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Chapter 13 Liyue

Rice is one of the most important food crops for human beings. It has a long history of cultivation and consumption. Many subsequent delicacies and cultures have developed from it.

Naturally, most people in the Liyue area use this as food and are not unfamiliar with it.

However, due to the limitations of cultural development and papermaking industry, most of the people in Limin knew the facts but not the reasons.

One can only rely on experience and gradually explore the way forward, like crossing a river by feeling the stones. In most cases, this knowledge will not be spread, but will be passed down from generation to generation to teach their children.

Therefore, although everyone knows how to prepare the soil and expel pests before planting, there is no conclusion yet on how to prevent and control insect pests, how to deal with rotten seedlings, how to stop losses in time when climate changes... etc.

Basically, everyone can only rely on their own abilities. In fact, before migrating to Guiliyuan, the people of Liyue adopted primitive agricultural methods such as slash-and-burn farming.

First, this kind of migratory agriculture is suitable for today's era. Second, before the advent of chemical fertilizers, it was a bit of a pipe dream to feed the majority of people with only a small amount of land.

In the naive understanding of today's people, planting in one place will only exhaust the fertility of the land and no crops can be grown. Then everyone will starve to death.

Therefore, when Kuxue first saw the terraced fields in Guiliyuan, he seemed a little surprised, and even thought that there seemed to be nothing for him to do.

You should know that in the original history, terraced fields have existed at least as early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, and people had already formed an understanding of the concept of "country" at that time.

Although the country's population at that time might not be as large as that of a city today, its various industries had already taken shape and it had a stronger cultural heritage.

What is the situation of Guili Ji?

It was a stretch to call it a village in the past, as most of them were just settlements of people fleeing disasters.

Even though we have developed into towns and cities today, we still do not fully possess the concept of a "country". It is very important to have this awareness or not.

Knowing that only with a country can one have a home, people will not wander in the wilderness like lonely ghosts or like lost lambs.

Once they encounter a disaster, they will flee on their own. It will be useless even if more "Guiliji" are established, because people do not think that this is a place that should be believed in and protected.

They will not think that there is anything wrong with their escape. Everyone is running for survival, which will inevitably eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled, creating a very cruel and ruthless scene.

In order to make people have an understanding of the country, they must first have a stable and safe place to recuperate, which has been satisfied by Emperor Jun and Gui Zhong.

Secondly, there is the problem of how to feed so many people as the population increases. Seriously, even in modern times, there are countries that have to worry every day about how to strike a balance between food for the people and economic development.

Let alone getting involved in regional or even international affairs, anyone who can solve these two problems can be posthumously canonized as a saint.

Under such circumstances, the people of Guiliji were able to point out the agricultural point of terraced fields and began to develop a centripetal force towards Liyue. Guizhong and the Emperor both made great contributions to this.

I believe that even if Kuxue does nothing, it is only a matter of time before a country is formed.

What she has to do now is to contribute a little to this process.

……

"With just this thing, can you support tens of thousands of people in Liyue?"

After Kuxue took out the rice seedlings, the Emperor did not have a more specific understanding of them, but Guizhong half-squinted his eyes, thinking about the differences between the rice seeds and the ones in his memory.

"That's right. During my time in the mortal world in the bitter snow, I saw many people displaced and working so hard to grow an acre of land, but in the end they could only get enough food to survive.

If we want to solve the more serious and impending food crisis, we can only take action from two aspects.

That is - either expand the arable land area of ​​Liyue or increase crop yields."

The girl explained as she tapped her fingertips to draw a simple picture in the air.

“As for the former, based on Liyue’s situation, there is little potential for further expansion of the cultivated area.

Although there is still a lot of uncultivated land outside, due to various factors, we can only and must take the path of increasing crop yields."

Kuxue was not a student of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences before, and her knowledge of rice basically came from the old man who had the dream of "enjoying the coolness under the rice plants".

Such an ambition is not something that can be imagined by those who have not seen a real famine, let alone understand how many hardships are hidden behind the realization of this "dream".

That is why, after actually seeing with her own eyes those tragic scenes that had never really occurred to her in the past, she came up with this idea.

Even a town like Guiliji cannot fully meet people's daily needs.

Looking at the entire Liyue, for most people, let alone having enough food to eat every day and not being hungry, being able to eat every day is already a blessing from heaven, let alone considering things other than survival?

"That's right. But what's the difference between what you're talking about and the rice seeds we pick today?"

