Traveling through time with a house, I teach people all over the country how to farm

Chapter 129: Promoting the Double Rice Planting Method

Emperor Yongshun was surprised: "Can we grow two crops of rice in one field? Won't they freeze to death?"

Zheng Sisi plans to take this opportunity to promote the double-season rice planting method.

She said with certainty, "No, my master's book records successful cases. Based on the knowledge in the book, I insulated the first season's seedlings, planted them in the fields after they sprouted, and used tent cloth to keep them warm. I waited until the seedlings were more than five inches tall before transplanting them, which shortened the growth time of the seedlings in the fields.

The second season's seedlings germinate and are planted in the fields when the first season's rice is full of starch. After the first season's harvest, the fields are plowed and the second season's seedlings are transplanted immediately.

This ensures that both crops of rice can mature and not be damaged by freezing."

When Zheng Sisi talked about double-season rice, everyone stopped discussing and listened to her carefully.

Many people were amazed at the girl's boldness. She dared to do such an experiment with just some records in the book. If successful, the Dai Viet Kingdom would no longer suffer from food shortage and hunger.

Thinking of this, everyone looked at Zheng Sisi with shining eyes, as if wolves saw meat.

Zheng Sisi felt a chill on her back when she was stared at by them, and she shrank back uncomfortably.

The Third Prince came to her rescue in time and said to everyone, "Miss Zheng has already experimented with planting double-season rice on the farm. The first batch of seedlings can plant 17 or 18 acres. The second batch, Sun Zhuangtou will learn how to plant, and it will probably be able to plant more than 50 acres. It should be ready to plant the day after tomorrow."

Minister Li stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Third Prince, have the first batch of seedlings grown?"

The third prince smiled and said, "We went to the fields the day before yesterday and saw that seedlings have already grown, about half an inch tall."

As he spoke, he used two fingers to indicate the height.

The third prince continued, "Moreover, Xia Sicheng of the Sinong Temple has been learning from Miss Zheng and has made observations and records of various aspects of double-season rice."

Another minister stood up and asked Zheng Sisi: "Miss Zheng, is it too late to start planting double-season rice now?"

Zheng Sisi thought for a moment and said, "It's still in time, but we need to prepare some tent cloth for insulation. If everyone wants to learn, we can arrange for someone who knows how to farm to visit the farm."

Almost everyone in my village knows how to plant rice. Xia Sicheng and the steward Li I arranged will germinate the rice seeds. You can ask them for advice."

After hearing this, everyone became interested again. They arranged for people to go and learn. When they came back, they would not plant too much rice. Instead, they would take a dozen or twenty acres of land for experiment. If they were successful, they would have experience and could plant double-season rice in the future. Even if they failed, the loss would not be much.

Everyone was thinking about arranging people to study after the court session.

Emperor Yongshun didn't expect that Zheng Sisi would give him such a big surprise!

Emperor Yongshun said: "Sisi, by making double-season rice a success, you have saved millions of ordinary people in the world!"

The ministers nodded: "Yes! Yes! This is a great merit!"

Zheng Sisi: "Of course, it was the Emperor who sold the farm to me that gave me the opportunity to try it, and it was also the Third Prince who gave me help and affirmation."

Emperor Yongshun: "Sisi, you are too modest!"

Then Emperor Yongshun asked the court officials: "Let's discuss this. Sisi has designed so many practical and lightweight farm tools and has also experimented with growing double-season rice. How do you think I should reward her?"

Zheng Sisi?w?

There are also rewards. The Emperor is so nice!

Emperor Yongshun did not interrupt the discussion among the court officials, he just drank his tea slowly.

After discussing for a while, a representative stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Miss Zheng is a woman of noble character and kindness. Your Majesty can reward her with some gold, silver and jewelry."

Another court official stood up and said, "Miss Zheng knows how to farm and loves farming. The emperor can reward Miss Zheng with a farm."

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The court officials all had their own ideas and suggestions.

Emperor Yongshun listened and nodded without saying anything.