Chapter 1412: Triple harvest of soybeans this year
As soon as Li Shimin left the First Hospital, Duan Lun came to find him.
He looked very anxious.
"Duan Lun, what's wrong?"
Then, he said: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin asked: "Duan Lun, what's the matter with you?"
He was not in a better mood, and his tone became extremely stiff.
"Your Majesty has just received the news that the soybean harvest in the south has been bumper this year, more than three times that of previous years."
Speaking of the South, soybeans are grown in two crops.
When the first season is mature, the second season can be planted.
Soybeans have many functions.
It’s just that Li Min hasn’t made any large purchases yet.
When Li Shimin heard this, he was immediately overjoyed!
That's really great.
In fact, a bumper soybean harvest has long been a certainty.
Because Li Min introduced chemical fertilizers, everything will be harvested.
If there is not a good harvest, then we are really sorry for the chemical fertilizers.
"That's great! I am indeed right to free up the land. In this way, the people can get more money! Datang's economy will be greatly improved!"
Li Shimin took the credit to himself.
Who knew that all the credit was actually Li Min's?
In his opinion, this is undoubtedly good news. Ten pieces of this kind of good news are not too much.
When the Tang Dynasty was better, the court had money. In recent years, he had spent a lot of money, but the treasury never had much money. He needed a lot of money. Now soybeans are an opportunity.
Then, he saw that Duan Lun's face didn't look good either.
"Very good! This matter would not have been possible without the efforts of your Ministry of Works. Thank you for your hard work!"
The Ministry of Industry has many functions. It is mainly responsible for construction matters across the country, including water conservancy construction, national defense construction, etc., including the emperor's mausoleum and palaces, which are all built by the Ministry of Industry. Other fields include farmland water conservancy, mountain hunting, and weapons manufacturing.
The manufacturing of miscellaneous products is also under the management of the Ministry of Industry. It is equivalent to the functions of the current Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water Resources, Grain Bureau and large-scale manufacturing state-owned enterprises.
Therefore, the matter of the soybean harvest is also under the control of Duan Lun.
Therefore, he told Li Shimin the good news.
But Duan Lun frowned.
"Your Majesty! The news is good, but..."
When he said it was nothing, Li Shimin's heart suddenly tightened.
I was a little happier at first, but now I have a different face.
It seems like nothing good will happen next.
So he asked again: "Come on, tell me, what is it?"
"It's just that the sudden increase in the soybean harvest has put our Datang's storage under a severe test. In addition, June and July are the rainy season in the south. There is no place to store these soybeans. And if they are exported, we don't have one."
Long-term buyers come to buy these soybeans. I am afraid that if these soybeans continue to be stored improperly, they may all be ruined. There will be heavy losses in the future, and such a good harvest will be equivalent to nothing!"
This is Duan Lun's worry.
This is also a drawback of the soybean harvest. They didn't know about it at first and didn't think about it.
So when Duan Lun mentioned it, Li Shimin asked again: "Is there a way to solve it?"
If there is a way, Duan Lun will come to him?
It's really a waste of time to ask this question.
"Your Majesty, what I mean is to spend a lot of effort to transport soybeans from the south to Chang'an, which is near Chang'an to digest these soybeans. However, only 10% of the soybeans can be consumed, and the rest cannot be consumed by the people alone!
Moreover, now that the harvest is three times that of the previous one, supply exceeds demand, causing the price of soybeans to fall. Sometimes the price is even lower than one-third of the market price. With such a bumper harvest, people cannot make money. They have to pay three times more.
The labor is really hard.
Because of the price, soybeans in the north will be mature in two months, which will inevitably affect the income of people in the north!"
Faced with such a severe situation, Li Shimin felt deeply worried.
He didn't expect that despite the good harvest, he wouldn't get any benefits, and it would make the people even more miserable!
This is not what everyone wants to see.
But what can he do?
Just let all the officials come and discuss it.
Maybe there is a solution.
If he were to think of a solution now, he would never think of it!
Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang have never encountered such a thing, and there is nothing they can do about it! For this kind of problem, just go to Li Min directly, and he will solve it very well!
All Li Shimin could think of was brainstorming, so he said: "Gather all civil and military officials together! Let's work together to find a way to solve the soybean issue."
A large number of people in the Tang Dynasty were engaged in farming.
If this matter is not handled well, it may have an impact on his status.
It had an even greater impact on Datang's economy.
Therefore, he must find a way.
Maybe the situation should not be allowed to develop further.
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
Duan Lun is looking for someone now.
But halfway through, he turned back again.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea!"
"explain!"
"Why don't we ask the Sixth Prince to come up with a solution."
I have tried it before and asked all the civil and military officials to come up with a solution. It would be better to let Li Min handle it alone.
Then he expressed his opinion again.
"First of all, the Sixth Prince's solution must be the best. Secondly, his Shengtang Group has great digestion power. If the soybeans are left to him, it will be completely digested. It will also feed the people and support them.
You can receive jobs and provide jobs at the same time, so you have the best of both worlds. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
I have to say that Duan Lun's idea is good, but Li Shimin can't pull this face off.
Let him ask Li Min?
He can't do it.
Although he can't pull off this face.
But you can ask Duan Lun to speak.
So Li Shimin said: "This is a good idea. Let's do this. It's up to you to deal with it. This must be done well."
As expected, the hole Duan Lun dug has to be filled by himself.
Especially when he said it was Li Min, Li Shimin had already thought about what to do.
"But……"
"Stop it, this matter is very urgent now, you have to deal with it quickly, you know?"
"minister……"
"Hmm? Is there anything else you can do?"
Li Shimin asked back.
Duan Lun didn't know what to say.
In the end, he could only agree.
"Yes, then I will go to the Shengtang Group to find the Sixth Prince!"
Then, he turned around and could feel him sighing.
"Your Majesty, what will Duan Lun do if he cannot complete his mission?" Queen Changsun asked.
"Yes, that boy has received a lot of benefits from the Ministry of Industry. There are two hydropower plants that also need the Ministry of Industry's help, right? It would be best for him to handle this matter. And I believe that boy
We can definitely find a better way to solve this problem. It may bring a huge growth point to Datang!"
"But..." Queen Changsun wanted to say something else.
But he was stopped by Li Shimin.
"Okay, don't say anything! Go back!"
So, Li Shimin walked to the front, and everyone had to follow him.