Although the spring is chilly and cannot be cultivated immediately, some preparations have quietly unfolded under the hustle and bustle of war.
Zao Zhi got up very early. He didn't arrange many things today, but his itinerary was not short.
He was going to set off from Chang'an City, follow the Jing River to Zhengguo Canal, and then go to Baiqu to take a look.
This journey is not short.
The water conservancy project in Guanzhong was basically started with the Zheng State Canal built in the Qin Dynasty, which diverted Jing water to irrigate the farmland in northern Guanzhong. After that, the water conservancy network has been gradually improved in all dynasties.
In the Han Dynasty, the farmland water conservancy in Guanzhong area was comprehensively developed, and the water systems such as Jing, Wei, and Luo were all developed, and large-scale water conservancy network systems such as Longshou Canal, Bai Canal, and Liupu Canal were successively built, solving the problems of drought and soil salinization in the agricultural development of Guanzhong area, and greatly promoting the development of agriculture in Guanzhong area.
It is these water conservancy that made Guanzhong, which was originally relatively dry land, richer, and could "food and clothing, the capital, and the mouths of billions of dollars." However, due to the limited engineering technology of the Han Dynasty, it could not be achieved once and for all. There would be problems here from time to time, collapse there, and it needed frequent patrols and maintenance.
Moreover, due to the silt problem of the Jingwei River, water conservancy facilities such as Zhengguo Canal are inevitably accumulated. If they cannot be cleaned up in time, the waterway will be congested...
When Zaozhi had just passed the Weishui Stone Bridge, a red sun had just risen, dispelling the morning mist on the Sanfu ground.
The red sunlight shines on the water, sparkling golden light.
Zao Zhi stayed on the bridge for a while, looked east for a moment, sighed slightly, and continued to walk forward with his agricultural officials.
Zao Zhi almost never participated in any military operations, and did not care about specific and trivial government affairs. Since he arrived under the cavalry, all the matters under his jurisdiction have been related to agriculture and sericulture. Perhaps others feel that they have no future in dealing with dirt and farms all day long, and they are dirty and tired, but Zao Zhi is willing to accept it.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with doing this, or how humble it would be to engage in farming and sericulture.
For Zaozhi, mud legs may be the most brilliant name.
But when did a country that has clearly valued agriculture and farming for thousands of years regarded "mud legs" as a derogatory title?
Everyone has their own value in life, especially their own value positioning.
When a person does something, he often has his own reasons to convince himself.
How to live and how to die?
What is the most valuable thing?
Where is your butt?
Different cultures, different backgrounds, and different growth environments will inevitably lead to different people.
People who only live in their own fantasy world are definitely different from those who are willing to look up.
This creates that people cannot empathize or gain common feelings in most cases, just like Shandong and Guanzhong of the Han Dynasty.
What Shandong insists on is not worth a penny in Zaozhi's opinion.
Similarly, many others think that Zaozhi recognizes and values it.
Now it seems that it is time to distinguish right from wrong, and what is this standard for distinguishing right from wrong?
Zao Zhi thought about it, and the horse was free.
After patrolling the Jingshui River, he turned to Zhengguo Canal and walked forward along the channel, he suddenly found a group of people watching something next to the shack in the distance, making a noise...
"What are they doing?" Zao Zhi asked.
A small official hurriedly took someone to check it out. After a while, he came back, with a strange expression that seemed to be smiling.
"What's the matter?" Zao Zhi was a little curious.
The little official was a little embarrassed and seemed to not know what to say, but Zao Zhi asked, but he didn't want to answer, so he stepped forward and muttered a few words in front of Zao Zhi.
"What? The male and female are seduced to each other and the relationship between the female and the female is a friend?"
Zao Zhi didn't feel embarrassed at all, and shook his sleeves, "Let's take a look."
As they got closer, Zao Zhi saw Han people and some Hu people among the onlookers. However, Han people and Hu people did not stand on their own sides, but were mixed together. Many Hu people only had some of the characteristics of Hu people, and their clothes and words looked like Han people.
In Guanzhong, many Hu people have settled. These Hu people have basically integrated into the Han area. Of course, most of the things they do are still in their old business, mainly for animal husbandry.
Watching the fun, of course no one can exempt it. It is also watching the wind of male and female. A group of people are marveling, and no one even noticed Zaozhi came...
The little official helped Zao Zhi line up the crowd, and saw a bull and a cow moving selflessly under the straw shed.
The crowd around was chirping, as if giving background music to the bulls and cows.
"This cow is well raised...
"It's too early, right?"
"Isn't it a matter between April and May?"
"It's amazing, it's amazing..."
『…』
"Ah, the jujube farmer...you are...ah, this..." Someone found Zao Zhi and wanted to say hello, but he didn't know how to say hello for a moment.
You came here in person too?
Did you still eat it?
Zao Zhi waved his hand and looked at the two cows in heat, "Who is responsible for this shed?"
Soon, a lustful Hu man in the crowd walked out and saluted Zao Zhi, "The little one is...
It is obvious to be proud.
This is a public shed. Any farmer who has no cattle at home can come here to rent a cattle. He plows at sunrise and returns at sunset. If there is any damage, he will be fined for compensation. Therefore, the cattle in this public shedge can be said to be the source of living for the herdsmen who are on duty. If they are well raised, of course they will have more income, and if they are not well raised, they need to be held accountable.
Normally, the estrus period of cattle is at the turn of spring and summer, or at the turn of autumn and winter. However, like some animals, cattle can actually estrus for many years, as long as they have sufficient material conditions, they do not notice danger. The two periods of spring and summer and the turn of autumn and winter are just caused by natural factors such as cattle migration, aquatic plants, etc.
Zaozhi was recorded and praised the herdsmen who raised cattle sheds.
『Moo…』
The bull was finished, shaking his legs and was taken away.
The cow didn't care about this and didn't have any nostalgia for the tool cow.
The crowd around him was still unsatisfied with the bulls and kept talking.
"This cow has a strong physique, wide shoulders and strong legs, so he must be healthy."
"This is a real Qinchuan cow! Look at the color of the fur! It looks like a jujube, without a single hair!"
『But the cow's fur color...』
"This is Nanyang cow, which is also considered top-notch, with yellow fur..."