Borrow the day to change the day

() "Master Zhong, what research institute do you think can increase the yield of sweet potatoes so high?" Emperor Chongzhen asked Zhong Jinwei with a trace of disbelief.Twelve stones per acre, which was really unimaginable in ancient times.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhong Jinwei nodded affirmatively.

Then he naturally thought of Yuan Longping's hybrid rice, and with a move in his heart, he began to seduce Emperor Chongzhen again: "Your Majesty, the research institute in my hometown has also developed hybrid rice, which has many advantages like this sweet potato. The production is also big. After these few things are researched, do you know how many people are supported in my hometown?"

"How many people?" Emperor Chongzhen was very concerned about this topic. Seeing Zhong Jinwei's expression, he seemed to be able to support many people. He secretly estimated that if it weren't for the low temperature and drought for successive years, the grain output of Ming Dynasty would be more than enough to feed the current population. They have even changed rice to mulberry and planted cash crops, but there has not been much famine.Calculated in this way, the population of Ming Dynasty will be twice as large in later generations.After all, it is easy to double the population, but it is difficult to double the arable land and output.

"How many people does Ming Dynasty have now?" Zhong Jinwei didn't answer the question directly, but became concerned about the current population.

"About 5000 million people." Emperor Chongzhen answered Zhong Jinwei with a little pride.Throughout the dynasties, the number of people in the Ming Dynasty should be the most.

"The minister can now tell His Majesty that there are more than 13 billion people in my hometown, and there has never been a famine. Even the fields in some places have been barren and not planted, and nothing has happened." Zhong Jinwei said this with a little in his heart. Bad fun, I want to see if anyone is scared stupid.

"Master Zhong, really, really?" Emperor Chongzhen stared into Zhong Jinwei's eyes in disbelief.

Xu Guangqi couldn't figure it out even more, his jaw dropped to the ground.He is the person in Daming who knows the most overseas, but as far as he knows, it seems that overseas countries are very small, some are not even as big as a province of Ming, and even the largest country has a smaller population than Daming.Where exactly is Zhongxing Bo's hometown? Xu Guangqi can't imagine how big a country is with 13 billion people.

"Your Majesty, how could a minister deceive the emperor. I don't know if your majesty remembers how tall the house the minister lives in, and how many people a house can accommodate." Zhong Jinwei reminded Emperor Chongzhen.

Emperor Chongzhen thought of the high-rise buildings he saw on Zhong Jinwei's mobile phone, and thought about how big a city it must be if so many people live together.Thinking about it can't help fascinated.

Listening to the conversation between Zhong Jinwei and Emperor Chongzhen, Xu Guangqi was very puzzled.As far as he knew, the emperor should have never been out of the capital, so how could he know the height of the houses in Zhongxing Bohai.Xu Guangqi would not believe it if he knew it from the painting.If Uncle Zhongxing paints houses as high as he likes, there is no practical reference value at all.

No idea, he nodded his head when he saw Emperor Chongzhen came back to his senses, affirming Zhongxingbo's statement.Xu Guangqi couldn't help but wonder, could it be true?

Emperor Chongzhen completely forgot that Xu Guangqi was still standing on the side. He said to Zhong Jinwei with bright eyes: "I remember, there are really so many people. Master Zhong, please tell me quickly, what is there in this research institute?" Mana, to conjure something that feeds so many people."

Zhong Jinwei wanted to seduce Emperor Chongzhen to ask this question, and now he got his wish, he replied: "Your Majesty, this research institute has no magic power, and it is not unusual at all. It is to gather some experienced people to study the habits of crops. Specialize in various experiments to cultivate high-yielding, durable crops."

"Okay, I will immediately issue an order to the two capitals and the thirteen provinces, so that all regions can select some experienced farmers and send them to the capital for research." When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he was ready to act immediately. It turns out that solving the famine is so simple. I have been thinking about it for so long before I got it.

"Your Majesty, wait a minute." Zhong Jinwei hastily interrupted Emperor Chongzhen's intentions. If it was really that simple, Daming probably figured it out already, so he didn't need to mention it himself.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Zhong Jinwei suspiciously, what's the matter?

"Your Majesty, this research institute is as simple as that, but difficult as it is. It is a system engineering." Zhong Jinwei explained to Emperor Chongzhen with a wry smile.

Emperor Chongzhen heard a "click" in his heart, it seemed that it was really not that easy.He faced Zhong Jinwei face to face, and asked for advice: "I don't think it will be that easy. I was excited just now. Master Zhong, please explain in detail how to set up this research institute."

"Your Majesty, this research institute is not just a matter of just finding a few old farmers. If Your Majesty just wants to increase the production a little bit on the current basis, then you only need to let experienced old farmers go to different places to exchange and teach each other. Yes, there is no need for this so-called research institute. But if His Majesty wants to greatly increase the yield of food crops, then the research institute must be invested heavily."

Zhong Jinwei noticed that Emperor Chongzhen and Xu Guangqi were listening carefully, and continued to speak: "First, the people in the research institute must be able to write and record all kinds of problems encountered; secondly, they must be familiar with all kinds of crops, such as , I have an understanding of the growth process of crops, the impact of climate, the impact of pests and diseases, and the reasons why crops grow well and why they do not grow well; thirdly, the people in the research institute must also be able to conduct data analysis and statistics. In short, There are a lot of disciplines and infrastructure involved."

Zhong Jinwei said all the content he understood in one breath. The research institutes of later generations are almost like this, Zhong Jinwei thought irresponsibly.

Emperor Chongzhen was a little confused, so he said directly to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, I don't understand very well. But I generally feel that people in this research institute need to understand a lot of things, don't they?"

Zhong Jinwei nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty. The researchers in the research institute in my hometown are all equivalent to Jinshi, or they are the top of their industry."

Emperor Chongzhen remembered that Zhong Jinwei once said that he was almost from Juren.With such a measurement, the confidence in the establishment of the research institute was hit.

He pondered for a moment, and based on his trust in Zhong Jinwei, he asked for advice: "Master Zhong, I want to build this research institute, how should I do it step by step, even if I can't do it, my son will continue to do it, and he must do it. , so that the people of Ming Dynasty will no longer suffer from starvation.”

Zhong Jinwei nodded vigorously, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, don't be discouraged. After so many years of development, the research institute in Chen's hometown belongs to the top. Of course, Daming can't compare with Chen's hometown now, but as long as we do it step by step, I believe There will be some gains soon."

"Okay, Master Zhong, tell me."

"Your Majesty, the emergency approach now is to call together experienced old farmers from all over the country to set up research groups in the two capitals and thirteen provinces of Daming to exchange experience on crops and recommend good crops in their respective regions for trial planting. If successful, we will promote them. The whole province. Then, representatives of the old farmers from the two capitals and the thirteen provinces brought their respective provinces’ superior crops to the capital for nationwide exchanges, trial planting, and promotion. I think that by doing this, we will definitely get something in a few years.”

This emergency approach does not cost the court much energy and funds, and it is simple to do, so there should be no problem.Emperor Chongzhen nodded in approval.Then he asked with concern: "There is an emergency, so what about the long-term approach?"