The wheat waves are swaying gently, and when viewed from a distance, there is a strange golden beauty. This is a symbol of harvest and also indicates hope.
A dozen riders came running slowly along the river bank, kicking up a cloud of yellow dust.
The farmers who were resting on the field looked warily into the distance until they saw several horsemen wearing official robes, and then they felt relieved.
The harvest is about to begin, so we must not be careless at this time. Although the bandits in various places have been almost wiped out, and the remaining ones have gone to the east of the river, who can tell clearly?
What if a rebellion breaks out at this time?
After half a year of hard work, the farmers were naturally extremely nervous when they saw that the grain could be put into the warehouse and then was wasted.
Shaanxi has been experiencing drought for several years. Even the Guanzhong Plain can no longer withstand this kind of torment. The farmers are looking forward to a year of stability so that everyone can take a breather, especially since the government has exempted them from exemption for most of the past six months.
Taxes have been paid, and relief has also been opened, which has also brought peace to the local area to a certain extent. It is this expectation that makes everyone eager to have a good year this year.
A good year needs to start with the summer harvest. The summer harvest can lay the foundation for the year, but the autumn harvest is even more critical. If the summer harvest is not good or is delayed, forget about the autumn harvest.
The two-year and three-crop system has good requirements for weather and irrigation. Even in the Guanzhong Plain, it still depends on the weather.
"This year's situation is pretty good, Jun Yu. You've had a good year. If you had come last year, you would have been in trouble." Feng Ziying reined in the horse and looked at the wheat fields along the Wei River, "But this is not the case.
It means you have less work to do, and good weather means that the requirements for the Xi'an government will be higher. It is estimated that the court may no longer exempt Shaanxi from taxes next year, so you have to make good use of this year."
"I didn't plan to live a good life when I came here." Lian Guoshi also laughed, "With you here, will you let me live a good life?"
Everyone around laughed. The governor and the magistrate are close to each other, which is a good thing for everyone. The negotiations between the two yamen will be much easier on the matters involved.
"The days of hard work are more challenging, and the hard work makes you more fulfilling. Then sitting in the chief envoy's office and living your life leisurely is not your temperament, Jun Yu." Feng Ziying responded.
: "Xi'an is the best in the province, and it should be a vanguard. It must act like it is the best in the province. This year, the situation in other prefectures has improved, but it is not enough. Xi'an also has to make contributions."
Lian Guoshi understood the implication of Feng Ziying's words and nodded: "I will do my best, but don't push our Xi'an too hard. We have to give people a breather so that we can still live next year."
"What about Hancheng and Huayin?" This is also a question that Feng Ziying is concerned about. To achieve a new situation, agriculture alone is not enough. We must also vigorously develop industry and commerce. However, the resource endowment of Shaanxi is different from that of Beizhi.
Able to adapt measures to local conditions.
"The conditions in Huayin are more suitable. The Fan family is planning to start mining in Huayin. However, the preliminary preparation and investment will still take time, but it is now on the right track. In addition, the Fan family plans to jointly organize it with the Cao family in Xianyang
A cement factory, the Cao family plans to set up a separate cement factory in Weinan, and the Cao family is also preparing for the iron ore and iron smelting factory in Hancheng, and the investment scale is not small."
Lian Guo Shi is quite satisfied with the Cao and Fan families. At least they have proved their sincerity and determination with their investment. The capital invested by both families is more than 300,000 taels, which is not a small amount for the Shaanxi area.
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"Well, currently both the Cao and Fan families are only willing to invest in the Guanzhong Plain. I suggest that they consider Yan'an Prefecture, but they still have some concerns. They feel that the investment cost is too high and they are worried about insufficient returns. These businessmen are too concerned about gains and losses.
Already." Feng Ziying shook her head slightly.
"Ziying, that's pretty good. The mining and construction of the two iron mines alone will employ thousands of people, and this is a long-term operation. This means that at least thousands of families can make a living from this, just like the cement factory.
There are thousands of people again, and hundreds of people are also needed for transportation. According to the so-called industrial chain you calculated for us, this is scary. All these industries will have to support the livelihood of tens of thousands of people."
Feng Ziying, Lian Guoshi, Zheng Chongjian and others have different opinions on daily communication.
We should continue to instill in them some concepts and "newly coined words" that we brought from later generations, explain their meanings to them, and also enable them to bring these new concepts and thinking to the people around them.
