0p0 Chapter 788 God of Victory
Chapter 788 God of Victory
If farmers have no grain to sell, how can there be any claim that low grain prices are hurting farmers?
Compared to the so-called low grain prices hurting farmers, filling their stomachs is the most important thing for the people of Kyushu now. Therefore, high-yield grains are a far greater benefit than a disadvantage for the people of Kyushu!
This is especially true for the government!
High-yield grain varieties mean that farmers harvest more crops, and the government can collect more grain taxes. With sufficient grain, the government has the ability to do more, whether it is to carry out large-scale construction projects as a form of work relief or to send out large armies to conquer larger territories.
In short, the emergence of high-yield grain varieties is something everyone is happy to see.
Just look at Yang Zheng. This cowherd, who was judged to be a major traitor by the Xia Kingdom's court, is now looking at Fu Gui Xiaomai with the same burning desire he has for a stunningly beautiful woman who is not wearing any clothes. He's practically drooling.
"Mr. Chen."
Yang Zheng swallowed hard and asked, "How much of this 'rich wheat' seed is there? Is it enough to plant in both Liangzhou and Qingzhou?"
"..."
Chen Dao's lips twitched; Yang Zheng had really overestimated him.
Although the cultivation of the Fugui wheat is not difficult, it still takes time. Even if Chen Dao worked himself to death, he would not be able to cultivate enough grain for the entire Liangzhou region.
In fact, ever since the ice wheat was planted, Chen Dao has been working hard to cultivate the seeds of the rich wheat, even neglecting his martial arts training as a result. But even with such efforts, the number of seeds that Chen Dao can cultivate is ultimately limited.
"not enough!"
Chen Dao shook his head and said, "I'm not a god, how could I possibly get so many grain seeds?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Zheng was not too disappointed. Instead, he said, "Even if Mr. Chen is not a god, in my opinion he is close. After all, those gods who are worshipped by the people and sit high on the altar have never brought any benefit to the people!"
At this moment, Yang Zheng began to understand why the people of Chenjia Village were so supportive of Chen Dao, and even showed signs of deifying him.
Although Chen Dao is not a god, the things he does are no different from those of a god.
The yellow-feathered chickens and white-feathered ducks he bred allowed the people of Chenjia Village to enjoy low-priced meat.
The high-yield grain varieties he cultivated ensured that everyone in Chenjia Village could have enough to eat.
He generously employed a large number of workers and paid them high wages, enabling each worker to live a decent life.
Chen Dao is not a god, but what he has done surpasses that of any god that people imagine. Not to mention the people of Chenjia Village, even Yang Zheng at this moment has the urge to build a shrine for Chen Dao.
"Indeed! Young friend, your merits are truly immeasurable!"
Li Mingyuan nodded in agreement: "There are countless gods in the world who enjoy the offerings of the people, but none of them have ever been able to truly save people from suffering. Yet, young friend Chen has brought such high-yield grain seeds to the people. For this alone, young friend's merit is comparable to that of Shennong in ancient times, and even surpasses that of countless gods!"
Li Mingyuan served as an official for decades and believed he had made some contributions to the Nine Provinces, but compared to Chen Dao, his contributions were insignificant.
All he did was patch up this broken country.
And what about Chen Dao?
The Ice Wheat and Wealthy Wheat that Chen Dao brought out were, without exaggeration, truly divine treasures that could benefit all the people of Kyushu. Chen Dao, who brought such divine treasures, made a contribution to Kyushu that far surpassed that of Li Mingyuan, and even more so that of the wise rulers and virtuous ministers of all dynasties.
Thousands of years later, Li Mingyuan and the wise rulers and virtuous ministers recorded in history books may be forgotten, but Chen Dao, who brought wealth and ice wheat to the people of Kyushu and completely solved the hunger problem in Kyushu, will be remembered by countless people like Shennong in ancient times.
"Your achievements, young friend, are no less than those of the ancient Shennong!"
"The millions of people in Kyushu will benefit from your high-yield grain crops."
"Your achievements will surely be remembered by the millions of people of Kyushu!"
"..."
The constant praise from everyone made Chen Dao blush a little, so he had to change the subject, saying, "Gentlemen, let's not rush to praise this kid. Let's talk about serious matters!"
After a pause, Chen Dao continued, "The amount of rich wheat currently available in Chenjia Village is enough to cultivate about half of Qingzhou's land. I wonder how you all plan to distribute it?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Zheng, Zheng Qing, and the others looked at each other, but no one spoke first.
If Taicang County could acquire most of the grain seeds from half of Qingzhou, then it would be possible to plant high-quality wheat on all the arable land in Taicang County, thereby increasing the grain production of Taicang County several times over.
But Zheng Qing and the others also knew that it was impossible for them to take the lion's share of the grain seeds!
Compared to Taicang County, Yang Zheng's hometown of Liangzhou clearly needed the rich wheat grain more.
Because the hunger problem in Taicang County has been solved, although the people in the county are not wealthy, after the harvest of the ice wheat, everyone can have two full meals a day without any problem.
Compared to Taicang County, the situation in Liangzhou is obviously much worse. There are still countless people in Liangzhou who are starving. Therefore, Yang Zheng will definitely try his best to obtain more grain seeds.
As expected, before Zheng Qing and the others could speak, Yang Zheng couldn't help but say first, "How about we hand over all of this batch of grain seeds to Liangzhou?"
Zheng Qing: "..."
Xu Zhiwen: "..."
Li Qingyun: “…”
Although everyone had anticipated that Yang Zheng would make an exorbitant demand, no one expected him to be so greedy as to ask for all the grain seeds.
"No!"
Without hesitation, Zheng Qing said, "Liangzhou is barren, and Taicang County is no less so. The people of Taicang County also need rich wheat!"
"Prefect Zheng is mistaken!"
Yang Zheng said in a refined manner, "It is common knowledge that Taicang County is wealthy. Now, the ice wheat in Taicang County is about to be harvested in abundance. Even without the rich wheat, Taicang County will not have any worries about food shortages!"
On the contrary, Liangzhou, affected by the cold disaster and war, is now filled with starving people, everyone is struggling to get enough to eat, and it is precisely at this time that they need the precious wheat the most!
After saying this, Yang Zheng, without waiting for Zheng Qing and the others to refute, began to use "moral blackmail." He wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve and said, "Countless people have starved to death in Liangzhou. Every time I see this scene, I cannot help but feel heartbroken and burst into tears. I beg Prefect Zheng and all the county magistrates to have pity on the people of Liangzhou and give these grain seeds to me, to the countless hungry people of Liangzhou!"
Zheng Qing: "..."
Xu Zhiwen: "..."
Li Qingyun: “…”
Zheng Qing and the others never expected that Yang Zheng, a cowherd and a martial artist, would actually use the tactic of moral blackmail. And this tactic happened to hit their weak spot!