Piles of furnace ash were transported to the shore. It was a byproduct of the three steam engine ships' boilers.
When they were at sea, they would throw it into the sea. When they encountered an island, they would take it out and throw it on the island.
Ruan Jin did not know what the furnace ash was used for. In any case, he would keep it if he could.
From what he knew, the furnace ash was used to burn cement, pave roads, and feed the chickens in the yard.
Oh, and it could also be used to suppress the fire in the winter.
The residents of the island were sufficiently enthusiastic. Many people had come, and all of them looked like they could fight.
There was also a beautiful cloth that was smooth and soft to the touch.
The previous ship that came back was beautiful. Now, there was a large group of ships. Although they were not as beautiful as the previous one, they were loaded with more things.
"We rushed all the way here and did not even get close to many of the islands marked on the map. Would Li Dongzhu be shocked when we return and tell him about it?"
Liu Tingguang was proud. Look, Li Dongzhu did not understand the strength of their group.
Ruan Jin took another bite of the chili, causing his tongue to stick out. "If not for the fact that Dongzhu was afraid that we would take the wrong path, he would not have stopped at any of the islands and come here directly.
We have the sea map and equipment to choose which path to take. If we encounter bad weather without the map marking, would your men still have the morale in the vast sea? "
Ruan Jin supported Li Yi and did not allow others to provoke him.
"My men don't have it, but do yours?" Liu Tingguang was unconvinced.
"Yes, we are the Winged Knights. The strongest soldiers of the Tang dynasty. Dongzhu said that the moment we appear will be the moment things settle down.
If we die at sea, our families will immediately receive a large sum of money. The other brothers will take good care of our families.
Our wives will be our brothers' wives, and our brothers will be responsible for raising the children and the elderly. "
Ruan Jin raised his chin and said. The dead were dead, while the living had to carry hope forward.
The brothers who had died in the past had done so according to this rule, while the living had taken over the responsibility of the entire family.
Even if the wife was given to the brothers, it was still better than giving it to an outsider. Did he want his wife to be a widow for the rest of her life after he died?
"We can do it in the future as well. Isn't this our first time out?" Liu Tingguang expressed his admiration.
"Dongzhu is indeed formidable. He knows that there are good things out there. This thing is so big? It's like planting eggplants.. "
"It's so heavy. There are several of them growing on one. Sorghum can't compare to it."
"It's still delicious. If it's ground into powder, it can be made into the biscuits we eat now. Their skills are too bad. They didn't grind it."
"Cook it, it will break if you cook it for a while."
The Winged Knights and the others who got off the boat looked at the corn. Now, the corn had grown.
A single stalk had several fruits, and each of them was very big. Which of the crops of the Tang dynasty could compare to them?
Eating corn pancakes cut your throat, just like eating anything else.
Was steaming wheat rice like eating steamed buns? Without a good grinding tool, it would still be difficult to swallow wheat or barley powder.
When one was hungry, the chaff should also be cooked together with some wild vegetables and salt. This is called eating chaff and swallowing vegetables.
The cornmeal pancake was swallowed with a sip of water.
"The seedlings are tall and thick. They can be used as fodder, right? It looks better than sorghum. "
"The stalk of sorghum can be used to make curtains, but this can't be used to make curtains. Cows should be able to eat it. Cows should chew it upside down, eat it first, let it ferment, then spit it out and eat it again."
"That's called regurgitation. I think it's not suitable to eat it when it's ripe. It's best to make it into silage when the leaves are big."
People who could go out to sea were relatively more cultured.
They were eating corn pancakes and looking at the growth of the corn. They noticed that any one stalk could produce a lot of corn.
An ear of corn should be more than 250kg.
Look at the roots, they were very thick. This means that it's okay to use less water, unlike rice, which needs a lot of water to grow.
The seedlings can also be used to feed livestock and make silage when they're green.
As for the sugar content, protein, vitamins, and fiber, they don't know.
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In the Li Family Zhuangzi, Li Yi was also looking at the corn. He carefully raised the seedlings and transplanted them.
Normally, corn was not planted this way. Some people planted the seeds with a film, some dug holes after ridges, and some used a manual seeder.
For the survival rate, Li Yi put in extra work. He will not do this in the future.
The corn was growing well, and the seedlings were green. There was no shortage of fertilizer and water.
"Because of the way I raised the seedlings and the sufficient fertilizer, if there is no problem with the sunshine, I can still plant other vegetables after harvesting the corn seeds.
The premise is to remove the stubble after harvesting the corn seeds. But I don't think we should do that this year. We should soak the corn seeds in water and fertilize the fields before returning the roots to the fields.
The corn fields should not be operated this way. After harvesting the corn seeds, I will send them to the greenhouse to plant them again.
As for this field, I will plant other crops next year. After the harvest, I will plant the second batch of corn seeds. "
Li Yi had calculated the growth cycle of the crops properly. As long as there was no extreme weather, there should be no problem with planting crops outside. Including fertilizing and topdressing, there should be no problem.
In extreme weather, there was no need to worry about drought. There was water, but there was also the fear of continuous heavy rain and flooding.
Li Yi had not made a cannon to shoot hailstones.
If the technology could support the cannon to shoot hailstones, then it should not be used to shoot hailstones. Wasn't it good to shoot people?
For example, the range of a rocket used for rain was not short.
Once such an invention was developed, it must be used in the military first.
"Should we soak the roots every year?" Li Longji squatted down and looked at it with a magnifying glass.
"It should be mainly used in dry fields. Turn the ground over and use a rake. It is good to burn, but not in paddy fields. Today is a special day. Otherwise, the dry fields would not be soaked."
Li Yi looked at the magnifying glass and was a little lost in thought.
"If there is no cow or horse, will people turn over the roots?"
Yao Chong asked a professional question. He had suffered too much in the past, so he worked hard to learn.
For example, threshing. He would not use his hands to pull again.
"People use hoes. They can be shaved, and they can also use the back of the hoes to knock up the corn roots.
Hoes are not good. Hoes are used for weeding. The pick is too heavy. It will tire you to death if you use it to pick up the corn roots.
Shovels are not used for farming. The surface of the rake is too big. It can be used to rake, but it will consume more energy.
If you insist on using a rake, a two-toothed rake is not a problem. It is quite useful, but the back of the two-toothed rake is heavier. "
Li Yi introduced the pros and cons of a bunch of tools like a skilled farmer.
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Princess Yongmu listened happily at the side. From time to time, she would pick up a wet towel from the tray held by Xiao Lan to wipe Li Yi's sweat.
"Aiya, it is really hot. It is not easy for the common people to work. I am sweating profusely just by walking around and looking around."
Li Longji sighed when he saw his daughter wipe Li Yi's sweat for the fourth time.
Princess Yongmu heard the song and knew what it meant. She quickly picked up a wet towel and handed it to Li Longji. "Take it and wipe yourself."
Li Yi snatched it and wiped Li Longji's face. "Third Brother, look at you. You are really concerned about the people's livelihood. This sweat has wet the towel."
As he spoke, he looked at Princess Yongmu and moved his mouth. "Wipe yourself!"
Princess Yongmu pouted and also responded silently. "No sweat!"
"Look!" Li Yi was still silent. Then, he twisted the wet towel hard and the water dripped onto the soil.
Princess Yongmu suddenly understood. She blinked and nodded. I understand. I will do this next time.
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