In Li Da's house, two brothers, Li Da and Li Er, gathered together. It was very lively and people were very happy.
Li Da kept bringing vegetables to his brother Li Er, which was rich in mutton, beef and fish.
"Brothers and sisters, you should also eat more."
Li Da's daughter-in-law also kept bringing food to Mr. Lu.
"Okay, okay~"
Li Er and his wife Lu were very happy, eating a sumptuous dinner and chatting.
"Everything is fine at home, my parents are in good health, and the third and fourth children are also obedient. There is nothing to worry about. Everyone just listens to you."
"Especially after my parents found out that my sister-in-law had given birth, they couldn't wait to come here to see their grandson."
Li Er and Li Da talked about things at home.
After all, it has been almost a year since I last saw Li Da.
Look at the Li family in front of them. They have a nice house, good food, and good clothes. Both Li Da and his sister-in-law have obviously gained a lot of weight. Then look at his nephew, who is so fat and cute.
"That's good, that's good~"
"In the future, when we are all comforted here in Black Earth Province and the children are older, I will go back to see my parents. Then I will see if I can take all my parents and younger brothers out and immigrate them all to Black Earth Province.
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"Although it's nice inside the mountains, life is too hard and the transportation is really inconvenient. It's better outside."
"The land is fertile, and there are fertile fields and fertile fields everywhere. It produces a lot of food, and life is easy. Moreover, everyone gathers in small towns, which are very lively. It is convenient to buy anything."
After hearing this, Li Da nodded with relief, thought about it and said.
After slowly getting used to it, Li Da fell in love with the life here in Black Earth Province. People here had no worries about food and clothing, and lived a prosperous life. Life was much better than in the mountains.
Moreover, there are many and frequent exchanges with the outside world here, and we can also know the changes in the outside world.
In the mountains, life is not easy to say, transportation is inconvenient, information is not smooth, and everything is not good.
It is said that the officials outside oppress the people, and the people have no way to make a living, but it has been almost a year since Li Da came here. The officials and officials of the Immigration Department are very responsible to the people and have never oppressed anyone.
As for saying that the people are in dire straits and that there are continuous famines and so on, it is even more nonsense. Judging from what we know now, the Ming Dynasty has had a bumper harvest for more than ten consecutive years. The food harvested in one year is enough for the people of the Ming Dynasty to eat for several years.
Therefore, a large amount of grain is used to feed livestock, make wine, and export. Because the price of grain is low and it is not easy to sell, agricultural production areas such as Hezhong and Liaodong have now begun rotating farming to protect the soil fertility.
, and began to vigorously develop breeding, animal husbandry, planting vegetables and fruits, etc., which are more profitable.
It is not at all the so-called people's poverty and continuous famines that are spread by the older generation in the mountains. The Ming Dynasty is now in a period of rapid development and prosperity, and the people's lives are easy.
Therefore, Li Da is very supportive of Li Er's intention to immigrate, and also wants to let his parents and two younger brothers immigrate.
"My parents will definitely not come out. They are used to staying in the mountains all their lives. Like other elderly people in the village, they all think it is better to be in the mountains."
When Li Er heard this, he said with great certainty.
There are still very few people who have immigrated from the mountains. Most people are unwilling to leave their homeland and the mountains. They always feel that the mountains are good and the prosperous world outside is meaningless and useful no matter how good it is.
Only a few people can no longer survive in the mountains, or they know how good the outside world is, so they leave the mountains and immigrate.
"Let's talk about it then. After a few years, I will go back and persuade them."
"The third and fourth children have grown up and can come out together."
"Children outside here can go to school for free since childhood. Once they study, they become knowledgeable and educated people. It's not like us who are illiterate and can't read newspapers. We have to ask someone to write letters."
"My next-door neighbor Wang Kaiwen is about the same age as you. He has been studying in school since he was a child. He can read and write, and he knows a lot. He can operate and repair machines, and he also knows how to do farming."
"They all immigrated together. He has now cultivated thousands of acres of land and built a breeding farm. He is waiting to start large-scale farming and breeding after spring."
"I don't know anything. I can't read newspapers, I don't understand machines, and I don't know how to breed. I'm far behind people."
Li Da also sighed and said.
