Kingdom of Heaven and Han

In the weather of March, the wheat has already harvested, and the green farmland stretches as far as the eye can see, which makes people happy.

Wang Xiaoliu walked in the wheat field, grabbed a wheat Hui casually, looked at the field, and did not speak for a long time.

Gao Ying on the side said: "The weather is good this year, and it will be another bumper harvest year! Xuanfu sees that the wheat is so full that it takes more than three stones per mu!"

Wang Xiaolie nodded, did not speak, but secretly sighed in his heart.

One mu of land and three stones are just over 300 catties. It is conceivable how poorly this kind of wheat grows.In the previous life, Wang Xiaolie was not a person who didn't know the fireworks in the world, but knew what the wheat looked like at that time.In March, when the wheat is harvested, the fields are densely packed, and there is no place to set foot at all.Looking back at this land, the wheat grows sparsely and without energy.

But this kind of land is the best land in this era, and the wheat harvest is rare.

After watching for a while, Wang Xiaolie walked out of the wheat field.

At the end of the wheat field is a courtyard with a circle of hovenia trees planted as a fence.There is a well at the door, and a willow tree is planted beside the well, and the shade of the tree can't cover the pulley on the well.The main house has three thatched cottages, and there are three wing rooms on the west side.A corridor made of bamboo, from the door to the main room.

A man in his thirties stood at the door, looking at Wang Xiaolie and others eagerly.On the table next to him, there was a pot and several large bowls.

Gao Ying said: "This man's name is Wang Guan, from Caizhou. Last winter, he was selected to come here. Since Taoyuan Xianxiang has no taxes and few conscripts, I am very grateful to Xuanfu. I started to prepare and cut a few catties of meat."

Wang Xiaolie said: "The common people are good. Their requirements are actually very simple, the grain harvest is abundant, the taxation is not much, and they have enough food and clothing."

While talking, the two came to the crown.

Wang Guan hurriedly saluted Wang Xiaolie.He said in the mouth: "Xiaomin has met the officials. Please sit down quickly and drink two cups of tea."

Wang Xiaolie nodded to Wang Guan and sat down with Gao Ying.

Wang Guan held a large porcelain bowl, lifted the lid of a small jar next to it, and carefully scooped out a spoonful of white sugar with a spoon.Put the sugar into the bowl, lift the teapot next to it, and pour a big bowl of tea.

He said to Wang Xiaolie: "I think people here drink tea with a small tea bowl. Now the food is confiscated and the family is short of money. The officials will take care of it."

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's okay." Together with Gao Ying, they picked up the tea bowl and drank tea.

Wang Xiaolie used to grow sugarcane to make white sugar in several counties in the south of Xiangyang.Later, sugar from Sichuan came in, and brown sugar was used to make white sugar, which was much more efficient.Although white sugar is still a luxury item now, ordinary farmers can also use it to entertain guests.

Putting a spoonful of sugar in the tea bowl is a very high courtesy.

The tea that farmers drink is the cheapest tea bought outside, so it doesn't matter if the taste is good or bad.When you say Hui Gan Hui Yun, they don't know what it means at all.The sweetness from white sugar is a more immediate taste for them.

Putting down the tea bowl, Wang Xiao said: "Just now we looked at the wheat field and saw that your wheat field is growing very vigorously. This year should be a good harvest year."

Wang Guan slapped his leg and said: "I will tell you the truth, I have lived for nearly 40 years, and I have never seen wheat grow so well! There is no shortage of water here, and watering is very convenient. It is rare that the weather is good this year, but I watered it once in the beginning of spring, and I have never been short of water again. Could it be that God is kind enough to let us have a full year this year?"

Wang Xiaolie smiled, and picked up a bowl to drink water.

Wheat cannot be short of water, so it cannot be grown everywhere in the north.Generally speaking, in this era, the north was still dominated by corn and supplemented by wheat.Wheat is only grown in those irrigated fields where water can be easily watered.

Although it can be watered and the land is good, but limited by the fertility of the soil and the lack of variety, the yield of wheat per mu is not high.Generally speaking, if it is ordinary land, the yield per mu is generally more than one stone, less than 150 catties.High-yield fields can only be more than three stones, less than four hundred mu.

This area is the Luohe beach, the land is fertile.The weather is good this year, and Wang Guan's family can harvest more than three stones per mu of wheat, which can be regarded as a bumper harvest year.

Wang Xiaolie raised his head and looked around.I saw a birdcage hanging on the willow tree, covered with a cloth, and I didn't know what kind of bird was raised.

Carrying the cage, Wang Xiaolie asked, "I don't know if you have a bird in your cage? What kind of bird?"

Wang Guan said: "During the spring plowing today, I picked up a little starling in the field and raised it."

As he said that, Wang Guan went over and lifted half of the covering cloth, revealing the starling inside.

Wang Xiaolie didn't know anything about flowers, birds, insects and fish, but he saw that mynah looked very handsome, with piercing eyes.Zan said: "What a divine bird! It seems that the eldest brother is here, and his life is still satisfactory?"

