Zhou Yu nodded when he heard this. It was indeed the case. From the current perspective, Chu State's behavior back then was indeed a blessing to all generations.
Without Chu's hundreds of years of hard work and governance, Jiangnan might still be a barren land. In the eyes of the Zhou royal family, this kind of behavior was disobedient and transgressive, but from the perspective of later generations, it is indeed a meritorious service.
, so from this point of view, it is indeed a bit excessive to say that it is excessive and transgressive.
"So, it is meaningless to discuss whether it is out of line or not. If you consider future generations, reclamation is actually the most correct behavior. If you only consider the present, not reclamation is not wrong." Chen Xi said seriously, "
But are you someone who only focuses on the present?"
Zhou Yu chuckled and shook his head. Those wise men in the Central Plains would not just look at the present when they really think about the problem. The so-called people who do not think about the overall situation are not enough to think about a region; those who do not think about the eternity are not enough to think about the moment. The Chinese people think about the actual problems.
Unless you have no choice, you will only look at what is in front of you.
"So let's not say anything about arrogance, just do what we should do. Only we know how we feel when we do it, but this behavior has its own impact for the ages.
Later generations will comment." Chen Xi picked up the jug and poured a glass of wine and said, "Time will judge everything."
Chen Xi's words once again confirmed Zhou Yu's idea of establishing a capital in Sumatra. The island was truly attackable and defensive, and it was a key link in traffic between the north and the south.
As for the difficulty of governance, although the river there is flooding, it does not have a transverse river like the Yangtze River. The difficulty of governance is not high, it just requires sufficient technology.
"Then let's go back to the original proposal, we will build a settlement on Sumatra Island." Zhou Yu said slowly, "But once we choose Sumatra Island as the center, we may need to devote most of our energy to
Treat the floodplain."
Chen Xi expressed his understanding. In fact, the impact plains formed by floods are also called flood plains. The fertility of these plains is higher than other plains in all aspects. They are basically good places for farming. Therefore, floods are always
Flooded areas are great for farming.
Of course, the best way in these places is to prevent flooding. Water control is itself a very important discipline in agriculture.
"There are still a lot of local residents in Ye Diao, plus some of the natives we met there, and the people who migrated from the south of the Yangtze River, it should be enough to maintain self-sufficiency." Zhou Yu did not open his mouth like a lion.
means, but to calculate one's own strength very calmly.
"That would be great." Chen Xi nodded. He knew that there was a big difference between Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe. Although Eastern Europe was also a granary with the most fertile black soil in the world, the food in Eastern Europe was harvested only once a year.
, need to consider planting time.
Therefore, it will take a certain amount of time to achieve food self-sufficiency there. This is why in the early days, even if the Yuan family had black soil, they still had a headache with food problems. However, this problem does not exist in Southeast Asia, and it only takes a short time to harvest.
If that doesn't work, you can use bananas and other fruits to satisfy your hunger. You only need to carry it for a while and you will be self-sufficient.
Under such preconditions, Zhou Yu actually had no intention of calculating the food supply. As for the impact of waterlogging on food planting, it was really not feasible to farm on Java Island first. The land there is truly fertile, with the fertility of volcanic ash.
It's simply touching.
"Now that these things are confirmed, let's get to the point, what do we need to provide." Zhou Yu looked at Chen Xi and asked seriously, "Since it is a feudal country, there must be something that needs to be provided. It seems that the Yuan family has not provided anything.
, but in fact the Yuan family is used as a barrier, and we are not considered a barrier, so what do we need to pay?"
Zhou Yu was very calm and would not be in a situation like that from above. Now that something had been finalized, Zhou Yu dared to agree to some policies on behalf of Sun Ce that were not outrageous.
"Actually, we don't need anything from you, just normal trade. There are a lot of copper mines over there. We still need a lot of five baht coins, so copper mines are very important." Chen Xi replied calmly. In fact, Chen Xi was
I don't really think highly of the method of direct handover. Sometimes relying on trade is more effective than direct handover.
"No problem, we have discovered several large mines here. Even if we don't tell you, we will provide copper mines to Chang'an Bank." Zhou Yu nodded and said.
In addition to being used to make tripods, sacrificial vessels, and seals, the greatest value of copper these days is probably used as money. However, Chen Xi’s five-baht coin is a very standard five-baht coin that major aristocratic families do not want to mess with.
When Chen Xi was angry, no one dared to do anything with bad coins, so the copper that Zhou Yu got from the mine could only be transferred to Chang'an Bank.
"Then there are coconuts. The Central Plains need this very much." Chen Xi put down his wine glass and looked at Zhou Yu and said seriously, "The Central Plains currently needs a large amount of coconuts. In my opinion, the scale of your current escort is too small."