Because I grew up in the mountains, I knew very little and had very little knowledge. Fortunately, I had a neighbor like Wang Kaiwen who would often give advice to Li Da.
"Brother, how many thousand acres of land have been reclaimed?"
"How did he do it?"
When Li Er heard this, he was dumbfounded. He would be exhausted to cultivate thousands of acres of land.
"Of course we have to use machines. We use cultivators. Nowadays, the new internal combustion engine cultivators are much more efficient. It is easy to cultivate land. Hundreds of acres of land can be cultivated in one day."
"And he has divided his land in detail. Part of the land is used to grow food, some is used to grow vegetables, some is used to grow grass, and some are left uncultivated in turns."
"It was very detailed and neatly planned, and I was able to draw the plans myself."
Li D said quickly.
"What kind of machine can it cultivate hundreds of acres of land in one day?"
Li Er was dumbfounded. Can he still farm like this?
There is also too much land here. It is unimaginable that a family owns thousands of acres of land. If they have ten acres of land in the mountains, they can be considered a wealthy family.
"Why use this good land to grow grass?"
"A cultivator, I have already bought one. After you arrive in Xiaofeng Town, remember to go to the Immigration Bureau to buy it. Now the court subsidizes 40%, and you can also get an interest-free loan. You can buy the cultivator in the spring.
If a large amount of land is reclaimed, the investment can be repaid within one year."
"As for growing grass, of course it is for raising cattle and sheep."
"Grain is not valuable now. A pound of grain only costs three or four cents, and it is not easy to sell. Of course, we need to engage in breeding to make more money."
"Cattle and sheep all need to eat grass. If we don't plant grass, how can we have so much grass to feed them?"
"I am also working on literature with Wang now. Anyway, we have more than a dozen sheep at home. Then I will buy a few cows to raise them."
Li Da replied.
"The world outside is really strange. Good land is used for growing grass, while some is left uncultivated. What a pity."
Li Er couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.
"There is plenty of land here. There is land everywhere. As long as you can cultivate it, you can plant whatever you want."
"This used to be the country of the Tatars, but we Ming people drove them away, so this place is vast and sparsely populated, with very few people and a lot of land. It is all black soil and very fertile."
"We simply can't cultivate that much land. If you have the ability, you can cultivate tens of thousands of acres. I'm just afraid that you won't be able to do it at all by then."
Li laughed and said: "This is not in the mountains!"
"You came at the right time, settle down here first, and you will be able to catch up with the spring plowing in a while."
"When the time comes, remember to go to the Immigration Bureau to pick up various seeds. The land here is fertile, so you can grow anything you want, including wheat, onions, potatoes, corn, cabbage, cauliflower, soybeans, sunflowers, etc. You can grow anything you want, of any variety.
There’s more to it than just growing food.”
"Grain is not valuable, so we can do more breeding, raising cattle and sheep, etc. Cattle and sheep are relatively valuable and easy to sell."
Li Da warned him carefully, saying that his brother had just arrived and didn't understand anything yet, so he wanted to see more.
"After some time, I will come to Xiaofeng Town to find you and check on your situation."
"If you have anything to do, you can also message me. We are here in Black Earth Province, so it is much more convenient to get there. You can get there in no time by just riding a horse."
"Hmm~"
Li Er listened carefully and wrote it down firmly.
My eldest brother came here first, and his life has been pretty good.
This house looks much nicer and more comfortable than the ones in the mountains. The food is good, the living is comfortable, there are a lot of fields, horses, cattle and sheep, and there are many animals in the backyard.
Little chicken.
These days, when we are in the mountains, we can't even think about it.
In the mountains, people have to be diligent, but no matter how diligent they are, when there are only so many fields, life is still poor, it is extremely difficult to go out, and even if you have money, you can't buy anything.
Look here again, everything is neatly planned, and the spacious cement roads connect the small towns. The small towns are lively, and the land is abundant and fertile.
Li Er is now full of confidence and longing for his future life, looking forward to living a prosperous life in the future instead of being as poor as in the mountains.
The two brothers hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they kept chatting until very late. Li Er stayed one night at Li's house, and set off early the next day for Xiaofeng Town with the people from the Immigration Bureau.
