Speaking of leeks, Hu Zizixin showed a shy look on his face. The last time he had a conflict with Su Hao was because of leeks. After that, he planted several crops of leeks and sent them to Su Hao as an apology.
Meaning. However, the weather is now September, which is considered late autumn in the mainland, but it is already early winter here, and it is completely impossible to grow vegetables outdoors.
"If Miss Lin wants to eat leeks, I will find a way to build a warm cellar and plant some leeks for her. However, this warm cellar is not easy to serve. I am afraid that I will disappoint the young lady." Hu
Said confidently.
Singing was originally a pseudonym. In order to deceive others, she claimed to the public that her surname was Lin and that she was the granddaughter of Li Zhi, whose pseudonym was Lin Zhi. Therefore, it was right for Hu Zizi to call her Miss Lin. The Nuanjiao that Hu Zizi said was actually somewhat
Similar to the greenhouses of later generations, some people have already used them in the Ming Dynasty. However, due to technical conditions, the scale of warm cellars cannot be made very large. The price of off-season vegetables grown in warm cellars is almost more expensive than gold.
There is basically no market in this border town, and Hu is confident that he has never done it.
However, since Su Hao came to the door specifically to talk about leeks, Hu Zizi felt that no matter how difficult it was, he had to find a way to give it a try. Su Hao found coal for the military households in Pinglu City and dug water wells.
, this kindness should be repaid by everyone.
"Can you make a warm cellar?" Su Hao asked with a smile. The purpose of his trip was to let Hu Zixin build a warm cellar. However, this kind of warm cellar is not what it was in the past. It is very special in later generations.
Popular transparent greenhouse.
Building a greenhouse is a very simple technology, and it cannot be said to have any profound scientific principles. People in the Ming Dynasty could also think of this method, but there was no transparent greenhouse film of later generations, so no matter how good the idea was, it could not be implemented.
Ever since he talked to Xiao Ruxun about the vegetable supply problem at the border last time, Su Hao had the idea of building a greenhouse. Of course, he didn't have the ability to produce film materials, but greenhouses don't necessarily have to be built with film. If there are
With enough glass, a greenhouse can also be built.
Due to the technical route of potassium-based glass, the scale of glass production in China during the Ming Dynasty was very small, and most of the products were colored glass, mainly used to make various ornaments. Under Su Hao's guidance, Hao Qing solved the problem of sodium-based glass production
Due to process issues, transparent glass can be produced in large quantities at a very low cost. This time, Su Hao asked Hao Qing to produce large pieces of transparent glass in Pinglu City, which was intended to be used to promote greenhouses.
"I have never made a warm cellar myself, but I have seen it once in the city of Ningxia. That warm cellar is specially used by the governor's office to grow vegetables in winter, and a large amount of firewood needs to be burned every day to keep warm. I heard that planting a cucumber requires
The firewood spent is enough to buy a cart of cucumbers in the summer." Hu said confidently.
"Well, it would be great to have this technology." Su Hao said. He was originally worried about the technical obstacles to growing vegetables in winter. Now it seems that as long as the problems such as light and temperature can be solved, there is no problem with the technology of growing vegetables.
"Hu Baihu, this is what I think..." Su Hao took out the glass he brought, and then explained the principles of the greenhouse to Hu Zizi with gestures.
To put it bluntly, a greenhouse is a closed house with a completely transparent sunny side. The sun can shine directly in during the day, which promotes the photosynthesis of plants and also increases the temperature of the greenhouse. At night, some straw must be covered on the glass.
To prevent the loss of heat. If the outside temperature is too low, a fire needs to be lit in the greenhouse to keep it warm. The problem of heat preservation can be easily solved if there is sufficient coal supply.
The military households in the military camp all came forward to listen to Su Hao's explanation. These military households farmed all year round, and they were all old farmers. As soon as they heard Su Hao's beginning, they all understood. Su Hao himself didn't
Where it was too clear, the military households supplemented it word by word. Without much effort, a Ming Dynasty version of the greenhouse was designed.
"General Su is really a literary star who came up with such a good idea. In my humble opinion, this warm cellar is completely feasible. With this warm cellar, we will have fresh vegetables to eat all winter." One of the middle school students.
Nian Junhu said excitedly.
"Zhu Laoliu, what are you talking about!" Another military household scolded, "The vegetables produced in this warm cellar must be given to the generals, General Su and their families. We all have a low life.
A little cabbage is enough for me to nibble on, but how can I eat such a precious vegetable?"
"That's right, that's right. This vegetable was grown for General Shen and General Su. How can we, our despicable lives, eat such expensive food?" Zhu Laoliu quickly corrected him, and at the same time symbolically patted his face.
It means palm and mouth.
Su Hao smiled and said: "Everyone's life is the same, so there is no such thing as a noble life or a low life. I have asked the craftsmen to step up production. A large amount of transparent colored glaze will be delivered soon, and each of our military camps can be built."
A few greenhouses. General Xiao Shen and I are not pigs, how can we pour so much cabbage?"
