The most arrogant in history

Chapter 635 Be bolder.

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "About when the population of China reaches 200 million."

Developing fertilizers and popularizing their use are two different things.

It shouldn’t take long to develop fertilizer.

Because Ye Kun knew that fertilizers were nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, so he didn't need to figure out the elemental composition, he could just focus on studying nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium.

The process from research and development to large-scale production and comprehensive promotion will be very long.

Ten years, twenty years?

Ye Kun felt that even if he was given another twenty years, it would probably still be difficult.

But with sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn, it is certain that the land of the nine provinces of China can feed two or three hundred million people.

Just look at the situation at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Productivity was underdeveloped, coal was not widely used, and there were no chemical fertilizers, but this land still fed hundreds of millions of people.

Xiahou Chang was a little disappointed when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "So, I won't see that day."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "You can go to our official test field and take a look. The best rice varieties have an output of nearly 600 kilograms per mu. Brassica rapa has an output of 200 kilograms, wheat has an output of 400 kilograms, corn has an output of 200 kilograms, sweet potatoes have an output of more than 3,000 kilograms, and lint cotton has an output of more than 40 kilograms per mu.

The yields of various products in high-quality experimental fields are basically twice that of ordinary farmland.”

The experimental field has a high yield because of the investment.

Use soybean powder to make nitrogen fertilizer, fish bones, bird droppings and animal bones to make phosphorus fertilizer, and wood ash to make potash fertilizer. Through continuous experimentation and adjustment of the proportions, a traditional "mixed fertilizer" was synthesized.

Tofu dregs and urine can also be used as nitrogen fertilizers.

The experimental fields are cultivated at all costs, cultivated meticulously and managed well, so of course they all have high yields.

Xiahou Chang thought about it and said with a smile:

"But overall, there are more varieties of crops now, and the yield has greatly increased compared to ten years ago. When I occupied the Central Plains before, my biggest worry was military rations.

In the current Central Plains, it is no problem to support an army of three million."

Ye Kun laughed: "Do you think I don't have three million soldiers now? Our coal mines and iron mines have more than one million workers. There are also quarries, porcelain factories, glass factories, brick kiln factories, mountain excavation and road construction teams in various places, which add up to more than three million.

Moreover, the scale will be expanded in the future.”

Yingtao nodded: "I came to Zhuo County and saw along the way that the roads are getting better and better, and the speed of travel is getting faster and faster. Without so many quarrying workers and mountain-opening and road-building teams, we can't build so many avenues and bridges."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "This is just the beginning of national transportation construction. In the future, I will build a railway from Zhuojun to the Western Regions, as well as a highway, just like the straight road of the first emperor of the previous dynasty."

Xiahou Chang was shocked, his eyes widened: "Your Majesty, what you said... is it true?"

"How can it be false?"

"But the straight road of the previous dynasty, which led to the northern prairie, has a flat terrain along the way and is only a thousand miles away. From the Western Regions to Zhuo County, it is a long way. Moreover, it has to cross many mountains. The amount of work is more than ten times that of the straight road of the previous dynasty."

Xiahou Chang is not an expert on traffic roads, but he is not stupid either.

He knew how far it was from Zhuo County to the Western Regions!

Ye Kun smiled and said, "But you have to know that there is already a road from Zhuojun to Chang'an and the Western Regions. We will expand on the original road, straighten it appropriately, cut through mountains and build bridges over rivers, and take it slow."

Yingtao smiled and said, "But what about the railway? If we build a railway from Zhuo County to the Western Regions, I'm afraid it will take tens of millions of kilograms of steel, right?"

Ye Kun laughed and shook his head, saying, "Tens of millions of pounds of steel are only enough to fill the gaps between your teeth. Tens of millions of pounds are far from enough."

One kilometer of railway requires thousands of tons of steel.

The railway from Zhuojun to Chang'an requires tens of millions of tons of steel!

Xiahou Chang said with a smile: "If this project can be completed, it will be like building another Great Wall."

Ye Kun nodded: "Maybe, it will be a bigger project than the Great Wall, but if we take it slow, it will eventually be accomplished."

Railway construction is also segmented.

No one stipulates that it must be repaired in one go.

When encountering insurmountable mountains, we would jump over them and connect the transportation lines using railways and roads.

We ate and talked, and before we knew it we were full.

Cherry asked, "Your Majesty, would you like to have a sneak peek at the song and dance performance I brought?"

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "We all came from afar and need to rest. Tomorrow afternoon, I will go to the Grand Theater to greet the big stars under you. It's getting late, so you should all rest."

Xiahou Chang and Yingtao each took their leave.

Ye Kun also returned to the palace to wash and rest.

The next morning, there was also a national agricultural conference.

Ye Kun attended a meeting in the morning. After lunch, he went to the Grand Theater to review Jinling's literary and artistic reports.

Jinling is a prosperous and gentle place with beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, and even more beautiful people, as well as rich and colorful literary and artistic forms.

There are traditional songs and dances, as well as new songs and dances developed by Cherry, as well as crosstalk, sketches, martial arts, and magic developed according to Ye Kun’s suggestions...

The Jinling Art Troupe also performed several of their best shows for Ye Kun.

Ye Kun nodded in praise, and asked Bingbing and Yingtao to communicate more and learn from each other's strengths and weaknesses.

Yingtao asked, "Did the emperor come up with any new songs and dances, or poems and songs this year?"

"Look, I'm so busy, how can I have time?"

Ye Kun smiled bitterly and said, "But since General Cherry has said so, I have to give him face. How about this, starting tomorrow, I will stay in seclusion in the Grand Theater for three days, and work with you to develop some new programs and help you write some new songs."

Cherry was overjoyed and led the entire art troupe in warm applause.

Ye Kun waved his hand and said with a smile:

"Our song and dance performances are still a bit conservative and restrained. I hope everyone can be more lively, and be bolder in body movements, clothing, and hairstyles."

Cherry smiled wickedly: "Do you want us to be more bold and lively? Your Majesty, how bold do you want us to be?"

"Don't get the wrong idea. I'm talking about something positive and healthy, not something... vulgar. Of course, in the eyes of He Kangju and others, our performances are all coquettish and it's hard to tell the difference between vulgar and healthy."

Cherry smiled and said, "Then let's ask the Emperor to demonstrate it, okay?"

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Let's speed up the songs and have a big song medley. Fast-paced old songs are more likely to be liked by young people. We can also add percussion instruments to the accompaniment music."

In fact, what Ye Kun was talking about was the DJ version of the song and dance.

Music like the one performed by the aunties in square dance has a strong sense of rhythm and can better mobilize people's emotions.

Cherry nodded: "Okay, after dinner, let's study it together."

Dinner is ready.

The food is simple but beautifully presented.

Ye Kun was not arrogant and had dinner with the young actors, chatting and laughing happily.

Most of the hundreds of people in the Jinling Art Troupe have never seen Ye Kun.

At first, these people were hesitant, but when they saw Ye Kun was approachable, they gradually relaxed and started chatting and laughing freely.

After dinner, Ye Kun first communicated with the musicians and asked them to adjust the rhythm.