Villager of Daming

Chapter 945: Planting elms and plastering cement on the ridge

The taste of pancake fruit is much stronger than that of dry pancakes, and the soup is naturally more delicious than boiled water.

Zhu Fan finished a set of pancakes and fruits and touched his belly: "Is the local wheat harvested?"

"Your Highness, the local wheat has just been planted for a month, and it will not be harvested until the normal rice harvest." The mayor shook his head.

"Isn't it winter wheat?" Zhu Xi took over.

“Winter wheat cannot be grown in Loufan Town because the climate does not allow it, and when harvest time comes, right now, it always rains.

We have no choice but to plant spring wheat and plant it on the heads in summer. The growth cycle is longer than elsewhere. The cultivated land is scattered and is all hills or very high mountains.

The plains can be treated as if they were not there, and building a house would be enough to transport goods upstream and downstream. Building a house by the Fen River would provide haste and rest.

Most of the people now probably live in cave dwellings. It is really not suitable to build a house. Excavation on the mountain is most suitable. "

The head of the village forwarded the information he heard from Hanhan to the four highnesses. He also found it incredible that Quyang County and Taiyuan County were not far from Zuoloufan Town, and the results were so different.

"Let's go and have a look! No wonder the county was turned into a town." Zhu Di looked like he felt the same.

He thought of the situation in Fujian. There were many mountains and little land, and the people never had enough to eat. In history, there were always people who took desperate risks.

The fleet first arrived at Loufan Town in the evening. As soon as they entered, the first thing they saw was the surrounding mountains, and the weather suddenly became sultry.

I looked through my binoculars and saw that some people were running to the terraces on the mountain with farm tools to release water.

Zhu Fan sighed: "We finally understand why the local people don't grow winter wheat. What about terraced fields? There is no precipitation in winter and no spring, so people need to carry water up.

Planting in summer, when it happens to rain, all you need to do is drain the water. Judging from the situation, it rained today and the ground on the shore is muddy.

This is a broken place, thanks for bringing you here, otherwise the local people wouldn't be able to come up with any good ideas.

Is that a sergeant leading people to work? What are they doing? Plant...a tree? Korean pine? "

Everyone looked at it, but they couldn't see it. It was too far away, and they could only see the chosen place waiting in the mountains.

"Elm tree, soil, catch, water, block, um! Hehehehehe..."

Zhu Wentian guessed what kind of tree to plant and gestured there.

"I'm still smart. I know it's to prevent soil erosion. Yes, hold on to the soil, elm tree?" The manager understood.

Others then understood that there needed to be trees on the terraces, and the chosen locations were all relatively bare.

The fastest growing species is bamboo, which is obviously not suitable here.

Next is the willow tree, and what's more wrong is that there is a lack of water on the hillside where the willow tree is planted.

Only the elm tree grows quickly and can grow normally in this environment. It can be used to stabilize the soil and protect the terraces below.

"Yes, the elm tree is good. The bark is used as an adhesive for mosquito coils and other incense. If you put honey in all of them, there won't be enough honey. Elm trees love bugs, right?"

Zhu Xi thought of the use of the elm tree. In spring, picking the bark of old branches will not affect the growth of the elm tree. You can still eat it when you are hungry, but the more you eat, the hungrier you get. If you scrape your intestines, it will look like frost or ashes at the bottom of a pot.

The little girl Ling'er took over: "There is bile vitriol ore in Taiyuan Prefecture. After purification and mixing with lime water, it becomes basic copper sulfate.

In addition, there is ferrous sulfate heptahydrate, called green vitriol, which can be used to distill sulfuric acid, and react with copper oxide to form bile vitriol.

Moreover, this place is not like Dingliao Duwei, where the elm trees are prone to diseases and insects, but there are fewer here.

However, there is no iron ore in Loufan Town, so it needs to be transferred from other places, which is easier as it has not left Taiyuan Prefecture. ""It seems that we need to set up a factory in Taiyuan Prefecture to produce basic copper sulfate, and also make other pesticides and fertilizers.

