In terms of farming, fennel is more adaptable than ordinary crops. It tolerates drought and is afraid of waterlogging. It has no strict soil requirements. It can be directly planted in sandy loam soil with general permeability and good drainage. It can be mixed with soybeans, vegetables, etc.
Carry out rotational farming or individual farming.
At the same time, fennel also has a variety of medicinal effects, including anti-allergy and antioxidant. It is a very beneficial supplement to the human body. In addition to pepper, it is also an important spice introduced from the Western Regions in history.
To put it simply, in the area of Longyou and Longxi, the economic effect of planting fennel is better than that of ordinary wheat.
Needless to say, the importance of growing cotton.
Whether it is fennel or cotton, they are urgently needed materials for Feiqian who wants to expand the planting area. Only by supplying a large amount of seeds can we ensure that the process of expanding planting will not be caused by some seeds being defective or suffering from insect pests during planting.
of production reduction.
In the Han Dynasty, there were no effective pesticides like those of later generations. Even though Fei Qian improved the planting method and soaked the seeds with plant ash before sowing every time, the insecticide effect was actually only average, and there was no way to achieve the kind of pesticides that would be available in later generations.
It has the effect of killing insects and weeds, so the yield will definitely be greatly affected.
Especially cotton.
Not only do they like to eat cotton seedlings, there are also bugs that like to eat cotton fibers.
Every advancement in farming technology requires a lot of practical experience.
The larger the planting area, the stronger the fault tolerance will naturally be.
"There is such a thing in Gaochang..." Fei Qian pointed at the cotton and said slowly, "It's just that this Gaochang white cotton is not suitable for growing in the pass... What I need is more, especially in the
The white beetle that grows in relatively mild areas...』
Bailu, also known as Baidie. It is the name of cotton in the Han Dynasty, and some areas call it Baibei. Bailu, depending on the shape and sound, is like cotton blossoms blooming on the branches, with white hair.
The shape of the branches?
Gaochang Bailuo may be the first cotton that people in the Han Dynasty came into contact with, and it was also the cotton that Baique brought back. Well, sometimes Fei Qian thought about it, and Baique seemed to reflect in his name that he was born to do this.
of……
Bailu, white bird.
It's a pity that these cotton seeds brought back by Bai Que have been proven to be not very suitable for large-scale planting in Guanzhong or warmer areas. Just like oranges grown in Huainan will become tangerines, and those grown in Huaibei will become tangerines.
Similarly, plants also have certain adaptability, and this adaptive change cannot be achieved in a day or two. In addition to using divine power to accelerate or system blessing, there is no such thing as Fei Qian.
It's really a headache for Loubi, who has some kind of divine ability and no system.
During the severe cold season, the rich could sit on the kang, wearing fur clothes and thick robes stuffed with feathers to keep warm. The poor garrison soldiers did not have this condition, so they could only stuff reed flowers, catkins, straw, and a few pieces of straw into the interlayer of their robes.
Individuals shivered and huddled together, burning firewood which was scarce in winter, and shivering to keep warm.
Staying at home can provide some protection from the wind and rain, but once you need to go out and encounter severe cold weather, the outdoor temperature can reach below zero. It is common for people to freeze to death in the Han Dynasty. Even if they do not freeze to death, due to long-term exposure to low temperatures, they will suffer from lack of
It is also common to have two ears and one finger.
In the Western Region and Mobei, the temperature in winter is even lower!
Due to climate reasons, the Han gentry system has a consensus that these bitter and cold lands are not suitable for farming and do not want to be developed. However, in fact, for these areas, whether it is animal husbandry, planting, or mining, it is
An empire wants a strong foundation.
If you want to develop, you need people, at least you have to make it possible for people to stay. This requires ensuring that these people are not just soldiers, but also ordinary people who can also get better things to keep out the cold. If at this time
Being able to plant a wide range of cotton, at least more than what is currently grown east of the Chang'an River, would allow the Han people to have cotton-padded jackets when going out and quilts at home, and the Han people would be able to push their daily residence northward into a wider area!
