Chapter 425 Zhu Youxiao was shocked, are there really watermelons to eat in winter?

Looking at the glass greenhouse in front of him, Zhu Youxiao was a little confused.

Although this Yongding County was created by him, in fact today, even Zhu Youxiao himself is not very clear about how much this Yongding County has.

If nothing else, it is simply a technical department.

It can be divided into Zhu Youxiao's steam engine project, spring improvement, rubber vulcanization, steel improvement, breech-loading cannon design and improvement, all kinds of things, and many Ming craftsmen. There are 120 projects underway at the same time.

Eighteen.

Basically, Zhang Haogu put forward his opinions and made a summary, which required the technology that Ming Dynasty urgently needed to break through.

This is just the technical department.

There is also the Ministry of Agriculture, which is responsible for researching how to plant densely and how to select better seeds. In addition, there is grafting technology, and some research on chemical fertilizers. In addition, there are derived oils, the production of pig feed, etc.

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There are also calendar, astronomy, water conservancy, and people are constantly summarizing experience.

In the words of Zhang Haogu, we must know what is happening and why. Only in this way can we promote the progress of science and technology.

And now...

Looking at the glass greenhouse in front of him, Zhu Youxiao felt that this somewhat touched upon the blind spot of his own knowledge.

"Your Majesty, why don't you go in and take a look!" Zhang Haogu said with a smile.

"good!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and entered the glass greenhouse directly. In an instant, he felt warm as spring, and Zhu Youxiao felt that he had sweated a lot.

"This is!"

Zhu Youxiao's eyes widened. He couldn't believe his eyes. His eyes were so green.

There are also a large number of farmers working here, making ridges, planting seedlings, and tending seedlings. There are actually huge watermelons here.

"Is there really a watermelon?" Zhu Youxiao's eyes widened, and Eunuch Wei couldn't help but his eyes widen as well. Zhu Youxiao leaned over and touched the watermelon in his hand.

It's quite big and feels great in the hand.

Definitely watermelon!

The greenhouse was neatly tidied, and huge watermelons were placed in front of Zhu Youxiao on the rows of ridges, which made Zhu Youxiao feel incredible.

"This is auspiciousness?" Zhu Youxiao took a deep breath, looked at Zhang Haogu and said seriously: "Master, this, this..."

"Your Majesty, would you like to try it?" Zhang Haogu had a smile on his face.

"Come on, hurry up!" Zhu Youxiao began to be surprised.

Then, someone came to Zhang Haogu and Zhu Youxiao with a wooden tray.

Knife falling from hand

Zhu Youxiao took a spoon and started to dig in and eat.

Eating watermelon sliced ​​into slices is soulless.

So sweet!

I don't know if it was a psychological effect, but Zhu Youxiao felt it was particularly delicious. Eunuch Wei who was watching on the side also swallowed his saliva. Zhang Haogu smiled and asked someone to bring Eunuch Wei half a piece of watermelon.

After eating two or three melons in succession, Zhu Youxiao was satisfied, went to the toilet, washed his hands, and then couldn't help but look at the surrounding environment.

This greenhouse was exceptionally warm. Zhu Youxiao looked at it for a few times and couldn't help but sigh: "Master, how did you do this? I heard you say it before, it seems to be pollination or something, right?"

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Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Your Majesty's wisdom is indeed due to pollination, but it is not entirely the case!"

As he spoke, Zhang Haogu pointed to the glass greenhouse in front of him and said: "This is a glass greenhouse. The glass material is not very cold and needs to be equipped with heating facilities. There is still a flue underground in this greenhouse. It needs to be made

Keep it at a certain temperature!”

Speaking of this, Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "It still requires a lot of cost. The glass greenhouse needs to be heated in winter, otherwise it cannot produce in winter. The length of greenhouse heating time varies, and it takes at least 3 to 5 months.

In a matter of months, there is also the need to cool down. Summer is hot and the temperature is high, so normal production cannot be carried out in the greenhouse, and other cooling methods must be used to reduce the indoor temperature."

Zhu Youxiao couldn't understand, but he was greatly shocked.

In addition, Zhang Haogu is also trying to improve the technology of glass as much as possible to make the glass last as long as possible.

If possible, Zhang Haogu would like to build plastic greenhouses, which are low-cost and easy to promote. Plastic greenhouses are covered with a simple layer of film or multiple layers of films, which have good thermal insulation effects and low heating costs.

But where will he get the glass greenhouse now?

"I pointed out watermelons and vegetables in winter. This is simply a great auspiciousness!" Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sigh.

Eunuch Wei suddenly came to his senses, and immediately flattered him: "Yes, yes, this is auspiciousness, great auspiciousness, may your Majesty be blessed, may your Majesty be blessed, this matter must be publicized, vigorously publicized, so that

Everyone in the world knows that this destiny still belongs to our emperor!!"

However, Zhang Haogu smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I do have a way!"

Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Master, tell me!"

Zhang Haogu said: "How about the emperor banquet all the ministers?"

"A banquet for all the ministers?" Zhu Youxiao couldn't help being slightly stunned.

"Yes!" Zhang Haogu nodded: "You have to say a thousand words, why not just take out this watermelon and vegetables and feast the ministers. This is not auspiciousness, what is auspiciousness? In this way, it will naturally make them shut up.

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"also!"

Zhang Haogu thought for a while, then slowly said: "Sell melons!"

"Selling melons?" Zhu Youxiao couldn't grasp Zhang Haogu's train of thought for a moment: "What selling melons?"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "The melons sold in this greenhouse must be sold not only to the officials, but also to the gentry and the rich. We can get the price higher!"

After thinking about it, Zhang Haogu said: "It's not easy for us to grow this melon. We have to consider heat preservation and cooling. In addition, we have to pollinate and fertilize ourselves. Look at how tired these people are. How many of us have we done?"

Isn’t it right to make some money?”

Zhu Youxiao said: "Yes, yes, I see, the skin of this melon is made of gold, and the particles of the melon are also made of gold. The price cannot be cheap!"

"Yes, yes, these are all melons from the greenhouse!" Zhang Haogu laughed: "Sell, Your Majesty, 50% of the profit from these melons will be reserved for the people of Yongding County, and the remaining 50% will be divided between us 30/70!"

Wei Zhongxian on the other side couldn't help but frown: "But Your Majesty, what if someone learns our greenhouse technology and changes it? Wouldn't the price just be lowered?"

However, Zhang Haogu smiled slightly and said slowly: "Eunuch Wei, your situation is too small!"

Eunuch Wei couldn't help but was slightly stunned when he heard Zhang Haogu say: "They want to learn our technology. What do they need? They need glass. The more greenhouses they build, the better. We can also sell glass to them. Anyway, we are all

Earn it!”
Chapter completed!