I Can Control My Ancestors

"This... can this stuff really be eaten? How did it bear so much?"

"Yield per mu... How much would that be?"

"..."

Amidst these exclamations, Gu Jin was also not idle. He had already gone to inspect the crops at the first moment.

Including Gu Yi, who was also paying attention to this matter.

Although he grew up in the city, Gu Yi often went to his grandparents’ house in the countryside when he was young, so he was not unfamiliar with all this.

These corncobs naturally couldn’t compare to modern ones.

Whether in terms of the fullness of the kernels or the overall size of the fruit, these fell far short of modern ones.

But for the Great Song today.

This thing could still be considered a divine object!

"Quick—"

"Calculate the yield immediately, then cook it according to the method I mentioned before!"

Upon hearing this, the Ministry of Agriculture officials immediately directed the clerks to transport the harvested corncobs to the large scales that had been prepared.

The officials were solemn, performing their tasks meticulously.

Weighing, recording, and calculating the corn from each basket.

Apparently, Gu Jin had already instructed everything.

These officials didn’t weigh the overall weight of the corn directly but separated the corn kernels for weighing, making the process seem rather tedious.

Fortunately, there were many clerks in this place, so it wouldn’t take too long.

Baskets of corn kernels were weighed one after another.

All officials were working methodically.

Some were harvesting crops, some peeling corn, some weighing, and reporting numbers and recording.

"This basket, net weight sixty-eight jin!"

A clerk reported loudly, and the scribe beside him quickly recorded it.

"This basket, seventy-one jin!"

"This basket, sixty-five jin!"

"....."

The continuous reports made the atmosphere more and more heated among those present.

During the Song Dynasty, the standard instruments for measuring grain were "shi," "dou," and "sheng." However, for such bulk items not yet stored in warehouses and requiring weighing first, they often used weight and then converted it.

This was something everyone was well aware of.

Many officials and scholars had even started doing mental calculations at that moment.

The current history was not the original history.

Under the influence of the Gu Clan, almost all the officials were no longer focusing solely on studying classics and also had significant expertise in these calculations.

Because of this, the more they calculated, the more shocked they became, their expressions increasingly horrified!

This included Gu Jin and Zhao Dezhao as well!

"Grand... Grand Tutor." Zhao Dezhao stared blankly at Gu Jin, even involuntarily grabbing Gu Jin’s hand, "Is this yield real, or am I dreaming?"

Even at this moment, he still found it hard to believe.

Although Zhao Dezhao didn’t handle state affairs,

it didn’t mean he was a fool.

On the contrary, at least in Gu Yi’s view, Zhao Dezhao’s abilities were superior to Liu Shan’s.

He was well aware of what such a yield in this crop represented.

As long as this crop is promoted, an unprecedented golden age would descend in his generation.

If all this came true,

even if he was never able to unify the entire Kyushu in his lifetime, his name in the annals of history would not be inferior to those emperors!

If there was really an opportunity, which emperor wouldn’t want such a reputation?

Gu Jin found it difficult to remain calm at this moment.

Even though he was mentally prepared, he couldn’t help but feel excited when hearing these numbers.

—Gu Qie’s speculation was not wrong.

When this crop enjoyed more advanced planting techniques and higher quality land, its yield certainly surpassed that of its original land.

Even though this yield can hardly be completely consistent, as commoners couldn’t invest as much thought into it as he did.

But all of this was actually already enough.

Looking at Zhao Dezhao, who couldn’t hide his excitement, Gu Jin took a deep breath, and then slowly nodded, providing confirmation!

—A hubbub!

Amidst such an enthusiastic atmosphere, even time seemed to have sped up significantly.

The head official of the Ministry of Agriculture personally held an abacus, repeatedly verifying it with several subordinates three times, sweat already forming on his forehead, whether from fatigue or excitement.

Just moments later, he took a deep breath and, under countless gazes, walked quickly to Gu Jin and Emperor Zhao Dezhao, his voice trembling almost out of tone due to extreme shock and excitement:

"Your Majes... Your Majesty! Grand Tutor!"

"Cal... Calculated! After repeated calculations by lower officials, the yield per mu is... yield per mu is..."

He took another deep breath and, with all his strength, loudly announced: "The yield per mu exceeds five shi three dou!"

Clearly, his voice wasn’t very loud.

But at this moment, it spread far and wide.

Because everyone who heard this number couldn’t help but recite it, and it spread even further!

"Five shi three dou?!"

"Heavens!"

The scene was as if struck by lightning!

After a brief deathly silence, an unstoppable, tidal wave of exclamations erupted!

The peasants by the field ridges completely boiled over!

"Five shi?! Did I hear that right? Is it five shi?!!"

"In good years, wheat barely yields more than one shi, this... this corn is five times that?!"

"Divine object! Truly a divine object!!"

"The Grand Tutor is truly a Celestial God descending, bringing us life-saving grain!!"

Many old farmers were so excited they were tearful, and some even knelt down in the direction of Gu Jin and the Imperial Palace, murmuring words of gratitude to the heavens and the Grand Tutor who brought this auspicious omen.

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