Chapter 64 Farming can still earn a monthly salary
The next day.
Fang Yuan advertised again.
All billboards in Liaozhou City feature two things:
[1. Liaozhou high-level meeting: The content of the meeting is to restore farmland:
With the guidance of Governor Fang Yuan and the approval of County Magistrates Linyangbo, Zhao Minda, and Luo Yuansi, Liaoshan County, Yushe County, and Pingcheng County fully implemented re-cultivation. The magistrates of the three counties took the lead in carrying water for farming and re-cultivation of seeds.
Provided by each county government.
Meeting time: The sixth day of September in the second year of Zhenguan.]
[2. Founding a Grain Research Institute:
Invested by Governor Fang Yuan, the Mohist Research Institute is fully responsible for recruiting a number of experienced farmers to study how to cultivate high-yielding crops. The monthly salary is 25 yuan, including one meal a day, and corresponding gifts will be given on holidays. Applicants need to have a deep understanding of crops.
Understand.
Date: The seventh day of September in the second year of Zhenguan.]
As soon as the advertisement came out, it can be said that the whole city was shocked.
Farming has been the most important thing for people since ancient times.
Now Fang Yuan and the three county magistrates are promoting the resumption of farming, which makes them extremely excited.
By mobilizing the efforts of all counties, we will definitely be able to grow some food, and we won’t have to worry about having money but no food next year.
But what shocked them the most was that they could still get a monthly salary from farming!
They farm their own fields or rent fields from aristocratic families, but they never get a monthly salary.
At most, when the harvest is good, the family will give them half of the grain or part of the money.
And now, Fang Yuan has actually established a grain research institute. As long as he studies how to increase the yield of crops with the Mohist Research Institute, he will get a monthly salary.
This was like money falling from the sky, which shocked the people of Liaozhou and made them even more sure that they could live a good life by following Fang Yuan.
Originally, I had some complaints about Fang Yuan because of the shortage of food these days and the inability to buy food. As soon as these two pieces of news came out, all these complaints disappeared and I was full of expectations.
For a time, veteran farmers who thought they had rich farming experience expressed their intention to sign up.
In comparison, the aristocratic families sneered at the second piece of news.
They have a lot of land. In addition to cultivating it themselves, they also lease a large part of it to people who lack land for cultivation.
Year after year, for hundreds of years, the family has never heard that crops can be cultivated with high yields.
For them, cultivating high-yielding crops is completely nonsense. Fang Yuan did it deliberately for show and to make noise to attract the public.
This is the case for the aristocratic family. They have very rich experience in many aspects, which makes their development stronger and more influential.
Soon, the magistrates of the three counties also learned the news.
After the magistrates of the three counties learned these two pieces of news, they were almost so angry that they vomited blood.
They were just perfunctory with Fang Yuan, but now that the people in the whole state knew about it, how could they still perfunctory him?
Liaoshan County Government.
"God damn Fang Yuan!"
"It turns out those billboards he put up have these effects!"
Lin Yangbo was so angry that he kicked over the desk.
There was a bang, and the desk in the county government office fell to the ground.
The county magistrate, the chief registrar, and the yamen servants watched secretly, but did not dare to say a word.
"My lord, there are people from Sanjia Village coming outside, asking when farming can be resumed?"
At this time, a government official came in from outside to report.
"Untouchable, do you want them to press me for my affairs?! Beat me back with a stick!"
Lin Yangbo was furious.
When I heard that some people came to urge me, I immediately became angry.
"Yes."
Yamen should be.
The county magistrate, the chief registrar and others were not surprised.
This kind of thing is too common in Liaoshan County, and they are used to it.
For Lin Yangbo, even for them, those people are untouchables.
"Wait!"
Lin Yangbo suddenly stopped the yamen servant.
His brows were furrowed and his eyes were thoughtful.
After a moment, he showed an evil smile.
"Let's go, everyone follow me out."
Lin Yangbo patted his official uniform, tidied it up a little before walking out.
The county magistrate and the chief registrar of Liaoshan County looked at each other, felt surprised, and followed him out.
At the gate of the county government.
There were about fifty or sixty people standing.
Most of them are farmers in their forties or fifties, with dark skin, slightly stooped backs, and calluses on their palms.
As soon as they saw Lin Yangbo walking out with so many officials, they subconsciously took a step back, and their eyes changed from expectation to fear.
"Greetings...meet the county magistrate."
People in Sanjia Village salute.
"No courtesy, fellow villagers and elders, no courtesy."
Lin Yangbo said with a smile and amiability.
He personally walked up to the leader of the old farmer and helped him up.
"County...Your Excellency, are we going to resume farming?"
The leader, an old farmer, spoke up.
He is the village chief of Sanjia Village and is currently fifty years old.
"Yes."
"Fellow fellow villagers, please go back and spread the word that I will respond to the governor's call and will resume plowing at noon tomorrow. Please be prepared."
Lin Yangbo said loudly.
"Okay, okay!"
"Finally we can resume farming!"
"The county magistrate is mighty, the governor is mighty!"
The people at the scene were stunned for a moment, then shouted.
They saluted Lin Yangbo and went back full of excitement.
Lin Yangbo looked at their leaving figures and smiled grimly.
After returning to Yanei, Lin Yangbo started his mission.
"County Magistrate, please post a notice to inform all villages and towns that farming will resume at noon tomorrow."
Lin Yangbo retracted his smile and said in a deep voice.
"Yes."
The county magistrate should be, and then leave.
"Master, come here."
Lin Yangbo waved to the chief clerk.
The chief clerk immediately approached him.
"Take my words to them..."
Lin Yangbo whispered in the principal's ear.
Only the two of them can hear the sound.
"The villain obeys your orders!"
The chief clerk responded respectfully and left quickly.
At noon.
Xie's grain store announced that it was sold out and closed.
What could have been sold until noon is now sold directly at noon.
The people who were queuing up suddenly became filled with complaints and complaints.
Fortunately, other grain stores have not closed yet, so they can still go to other grain stores to buy.
It’s just that after the Xie family’s food shops were closed, those who were already short of food became even more food-deficient.
If you go out a little late, you will not be able to buy food, and people will have to put down their work and queue up in advance.
This is a very troublesome thing for the people who are preparing to resume farming. They do not have so much time to queue up to grab food.
Fang Yuan also received news about this matter.
Similarly, he also received news that the three counties will resume farming tomorrow.
"Zun Zhou, I sent someone to ask you. There are people applying for the Grain Research Institute. Do you have any test centers for them?"
Zhang San came to report.
The news of the establishment of the Grain Research Institute had just been established, and people immediately applied for it.
"No, leave all the power to the giant."
Fang Yuan shook his head.
He is not sure whether Juzi has any farming experience.
But there are a total of fifty-eight people in the Mohist Research Institute, and there are many people who know the experience of farming.
"Okay."
Zhang Sanying asked someone to take the news back.
"Zhang San, have you found the coal mine I asked you to check?"
Fang Yuan suddenly asked.
When he started building the cement plant, he asked Zhang San to find a coal mine.
The cement manufacturing process includes high-temperature calcination, and it is best to use coal for calcination.
"Not found yet."
Zhang San shook his head.
I’m not familiar with Liaozhou, it’s not like Wuling County.
He has sent people to inquire, but has not received the news yet.
"Hurry up."
Fang Yuan urged.
In addition to being used for calcining coal to make cement, coal will also be needed in future steel plants.
Moreover, it is already September, and the weather is getting colder. It will get cold soon, and it is time for briquettes to appear in heating and making money.