[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton":3,"chapter-siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-66":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Siheyuan: Farming in '52, Producing Billions of Tons of Grain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2036634,3098,"Chapter 66","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-66",66,"\u003Cp>“Ping'an, you’re ruthless enough!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Six hundred yuan, the Jia family must be heartbroken, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu was very surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era where the average wage was a dozen yuan, six hundred yuan couldn’t be called an astronomical figure, but it was definitely a small fortune!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most families couldn’t afford it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well done!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Against the enemy, you can’t be soft-hearted!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurt them, make them afraid, and you can avoid more trouble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ying gave Wan Ping'an a thumbs up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the three were chatting, the big black dog came out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an was very strange; every time he came to the six-acre plot, the big black dog would be the first to rush out and greet him enthusiastically. Why was it nowhere to be seen today?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now he understood!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big black dog brought him a gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It pushed a big watermelon from the watermelon field to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woof woof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big black dog pushed the watermelon to his feet and barked twice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t understand dog language, but looking at the big black dog’s meaning, it should be inviting me to eat watermelon, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an guessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Round and full, the exterior is flawless. Even before cutting it open, you can smell a unique, clear fragrance. The quality of this watermelon must be excellent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ying knocked on the watermelon with his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave a thumbs up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crops Wan Ping'an planted—tomatoes, pumpkins, rice—were all of tribute quality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The watermelon wouldn’t be an exception, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Cai, bring the kitchen knife, let’s cut it open and taste it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With system assistance, the watermelons planted must be of tribute grade!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu brought the kitchen knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the blade touched the watermelon, it split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear, sweet scent overflowed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish swish swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu cut the watermelon into slices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crystal-clear red flesh looked like a large piece of ruby, inlaid with black-gemstone watermelon seeds. It looked like a work of art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s so beautiful!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I can’t bear to eat it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ying picked up a slice of watermelon and examined it carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eat it, why can’t you bear to eat it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Watermelon is for eating. Taste it and see how it is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an picked up a slice of watermelon and took a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sweet juice flowed down his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve lived for over sixty years, and this is the first time in my life I’ve eaten such delicious watermelon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ying gave a thumbs up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu lowered his head and gnawed away, having no time to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come, Big Black, you eat too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an picked up a slice of watermelon, put it on the ground, and let Big Black eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Black took a bite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its dog eyes went round!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woof woof!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Black barked twice, very excited, and then began to gnaw wildly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It ate the red flesh of the watermelon, and still unsatisfied, it took two more bites, eating the rind as well. After finishing, it looked up at Wan Ping'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, no need to eat the rind. Follow me, and there will be plenty of watermelon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Big Black liked eating watermelon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He handed Big Black another slice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ping'an, the quality of the watermelon is no worse than the tomatoes and pumpkins. It will definitely sell like crazy. When do you plan to start selling?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was already a bit numb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The things Wan Ping'an planted—whether tomatoes, pumpkins, rice, or watermelon—were all worlds apart from what others planted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s see how much there is first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an stood up and went to the watermelon patch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Together with Wan Ying, he estimated the watermelon yield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Wan Ping'an transmigrated, modern planting techniques yielded three to five thousand pounds per acre for small watermelons, and seven to ten thousand pounds for large ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the fifties, planting techniques were much worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yield was even lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ying’s rough estimate was out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yield of the one acre of watermelon Wan Ping'an planted was definitely no less than twenty thousand pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ying was stunned, thinking he had calculated wrong. He called Cai Quanwu, and the two estimated it carefully again, but the result was still over twenty thousand pounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the fifties, this was an incredible, absolutely unattainable yield per acre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an had achieved it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yield of his one acre was worth more than ten acres of others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only was the yield high!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quality was even higher!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ping'an, if you expand the planting scale, those who run factories and hotels won’t make as much money as you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu sighed with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an smiled and didn’t answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attention was on the system reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【System detected a bumper harvest of watermelons!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward calculating...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward issued to personal space!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Reward: 1,000 yuan in cash, 1 ton of cod, 1 ton of steak, 1 ton of mutton, 1 ton of apples, 1 ton of bananas, 1 ton of rose grapes...】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an smiled until his eyes narrowed into slits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The system was too generous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reward was too rich!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an left the six-acre plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ying and Cai Quanwu sat at the edge of the field chatting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Brother Wan, how do you think Ping'an plants the land?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I didn’t see him working that hard, yet the crops he plants are all of tribute grade!” ===== CHAPTER 140 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu exclaimed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Cai, since you call me Old Brother, I’ll give you a piece of advice: there are some things you shouldn’t be interested in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ping'an’s farming must have his own unique techniques. This is the foundation of his livelihood!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whoever tries to probe his secrets is his enemy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you understand?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ying warned Cai Quanwu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu broke out in a cold sweat, soaking his clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Brother Wan, thank you so much. If you hadn’t reminded me, I might have made a huge mistake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu felt lingering fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an arrived at the small tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Huirong and Chen Xueru were both there, saving him from having to find them one by one. ===== CHAPTER 141 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1033,"2026-06-15T22:39:00.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","66e19eed328ba4528e3a8586f40885387dd6a7537a046d85c50aa2fc71c002ff","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-67","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-65",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-cover.jpg"]