Said: "Xinguo Gong, Xianguan has never said that we must rely on the people to go fishing in the sea. It would be good if the people can pick up shells on the beach or fish for kelp on the rocks. What Xianguan means is
, the sea is rich in products, the imperial court cannot give up, even if the imperial court gives up, the emperor should not give up."
Han Dutai looked at Lao Zhu and said.
Lao Zhu asked calmly: "Why?"
"The Emperor clearly knows that if you want the world to be stable, you must solve the problem of food for the people. And if you want to solve the problem of food, you can barely rely on reclaiming wasteland, but as the population increases, the land will always be
A day when nothing can be done."
This is how it is originally. Reclamation of wasteland seems to be able to solve the people's food problem, but the ancients liked to have more children. In less than thirty to fifty years, the population will definitely grow explosively.
After all, the land within the Ming Dynasty is limited. Using limited land to support the growing population will inevitably lead to starvation. At this time, once there is a slight natural disaster or man-made disaster, it will be another world-wide disaster.
There was great chaos and dynasties changed.
However, Han Du's proposal of relying on seafood to feed the people is different. Marine products are inherently much richer than the output of the land. Not to mention various fish and kelp, as far as Han Du knows, only Antarctic phosphorus will be used in future generations.
The total amount of shrimp is about 5 billion. Every year, about 300 million tons of Antarctic krill are eaten by whales, penguins, etc. Even if so much is eaten every year, the total amount of Antarctic krill is still growing.
Growth. In other words, the annual output of Antarctic krill alone exceeds 300 million tons.
What is 300 million tons? Six hundred billion kilograms.
The current population of the Ming Dynasty is only 10 million households, that is, 60 million people.
A person's annual ration is only more than 300 kilograms. If he continues to eat all kinds of meat, the annual demand for food will be greatly reduced. If a person has a supply of 100 kilograms of meat every year, then
The average amount of food eaten is about 130 kilograms.
Nowadays, one acre of field produces an average of less than 300 kilograms of grain per year, which is about 200 kilograms. Therefore, one acre of field cannot feed an adult at all. Moreover, there are investment costs for growing grain.
Do you have to pay taxes? After all, if you want to have enough food to eat, an adult needs to plant at least two acres of land. If you need to sell some food in exchange for some farm tools and cloth, an adult
It takes at least three acres of land to live a better life.
But eating by the sea is different. As for seafood, you need to be able to catch it by boat. This costs nothing and is a hugely profitable business.
And with the current level of fishing, we can fish at will without interruption for 365 days a year. It will not be affected by the weather.
"But seafood is different. If we don't catch it, we will waste a lot of edible meat every year." Han Du felt extremely heartbroken when he thought of this. This is really guarding the mountain of meat and starving.
The sea is a natural factory that can continuously produce meat, but the people are still worried about not having enough food. This is simply a dereliction of duty by the court.
Han Du smiled and said meaningfully to Lao Zhu: "I once said that the wealth of the court or the royal family should not be the gold, pearls and jade that cannot be eaten by hunger or thirsty, but food, meat, and cloth.
these things."
He took out a treasure banknote from his arms and said, "The gold, pearls and jade are the same as yours. If people hadn't given it value, it would be just a piece of paper, worthless. But food, meat, and cloth are different. Each of them is worthless."
One kind can make people fed and clothed. If the people have enough to eat, the world will be stable, and the world will be stable, and the dynasty can continue."
Han Du pointed to the scallops and oysters on the plate and smiled, "I don't think I need to explain the importance of these things."
"You are so eloquent," Lao Zhu scolded Han Du with a smile, pointed at Han Du and said to Tang He: "Brother, look at what kind of face this kid has? We were originally here to call for punishment today, but now, forget it.
What you said makes sense. But..."
Lao Zhu hesitated for a moment, rubbed his fingers continuously, and after a long time said calmly: "This matter is put on hold for now and will be discussed later."
You really don't understand good people's hearts! Han Du couldn't help but complain in his heart, I was worried about the Ming Dynasty, but when it came to Lao Zhu's mouth, he turned into a gossip.
Feeling resentful in his heart, Han Du suddenly came up with a plan and thought of how to vent his anger.
The smile on Han Du's face became even brighter and he said: "We can talk about other things later, no problem. But there is one thing that the emperor had better make plans for in advance."
"What's the matter?" Lao Zhu asked exactly as Han Du thought.
Han Du's eyes widened, he was not thinking, he smiled meaningfully and continued: "These things are edible, but only we know. If we want millions of people in the world to eat these things, or even make them
The food is regarded as rations. Then we have to advertise it widely and let the people all over the world know about it. Otherwise, if the people don't eat it, then no matter how much we do and how much fish we fish, it will be useless."
Lao Zhu nodded frequently when he heard this. In his opinion, Han Du said this, and the matter is not difficult to handle. He said: "This is easy, let's go back and make the next order."
Unexpectedly, Han Du heard this and gently shook his head to object, "Although the emperor can issue a decree, if the court forcefully promotes this matter, it may be counterproductive. The world is ignorant and has the temperament of a donkey.
Go backwards'."
This won't work, and that won't work either. Lao Zhu frowned and became angry, and said in a deep voice: "Then what do you think we should do?"
Han Du smiled slightly, and said confidently as if he was confident: "If we want to promote this matter smoothly and quickly, the only way to do it is to put it into practice!"
Finally, the fox tail appeared on Han Du's butt.
Lao Zhu reacted instantly, his eyes widened, he slammed the table and looked at Han Du in disbelief, "What do you mean? Do you want us to set an example?"
Han Du clapped his hands happily and praised: "Your Majesty, it is not only the Emperor who should set an example, I believe that all officials should also set an example."
Lao Zhu's face turned completely dark. He never thought that Han Du would be so bold and dare to set a trap for him.
Yes, that's right, the things Han Du made today are indeed delicious.