Li Chengqian has been familiar with the books of sages since he was a child, and he also accepted the teachings of many great Confucian scholars.
Love the people like a son!
This concept is firmly rooted in his heart.
However, no one told him how to love the people like a son.
"Be frugal with your expenses and love your people so that they can take advantage of their time."
"The people can follow it, but they cannot know it"
"The way is based on government, and the way is based on punishment, the people are exempted from shame. The way is based on virtue, the way is based on etiquette, and there is shame and dignity."
"If you raise the straight and ignore the false, the people will obey; if you raise the straight and false, the people will not obey."
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The teachings of the saints are still in my ears.
However, the sage did not clarify how to treat the people, nor did he say to see how the people lived, nor did he say how to convince the people.
Mr. Zhou quickly called people in and ordered: "You two, go to the city management team and tell them that there is a scumbag Chen Asan on the farm. Beat and scold his subordinates and ask them to send someone to deal with it."
When Li Chengqian saw this, he quickly stopped him, "No, no, no, Mr. Zhou, Chen Asan didn't bully anyone, nor did he beat or scold anyone. I didn't say he beat anyone. I just wanted to change places. I... I wanted to see more.
, learn more about farming.”
Mr. Zhou was stunned: "You want to change places? But now the farm is short of manpower everywhere. Every place comes to me for help. How should I arrange it for you?"
Snapped.
Suddenly, Mr. Zhou slapped his thigh: "Li Qian, have you read a book?"
"How many days have you read it?" Li Chengqian nodded.
Mr. Zhou suddenly smiled and said: "Haha, great, there happens to be an important task for you to do. A few days ago, the county government asked our farm to select a group of smart people to establish an agricultural research institute. Now we have selected
There are more than a dozen people, and there is only one person left who can read and write. Just in time, you can come and do this."
Li Chengqian looked confused, "Agricultural Research Institute? What is this for?"
Mr. Zhou said with a vague understanding: "I heard from the county official that this is an organization that specializes in studying how to increase grain production. From now on, it will be dedicated to this matter. If it is done well, it will be a good thing for the country and the people!"
Li Chengqian scratched his head: "Can grain production be increased? Du... The county official must have made a mistake. Isn't the harvest of grain all dependent on the sky? If the weather is good, the harvest will be abundant. If there is drought or flood, the grain production will be reduced...
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Mr. Zhou made a serious face: "Li Qian, you can't say this nonsense. Who is the county magistrate? He is a civil and military star from the sky who has come down to earth. If he says he can, he will definitely be able to do it. This matter has been decided like this."
As a result, Li Chengqian became a member of the Agricultural Research Institute in a daze.
The research institute has a huge courtyard right next to the farm area. Including Li Chengqian, there are a total of fifteen people in the entire agricultural research institute.
Everyone was as confused as Li Chengqian.
After lunch, someone suddenly came to inform me that the county magistrate was coming to give guidance in the afternoon. Everyone around was very excited.
Li Chengqian curled his lips and said, "Du He, a dandy, doesn't work hard and knows how to farm. I'm afraid he's here to mislead others."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a group of people walking in the door.
Li Chengqian saw Du He at a glance.
Du He was wearing a short jacket and was followed by several guards.
The old man on the side looked like a loyal bitch, swinging the fan in his hand.
Du He gave an order, and Old Fu clapped his hands and shouted: "Gather, everyone, come here!"
People from the institute came forward to gather one after another, and Li Chengqian also followed, but he hid behind the crowd and did not dare to come forward. He even put a straw hat on and did not dare to recognize Du He.
Du He glanced at everyone: "Starting from today, this county will lead everyone to carry out agricultural research. You are all elites selected from the farm. I hope you will study hard, work hard, and not let down the expectations of the people around the world."
Someone said in surprise: "County Lord, what does our study of grain have to do with the people of the world?"
Du He glanced at the other party: "This county asks you, why are so many people starving to death in today's world?"
"This... of course, there are constant famines. If there is a good year, everyone will naturally have enough to eat!"
"Also, if we don't pay taxes to the imperial court, everyone will not be hungry!"
"The world is not peaceful!"
Everyone speaks freely.
Then he looked at Du He expectantly.
If I can get the county official to take another look, I can brag about it for three days.
"wrong!"
Du He said suddenly.
ah?
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Just listen to Du He say: "Think about it, how many people and how much land does a family of five need to support the family?"
Someone said: "I know, County Lord, for a family of five, at least three people need to farm more than ten acres of land to prevent the family from going hungry."
Du He stood with his hands behind his hands and said helplessly: "The problem lies here. The biggest problem is not God, not too little labor, not too little land, but too low grain output. This county has been consulting Hu
According to the county annals, in the past twenty years, the wheat yield in Hu County has been only two hundred catties per mu. In most years, one mu of land can only produce about one hundred catties. It is too low. Just imagine, if we will
If the yield of wheat increases to 500, 600, or even 1,000 jins per acre, will anyone in the world still go hungry? If enough grain is stored in a good year, will anyone starve to death in a famine year?"
Everyone was stunned.
This is a brand new idea.
Many people dare not even think about it.
Li Chengqian stood in the corner, took out a small book, recorded all Du He's words, and then showed a disdainful smile: "Since the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, food has always been like this. Even the saints dare not say that they can increase food production. A mere Du He
He, you actually want the wheat yield to reach a thousand catties per mu, what a joke, you are overestimating your capabilities!"
He planned to record everything Du He said and find an opportunity to humiliate Du He.
I saw Du He wave his hand: "Everything is possible, this county is here to help you create miracles."
Lao Fu jumped out at the right time and shouted: "Applause!"
Wow.
There was a roar of applause.
Later, Du He led everyone to draw a piece of land next to the research institute, called the experimental field.
A square piece of land was divided into four pieces, with wooden signs placed in the middle, namely Field No. 1, Field No. 2, Field No. 3, and Field No. 4.
Then, Du He got a tent and directed Li Chengqian and others to start digging the ground.
With Du He as the supervisor, everyone worked extremely hard.
Li Chengqian was plowing the fields for the first time and was very unfamiliar, but in order to avoid being recognized by Du He, he gritted his teeth and persevered. At night, he was too tired to lift his arms.
Under the oil lamp, he took out a small book.
It is recorded that He drives people to cultivate the land, and it has nothing to do with the increase in food production. It is intended to torture people's hearts, and their hearts can be punished!
After recording the last word, he fell down and fell asleep.