"Well, Jun Yu, I'm relieved if you think so. Although the Guanzhong Plain is rich in land, it is narrow and densely populated. Moreover, if there is no major famine or war, the population will grow very fast. As local officials, we are the largest
The responsibility of the government is to ensure local stability, but the population growth will almost double in 20 to 30 years. Under such circumstances, we can predict how the people on the Guanzhong Plain will make a living in the future."
Feng Ziying's words slightly surprised Lian Guoshi, "Ziying, do you think that vigorously developing industry and commerce can feed this growing population? But if the food supply does not increase, it will be difficult to live on the iron and cement produced by these industries and commerce alone.
Yes."
"You can't look at it this way, Jun Yu. The Guanzhong Plain is known as the land of abundance, but in fact we can all see that there is still a big gap in water conservancy facilities. Many irrigation canals are in disrepair, and water seepage and loss are very serious. But if cement can be widely used, irrigation can
The effect of canals can be greatly improved, and more irrigation facilities can be better built. In addition, if iron materials can be used cheaper and more widely, transportation costs and farming costs can be reduced, which is equivalent to the same
With human investment, food production can yield more harvests. This is just the most basic and simple truth..."
Feng Ziying talked eloquently, facing the governor's Yamen and Xi'an Fu Yamen, and taught them a lesson.
"The invention of iron, cement and even more new things can greatly improve the production efficiency of our various industries. For example, carriages can be made lighter and faster, and ships can be made larger and more resistant.
There are more wind and waves, more goods are loaded, and some new technologies are developed, and more grains are produced per acre. For example, we introduce new crops, and even create some new medicines, and diseases that cannot be cured before can be cured.
Already..."
The whole group listened thoughtfully. The governor's idea was very beautiful, and it felt like a painted cake, but the changes brought about by the two crops of potatoes and sweet potatoes were huge and real. This is the most important thing.
Typical illustration.
They have all eaten potatoes and sweet potatoes themselves, and some of them have eaten them for two or three days in a row, just to test whether the potatoes can withstand hunger, whether they can be full, and whether there are any other abnormalities after eating.
The results are true. Sweet potatoes are very sweet and refreshing, especially when steamed or roasted. Potatoes are equally delicious when steamed and roasted. They are quite filling. Some people even think they taste better than corn.
Several officials from Xi'an Prefecture went to Yan'an Prefecture to conduct on-site inspections of potato and sweet potato cultivation, and then sent a group of people to study, and then came back and started trying it in several prefectures and counties in Xi'an Prefecture.
Although it is an experiment in name, the scale is much larger than the experiment in Yan'an Prefecture. It often covers thousands of acres. Xi'an Prefecture is so arrogant, and the corner areas are even more dozens of areas.
The experiment was carried out on dozens or hundreds of acres. Of course, this was the result of Feng Ziying’s huge guarantee.
"Take potatoes and sweet potatoes as an example. This is the credit of Mr. Xu. He spent several years studying in Tianjin Wei to localize the cultivation and cultivation of these crops introduced from the Western Barbarians and select the varieties suitable for our Central Plains planting.
, and also summarized a set of optimal planting techniques and taught them to everyone. I was thinking, for our poor place in Shaanxi, there is nothing more important than filling the stomachs of the people. If there is
Isn't it a great thing that new crops and new technologies like this are constantly being introduced to meet the needs of more people? Cement, for example, is widely used and in great demand, and it can also greatly improve roads and water conservancy facilities.
, the sturdiness and durability of city defenses and buildings, shouldn’t we develop more such items?”
"Then should we put more thought into this type of agriculture and engineering?
If those scholars who are reliable and hopeless can put some thought into this aspect, maybe they can make a breakthrough?" Feng Ziying paused, "But to attract these people to study this kind of thing, we must give them
Some thoughts, such as setting up some official positions in the yamen, or providing some subsidies in terms of money and food,..."
Feng Ziying talked endlessly and spoke freely. He knew that he could not stay in Shaanxi for too long. Among the dozen or so people present were counselors from the Chief Envoy, officials from his own yamen, and officials from the Xi'an government yamen. They would be
They all want to continue to stay in Shaanxi, so whether they don't listen to my words or they do, at least they are a seed sown in their hearts, and maybe they will sprout at some point.
In addition to instilling these ideas among these officials, Feng Ziying also plans to exert influence in the government schools to let more young scholars know about these situations and to show her support attitude, that is, to influence them from different angles.
Promote the popularization of various sciences.
Although I don't have this ability now, I have finally done my part, and there will always be some people who will benefit from or gain insights from it, and that will be worth it.
Moreover, since he is no longer in Shaanxi in the future, people like Zheng Chongjian can still play a role in practicing state affairs and continue to promote his "unfinished business".
