As soon as autumn arrives, the cold wind blows from time to time, the frost seems to come earlier, and the leaves begin to wither and turn yellow. Fei Qian naturally knows that the climate of this small glacier is getting closer and closer.
How long will the Little Glacier last?
Fei Qian doesn't know it clearly, but he knows that everything now is to prepare for better dealing with Xiao Glacier. Pure complaints and complaints have no effect. They can only do a good job in the current affairs.
Among these matters, the most important is farming.
As the freeze line moves further south, people have no way to follow the freeze line all the time. Therefore, the greenhouse technology that can still obtain a certain crop yield during the severe cold winter must be prepared in advance to avoid serious accidents.
When the severe winter of Little Glacier came, I was caught off guard...
The former site of Shanglinyuan, Chang'an.
Shanglin Garden was originally just an old garden site in the Qin Dynasty. Its exact name at that time is unknown. Anyway, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty expanded it and formed a large-scale palace complex.
When Shanglin Garden was at its largest, it stretched for more than 300 miles, with Wei, Jing, Feng, Lao, Lao, Pou, Chan, and Ba rivers flowing in and out of it. It was not only a beautiful scenic area, but also a place for royal military training. At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
The Yulin Army was stationed here, and General Wei Qing, Huo Guang and others also moved from here to the glorious historical stage.
As Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty passed away, Shanglin Garden also gradually declined. It was first criticized by ministers from all walks of life. They hung up Shanglin Garden at every turn and criticized it, saying that it was "for lack of use for the country, and it was taking away the farming and mulberry industry".
What next? How can we not only take care of the country but also take care of agriculture and mulberry? These ministers immediately stared, saying that they were lucky enough to be able to give opinions, so how could they allow themselves to think about operational details?
In desperation, Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty began to reduce the size of Shanglin Garden and allocate some land to the poor for use. Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty did the same and continued to cede land to the common people. There was a chorus of praise in the court, saying that the emperor had done a good job and this was a wasteful move.
It was very popular, and everyone laughed, especially the gentry families in Guanzhong, because these people all knew that the land granted to the poor would soon fall into the hands of the major gentry families in Guanzhong...
Finally, when Wang Mang arrived, the Western Han Dynasty completely declined, and Shanglin Garden disappeared amid natural and man-made disasters and ceased to exist.
Now, here is Feiqian.
"Lord, if I'm not mistaken, this is the Pu Tao Palace... At the foot of the mountain over there, is the Fuli Palace..." Zaozhi took a roll of bamboo slips, unfolded it, and checked the terrain on the bamboo slips.
, "...it should be here..." One or two hundred years have passed. Even though there were still some things in Shanglinyuan during the Western Han Dynasty, now it is almost lost in the grass and loess, and there is no exact address.
Fei Qian raised his eyes and looked into the distance. This piece of land was originally selected as the planting palace of Shanglin Garden, which means that the land is still good. Although it is close to the mountain, there are also small streams on the mountain. There should be no big problems for irrigation and so on, so he nodded.
He said: "Let's just go here. Let the people from the Engineering Society come over tomorrow and cooperate with your farming husband to clear out a few pieces of land first... Come on, let's go down and take a look first..."
Talking about the Agricultural Society, the seeds sown in the fields have also been harvested heavily this autumn with Zhuang He...
Zao Zhi's Agricultural Society played a huge role in the entire implementation of the New Land Policy. Although there were some fluctuations in the process, no one can stop the current momentum.
Problems that Xu Shu once thought were quite difficult seemed to be solved naturally when Fei Qian came here. This made Xu Shu shake his head and sigh sometimes.
Farmers in the Han Dynasty were basically illiterate and did not have any sources of information. Originally, they could only listen to what the pavilion chief and others said, but now there is an additional farmer...
Most of the farmers in the Han Dynasty were illiterate. Their farming relied more on the experience passed down by the older generation. Because they had no knowledge, it was difficult for them to conduct special research. As for those who had read books, they generally
Under such circumstances, he rarely goes to the fields, let alone improves mulberry crops.
Although these farming gentlemen under Zheng Xi's command only know some superficial words, these people can already record most of the data in the field, or make interesting adjustments and attempts. Every adjustment and attempt can obtain results.
Different results, and these results become valuable experience, which is beneficial to the next improvement.
These farm gentlemen are affable, more approachable, and closer to the lives of ordinary farmers, because most of these farm gentlemen are from ordinary farmers. Although their accents may be slightly different, compared to those pavilion chiefs who are gesticulating all day long, they are naturally better.
It is even more liked and accepted by farmers in Guanzhong.
