"This thing is called a nutrient bowl. By stuffing fertile soil into it and pushing it out like I am doing, you will get cup-shaped mud cubes. These mud cubes are the nutrient bowls for the White Stack Flower seeds. If you press two seeds into the nutrient bowl, they will sprout in about seven days!"
At the mound of soil next to the Yunshan residence, under the gaze of Li Chengqian, Changle, Han Yuxi, and the others, Li Zexuan "showed himself" to explain. First, he poked the alms bowl with all his might into the mound of soil. After it was filled with soil, he stepped on the push rod, and the soil was pushed out in the shape of a cup. This was the nutrition bowl!
Then, Li Zexuan took out two seeds and pressed them into the circular pit in the center of the nutrient bowl. The entire process was completed!
"Hehe! This is fun! Brother, Lan 'er will help you! "
Seeing Li Zexuan easily make a cup-shaped mud cube, Lan 'er's interest was immediately piqued. She excitedly rushed over to give it a try.
Li Zexuan was speechless. "You are just a little taller than the alms. How can you play with it? Go to the side and watch. Don't dirty your clothes!"
Lan 'er pouted. "Hmph! I won't! Brother, you look down on me! Lan 'er will make one for you to see! "
After saying that, the little girl imitated Li Zexuan's previous actions. She picked up the alms and poked it into the mound of dirt!
"Hehe! This thing is indeed interesting! I will give it a try too! "
Perhaps the innocent Lan 'er had awakened Li Chengqian's childish nature. This fellow also eagerly picked up the alms and walked towards the mound of dirt.
"Brother Crown Prince! Wait for me! Changle also wants to try! "
It was rare for Changle to come out, so she naturally wanted to play to her heart's content. She followed closely behind Li Chengqian with the alms and walked towards the mound of dirt with the alms.
"Your Highness, you can't!"
The leader of the Eastern Palace Guards who followed Li Chengqian hesitated for a moment before stepping forward to stop him.
Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "It's fine. I am just giving it a try. There is no danger!"
When the guard heard that, he did not continue to stop him.
"Brother Little Xuan! Can you teach Changle one more time? "
Changle carried the alms bowl and walked to Li Zexuan's side, smiling sweetly.
Looking at this bright and beautiful smile, how could Li Zexuan say no? He nodded helplessly and said, "Alright then! Chengqian, Changle, I'll demonstrate it to you again. First, push the alms bowl into the mound with all your strength. You must use all your strength, or else the soil won't be able to fill the alms bowl, and the nutrition bowl you push out will be incomplete! "
"Bang bang bang!"
Li Zexuan, Changle, and Lan 'er all followed Li Zexuan and poked the alms bowl into the mound. After a while, Li Zexuan continued, "When you think it's about time, step on this push rod and push the dirt out. Yes, that's it! It might take some effort! "
"Wow! I'm done! Brother Little Xuan, take a look and see if this nutrition bowl is done correctly? "
Unexpectedly, Changle had finished it before Li Chengqian. The little girl held the freshly made nutrition bowl in her hands and came to Li Zexuan, asking excitedly.
"Mm! Very well done! The shape is very standard, and the soil is very sturdy! "
Li Zexuan nodded and praised.
"Hehe! Thank you for your praise, Brother Little Xuan! "
After receiving Li Zexuan's affirmation, Changle's beautiful little face instantly beamed like a flower.
At this moment, Li Chengqian's first nutrition bowl was also completed. However, it was a failure with a bumpy bottom and an incomplete exterior. It was obvious that Li Chengqian did not use enough strength when filling the soil inside!
"Pfft!"
"Chengqian, this is about the same level as Lan 'er's! I think you have to find time to train, or else your body will only become weaker and weaker. Look at your physical strength now, it's not even as good as Changle's! "
Upon seeing this, Li Zexuan immediately teased.
Li Chengqian immediately blushed and retorted, "L-Little Xuan, what nonsense are you talking about? I just didn't do it seriously just now! If you don't believe me, I'll make another one for you! "
As a man, he could not tolerate others saying that he was weak. In order to protect his dignity as a man, Li Chengqian resolutely began the second nutrition bowl's production!
Bam, bam, bam!
This time, Li Chengqian peeled with all his might. From the looks of it, he could not wait to crush the entire Cloud Mountain!
With a clang, a flawless nutrition bowl was pushed out from the bowl making device. Li Chengqian immediately said proudly, "Hey! Little Xuan! How was it? I told you that it was just a coincidence, right? "
After saying that, he could not help but secretly take two deep breaths. Speaking of which, he had been learning how to rule the country from Li Er all day long in the palace. He indeed lacked training!
Li Zexuan saw through him but did not expose him. He did not refute him.
Li Chengqian put down the bowl making device and asked, "Little Xuan, you still haven't said why you want to plant the seeds in this nutrition bowl? This Prince feels that it's more convenient to just directly bury the seeds in the ground! "
Hearing Li Chengqian's question, Changle also stopped what she was doing and shifted her gaze to Li Zexuan. Clearly, she had the same doubts as Li Chengqian.
