Chapter 1080 Really Crazy!

"Bring the relevant information with you and go to Beijing immediately! Remember, the information must be encrypted with multiple layers of the latest encryption software and keys."

The leader's words came from the microphone, full of excitement and excitement.

Although there is a little bit of speculation, when everything is settled, the excitement is still so real.

"it is good!"

As for other things, nothing was said on the phone, but the comrades stationed at Jincheng University by the Defense Work Committee immediately became busy.

After hanging up the phone, the leader of the Defense Work Committee paced back and forth excitedly in the office, with a smile and a hint of helplessness on his face, and kept muttering to himself.

"This kid... ha, this kid... always makes trouble..."

“Hahaha… good job! Good job!”

At about the same time, in the May sunlight, in Caohai County, Qixing District, Qianshan Province, the early summer sun was a bit scorching, but it could not suppress the smiles on the faces of the comrades in Caohai County and the Provincial Agricultural Science Institute.

According to the potato cultivation instructions sent by the province, the planting cycle of this type of potato is 104 days. The seeds are planted in February and it is time to harvest in March, April and May.

The area around the small experimental field was bare. All the potatoes originally planted had been dug up. Several dense bamboo fences surrounded the experimental field in circles.

Many militiamen were armed with live ammunition and looked curiously at the experimental field they had guarded for dozens of days.

"What kind of potato is this? What's the big deal?"

"Of course. They say it's good to save the hair."

"No matter how good the potato is, it won't help. Even if the yield is 20% higher, we can't grow much on this few acres of land. We will still go hungry. It's just a matter of time. What's the difference?"

"There is still a difference. The less hungry you are, the better."

"..."

The militiamen and the masses who were watching were whispering to each other, while in the experimental field, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Li from the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, with their students and some selected farmers, were preparing to start work.

"Let's start?"

"Let's get started!"

They took the tools and started digging carefully.

The leaders of Caohai County were also excited when watching their actions. They heard that this kind of potato has a good taste, good nutritional indicators, and the yield is estimated to be not low.

As Lao Zhang and the others moved, the potatoes that were buried underground and looked a little dusty began to reveal their true appearance.

The first nest caused the comrades around to exclaim in surprise.

"Wow, it's so big!"

Although the potatoes in the soil looked gray and covered with mud, the lumps of potatoes with most of their bodies exposed in the soil still surprised the comrades around them.

These potatoes are so big! Much bigger than they usually grow.

The leaders of Caohai County were all delighted. It was good news to see something new upon opening the door. The first one they saw was this big. It was a good omen!
The comrades around were also whispering to each other.

"It would be great if everyone had a stick this big. At least we wouldn't starve when eating potatoes."

"Maybe I'm lucky. How could everyone be so successful?"

"You're thinking shit."

"..."

But as the first nest gradually revealed its full appearance, the comrades became excited.

Most of the potatoes in this nest are large, long and round, and look very symmetrical.

"Fuck! They're really all that big!"

The comrades who had just been in disbelief exclaimed with joy.

Although Mr. Zhang and Mr. Li from the Academy of Agricultural Sciences had some idea of ​​what was going on, they couldn't help but feel happy when the facts were laid out before them.

"Sure enough, the rate of large fruits is very high."

"This one probably weighs more than two taels, and the difference between them is not that big."

"Yes, there are five in one nest, and they are quite concentrated."

"Write it down, write it down quickly."

“I just don’t know if it’s the same in every nest.”

"..."

Lao Zhang and Lao Li were very excited. While cleaning, they asked their students to record the information quickly. These were first-hand information that would be useful for future planting.

The leader of Caohai County nearby had an even happier look on his face, as one litter weighed more than one kilogram!

Looking at the experimental field of less than one acre, his eyes were full of anticipation.

As the comrades moved carefully, the smiles on the faces of the onlookers grew wider and wider, appearing on every comrade's face.

On the dark red soil, potatoes were turned out one by one, forming yellow patches.

Large size, many fruits, and high rate of large fruits!
The one who laughed the happiest was the leader of Caohai County. He had thrown all the taste out of his mind. With such a high yield, they would plant potatoes no matter how bad they tasted! Besides, potatoes, how bad could they taste?
Lao Zhang and Lao Li took notes as they worked. They wanted the approximate size, typical weight of a single fruit, number of fruits, etc., while their students and farmer comrades gathered the potatoes from the ground and began to weigh them basket by basket.

The potatoes were heavy, but the farmer's back was not bent. Instead, it stood straight, and the deep grooves on his face were filled with the most sincere smile.

"92 jin...next basket..." The comrade who weighed the food had a strong voice and a big smile.

The leader of Caohai County looked at the baskets of potatoes being carried past them and wanted to reach out and grab one to take a look. But then he withdrew his hand as if afraid of damaging the seeds. He didn't know where to put his hand and looked a little embarrassed.

