Morton's hands trembled as he received the small bag of fluffy cotton seeds. This was probably his biggest gain of the day. Even the spinach seeds did not make him feel so emotional.
The Mo Family Village grew up poor, so Meton naturally knew that there were two main ways of dressing in the Tang dynasty. The rich people wore silk, while the ordinary people wore linen.
However, there were very few clothes that could resist the cold in winter. With the cotton seeds, the people of the Tang dynasty would no longer be afraid of the cold winter nights. This would be the biggest blessing for the Tang dynasty.
"These seeds are real!"
Cotton seeds were the easiest to identify. The cotton wool on them could not be removed completely. Meton, who had seen cotton in his previous life, recognized it at a glance.
Meton reached out his hand, and Qin Huaiyu took out twenty gold ingots skeptically.
"Is this thing really worth twenty gold ingots?" Qin Huaiyu asked in a low voice.
Meton smiled proudly and said, "It's more than twenty gold ingots! The true value of this thing is comparable to the silkworm. "
Qin Huaiyu could not help but gasp. The silkworm was the foundation of the Tang dynasty. Its value could be said to be priceless.
Even if Meton was exaggerating, even if it was only half its value, it would still be a great contribution.
Qin Huaiyu was used to seeing Meton's miraculous abilities, so he naturally had full confidence in him. He did not resist and readily handed the twenty gold ingots to the Gao Chang barbarian merchant.
The thin Gao Chang barbarian merchant did not feel the slightest bit of joy in his heart. After the Bai Dizi seeds were leaked, it would not be long before the Gao Chang Kingdom lost its unique advantage.
However, there was nothing he could do about it. Even if he did not take out the cotton seeds now, in less than a month, the seeds would definitely appear in Mo Jiazi's hands. Rather than that, he might as well take them out and exchange them for some benefits. Twenty gold ingots was enough to compare to all his gains from this trip.
The Gao Chang barbarian merchant's experience made many people ponder. Mo Jiazi's action was an open conspiracy. Even if he wanted to hide some precious things, even if he did not take them out, he could not guarantee that others would be tempted. After all, he was not the only person from any country that came to the Tang dynasty.
Suddenly, a dark-skinned barbarian merchant stood up. He gritted his teeth and said, "I come from the southernmost country of Johor. In my country, there is a rice seed. From the day it is sown, it can be harvested in two months. Although there is rice in the Tang dynasty, there is no rice of this quality.
"You can harvest it in two months! How is that possible? "
Instantly, everyone present was in an uproar. There were many southerners in Chang 'an City. Naturally, they knew that the production cycle of rice in this era was about five to six months. Usually, it was three crops in two years. Only a few places in Lingnan Road could achieve two crops a year.
"Liar!" Wei Sian could not help but snort coldly. Rice was a common crop in the Tang dynasty. Its growth cycle was well known. He did not believe that a small, remote country could have such a good seed.
Many barbarian merchants could not help but gloat. The seeds that the other barbarians had mentioned were all things that did not exist in the Tang dynasty. For the sake of those golden ingots, it was okay to exaggerate a little.
However, the person in front of them had chosen the common rice in the Tang dynasty. It would be too easy to expose him if he wanted to cheat them of their money.
The Johor merchant immediately became nervous. He naturally knew that there were risks in this, but with such a huge fortune in front of him, he had to give it a try.
Meton was delighted. Could it be that this person was talking about the good seed that caused the agricultural revolution in China?
Meton took a deep breath and said, "Johor! It's a country in the extreme south of the Tang dynasty. The ancestors of the Mohism have traveled there before. It's hot all year round. The trees are evergreen and never wither. Fruits are abundant and readily available. The people do not have to work and do not have to worry about hunger. "
As soon as Meton finished speaking, the people around them were in an uproar. They thought that the country around the hall was a barbarian country. Who knew that in Meton's words, it was as beautiful as heaven on earth?
"Johor's products are so rich?"
The princes were stunned. Why did it sound even better than the Tang dynasty?
Li Tai snorted. He was knowledgeable and naturally remembered the records of the southern countries. He said, "The southern countries are indeed rich in products, but it's not as beautiful as Mo Jiazi said. There are poisonous snakes everywhere and miasma is everywhere. If one is not careful, one's life will be in danger. Back then, Qin Shi Huang sent an army of 500,000 to conquer South Yue. At least 100,000 people died from the southern diseases."
Li Chengqian shook his head and said, "At least this proves that this person is not lying. Rice loves the heat. Johor's weather is hot all year round. It's not impossible to have such a good seed.
Li Shimin's breath stagnated. He said slowly, "It's easy to tell whether it's true or not. Johor is not far away from the Tang dynasty."
If it's false, it's just a waste of an opportunity. If it's true, it's probably a great fortune for the Tang dynasty. The Tang dynasty is based on agriculture. Food is the most important thing. Moreover, rice is planted south of the Yangtze River. If this kind of good seed is planted, the Tang dynasty will not have to worry about food for a hundred years.
Meton continued, "The northernmost Jiu Yuan Prefecture of the Tang dynasty only has one season a year. In the north and south of the Yangtze River, it's two years and three seasons. In the most difficult Lingnan Province, it's more than two seasons a year. Johor is thousands of miles south of Lingnan Province. It's hot and rainy all year round. It's not impossible to have three seasons or even four seasons of rice."
After Mo Dun's analysis, everyone immediately understood and nodded their heads in agreement.
"I believe that you're telling the truth! Even a small bag of this kind of seed is worth 50 gold. "Meton said loudly.
"50 gold!"
The Johor merchant's breathing suddenly stagnated. This is simply a great fortune, and only a small bag of the most common seeds in Johor can be exchanged. This is probably the most cost-effective business in the world.
Of course, the 50 gold will not be given to the Johor merchant at this time. It will be traded after the real good seed arrives. At this moment, he can't wait to fly back to Johor to get this kind of seed.
Fifty taels of gold was truly an enormous fortune for ordinary people, but the insightful people present knew that if this was true, then fifty taels of gold would be enough to resolve the food crisis of the Great Tang. This was the best deal in the world.
"Mo Jiazi's method is good."
Many people sighed. Even if one out of ten seeds is useful, it's still a great contribution. Compared with Marquis Bowang's narrow escape, Mo Jiazi can do it with just some money. It's just like a dream.
Everyone can't help but sigh. Mo Jiazi's actions are really bold and unconstrained. There are many people in the Tang dynasty who are richer than Mo Jiazi, but everyone's mind is only focused on the shiny gems, and they don't know that there are these seeds in the world that are thousands of times more precious than hard gems.
Even those who oppose the Mo family have to admit that Meton's action is indeed a matter of great merit for the present and great benefit for the future.
However, just when everyone was looking at Meton on the stage with envy, Meton's voice sounded again.
"These seeds are the things of farmers, but they are not what the Mo family wants. What the Mo family wants is something more precious than these seeds."
Meton waved his hand, and Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin, who had just left the stage, appeared again, carrying a chest full of gold ingots to the stage.
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