These were some new farm tools that she had an impression of. Many of their principles are already known to everyone in modern times. She drew a rough outline based on her impressions, and then asked Shangguan Tumi to make them for testing.
Fan Taozhu said: "How to promote it?"
Shangguan Tumi said: "What Jin'er means is that she can do good deeds, but she can't do them all in the world with money; but if a city only does one or two, others may not have the money to follow suit... But
If the imperial court were to do it, it would not be able to promote it because officials from all over the country would be forced to eat vegetarian meals."
Fan Taozhu exclaimed and said to her: "You just think too much. We didn't have this before and it didn't delay farming. It's just slower and more laborious. So we will just make the drawings public. If we think it is cost-effective, we will naturally save money to do it."
Already."
Inside, Yan Baiwei coughed lightly.
Tang Shijin raised his eyebrows.
Fan Taozhu and Fan Taozhu also heard it, and Fan Taozhu said: "That's it for now. I'll go back to Qingqing and come to find you in the evening."
Tang Shijin said: "Hua Hua'er, there's no need to go in a hurry, I'll think about it again."
Shangguan Tumi responded, and the two went out.
Tang Shijin came in and said, "What's wrong?"
Yan Baiwei took the drawings, looked at them one by one, and said: "Don't use charlatan tactics on this, it's too laborious. After the palace banquet and before Wang Xunshi and the others take any action, just ask the adoptive father to hand it over. The government will go outside."
As soon as it is posted, the craftsmen will naturally see it, and they will make it if they want to make a profit... Mainly because it is also a direction, which is much more labor-saving and natural than Wang Xunshi's direct submission."
Tang Shijin had no choice but to say, "Okay, then go back and tell your adoptive father."
Yan Baiwei hummed, put it away casually, and asked her again: "You will go to Jiangnan after passing the imperial examination? Then you will have to be twenty at the earliest, won't it be too late?"
"It's a bit late," Tang Shijin frowned: "I originally heard that the palace examinations are held on the first day of March! That way I can arrive at Jiangning Mansion before the tenth of March. I didn't expect that this time it will be the fifteenth of March. This is indeed
It's a bit late, because after I arrive, I have to talk to Wang Shenxing about this matter, and he still has to make arrangements, so there must be five or six days, right? So I postponed it until the end of March, which is too late.
I have to ask Ling'er to go there in advance."
Yan Baiwei asked strangely: "Even if it's the tenth day of March, isn't it too late?"
"The tenth day of March is just right," Tang Shijin said: "I asked people to check it out. In the Jiangning Prefecture, some big landowners are used to starting farming on the third day of March. Most of these tenant farmers have their own fields and have to finish planting for their employers.
Then you can plant your own seeds, and ordinary farmers are used to starting planting from March 3rd to March 15th... In this way, a batch will be planted by March 10th. The number of seeds is limited, and it will definitely not be enough to plant them all!
So this is just right, I will sign a contract and lend the seeds out on credit."
"This time I only recommend Chengcheng rice, which can be planted twice a year. The difference will be clearly seen in the process and will be more popular among people. Then those who buy seeds in the second season are all people with certain assets and families and businesses.
, it is also easy to manage, so the next step of promotion will be easier.”
Yan Baiwei was slightly startled at first.
Because this is obviously not her path.
First select a part of the land belonging to the big landowner for this purpose. This will obviously make it easier to control, convenient and labor-saving, and less likely to cause problems.
After thinking about it again, he understood.
If you pick the big landowners first, then if they see the profitable improved seeds later, they will definitely not be willing to sell them to the local farmers who have no money. Pressuring them is equivalent to telling them to make less money. Without pressure, it will last for at least two or three years.
Within that time, local farmers would not be able to grow new crops, and by then, she might no longer be in Jiangnan, and there would be nothing she could do.
And if you use her method, it is equivalent to the poorest people being planted in the first batch, and it is equivalent to planting for her. Except for some extreme people, there will generally be no problem. Then, as she said, follow-up
Those who buy them all have some spare money, so it is indeed more convenient to promote them.
Yan Baiwei said softly: "How about I ask someone to transport some from Maozhou? Mix it with yours and sell it, so that Jiangning Mansion can plant all new grains this season?"
Tang Shijin was silent for a moment.
The purpose of her return to Jiangnan was to gradually win over Jiangnan officialdom, an important interest group.
So I mainly focus on doing business.
The improvement of grain varieties is not for fame and reputation, but for the world, to make Jiangnan richer and more important.
Because the path is different, she does not need "reputation".
Tang Shijin said: "In that case, I will ask Xiao Tanhua to go back, meet with Wang Shenxing, persuade him, and let him send people to preach everywhere and ask if anyone wants to buy new grain. You can pay it back on credit and pay it back directly after the harvest.
There is no interest added for the same amount of seeds, and for the rest, the government will charge according to the market price. In this way, it will also attract a group of extremely poor people who cannot afford to buy grain seeds, and there may also be some who have more fields. In short, it is like this
There are people from all walks of life.”
She paused for a moment: "In order to avoid too few people, you can show some seeds. Then you can send a message to Maozhou and ask them to rush here. I will go over in the meantime to cheat."
Yan Baiwei nodded: "Okay."
Tang Shijin thought and said: "Wang Shenxing, there is no need to be too anxious. Let's deal with March 3 first. There will be an upward trend. Then what I do will be more reasonable, at least it doesn't look like a premeditation."
Yan Baiwei nodded.
He said: "Shall I go with you tonight?"
"No need," Tang Shijin said, "I'll just take Linger there."
Yan Baiwei did not insist: "Then I will go find my adoptive father."
Tang Shijin nodded.
Fan Taozhu came to pick them up in the evening, and they didn't really have to wait. When it got dark, the three of them went straight out of the city.
The farm I bought was very large, a little far from the capital, and divided into several areas, so once I got busy, it was over.
The imperial code of the capital city is closed at the third watch and opened at the fifth watch, that is to say, the city gates are closed at zero o'clock and opened at the fourth quarter of Yin Zheng, which is about five o'clock in the morning.
Tang Shijin sat in the room for a while and asked, "How did you clear the place?"
Fan Taozhu was still immersed in the shock of the big change, and it took him a long time to reply: "I said I will start to get busy. Let's celebrate today. We will drink wine and eat meat. Don't worry, I will ask people to come and take care of you."
We checked, no one will be awake."
Tang Shijin nodded and asked Qi Yaoling: "Ling'er, how about we go back? Otherwise we have to wait for more than an hour."
Qi Yaoling said: "Okay."
So the two of them left directly.
In fact, Tang Shijin quite likes this kind of anti-scientific Qinggong, flying over roofs and walking over walls, etc. He feels very handsome and powerful.
The two of them ran all the way to the city gate, then climbed over the city gate and entered. They also met an officer and soldier guarding the city. I don't know if he was too drunk. He hugged the crenel and cried: "Peony, peony..."
Tang Shijin couldn't help but pee, and whispered: "Hey!"
While quickly sliding down the city wall, the man took a long time to shout: "Peony!"
Tang Shijin couldn't help but smile.
After running all the way back, they were a little tired, so they walked forward slowly.
In the middle of the night, the only place with some light was the brothel. Qi Yaoling also said: "Master, should we..."
Before he finished speaking, someone said: "Over there!!"
The two looked at each other, quickly stepped aside, and jumped into the nearby yard. After a while, several people wearing brocade uniforms came over, quickly dispersed, and searched everywhere.