In addition to seeds, Fei Qian also expressed his intention to purchase these cash crops in large quantities. Currently, the areas under Fei Qian's control are not very plentiful in places suitable for farming. If a large amount of cotton or fennel is planted, it will inevitably squeeze the original food production areas.
, so it is necessary to open up a broader market.
Spoulis nodded and said: "I know where it is...if you want it...at this price..." Spoulis knew that there was a lot of this cotton in Shendu, but it had to be transferred from Anxi, but this was not too much.
It’s a difficult thing. After all, cotton is just big in size and lighter in relative weight than other goods, so it’s not very difficult to transport.
Fei Qian smiled and said, "I don't care about the price. You go find the Dahan Chamber of Commerce to negotiate."
Let professional people do professional things, Feiqian only wants results here.
The ability to negotiate prices? Although Feiqian is also good, it is not necessary now.
Spolis rolled his eyes twice, but in the end he didn't say anything, and just focused on the third bag.
What came out of the bag was something that looked like a rhizome as thick as a finger. Perhaps it had been left for a long time, and the color was a little dull and shriveled. There was also another small bag of seeds that were as big as corn.
Are they all about plant seeds?
Is it the eccentricity of this big Han general, or is it some other reason?
Spolis raised his head and glanced at Fei Qian, with such a question in his mind. However, it is generally accepted that Han people like farming, so although Spolis felt a little weird in his heart, he could still accept it in general.
No matter what, the point is silk!
As long as you have enough silk, nothing is a problem!
Spoulis began to carefully examine the two shriveled plant roots, which were as thick as a finger. Finally, he took the bags back into his arms one by one and expressed his gratitude to Fei Qian for the meeting and reminder.
We will negotiate with the Dahan Chamber of Commerce to determine the final result as soon as possible.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "That's it?" Spoulis seemed a little unbelievable.
It’s just some seeds and stuff, and it’s actually not too difficult.
This rhizome is a wild carrot.
Because Fei Qian purchased a large number of strange seeds and plants, on the one hand, he used them as strategic reserves, and on the other hand, he also wanted to use this method to see if he could expand his planting pedigree in China and make China's material system richer.
After Yun Er's tribe joined Fei Qian's command, they brought this kind of wild carrot from the Congling area. Of course, this thing is very different from later generations in terms of appearance and size.
As for Fei Qian, he thought about it for a long time and even tasted some of it himself before he was 80% or 90% sure that this thing might be a wild carrot.
What's interesting is that the roots of this wild carrot were not originally eaten, but its seeds were crushed and used as spices...
Compared with the carrots of later generations, the current wild carrots are small in size and have poor taste. If Fei Qian hadn't seen that the carotene released after frying stained the oil, he might not have been able to determine
This ugly little guy may be the ancestor of carrots in later generations.
Carotene, lycopene, and anthocyanins are all beneficial ingredients to the human body, especially in improving the physical fitness of the Chinese human body, enhancing human body functions, delaying aging, etc., and they all have certain effects.
For the people of the Han Dynasty, there was certainly no possibility of excessive intake of these beneficial ingredients, but an extreme lack. For example, carotene can protect and improve vision. If coupled with the animal husbandry that Fei Qian was already promoting,
Breeding, fats and animal offal intake will definitely help more and more Chinese people get rid of night blindness.
Even if it is used on a small scale, it will bring the night fighting ability of Fei Qian's soldiers to a higher level.
Fei Qian nodded matter-of-factly and chatted some more. When Spolis was about to say goodbye, he added: "Oh, by the way, there is one more thing. That Jarvis and so on, the people who sent him are all here."
It’s too bad... It’s too bad. I can only do hard work. Do you understand? I also need some better people, such as those who can read and read... I will pay a high price..."
Spoulis was a little embarrassed, "You know how to read? I'm afraid these people won't want to come..."
"This is your business..." Fei Qian chuckled, "But I know you have a way... You know, I am planning to make a Qinglong Temple... Well, it is a grand gathering of words. I want to
Become the greatest general of the Han Dynasty! Therefore, I think if you can bring some of your scholars, I will be very happy... As soon as I am happy, maybe I can give you more benefits..."
Spolis raised his eyebrows, nodded and said: "This thing... Jarvis really can't do it... Although it's a little difficult, I think I should be able to..."