There is strength in numbers, not to mention the joy of the crowd. People seem to have endless energy, and they complete the harvesting and recording work carefully and quickly.

They are all waiting for a number.

In fact, not much time had passed, but all the comrades felt that the days were long.

Finally, the last basket of potatoes was weighed, and the three comrades who were responsible for recording came together to check the data.

After confirming the data was correct, they took it to their comrades at the Provincial Agricultural Science Institute.

The old accountant in the village where the experimental field was located took an abacus and began to "clack" with it. The crisp sound of the abacus beads hitting each other struck the hearts of the comrades, and everyone's heartbeat seemed to be beating in time with the sound.

The leader of Caohai County was also among the waiting crowd. At this time, he, like other comrades, was a person who was anxious to solve the food problem.

He did not go over to interfere with his comrades' work. The honor of announcing the per-mu yield should belong to the comrades from the Provincial Agricultural Science Department.

The old accountant stopped fiddling with the abacus, said "Huh", and rubbed his eyes.

The comrades didn't know what he had discovered, and then they saw him quickly start calculating again.

This is not just an individual's small calculation, but a big calculation related to the entire county and even the entire Qianshan.

"What's wrong?" Lao Zhang asked the accountant in a low voice.

The old accountant did not stop turning his hands on the abacus, and whispered without raising his head: "I may have calculated it wrong. Let me calculate it again. This number is wrong."

As an accountant with more than ten years’ experience, he couldn’t even believe that his old friend who had been with him for so long must have made a mistake in his calculations!
There was another burst of crackling sounds, and the old accountant raised his head and looked at Lao Zhang and Lao Li.

"I wasn't wrong...it's really that high..." His voice gradually rose, and he even shouted in the end.

"It really is that high, hahaha! It really is that high!"

His slightly hoarse laughter echoed in the steep valley for a long time.

The leaders of Caohai were extremely anxious at this time. Just tell me how much it is!

Lao Li and Lao Zhang looked at the figures written by the old accountant and looked at each other in shock: "Lao Zhang, you can announce it. Just think of it as a pity that you have been bullied by the wild boar for so long."

"Really let me say it?"

"Of course, hurry up, the comrades can't wait!"

The comrades around them looked at the two of them and wanted to rush up and snatch the papers from their hands.

"The yield per mu is 3512 kilograms!" Lao Zhang's voice was even a little hysterical.

His words were like thunder from a clear sky, and everyone around him was shocked!
"many?"

"Three thousand five? I'm afraid you've miscalculated!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible, how could there be so many?"

"The old man calculated it twice, it can't be wrong! You just can't stand seeing us get better, right? I'm going to kill you."

"..."

Amid the hustle and bustle, the leaders of Caohai County didn't care about anything else and rushed into the crowd and squeezed next to Lao Zhang.

"Comrade Zhang, is it really 3500 kilograms?" his voice trembled.

"Yes, the teacher calculated it twice!" Old Zhang handed him the paper excitedly.

"Hahahaha... comrades, fellow villagers, it's really 3512 pounds!" The laughter of the Caohai County leader even had a hint of tears.

The comrades around me were going crazy.

They rushed forward excitedly and surrounded the baskets of potatoes as if they were treasures.

There is only one reason why comrades are so excited: the yield per mu is ridiculously high!

In 1961, the national average potato yield was 9.9 tons/hectare. By 1984, it had risen to 11.1/hectare.

This is due to pesticides and fertilizers, but more importantly, it is due to seeds and technology.

This 9.9 tons/hectare, converted into per mu yield, is 660 kilograms/mu, and according to the commonly used city catty at that time, it is 1320 catties/mu.

The land in Qianshan Caohai is not fertile, and the seeds are not good. Even with the improvement of fertilizer, the average yield per mu has not reached 1320 kilograms.

The yield of 3512 kilograms per mu means it is three times the amount of potatoes they usually grow!
In fact, this is not the limit of this variety. The registered yield per mu of seeds of this variety is more than 4000 kilograms! However, due to the conditions at the time, we were unable to achieve that yield.

But the comrades in Caohai were so happy that they went crazy! Really crazy!

Three times the amount of potatoes meant that their food rations had increased dramatically, and having enough to eat was no longer a dream.

It's not just Caohai. Comrades from the Provincial Agricultural Science Institute are very clear that the scope of this thing's promotion is far more than just Caohai.

Even if it is not suitable for the local climate and soil in other places, this exaggerated per-acre yield has great potential for promotion.

Not to mention that this thing can also be used for breeding!

Next to the Zhuangyuan Bridge in Qianyang City, the phone of the leader of Qianshan Province rang loudly.

(End of this chapter)