Everyone burst into laughter, and Hu Zixin said: "If it is true as General Su said, we have grown more vegetables, and the elderly and children at home can really have a taste of them. However, even if General Su and General Su cannot eat these vegetables, we
Don't keep it for yourself, send someone to the city of Ningxia. If you sell a pound of vegetables for one tael of silver, people will probably rob it."
"Yes, we can sell vegetables to Ningxia City. Vegetables in winter are really more expensive than money." The military households flushed with excitement, as if they saw the white money rolling in.
"With money, I can make new clothes for my children during the Chinese New Year. That yellow-faced woman in my family has been crying and asking for a silver bracelet. Maybe I can buy her one this year." Zhu Laoliu laughed.
Said with a smile.
When Su Hao listened to their beautiful ideals, he felt happy and a little bit sad at the same time. Who doesn't want to have some fresh vegetables to eat in winter, but these simple men first thought of dedicating fresh vegetables to their superiors, and secondly they wanted to
These vegetables can be sold at a good price and earn a few taels of silver for the family. As the military household said before, they think their life is a cheap life and they are not worthy of enjoying this precious food.
"What to do with the vegetables we grow will be discussed in the future. Now let's find a way to cover the greenhouse first. I wonder if there are any masonry craftsmen in our military camp?" Su Hao said.
Hu Zixin smiled and said: "General Su, relax, we and other military households can do any kind of work. In daily life, the masonry work, carpentry work, blacksmith work, etc., aren't they all done by our military households themselves? General Su is here
Just supervise the work, and let's see how we build the greenhouse."
As he spoke, he shouted, and the military households all started to move. Years of living at the border had indeed trained the military households to be all-rounders. I saw men, women, old and young in the military camp going back and forth, busy but not chaotic, with not more than one step.
After meeting, a prototype of a greenhouse appeared. Military households used wattle sticks to build a grid to lay glass sheets, and then fixed the glass sheets with lime. Because glass is very precious and easy to break, later
These tasks can only be left to those experienced military households, and it seems that they can be completed in a day or two.
"Great, the greenhouse I imagined is like this. Hu Baihu, with this greenhouse, I don't need to worry about how to grow vegetables anymore, right?" Su Hao asked Hu Zixin.
"There is absolutely no problem. With this greenhouse, I guarantee that the female relatives in General Su's residence can eat dumplings stuffed with fresh chives every day." Hu Zixin promised, patting his chest.
"Great." Su Hao said, "Hu Baihu, please follow me into the city to see General Xiao. Let's report to him about setting up a greenhouse. Next, I'll ask you to help and guide other soldiers.
Build a greenhouse. This winter, everyone should not be idle. Plant some vegetables, whether it is for your own consumption or for sale. In short, it can always improve everyone's life. Military households have to farm and fight.
, how can you do it without having a full meal?"
"General Su, you really think about us military households. You are a great benefactor to our military households." Hu said confidently and sincerely.
Su Hao accepted Hu Zizi's compliment with a smile and took him back to the city to see Xiao Ruxun. After Hu Zizi stammered and reported to Xiao Ruxun about building a greenhouse, Xiao Ruxun sighed with emotion.
Wan Qian said to Su Hao: "Brother Gai, how can I thank you? If this greenhouse can really be built, my city will really be like a fortress in the south of the Yangtze River. You know, once we get here,
In winter, it’s so difficult to get food. Some of our officers’ families are unwilling to stay here just because they can’t get food.”
"We are relatively better off in the customs. In autumn, we can store some cabbage to eat in the winter. The Tatars on the grassland can't even eat grass in winter, so their chief can buy some brick tea and chew it.
It's time to eat vegetables." Hu confidently added.
"Tatars?" Su Hao's eyes lit up, "Hu Baihu, are you saying that the Tatars are more lacking in food than we are?"
Hu Xin said: "Isn't it? Otherwise, the brick tea in the border market can be sold at a sky-high price because the Tatars have no food to eat in winter and are prone to illness. Sometimes chewing brick tea can save their lives."
Su Hao said to Xiao Ruxun: "Brother Xiao, if this is the case, if we grow vegetables, can we sell them on the grassland?"
"You want to do business with the Tatars?" Xiao Ruxun asked strangely, "Most Tatars are very poor. Can they afford the vegetables grown in greenhouses?"
Su Hao said: "We don't take their money, how about we barter with them?"
"What do you want to change?" Xiao Ruxun asked.
Su Hao said: "Last time, I told my elder brother that the malnutrition of the military households was the result of a long-term lack of meat. It is very difficult for us to provide meat ourselves. But among the Mongolians, meat and dairy products are very common.
Let’s trade vegetables with them for beef and mutton so that our military households can eat well. What does Brother Xiao think?"
"Okay! Just do what brother Su said!" Xiao Ruxun also figured out this section and excitedly took pictures of the case. (To be continued...)
ps: That’s all for today...this old bone is really not suitable for risking life like this.