Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 838
Although Liang County and Jiangdong are separated by a river, the climate has already shown a difference.Specifically in terms of farming, the planting and harvesting of early rice was nearly a month later than that in Jiangdong, especially Kuaiji and other places.

Of course, the different periods of field work cannot be completely attributed to the differences in climate, environment and government orders, which also caused the differences in folk customs.

"Countries such as Kuaiji have a lot of fertilized cultivated soil, while Liang County has a lot of rot. If the rot is too strong, it will damage the vitality of the seedlings. Because of this, additional processes must be added before raising seedlings. Exposure of seeds to sun-drying ponds cannot be saved..."

Among the ridges, a middle-aged man in a short brown linen shirt who looks like an old farmer is talking freely. He may not look good, but he is the supervisor of the hundreds of acres of farmland in front of him.Pointing to the seedlings in the field that were about to ear, he occasionally bent down and picked up a handful of wet soil from the edge of the field. When he talked about the details, he not only twisted the wet soil from his palm, but even took a little bit of it into his mouth to smack carefully, and then Spit it out and make a slight evaluation.

When Shen Jin in the team saw this scene, he had a faint feeling of nausea, but when he saw the elder brother in front of him listening intently, nodding his head slightly from time to time, he suppressed the feeling of nausea in his heart, and felt that elder brother was really It's amazing, not only Yunwen Yunwu, but even these farming skills are quite familiar.

Thinking of the serious expression of the governor tasting the soil, he was inevitably curious and eager to try it. Is there something special about the soil in this country?Taking advantage of the time when others were moving forward, he grabbed a little soil and threw it into his mouth, and then a rancid smell filled his mouth immediately, and he couldn't help but retched while clutching his chest.

When everyone heard the movement, they all turned their heads, and when they saw the mud on the corner of Shen Jin's mouth, they couldn't help but smile.Seeing this, the governor asked someone to come forward to hand over a water bag to Shen Jin to rinse his mouth, and said with a smile: "The smell of the earth is naturally fishy, ​​and there is no difference between the north and the south. There may be slight differences in it, but it is all the taste of a humble old farmer. A Lang It’s natural, but it doesn’t have to be.”

Hearing everyone's laughter, Shen Jin's face turned red with embarrassment.But Shen Zhezi didn't scold him, turned around and brushed the wet soil on his lapel, and said with a smile: "Although the smell of the soil is bad, it has its own vitality. All kinds of tastes in the world are born from it, and Kun is powerful , you can bend down and try it, this is already towards virtue."

After Shen Jin heard this, he snorted immediately, really wanted to stuff the remaining wet soil into his brother's mouth, but he still didn't dare, so he washed his hands in the Hetang, rinsed his mouth for a while, and then Trot to catch up.

Seeing this scene, Shen Zhezi was not lacking in relief. Sure enough, this kid was ravaged. Before leaving, he was crying for his father and mother and refused to follow him across the river. After he was forced to bring him here, he was depressed for a few days and gradually got used to it. , start contact learning, no longer cause trouble.

A group of people walked around the field for a while, and the supervisor explained many farming techniques that were different from the north and the south and adapted to local conditions. Although Shen Zhezi listened carefully, to be honest, he didn't understand at all.But it's nothing, after all, there are scribes in the team who hang their arms and write down everything the governor said.

Of course, this is not for Shen Zhezi. Recently, he has visited many settlements and various workshops to collect these front-line production techniques, and plans to write a collection of many farming techniques from the north and the south, similar to "Qi Min Yao Shu". Book.And this set of agricultural books should be used as a textbook for training production talents in the future.These cultivated talents will not be used as labor force, but as organizers and managers of grassroots labor production.After all, just being able to read and write is considered a high-level talent in this era.

As the area under his jurisdiction grew, Shen Zhezi also felt more and more that even if there were good government orders, it would be difficult to implement them from top to bottom.Moreover, because of the different regional conditions, it is difficult for many decrees to cover everything. If the administrative management of local counties is allowed to adapt to local conditions, there will be long-standing abuses, and corruption will harm the people. Instead, it is better to delegate these flexible powers to the front-line production organizers. But this requires a large number of grassroots talents.

Although Shen Zhezi now has the power to start a government, he does not intend to break the old talent barriers and recruit talents from poor families on a large scale.It's not that I'm worried about the counterattack of the old forces of the aristocratic family, but because there are really not so many candidates for a poor family. After all, the level of education is there. The Shen family has been the leader of the poor family in the early years, and the candidates for the aristocratic family. The level of the family's children is the same.

The second is that in this turbulent era, power must tend to be concentrated, so as to achieve high efficiency and sufficient growth and viability.Introducing a large number of poor families can only be used if they really have their talents, but if they only seek one form, it will make the ruling order even more chaotic.Especially in this era, the so-called impoverished talents cannot come out of the poor families in large numbers. Once they gain power, they will inevitably have a desire to transform into a noble family.

After all, it was through such competition that Shen Zhezi himself was able to stand out. He felt that his thoughts were universal.

Therefore, Shen Zhezi's ideal hegemony structure is to maintain a large enough coverage and mobility for the recruitment of talents, and at the same time give talents enough room to grow and play. .

