Villager of Daming

Chapter 593: Well-prepared Night Market (Second update)
Zhu Biao looked at the head of the village and nodded: "It's okay, everyone should work harder. If that's the case, help them grab a season of grain and change the wheat fields to paddy fields. And leave them with good sickles and a group of livestock."

The generals didn't understand and looked at each other. Feng Sheng said, "Your Highness, can rice and wheat be planted in rotation?"

The head of the village took over: "Plant once, and next year they will harvest wheat, plant soybeans, and cultivate the land."

"Yes, we have a lot of people and animals. If we stay there, we can save a lot of farmyard manure. They will not be short of fertilizer."

Zhu Feng then said, even if you use everything from your own people, you will lose money along the way!There is no way to take it with you.

"I hope nothing happens, otherwise our team will be in trouble with food." Fu Youde considered the problem of people eating horse chews.

The livestock are better, there is grass, and the current season is the most suitable. People cannot eat grass as food, unless there is a severe drought or famine, and the roots and bark of the grass and trees will be gone.

The key is not to replenish too much food in Datong. The local people can't even spend money to buy some food in order to survive.

Otherwise, why would the large group of people leave Helin?I didn’t plant any food last year, but I can’t wait to plant it again today.

If there weren't a lot of dried smoked fish to save food, we could only write a letter to Tianfu asking for help and ask them to mobilize supplies and send them over, which would consume a lot of money along the way.

Everyone relies on the food they save by eating fish and dairy products, so winter fishing is great.

"Don't be afraid. Let's go hunting all the way. We march quickly and the weather is good. We can easily make sixty or seventy miles a day and it will pass in a month."

Zhu Xi was confident about this. There were no shields, spears, broadswords, or armor in the team. He stayed in Helin and asked the craftsmen to help build some defensive weapons and distribute them to various forts.

Except for some of the carriages, all others were carried by animals. The palace maids in the team walked slowly, and some old craftsmen were not in good physical condition, so they rode animals while others wore leggings.

The speed of marching depends on the condition of the horses. Horses cannot go too far and their endurance is not as good as that of humans. Their advantage is that they carry heavy loads.

The most difficult thing to deal with is the steam engine and parts. This has to be pulled by a car, and there is nothing else.

At most, people can still carry the pole and move forward in turns. There are no enemies and there is no need to conserve the physical strength of the animals.

A part of the bow is included. For the convenience of hunting, you cannot always shoot with a gun. The arrows can be reused, and the bullets are gone after being shot.

……

The next morning, after a long break, the team packed up their things and set out again.

The cavalry set out to hunt around. Now that the grass has come out, there are more prey. No one cares about the ecological balance. Anyway, they will hunt whenever they see it.

Time flies, half a month has passed, and Xiaoman's solar term has arrived.

The recent march has been fast and the precipitation has decreased, especially in Xiaoman in the north, where there has been less precipitation.

According to normal circumstances, the wheat will be harvested in another month.

Everyone estimated the time and considered what to do.

"We will reach Datong Road after walking for another twelve or three days. They haven't confiscated the wheat yet. Should we wait for them to collect wheat and help, or should we leave directly?"

When it was time to rest at night, Zhu Ping asked the chief again.

"Did His Highness tell them in advance that it was cold in spring and asked them to promote seedlings? Promoting seedlings requires manpower. If they do it, the harvest will be almost ready by the time we get there."

The head of the village reminded Zhu Xi that Datong and Peiping had sent people to inform him of the prince's order.

Then he sighed again: "The consequence of this is that the growth cycle is shortened and the yield is reduced. Let's go over to help harvest, then plow the land, and guide them to plant the soybeans quickly.

We also interplanted with sorghum and taught them how to conduct field management. Part of our team went to Peiping first to help the people there with harvesting, plowing, and interplanting.If their wheat is gone, they will naturally plant rice, allowing the court to exempt themselves from land taxes and labor, and even subsidize grain from other places. "

Zhu Biao nodded: "That's all we have to do. At least we have a plan. It's better than discovering the situation and being in a hurry."

The other generals nodded. Anyway, they didn't know much about this aspect. It was the first time they heard that soybeans and sorghum were planted together.

In the past, they only knew that Xiaqiu Village was the first to interplant rice with jute and rapeseed with ramie. They needed the help of large animals to catch up with the fertilizer.

Later, a severe drought in Shandong forced the people of Shandong to plant soybeans on wheat stubble. The yield was low, but it saved manpower and provided a harvest.

At present, the team has a lot of labor force, so we don’t need wheat stubble, just dig it up, and immediately interplant soybeans and sorghum.

It was indeed magical. There were people from Xiaqiu Village in the team, which was really reassuring.

……

On the same night, Zhu Yuanzhang went out to eat skewers again. This time he called Wei Su and Liu Bowen, and by the way Zeng Lu.

Zeng Lu and Wei Su were familiar with each other. They studied Yuan history together. Of course, everyone was familiar with them.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not let Concubine Sun come, but only took Queen Ma and Concubine Sun to the Crown Prince's Mansion to talk to the Crown Princess. According to the schedule, the Crown Prince would not be able to come back in a short time, and Xiongying would be two years old in another month.

Late May in Yingtianfu is warmer and the weather is nice. If it rains, it will be troublesome!

Today Zhu Yuanzhang ordered kebabs and drank beer, which he wanted iced.

"We haven't seen each other for half a month, everyone looks good!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and greeted Liu Bowen and Wei Su.

After the two of them got his truth, they felt relieved, their mood improved, and their bodies changed accordingly.

Especially Liu Bowen, he is not only in a good mood, but also eats and drinks well. His family lives in Xiaqiu Village, where bathing and going to the toilet are convenient.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." The two responded in tacit understanding.

Zeng Lu watched from the side. He knew what happened half a month ago. His Majesty deliberately showed it to everyone, so there were more guards secretly and openly today.

"The stars are bright! It's sunny! If it's sunny for a few more days, the wheat fields in Ningguo Mansion, Taiping Mansion and Jiangnan will start to bloom soon.

Henan Prefecture and Shandong Province, as well as Xi'an Prefecture, Datong Road and other locations, will harvest winter wheat one after another. Henan Prefecture and Shandong Province will plant soybeans depending on the situation. This is a good method.

Did Dezhi hear about the late spring cold at the beginning of spring?Is there any news you know? "

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about eating skewers. He just wanted to see people's livelihood and feel the excitement and prosperity. What he said was the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

Zeng Lu responded: "Your Majesty, I know that it was His Highness the Crown Prince who sent people to many places to tell him that there was a cold spring, and news came from various places one after another.

They all followed the method taught by the prince to promote seedlings in advance. It was a bit tiring, but it was better than having no harvest at all.

Spring wheat is most afraid of being frozen to death when it has not tillered in the beginning of spring. Now at most, the yield will be slightly reduced, which is not a problem.

Winter wheat in the north is harvested later than in the south. Xiaqiu Village planted a lot of it last year and can replace the seeds. The yield of their demonstration fields is always higher than others. "

"Yes!" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and sighed: "Alas! It's a pity that the people don't learn well enough and need someone to teach them. The prince didn't even send a letter, and we don't know where he is."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought of the winter wheat harvest, and naturally recalled the news sent from various places. The prince issued an order, requiring immediate top dressing and watering. Don't be afraid of freezing, and hurry up the seedlings.

As a result, there is really late spring cold, which is terrible. If no one reminds us every year, people in the north, Shandong, and Henan will just eat grass roots and bark!
(End of this chapter)