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Mao Wenlong was very anxious about the urgency of the war, and Li Yuanqing actually understood Mao Wenlong's mood very well.

Especially at this time, having just returned from Beijing with a reward, Mao Wenlong was eager to make another meritorious service and enjoy this glory again.

This is actually human nature.

In particular, Mao Wenlong received this kind of loyalty and patriotic education since he was a child.

However, Li Yuanqing made it even more clear, ‘To strike, you need to be strong yourself’.

To maintain and maintain the advantages of Liaonan and Liaodong, steady forward development is the foundation of everything.

Otherwise, even if it seems to take the initiative on the military level, it will only be a mirror image, just like in history.

In order to make Mao Wenlong pay more attention to internal affairs and the lives of the people under his rule, Li Yuanqing also racked his brains.

In the next few days, Li Yuanqing tried his best to accompany Mao Wenlong every moment except when sleeping.

Inspect military camps, inspect land, inspect wealthy families' mansions, inspect private houses, inspect docks, inspect fields at Nanxinkou, including the newly laid cement roads on Changsheng Island, and gradually begin to complete the construction of ordnance forts and weapons workshops.

Except that Li Yuanqing's inner residence was not open to Mao Wenlong, Li Yuanqing did not have many reservations about Mao Wenlong anywhere else on the island.

This is not to show off, but to let Mao Wenlong truly feel the gap between Changsheng Island and Pi Island now.

After seven or eight days, how could Mao Wenlong not understand Li Yuanqing's difficulties?

At the dinner that night, Mao Wenlong personally filled a glass of wine for Li Yuanqing: "Yuanqing, whether it is people's livelihood or war, looking at it now, I am not as good as you!"

Li Yuanqing hurriedly said: "Commander, please don't say that. Without you, there would be no Yuanqing today! The reason why Yuanqing is like this is because he wants to emphasize one thing to the commander. He has food in his hand, but he is unhappy in his heart.

Panic!"

Mao Wenlong drank the wine in the glass vigorously and laughed loudly: "Yuan Qing, don't worry. You have worked so hard. If I can no longer understand your difficulties, then~~, I, Mao Wenlong, will be a failure as a human being! Tomorrow,

It’s the sweet potato harvest season! I also want to see what kind of surprise this baby can bring us!”

Seeing that Mao Wenlong had already said this, Li Yuanqing could only agree with a smile.

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On September 27, the fifth year of Tianqi, the sweet potato harvest on Changsheng Island finally began.

At this time, the land on Changsheng Island mainland, plus Nanxinkou, Yangguanbao, Jinzhou, and Fuzhou, totaled just over 10,000 acres.

Harvesting starts from the mainland of Changsheng Island, first near and far away. Each place is guarded by garrisons, working together to help harvest together, and then cut into pieces, dried in the sun, and directly stored in the warehouse.

The entire harvesting process takes about five or six days, and the estimated time from drying to storage is about half a month.

During this period of time, everyone on the island, except for the garrison at the fortress, began to work around the sweet potato harvest.

At the end of September, the sun was still a bit harsh, but along with the cool sea breeze, it was not unacceptable.

Everyone is very motivated.

A large number of them harvested their own sweet potatoes. Even the young men, women and children who came to help Li Yuanqing harvest sweet potatoes were extremely excited.

Because Li Yuanqing gave them a very generous treatment. Not only did they have fish and meat for every meal, but the men also got two taels of wine for dinner, and it was Liaonan Laojiao with extremely high purity.

As long as they perform well this year and can successfully settle in, they will be allocated a large amount of land next year and can grow such plump sweet potatoes.

Li Yuanqing also accompanied Mao Wenlong, Chen Zhong, and two generals, personally running in the fields to inspect the harvesting conditions everywhere.

On the third day of October, harvest statistics from various places were compiled one after another, and Li Yuanqing also obtained the overall sweet potato harvest figures for the entire southern Liaoning region.

The total amount of sweet potatoes grown in these more than 10,000 acres of land is close to 4 million kilograms.

Even if it shrinks a lot after drying, at least it can still maintain a scale of more than 200, or even 2.5 million jins.

As soon as they got the numbers, Mao Wenlong, Chen Zhong, and other generals from the two divisions couldn't help but be shocked.

They never imagined that this seemingly inconspicuous sweet potato could actually be such a treasure!

In total, the yield from one acre of land is about 400 kilograms, which is far more than ordinary wheat and corn.

All the generals were so excited that they couldn't find the north!

Even Mao Wenlong couldn't restrain his excitement. He held Li Yuanqing's hand excitedly and said: "Yuanqing, this sweet potato is such a treasure! If it can be promoted in Pidao and North Korea, by the end of next year

, there is really no need to worry too much about the food and fodder of the headquarters!"

Chen Zhong was also so excited that he almost danced for joy: "Yuan Qing, if you have such a treasure, why didn't you take it out earlier! If we also plant sweet potatoes this year, next year we won't be able to go directly to Shenyang City!

"

Li Yuanqing laughed loudly: "Commander, brother, after all, this thing is an alien species. I am not too sure. I can only test it on Changsheng Island for a year. Only when the results are really achieved, will I dare to promote it to you."

! This thing is really a treasure! As long as there is water and sunshine, they grow like crazy. Moreover, this treasure does not need to be picked. It can be planted in good land or bad land. As long as it is taken care of properly, next year,

I no longer have to worry too much about the food and grass in southern Liaoning and central Liaoning!"

