Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 664 Thanksgiving

How is the development of the Indian tribes on the North American continent at this moment?
Taichang really wanted to know.

Because the North American continent is the most important link for him to change the entire world pattern.

It can be said that the development of the Indian tribe here directly determines the future development trend of the entire world.

For such an important matter, he naturally needs to understand it carefully.

As soon as Huang Daozhou, Cao Wenzhao and a few staff generals sat down in the conference room of the Eastern Yin capital city palace, he couldn't help but ask, "Youping, how are the Indian tribes and their vassal states developing? Do they have enough food? How is the development of animal husbandry?"

Huang Daozhou hastened to report in detail: "Your Majesty, the [-] Indian tribes are all developing well. Under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, they are all opening up large areas of wasteland and farming, and the animal husbandry is also developing very well.

According to the calculation at the end of last year, the total arable land area of ​​the 8000 Indian tribes' dependent countries has exceeded [-] million mu. As for the area of ​​their pastures, it is too large to be calculated.

Officials of the Ministry of Agriculture can only roughly estimate based on the length of rivers and railway lines. The area of ​​pasture they have developed is at least [-] to [-] million mu. "

My God, so much arable land, such a large pasture!
Taichang couldn't help but say, "How much arable land and pastures does this North American continent have?"

Hearing this, Huang Daozhou couldn't help but embarrassed and said: "Uh, Your Majesty, this humble minister hasn't ordered someone to measure it yet, so it's really hard to say.

However, according to estimates by Ministry of Agriculture officials, they have developed less than half of their respective lands for arable land and pastures.

Because their population is too small, they can only develop the arable land and pastures near the existing city, and they can't take care of other places. "

This is too scary, right?
The total population of the Indian tribes is only a few million, but the area of ​​arable land and pastures is much larger than the area of ​​arable land and pastures in Daming!
No wonder there will be a big beautiful country behind here.

The resources here are simply unique, whether it is mineral deposits, cultivated land, or pastures, they are all astonishingly large.

It can be said that once this treasure land is occupied, it will not be too scary to develop.

However, at this moment, European countries don't want to get involved here.

Taichang was secretly proud, and then asked: "Then how about their food production, how many cattle and horses are there, have you calculated it?"

This is of course counted.

Huang Daozhou said without hesitation: "The food they grow is mainly wheat and corn. We have rich experience in wheat planting, so the yield is higher, at least three stones per mu in one season.

The Ministry of Agriculture is still researching the crop of corn, and the yield is not very high. After one season, it is only about two stones.

Because their population is not enough, corn and wheat are only grown for one season at the moment.

However, one season is enough for them to eat. After all, they cultivated more than [-] million mu of arable land. Last year, the output of corn and wheat exceeded [-] million shi, and they probably couldn't eat half of it.

As for oxen and horses, you can have more oxen and less horses.

According to the estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture, they have about five cows per capita at this moment, but there are far fewer horses. The total number of horses, large and small, from the twenty vassal states seems to be less than 50. "

It seems that the food and clothing problem of the Indian tribe has been completely solved. There are more than 2 million shi of grain, more than 2000 million cattle, and 700 million people can't finish it.

However, this development is not just enough to eat.

It should be said that being able to eat enough is just the foundation, making money, and earning more and more money, and getting better and better as the days go by, that is called development.

He has brought the shareholders of Daming Qianzhuang and the directors of Daming Western Company, in order to develop the economy here.

Originally, he thought about using fertilizers, cows, goats, etc. to help the Indian tribes solve their food and clothing problems first, and then consider how to develop the economy.

Now it seems that there is no need to consider the issue of food and clothing, and it is enough to directly develop the economy.

So, how to help Indian tribes develop their economy?
This doesn't seem to be very difficult.

The things they produce now can be sold for some money, and when they have money, they can buy more things and gradually realize the benefits of economic development.

At that time, further development will be a matter of course.

Taichang thought for a while, and then said to Xu Erjue: "Erjue, you can consider setting up a factory here, buy wheat, grind it into flour, and then sell it to Persia and Dashi. The demand for flour there should be very high. Great. Also, you can also consider processing cowhide here, directly making various leather products, and selling them to the mainland of Daming or other subordinate countries."

