Datang: An eight-year-old master of the bar, he gave everyone a blow at the beginning

Chapter 315

Chu Suiliang acts vigorously and resolutely.

As Yuchihuan's order was issued to all counties in Zhongzhou, government servants from all over Zhongzhou once again led farmers to plant sweet potatoes and potatoes.

Since half of these sweet potatoes belong to local farmers, the government funded the purchase of sweet potato seedlings from them for planting.

The Zhongzhou Governor's Mansion paid [-] guan silver for this.

Seven days later, all the sweet potato and potato fields in Zhongzhou were planted.

This time Zhongzhou planted a total of 50 mu of sweet potatoes and [-] mu of potato fields!
The surplus sweet potato seedlings were given to Shizhou, Shuozhou, and Lanzhou by Yuchihuan for planting.

These states and counties are all under the jurisdiction of the Zhongzhou Dudufu, so Yuchihuan has a lot of energy in these states and counties.

The local governor and county magistrate also cooperated with Yuchihuan very much to introduce sweet potato seedlings locally for political achievements.

Half of the 25 shi of sweet potatoes harvested in Zhongzhou now belong to the farmer's assets!
The other half of the sweet potatoes belong to the Zhongzhou Dudufu.

In order to encourage the prefectures and counties of Hedong Road to grow sweet potatoes, Yuchihuan simply distributed these sweet potatoes to the local county government for consumption.

Sweet potatoes are sweet and delicious, which is a luxury for the sugar-deficient Datang.

So Yuchihuan's strategy of selling sweet potatoes was successful.

Various states and counties in Hedong Road introduced sweet potato seedlings and sweet potatoes from Zhongzhou one after another.

In less than half a month, the sweet potato field planted in Hedong Road reached 300 million mu.

This includes 50 mu of sweet potato fields planted in Zhongzhou!

Since sweet potatoes are grown on sweet potato seedlings, more and more people grow sweet potatoes in Hedong Road.

If there is no accident, by the end of this year, all the mountain terraces in Hedong Road will be planted with sweet potatoes.

Potatoes require seeds to grow, which limits the scale of planting.

Yuchihuan then reported to the imperial court about the promotion of Hedong sweet potatoes.

Li Er learned that the East Road has planted millions of acres of sweet potatoes, Longyan Dayue!

Li Er then ordered Yuchihuan to send sweet potato seedlings to Guannei Road, Hebei Road, Henan Road, Shannan Road and other counties for planting.

After receiving Li Er's imperial decree, Yu Chihuan immediately carried out Li Er's decree.

Now Zhongzhou has planted 50 mu of sweet potatoes, and can supply unlimited supply of sweet potato seedlings to other states and counties of Datang.

Within a month, tens of millions of acres of sweet potato fields were planted in Hebei Road, Henan Road, Shannan Road, Guannei Road and other counties!
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, in June, Zhongzhou's sweet potatoes and potatoes were harvested again!

This time, Zhongzhou harvested a total of 500 million shi of sweet potatoes and 50 shi of potatoes!

Because sweet potatoes are piling up in Zhongzhou, the price of sweet potatoes has also dropped sharply.

Now the granaries of every household in Zhongzhou are full.

In order to increase the income of the local people, Yuchihuan ordered the Zhongzhou Navy to sell the sweet potatoes transported to Luoyang City and Chang'an City.

Sweet potatoes are new to the people of Datang.

Sweet potatoes are very popular in Luoyang City and Chang'an City.

The situation of slow sales will never happen!
However, Yuchihuan was prepared for danger in times of peace and ordered Chu Suiliang to build a food workshop in Zhongzhou!
Zhongzhou Food Workshop mainly makes three kinds of food that can last for a long time, French fries, sweet potato flour, and potato flour!

Such a decision by Yuchihuan is wise!

Because a month later, with the bumper harvest of sweet potatoes in Hedong Road and Guannei Road, the price of sweet potatoes has dropped again!

The sweet potatoes in Zhongzhou cannot be sold.

Local people in Chang'an City and Luoyang City are more willing to buy local sweet potatoes that are much cheaper!
But Yuchihuan was not discouraged, it didn't matter if the sweet potatoes couldn't be sold, anyway, he could make sweet potato flour and French fries for sale.

Sweet potato starch Yuchihuan is also made!