As for these impoverished households, Shen Zhezi is not obsessed with fighting for their political rights.The improvement of a class's political status lies in the awakening of self-awareness after obtaining the economic foundation, so as to actively fight for it, not in the kindness of one or two people who dare to be the first in the world.What Shen Zhezi can do now is to provide them with a stable environment for production and living.

Of course, the entire Huainan Dudu Mansion now, whether it is administration or production, must be based on the premise of the first army, so thinking about the issue of rights and interests is a luxury concept without much practicality.

After patrolling the fields, Shen Zhezi asked curiously: "There are Xiaxi rice seeds in Wu Township, and the production has increased a lot. Why is there no cultivation now?"

After asking this question, Shen Zhezi saw that the supervisor looked embarrassed, so he guessed that he had asked a stupid question.Sure enough, the governor hesitated to explain the reason. Although some high-yield rice varieties had been bred in Wuxiang, they were far from mature, and the planting conditions were extremely harsh. Even in Wuxing and other places, they were only small. scale planting.As for the farming areas in Jiangbei, I really dare not take the risk to try planting. You must know that if you make a mistake, it will delay the whole season's harvest. In terms of military law, you may be killed!

The supervisor was originally an old man from Wu Xiang's family. Although Shen Zhezi revealed his shortcomings, he didn't feel embarrassed. In the world, you have to give it a try. Later, let the county government approve a whole area of ​​land, and turn it into a trial planting of new species from the north and the south. If there is any gain, it will be counted as a meritorious service."

The accompanying Liangjun officials stepped forward to take the order, and quickly recorded it in the handwriting.

After the inspection of the plowing fields, the group returned to this Tunbao.The scale of this fort is not small, there are more than a thousand men and women, and there are more than [-] people, old and young.Such a ratio also shows the cruelty of the world. The chances of the elderly and children without sufficient ability to survive in this troubled world are too low.

Similar forts are distributed in the vast countryside of Jiangbei and Huainan.Especially in the area near Tuzhong, there are nearly a hundred of them.Nearly half of them are citizens directly under the jurisdiction of the Dudu Mansion, with more than [-] households.Others are from Hezong, or from local Xiangzong families.Such a proportion of registered permanent residents is enough to make the county magistrates in Jiangdong extremely envious.

After arriving in Tunpu, the fort has already prepared a very rural and interesting meal, and there is even fruit wine collected by the villagers. Although the taste is sour and bitter, it is also a flavor.Shen Zhezi and a group of entourages had a meal at the table. On the way, many villagers came to visit after hearing the news, and offered some rice and meat produced in the countryside.Shen Zhezi also stayed behind, and while eating, he asked about the living and production conditions in the village.

Although these villagers seldom complained in front of Shen Zhezi, but there were a lot of compliments, but from what they said, Shen Zhezi could also sum up a little bit, that the villagers still suffered from overwork.

Now the Huainan Governor's Mansion has initially established a financial framework, and some tax-related decrees are being tried out.In fact, in terms of taxation, there is nothing to say. No matter ancient or modern, it is necessary to use the smallest administrative cost to obtain the most wealth and income.Therefore, a good tax collection method must be conceived around the scarcest social resources.

In Huainan today, or in other words, in the whole world, the most scarce resource is manpower.As for the land, it is everywhere, and the barren land is continuous, so the land tax is out of the question.The Huainan Governor's Mansion took the lead in the military, so most of the registered residents entered the army.As for those Wubi Township sects, it is really difficult to count the population, and it is not easy to implement the small tax.

But nothing is difficult in the world, as long as there is a heart.For those populations that are not under control, the Huainan Governor's Mansion did not make any decisions on land and population, but used military use as an excuse to completely ban civilian canals and private land within the territory.In this way, on the one hand, it can ensure the smooth flow of the waterway and maintain the pressure of the waterway.On the other hand, it is to control production.

No matter how strong your dock wall is, no matter how much power you hide, you will always need to farm to feed the population. Since you want to farm and produce, you must use water.Now that Huainan prohibits private use, the maximum penalty has risen to beheading.Therefore, there are very few Xiangzongwubi who dare to dig rivers and build private ditches.

With the gradual completion of water conservancy projects in the territory, although small-scale farming can still rely on rural mountain streams and the like, as long as one wants to expand production, one must rely on official land, and taxation is inevitable.And the more households with a strong rural foundation, the more dependent they are.

Of course, in an environment with dense water networks, it is impossible to completely ban privacy.But even in the strict collection and supervision system of later generations, there are many examples of tax evasion.Huainan already needs to revitalize water conservancy. By the way, it is regarded as a temporary tax collection system, and the ratio of input to output is already very good.As the vitality of the place gradually recovers in the future, there will naturally be new means to supplement it.

Tax collection in Huainan is diverse. You can donate money, food, equipment, or use labor corvée instead.And now, from Liang County to Huainan, it is a year of major construction, and many projects are waiting to be launched, so the labor will naturally become heavy.

Regarding this point, Shen Zhezi also assured the villagers that they would pay attention to the strength of the people in the future, but more importantly, they encouraged and praised them for turning a piece of wasteland into a rich town. Hundreds of generations are endless.As for the use of people's power, there will definitely be no restraint in the next few years, but as the scope of control expands, the amount of people's power that can be collected increases, so naturally there is no need to work alone.

It was not until the evening that Shen Zhezi left here and returned to Liang County under the guard of his own soldiers.

　Alas, I finally finished writing, and my fingers hurt from knocking. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)