The Humble Family's Daughter Has A Spatial Pocket! novel Chapter 1068

Chapter 1068: Chapter 891, The Importance of the Seed

"This is the ranch that Yiyi purchased!"

Xiao Yeyang took Li Xingnian and Li Chenzhi directly to Qingyang Ranch.

As they observed the vast, boundless ranch and the herds of cattle and sheep within, both Li Xingnian and Li Chenzhi showed astonishment in their eyes.

"How much silver did such a huge ranch cost?" Li Chenzhi asked.

Xiao Yeyang smiled and said, "The land in Xiliang is not like the other provinces inland. Yiyi bought this ranch, which is as large as fifty thousand acres, for only over twenty thousand silver."

The eyes of Li Xingnian and Li Chenzhi both brightened, "Really?"

Xiao Yeyang knew they were enticed and shook his head while smiling, "You can’t buy it at that price now. On the way here with me, did you see the other ranches along the way?"

Li Chenzhi nodded, "Those ranches seemed quite barren, not as verdant as Qingyang Ranch."

Xiao Yeyang nodded, "When Yiyi first bought this place, it was just as barren as the other ranches. It changed after planting high-yield grass seeds."

"Now that everyone knows the ranch’s barren condition can be changed, naturally, they will no longer sell the ranches at a low price."

Li Xingnian laughed, "We’re not as lucky as Yiyi. However, being able to buy a piece of the ranch here, to raise some cattle, sheep, camels, and such, when Xiliang develops in the future, we can still recoup our costs."

The three men rode horses through the ranch when suddenly Li Xingnian pointed to the black and white cows in the cowshed and asked, "Yeyang, those cows aren’t from our Daxia, are they?"

Xiao Yeyang nodded with a smile, "They’re also bought by Yiyi. They were brought in from another country in the Western Regions, with a high milk yield, producing up to sixty or seventy jin every day."

Li Xingnian was somewhat tongue-tied, "No wonder they look so robust; they must consume a lot of fodder daily."

Passing through the ranch, the three of them arrived at the dried-up Dan River.

Li Chenzhi remarked, "Ganzhou Guard must be really short on water, even the river has dried up."

Xiao Yeyang shook his head, his expression growing stern as he looked toward Yunlian Mountain, "The source of the Dan River is at the foot of Yunlian Mountain. The reason for the drought is because the people from Xiliao blocked the river’s source."

Without saying more, Xiao Yeyang rode his horse over the stone bridge.

At this moment, all three stone bridges had been repaired, and soon, Xiao Yeyang brought Li Xingnian and Li Chenzhi to the front of the newly-renovated terraced fields.

The terraced fields, layered upon one another like steps, followed the mountain’s shape, extending from the foothills all the way to the top.

At that time, it was already June, and the wheat planted in the terraced fields had started to turn golden. The mountain breeze fluttered through the waves of wheat, creating a sight of impressive beauty.

"In another ten days to half a month, the wheat in the terraced fields can be harvested."

In Xiliang, due to abundant sunlight, it only took about three months for wheat to go from sowing to harvest.

Looking at the thriving wheat, Xiao Yeyang’s face also showed an easy smile.

The chiefs of the five thousand households had already sent people to report on this year’s grain growth, and it was expected that, even though Xiliang’s harvest could not compare with other inland areas, it would still barely be enough to fill the stomachs of military households and the Border Army.

"Is this... the corn planted in the south?"

Li Xingnian pointed to the corn in the terraced fields, expressing his surprise, "There’s such a lack of water here, yet it can be grown!"

Xiao Yeyang laughed, "Speaking of which, this corn seed seems to have been given to Yiyi by my second uncle."

Li Xingnian hurried to the cornfield, closely inspecting the corn, "I didn’t expect this corn to be quite drought-resistant." As he spoke, he broke off an ear of corn.