Xu Erjue hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I understand."

Taichang said to Sheng Huaixuan again: "Huaixuan, establish the branch of the Daming Bank as soon as possible, let alone other places, there must be one in the capital of the Eastern Yin, otherwise, it will be troublesome to move money back and forth if their business grows bigger. "

Sheng Huaixuan hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "I understand."

Taichang thought for a while, and then said to Huang Daozhou: "You Ping, do you think this wheat and cowhide should be bought by Daming Western Firms in the Indian countries, or should they collect it themselves and ship it over for sale?"

By the way, there is something I almost forgot to mention.

Huang Daozhou was a little embarrassed and said: "Your Majesty, if we want to buy their wheat and cowhide, they will probably go all out to send them to the past. The Indian tribe's [-] vassal states have always wanted to give us tribute to the Ming Dynasty. I don't know what to do. Stop them."

Tribute?

Taichang was a little puzzled and said: "Who asked them to pay the tribute? Did they misunderstand the tribute? What are you doing to send things here?"

Huang Daozhou sighed slightly: "Maybe it was said by the officials of the Ministry of Rites who taught them. They didn't misunderstand the tribute. They actually regarded themselves as citizens of the Ming Dynasty. They wanted to pay taxes to the court in order to express their respect for the Ming Dynasty. The emperor's gratitude.

The twenty vassal states of the Indian tribe had prepared half of the proceeds, and they insisted on collecting them, but they refused to accept them, and the nearby vassal states desperately sent them to the capital of Eastern Yin.

Alas, I don't even know what to do. "

When Taichang heard the words, he couldn't help but be stunned.

I have to say, these people are really too honest.

Whoever treats them well, they will always remember.

No, as soon as the problem of food and clothing was solved, they wanted to repay Daming.

The Indian tribe is really grateful!
The so-called gratitude of the European colonial robbers is all deceitful. They celebrate Thanksgiving and then desperately kill their benefactors, killing almost all the Indian tribes.

The people of the Indian tribe are really grateful, half of the proceeds, that is tens of millions of shi grains and millions of cows and horses, they are all thinking of giving it to Daming to express their gratitude.

very good!

Finally, I didn't help the wrong person.

Such people are indeed worth helping.

Taichang thought for a while, and then asked: "How is the waterway transportation of the various Indian tribes now? Is it convenient for them to come to the capital of Eastern Yin?"

Huang Daozhou nodded again and again and said: "It's convenient, the Ministry of Industry has connected the [-] Indian vassal states, including the capital city of Eastern Yin and the city of New Liaoyang, and built railways even in places that cannot be reached by water. Now it is convenient for them to come to the capital of Eastern Yin very."

Ministry of Industry?

Are there many officials from the Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty busy here?
By the way, Peng Bin!
Wen Zhenmeng and others are also here.

Where are these guys?

Taichang couldn't help asking: "Wen Qi and Yan Ru, where did they go?"

Hearing this, Huang Daozhou couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "They are really helping the Indian tribe. For more than a year, they have been running back and forth in [-] dependent countries, helping others build canals, help others build railways, help others build colleges, and teach others. All kinds of knowledge and so on.

They are also really busy, I haven't seen them for more than half a year.

Now, even the humble officials don't know which vassal country they went to.

Anyway, all the vassal countries are quite respectful to them, and they will be treated with the highest courtesy wherever they go.

Weichen didn't have to worry about their safety, so he didn't send anyone to follow them. "

Ok.

Taichang nodded slightly, and then said decisively: "Issue the governor's order immediately, summoning the elders of the various countries to come to the capital of Eastern Yin to discuss matters. In addition, send a message to ask the countries to see where Wen Qi and Yan Ru are, and let them also Everyone come back."

When Huang Daozhou heard the words, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "My minister obeys the order."

Taichang thought about it carefully, then raised his hand and said: "Okay, today's discussion is over here, everyone can go to work on their own affairs."

(End of this chapter)