There are more than 2 million acres of land in Jiangzhou Prefecture, but only 500,000 acres can be cultivated intensively.
Not even a quarter of what it was before.
This is under the premise that autumn land preparation started at the end of last year and only one season of grain will be planted this year.
Fortunately, half a million acres of land is quite a lot, and the yield per mu can generally reach about 220 kilograms under intensive cultivation.
At a much lower level, even 200 kilograms can equal 660,000 dans of grain.
It is enough for Jiangzhou.
The situation in surrounding prefectures and counties is similar to that of Jiangzhou.
Pei Lin now not only takes over the agricultural affairs in Jiangzhou, but also the agricultural affairs within Song Yang's sphere of influence will send a report to Jiangzhou on the progress of spring plowing.
Judging from the report form, the progress in various places is similar.
In addition to Yuezhou being unable to carry out spring plowing at all, Fengzhou's spring plowing progress has lagged slightly behind due to the impact of snowfall.
Xuanzhou’s previous policies focused on the development of several counties in the eastern part of Xuanzhou.
Therefore, the cultivated land and population are relatively concentrated, and the arable area this year will reach almost 500,000 acres.
The population of Xuanzhou is not as large as that of Jiangzhou, so it is already very good to achieve this result.
Under the leadership of Wang Ran, Ezhou's spring plowing work this year has started smoothly. According to the report some time ago, the progress is similar to that of Jiangzhou.
However, the cultivated land area is estimated to be about 700,000 acres.
Ezhou has received a large number of Yuezhou refugees. In addition, the original population is much larger than that of Jiangzhou, and the labor force is more abundant, so the area for spring farming will be larger.
After that, the spring plowing in Yuanzhou was quite outstanding. The climate in Yuanzhou was more mild this year. Sun Yi started the spring plowing work as soon as he returned from Jiangzhou.
Now the rice seedlings have been basically cultivated.
It is estimated that the cultivated farmland will also reach about 150,000 acres.
There are only more than 60,000 people in Yuanzhou, so it is already very good to achieve this result.
One person has to cultivate more than twenty acres of land!
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the average animal power of Yuanzhou is higher than that of Jiangzhou. Otherwise, it would be difficult to achieve this number relying on manpower.
And this is also due to the fact that Yuanzhou's population is more concentrated, only in Yichun, Pingxiang, and Xinyu.
Pei Lin has a very good grasp of the situation here, and has data on almost every state capital within Song Yang's sphere of influence.
In addition to those from Shannan East Road who had just defected, there was also Raozhou, which had just been conquered in the east.
Shannan East Road was actually not bad. Although there was war, it did not last long. Except for Fangzhou, Fuzhou was almost not affected by the war.
Raozhou is much worse. Song Kuo and Song Yu have been tormenting them for most of last year, almost destroying the people of Raozhou.
This year's spring plowing basically relies on the rough farming method of scattering seeds by those who migrated there.
There's nothing we can do about it. We really can't mobilize the cattle.
If nothing else goes wrong, in this lean season, Raozhou’s supplies will definitely depend on Jiangzhou’s support.
Song Yang returned to Jiangzhou at noon and chatted with Pei Lin until the night.
When she got home, Tong Qian had already prepared dinner.
"Where's Xiaowan?" Song Yang asked.
After taking in Shen Xiaowan, the three of them lived a happy life.
But back in Jiangzhou, Shen Xiaowan felt that face was more important after all, so she didn't come to get along with Song Yang.
Tong Qian also knew about Shen Xiaowan's psychological changes. She smiled and talked to Song Yang. Song Yang shook his head and said:
"This girl has a lot on her mind. Go and ask her to come for dinner! It would be sad to eat alone."
Tong Qian smiled and said: "My lord, Sister Xiaowan is three years older than you. You still call her a girl, but she has protested several times."
