I relied on a system to prolong my life in ancient times.

Chapter 157 Giving Xiao Qinian Corn Seeds

Now is the perfect time to plant corn, so Xiao Siyue immediately planned to go to Xiao Qinian to arrange this matter.

However, Xiao Qinian was probably at the yamen at the moment, so Xiao Siyue waited for a while.

Xiao Siyue went over after Xiao Qinian had finished lunch.

After lunch, Xiao Qinian went to work in the yamen's study. The concept of a lunch break didn't exist then; after eating, he immediately immersed himself in his work. However, Xiao Siyue had a habit of taking a lunch break; if she had nothing else to do, she would sleep for a short while at noon.

After Xiao Siyue went over, she gently knocked on the door a few times.

Then Xiao Qinian's voice came: "Come in."

Xiao Siyue pushed open the door and went in, only to see Xiao Qinian hunched over his desk writing.

"father,"

Xiao Qinian then looked up.

"Yue'er, has something you need from your father?"

"Dad, I have something important to tell you," Xiao Qinian said with a grin.

Seeing Xiao Siyue's expression, Xiao Qinian knew it must be good news. He put down his brush and looked at Xiao Siyue, gesturing for her to speak.

Xiao Qinian took out the corn seeds from the system space and placed them on his desk.

"Dad, look what this is!"

When Xiao Qinian saw the thing appear out of thin air, he already had a guess in his mind: this was another good reward that the system had given to his daughter.

I quickly opened it and saw the golden seeds inside. I knew then that it was indeed the seed.

However, he didn't recognize it and didn't know what kind of seed it was.

Let's turn our attention to Xiao Siyue.

"Yue'er, what kind of seed is this?" But she wondered if it was some kind of fruit or vegetable seed.

"Dad, this is called corn, it's a kind of grain."

"Grain? You're saying this is grain seed?"

Xiao Qinian stood up excitedly, wondering if it would yield four to five thousand catties per mu, just like the previous grains. Although he already had two high-yield varieties, he didn't mind having more; the more of these grain varieties, the better.

"Yes, Dad, it's a grain similar to wheat, and it can be ground into flour."

“Like wheat, that…” Xiao Qinian’s eyes were filled with anticipation.

"Dad, although this is similar to wheat, the taste is not as good as wheat, but it's not too bad either, and it can definitely be used as a staple food." In modern times, not many people eat corn, and many people use it as a coarse grain, but most corn is used as animal feed.

However, tender corn is quite delicious, and many people prefer to eat boiled tender corn rather than cornmeal.

“This is good enough.” Xiao Qinian didn’t think like Xiao Siyue. At this age, when people can’t even get enough to eat, what are they being picky about?

"Yue'er, how's the corn yield?" Knowing that corn is a grain like wheat, Xiao Qinian was a little unsure about the yield.

Keep in mind that the current wheat yield is only one to two shi (a unit of dry measure).

"In terms of output, it can reach more than fifteen shi (a unit of dry measure)," Xiao Siyue said, giving a rather conservative figure.

"Fifteen shi?" Xiao Qinian exclaimed in surprise. He had thought that if there were four or five shi or more, it would be an excellent grain. He did not expect this surprise, which made him overjoyed.

"Yes, that's about the production volume."

"Yue'er, how do we plant this corn? When do we plant it? Can we plant it here?" Xiao Qinian asked three questions in a row.

"Dad, don't get excited. Corn, like potatoes and sweet potatoes, can be grown in both the north and south. It doesn't have high requirements for the soil. It can even grow in places with lots of rocks and sand. Of course, the better the soil, the better it will grow." Corn's requirements for the soil are even lower than those for sweet potatoes.

"So, corn can be grown anywhere in our Great Zhou?" Xiao Qinian was even more excited.

This corn is truly a miraculous crop; not only is it high-yielding, but it's also easy to grow.

"Yes, and now is the perfect time to plant corn. I came here today to see if we could plant it in the next couple of days." Actually, it's possible to plant corn in the summer in the south, but Xiao Siyue wanted to plant it as soon as possible so she could harvest it sooner.

"Yes, Father, I'll arrange it right away." Xiao Qinian was excited and was already preparing to go out and give instructions.

However, he pulled his foot back from the doorway and turned to look at Xiao Siyue.

"Yue'er, you still haven't told me how to plant it?"

"Oh, Dad, corn is actually planted in a similar way to potatoes. You just need to plant one seed every few steps." Xiao Siyue had just forgotten that too.

"Okay, Father understands. I'll order someone to do it right away." Xiao Qinian couldn't wait any longer.

"Dad, you should apply some fertilizer to the ground before planting to increase the yield," Xiao Siyue said, recalling what the system had told her.

"Yes, Father understands."

Xiao Qinian left after speaking, and Xiao Siyue followed closely behind. She wasn't going with Xiao Qinian, but rather planned to talk to Lin Qin about the spring outing.

“Mother,” Xiao Siyue said as she entered Lin Qin’s room, where Lin Qin was embroidering.

"Mother, why are you embroidering? You can leave this to someone else."

"It's alright, I'm just killing time anyway, so I thought I'd make you some clothes," Lin Qin said as she worked.

"Thank you, Mother."

Why didn't you take a break today? You came here instead.

"Hehe, Mom, the weather has been nice these past few days. I was thinking that in a couple of days, when Dad and my brother are on their day off, our family should go out for a spring outing."

"A spring outing! That's a great idea. We haven't been to the mountains in a long time." Lin Qin was somewhat tempted. In the past, she had always wandered around the mountains, so she didn't find it particularly novel. Now that she stayed at home all day, she missed her old life.

Going out for a walk in the spring is a good thing.

"Then it's settled, Mother. I'll tell Father and the others tonight." Xiao Siyue was very happy to see Lin Qin agree.

"it is good,"

"Then, Mother, don't sit for too long, it's bad for your eyes. I'll be going now." Xiao Siyue said and left.

Lin Qin watched with amusement as her daughter skipped and hopped out of the house.

I figured this girl was probably really bored and wanted to go out and play.

That's true, he's just a little kid, and that's the age when he loves to play.

That evening, Xiao Siyue told Xiao Qinian and the others about it, and they all agreed.

Xiao Siyu, in particular, was so excited that he couldn't wait to go out and play.

Although he would occasionally go out for spring outings with his classmates, it wasn't very interesting.

Knowing that his younger sister was full of ideas, he was sure this time would be much more interesting than before, and he was really looking forward to it.

Xiao Sizhe had no objections. He was about to leave Qianyuan County, and it would be nice to take his younger siblings out for a trip before he left.

He wasn't particularly interested in spring outings, since he had traveled extensively before and often spent his nights outdoors.