There is another very important reason. These farming gentlemen are paid and guaranteed, so they do not need to worry too much about small gains and losses. They are also more willing to experiment than ordinary farmers. Coupled with the successful experience of the Pingyang Experimental Field, Guanzhong San
The harvest in the auxiliary area this autumn is significantly greater.
If you can produce more grain, your words will have weight.
He can explain the principles of farming, and can go to the fields to demonstrate how to do it himself. He can also keep his family fed for a few more days, and he can even teach his stupid kid to recognize a word or two when he is relatively free. Guanzhong's
These farmers couldn't wait to take out all their heart, liver and lungs and serve them hot.
Especially after the first batch of autumn harvests, and after truly feeling the increase in output brought about by agricultural technology, this enthusiasm was like a spurt and could not be suppressed at all. Fei Qian saw late breasts more than once.
, Mr. Farmer was pulled by the enthusiastic Guanzhong farmer, and they argued endlessly about which restaurant to go to for a meal. Later, they had to settle down and settle down.
The head of the pavilion, who originally held his head high in front of Mr. Farmer, had to lower his head now. He did not even dare to say a bad word, otherwise Fei Qian would not have to do anything specially, and he would probably be taken advantage of by the farmer who had tasted the sweetness.
Mud was pounding his head and body, and Li Chang, who was on the edge of the pavilion, would run to Zao Zhi every two or three days. He would insist on asking Zao Zhi to send more farming gentlemen to him despite all the good talk...
Under such circumstances, the countryside is no longer completely controlled by these aristocratic gentry and rural tyrants. When the tricolor flag takes root in the fields of Sanfu, these Guanzhong gentry who usually comment on this and discuss that
Haoyou, when he realized something was wrong, he was already helpless.
Drive Mr. Farmer out?
The tribesmen who have already tasted the sweetness may immediately do the opposite!
General Zhengxi's new land policy increased the intensity of expropriation for large landowners. For those small landowners, it was basically the same. For farmers with less land, it had no impact at all, or even more.
It’s good. Previously, the nobles and right-wingers could keep this information secret and just talked about conquering Xintian in the west to seize land and harvest the land. But now when farmers hear what Mr. Farmer says, it’s completely different!
Food is the most important thing for the people. This sentence is not just rhetoric.
When General Zhengxi can feed more people in Guanzhong, General Zhengxi will be the sky in the hearts of these farmers in Guanzhong!
And now, Fei Qian was about to add another fire to the already gradually warming stove!
Speaking of which, the human brain is really an extremely mysterious organ. Although there is not much difference in structure between ancient people and modern people, there is at least several orders of magnitude difference in the amount of information. Modern people accept all kinds of new technologies every day.
and the baptism of new ideas, so I have long been accustomed to new things appearing casually in life. Even if I have never seen them before, maybe I will be surprised after a while.
However, people in the Han Dynasty were different. They harvested three to five dou more from one acre of land. This was simply an auspicious thing. Coupled with the productivity of the ancients, in fact, since the Qin and Han Dynasties, there has been little progress in agriculture.
Because I encountered the ethnic integration of the Hu people several times, I stayed in the same place for a long time. Although some new tools would appear, to be honest, these tools were more improvements than innovations.
Because of this, when Fei Qian said that he was going to plant Zhuanghe in winter, Zao Zhi couldn't help but want to reach out and touch the head of General Zhengxi. Could it be that he was sick and confused? Fei Qian was still holding on to his head.
With the title of General Zhengxi, if an ordinary person dared to say this, he would probably be regarded as a madman...
Although Zao Zhi didn't dare to claim to be the leader of Nongsang, he really couldn't believe it when he heard Fei Qian's so-called "bold words". Can he still grow crops in this winter? But looking at Fei Qian's serious look
, Zao Zhi could only accompany him on the trip, just to complete a wonderful idea of the general who conquered the west.
When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, Fei Qian randomly chose a place and dug some soil with his scabbard. He looked at it and found that the layer of rot on the surface was not too thick. It slowly turned into loess and gravel under about ten centimeters.
Although it's not very good, it's pretty good.
"You all spread out and take a look... look around to see if there is a better place..." Fei Qian waved his hand and asked the guards to go around to survey the land, then turned to Zao Zhi and said, "After you find a suitable place, let's
Let’s build a frame first, and use wooden walls around it for the time being... Although it takes a little wood... Later, we will gradually change it to earth walls, and then I will ask the people in the workshop to send colored glaze over as a ceiling..."
"Liu Li?" Zao Zhi's eyes widened in surprise, "What does Liu Li do? Use Liu Li as a ceiling?"
