not only are they eaten fresh, but also potato powder and taro powder. After making powder, they can be preserved for a longer period of time.And it can also be dried directly, just like the potato chips eaten by later generations, it can be sliced ​​and dried directly, or it can be boiled and then dried.

In this way, the problem of storage and preservation is gone. These dried yams and taro can also be used as food.

Li Jing didn't expect to produce two thousand catties per mu. It would be no problem to produce [-] mu per mu. The yield per mu was twelve shi.Moreover, the land requirements for yam and taro are simpler than that for planting millet, wheat and rice.

If 100 million mu can be planted next year, wouldn't it be possible to harvest 200 million tapioca and taro?

How many people are there in Dengzhou now? It is estimated that the population may reach 200 million by the end of the year.Calculated on an average of three stones per person, the annual ration may be 300 million stones.If war preparations and consumption and livestock consumption are included, it will be doubled, 1000 million shi.The town [***] is now able to produce 2000 million shi grains a year, and it may increase to 500 to 800 million shi next year.

In this way, the pressure on the demand for grain outsourcing in the town [***] has been greatly reduced.

Thinking of this, Li Jing couldn't help but get excited, 200 million shi, how much food burden would be reduced.

"I'm going to prepare for breeding immediately. Yam medicine can be planted on vines, and taro can be planted with small taro. Qilang, I will give you a deadly task. No matter what, next year, at least 100 million mu of potato medicine and taro must be planted. Whether it's the newly reclaimed wasteland or the corner land beside the ponds and ditches, the amount should be increased. You must know that next year we will have to fight the Khitan, and even with the current situation in Youzhou, we may have to enter the war. Fighting in Youzhou. Next year will be a year of long-term fighting in the town [***]. Food must be guaranteed, and it is not safe to rely on buying food from outside." Li Jing patted Li Rang's Shoulder Road.

Li Jing nodded, "Teacher, don't worry, food is the most important thing for the people. The soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass go first. The students are very clear about the importance of food."

"It's good to know that potato medicine and taro may not taste good for a long time, but think about it, no matter how bad it is, it is better than leaves, grass, roots and bark. No matter how bad it is, eating potato medicine and taro will always It’s better than cannibalism. It doesn’t have to be limited to planting these things, let the Academy of Agricultural Sciences mobilize. For example, the yield of lotus root can reach thousands of catties per mu, and kelp. In addition, the yield of white radish and carrot is very high Yes. These things can be used for both cooking and drying. If you eat more vegetables, you can eat less, and you can even dry them to prevent hunger. Cultivate more good seeds, whether it is food or vegetables, more varieties."

"Many people think that our various workshops are very popular now. But we must remember one sentence, no agriculture is not stable, no work is not rich, and no business is not alive. Especially in the current situation, industry and business are very important, but Farming is also more important, this is the foundation of stability. No matter how busy the workshop or business is, we must ensure our farming, otherwise, our town [***] will become a castle in the air, and it is difficult to survive. " Li Jing said very solemnly.Even with the income from industry and commerce, the town [***] can get money from other places to buy food, but such an idea is unacceptable.Right now, our own people cannot be self-sufficient in producing food, but they must persist, even if they have to pay back money, they must not relax in the slightest. (To be continued.)