Longtou Town in the Daming River, with the beginning of a new day, the entire Longtou Town came to life again.
"Selling newspapers~Selling newspapers!"
"The emperor attaches great importance to agriculture, farmers, and farming. He has issued important decrees on farming in the new year, requiring local governments to do a good job in spring plowing and ensure the supply of spring plowing machinery, seeds, fuel and other spring plowing materials to usher in the new year of Ming Dynasty.
Get ready for a great harvest.”
"Liu Gong, the chief assistant of the cabinet, instructed that agriculture is the foundation of the country and the source of stability. Stable agriculture will lead to stability in the world, and prosperity of agriculture will lead to the prosperity of the country. Agriculture is related to the rise and fall of the Ming Empire. Farmers are the most important people in the Ming Empire...
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As the sound of selling newspapers kept ringing in Longtou Town, a large number of people buying newspapers continued to pour out from the streets and alleys.
It has been more than ten years since the establishment of Longtou Town. The Hezhong area has become the most important granary and meat warehouse of the Ming Dynasty. Every time when spring plowing comes, everyone's favorite thing to see and listen to is to see the emperor and the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
The princes in the DPRK paid great attention to and cared about the farmers.
"The Holy Emperor still cares about us common people as before. He is concerned about our lives and our spring plowing."
Mr. Guo, who is already in his fifties, couldn't help but burst into tears after listening to today's headlines being read.
He has lived a lifetime. The first half of his life was hard, very hard. He is from Henan. In the past, even though Henan was a plain area with a lot of land, most of the land was owned by landlords, gentry and the princes of the Ming Dynasty.
In the hands of the poor, they, the lower class people, have no land of their own at all.
Therefore, for the past thirty years, Old Man Guo's entire life was gloomy, very poor, tired to death, not having enough to eat, and even unable to marry a wife.
Later, along with the immigrant army, they came to the Hezhong area and immigrated to Longtou Town.
From then on, he settled here and soon became rich. He owned a large area of arable land and had endless food. He also started to engage in farming like the people around him, raising cattle, sheep, horses, pigs, chickens, ducks and geese.
My life was getting richer and richer, and when I was in my thirties, I married several wives and concubines, although they were all foreigners or female slaves from Europe.
But for old man Guo, this is enough. He never dared to think about women before. Now there are several immigrants here at once, and they have given birth to a lot of children. They have more and more money and property in their hands.
, life is getting better and better.
All this was due to immigration and the wise emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Hongzhi is now very respected in the hearts of the people, especially for immigrants like them, whose lives have undergone earth-shaking changes in more than ten years.
Ever since there were newspapers, major events in the imperial court would be published, and Emperor Hongzhi’s decree would always be on the headlines. At the beginning of every spring, agricultural matters would inevitably be mentioned, and farmers would inevitably be concerned.
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This is also the happiest time of the year for Old Man Guo and other farmers like him.
"Yes, yes~"
"Look at what the Holy Emperor said, I am full of energy again this year."
Old Man Li also nodded. He was about the same age as Old Man Guo, and he also immigrated here at the same time. However, he was from northern Shaanxi. Before immigrating here, he was considered poor. He was so poor that he was so skinny and hungry.
Look at me now, I have a big belly.
"Agriculture is the foundation of the country. Farmers are related to the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty. If agriculture is prosperous, the Ming Dynasty will be prosperous. If agriculture is stable, the Ming Dynasty will be stable~"
Old Man Wang started to read it in a decent manner. Although he was illiterate, he could remember these words firmly.
Whenever they see farmers and agriculture mentioned in newspapers, they are very excited and happy. They always feel that the emperor and the princes in the court care about them, and they also feel that what they do is related to the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty, which is very important.
A sense of honor and participation.
"What are you planning to plant this year?"
After getting excited, Old Man Wang looked at everyone and asked with a smile.
In the past, there was no need to ask what to grow. It was natural to grow food.
But now, food is no longer valuable and difficult to sell. People are not very motivated to grow food. The grain output of the Ming Dynasty is very high and there is simply no way to eat it. Therefore, everyone is gradually leaning towards planting more valuable economic products.
crop.
At the same time, farming has gradually become a side job for everyone. Our main business is breeding chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle, horses, and sheep, etc.
These are easy to sell now, the price is reasonable, and the income is high. As for farming, it is mainly to provide food for the livestock and the like.