Fei Qian nodded. There is no plastic film these days. If you want to grow vegetables in a greenhouse, the only thing you can use is colored glass. As for pure glass, it is still impossible to complete it now that the purification process is difficult to achieve.
"Liu Li? My Lord, are you sure you want to use Liu Li? This seems to be overstepping the mark!" Zao Zhi confirmed again, looking at Fei Qian as if he were looking at a prodigal son. This is Liu Li, not just any rubble. Use
When using colored glaze as a roof, even princes need to divide it into three or five grades, so it cannot be used casually.
"Using it?" Fei Qian laughed and said, "Farming and mulberry trees are the foundation of the country, so why are we overstepping our bounds? Furthermore, there are no people living in this shed, there are only fruits, vegetables and other things. Is it difficult to argue with these crops?"
What is transgression and not transgression?"
"Can't live with people?" Zao Zhi nodded, then shook his head, "Everyone talks about gold, how can they get around if they can't live with people? The so-called three people become tigers, always fall into the trap of others..."
Fei Qian scratched his head. He didn't know if it was because he hadn't washed his hair for several days, and he was walking through the mountains and forests, so he was inevitably itchy. "So first make the wall, and then the low shed. Let's use it. It must be made of colored glass. There is no substitute for it."
That’s it…”
"Only colored glaze can be used?" Zao Zhi confirmed again.
Fei Qian nodded. It is true that only colored glaze can be used. Although crystal can also be used, the cost of crystal is much higher than that of colored glaze. What's more, Fei Qian made his first pot of gold through colored glaze in the earliest days. Now,
There is no need for blowing and twisting techniques or any special shapes. You only need to burn the pieces, which is already very convenient.
"Okay..." Zao Zhi suddenly remembered Fei Qian's other nickname, shook his head, and could only sigh.
"Zijing, you have to think like this..." Fei Qian pointed to the land in front of him and said, "Liu Li is a dead thing, and it has to be bought and sold there to be considered valuable, but now look, who will buy it? You can't.
It cannot be eaten and worn. If it is really used to grow crops, dead things can become living things... Think about it, don't you want to eat leafy vegetables in winter? Don't want to eat fruits? Although the initial production is not much, but
After all, it’s an extra one! It’s better than a bunch of dead things lying in the ground, right?”
In fact, greenhouses in winter can only be considered as a small-scale supplement. They cannot solve the problem of food and clothing like staple food, but they can solve some of the problems. The most important thing is that this thing will have a strong stimulating effect...
"Can you really grow melons and fruits in winter?" Zao Zhi still didn't believe it.
It's not that Zao Zhi doesn't believe it, but that these days, mulberry farming is a big deal, a very serious matter and cannot be joked about. This is a knowledge developed over hundreds of years. Even the emperor, during the spring plowing season, will
They all needed to issue special edicts to encourage counties and counties to encourage farmers. Not only that, the emperor also needed to plow the fields in person, and the queen had to go to the mulberry forests to collect mulberry leaves. As a demonstration, it showed that the royal family attached great importance to farming. If Fei Qian was so laborious and wasteful of money,
Nothing has been accomplished, and the reputation that has been well established may become a laughing stock...
"It can be planted! Not only will it be planted in a greenhouse, but also in the future if there is a chance..." Fei Qian swallowed half a word, after all, he had not gotten the seeds yet, "Don't worry, it can definitely be done!" Although he said so,
But Fei Qian didn't have much confidence in his heart. After all, Fei Qian didn't have much experience in greenhouse vegetables. Everything still needed to be handled by the farmers under Zao Zhi. But the problem was that Fei Qian couldn't show it, otherwise he would lose confidence.
do what?
"Well...what do I need to plant?" Zao Zhi asked.
"Uh..." Fei Qian got stuck, "Plant some beans? Courgettes?"
Zao Zhi covered his forehead.
Fei Qian patted Zao Zhi on the shoulder sheepishly and said, "That's why I asked you to come here... Don't laugh, really, you are an expert on this... After the greenhouse is set up, what seeds should you choose?
Which one is more suitable? What is the temperature inside the greenhouse, how much water is there, whether to add smoke pipes for heating, and how to modify the ventilation. These all need to be adjusted slowly in the future... Fortunately, Zijing, you have also operated experimental fields in Pingyang.
Yes, actually the same...really the same..."
Zao Zhi stared at Fei Qian, shook his head and sighed, and said helplessly: "Okay, I knew this would happen..."
Although he said this, Zao Zhi also had a vague hope in his heart. If he could really grow Zhuanghe in winter, it would be such an exciting thing...
