My hotel is full of emperors throughout history.

Even if it's just this one, if we keep it for breeding, it can become hundreds or thousands in the future!

"No...don't eat anymore!"

Liu Che almost roared in anguish, his hands trembling as he carefully put the sweet potato back.

At this moment, Li Shimin finally recovered from the huge shock.

He took a deep breath and tried to keep his voice steady, but the slight tremor at the end of his voice still betrayed the turmoil in his heart.

"Mr. Chen...you...you're telling the truth?"

Then, as if he had just thought of something, he hurriedly picked up the potato.

"And this one? What's the production volume of this one?"

"A conservative estimate would be around forty shi (a unit of dry measure)!"

"How much...how much?!"

Li Shimin's question and Liu Che's gasp of surprise rang out almost simultaneously!

Li Shimin's arm holding the potato trembled violently, and the potato almost slipped from his hand as he lost his grip.

He was so frightened that his face turned pale, and he quickly caught the potato.

Liu Che was so shocked that his entire face changed color.

"Forty...forty bushels?! And that's a conservative estimate?! Chen Mo! Do you know what the crime of deceiving the emperor is?! You...you say it again!!!"

"That's right! Forty bushels! The potential of potatoes under the best conditions is truly astonishing!"

"However, it's important to note that eating too much of this, along with sweet potatoes, can have adverse effects on your health."

"What?!"

"What impact will it have?!"

Li Shimin and Liu Che both felt a sudden tightness in their chests, and their expressions changed instantly.

The elation I felt just moments ago was instantly replaced by immense worry!

Could this divine object actually be highly poisonous?

Or are there any terrible side effects that could damage the people's health?

If production is this high, wouldn't it become a death sentence?!

The two of them almost held their breath, their hearts pounding in their throats.

But Chen Mo continued to speak.

"Eating too much of these two things can cause bloating and indigestion."

……

An eerie silence fell.

Li Shimin: ...

Liu Che: ...

The expressions on their faces froze instantly, their initial worry turning into an indescribable...speechlessness.

Li Shimin's lips twitched uncontrollably, and he silently put down the potato he was tightly clutching.

Liu Che rolled his eyes and snorted in annoyance.

"That's it? I thought it was something earth-shattering! It's just bloating from overeating!"

"Compared to that output, this is nothing! What common person wouldn't want to eat until they're bloated?!"

Zhu Biao and Fusu stood aside watching this scene, shaking their heads with smiles.

Brother Chen is still the same... cunning and ruthless.

Liu Che and Li Shimin looked at the grain seeds and wished they could take them all back with them.

"In addition to that, there is hybrid rice."

"Hybrid...rice?"

Both Li Shimin and Liu Che were taken aback.

"It is a type of rice that combines the advantages of several different rice varieties."

Chen Mo explained.

"Combining the advantages of several rice varieties?" Li Shimin quickly grasped the key point, his eyes gleaming. "Then its yield..."

"It's probably around ten shi (a unit of dry measure)."

Chen Mo said indifferently.

"Hiss~!"

Li Shimin and Liu Che gasped again.

They had never seen potatoes, sweet potatoes, or corn before, so it's understandable that the yield was high.

But they are very familiar with this rice. Tell them that the yield can reach ten shi (a unit of dry measure).

How the hell did they do that?

"So how exactly is hybridization achieved? Can my Han Dynasty even engage in hybridization?"

Liu Che's eyes burned with passion.

Li Shimin did the same, his gaze fixed on Chen Mo without moving.

Chen Mo, seeing the looks in their eyes, knew they wouldn't understand if he explained Mendel's laws of inheritance directly, so he used an analogy that was easier for them to comprehend:

"Old Li, Old Liu, you both know about breeding warhorses, right?"

The two nodded subconsciously.

"Imagine you have a Ferghana horse from the Western Regions, which is extremely fast but has slightly poor endurance; and a Mongolian horse from the grasslands, which has excellent endurance but lacks explosive power."

Chen Mo gestured with his hands as he spoke.

"You should find a way to mate this Akhal-Teke horse with a Mongolian horse. The foal that is born may inherit both the father's speed and the mother's stamina, becoming a top-quality steed."

Li Shimin and Liu Che's eyes lit up instantly.

They understand this analogy perfectly!

"you mean……"

Li Shimin's voice was filled with excitement.

"Is it the same with rice? Find the largest ears and pair them with the disease-resistant ones... then their offspring will inherit both their advantages?"

"That's exactly right!"

Chen Mo clapped his hands.

"It's just that rice is pollinated by wind or artificial pollination, a process that is more delicate and complex. And like childbirth, it's not all advantages; it could be all disadvantages."

"Moreover, agriculture is more difficult than animal breeding, as it requires finding paternal and maternal parents with special and desirable traits."

"For example, one plant is resistant to lodging, and another has many grains per ear. By combining these two through special means, and then selecting and cultivating them hundreds or thousands of times in their offspring, we can finally obtain hybrid rice that combines so many advantages."

"This embodies decades of hard work, failures, and perseverance from a great man of later generations."

Chen Mo then pointed to the corn, potatoes, and other items.

"Including these, although the yield was high when they were first discovered, it was not as high as the modern yield."

"Because modern animals are all selectively bred."

Liu Che was deeply moved and clapped his hands in praise.

"Wonderful! To think it's possible! This is a feat that rivals the creation of heaven and earth! Do you have any specific methods for cultivating this?"

Liu Che asked.

Chen Mo pondered for a moment.

"There are specific methods, I'll print out a few later."

Liu Che nodded, glanced at Li Shimin, walked to Chen Mo's side, and quietly slipped a jade pendant into his hand.

"Manager Chen, could you let me go first?"

Li Shimin was completely dumbfounded.

Chen Mo smiled and shook his head.

"Our printout will be ready in no time."

"what?"

Li Shimin and Liu Che were taken aback once again.

Just as the two were about to ask questions, the wind chimes at the door rang again.

"Hey Chen! We're back! That tall guy you mentioned last time..."