Villager of Daming

Chapter 638 Real estate construction should be based on the river

“If you cut the beans by hand, it’s less likely to break them into pieces.”

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly asked about soybeans again. He felt that soybeans were damaged during harvest and could not be planted. They were good seeds.

"We have reserved a place for manual harvesting. When we compare it, we will see that there are several possibilities. One is diseases and insect pests. The other is that it matures earlier than other beans. This is particularly good. It is best to find other beans from that plant. beans."

The chief explained the situation. Machine harvesting was similar to manual harvesting. The beans harvested by hand also had to be beaten with a flail, but they could not be pressed with a roller because they would break when pressed.

He plans to harvest one acre manually and one acre mechanically. For manual harvesting, he will use normal means to punch out the beans, and finally compare the proportion of damaged beans.

If the machine is high, you need to find a way to adjust it, otherwise the number of seeds will be reduced.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly: "The yield of the seeds sent outside is indeed higher than the original under normal planting conditions. The people are very happy. They set aside some seeds from their own grain and exchanged them with the government."

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang was happy and increased production. If the people harvest more grain, they will not starve. If they do not starve, they will not rebel.

He would rather see the smiles on people's faces than hear about people starving to death and eating even grass roots and tree bark.

“After a few years of planting, the yield is expected to drop again. A seed will degrade in one place for a long time and needs to be replaced in another place.

The seeds in Xiaqiu Village are changed every two years. In fact, seed bases should be established in all large areas.

Seeds from one place may not be adapted to the climate and soil of other places, so let’s leave it at that! "

The village chief knew about the exchange of seeds. People in other places had used seeds. It was agreed that the grain produced in the first year, except for the part he kept, must be exchanged for others on a one-for-one basis.

From the second year onwards, it is not one to one, you can ask for more.

But how do people know about scientific cultivation?Anyway, I just put in the effort, even removing insects by hand when planting, and carrying water to irrigate the fields when there is a drought.

Say you are not hardworking!People are almost exhausted, and they say the work is good!Grain production cannot increase, so we are anxious.

Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of the mutton soup and said, "It's cold. Thank you for not adding more soup."

When someone next to him went to ladle soup, he looked at the craftsmen who were resting and eating: "Open the land first, and don't fight in the future!"

"Your Majesty, if we have contact with foreign countries, we will have trade, and if we have trade, we will have interests. Then conflicts will arise. If we don't attack others, others will also attack us.

Only when we are strong enough that they dare not fight, can we enjoy peace. At least we, the people of Ming Dynasty, will live an easy life.

After all, the world is unfair. The weak will eat the strong. If we are weak, the barbarians will beat us and steal our things. "

The head is now learning more and more and starting to think about problems from a larger perspective.

"The barbarians are barbarians who have no education, so we use technology to plunder. What is that called? Yes, trade surplus.

The barbarians brought us oil, we made kerosene and gasoline and sold them back, and they used the gasoline to fight.

Kerosene is suitable for lighting lamps, we keep the diesel for ourselves for welding tools, and the paraffin and petrolatum for our people.

Yes, asphalt was made into linoleum paper and sold to the barbarians, telling them how to use it..."

Zhu Yuanzhang was adding seasonings to the newly added soup while talking about his thoughts on future events.

He took advantage of the trade with the barbarians through the Shipping Department, so he decided to carry out the maritime ban to the end. The people should not exchange things with the barbarians, but exchange them themselves.

The good things of the Ming Dynasty must be arranged by oneself. If the people do not understand, they will suffer losses if they exchange with the barbarians.

Like in the west, tea is exchanged for horses. How can it be so cheap?Thanks to the experts in Xiaqiu Village for the timely reminder. …

After the meal, a thousand soldiers were asked to make crab baskets. Each person made five crab baskets and was taught.

The day after tomorrow, August [-]th, is a very grand festival. Everyone eats moon cakes, grapes, and crabs.

Grapes have been planted in Xiaqiu Village, as well as other fruit trees. Some fruit trees will take two years to bear fruit, while others can be picked this year.

People in Shijiu Lake and other lakes have prepared crab baskets early. They catch crabs for Xiaqiu Village, pickle them and sell them in winter.

The common people don't like to eat crabs. There is little meat and they have to be dipped in vinegar or soy sauce. Moreover, crabs have no oil and water, so they can easily get sick if they are not eaten well.

But this year Huang Lichang said that everyone will steam and eat crabs during the Mid-Autumn Festival. If you have money, don't you use Sanhe Oil!Add some shredded ginger.

The group of officials who followed were depressed because their families could not accompany them. They spent the Mid-Autumn Festival outside with His Majesty, and His Majesty's family all came.

The only thing that made them feel better was that someone would send a lot of holiday gifts to their homes to compensate them.

"When we were young, we caught crabs and roasted them on the fire. When they were cooked, there was no salt, let alone vinegar and soy sauce."

Zhu Yuanzhang watched others making crab baskets and told the village chief about his childhood.

"At that time, there were constant natural and man-made disasters. In the year His Majesty was born, there were internal fights within the Yuan Dynasty. After that, various places were hit by frequent disasters."

The village chief heard Hanhan talk about a series of things that started when Zhu Yuanzhang was born. In fact, he also experienced it when he was a child, but he was two years younger than Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Landlords are responsible for natural and man-made disasters! We can only graze cattle for the landlords' families. No matter how chaotic the situation is, there will be no shortage of rich people.

When you went to Helin and passed by Luoshui over there, didn't the rich people put their money into a partnership for the textile looms they made?
oops!Hurry up and build the machine. We will also build a few factories along the Qinhuai River. They are upstream and have good water power and cost nothing. "

As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he thought of the hydraulic spinning and weaving there. Some of the cloth had been sold to Nanjing, and cotton and cotton threads were collected from Nanjing.

Obviously, the efficiency there is too high, there is a lack of raw materials, and the price difference can be earned through a single processing process.

When the commander heard that the Qinhuai River was to be used, he quickly advised: "Your Majesty, use steam engines, not water power. The Qinhuai River is the key to shipping. Once large waterwheels and factories are built on the bank, transportation will inevitably be delayed."

Especially in the future, embankments will be built along the river, which will conflict with the waterwheels. We plan to use cement and barbed wire to build the river embankments.

When the time comes, the steps will be left to make it easier to get to the river and get up and down. Then more houses will be built by the river, a hundred feet away from the river. "

"A house for migrant workers?" Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care whether it was water power or a steam engine. He was curious about what he wanted to build a house for.

"There are many people in Nanjing. They will continue to have children and then they will no longer be able to live in them. Let's take this into consideration first and build houses for them to buy."

When it comes to planning, Hanhan said, you can't wait for the situation to appear before you think of a solution, you have to be prepared for a rainy day.

"Moreover, Your Majesty's place in Nanjing is mostly bungalows, which is a waste of space. We should build several floors of buildings with water supply and drainage.

First build buildings with water supply and drainage on the Qinhuai River side, and then build sewage treatment plants in other places.

In this way, people can see how convenient it is. After the building is completed, part of the area will be used for the people to live upstairs first.

We use their space to build buildings and infrastructure, and when it is completed, they will move back and give them a little more space. "

The director went on to say that this is a real estate issue.

(End of this chapter)