Wang Guan smiled and said: "This is a good land, with [-] acres for a family, there is no need to worry about freezing or starvation. Moreover, there is no tax or service here, and the village will pay people to do odd jobs in their free time. A life like this cannot be practiced in ten lifetimes!"

Wang Xiaolie said: "Looking at your family, it seems that you are not well-off?"

Wang Guandao: "The state said that they want to move here, but everyone is unwilling. The background is away from home, and they don't know how it is like here. Who would like to come? My family is too poor. I rented [-] mu of land and barely survived. Seeing no one If I wish to come, I will come as soon as my heart is bent."

Wang Xiaolie said, "Are you satisfied after coming here?"

Wang Guan said: "Satisfied, [-]% satisfied! After we arrived, the house has been built, farm tools and cattle are allotted to us. It seems that I only have two sons, and there are fifty acres of land in the family, which is good enough."

Having said that, Wang Guan got up and brought out a plow from under the shed in the yard.He said to Wang Xiaoli: "A few days ago, I saved some money to build roads in the village, so I bought this plow. This plow can not only plow the land, but also inter-plow it! The officials see that the plowhead on it is better than ordinary plowing. It is so small that it can be cultivated among soybeans. With this plow, there is no need to hoe. For farmers, it saves a lot of effort!"

Wang Xiaolie looked at Zhong Tengli and saw that Wang Guan was in high spirits, so he couldn't help nodding.

There is a specialized farm machinery factory under the Xuanfu Division, and they are planning to build a farm machinery school and research institute recently, so of course they know about these things.

Now each county has an agronomist who is responsible for the promotion of new agricultural technologies and new agricultural machinery.In the past two years, the agricultural machinery and tools that have been mainly promoted are row plows, harvesters, columbine and threshers.The use of these agricultural machinery can greatly reduce the manpower for farming, facilitate the reclamation of wasteland, and facilitate their transfer to industry.

Here in Taoyuan Xianxiang is one of the promotion bases for new agricultural machinery.They are the first to use every new type of agricultural machinery.

Seeing the appearance of the crown, Wang Xiaolie sighed.For these ordinary farmers, they are eager for new tools, hoping to use less effort to grow more land.As far as the country is concerned, it is hoped that the population will shift from agriculture to industry, and the same land will bear more population.

It has just begun, and new agricultural technologies and agricultural machinery are concentrated around Luoyang and Xiangyang.Over time, who will spread to more areas will set off a revolution in Song Dynasty agriculture.

How could there be an industrial revolution without a revolution in agricultural technology?People need to eat, wear clothes, and walk. Only when they are satisfied can they do other things.Without the revolution of agricultural technology, the development of industry will be deformed.

This is the first year for Wang Guan's family to come to Taoyuan Xianxiang. They have no money to buy new farm machinery because they have no savings.It's always going to be a year or two before we can really see these agricultural machinery shine.

After returning to the table and sitting down, Wang Guan said embarrassedly: "I made the officials laugh."

Wang Xiaolie said: "Farmers who cultivate the land, of course they care about these agricultural machinery. They are the ones you eat. Don't worry, the government is well aware of this and encourages the development of new agricultural machinery. After a month or two, I think It will be more convenient for you to have a farmer in Taoyuan Xianxiang."

Wang Guan cupped his hands again and again: "The officials pay so much attention to us, it is everyone's blessing."

At this moment, Wang Guan's son ran out and said that it was time to eat.

Wang Guan led Wang Xiaolie and Gao Ying into the yard, and set down a table beside the pomegranate tree.He went into the room and took out a bottle of wine, and said to Wang Xiao: "This bottle is the best wine in the vicinity, Jinsha Spring. Two officials came today, and I bought a bottle specially!?

Wang Xiaolie said: "Thank you so much for your hard work."

Together with the eldest son, Wang Guan's wife put the dishes on the table.

Cooked a pot of mutton today as the main course.There was also a fatty chicken boiled, along with lamb.A herring caught in a nearby river, Wang Guan's family can't cook it, just stewed it briefly.Others are nothing more than common vegetables such as lettuce and eggplant, cooked indiscriminately.

Poured wine for Wang Xiaolie, Wang Guan said: "Officials, don't think it's a poor village. My family is used to living in poverty, and I can't cook even if I have food. Don't take it for granted."

Wang Xiaolie said: "It's good enough. You are welcome."

After several bowls of wine, Wang Xiaolie looked around.Not far from the side is a pond with mulberry trees planted beside it.Closer to home is a small orchard in which pears, cherries and a few persimmon trees are planted.Closer to the orchard, there is poultry, no more than a flock of chickens and a few ducks.

There is a big willow tree outside the house, and several pomegranates and flowering trees such as crabapple are planted in the yard.In the corner is a cowshed. The cows have been let out, and the shed is empty.A shed was built next to the door, and farm tools were kept in it.

Such a farmhouse is an ideal life for many farmers.