"Lu Lingfeng, I just said: 'Then today is the day when he will marry his wife.' In this case, I have to keep my word." Yunxi suddenly remembered what he had just said casually, and said to Lu Lingfeng: "But
You can't just give him a daughter from a good family. If this person is really incompetent, wouldn't I be committing an evil act?"
"Tell him that if he wants to work in the city, he should go to the steel factory in Meishan."
"Meishan's steel factory?" When Lu Lingfeng heard this, he suddenly showed envy on his face. The news about Meishan's steel factory has now spread, and the treatment is very good. In the first month after joining, he made a few thousand dollars, which is more than what he earned from farming.
If there are too many, the factory will take care of two meals.
Moreover, so far, the two steel plants have not fired a few workers, and those who have been fired are all famous second-rate workers from all over the country; the factory is a national industry (naturally he does not know that it will soon become a private industry).
It will be closed down, which eliminates everyone's biggest worry of being left behind, so everyone is rushing to get into the steel factory. It is no longer the difficult situation of recruiting people a few years ago. As for stricter rules, what is there? Can it be compared?
Is the yellow copper coin in your pocket important?
He wanted to open his mouth and ask Yunxi for a place for his family, but he was afraid of angering His Majesty. He hesitated for a while and raised his head to speak, but saw that there was no one in front of him, so he grabbed his son Lu Ming and said, "Where is the master?"
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"Over there, I'm holding the second master over there to talk. Don't let anyone get close." Lu Ming secretly pointed to the side and said.
Yunxi just saw Lu Lingfeng standing stupidly in front of him, thinking that he was so happy because his village had received such great benefits this time, so he left him to struggle here, and took Zhu Youdou to find a corner to talk.
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"Youcuo, now that you understand it, when you return to Kaifeng, follow what your brother just said just now and let your village farm like this."
"Kaifeng is an important transportation place in the north, and merchants traveling from south to north must pass through Kaifeng. After the harvest of grain in Kaifeng in the autumn, all the merchants passing by will know about it, and they will definitely say it when they return home, and the civil servants in the court will also see this.
I will support my brother in promoting this kind of land."
"When my brother instructs officials in various provinces to promote this method, no one will stop them; farmers will not resist what the businessmen say. In three to five years, most places in the Ming Dynasty will be able to farm like this.
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"This is really great. The total grain output of the Ming Dynasty can be increased a lot." Zhu Youdou said happily. But he then added: "Three to five years is still too long. It would be better if it were within two years."
"It's not that fast!" Yunxi laughed and said: "The Ming Dynasty is so big. If you don't rush to go from south to north, it will take several months. If you don't go to the city all year round and stay in the village, there will be people in the same mansion who rebel against the capital.
I don’t know, even my brother would have struggled to issue the order for two years.”
"My younger brother also knows, it's just a casual sigh." Zhu Youdou suddenly changed the subject: "Brother, why are the crops passed over from the Hanzhou continent not allowed to be cultivated by the people in Heyanzhuang?"
"You stew, I think you want some seeds to make a raft out of them? If you want, brother will give you two kilograms of each kind of seeds." Yunxi said with a smile.
"Thank you very much, brother." Zhu Youdou didn't feel embarrassed and agreed immediately. But he added: "Brother, it's true that I want some seeds, but I also want to ask how I arranged it.
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"Fang Mingqian only brought back fifty kilograms of seeds for each crop. How could he plant them in so many places? My brother has already designated an imperial village to grow these new things, and he also left some for planting in the palace fields.
I also promised to give some to the nobles, and it will be good if I can give you two catties. Why do you need to let the people of Heyanzhuang breed it?" Yunxi replied.
"Why did Fang Mingqian bring back so few seeds? Why don't you bring more?" Zhu Youdou said: "Otherwise, the people of the Ming Dynasty would be able to plant these new crops. Especially the sweet potatoes and potatoes. It is said that no matter how rich the water and soil are,
It can grow even in bad places, and it doesn’t need to be carefully taken care of, so it is very beneficial to the people.”
"There is no rush to promote these new crops," Yunxi said. Now that the Ming Dynasty has more people and less land, and people are not starving to death, there is no rush to promote these new crops.
Of course, the northwest is an exception. The land in the northwest is barren, and it is located in the middle between the Central Plains and the Western Regions. Even if there are railcars for transportation, there must be people along the way, and it cannot be too few. He repeatedly thought about it and saved six kilograms of seeds.
, they should be given to Su Wang Zhu Wei and Qing Wang Zhu Zhuan respectively, so that they can plant new crops in the northwest, especially potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn.
After they finished discussing the matter here, Yunxi came back and told Lu Lingfeng: "I will leave it to you to implement new farming methods in Heyanzhuang."
"Yes, Master, I will definitely obey the Master's words." Lu Lingfeng said hurriedly.
"One more thing. As long as you, the half of the people who stay in the village, farm the land according to the method explained by this master, you will be exempted from contributions for five years. However, starting from this year, you will have to pay taxes to the court."
"Pay taxes to the imperial court?" He was naturally happy to hear that he had been exempted from paying taxes for five years, but he was a little surprised to hear that he still had to pay taxes. This is the emperor's Zhuangzi. Although it is not considered an imperial village, it is not far behind. Why?
