Back to Ming Dynasty with Industrial Revolution System

Chapter 34

The Agricultural Bureau is a newly established department of Chu Yun, which is directly under the management of Chu Yun. It has the same status as the Ordnance Bureau, and there are Land Management Office and Agricultural Technology Promotion Office under it.Naturally, the Land Management Office is responsible for managing the farmland and contracted farmland villagers in each village of Jinzhouwei, as well as collecting rent, while the Agricultural Technology Extension Office is managed by scientists from Great Britain and is responsible for guiding the agricultural production of various large farms.

"These people are so divine. Their understanding of agriculture far exceeds the knowledge of their subordinates, and they admire them too much." Chen Ting was deeply impressed by the British agronomist who took over the Agricultural Technology Promotion Office.

"Western technology has begun to surpass our Ming Dynasty. We can't just watch the sky and be arrogant. I just recruited some agricultural experts from the West." In order to hide the past, Chu Yun had no choice but to brag to Chen Ting.

In fact, in the British Empire on the other side of the ocean, these scientists will not be born for decades.

"Xiyang is so powerful?" Chen Ting was frightened and thought carefully, "Compared with Xiyang, Houjin seems to be not our biggest threat."

"Exactly." Chu Yun agreed.

It is true that a hundred years later, after defeating the Ming Dynasty, Hou Jin was abused by Westerners, and even the capital was easily captured.

"It seems that I have time to ask Tal and the others for their 'science'." Chen Ting muttered.

Hearing Chen Ting's muttering, Chu Yun was also inspired. If he had time, he should also try to open a school to teach, so that the people of Ming Dynasty could learn modern science courses.But at present, Chuyun only has agricultural scientists and engineers like Watt, and lacks scientists in other disciplines. This school cannot be opened for the time being.

At present, Chu Yun can only save the country in a curve, first let some people learn from Tal, Watt and others, and then slowly promote these technologies and knowledge.As for comprehensive science education in mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology, etc., we will talk about it later.

"I heard that a group of Westerners came to our farm, saying that General Chu Yun sent them to teach us how to farm." The villagers of Xuejia Village talked a lot.

An unusual thing happened this morning. A group of soldiers armed with muskets escorted several Westerners and a dozen apprentices to Xuejia Village, saying that they wanted to develop the Xuejia Village farm into an experimental field. It's the guy from the recently formed Farm Bureau.

"Westerners also know how to farm? We have cultivated fields for thousands of years, and we still use them to teach?"

"These Westerners have also come up with new varieties, which seem to be called corn, potatoes, sweet potatoes, etc. They are said to be high-yielding, cold-resistant crops, and the yield per mu can easily reach more than 200 catties."

"No way, our wheat yield is only over 100 catties per mu. Is this kind of thing so magical?"

While the villagers in Xuejia Village were discussing the matter of the Westerners, the people from the Agriculture Bureau gathered all the farmers who contracted the farms in Xuejia Village.

"Everyone, these are agricultural experts hired by General Chu from Xiyang, and they are also high-level officials of our Agriculture Bureau. They will guide everyone in planting in the future." The farmer of the Xuejia Village Farm said to the farmers.

"Can Westerners do it? What if we screw up here?"

"That's right, I've been farming for most of my life as an old farmer, and I've never heard that farming needs to be taught by others." Some of the farmers asked questions.

"Everyone, please don't question it. General Chu has an order. If you plant according to the guidance of the Agricultural Bureau, the tax will be halved. The most important thing is that if the harvest does not increase this autumn, General Chu will fully compensate everyone for the loss." The farmer said. Throw out another blockbuster policy.

If planting according to the requirements can reduce taxes, even if the result is messed up, can you still get compensation?Do you still need to think about it?The villagers of Xuejia Village have decided to do what Chu Yun said.

Since they are not sure what kind of cultivation system and crops are suitable for the soil and climate in southern Liaoning, Tal, Townsend, Bradley, Kirk and others plan to divide the Xuejia Village farm into more than ten experimental fields, planting different crops, experiment.The breeder, Bakewell, is responsible for conducting scientific experiments on the breeds of cattle, sheep, and pigs that can be found in southern Liaoning...in order to cultivate excellent breeds.

Seeing batches of different crops being planted in the fields, and people from the Agriculture Bureau looking around for different breeds of livestock, the Xuejia Village was in a hurry.But since Chu Yun promised compensation, the farmers in Xuejia Village let them make trouble.

"Are you really going to move to the city?" The head of Xuejia Village is going to send another family away today.

"We have thought about it seriously. Our child was just born, and has been plundered by Houjin in the past two years. The family has no savings. Even if we contract the fields, we can't wait until the harvest season. If we can work in the city, everyone With four taels of silver a month, our life should be easier." said the family.

"Forget it, everyone has their own aspirations, and it's not convenient for me, the old village chief, to say anything. Well, if the old man was 30 or [-] years younger, he would definitely go to the city to make a splash, maybe he could make something famous .”

"Thanks to the care of the village chief these years, if you come to the city to play when you have time, we will definitely entertain you well."

Similar scenes are being staged in many villages in Jinzhouwei. Driven by Baiyin, groups of villagers brought their families to Jinzhou City and participated in this great industrial revolution in order to make a living.

"Jinzhou Textile Factory is recruiting people. The monthly salary is two taels of silver. There is no limit to men and women. There will be dividends at the end of the year. Don't miss it when you pass by!"

"Jinzhou Tannery is recruiting people, and the price is calculated on a piece-by-piece basis, with two taels of silver as a guarantee, more work, more pay!"

"Jinzhou Smelter is recruiting, and the monthly salary starts at three taels of silver for young and strong!"

In Jinzhou City, various established factories are short of labor force, and the hard-working villagers were snatched away before they took a closer look at Jinzhou City.

"My lord, the shantytowns are in a hurry. Our speed of building houses is far behind the speed of villagers pouring into the city. If it continues, it may affect public order!" The security personnel in the city appealed to Chu Yun.

"Let them squeeze in for the time being, and those who can't fit in can sleep directly in the factory. The shantytowns can't move in until they are built and confirmed to be safe." Chu Yun said.

He also didn't expect that the people in troubled times would not cherish the land as strongly as in prosperous times.Maybe everyone needs a piece of land to support the livelihood of the whole family in the peaceful and prosperous times, but in the troubled times, it is hard to say that the body will be separated tomorrow, let alone who will snatch the land, it is far inferior to the treasure of silver, and one day counts as a day.

The agricultural reform was in full swing, and Chu Yun began to settle down.It's not that he doesn't want to create new reforms, it's just that his civilization points are far from enough...

(End of this chapter)