Even if Chen Xi cannot achieve extraordinary output due to technical reasons and related industries not closing down, with the current advancement of the industry, it is only a matter of time. Sooner or later, coconuts will be treated like sugar cane by Chen Xi.
All the rubbish is thrown into the cycle.
This is a big industry. In fact, any industry related to food and clothing is a big industry in the true sense, and coconuts just account for the food category. Especially these days, there are very few delicious things. All kinds of coconuts
As long as the processing is spread, even if it doesn't make money, it will be enough to turn those twenty-five-year-olds in Jiaozhou into supporters of China.
"Isn't this enough?" Zhou Yu was shocked, "I don't know exactly how many coconuts I sent last year, but it must be more than ten million."
"It's absolutely useless. One person can't even share two coconuts. There are not many delicious ones available these days. A large coconut roll costs a penny. If you take a spoonful of coconut, most of the coconut flesh will be eaten."
No more." Chen Xi rolled his eyes and said.
Although there is no food testing these days, there are basically no problems with the food that comes into the mouth. The snack makers often eat it while they are making it.
In Hong Fan's Bazheng, food is the leader, so everything that goes into the mouth has points. Although it may be a little bit unclear due to cognitive reasons, if you really want to say it, food merchants dare to eat what they make.
So simple.
In addition, the price of the five-baht coin these days is very real, and the things I buy are basically just for eating. Hundreds of millions of coconuts are used in this way, which is simply unbearable.
"Is it so common?" Zhou Yu expressed some confusion. Do people in the Central Plains like to eat this stuff so much? No, why doesn't Zhou Yu like to eat it?
"It's not that I like to eat coconuts, but the products after coconut processing. There are not many delicious ones these days. This thing just suits the taste of the Central Plains people, so the demand is very high. The coconut you have is completely insufficient.
." Chen Xi rolled his eyes and said, someone bought a paper bag of these things and ate them as sweets. Chen Xi really fell into thinking.
"That's it. Then I'll continue to mobilize the local natives to pick coconuts." Zhou Yu nodded. This is a good thing. It's just a waste of money.
"The next step is palm oil. Can you be more reliable? This is also very important. If your palm oil does not come up, Royal Peanut Oil will hit the market. I estimate that the first wave of Peanut Oil will appear this winter.
"Chen Xi thought for a while and said.
Although Liu Tong only tentatively planted more than 100,000 acres at the beginning of the year, in winter there will be a wave of so-called royal tributes and the like.
"We are studying this, and we will see it later." Zhou Yu said helplessly. To be honest, he really didn't pay much attention to palm oil before. Chen Xi said it several times, but Zhou Yu got the share of coconuts and started to buy wild spices everywhere.
The oil has been forgotten.
"I'm afraid it's hopeless." Chen Xi said helplessly. He knew that many spices from Southeast Asia appeared in the world, which impacted Sun Min's perfume market. However, Sun Min stopped the loss in time and withdrew from the circle. This circle is really
It looks big.
Those who make perfumes and fragrances look high-end and make a lot of money, but they are really not as good as those who live in down-to-earth clothing, food, housing and transportation. Those just-necessary gadgets in the back can lift the perfume in the front.
To put it too much, those who make perfumes cannot even compete with those who make spices. However, Zhou Yu has not turned his head so far. Maybe many people think that perfumes are more advanced...
"Less on spices. The ceiling of that thing is too low. I don't even want to enter." Chen Xi hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth and continue to be immersed in the so-called beautiful fantasy of harvesting spices in Southeast Asian islands.
To be honest, it is better to grow rice, make wine, and sell wine. At least the wine industry can lift up the perfume industry several times.
"Forget it, I think your side is just like that. If it doesn't work, you can sell some bananas or something." Chen Xi waved his hand and said, to be honest, selling bananas is probably a good business. Of course, transportation is a problem, but with Zhou Yu's
technology, it is estimated that special temperature etching technology can be developed, and then it will be even more profitable.
Zhou Yu looked at Chen Xi with a somewhat unhappy look. How far do I, Zhou Yu, have to be before I sell fruit? Do you look down on me, Zhou Yu?
Chen Xi rolled his eyes and was too lazy to talk to Zhou Yu. He could guarantee that after Zhou Yu prescribes a special temperature etching, Zhou Yu would definitely sell bananas. After all, this tropical fruit sells well all over the world. If we really talk about the output value, Zhou Yu will definitely be happy after making money.
Count the money.
From a practical point of view, bananas are much easier to deal with than spices, and they are easy to grow.
