Chapter 486 Unexpected Gains

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 486 Unexpected Gains

"The country is based on the people, and food is the first priority for the people!"

Zhang Yue sat in the carriage, teaching Zhang Huan while looking at the farmland on both sides of the road.

The destination of Zhang Yue's trip is Tieshan City.

However, his main purpose was not for the iron mines in Tieshan City, but to inspect the wells, canals and agricultural production conditions in the Gaochang area (Turpan Basin).

Because Zhang Huan happened to be on vacation, he naturally took Zhang Huan with him when he traveled.

In addition to Zhang Huan, Du Ling, Zhang Zhan, Zhang Yun and others were also accompanying him.

"Sir, these grains should be harvested soon, right?"

Zhang Huan asked looking at the wheat fields on both sides of the road.

Zhang Yue said: "Yes, spring wheat is planted on both sides of the road. It is usually sown in May and harvested in late August or early September. Judging from the condition of the wheat, it should be harvested soon!"

Zhang Huan asked curiously: "Didn't your Excellency also plant this kind of thing when we were at Jingbian in the past?"

Zhang Yue shook his head: "When I was at the Jingbian border, a certain person had this intention, but he was never able to obtain wheat seeds... At that time, there were many kinds of millet in various places..."

Zhang Huan asked in surprise: "The yield of Sumai is higher than that of corn, so why do military villages mainly use corn?"

While recalling what happened more than 20 years ago, Zhang Yue explained to Zhang Huan: "In the old days, few people knew that Sumai can be eaten as powder... The grains of Sumai are difficult to swallow, so few people, whether in the military or among the people, cultivated it.

Sumai..."

"That's it!" Zhang Huan's face showed surprise when he heard this.

As the father and son were talking, the carriage gradually slowed down.

At this time, the voice of the charioteer sounded: "Your Majesty, the inn has arrived. Should we stop and rest or should we continue forward?"

Zhang Yue looked at Zhang Huan and found that Zhang Huan seemed to be quite interested in the wheat fields, so he replied: "Let's rest for an hour before leaving!"

"promise!"

Zhang Yue and his son got out of the car and after looking around, they discovered that there was a small pond next to the inn.

Zhang Yue was suddenly intrigued by the pond.

"Go and have a look!"

The small pond in front of him reminded Zhang Yue of his neighbor's fish pond when he was a child in later generations.

Zhang Yue took Zhang Huan to the pond, and "Hey" he discovered that the pond was actually a fish pond.

Du Ling also came over at this time, "What good thing did you find?"

Zhang Yue waved to Du Ling and said, "Please look at it, Mr. Du!"

Du Ling walked to the pond and was equally interested in the fish swimming in the pond.

He praised: "I never thought that there would be people in this Western Region who know the art of raising fish!"

Zhang Huan heard this and said: "Duke Du, is this fish feeding technique some kind of special skill?"

Du Ling said: "Gentlemen, don't underestimate the art of fish farming... There are many truths in it. Even the great Sinong has few people who understand this art..."

After sighing, Du Ling continued: "The fish here are so beautiful, I don't know who fed them?"

At this time, Zhang Yue asked someone to call the Yi Cheng here.

"Jiang Han, the subordinate, pays homage to the king?"

"Are you the postmaster here?" Zhang Yue asked

"This official is the postmaster here!"

Jiang Han acted neither humble nor overbearing when facing Zhang Yue's questions, which immediately aroused Zhang Yue's interest.

"Who feeds the fish in the pond, Jiang Han?"

Jiang Han paid his respects and said, "I would like to inform you, Lord, that the fish in the pond are exactly what my subordinates are feeding!"

Jiang Han's words immediately aroused Zhang Yue's interest.

Next, Zhang Yue asked Jiang Han in detail about some fish farming skills and knowledge.

Jiang Han also gave detailed answers to these questions one by one.

The two were in the middle of a conversation when Zhang Zhan came over.

"It's time for you to set off!"

Zhang Yue raised his head and looked at the sky. He didn't expect that time passed so quickly.

Zhang Yue pondered for a moment and then said to Jiang Han: "Your skills are of great benefit to the people, so you can't hide them like this... You will wait here for a while... An order will arrive soon!"

As soon as Zhang Yue said this, Jiang Han couldn't help but be ecstatic. He suppressed his excitement and bowed: "I will obey your orders!"

Zhang Yue patted him on the shoulder and said, "You should work with your heart in the future!"

After saying this, Zhang Yue took Zhang Huan and Du Ling back to the convoy with Zhang Zhan.

After Zhang Yue and his entourage left, people at the inn congratulated Jiang Han one after another.

"I knew Jiang Yicheng would be successful sooner or later..."

"Yi Cheng is favored by the king today, and wealth and glory will be around the corner..."

"Jiang Jun can finally get rid of this barrier. It is really gratifying..."

"I wish Yi Cheng a bright future..."

Suddenly the entire inn was filled with congratulations.

By the next day, the matter had spread to several surrounding kiosks.

Everyone, both familiar and unfamiliar, came to congratulate him.

While Jiang Han received the people who came to congratulate him, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Zhang Yue did not break his promise. After arriving at Tieshan City, he sent a messenger to inform Cai Ting of the matter.

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Zhang Yue rested for a night in Tieshan City, and the next day, accompanied by local agricultural officials, he went to inspect the wells and canals.

"Your Majesty, Lords, since the beginning of Li Gong in the second year of Tianhan... Now more than 120 miles of wells and canals have been built in Gaochang, and a number of fertile fields have been cultivated..."

The agricultural officer led Zhang Yue and others forward while introducing the construction status of the wells and canals.

Under the introduction of the agricultural officer, Zhang Yue and others also had a general understanding of the wells, canals and agricultural construction conditions in the area.

Everyone was talking and discussing the matter of the well and canal.

Du Ling and others are actually no strangers to Jingqu, after all, this thing came from Guanzhong.

Compared with the wells and canals in the Guanzhong area, the wells and canals here are still much worse.

However, Du Ling and others still admired the wells and canals built here.

The wells and canals in the Guanzhong area have been built on this scale for hundreds of years since the Qin Dynasty.

The formation of wells and canals of this scale in the Gaochang area within twenty years is considered a miracle in the eyes of everyone.

Zhang Yue also had the intention to teach and train Zhang Huan at this time. In the farming era, agriculture was the foundation of a country. As a leader, you must have a certain understanding of agriculture.

Today Zhang Yue plans to talk to Zhang Huan about the land situation in the Western Regions.

"Huan'er, do you know the difference between the land in Guanzhong and the land in the Western Regions?"

Zhang Huan looked around, lowered his head and muttered: "What is the difference that your Excellency refers to?"

Zhang Yue realized that his question was a bit vague, and immediately said: "What do you think the harvest of Guanzhong's fertile fields depends on?"

Zhang Huan said without thinking: "Of course it depends on the amount of land."

"Then what do you think the harvest in the Western Region depends on?"

Zhang Huan thought for a moment and said: "The harvest of the fields in the Western Regions depends on water!"

Zhang Yue nodded and said: "Yes, the most important thing for the harvest in the Western Region is water. If there is water, there will be fertile fields... Without water, everything will stop!"

"So what the countries in the Western Regions value most is not the amount of land but the amount of water!"

While they were talking, the two of them had already walked onto the embankment of a large ditch.

Zhang Yue asked Zhang Huan: "Do you know the customs of Loulan?"

Zhang Huandao: "I know a little bit about it!"
Chapter completed!