For example, corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, wheat, etc., because various machines are constantly emerging, it is also possible to process them, and they are more suitable for feeding livestock and the like.
"I originally planned to grow cotton, but I heard that the price of cotton has dropped now, and it is very troublesome to pick cotton. There is no way to use machines, so I decided to forget it after thinking about it."
Old Man Li thought for a while and said: "I plan to keep it the same as before. One third will be planted with wheat and rice, one third will be planted with corn and sweet potatoes, and the remaining one third will be used to grow various vegetables."
"What do you think about growing beets?"
"I heard that this beet can be used to make sugar. It seems to be good."
Old Man Wang thought for a while and said.
"Come on, now those who grow sugar cane in Nanyang are switching to rubber and fruit. We are also growing sugar beets. By then we will probably be able to chop them into pieces and feed them to pigs."
"That's right, that's right, sugar beets are not suitable for growing here. It's not cold enough here. Liaodong and Black Soil Province are the most suitable. I think it's better to forget it. Now the price of sugar is also constantly falling."
"I'm going to plant some soybeans and peanuts. They're relatively easy to sell now and the price is pretty good. Soybeans can also be used to extract oil, and the price is pretty good."
Old Man Wang thought for a while and said.
"Soybeans and peanuts are okay. Once they are planted, they don't need to be managed. There are few things to do and the price is okay."
When Old Man Guo heard this, he nodded quickly and said, "I also plan to plant some soybeans and peanuts this year."
"If you plant it, I'll plant some too. Now I'm afraid of growing cotton. There are too many things to do. It's easier to plant sweet potatoes and corn."
"What vegetables are you going to grow?"
When Old Man Li heard this, he also followed suit.
Every household of the people in the Hezhong area has a very large land area. It can be said that they all have thousands of acres of land, and the diligent ones even have tens of thousands of acres of land.
There are also many types of crops grown, including grain wheat, corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes, and economic soybeans, peanuts, cotton, and sugar beets. Now more and more people are growing vegetables, and the area is getting larger and larger, because of the current railway transportation.
It is convenient and can continuously transport fruits and vegetables to the customs and sell them at a good price.
"What other vegetables can you grow, that is, Chinese cabbage, radish, cabbage, cauliflower, onion, lettuce, garlic, etc. These vegetables are not easy to rot, so you can buy them in Jinjin area. You can only grow leafy vegetables by yourself."
Eat and eat."
"I heard that the greenhouse vegetables in Beizhili and Shandong are mainly leafy vegetables. If we don't have the advantage, we shouldn't grow these."
When Old Man Guo heard this, he quickly said.
"That's right. There are only those kinds of vegetables. These are the ones that are easy to grow and easy to grow. Some of them are more expensive, but there are so many things to do that I am too lazy to grow them."
Old Man Wang nodded and said.
In the past, people were very diligent, but now people are getting lazier. They only choose crops that have few tasks to plant. People don’t like to plant crops that have too many tasks and cannot use machines.
Here in the Hezhong area, there is a lot of land, and the land is vast and sparsely populated. If you don't use machines, you won't be able to farm much land. As for hiring people to do things, you may not be able to hire people even if you have money.
Everyone has their own land, farms, and family affairs. They are too busy to do things for you. No matter how much money you give them, they won’t give you any credit.
This is not the Beijing-Tianjin area. Everyone's life is very relaxed and comfortable, and they have a lot of money on hand.
The three old men were planning what crops to plant this year, and various machines were parked in the backyards of every household in Longtou Town.
At this time, the young people in Longtou Town are constantly repairing various machinery at home in preparation for the next spring plowing.
Take your time and complete these preparations.
In the vast wilderness outside Longtou Town, a large number of cultivators are already at work. Some old-fashioned steam cultivators are emitting billowing black smoke and making a whining sound.
Steam cultivators and steam harvesters are the favorites of the older generation of immigrants. They have been with them for some years and are the most familiar with them. If there is any problem, they can repair it themselves.
As for the younger generation here, they prefer the new internal combustion engine cultivators, harvesters and the like, which are fast, powerful, have low vibrations, are comfortable to drive, and have fewer things to do. They only need to refuel.
The steam engine cultivator emitting billowing black smoke and the churning internal combustion engine cultivator are plowing the land together, forming a beautiful picture.