Still have to pay taxes?
Lu Lingfeng wanted to ask but didn't dare. After all, the tax he paid was less than his previous contribution, so he didn't dare to argue and agreed.
After saying this, Yunxi had nothing to say and left here with Zhu Youdou.
Lu Lingfeng said a few more words and let everyone disperse. Of course, he couldn't decide immediately who would go to Jiangbei to open up wasteland at this time. This matter had to be done carefully; but Yang Ling's matter was easy to talk about. He immediately called Yang Ling to him and looked him up and down.
After a few glances, he said to him: "Yang Ling, your destiny has arrived. The master has said that I will give you the opportunity to work in a steel factory as a worker."
"Really?" Yang Ling was overjoyed. Many people couldn't get into the steel factory even if they wanted to spend money and give gifts, but he could get in just by saying a few words?
"Of course it's true? How could I lie to you about such a thing!" Lu Lingfeng said. At the same time, he added in his heart: 'If I lie to you, how can I be the head of the village in the future? Feng Mo's brother treats me as the head of the village.
Watching with eager eyes."
"Great!" Yang Ling cheered. As long as he can stay in the factory for three months without being fired, he will be a formal worker. In the future, he will be rich, and there will be people who are willing to come and match him and marry him!
Just as he was thinking about it, Lu Lingfeng said again: "Yang Ling! From now on, you will be another person in our Zhuangzi who has an iron rice bowl. You can't embarrass our Zhuangzi."
"I know, I will definitely work hard in the future! What does a worker in a steel plant mean? I will be an official in charge of the steel plant in the future!" Yang Ling said.
"Okay, stop bragging and go back and tidy up quickly to make your mother happy!" Lu Lingfeng didn't care about what he said and said casually.
"knew."
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It was already midnight when Yunxi and Zhu Youdou left Heyanzhuang. When Zhu Youdou came out today, he told the princess that there was no need to prepare his meal and that he would have another meal in the palace. Yunxi laughed and scolded after hearing this.
Said: "How come you are addicted to using the palace's food!"
"The food in the palace is delicious." Zhu Youdou didn't blush: "I haven't been to the capital for several years to eat the food in the palace. I don't think the food cooked by the palace cooks will become more delicious. There are so many chefs who are good at cooking.
Where did you find me, brother?" At this time, they had left the farm, surrounded by escorting guards, and Zhu Youdun naturally resumed his official title.
"Brother, I don't know this. Everything in the palace is handled by your sister-in-law. If you want to know, ask your sister-in-law." Yunxi could tell him that he likes to eat, so he forces the chef in the imperial dining room to innovate dishes every day.
, finally let these chefs come up with new dishes one after another? Of course not, so I can only push it to Xiyao. What's more, not only him, but also Xiyi and Min'er also like to eat it, and they have made a huge contribution to the renovation of the palace's dishes.
, Xiyao, as their sister or mother, should naturally take responsibility.
"Then I'll ask my sister-in-law." Zhu Youdou said without doubting that he had it.
After hearing this, Yunxi hurriedly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, Youdou, what my brother told you before was to write a drama about the gold and silver all over the Hanzhou continent. Have you finished it?"
"How can it be so fast?" Zhu Youdou said: "This book must be easy to understand, so that even the most vulgar people can understand it, but it cannot be too vulgar, so that people of certain status are willing to read it, and it must take into account both Yangchun Baixue and lower Liba people.
, it’s not easy. I’ve written the first draft a long time ago, but I’m just not satisfied with it and keep making changes.”
"Why is this necessary?" Yunxi said with a smile: "It would be great if a book could take into account both Yangchun Baixue and Lower Riba people. But if it cannot take care of both, then there is no need to take care of both. Just write a book about Yangchun Baixue and another one about Lower Riba people."
"Brother, it's easy for you to say!" Zhu Youdun complained: "I have to write two similar books, one for Yangchun Baixue and one for Lower Riba. Brother, do you think I am Li Bai writing poems and can write whatever I want?"
"If I really follow your instructions, it will work! Then I can only write one first, and I don't know when the second one will be written."
"Maybe, maybe. Write down the Liba people's book first. The first thing to do is to encourage bold people among the people to go to the Hanzhou continent to pan for gold, and let's put aside the matter of encouraging the youngest sons of hereditary military generals' families." Yunxi said.
"With the words of the emperor, my brother will know what to do. I must write this book before the first day of March; let the Kaifeng team start performing it before the fifteenth day of March." Zhu Youdun said with a smile.
"That's good." Yunxi knew that he was also telling him that he planned to go back, so he smiled slightly and didn't say much.
As he spoke, the carriage had already entered the palace. Zhu Youdou was about to tell Yunxi about his favorite dishes when he heard the guard guarding the gate say: "Your Majesty, today Chenshi Zhongwucheng Academy Secretary Chen came to see your Majesty. I heard that Your Majesty
After leaving the palace early in the morning, I didn’t stop and went to Jinshen Hall to wait for His Majesty to return to the palace.” (To be continued)