How could Mao Wenlong and Chen Zhong not understand what Li Yuanqing meant, and they couldn't help laughing.

Mao Wenlong smiled and said: "Yuan Qing, don't worry. After the sweet potatoes are harvested here, I will send someone to purchase sweet potato seeds from Changsheng Island according to the market price. We will calculate how we do it. In this regard, you can't do it any more

Help me secretly!"

Chen Zhong also smiled and said: "That's right. Yuan Qing, let's grow this good thing together and trade it fairly. Otherwise, you won't regard your brother as your brother!"

Li Yuanqing laughed loudly: "That's fine. Brothers, let's settle the accounts tomorrow. Let's go according to the market price. However, Marshal, with the experience of growing sweet potatoes this year, I also have a lot of experience. In this regard, we must first understand

You explain clearly."

"Yuan Qing, tell me." Mao Wenlong smiled and nodded.

Li Yuanqing smiled: "Commander, brother, although sweet potatoes are good, they are not omnipotent. The biggest advantage of this baby is that it doesn't have to be picked. It can be grown on both good and bad land. So, next year, I plan to plant it on

Wheat and corn are still grown in good land, and sweet potatoes are planted in bad land and poorer land. In this way, they complement each other, and even if there are any changes, we can all have a plan to deal with them."

Mao Wenlong and Chen Zhong also understood what Li Yuanqing meant.

"That's right, Yuan Qing, how did you develop such a brain? I'm a little jealous of you now!" Chen Zhong couldn't help laughing.

Mao Wenlong also laughed loudly: "This is the best. In southern Liaoning and eastern Liaoning, we still mainly rely on wheat and corn, supplemented by sweet potatoes. Moreover, with the experience of harvesting in Changsheng Island, whether it is planting or harvesting,

We have also gained experience in storage. Next year, we will definitely do a big job!"

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The harvest of sweet potatoes instantly caused a storm of joy on Changsheng Island.

And the storm began to spread rapidly to southern Liaoning and eastern Liaoning.

The people of Pi Island also soon received the news that there was a bumper harvest of sweet potatoes on Changsheng Island. They also had hope in their hearts. Next year, the commander-in-chief will also plant sweet potatoes on Pi Island!

They don’t have to go hungry anymore!

At the same time, Changsheng Island also held a grand celebration ceremony. In addition, Li Yuanqing was promoted to the right governor, and the island held a running banquet for ten days, which was held in the fields. The fire soldiers of the Changsheng Camp went into battle in person.

Once the laborers finish their work, they will be greeted with a sumptuous feast.

For a time, the entire Changsheng Island, including the entire southern Liaoning region, was filled with joy wherever Han people lived.

Li Yuanqing's spirit was also extremely uplifting, which also made every one of his wives and concubines have happy and charming smiles on their faces these days.

On the tenth day of October, Mao Wenlong and Chen Zhong left Guanglu Island one after another.

After all, both of them are the leaders of an army, and they have sweet potatoes to worry about. They also want to quickly return to the autonomous regions to plan the planting and paving of sweet potatoes.

Of course, Li Yuanqing did not let them go back empty-handed. Each of them had 10,000 kilograms of fresh sweet potatoes as gifts for the New Year.

On Changsheng Island, as the sweet potatoes were sliced, dried, and placed in the fields to dry, the sweet potato harvest was coming to an end.

However, in order to prevent rains that may come at any time, each field has a dedicated person and full-time guard. The garrison of the Changsheng Battalion is responsible for the vigilance of the net to respond to various changes at any time.

In the evening, after holding separate meetings with the Political Affairs Bureau and officers from various ministries, Li Yuanqing finally had time to return to the mansion and have a good rest.

Winter is coming soon, and the weather has started to get a little colder. Although there is no need to light a brazier in the house, it is not far away.

In the inner study room, he lay comfortably on the kang covered with several beds of wool felt, letting Ou'er, Xiaolian and Xiaohe knead his body together.

Smelling the fragrance on their bodies, Li Yuanqing's body and mind gradually began to relax.

Although the general trend is a bit eroded, in some parts of the country, especially in southern Liaoning, the situation is very good.

Li Yuanqing also has good reasons to believe that as long as this momentum is maintained and more people are absorbed, in the future, even with the power of southern Liaoning, it will not be impossible to fight against the entire Hou Jin Dynasty, or even against the entire Ming Dynasty.

matter!

Thinking about it, Li Yuanqing's mood couldn't help but become brighter and brighter, and his big hands began to become dishonest. After a while, the three charming little women around him started to look at each other, making them angry again and again.

At this time, Qu Minqiu opened the door and walked in with a smile. Seeing this, his pretty face couldn't help but blush, "I thought you were working very hard, so I wanted to come over and give you a bowl of lotus seed soup? It seems that this is not necessary.

.”

Ou'er, Xiaolian, and Xiaohe suddenly blushed. Even Ou'er didn't dare to answer Qu Minqiu's words easily.

There is a difference between master and servant.

In this era, it has already been deeply ingrained.

Even though Ou'er was Qu Minqiu's personal maid before, she would never dare to resist easily when her real master comes.

Seeing that Qu Minqiu was about to leave, Li Yuanqing chuckled, quickly climbed up, grabbed her, and held her in his arms: "Why are you running? I wonder if I'm very tired these days? By chance, Minqiu
To be continued...