Feiqian's words were very straightforward, even a little vulgar, but this made Spolis feel relieved. Didn't Caesar also have such great ambitions back then...
Having ambition is not a problem, but not having benefits and interests is a problem.
With benefits, even excess benefits, then nothing is a problem.
Being a businessman means running for profits, right?
For a moment, both of them burst into laughter.
Fei Qian sent Spolis away with some expectations.
The agreement has been reached temporarily, just like the seeds have been planted first. What will grow exactly will have to wait for time...
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Outside the city of Chang'an, outside Wubao, where soldiers were stationed, there was a newly repaired canal.
The green bricks above the ditch were newly replaced.
With the construction of new brick-making kilns in the labor camps, the supply of green and red bricks has been greatly improved, which makes it possible for ordinary farmers not only to afford the consumption of bricks and tiles, but also to provide sufficient quantities to the general public.
Engineering use.
This canal, which is not the main channel, provides irrigation for about 150 acres in the surrounding area, and is also specially allocated to jujube for the cultivation of related vegetables and crops. It can be said that including here, there are also Zuo Fengyi and Hedong.
Several Wubao are the most advanced agricultural experimental bases in Dahan.
The gurgling water of the canal nourishes this land that was originally dry and had little water, and the hard-working farmers and officials have revitalized it.
Most of these are vegetables commonly eaten by the Han people, such as onions, leeks, and sunflowers, but there are also dozens of acres of land separated by field ridges. That is the private land of Da Sinong Zaozhi, which is specially used to grow various novel crops.
Experimental fields for cotton and various exotic fruits.
Zao Zhi and the kind of people who can only stand on the ridge and point, and don’t want to get a little dust on their robes and black satin boots under their feet. Even when they talk, several people are fighting for an umbrella. They have a big belly and a fat belly.
The appearance of civil servants and officials is completely different. If you don't pay attention, you might think that Zaozhi is just an ordinary farmer.
At the moment, Zao Zhi, with a glimmer of sweat on her wheat-colored skin, was wearing a short coat with her sleeves rolled up, exposing her arms and legs, stained with mud, and squatting on the edge of a ditch to wash herself.
"The growth is okay..." Zao Zhi said to the agricultural doctor beside him, "There are more insects in the No. 3 and No. 5 fields. I will send someone to spray some vegetation ash water later... The lotus in the No. 8 field
Some of the leaves are yellow. I think the soil is not too dry. It doesn’t look like it’s lacking water... I’ll have to check for more details..."
Zao Zhi was talking nonchalantly, some of which were recording observations, and some of which were giving instructions for processing. The agricultural doctors who were following Zao Zhi also respectfully wrote them down, and then they went to work separately.
The position of "Da Si Nong" under the Hussars General is fundamentally different from the post of "Da Si Nong" before the Han Dynasty.
Zao Zhi's "Da Si Nong" was a real technical position, while the previous Da Si Nong among the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers of the Han Dynasty could only be regarded as a bureaucratic position.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In the early days of the Western Han Dynasty, Da Sinong did have many technical positions, such as being in charge of collecting and storing rice and millet, supplying rations to officials and in charge of quantity control, and was also responsible for arrangements
The emperor personally plowed the land and was in charge of the harvest of his fields for sacrifices, and was also in charge of the accumulation of national money and goods, in charge of the casting of money, etc. Basically, many of them were indeed related to some specific technologies, but in the Eastern Han Dynasty
After that, the only subordinate officials under Da Sinong were Taicang, Pingzhun, and Guan Sanlingcheng. The rest were reduced or re-affiliated to prefectures. Da Sinong became simply the central financial officer and was no longer responsible for some technical matters.
affairs.
Pure bureaucrats pay more attention to their official titles. Who would care about various improvements and developments that are originally within the responsibilities of the chief minister?
Therefore, the position of "Da Si Nong" re-constructed by General Hussar placed the financial logistics project in the hands of Xun You, while Zao Zhi was more similar to the Da Si Nong during the Western Han Dynasty, focusing more on agricultural related technologies.
