Villager of Daming

Chapter 920 Crab cancels political emphasis

Amidst the sound of "buzzing buzzing...", the rice transplanter driven by the small steam engine moved forward in the paddy field at the speed of a normal person walking.

One person is responsible for steering the equipment forward, and another person puts lumps of rice seedlings behind and scoops water up to pour the rice seedlings. The board behind the rice seedlings is sloping and can easily get stuck.

The wheels of the rice transplanter are small in front and large in the back. The external gears and wheel hubs are mostly hollow, so they are so light and can grip the ground at the same time.

The equipment can insert six rows at a time, and there will be problems such as missing seedlings, damaged seedlings, and too many seedlings.

"Did you tell the people before we started?" Zhu Xi stared at it. This thing was smaller and more flexible than the one in Xiaqiu Village because it was updated.

The rice transplanter does not need to be too big, as long as it can replace a person. No one wants to bend down and insert the rice seedlings into the soil step by step in the muddy paddy field.

The head of a nearby village replied: "Come on! Everyone has agreed that at worst, you can make up for it yourself. As long as you plug in the holes, the rest will be easy."

Working less will save energy, and the energy saved can be used for other things, and food cannot be wasted.

The planting is done well this year, and everyone will know what to do next, and know that there is no rush when it comes to transplanting the rice. After you finish plowing the other fields, we will dig holes to plant sorghum.

Got it! Plant sorghum first, and then plant beans after the sorghum has grown for a while. The sorghum will help shade the beans. "

"Well... it's also fast to plant sorghum and beans. The rice transplanting machine was modified and turned into a sorghum seeder.

There are also two types, a pusher that looks like a wheel, and a pole-type seeder that plants seeds one at a time.

There is no need to dig a hole to put the seeds and then bury them. It is easiest to push the newly plowed land, and the soil has been turned over, broken up and raked flat. "

This time it was Zhu Fan who spoke. The village provided many kinds of gadgets that people could rent or buy in nearby prefectures such as Yingtian Prefecture, Ningguo Prefecture, Taiping Prefecture, and Zhenjiang Prefecture.

A wheel can be rented for five cents a day, and a pole can be rented for one cent. Those who are willing to use poles for farming in the mountains can buy them for dozens of cents. Otherwise, they have to use a hoe to dig holes, throw in seeds, and cover them with soil with their feet. .

"There is a shortage of seedlings in that place. Quickly replenish them. Replenish them."

While we were talking here, some people saw that the rice transplanter was leaking seedlings and shouted to replenish it. In fact, the land was not theirs.

Many people did not work and just stared at the excitement. Things they had never dreamed of were working so fast that not just one but dozens of them were planting rice at the same time.

I did it once yesterday, and by the end of the day, all the ground had been inserted. Last night, I didn’t take a break. I dug out ashes, fed some water, and then fed some coal, and worked with the big lantern on. Like big eyes, bright and bright.

"Go to work, go to work, don't look at it and delay your own affairs. Your Highness, Prince Jin, is kind enough to help us. We must be sensible."

The county magistrate Wang Shitong shouted to the people watching the excitement, telling them to leave. Even if they went home and worked in the yard, it would be better than standing in the field and wasting time.

The common people dispersed one after another. They walked along the field where the rice seedlings were planted yesterday. When they saw an empty spot, they added a new one. If they saw two seedlings in a place, they took one away.

Then take a look at which plant is shallow. Pick it up and see if it is injured. If it is not injured, press it directly. If it is injured, press another plant.

Here the rice transplanter is walking, and the people in their own land are following behind. Those who have not had their turn go to cut the grass, prepare to feed the pigs and rabbits, and chop up the chickens, ducks and geese to eat.

When the rice grows longer, follow the sergeant's instructions and drive the ducks into the rice fields. The ducks eat weeds and bugs on the rice, not the rice.

Not geese and chickens. They eat them, so be careful. If there are ducks, don't ask the geese to approach the paddy fields. Even the grass on the ridges does not need to be dealt with by the geese. The ducks will take care of it. However, it is said that crabs must be caught and raised, so they cannot be raised with ducks. Ducks eat crabs, so how to raise crabs?

"Your Highness, I heard someone said that crabs from other places were caught and raised in paddy fields?"

Wang Shitong probably asked what the people were thinking.

Zhu Fan shook his head: "No more breeding, trouble! Let them catch the crabs in Yuci County locally and make them into drunken crabs.

If there are few wealthy people in a place, even if they want to develop, they will not be able to develop. If everyone is poor, who will be sold to?

The Yi people don’t like to eat, so they have to travel a long way to sell them. It’s probably hard to sell local crabs, hey~! "

Zhu Wentian touched the chief, and the chief quickly answered: "Your Highness, we still need crabs. Send them to Huimin Pharmacy and Herbal Medicine Store for prescriptions.

Whether it is sun-dried crab meat or drunk crab, as long as someone is sick and needs it, they can get medicine according to the prescription.

Many people in Yingtian Mansion used it, and some also ate it secretly, especially the drunken crabs. They couldn't keep it away, so they were eaten by the medical officers. "

"They ate less and sold most of the leftovers." Zhu Xi curled his lips: "Seeing that it took too long, when there was only half a month left, they sold it to rich people. It was cheap, half cheaper than normal."

Other officials: "..."

"His Royal Highness King Qin, how to judge?" Zhaomo Lu Yu is responsible for auditing and so on. Although he is low in rank, he has strong professional ability!

"What's the sentence? They weren't given any bonuses. They just filled out a form, and the hospital checked and it was OK, so it was approved.

The money from the sale is handed over, and part of it is given to them as subsidies, and part of it is used to repair the pharmacy and add facilities, such as silver needles.

They dare not be greedy and report to each other. But in places far away, they usually sell first and place orders later, otherwise it will be too late. "

Zhu Huantan starts selling it, it is not a private sale, the price is transparent, who dares to make false accounts? Aren't you afraid of being reported by your colleagues?

"I remember the village chief said that there are also crabs near the salt pond. He sent someone to organize them and tell the local officials to cooperate. They will collect them together in autumn. If they cannot be sold, they will be used as medicinal materials."

Zhu Fan said, he originally wanted to count on crabs to make money, but found that they still needed to be isolated in paddy fields, and the people were too busy. Where could he find rich people?

"But this year the local drunken crabs will be sent to Nanjing for us. Let's go back to celebrate the New Year and have a taste. How can we become rich here?"

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"Hanhan, do we need a lot of businessmen to come over?"

Before noon, it was hot and everyone went back to their tents to rest and prepare for lunch. The village leader found Hanhan and asked.

"There are no Shanxi merchants anymore, or in other words, there are no Shanxi merchants who sell grain in exchange for salt. If you want to get rich here, you can only wait for other places to demand resources.

There is a lot of local coal, and with the addition of Yanchi, coal doesn’t matter now, it is available elsewhere, and Henan Province’s coal is being transported to other places.

Salt, let alone make a lot of money, in such a place where salt is produced, it is difficult to increase the price unless there are political factors.

Anyway, no one in the Ming Dynasty will want to be a wealthy businessman for a period of time in the future. Rich businessmen have no country. As for the future, that is not what you and I need to consider. "

Zhu Wentian did not say whether other businessmen were coming, but he mentioned that businessmen were not allowed to be too rich and would have an impact on the political power. Only when the Ming Dynasty had a certain amount of money could the businessmen make more money.

It doesn't matter what's right or wrong, the positions we stand on are different. If we really want to play like that, wouldn't it be better to lead the development of the village first? Then Zhu Yuanzhang will be worried about him, should he do it?

(End of this chapter)