Li remained calm and rational. Changing rice seeds is not an easy thing. If something goes wrong, let alone waiting for the imminent crisis, we will see a large number of people die of hunger this year.

Guili Ji will also be severely damaged, and it is unknown how long it will take to restore its current size.

"Before I tell you about its differences, please allow Kuxue to tell you a story from the past.

During his training, Kuxue traveled to a village called Qingce.

This place is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the land is fertile. However, the harvest has never increased year by year, and the scale of the settlement has always remained a small settlement of dozens of households.

In order to make a living, people had to spend more time hunting. Over time, some fields were abandoned and overgrown with weeds.

I wondered if the people here were lazy and didn't know how to farm, or if rice seeds, like humans, would seek a 'habitable place' to rest and recuperate.

These words are not entirely correct, but for the sake of making them easier for everyone to understand, Kuxue can only try to make them as simple and understandable as possible.

"But what Kuxue saw was that even though people worked hard, they never got tired and got up at dawn every day to tend to the crops, and this went on for a year.

The harvest is not only not improving, but it is even difficult to avoid decline. It would be a rare good time if it could be the same as previous years.

People talk about rice seeds with a love-hate relationship. Kuxue was confused and borrowed a few rice seeds from every household. Then he dug some soil and brought them back to the outdoor scene to plant them. A Yuan assisted me in planting.

As she spoke, she also let the "Jiqing" Hu Ling A Yuan behind her appear in front of all the immortals. From the appearance, she looked like a large group of sparrows, with smiling eyes, and a kind of naive and cute feeling.

At this moment, he was obediently paying respects to all the immortals.

"Hello, all of you immortals. I am A Yuan. I am responsible for taking care of many matters in the pot for A Xue."

After a brief introduction, the girl continued.

“In order to compare the differences, I also took the same rice seeds from Guiliji and carried out the experiment at the same time.

But the final result is that the seeds of Qingce are not as good as the seeds of Guili. The soil is the same soil, and the water is also the water of Qingce, but why do the foreign seeds of Guili grow better than them?

Kuxue focused on this and conducted research in all aspects. The process consumed a lot of energy, and failures far outweighed successes. Even the True Lord advised me to give up this useless effort and concentrate on practicing immortal methods.

But fortunately, with the speed of time flow in the outdoor cave, as well as A Yuan's assistance and the use of the power of the outdoor scene, I don't have to wait too long to harvest high-quality crops and identify what I need from them.

It was also during this period that Kuxue discovered that if the steps of seed drying, seed selection, seed soaking, seed germination, and sowing were done in advance, and then planted with fertilizers, the harvest would be enough to bring about a significant increase.

This method has promoted the birth of the "Xuanyu Seedling" in my hand. Not only can it grow more vigorously and get better yields, but it is also more capable of resisting cold, drought and poor soil.

If the trial planting in Guiliji is successful, I believe that the food crisis will no longer be something people need to worry about, and the labor freed up from it can also be used in more needy places, and even form a country that belongs to us, to the people, and to Liyue."

The introduction was over, and Gui Zhong and Li had already stood up, looking at the girl with deep approval in their eyes.

Chapter 14 Return to Dust

The gathering of the immortals has ended, and Gui Zhong also brought back the "Xuan Yu Seedlings" that Ku Xue had prepared for next spring planting.

Of course, the number is not large.

Although the fields that embody the energy of the external scene have fertile soil that contains nearly infinite nutrients and can produce good results even without careful care after burying the seeds, the essence is still a means of relying on the power of immortals.

In addition, the plants planted here often have large root systems. In order to ensure sufficient growth space, it is not advisable to plant too many crops on each acre of land.

Otherwise, the roots will become tangled and compete with each other for nutrients, which will lead to extremely poor subsequent growth and there will be no way to increase yields.

This means that even if all the immortals used their external powers to prepare food and crops for the mortal world, they would not be able to feed so many mouths in Liyue.

Therefore, if people really want to avoid starving to death, they still need to make unremitting efforts and work hard.

After solving the problem of rice seeds, the next thing to consider is the issue of fertilizer. This is actually a consensus among the farmers in Guiliji.

They would mix crop stalks with cow dung and urine, and make fertilizer by trampling and composting. The dung buckets that every household has were prepared for this purpose.

Therefore, there is no need to worry too much about popularization and usage, as people will always find ways to solve problems.

This is also the unique strength that enables the people of Liyue to grow and struggle tenaciously on this land and overcome difficulties.

However, before returning to Guiliji, Kuxue still has some things to do.

For example, dealing with a sister who was extremely reluctant to let her go.

