Chapter 142: The Achievements of Rural Reconstruction
"My lord, how are you? Things are going pretty well here, right?"
Walking in the middle of the wide Wushanji road, looking at the adobe houses on both sides of the road, Fang Zhe said to Song Yang with a smile.
"My lord, are you tired? Why don't you come to our house to rest for a while?"
"Your Majesty, I'll give you a glass of water."
"Your Majesty, we still have freshly baked pancakes and half a rabbit. Come and eat some."
The people gathered around with their faces full of reverence and joy.
They took out everything and hoped to share it with Song Yang.
Wushanji, a previously abandoned market town, was rebuilt under the coordination of Fang Zhe.
"Folks, please go and do your own business. I just want to take a look." Song Yang greeted the enthusiastic people.
"Your Majesty, let's go forward, there are fewer people there." Qiao Jinglong, who was leading the way, pulled everyone away.
Wushanji is managed by De'an, so Qiao Jinglong is also there.
After finally squeezing out of the crowd, Song Yang breathed a sigh of relief. The folks were so enthusiastic...
"Your Majesty, there are now two thousand people in Wushanji, and all the nearby fields have been taken care of."
"Although it's a little late, we can still guarantee a yield of 120 to 30 kilograms per mu."
"The situation is almost the same in other village gatherings."
"Overall, rural reconstruction is going well."
Jiangzhou's rural plan is to relocate the remaining villages together nearby.
Groups like Wushan and Yinan, which are already relatively large, have a larger combined population.
The Wushan side has 2,000 people, while the largest Yinanji has been rebuilt this time with 3,500 people.
There are fifteen such large gatherings in Jiangzhou, with a total of 33,000 people.
It is a key area for rural reform.
Song Yang came today to inspect the situation of Wushanji.
After more than a month of development, the residential buildings in Wushanji have been completed.
After unified planning, it looks more uniform than before.
Moreover, drainage, waste collection, greening, and even public rest areas are planned.
It is like an image of a contemporary new countryside.
He had been to Wushanji once. In order to go to Ruichang, he took the Wushan Trail from De'an.
"The development of each village must be balanced by your local officials."
"Especially for such large-scale agglomerations, they must be developed according to the standards of small counties in the future."
"Farmers are not a fixed profession, so don't tie them completely to the land."
"The household registration system will definitely need to be reformed in the future, so now you have to be prepared to stir up trouble."
"For example, craftsmen such as blacksmiths and carpenters must be fully equipped in each village."
"Rural residents can be allowed to go to counties or prefectures to participate in training to ensure that each group has certain independent production capabilities."
Song Yang led a group of people to sit under a big tree on the edge of the field to enjoy the shade, and by the way, he told Fang Zhe and Qiao Jinglong what he wanted to say.
There are only two markets in Jiangzhou Fucheng, one is not far from the old site of Chaisang, and the other is at Bailuji at the northern foot of Lushan Mountain, about 20 miles south of Xincheng Pier.
Other collections are under the jurisdiction of each county.
For example, De'an is responsible for four episodes, which is relatively large.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Your subordinates will definitely do a good job in revitalizing the village market." Qiao Jinglong said, cupping his fists.
"Is there any problem now?" Song Yang looked at Qiao Jinglong.
"The main thing is food. There is a food shortage in various places now, and Yangxin can't produce any excess food."
"The county's grain reserves can barely sustain it until the autumn harvest, and the village market also needs some subsidies."
"Before, we used a loan-to-repay method of borrowing grain, but now it is difficult to lend grain anymore."
"Xiaguan is thinking that the grain will be more mature in a few days. Can he... harvest some of it first?"
Qiao Jinglong said with some embarrassment.
There is not enough food, and the autumn grain harvest will take another month or so.
There was really nothing to eat, so I had to eat half-cooked grains from the fields.
Song Yang was silent, and after a while he said: "If you're really hungry, just pick up a batch!"
"We must put people first and never starve to death."
"If you want to harvest, start from places that are difficult to harvest and far away from settlements."
Song Yang had no choice but to let people starve to death.
"Your Majesty, actually it is not a problem to hold on to ten days of food storage now." Fang Zhe said with relief.
"Livestock raising, hunting and fishing can also provide some food. It is not until the end of the month that autumn grains from early-maturing plots can be harvested."
It is now early September, and usually the autumn harvest can be gradually started by plot in late September or early October.
In this way, the solution to the food crisis is within sight.
This last month belongs to the darkness before dawn.
"When to harvest, how to harvest, how to harvest, and where to harvest. I don't understand these specific issues of autumn harvest. You can discuss it with the local farmers."
"As long as we ensure that the people will not starve, we must also try to ensure the optimal production of food."
Song Yang stood up and looked at the rice fields in front of him.
The rice is already relatively full, so it’s not impossible to harvest it now.
It's just that the yield will be much lower, but I'm almost starving to death so I can't stop harvesting it.
Look at Yuezhou, even the grass roots have been eaten away, and there is no rice left standing!
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After dusk, everyone left Wushanji. They did not spend the night in Wushanji.
Today’s accommodation is Maling at the intersection of Wushanji Road.
The last time he stayed at Maling, Song Yang shot a tiger and Gongsun Qi fell into a fever and coma.
Fang Zhe had extremely painful memories.
This time he stayed in Maling. Fang Zhe wanted to overcome his own psychological shadow...
Maling has also been rebuilt. As a transportation transit point between De'an and Jiangzhou, it is necessary to exist here.
Speaking of which, the two places are only about eighty miles apart, so there is no need for a stopover for horseback riding or carriage.
However, it usually takes a whole day to walk to Maling.
In this era of poor traffic, 11th Road is the only way to go.
"It would be great if we could build a highway."
After dinner, everyone sat around the campfire and chatted, Song Yang said with some enjoyment.
"Highway? What road is that?" Xiaoqian asked curiously.
This time I came out with Xiaoqian.
Anyway, the round trip only takes two days, and both Maling and Wushan are rebuilt settlements, so the living conditions are much better.
So Song Yang brought the girl out.
"It must be a flat and wide road." Fang Zhe said with a smile.
Taken literally, there is nothing wrong with this.
"You have all seen the effectiveness of cement. If cement is used to build a road from Jiangzhou to various counties, it will be much more convenient to connect various places." Song Yang said while looking at everyone.
"Cement? It's all cement to build such a long road. How much cement will it take?" Fang Zhe said in disbelief.
Their small cement factory, which operates twelve hours a day without rest for a year, is definitely not enough to build roads.
Song Yang looked up at the sky, where the stars were bright and the moon was shining in the sky.
"Enjoy it! You have to dare to think before you dare to do it."
"When our lives become more stable in the future, the cement plant will definitely need to be expanded."
"When the time comes, it will be useful whether building brick houses or building roads."
"If there is more cement, the road will be repaired."
Song Yang has many things on his mind, and cement road is just one of them.
He often takes his subordinates to sit together and enjoy a beautiful tomorrow.
This kind of brainwashing indoctrination not only increases everyone's horizons, but also expands their way of thinking.