In the 1970s and 1980s, due to the huge population base, the per capita cultivated land in some villages was even less than one acre.
But such a small amount of land is enough to support a family.
In the Tang Dynasty, each person could be allocated at least dozens of acres of land. Why were the people often hungry?
Apart from modern factors such as seeds, fertilizers and pesticides, farming skills are also a big factor.
During the Tang Dynasty, farming was extensive.
Because each person has dozens of acres of land, they don’t have the energy to do precision farming.
After planting, they basically rely on the sky for food, so you can imagine what the harvest will be like.
Originally, they thought that it would be a very easy thing for each person to only tend five acres of land.
However, when they followed Li Min's instructions, they discovered that it was not easy at all.
For example, all the grass in these fields must be eradicated.
For example, the crop called sweet potato must cover the high ditch.
In order to promote culture throughout Yizhou, Li Min specially launched a measure.
That is, as long as the literate people record the production status of the crops they serve in time, their wages can be doubled.
As long as you are literate, your salary can be doubled!
Such good things greatly stimulated these people.
However, the literacy rate of the people at that time was really low.
There are tens of thousands of people, but only a dozen people are literate.
Well, I have to say that at that time, the aristocratic family's blockade of culture was still very successful.
At that time, it was really difficult for ordinary people to learn and read.
First, they cannot afford expensive books.
Secondly, they cannot afford to hire a teacher and have no way to study.
In addition, reading is also a high-consumption industry. Pens, ink, paper and inkstones cost money for everything.
For those people who have difficulty filling their stomachs, studying is really too far away for them.
But now, as long as those scholars can read and write, their wages can be doubled, which has greatly stimulated them.
Being knowledgeable is different!
Even if they work hard and put in the same effort, others can get twice as much as them.
This incident greatly stimulated those people.
After returning home, they took out the money without hesitation this time to buy the Three-Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames and the Thousand-Character Classic to enlighten their children.
Even if your family cannot make enough money for a while and you go out to borrow money, you still need to buy these books.
Because these people all understand the truth that knowledge can change their destiny.
Suddenly, throughout Yizhou, three-character classics, hundreds of surnames, and thousands-character classics were sold.
All of a sudden, most books in bookstores were sold out, and there was not enough to sell.
As a result, the Yizhou Wang family had to increase production to meet market demand.
And all of a sudden, many people throughout Yizhou were learning Pinyin.
Because as long as you learn pinyin well, you can learn the Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames and Thousand Character Classic by yourself.
Through self-study, you can easily master the words in these three books.
And if you learn all the words in these three books, simple accounting will no longer be a problem.
And this kind of self-study is not just for children, but even for adults, many people do self-study.
Because they discovered that the culture they were in awe of was not as difficult as they originally imagined.
They discovered that as long as they learned Pinyin, they could also learn to read by themselves.
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People from the five surnamed Qiwang and other aristocratic families found Li Min again.
This time, they asked Li Min to make the mirror smaller.
It doesn't need to be so big. A factory of about five or six feet and three or four feet wide is enough.
Even if it is smaller, it is acceptable.
Alternatively, it would be okay if Li Min transported the mirror out of Shu.
They can pay a hefty shipping fee.
After hearing this request from Qiwang with the fifth surname, Li Min couldn't help but smile.
The reason why he threw the mirror in Chang'an was to throw out this bait so that the five surnames and Qiwang would take the bait.
Now, the big fish has taken the bait.
These big fish are now asking him to pull off the hooks. How is this possible?
Therefore, after hearing Wu Xing Qi Wang's request, Li Min couldn't help but said in a dilemma: "These mirrors are all made of molds, and these molds cannot be adjusted in size now."
"So, the size of the mirror can only be this way. As for transporting it out of Shu, you don't have a good way, and the governor has no way."
After hearing Li Min's words, the faces of those people from the five surnames and the Seven Hopes family all looked extremely unkind.
They seriously suspected that all this was caused by the King of Shu secretly.
But they did not have enough evidence to prove this, and they could not figure out the reason why the King of Shu did this.
Next, the reminder machine expressed their dissatisfaction on behalf of the five surnames and Qiwang.
"King Shu, we are all businessmen. When doing business, what we want is to make money."
"However, the roads in Shu are really bad. We, our family, didn't even transport a single piece of this batch of mirrors. They were all folded here. If this continues, then the mirror business will be ruined."
, we really can’t continue doing it.”
"After all, if you can't even transport it out, how can you make money? The cost of transportation is too high, and we simply can't afford it. I wonder if the King of Shu can build a road in this land?"
After hearing what Ji Zhiji said, Li Min couldn't help but look embarrassed on his face, but his heart was filled with joy.
The reason why he threw out the bait was to build a road from Yizhou to Chang'an.
But now, there was no need for him to say it himself, the reminder machine was the first to bring it up.
Therefore, after listening to Ji Zhiji's words, Li Min said in embarrassment: "Everyone, the roads in Shu are indeed very poor. The roads in Shu are difficult, and it is difficult to reach the sky! However, the population in Shu is too small. If you want to
Building a road leading to the outside world is simply impossible!"
Ji Zhiji spread his hands and said: "King Shu, if the roads cannot be improved, then we really can't continue the mirror business."
Li Min couldn't help but change his face and said: "Mr. Cui, the mirror business is something you have already promised, how can you go back on it at will? Isn't your family the most honest? You can't do this.
It’s time to break the promise!”
Ji Zhiji couldn't help but sneered: "Your Highness, King of Shu, it's not our family's fault! It's you, King of Shu, who didn't explain clearly to us the road conditions in Shu. If the roads in Shu are not improved, then
, then we aristocratic families will have no choice but to give up this business."
After hearing what Ji Zhiji said, Li Min's face turned ugly.
After a long while, he said: "Okay then, I will start building the road right away, but I need help from your family members."