……

Ganyu loves her sister very much.

Not only does she look delicate and cute, she also speaks softly and has a gentle and calm personality.

I can always perceive what she is thinking at the first moment, and most importantly, the food she cooks is really delicious.

Even though Master Liuyun Jiefeng often told her that she looked less and less like the fairy beast Qilin, and did not look like a fairy at all, and did not look like her sister at all.

But Kuxue would always comfort her, saying that she inherited more of the fairy beast side, so she needed a lot of nutrition to accumulate.

That's right, it's not her fault that she loves to eat. Who asked Kuxue to cook such delicious food? If she didn't finish eating it carefully, wouldn't she be letting her sister down and making the food sad? !

"Wuwu... Kuxue is gone. From now on, I will be the only one left in Aozang Mountain to be lectured by the True Lord."

"Haha. No, my sister is very smart and is loved by the True Lord. Even if she criticizes me a few times, it is because she loves me deeply and blames me."

Kuxue gently rubbed her sister's head. The soft, curly hair reminded her of her past self. At that time, her hair was naturally curly, and even if it was long, she would look like the "Medusa" in mythology.

Later, my hair was cut short, and at its longest it was no longer than my shoulders. Although it was warm and comfortable to the touch, it was also annoying at times.

After all, she still envied Gui Zhong's long, fine and gorgeous black hair. Just standing in the forest, letting her black hair sway in the wind, she seemed to be isolated from the world.

But in this life, her hair was as white as snow, as if it was not stained by any dust, ethereal and fairy-like, giving people a sense of unreal beauty.

"But, but if you leave, Zhenjun will be lonely too."

Although she was very happy to be comforted by her sister, Ganyu still couldn't bear to leave her, and made excuses awkwardly like a child.

As soon as he finished speaking, the voice of Master Liuyun Jiefeng came from behind them.

"How dare you, a foolish disciple, talk about my master behind his back?"

"Well, I, I didn't. I just said that Zhenjun was reluctant to let Kuxue leave. I didn't say anything bad."

Ganyu locked her body behind Kuxue with a wronged look on her face, even though her body was much stronger than that of a young girl and she couldn't hide herself.

Instead, he hid his head and showed his tail, which gave him a silly and clumsy look, pushing his sister out a little.

Seeing her like this, how could Master Liuyun Jiefeng get angry? He could only say helplessly.

"I really don't know what to say to you, kid. Kuxue is not leaving the mountain to never come back. She is just going to fulfill her contract. If you are interested in following me, you can also respond to the Emperor's call and go to Liyue."

"Sign a contract..." Ganyu hesitated. She was certainly aware of the current turbulent times. Compared to the leisurely and comfortable life in the fairyland, the human world was not peaceful at all.

Although the Emperor and Gui Zhong are protecting him, no one knows how long this situation can last.

Seeing that the war between demons and gods is getting more and more intense, if I continue to live in this fairy peak, I can indeed continue to live a leisurely life for a long time.

However, now that my sister has "grown up" ahead of me, do I have to continue to act like the one being taken care of?

But the matter of contract really requires serious consideration.

"If you still have doubts, why not wait a little longer?"

The girl suggested.

"The Emperor's side is now fully equipped and is preparing for war, but no one knows when the fuse will be lit. Rather than joining in rashly without knowing where to go, it is better to be a surprise force and send it out when needed."

"It seems not bad, but I really want to go find Kuxue."

"How will you survive over there with your appetite?"

Master Liuyun Jiefeng couldn't help but speak bluntly.

In all her years as a fairy, this was the first time she had seen a unicorn cub that was so greedy. It was so fat that its original shape was almost unrecognizable.

Not to mention the embarrassing incident in the past when the food would roll down the mountain while eating, scaring the people at the foot of the mountain into thinking there was a landslide.

In the end, it was Kuxue who handled the matter.

"I, I don't eat much, but Kuxue's cooking is delicious, so I ate a little more."

Gan Yu replied angrily. Even if he was her beloved True Lord, he couldn't always insult her in front of his own sister!

At least, as the eldest sister, you should keep some dignity for yourself.

However, her sister had already covered her mouth with her sleeves and chuckled, which made Ganyu feel a little embarrassed, but she had no way to refute it.

"Really... Kuxue and Zhenjun also bullied me together."

"Okay, okay. I was wrong. I shouldn't have made fun of my sister!" Seeing that Ganyu looked a little sad, Kuxue stopped teasing her. Otherwise, if her sister was unhappy and rolled down the mountain again, it would take a while to clean up the mess.