When it's time to clear out the silt, clear out the silt and dry out the excess silt to fertilize the fields.

The mountain in front of me looks like the soil is good, humus mountain soil. There are coniferous forests over there, and there are pine mushrooms, right? "

Zhu Fan considered building a factory, both for smelting and agricultural use, and then looked at what was needed for breeding.

The key lies in the pH test paper. Only by looking at the pH of the soil can you know what to plant. I didn’t know this before. I just didn’t plant something if it didn’t work.

I don’t know that other methods can be used to adjust the pH. After adjustment, it can match the climate and produce high crop yields.

The team in front has already set up camp. The people live at the foot of the mountain, some distance away from the hillside. The houses look new.

There is grass growing on the walls, with herringbone beams on top, and there is also grass on the roof. It looks like a transitional room, which is a waste of manpower.

However, there is an impact plain beside the river, which generates water. The main stream is Fenshui, plus other rivers. It rains heavily in summer, and the water level rises. There are many mountains around, and the water flows to low-lying areas.

Once the water floods, the land will be put to good use, which is similar to Shijiu Lake. The difference is that Loufan Town becomes dry soon after the floods occur.

"Why is there still a cement floor?" Everyone went to the tent site and found that the tents were all pitched on the flat cement floor.

The fifth child, Zhu Ju, had a question mark on his head. He didn't see it in Yangqu County, the seat of Taiyuan Prefecture, and he didn't see it in Taiyuan County, where Jinci Town is located. Who burned the cement in this poor place?

Zhu Di answered his brother's question speculatively: "It seems that the sergeants stationed in the village are very good. Is there a coal mine here in Lichang?"

"Your Highness, there are some, but they are not marked out. Wells need to be dug. There are no open-pit mines in Jingle County, so wells need to be dug. There is an open-pit coal mine in Ningwuguan further up.

Other stones can be found in three locations. The open-pit iron mine in Loufan Town is good. It is particularly convenient to mix bad ore directly with limestone to burn cement.

The people are tired, so they need to grind the flour first and then burn it. After the grinding is done, add water and wipe it on the ground. The ground should be paved with stones and filled with sand first. It's a big project! "

The headman took out the map from the box dragged by the villagers nearby. It marked the approximate locations of coal mines and non-coal mines.

Among them, the open-pit mine in Ningwuguan is the most obvious, and the open-pit iron mine in Loufan Town is circled in red.

"Li Zhang, let's take advantage of the rain and let the wind calm down, let's launch a hot air balloon, and let's go up and take pictures. After washing and drawing the map, we need contour lines, so we have to bring the equipment up the mountain."

One of Zhu Wentian's friends wanted to take pictures. There were too many mountains here and he needed to know the conditions at each location, especially the source and transition of the river.

"Tomorrow, will you fly up to the sky and watch the stars at night? The land beside the river is planted with soybeans, mung beans, vegetables, and some sorghum. I am not afraid of flooding, and the damage will be small."

Li Chang glared at the young man, "Why are you so anxious?" You just want to play in a hot air balloon, but there will be wind tomorrow morning.

Some of the team went to the mountains to find wild fruits, while others cut weeds and then looked for wheat bran from locals.

It will take a while for the animals to arrive, so you have to prepare them. Boil the hot water and let it warm after boiling. The horses can drink more, especially if you sprinkle wheat bran into the water, the horses like it best.

The fruit contains sugar, which can replenish the body sugar of horses and mules. Add salt to replenish electrolytes.

The steam engine generates electricity, the lights are put up, and the people on the mountain are descending. After finishing the last bit, it's time to rest.

The people in the village here dragged their tired bodies and looked at the approaching team, bowing one by one. Someone had said in advance not to kneel down, for fear that they would not be able to get up.

"Who is in charge here? Come closer and answer!"

The steward of Prince Jin's Mansion shouted, "Here comes a sergeant, or a lieutenant."

(End of this chapter)