In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 724 Adorably Cute

“I believe it!”

Yang Zheng nodded without hesitation. If he had some doubts about what Chen Dao said before, he now completely believed in Chen Dao.

Looking around, the lush, healthy wheat in the fields undoubtedly proved that what Chen Dao said was true!

Yang Zheng reluctantly turned his gaze away from the farmland and said, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I probably wouldn't have believed that there could be wheat in this world that could grow in such a cold winter, and that it could grow so well."

Although Yang Zheng, who grew up in the countryside, had never farmed much, he had seen many wheat fields. He knew very well that with the current growth of wheat in the fields of Chenjia Village, it might not reach the 1500 jin per mu that Chen Dao had mentioned, but a yield of 700 to 800 jin per mu was definitely achievable.

"Me too!"

Yang Erlang's eyes gleamed with greed as he stared intently at the wheat, even imagining what it would look like if the wheat were planted on the land of Liangzhou.

Due to the cold weather, crops cannot be grown in Liangzhou during the winter. This means that Liangzhou's land can only produce crops for half the year, and the land has to be left idle for the other half.

But with this ice wheat, things would be different. Ice wheat can be planted in winter, which means that the people of Liangzhou can still plant and harvest normally in the cold winter, further increasing the utilization rate of the land and harvesting twice the amount of grain...

No, more than twice!

Chen Daoke himself said that the yield of ice wheat can reach more than 1,000 jin per mu.

Nowadays, wheat yields in Liangzhou are generally over 200 jin per mu, and 1000 jin per mu is twice the previous yield. Moreover, it can be planted in both winter and summer...

Thinking of this, Yang Erlang trembled even more violently. If this ice wheat could be planted on the land of Liangzhou, then the entire Liangzhou would no longer have to worry about food shortages, and there would be no more starving people in the entire Liangzhou!

"Mr. Chen!"

Yang Erlang suddenly turned around and looked at Chen Dao, his eyes full of pleading: "I, Yang Erlang, will kowtow to you. Could you please give us some of these ice wheat seeds?"

Born and raised in Liangzhou, Yang Erlang has witnessed far too many human tragedies over the years.

The land in Liangzhou is barren, and the people were already struggling to feed themselves. The arrival of the cold disaster exacerbated this situation.

Over the years, Yang Erlang has witnessed countless people starving to death, countless women selling their dignity and bodies to survive, boys and girls willing to become slaves for a full meal, and the cruel scene of exchanging children to eat...

The reason for all this is simply that people don't have enough to eat!

Therefore, when Yang Erlang saw the ice wheat, he was so excited that he even disregarded his status and was willing to kneel down to Chen Dao to ask for a portion of ice wheat seeds that could feed the people of Liangzhou!

"Mr. Chen, I'm willing to kneel down and beg you to give us some ice wheat seeds."

"Mr. Chen, please! Liangzhou desperately needs ice wheat seeds!"

"Mr. Chen, the people of Liangzhou are suffering too much. Please, please give us some ice wheat seeds!"

"..."

Not only Yang Erlang, but the other men also realized the importance of the ice wheat seeds. These men, who would grit their teeth and persevere even when wounded on the battlefield and would rather die than submit to the imperial court, knelt down in front of Chen Dao for a share of ice wheat seeds, begging Chen Dao to give them some ice wheat seeds.

"What are you doing?"

Upon seeing this, Chen Dao was both amused and exasperated. He stepped forward and forcibly helped Yang Erlang, who was kneeling on the ground, to his feet, saying, "Gentlemen, there's no need for this."

"Mr. Chen, we won't get up until you give us ice wheat seeds!"

Yang Erlang stubbornly tried to continue kneeling on the ground, but his strength was no match for Chen Dao's, and he was forcibly pulled up by Chen Dao.

“That’s right! We won’t get up unless you give us ice wheat seeds.”

"Mr. Chen, give us some ice wheat seeds and we'll get up."

"My knee is damaged, and only ice wheat seeds can cure it!"

"..."

The men from Yang's army who accompanied him knelt on the ground, their stubborn expressions somewhat endearing.

Seeing this, Yang Zheng couldn't help but find it a bit funny. His subordinates were usually tough guys who would never utter a sound even if they were wounded by government troops on the battlefield. But now they were kneeling on the ground, saying things like their knees were broken. It was quite a contrast.

Of course, Yang Zheng knew that they were eager for grain seeds, so he did not blame them.

He merely feigned anger and scolded, "Get up, all of you! What are you all doing? You're all trying to force Mr. Chen to step down!"

After saying that, Yang Zheng added, "Mr. Chen has already brought us all the way here, so how could he not give us grain seeds?"

Upon hearing this, the men all stood up, their eyes fixed on Chen Dao, filled with longing.

Meeting the gazes of the men, Chen Dao couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

Both Yang Erlang and Yang Zheng's personal guards were considered high-ranking figures in Liangzhou.

But in order to bring back ice wheat seeds so that the people of Liangzhou could have a full meal, these people of noble status did not hesitate to kneel down to him...

It should be noted that in the Xia Kingdom, there is also a saying that a man's knees are worth gold. Even for an honest and simple farmer, it is not an easy thing to kneel down to someone. However, men like Yang Erlang can kneel down to someone without any psychological barrier for a seed of ice wheat.

All I can say is that Yang Erlang and his gang of men are so lovable that they inspire respect.

Chen Dao had no doubt that if he were to kneel down as a condition for obtaining the ice wheat seeds, Yang Zheng, known as the King of Liangzhou, would probably kneel down to him without hesitation.

"King Yang".

After a moment of reflection, Chen Dao looked at Yang Zheng and said, "I said before that Chen Family Village could help the Yang Family Army seize the world. I wonder if King Yang believes that now?"

Yang Zheng nodded. If Chenjia Village was willing to hand over the ice wheat to him, the probability of Yang Family Army winning the world would indeed increase greatly, after all, food is the most important thing for people.

With the availability of frozen wheat, Liangzhou had ample food, ensuring that the people had enough to eat and the army was well-fed, thus enhancing its combat effectiveness.

"If Yang Jiajun is willing to cooperate with Chenjiacun, Chenjiacun will naturally offer up the ice wheat seeds with open arms."

Chen Dao continued, "In addition, the chickens, ducks, down jackets, and other goods from Chenjia Village will also be sold to the Yang Family Army at a price slightly higher than the cost. King Yang should know how much these things will help the Yang Family Army."

"know."

Yang Zheng nodded again. The chickens and ducks in Chenjia Village are, to put it bluntly, meat. Meat may not be a necessity for humans, but it is indispensable.