"What's wrong with being three years older? My mental age is a whole life older than him! We are gods descending to earth, have you forgotten?" Song Yang scratched Tong Qian's nose and said with a smile.
The whole Jiangzhou has become accustomed to the legend that Song Yang is a god descending to earth.
Tong Qian has heard it too much and doesn’t think it’s strange anymore.
Tong Qian chuckled and ran to find Shen Xiaowan.
Shen Xiaowan is writing a letter at the moment.
It is written to Shen Linglong, Princess of Hongzhou.
During this trip to Fangzhou, Shen Xiaowan really wasn't idle.
The war in Fangzhou did not spread widely, and some areas have recovered.
When Shen Xiaowan arrived in Fangzhou, she immediately found someone to inquire about the entire difficult situation.
Including business information such as what Jiannan East Road currently produces and what is needed.
As a woman who traveled with Song Yang, even if Shen Xiaowan didn't do it herself, there were people who helped her do the work clearly.
Having mastered first-hand information, Shen Xiaowan also summarized the journey.
I will report these things to my aunt as soon as I come back.
"Alas~"
After writing a few words, Shen Xiaowan stopped.
With a small face, I thought of Song Yang.
"It's true, Your Majesty, you haven't come to see me for so long."
Shen Xiaowan pursed her lips and muttered.
Song Yang went to work as soon as he came back. She knew this, but Shen Xiaowan thought that Song Yang came back to see her after finishing his work.
For this reason, she hasn't taken off her makeup yet, and she also prepared tea and waited for Song Yang to come over.
Unfortunately, Dongyang didn't come after waiting for a while, so Shen Xiaowan could only drink tea by herself and write letters to her aunt.
I stopped writing this letter for a while.
Shen Xiaowan was uneasy, always feeling that Song Yang was going to abandon her.
From time to time I stopped writing and looked out the window.
I just hope to see Song Yang.
"Dong dong dong~"
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
Shen Xiaowan was startled and immediately straightened her hair and clothes.
I also took a quick look at the bronze mirror to see if there was anything wrong.
When he came to the door and opened it, he saw Tong Qian who was smiling but not smiling.
"Sister Xiaowan? Were you dressing up just now? Are you waiting for the prince?" Tong Qian said with a smile.
"No! I'm not waiting for him. I'm writing a letter to my aunt! If you don't believe me, look, the letter is still on the table." Shen Xiaowan said calmly.
Tong Qian's eyes were sharp, and there was a look of loss in Shen Xiaowan's eyes just now when she opened the door and saw her.
But she didn't say anything.
He swaggered into Shen Xiaowan's bedroom and said, "It turns out that Sister Xiaowan didn't miss the prince."
"Then I'm not here in vain?"
Tong Qian sat down in front of Shen Xiaowan's desk and said while playing with the letter Shen Xiaowan wrote to Shen Linglong.
"Come here for nothing?" Shen Xiaowan was stunned, looked at Tong Qian and asked doubtfully.
"The prince said, let me see if Sister Xiaowan misses him. If she does, invite him over to have dinner with her. If she doesn't, forget it!" Tong Qian said seriously.
"Humph! It turns out you were the one teasing me!"
Shen Xiaowan also understood that Tong Qian was teasing her deliberately.
As for what Tong Qian said, how could Shen Xiaowan believe it? Song Yang was not the person who could say such things.
"Hehe! Then tell me if you are thinking about the prince!"
Tong Qian stood up and walked to Shen Xiaowan, pulling her clothes and asking.
"No!" Shen Xiaowan said angrily.
Just now, she was full of joy and thought that Song Yang was coming, but it turned out that Tong Qian came to tease her.
"Oh~" Tong Qian said in a long voice.
"Then I will go back and tell the prince that you don't miss him!"
After saying that, Tong Qian stepped out and walked out.
Shen Xiaowan hurriedly grabbed her and shouted: "Don't leave..."
"What's wrong, Sister Xiaowan?" Tong Qian was still pretending to be stupid.