Li Zexuan muttered to himself for a moment and said, "Simply speaking, for the White Die Seed to germinate, it needs sufficient nutrients, water and suitable temperature. If the seeds were directly buried in the ground, then there is a possibility that less than one in ten will survive. This is because the nutrients in the ground might not be enough. Furthermore, the night is still a little cold! This is why the survival rate of the White Die Seed is so low! "
Li Chengqian nodded his head as if he understood and then asked, "Little Xuan, the reason why this thing is called a nutrition bowl is because the nutrients in the soil are very sufficient, right?"
Li Zexuan nodded his head and praised, "That's right! The nutrients in the nutrition bowl are indeed very sufficient. This is because the soil inside is the most fertile soil and can provide sufficient nutrients for the germination of the White Die Seed. Secondly, once the seeds are planted, I will instruct people to put the seeds together with the nutrition bowl into the greenhouse. This way, it won't be frozen at night and the moisture in the soil won't evaporate too quickly!
This way, not only will the survival rate of the seeds greatly increase, the germination time will also be greatly reduced! Once it germinates, it can be transplanted into the field along with the nutrition bowl!
There were two advantages to using this method. First, it saved on seeds. This method only required less than a catty of seeds to grow one mu of White Stack Seed. The other method, which was the most primitive method, required about three catties of seeds to grow one mu of land!
Second, it can increase the harvest. Because using this method, the seeds can absorb sufficient nutrients during the germination stage, so the buds will generally be thicker. In the end, for the same White Die Seed, this method of growing White Die Seed will increase the flower catkins by at least thirty percent! "
When Li Chengqian heard this, he widened his eyes in shock and said, "Before coming here, my Imperial Father guessed that Xiao Xuan might have grasped an even more powerful planting method. I didn't expect it to be like this! According to Xiao Xuan, this year's White Die Seed harvest in Lantian County will definitely give everyone a huge surprise! "
Changle also nodded her head and said, "Brother Xiao Xuan, if your method is feasible, then it will completely solve the problem of the low survival rate of the White Die Seed. In the future, the other provinces and counties in Great Tang can also follow this method. This way, the White Die Seed will be popularized in Great Tang and become the third most important crop after rice and wheat. When that time comes, the commoners really won't lack clothes to wear and won't suffer from the cold in winter!"
When she finished speaking, Changle's eyes sparkled as if she was looking at a hero. She looked at Li Zexuan with a face full of worship!
Li Chengqian clapped his hands and said, "That's right! Once there are more White Die Seed, it will naturally not be as expensive as before! When that time comes, the commoners will be able to buy some White Die Seed catkins to make cotton-padded clothes! Xiao Xuan, if this method is successful, your merit will be immeasurable! "
Li Zexuan smiled faintly and said, "Whether it will succeed or not, we will only know after we try it! But the final effect will definitely not be too bad! "
After saying that, Li Zexuan distributed the alms bowl utensils that Faubert had sent over to the servants and guards to make the nutrition alms bowls. Of course, this labor was not free. The wages were added to their monthly allowance!
Speaking of which, he now had two hundred jin of White Die Seed. If he planted all of them, he could plant at least two to three hundred mu. Therefore, the servants and guards of the Li Residence would be very busy this time!
"Ai! Xiao Xuan, did you notice that Changle's physical strength is really much better than before? "
Li Zexuan called everyone into the house. Li Chengqian dragged Li Zexuan to the back. At this moment, he suddenly said sneakily.
Li Zexuan looked carefully and saw that although Changle had personally made a few nutrition alms bowls, her complexion was still normal. Her face was not red, and her heart was not out of breath. Indeed, as Li Chengqian said, her physical strength was much better than before. He turned his head to look at Li Chengqian and joked,
"What? Chengqian, do you admit that your physical strength is not as good as Changle's? Hehe, generally, a weak body means a weak kidney. This kidney deficiency is not scary, but you have to pay attention to recuperation and exercise! "
"Stop, stop, stop! Stop! "
Li Chengqian almost vomited blood. He hurriedly said, "Xiao Xuan, you are the one with a weak kidney! Ai! I'm talking to you about serious matters! Don't interrupt! Get to the point! "
Li Zexuan put away his smile and said seriously, "Changle has my Taoist Qi in her body now. Although she has not learned fighting moves, her physical strength is naturally much stronger than ordinary people. This is not surprising!"
A few months ago, Changle's Qi disease flared up. Li Zexuan used his own Qi to cure it. In addition, Changle usually practiced Tai Chi very seriously, so she had already cultivated Qi. With Li Zexuan's help, she unexpectedly succeeded in drawing Qi into her body! This was the main reason why her physical strength was much stronger than before!
Li Chengqian suddenly understood, "Oh! So that's how it is! Xiao Xuan, is internal Qi really so miraculous? "
Li Zexuan glanced at him and said with a smile, "Miraculous or not, Chengqian, won't you know once you practice it? It can also cure your kidney deficiency! "
"Ai, ai, ai! Who has kidney deficiency? Who has kidney deficiency? Xiao Xuan, stop right there! "
Li Chengqian said angrily.
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