The sweet potato flour and French fries produced by Zhongzhou Food Factory were very popular as soon as they were shipped to Chang'an City and Luoyang City!

The mountain of sweet potatoes in Zhongzhou is no longer afraid that they will not be sold.

This has also greatly increased the income of ordinary people in Zhongzhou.

Now the common people in Zhongzhou have enough food and clothing for every household, and there is no longer any risk of famine!
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Gyeonggi Province, Changan City, Taiji Palace!
The fourth year of Zhenguan, July!
The summer in Guanzhong is very hot!
Li Er wore loose clothes and convened a meeting of civil and military officials in Ganlu Hall.

Changsun Wuji was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, since the sweet potatoes were transported to Chang'an City from Zhongzhou for sale, the price of rice in Chang'an City has dropped by more than half. According to the current trend, the price of rice will probably drop to one hundred cents per stone by the end of the year!"

Li Erlong Yan Dayue said: "In the first year of Wude, the food in Chang'an City was 100 Wen a stone, and now the rice price in Chang'an City is more than [-] Wen and a stone. The common people don't have to go hungry anymore!"

Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "What your Majesty said is true, but the price of grain hurts farmers. If the price of rice continues to drop, the farmers of the Tang Dynasty may suffer heavy losses!"

"Er... Changsun Wuji, I have never thought about this question!"

Li Er had been emperor for four years, so of course he understood the problem of cheap food hurting farmers, he sighed and said, "Changsun Wuji, what can you do?"

Changsun Wuji cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I suggest that the imperial court buy grain from the common people at a guaranteed reserve price, so that the common people will not be afraid of losing money in growing grain!"

Li Ersong said in a low voice: "Changsun Wuji, your suggestion is good, I will play it!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Changsun Wuji then returned to his original position.

Li Er pointed to Liu Zhenghui, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and asked, "Liu Zhenghui, how much is the tax in the first half of this year on Hedong Road?"

Liu Zhenghui, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Hedong Road has a bumper harvest of grain this summer, and a total of 300 million shi of sweet potatoes and [-] guan of silver taxes have been handed over to the imperial court!"

Li Er's eyes lit up, and he said: "I never thought that the industrial zone and sweet potatoes created by Xiao Yuchi would make so much money!"

Liu Zhenghui nodded and said in agreement: "Your Majesty, the monthly profit of the iron and cement workshops in Zhongzhou and Yulin City is no less than [-] guan. The young governor Yuchi is indeed the little god of wealth in managing the economy!"

Changsun Wuji echoed: "Your Majesty, the sweet potatoes in Chang'an City are now worth 300 ren for a stone, and 30 million shi of sweet potatoes are worth [-] guan. This is an unprecedented harvest since the founding of the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Er nodded and sighed: "Sweet potatoes are indeed a good thing, but it's a pity that it's not easy to preserve!"

Liu Zhenghui cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, sweet potatoes can be made into sweet potato flour. Sweet potato flour is the same as rice flour. It can be preserved for several years without spoiling!"

Li Ersong said in a low tone: "Liu Zhenghui, all the sweet potatoes received by the imperial court will be made into sweet potato powder and handed over to the grain depot, I respect you!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Liu Zhenghui immediately received the decree.

Li Er went on to say: "Changsun Wuji, in the future only sweet potatoes and potatoes can be made into sweet potato flour and potato flour to pay Yongyetian tax, otherwise the imperial court will not collect it!"

"Your Majesty is wise, and my minister obeys the order!"

Changsun Wuji was full of praise for Li Er's idea.

Li Er then issued an order to reward the governors and county magistrates of the counties and counties of Hedong Road.

However, Wei Chihuan, the governor of Zhongzhou and the governor of Zhongzhou, was ignored by Li Er.

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, the two prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, tacitly did not mention Yuchihuan on purpose.

It was Li Er's will that Yu Chihuan could not return to Beijing within three years.

Therefore, all civil and military officials wisely shut up and did not talk about Yuchihuan's political achievements.

Even Wei Zheng, the official censor, was silent!
Li Er finally encouraged all civil and military officials to say: "Dear dear friends, I hope that all counties in the Tang Dynasty will keep their doors open at night like Zhongzhou, and they will not pick up lost things on the road!"

(End of this chapter)