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Zao Zhi is also very happy about such a change. He originally liked these plants and even believed that plants are simpler and more straightforward than humans. As long as they are good to the plants, the plants will return as many fruits as possible to humans, and
Is it good for human beings? The rewards may not always be good...
After years of cultivation, the crops in these experimental fields have grown very well.
Zao Zhi had just gone to the ground, personally removed some newly grown weeds, and collected relevant data. Then he washed up with the dirt all over his body and sat down to rest.
On the edge of the ditch, there is a small green herbaceous plant. If you get close and smell it carefully, in addition to the smell of mud and feces in the soil, you can also smell a refreshing fragrance. This vegetable is "
Coriander.
Zhang Qian brought some back from the Western Regions, but later it was gradually lost. After Fei Qian reopened the Western Regions, this "coriander" really appeared on the dining table of the Han Dynasty.
When Zao Zhi eats soup cakes, he always likes to cut some coriander, sprinkle it with green onions, and then pour it with hot oil. It's so delicious.
Of course, this is also the eating method taught by Fei Qian...
According to Fei Qian, there is another delicacy called chili in the world, but it is a pity that it has not been found yet. With chili, this oil-soaked soup cake would be perfect.
Of course, not everyone likes "coriander" so much. For example, Pang Tong dislikes the taste of "coriander" and even thinks the taste is smelly, which makes Zao Zhi, who likes to eat "coriander", find it a bit strange.
Why does this "coriander" smell so bad?
However, Zao Zhi later discovered that there were indeed some people like Pang Tong who thought "coriander" was smelly. This made Zao Zhi very strange and puzzled.
Then Fei Qian said that this involves biological knowledge...
Biology means the things that are born between heaven and earth.
This made Zao Zhi very excited. He felt that besides the mulberry trees, there seemed to be something vague appearing in front of his eyes. It was like a brand new land, waiting for Zao Zhi to open up, plant and watch.
The fruit is abundant.
But the main work in Wubao during these two days was not "coriander", but melons and fruits.
The most harvested fruits in summer are all kinds of fruits, which can be harvested one after another until autumn.
Among them is courgette.
The name of cucumber was changed during the Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms period. Emperor Shile of the Later Zhao Dynasty tabooed the word "Hu", and Fan Tan, the governor of Xiangguo County of the Han Dynasty, changed it to "cucumber". I don't know if people in later generations can eat cucumbers.
Remember that time when your ancestors were weak and bullied and become stronger?
Dahan's current courgettes, like carrots, don't look like those of later generations at all. Except for some similarities in the outer skin, there is almost nothing else in common. Not only are they small and stubby, but they also have a very large
The troublesome part is that it must be picked and eaten when it is fresh and tender, otherwise when it grows old, the courgette will be like a hedgehog, dry and hard, and can be used as a meteor hammer. If it is knocked down and pricked, it will definitely draw blood.
dripping!
There were no convenient refrigerators in the Han Dynasty, and melons and fruits were not durable for storage, so if you wanted to eat fresh food, you could only eat it freshly picked. There were refrigerators among the noble families, but they were not affordable for ordinary people.
, it is obviously not cost-effective to store vegetables and fruits such as courgettes.
Therefore, if you want to store these courgettes, you can only pickle them.
During this period, the newly picked courgettes were washed in the ditch and then put into jars for pickling. The jars must also be cleaned in advance and then baked on the fire before they can be used to contain these pickled vegetables.
The courgettes will not go bad and rot halfway through pickling.
Of course, in this season, you don’t need to eat pickled food, you can still eat fresh food.
After peeling off the outer skin with a knife, the melon flesh inside is still crunchy, slightly sour, and a little bitter, but it is still a good thing to cool down in summer. If you add a little sour vinegar, it will be even better...
Of course, Pang Tong also didn't like this method of adding sour vinegar. He liked to add some icing sugar.
As for the hussar general Fei Qian, anything is possible.
Sometimes Zao Zhi also laments that perhaps only someone like Fei Qian, who is tolerant of everything and not picky about food, can gather so many officials and people from various places with different habits under his command, and then he can
Live in this land of mutual understanding and tolerance.
But these feelings of Zao Zhi were soon disturbed by his wife...
