Manbao truly wanted to give them advice and said, "Change the wheat variety, and after the Double Ninth Festival every year, plant a season of winter wheat. It will be tiring, but with the extra season of income, it's worth it. Plus, the flour from winter wheat is tastier than that from spring wheat."
"Growing winter wheat means two seasons a year, the land might not be able to sustain that."
"Just compost more and rotate the crops. It's not two seasons a year, but three seasons in two years," Manbao said, "Our village has tried it, and the land was able to keep up."
"The plowing tools can also be changed," Bai Shanbao added, "The plows currently used in Luojiang County conserve more energy. Since you can't afford oxen, why not get a new set of plows? At the very least, it would make things easier for the people."
Bai Shanbao thought for a moment and asked the farmer, "How do you compost your manure?"