"Um...the prince is back?" Shen Xiaowan asked.
"Yeah. I'm back. I'm getting ready to eat. I asked you specifically to ask if you miss him. If you do, I'll let you go to dinner!" Tong Qian looked at Shen Xiaowan mischievously and said.
"Where are you going, Sister Xiaowan?" Tong Qianzi asked, chasing after her.
"Go and say hello to the prince!" Shen Xiaowan said angrily.
"Hehe! Sister Xiaowan must have been missing the prince just now!"
"Yes, yes! I thought about it! That's it! Huh! I won't ignore you anymore!"
The relationship between the two girls has gradually improved since the beginning. During this trip to Fangzhou, they have become best friends and sisters who talk about everything.
What's more, he is also a member of Song Yang's family...
"Your Majesty." Shen Xiaowan called softly when she reached the door.
"Xiaowan is here. Come and eat quickly. It's almost cold. I asked Xiaoqian to ask you to come to eat. This little girl is dragging her feet again." Song Yang smiled and waved.
"Aren't I helping the prince to check if Sister Xiaowan misses you, the prince?"
Before Shen Xiaowan entered the room, Tong Qian slipped in and said to Song Yang.
"Pah!" Song Yang grabbed Tong Qian and slapped her on the back.
"Eat quickly!" Song Yang said seriously.
"Hey! You should be beaten! You deserve it!" Shen Xiaowan pursed her lips and laughed at Tong Qian as she walked in.
Tong Qian suffered a big blow at home.
With a little pout, he sat down and started to eat, without raising his head to talk to Song Yang and Shen Xiaowan.
"Let's eat, Xiaoqian's craftsmanship is quite good." Song Yang glanced at Tong Qian and praised with a smile.
Tong Qian glanced at Song Yang and nodded quickly, before swallowing the food in her mouth: "It goes without saying that my craftsmanship is good!"
"Eat, eat, I won't be able to stop your mouth even if you eat." Song Yang gave Tong Qian another dish.
Shen Xiaowan sat on the other side of Song Yang, also served Tong Qian some food, and said:
"Sister, please eat more. I have just returned to Jiangzhou. The journey has been tiring. Your Majesty must go to bed early tonight. Only when my sister is full will you have the strength to work harder to take care of the king!"
This time it was Tong Qian's turn to be embarrassed. Just now it was Tong Qian who teased Shen Xiaowan, but now Shen Xiaowan finally regained control.
The atmosphere of the dinner was harmonious and interesting.
The two girls teased each other and even gave Song Yang flirtatious glances from time to time.
After dinner, it started to rain lightly outside.
Song Yang was reading documents at his desk while listening to the rain outside the window getting heavier and heavier.
"It's raining heavily, Xiaowan, don't go back today." Song Yang said with a smile on his lips.
Shen Xiaowan blushed deeply and said nothing, just nodded.
Tong Qian covered her mouth and was happy.
Song Yang smiled and thought to himself: "Family is harmonious and life is beautiful!"
However, ideals are beautiful, but reality does not allow Song Yang to indulge tonight.
At three o'clock in the morning, there was a knock on Song Yang's courtyard door.
"Has the prince rested? Manager Ma is back and has something important to report."
Ma Cheng came back in the afternoon, but it was windy and rainy and the boat was slow, so he didn't get home until now.
As soon as I came back, I heard that Song Yang had returned, and I immediately came to tell Song Yang.
Song Yang knew that there must be something urgent when Ma Cheng came to see him so late at night.
Busy, I put on my cloak and hat and went out in the rain.
In the backyard of Song Yang's house, there is an empty adobe house, which is specially used for Song Yang to receive temporary guests.
Ma Cheng and Yu Ming are already waiting inside.
As soon as Song Yang entered, Ma Chenggong stood up and said:
"My lord, King Runzhou and King Suzhou are fighting again!"